Deities: Rulers of Nature

The year 530 of the Divine Calendar.

Two years had passed since the Xishan Snake People purified their bloodline and promoted the Sun-Binding Body Tempering Method. The entire Xishan tribe had undergone some changes.

As dawn broke, many snake people gathered in the central square, chatting and discussing who had broken through to a higher level, and which newly discovered beast was delicious...

But when the sun rises, all the snake people become serious and begin their sun-strengthening exercises.

After absorbing the solar energy they had taken into their bodies, the snake people did not disperse. Instead, they picked up the stone locks and began a new round of training.

When the Xishan snake people and the white-scaled snake people stood together, they were indistinguishable except for their height and the color of their scales.

Two years is enough time for the White-Scaled Serpent People to adapt to the living environment of the Xishan Tribe. They live in the same wooden and stone houses, wear the same animal skin clothes, eat and live together, and have long since completely integrated into the Xishan Tribe.

When they first arrived at the tribe, the White Scale Snake People were all short and thin. Even the adult White Scale Snake People were not as strong as the ten-year-old Xishan Snake People. Their scales were gray and dull.

Looking at them now, not only are they all stronger, but the adult snake-men are over 1.6 meters tall, and their scales have a healthy white sheen.

Most importantly, as the purity of their bloodline increases, the lifespan of the White-Scaled Serpent People also increases.

Over the past two years, they have been consuming spirit plant porridge and undergoing daily sun-based body tempering. As a result, their bloodline purity has increased from 14/100 to 45/100, and even their hidden bloodline talents have manifested.

[Race: White-scaled Serpent People]

Category: Scaled People

[Level: Medium Race]

Rank: Mortal

[Potential: Bronze (Levels 1-30)]

[Talent: Illusionary Eye]

Reproduction method: Oviparous, one litter per year, with 1-2 eggs per litter

[Lifespan of the species: 50-55 years]

Number of races: 98

Bloodline Purity: 45/100

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The White-Scaled Serpent's innate talent is called Illusionary Eyes.

By focusing intently on the target's eyes, one can bewilder ordinary wild beasts and weaker savages, and even control their actions for a short period of time.

The first one to awaken his talent was that little white-scaled snake-man, but now he has a new name, Bai Qian.

People with white-scaled snakes, when they come to a new place, follow local customs and all have the surname "Bai" (白, meaning white) based on the color of their snake scales.

Bai Qian couldn't freely enter the Qingling Mountains, so she could only squat in the grass near the tribe every day to practice her Illusionary Eyes, and every now and then she would bring back a nest of green rabbits or a few black-feathered pheasants.

This has led to an overabundance of rabbits in the tribe, and every household now has plenty of eggs to eat.

However, no White Scale Serpent People have yet reached the Transcendent level, so the power of the Illusionary Eyes has not yet been fully unleashed.

In the past two years, Qinglu has devoted all her energy to training the temple guards, and the strength of the entire guard team has increased significantly.

Crimson was the only exception, not because he was lazy, but because he was figuring out a method of mental training.

Unlike Cyan, Crimson has focused more on the spiritual aspect since entering the Iron rank. Whether it's researching snake venom or using various divine arts, hunting wild beasts is also to hone one's will. Therefore, most of Crimson's attribute points are automatically allocated to the spiritual aspect when leveling up.

It was Crimson who first discovered that training by the Moon Reflection Pool could slowly improve one's spirit, and for most of the past two years, Crimson has been staying by the Moon Reflection Pool.

Two years ago, Qinglv created the Sunlight Body Tempering technique by absorbing the energy from sunlight. A flash of inspiration crossed Chihong's mind: Could it be that the reason why Moon Dew can enhance the spirit is because the moon also contains some kind of energy that can temper the spirit?

Thus, Crimson began to try to figure it out.

In the beginning, whenever the moon rose high in the sky, he would drink a bowl of spiritual plant porridge and train by the Moon Reflection Pool, trying to get himself back into the state that Qinglu had been in back then.

Later, they even used Moon Dew, but each time it was just a little short.

Gradually, Crimson sensed the energy in the moonlight. It was an extremely cool energy that was difficult to absorb, dissipating as easily as the moon's reflection in water.

For two years, Crimson failed countless times, but he never gave up.

It was a full moon that day.

The moon in the sky and the moon in the pond shone brightly at the same time. Chi Hong sat by the Moon Reflection Pond, first drinking a drop of Moon Dew, then eating a Crystal Dew Fruit, and then closing her eyes and releasing her spiritual power.

Whether it was due to years of accumulated experience or not, this time was different. Crimson clearly sensed a wisp of lunar energy, which was enveloped by his mental power and slowly introduced into his body.

At first, the energy was as gentle and cool as water, but it quickly turned into extreme cold. A bone-chilling cold erupted, and Chi Hong even felt that his eyebrows were about to freeze.

Unlike the Sun's Energy forging, the energy of the Moon's Energy is extremely difficult to propel through the body.

Even with Qinglu and Qingdao assisting, the effect was not obvious; on the contrary, Chihong felt the chill getting heavier and heavier.

At first, Crimson was gritting her teeth and enduring it, until a flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in her mind.

The energy of the Sun can strengthen the body, so one should find the correct path for the body to operate. But he is absorbing the energy of the Moon to strengthen his spirit, so why is he channeling it into his body?

Crimson immediately changed direction, carefully guiding that wisp of energy into her mind.

Throughout the entire process, Chi Hong dared not be careless in the slightest, after all, he knew how fragile the brain was, and one careless move could cost him his life.

As the lunar energy moved upward, Crimson felt increasingly cold, and her consciousness was almost fading.

In a daze, he heard a sacred voice, and when he regained consciousness, that wisp of energy was already swirling in his mind.

As the chill dissipated, Chi Hong felt his mind was exceptionally clear, his thoughts sharper than ever before. He could hear the sounds of wind and frogs croaking in the distance.

Gradually, he became completely immersed in the sounds of nature, entering a state of ethereal bliss where he forgot himself and the world around him. When the wisp of lunar energy was completely consumed, Crimson emerged from that state.

[Information: The Serpent Clan of Xishan has developed a suitable method for mental training, taking a significant step forward on the path to transcendence.]

Upon opening her eyes, Crimson felt that her five senses were more acute than before.

"Hail you, great God of Nature!" Crimson bowed respectfully toward the altar.

Crimson could vaguely sense a sacred figure above the tribe. Without a doubt, it was their God of Nature. Crimson knew that without the God of Nature's help, he would likely fail in the end.

However, Crimson was somewhat puzzled by his current state, because after observing, Seido did not sense the figure of the god. On the contrary, when the two looked at each other, they both saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

[Information: One saint has been obtained]

[Information: Faith Points +1]

Crimson was not mistaken; when he regained consciousness, he had already become Ji Xuan's second saint.

In fact, Crimson has been extremely steadfast in his faith in Ji Xuan since childhood, but despite all these years, he has never been able to become a saint.

Crimson had also doubted himself, wondering if his talent was insufficient to become a saint, or if his faith was not as steadfast as he thought.

Now, he has finally taken that step.

A realization dawned on Crimson's mind: what had been holding him back all along was himself, his own lingering self-doubt. But that was no longer the case.

In the following days, Crimson continued her research until she could absorb lunar energy without the need for external aids. Thus, the method for mental training suitable for snake people was initially completed.

That ethereal state is called meditation by Crimson, and this training method is called Moonlit Soul Refining.

Similar to the Sun-Radiance Body Tempering Method, he first taught the method to Qinglu and Qingdao, and then led the temple guards to practice for half a month. After confirming that there were no problems, he began to promote it to the entire clan.

Among them, the Golden Ringed Snake People and the White Scaled Snake People made the fastest progress. Considering that their talents were perception and illusion eyes respectively, Crimson was not surprised.

From then on, all mortal-level snake people would train their bodies under the sun during the day and refine their spirits under the moon at night. One would improve their physique, and the other would enhance their spirit. The number of mortal-level snake people who advanced to the extraordinary level began to increase significantly. Snake people who reached the Iron level could choose to train according to their own talents.

In addition, the spiritual plant porridge purifies the bloodline, and the bloodline purity of the Xishan snake people is steadily increasing.