Deities: Rulers of Nature

Seeing the undisguised expressions on the faces of her people, Qinglu didn't say much. She simply turned around and went to a clearing nearby, where a layer of snow still covered the area.

He extended his claws and swung his hands, quickly digging five holes.

Place five grains of Yutong rice in one by one, then cover them with soil and snow.

Having done all this, Qinglu closed her eyes, feeling the extraordinary seed mobilizing her spiritual power and unleashing plant-based growth.

[Plant Growth Acceleration: Level 1 Plant Divine Art. Consumes the user's own spiritual power to guide the natural energy emitted by Jupiter into the plant, significantly shortening its growth cycle. It can directly accelerate seed germination, speed up seedling maturation, and repair minor damage to the plant.]

A ball of emerald green light appeared in his green palm. He squatted down and pressed the ball of light into the snow.

One breath, two breaths... Soon, under the watchful eyes of the snake people, five tender, light green shoots pushed through the snow and emerged.

They grew rapidly at a visible speed, sprouting branches and leaves, and soon grew to half a meter tall.

At this moment, Qingdao also came over, and similarly condensed a ball of emerald green light, covering the five seedlings.

The seedlings grew even faster, reaching two meters in height in just a few dozen seconds.

The open space fell silent instantly, all the snake people's eyes fixed on the five Jade Rice plants; they hadn't seen this touch of green in a long time.

"This is also a divine technique bestowed upon me and Qinglu by our Lord: plant regrowth." Qingdao straightened up, looking at his tribesmen who were filled with shock. "With this divine technique, Qinglu and I can regrow five Jade Rice plants in a single day."

The light clusters generated and condensed by plants are not just for a single plant, but for a range; five plants of *Eriocaulon buergerianum* represent the limit of this range.

How could the snake people not be excited upon hearing this?

Although five stalks of Jade Tree Rice are not much, each person can share a little every day, which can greatly reduce the pressure of hunting, meaning that the hunting team does not have to hunt desperately.

"Really? Am I dreaming?! We have new food!"

"We won't go hungry anymore!"

"My child doesn't need to work so hard anymore!"

"Praise be to the God of Nature!"

"Thank you, great God of Nature!"

A burst of boisterous cheers suddenly erupted, and eventually, led by someone, it turned into gratitude and praise for the god of nature.

Qinglu nodded in satisfaction; this was the kind of reaction the tribespeople should have.

However, the blessings of the God of Nature did not end there, and the tribespeople were too hasty in their celebration.

"Everyone, please be quiet." Qingdao raised his hand to quiet them down, and looking into the eyes of his people who seemed to be shining, he continued, "Our lord took pity on our weak bodies and bestowed upon us a divine art that can heal our injuries."

As soon as he finished speaking, Green Swayed its snake tail and came to Green Tree's side.

At this moment, Aoki's left arm was still wrapped in animal skin.

Green unhide the animal hide, revealing a raw, gaping wound beneath. The Brown Rock Tiger's claws had cut deep enough to see the bone, but thankfully it wasn't broken; otherwise, Green's arm would have been useless.

Looking at Aoki's wound, Akane felt a pain in her own arm.

However, without the blessing of the God of Nature, and given the way their settlement used to treat it, even if Aoki's arm had healed, it would never have been as good as it was before the injury.

Qinglu closed her eyes and once again mobilized her mental energy.

This time, a layer of silvery-white light gathered on his palm.

【Minor Healing Spell: Level 1 General Divine Spell. Consumes the caster's own spiritual power to guide the life energy emanating from the Moon, repairing minor injuries to the surface of living beings, accelerating the healing of large wounds, and relieving pain caused by the wounds.】

Qinglu held her palm above Qingmu's wound, and the light flowed down like water, into the wound.

Aoki felt it most directly; as a cool sensation swept over the wound, the pain that had just made him break out in a cold sweat instantly disappeared.

To the onlookers, the snakes watched as Aoki's hideous wounds slowly healed.

Before long, the wound healed, leaving only a pink mark, which will disappear as the scales grow back.

Aoki swung his arm, then clenched his fist, his face full of surprise: "It's healed! It doesn't hurt at all anymore, just like before I was injured, and it doesn't affect my strength at all."

It's no wonder Aoki reacted so strongly. Many members of his hunting team had lost their lives due to poor recovery from their injuries. Just this summer, he personally witnessed one of his hunting team members suffer from a rotting tail wound infested with maggots, and that person ultimately did not survive.

His arm injury wasn't fatal, but based on past experience, it would likely have greatly affected his combat effectiveness after recovery. However, his arm is now just as good as before the injury.

"Hail the God of Nature!" Aoki shouted.

The snake people, who had witnessed all of this, became noisy again:

"This must be a miracle!"

"Uncle Aoki, can I touch your arm?" It was Little Red's voice.

"Does this mean we won't have to worry about dying from our injuries anymore?"

"Is this the power of God?"

"Praise be to the God of Nature!"

"Thank you, great God of Nature!"

A pure faith arose from the hearts of some of the snake people.

"Finally," Seido's voice rang out again, and all the tribespeople looked at him expectantly, "God has also bestowed upon us something most precious."

Among the knowledge that Ji Xuan bestowed upon Qingdao and Qinglu were many methods for starting fires. However, the two had already condensed the Seed of Extraordinary Power and had been baptized by divine power, so they could already mobilize the energy within their bodies.

The only two types of energy that can be mobilized by the Black Iron level's Azure Path and Azure Green are blood and qi power and spiritual power.

The divine arts he just used all required the mobilization of spiritual power. As for the power of blood and qi, as Qingdao mobilized it, a layer of blood appeared on the tip of his finger.

He rubbed his two fingertips together and snapped his fingers, causing a few sparks to dance on his fingertips. He snapped his fingers again, and a wisp of flame appeared on his fingertips.

Green and several golden-ringed snake people brought out dry thatch and wood to make the bed.

Qingdao flicked the flame gently, and it landed on the pile of straw.

"boom."

With a soft thud, a raging fire broke out.

The orange-red flames shot up as high as a person, and a wave of heat hit you.

The firelight shone on the face of every snake-man, making everyone's eyes glow.

Several elderly snake-men with gray hair tremblingly reached out their hands, feeling the warmth of the flames. The warmth, even a bit scorching, came from their fingertips, burning their eyes instantly.

"It's so warm, it feels like I'm back in summer."

"I thought I would never feel such warmth again in my life."

"You probably never felt it either."

"Thank you, God of Nature!"

"We really made it through this winter!"

All the snake people followed the example of Qingdao and Qinglu, clenching their right fists and pressing them to their hearts, bowing deeply towards the summit of Xishan Mountain, offering pure gratitude and faith to the god of nature.