The establishment of the Celestial Dynasty began with the bestowal of the title upon the River God.

The people of Lijiacun have lived here for decades and centuries and have never heard of a mountain village being flooded.

The villagers, gazing at the water curtain dozens of meters high, knelt down in unison, no longer daring to look up.

Li Quan stared blankly, his legs went weak, and he knelt down with the others.

Li Yi silently stepped aside, a cold smile playing on his lips.

The giant python, formed from condensed water vapor, was surrounded by surging water. Too lazy to waste any more words, it gave the order:

"Erect the shrine as soon as possible, and from now on, do not neglect the daily incense offerings. As the Azure Dragon River God, I will protect you all."

Li Shuan and the others repeatedly agreed, still not daring to raise their heads. However, a young woman in the crowd suddenly looked up and cried out:

"Lord River God, I am a farmer from out of town, captured by human traffickers and sold to this mountain. I beg you, River God, to grant me justice!"

Xiaoqing remained expressionless and said indifferently, "Anyone in Li Family Village is free to come and go as they please, and no one else may interfere. As for the specific rules, we will follow Li Yi's instructions."

After saying that, the water snakes scattered with a splash, drenching the villagers in the open space.

There was no more movement in the sky, but the villagers still dared not get up. Several men were licking their lips, and several women were sucking on their hair.

When others saw this, they all realized that this was sacred water "bestowed" by the river god, and it could not be wasted!

Xiaoqing glanced at the villagers, chuckled, and was about to dissipate the water curtain and return to the riverbed when she heard a shout from afar:

"Please, River God, wait!"

Three figures suddenly appeared, standing on a distant rooftop, and in a few swift movements, they reached the center of the open space.

The leader took off his waist token and shouted towards the water curtain:

"We are inspectors from the Conferred Gods Division under the Ministry of Personnel of the Great Zhou Dynasty. We have come to congratulate the River God and would like to discuss the details of his inclusion in the register."

The Bureau of Investiture of the Gods?

The Green Snake was born on Mount Dahan and has never left the mountain in over two hundred years. This is the first time it has heard of this government office.

"Let's talk about it on the riverbank."

"As it should be."

Liao Qingming watched the water curtain recede, not in a hurry to rush to the Qingchi River. He turned to look at Li Yi and said with a smile:

"Is the young man from this Li Family Village?"

Li Yi's expression was solemn. He nodded silently, then clasped his hands in a respectful gesture and said:

"Greetings, Your Excellency."

Liao Qingming walked over slowly, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Don't be nervous."

As he spoke, a stream of wood energy was sent into Li Yi's body.

This wood energy seems to be of the same origin as the wood energy in Li Yi's body, but upon closer inspection, they are slightly different.

The liquid is so solid it feels almost tangible, and the places it flows through are quite refreshing.

Li Yi thought to himself, "This wood energy originates from the Jueyin Liver Meridian, which is yin and yang respectively with my Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian, and they complement each other..."

Before long, the Jueyin Wood Qi was about to flow through the Tongziliao acupoint. Li Yi felt a tightness in his heart and hurriedly sent the Investiture of the Gods to the Shangguan acupoint.

The wood energy merely glided across the surface of the pupil, without forcibly penetrating it.

Liao Qingming noticed the slight tension and relaxation in Li Yi's brows and said with a gentle smile:

"Forcibly impacting a spiritual acupoint will cause damage. I was merely testing your aptitude. To be able to generate external sensations and open a spiritual acupoint in a short period using the 'Essentials of Five Elements Qi Gathering' is quite impressive; you're a talent..."

As he spoke, the Jueyin Wood Qi flowed through Tinghui.

Liao Qingming raised an eyebrow, shut his mouth and said nothing more until the wood energy stopped in front of the fourth acupoint of the gallbladder meridian, "Hanyan", before slowly withdrawing his hand.

"Open three spiritual caves in five days? Kid, interested in joining the Conferred God Bureau?"

Li Yi knew that possessing such a treasure would be a crime, and since the responsibilities of the Investiture of the Gods Bureau were similar to those of the Investiture of the Gods, he instinctively wanted to refuse, but couldn't think of a suitable reason for the moment.

Seeing this, Liao Qingming laughed and said, "Officials of the Fengshen Division often encounter powerful demons while searching everywhere. It is indeed dangerous. However, the inheritance within the Division is no weaker than that of the military. If you are interested, you can come to Qifeng County to find me at any time."

One of the attendants, holding a sword, looked as if he had found a treasure and gave instructions:

"You're incredibly talented, kid. You might even be a rare gem with a crystal-clear body, one in ten years."

After saying this, he left without leaving his name and went away with Liao Qingming.

Li Yi watched the three leave the village, let out a long sigh of relief, and then went home to ask Zhang Junyi about the matter of the glass body.

As soon as he took a step, the village head Li Shuan and several clan elders surrounded him, respectfully saying:

"The matter of erecting a shrine for the River God is entirely up to Yi-ge'er. Furthermore—" Li Shuan raised his voice, shouting, "No one may stop any woman from leaving the village. Those who violate this rule will not be punished by the River God; the village rules will retaliate!"

Now he's putting on a righteous and awe-inspiring act.

Li Yi was disdainful, but after agreeing with a single sentence, he went straight home.

Li Quanben was still waiting to be punished, but unexpectedly Li Yi didn't even look at him, as if nothing had happened, and left the crowd.

He turned around and saw that the younger generation, who had always obeyed him, had all silently looked away and left with their families; only Li Xue and Li Erhu were still standing by his side.

Li Xue was listless and didn't say a word; Li Erhu, who wasn't usually very close to her and was quite easygoing, instead offered words of comfort:

"Brother Quan, I think Brother Yi is easy to talk to. We're all from the same village, there's nothing we can't talk about."

After saying that, he hurriedly caught up with Li Dahu and gradually disappeared into the distance.

Li Quan remained alone, dejected and listless, barely responding to his parents' calls and tugs.

……

Before Li Yi even arrived home, he received a request from Zibang:

Reporting to Your Majesty, we are here from the Wu Dynasty of the Great Zhou Dynasty, intending to incorporate this minor deity into the Wu Dynasty's official system.

This humble deity is at a loss for what to do and hopes that Your Majesty will make a decision.

Li Yi replied with only one word, "Agreed".

Now that the Great Zhou Dynasty has no means of bestowing titles upon gods, every born deity is a highly sought-after prize.

Both sides would benefit from cooperation. If a dispute were to arise, the Wu Dynasty would be essentially losing a local deity, the local people would not receive blessings, and the deity would eventually be destroyed by the Wu Dynasty, resulting in a lose-lose-lose situation for all three parties.

When Li Yi arrived home, he first shared the remaining tiger meat with his family, and then used wood qi to help Zhang Junyi recover from her injuries.

Around noon, figuring that everyone should have recovered and come to him for instructions, he pulled Zhang Junyi aside to ask about the matter of the glass body.

Zhang Junyi was not surprised to hear this word, and nodded:

"The physical constitutions of cultivators vary from person to person, and the Glazed Body is extremely rare. As the name suggests, a Glazed Body cultivator's spiritual acupoints are as clear as glazed glass, allowing for unimpeded flow of Qi and making cultivation twice as effective as that of ordinary people."

Li Yi nodded, "That sounds quite fitting."

"The Glassy Body is extremely rare, but not difficult to identify. Yi-ge, try the twelve regular meridians and the eight extraordinary meridians of the Gallbladder Meridian. If you can feel external sensations at the starting acupoints of each meridian, it is most likely the Glassy Body."

Li Yi chuckled upon hearing this, "No need to try. When I first had a cold, I felt it all over my body."

"That's it." Zhang Junyi's eyes were full of joy, but her words were not so pleasant. "The Glass Body is indeed rare, but it is not among the most outstanding physiques."

"The Five Elements Golden Elixir Path prioritizes the Five Elements Spiritual Qi, followed by the profound mysteries of the spiritual acupoints on the body. The spiritual acupoints of the Glazed Body are no different from those of ordinary cultivators."

Li Yi was quite content and said with a smile, "I want to follow the path of body cultivation. I am not as good as Qi cultivation in developing spiritual acupoints. With this Glazed Body by my side, I will only have to worry about the materials for body tempering in the future. It's very good."

Body cultivators naturally have corresponding suitable physiques. Zhang Junyi was about to say this, but ultimately couldn't bear to discourage Li Yi, so she asked instead:

"Has everything been agreed upon with the village?"

"It's settled."

Li Yi gave a casual reply; he was only curious about one thing right now.

"What is Junyi's constitution?"