Inside the "Divine Domain."
Li Yue glanced at the ten ghost servants.
Now that he had abundant divine power, he naturally wanted to improve the overall quality of the ghost servants.
After all—
If the ghost servants were too weak, it would not be conducive to soul-hooking.
Whoosh—
He gently flicked his finger.
Ten second-order Yin Soldier magical artifacts, 'Soul-Binding Chains,' flew out of the "Divine Domain" and landed on the ten ghost servants.
Anyway, it only took him five strands of divine power to refine a second-order Yin Soldier magical artifact, which was nothing to him now.
Instantly—
The Yin energy on the ten candidate ghost servants surged, rising from the mid-stage of the first order to the early stage of the second order, all becoming 'Grade D Ghost Servants.'
"Thank you, Venerable God, for your grace!"
The ten ghost servants said with utmost piety.
They were also excited.
The improvement in strength was one aspect.
Another aspect was receiving the Venerable God's divine grace, representing his approval of their work!
Being recognized by the Venerable God, whom they devoutly believed in, naturally made them thrilled.
Liao Chengping was especially excited.
Finally—
He was finally no longer a candidate ghost servant!
… …
"Another 160 strands of divine power consumed."
Li Yue murmured.
These Yin Soldier magical artifacts were naturally refined by him in the past two days and not sold.
Subsequently—
He continued to immerse himself in the rhythm of refining Yin Soldier magical artifacts.
Yin Soldier magical artifacts were not limited to 'Soul-Binding Chains,' but also included 'Yin Soldier Battle Halberds,' 'Ghost-Slaying Swords,' 'Soul-Extracting Whips,' and others.
Ordinary ghost servants typically used 'Soul-Binding Chains,' while Yin Soldiers used 'Yin Soldier Battle Halberds.'
Therefore, these two types of Yin Soldier magical artifacts were the ones he refined most frequently.
Occasionally, he would refine a few 'Ghost-Slaying Swords,' 'Soul-Extracting Whips,' and other magical artifacts.
In the blink of an eye, another ten days passed.
Li Yue placed the Soul-Binding Chain he had just refined aside.
A smile appeared on his face as he opened the "Personal Task" panel.
[Personal Task—VII] was already marked as completed.
"Five thousand believers… it really wasn't easy."
"It's been more than five months since becoming a god, and I've only gained just over five thousand believers."
He sighed slightly.
However, though it had not been easy, he felt that—
It would definitely be even more difficult for other Blue Star gods to complete this task.
After all, he was already a high Rank 9 Righteous Land God, while the other Blue Star gods were only provisional high Rank 9 Land Gods.
The temple priests appointed by provisional high Rank 9 Land Gods were at most at the mid-stage of the second order, and at best, they could advance to the late stage of the second order, like Li Youming.
And a temple priest at the late stage of the second order could not sweep away third-order demons and monsters within the town's range on their own.
Unless the gods went all out, using the 'Summoning Divine Technique' and casting divine spells every time.
"But even if you use the 'Summoning Divine Technique' and cast divine spells, you're actually making a profit…"
"After all, the corpses of third-order demons and monsters are still valuable."
"Looking at it this way…"
"This task shouldn't be able to stop the Blue Star gods for too long."
He chuckled softly.
With a thought—
He had already claimed the reward for [Personal Task—VII].
A 'Spirit Field Divine Talisman,' a 'Mountain-Leveling Divine Talisman,' and a 'Spirit Temple Divine Talisman' appeared out of thin air in front of him.
And he also gained eighty strands of divine power.
This brought his divine power total to 4,008 strands!
"One step closer to the goal of 15,000 strands."
"Just waiting for the grand sacrifice in over half a month…"
His expression was calm.
Subsequently—
He looked at the eighth task that had just refreshed.
… …
[Personal Task—VIII]
[Task Description]: More and more humans are believing in you, and you are able to obtain more and more incense wish power every day. Advance to high Rank 9 Righteous God. Only with stronger strength can you protect those believers who believe in you.
[Task Objective]: Advance to high Rank 9 Righteous God
[Task Reward]: Twenty first-order 'Blessing Divine Records,' five second-order 'Blessing Divine Records,' one third-order 'Blessing Divine Record,' and 150 strands of divine power.
… …
"Huh?"
"Advance to high Rank 9 Righteous God?"
Li Yue was stunned.
After all, he was already a high Rank 9 Righteous God.
Then he saw—
This newly refreshed [Personal Task—VIII] was directly marked as completed.
"This is possible?"
Li Yue was somewhat dazed.
This task was simply created to give him rewards.
He was quite delighted.
After all, who wouldn't like a task that gives rewards without having to do anything?
Moreover, the rewards weren't bad.
There was actually a third-order 'Blessing Divine Record'!
A third-order 'Blessing Divine Record' meant that among the believers in Four Seas Village, in addition to Li Youming, another third-order martial artist could emerge.
In terms of strength—
They would not be weaker than Zhao Jiuyuan, who was still kneeling in front of the Land God Temple and had come from Azure Wood Town.
And seeing this task—
Also made him realize again that all the Blue Star gods' tasks should be mostly the same.
Apart from some differences in place names, there might not be any other variation!
If the "Personal Task" were tailored to each person, then it would not have been possible for this task of advancing to high Rank 9 Righteous God to appear.
He didn't hesitate.
Immediately, he claimed the task rewards.
Instantly, twenty first-order 'Blessing Divine Records,' five second-order 'Blessing Divine Records,' and one third-order 'Blessing Divine Record' appeared before him.
And 150 strands of divine power were added to his body.
Bringing his divine power total to 4,158 strands.
"This 'Spirit Temple Divine Talisman'…"
Li Yue looked at the 'Spirit Temple Divine Talisman,' which he had been eagerly anticipating.
Relating to the appearance of his Land God Temple, he still valued it greatly.
… …
[Name]: Spirit Temple Divine Talisman
[Rank]: First-Order Divine Talisman
[Effect]: After use, the Land God Temple can be rebuilt into a 'Spirit Land Temple'; the 'Spirit Land Temple' possesses the effects of [Efficacy], [Martial Prohibition], and [Divine Might]
… …
"Efficacy, Martial Prohibition, Divine Might…"
"Efficacy allows the wishes prayed by sincere believers to have a certain possibility of being realized… This doesn't require the god's attention, nor does it consume divine power—it's purely due to the effect of the 'Spirit Land Temple.'"
Li Yue marveled.
This single effect alone made the 'Spirit Land Temple' extremely precious!
After all, a temple that can often fulfill the wishes of believers would undoubtedly lead them to become more devout over time!
Though the short-term effect might be limited—
As more and more wishes are fulfilled—
The more devout the believers will become.
"And Martial Prohibition…"
"Within a 30-meter radius around the Land God Temple, the true energy of martial artists and the demonic qi of monsters are prohibited."
"Only Qi Refiners of the temple priest system are unaffected."
"As for Divine Might…"
"The 'Spirit Land Temple' naturally exudes a divine presence that people dare not look directly at."
Li Yue was satisfied.
The efficacy of the 'Spirit Land Temple' exceeded his expectations.
He looked outside the Land God Temple.
It was morning at this time, and many believers had already come to burn incense and pray.
Li Youming, as the temple priest, knelt in the front, leading the villagers in their kowtows.
Zhao Jiuyuan knelt beside him, with a pious expression on his face.
Li Yue was somewhat surprised.
This man had been kneeling for ten days and had actually begun to believe in him, becoming a Grade B believer.
His faith was even stronger than many villagers in Four Seas Village—which really caught Li Yue off guard.
But he didn't mind.
He didn't lack Grade B believers.
Whoosh—
With a thought, he immediately ejected the 'Spirit Temple Divine Talisman' from the "Divine Domain."
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