I attained immortality in the real world.

Chapter 97 Incense Offerings and City God
This tiger is quite polite!
If it weren't for the terrifying, soul-freezing pressure emanating from the lowered gaze of the Bixi Buddha, one would mistake it for a polite, bookish tiger.

The golden-armored deities exchanged a glance but did not make another move. The advantage of the spirits lies in their stealth and the fact that they are not limited by the physical body, allowing for more sophisticated manipulation of the gods. They can use techniques to defeat the weak with the strong, but in terms of overall strength, they are far inferior to living beings.

Even if a tiger were to suffer a mental attack, it would only feel intense pain, enough to drive away wild beasts and establish authority over the ignorant masses. But Chen Jing clearly possessed cultivation, and his Bixie Dharma Form even had the ability to annihilate their souls.

The golden-armored deity on the left bowed and then said after a pause, "Mountain Lord, my brother and I are merely patrolling and exorcising evil spirits in Sishui County. If you have the time, I will invite the City God."

Chen Jing also wanted to meet the only prominent school of the Daye Dynasty, so he nodded and said, "There's no rush to get there. I'll respectfully welcome the City God here."

The golden-armored deity returned to the City God Temple, bowed to the statue on the altar, and recounted how a tiger had asked for passage outside the city gate.

After listening to the report from the golden-armored deity, the City God of Sishui revealed his figure from the statue. He was a middle-aged scholar with a fair complexion and long beard. He couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "A talking tiger! The Cultivation Temple and the Taoist Medicine lineage really don't follow the usual path. The pawn they chose isn't even a human."

After saying this, the City God took out the Four Waters City God Seal, infused it with a stream of magical power, and then recounted the story of the tiger borrowing the road to the seal.

After bowing and waiting for a moment, a man in a crown robe appeared and directly placed a stream of light on the City God of the Four Waters, saying, "A talking tiger with cultivation and some connection to the Cultivation Temple. Give this chess piece to it."

"........."

Chen Jing lay down not far from the city gate and waited for about a quarter of an hour before seeing the City God of Sishui City walk out through the inner city gate.

The City God of Sishui was not wearing official robes, but rather a dark blue scholar's robe. He was not accompanied by any entourage. Judging from his appearance, he was a dignified scholar with a touch of nobility.

Straightening his clothes, he bowed to Chen Jing and said, "Xue Yuan, the City God of Sishui City, greets the Mountain Lord."

The City God was a scholar.

Chen Jing was not surprised at all by this.

Of all the important matters of the state, sacrifice and war are paramount, and the City God is one of the eight gods of Confucianism.

During the Daye Dynasty, Confucianism was the only legitimate religion, and the City God was naturally a product of the Confucian tradition.

Unable to return the greeting due to the limitations of his current body, he stood up, nodded, and replied, "Li Yin greets the City God."

Tigers have more than just the name "Mountain Lord"; another name is Li Er. However, Chen Jing didn't dare to call himself Li Er directly. He only used the surname and the tiger zodiac animal as his given name, Li Yin, to make it easier for him to walk in the world.

Is she really good with words?

His manner of speaking was even like that of a well-read scholar.

Xue Yuan was greatly surprised and pondered what reason he could give to send out the chess pieces.

He paused and said, "When I first heard that tigers could speak human language, I was somewhat skeptical. But after seeing the Mountain Lord, I realize how shallow my knowledge is. The Mountain Lord has an extraordinary appearance, possessing both the might of a tiger and the wisdom of a human. He is not something that can be measured by ordinary tigers or ordinary people. He is definitely not something that can be confined to a small pond."

Chen Jing replied, "Does the City God also understand physiognomy?"

Xue Yuan hadn't expected this tiger to be able to read faces, and quickly shook his head: "Mountain Lord is joking! After the Yellow King, Confucianism no longer uses physiognomy."

The Yellow King is Huang Chao. He trampled the bones of officials and nobles on the streets and burned the imperial treasury to ashes. It hurts so much!

After Huang Chao, the application of Confucian physiognomy shifted from overt to covert. Etiquette became common knowledge and learning, and the talk of scholarly integrity and aristocratic elegance ceased. Chen Jing was unaware of any additional changes in the history of the cultivation world, but the historical development of Confucianism in the real world was clear. Two figures inevitably came to mind in the darker aspects of history: Qin Shi Huang and Huang Chao. As long as they weren't mentioned, they remained good friends.

Chen Jing didn't want to bring up anything that was awkward, so he skipped over the details and went straight to the point: "I was once saved by Daoist Master 'Xin Bu Xiu' of Xiuren Temple. After gaining my spiritual intelligence, I wanted to follow him. I only know that Xiuren Temple is located on Zijin Mountain. I wonder if Your Majesty could tell me how I can become a disciple of Xiuren Temple?"

【fog!】

City God Xue Yuan waved his hand, and a cloud of spiritual mist rose around the city gate, making the patrolling soldiers unable to see it.

He paused and said, “The Cultivation Temple is actually a medical clinic. The meaning of Cultivation is medicine. It advises doctors not to be proud of their merits of saving people and helping the world. It is like repairing tables, chairs, or houses. It is just that doctors are cultivating people. Anyone who is interested in medicine can study in Medicine King City.”

"However, there is another layer of meaning to 'cultivating people,' which refers to the cultivation itself. Does the Mountain Lord know the fundamental secret of the 'cultivating people' view?"

Chen Jing, having learned from the words of "Xin Bu Xiu" that the patriarch of the Cultivator Observation Climbing Tiger had not cultivated his mind, pondered for a moment and replied: "But among all things under heaven, man is the most precious. His head should resemble the heaven and his feet the earth. The remains of one's parents should be preserved. Among the five blessings of life, longevity is the most important?"

"Cough cough..."

The City God coughed twice and continued, "So the Mountain Lord also knows about the Cultivation Temple. The Cultivation Temple in Medicine King City is a medical school, while the Cultivation Temple on Purple Gold Mountain is a Taoist school. Every day at sunrise, an illusion will appear on the top of Purple Gold Mountain."

"The terrain of Zijin Mountain can record sound and images. The immortal masters of Xiuren Temple use the changes of the moon and time to inscribe the basic cultivation methods into Zijin Mountain. As long as you can perfect the basic cultivation methods, you can join Xiuren Temple."

"However, the Mountain Lord is ultimately an anomaly. Whether he can cultivate the Cultivation of Man method, and whether he can join the Cultivation of Man after he succeeds, I do not know."

Chen Jing: "…………"

Video tutorials have brought extraordinary abilities to the cultivation world, and even cultivators have learned to be lazy in keeping up with the times!
Chen Jing nodded slightly in thanks: "Thank you for informing me, City God. My appearance in daylight might frighten mortals, so I won't linger any longer!"

Xue Yuan then took out a piece of jade, which was as white as mutton fat and round like a chess piece without any inscription. He said, "I will give this small stone to the Mountain Lord. It has the aura of my blessing on it, so that the City God of Medicine King City will not misunderstand again."

Chen Jinghu carefully examined the jade with his tiger-like eyes. A tiger claw landed on the jade chess piece, and the main god immediately received the message from the world's will.

Main Quest: Transformation.

[Note: The tiger possesses both power and wisdom, an extraordinary appearance. However, the tiger is not tolerated by humans. It transforms into a demon, and thus becomes a force to be reckoned with, capable of defeating ten thousand men.]

[Task time limit: Unknown (1/5). The task fails if the number is not fully formed.]

[Mission Reward: Dragon-Contending Chess Piece!]

How could a task issued by a human be a main quest?

Chen Jing suddenly withdrew his tiger claws and said awkwardly, "This jade looks quite valuable. It wouldn't be right to accept something for nothing!"

Xue Yuan's expression changed, and he quickly waved his hand: "It's not some precious jade, Lord Shan, you can accept it without worry."

The jade chess piece was in trouble, big trouble, but what trouble did the descendant have to fear? Seeing that Xue Yuan was unwilling to reveal more information, Chen Jing accepted the jade chess piece. The moment the jade was accepted, it turned into a stream of light and merged into Li Yin's body.

(End of this chapter)