My version of Heavenly Dao is too old, so it's full of bugs.

Chapter 174 I've Become an Idol?
Faith is the foundation of the divine, while willpower is the essential element for achieving immortality.

Both originate from the human heart.

To some extent, they can be considered the same thing.

For example, when a great Buddhist practitioner achieves enlightenment, he often makes a grand vow, using the supreme Dharma to gather the power of faith to create a golden body of vows for himself, and then transcend the divide between humans and gods.

The most famous of them is Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, one of the four great Bodhisattvas. He is directly bound to hell by his vow, "I will not become a Buddha until hell is empty." Even when the great calamity of heaven and earth is at its most intense, no one will touch him.

Therefore, everyone jokingly says that Mount Jiuhua is even more stable than Mount Ling, and is one of the main foundations of Buddhism.

Anyway,

The crystallization of willpower is the key to cultivation for cultivators in the Nascent Soul stage. Like the rudimentary form of immortal techniques, it is an essential requirement for becoming an immortal. Even if you become a true immortal god, you still cannot do without it if you want to continue to break through your realm and improve your combat power.

Therefore, crystals of willpower are extremely precious!
Even gods will try to compete with each other, after all, there are only so many cultivators and mortals that the world can accommodate, and there is only so much faith. If you take a little more, I will take less.

Therefore, in order to obtain more crystallized power of their vows, the gods will even take the initiative to participate in some large-scale television programs and frequently give speeches and talks through the media to promote their divine policies and encourage more monks to believe in them.

Thinking of this, Li Wei's expression suddenly became somewhat strange.

Mortal cultivators possess the power of will and can choose whom to place their faith in. The gods of the Heavenly Court, on the other hand, gain the faith of mortal cultivators by promoting their divine policies, thereby consolidating their divine positions and launching an assault on higher realms.

Isn't this just a vote?
Or rather, a system similar to a ballot!
The gods, through manipulating the seasons, ensuring bountiful harvests, and controlling the balance of Yin and Yang, continuously offer various benefits to mortal cultivators. In return, these mortal cultivators cast forth their precious faith, allowing the gods to receive their blessings.
This is a necessary cycle between gods and humans, and it is also the fundamental reason why the gods in heaven exert their influence on the mortal world.

From this perspective, it's unclear whose "vote bank" Li Wei stole this time from the crystallized power of wishes. If the other party finds out, then there will be big problems!

Thinking of this, Li Wei quickly deactivated his Heavenly Dao title, and all the wish crystals floating around him were also stored in the Heavenly Dao 1.0 system along with the title and hidden away.

Only then did he finally relax, open the newly acquired title, and carefully examine its detailed effects.

[Heavenly Title - Deceitful and Impersonating!]

Since the establishment of the Heavenly Dao 1.0 system, no one has ever been able to fool the masses and influence the world like you have, despite being a mortal! Your disguise has perfectly deceived everyone, and even your opponents couldn't help but give you a thumbs up!

[Let us deceive the mortal world, for this is the beginning of becoming an immortal!]

[Effect 1: Great treachery disguised as loyalty – Your superiors will find it harder to discern your true nature, and your sweet words will subtly increase their favorability towards you.]

[Effect 2: The illusion becomes real – Your words and actions will be more convincing to others, your pretense will be harder to see through, and even if others discover some problems with you, they will automatically fill in the gaps in their minds and give you an explanation that is biased towards you.]

[Effect 3: Great Evil Appears as Good - Good and evil are blurred, cause and effect are reversed. No matter whether you do good or evil, as long as you gain fame, you can obtain a certain amount of crystallized vow power and possess incredible merit.]

[Current probability of becoming an immortal: 0.1%]

The formidable attributes inherent in the title of "Deceitful and Immortal" left Li Wei dumbfounded.
—I'm just a Golden Core cultivator, yet I have a 0.1% chance of becoming an immortal?
For cultivators, having something and not having it are two completely different concepts. Don't underestimate this probability of only 0.1%, because it means that Li Wei has already attained a certain divine status, and the essence of his life has begun to transcend the mundane, achieving a certain secret and great transformation.

This is absolutely astonishing!

Bai Jie patted his chest, still immersed in shock: "There are generally two ways to obtain wish power. One is to take up a position in the Immortal Palace and obtain wish power through divine office. This is also the most orthodox path to godhood."

Mi Yuanbei, An Qi, and others followed this path.

By managing a city through the functions of the Immortal Abode, as long as the weather is favorable and the cultivators live and work in peace, they will have accumulated merit and will naturally be able to obtain the corresponding power of their vows. After accumulating in this way for thousands of years, they will eventually accumulate enough power of their vows to become immortals!

"The second way is to become an idol, and to gather faith and willpower by gaining the worship of others."

Life is inherently idol-worshipping.

In ancient times, even if the most primitive gods were just flying across the sky, they would be regarded as totems and worshipped by those who saw them. Even if they did nothing, they could gain a huge amount of faith and blessings.

In the modern celestial realm, even if you are an evil god not recognized by the Heavenly Court, as long as you demonstrate your power among mortals and can grant special treatment to some cultivators, you can naturally gain the faith of some ignorant people!

And now, Li Wei has undoubtedly become someone else's idol.

This was the first time Bai Jie had witnessed someone touching the realm of immortals and gods before his very eyes, and he couldn't help but analyze it:
"Your story of being born a commoner, risking your life to cultivate the Mutant Path of Transformation through loans, and eventually becoming an Inspector is inspiring in itself. Plus, you have a great personal image—handsome and masculine—you're practically the perfect candidate for an idol!"

"Most importantly, the world has long suffered from the bloodline of the God of Bitterness!"

"Your iron-fisted enforcement of the law this time, even at the cost of offending hundreds of divine blood families, to uphold the laws of the Heavenly Court and crack down on the black cultivation trade, has deeply impressed people's hearts. If you continue to delve deeper into the field of law, you may very well obtain a related divine position!"

Looking at his handsome face, Aunt Bai suddenly felt her mouth go dry and couldn't help but stretch her legs.

Just then, screams from female fans came from outside the window.

"Everyone, let's shout together and let Brother Li Wei feel our enthusiasm, okay!"

"Brother Li Wei, we love you!!"

No!

Bai Jie felt she couldn't take it anymore, so she couldn't help but rush over and hug Li Wei, and then started tearing at his clothes in the office.

"What are you doing?" Li Wei was stunned. "You!"

Bai Jie is completely upside down!

But it's not her fault. After all, who can resist the feeling of bullying the god they worship in front of countless female fans?

Although Li Wei is not a god yet, he has at least attained a certain divine status.

She wanted to commit adultery!

Just then, Li Wei recovered from the shock of obtaining the title of Heavenly Dao. The thought that he now had a chance to become an immortal made him even more excited and his confidence began to swell!
So he grabbed the white-haired girl by the hair and threw her to the window.

"Kneel down!!"

The windows of the Thunder Department are all one-way glass, and with the protection of the power of the Heavenly Dao, people inside can see out, but people outside cannot see in.

Bai Jie pressed herself against the window, obediently bent her legs, and knelt on the ground.

Below, tens of thousands of monks marching were shouting at the top of their lungs for severe punishment of the sinners; female monks holding up posters of Li Wei were constantly calling out Li Wei's name; and reporters broadcasting live were transmitting their interviews across the five continents.

Just a window away!
Li Wei had already mounted his loyal steed and was overlooking the entire New Sea.

As time went by, more and more wandering monks gathered in Xinhai City, and many more demons and monsters appeared among them.

"Brother Li Wei! Our Little Boys & Girls Support Group will always support you! Brother Li Wei, look at me, mua!!"

Li Wei's female fans were immediately displeased: "Damn it, you perverts don't even deserve to like Brother Li Wei!"

"True love is between men and men! You sluts are just lusting after Brother Li Wei's body, and you have the nerve to bark and whimper here?!"

"Aaaaaah! Sisters, get them! Kill these macaroni!"

boom! !

The entire entrance to the Lei Department in Xinhai City was thrown into chaos.

These are all cultivators, you must know!

If they start fighting, then the problem will be very serious.

So the Thunder Official from the Thunder Department hurriedly went out to maintain order, but it was no use. Then someone rushed to knock on Li Wei's door.

"Inspector General! If you don't go out and take charge soon, there will be huge chaos!"

"Why panic!"

Li Wei's voice sounded tired, as if he were doing some kind of intense exercise.

"Wait a moment, I'll be right there!"

Lei, the official who knocked on the door, didn't think much of it and assumed that Li Wei had something important to do, so he waited patiently for a long time.

Ten minutes later,

Li Wei and Bai Jie finally walked out with serious expressions, arriving at the main gate of Xinhai City. They stared at the crowd with stern faces and said, "Xinhai City is not a lawless place. You can demonstrate, but if you dare to fight and disrupt public order, don't blame me for arresting you all!"

His fans, far from being angry, became excited upon seeing this.

That’s the expression!

That's the expression!

Li Wei's expression when he put on a serious face and said "This is not a lawless place" was absolutely amazing! How can someone be so sexy when they're serious? My goodness!!

Some of the most enthusiastic female fans were so excited they almost fainted.

Bai Jie was even more excited than them! The way Li Wei had acted in front of her just now was in stark contrast to how he was now standing in front of his female fans with a stern face, scolding them. She almost couldn't hold back her emotions when she thought about it.

I recently made a big deal and earned hundreds of millions, so it's normal that my bag can't hold it all.

Meanwhile, the female fans, unaware of what their idol had just gone through, were excitedly shouting, "Brother Li Wei! Please, arrest me too!!"

"Me too! Me too! Can I go to your house to serve my sentence of three thousand years?"

Li Wei's face darkened upon hearing this.

This stupid, idiotic fairy planet, how can there be so many idiots?

"Everyone, our Thunder Department is working hard to complete all the procedures for the prosecution, and we are already severely understaffed! In order to uphold the Heavenly Laws, to bring those who illegally traded dark cultivation to justice, and to protect everyone's interests, please do not give us any additional workload!"

(End of this chapter)