Gods of the Nation: You worship the God of Longevity, I worship the King of Hell!

Chapter 10 My young friend and I hit it off immediately and are willing to become sworn brothers!
In the backyard.

The golden box gradually turned to ashes in the flames, and the swirling hot wind carried the embers into the sky, forming a tornado that soared straight up to the horizon.

Lu Chen stood quietly to the side, waiting patiently.

If all goes well, the God of Wealth will surely receive this special "offering" from him soon.

If this happens.

What lies before Lu Chen is a broad and promising road, one that has never been traversed before and will never be repeated.

At that time, there will be no Jade Emperor, Queen Mother, or anything like that...

The Jade Emperor subdued him!

Please move aside a little, everyone.

Meanwhile, inside the statue, there is a small, self-contained space.

The God of Wealth stood in the void, not understanding what Lu Chen was up to, so he decided to wait and see.

As the fire in the gold-threaded box grew fiercer, more and more ashes were stirred up.

Within the statue's space, the previously dim and unclear surroundings suddenly burst forth with countless golden rays.

Jun Caishen's expression hardened, and he looked around in surprise.

"This is... incense?!"

Upon closer inspection, however, something seemed amiss.

The golden light rapidly gathered, transforming first into stacks of banknotes that hovered before His eyes.

The God of Wealth stared at the stack of gleaming gold banknotes, his divine eyes widening in surprise. "Wait, this is... Heavenly Gold?!"

Just as there is paper money in the underworld.

There is money in the world.

The Heavenly Court naturally also has its own circulating currency.

"How could this kid have Heavenly Gold? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Heavenly Gold circulates only within the Heavenly Court.

How could a mere mortal possess items of immortals and gods?

The God of Wealth didn't believe it, and after confirming it again and again, he was certain it was Tianjin.

A tremendous wave of shock surged through my heart.

How could a mere mortal offer himself the currency of the Heavenly Court?

How could this not shock him!

What's even more terrifying is that the amount of this gold is a staggering ten thousand taels!
As a deity in the Heavenly Court's "finance department," his monthly salary was only a mere seven or eight hundred gold coins.

The money Lu Chen burned for him was equivalent to a year and a half's salary!
For a moment, even the God of Wealth felt a sense of disorientation.

"Am I the God of Wealth, or is he the God of Wealth?"

Before the God of Wealth could calm down, the golden light gathered once more.

This time, what has solidified is not celestial gold.

Instead, they were several exquisitely crafted brocade robes.

It is obviously of high value.

Even celestial robes can be offered as offerings?!

The God of Wealth was dumbfounded.

Only then did he suddenly remember what Lu Chen had said earlier: This gold and silver is not the same as that gold and silver.

"Just who is this kid? And why does he have such abilities?"

The God of Wealth was utterly shocked and could hardly believe it.

Such secret techniques were something even he, a deity, had never heard of or seen.

How did a mere mortal learn all that?
In just a moment, a variety of thoughts flashed through Jun Caishen's mind, and he quickly weighed the pros and cons.

His face suddenly turned ashen.

"How dare you, you audacious brat, try to bribe me?!"

Prince Chai, who was the emperor of a country during his lifetime, worked diligently to govern the country, punished corruption, and advocated for honest and upright officials.

Although it is unknown what methods Lu Chen used.

But the fact of bribery is undeniable and cannot be denied!
If he really accepted these money, how would he be any different from those corrupt officials he beheaded in the past?
The God of Wealth thought arrogantly, "No way! Even if I starve to death and my divine status is ruined, I will never accept this handout or be tainted by this stench of money!"

He immediately prepared to severely punish Lu Chen and teach him a lesson.

But then, suddenly!

The entire space containing the statues was bathed in golden light!
These golden rays transformed into golden lotus blossoms.

It continuously flowed into the body of the God of Wealth.

"This is... merit!?"

Feel the divine power surging within your body.

At this moment, Jun Caishen was dumbfounded and completely stunned.

Heavenly gold!

Fairy Robes!

Merit!!!

This tiny packet of yellow paper holds a hidden world within it; it's truly amazing!

"Whoo~"

Having received great merit and blessings, the God of Wealth couldn't help but let out a howl.

An unprecedented feeling of comfort enveloped my entire body.

Like rain after a long drought!
Even his divine sense suddenly became more condensed and powerful.

"How is that possible? He can actually make offerings of merit directly! And this small packet of yellow paper contains merit equivalent to the offerings of ten thousand people!"

The God of Wealth was so startled that he lost his composure.

For immortals like him who have attained sainthood through merit, merit is the foundation of their destiny!
Without merit, over time, even immortals who have accumulated merit will not only lose their magical powers, but their lifespan will also eventually run out.

Only those innate spirits can live as long as heaven and earth, and be immortal.

Although I don't know what methods this kid used to directly generate merit.

But this merit is truly real.

Suddenly, Jun Caishen's expression became complicated.

The initial anger also disappeared almost entirely without them noticing.

……

At this moment, in front of the statue.

The offerings had been burned to almost nothing.

Lu Chen's heart rate was also getting faster and faster.

"Why is there still no movement? Could it be that Lord Juncai hasn't received my offerings, and the plan has failed?"

The golden light surrounding the statue indicates that He has not left.

Lu Chen decided not to wait any longer. He immediately bowed and asked, "Lord Juncai, have you received my humble offering?"

Still no response.

"Lord Juncai?"

Lu Chen called out softly again.

"I am here!"

That ethereal and sacred voice finally rang out.

Lu Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

Unexpectedly, the God of Wealth's voice turned cold: "Boy, what is the background of your ancestors? Why do they have so many magical secret techniques? Tell me the truth."

Lu Chen's pupils suddenly contracted.

This means... the item has been received?!
He was ecstatic.

It worked!
Holy crap, it's really done!

Lu Chen tried her best to remain calm.

He could sense a strong sense of doubt, and even a hint of wariness, in Jun Cai's myth.

If it is not eliminated.

They might do more harm than good.

So Lu Chen said with utmost sincerity, "My lord, I really don't know what the background of my ancestors was, but I believe that if my ancestors hadn't had some abilities, my Lu family would probably have been wiped out long ago and wouldn't be here today."

"As for the techniques I used, to be honest, they were all learned from the secret manuals of my ancestors. I only read a few pages when the scroll burned itself. All the knowledge within was enlightening and engraved in my mind."

Could this also be a secret technique deliberately designed by our ancestors?

To avoid Jun Caishen asking for the non-existent legendary manual, Lu Chen conveniently added a patch, saying that the scroll had been burned.

To avoid the other party saying, "Let me see your stuff," that would be a real pain.

"To be honest, sir, I serve you for several reasons. First, I do have a desire to take advantage of your kindness. Second, I want to test whether these secret arts are effective. Third, I am grateful for your kindness and would be starving if it weren't for your blessing."

As Lu Chen spoke, she forced out a tear.

It expresses the sentiment of repaying a small kindness with an even greater one to the fullest extent.

Inside the statue, the God of Wealth looked at Lu Chen's appearance and couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Could he not tell whether those tears were real or fake?

However, the other party's answer was at least self-consistent and somewhat sincere.

At least... it got Chai Rong over his own mental hurdle.

"Very well, it seems that my acquaintance with him is also my karma."

Jun Caishen slowly said, "It seems that you are also a person with great fortune. Your ancestors were definitely not ordinary. You must have suffered a great calamity to have fallen to this state."

Little friend?

From a young man to a young friend?
Goodness, this is another surge in the level of divine favorability!
Lu Chen hurriedly replied, "Yes, yes, Lord Juncai, you are wise!"

The God of Wealth sighed, “Since that’s the case, considering your filial piety, then I… will not refuse.”

Lu Chen bowed and said, "Please accept this, sir. If it is of any help to you, I will do my best. By the way, I saw that the secret technique also recorded a method that, if used, would be worth 100,000 incense offerings!"

what!
Is it worth 100,000 incense offerings?
Does he possess such an incredible secret technique?

Inside the temple, the God of Wealth's expression was extremely moved.

He was about to ask if it was true, but then swallowed the words back down.

"Chai Rong, rein yourself in! You're a deity, after all. How can you succumb to the temptations of mortals!"

But then I thought, this is worth 100,000 incense offerings!
Who can stand this?
Even a jack couldn't hold it up!

"grown ups?"

Upon hearing the call, the God of Wealth snapped back to his senses, cleared his throat, and said with an undisguised, persuasive smile, "Young friend, we can discuss the matter of merit later. I have just had a suggestion, and I wonder if you would be willing to do me the honor?"

"You flatter me, sir. Please speak!"

Jun Caishen laughed heartily and said, "Young friend and I hit it off immediately. How about we become sworn brothers? What do you say?"

Lu Chen said loudly, "This junior is naturally willing!!"

The words just came out of my mouth.

Lu Chen sensed something was wrong and his body trembled violently.

They stared wide-eyed at the statue.

"Wait! Sworn brothers?!?"

"Correct!"

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