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

Chapter 35: School Starts, Combat Power Soars! This lightning is too sinister!

"My brother has such ambition, which makes me feel ashamed!"

Jun Caishen's tone was clearly moved, yet it also carried a hint of melancholy due to the passage of time.

But the next moment, a flame seemed to ignite in his voice, and he said decisively:
“I am deeply grateful for your kindness, my brother! Please go ahead and do your best to help me! If you encounter any difficulties in the future, please come to me anytime. Although I have been in hiding in the Heavenly Court for many years, I still have some old friends and connections. I am more than capable of protecting you!”

Jun Caishen's words were just polite formalities before, but now they truly come from the heart.

"I understand. Then, I'll prepare another 100,000 taels of gold for you, brother, so that you may have a need from time to time."

"Ten...ten thousand gold coins?!"

Jun Caishen was taken aback, then laughed and cried at the same time, thinking to himself: Who the hell is the God of Wealth here?!

"Then... I won't stand on ceremony. But if you were to offer your own lifeblood as a sacrifice..."

"Brother, rest assured, my magical power has improved recently, and I should be able to manage."

"My dear brother, please don't force yourself."

"Brother, I know what I'm doing."

"OK then."

After ending his conversation with the God of Wealth, Lu Chen let out a long sigh of relief.

Everything is ready now, except for the final push!

"Let the fire of the underworld burn even brighter! When the time is right, I will then implement the underworld currency plan!"

Lu Chen secretly plotted and didn't sit idle.

He turned around and went back to his room.

His gaze swept over the piles of yellow paper, gold leaf, silver leaf and other materials scattered on the ground.

He narrowed his eyes slightly.

"School starts tomorrow, so I should take advantage of the free time today to make some preparations. Money is money, it's always convenient!"

So Lu Chen stayed in his room all afternoon, concentrating on making paper money.

"Sigh, this efficiency is still too slow. In the future, we need to build an assembly line so that it can produce at least tens of billions a day."

But then I thought, "No, that would easily lead to inflation. We should control the exchange rate and issue currency prudently; that's the best policy!"

After a busy afternoon, Lu Chen produced a total of 500,000 "heavenly gold" and 2 million "ghost money".

The raw materials were consumed at a visible rate, while the finished products were piled up like a small mountain.

After finishing all that, Lu Chen stretched his stiff muscles.

"I'll give 100,000 to the God of Wealth as reserve funds, and another million to the King of Hell. I refuse to believe I can't catch this 'big fish'! How can four mere underworld officials be enough? I'll need at least 5,000, if not 10,000?"

When we go to the demon dungeon in the future, five thousand underworld soldiers will line up behind us!

Just thinking about that scene is thrilling.

At that time, all those ghost kings, ghost emperors, and ghost rulers will kneel down and sing "Conquer" to this humble Taoist!

……

Time flew by, and it was evening. Mr. and Mrs. Lu returned home from get off work.

"Mom, I've got the villa keys. Please pack your things and we'll move in as soon as possible."

During the meal, Lu Chen handed over one of the keys.

Unexpectedly, Lu's mother pushed the key back.

“Your dad and I have discussed it. We’re quite used to living here. If you want to move, you can move there first.”

"Yes, I'm the neighborhood manager now, so I have to stay here."

Although Mr. Lu stared longingly at the keys, he still shook his head.

Lu Chen was speechless for a moment.

"You can stay in the neighborhood during the day and go there to sleep at night, right? It's not far anyway."

"Forget it, it's too much trouble to go back and forth. We're not used to living in a big villa, you go ahead. You're all grown up now, you should have your own space. It's good that you can free up your room for Wanwan, so she won't always have to share a bed with us."

“If you don’t come, it’s so boring for me to live alone in such a big empty house.”

"Why don't we just eat at home? It's not like we won't go anywhere at all. We'll keep the room for ourselves, and we can stay there for a couple of days if we want."

"That's right! Brother, you have to save the biggest room for Wanwan!"

Lu Wan, her mouth glistening with oil, chirped in crisply.

Lu Chen chuckled and said helplessly, "Fine, the biggest one is yours!"

Seeing that his parents were adamant, he didn't press the matter further and handed the keys back to them.

"We should at least keep one of the keys."

"Okay, Mom will clean your house regularly."

Lu Chen: "..."

……

As night falls, the lights come on.

After washing up, Lu Chen lay down on the bed. "I might as well try cultivating that 'Underworld Divine Thunder'!"

Lu Chen's consciousness sank into the Yama King's Decree, and several supernatural abilities circulated and hovered within the Sumeru Space, but currently only the [Underworld Divine Thunder] was lit up.

"The Heart-Stirring Underworld Curse?"

Lu Chen caught a glimpse of the introduction to another supernatural power.

It requires a cultivation level of rank 5 or higher to cultivate, and it can summon a Yama clone to greatly enhance one's own strength.

When Yama appears in the world, darkness descends for miles, turning the land into a death zone. The caster of this spell can control life and death, taking whatever they desire.

"As expected of the old Yama King, although he is a clerical worker, his combat power is by no means weak."

He calmed his mind and began to comprehend the "Underworld Divine Thunder".

The supernatural powers and techniques surged into his body like a torrent, transforming into countless characters that circulated throughout his limbs and bones.

With a slight thought, Lu Chen opened his eyes and raised his hand. His palm crackled and shot out streaks of black lightning.

"You... you've mastered it?"

"That's not right. Even for supernatural powers like blessing, spiritual practitioners have to cultivate them for a long time."

"How come it worked instantly for me?"

"Could this be... the legendary protagonist's halo, with heaven-defying comprehension?"

puff.

Lu Chen couldn't help but laugh.

"Sure, sure! I love fast-forwarding to the moment of ultimate achievement (showing off)!"

"After all, we've already transmigrated. If we were to cultivate like everyone else, wouldn't this transmigration have been a waste?"

He casually flicked a bolt of divine lightning at the water glass next to him.

The expected scene of the cup shattering into pieces did not occur; instead, the cup simply vanished into thin air!
"Huh? Where's my cup?!"

Lu Chen's pupils contracted, and the answer automatically appeared in his mind.

It turns out that as long as you are struck by this underworld divine lightning...

Whatever it is, it will be directly knocked down to the underworld.

"Hiss! That lightning was really sneaky!"

Therefore, being struck by this dark lightning is equivalent to being reincarnated on the spot.

They even saved themselves the trouble of having the Black and White Impermanence (the messengers of death) guide them.

"I wonder how the power of my Yin Lightning compares to the Yang Lightning of the Thunder Ancestor?"

Lu Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, and for a moment he seemed eager to try.

"Alright, the divine skill is complete, time for bed! Everything will depend on tomorrow's reforms, let's see what earth-shattering policies will be implemented!"

Lu Chen slept exceptionally well that night.

In his dream, he saw the Lu family temple, towering ten thousand feet high, resplendent in gold and jade, and extremely luxurious!

The temple doors were wide open, and inside were enshrined countless gods and Buddhas. Its incense offerings were so abundant that it could be called the ancestor of all temples!
Just as you reach your most beautiful moment, the dream ends, and dawn breaks.

Lu Chen sprang to her feet with a swift movement, never before so eager to go to school.

……

Jiangdu No. 3 Middle School, senior class, abbreviated as advanced class.

When Lu Chen arrived, most of his classmates were already there.

They're all chatting and having a lively time right now.

As soon as Lu Chen sat down, a clear voice rang out from behind him.

"Lu Chen, you're here."

Li Ruoyi walked over and handed her a paper bag: "Here, I brought you breakfast."

"I've already eaten at home."

"Then let's eat some more."

Lu Chen couldn't help but chuckle: "Hey Li, stop trying to stir up trouble for me. Look, that idiot over there has turned green with envy."

As he spoke, he pointed.

Li Ruoyi looked in that direction and sure enough, she saw Song Hao not far away, his face so gloomy it was almost dripping with water.

　Chapter Two is still being revised. I'm not entirely satisfied with it; it doesn't quite capture the feeling I wanted. I'll revise it again.

　　Actually, it often takes me an hour to revise a single chapter.

　　I usually listen to it a few times first to see if it flows smoothly, and then I check if the meaning is conveyed, so updates are very slow.

　　But doing this is also to live up to the expectations of our members and readers.

　　Sorry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)