Wild God starts the game, I rely on incense to prove my truth to the emperor

The border of Dayan, south of Yi County, Liuzhou, is the territory of Hongsong.

Hongsong is nestled among mountains and beside water, and has a pleasant climate. Since the previous dynasty, it has been a famous place for producing tribute tea.

In March, which is the season for picking tribute tea, many villagers of Hongsong Village flocked to the village entrance and stopped in front of a willow tree.

The old stump under the willow tree is so thick that it takes three or five people to hug it, and it looks old.

The trunk is not high, about three meters, and there are not many branches and leaves. There are only a few forked branches as thick as bowls, with fresh willow branches fluttering in the wind.

The villagers covered the willow tree with red cloth, placed offerings on it, lit incense, and inserted it into the trunk before kneeling down to pray.

"Please, Willow God, protect us and don't let it rain for the next half month, so as not to delay the picking of tribute tea..."

As the villagers below knelt, streams of yellow gas that only Wan Zhuliu could see floated over and merged into the trunk of the willow tree.

[Incense value: 87]

At this moment, in a dilapidated Taoist temple not far away, a gray-robed figure was sitting on the eaves, casting an envious look.

"Brother Wan, you have another incense offering!"

"Brother Sanxuan, you're joking. I'm just a wild god, just living one day at a time!"

Wan Zhuliu responded with a smile, and the incense body condensed from the willow tree floated towards the Taoist temple.

When he got closer, he found that the Taoist's body was looming, and the smile on his face couldn't help but disappear.

"Why is Daoist brother's incense body so weak?"

"Haha, my Sanxuan Temple hasn't received any incense for ten years. Since today, the incense has completely run out, and I... will also disappear!"

Taoist Sanxuan showed an open-minded smile.

"Brother Dao..."

Wan Zhuliu opened his mouth but said nothing in the end. He just raised his hand, took the tributes presented by the villagers, and started drinking with Taoist Sanxuan.

After three rounds of drinking, Taoist Sanxuan's body became more illusory, and he was showing signs of being unable to maintain his incense body.

“Brother Wan, as a righteous god of the previous dynasty, it is a blessing for me to have been friends with you for ten years in this dynasty.

Now, I am about to perish, and I don't have anything good to give you, so I will give you this code. May the God of Willow help the people of this area, and may his incense make him a true god!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the booklet with a blue-green cover fell into Wan Zhuliu's hands.

Before he could express his gratitude, the incense-like body of Taoist Sanxuan quickly dissipated, turning into a wisp of green smoke and completely disappearing.

Wan Zhuliu stood on the eaves for a long time before he bowed to the void.

"Thank you!"

A breeze blew by.

Wan Zhuliu returned to the willow tree.

He is a lonely soul that traveled through time. Ten years ago, he combined with this old willow tree and was born with consciousness. He enjoys the incense of the people and is revered as the Willow God.

But in fact, he is just a wild god.

Ten years ago, the cavalry of Great Yan swept across the world, unified the world, and established a new dynasty, the Great Yan Dynasty.

In order to consolidate his rule, Emperor Yan not only eliminated the royal family of the previous dynasty, but also overthrew the gods worshipped by the previous dynasty one by one and prohibited sacrifices to them.

In the Hongsong area, the former dynasty's main deity was Sanxuan Taoist, who also served as the City God.

Due to suppression from the imperial court, his Taoist temple was destroyed and he was no longer able to enjoy the worship of the people.

During the past ten years, Wan Zhuliu, the Willow God, has become a substitute, enjoying the incense of this place.

However, his magical powers are limited and he cannot grant every wish, so no one will come to worship him unless it is necessary.

Only before the annual Tea Picking Festival do the villagers come to worship for peace of mind.

Relying on the incense donations accumulated every year, it is just enough to maintain its livelihood.

But the future is... bleak!

"If one day, no one comes to worship me, I might just disappear silently from this world like Brother Sanxuan!"

He sighed and began to check the code left by Taoist Sanxuan.

The code is very thick and the cover is a bit worn. When you open a page, what comes into view are rows of tables of contents.

[Earth Escape Technique - Three Beginners]

[Rain-making Technique - Two Introductions]

[Cloud Driving Technique - Getting Started]

……

"As expected of a righteous god from the previous dynasty, he actually has a collection of so many magic spells?" Wan Zhuliu secretly sighed, overjoyed.

With the support of magic, he can fulfill some of the wishes of the people and gain more incense.

"Escape underground, make rain, drive away clouds..." Wan Zhuliu's eyes swept across each magic technique one by one.

Finally, he paused for a moment on [Cloud Driving Technique] and turned to the corresponding page.

[Cloud Repelling Technique: A basic fire-attribute spell that can clear the weather by dispersing rain clouds.]

Next, below is the practice method of Cloud Driving Technique.

It took him a while to finish reading it. He then condensed his incense body again and sat on the willow branch with a worried look on his face.

"According to the code, it takes three to five years to master the art of driving the clouds. But I'm a wild god. If I don't show my power soon, I'm afraid no one will worship me in a year or two!"

He covered his forehead, feeling a headache.

At this moment, he found that a blue light flashed across his attribute panel, which had not changed for a long time.

[Name: Wan Zhuliu (Willow God)]

Age: 26 (441)

[Mana: Low Level 12/100]

[Spell: Cloud Driving Skill is not yet mastered (can be added)]

[Incense value: 87]

[Note: This is a low-ranking folk deity that relies on incense to exist in the world. 1 incense point is consumed every five days.]

[Friendly Reminder: Although wild gods lack divine status and do not have temples or monasteries, they can be considered Yin gods. They do not enter the underworld and can cultivate good deeds. Please appear more often, accumulate incense, and soon become a true god!]

"Huh?!!" Wan Zhuliu was slightly stunned and stood up in surprise.

"It seems that spells can be enhanced directly by using incense!"

An idea came to his mind, "Give it a try!"

Maintaining the incense body requires the power of incense, so after ten years of exploration, he has been able to control and use the incense value very skillfully.

As yellow light drifted out from the tree and entered his incense body, magical changes took place.

Waves of wonderful insights emerged from his heart, and many memories that did not originally belong to him began to enter his mind...

[You are dull and it took you three months to grasp the essence of the Cloud Driving Technique, and it sometimes works and sometimes doesn't.

Fortunately, you persevered and continued to practice. A year later, you finally found an opportunity. With a single finger, you dispersed the dark clouds and restored the sky and earth to clearness.

Tip: Consumes 72 points of incense value, and the Cloud Driving Technique is a minor success, with a cloud driving range of acres.

"Did it work?" Wan Zhuliu jumped onto the branch, bathing his whole body in the moonlight. He felt the trace of magic power remaining in his body, and his heart was filled with excitement.

"A small step in practicing magic, a giant leap on the road to godhood!"

He happily checked the panel and found that in the spell column, the Cloud Driving Technique had become a minor success, and the mana column had also become a low-level 15/100.

Learning spells can also increase your mana, which is great!

But the joy quickly dissipated.

"There are 800 acres of tea plantations in the Hongsong area. The Cloud-Dispelling Technique can only disperse 300 acres of rain clouds. Doesn't that mean..."

It did appear, but it can’t be only half-appearance?!