From Godhood to the Heavens

After leaving the room, Qin Shouren wiped the cold sweat from his back and silently communicated with a deity in the Divine Court.

It is the ancestral spirit of the Qin family, the Qin family ancestor from five thousand years ago, now a sixth-realm deity, the Northern Demon-Subduing Heavenly Venerable.

After a long while, Qin Shouren sighed, his face extremely solemn, and he silently lamented in his heart.

"Now that demons are rampant, the royal court is too busy to care for itself. I've heard that some cities have already fallen, and the people and spirits of those cities have all fallen into the mouths of demons. How can they possibly care about my little Qin family town!"

They could only silently prepare all the necessary items for the offerings, even at great expense, by transferring most of the incense crystals from the city lord's mansion.

After preparing all the offerings, it took most of the day to return to the backyard, which was now Fang Ping's territory.

"Your Majesty, all the offerings have been prepared. Please inspect them!"

Fang Ping walked out of the courtyard and looked at the neatly arranged offerings inside. He couldn't help but nod.

"Thanks for your hard work!"

A smile immediately appeared on Qin Shouren's face. His original reluctance and heartache lessened a bit. He quickly presented a slender sandalwood box, opened it, and three thin incense sticks were revealed.

"This is a top-grade incense for worshipping the gods. One was taken from the city lord's treasury, another was obtained by chance, and the last one is the prized possession of Yipin Pavilion."

That's why it took some effort and time; I hope you won't mind.

Fang Ping's gaze fell on the three thin incense sticks. He had Qin Shouren's every move under control, so he naturally understood that what he said was true, and of course he didn't care about his attempt to claim credit.

He smiled and said, "Thank you for your trouble, City Lord Qin. How about we stay and observe the ceremony later?"

Fang Ping could not completely trust Qin Shouren. His divine sense covered the entire city, and he had complete control over everything that happened within the city.

I happened to witness some scenes, such as the incense stick that Qin Shouren had painstakingly obtained from Yipin Pavilion.

For example, in the north of the city, a wealthy merchant's son successfully invited a god to enter his body, opened a divine court, and became a cultivator in one fell swoop.

Qin Shouren was overjoyed upon hearing this. In this world, the worship of gods is extremely solemn and serious, and inviting a god into one's body is of utmost importance. Unless one is a close friend in life or death, a father or son, or a teacher or elder, no one is allowed to spy on it.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it's similar to the tribulation and ascension in the world of cultivation.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I wish you great success. One stick of this top-grade incense can awaken a seventh-realm deity. After the deity awakens, it still needs incense to replenish its power. Here are 100,000 sticks of incense; this is my humble offering!"

Fang Ping nodded and said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony. I will remember Lord Qin's contribution!"

"No, no, Your Majesty, please do as you please. I will immediately order the city to be sealed off and the great formation to be activated, ensuring that no one will disturb us!"

Fang Ping shook his head and said, "I remember what the book said: whether it is worshipping the gods or inviting the gods into one's body, the important thing is that it all happens within the divine court. There won't be much of a commotion outside, so there's no need to make a big fuss!"

It wasn't that Fang Ping looked down on Qin Shouren; it was simply that Qin Shouren was a True Immortal of the Sixth Realm. Let alone Fang Ping's clones or avatars, even if he randomly picked one of the eight great demons of the Dark Kingdom, he could completely crush him.

His protection made little difference whether he had it or not.

Everything is ready; now it's all up to you.

First, a statue is needed to represent the emperor's status. Generally, metals such as brass, bronze, and gold are all suitable!

Fang Ping thought for a moment, then raised his hand and waved it. A bronze cauldron appeared before him, and then pieces of metal flew out.

Dark Silver, Uru Metal, Reinforced Vibranium, Starry Immortal Gold, Refined Gold.

Using metal to forge the statue, Fang Ping continuously sketched the appearance of the Eastern Manifestation Emperor. The scene from that day and the appearance of the Eastern Manifestation Emperor seemed to be deeply imprinted in his mind.

Wearing an imperial crown, holding the Azure Emperor Sword in one hand and the God-Slaying Whip in the other, with five-colored light flowing behind him, Fang Ping suddenly realized that it was actually the Five Elemental Pearls.

He wore an imperial robe, with the sun, moon and stars above, four sacred beasts entwined in the clouds in the middle, and orchids, lingzhi and immortal herbs growing below.

As if guided by divine intervention, in an instant, an image of an emperor, bearing a striking resemblance to Fang Ping, appeared before his eyes.

The moment he flew out of the Shennong Cauldron, the Return to Origin event was triggered. Fang Ping was slightly taken aback, and a light smile appeared on his lips.

"The Heart of the Azure Emperor!" All things come to life, plants grow, and he rules over plants.

It was truly a stroke of good fortune. Fang Ping pointed to his brow and separated a wisp of his avatar, stripping away the Emperor's status and transferring it into his avatar body.

Then, in the next instant, a figure identical to Fang Ping emerged from the group and walked towards the five golden statues on the altar without pausing.

A faint divine light flashed on the statue, as if it had been imbued with a spirit.

Fang Ping's actions left Qin Shouren stunned, his eyes filled with confusion, wondering why something felt off.

The next moment, Fang Ping replaced the incense burner in front of him with the Shennong Cauldron and placed it on the offering table. He reached out and took a stick of incense to worship the gods, which immediately ignited without fire.

Fang Ping then began to recite the eulogy.

"I humbly submit"

The Great God of the East, who reigns above the Golden Palace and below Kunlun, regulates the order and rules the universe; his divine power is boundless and his merits immeasurable…

Today, a devout believer named Fang Ping has prepared incense, candles, flowers, and fruits, and respectfully offers them before the throne of the Azure Emperor, the Five Spirits of the East who manifests power and vanquishes demons.

We humbly beseech Your Majesty to revive and reopen the Dharma lineage in the human world, and humbly pray for Your Majesty's compassionate judgment.

"Be careful in your writing."

Fang Ping bowed slightly and immediately felt most of his divine soul power being drawn away. The incense in his hand quickly burned out, but the statue remained unmoved.

A fleeting inspiration wasn't enough.

Without hesitation, Fang Ping took out another top-grade incense stick, lit it, and offered it to the Shennong Cauldron. The incense burned out at a speed visible to the naked eye, and a wisp of green smoke lingered on the five metal statues.

It was quickly swallowed up, and the spiritual light seemed to grow even stronger. Its gaze fell on the last stick of top-grade incense for worshipping the gods. Without the slightest hesitation, it took it out and lit it.

He turned to look at Qin Shouren, who was completely stunned, and frowned.

Qin Shouren shuddered violently and murmured, "Your Majesty~"

Fang Ping snapped him out of his daze with a glance and quickly said, "These are not enough for this level. Quickly offer up the Origin Pearl and the Incense Crystal!"

Without hesitation, Fang Ping took out the fifth-realm Origin Pearl and offered up all the incense crystals before turning to Qin Shouren and asking, "Do you think this is enough?"

Qin Shouren opened his mouth, and a figure emerged from the Divine Court, stood in front of Qin Shouren, bowed respectfully, and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

"Any deity below the Emperor's rank should have been resurrected by now, but given the Emperor's status, a full resurrection would likely be difficult!"

"what do you need?"

"At least a seventh-realm Divine Venerable or higher Origin Pearl, or an eighth-realm Divine Lord..."

Fang Ping gave a soft "oh," and then asked, "Can you tell me where I can find it?"