Chapter Nine, the deity of society comes knocking at the door

The divine path in this world is still in a rather backward state, akin to a scattered mass of sand. Not to mention the existence of an all-encompassing deity, even a complete pantheon is nonexistent

As a result, after this incident, the villagers behind the mountain began to believe in Liu Yi

It is necessary to rectify this world, allowing heaven, earth, humanity, deities, and spirits to each maintain their order, in order to achieve the Great Way. There is joy in my heart, and within, though I do not proclaim it with great brilliance, there is nonetheless a sense of clarity. Regarding the future, there is no longer that sense of confusion.

Especially after the incident of Liu Yi gifting silver bracelets to the Wang family, more people began to come to the temple to burn incense. Most of them were elderly women, who would come morning and evening to offer a stick of incense, showing great enthusiasm.

This deity does not possess a complete priesthood or divine status, meaning there are no formal summons or complete divine attributes.

Upon exiting the supermarket, merely a second had passed outside. In the blink of an eye, that creature had actually emerged from the temple gate, vanishing without a trace

At the very least, every time I go up the mountain behind, I will remember to enter the temple to light a stick of incense and bow my head, among other things

This is not right, Liu Yi thought. Even if it is calculated as sixteen taels per pound, then one tael of silver is approximately 31.25 grams. Based on a price of five yuan per gram, it should be at least one hundred and fifty. How could it only be fifteen yuan?

Then ... Liu Yi turned back to look at the prices of various goods in the supermarket ... What originally seemed like normal prices suddenly appeared to be ten times more expensive ...

Liu Yi thought to himself and decided to keep the silver coins. Moreover, he resolved to spend as little money as possible in the future

The "Six Paths of Heaven Scriptures" is a book that has emerged from the sea of consciousness, being perused.

I understand now, this is the social deity! Liu Yi reacted.

It is unknown how many years have passed, but the oilcloth has long since deteriorated beyond recognition. A few silver ingots fell out from inside, but they appeared dark and tarnished, clearly having been buried for an unknown length of time, with some showing signs of oxidation

Suppressing the urge to spit blood, Liu Yi tried to think positively. At least the supermarket is still acquiring, which allows him to replenish his funds. He will not be left staring blankly after spending all his money.

A drop of divine power ignited, manifesting the technique of observing Qi. The old man then revealed his true form. Unlike the three flames on a living person, his body was adorned with mottled and dim divine light. Above his head, there was a cloud-like canopy, continuously swirling.

He has not yet explored this supermarket in detail, so today he will just browse casually. In the supermarket, as soon as he takes a liking to a product and touches it, it will immediately appear in reality. Moreover, once it is sold, it will be automatically restocked right away. There is never a worry about running out of stock

Suddenly, Liu Yi understood; could it be that the acquisition price of this supermarket is one-tenth?

Yet it quickly became clear what it meant, as a bright light suddenly flashed in my mind. A fragment of memory seemed to come into existence.

Liu Yi recalled how he had died and why he had appeared in this world

Where does the phrase "seizing incense" come from?

Liu Yi was somewhat surprised; he had not sensed the approach of this old man at all. Coupled with the peculiar reaction just now, it was already dark. Where would such an old man come to the temple at this hour?

On this day, as darkness fell and the last few devotees who had come to offer incense departed, an old man with a goatee, leaning on a cane, knocked on the door and entered

A tremendous and precarious sense of crisis weighed heavily on Liu Yi's heart

He cannot see more than half of the content in this book; what he can see mainly consists of some common knowledge, as well as the three spells he has already learned.

Liu Yi observed everything closely; in the early stages of the divine path, it was essential to pay attention to benefits and to attract followers through divine miracles

He directly threw the shadow into the supermarket, and Liu Yi suddenly found that he had an extra fifteen yuan in his hand

There are even car sales in the periphery, with a full range of luxury sports cars to trucks. Even excavators are available. It can be said that anything one can think of can be found for sale in this supermarket

Although he is temporarily safe, Liu Yi has not forgotten the feeling of being a wandering ghost, drifting and unmoored, that he experienced not long ago

Even though it has been worshipped in the village at the foot of the mountain for several decades, it is not much different from Liu Yiqiang

However, true believers cannot be bought. These means can only be used in times of emergency, but they are not for regular use

The deity of the society, who is accustomed to bullying the weak and fearing the strong, saw Liu Yi emerge from the statue. His entire being radiated divine power that was bright and pure, something he had never encountered before. Feeling somewhat apprehensive, he took two steps back and then called out: "Where do you, this wild deity, come from? The land behind the mountain is my territory. You dare to seize the incense offerings from it. Are you not afraid of the county's inspectors?"

In terms of quantity, the divine power possessed by this old man is a hundred times stronger than that of Liu Yi. However, it is all mixed and impure; even this mass of cloud energy is merely the unrefined wish power from incense offerings.

What struck Liu Yi as the most absurd was the existence of a dedicated area for selling weapons. Various firearms of all sizes and barrels of bright yellow and orange bullets left Liu Yi feeling dizzy

However, from the perspective of utilization, the situation is dismal. Most of the external aspirations have not been refined, and the divine light is even more obscure and chaotic

Moreover, without the golden key of supermarkets, wouldn't it be even more difficult for oneself

However, those general principles are quite convoluted and difficult to understand, and Liu Yi has not read them. Now is just the right time to slowly attempt to read them.

Most importantly, this old man surprisingly did not summon any symbols and was able to command and refine divine power

Inside, it is a dazzling array, resembling a super large supermarket. It occupies a full five floors. There are clothing, electronics, jewelry, and even a vegetable market

I see, I see. I have come to this world with a mission!

At first glance, this old man appears kind and gentle, showing no signs of anything unusual. He seems just like an ordinary elderly person

He immediately let out a cold laugh and walked directly out of the dojo. He said: "Why are you, the village deity, not properly guarding your village and running here instead?"

Only the remaining five or six taels of silver, Liu Yike was reluctant to sell any further. It would be too much of a loss

However, the old man stood firmly in front of the statue. He pointed at the statue with his cane and shouted, "You plague god from wherever, how dare you compete with me for incense offerings. Do you believe I will smash your dilapidated temple!"

In this realm, the deities manifest their divine presence. Regarding the matters of worship, the most significant are the minor local deities found in the countryside, which also have their own management system. It is not permissible for them to establish themselves casually.

If I had seen this silver when I initially helped the Wang family, how could so many troubles have arisen

Liu Yi attempted to lift the silver ingot, which weighed at most five taels. Even so, it required Liu Yi to exert all his strength.

I bought a silver bracelet from the supermarket for over 80 yuan. It is not considered expensive originally, but what if you multiply it by ten

Thinking this way makes me feel much more at ease