Infinite Professions

Chapter 333 - 175: The Grand Rite (Part 3)

But what kind of price is this?

Clearly, it’s a great benefit!

Who the hell wants to be a wandering ghost, starving and suffering?

Instantly, the ominous wind howls, and a bunch of ghosts rush over, arriving at the entrance of Little Huang Village, in front of the paperman shadow soldiers.

"This humble one, Wang Er, is willing to be a constable for the Upper Gods!"

"Old Xu and Lu Bai..."

"The common woman, Nie Qian..."

A group of Yin Souls kowtowed on the ground, eagerly eyeing that basket of incense buns.

"First, fill your stomachs, then enter the village to meet the Land God!"

The shadow soldiers said no more, immediately distributing the incense buns, two per ghost, no more, no less.

On the other side, inside Little Huang Village, in the Land God Temple.

Incense burned, smoke curled gently, truly an immortal realm.

Shen Hex sat atop the altar, merging with the clay statue of the deity, absorbing the incense offerings from everyone, converting them into Land God Power, a green aura enveloped his head, with a point of golden light shining brightly, forming an Earth God Seal, floating within.

Months of hard work finally bore fruit. During the first grand land festival, through the harvest results and various treatments, Shenh Hex exerted both grace and might. Although the villagers of Little Huang Village were not yet fanatical, they were devout enough. Over a hundred people offered a large amount of incense.

Absorbing these incense, his Divine Power was rapidly replenished, with the remainder converted into incense silver coins, stored as a foundation.

After completing these actions, the aura above Shen Hex was no longer just white but mostly filled with green, indicating a further advancement.

A few months ago, he slew the Tier Three Evil Ghost-possessed female corpse and earned some merit from it. After digesting it, his aura turned from white to green, and he was promoted from the Twelfth Class Village Land God to the Eleventh Class Town Land God.

Now, the grand festival in Little Huang Village again provided him with a large amount of incense, coupled with the effects of the land profession’s [Divine Dao Food Fragrance], his Divine Power was further enhanced. He is currently at the Tenth Class Rural Land God level, just one step away from County and obtaining an official rank.

This is the result of his efforts. Under the influence of Professional Power and various means, a few months can be worth years or even decades of work for an ordinary land god.

Unfortunately, the advancement in the Divine Dao is restricted by the system.

It’s like "one radish, one pit." Even though his Divine Power has reached the level of a Rural Land God, without official commendation, he does not dare to overstep into rural authority, so his actual control range is still limited to Little Huang Village and a few li of surrounding land.

The abilities of the Divine Beings are twofold: Incense Fire Divine Power and the status and authority.

Incense Fire Divine Power uses one’s own force, and status authority allows the manipulation of the Power of Heaven and Earth.

Without promotion, he can only mobilize the earth force of Little Huang Village, so even if he has Rural Land God level Divine Power, he still cannot match a Rural Land God as his authority is insufficient. In a fight, it would be like a small knife against a cannon, or more so, an open doorway against a sharp shooting line; how could he win?

He simply couldn’t fight!

But in this world, the Divine Dao has become systematic—it’s not just about wanting to advance; you need a Superior Officer to endorse and enshrine, and matching vacant Divine Positions. Only then can you rise in rank, otherwise, you can only endure, truly "one radish, one pit."

Shen Hex had just arrived at Little Huang Village and was able to elevate his Divine Power this far, which was already quite remarkable. To seek further advancement would be too conspicuous, an unwise move.

Build a tall wall, stockpile ample grain, and slowly claim kingship.

Now the wall is being built, the grain is accumulating, and the kingship matter must mellow, as it’s unnecessary to rush the elevation without stable foundations.

It’s better to develop quietly, strengthen the power first. When the Song Family and Little Huang Village develop well, influencing both the Underworld and the Mortal World, the County Government City God will naturally provide "a radish pit!"

However, an official position may not advance, but the "profession" might.

Shen Hex glanced to the side; the Professional Experience of land had long been filled, ready for Professional Advancement at any time.

Shen Hex didn’t hesitate.

"Retain Professional Talent!"

"Retain Professional Skills!"

"Start Professional Advancement!"

"Based on your experiences and actions, you can choose from the following professions to replace your current profession, Land!"

"Profession One: Ghost Slayer (Crossing swords through Yin and Yang, divine being slays evil ghosts, as a Divine Being you crossed swords to slay an evil ghost intruding into the Mortal World, appearing as a God who can slay ghosts and demons to ignorant commoners, acquiring large Professional Experience through ghost-slayings, your Divine Art’s damage and suppression on evil ghosts and demons significantly enhanced)"

"Professional Talent: Ghost-Slaying Sword (Can consume Professional Experience to refine the Exclusive Professional Item Ghost-Slaying Sword, while using Ghost-Slaying Sword, you can ignore the Yin and Yang barrier, appearing in the Mortal World as a Divine Being without any weakening or restraint, slaying evil ghosts and demons at full capacity)"

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"Profession Two: Lord Merit and Virtue (Land Lord, the Merit True God too, under your governance, Little Huang Village has harmonious weather, bountiful fields, livestock flourish, the villagers of Little Huang Village are grateful and have completely recognized your presence, revering you as the Merit True God Land God; can earn large Professional Experience through land governance, protecting the village and alike, Land God Skill’s effect greatly enhanced, with incense offerings attached with blessings and merits)"

"Professional Talent: Blessed Golden Body (Merit True God owns a Blessed Golden Body, formed by the incense offerings of all the people, with wish powers and prayers, this Golden Body is imbued with blessings and merits, able to turn calamities into fortune, transforming danger into safety, not afraid of the power of Divine and Human Dao, the magic of demons and evils; when necessary, can consume the blessings and merits to strengthen Divine Art or manifest in the human world, those who destroy the Blessed Golden Body will be considered evil demons, suffering retribution from the Human Dao, punishment by the Celestial Dao)"

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