Assassin Seven, starting in Shennong Kingdom!

Chapter 191 The Opportunity for Godhood

Lao Jun gave Qin Ming the location of Yanjing, the capital of Xingguo.

The war in this world has only just ended, probably only a few years ago.

With the nation newly established, everything was in need of rebuilding.

Although Emperor Xing was able to ascend the throne with the help of extraordinary people and powerful figures like Wuxian, in order to ensure the stability of the dynasty, it was impossible for the legends of demons and ghosts to circulate widely among the people.

Yanjing, Shiyuelou Inn.

"Recommended by Laozi?"

"Yes."

Shopkeeper Xia and Pan Jing exchanged a glance. The former scrutinized Qin Ming carefully and said with a gossipy look, "I heard you caused a ruckus in the Northern Region and escaped unscathed. Is that true? Is Naga nearing the end of his life?"

"Manager Xia... (sweating)"

Pan Jing raised his hand, as if to say something like, "Is this something you can just say carelessly?"

And that doesn't sound very polite either.

Qin Ming shook his head and said, "The Naga don't care about the survival of the Northern Region; it's none of my business."

That's the truth. Naga kill people at the drop of a hat. Although the entire Northern Region is barren, it's not so sparsely populated as to be unpopulated.

Under Naga's management, almost everyone in the entire Northern Region was his livestock.

Lao Jun and others advocated avoiding interference in human affairs as much as possible, especially those under Lao Jun's command, who even strictly forbade demons from taking action against high-ranking human political figures.

This was done to minimize the negative impact of excessive intervention, but it also made many demons unhappy with Laozi.

But things were different in the Northern Region. Naga enclosed the land for his own amusement, directly bestowing upon himself the title of God-Lord, becoming the Lord of the Northern Region. Every so often, he would select some kind of Holy Maiden, who was actually just his sustenance.

"That's true. Although we demons aren't happy with Laozi either, we've lived here for so long that we don't feel any hostility towards humans. If you ask me, some demons who are unhappy might as well go to the Northern Region and seek refuge with the Naga, haha..."

This inn was originally built by Laozi to help and protect demons.

Although there isn't much land in Yanjing, there are still a few fairies who can transform into humans, and they noticed them when Qin Ming arrived.

They even started discussing it.

"Is it him?"

"Hmph! Just a lackey of Laozi."

"Shh! Are you out of your mind? This guy is a monster that even Naga couldn't handle!"

As a result, they were all silenced after Manager Xia gave them a pointed rebuke.

Go and seek refuge with the Naga? Are you kidding me?!

Lao Jun only deprived them of some freedom. They could complain a little, but Lao Jun ignored them and almost never killed any demons or restricted their movements.

But it was a different story with Naga.

"cut."

Shopkeeper Xia then looked at Qin Ming and smiled, "Alright, tell me, why did Laozi send you here?"

"Laojun didn't say, but I can guess a little."

"Oh?" Manager Xia raised an eyebrow and followed Qin Ming's gaze to the outside of the inn. This was the capital of Xingguo, and that direction led to the imperial palace.

The magnificent imperial palace was the heart of this dynasty.

The conditions for becoming a god are too demanding, especially in this era.

Qin Ming speculated that to meet the minimum requirements for being deified, one would probably need to be like Laozi, Mingwang, or Naga, each ruling and presiding over a region.

However, under Laozi's rules, the demons of this era could not even interfere in human affairs at will, let alone be conferred the title of gods.

This isn't something that can be solved simply by setting up a local temple.

Moreover, this is a massive undertaking, and spreading the faith may not be much easier than the first condition.

In this way, Qin Ming's path to becoming a god in a short period of time is basically cut off.

However, he then thought of something else: Xingguo was about three hundred years away from the modern era, and three hundred years later, Wuxian became a god...

Since some people have become gods, it means that the path of deification has not been cut off.

Aside from using the "era name" designation, Wuxian did not seem to take any action to spread its faith through Xingguo.

But he did indeed become a god.

"Ok?"

Just as Qin Ming was pondering whether Laozi should have him cooperate with Xingguo and use the nation's fortune to make him a god, he suddenly realized something.

Looking up at the sky, a huge dragon shape was faintly visible in the clouds.

Is this... a fairy?

No, they are immortals, and there's more than one!

"Manager Xia, what's this?"

"Those."

Shopkeeper Xia glanced at the strange phenomenon in the sky with some displeasure. "Although Laozi said that demons are not allowed to interfere with the changes and development of human times, spiritual matter is becoming increasingly scarce in the world, and there are always some ambitious people who want to use some means to defy fate."

He pointed to the strange phenomenon in the sky and said, "They are all demons who have cultivated into immortals. They dare not openly disobey Laozi's will, so they can only secretly steal some of the dynasty's national fortune in order to become gods."

"Doesn't Laozi care?"

"Manage? Laozi always leaves room for maneuver in his actions. These guys are all immortals. Even Laozi doesn't want to go too far and cut off their hopes. Who knows what they might do?"

Manager Xia shrugged, indicating his helplessness.

Qin Ming seemed to understand something, and it seemed that the opportunity for the Investiture of the Gods that Laozi mentioned must be this.

……

Blue Creek Town, the deepest part of the Spiritual Space.

Xuan Li, who was gathering spiritual energy, opened his eyes and walked to Lao Jun. At this time, Qing Ning was still cultivating.

"What? You want to go out again? Didn't you promise Qingning you would study hard?"

"cut……"

Xuan Li didn't make a fuss as usual, but instead asked, "You said before that guy wanted to become a god? Is that even possible? I've never heard of a human becoming a god, it hasn't happened in hundreds of years, has it?"

"Don't underestimate the potential of humans, and his life-related abilities are very special. Even if I hadn't gone to the Northern Region, Naga wouldn't have been able to stop him."

"..."

Xuan Li hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Is he that strong? Isn't he an immortal?"

Lao Jun shook his head. "That's why I said his ability is very special. His ability should be a kind of life-type ability that has never appeared before, or even the strongest life-type ability. Life and mind are the most basic attributes of all life, and even I have not fully comprehended them."

After a moment's thought, Lao Jun continued, "Moreover, realm does not necessarily represent strength. There is no limit to the control and mastery of spirits. You should be able to feel it now, right? The difference from before your seclusion."

"Ah."

Xuan Li nodded seriously. He was still quite a distance from becoming an immortal, and his spiritual power had not undergone a qualitative transformation.

But in terms of strength, he felt he could defeat several of his former seclusion selves!

Laozi's guidance was meticulous, covering everything from the control of spirits to the most basic mastery of spirits, all of which were the future directions for Xuanli.

"Qin Ming has a stronger control over spirits than I do, which is the fundamental reason why he can fight against Naga despite being of a higher level."

Lao Jun said frankly.

It may seem like just a trivial matter, but if other fairies heard about it, it would probably cause a huge uproar.

Xuan Li was startled and asked in confusion, "Aren't humans generally less talented at controlling spirits than fairies?"

"That's just talent. Humans' potential is no weaker than that of fairies. They may start from a lower point, but given time, anything is possible."

"understood."

Xuan Li pondered for a moment, then turned back to continue his cultivation.