Chapter 384

"And for ordinary disciples, this thing is tasteless to eat but a pity to discard."

"Due to the limitations of a top-tier spiritual weapon, even if the national fortune of a dynasty is extremely prosperous, at best, it can only ordain gods comparable to the middle stage of Refining Qi into Spirit."

As he spoke, Jiang Yan shook his head, appearing somewhat dissatisfied with the Investiture of the Gods.

But everyone was already red-eyed.

Middle stage of Refining Qi into Spirit...

Counting them all up, how many people in Shushan are currently at Refining Qi into Spirit!

If they could really ordain such gods, they could cultivate with peace of mind in the future, and the affairs of the kingdom would naturally have no worries.

Whether it's management or security.

With the God-Beating Whip and the Investiture of the Gods in hand, there's no need to worry about the gods doing anything they shouldn't.

For the disciples who have joined Shushan today, the significance is too great.

Except for a few people, such as Lumine, Paimon, and Alice.

Most of them have forces, and they are all high-level officials of their kingdoms.

With the Investiture of the Gods in hand, ordaining gods, the kingdom is completely under control, and their strength will soar immediately.

Even if they face the unpredictable spiritual energy recovery of Teyvat in the future, they won't need to worry too much.

The importance of the Investiture of the Gods has now surpassed all exchangeable spiritual weapons.

Even the battle maniac Tartaglia has temporarily put the Blood-Slaying Blade to the back of his mind.

With the Investiture of the Gods in hand, he has no more worries.

Tartaglia knows the difference between right and wrong.

"Sect Master..."

Ningguang steadied her mind and bowed again:

"If we use Liyue's national fortune to ordain gods with the Investiture of the Gods, I wonder how many gods can be ordained?"

As the first to join Shushan and the first force to attach itself to Shushan.

Jiang Yan's favor for Liyue is not low.

Hearing Ningguang say this, he immediately raised his hand and pinched his fingers.

A moment later, he said softly:

"There can be three hundred and sixty-five righteous gods, each above the early stage of Refining Essence into Qi."

"If you pursue quality, you can ordain at most one at the peak of Refining Essence into Qi, and five at the late stage of Refining Essence into Qi."

Ningguang and the many Qixing looked at each other, seeing the excitement in each other's eyes.

Liyue's national fortune is very powerful and can ordain so many gods.

And...

Excluding the immortals and Zhongli, the strongest in Liyue currently is Ganyu, who is at the peak of Refining Essence into Qi.

This Investiture of the Gods can ordain an existence at the peak of Refining Essence into Qi in one go.

Liyue will have no more worries!

As for actually ordaining three hundred and sixty-five righteous gods, Ningguang and the others obviously don't intend to do so.

What can a god at the early stage of Refining Essence into Qi do, no matter how strong they are?

Cultivation emphasizes quality, not quantity.

One righteous god at the peak of Refining Essence into Qi is enough to suppress any crisis in Liyue.

What's more, as Liyue's national fortune grows stronger in the future, they can continue to ordain gods.

However, compared to Furina's Son of Heaven Investiture Art, which can even ordain the heavens, earth, mountains, and rivers, the Investiture of the Gods is clearly much weaker.

But it is enough for now; there is only one Son of Heaven Investiture Art after all.

"Sect Master."

Keqing stepped forward and spoke.

"How should this Investiture of the Gods ordain gods?"

Before Jiang Yan could answer, Alice said excitedly:

"I know! In my memory, the gods ordained in the Investiture of the Gods are basically big shots who participated in the War of Investiture."

"But basically, they were all after they died, and their true spirits were sucked into the Investiture of the Gods."

Hearing this, Keqing felt a bit awkward.

"Are there no people who were ordained while alive?"

"This..."

Alice was a bit silent; when she read the Investiture of the Gods back then, she only took a rough look.

Now, it's fine to ask her to recall some prominent stories, but when it comes to details...

She was clueless.

Jiang Yan smiled and shook his head.

"Actually, that's not entirely true."

"This Investiture of the Gods is not the genuine product after all, and it needs to use national fortune to ordain gods."

"Even for the genuine Investiture of the Gods, it didn't strictly require that only the deceased could be ordained."

"Since this Investiture of the Gods requires national fortune to ordain gods, the chosen characters must first be people who have contributed to the country, so that they can be recognized by the national fortune."

"For example, Ningguang, Keqing, you can all become people who ordain gods, but I don't think you would do that."

The two nodded repeatedly.

Are you kidding?

One has a top-tier spiritual root, the other has a sword body; their futures are boundless, and even Refining Qi into Spirit can't stop them.

Only someone with a broken brain would go to be ordained as a god.

"As long as they have contributed to the country, regardless of life or death, they can be ordained as gods."

"It's just that after being ordained, life and death are controlled by the person who controls the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Beating Whip; there is no freedom to speak of."

"Moreover, since they possess the power of a god of national fortune, they naturally have to fulfill the responsibilities of a god."

"Calling the wind and rain, driving thunder and lightning, etc., these are the duties of a righteous god of national fortune."

"If they violate their duties, they will be backlashed by the national fortune and the Investiture of the Gods."

Hearing this, Ningguang and the others pondered for a while, and they also roughly knew how the Investiture of the Gods should be used.

To put it bluntly, it's finding a hardworking tool person for the country.

The national fortune gives him power, and he is responsible for doing things.

Thinking about it carefully, it's actually very profitable.

After all, many ordinary people cannot cultivate in their entire lives; now that they have a chance to reach the heavens in a single step, even if they need to fulfill responsibilities, it's still a gain.

As for those who only want to enjoy the power and don't want to fulfill their responsibilities.

Such people wouldn't be recognized by the national fortune from the start.

People who can be ordained by the Investiture of the Gods...

Ningguang and the others thought for a long time, feeling a bit helpless.

Those who have already joined Shushan, even if they are outer sect or chore disciples, probably wouldn't be willing to be ordained as gods.

Although their aptitude is average, they are at least free cultivators, and there might be a chance to go further in the future.

Who would want to leave Shushan to be a bitter manager?

But for those who haven't joined Shushan, wanting to get recognized by national fortune and possess the aptitude for ordination is already very hard to find.

Jean counted the members of the Knights of Favonius, and even included ordinary Mondstadt citizens.

She still couldn't think of anyone suitable for ordination.

Either they can cultivate, or they simply can't get recognized by the national fortune.

After all, most Mondstadt people believe in the freedom of slacking off.

For a moment, Jean's expression also became a bit distressed.

Jiang Yan naturally saw through everyone's thoughts at a glance, shook his head, and laughed:

"Did you forget what I said before?"

"The Investiture of the Gods ordains gods, regardless of life or death, as long as the true spirit still exists and they have contributed to the country, they can be forcibly ordained."

"So... why stare at the people of the present? Are there no heroic figures in the history of your various countries?"

This sentence instantly exploded in everyone's hearts like a thunderclap.