Chapter 20: Twelve Divine Grades and Subordinate Gods

The little white fox woke up leisurely and saw Su Yuanshan sitting cross-legged beside it, feeling deeply moved, and hurriedly kowtowed.

"Thank you, Prefect, for your great kindness, thank you, Prefect, for your great kindness, Xiaobai doesn't know how to repay you!"

When the little white fox kowtowed, Su Yuanshan clearly saw a trace of spiritual light drift out from it, which was absorbed by his spirit bead. Moreover, after absorbing it, he sensed that the trace of divine light within his body had actually grown.

This was actually.... merit?

At that moment, Su Yuanshan understood that his bestowing the Purple Spirit Fruit on the little white fox could also be considered an act of merit. No wonder he would gain merit, and these merits could increase his divine power.

That trace of seven-colored light with divinity must be the divine power of a god, right?

Su Yuanshan's spirit was shaken, and he seemed to have an idea. He said slowly to the little white fox.

"You speak much more fluently now, get up!"

"Thank you, Prefect!" The little white fox put away its front paws and squatted respectfully to the side, then heard Su Yuanshan say again.

"I see that you are naturally honest and pure in heart. This lord intends to confer upon you the title of Subordinate God Spirit Official under my seat. Are you willing?"

Conferring a Subordinate God Spirit Official was no small matter. Su Yuanshan naturally did not decide this on a whim, but after careful consideration.

Because the character and talent of a subordinate god determine their future achievements, which is closely related to the main god.

Once this little white fox is conferred as a god, it will be tainted with the divinity of the main god, thereby shedding its demon status and leaping to become a god. It can be said to be a rebirth and a step to the sky. Such an opportunity is hard to come by for demons.

If the conferred subordinate god becomes a great traitor and evil-doer who harms the world, the conferrer will also bear the corresponding punishment from the Heavenly Dao. Therefore, main gods are generally very cautious when conferring subordinate gods.

However, because subordinate gods are subordinate to the main god and have a lower status, there is no need to go through the Divine Court when conferring; they can be conferred directly.

Just like the frontier officials in the mortal world, they have a certain degree of independent personnel appointment and removal power and do not need to go through the imperial court for everything.

Seeing that such a rare and excellent opportunity had actually fallen on its head, the little white fox could not believe its ears, trembling with excitement, not knowing what to say. In its heart, there were only ten thousand feelings, and that was "even if I go through fire and water for the Prefect and am smashed to pieces, it would be hard to repay his great kindness."

So it prostrated itself on the ground with the most pious posture, almost crying with happiness.

"Xiaobai... is willing... Xiaobai is willing... to go through fire and water for you... even if I am smashed to pieces, I will not refuse!"

Su Yuanshan smiled with satisfaction. He saw him holding the County City God Mountain and River Seal in his left hand and flicking his finger against the little white fox's forehead with his right hand, his divine voice like a great bell.

"With heaven and earth as witness, soul and spirit follow!

In the name of the County City God, I confer upon you the title of Weiling Subordinate God, holding the position of Water Virtue Spirit Official, to enjoy incense forever, and you shall be the Fox Immortal!"

Immediately, a phantom of a fox flew out from the little white fox, turning into a stream of light and flying toward the sky, finally drilling into a blank divine position on the altar. He saw two golden characters gradually appearing on that divine position—Fox Immortal!

At the same time, a bright red mark appeared on the little white fox's forehead. This mark was the manifestation of Su Yuanshan's divine power and also the proof of the little white fox's subordinate god status. From now on, it was completely connected to Su Yuanshan, sharing both honor and disgrace.

The little white fox's body shone with spiritual light for a long time before dissipating. Its entire temperament had undergone a earth-shaking change, and even the originally faint demonic aura was completely washed away. It had become a god!

I have become a god? I have also become a god, a subordinate god of the Prefect!

Mother! Did you see it? Did you see it?

The little white fox had tears in its eyes, and its heart could not be calm for a long time. This was a beautiful thing that countless ghosts and foxes dreamed of, but now it had fallen on its head! It thought to itself,

All of this is bestowed by the Weiling Prefect. Even if I am smashed to pieces, it would be hard to repay even a ten-thousandth of the Prefect's kindness!

At this moment, Su Yuanshan was also very satisfied. He was not a good person who did not seek rewards. As a reward for conferring a subordinate god, every time the subordinate god cultivates and breaks through, it would bring him an increase in divine power.

In principle, the more subordinate god spirit officials he confers, the stronger he will become.

But subordinate gods are not cabbages; not just anyone can be conferred. Moreover, limited by his divine status and position, the number of subordinate gods he can confer at this stage is very limited.

The spirit bead can absorb the power of wishes and worship, and he can gain a large amount of divine power. This is a good start!

With the growth of divine power, Su Yuanshan discovered that things he did not understand before now seemed to have opened the floodgates of memory, gradually surging from the spirit bead into his mind.

"The Purple Mansion Immortal Dao, refining oneself first. Refining oneself to settle the spirit, settling the spirit to hold the Qi, holding the Qi to condense the essence, this is to be a god. Gods are divided into fourteen, divine grades have forms, understanding the Great Dao to suddenly realize divine powers......"

Divine powers and divine grades?

Su Yuanshan frowned slightly.

According to the records in the "Records of the Netherworld," so-called divine powers are the laws of power that only gods can master. They are different from ordinary Daoist arts and belong to the category of laws.

When a god reaches the corresponding grade, they will comprehend unique divine powers related to their own cultivation or divine office, and these divine powers are exclusive to gods; other living beings cannot obtain them through cultivation at all.

And those gods who can comprehend divine powers are all heavenly officials and righteous gods registered in the Heavenly Palace and listed in the immortal ranks.

Therefore, those human and ghost heroes, ancestral holy spirits, or subordinate gods who enjoy incense and offerings in the mortal world generally will not awaken divine powers.

The cultivation realm of gods is divided into fourteen grades, and Su Yuanshan now clearly knows that the realm he has reached is the initial stage of spirit irrigation, belonging to the twelfth divine grade stage.

The first divine grade is the highest, and the fourteenth is the lowest.

According to records, divine grades are closely related to divine powers. To awaken divine powers, one needs the accumulation and precipitation of divine power. When it reaches a certain limit, one can awaken.

In the main hall of the temple, Su Yuanshan ordered the little white fox to guard outside the hall, and his mind gradually sank into the Niwan Divine Palace within his body, which is similar to the sea of consciousness. He saw Su Yuanshan's soul in the divine palace being soaked in golden light.

The golden runes and scriptures surging from the spirit bead were like halos surrounding his body.

Su Yuanshan concentrated on comprehending.

【Purple Mansion Immortal Scripture Comprehension +1】

【Purple Mansion Immortal Scripture Comprehension +1】

【Purple Mansion Immortal Scripture Comprehension +1】

【Purple Mansion Immortal Scripture Level 2 → Level 3】

With the deepening of comprehension, the golden light around his body became increasingly brilliant and dazzling.

I don't know how long it had been, Su Yuanshan suddenly opened his eyes in the Niwan Divine Palace, but could not help but be shocked.

He actually saw himself floating in the sky, looking down at his own body. Wasn't that handsome man meditating himself?

【Awakened Divine Power: Soul Leaving the Body (Good)】

Soul leaving the body? Divine power?

What's going on, why is my whole body golden? This seems different from ordinary wandering souls?

Could this be the so-called soul?

Eh!

I won't be able to go back, will I?

Su Yuanshan's heart moved, and the next second he discovered that his soul had actually returned to his body.

And everything was as usual, with no discomfort in his whole body, so he breathed a sigh of relief. ===== CHAPTER 21 =====