"These memories from the bottom of my heart can strengthen my will and thoughts and make my soul stronger. The mystery here is worth exploring, but now is not the time."

Thinking about it, Qiu Yan's eyes fell on the line of words on the paper again.

"Controlling generals is not something a poor scholar can do, but the idea revealed in this sentence can be used as a reference. 'Handling the handle' means mastering rewards and punishments, mastering the key. If we can find the key to chasing the demons this time, we may be able to do something."

Thinking in his heart, Qiu Yan stood up slightly.

"Wang Qiaoer should have some gains. No matter what this person plans, it is a source of intelligence. Next, we need to verify it in another aspect."

As the thought fell, a white light appeared on the scroll beside the table, and a figure appeared. It was the original deity.

The original deity glanced at Qiu Yan, turned his body, and disappeared into the house.

A few breaths later, under the City God Temple, outside the residence of the gods, there was another figure.

Looking at the solemn temple in front of him, the deity remained silent. Not long after, a gray shadow walked out of the temple, came to Qiu Yan, bowed and saluted, and then led him into the temple.

"This figure has a dead aura. It is not a living soul, but a ghost."

Looking at the figure leading the way, Qiu Yan's mind turned. He did not have a deep understanding of the soul. Although he knew that there must be ghosts in this world, it was the first time he saw it.

"It is not surprising that the city god is in charge of the underworld of a city and can control ghost servants. If there is a chance in the future, I will ask to see if I can borrow one to study."

The road ahead was tortuous. Qiu Yan followed the ghost leading the way through the dark corridor, turned three times, and came to a lobby. The ghost turned around and bowed, and disappeared in an instant.

This lobby is spacious and spacious, almost like a palace, with carved beams and painted buildings, supported by several pillars, majestic and full of a solemn mood.

There are three steps at the innermost part. There is a table on the stage. Behind the table sits a person who is wrapped in cold armor. He is the City God of Yuanning who I have met before.

Behind this City God stands a screen with a city painted on it. People are crowded in the city, villages are connected outside the city, people are farming in the fields, and in the distance there are crisscrossing paths, beautiful mountains and clear waters. It is really lifelike. Above the screen hangs a plaque with four big characters written on it -

Record good and record evil!

A chaotic breath constantly emanates from the screen, like a light mist, and sprinkles on the City God of Yuanning. You can vaguely hear chaotic, low, and slight sounds from it, as if countless people are whispering at the same time.

Seeing this scene, Qiu Yan's pupils suddenly shrank.

"Such a strong incense and people's wishes! It actually condensed into mist and revealed its shape. How many people must be burning incense and worshipping the gods!?"

The deity has been making clay statues for nearly 80 years, so of course he is familiar with this chaotic aura. He immediately recognized that it was condensed from the people's wishes. Once this incense and people's wishes are absorbed by the divine body, they can be transformed and refined by the core talisman, and condensed into divine power and stars.

"Such a rich incense and prayer power, once absorbed, can condense a divine power star in just a few breaths. It's incredible! I have been a mountain god for decades, saving and accumulating every day, but in the end I only condensed a few. Decades of effort are not as good as the city god in one day! No, at this speed, it will take more than a few hours, huh?"

As soon as Qiu Yan came in, all his attention was attracted by the city god sitting high up, and then he noticed the incense and prayers falling on the screen. With emotion in his heart, his perception became more and more acute, and he soon found something different.

I saw that the Yuanning City God was trembling faintly, emitting waves that spread to the surroundings. The ripples were glowing with a faint green light, exuding divine power and majesty.

"The divine power from the City God is constantly surging, slowly permeating all directions, filling the entire hall, and even the entire City God Temple. No wonder I felt solemn and majestic as soon as I came here. Could it be that the City God of Yuanning is nourishing the entire God Department with his own divine power? In this case, the cost is not small."

Noticing this, following the veins of divine power, Qiu Yan's attention followed the scattered divine power and sensed that it covered most of the hall.

There were other people sitting on both sides of the hall, roughly speaking, there were more than a dozen people.

As soon as Qiu Yan came in, his eyes were attracted by the City God and it was difficult for him to look at other things, but he also noticed the people around him. They sat upright on the chairs, with different expressions and looks, and they all radiated light. The few people near the table were glowing with green light, and the others were covered with white light, faintly emitting divine power fluctuations.

Huang Jue, the land of the south city, was also among them, ranking third on the right.

The incense and folk wishes from the screen also split into several bundles and fell on these people.

"Hmm? They should be the many earth gods under the command of the City God, and they also got some incense and folk wishes on them..."

Qiu Yan looked at everyone and thought in his heart. Everyone was also observing him. Except for Huang Jue who smiled and expressed goodwill, the expressions of others were different. Some smiled, some were suspicious, and some showed hostility and vigilance.

Thoughts flew out from several people, intersecting each other and conveying their thoughts——

"Is this person the natural god Huang Jue mentioned?"

"It seems that Lord Duchenghuang values ​​this person very much. He was originally discussing matters, and when he heard that he was coming, he immediately sent someone to lead the way."

"Yes, this person has not joined the God Department, so he should not be able to enter the main hall, but he can make an exception."

...

The atmosphere gradually became awkward. At this time, a mellow voice came from behind the table——

"Minyuan, since you are here, you should have made a decision. You might as well tell me. If you are willing to join my command, it would be the best. Even if you don't want to, I won't blame you."

It was Yuanningchenghuang who spoke.

As soon as she spoke, the scattered thoughts disappeared immediately, and no earth god dared to discuss it anymore.

On the other side, Qiu Yan retracted his gaze, bowed his hands, and said, "Lord Chenghuang treats me with sincerity, so Qiu will naturally return the favor."

"Okay!" A word came out from the metal mask on the face of Chenghuang, revealing his joy, "There is no vacancy in my company for the time being, but I will not treat you unfairly. You will first join the staff, just like Mr. Bai, and you will be a judge. You were originally a mountain god, in charge of an area. If there is a chance in the future, I will allocate an area to you."

As soon as these words came out, the faces of many gods around changed, and their minds were different.

"So many promises were made at once, and he joined the staff directly, which is equivalent to being bathed in incense every day..."

"Extraordinary, really extraordinary, I wonder what is so special about this person."

"A natural god, is it really so precious? Is it worth the promise made by the Lord?"

On the left, a man in a green robe and a tuft of beard had half-closed his eyes, but suddenly opened them and glanced at Qiu Yan.

Qiu Yan remained calm on the surface, but his mind was full of thoughts.

"What is this City God thinking? Isn't this putting me on the fire? As the saying goes, it's not the lack of wealth that is worrying, but the inequality. Whether it's people or gods, they don't like those who are favored by others. The City God treats me so unconcealedly. I haven't even started working, but I'm already alienated from my colleagues."

Thinking of this, he looked up at the table on the stage, but he couldn't see any clues from the metal mask, let alone what the City God was thinking, so he couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

"Well, these are all illusions. Let's act according to the plan first and then react to the situation later."

After the thought came to an end, he clasped his fists and said, "Thank you for your kindness, City God. But there is one thing I want to explain. Although I am the God of Minyuan Mountain, I was not born because of the mountain when I was born, but was formed by the wishes of the people. The mountains and forests are dangerous. People walking in them are always worried. They dare not be careless even when eating. That's why they have the idea of ​​praying for safety. Therefore, my original job is actually to 'make fire and cook, and ensure a safe meal'. It's just that it gradually evolved and my job expanded to become a mountain god."