Chapter 116 The Power of Incense, Director of the Star Refining University

The third day after Ning Shijun became a god.

Yunlin City... no... it should be called Taiping now.

Ning Shijun named the city Taiping after the world Zhang Jiao dreamed of, hoping that Taiping City would become a paradise without war, disease, or reincarnation, where everyone could live happily and without worries.

A statue was erected in the center of Taiping City, depicting Ning Shijun.

This statue was erected spontaneously by the citizens, and the four characters "Great Teacher of Virtue" are inscribed below it.

Citizens come to the statue every day to worship and light three sticks of incense.

Behind the statue is the Faith Fire Tower, the tallest building in Taiping City.

"Why is there such a big difference between the power of faith now and the power of faith back then?"

Ning Shijun and Gu Ye stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, watching the crowd of people worshipping below.

After a moment's thought, Gu Ye felt that what Ning Shijun said was very similar to something in the Eastern mythology system of his previous life.

"It is the power of incense offerings."

"Um?"

Ning Shijun turned to look at him, puzzled.

"Before you become a god, you gain the faith of the people. This faith is an energetic expression of 'I believe in you, I think of you, I pray to you.' It is a one-way form, and this is the power of faith."

Even after you became a god, the people's demands still remained, but they received your response, which was a two-way contractual energy of "I worship you, and you protect me".

Furthermore, the power of faith has now been purified through a certain ritual, so it is also called the power of incense offerings.

Gu Ye observed the crowd below, and offered his own explanation for the statue surrounded by wisps of smoke and gleaming light.

After listening to Gu Ye's words and experiencing his own sensations, Ning Shijun asked:

"What's the difference between the two?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Ye rolled his eyes, wondering whether he was the god or the god was the god.

"The power of faith is too chaotic, containing desires and distractions, making it difficult to absorb and potentially causing backlash."

The power of incense is pure and easily absorbed, but there is a risk of being hijacked and assimilated by the will of believers.

Therefore, there is little difference between the two; both carry risks, but relatively speaking, the power of incense offerings is stronger than the power of faith.

Ning Shijun pondered for a moment, then smiled nonchalantly.

"I have already become a god, these are all minor matters. It is enough that I have the power to protect all people."

Gu Ye smiled upon hearing this; this was still the Ning Shijun he knew.

"Come on, let's go fill out your college applications. I think many colleges want you to join them."

After speaking, Ning Shijun enveloped Gu Ye in golden light and took a step forward.

The two arrived at a small alley. Ning Shijun changed out of his black gold divine robe and put back on the gray trench coat that Gu Ye had first seen.

"Let's go to Huoyang No.1 High School. I've already spoken to the admissions director of Lianxing University, and they're already waiting for us."

A few minutes later, the two arrived at the entrance of Huoyang No.1 Middle School. Ning Shijun greeted the gatekeeper and then led Gu Ye inside.

Upon arriving at the principal's office, I found three people sitting on the sofa, with three cups of steaming tea on the coffee table.

Zhu Mancang was lost in thought, his palms sweating profusely.

Two figures suddenly appeared at the door. He looked up and saw Gu Ye's face. He stood up in surprise and went to greet him.

"Hey, Gu, you're finally here."

Zhu Mancang looked at Ning Shijun beside Gu Ye and quickly bowed to greet him. He had long known that Ning Shijun was a mythical powerhouse, and his heart was beating much faster.

"This must be your father!"

"Lord Ning Shi!"

Ning Shijun responded with a smile.

"Please come in!"

Zhu Mancang stepped aside to let the two of them go first.

Ning Shijun went first, followed closely by Gu Ye, and the two sat down on the sofa.

Gu Ye observed the three people on the sofa.

Zhu Mancang was a plump middle-aged man, and to his left was an old man with wise eyes. Both of them seemed to be at least at the Gold Realm.

To his right was an arrogant young man, a Silver Ninth Rank cultivator, whose eyes were full of provocation and disdain as he looked at Gu Ye.

Zhu Mancang smiled and said, "Student Gu, you're going to apply to my Star Refining University, right?"

Gu Ye nodded slightly and saw him take out a document and place it on the table.

"Student Gu, this is the best offer our college can make."

Gu Ye picked up the document and began to read it.

"The Star Refining University will provide you with one billion cultivation resources every year, along with breakthrough materials from silver to diamond, and the qualification to enter the [Divine Essence Realm] card domain once a year."

After saying that, Zhu Mancang's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and his eyes involuntarily glanced at Ning Shijun.

They watched Ning Shijun's expression closely, fearing that if he disagreed, he would humiliate everyone present. However, Ning Shijun's expression remained unchanged as he quietly sipped his tea.

"Can."

After reading the document, Gu Ye nodded slightly in satisfaction.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Mancang immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, the young man beside him spoke arrogantly:

"Who is it that the college is offering such high terms to? It turns out to be this year's top scorer in the college entrance examination."

"Who are you?"

Gu Ye looked at the young man with amusement, wanting to see what kind of mischief he could pull off.

"Li Yaoling of the Li family in the capital."

"What are you trying to say?"

Gu Ye asked directly.

Li Yaoling was taken aback, not expecting Gu Ye to be so direct, and he no longer hid his ambition.

"I don't think you deserve to be the top scorer in the college entrance examination."

Before he finished speaking, the atmosphere froze instantly. Zhu Mancang's face turned pale, and the cold sweat that had stopped on his forehead began to flow again.

"Li Yaoling, what are you doing? Get out of here..."

Gu Ye stopped him: "Director Zhu, let him finish speaking."

"I want to test the value of your top score in the college entrance examination."

Upon hearing this, Gu Ye narrowed his eyes and immediately agreed.

"good!"

Li Yaoling's expression brightened, and he quickly added, "Since it's a competition, how could there be no prize?"

Gu Ye looked at him amusedly: "What kind of prize do you want?"

"Your spot in the [Divine Realm]"

"And what about you?"

Li Yaoling took out a card and placed it on the table: "One purple card-making material!"

Gu Ye shook his head upon seeing this. "It's not enough. I think you should understand the value of a spot in the Divine Essence Realm better than I do."

Upon hearing this, a hint of shame and anger flashed in Li Yaoling's eyes. She gritted her teeth and took out two more purple card-making materials.

Upon seeing this, Gu Ye replied, "Okay!"

"No..." Zhu Mancang was about to stop the bet between the two when suddenly, a powerful pressure appeared on him.

Zhu Mancang immediately shut up when he saw Ning Shijun glance at him.

The group arrived at the gymnasium of Huoyang No.1 Middle School.

"This place is closed off now, and no one can disturb you."

The old principal of Huoyang No. 1 Middle School pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose.