txolops Chapter 041 Incense Gathers to Gather the Golden Body
Chapter 041 Incense Gathers to Gather the Golden Body
At dawn, as the sun rose, wisps of incense smoke gathered from all directions.
Li Yue, inside the door frame, absorbed the incense as before, showing no difference despite losing his physical body.
Incense smoke gathered into golden threads, which were then incorporated into the golden-embroidered garment.
After about an hour, when no more incense was being offered, Li Yue finally stopped.
Looking at the gold-embroidered robe she was wearing, it seemed to be a bit thicker than before.
It's not increasing outwards, but rather inwards.
In reality, although it is called a golden robe, it has no seams or traces of threads, and is more like a golden shell.
The incense smoke gathers golden threads, which are actually constantly filling the space inside.
"Solid?"
Upon realizing this, Li Yue was taken aback.
Following this trend, if enough incense offerings are absorbed, the outer shell will eventually be filled, thus becoming a solid golden statue.
If that's the case, can the soul still be 'stored' inside?
It seems there's no problem.
If you look closely, you'll find that even at this moment, the golden robe isn't actually 'worn' outside the soul, but rather it's completely integrated with the soul. Because it's only a thin layer, it looks as if it's worn on the outside.
Rather than saying it was a golden robe, it was more accurate to say that the incense had coalesced and shaped according to the outline of Li Yue's soul.
The soul is inherently formless and intangible, and therefore does not require any so-called space.
For example, even though the door frame is solid, it doesn't prevent Li Yue's soul from residing within it.
"If it could actually be sculpted into a golden statue, that would be even more secure."
After a moment's thought, Li Yue nodded.
The nature of the gold threads formed from incense is still unclear, but it is certainly no ordinary object!
It was thanks to the protection of this golden robe that he was able to withstand the sun and rain even before he had cultivated his primordial spirit.
Moreover, this golden robe seems to have a great restraining effect on ghosts. Last night, the poor ghost was burned as soon as it touched it.
For Li Yue, this was like a layer of armor that could protect him.
Since it's armor, the thicker the better.
Li Yue currently has no physical body. If he could condense a golden body with incense and let his soul reside in it, wouldn't that be much safer?
"A golden body?"
Thinking of this, Li Yue was startled again.
He often heard the Buddha's name and saw the sixteen-foot-tall golden body.
In the original Journey to the West, the Buddha said, "I attained a golden body sixteen feet tall on the snowy mountain."
This sixteen-foot-tall golden body is one of the manifestations of the Buddha.
It has also been described that the Buddha subdued the Garuda with his sixteen-foot-tall golden body, highlighting the solemnity of his Dharma form.
The strength of the sixteen-foot-tall golden body is evident.
If this golden body, formed by incense, were truly this, even if it were far smaller than sixteen feet in size, it would still be extraordinary.
Coming to his senses, Li Yue was immediately filled with excitement.
Although one may abandon the physical body, if one can condense a golden body, it would truly be a blessing in disguise.
Of course, this is just his conjecture, and it is still unclear whether it is true or not, or whether there is a connection between the two.
However, at present, there is no harm in forming a golden body.
Let's call it the Golden Body for now.
"I don't know how long it will take."
A faint sense of longing welled up in his heart, and Li Yue looked up into the distance.
As the saying goes, three sticks of incense are offered in the morning and three in the evening. Ordinary people worship gods in the morning and evening. Now that the morning's incense offerings have just ended, there should be another one in the evening.
At the current rate, it's unknown how many years it would take to completely fill the golden statue and solidify the golden body.
"I wish there were more believers."
Many hands make light work; the more believers there are, the more prosperous the incense will be.
Thinking of this, Li Yue sighed softly again.
The Fish-Driving Boy and the Anchor General have been banned and can no longer perform their divine duties. With no miracles to be performed, faith will gradually fade, and their worship will eventually cease.
In comparison, the most popular deity today is actually the Five Gods, but given Li Yue's current situation, it is difficult for him to continue spreading the Five Gods' teachings and bewitch more believers.
As it ceases to be effective, I fear that its followers will gradually dwindle.
"Gatekeeper..."
Li Yue's expression suddenly turned serious. As the saying goes, "open source and reduce expenditure," so the only option is to open up more sources of revenue.
If the position of the Menlanggong deity is opened as soon as possible, there will be more believers and more incense offerings.
After another moment of contemplation, Li Yue summoned the Dream-Entangling Branch and tossed it into the air.
The Dream-Entwining Branch flew straight to the center of the town and landed in an open space. In an instant, the original peach blossom branch transformed into an old peach tree that would take several people to encircle, with the peach blossoms on the tree exuding an eerie aura.
Although I despise the actions of the dream man, I have to act expediently for the time being and can't worry about that now.
Li Yue simply used template dreams to appease those lonely women confined to their chambers, without ever personally entering their dreams.
After finishing these tasks, Li Yue had nothing to do. He spaced out for a while, then slowly moved and wandered along the door frame and walls, gradually getting familiar with and exploring the town.
Several hours later, night fell again, and Li Yue was still possessing the door.
As night fell, just like the night before, all sorts of demons and monsters began to stir.
A male ghost with peach-blossom eyes was seen staring lewdly at a house, about to slip through the wall and enter.
The house had red paper pasted on its doors and windows, indicating that the couple had just gotten married. As the sun set, the young couple was preparing to go to bed, and the male ghost was taking the opportunity to spy on them.
So he's a pervert.
"You audacious pervert!"
With a shout, Li Yue appeared to stop them.
"Huh? What kind of wandering ghost are you, meddling in other people's business?"
The lecherous man glanced at her, then snorted disdainfully and tried to force his way in.
He had seen that young woman before; the way she swayed her waist when she moved had almost stolen his soul, and he was already itching with desire.
"what!"
But the next moment, when the lecherous ghost reached out and touched Li Yue, he felt as if he had been burned by fire and couldn't help but let out a scream.
He retreated repeatedly, looking at Li Yue with a face full of panic.
"What kind of sorcery are you using!"
"This deity's divine authority is bestowed by Heaven, and all evil will naturally shun and be evaded."
Li Yue raised his head slightly and made up a story off the top of his head.
Although it did not manifest its golden form, it was sufficient to deal with the wandering ghosts who had recently died.
"You, you, you, I'll go somewhere else, okay?!"
The lecherous man was speechless, let out a cold snort of indignation, and immediately disappeared into the shadows.
[Perform the duties of the gatekeeper priest once!]
[Current progress 4/10!]
The divine function of the door god is to protect the house and ensure its safety, similar to the door gods in the main worship. His job is to keep evil spirits out of the house.
"What a wonderful place!"
Looking at the town where evil energy was emanating from everywhere, Li Yue smiled slightly. This place was simply a breeding ground for shamans.
If you work hard, you should be able to start the Menlanggong priesthood in two or three days.
Without further thought, Li Yue traveled back and forth between the various portals, driving away evil spirits.
When the rooster crowed at dawn, the evil spirits disappeared again, and the completion rate of the doorkeeper had reached 8/10.
Just like yesterday, I absorbed incense offerings to condense a golden body, and spent the rest of the time exploring the town.
Before you know it, it's night again.
[Perform the duties of the gatekeeper priest once!]
[Current progress 10/10!]
[Achieve the divine office of the Gatekeeper!]
[Unlock the Doorkeeper's Ritual Tool, the Door-Fixing Ruler!]
Before midnight, the notification sounds rang repeatedly.
Within his sea of consciousness, the licentious talisman moved without wind, flipping to the fifth page with a whooshing sound.
An image of a green-skinned imp appears, accompanied by a short information description.
[Menlanggong]
Rank: Rank 8 (Miscellaneous God)
Level: lv1 (0/200)
Supernatural powers: None available
Ritual implement: Door ruler
Rule: No one gets up early without a reason; protecting the home for a hundred days will deplete the family's fortune by three-tenths.