"Water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn it. The power of gods comes from the beliefs of mortal folk. Once these mortals' prayers are not answered, they will question you. Over time, the power of your wishes will disappear, and your cultivation will
It will also fall."
Jade Rakshasa's words were equivalent to pouring cold water on Chen Xuan.
"Senior, how should we solve this situation?"
Chen Xuan humbly asked for advice.
Seeing that Chen Xuan was not complacent about his initial achievements in the practice of Shinto, Jade Rakshasa immediately patiently answered Chen Xuan: "It's very simple. The principle of rising rice and grudges also applies to mortals and gods. If you are worried about losing
If you are willing to continue to respond to mortals, their prayers will become more frequent. In the future, you will have more and more believers, and you will not have so much time to help only a few of them, so you must try your best to maintain a mysterious and majestic image in front of the believers. For the first time
After the spirit appears, you no longer have to respond to their requests."
"But in this case, will they continue to believe in me?"
When Chen Xuan heard this, he felt that there was a contradiction between Yu Luosha's words and his first sentence.
Jade Rakshasa continued: "That's why I asked you to practice the "Magic Talisman Staring Technique". Most gods need to constantly satisfy the prayers of believers in order to improve their cultivation. However, my technique is different from other Shinto techniques. As long as you
Understanding the art of sending stars can plant a belief in your believers. The couple in the room have not reached the point of extreme despair, so their belief in you is not deep, and the wish you received is not strong enough, but
If you let them have the idea that you are the only true God who is omnipotent, and make them believe in you, the two wishes they give will continue to grow."
"I see, senior, I probably understand."
Although Chen Xuan has only practiced the basic chapter of "The Magic Talisman Send Star Technique", he has also briefly read the following parts. The so-called Star Send Technique means that every star in the sky is linked to every person in the mountain and sea world.
Corresponding to the fate of each other, both mortals and monks have their own natal star.
The art of sending stars allows the practitioner to simulate the person's natal star based on the destiny of the person, and then use the power of the soul to create a star talisman and plant it deep in the person's heart. From then on, the person's future destiny can be controlled.
, and it allows this person to respect the cultivator as the only true god who is omnipotent. No matter what good thing happens in the future, he will immediately think of the blessing of the god he believes in, so that the cultivator does not need to constantly appear and respond to the believers.
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Of course, the cultivation of the art of sending stars is very difficult. It is not an easy task to simulate someone else's natal star and plant this star talisman deep into that person's heart.
The stronger a person's vigilance, the more he will resist foreign beliefs. In addition, mortals who are well-read in poetry and books will not easily accept star symbols.
As for planting star talismans on monks and turning them into believers, it is not something that Chen Xuan can consider now.
"That's it for tonight. Let's go back to Zenyin Temple?"
As the Jade Rakshasa spoke, he drove his soul to fly high into the sky and flew towards Zenyin Temple.
Chen Xuan followed closely behind.
After controlling the Yin God to return to his body imprisoned in Mingjing Temple, Chen Xuan raised another question: "Senior, I wonder what the attitude of the Holy Tang Wu Dynasty towards gods is?
The gods in Shen'an City continue to attract believers, is it possible that the royal family turns a blind eye?"
"That's a good question."
Jade Rakshasa paused for a moment and began to explain to Chen Xuan: "In view of the legacy of the Great Xia Dynasty, the fifteen kingdoms of Zhongzhou are very open and inclusive. The Holy Tang and Wu Dynasties did not prohibit Shinto practice, but every famous folk god
, all must be registered and be canonized by Shengtang before they can legitimately continue to attract believers. Those who do not accept the canonization will be regarded as evil and crooked and will be executed according to the laws of Shengtang."
"Then isn't this what I call evil?"
Chen Xuan thought about his appearance in the county near Shen'an City. If he was discovered, he might be arrested and executed at the Shen'an City execution ground before he had achieved great success in Shinto practice.
"The only thing you need to worry about is being discovered by Zenyin Temple before the believers have developed. As for the Shengtang royal family, they will not execute a god with a large number of believers, as long as you accept the canonization, so you have to do it as soon as possible
Develop believers to the point where even Zenyin Temple has to release your body because of your status as a god."
Hearing what Jade Rakshasa said, Chen Xuan couldn't help but feel speechless.
"Senior, if I want to develop followers who can shake up Zenyin Temple, I'm afraid it will take until the year of the monkey and the horse and the moon..." "Compared with being locked up in Zenyin Temple for a lifetime, what does it mean if you spend hundreds of years developing followers?"
After Jade Rakshasa finished speaking, he seemed to feel that the words were a little more solemn, and he changed his tone and said, "Your Shinto talent is the best I have ever seen in my life, not to mention that you practice my original Shinto method and develop believers.
Much faster than those dead gods."
"Dead god?"
Chen Xuan was slightly startled.
Jade Rakshasa said with a hint of pride in his words: "Most of the gods in the mountain and sea world can only die in their physical bodies, and only their souls can begin to practice Shinto. However, my Shinto skills can allow monks who have both body and soul to practice.
, this is the biggest difference; when you enter Shen'an City in the future and learn about the history of the Holy Tang and Wu Dynasties, you will find that Shen'an's City God, Door God, Night God, Land God, Wealth God, etc. are the souls of famous people from the Holy Tang and Wu Dynasties after their death.
As a result, these celebrities had extremely high prestige in the minds of the mortals of the Holy Tang and Wu Dynasties, and were loved by a large number of mortals, so they could gather their willpower and practice the divine way after death."
"Junior understands, so to speak, the biggest difference between this junior and other Shinto practitioners is that I have an extra body as a foundation than them."
After listening to what Jade Rakshasa said, Chen Xuan had a clearer understanding of Shinto.
Jade Rakshasa said with slight admiration: "You understood quickly. It is precisely because you have a physical body that you have the opportunity to practice to the pinnacle of the divine way, and you can also obtain the monk's wish power, and these are the gods who only have their souls left.
Something that can never be done."
"Thank you, senior, for your explanation. I've learned a lot from this junior."
Chen Xuan only felt that after tonight, he seemed to have opened the door to a new world.
"Okay, then you continue to practice the "Magic Star Talisman Technique". When you can try to simulate a star talisman, we will look for the next potential believer."
"Yes, senior."
In the dead of night, the faint sounds of insects and frogs could be heard outside Zenyin Temple. This thousand-year-old temple located on Yulong Mountain outside Shen'an City finally ushered in the quietest moment of the day.
Chen Xuan was obsessed with practicing, and before he knew it, the sky became bright.