Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 1579: Chapter 1258: Ascension to Godhood (Still Short a Few Hundred Characters)

One day, he arrived at a small town of mortal beings.

To his surprise, he found that all the mortals in this town had rosy complexions, were strong and healthy, and wore happy smiles on their faces.

Even those secular clansmen supported by the Li family didn’t lead such good lives.

Driven by curiosity, he entered the town, eager to know how this town achieved such prosperity.

As soon as Li Zhirui stepped into this place, he keenly sensed an impure demon energy, yet another power was much stronger.

‘Divine Power!’

In the next instant, he realized the attributes of this power.

“It’s actually Divine Power. In this case, this place might belong to some member of the Devil Race, but instead of devouring these mortals to enhance its own cultivation, it has embarked on the path to godhood!”

Li Zhirui’s eyes revealed a hint of wonder, as he never expected that within the Devil Race there could be an existence so yearning for the Divine Path.

It’s not that there aren’t any divine beings from the Devil Race; it’s just that these divines are either granted divine positions by the Heavenly Dao; or are part of a transaction between the Heavenly Court and the Devil Race, directly becoming divines; or through unexpected fortuitous encounters.

But it seems that the being in this little town has chosen the path to godhood!

Moreover, at this rate, it won’t be long before it transforms from a devil beast everyone shuns into a respected divine.

Out of curiosity, Li Zhirui used his Divine Sense to scan the area and immediately discovered a small shrine, where a large Mouse Spirit was being worshiped!

Though small, the temple’s interior was quite elaborate, using precious materials common to mortals.

Unlike typical Mouse Spirits, this one had dazzling golden fur.

“Please don’t kill me; I’ve never harmed anyone or committed any misdeeds, and I’m about to become a divine being.” The Mouse Spirit immediately sensed his presence, its fur standing on end and its plump body trembling continuously, showing great fear and trepidation.

“Interesting.”

With a flicker of movement, Li Zhirui appeared inside the small temple and asked, “Why do you want to become a deity?”

“Because my inherited memories mentioned that as a devil beast, cultivators would hunt me, but as a deity, they wouldn’t.” The Mouse Spirit answered tremblingly without daring to hesitate.

A glint of light flashed in Li Zhirui’s eyes, and with a bit of Mana woven into his words, he asked enticingly, “What method did you use to become a deity?”

He had never heard that a divine could be achieved through one’s own cultivation. The current divines were either born or conferred; there was no third method.

“When I first gained spiritual intelligence, I found a Jade Slip underground, which mentioned that by receiving the spiritual incense from beings, one could step onto the path to godhood. So, I found this place…”

After a detailed explanation by the Mouse Spirit, Li Zhirui learned its general life story.

Shortly after gaining spiritual intelligence, it obtained the Jade Slip, acquired the god-making skills, and then came here. Originally a dilapidated small village, it brought a wealth of treasures from underground, leading to the gradual growth into a relatively prosperous small town.

Because it could bring wealth, it was naturally worshiped and admired by the mortals, with the spiritual incense flourishing, drawing it ever closer to becoming a deity.

Li Zhirui’s expression turned somewhat peculiar because this Mouse Spirit’s experience seemed like an invisible hand was manipulating it from behind, more like an experimental puppet.

After all, the inheritable memory, the Jade Slip, the fitting small village—it all seemed too coincidental!

But he refrained from voicing his speculation, for if he were right, the great ability behind the Mouse Spirit was not someone Li Zhirui could afford to provoke.

“Rest assured, your Merit Golden Light is radiant; I won’t harm you.” Li Zhirui hurried to reassure the still trembling Mouse Spirit, fearing he might scare it to death.

This was the truth; apart from demon cultivators, no one wished to carry karmic force.

“Really?”

“Really.”

Li Zhirui nodded and said, “I wonder if you can copy the god-making skills for me? I can provide you with plenty of cultivation resources.”

“Okay!” The Mouse Spirit agreed without any hesitation or much thought.

To it, a method that could be copied at any time was certainly less valuable than precious cultivation resources.

Soon, Li Zhirui received a Jade Slip, while the Mouse Spirit gained numerous spiritual objects that could enhance its Mana.

“Keep a kind heart and accumulate more Merit; it will benefit you in the future.”

Before leaving, he couldn’t help but offer a word of advice.

Though he didn’t know what ultimate fate awaited the Mouse Spirit, if it accumulated enough Merit, at the very least, it could ensure its survival.

“I understand.” The Mouse Spirit, now calm and composed, said in contrast to its earlier fear.

Li Zhirui was briefly taken aback, and after a moment, he couldn’t help but burst into laughter, “Hahahaha, interesting, interesting! It’s so interesting!”

He suddenly found himself looking forward to seeing how the Mouse Spirit would react when the entity behind it finally took action.

Unfortunately, he wouldn’t witness that scene.

“If you have the chance, you can visit the Li family in Shanhai State.” Saying this, Li Zhirui handed over a White Lotus Seed with his mark.

“Thank you, senior!” The Mouse Spirit bowed gratefully to him.

“Farewell.”

With that, Li Zhirui disappeared, continuing his guise as a wandering Taoist on the road, while part of his mind focused on understanding the god-making skills.

The content wasn’t much; it simply summarized that one first absorbs the spiritual incense, then uses it to condense a talisman of divine position within their body.

The divine position depends on which wish-force dominates the incense and cannot be chosen freely.

Once the talisman fully forms, one becomes a deity.

Subsequent growth only requires absorbing more spiritual incense.

“Could it really be this simple?”

Li Zhirui raised an eyebrow, recognizing that this decisively had to be the handiwork of someone with great ability in the Divine Path, yet puzzled about their purpose.

——

But he refrained from voicing his speculation, for if he were right, the great ability behind the Mouse Spirit was not someone Li Zhirui could afford to provoke.

“Rest assured, your Merit Golden Light is radiant; I won’t harm you.” Li Zhirui hurried to reassure the still trembling Mouse Spirit, fearing he might scare it to death.

This was the truth; apart from demon cultivators, no one wished to carry karmic force.

“Really?”

“Really.”

Li Zhirui nodded and said, “I wonder if you can copy the god-making skills for me? I can provide you with plenty of cultivation resources.”

“Okay!” The Mouse Spirit agreed without any hesitation or much thought.

To it, a method that could be copied at any time was certainly less valuable than precious cultivation resources.

Soon, Li Zhirui received a Jade Slip, while the Mouse Spirit gained numerous spiritual objects that could enhance its Mana.

“Keep a kind heart and accumulate more Merit; it will benefit you in the future.”

Before leaving, he couldn’t help but offer a word of advice.

Though he didn’t know what ultimate fate awaited the Mouse Spirit, if it accumulated enough Merit, at the very least, it could ensure its survival.

“I understand.” The Mouse Spirit, now calm and composed, said in contrast to its earlier fear.

Li Zhirui was briefly taken aback, and after a moment, he couldn’t help but burst into laughter, “Hahahaha, interesting, interesting! It’s so interesting!”

He suddenly found himself looking forward to seeing how the Mouse Spirit would react when the entity behind it finally took action.

Unfortunately, he wouldn’t witness that scene.

“If you have the chance, you can visit the Li family in Shanhai State.” Saying this, Li Zhirui handed over a White Lotus Seed with his mark.

“Thank you, senior!” The Mouse Spirit bowed gratefully to him.

“Farewell.”

With that, Li Zhirui disappeared, continuing his guise as a wandering Taoist on the road, while part of his mind focused on understanding the god-making skills.

The content wasn’t much; it simply summarized that one first absorbs the spiritual incense, then uses it to condense a talisman of divine position within their body.

The divine position depends on which wish-force dominates the incense and cannot be chosen freely.

Once the talisman fully forms, one becomes a deity.

Subsequent growth only requires absorbing more spiritual incense.

“Could it really be this simple?”

Li Zhirui raised an eyebrow, recognizing that this decisively had to be the handiwork of someone with great ability in the Divine Path, yet puzzled about their purpose.