51: Divine Power

Shen Jianhong only felt a warmth in his arms. He subconsciously reached out to probe, and as his fingertips touched an object, his heart suddenly trembled. The round sensation...

"This... this is a Nine Revolutions Soul Return Pill!"

Shen Jianhong’s eyes widened as he stared intently at the Medicinal Pill in his hand, his mind momentarily blank.

An uncontrollable wave of excitement completely engulfed him like a surging tide.

In an instant, he had elevated from a loyal believer to a devout one.

"Three!"

"A full three!"

"Thank you, Lord Chuping! Thank you, Lord Chuping!"

Shen Jianhong held the three Nine Revolutions Soul Return Pills in both hands, his knuckles white from the force.

"Huai Sheng! Huai Sheng!"

Shen Jianhong suddenly turned around and shouted loudly towards outside the temple.

Huai Sheng rushed into the temple in a hurry, still clutching the scabbard he had just picked up, his face full of panic, thinking something had gone wrong.

"Young Master, what's wrong?"

"Quick! Prepare the horses! Immediately! Right now!"

Shen Jianhong’s voice was trembling, but his eyes were frighteningly bright.

Huai Sheng was so startled by his appearance that he almost dropped the scabbard in his hand again: "Young Master, speak slower. This, this is..."

"Look!"

Shen Jianhong extended his hand in front of Huai Sheng, three Medicinal Pills swaying in his palm.

"Nine Revolutions Soul Return Pills! Lord Chuping has manifested!"

Huai Sheng’s eyes almost popped out: "This... this..."

"Stop with the 'this, this,' Third Brother is saved! Hurry, pack up and return to the mansion!"

Shen Jianhong rushed out as he spoke, almost tripping over the threshold.

Huai Sheng quickly chased after him to help, but saw his Young Master had already shot far ahead like a gust of wind.

"Young Master! Slow down!"

Huai Sheng shouted as he chased, "This mountain road is steep!"

How could Shen Jianhong listen? At this moment, his mind was filled with his Third Brother's pale face.

He rushed to the horse in three steps, flipped onto its back, and was about to leave with a shake of the reins.

"Wait for me, Young Master!"

Huai Sheng stamped his feet anxiously, fumbling to untie the horse.

Only then did Shen Jianhong remember his attendant. He turned his head and yelled: "You stay! Watch the temple! I'll be back soon!"

* * *

Watching the top donor leave, Lin Chuping suddenly felt a sense of being hidden behind the scenes, stirring up the winds and clouds.

"Tsk tsk, this feeling, why is it so addictive!"

It was like a mysterious chess player, manipulating an invisible game, with all living beings as his large or small pieces on the chessboard.

His gentle "move" was like a giant stone thrown into a calm lake, stirring up a thousand ripples.

Lin Chuping clicked his tongue, immersed in this wonderful pleasure of controlling everything. However, after a brief excitement, reason slowly returned.

"It seems that the illness of the Shen Family's Third Young Master is not simple. If one Nine Revolutions Soul Return Pill couldn't save him, then three might also be uncertain."

"This thing isn't about quantity. If you can't find the root cause, then he can only linger on half-dead."

"Oh my! Will he come back to me for more Nine Revolutions Soul Return Pills then!"

"That won't do."

"I am a Deity of Incense and Offerings, not a Medical Immortal!"

Lin Chuping furrowed his brow slightly.

Although the Nine Revolutions Soul Return Pill was said to be able to bring the dead back to life, the world's diseases were myriad and strange. The Shen Family's Third Young Master had baffled famous doctors in the capital for years. To truly cure him, it was probably not something that could be achieved overnight with just Medicinal Pills.

"Forget it, I'll take it one step at a time. Since I've already set the pieces in motion, let's see what kind of scenery this storm will conjure."

Lin Chuping gently shook his head, casting aside these distracting thoughts.

He turned, deciding to thoroughly study his good older brother.

"Tong Ge, open the System information."

Host: Lin Chuping

Jurisdiction: Chang Sheng Village, Nan Shu Village

Divine Power: 40

Divine Arts: Enter Dream, Blessing +, Thunder Punishment +, Rain Summoning Technique +

Incense Value: 2.05 million (can be used to convert Divine Power, purchase Divine Arts)

System Store: Lv1

"Tong Ge, what exactly is this Divine Power used for?"

Ever since he got the good item, Thunder Punishment, he hadn't used Divine Power again.

The last time he used it was shortly after he first underwent System Awakening, when he released Soul Power to save the knees of three loyal believers.

"That was truly inappropriate."

"Tong Ge, exchange for 100 points of Divine Power."

Lin Chuping said tentatively.

Ding! 100 Divine Power points successfully exchanged, consuming one thousand Incense Value.

Lin Chuping felt his Soul body, and as expected, there was no sensation whatsoever.

Could it be that it was too little, so he couldn't feel it?

"Tong Ge, exchange for 1000 points of Divine Power."

Ding! 1000 Divine Power points successfully exchanged, consuming ten thousand Incense Value.

"Tong Ge, another 1000."

Ding! 1000 Divine Power points successfully exchanged, consuming ten thousand Incense Value.

"..."

After repeating this several times, Lin Chuping exchanged five thousand points of Divine Power in one go, but his Soul body remained like a still lake, without even a ripple.

"Tong Ge, what's going on? I've poured so much Incense Value into this, why can't I feel anything at all?"

Ding! Host, Divine Power is closely related to Divine Soul strength. Currently, your Divine Soul strength is low, making it impossible to inject a large amount of Divine Power. Divine Power value only exists within the System. Only by increasing Divine Soul strength can you truly perceive and control Divine Power.

The System explained unhurriedly.

"Alright, then how do I increase Divine Soul strength? You can't just leave me to stare blankly, can you?"

Lin Chuping pressed on patiently, but secretly groaned in his heart. He had just started and already encountered such a problem. It seemed all the Incense Value he had painstakingly accumulated before would be wasted.

Ding! Cultivate.

"Tong Ge, what would happen if I released all my Divine Power?"

Divine Soul strength, literally, Lin Chuping could still understand.

Divine Soul strength is like the structure of a building. A weak Divine Soul is like a shoddy construction, fragile and vulnerable, instantly shattering with the slightest external touch.

A strong Divine Soul, on the other hand, is like a solid piece of iron, incredibly hard.

Ding! The System does not recommend attempting this.

"Tong Ge, I believe you!"

He had no choice but to believe him.

Lin Chuping recalled the scene on his first night after Awakening, where he had merely released three points of Divine Power and then fell into an exhausted slumber, feeling deeply ashamed.

It seemed his Soul strength, even if not exactly like tofu dregs, was pretty close.

A blow!

It was truly disheartening.

After a whole night of effort, gaining nothing and losing tens of thousands of Incense Value for nothing, Lin Chuping sighed helplessly.