Yellow Court Daoist-Chapter 76 - 71 Incense Fire!

As a Divine Officer bestowed with the talismanic decree from Luo Fu Sword Sect, Lu Qingfeng had few responsibilities. Aside from submitting a portion of Incense Fire and a selection of Spiritual Medicine and treasures each year, he was free from all other obligations—an existence truly carefree.

The situation of Fufeng Mountain was unique, having not yet recovered from a great war, thus even the submission of Spiritual Medicine and treasures was exempted—merely needed to station himself at Fufeng Mountain and boost the fates and fortunes of the Luo Fu Sword Sect.

Lu Qingfeng found such arrangements delightful.

Everyday he engaged in cultivation, Alchemy, and Artifact Refining, occasionally giving guidance to the disciples of the Qingyuan Sword Sect, and at other times gathering a few good friends and like-minded cultivators to sit together and exchange insights on Dao.

In Alchemy and Artifact Refining, it is detrimental to work in isolation.

In his second life in Black Sand Town, despite decades of study, Lu Qingfeng was merely an Intermediate Alchemy Apprentice. In his third life in the Bingling Realm, he discussed and sparred frequently with Wang Tao and Yue Ran of the Yuan Yi Guild, both of whom had remarkable Alchemy Accomplishments, as well as the First-rank Alchemist Mu Yuanyi, which led to his rapid advancement.

In less than a hundred years, he rose from Intermediate Alchemy Apprentice to a Top-level Alchemy Apprentice. His exposure broadened, his foundations solidified, and he corrected many flaws in his Alchemy techniques.

His time on Yuan Yi Mountain was when his mastery of Alchemy advanced the most rapidly.

One life to establish the foundation, the next to accumulate substance.

By this fourth life in the Red Smoke Realm, Lu Qingfeng had made great strides in the realm of Alchemy. He had an intricate understanding of medicinal properties, the synergy between the monarch and ministerial ingredients crystal clear—already a First-rank Alchemist. He was capable of refining Elixirs of no specific grade at will, and had a grasp on numerous First-rank Elixirs. Familiar with the basic Elixir Recipes, he could refine them within mere months.

The only dissatisfaction was the success rate, which required much practice to improve.

As a disciple of a True Man and a Seventh Grade Mountain God, even Entry-level Alchemists were willing to befriend Lu Qingfeng. Through mutual exchanges, he benefited greatly.

The same was true in Artifact Refining.

If he met a junior with compatible temperament, Lu Qingfeng was generous with his support.

Bestowing alms to the world, forging good karma far and wide.

With Luo Fu Sword Sect as his backing, and bearing blessings to the six hundred li of Fufeng Mountain's living beings, Lu Qingfeng was benevolent towards others, never making enemies. Such a Divine Officer, as long as Luo Fu Sword Sect remained, could enjoy a carefree existence for thousands, even tens of thousands of years without the threat of calamity.

And beyond the above.

Lu Qingfeng was also delving into the mysteries of Divine Dao.

The profundity of Divine Dao offered him the most help through the addition of divine duty and the assistance of fate and fortune, greatly accelerating his cultivation. Apart from this, what Lu Qingfeng valued most was Incense Fire.

"Incense Fire is toxic."

"Yet the 'Yellow Court Scripture' can eliminate this 'toxin'."

Lu Qingfeng sat upright in the meditation room, extending a finger and from the void, a space opened—it was strikingly a Divine Dao Magic Domain.

The Magic Domain resided in the Netherworld, yet was distinct from the Netherworld.

The vast expanse of the Netherworld was such that a small temple on a few square feet of land in the living world could form an entire palace in the Netherworld. Even a simple shrine could equate to a large mansion, and a wisp of Incense Fire, a piece of blessed land.

Any deity, as long as there were offerings, could use the living world as their foundation to form a Magic Domain separate from the Netherworld.

This Magic Domain could not only contain Yin Soldiers Ghost Generals but also ensure that Yin Souls do not drift away. If well managed, it could continue to expand, producing various Spiritual Objects, truly a rudiment of a Grotto Heaven Blessed Land.

If a deity is skilled enough, they could even turn the Magic Domain from Yin to Yang, truly creating a Grotto Heaven Blessed Land.

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Alas, such prowess is not for the Grade Gods; only those comparable to the Earth Immortal True Monarchs and the Heavenly God Star Lords could aspire to perform it.

Lu Qingfeng has been managing Fufeng Mountain for many years and had early on established its Magic Domain. Within this domain, the imposing and dignified Mountain God Temple rests at the center, its statue bearing a striking resemblance to Lu Qingfeng himself.

Above the Mountain God Temple in the Magic Domain, accumulated Incense Fire gathered like auspicious Qingyun clouds, commanding respect and tranquility in those who lay eyes upon it. Centering around the temple, the Eight-direction Ghost City was constructed, offering shelter for wandering souls and wild ghosts of Fufeng Mountain. When the Ghost Gate appears and the Yin Yang Road opens, they head to the underworld for reincarnation.

Some ghosts, with better aptitude, are recruited as Yin Soldiers or Ghost Messengers under the Fufeng Mountain God.

Yin Soldiers are military positions.

Starting from the fifth rank, a Yin Soldier may rise step by step, eventually becoming a Nine Grade Mountain Patrol General under the Mountain God—a legitimate Yin God, listed in the Heavenly Court's roll call, a known deity with a name!

Promoted Ghost Messengers could become Pen-holding Clerks, also ranked as Nine Grade Gods. Subordinate to the Mountain God, assiduous in their duties, they too are undying. Should their Divine Monarch ascend, they too may someday have their day in the sun.

Fufeng Mountain consists of one main peak and three major branches.

There is a fixed number of Nine Grade Gods, with each major branch having one Mountain Patrol General and one Pen-holding Clerk, while the main peak has two of each.

In total, beneath Lu Qingfeng—the Seventh Grade Mountain God—there are at most ten Divine Officers at his beck and call.

Having followed Lu Qingfeng for a long time, he appointed Han Fang as the Mountain Patrol General for the left path of the main peak on his first order of business, leading a troop of Yin Soldiers to capture any Yin Souls and Evil Ghosts within Fufeng Mountain's boundaries.

Furthermore, he appointed three adept Ghost Cultivators and monstrous spirits—some as Mountain Patrol Generals, some as Pen-holding Clerks.

The remaining six positions were requested through connections by fellow disciples of the Luo Fu Sword Sect. Though being a Nine Grade God doesn't look impressive, it is, after all, a path to longevity. If one had relatives or disciples whose lives ended, securing a Nine Grade God Position could spare them from the cycle of reincarnation.

Lu Qingfeng was not particularly concerned with these minor divine positions.

When approached with requests, he graciously granted them.

With all ten Nine Grade God positions filled, there were no further disturbances.

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Upon opening the Magic Domain, a gesture summoned the accumulated Incense Fire from the heavens, swiftly converging into the Mountain God's divine seal within the sea of consciousness.

The wondrous uses of Incense Fire are limitless.

Yet, it requires refining.

Purging the mixed thoughts and turning it into pure Incense Fire, it can be condensed into Incense money. In both Immortal and Divine Dao practices, Incense money, like Spirit Stones and Jade Dew, is a widely accepted currency.

Spirit Stones, formed naturally, contain vast amounts of Spiritual Energy and provide immense benefits for cultivators of the Foundation Establishment Stage or higher in their cultivation and True Yuan recovery. They are essential for setting arrays, powering puppets, and other purposes indispensable for cultivators.

Jade Dew, on the other hand, is refined by cultivators.

Jiedan True Men with vast Divine Skills can refine moonlight and Star Light into Jade Dew, greatly aiding in cultivation practices.

The last of these, Incense Fire money, is the condensation of pure Incense Fire, divided into Incense Fire Small Coins and Incense Fire Big Coins. Depending on the refining skills of the cultivator or deity, the purity of the Incense money can vary.

The most significant source of revenue for ordinary deities is the Ten Thousand Spirit Incense Fire.

Many Daoist sects also make offerings of Incense Fire, which can be turned into Incense money used to nurture Yin Soldiers Ghost Generals or cultivate Daoist Soldiers and so on.

Refining Incense Fire is not easy.

In the beginning, Lu Qingfeng could only refine a single Incense Fire Small Coin every ten days, roughly equivalent to a fragment of a Spirit Stone—an extremely low efficiency. An experienced Seventh Grade God could refine ten Incense Fire Small Coins a day, a hundredfold more efficient than Lu Qingfeng.

Over the course of a year, one could accumulate four thousand Incense Fire Small Coins, roughly equivalent to forty Spirit Stones.

To maintain the operation of a Magic Domain, supplement Divine Power, nurture Yin Soldiers and Ghost Messengers, foster Ghost Cultivators, and attract various Loose Cultivators, along with paying various expenses...the annual income of a divine being isn't small, but neither are the expenditures.

It is considered good to have a surplus of ten Incense Fire Big Coins at the end of the year.

This is under the condition that the Incense Fire is prosperous. If it's insufficient, the situation is much more strained.

After a few days of refining, Lu Qingfeng found that he earned more through Alchemy and Artifact Refining than he did with this, so he abandoned the practice altogether.