550: Chapter 551 The Power of Faith! Taking Out a Loan to Become an Official?

Lu Ming watched the dissipating lightning, a strange look flashing in his eyes.

"What an overbearing divine lightning. It seems even stronger than the Thunder Dao Law I have mastered!"

One must know that his own Thunder Dao Law was obtained from a Golden Core Perfection Great True Lord. While it could not be said to control all lightning, it was usually a crushing force against ordinary lightning.

But just now, he felt that in terms of Thunder Dao standing, it was actually a notch inferior.

What exactly is the origin of this Divine Court?

Lu Ming became increasingly curious about this.

After the lightning dissipated, Patrol Envoy Zhang also withdrew his gaze.

"There, you saw it. This is the Punishment of Xingtian."

He paused, sighing as if he had some realization.

"The Punishment of Xingtian is the Supreme code of the Divine Court.

It is divided into nine levels: Profound Thunder, Five Elements Thunder, Heavenly Gang Thunder, Purple Mansion Thunder, Jade Pivot Thunder, Great Cavern Thunder, Crimson Firmament Thunder, Divine Origin Thunder... and finally, the Purple Firmament Divine Thunder!

These are actually rules set to constrain the behavior of divine officials and Divine Lords.

Whether it is fighting in the city, harming colleagues, or evading taxes...

In short, anyone who violates the laws of the Divine Court will be judged by the Punishment of Xingtian."

As he spoke, he pointed in the direction where the lightning had dissipated.

"The person just now was evading taxes and refused to pay the fine, so they triggered the Judgment of the Heavenly Punishment.

Consequently, they were locked onto by the divine lightning, resulting in their Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, turning into ashes.

The key is that their divine cultivation was also taken back, not even leaving a chance for Reincarnation."

"Purple Firmament Divine Thunder..."

Lu Ming did not pay much attention to what Patrol Envoy Zhang said afterwards; instead, he kept pondering this name.

Purple Firmament and Divine Thunder, why does it sound so familiar?

Lu Ming couldn't help but associate it with a certain person, and his expression couldn't help but become a bit strange.

Could it really be you? True Monarch Chiyan Yinglei!

As everyone knows, the name of a True Monarch cannot be used or mentioned casually.

And the Dao lineage closely related to Karma is naturally the same.

As the saying goes: Thoughts that linger will surely have an echo.

If used rashly, it might attract the attention of the True Monarch in the dark, leading to a calamity.

Of course, if the distance is too far, for example, separated by a world, then the problem should not be big.

But although this "Divine Court Domain" is located in a remote place, far from the central "Profound Spirit Domain", it is still within the "Profound Firmament World".

Being so blatant, yet the Divine Court is completely fine. If this is a coincidence, Lu Ming does not believe it.

And associating it with the Divine Court's operation of almost copying the Yujing Dao Court's lineage system, Lu Ming suddenly had a bold guess.

The mastermind behind this is True Monarch Chiyan Yinglei!

As for why he would do this, Lu Ming could not be sure, but it certainly was not out of boredom; there must be a deep meaning behind it!

And the secret behind this might only be revealed when he refines the "Supreme Red Text Water Virtue Spirit Official Record" and formally joins the Divine Way.

But before that, Lu Ming had another question.

He looked down at the "Supreme Red Text Water Virtue Spirit Official Record" in his palm, then looked up at Patrol Envoy Zhang.

"Fellow Daoist, may I ask where this incense and Power Of Faith come from?"

After all, taxes have to be paid, but he still knew nothing about how to earn incense and Power Of Faith.

And when Patrol Envoy Zhang heard this, he looked as if he had expected it, a flash of imperceptible brilliance in his eyes, and then he smiled.

"Fellow Daoist has asked the right question. This incense and faith are the Foundation of the Divine Court.

And the Divine Way is built upon it, so naturally, one can also use incense and faith to improve their official position.

It is just that the higher you go, the greater the demand for the Power Of Faith..."

Listening to Patrol Envoy Zhang's words, Lu Ming was thoughtful.

The other party's meaning is very clear: in the Divine Court system, strength is linked to official position, and official position is equated with the Power Of Faith.

Theoretically, if there is enough faith, reaching an unparalleled level, even the position of "Heavenly Emperor" is not impossible to sit on.

After all, "Heavenly Emperor", in the final analysis, is also an "official position", just the biggest one.

However, this is only a theory. After all, all divine officials and Divine Lords will pay the tax of faith to His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor. With many small amounts gathering into a large one, it is impossible to have a chance to surpass.

"However..."

Patrol Envoy Zhang was in the middle of talking enthusiastically when he suddenly paused, his brows furrowed, and he warned.

"Fellow Daoist must be careful. Although incense and faith are from the same source, there is a distinction between high and low."

When he said the words "high and low", he deliberately emphasized his tone.

"The quality of incense is mixed and does not reach the purity of faith.

Absorbing too much will be impacted by the distracting thoughts of all living beings, which is not only detrimental to Cultivate but will also affect the mind and even lead to Qi Deviation.

Therefore, the power of incense is generally limited to the Lower Three Heavens.

Because those wild gods have no divine office and cannot condense the purest Power Of Faith, they can only find another way, letting Mortals or Essence Spirits build temples for them and offer incense.

But legitimate gods with official positions do not need to do this!"

Speaking of this, Patrol Envoy Zhang straightened his back, his tone quite proud.

"Because after refining the official record, you will automatically obtain a "Supreme Jade Emperor Heart Seal Wonderful Scripture"."

When he said this name, his tone carried a bit of solemnity.

"Don't underestimate this Mind-Cultivation Technique, because it is currently the safest and most stable way to condense the Power Of Faith in the Divine Court.

The process is not complicated. You only need to offer sincere worship to His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor every day according to the Mind-Cultivation Technique on it. The more pious your thoughts are, the more faith will be condensed.

Generally speaking, as long as you are not too lazy, you will definitely be able to complete the task before paying taxes.

This is also the retreat path that the Divine Court provides for every legitimate god, ensuring that you will not be struck to death by the Heavenly Punishment because you cannot afford the tax."

"Then besides this, are there other ways to collect the Power Of Faith?"

Lu Ming had a bit of a toothache. It was not that he could not put down his Face to offer loyalty to this so-called Heavenly Emperor.

As mentioned before, if the benefits were sufficient, he would even kowtow to those low-level Cultivators, but the premise is that this benefit must reach a level he cannot refuse.

And the method Patrol Envoy Zhang mentioned before clearly did not meet this condition because the efficiency was too slow.

After all, he didn't come here to join the Divine Court; what is the point of improving slowly?

He wants a shortcut, a shortcut!

It would be best to have that kind of step-to-the-sky opportunity.

Then go up and kick that "Heavenly Emperor" down and sit on that Supreme position himself.

I believe that by then, all the secrets of the Divine Court will be open to him.

And by then, he will certainly be able to glimpse the plans of the person behind the scenes.

However, Lu Ming also knew that this was somewhat wishful thinking.

Not to mention whether the person behind the scenes would be willing to see someone change the pattern of the Divine Court and not strike him down.

Just talking about this method of soaring to the sky, he felt it was a bit unlikely.

Because from Patrol Envoy Zhang's words, it is not difficult to know that this position of Heavenly Emperor seems to have never changed since the establishment of the Divine Court.

So wanting to take a shortcut is probably not that simple.

But human effort is the decisive factor, and Lu Ming also wanted to see if there were any other ways.

If it really does not work, then just flip the table; anyway, it does not affect him.

It is just a pity to lose a share of "Divine Way Luck".

And just as Lu Ming was thinking, Patrol Envoy Zhang's words pulled his attention back.

"It seems that Fellow Daoist is an impatient person, but there is indeed more than one way to condense the Power Of Faith; on the contrary, there are many ways."

"Oh?" Lu Ming's eyes lit up, looking at Patrol Envoy Zhang expectantly.

"Please enlighten me, Inspector."

Hearing himself called Inspector, the smile on Patrol Envoy Zhang's Face deepened, so he began to explain with great interest.

"Apart from the "Supreme Jade Emperor Heart Seal Wonderful Scripture", if you want to collect the Power Of Faith, then go to the Lower Realm!"

"Lower Realm?"

Lu Ming was a bit confused.

Could it be that this Divine Court still keeps other Small Worlds?

He thought it was similar to small planes like grotto-heavens.

As a result, after Patrol Envoy Zhang explained, he was speechless.

"Cough, cough, the Lower Realm is actually going down to the Lower Three Heavens to fight with those wild gods for the power of incense.

However, this method will be looked down upon.

Moreover, the cake of the Lower Three Heavens has long been divided up, and some wild gods will also huddle together for warmth. Even if you are a legitimate god, you cannot be unscrupulous.

Besides, rabbits will bite when pressed, and if they come to die together, the loss is not as good as the legitimate god himself.

So generally, unless there is no other way, no legitimate god is willing to lower their status to go down and fight for food with a group of mud-legged ones."

Lu Ming heard the contempt in his words and did not answer, just nodded.

"Of course, besides these, it is to work for other divine officials or even Divine Lords to get paid.

For example, Water Virtue divine officials help people Cultivate spiritual plants, Fire Virtue divine officials help people warm up Pill Furnaces, Earth Virtue divine officials help people build and repair palaces and buildings, etc.

It is even possible to stand up for people in secret to fight.

In short, as long as you have the ability, there will always be someone willing to pay."

Patrol Envoy Zhang finished in one breath and paused again.

His eyes suddenly became a bit subtle, as if deliberating whether to continue speaking.

Then he lowered his voice, his tone becoming a bit mysterious.

"Of course, there is another way to obtain a large amount of the Power Of Faith in a short time."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Lu Ming's eyes suddenly lit up.

Damn it, there really is a shortcut method; why didn't you say so earlier!

So he solemnly bowed to Patrol Envoy Zhang and asked sincerely.

"Please teach me, Inspector, I will definitely repay you in the future."

"Hey, you and I are like old friends at first sight, no need for such courtesy."

Although Patrol Envoy Zhang said so, it was clear that this remark was extremely useful to him.

So, he looked around to confirm that no one was paying attention to this side, and then continued.

"In the Divine Court, there is a unique financial system called the 'Heavenly Treasure Treasury'..."

The Heavenly Treasure Treasury in his mouth is the organization that manages all the incense and Power Of Faith of the Divine Court, and it is also the place where the tax of incense and faith gathers.

Its main person in charge is the "Golden Dragon Ruyi Zheng-Yi Dragon Tiger Mysterious Altar Divine Lord".

Well, also called the God of Wealth! He only reports to the "Heavenly Emperor".

It can be said to be one of the people with the greatest power in the entire Divine Court, apart from the "Heavenly Emperor".

And the 'Heavenly Treasure Treasury' he manages naturally has more functions than that.

It can even be seen as an exchange platform, where you can save money, withdraw money, and even buy things in it.

For example, spiritual plants and treasures, divine weapons, and even... official positions!

That's right, official positions!

This means that as long as you have enough Power Of Faith, you can directly buy an official position without having to slowly refine and slowly promote.

Patrol Envoy Zhang said this with a full tone of longing.

Then he looked at Lu Ming, finally revealing his true purpose, his tone carrying a bit of temptation.

"And within this system, other businesses have evolved.

That is, you can borrow money from the Heavenly Treasure Treasury for emergency turnover."

"Hmm? A loan?"

Lu Ming understood what this meant immediately and could not help but be stunned.

What kind of development is this, "In the Divine Court, if you do not have money, what kind of official are you"?

Seeming to notice Lu Ming's strange expression, Patrol Envoy Zhang continued.

"Fellow Daoist is new here, and I imagine you are short on funds. You might as well consider borrowing some Power Of Faith from it for turnover, and then pay it back when you officially become a divine official."

Patrol Envoy Zhang was full of the appearance of "I am thinking for you".

But what he did not say was that the interest inside was actually terrible.

If you cannot pay it back in a short time, you are basically waiting for bankruptcy and liquidation under the compound interest.

The person who was struck to death earlier was actually because he borrowed the Power Of Faith and could not pay the loan interest.

Once the execution line was reached, he was immediately taken back along with his cultivation, official position, and all Karma.

However, he only told Lu Ming that the other party did not pay taxes and did not tell the truth, playing that word game.

And the reason he did this was naturally profitable; he gets a certain percentage of commission for bringing in new people.

And the more they borrow, the higher his commission.

Otherwise, why do you think he would be so enthusiastic about a stinky outsider? Is it because he is kind?

And although Lu Ming did not know what the other party was thinking, just by looking at his spinning eyes, he knew there must be a trap in it.

But thinking about it, where is there no trap in lending?

And...

Lu Ming glanced at the golden book in his Sea of Consciousness, a sneer appearing at the corner of his mouth.

This person has paved the way for so long, I am afraid he was just waiting for this moment.

He is not in a hurry now. Since he is new here, it is better to figure out the ins and outs of this place before making plans.

Mainly because Lu Ming has an idea...

So he pretended not to hear the implication in Patrol Envoy Zhang's words, just nodded slightly.

"Thank you for your guidance, Fellow Daoist. I already have a plan in mind."

Seeing that the other party did not agree to the loan at the first time, Patrol Envoy Zhang was a little disappointed, but he did not say anything more.

Those who just arrived are all like this, cautious.

If he agreed immediately, it would be abnormal.

However, he is not in a hurry. After the other party Cultivates the "Supreme Jade Emperor Heart Seal Wonderful Scripture", he will know how important the Power Of Faith is.

At that time, everything will require the Power Of Faith.

If you do not want to fall behind others, or be bullied by classes, you can only desperately earn the Power Of Faith.

But following the steps to condense, how can it be as fast as borrowing money.

Presumably, it will not be long before this person comes to beg him.

At that time, he will encourage him a few words, let this person borrow a few hundred years of Power Of Faith, and it should not be a big problem.

As for what if he cannot pay it back?

What does that have to do with him?

It is only right and proper to pay back debts! It is your fault to renege on debts!

And as a Heaven-Inspecting Envoy, he also has the responsibility to supervise this aspect.

When the time comes to report to the higher-ups, he might even get extra credit rewards, which is simply killing two birds with one stone.