Chapter 379 The Power of Incense

Chapter 379 The Power of Incense

Chapter 379 The Power of Incense
Hey, what's going on?
Xiao Jie frowned slightly and looked around vigilantly. Could it be that there were more powerful monsters in this village? Wasn't this Willow God the final boss?

But there is no reason for that. For such a small village, it is already a bit amazing to have a low-level earthbound god. There can't be a more powerful monster.

Xiao Jie tapped the flagpole a few more times, but the system's response remained the same.

[System prompt: You have not yet completely eliminated the monster forces in this village, so it cannot be recaptured.]

"What's wrong, Brother Feng? Why don't you occupy it?"

"Something went wrong. The system prompts that the monster forces in this village have not been eliminated. Everyone, search around to see if there are any remaining tree puppets or other small monsters. Everyone, move in groups of five and don't be careless."

Although he said so, Xiao Jie felt in his heart that it was most likely not related to the tree puppet. This kind of small monster is generally irrelevant to the overall situation. When he conquered Black Rock Village before, he just killed the bandit leader and occupied it. Those scattered bandits were not regarded as a "monster force" at all.

There must be some other explanation here.

Sure enough, the crowd swept the village twice, searched out and killed a few scattered tree puppets, but the flagpole still could not be occupied.

While others were searching the village, Xiao Jie came to the body of the Willow God and clicked on the huge rotten corpse with his mouse. This thing was indeed dead.

"Chengxian, did you touch anything just now?"

"I touched it, the drop is pretty good."

"Let me see what's available." Xiao Jie said, and clicked the trade button with Yu Chengxian.

I wanted to become an immortal, so I immediately traded the item I had just touched to Xiao Jie.

Hey, this drop is really good.

The first thing is the fall of Old Willow.

【Old Liutou's Diary (Quest Item)
Use: Reading.

Item Description: A booklet filled with words, which seems to record some experiences of someone before his death. 】

[Secret Door Key (Consumable)

Use: Open a specific hidden door.

Number of uses: 1/1.

Item Description: A key made of black iron, which can be used to open the hidden door in Willow Bottom Village. 】

It's pretty good that an elite monster can drop two of these items.

Next is the drop of the Corrupted Willow God.

The first item is a golden seed.

【Magic Seed (Seed/Legend)

Use: Plant a random legendary plant

Requirements for use: Planting Master.

Item Description: A mysterious seed that exudes a strong spirituality. Perhaps it can grow something unique. 】

The second item is a spell book.

[Yangliu Earthbinding Sutra (Magic/Magic Power)
Use: Allows you to learn the spell - Earthbind.

Learning requirements: 40 spirituality/40 faith. Mastery of witchcraft/mastery of divine prayer.

Spell Introduction: This spell summons the power of the earth to bind the enemy to the spot, making the enemy unable to move. However, for powerful enemies, it can only slow down their movement speed. 】

The third item is another skill book.

【The Human Tree Reincarnation Sutra (Magic/Supernatural Powers)
Use: Allows you to learn the spell - Tree Golem Reincarnation.

Learning requirements: 50 spirituality/50 faith. Expert in witchcraft/expert in divine prayer.

Spell introduction: Try to transform a humanoid creature or a tree into a tree puppet warrior under your control. The higher the level of the transformed target, the stronger the combat power of the tree puppet. 】

This skill book is more valuable than ordinary equipment.

There was no rush to divide the things. Xiao Jie directly opened Old Liutou's diary and started reading.

His experience from previous games told him that there must be clues to the solution to this strange phenomenon.

[June 1: Xinchou day. Good for earthwork, bad for marriage.

I had a dream last night. In the dream, a white-haired immortal asked me for help and said that if I helped him, he would help me achieve immortality and even become an immortal.

I mentioned this matter at the village gathering, but Old Yang said that it was not a god but a monster, the willow spirit sealed in the big willow tree in the village.

It is said that it was sealed by an immortal hundreds of years ago.

Thanks to him for reminding me, otherwise I would have made a big mistake.

June 11: Yisi day. It is suitable to visit relatives and friends.

Things have been going wrong in the village in recent days. A few days ago, the Rizhou government sent people to collect grain. They took away several thousand kilograms of grain and captured six corvées. I heard that there was a war going on in Zhenhun Pass, so they were most likely sent to transport grain. I hope they can come back alive.

June 15:
Yesterday, there was a monster on the mountain again. A giant wolf, which was two meters long, took away the child of the waiter of the Wang family. Alas, it was such a sin.

June 21: Xin Hai Day. Good for moving, but not for losing money.

The bandits came again to steal food. Thanks to everyone's concerted efforts, they were driven away. However, several militiamen in the village died and there were only a few able-bodied men left.

The provincial government is collecting grain and conscripting men, but it can't even wipe out a bandit. It's complete waste.

July 1: Jiayin day. It is suitable to cut wood and raise livestock, but it is not suitable to move into a new house.

I heard that the zombies and ghosts from Ghost Mist Ridge have come over again, and I don’t know if they will come here. These useless soldiers can’t even guard the gate and will only waste food.

When the news came that there was a rat plague in the neighboring village, the village chief sent people to inquire about the news. After three days, there was no news and he was afraid that something bad had happened.

July 11: Jiwei Day. Good for planting, bad for digging wells.

A few days ago I dreamed of that old man again. He said he could make me immortal and I wouldn’t have to suffer this pain and live this unbearable life.

I discussed this matter with the elders in the village. Old Yang was still talking nonsense about goblins, but the village chief seemed to be moved.

The final vote was six to five, but unfortunately there was still one vote short.

The able-bodied man who went to Zhenhun Pass yesterday finally came back. Only one of them came back, and his leg was broken. I heard from him that the war over there was very dangerous and many people died.

Now we have to recruit more men, and we really can’t survive.

July 15th:
Yesterday I dreamed of the old immortal. He told me to build a shrine for him and burn incense, and he would naturally bless the village with good weather and safety for everyone. I mentioned this to the people in the village, and everyone thought that maybe it was my chance to meet the immortal.

Old Yang didn't come, so this unlucky guy actually fell to death while walking at night. Is this God's will?

August 1st:

The bandits came again, and we had to give them several hundred kilograms of food to send them away. Now there is not enough food in the village, and we can only dig more grass roots and wild vegetables to fill our stomachs, but we don’t know how we will survive this winter.

I told the villagers about the willow god, and everyone was interested. Several elders also said that the old man was most likely a god.

Only the village chief was still hesitant, but he finally gave in.

We built the shrine in just one day, and everyone worshipped devoutly, hoping that it would be of some use.

August 4:

It was really magical. Early this morning, many fruits grew on the big willow tree. I ate one and I didn’t feel hungry for the whole day.

Life is so hard nowadays, no matter what the demons or spirits are, it’s never a bad thing to pay some respects, so let’s do it.

August 7:

There are so many fruits. These fruits are more filling than steamed buns. August 9:

There were more fruits, and we picked a lot and stored them in the cellar. Now we no longer had to worry about starving to death.

August 27:

A few days ago, all the fruits on the trees disappeared. The old immortal came to me in a dream again. He said that he was framed by his colleagues and his magic power was sealed. He asked me to help him escape from this predicament. Then there would be endless food and endless wealth.

I talked about this with the people in the village, and everyone agreed that since everyone in the village is almost starving to death, what's the point of keeping the seal?

Today is the day to break the seal. I hope the Willow God keeps his word...

The diary ends here.

When Xiao Jie saw this, he sighed in his heart. At this moment, he understood the whole story.

This willow tree bottom is probably the same as the original Ginkgo Village. Could the Willow Tree God be another replica of the Ginkgo Fairy?

It’s just that Ginkgo Village is located in a valley, so there aren’t so many natural disasters or man-made tragedies, and he, as a player, didn’t believe what the Ginkgo Fairy said.

Finally, they succeeded in destroying the conspiracy.

And that old Liutou obviously had no other choice. Due to natural disasters and man-made calamities, people in the village were living in poverty and could not survive. They could only take a gamble for a vague hope. Obviously, they lost the gamble.

The monster in the willow tree was unsealed, and because of the villagers' worship, it became a ground-bound god.

But the Willow God is dead, so why isn't it over yet? Is there still a root under the ground?
Oh, right, the tree demon's offspring! Xiao Jie suddenly remembered that there was a strange ginkgo tree growing on the back hill of Ginkgo Village. If you cut it, it would bleed.

Later they cut it down together.

Since it is a derivative, that is, a derivative of the original body, it might be judged by the system as not dead. Maybe there are similar things here.

Xiao Jie was a little unsure and looked around.

The others had already cleared out all the monsters in the village and gathered together.

"How's it going, Brother Feng? Did you find any clues?"

"Some of my inferences are not sure whether they are reliable. Let's discuss them together." Then he recounted the contents of the diary.

Hao Ye Xing He suddenly said excitedly: "Brother Feng, I may know why."

"Oh, tell me?"

"The existence of this deity depends on the incense of believers. The more incense there is, the stronger the power of the deity. In addition to giving power to the deity, the incense can also be stored in the incarnation of the deity - that is, places such as statues and shrines.

Although the Willow God is dead now, its incense may not have completely disappeared. As long as the incense is still there, the god will not truly die.

It will probably take a long time for it to dissipate on its own. Now we just need to find the shrine of the Willow God and destroy the statue that holds the incense, and it will be completely wiped out."

So that's it. Xiao Jie felt that this explanation made sense.

However, the diary did not mention where the shrine was, and they had not found it during previous searches around the village.

"Do you have any way to find the shrine?"

"I can perform a ritual to summon a local spirit to ask."

"Okay, let's do it."

Haoye Xinghe immediately started to perform magic.

Holding the staff, he sang and danced on the spot.

"When the sun sets and the sky darkens, every household closes its doors. The gods are coming and someone is inviting them. Don't be rude and ignore them.

I am a new shaman, I pray to the spirit to protect my safety, I will find the shrine of the willow tree, the evil spirits will be finished.

I have three ounces of silver, please don't complain, elf, come closer, hey hey hey hey!"

Xiao Jie and the others have already gotten used to the spellcasting process, but the new members are all finding it new and wondering what kind of profession is this with such a cool and fancy spellcasting process?
It's just that the skill reading bar is a bit too long. Fortunately, this is non-combat time. If a fight breaks out and you recite a long spell, I'm afraid all the yellow flowers will be dead.

But it’s true, as the spell was finished, a gust of cold wind blew up from the flat ground, and the shadow of an old man appeared in front of everyone.

The shadow was glowing white and floating in front of everyone, but it didn't look like a ghost because there was no health bar. Xiao Jie clicked on it with the mouse, but couldn't even select it.

The old man's shadow waved to everyone and walked towards the depths of the woods.

"We'll follow."

Everyone hurriedly followed him. The old man walked very slowly, and it took him about five or six minutes to walk along the winding path. After circling a few times in a woods, he found a simple shrine in a remote corner. It was surrounded by trees, blocking the view. If there was no one to lead the way, it would be difficult to find.

The shrine was built with yellow mud and was very simple. Willow branches were used as the ribs, and many branches and leaves protruded from under the eaves and brackets. These branches and leaves were still green and lively, adding a bit of mystery to this simple yellow mud shrine, which looked quite magical.

In the shrine where the statue of the deity should have been placed, there grew a tiny willow tree, less than a foot tall, like a bonsai, with emerald green branches swaying in the wind.

A few wisps of green smoke slowly rose from the incense burner in the shrine, surrounding the little willow tree, carrying a mysterious charm.

Xiao Jie clicked on the incense burner with his mouse, and there was actually an option to burn incense.

Tsk tsk tsk, I didn't expect there is a mini shrine in such a village. Of course, Xiao Jie would never waste ebony incense on such a rubbish shrine.

The original body of the willow god is dead, so what kind of divine power can the remaining wisp of incense have?

Xiao Jie didn't hesitate and chopped the small willow tree with one knife.

[System prompt: An ownerless shrine has been discovered. You can worship the statue in the shrine. The statue will gain the power of incense provided by the villagers. The current number of incense in Liushudi Village is 0/0.]

Hmm, offering sacrifices to the gods and receiving incense? That's interesting, but I don't know what the incense is for. It should be for the gods or the gods, right?

It’s a pity that there are no people who pray to God among them.

Suddenly a private message appeared in front of Xiao Jie.

I Want to Become an Immortal: Brother Feng, is this shrine also being auctioned?

Yin Yue Sui Feng: Do you want the power of incense?

I Want to Become an Immortal: Yes, the advancement task of the guardian giant requires using the power of incense to materialize the divine light. I was worrying about this, but I didn’t expect to encounter it so easily.

It turns out that there are two conditions for the advancement of the guardian giant. One is that the power of incense is needed to materialize the divine light. With the divine light, magical skills can be used.

The second is to bless the giant spirit seal, which is similar to the talisman tattoo, but it is related to magical powers.

There are also three giant seals, one on the legs, one on the back, and one on the cheek.

Can bless three kinds of magical skills.

To put it simply, the guardian giant is a humanoid magic weapon created by Taoists. It does not have strong talents itself, but it can gain the ability to use Taoist magic through magic seals. However, the number of spells it can master is relatively limited.

The Yellow Turban Warrior is a Taoist magician.

The guardian giant spirit went a step further and added magical powers.

Yin Yue Sui Feng: No problem, I will help you with this. We will attack another village later. I will give you a chance to perform well and get more points. I promise to help you with this shrine.

If brothers need it, then of course there is nothing to say.

I want to become an immortal: Haha, Brother Feng, I’ll leave it to you.

"Okay everyone, this time it should be fine. This shrine can be used to place a statue to gain the power of incense. We'll auction it together later. But it seems that you need professions such as a praying god, a general, or a necromancer to use it."

Everyone returned to the village again. Xiao Jie clicked on the flagpole and it turned out that he could occupy it.

[System prompt: Successfully occupied Liushudi Village, Longxiang Nation's popularity in Luoyang Plain has increased and is now 7%. ]

"Not bad, not bad. We have taken down two villages in just one morning. Let's keep up the good work and try to take down four villages in one go today!"

(End of this chapter)