Chapter 292: How To Use The 【deed】
In the [Cave Dwelling], the Tiger Demon, feeling its own soul seemingly undergoing transformation and sublimation, suddenly muttered strangely to itself: “[Landlord God]……Am I becoming a god just like that?”
Its tone was filled with surprise. The condensation of this [Landlord God] divine position seemed unrelated to the ultimate innate divine ability: [Mountain Lord’s Domain], yet it had intricate connections with it.
This vague, ambiguous feeling made it extremely nervous, immediately reminding it of the [Shadow Dream Hole] it had once condensed in the [Eclosion World].
Both gave off a ‘freebie’ vibe.
The reason its [Shadow Domain. Animal Husbandry Village] had an unstable foundation and was easily sidelined by the Captain was largely due to the ‘freebie’ nature of the [Shadow Dream Hole].
A pie falling from the sky is easy to obtain, but it comes with a marked price behind the scenes.
At this moment, a similar scenario was playing out again. Without the [Shadow Dream Hole], a [Landlord. Contract] suddenly appeared.
This thing resembled the [Heavenly Writ] granted in classical myths when the Heavenly Court appointed Mountain Gods, Landlords, or River Gods, or the [divine position, divinity] in fantasy worlds.
The Tiger Demon was certain that this [Deed] was not condensed from the [Mountain Lord’s Domain], but it was produced due to stimulation from [domain supernatural ability].
Even more outrageous, the ultimate purpose of its hard work in building a ‘domain’ was to condense such a [divine position/divine duty] through its own [supernatural ability], becoming a genuine [Mountain Lord].
“What are you doing~ Ouch!” The Tiger Demon snapped back to its senses and roared in pain toward the sky!
It was furious about this situation where it had clearly put in effort, planning to achieve something step by step solidly. Yet, with just a slight move, external forces forcibly interfered and accelerated it, forcing forced growth and fast-forwarding to the ‘result’.
It now couldn’t even tell if this [Landlord] truly belonged to itself, or if it was another conspiracy like the [Shadow Dream Hole]?
Three parts surprise, three parts secret delight, four parts annoyance and displeasure.
The ‘freebie’ of sudden wealth from the sky made it highly vigilant, even paranoid!
“Snake Snake, what do you think is really going on? A hidden trap in the [Misty Mountains]’s concealed location? Or a measure preset by the [White Bone Scholar] in the Cave Dwelling? Or have I been targeted by some external force like ‘world will’?”
Snake Snake was equally baffled: “I don’t know! Don’t be so nervous. I was originally quite happy about the heaven-sent [Landlord God divine position], feeling like destiny is on our side and we’ve gotten a huge bargain. But with you making such a fuss, now I’m starting to panic too.”
Tiger Demon: “Panicking is right! I don’t believe in any heavenly welfare! Conspiracy, it must be a conspiracy!”
The paranoid Tiger Demon now strongly suspected that this [Deed] was linked to the [White Bone Scholar]’s revival method!
“Damn it! Who the hell did I piss off by opening up a territory? Why is everything going so wrong?”
Despite its extreme inner resistance, the spontaneous condensation of the [Deed] proceeded regardless of its will. Just as the Tiger Demon’s mind was fluctuating uncertainly, the [Deed fluctuation] attracted by the [36 Heavenly Gang + Nine Palaces -1 Array] and descending rapidly swept over the mountain where it was located.
Finally, after fully condensing, the Tiger Demon perceived that in the ‘dataized soul’ part of the [Boss Template], an additional ‘intangible’ [concept] appeared: the ‘land ownership’ of the current mountain peak.
This was bestowed by heaven, recognized and protected by the [Du Ling Star]. It can be traded.
At the same time, the condensation of the [Deed] further acted on the [Magic Array] it had actively set up, accelerating its evolution toward the [Mountain Lord’s Domain].
The Tiger Demon opened its eyes and murmured: “Too similar, way too similar! This is clearly the ‘divine position’ pursued by a [Mountain Lord]! I didn’t expect my [Mountain Lord’s Domain] to not even activate yet, and it automatically emerged one step ahead, proactively attaching itself to me. What is this? [Domain] not yet formed, but [Mountain Lord] already sealed?”
This half-up-half-down feeling left the Tiger Demon unable to feel even a bit happy.
Snake Snake analyzed: “This should be the product of unexpectedly triggering and meeting the job conditions for the native [Landlord God] under a non-orthodox [Mountain Lord path].”
If other natives did not have the [Mountain Lord secret method] from the [Immortal Path Universe], how would they become ‘Landlord Gods, Mountain Gods, Lake Gods’? Naturally, there are methods that fit the [Du Ling Star].
Snake Snake believed that while its own boss was practicing [Mountain Lord cultivation], it happened to trigger the job conditions for the native [Landlord God], thus condensing the [Deed] and becoming the master of this land.
Snake Snake: “Different paths to the same end!”
Tiger Demon: “But I feel uneasy inside, always sensing something off. This bargain isn’t something we can just take casually.”
“So what do you plan to do? Abandon this auspicious land and search for a new ‘pollution depression’?”
“No!” The Tiger Demon refused. “I plan to go back to the [Happy Home] to consult and get to the bottom of it!”
Snake Snake, more inclined to pocket the bargain first, hesitated: “How about enduring for a few days? We don’t have many coins left. I suggest you spend them sparingly. Why not wait until the subsequent [72 Earthly Fiend Formation] is also set up, further expanding the scale of the [Deed] and solidifying your ‘divine position’ before seeking answers?”
“Shallow! Foolish! Forgetting life for small gains! What if this [Deed] hides a conspiracy behind it, precisely to make me greedy and let this hidden danger grow, ultimately turning into a massive debt? We must return, return to the [Happy Home] to check the body thoroughly.”
Yuan Zhu hurriedly disengaged the [Tiger Demon Stance] and found that the [Deed] was entangled with his own soul like an entry. Even in human stance, he still enjoyed the divine position blessing of [Landlord].
This feeling was quite wondrous. This ‘identity recognition’ did not originate from the [Immortal Scripture], but from the recognition of the [Du Ling Star] or the [Misty Mountains]. So no matter which hidden system he switched to, it wouldn’t disappear.
In other words, he had been marked by this land (mountain top) (as the householder).
The next second, he took out a coin from the [Soul Space] and impatiently consumed it. In an instant, he escaped into the brightly lit [Happy Home].
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At this time, Mechanical Maid No. 3 was holding a large pair of scissors, trimming a ‘Buddha Tomato potted plant’ on the round table. In the vast luxurious hall of the [Happy Home], she was the only lone figure, with no one else present.
Hearing footsteps, No. 3 turned around and said happily: “Young Master Yuan, welcome back!”
He asked: “Is the Captain here?”
“The butler has left on business and will need at least one day, or even longer, to return. Do you need him for something? I can take a message for you and remind you to log into the [Happy Home] when the butler returns.”
Yuan Zhu frowned and shook his head: “No need! Have Meng Xi and Zhou Chu returned?”
“No. According to the vague information from the [Space Anchor], the two young ladies’ missions are still some time from completion and may last more than a week.”
So Yuan Zhu asked again: “Do you know about [Landlord God] and [Deed]?”
While asking, he had already walked toward the exchange stone pillar, raised his hand to touch it, closed his eyes, projected his spirit into the [Exchange List], and searched for keywords like [Landlord God, Landlord, Deed].
Soon, the free section of the [Exchange List] listed quite a bit of useful information, mainly around: [How to Build a Factory: Site Selection Chapter], [Industrial God Kingdom], [Land Temple Construction], [Secret Chamber Construction], [Earth Immortal Secret Ritual]……
Before No. 3 could answer, he had already gathered a large amount of cultivation information related to [Deed] from the [list], as well as scattered transaction information.
Other teams in the [Space of Gods] had transaction applications for selling [Deed] externally. There were some from the [Spirit Layer] and [Bubble Layer], but they were ignored.
At the same time, No. 3 puffed out her chest proudly: “Of course I know about [Landlord]! My memory has this. It’s a certification of identity, also a special ‘supernatural phenomenon’. Similar to the [seed, gate] that appear on supernaturals.”
In No. 3’s introduction, [seed] or [gate] are supernatural phenomena triggered after one’s own strength breaks through different tiers in any [Pollution System]. All beings are equal; regardless of the strength or weakness of this [system], they will appear.
Just like a particle’s outer electrons constantly jumping to higher energy levels. This ‘supernatural phenomenon’ is only related to the individual.
Whereas the generation of [Deed] and [Landlord] is more like a supernatural phenomenon of the ‘Du Ling Star’.
Some [Supernatural Systems] capable of evenly spreading one’s own ‘supernatural pollution’, eroding external matter and space to form a ‘domain’. After deeply marking a piece of unclaimed land, they can trigger a reaction from the [Du Ling Star], granting ownership of that land.
Once the [Deed] forms, the ability user gains ownership of the land and becomes a [Landlord]. The [Deed] can not only be traded and sold but also inherited to descendants via bloodline.
Ability users with limited strength can branch out on the land, build ancestral homes, and use the ‘land’s’ power to benefit future generations.
Powerful ability users can use the land as a key core for their own [cultivation], such as building [Industrial God Kingdom (Factory)], constructing their own [Land Temple (Yellow Heaven)], performing [Earth Immortal Secret Ritual] to plant a natal spiritual root……
Therefore, an ability user mysteriously condensing a [Deed] is not a heaven-sent conspiratorial freebie, but rather a quite common yet very rare opportunity.
‘Common’ because across the Du Ling Star world, any land rich in energy (pollution) qualifies to condense a [Deed]. Over the past centuries on this planet, countless [Deeds] have been born, frequently traded, merged, and split……
‘Rare’ because for an individual, simply finding a promising ‘unclaimed land’ does not guarantee condensing a [Deed]. Like Yuan Zhu’s case, only when one’s own attributes highly match the extraordinary land will a [Deed] automatically emerge.
More commonly, [Industrial God Kingdom, Yellow Heaven Daoist, Kunlun Earth Immortal] these supernatural professions actively use specialized ‘cultivation techniques’ to gradually develop, transform, erode, and infiltrate [land], condensing a [Deed] and imprinting their soul onto it.
And condensing a [Deed] merely makes one a [Landlord]; to become a [Landlord God] still lacks the [gate] and corresponding sacrificial refinement cultivation technique.
In other words, systems like [Knight Order, Sword Immortal, Frog-Type warriors] holding a [Deed] will find it hard to become [Landlord Gods] due to mismatch between ‘supernatural system’ and ‘land management’, remaining stuck at the [Landlord] stage.
[Landlord God] requires [Landlord] + [profession match]. The Tiger Demon’s [Mountain Lord’s Domain] is a highly matching ‘sacrificial refinement cultivation technique’; the [Landlord] identity is also what it pursues as the [Mountain Lord divine position].
Yuan Zhu was half-believing: “So, condensing [Deed] = successful freebie, no conspiracy or hidden dangers? Completely a naturally reasonable ‘supernatural phenomenon’?”
No. 3 tilted her head, lost in thought: “No! The instant the [Deed] condenses, this [land] forms a close bond with the [Landlord]. At the same time, it sends a signal outward, attracting individuals who desire the [land]. Due to the hidden connection, the [Landlord] gains amplification while on the territory. But when the land suffers attacks, erosion, or contention, they will inevitably take damage themselves.”
Yuan Zhu: “Once a [Landlord God] is born, it’s hard to abandon or detach from this land. It even attracts all sorts of attackers and contenders, requiring defense of one’s own land?”
No. 3: “Probably so. [Landlord] is a necessary prerequisite for systems like [Industrial God Kingdom, Earth Immortal, Yellow Heaven Daoist]. Once the [Industrial God Kingdom] is built or [Grotto-Heaven Blessed Land] opened, one naturally values and protects it. Ability users from other systems also purchase [Deed] to build their own ‘buildings, altars’, facilitating cross-time-space communication after detaching from reality.”
Yuan Zhu was stunned: “Cross-time-space communication?”
“Yeah, if an ability user’s strength is too high, they suffer [ascension rejection]. Owning a [Deed] in the present world allows leaving behind one’s ‘church, building’ to anchor to the Du Ling Star and project power. Otherwise, how do so many deities maintain contact with reality and transmit faith?”
Yuan Zhu: “Deities project faith via land?”
“Righteous Gods, probably? Evil Gods might use other channels, like [dreams], [Star Realm]. But for Righteous Gods rejected into the [Spirit Layer, Bubble Layer], having their own ‘land’ in the human world greatly reduces transmission consumption. Meanwhile, their believers gather on the god’s ‘land’, suppressing [Ascension Impulse], staying in the human world as long as possible, accelerating cultivation, listening to divine oracles…… even establishing sects or enterprises.”
After figuring this out, Yuan Zhu’s mind was a bit dazed. It seems this [Deed] was completely different from what he guessed, not mixed with ‘planetary consciousness’ like the [Shadow Dream Hole], but a pure opportunistic welfare.
“But not necessarily!” Yuan Zhu became vigilant again. The [Du Ling Star] is simply too vast. The [Deed] might be similar to the [Shadow Dream Hole], also mixed with world will.
It was just that the [Du Ling]’s will was too immense, while his condensed [Deed] was too insignificant, not even a drop in the ocean, so the ‘will’ was diluted to nearly zero, equivalent to none.
Snake Snake: “Boss, do we still need to take any preventive measures against this [Deed], or discard it?”
“No need. As No. 3 said. Even if we switch to ordinary land and laboriously develop a [domain], the eventual success would still have the land spontaneously condense a [Deed], elevating the Tiger Demon to [Landlord]. The emergence of this [Deed] is probably due to the ‘Yin Fiend Land’ being of superior quality, plus the [Mountain Lord’s Domain] matching land development cultivation standards, and the Tiger Demon’s attributes extremely fitting the ‘Yin Fiend Land’.”
