Chapter 125: The Goddess’s Request, Imperial Court Deification!
The seed had already fallen into the soil of the Medicinal Garden.
This soil should not be ordinary soil.
Then the Goddess took out a Porcelain Bottle.
She opened the Porcelain Bottle and poured several drops of green liquid from it.
Afterward, the green liquid also sank separately into the four Spiritual Object Seeds.
“Is that it?”
“Of course. I have used some Spiritual Liquid to accelerate the growth of the Spiritual Object Seeds. In three days, we should be able to see if the Spiritual Objects can sprout. Once they sprout, it means the planting was successful.”
“Three days? Alright, then I will stay at the Water Mansion for three days.”
Ji Qing was indeed very concerned about the Spiritual Objects.
Thus, he waited three days at the Water Mansion.
Three days later, the Goddess brought Ji Qing to the Medicinal Garden again.
“Hm?”
Ji Qing looked at the Medicinal Garden in surprise.
They had sprouted!
All four Spiritual Object Seeds had sprouted.
Moreover, their growth was extremely vigorous.
Ji Qing had not expected that the Yunmeng Goddess could actually grow Spiritual Objects, and she had grown four of them at once.
This truly filled Ji Qing with immense joy.
“Goddess, all four Spiritual Objects have sprouted. Does that mean they can all grow into Spiritual Objects in the future?”
Ji Qing asked.
“Yes! The four seeds have sprouted, which means they can all grow into Spiritual Objects. It also shows that there is indeed some Spiritual Energy between Heaven and Earth now. However, just like that previous water grass, for these four Spiritual Objects to fully mature, it will take much longer—perhaps thirty years, or even fifty years or more!”
The Yunmeng Goddess’s words were like a basin of cold water poured over Ji Qing’s head.
Indeed, the Spiritual Objects had only just sprouted now.
How long would it take from sprouting to maturity?
Thirty years?
Or fifty years?
Even eighty years, a hundred years?
All possible!
But at the very least, it would take thirty years.
It could not be less than thirty years.
This time was too long!
Ji Qing’s heart stirred as he thought of the Porcelain Bottle the Yunmeng Goddess had taken out earlier.
“Goddess, what exactly were those four drops of green liquid in your Porcelain Bottle before? They actually made the four Spiritual Object Seeds sprout?”
Ji Qing asked.
“You mean this Spiritual Liquid? This is Spiritual Liquid, a kind of liquid I gathered from between Heaven and Earth using Magic. It can promote the growth of Spiritual Objects. But gathering Spiritual Liquid is too time-consuming and laborious. Just these few drops took me a month of hard work.”
“In my current situation, I cannot gather much Spiritual Liquid, let alone use it to promote the growth of Spiritual Objects.”
The Yunmeng Goddess shook her head.
She naturally knew what Ji Qing meant by asking about the “Spiritual Liquid.”
“Spiritual Liquid…”
Ji Qing suddenly raised his head, stared at the Yunmeng Goddess, and asked in a deep voice: “Goddess, tell me, how can you speed up the gathering of Spiritual Liquid to accelerate the growth of Spiritual Objects?”
“This…”
The Yunmeng Goddess pondered for a long time before speaking: “These days, my Memory has recovered some more, and I understand my current state. To gather large amounts of Spiritual Liquid, my Strength must improve and recover faster.”
“But although there is now some Spiritual Energy between Heaven and Earth, it is far from enough for me to recover quickly. Unless… the Great Shang Imperial Court can Deify me as the God of the Yunmeng River—whether as Goddess or Water God, it must be an official Deification from the Great Shang Imperial Court!”
“At that time, I can gather a large amount of Faith Divine Power, use Divine Power to drive Magic, gather Spiritual Liquid from between Heaven and Earth, and thereby accelerate the growth of Spiritual Objects.”
Hearing this, Ji Qing fell into thought.
The Goddess was walking the Divine Path.
However, it seemed the Divine Path also required Spiritual Energy.
But besides Spiritual Energy, the Divine Path also relied on the Faith of all living beings.
The Yunmeng Goddess had many believers, so her Faith was certainly sufficient, but she was not a Deity Deified by the Great Shang Imperial Court. Although she could not be called a wild god, her position was not legitimate, so most of the Faith could not be converted into her Divine Power.
But if she received Deification from the Great Shang Imperial Court, it would be different.
The Great Shang Imperial Court was indeed in turmoil with war everywhere now, but it represented the orthodox Humanity.
It could perform Deification.
Previously, without Spiritual Energy, Deified Deities were useless and could not manifest miracles.
But with the Spiritual Energy Revival, Deities awakening, the Imperial Court’s Deification would be very useful.
The Yunmeng Goddess did not conceal anything and told Ji Qing everything about her situation frankly.
She knew that only Ji Qing could help her.
Naturally, she was extremely sincere.
Ji Qing also knew that this was actually deliberate on the part of the Yunmeng Goddess.
She wanted to use the “Spiritual Objects” as a condition to make Ji Qing find a way to get the Great Shang Imperial Court to grant her a Deification.
However, this was not some conspiracy.
This was mutual benefit.
It was a win-win!
It was just that getting the Great Shang Imperial Court to perform Deification was not so easy for Ji Qing—it was even quite troublesome.
The reason was simple.
No matter how strong Ji Qing was, he was a Jianghu Person.
He had no influence in the Imperial Court.
How could he get the Imperial Court to grant the Yunmeng Goddess a Deification?
Of course, it was not entirely impossible.
Ji Qing was a Top Expert in the Jianghu.
And Top Experts could often influence the Imperial Court to some extent.
For example, those Grandmasters could not only influence the Imperial Court but even the national fortune!
If Ji Qing put his mind to it, there was still a chance of success.
However, the Imperial Court was a big dye vat, especially now with war raging across the land.
If he rashly got involved in the Imperial Court, there would actually be great risks.
The Great Shang Imperial Family also had Grandmasters sitting in residence!
Even some ancient families and powerful forces in Great Shang similarly had Grandmasters in residence.
If he was not careful, Ji Qing could also fall into crisis.
Thus, Ji Qing fell into deep thought.
He was weighing the options.
Did he really have to wade into the muddy waters of the Great Shang Imperial Court?
After weighing for a long time.
Ji Qing thought of the successive Patriarchs of the Tianshan Sect, who had tried every means to search for Spiritual Objects but found nothing.
And it was generation after generation, continuously searching for Spiritual Objects.
But the result?
Not a single Spiritual Object was found.
If the successive Patriarchs of the Tianshan Sect were given this condition from the Yunmeng Goddess.
They probably would not hesitate for even a second, as that would be disrespectful to the Spiritual Objects.
Ji Qing knew even more that if he missed this opportunity, the possibility of him obtaining Five Elements Spiritual Objects would be minuscule.
This concerned his Promotion to Innate and his Martial Way Cultivation.
Ji Qing had only one choice.
“I agree, Goddess!”
“However, to get the Great Shang Imperial Court to grant the Deification, it will probably take some time.”
Ji Qing nodded in agreement.
This was his decision after weighing the pros and cons.
Spiritual Objects were too important for a First-Rank Martial Artist.
Ji Qing could not refuse.
“No problem, Mister Ji. Just do your best. If there is any place where you need my help, come find me at the Yunmeng River Mansion.”
A smile also appeared on the Yunmeng Goddess’s face.
Since Ji Qing had decided to do it, there was great Hope.
Ji Qing stayed at the Water Mansion for a few more days.
He confirmed that after sprouting, the Spiritual Object Seeds were indeed growing bit by bit.
Only then was he completely reassured.
Thus, he bid farewell to the Yunmeng Goddess and left the Water Mansion.
Ji Qing returned to the Hundred Battles Sect.
He immediately announced closed-door cultivation.
Ji Qing knew the matters of the Imperial Court were very urgent, but he could not rush.
To obtain the Deification, he must go to Shangdu.
Since he was going to Shangdu, he must make preparations.
After all, Shangdu was a place where “dragons and tigers hid,” and now the world was in turmoil with war everywhere.
The waters of Shangdu were “very deep,” and Ji Qing knew this full well.
Without complete preparation, Ji Qing would absolutely not rashly go to Shangdu!
