Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?-Chapter 1091 - 1087: Apotheosis

Shen Siyuan smiled and roughly explained what had just happened. After listening, the three women, Ruan Hongzhuang, Taozi, and Zhong Xiaonan, all showed expressions of surprise.

So it turns out that the legendary incense really contains such extraordinary power that can nourish the divine soul, strengthen magical treasures, and even elevate the strength of the Divine.

"Then why can’t we absorb the incense?" Taozi couldn’t hold back the doubt in her heart and was the first to ask.

She had also been standing on the balcony just now but felt nothing from the overwhelming incense, let alone absorbing it.

Shen Siyuan explained, "Because you have not been conferred, you are not Divines recognized by the universe. No matter how high your cultivation, or how strong your power, you are essentially just cultivators, not Divines, so naturally, you cannot accept mortal incense."

"Conferred? What does that mean?" Taozi listened in bewilderment, her face full of confusion.

Ruan Hongzhuang and Zhong Xiaonan also perked up their ears, evidently curious about this topic.

Shen Siyuan laughed heartily and explained in simple terms, "Simply put, it’s like having a license or not having one."

He paused and continued, "Those with a license are Divines recognized by the universe, able to receive mortal incense rightfully, bearing the wishes of all beings. Those without a license, no matter how formidable they are, in the eyes of the universe’s rules, are merely mortals and cannot touch the core of incense fire wish power."

Of course, mortals are not without opportunities to become divines.

Through relentless cultivation and after passing tests from heaven and earth, breaking the boundary between mortals and Divines, they can also attain divine status and naturally receive incense and bear wish power by then.

However, those cultivators who reach that step have already transcended the mundane, with vision and pursuits entirely different, and most of them disdain incense wish power. After all, incense is not pure power. Receiving it means bearing cause and effect, and though wish power can nourish the divine soul, it can subtly influence the Divine’s will, far from being a perfect aid for cultivation.

"Then how can one obtain a ’license’?"

Taozi immediately followed up with the question, eyes full of curiosity.

This was also in the minds of Ruan Hongzhuang and Zhong Xiaonan.

In the End of Dharma era, the path of cultivation is already challenging, and now suddenly appearing a new path of ’becoming a Divine’ is undoubtedly very enticing to them.

Ruan Hongzhuang, sharp-minded, quickly reacted.

She thought of Duoduo, Dou Dou, and Xiao Yue, especially Dou Dou, who often boasted in front of her that Shen Siyuan had conferred her as the "Vanguard General."

So, is this so-called ’license’ up to Shen Siyuan, or does he have the authority to ’issue licenses’ to others?

As expected, Shen Siyuan just smiled without directly answering the question, his tone laced with a hint of depth, "The time is not right; you’ll know it naturally later."

He reached out and hugged Tang Tang, "Alright, that’s enough for this conversation."

Shen Siyuan looked at Zhong Xiaonan, "Xiaonan, you should report back to the higher-ups. I have some things to deal with."

"Okay, sure."

Zhong Xiaonan quickly stood up, not daring to delay in the slightest.

When she reached the balcony door, she seemed to remember something, turned around, and cautiously asked, "Mr. Shen, since you can absorb the incense fire wish power, do you need us to arrange something for you? We can help coordinate in advance some famous mountains and rivers in the country where incense is abundant to avoid unnecessary trouble."

This seemed like an offer to help, but there was hidden concern.

The scene just now of the red light filling the sky and the brilliance soaring was too shocking. If Shen Siyuan caused such a commotion again when absorbing incense elsewhere, it would likely lead to significant disruption and be hard to handle.

"No need."

Shen Siyuan shook his head firmly, "I won’t be leaving Qiong Province in the short term. Even if I absorb incense here, it won’t cause too much commotion. Rest assured."

Hearing this, Zhong Xiaonan finally felt completely relieved, quickly acknowledged, and left in a hurry.

The reason he said he wouldn’t leave Qiong Province for a short time wasn’t that he didn’t want to go to those famous mountains and rivers to absorb more substantial incense but rather due to limitations by rules.

Currently, only Qiongzhou’s Netherworld has completed its restart, transitioning from self-governing to divine governance.

The heavenly rules have changed here, allowing him to rightfully absorb the incense fire wish power within the land.

If it were other places where the rules have not changed, he wouldn’t be able to absorb the incense, no matter how abundant it was.

So, for now, he can only absorb incense in the land of Qiong Province.

Otherwise, when Shen Siyuan met Little Grey in Taiyuan, he would have realized he could absorb incense fire wish power, given that Little Grey was a Divine born from incense.

Though he doesn’t have a license and can only be considered a wild god, he is still a product born from incense wish power.

Later, he went to numerous temples in Tibet, where incense was equally abundant, but he still felt nothing from the incense wish power, let alone absorbing it.

If it weren’t for the sudden thunderclap this morning, dispersing the incense fire wish power accumulated by the Sea Goddess Statue over the years and breaking the localized rule restrictions, he might still need some time before discovering the secret of being able to absorb incense.

Tang Tang, in his arms, seemed to sense his thoughts and gently rubbed against his neck, making a soft "Oh~."

Shen Siyuan looked down at her, his eyes turning gentle, and raised his hand to stroke her little head, turning to walk into the house.

"Go play with Xiao Ya." 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Shen Siyuan put Tang Tang down and turned to Huang Huijuan, "I have some matters to attend to at noon; don’t call me for lunch."

"Got it, do your thing." Huang Huijuan responded, continuing her chat with Jiang Yingxue.

Seeing Shen Siyuan walk into the room, Ruan Hongzhuang and Taozi exchanged a glance and immediately followed him in.

Once inside, the two tangled around Shen Siyuan from left and right.

"Was it because Zhong Xiaonan was here that you didn’t explain it clearly? Now that no one is around, can you tell us how to obtain a license?"

"Do you want to become gods that much?"

"It’s not a matter of wanting or not wanting. Why do we work hard to cultivate? It’s to become gods. Now there’s a chance to ascend in one step; who would want to go through the hardship of cultivation?" Taozi said.

"That kind of thinking is not good. Incense wish power is not necessarily beneficial."

Shen Siyuan reached out and gave her fair, smooth thigh a pinch, causing Taozi to giggle coquettishly.

After briefly introducing them to incense wish power, Shen Siyuan continued, "I can indeed confer, but what I confer are merely some lower-ranking Yin Gods with limited growth potential."

"So, for now, don’t overthink it; continue to focus on your cultivation. Unless it’s absolutely necessary, avoid choosing the path of being conferred."

Taozi nodded slightly, indicating her understanding, but Ruan Hongzhuang, being smarter, seized the key point.

"What about you? You can absorb incense wish power, meaning you’ve been conferred as well. Who conferred you, and what position do you hold?"

"Oh, have I not told you before?" Shen Siyuan asked in confusion.

"You never mentioned it," Ruan Hongzhuang said with discontent, giving him a sidelong glance.

"Haha, seems I really haven’t." Shen Siyuan reached out and wrapped his arm around her waist.

"Strictly speaking, I haven’t been conferred, but I coincidentally obtained the Qiong State Governor’s Divine Seal. So currently, I serve as the Qiong Province Governor, overseeing the Qiongzhou Netherworld and commanding the ghost gods within." Shen Siyuan said.

Upon hearing this, Ruan Hongzhuang and Taozi suddenly understood. No wonder he could confer Yin Gods, that explains it.

Yet, thinking that her husband was actually a Divine overseeing the Qiongzhou Netherworld, they couldn’t help but feel both proud and pleasantly surprised.

Truly, she had good foresight, having recognized that Shen Siyuan was no ordinary person from the start.

The two rejoiced secretly in their hearts.

Then they wrapped themselves around Shen Siyuan’s body from left and right.