Chapter 60

Amidst the vast wilderness, the spring breeze occasionally blew, stirring up layers of green waves.

Xun Yi stood on the wilderness, smelling the grass, and gazing at the green expanse. A realization arose in his heart: this green wilderness was his spiritual platform, and also his world as a god of merit.

In the center of the wilderness stood a golden tree, its emerald leaves swaying. On the tree were four flowers of divine power, and the branches shimmered with golden light. Constantly, merit from the outside world fell into the trunk, and the branches gradually extended upward.

This tree had grown from a small sapling to a tree as tall as a person. Because Xun Yi had helped save people in Miaoxian County, the gratitude of those thousands of people often transformed into golden light, strengthening this small sapling.

"Is this your tree of merit? Your divine nature has condensed quite well." Purple vapor appeared beside the tree, forming a man in imperial robes.

Wenchang Dijun scrutinized the tree of merit, assessing its quality.

For a god of merit, at the beginning, all the accumulated merit would be condensed into a seed of merit. Once the seed took root, it would evolve into a nine-layered world of merit.

"The seed of merit has grades of heaven, earth, and man. It seems this seed of merit should be of the highest grade, heaven?" Xun Yi had done many good deeds from a young age, and the merit had protected him, transforming into a golden-green seed of merit when he entered the divine path.

"This vast amount of merit is no less than that of those who have been good for many lifetimes." Wenchang silently deduced. When he calculated the events of the Lantern Festival when Xun Yi was eight, his expression changed: "So he is a survivor of that incident? No wonder he has such merit."

"However, such a person probably cannot join our literary divine lineage." Based on the "Great Purification Sacrifice" incident during the Lantern Festival, Xun Yi must have a record with the god of fortune.

"Recall that not long ago, the Grand Master enlightened a young man in the mortal world, who was also a survivor of the Great Purification Sacrifice." Knowing that Xun Yi had passed through the eyes of the higher-ups, Wenchang Dijun changed his attitude.

At this moment, Xun Yi ran over from a distance, looking at Wenchang Dijun with caution.

Taking a closer look at Wenchang Dijun's attire, Xun Yi hesitantly asked, "Wenchang Dijun?" He wore a golden sword at his waist, held a jade book in his hand, and was dressed in the five-colored imperial robe of Changyuan, clearly the attire of Wenchang Dijun in the temple.

"Indeed, it is this Dijun." Wenchang Dijun's face was expressionless: "You have earned the title of Jieyuan and entered the outer selection of Wenchang's strategy. This Dijun grants you the literary seed. I hope you continue to strive and meet me in front of the Wenchang Hall in the future." Granting the initial literary aura to a Jieyuan is one way to promote the successor of the literary god. With this special literary aura, the Wenchang ceremony is the first step. After passing the three levels, one can proceed to the true Wenchang strategy.

"Grant?" Xun Yi looked at Wenchang Dijun with caution, recalling Long Ge's words from the past, and said, "Thank you, Dijun, but I have the path of the god of merit. I'll pass on the path of the literary god."

Seeing Xun Yi's caution, Wenchang Dijun thought for a moment and realized, "Don't think too much, would I grant divine nature so easily?"

Seeing Xun Yi's caution did not subside, Wenchang Dijun was speechless, "You cultivate the path of the god of merit, and your divine nature is self-formed. I would not disrupt your path."

He touched the tree of merit, feeling Xun Yi's condensed merit heart within. The merit heart is a form of divine nature.

Establishing the heart of heaven and earth, establishing the destiny of all beings, taking the merit of heaven and man, and condensing one's own divine nature.

The flowers of divine power on the tree of merit are divine powers granted by heaven, symbolizing Xun Yi's laws. Why did Xun Yi's spiritual platform world transform into a wilderness? It is the effect of the "Spring Revival" divine power.

The law of spring and vitality covering the desolate land made Xun Yi's world of merit lush and green.

"Without granting divine nature, then just giving literary aura?" Xun Yi thought to himself, "Is it about walking the path of literature? What is the difference between the path of literature and the literary god? Wait... since I've met a great god, why not ask all my questions about the divine path?"

Thus, Xun Yi bowed and sought guidance from Wenchang Dijun.

Wenchang Dijun was impartial, but as one of the three great literary gods, he had the usual character of literary gods, willing to teach and resolve doubts.

"Among all things in heaven and earth, divine nature is the most precious. This is the most orthodox nine-layered divine path. You cultivate the path of merit, and in the future, you will be a god in the same hall. How could I disrupt your path? What I give is merely a thread of literary aura. In the past, I made a great vow to protect all students in the imperial examinations, helping them cultivate the path of literature and thoroughly understand the literary heart. I deliberately condensed the literary aura from the myriad literary fortunes, each representing a level of literary realm. The three levels of Jieyuan combined form the third level of the literary path. Five levels combined can bypass the complicated stages of establishing destiny and becoming a sage, using the literary aura to transform into a god in one step. At this point, they possess the unique divine nature of literary gods."

"Culture, the trajectory of the great path, the texture of heaven and earth. This is the wisdom of the path. The divine nature of literary gods is the light of wisdom, the nature of enlightenment. The path of literary gods is to enlighten and open wisdom, to study the essence of the great path."

Wenchang Dijun invited Xun Yi to sit beside him, and by the tree of merit, he explained the great path: "There are two methods of cultivation, the upper path is the divine path, and the lower path is the spiritual path. Whether it's literature, martial arts, Confucianism, or Daoism, they are all methods to cultivate one's soul and enhance one's spirituality. Divine nature can only be achieved through the qualitative change brought about by the quantitative change of spirituality during the cultivation of the path."

"Of course, if you are talented, you can switch from the spiritual path to the divine path halfway, which is also impressive." However, there are fewer examples of switching from the spiritual path to the divine path halfway, and it is not worth it.

"Then the literary aura granted by Dijun is used to cultivate the spirituality of the literary path?"

"Exactly, the literary aura enlightens the heart and opens wisdom, which is beneficial for your cultivation to become a god. Even if you already possess divine nature, the literary aura can strengthen it. After all, most literary gods are also gods of fortune." Wenchang Dijun explained with a smile. Wenchang Dijun is a great god revered by mortals and is also a god of fortune.

Pausing, seeing Xun Yi still confused, Wenchang Dijun said, "The literary path holds the literary heart, and after the fifth level, the divine nature transforms. The martial path cultivates the battle soul, and after the fifth level, the divine nature transforms. The spirit grade of demons, the golden core of cultivators, and the primordial spirit of immortals will all transform into divine nature after the fifth level. This is the iron law set by the Yellow Emperor, where quantitative change naturally leads to qualitative change, becoming a member of the gods. However..."

"However, what?"

"In terms of laws, they are different from us who walk the orthodox nine-layered divine path. They do not have their own world or their own divine duties. Even if they take charge of divine duties and open a world, in the eyes of us orthodox gods, there is still a slight difference."

"Alright, time is limited, and I still need to grant the literary aura to other Jieyuans. Let me help you enlighten your literary heart first." He stood up and pointed at Xun Yi's tree of merit, emitting a red divine light from his fingertip.

The divine light entered the ground, causing the earth to sink and gradually form a large pit.

Xun Yi felt a mental haze, as if a lock on himself was forcibly broken.

Regaining clarity, the large pit slowly accumulated misty water formed by white vapor. Under the guidance of the literary aura, it gradually formed a lake.

Wenchang Dijun carefully examined, "Your literary talent is good. Your books are often read by many people, including gods. Each reader adds a thread of literary aura. When the literary aura in the lake is full, you can proceed to the next step."

The first level of the literary path is called establishing the heart, establishing the literary heart.

"Using the lake as a mirror to reflect the literary heart?" Xun Yi stood by the lake, where countless articles were densely deposited in the water. These articles were poems and songs that Xun Yi had memorized over the years. Many of them emitted red light, which were his own creations.

" Literary aura can come from others reading your articles. It can also come from reading others' articles to accumulate wisdom and cultivation, or from others reviewing your articles and interpreting them."

The lake expanded, and literary aura from all directions flowed in, forming a misty lake.

"Looks like it's more substantial than other Jieyuans. With my literary aura, it will soon reach the peak of the first level." Seeing a hint of ink in the lake, Wenchang Dijun nodded. Unfortunately, this talent has already been preempted by others, and he cannot forcibly take it.

Many book notes floated in the water, commenting on Xun Yi's "Xiangjun" and "Shangu" and urging for updates.

Especially a large red note was the most eye-catching: "Update, update!!! If you don't update for three years, your whole family will die!!!" No need to look, this was the update request from the Xiangjun. The water script and waves were written on the special paper of the Water Palace.

Wenchang Dijun smiled, "After your imperial examination, you should think of a way to appease this Water Lord. Otherwise, when the water floods Qinglong City, I believe this Water Lord will do it."

Xun Yi looked embarrassed, "That 'Xiangjun' was written as a casual note when I was young. I haven't thought of the plot yet. How can I fill the gap? I'll write 'Shangu' first."

"Whatever you prefer." Wenchang Dijun thought for a moment, reached out, and a pile of blessing pens appeared on the spiritual platform.

"Your nephew bought you so many literary pens. Rather than let their divine power dissipate and go to waste, let me help you." He pointed with the golden sword at his waist, and the literary pens all turned into nothingness, leaving only the literary divine power intertwined.

"Transform." The divine power finally turned into a writing brush, falling into Xun Yi's hand.

"I have combined the pens you have into this nine-grade Dingchang literary pen. This is the reward for exposing the evil god's pen."

"Since we have a connection, I will grant you one more request."

"Any request?"

"Nothing that endangers others, only what we can do together."

"Can I see your true form?"

"True form?" Wenchang Dijun became serious, "Are you sure you want to see my true form?"

"I want to understand the differences between the divine paths. I've heard that you are one of the higher gods in the divine path?" Xun Yi was nervous but genuinely curious about the true form of these higher gods. What makes these upper gods so special?

Wenchang Dijun was silent for a moment, then smiled, "Curiosity is a good thing, but I am not responsible for the consequences. Hold on!" He grabbed Xun Yi's shoulder, and purple vapor swirled, carrying Xun Yi into the sky.

Watching his soul leave his body, he flew step by step to the ninth heaven.

When he was at Tianyun Pavilion, he could overlook the land, but now, with Wenchang Dijun, he flew much higher than when Long Ge carried him.

Wenchang Dijun pointed to the distant cloud sea, "That is the Southern Two Provinces. The white light to the west is the Western Extreme Land."

Xun Yi looked closely, but only saw the vast cloud sea, unable to see these legendary continents.

However, he saw a pillar-like peak, straight into the clouds, connecting heaven and earth.

"Is that the Heavenly Pillar Peak?"

"Exactly, once the axis of the universe. Now it is still the center of the Nine Provinces, the bridge between heaven and earth." Wenchang Dijun continued to fly, eventually crossing into a layer of clear sky.

"Heaven has nine layers, and this is the first layer, the Clear Peaceful Great Harmony Heaven."

Seeing the towering heavenly gate, Xun Yi was deeply moved.

Then, Wenchang Dijun transformed into a rainbow, shooting straight into the ninth heaven.

The Clear Radiant Great Bright Heaven, the Clear Peaceful Great Concealed Heaven, the Clear Vast Great Fertile Heaven, the Clear Radiant Great Constant Heaven, the Clear Sky Great Primordial Heaven, passing through five layers of cloud, finally entering the Clear Void Great Subtle Heaven where the Wenchang Dijun's palace was located.

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