Everyone turned their eyes to the rice paper, their faces filled with astonishment.
On an ordinary piece of rice paper, there are lines of flowing brush calligraphy.
Ordinary people might sigh at the beauty of the words on this piece of paper, revealing a kind of beauty that is hard to explain. This is the accumulation of Li Yi's calligraphy for thousands of years. Even if he does not use his cultivation, he can mobilize the power of heaven and earth with the true meaning of calligraphy.
It's just that although there are people who enter the Tao through playing the music, chess, calligraphy and painting, there is no one who achieves Tao through this. There is no corresponding law in the world, and no one has paved a way for it.
Ultimately, it can only be a side door and cannot become the main road.
Li Yi couldn't do it either. It was so difficult to achieve enlightenment that even if he devoted himself to it for a hundred years, he might not be able to do it. In the final analysis, music, chess, calligraphy and painting were just daily entertainment, and also an activity derived from the human race.
It is difficult to achieve enlightenment because one cannot take root in the laws of heaven and earth.
In modern terms, it means being out of touch with the masses. Practicing Taoism is never for elegance or entertainment. A true Taoist is rooted in heaven and earth, maintaining the operation of heaven and earth, practicing one's own way, and proving the way of heaven.
Those present were not ordinary people. Even Bai Shi, who had the lowest cultivation level, had natural magical powers. The simple rice paper was full of golden light in their eyes, and each word was as huge as a sacred mountain.
For a moment they seemed to fall onto the rice paper, and each word became extremely large.
It contains the rhyme of Tao, the gathering of the power of heaven and earth, and it is an imperial decree.
"Who among you will be canonized?"
Li Yi asked, but no one responded, still immersed in the rhyme of Tao.
He did not urge or wake her up. The canonization was dispensable to him, but it was a great thing for the City God.
The status of the underworld is determined by the number of incense offerings and the recognition of heaven and earth. The former is the current size, and the latter is the upper limit. The two are interdependent and there is no distinction between high and low. The city gods with higher status will naturally have more incense offerings.
The position of the City God is very important for a densely populated race like the human race. A capable City God can protect an area. Li Yi is no longer in charge of the world, but it does not prevent him from hoping that someone more capable will take over.
To those in power, mediocre people are often worse than bad people.
Wei Xi was the first to come to his senses, followed by Qiong Yu, and unexpectedly the third one was Bai Shi.
Although her cultivation was low, she had the All-Seeing Eyes, which was helpful to ordinary people in terms of laws. This was also something that was unexpected but reasonable.
On the other hand, the foundation of the city gods is actually not as good as that of the reincarnated ones. After all, they are local gods enlightened by Li Yi, and it is impossible to be compared with the great masters who have practiced for thousands of years.
Some of the city gods began to tremble, and gradually their eyes regained clarity. The first one to revive was Su Guang.
Duke Weiling of Qingyang was also the first City God enlightened by Li Yi.
When he came to his senses, his first reaction was to kneel down again, clasped his hands and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I am willing to help you solve your problems."
"Yes."
Li Yi nodded slightly, and raised his fingertips lightly. The rice paper on the table floated up out of thin air, and a flash of fire appeared and quickly engulfed the rice paper.
The paper turned to ashes, leaving behind a roll of golden edict.
Burning paper for the dead is not groundless. Things related to the underworld do need to be burned. Mortals' beliefs and incense are attached to a certain entity, sublimated in the process of burning, and finally transmitted to the underworld.
Su Guang took the decree with both hands, his body trembling with excitement. He was naturally aware of the value of this decree, and also understood what it meant to him to get this job.
Confer the title of City God and make him a close minister to the immortal!
In this regard, Su Guang can be the leader of other city gods, or at least he is superior to them. Don't underestimate this small step. The underworld is still in its infancy, and the small gap at this stage will be infinitely magnified in the future.
Then the first few city gods who reacted came to their senses, and their eyes turned red when they saw this scene.
They also retained a certain level of consciousness and heard those words, but in the end it was too late.
As expected, meeting an immortal is full of opportunities and tests. The slightest difference can lead to a world of difference.
After a while, the remaining city gods came back to their senses. They looked at Su Guang holding the edict in confusion, not knowing what had just happened.
This is also a gap.
"That's how it is, go do what you need to do."
Li Yi took out his mobile phone, leaned slightly against the sofa, and his posture became lazy again, as if saying, "Don't disturb me while I'm playing games."
The city gods were all people who knew how to read people's expressions. They all bowed their hands and said, "Your servants, take your leave."
After saying this, the city gods turned into streams of light and flew out of the house, eventually disappearing into the horizon.
The room fell into silence, with only the crisp sound of Candy Crush remaining.
Li Yi seemed not to notice the expressions of others. He stared at the screen intently, and his fingers almost left afterimages.
At the same time, three pairs of eyes were focused on Li Yi. Their gazes were somewhat burning. The admiration in the eyes of Wei Xi and the other two could no longer be suppressed.
It is human nature to admire the strong, and the most popular people are often excellent people.
This excellence can be appearance, talent, ability, or even one's family background. Although admiring the strong has a certain derogatory meaning, if strength is no longer limited to force, then admiring the strong can also be a virtue.
For example, the great man who developed genetically modified food is also a strong man.
Even till now, his reincarnated selves have been full of praise for him, because he has accomplished what those who practiced great powers could not do, and he can also be called a person with great supernatural powers.
Li Yi is undoubtedly an absolute strong man to the three of them. This strength is not only in terms of martial power, but also a sense of security that is difficult to describe in words.
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