Infinite Professions

Chapter 361 - 189: Third Transformation (Part 2)

With the profession in his possession, he does not fear the granting and taking of life conferred by the divine position.

Thus, now, Shen Hex is not subject to others. Instead, he found a loophole, donned a tiger’s skin, and secured a period of development by leveraging this opportunity to grow bigger.

This is the divine position; now let’s look at divine art.

The conferment of divine position and the granting and taking of life are the fundamental basis of the Divine Dao Method system.

Currently, Shen Hex has no entry point to delve deep.

However, accessing authority and employing divine art is the skill of the Divine Dao, which can be directly studied and even attempted to convert, using True Essence Magical Power to replace Incense Fire Divine Power to employ this Divine Dao Skill.

Having worked as a Land God for several years, Shen Hex is somewhat envious of this Divine Dao’s Magical Techniques.

It is different from Immortal Dao Magic. The essence of Immortal Dao Magic is the manipulation of Spiritual Qi, forming everything from Spiritual Qi, manifesting tangibly, where a fireball is simply a fireball and lightning is lightning, tangible and clearly materialized.

But divine art is different; it does not involve Spiritual Qi. Instead, it uses Power of Divine Soul and Power of Faith to interfere with reality, thus creating effects.

Take the newly acquired Mountain-Moving Skill as an example.

Immortal Cultivators can also move mountains, but this type of mountain-moving is a literal moving of mountains, cutting the peaks with Great Technique and then lifting and carrying them. Alternatively, employing Earth Element Technique to condense a mountain and press it down—this is the Immortal Dao’s mountain-moving technique.

Yet, the divine Mountain-Moving Skill Shen Hex acquired does not physically move a mountain but moves the concept of "mountain," pressing it down on a specific place or even a person.

Using Little Yellow Mountain as an example, as the Little Yellow Mountain God, Shen Hex can employ the Mountain-Moving Skill to move Little Yellow Mountain to suppress enemies. But in reality, Little Yellow Mountain is not physically moved; it is just the equivalent weight of Little Yellow Mountain’s divine art, exerting several tons of suppression on the target.

The person suppressed by the Mountain-Moving Skill bears no physical burden, with nothing visible or tangible to outsiders, as if an invisible mountain weighs them down, only felt by the suppressed individual.

This is quite magical.

Moving mountains without mountains, no mountains yet mountains, interfering with physical reality via divine soul and faith has a flavor of "Curse Technique."

This is Mountain-Moving Skill, and there’s also Mountain Suppressing Technique, which defends against various external attacks, pairing with Mountain-Moving Skill for offense and defense as the main means for mountain gods to confront enemies.

Shen Hex studied for a long time; although he mastered its application, he didn’t grasp its essence yet. He still can only employ it with divine power, unable to convert True Yuan Power for its use.

But no worries, he’s abundant in time, special in perseverance. With tenacity, one day he could achieve breakthroughs.

No need to rush.

After researching new divine arts, the fortune above is now azure, the tenth-grade Land God Power transformed into the ninth-grade Mountain God Power, including the original land god duties, all Land God Skills still applied at ease.

"And next..."

Shen Hex glances at the profession panel, as expected the Professional Experience of Lord Merit and Virtue has accumulated fully.

Lord Merit and Virtue is the advancement of land duties, and the experience source is similar, supported by incense offerings from Little Huang Village, upgrading is no difficulty.

The divine position has advanced; the profession following the advancement is logical.

"Preserve Professional Talent!"

"Preserve Professional Skills!"

"Begin Professional Advancement!"

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"Based on your experiences and actions, you can select one of the following professions to replace the original profession of Lord Merit and Virtue!"

"Profession One: Duke Martial Virtue (Though Merit and Virtue can avert evil, avoid hardships, turning adversity into auspiciousness, one must join Martial Virtue for slaying demons, safeguarding the mortal realm, having witnessed raging demons yourself, you may opt to transform from Merit and Virtue Land God to Martial Virtue War God. With martial protection, sweeping away demons, obtain abundant professional experience through Martial Cultivation Demon Vibration and similar means, the effect of followers cultivating Martial Arts significantly enhanced, transforming Fortune Golden Light to Martial Virtue Golden Light, possessing major deterrence, dispersal, suppression, damage effect against evil ghosts and demons)"

"Professional Talent: Martial Virtue Demon Vibration (Martial Virtue Saint, True Monarch Demon Vibration, consuming professional experience and Martial Virtue Golden Light, transform into Martial Virtue True Monarch saintly in the world, greatly enhancing divine power, immune to same-level divine art and evil methods, upgrading Mountain-Moving Mountain Suppressing to Heaven-Shattering Earth-Splitting, Cloud Formation and Rainfall to Thunderous Roar and Lightning Flash, Raising Storms transforming to Overturning Rivers and Seas)"

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"Profession Two: Earth God (Heaven and Earth, Eternal Stability, in the hearts of Little Huang Village villagers, manifesting numerous divine miracles, you are no longer an ordinary land god but an Earth God of Heaven and Earth. Obtain abundant professional experience through land governance and village protection, enhancing Land God Skills extensively, incense offering accompanying blessings and merits marginally increased, followers’ lifespan marginally increased)"

"Professional Talent: Earth Yellow Turban (Always Dharma Protector before the altar, descending for demon-slaying, under Heaven and Earth’s throne, naturally with Yellow Turban Warriors as Dharma Protectors for demon-slaying. Greatly reducing divine power consumption for conferring/refining Yellow Turban Warriors, Yellow Turban Warriors obtain the Fortune Golden Light and Power of the Earth blessing, Fortune Golden Light can resist evil techniques invasion, Power of the Earth can connect with the earth, as long as standing on the ground, strength is inexhaustible, possessing Mountain-Moving Mountain Suppressing ability)"

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Only two profession options appeared in this advancement.

Duke Martial Virtue, Earth God, both are based on "Lord Merit and Virtue" the land god duties, merging with the newly risen mountain god duties.

How to choose?

Each has its focus; Duke Martial Virtue is undoubtedly a combat profession, capable of enhancing the martial combat power of deities and followers, whose talent [Martial Virtue Demon Vibration] is one of the limited combat-type talents, akin to Celestial Traveler’s Celestial Punishment Asura, transforming into Martial Virtue True Monarch saintly in the world, not only greatly increasing divine power but also immune to demon evil methods, while enhancing combat divine art.

Mountain-Moving Suppressing, Heaven-Shattering Earth-Splitting.

Cloud Formation Rainfall, Thunderous Roar Lightning Flash.

Raising Storms, Overturning Rivers and Seas.

The former can only be termed divine art, while the latter is called divine techniques, requiring surpassing the seventh grade, achieving Crimson Fortune as a sixth grade Divine Being to employ.

Thus, a ninth-grade Little God can employ sixth-grade divine techniques, even if somewhat discounted in power, it’s a leap over many hurdles, quite extraordinary.

Therefore, Duke Martial Virtue is very attractive.

But after contemplating, Shen Hex eventually chooses Earth God.

Though Duke Martial Virtue is also good, Shen Hex does not lack combat power.

He can utilize Martial Dao Immortal Dao’s fighting methods, owning accumulated cultivation experience and combat experience over several lifetimes. As long as it doesn’t involve those third grade fourth-grade Great Gods, even against fifth-grade True Gods like Jinyang Prefecture’s Civil and Military Judges, in terms of various fighting methods, they likely cannot match him.

And now, taking office at Little Yellow Mountain, almost no chance of encountering enemies above seventh grade, the demons and evil ghosts occupying the mountain mostly are of inferior level, only a few hover between ninth grade and seventh grade; given Shen Hex’s methods suffice to sweep them, no need for a profession to enhance additional combat power.

So, Duke Martial Virtue profession is not very meaningful, merely icing on the cake.

Earth God is different, albeit also icing on the cake in business and development, some aspects once transformed quantitatively trigger qualitative transformation.

Blessed Land has immense advantages in business and development, planting and production; after advancing to Earth God, the advantage further expands, easily forming snowballing benefits, growing larger and stronger, quantitative transforming qualitative, unstoppable.

Besides, Earth God holds a significant advantage in faith spreading, enhancing followers’ lifespan.

Martial Arts aren’t necessarily liked by everyone.

But lifespan, everyone desires.

At least when life is going well.

Choosing Duke Martial Virtue enhances followers’ martial arts, building a village of martial artists, even a Martial Arts Holy Land.

Choosing Earth God enhances followers’ lifespan, constructing a village of longevity, even an Immortal Blessed Land.

Which is more attractive?

Unquestionably the latter!

Lifespan enhancement alone can crush other deities, gaining immense advantage in faith competition.

Moreover, Earth God aids combat, enhancing Yellow Turban Warriors’ power, reducing conferment consumption, significantly boosting combat power for a deity reliant on Daoist Soldiers for main warfare.

Therefore...

"Advancement successful!"

"Acquired new profession—Earth God!"

"Acquired new talent—Earth Yellow Turban!"

"Professional talent [Divine Dao Food Fragrance] advanced strengthened to [Earth Receiving Incense]"

"Professional talent [Blessed Golden Body] advanced strengthened to [Earth Golden Body]"

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