Dusk approached, and Linhuan Pass began to buzz with activity.

Word had spread throughout the adjacent villages that Shi Dadan was named Water God by an Immortal, and folk from all around hastened to converge on the scene.

After numerous days of repeated confirmation, Shi Dadan too finally became certain.

He had indeed become the Water God.

Like an epiphany, he naturally knew how to move clouds, how to arrange rainfalls, how to control the water flow, how to manage the water veins, and so on.

And his Mana came from those blocks of Incense Bronze.

As long as the peasants believed in him, he was the Water God.

Should the peasants lose faith in him, he would be nothing but a mortal!

Having understood this, he immediately took proactive steps to irrigate the peasants' fields, dig wells, dredge channels...

The villagers witnessed with their own eyes how he transformed from an ordinary person into someone with amazing Divine Powers, and they gradually began to regard him as the Water God.

However, this Water God's actions were completely different from those they had seen before from other Water Gods!

It was as if... he was still the same Shi Dadan!

Over several days, some people began to accept this change, but many more were terrified and uneasy.

In their eyes, the Water God was a supremely exalted existence.

Could this new arrangement possibly work out?

The villagers had grown accustomed to having a lofty Water God ruling over them, and now without this 'mountain' on their heads, they found it difficult to sleep and eat, feeling very unaccustomed.

However, the children seemed to be much happier.

Every morning and evening, they gathered in groups in the small woods to the south of the city, staying for extended periods.

Some adults, feeling uneasy, agreed to follow their children. Upon arrival at the forest, they saw a thin piece of bark set upright, carved with incomprehensible symbols—

Circles, sticks, ducks...

Hundreds of children were seated on the ground, reciting loudly following the Immortal, nodding and shaking their heads.

"1+1..." Wen Zhong was also seated on the ground, as the golden Feather Fan flew by itself, pointing to the numbers on the bark.

"Equals 2!"

"Immortal, Immortal!" a five to six-year-old child raised his hand, "Why does 1+1 equal 2... Can't it equal 3?"

Another child nearby also questioned, "Yeah, why does 1+1 equal 2?"

Wen Zhong: Σ(°△°|||)︴

Why does 1+1 equal 2?

He turned his head to look at his senior brother, who was lying leisurely on the Leisure Chair not far away, and finally understood why his brother was reluctant to teach these things himself.

The peasants witnessing this scene in the forest were all dumbfounded.

The Immortals, whom they saw as lofty beings, were actually teaching the children literacy and arithmetic?

Weren't these the exclusive domains of knowledge for the children of hereditary nobles and officials?

Why would an Immortal impart such knowledge to their children?

What was the use?

Yet seeing the earnestness of the children as they studied,

it ignited a passionate flame in these peasants' hearts.

If the Immortal could elevate Shi Dadan to the rank of Water God, perhaps he might also elevate these children to the status of officials...

Such a boon would be immense!

The Immortal imparting his teachings was a rare opportunity that comes once in a thousand years!

In excitement, the sky gradually darkened.

The setting sun dipped beyond the western hills, and the twilight reflected off the river surface.

Suddenly, waves fiercely rose upon the broad expanse of the Huai River.

The sounds of shouting and the clashing of weapons echoed.

Dimly visible, figures of river spirits and water demons brandishing spears and pitchforks rode the waves, surging towards Linhuan Pass.

The peasants immediately descended into panic.

"Water God has come!"

"The Heavenly Lord is angry!"

Chaos ensued within and outside of Linhuan Pass.

Numerous peasants scattered in all directions, a great many falling to their knees, constantly kowtowing: "Water God, have mercy! Water God, have mercy!"

"Water God, spare us... It's not our fault!"

Many children were also frightened into wailing, longing to go back to their mothers.

Wen Zhong stood up and looked towards his senior brother.

The Leisure Chair still rocked gently without hurry.

He breathed a sigh of relief, and with a slight stir of his mind, an awakened warrior who had been sleeping in the forest sprang forward, carrying him swiftly towards the Huai River.

Above the Huai River, waves churned, and foul winds rushed toward him.

Countless figures of water demons and river monsters waved ferociously amidst the cresting waves.

Wen Zhong heaved a sigh, clutching the Feather Fan tightly in his hand.

He hadn't wanted to wipe them out completely.

Yet, these water demons insisted on coming to him for their own demise.

From afar, one could see enormous waves rolling across the Huai River surface.

A giant clad in blue armor stood atop the waves, face as dark as indigo, hair like cinnabar, sharp tusks protruding, a fearsome and terrifying sight.

In his hand, he wielded a Coral Iron saber, its cold gleam fierce.

Countless mists shrouded him.

He was the newly chosen Water God, who, according to that covert Immortal, now needed to display ample might, to leave a profoundly deep impression on the peasants of Linhuan Pass!

Above the Huai River, clouds amassed thickly.

The Daoist and his fellows stood atop the clouds, observing the scene below from their high vantage.

The new Water God knew this was a test for him.

Should he perform inadequately, he might lose his position as Water God.

Therefore, he had to unleash his full Strength.

Taking a deep breath, he pointed with the Coral Saber in his hand.

Countless waves surged, turning into a water wall over a hundred feet tall, hurtling toward the direction of Linhuan Pass.

The scene was as terrifying as a tsunami, unfolding before everyone's eyes.

This water wall was set to break the riverbanks, rush over the banks, and, with devastating force, submerge cities, villages, and fields along its path.

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