Master of Strange Dao

Yu Ziqing and Zhang were in the Land God Temple, quietly feeling the power continually feeding back from the Matchstick Man's plaque.

Moments later, Yu Ziqing opened his eyes, stronger than before.

The mutual achievement of positive feedback is indeed the right path; mere unilateral plundering cannot last long.

Once this path is on the right track, the Matchstick Man will be completely tied down.

At that time, even if someone wants to destroy it, the first to jump out and resist would be the Matchstick Man.

He would never allow anyone to ruin his path to ascension, to destroy his core interests.

Even if his core interests are already bound to these most ordinary mortals.

Today's ceremony of beating the villain ended; as long as you were present, regardless of gender, age, whether mortal or cultivator, everyone received the benefits of the feedback, at least becoming more peaceful, and the darkness in their hearts seemed to be dispelled.

On the fourth day, the day of Insects Awaken.

Queue No. 1 finally reached the annual day to condense his True Form.

He condensed into a large drum, and the moment the character "Zhen" appeared on the drum's surface, a thunderclap exploded, releasing the power accumulated over a year in that single drumbeat.

Invisible ripples swept through, and the thunderous sound radiated from this point throughout the entire Dadui.

And those ripples were reflected back from the edges of Dadui, all the power completely absorbed with no waste.

The vitality of the whole world seemed to awaken, the dormant land appeared ready for planting.

In the mountains and wilderness, the hibernating living beings began to awaken, the insects dormant beneath the land also emerged, and rain began to fall on the parched land...

All living beings were affected, resulting in the national fortune of Dadui being influenced, beginning to produce positive feedback, the incarnation of national fortune becoming vibrant.

After a thunderclap, the character "Zhen" on the drum's surface also dissipated.

It seemed that the power accumulated over the year in this True Form was thoroughly exhausted.

Every time Yu Ziqing saw it, he would sigh, Queue No. 1's limitations are great, yet this power is somewhat absurd.

So far, it seems that not only can it influence Juice, but it can also influence the national fortune of the Divine Dynasty.

Yu Ziqing thought carefully, it seemed he hadn't encountered another mystical being quite like this one.

All day long, outside the Land God Temple, various activities were also held, including covering the drum skin.

According to the legend, a human ancestor who controlled thunder, named Zhen, struck the large drum, awakening the vitality of the earth, so people could begin sowing.

However, that Heavenly Drum could only be struck once a year and would be destroyed.

So, people would replace the drum skin, partly as a commemoration, partly as gratitude.

"Did you feel it?" Yu Ziqing asked Queue No. 1.

"I felt it; they are thanking me, thanking Zhen. I feel like I might become a little stronger next year."

"Tonight is the most critical moment; whether you can condense your Second True Form will be determined by tomorrow. Did you remember everything I told you before?"

"I remembered everything."

"Do you think there are any problems?"

"No problems, it's all good."

On the fifth day, at midnight, when the day transitions, and Queue No. 1's drum True Form is about to collapse, today's activity began.

Named the Welcoming of the Flower God.

In Yu Ziqing's version of the legend, the Heavenly Drum was destroyed on the day of Insects Awaken. A human of the Yu lineage couldn't bear to see the Heavenly Drum being utterly destroyed, so he sought to give it a chance of reincarnation by burying it under the blooming little yellow flowers of the day.

In this way, he hoped this toughest form of life, with its most vigorous vitality, could grant the Heavenly Drum a chance at reincarnation.

And the humans, grateful for the Heavenly Drum awakening the earth's vitality, began a new ritual.

Under this power, even though the Heavenly Drum disappeared, a Flower God was born in a blooming little yellow flower.

The Heavenly Drum awakened vitality, and the Flower God brought beautiful flowers. From this day forward, the season of blooming of a hundred flowers would begin.

Hence, on the night of Insects Awaken, the Welcoming of the Flower God activity would be held.

Yu Ziqing's version of the legend had been spreading in Dadui for several years, seamlessly integrated into the festival by the people of Dadui.

Yu Ziqing even wondered if those guys just wanted to extend the celebration to five days, so they added something everyone had heard of.

Then, naturally, they had an extra day to have fun.

No matter how it was thought out, the activity wasn't performed for the first year; people actually didn't care if the legend was true or false.

Just like the villagers on Jinlan Mountain, they found any excuse to celebrate.

Queue No. 1 was personally buried by Yu Ziqing in the wilderness, under a patch of little yellow flowers, following the procedure of the legend.

As the day of Insects Awaken passed, Queue No. 1's true form instantly collapsed, but right after, vast thoughts and the converging Wish Power began to gather upon him.

This time, it was much stronger than during the day.

Because in the day, the main object of worship was the human named Zhen, with the Heavenly Drum as a foil; now, the main object of worship was the Heavenly Drum itself.

At the Land God Temple, the girls wore little yellow flowers on their heads, with flower crowns woven from little yellow flowers placed on the heads of the oldest grandmothers.

Someone carried a statue covered with a red cloth, bringing it in from the town's entrance, walking around the town, representing the arrival of the Flower God.

At the same time, similar activities were being held in many places throughout Dadui.