A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 627 Imbuing Souls

Beneath the towering, shady tree, countless grotesque, fleshy creatures knelt in devout worship, their postures varying, but all signifying submission.

"Praise be to you, great Creator, the origin of all flesh and blood, and the creator of the soul..."

At the very front, surrounded by several angels of annihilation, the false Judas was chanting loudly.

It's hard to imagine that this giant tree is actually the mother tree of flesh and blood.

Of course, it is the other side of the Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood, namely the Mother Tree of Soul.

They're all pretty much the same.

The current Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood has evolved to the point where it can no longer be called the Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood. Rather, it should be called the Tree of Life.

Because He truly can create life.

As one of Jiang Shuzhou's faces, and also an avatar, the Tree of Life possesses extremely terrifying power; it can now create legends at will.

As long as there is enough energy, even legends can be created at will.

With Jiang Shuzhou's transformation, the flesh and blood creatures all chose to believe in him without hesitation.

This is normal, after all, it was Jiang Shuzhou who created them, so naturally they will also believe in Jiang Shuzhou.

There had been signs of this before, but Jiang Shuzhou didn't pay much attention to it, and since he wasn't a god at the time, he couldn't respond to the faith.

But things are different now. Jiang Shuzhou has become someone who is not a god, but is even more powerful than a god.

Like a god, he can answer prayers, and he can sense all words that mention his name, even if they are spoken casually.

Of course, under normal circumstances, if Jiang Shuzhou doesn't pay special attention, this kind of perception is easy to block out.

But if he pays special attention to it, then it's not so easy to block.

In addition to these abilities, Jiang Shuzhou also possesses many other skills, such as the ability to bestow blessings upon others.

Of course, faith is not required; it all depends on Jiang Shuzhou's mood. If he's in a good mood, he'll bestow some blessings; if he's in a bad mood, he won't give anything. If he's in a really bad mood, it's not impossible for him to bring down some disasters.

Many people are now praying to Jiang Shuzhou, which is bothering him a lot.

It buzzes around my ear like a fly every day.

Therefore, Jiang Shuzhou is going to standardize the ceremony. When there is something to say, we will use the ceremony to speak. We will just block out people who talk about Jiang Shuzhou in general, because it is too noisy.

Clearly, this was a rehearsal for the ceremony.

As Jiang Shuzhou's first intelligent creation, Judas naturally became the Pope's responsibility for conducting these ceremonies.

This set of rituals requires absolutely no faith; faith is not necessary at all.

However, many offerings are needed to complete the ritual.

After all, every effort has its reward, and Jiang Shuzhou certainly wouldn't have made a wasted trip.

If you have no relatives or friends, who will help you without offering any benefits?

At this very moment, Jiang Shuzhou's will descended upon this place, witnessing this grand ritual ceremony.

"Okay, that's settled then."

Nodding in satisfaction, Jiang Shuzhou prepared to bestow some favors upon these flesh-and-blood creatures.

After all, they were his subordinates who had served him for a long time. Now that Jiang Shuzhou had reached a new level, it was time to give these old subordinates a boost.

Then, Jiang Shuzhou had a sudden thought.

Soon, to Judah's excited gaze, the towering tree before him, its canopy blocking out the sky, began to sway slightly.

Then, countless crystal-clear leaves began to slowly fall.

The leaf seemed to have no form; it disappeared automatically upon contact with any living thing, leaving not a trace.

It seems Jiang Shuzhou didn't give anything.

But is that really the case?

"Thank you, great Creator, your glory will shine forever, your will will be above all things, you..."

Judah sensed it for a moment, then his face lit up with extreme joy. At the same time, he began to praise Jiang Shuzhou wildly, one sentence after another, without stopping.

The reason is simple: Jiang Shuzhou gave them souls.

Originally, these flesh-and-blood creatures had no souls. All they possessed were simulated souls. Although they were very similar to souls, they were not the same thing at all. At least in terms of talent and potential for advancement, simulated souls were inferior to real souls.

However, things are different now. Now that they have true souls, they can cultivate and progress like normal people.

This sense of completeness is something that no living being can feel.

So, in just a moment, all the flesh and blood creatures here were in an uproar.

For the first time, they experienced the feeling of having a soul.

At the same time, Jiang Shuzhou also took the opportunity to optimize the advancement path of flesh and blood creatures.

Now, flesh-and-blood creatures can customize their own evolutionary path; every single one can.

This is based on the immense power manifested by Jiang Shuzhou's sense of order.

Looking at the large group of kneeling, fleshy creatures, Jiang Shuzhou nodded and then stopped paying attention.

Jiang Shuzhou still has some things to do, such as receiving the legacy of the Elven race.

Although the elves died quickly, they left behind virtually nothing.

However, some of the elves who died suddenly still left behind some legacies.

Take, for example, the Path of the Elven race's system.

Jiang Shuzhou felt it was very good and planned to study it further, and later use it to launch his own new system.

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In the remote western frontier, a large oasis stands out in the vast desert.

This is the westernmost part of the entire Prime Material Plane, the territory of the Alliance of Saints. More precisely, this is the diocese of Gaia, the Mother Tree of the Earth.

"You did a good job, Shamen. You have brought this area back to life, but that's not enough."

A kind old man looked at the monk and said.

He is a bishop of the Church of Earth, a Saint-level figure, and his strength and status are quite formidable.

But now, he has come to such a small place to meet the monk, which shows how outstanding the monk's performance must be.

"This... please understand, I only want to lead these people towards a prosperous future. I don't make too many demands on them regarding missionary work or anything else."

"That's what Shamen said."

Actually, he was afraid of being found out about something.

After all, he doesn't have a real soul.

However, to Shamen's astonishment, a leaf appeared out of nowhere and quickly merged into his body before he could even react.

Subsequently, the monk discovered that he had gained a soul.

Needless to say, this was Jiang Shuzhou's doing.

"Are you really not going to reconsider?"

The old man asked.

Shamen paused for a moment, then sighed and said.

"Please give me some time; I'm a little reluctant to leave here."

Upon hearing this, a smile instantly appeared on the old man's face. Didn't he understand what these words meant?

To put it simply, they agreed, but hoped to stay a little longer.

The old man naturally wouldn't agree to that immediately.

After all, they are outstanding juniors, so they always have some privileges.

This scenario was happening simultaneously in the churches of many gods.

Those excellent pastors who were initially hesitant suddenly seemed to have a sudden realization and accepted their new appointments and challenges.

They have been proven to be completely reliable and without any problems.

I wonder what the gods' expressions will be when they discover that each of these priests has a problem?

Jiang Shuzhou looked forward to it.