The custom of faith towards the statue only needs to be rekindled to become a source of energy.
Furthermore, there would be no need to replenish the formation with soul crystals in the future. Even if the Yunshui Chamber of Commerce completely withdrew from Wudu, he would not be afraid.
Losing half of his income was not a big deal. If there was no Yunshui Chamber of Commerce, there was the Haotian Chamber of Commerce, and even that... Everything Chain Store. How could they give up on the lucrative Wudu market?
Everything Chain Store had also contacted him.
The reason for choosing Yunshui Chamber of Commerce to set up in Wudu City was because Everything Chain Store's development had slowed down considerably over the years.
Although it was ranked third in the entire Yin Yang Realm.
It still showed a downward trend.
Therefore, he had chosen the Yunshui Chamber of Commerce, which ranked second.
Yunshui Chamber of Commerce was established a shorter time ago.
It had only been about 1000 years.
However, an emerging chamber of commerce had immense momentum.
Moreover, it offered much greater profits to Wudu City compared to the Haotian Chamber of Commerce.
Most importantly, Everything Chain Store gave City Lord Kou the impression that they were not determined to conquer Wudu City, but rather adopted a nonchalant attitude.
It seemed that Everything Chain Store always maintained this attitude towards all businesses.
The fact that they had persisted to this day, for as long as ten thousand years.
Perhaps it was their integrity.
In this day and age, you uphold integrity.
But others will not adhere to the code of conduct.
Thus, Everything Chain Store, once the number one in the entire Yin Yang Realm, had fallen to third place.
Chu Tian was unaware of all this.
If he had known that Everything Chain Store also operated in this Yin Yang Realm.
He would likely have been astonished.
Everyone in the grand hall was in a daze.
Only Chu Tian remained clear-headed.
Others saw the strings controlling the puppets.
But in his divine soul, he discovered that the statue was continuously absorbing an unknown power.
Moreover, the moment the statue took shape.
An inexplicable connection linked him and the statue together.
Even he was absorbing that unknown power.
The small channel connected to the statue was channeling that immense fusion power to him.
"Power of faith?"
The instant the fusion power entered his body.
Chu Tian immediately knew what it was!
He had encountered this power of faith on Blue Star.
However, that power of faith was created by those bird-like angels.
They gained followers by preaching.
The faith of their followers would provide them with immense energy.
It was also the energy that sustained their bodies.
This was because Chu Tian had discovered that those bird-like figures were all plaster statues.
Only after this power of faith enveloped them did it seem as if a soul descended.
Transforming the plaster statues into bodies.
And at this moment, he was also receiving that power of faith.
The difference was that the power of faith he received was absorbed by the towering statue, filtered, and then transmitted to him.
At the same time, he had never imagined that that kid Gao Kai had erected a statue for him.
And he had even managed to generate this power of faith.
What was he trying to pull here?
Had he also started imitating those bird-like beings?
Could it be that this power of faith was truly that powerful?
However, he soon sensed.
Although this power of faith could increase his strength.
It could not be absorbed.
It was merely something he could control at will.
But not truly possess.
"So it's still an external force!" Chu Tian, having understood these things.
He knew that this was a gift prepared for him by his old brothers.
Although it could not directly improve his cultivation.
It could greatly enhance his combat capabilities.
A pang of emotion surged within him.
It felt as if he hadn't done anything significant.
Yet the brothers by his side were wholeheartedly sacrificing for him.
"Chu... Uh... Divine Venerable!"
While Chu Tian was deep in thought.
He suddenly heard City Lord Kou's voice.
Chu Tian glanced at him.
This fellow had bowed almost ninety degrees, still holding the compass that controlled the great formation and a seal emitting a soft glow.
"Divine Venerable, this is the formation disk of the Wudu Great Formation and the City Lord's Seal. They are now entrusted to your care!"
As he spoke, he walked towards Chu Tian with his waist bent, holding the items overhead.
"What? City Lord, you cannot..."
"City Lord, why are you handing over the City Lord's Seal?"
"City Lord Kou, the position of City Lord of Wudu City is an elected one. Even if you relinquish the position, it will not be recognized."
The people who had remained silent until now, upon seeing what City Lord Kou was doing, all began to speak up.
Chu Tian did not speak, nor did he accept these two items.
"You all shut up! Do not be presumptuous in front of the Divine Venerable. The position of City Lord is indeed elected, but have you seen clearly what position is being elected?"
City Lord Kou straightened up and roared at the crowd.
These people were stunned again. Their City Lord had always been gentle and mild-mannered, never having lost his temper like this before.
"It's the position of City Lord that is elected! What's the problem?"
All these people had this thought in their minds.
Only the old General Lin, who had been silent, had eyes that flickered as he spoke softly.
"In my lifetime, I have participated in four City Lord elections. Each time... the election was for the... Acting City Lord of Wudu City! What of it? Isn't it because Emperor Hengdao had left, and the position of City Lord could not be vacant?
That is why an Acting City Lord was elected to prevent a state of disarray?" Old General Lin mentioned this matter, and everyone immediately understood what City Lord Kou meant. He was merely an acting City Lord.
This title had been in use for two thousand years.
However, everyone had long forgotten the word "acting."
"This is a secret known only to City Lords, not something you subjects can know. However, with the appearance of the Divine Venerable, this is no longer a secret. Old Kou, you can tell them directly."
Suddenly, three old men appeared at the entrance of the grand hall.
Each of them possessed immense vitality, and were actually peak King-tier powerhouses.
With three appearing at once, the strength of Wudu City was not weak.
Chu Tian sighed inwardly upon seeing these three.
"City Lord Guan, City Lord Zhao, City Lord Qian..."
The people in the hall bowed to these three upon seeing them.
"Alas... please dispense with the title of City Lord. We three have already retired for a hundred years, and even that old fellow Qian retired five hundred years ago. This title is not appropriate."
The one called City Lord Guan looked slightly younger, but spoke with the brashness of a rogue.
He pointed at the nose of the eldest-looking City Lord Qian and delivered a string of words.
This caused City Lord Qian to roll his eyes, but the old fellow did not say anything.
However, his silence was not for any other reason.
Chu Tian discovered that the old man's tongue was missing.
City Lord Kou also went forward to greet and pay his respects to these three.
City Lord Guan and the other two walked towards Chu Tian with expressions of astonishment.
"You resemble him so much. I truly did not expect... I truly did not expect that in my lifetime, I would be able to witness the appearance of a Divine Venerable."
City Lord Zhao, filled with excitement, spoke as he walked.
The three walked quickly, reached Chu Tian, and bowed in unison, addressing him as Divine Venerable.
This left Chu Tian utterly bewildered.
Did the title Divine Venerable refer to cultivation?
Hengdao was called Emperor Venerable, was Divine Venerable a level higher than Emperor Venerable?