this infinite world

"Yang Yun, have you thought of any suitable exchange?" Among the people present, Qi Tengyi was the first to notice the expression on Yang Yun's face.

"Well, this is it. I think this is the most suitable exchange for us right now."

In response to this question, Yang Yun smiled and shared the exchange instructions from the Lord God with everyone in the Zhongzhou team.

——The Divine Whip, during the Battle of the Gods, it was the most precious treasure of the Jade Void Palace owned by Yuanshi Tianzun, the saint of the Chan sect. It is three feet six inches and five points long, with twenty-one sections, each with four talismans, a total of eighty-four talismans, specially designed to beat the eight gods, and can exert extraordinary power on beings that will not die due to lifespan... Requires an S-level side story, and rewards 50,000 points.

"The Whip... This thing shouldn't be very effective against immortals, right?"

Facing Yang Yun's choice, Zheng Zha frowned slightly. His intuition made him question: "Hit gods, hit gods. Just looking at the name, you can tell that this weapon hits gods, not immortals... Yang Yun, since our opponent is an immortal, shouldn't we choose the magic weapon in "Investiture of the Gods" that is specifically used to deal with immortals, the Immortal Slaying Flying Knife?"

Zheng Zha's voice was filled with concentration. He searched the main god's place and found a detailed introduction to the Immortal Slaying Flying Knife: "The Immortal Slaying Flying Knife, placed in a red gourd, can emit a white light eye to nail the opponent's Niwan Palace, sealing the Yuanshen magic power and preventing the enemy from changing. No matter if it is a god or a demon, anyone who is hit by this knife will inevitably die... It requires an S-level side story, and the reward points are 30,000."

"You didn't read the book carefully, Zheng Zha. In Investiture of the Gods, the Immortal Slaying Flying Dagger just happens to be this name, and it doesn't have any special effect on 'immortals'. Just like the four swords that kill the immortals are named Zhuxian, Xianxian, Luxian, and Juexian. In fact, they are not magic weapons that have special effects on immortals. It's just that the name is particularly memorable."

To be fair, Zheng Zha was not blindly opposed, but based on his understanding of the intelligence, he hoped that the team could make the most accurate choice. But Yang Yun just shook his head and helped Zheng Zha recall: "It is called the 'Slaying Immortal' Flying Knife, but in fact, in the five uses of the 'Investiture of the Gods', the Ten Heavenly Lords 'Bai Li Tianjun', 'Yi Qi Xian' Yu Yuan, 'Shenwei Dajiangjun' Qiu Yin, the leader of the Meishan Seven Monsters 'White Ape' Yuan Hong, and the Nine-tailed Fox Daji, the last three of which are all monsters."

"……what?"

"And judging from the Lord God's introduction and his performance when beheading Yuan Hong, the real effect of the Immortal Slaying Flying Knife is to 'slay immortal things.'"

While Zheng Zha was stunned, Yang Yun continued, "But if this is the only effect, there are many weapons and props that can be exchanged. For example, in the ancient Greek legend, Perseus cut off the head of the Gorgon with the 'Blade of the Undying'... But there is no need to exchange it specifically for the Immortal Slaying Flying Knife, which may be used by the opponent in reverse."

Zheng Zha pondered for a moment, looking a little confused, and then seemed to quickly flip through the plots of the TV series he had watched in his mind, trying to find the answer. Finally, he smiled a little awkwardly and scratched his head gently: "Uh, it seems to be this statement."

Seeing Zheng Zha looking embarrassed because he remembered the effect of the Immortal Slaying Flying Knife incorrectly, Yang Yun said, "As for what you just said, 'you hit a god, not an immortal', let me ask you, what do you think is the specific difference between a 'god' and an 'immortal'?"

"What's the difference..."

This time, Yang Yun's question really stumped Zheng Zha. After pondering for a long time, the man finally answered: "If we take the classical myth "Investiture of the Gods" as a reference, then 'Gods' should refer to those gods who were finally canonized on the Investiture of the Gods List. After all, the so-called 'Investiture of the Gods' refers to the process of canonizing the eight divisions of the heavenly court and the 365 gods..." "You're half right. It's actually very simple. Gods are responsible for their duties, and immortals are free and easy."

Yang Yun smiled. He had no intention of mocking Zheng Zha. Instead, he patiently continued to explain his point of view: "Simply put, 'gods' are often those who are canonized and have specific duties or jobs, such as the kitchen god, the land god, the river god, the mountain god, etc. Now the question is, do you think these 'immortals' who hold various positions in the prehistoric heaven are closer to the definition of 'gods' or the category of 'immortals'?"

"I understand. They are called immortals, but they are gods."

Before Zheng Zha understood, Cheng Xiao beside him understood first. As someone who came from within the country, he understood the truth immediately: "Just like when you are in the system, the position and level correspond... After all, the end of the universe is the civil service exam, and the immortals in the prehistoric heaven are at least at the department and bureau level."

"That's about it. Immortal is just a level of cultivators. It doesn't mean he is a truly free and easy immortal."

Yang Yun snapped his fingers and continued, "For example, the fourth level is called a demigod in some worlds. Does this mean that one of your parents is a true god?"

"Of course not."

Thinking of the fact that his parents were pure humans and that his strength was gained through countless life-threatening struggles, Zheng Zha quickly shook his head: "I understand, but they are called immortals, but in reality they are civil servants of the Primordial Heaven... When I think about it this way, it feels like all the mystery has disappeared."

"There is no mystery in itself. Immortals are just human beings after all..." Yang Yun sighed: "If you really become a heartless and heartless guy who regards all things as ants, then you are not an immortal, but a demon."

"But if you really want to exchange for the Divine Whip, I still have a question."

Recalling the function of the God-Slaying Whip in the Investiture of the Gods, Zheng Zha remembered another thing: "Logically speaking, this God-Slaying Whip can only hit those whose names are on the Investiture of the Gods List, that is, the 365 gods in heaven, and should not include ordinary immortals who became immortals later..."

"...I think your IQ has recently shown signs of getting closer to that of an ape."

Yang Yun covered his forehead, sighed, pointed at Chu Xuan who was holding a newspaper beside him, and said angrily: "The Investiture of the Gods and the Divine Whip are a set of magic weapons that complement each other. Now the Investiture of the Gods is in Chu Xuan's hands, and you are still worried about this kind of thing?"

"There is no one on the Conferred God List, can't you write someone on it?" (End of this chapter)