God of Pets

Chapter 701 One Pit After Another

From the moment the light and shadow appeared, Chen Guan recognized what it was.

The deity that the old woman summoned was clearly a mysterious spirit.

Chen Guan had already figured it out. It turned out that in the old woman's generation, humans could not cultivate directly like they do now. Instead, they used the power of the spirits to fight by offering them to the spirits. At the same time, the power of the spirits would also change their physical attributes.

This method of cultivation is completely different from what we have now.

However, it's clear that the spirit this old woman worships is indeed extremely powerful; it should be a mystical deity. This mystical deity is merely attached to the old woman, and under its influence, she has recovered to her peak condition from her middle age.

The old woman's longevity is probably due to the influence of this mysterious god's power. There must have been some kind of contract between them for this effect to occur.

Chen Guan thought to himself, "This is a good thing. If I can contract with more Mystic Gods, it's like having more Mystic God pets. It's just a little more troublesome to summon them."

However, this doesn't really have any impact, since it's all extra income anyway, with only benefits and no drawbacks.

He can practice on his own, cultivate as he pleases, and if he encounters trouble, he can even ask a mysterious spirit for protection. He's practically perfect.

With this thought in mind, Chen Guan's tone softened considerably: "Grandma, how should we invite this deity?"

"To invite a god, you first need to make offerings to the god. Choose a shrine to a god from here, and then use your own essence to make offerings. When you can sense the god in the shrine, the offerings will be successful. At that time, the god will descend and complete the contract with you..." The old woman explained in great detail, clearly hoping to pass on the power of her generation.

Chen Guan felt something was wrong the more he listened; it was wrong that they needed to use his essence to worship the deity from the very beginning.

Essence is not ordinary blood or vital energy, but the original vital energy that the human body possesses.

Before humans awaken, they actually possess a trace of vital energy within their bodies. As long as something is alive, it possesses vital energy; those without vital energy are generally inanimate objects.

If you have no vital energy at all, how can you awaken your innate talent after entering the secret realm?

Therefore, ordinary animals such as guard dogs, civets, and house snakes can be fed through certain methods and become semi-spirited pets after death.

However, the essence of these people is already scarce and is integrated with the body. If it is extracted, it is like pulling out bones. If a person loses their essence, their body will become very weak and they will easily get sick.

These so-called gods require offerings of vital essence from the very beginning, and you must keep them well-fed before they might agree to become your guardian deities.

If they are unhappy or don't like you, no matter how long you nurture them, they won't pay attention to you, and all your efforts to nourish them will be in vain.

What's even more outrageous is that these gods don't have just one contractor.

Many people will choose the same deity and worship them as a deity, and they can also make contracts with many people.

The death of a contractor has no impact on them. And when you ask for their help, they usually won't appear in their true form; sending an avatar is already considered a huge favor.

If you were to raise such a deity, wouldn't that be a complete misfortune? This isn't some guardian spirit; it's clearly a shared foster father.

What's even more outrageous is that after you raise this thing, you still have to go through it for your cultivation.

When you cultivate using the cultivation method he gave you, the vital energy you absorb does not belong to you. Instead, it is first transferred to the gods, who then consume most of it, leaving only scraps, which are then transformed back into yours. You are expected to be grateful and thank the gods for bestowing power upon you.

"This isn't a god, it's a capitalist!" Chen Guan thought to himself. "The things left behind by our ancestors aren't necessarily all good. As for this lousy god cultivation method, let whoever wants to practice it do so, I'm not going to."

The old woman continued to ramble on about the importance of piety in spiritual practice, emphasizing the need for sincere offerings to the deities, reverence, and unreserved dedication. Chen Guan glanced at Shang Ziyi, who in turn looked at Chen Guan. Their eyes immediately understood: they certainly wouldn't practice this lousy method.

“Grandma, your cultivation method is indeed very advanced. We are not qualified enough to learn it, so we won’t take up any more of your time.” Chen Guan said, turning to leave.

Shang Ziyi turned around almost simultaneously, intending to leave with Chen Guan.

“Wait a moment. Sincerity is key. As long as you are devoted to God, even if you don’t succeed the first time, I have many other deities’ shrines here. There will surely be one that suits you. Young people, don’t be afraid of difficulties. You should have unwavering faith. As long as you don’t give up, you will eventually succeed,” the old woman earnestly advised.

The more Chen Guan listened, the more unpleasant and even annoying these words became.

He hired people to fight for him and even paid them for it.

These so-called gods are simply freeloaders, bloodsucking capitalists.

If one doesn't work out, they bring another. Is this a chain of traps designed to ensnare people?

What era are we living in? To still try to find a host using this kind of trick, to become a parasite, is just wishful thinking.

“Grandma, times have changed. Your old tricks are outdated and won’t fool anyone,” Shang Ziyi finally said.

"Liar? Who's lying to you? Without the power of the gods, how will you fight against the Sky Spirits in the future? How will you possess great power? Young man, don't be so selfish. Your sacrifices will be rewarded. Only when you possess the power of a demigod will you be able to fight against the Sky Spirits... Hard work and perseverance are virtues of humankind..." The old woman was getting angry.

"Hard work and perseverance are indeed virtues of humankind, but why force yourself to endure hardship if there is none?" Shang Ziyi asked rhetorically.

“What do you mean by ‘enduring hardship without effort’? The hardships you endure will be rewarded; the gods will bestow upon you supreme power…” the old woman argued excitedly.

"Oh, so you mean we're suffering like this to deal with the Sky Spirits, right?" Shang Ziyi said.

“That’s right. Without the power of the gods, we humans are as insignificant as ants before the mystical spirits of the sky,” the old woman said.

"Then let me ask you, you have so many gods, how come you didn't defeat the Sky Spirits? Wasn't your generation ended by the Sky Spirits? What's the point of having these gods then?" Shang Ziyi said coldly.

"That's because we weren't strong enough back then. We hadn't been able to get enough divine assistance, and we weren't devout enough..." the old woman continued, speaking with conviction.

Shang Ziyi and Chen Guan exchanged a glance and said nothing more to the old woman.

Generally, such people fall into two categories: those who are purely evil and those who are purely ignorant.

Scammers will stop at nothing to deceive people; nothing you say will work. That's evil.

An ignorant person will firmly believe in their own convictions, so whatever you say will be of no use.

Anyway, they definitely won't practice this stupid idea, so I might as well just leave.

No matter what the old woman said, Chen Guan and Shang Ziyi ignored her and walked out of the wooden house.

boom!
The old woman suddenly emerged from the wooden house, leaping in front of Chen Guan and Shang Ziyi to block their path. Staring at them, she said, "You have never experienced the power of the gods, nor do you know how great they are. That's why you are unwilling to worship them and become their warriors. Since that's the case, I will show you how omniscient and omnipotent the gods are, and you will understand then."

(End of this chapter)