Yes, I became a god just by exercising.

Chapter 141 True Gods and Physical Bodies: Secrets Revealed?

The flax-colored paper, though in a dream, felt surprisingly heavy and had a rough texture.

Xia Fa took a deep breath, but could not suppress the excitement in his heart.

This is the diary of the First History, one of the nine great gods!
To be honest, of the nine righteous gods, the one he was most curious about was the one whose name no one even knew, or dared to mention, the god worshipped by the Church of Destiny.

In addition, Xia Fa is also very curious about [Absolute Defense] and [Paradox Clown].

Then, right next up is the righteous god, [First History].

The main issue is that the name of this deity is rather strange.

First History? What does that mean? What is its significance?
Now, seeing the diary of "First History" in his hands, Xia Fa was so excited that he trembled, as if he could finally glimpse the tip of the iceberg of this world.

He immediately picked up the first page of the diary and began to read.

As expected, the diary written by the righteous god was not written in the "Putong language" commonly used in the Kingdom of Augu, nor in any script that Xiafa was familiar with, such as "Fangyan script" or "Sichuan script".

It was a secret text.

The first page of the diary was filled with a whole row of secret text, mostly in cuneiform script, with very few tadpole-shaped or scribbled-like characters.

Don't be fooled by the fact that there's only one row; the amount of information contained in just this one row of secret text is enough to surpass that of a normal, full-page diary.

Xia Fa tried hard to understand it, converting the row of cryptic texts into a language he could comprehend.

On March 9th, Absolute Defense commanded me to use my powers to find the last remaining Great Old One in the entire universe, and I agreed.

[On July 2nd, in the battle between the Paradoxical Joker and the Absolute Defense, who really won? Even my powers couldn't glimpse it.]

On June 17th, within the absolutely defended earthly divine kingdom, there seems to be a method left behind by Him that can unlock the two overlord-level secret contracts: the "Silver Throne" and the "Primal Stomach."

On September 3rd, the storyteller visited me and then went to visit Absolute Defense. We both rejected his proposal.

On January 21st, the House of Imagination escaped once again, and the Paradox Clown seems to have decided to hunt it down.

"This……"

Xia Fa finished reading with great excitement, and then realized that, besides making him even more excited, it seemed...

That's so high-end!
These two righteous gods, [Absolute Defense] and [Paradox Joker], actually fought each other once, and it seems that neither side could gain the upper hand?

Xia Fa clicked his tongue inwardly, thinking that it was no wonder those Old Ones were wiped out.

Among the nine righteous gods, there is actually one with such strong [Absolute Defense]...

By the way, why are these two righteous gods fighting?

Furthermore, what exactly is the power of the "First History" that allows them to find the Great Old Ones hiding in the universe?
Moreover, Xia Fa vaguely recalled that when he first signed the secret contract, he had heard those unknown beings discussing similar issues in that dark space.

At that time, those unknown entities seemed to be saying that with [First History] watching over them, and [Absolute Defense] and [Paradox Joker] ready to act at any moment, they dared not approach the real world.

In addition...

"The power of this entity, the storyteller, seems to far exceed ordinary people's expectations; it actually qualifies to visit two true gods, [First History] and [Absolute Defense]..."

Xia Fa also noticed the wording used by the First History in the diary: "visit" rather than "pay homage".

This shows that even if the storyteller is not as good as the nine great gods, he is at least qualified to be seen by the nine great gods.

"The House of Imagination, it seems, is also a physical entity, so why is the Paradox Joker hunting it down?"

Upon reading this, Xia Fa felt extremely curious. A physical being being hunted by a true god, and moreover, this true god was suspected to be one of the nine true gods whose strength was comparable to that of [Absolute Defense]...

Although this intelligence is extremely high-level, reaching the pinnacle of the universe, and he doesn't really need it right now, it's still very interesting, and reading it is definitely worthwhile.

Of course, the diary of "First History" did provide him with some useful information.

"Within the Earthly Divine Kingdom of Absolute Defense, is there a method to develop the Silver Throne, a supreme-level secret contract?"

Xia Fa looked thoughtful. Even if he couldn't go to the Earthly Divine Kingdom with its [Absolute Defense] right now, he would have the opportunity in the future. This information was extremely important.

In particular, after personally experiencing the benefits of fusing the core secret abilities of the Silver Throne and the Gate of Stars, Xia Fa became very interested in other methods of developing the Silver Throne.

"call--"

Taking two deep breaths, Xia Fa cleared his mind of the chaotic thoughts arising from his sudden access to this high-level intelligence and turned to the second page of his diary.

Then he was dumbfounded.

Because the second page of the diary was filled with densely packed secret texts in all shapes and sizes, almost filling the entire page.

But that's not the key point. The key point is that the secret texts are not arranged in the correct order of rows and columns; they are printed on this paper like gibberish!
Xia Fa only glanced at it and felt as if his brain was about to explode. He also clearly sensed that countless strange currents suddenly shot out from his coccyx and covered his cerebral cortex once again.

If it weren't for this strange electric current, Xia Fa estimated that he would have lost control the moment he saw the second page of the scrambled diary!

After thinking for a moment, he secretly raised his head and observed the figures on the other small islands.

In the darkness, on the tranquil sea, all the figures, regardless of who they were, simply set aside five pages of the diary and focused on reading only two.

Even the two figures that resembled Dictator and Patriarch Osius were the same.

Xia Fa thoughtfully withdrew his gaze, first flipping through the pages...

Sure enough, five pages of the diary were filled with messy secret text, densely packed, and the other members of the Fate Carnival selectively skipped these five pages.

Fortunately, there was another page of the diary that was the same as the first page he had seen. The flax-colored paper had only a line of secret text written on it, and it was readable.

After thinking for a moment, relying on the strange currents in his cerebral cortex that were almost like an electric grid, Xia Fa boldly wrote down those five messy pages of diary.

No matter what, this is a diary written by the First History. You may not understand it now, but what if you become a demigod and can understand it later?

The intelligence contained within is arguably the most advanced and rarest in the entire universe.

Just then, the figure seated atop the throne of yellow sand, shrouded in thick white mist—the leader of the Carnival of Destiny—spoke again.

"[First History] has already lost some control over its own power. Only beings similar to Him can understand the slightly messy diaries He wrote when releasing His own power. If you can't understand them, don't force yourself."

His voice was loud and majestic, carrying an air of absolute conviction that left no room for doubt.

Xia Fa was secretly alarmed. It turned out that the First History, one of the nine great gods, was actually losing control of its powers.

Combined with what the bard said, or rather, what all living beings in the universe could sense, that the nine great gods were residing in their respective earthly kingdoms and no longer responding to prayers… Xia Fa had a vague feeling that behind this lay some great secret that could shake the entire universe…

However, this is beyond his current reach as a mere Eagle-level being. Even if he could fight a demigod, he wouldn't be able to reach it. He had no choice but to suppress his thoughts for now and explore it when he had the chance in the future.

On the other small islands, extremely respectful responses rang out.

"I will heed your teachings, Your Excellency the Great Sage."

"I will heed your teachings, Your Excellency the Great Sage..."

Xia Fa also followed suit and bowed again by placing his hand on his chest:

"I will heed your teachings, Your Excellency the Great Sage."

The figure shrouded in mist nodded slowly, seemingly in high spirits today, and began to speak:

"Do you know what powers [First History], this true god, possesses?"

This topic immediately piqued the interest of everyone present, and all the figures looked up at the "wise man".

The wise man spoke calmly and unhurriedly:

“Among you, there should be some who have studied at university. If you have been in contact with history departments, you will know that no matter how authoritative a history professor or even a historian is, they always claim that the history they study is only a second history.”

A second history?

Xia Fa suddenly remembered that he had vaguely heard similar statements before.

However, he certainly couldn't interrupt the "wise man's" explanation, and patiently continued listening.

The wise man continued:

"Second history refers to the history that has been recorded."

"Whether it's the history books you've read, such as 'The Dynasty of Augustus' or 'The Era of the Persian Empire,' they are all recorded history."

"And all sorts of unofficial histories, folk tales, and even historical sites can be considered as a second history."

"The recorded history can never be the same as the actual history that happened."

After a slight pause, the figure shrouded in white mist exhaled softly, a hint of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing both regret and reflection) in their voice:
"In contrast, the history that actually happened is called... First History."

Boom——!
It was as if a thunderbolt had struck his heart, and sunlight had pierced through the fog. Xia Fa felt a jolt in his brain and suddenly understood something.

His body trembled uncontrollably, a mixture of excitement and fear.

So, does this mean that the power of the "First History" among the nine righteous gods is to know everything that has ever happened? To know all the truth?

Moreover, as a true god, with the status of the "first history," the scope of all things and all truths that He can know probably covers the entire universe!

No wonder even the Absolute Defense had to send the First History to find the hidden Great Old Ones.

No wonder [First History] is able to monitor the Protoss Realm and the real world at all times, guarding against the approach of those unknown entities.

No wonder, information about all types of secret contracts and the number of overlord-level secret contracts was confirmed by divine decrees issued by [First History]!

Because, for the First History, nothing that happens in this universe can escape His perception!
Xia Fa felt a jolt in his heart. So everything that had happened to him—the burning sensation, the strange electric current, and even his ability to randomly freeload meals—was all part of it.
And... the fact that two overlord-level secret contracts were signed, a third overlord-level secret contract was about to be signed, and even that the sealed artifact in the shape of the horse-slaying sword had already been known to the righteous god [First History]?

Does He actually know what kind of "existence" He is?

Xia Fa suddenly had a strong urge to meet the true god, [First History], and have Him answer his questions, especially to tell him what kind of "being" he truly was.

But he also knew that this was almost impossible. Even the bard himself couldn't see the face of the First History, let alone himself.

Even prayers and sacrifices might not be answered by [First History].

"wrong……"

Thinking about how the nine righteous gods rarely responded to prayers, Xia Fa suddenly realized that he had overlooked a crucial and important issue.

That is, the true god [First History], on the verge of losing control of his own power, probably focused his energy on monitoring those unknown beings trying to approach the real world.

It was impossible for them to notice him somewhere in the Kingdom of Augu on the planet Caligi in the Wright Starfield... no matter what incredible things had happened to him.

"Still too weak, completely unworthy of the attention of these great beings..."

Xia Fa sighed inwardly, feeling both fortunate and vaguely unwilling.

Initially, his reason for wanting to become stronger was very simple: since the world has given people the opportunity to become stronger, why shouldn't he become stronger?
He wanted to be one of the Nine Great Gods, even though he knew it was impossible.

After meeting the doll girl Benes and Chestnut, Shafa developed a stronger desire to become powerful so that he could protect those he wanted to protect when necessary.

Now, he has another goal.

That is, one day, to personally visit [First History], especially one with a status that even this righteous god cannot refuse, and then personally ask about those secrets concerning oneself.

Of course, this is on the premise that you only ask about secrets that can be asked.

For example, the fact that he himself is a time traveler is something he can't ask about, and he doesn't know whether the "First History" is even aware of this matter...

Thinking of this, Xia Fa suddenly shuddered, realizing once again the mystery and madness of the extraordinary world.

Because, logically speaking, since the First History can know the truth of all the history that has ever happened in the universe, then... if He were to pay attention to Him one day, would He know that He is a time traveler?
"Probably not, after all, time travel is something like that..."

"Moreover, there seem to be aspects of His power that cannot be observed, such as the battle between [Absolute Defense] and [Paradox Joker]..."

So, who really won?
Xia Fa let his thoughts wander for a while, and even took the time to pay attention to the other figures.

The figures, who appeared to be Dictator and Patriarch Osius, seemed to have known about the powers of the First History all along. They did not show much surprise and quickly continued reading the First History's diary.

But some figures were almost petrified on the beach, presumably experiencing the same intense shock as I did.

Taking a deep breath, Xia Fa calmed himself down slightly and picked up the last page of his diary.

Now that we understand the powers of the "First History," the value of this diary has increased even further.

Because, without a doubt, all the knowledge, information and intelligence recorded on it are absolutely true!
Thinking this, Xia Fa looked at the row of secret texts.

Almost immediately, his eyes lit up, bursting with indescribable joy!

(End of this chapter)