Becoming a god in a low-key way in the supernatural world

He looked at the demon's spirit in his hand, and used his inner energy to slightly activate it.

The viper's spirit momentarily became illusory, then turned its head and bared its teeth at him.

Kotegawa was taken aback.

This was the first time he had ever seen a demon spirit that bared its teeth at its master. He didn't feel threatened, but spiritually speaking, demon kings and evil gods were much stronger.

Suddenly, snowflakes began to fall from the sky.

A cool breeze descended from the sky.

He instinctively looked up and saw the mountain god, whom he hadn't seen for months, sitting on a cloud and slowly drifting down.

Regardless of how ingenious the technique is, the effect of the white clouds concealing the background is already quite remarkable.

"Long time no see, Human True King." The indistinct face of the deity parted his lips slightly, his voice as elegant as a falling snowflake.

"Long time no see..." Kotekawa first cupped his hands and handed over the demon spirit of the viper god, saying, "I have fulfilled my mission."

With a wave of his hand, Bei Yujianzun sent a flurry of snowflakes flying back into his palm, carrying the essence of the Viper God.

He hummed in agreement: "The demon soul was not damaged in the slightest. That's truly remarkable. This mission was completed exceptionally well."

Kotegawa nodded, feeling relieved.

In exchange, the god healed Hu Tao's cheek, and in return, he promised to retrieve the viper god's demon soul.

Now that this matter is settled, I feel much better.

The deity spoke again: "Well, Your Majesty, would you like to begin my second request?"

"Of course, please go ahead!" Kotegawa readily agreed.

This god is very generous and quite fair in his actions, so he doesn't just do the work; it's a win-win situation.

With a perfect voice but an ordinary appearance, Kitamune Takezō pointed in a direction: "The second request requires you to go to Heian-kyō. There is a man named Jōmu who has been verbally abusing me and has even blasphemed my idol. Go and grant him death on my behalf."

Kotegawa was taken aback, and subconsciously said, "How dare he?"

Deities can appear in the human world and are the greatest protectors of humanity, so how could anyone dare to blaspheme against them? Are they really tired of living?

"It's just the self-righteousness of ants." Kitamune Takezō said indifferently, "I am mortal enemies with a deity in Heian-kyō. Jingwu happens to be his divine messenger. Deities cannot easily take action in the human world, so I only allowed Jingwu to live until now because of the rules."

Kotegawa nodded and said, "So, does that mean the fight between the True King and the messenger of the gods is permitted?"

“Of course.” Kitamuri Kenzun looked at him: “The True King is my divine messenger, and it is the duty of a divine messenger to handle such matters.”

Kotegawa understood and nodded, saying, "I've got it. I'll deal with him when I get back."

It turns out that divine messengers also have privileges bestowed by the gods. No wonder we never see divine messengers in the Special Division; their status is extraordinary.

“There’s no need to do it so often…” Bei Yujianzun seemed a little troubled: “If you come over every few days, it will give me the illusion that I have to go to work again. I hate going to work… How about this, after you leave, you can digest the spiritual medicine first, and then go and kill Jingwu in three to five years.”

Kotegawa paused, then instinctively said, "But I'm afraid if I'm too late, something might happen to him."

“Then kill him as soon as possible, and come back in three to five years... Let me rest a bit.” He said firmly.

Kotegawa paused for a moment, then said tactfully, "My Lord, perhaps our concepts of time are a little different. Three to five years is a bit long... How about this, I'll come every six months, so that if you have any urgent matters, I can handle them promptly."

"Half a year?" Kitamune Kenzun's eyes were somewhat melancholy, as if he missed the old, lazy demon king, and also seemed to have a kind of distress about "why do I have to work every day".

Finally, He nodded gently: "Then let's start with six months. If I get annoyed afterward, we can postpone it to two years."

Kotegawa could only nod.

Being able to negotiate with a god is already a sign that this god is very accommodating; if you still don't appreciate it, then you're just too foolish.

She looked at Kotegawa and said, "If there's nothing else, then I'll go back to rest."

Kotegawa quickly said, "I have a few questions I'd like to ask you, and I hope you won't hesitate to give me your guidance."

The deity looked at him and said softly, "Let's make this clear first: if you want to find out where I live, don't ask. I don't want you coming to my door every day."

Kotegawa chuckled dryly. He had actually had that thought just now. Of course, it wasn't that he had any feelings for this god; he simply wanted to complete the ten requests as soon as possible and learn how the god applied a face mask.

He straightened his posture and tentatively asked, "May I ask if the deity resides in the human realm, or somewhere else?"

"Keep it a secret." The god uttered two words softly: "I'll give you three chances to ask questions. Think carefully before you ask."

Kotegawa paused, then asked solemnly, "Is it still possible for humans to become gods now?"

Bei Yujianzun looked at him without the slightest surprise and spoke again: "It's not that it's impossible, but it's extremely difficult, so much so that it's practically impossible."

Chapter Ninety-One: Not Recognized

At the summit of Mount Daisetsuzukawa, when he heard "so insignificant as to be impossible," his heart was not shaken much. Instead, he became even more puzzled and bowed, saying, "I would like to hear more details."

Kitami Kenzun remained silent for a few seconds, looked up at the sky, and said meaningfully, "Although gods exist in the world, it is not necessarily a good thing. Humans should be grateful for having the right to die."

Kotegawa was stunned.

Kitami Takematsu then asked, "Have you read the Kojiki?"

“I have read it, but the current version is quite different from the previous ones. I don’t know which version you are referring to,” Kotegawa replied earnestly.

Bei Yujian summoned a cloud, stepped onto it, and left with the words, "Some things will never change. Go and find them for yourself."

He watched Kitamatsu Kenzun disappear from sight, not angry that Kitamatsu Kenzun had also become a riddle solver, but rather became alert.

Kitami Kenzun clearly had some reservations, or perhaps he had reasons he couldn't say, just like the previous Viper God.

Fortunately, it was Bei Yujianzun who left him at least two sentences to guide him in finding the answer.

He stood there for a while, then turned into clouds and mist, drifting away from the place.

There's no rush with Jingwu's matter right now. The concept of time for gods is really different from that of humans. Even seeing him once every few months is a bit of a nuisance for Him. So we might as well leave it until the school trip to Kyoto next semester and deal with him while we're at it.

The key right now is to figure out what Kitami Takezon was implying earlier.

Find out exactly how becoming a god works.

"Humans should be grateful for the right to die... This sounds like it's saying that gods would not only be unfree, but would also be bound by some kind of constraint?" He rushed to a nearby city, and the first thing he did was to run to a bookstore and buy a copy of the latest edition of the Kojiki. Only then did he head to the airport. After buying his ticket, he sat on a chair in the waiting room, crossed his legs, and began reading from "The Beginning of Heaven and Earth".

The version of Kojiki I saw at Fujiwara-sensei's house, compared to the one I have in my hand, has the biggest difference in the amount of content. The old version records many strange and evil gods, as well as more detailed stories of the gods, while the new version has been simplified and beautified, making it more like a children's book.

He flipped through it for a long time, his eyebrows furrowing more and more tightly.

Although Kitami Takematsu said that some things would not change... did He underestimate human creativity? Or was the last time He read the Kojiki 1,500 years ago, before He became a god?

He closed the book and went back to try to find the Kojiki from 1,500 years ago. It might not have been called that back then, but that didn't matter. There must have been written records of it. It was very likely that there was one in Tokyo, and if not, then there definitely was one in Heian-kyo.

He tucked the book under his arm and waited quietly for the boarding announcement.

People nearby kept glancing at him, hesitating in place, seemingly wanting to come over and say something.

But he was not in the mood to speak. With a slight tremor of his mind, the people around him ignored him.

A few hours later, a plane landed smoothly at an airport in Tokyo. Kotegawa stepped out of the cabin and, under the cover of [Nightmare], transformed into clouds and headed home.

It's only noon now, and he needs to go home to change into his school uniform before going to school.

The house was empty except for the big white cat lying lazily in a blanket on the sofa, watching a TV series called "The Monster Monk Falls in Love with Me" being replayed on TV.

When it saw Kotegawa return, it jumped off the sofa with a start... and quietly moved its butt back a little.

Kotekawa, who was about to greet him, twitched at the corner of his mouth. He wanted to explain further, but he felt that he would only make things more complicated... Oh well, the innocent will be proven innocent, and time will prove his innocence.

He went back to his bedroom, closed the door, changed into his school uniform, slung his backpack over his shoulder, and left.

The big white cat ran to the windowsill, peeked out, and breathed a sigh of relief when it saw that Kotegawa had gone far away. The cat then rolled over on its back, its eyes showing obvious struggle.

……

Kotegawa didn't waste any time on the way, since there was no one to go to school with him anyway. He dashed straight to the school gate, easily jumped over it, and rushed to his classroom.

It's lunch break time, and many students are strolling around campus with their lunchboxes. In the still chilly breeze, the hems of their school uniform skirts sway gently, revealing glimpses of...

Occasionally, girls would pass by him face-to-face, leaving behind a fragrant scent.

Kotegawa didn't take it seriously at all, not even bothering to turn his head to look.

No matter how fragrant it is, it can't compare to the scent of his clear sky and walnuts.

He entered the classroom of Class 2 with his schoolbag, looked around, but didn't see Takanashi or the little priest.

Takanashi is probably eating lunch with Yuka Haruka in the classroom next door, while the little priest is probably eating at the cafeteria with Kurumi.

These two siblings also share a common problem among martial artists—they have big appetites, and the bento boxes simply can't fill their stomachs.

The other students in the class were already used to him arriving late and went about their own business.

He sat back down and took out his phone to call Mr. Fujiwara, but at that moment, the little priest called him first.

Without thinking much, he slit the paper and casually asked, "What's wrong?"

The priestess said softly, "Do you remember last April when you said a boy was following Takanashi?"

He paused for a moment and said, "That matter, it seems to be—" But before he could finish speaking, he was suddenly interrupted by the junior priest.

"I've got this kid!"

"what?"

He was a little confused. He had asked Takanashi about it. It was actually a misunderstanding. It was because the boy seemed to have a crush on her, but she didn't want to cause trouble, so she let him pat her head... But who did the little priest catch?

When are you coming to school?

"I'm in class right now..."

"That's perfect, let's go to the back of the old school building now."

Kotegawa hung up the phone, thought for a moment, then got up, left the classroom, left the teaching building, and walked towards the back of the school.

Because of strict regulations, no students usually come to the old school building, and no one dares to wander around here.

Kotegawa didn't have such concerns; he still had the key to the old school building's main gate.

When he arrived at the location, he saw the junior priest standing there, coldly staring at a boy sitting on the ground in front of him, who was dressed in an exquisite suit but looked rather disheveled...

He was even more surprised. It wasn't the same boy from a year ago, and he didn't look like someone from the school, or rather, he didn't look like someone in the first year of high school, otherwise he looked far too mature.

He casually asked, "Where was it caught?"

The junior priest was not surprised by his arrival and calmly said, "Five minutes ago, this kid was sneaking around behind Takanashi and even tried to reach out, but I caught him red-handed."