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

Because she has a big appetite, there's always a large table of food at home. If Qingkong were to prepare it all by herself, she would be exhausted.

"Furutegawa, where have you been? Did something interesting happen?" Yuka asked as she ate her ribs at the dinner table.

"I went to look for them, but I couldn't find them. All the time was spent traveling." Kotekawa finished speaking quickly and buried his head in his rice.

Looking for someone? A new job?

"It's not work, it's something I agreed to do."

"You're such a kind-hearted guy, but that's what I admire about you—your loyalty!" Youjia put a big chicken leg on his plate.

Qingkong watched silently, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

Did they go to find Hanamai's father? But they didn't find him... Just as Kotegawa said, he's a mysterious person.

Amamiya Kazuki, who was listening to their conversation, suddenly said, "Even the hardest and coldest man has a warm heart."

The three high school students didn't take it seriously at first and continued eating, but they soon realized the strangeness of the statement and looked at each other.

Kotegawa's face darkened: "At such a young age, you're not allowed to say strange things! And you absolutely mustn't imitate others!"

Amamiya Kazuki shrank back in fright and said aggrievedly, "This afternoon at the bookstore, an older sister said this to the clerk. Is that strange?"

"Who knows..." Yujia awkwardly changed the subject: "It's okay, let's eat ribs."

Kotegawa took it as childish musings and didn't take it too seriously. He then turned to Qingkong and said, "I need to take a short vacation. I'm not going anywhere, just staying at home. I'm going into seclusion for a while."

Qingkong's tense expression immediately eased, and she looked at him with a puzzled look: "What do you mean by seclusion?"

"It just requires me to focus on my training for a while," Kotegawa explained. "It's not long, just half a month. I originally planned to do it during the spring break, but I learned some things while I was out, and I can't wait any longer."

The environment of the Dark Land was far harsher than he had imagined. It was hard to say whether Xia Mu Shuren was still alive. He could only improve as quickly as possible and find him sooner rather than later. If he was still alive but on the verge of death, that would be difficult to deal with.

I'll swallow the spirit fruit first, and after I've increased my power by five hundred years, I'll try to go to the Dark Land to see if I can summon the Illusionless Mountain.

If possible, start exploring that place. If not... then you can only cultivate for a while longer and take the initiative to meet up with old friends like the Demon King and the Viper God... As for the Illusion King, forget about it. The experience orbs it gives are getting weaker and weaker each time, and I'm already a bit too lazy to kill it.

"Is there anything I can do for you?" Qingkong asked softly.

“I’ll probably be sleeping for quite a while, but that’s okay, don’t worry, just wait for me to come out…” He casually took out his phone from his pocket and handed it to her: “If anyone needs to contact me, just write it down, and we’ll talk about everything when I come out.”

"Okay..." Qingkong took the phone and put it away, then thought for a moment and asked, "Is there anything you want to eat?"

“This seclusion is a bit special, and I may not be able to come out until it’s over. Don’t worry about me.” Kotegawa added another bowl of rice to his bowl. “If something particularly urgent happens, you can try to wake me up.”

Qingkong nodded silently, then said, "But won't your body be able to handle not eating or drinking for half a month?"

“It’s alright, I’ll eat a lot before I go into seclusion…” Kotegawa pondered, “If I don’t wake up in half a month, still go up and try to wake me up.”

Although Bei Yujianzun had his assurance, he was still worried that this seclusion might last for half a year or a year. Not only would he not be able to handle it, but Qingkong and Hutao would also be terrified.

After thinking for a while, Qingkong nodded silently: "Yes, I've got it."

"Does it mean you have to sleep for half a month straight? What kind of amazing ability is that? Can I learn it?" Youjia finally chimed in, her words full of envy.

"If I had a choice, I wouldn't want to sleep at all!" Kotegawa said irritably, burying his head in his rice.

Chapter 100 Swallowing the Spirit Fruit (Part Two)

After having a full dinner, Kotegawa brushed his teeth and washed up early, then went to the quiet room on the second floor to meditate and regulate his breathing. He then discussed Izanami with Kurumi. At 10 p.m., he focused his mind to sense the spiritual fruit in his chest.

The seal on Bei Yujianzun broke instantly, and the spiritual fruit appeared on his chest and fell downwards.

Once the spiritual fruit leaves the vine, its medicinal properties will rapidly diminish, so he didn't hesitate and ate it in a few bites.

The refreshing taste, like a sweet spring from a snow-capped mountain, goes straight down your throat, but once inside your stomach, it seems to instantly transform into a raging fire.

The potency of the medicine made him dare not be careless in the slightest. He focused all his attention on circulating the technique, and his consciousness was immersed in it.

……

The next morning, Qingkong got up early, washed up in the bathroom, and went out. She glanced upstairs first, resisted the urge to go up, tied on an apron in the kitchen, and started making breakfast.

She only made enough breakfast for three people and one cat today, but she made a little extra, wrapped it in lunchboxes and plastic wrap, and put it in the refrigerator.

After breakfast, she and Yuka waited for the kindergarten bus to pick up Amamiya and Tsuki, and left the cats plenty of water and food before locking the door and going to school.

Takanashi, who was waiting for them at the door, glanced around and subconsciously asked, "Has Kotegawa not come back yet?"

“You’re back…” Qingkong shook her head and said softly, “But it doesn’t seem to be going well. After returning home, I started to cultivate in seclusion.”

"Secluded training?" Hearing this term, which she had only heard in some anime before, Takanashi felt a strange sensation: "Where did he go?"

On the other side, Yuka casually replied, "I don't know. He said he went out to look for someone, but he couldn't find them... Speaking of which, will he miss the school spring festival next month?"

"Well, it's not important, is it..."

When Takanashi heard Yuka say that Kotegawa had gone out to look for someone, he was stunned for a moment, his thoughts became chaotic, and he didn't even hear the conversation between his two good friends next to him.

"Looking for someone... are they looking for Dad? They can't even find him..."

Suddenly, two hands grabbed her from the left and right.

The little bird paused, and before it could react, a car sped past it.

She immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

Yuka and Haruka, who managed to grab her in time, were also terrified.

"What's wrong with you? Didn't you sleep well last night? You can't sleep on the street!" Youjia tapped her head hard.

Takanashi silently hugged himself and said sorry, only to realize that they had reached a traffic light intersection, and it was a red light.

"You almost scared me to death..."

After this incident, the three girls became more alert and vigilant.

The little bird is afraid and distracted, and may have an accident on the way.

Yujia and Qingkong were also afraid that she would get distracted and accidentally have an accident.

The three of them walked on in fear and trepidation until they met Kurumi and Shirakawa Nozomi.

Hu Tao and the others greeted each other but did not ask the question that Takanashi had asked earlier.

Kotegawa had spoken to her before he went into seclusion.

"Kurumi, Kurumi! Do you know what Kotegawa has been busy with these past few days?" Yuka's curiosity was bursting, and she tried to find out some secrets from Kurumi.

Hu Tao's eyes flickered as she glanced at Qingkong and Takanashi, then said with a smile, "It seems like you're investigating someone, right? Actually, I'm curious too. Who is this person that he's gone to so much trouble to find the head of the Special Section and the messenger of Inari, even making a promise to exchange information... Unfortunately, even after doing so much, he still ended up getting nowhere."

The three girls reacted differently to her words.

Qingkong tilted her head slightly, somewhat puzzled as to why she was saying so much.

Yujia's eyes lit up as she listened, and she exclaimed, "Wow! This is even more exciting than a ghost story! What did he run into?"

Takanashi was flustered. She had no idea that Kotegawa had done so much, yet he never mentioned it to her, speaking so casually that she thought it was all very simple...

Suppressing her inner turmoil, she looked at Hu Tao and tentatively asked, "What danger did you encounter?"

"Well..." Hu Tao's smile faded, and she said softly, "It seems that I was being watched by the mother goddess Izanami, and I almost didn't make it back."

The air fell silent for a moment.

The three girls were stunned.

Qingkong was the first to recover and blurted out, "Hutao! He didn't say that, did he?"

“That’s not exactly what he said…” Hu Tao nodded frankly, “But last night he kept asking about the Mother Goddess. Given how sudden this was, I could guess pretty accurately!”

The three girls were instantly stunned.

The Mother Goddess Izanami? What's that? Isn't it from a myth? How did Kotegawa encounter her? And where did they meet?

Yujia suddenly rubbed her arms, shivering, and said, "It sounds so magical, so scary..."

Takanashi was even more confused. Why would she encounter the mother goddess Izanami when she was looking for her father?

He almost didn't make it back...

“Maybe he just suddenly became interested… that’s not necessarily true.” Qingkong emphasized, then turned to look at Xiaoniaoyu, who was lost in thought, and said, “We’ll let him explain what happened himself later.”

Hu Tao shrugged and said nothing more.

They walked toward the school, each lost in their own thoughts. The little priestess, who followed silently at the back, watched and listened quietly before moving away.

Girls are too complicated and troublesome. They can't compare to Yu Zi in any way. She's very happy as long as she has Yin Qi Pills to eat.

"Speaking of which..." he suddenly began, "Will the coffee shop continue to operate during this time?"

All four girls turned and glanced at him.

Qingkong said politely, "I'm sorry, we probably won't be able to continue operating for a while. If you really need to work, let Youjia help you find some jobs."

Yuka said, "I'll ask Sorata when I get to school; he should know something."

Glasses Guy was in charge of her family's purchasing and shop management. Although he was a bit sleazy, he was quite good at socializing, and everyone in the commercial street knew him.

The junior priest thanked him earnestly first, then declined, saying, "There's no need for job introductions; I was just asking."

"Okay, fine..."

Yujia shrugged and didn't say anything more.

The group entered the school gate and went back to their respective classes.

Takanashi sat back in his seat, glanced habitually at Kotegawa's seat, and then paused, lost in thought.

The events of the past two days have completely exceeded her understanding and imagination.

What divine messenger, what mother goddess... it's like listening to some vague and unreal mythological story.

What's even more outrageous is that it all seems to be related to her father, whom she's never met.

"Sigh..." she sighed softly, slumped onto the table, her mind in complete turmoil.

Chapter 101 Five Hundred Years of Power... (Don't order this chapter again, I'll read it tomorrow.)

A sliver of light pierced through the windowsill, slanting into the room and illuminating Kotegawa's face.