God of Pets-Chapter 701: One Trap After Another

From the moment that shadow appeared, Chen Guan knew what it was.

The deities summoned by the old lady were clearly Secret Spirits.

Chen Guan understood that in the old lady's generation, humans couldn't cultivate directly like now. Instead, they would harness the power of Secret Spirits by offering them gifts, and in return, their physical conditions would be enhanced by the spirits' power.

This cultivation method is entirely different from today's practices.

However, it's evident that the Secret Spirit the old lady worshipped is extremely powerful, most likely a Secret God. This Secret God only attached itself to the old lady, bringing her back to the prime of her middle years under its influence.

The fact that the old lady could live so long is probably due to the Secret God's influence. It's likely that some sort of contract was established between them to allow this.

Chen Guan thought, "This is great! If I could contract several Secret Gods, it would be like having multiple Secret God pets—just a bit troublesome to summon."

But it doesn't really matter; it's all extra benefits with no downsides.

He could continue his own cultivation, and in case of trouble, he could ask a Secret Spirit to protect him—perfect.

With this thought, Chen Guan's tone softened: "Old lady, how do you invite the gods?"

"To invite a god, you need to worship the deity first. Start by choosing a god's position from here, then offer your Essence to it. Once you can sense the deity within the position, the offering is successful, and the deity will descend to form a contract with you…" The old lady explained thoroughly, hoping to pass on the powers of her generation.

But the more Chen Guan listened, the more it seemed off. It started with the offering of your Essence.

Essence isn't ordinary blood or Primordial Energy; it's the fundamental Qi inherent to the human body.

Even before awakening, living beings hold a trace of Primordial Energy within them. Without any Primordial Energy, how could one awaken their Lifebound Talent upon entering the Secret Realm?

It's why ordinary animals like watchdogs, spirit cats, and house snakes can be fed through certain means, turning into semi-spiritual pets upon death.

But human Essence itself is scarce and integrated with the body. Extracting it is like pulling bones from flesh; losing Essence degrades one's health, making them prone to illness.

These so-called deities require Essence offerings upfront, and you must keep them satisfied for them to potentially agree to be your guardian deity.

If they're displeased or uninterested, no amount of time spent worshipping will matter, and your Essence goes to waste.

Worse yet, these deities aren't limited to one contractor.

Many people choose to worship the same deity through god positions, allowing these deities to form multiple contracts.

Contractors' deaths don't affect them. When assistance is sought, they barely send an avatar at most, which is considered a great honor.

Relying on such a god seems foolhardy; they're hardly guardian spirits, they're shared masters.

To make it worse, your cultivation proceeds through them once you rear such a being.

The cultivation methods they provide don't let you own the Primordial Energy; it first goes to the deity, who consumes most of it, leaving only leftovers for you, for which you must be grateful.

"Are these deities or capitalists?" Chen Guan thought. "Ancestors' practices aren't always beneficial. I'll leave this outdated god-cultivation method to whoever wants it. I'm not interested."

The old lady continued lecturing about sincere worship, devotion, and reverence towards the gods, offering oneself completely.

Chen Guan glanced at Shang Ziyi, who returned the look, both understanding they wouldn't practice this method.

"Old lady, your cultivation method is indeed advanced. However, our talent isn't enough for it, so we'll not waste your time," Chen Guan said, turning to leave.

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

"Wait, sincerity brings success. Even if one deity doesn't suit you, I have many god positions here. There's bound to be one for you. Young people should face difficulties without fear, hold steadfast beliefs, and you will eventually be rewarded," the old lady earnestly persuaded.

The more Chen Guan heard, the less he liked it, finding it irritating.

In a battle, you give compensation for aid.

These deities practically leech off, acting as blood-sucking capitalists.

Try one, then another—this never-stop-pit isn't designed to ruin lives?

In this era, using such tricks to find hosts is dreaming about parasitism.

"Old lady, times have changed. Your methods are outdated; they won't fool anyone," Shang Ziyi finally spoke.

"Fooling? Who's fooling you? Without divine power, how will you withstand the Sky Secret Spirits? How will you own immense power? Young people, don't be selfish; your sacrifices will be rewarded. Only with demigod power can you battle Sky Secret Spirits… Hard work is a human virtue…" The old lady became irate.

"True, hard work is virtuous, but why endure hardship for its own sake?" Shang Ziyi challenged.

"What do you mean enduring for its own sake? Your sacrifices will be rewarded; deities grant you supreme power…" the old lady argued passionately. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

"Oh, so you're saying we endure this hardship to oppose the Sky Secret Spirits?" Shang Ziyi asked.

"Exactly. Without divine power, humans are tiny under Sky Secret Spirits," replied the old lady.

"Then tell me, possessing all those deities, why didn't you defeat the Sky Secret Spirits? Wasn't your generation ended by them? What's the point of having such deities?" Shang Ziyi coldly questioned.

"That's because we weren't strong enough to obtain enough divine help; we weren't devout enough…" the old lady insisted vigorously.

Shang Ziyi and Chen Guan exchanged a glance, opting not to speak further with the old lady.

Such individuals typically fall into two categories: purely wicked or purely ignorant.

Deceivers use any means to fool you; words are futile against them, that's maliciousness.

Ignorant ones cling to their beliefs, rendering any argument useless.

They were definitely not practicing that method, so they chose to leave directly.

No matter what the old lady said, Chen Guan and Shang Ziyi ignored her and exited the wooden hut.

Boom!

The old lady suddenly emerged from the hut, leaping in front of Chen Guan and Shang Ziyi to block their path, staring at them as she spoke: "You haven't experienced the power of deities; you don't know how great they are, which is why you're unwilling to worship them, to become divine warriors. If so, I'll show you how omniscient and omnipotent the gods are, and you'll naturally understand."