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Chapter 36 Fortunately (Thanks to Natto Okra Tofu for the generous donation)

The Purple Lotus Temple is different from the True God's Palace.

The Zheng Shen Mansion is somewhat like a garden in the southern part of the earth, emphasizing the harmony between man and nature, with each step revealing a new scene.

The Purple Lotus Temple, resplendent in gold and jade, with its square and upright design, exudes the majesty of the Heavenly Palace.

At this moment, Su Xintang was standing in a side hall, waiting for her master "Yuan Zhong" to receive her, while once again explaining the rules of the Heavenly Realm to Meng Bai, who had just arrived.

"I mentioned to Achen before that my cultivation level is not high enough to enter the Precious Edict Realm, and I cannot become a sacrificial attendant. A sacrificial attendant must at least be a divine embryo, which is a limitation."

“This imperial edict belongs to your master. Even if you can’t be a sacrificial attendant, can’t we at least open a back door for you to go in and gain some experience? Once you’re in, you’ll have room to maneuver.”

“I haven’t heard about that before.” Su Xintang was taken aback.

"If your master were a true god, that would be great. Then you wouldn't have to be afraid of that true god aunt from the Lu family. Her rank as a spirit god is still too low."

“The positions of gods are limited. There will only be eighty-one true gods in the entire Hegu region. How could I possibly be so fortunate as to have a true god as my master?”

"In the end, it's because Ah Chen doesn't have any light spot. If he did, we could hide on Earth for seventy or eighty years, and maybe you would become a true god."

“My master is over 140 years old this year. He served as a sacrificial attendant for 90 years before attaining the position of a spirit god. He is considered young among spirit gods. Lu Dai, the true god, is about 1,500 years old.” Su Xintang sighed.

Meng Bai remained silent.

In fact, his current perception of the Celestial Realm is the same as Su Xintang's when she first arrived on Earth.

Completely clueless, unaware of the rules and regulations, and unclear about the situation, I can only rely on asking questions and guessing for everything.

He added, "I don't understand. The Lu family is so powerful, why does Lu Yunluo need to seek other people to worship as companions? Doesn't her family have several gods?"

"Blood relatives cannot serve as attendants; moreover, no one in the Lu family has been able to attain a divine position for sixty or seventy years. People of Lu Xiqing's generation who want to serve as attendants must find a way from other places."

"One must be a sacrificial offering to become a god?"

"Not exactly. It's just that very few people who haven't served as sacrificial attendants have successfully attained godhood. After all, only gods and sacrificial attendants can descend to the mortal realm. Divine positions come from mortal faith; how can one attain godhood without descending to the mortal realm?"

"Is this why you buy the Soul-Entering Dream Realm?"

"Yes, they can't descend to the mortal realm, so they can only rely on the spirits of the dead to scratch the surface. Just like this Precious Edict Realm, which is an extremely realistic depiction of the mortal world."

The spirits of the dead enter to gain fame and faith, vying for a position as sacrificial attendants; but if they have never used the souls of the dead, how can they know how to gain fame and faith?

"So, if you're this poor wretch, you can't even afford a wandering soul. Even if you reach the Precious Edict Realm, you probably have no chance?"

Su Xintang fell silent when asked the question. After a moment, she smiled gently and said, "Isn't it because I met you?"

"Me?" Meng Bai was taken aback by what he was told.

Then he shook his head and said self-deprecatingly, "Heh~~ Don't laugh at me, I thought I was a chosen one with a golden finger, I thought I could show my power and be the protagonist here in Hegu."

Unfortunately, after half a day here, I haven't accomplished anything. It's the same on Earth; I'm practically penniless, yet I'm still thinking about renting a big villa, as if I'm afraid people won't know that I, Meng, am different… Ha!

Hearing Meng Bai say such things about himself made Su Xintang feel somewhat uncomfortable.

He said softly, "You and I are just ordinary beings at the bottom of society. Even if we have great opportunities, we still need time to grow. We have a long road ahead of us."

Besides, you've already helped me a great deal. If it weren't for you helping me establish my name and offer incense on Earth, I wouldn't have been able to subdue Lu Qichang Le. If I had been captured by him, I probably wouldn't be as free as I am now.

"If you hadn't told me to go find Lu Xiqing, I would have come directly to Master to beg for Achen's rescue. Then Master would be in a difficult position, and Achen might not have been saved. And as you said, I'd be caught in the middle."

Su Xintang paused for a moment, then continued, "Meng Bai, you are actually much more thoughtful and intelligent than me. But some things are complicated by too many entanglements, and there are also beings like the True Gods. We don't have the ability to resolve them all at once."

After saying that, she smiled again: "But in the end, these are all my business, and have nothing to do with you. Dragging you into this and getting you into trouble and suffering is something I..."

"Don't say things like that again," Meng Bai interrupted Su Xintang.

After this experience, the uncontrollable arrogance he had developed after acquiring the cheat ability was completely gone. He was even somewhat relieved, because if he had really been allowed to act big as soon as he arrived in He Gu, he didn't know how inflated he would have become.

Young people like Lu Xiqing are all meticulous.

I wonder what someone like Lu Dai, who has lived for one or two thousand years, must look like.

Putting those thoughts aside, he looked at the towering golden palace and said thoughtfully, "The Purple Lotus Temple is a branch of the River Drum Heavenly Palace. So, to which place does the River Drum Heavenly Palace belong?"

"All the celestial palaces at all levels are subordinate to the Heavenly Emperor of the Purple Palace Enclosure."

The Ziwei Enclosure, along with the Taiwei Enclosure and the Tianshi Enclosure, are collectively known as the Three Enclosures. Like the Ox Constellation, it is also a general term for a certain star region. The Ziwei Enclosure is located in the center of all the stars.

Therefore, Meng Bai clarified: "In other words, the Heavenly Palace is actually the official institution of the entire Heavenly Realm, a symbol of 'imperial power.' And the Righteous God's Palace is a powerful local clan?"

"more or less."

"If that's the case, your master, as a deity of the Purple Lotus Temple, is naturally at odds with powerful clans. How could he possibly allow the Lu family to serve as his attendants? Unless..."

"Unless what?"

"It's nothing." Meng Bai shook his head. He felt something was amiss and asked again, "Is this 'Spiritual God's Precious Proclamation' to be made public immediately after becoming a god?"

"Not exactly. After the imperial edict is bestowed by Heaven, its contents must be written down word by word by the author. Writing the edict will take several days."

"That means your master may have become a god before you even met me."

"Judging from the timeline, it's certain. However, these kinds of things are usually kept very secret and not told to others. After all, the position of assistant priest is very attractive, and keeping it a secret gives one more control."

"That's strange!" Meng Bai suddenly thought of something.

Just then, a commotion came from above.

Both of their gazes were drawn to what they saw: a huge disc on the dome of the golden palace slowly parted. A golden-robed youth with a blue incense wheel forming behind his head floated down with his hands behind his back.

"Master!" Su Xintang quickly knelt down on one knee.

But before he could kneel down, the boy used his magic to hold him back.

"Disciple, there's no need for such formalities." The young Yuan Zhong floated in front of Su Xintang, a kind smile on his face, giving off an odd feeling of being neither old nor young.

"Congratulations, Master, on attaining the position of a spirit god and gaining longevity and rejuvenation," Su Xintang said, clasping her hands in greeting.

"It was just luck." Yuan Zhong waved his hand, his body remaining suspended in the air without touching the ground.

Before Su Xintang could speak, Yuan Zhong said to himself with his hands behind his back, "I already know your purpose, but my Purple Lotus Temple is under the Heavenly Palace and should not have any entanglement with the Righteous God Palace."

However, you are my beloved disciple, and I personally bestowed upon you the Purple Lotus Divine Token, promising you something. Now that you have come to me for this, even if it means incurring the wrath of the Palace Master, I shall still grant your request.”

Su Xintang was stunned; she had actually given up hope of becoming a sacrificial attendant.

Unexpectedly, before he could even speak, his master agreed.

Moved to tears, she knelt down on one knee with a thud, bowed, and called out, "Master!"

Meng Bai burst out laughing.

Hearing Meng Bai's laughter in her mind, which sounded more like mockery than joy, Su Xintang asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"Don't you think your master is a bit too anxious? It's as if he's afraid you won't ask for the ancestral sacrifice for the Lu family."

"What do you mean?"

(End of this chapter)