Lu Ran moved his body slightly, feeling the exuberance of his physique.

This sensation was limited to his immediate perception.

Lu Ran knew that in places he couldn't see, his blood, flesh, meridians, and bones had all been tempered.

Just the thought of it made Lu Ran feel incredulous.

He suddenly thought of something and asked weakly, "Lord Immortal Goat?"

There was silence in the room, no response in his mind.

Lu Ran asked himself, "This ability to bestow blessings, can I possess it, too?"

"Oh?" The telepathic voice descended again.

It was evident that Lu Ran's inquiry sparked a hint of interest in the god.

Lu Ran immediately said, "In my mind exists a God Demon Sculpture Garden, with nearly a hundred divine entities.

If I activate one of the Divine Sculptures, can I bestow blessings, too?"

"Difficult."

"Difficult?"

For some reason, Immortal Sheep changed the subject, "If the Domain of the Silent Night Blade is the same as other Divine Weapons, what would you do?"

Lu Ran's brows furrowed slightly as he uttered one word, "Seize."

In this context, the term "seize" didn't differentiate between active and passive; it was more about being involuntarily compelled.

Take Deng Yuxiang, for example.

She had no choice but to accept the summons!

The Night-slaying Great Saber was Deng Yuxiang's inseparable battle companion, a Divine Weapon that belonged solely to her and was her responsibility.

Deng Yuxiang herself was a proud and powerful Martial Artist.

From any perspective, Deng Yuxiang would not back down.

Once the Divine Weapon Domains overlapped, she could only compete with her opponent to see who was superior.

A low voice imprinted on his mind, "The ability to bestow blessings is possessed only by True Gods."

"True Gods?"

Immortal Sheep explained with unexpected patience, "The column of light that I brought down upon you, including the Divine Ruins you saw within North Wind City.

These abilities, rather than being inherently possessed by All Gods, are more like symbols of status."

Lu Ran was puzzled, "Symbols of status?"

Immortal Sheep spoke indifferently, "Whoever stands in that position possesses that power."

Lu Ran nodded thoughtfully, "I see."

Immortal Sheep continued, "The deities in your Sculpture Garden are all Fake Gods.

No matter how well you cultivate the Divine Sculptures within the garden, as long as they are not in their rightful place, they can only struggle to survive in your spiritual world."

"Fake Gods," Lu Ran mused silently.

It couldn't be a coincidence that Lord Immortal Goat suddenly mentioned the matter of Divine Weapon Domains.

Thinking it over, Lu Ran had a guess, "Lord Immortal Goat, I understand!

My Fake Gods, to become True Gods, must they seize something as well?

Something akin to the Divine Weapon Domains?"

"The child has potential," Immortal Sheep responded with satisfaction.

Lu Ran hurriedly asked, "What is it?"

Immortal Sheep replied, "Let's call it divine nature for now.

It determines how much power you can wield, how high your status can be."

"Divine nature..."

"Grow steadily, gain my approval, and you will gradually come to understand," said Immortal Goat.

"I understand," Lu Ran lowered his head.

Suddenly confronted with these secret truths, his mind was in chaos, and a sense of loss welled up inside him.

Immortal Sheep asked, "Why do you look like this?"

Embarrassed, Lu Ran said, "I was thinking that if possible, in the future, I'd help Jiang Ruyi temper her body.

Allow her to transform and quicken her Cultivation speed."

Immortal Sheep was silent for a long while before speaking, "The purpose of receiving Divine Blessing isn't just to speed up Cultivation."

Lu Ran was taken aback, "Ah?"

The low voice carried a hint of amusement, "The real purpose of transforming is to raise the limit of Cultivation."

Lu Ran's mouth formed an 'O'.

Raise the Cultivation limit?

Heavens...

Does it mean fundamentally improving a person's aptitude?

"Snap!" Lu Ran slapped his forehead.

Right!

His entire being had been tempered, essentially transcending the mortal flesh to a certain extent.

The heights he could reach, weren't they now even higher?

This was essentially "changing fate against the heavens"!

Taking Deng Yutang as an example, under normal circumstances, he would only be chosen by a Fifth-Class God, like Red Bandanna.

If Deng Yutang received a Divine Blessing before Worship God, thus greatly boosting his aptitude, wouldn't he be able to be taken in by a First or Second-Class God?

Theoretically, this should be the case!

Of course, practically, it wouldn't work.

After all, Lord Immortal Goat had expressly stated that if Lu Ran had come earlier, he would likely end up blessed with blood flowing from seven orifices and a damaged body.

Even Lu Ran, a strong being from the River Realm, was considered too frail by Lord Immortal Goat.

An ordinary person before Worship God would probably be blessed into dust...

Immortal Sheep's tone still carried a hint of amusement, "You love her deeply."

Lu Ran was startled!

He had never expected such words to come from a divine being's mouth.

Lu Ran organized his thoughts and said, "She is my most faithful companion, my most loyal battle companion."

After a pause, Lu Ran added, "I believe that in the future, she will also be my most devout Believer."

"Heh," Immortal Sheep chuckled lightly, seeming to see through Lu Ran's cautious thoughts.

Lu Ran scratched his head awkwardly.

He had thought that if he could activate a Divine Sculpture and gain the power to bestow blessings, he would certainly help Jiang Ruyi undergo Body Tempering and Marrow Cleansing.

Now that the dream was shattered, Lu Ran could only plead with Lord Immortal Goat on her behalf.

For Jiang Ruyi's sake, Lu Ran didn't mind sacrificing his pride.

He was clear about who would accompany him to the end.

Immortal Sheep spoke indifferently, "Jiang Ruyi is not like Chang Ying, nor like Si Xianxian.

The greed of the divine lots will eventually break the hearts of the Believers.

The atrocities of the fierce heavens will also slowly devour the lives of Believers.

Having led the two away from suffering, they will surely be grateful to you, having no choice but to devotedly worship you.

But why should Jiang Ruyi follow you?"

Lu Ran's expression was one of surprise.

When the names of people from the Human Clan came from the mouth of a god, Lu Ran felt an unreal sensation!

Immortal Sheep snorted, "Jade Talisman has treated Jiang Ruyi quite generously, why do you think she would leave the Jade Talisman Sect and follow you instead?"

Lu Ran bowed his head in silence.

Immortal Sheep continued, "Because of your past? Your personal charm?

Just because of your so-called human emotions?"

Lu Ran remained silent, not responding.

Are human emotions truly so insignificant?

Lu Ran didn't believe so.

There are many ways to bind each other in this world, such as kinship, friendship, entanglements of interest, and so on.

Which is more noble, which mode is more lowly.

Putting aside emotions, which Lord Immortal Goat sneered at, Lu Ran and Jiang Ruyi shared the same core.

Both were from the Human Clan, with a shared ultimate goal, a community of interests.

Yet at the same time, Lu Ran realized a serious issue:

Jade Talisman had not treated Jiang Ruyi unfairly!

Regardless of the complex relationship between Lu Ran and Jade Talisman, for Jiang Ruyi, Divine·Jade Talisman had never let her down.

Even though, in essence, Worship God is a transaction of interests between the Human Clan and the gods.

The gods provided the Human Clan with Cultivation Methods to resist Evil Demons.

Every day the Human Clan lived, they provided Power of Faith to the gods.

After death, they also dedicated their souls to nourish the Divine Stone Sculptures.

But...

"She will follow you," the deep voice suddenly came.

"Ah?" Lu Ran was startled, "What did you say?"

It seemed Immortal Goat didn't want Lu Ran to be troubled any further, his tone turning serious and devoid of amusement,

"She will eventually follow you."

Lu Ran was somewhat confused, the god's previous questions still echoing in his ears, and now, why the sudden change of heart?

He quickly asked, "Why?"

Immortal Sheep stated indifferently, "One day in the future, she will see the true nature of this world."

Lu Ran frowned, "The true nature?"

Immortal Sheep declared, "You are on the correct path, and I await the day you tell me the answer.

Similarly, when you uncover everything, you will also tell her."

Lu Ran opened his mouth, hesitated for a few seconds, and finally replied in a low voice, "Yes."

Immortal Sheep affirmed, "Jiang Ruyi may not be one of my followers, but she will stand by your side and assist you against this world.

Regarding the blessing, it's not impossible.

However..."

Lu Ran listened in silence.

The low voice imprinted on his mind, "Once you learn the Evil Technique·Mirror Flower Moon, able to deceive the heavens and bring her into this room, we'll talk."

Lu Ran said solemnly, "Thank you, Lord Immortal Goat, for your generosity!"

This time, there was no reply.

Lu Ran waited for a while, and realizing the god had left, he took a deep breath.

His feelings complex, he just wanted to catch a breath.

He crawled a couple of steps on the bed, pulled back the semi-transparent bed curtains, and surveyed the antique bedroom.

The wooden cupboard had exquisite carvings at the corners.

On the Eight Immortals table against the wall, there was a vase filled with beautiful flowers.

Not far from the wooden windows, there was also a dressing table...

He thought for a moment, still put on his shoes, and walked outside.

Stepping out of the bedroom, Lu Ran saw a small hall, also meticulously furnished.

On the other side of the hall, there was another room, perhaps a kitchen or study?

Lu Ran didn't check it out, but instead, he opened the wooden doors of the hall and saw the outside world.

The place where he had settled turned out to be a small, detached courtyard, with a fence wall over one meter high, covered with ivy, and adorned with flowers.

Stepping out of the courtyard, Lu Ran found the surroundings densely wooded, with a small path stretching into the forest, its destination unknown.

He turned his head and looked at the wooden plaque above the gate, which read three big characters—Luo Xian Residence.

Lu Ran was suddenly shocked!

This mountain was called Luoxian Mountain.

The temple was called Luoxian Temple.

And this small residence was actually called Luo Xian Residence?

Is this... really a place where I belong?

During his stupor, Lu Ran's gaze swept past the plaque, continuing to look up, and saw the back of the giant Divine Sculpture.

It turned out that this forested courtyard was located behind Lord Immortal Goat.

"Junior... um, Lu Tianjiao!" A voice suddenly called out.

Lu Ran turned to look and saw a young woman.

She had beautiful eyes, fair skin, and a bun atop her head.

This hairstyle, coupled with her white robes, gave her an air of a Taoist.

"You're awake." The woman's face beamed with joy as she carried a bamboo basket and pushed open the gate.

"Who are you?" Lu Ran scrutinized the woman, catching the aroma of food from the bamboo basket.

The woman stood firm, holding the basket in front of her: "My name is Cheng Rou, also a Believer of Immortal Sheep."

Lu Ran suddenly tilted his head slightly, as if sensing something.

After a short while, he spoke, "Rosy clouds said you were the one who brought me here."

Cheng Rou smiled and said, "Your Divine Weapon is very protective, not allowing others to approach.

It took me a long time to persuade it to let me help you up."

"Oh," Lu Ran smiled too, "No need to change the way you address me, 'junior brother' is fine."

Cheng Rou's eyes were bright and clear, her smile gentle, "Alright then."

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