Chapter 2: river god
What an extreme family.
Children from such families are usually more easily absorbed by the church because they lack love the most.
And I, Boai Tianzun, am also best at sharing love.
The commotion next door had not quieted down.
Margaret’s voice was stern and devoid of any emotion: “Go to the confessional! Go confess your actions today to God and pray for God’s forgiveness! Go now!”
Xue Landi also heard Carrie’s terrified cries for help, but after a series of heavy slamming doors, everything returned to peace.
If it weren't for the cross hanging high on the White family's house, Xue Landi would have thought they worshipped some cult.
Soon, Margaret’s figure appeared in the window; she held a serving tray and dumped all the food into the trash can.
Moreover, she seemed to sense something keenly, looking cautiously and with disgust towards the Xue family’s house.
However, Xue Landi had already turned off the living room light and was quietly hiding in the shadows.
Not finding anything unusual, Margaret pulled the curtains shut after a sigh of relief.
The White family's drama ended there.
“An interesting family.”
Xue Landi pondered for a moment, always feeling that this family background and the name Carrie sounded somewhat familiar.
“Never mind, no need to dwell on these; it’s more important to deal with the main business.”
Xue Landi took out the Lotus Seeds, checking them one by one to ensure he hadn't bought fakes.
“As long as they are Lotus Seeds, that’s fine; next is the enchantment.”
Xue Landi went up to the second floor and entered the bathroom.
On the floor tiles were incantations carved with fresh blood, and candles were placed at various nodes, surrounding the bathtub at the far end.
The bathtub contained a murky, dark red water, which, in addition to ordinary potions, also contained Xue Landi’s fresh blood.
Over the past few days, Xue Landi had been constantly regenerating and draining blood with magic, enduring an exceptionally difficult week.
“Please don’t disappoint me.”
Xue Landi threw all the Lotus Seeds in his hand into the bathtub, and they quickly disappeared into the dark red water.
Then, the water surface began to bubble continuously, accompanied by a dazzling flash of light.
“It’s done!”
Xue Landi’s heart swelled with joy, and he quickly rubbed his eyes vigorously, letting out sobbing sounds.
As he cried, the bathtub water churned, and a somewhat blurry, long-haired woman emerged from it, like a holographic projection, flickering and unstable.
The woman looked around the surroundings with confusion, and when she clearly saw the water surface beneath her feet, her brows furrowed even more.
However, she still raised her head and spoke her lines.
“Traveler passing by, why do you cry?”
“Because my Lotus Seeds fell into the river.”
“The river?”
The river god looked at the bathtub beneath her feet again, her brows furrowing even tighter.
“Limited conditions.”
Xue Landi waved his hand helplessly; the largest water container in his house was the bathtub.
“Alright, the river…”
At least this was better than the Han River; there were no Viagra ingredients in the water.
The river god spread her hands, and three bubbles appeared before her.
From left to right, they were a colorful seed emitting red light, a seed entwined with purple light, and a pile of unremarkable seeds.
Xue Landi’s eyes narrowed.
He hadn’t expected such incredible luck, getting a red mythical quality. Was this a beginner’s benefit?
“Traveler, did you drop this Colorful Lotus Seed, or this True Lotus Seed, or this pile of unremarkable, ordinary Lotus Seeds that might not even bloom or bear fruit, into the river?”
“What I dropped into the river was this pile of unremarkable, ordinary Lotus Seeds that might not even bloom or bear fruit.”
Xue Landi quickly followed, repeating it exactly like a copy-paste, not missing a single word.
The river god smiled and nodded.
“You are still an honest child. Alright, all three seeds are yours.”
The three bubbles left the river god’s vicinity and slowly floated towards Xue Landi.
“Thank you, river god!”
Even Xue Landi could not hide his excitement.
“Hmm, next time, summon me in a different place.”
The river god spun around and re-submerged into the water.
And the originally dark red bathtub water also returned to clarity, though the three bubbles remained.
“Colorful Lotus, True Lotus, Waste Lotus.”
This was equivalent to mythical quality, epic quality, and scrap.
He hadn’t expected to get such high quality on his first try.
It was just a pity that the current Xue Landi couldn't use such high-grade items; if he really cultivated a Colorful Lotus, it would probably instantly gain sentience and devour him first.
However, this epic-quality True Lotus was just right and could completely transform his current self.
The ability to summon the river god was something Xue Landi awakened two months before he was about to ascend in his previous life.
He rallied all his followers to offer incense and worship to the river god, and eventually, he managed to bring out this mythical figure.
It was the river god from the story of the golden axe and silver axe.
This was also the strongest ability of the Outer Path: to materialize faith. As long as believers believed that what they worshipped existed, Xue Landi could materialize it through the power of faith.
Believe it, and it exists; if you don't believe, beat them to death.
It could also be called man-made god creation!
The river god was the only conceptual god Xue Landi had ever summoned.
There was no other way; only such orderly deities could be deceived by proper methods. If it were others like Old Lord or Monkey King, not to mention whether they would obey, even the faith power of believers worldwide probably couldn’t summon them.
Not only the summoning of the river god, but also the method of Nezha reshaping his lotus root body, was something he brainwashed into his followers one by one.
During those two months, Xue Landi, using the river god’s ability, summoned her once a week, once a week, and managed to elevate his self-refined waste pills to golden legendary quality.
Then he swallowed the legendary pill, preparing to ascend using the faith power of his followers.
The result was…
These believers simply didn’t believe he could become a god! Or rather, the proportion of believers who didn’t believe he could become a god was too high!
Thinking of this, Xue Landi could hardly control his emotions.
“Never mind, it’s better to quickly deal with the current matters.”
Xue Landi first wrapped the Colorful Lotus Seed and stored it in a safe.
Even if this mythical quality seed was stir-fried, roasted, and swallowed, it could still take root and sprout in the stomach. So there was no need to worry about improper preservation.
Xue Landi then put the newly arrived Lotus Seeds back into their package.
“That damn merchant actually sent me seeds that won’t bloom or bear fruit, and charged me sixty dollars! I’ll return them, get a refund, and complain right away!”
Xue Landi then opened the True Lotus Seed and buried it in a pre-prepared ceramic pot.
The ceramic pot was about the size of a human head and contained plenty of nutrients, various precious herbal residues, and magical potions.
These were all essences, with strong Ripening effect .
Then Xue Landi took out chilled fresh blood from the refrigerator.
This was all refined essence blood that Xue Landi had accumulated little by little over seven days.
It had exhausted the last bit of vitality from this body, squeezing out its remaining value.
It was a great tonic for humans, animals, or plants!
This was also key to reshaping the physical body, and it absolutely had to be one’s own fresh blood, something that could not be spared.
“I hope this lotus blooms as vigorously as possible, so my investment pays off.”
The fresh blood poured into the pot was immediately absorbed.
This small ceramic pot was like a bottomless pit; Xue Landi poured both large packages he had prepared until it was finally enough.
Then he sealed the lid.
“Next is to find a place with abundant water and bury it. Just wait seventy-seven days, which is two weeks, and it will mature from the pot.”
Xue Landi had not done this method before, but with his knowledge, it should not go wrong.
“Of course, it would be even better if it could get more nutrients along the way.”
Xue Landi remembered that there seemed to be a cemetery near his home, but the only people who had recently died in the town were the original owner’s parents…
“Never mind, no need to be so anxious.”
Mainly, the effect of a corpse was not that significant, and accelerating its maturation by a day or two wouldn't make much difference.