Chapter 386

"You will definitely be able to achieve godhood! As long as I get the Investiture of the Gods and beat that shut-in guy awake..."

"I must let her achieve godhood! By then, we can be together like before, and you can accompany me in cultivating immortality forever..."

"Ei... I must help you achieve godhood! Wait for me!"

Miko clenched her fists excitedly, trembling slightly.

Having joined Shushan for so long...

She had finally seen a practical way to resurrect her dearest friends.

Only...

Thinking that the Investiture of the Gods was, after all, a top-tier spiritual artifact, Miko felt a bit discouraged.

The price of a top-tier spiritual artifact...

She really couldn't afford it.

"Perhaps..."

Miko quietly raised her eyes, her peripheral vision fixed on Jiang Yan, who was sitting on a meditation cushion, smiling with a relaxed and free-spirited demeanor.

"I think I roughly understand the thoughts of Ancestor Su Daji... If it were the Sect Master, that would truly be a huge profit..."

Tighnari and Alhaitham looked at each other, both thinking of Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.

But then they temporarily pushed this thought aside.

The situation in Sumeru was very complex, and they couldn't handle the matter of godhood for the time being.

Liuyun had received the answer she longed for most.

If it weren't for the fact that they were still in the Sect Main Hall and Jiang Yan was still there, Liuyun would have been jumping for joy.

Taking a few deep breaths to stabilize her emotions for the moment, Liuyun looked up at Zhongli.

"Head Seat, this disciple implores you to start the god-conferring process as soon as possible to summon back our old friends. Their return is not only a joyous event for us but also a major event of great benefit to Liyue."

"After they achieve godhood, they will surely be able to manage the heavens and earth of Liyue well and fulfill the position of righteous gods guarding the nation."

Ningguang naturally did not refuse Liuyun's somewhat impulsive words.

If possible, she was also willing to provide support, even if it meant giving up all her contribution points.

Only when Liyue's rear was stable could they cultivate immortality properly without any worries.

Contribution points...

If they were gone, they could be earned again!

But unexpectedly...

After a long silence, Zhongli hardened his heart and said:

"Guizhong and the other old friends cannot be decreed gods!"

Immediately, Xiao and the others were stunned.

"Why! Head Seat! Liyue's National Destiny will surely recognize Guizhong and the others!"

Liuyun looked at Zhongli with some anxiety.

She didn't understand; clearly, Zhongli was the one who longed most to resurrect his old friends, so how could he say such heartless words now?

Ningguang also asked in confusion:

"Head Seat, Liyue was founded by the immortals; the National Destiny will absolutely support them in achieving godhood."

"If you are worried about the Investiture of the Gods collecting their true spirits, the Investiture of the Gods can also be held by you, Head Seat."

"As long as Liyue's god-conferring is finished and the rear is completely stable, we can also cultivate immortality with peace of mind."

"If you are worried about contribution points, we can continue to explore the Nine Nether Secret Realm later; harvest-wise, contribution points are not a big problem."

Liuyun looked at Ningguang with gratitude; at this moment, she had never felt that Ningguang could be so pleasing to the eye.

Zhongli closed his eyes, feeling the confused gazes of Ningguang and the others, and the somewhat sad gazes of the immortals.

After a long while, Zhongli said in a deep voice:

"In my view, Guizhong, Bosacius, Yixiao, and others all have extraordinary aptitude for cultivating immortality."

"Since that is the case, why abandon the root to pursue the godhood?"

"The Investiture of the Gods is good, but as the Sect Master said, once a true spirit is collected into it, one can never cultivate and break through on their own for the rest of their life."

"I believe they would be willing to be decreed gods, bound to Liyue's National Destiny, to live and die together; if it were me, I would also be willing."

"But now, we are all cultivating immortality, moving towards the immortal path."

"What if we become immortals one day? Wouldn't that be another separation from old friends?"

"Watching us cultivate on our own, step by step achieving higher realms, wouldn't they be envious?"

"I cannot be selfish and completely lock their future into the Investiture of the Gods just because I want to resurrect them immediately."

"In my heart, they all have the aptitude for cultivating immortality; why waste that aptitude and turn to the path of godhood, which is destined to have no immortal future?"

These words left Liuyun and the others silent.

Just now, they only heard Jiang Yan say that the Investiture of the Gods could forcibly summon back all the deceased to achieve godhood.

But they subconsciously ignored the consequences.

Once decreed a god, it is true that their lifespan is infinite, the nation does not perish, and the righteous god does not die.

But...

With their true spirits collected into the Investiture of the Gods, that's all they will ever be for the rest of their lives.

At most, they would only reach the middle stage of Essence Refinement and Spirit Transformation.

Indeed, looking at it now, the middle stage of Essence Refinement and Spirit Transformation is very powerful, but what about after a period of time?

Liuyun and the others were confident that they would at least reach the peak of Essence Refinement and Spirit Transformation.

Otherwise, why would they have been recruited by Jiang Yan when Shushan was just rebuilt?

By then, if Guizhong and the others remained the same, wouldn't that be cruel?

Wouldn't they be depriving them of their future because of their own selfishness?

If it were the original Investiture of the Gods, that would be one thing; those decreed would at least be Earth Immortals, or even Heaven Immortals or Golden Immortals.

But this was a replica, not even reaching the Refinement of Spirit and Return to Void stage.

This should not be the true immortal cultivation aptitude of Guizhong and the others.

If they were really decreed as gods, wouldn't that be burying their originally more beautiful future?

230. The drawbacks of the Investiture of the Gods, cutting off the path of geniuses.

Zhongli's words also left Ningguang and the others somewhat silent.

Honestly speaking, they actually supported bringing Guizhong and the others back.

Ningguang and the others knew very well what those immortals and Guizhong felt for Liyue.

If those immortals could return and achieve godhood, Liyue would truly be worry-free.

But standing from Zhongli's perspective, his thinking was also flawless.

If one can cultivate immortality, why take the path of godhood that has no future?

They were not without the aptitude for cultivating immortality.

Why cut off their own future because of godhood?

It is true that the Investiture of the Gods could resurrect them now, which is indeed good.

But...

Isn't it that Zhongli doesn't have the ability to resurrect them?

It just needs some time.

As long as they wait for some time, they could be resurrected and cultivate immortality, so why be so impatient to achieve godhood?

Thinking this through, Ningguang and the others sighed and said nothing more.

Miko also pondered for a moment and temporarily put this thought aside.

If they could cultivate immortality, she naturally hoped most that Ei and the others would return to cultivate together.

Godhood is not a good thing for those with talent.

But Diluc had no such psychological burden.

Zhongli didn't want to achieve godhood because his friends were all immortals and gods, and their aptitude for cultivating immortality was guaranteed.

Diluc didn't think his father had such aptitude.

Godhood was still the best and most suitable path for him.

Although Zhongli had already openly discussed the reasons why he didn't want to achieve godhood, but...