"Alright, let's go." Xiao Wenbing looked around again and finally decided that scrap was scrap, so he might as well not take it.
Once he made the decision, he wanted to leave as soon as possible. Otherwise, this place was full of magical artifacts. Although each one had a fatal flaw, their allure was equally deadly. If he couldn't resist the temptation and took one, he was afraid he would lose his life.
He waved to the Baby God and was about to leave when he felt a tug on his sleeve. Turning around, he saw the Baby God holding his sleeve, looking embarrassed.
Xiao Wenbing got goosebumps all over his body. What kind of expression was that? It was even more terrifying than the old wolf head of the Moonlit Wolf King.
“This…that…” Baby God stammered for a long time, but couldn’t say a word.
"What...what exactly do you want to say?" Xiao Wenbing suppressed his discomfort and asked softly. This guy was, after all, a god, and this was his territory. He couldn't afford to offend him.
"Baby God wants to sign a contract with you."
"Sign a contract?"
"Yes, logically speaking, since you named the Treasure God, it should have a master-servant contract with you. However, your cultivation is severely insufficient, and you are unable to become the master of a true god with divine status. Therefore, the Treasure God hopes to sign a provisional treaty with you."
"What's the meaning?"
"It means you should acknowledge it as your master."
"No way." Xiao Wenbing refused outright. What kind of talk was that? To claim it as master? He was joking.
"Gibberish..." In his haste, the baby god uttered a series of divine words, but Xiao Wenbing ignored them all.
"It means that this master-servant agreement is only temporary, and the agreement stipulates that it has no right to interfere with any of your actions, but is obligated to provide you with powerful assistance. Furthermore, once you enter the realm of gods and cultivate the body of a true god, this temporary agreement will be automatically terminated and transformed into a reverse agreement."
"Oh, you mean, it has no right to interfere with whatever I do?"
“Yes, Earth.” Baby God quickly stepped forward and answered personally, “Not only that, but I will immediately provide powerful support should you need my power.”
"Oh? Can you come out and help me beat people up?" Xiao Wenbing's heart wavered a little. With the powerful support of a god, even if this god is just a low-level trash god, it is enough for him to run rampant in the cultivation world and even the immortal world. Hmm, with such a henchman, even if he suffers a little loss, it is still negotiable to temporarily acknowledge him as his master.
"I'm sorry, but according to the covenant of the gods, since I currently only possess the lowest level of divinity, I cannot personally appear in the lower realms outside of the divine realm, nor can I offer you direct assistance."
Xiao Wenbing nodded after listening, turned around, and was about to leave.
The saying goes, "A dog relies on its master's power." Even a dog knows to rely on its master's power. So if this precious god can neither appear nor help, wouldn't I be making a fool of myself by acknowledging him as my master? Wouldn't I be worse than a dog?
“Wait, wait…” Baby God tried his best to persuade, “However, I can provide you with some energy and artifacts through a contract.”
"Divine artifacts?" Xiao Wenbing glanced at the substandard goods and asked, "Is this all there is?"
Baby smiled sheepishly and said, "I know you don't think much of it, but once you sign a contract with me, there's one advantage: you can contact me anytime and come to this place."
"Anytime, anywhere?"
“That’s right. I can open the passage to the gods. As long as you haven’t stepped into the realm of gods, you can come here at any time. Of course, you can also return to where you were at any time.”
"oh……"
To be honest, Xiao Wenbing was genuinely tempted. The divine passage, the ability to teleport at will—this ability was unknown in the Immortal Realm, but it was absolutely unique in the cultivation world.
With this special skill, wouldn't that mean I'd be invincible forever?
Seeing that Xiao Wenbing was already inclined to sign the contract, the Baby God quickly added more weight to the deal: "In addition, as long as the contract is signed, I can help you withstand one heavenly tribulation."
"Is it the heavenly tribulation during the tribulation?"
"Exactly."
His eyes darted around slightly. It would be a lie to say he wasn't tempted by this offer, especially for Xiao Wenbing, who had survived the Butterfly Immortal Tribulation. It was even more difficult for him to resist.
"Furthermore, I can provide a portion of my divine power to the Mirror God free of charge."
"Mirror God?"
"That's right. If the Mirror God obtains my divine power, its cultivation speed will be greatly accelerated, at least by a hundred times."
"A hundred times?" Xiao Wenbing secretly calculated that ten billion years reduced by a hundred times... well, that's one hundred million years. For him, ten billion years and one hundred million years... it seems there's no difference.
"Mirror God, what do you mean?"
"Don't ask me, the decision is yours," the Mirror God said calmly. However, Xiao Wenbing, who had spent a long time with it, keenly noticed that there was a hint of hope in its illusory eyes.
Xiao Wenbing turned his head and asked, "My dear god, you are a true deity, why would you sign such a contract with me that is of no benefit to you?"
“I have only one wish,” Baby God said in a pleading tone, “when you become the creator god, take me to the divine realm you create.”
Why?
“I’ve had enough of this realm. I want to return to the realm of gods, and I’m willing to pay any price for it.”
After staring at it quietly for a long time, Xiao Wenbing finally said, "Okay, I promise you."
Baby God revealed a sincere smile, and a moment later, the most unfair master-servant contract in history was finally concluded.
The contract stipulated all the obligations that the so-called landlord should fulfill, as well as the rights that the so-called servant should have.
The Mirror God held a contract in its hand, took a deep breath, and blew out a puff of smoke, which completely dissipated. To witness such a unique and unconventional master-servant contract, and for it to have facilitated it, truly... this life has been worthwhile.
"What...what is this?" Zhang Yaqi asked in surprise, pointing at the huge monster behind Xiao Wenbing.
Feng Baiyi held lightning crackling in his hand, eager to try.
The precious god quickly hid behind Xiao Wenbing. Although the two women's cultivation was still shallow and they couldn't harm its true form, the difference in their divine power levels made it dare not even entertain the thought of resisting. Perhaps this was the true tragedy of a low-level god.
"God, please tell your companions to put away their chaotic power. If they break the barrier and trigger the chaos ahead, this entire realm will be destroyed."
Xiao Wenbing's expression changed. He knew that the Treasure God would never lie to him on this matter. He quickly reached out to stop him, saying, "White Robe, it's dangerous here. You must not use the power of Heavenly Thunder."
Why?
Xiao Wenbing gave a wry smile and said, "Let me introduce you first. This is the Treasure God, who is also the manager of the Gods' Villa... the Villa of the Gods."
He sighed inwardly. He had just been mocking the Mirror God for liking to flatter people, but when it came to introducing his own precious god, he wasn't much better.
Hearing Xiao Wenbing's gentle explanation, the two women felt extremely strange. So this place was a collection of unfinished products of the gods; so this place had been left here for countless millennia; so this great monster was already a so-called "god"; so Xiao Wenbing had already recognized him as his master...
"What?" the two women exclaimed simultaneously, "You've chosen a master!"
"Did it force you?" Feng Baiyi asked coldly.
She had already drawn the Lightning-Attracting Sword. Although the person in front of her was an incredibly powerful "god," she was fearless.
Xiao Wenbing was drenched in cold sweat. He really didn't know whether to call her brave or brainless.
The disparity in strength is obvious. It can be said that if the God of Treasures wanted to, killing the three of them would be as easy as crushing an ant.
While there are some differences in the levels of divine power, the difference in actual strength is even more significant.
The reason why the Baby God seemed so afraid of them was not because of the difference in strength, but for two reasons.
First, the Baby God hopes to use Xiao Wenbing's power to escape this realm. Only when Xiao Wenbing becomes the creator god can he successfully achieve his goal.
Secondly, and most importantly, this god, despite possessing divine power, is a cowardly, ignorant, and utterly worthless deity.
It has been here for trillions of years and has never come into contact with any outsiders. Not to mention gods, even cultivators have rarely seen it.
No one knows what backdoor the founders of the Jade Cauldron Sect used to get such a great opportunity to enter the garbage dump, but even these people are still unable to communicate with him.
In its subconscious, there is only one concept that divinity and hierarchy are inviolable.
Volume 4: The Divine Artifacts Chapter 188: A Successful Return
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In fact, without absolute power as a backing, any divine status or level is just empty talk.
A single drop of water cannot extinguish the fire in the Greater Khingan Mountains, and a handful of soil cannot stop the surging river.
Strength is the sole criterion for setting all rules.
Therefore, when Xiao Wenbing saw Feng Baiyi's hair stand on end in anger, although he was deeply moved, he was also extremely worried about her.
However, his worries were clearly unnecessary, because Baby God immediately shrank back and exclaimed, "Absolutely not."
Seeing their interaction, Xiao Wenbing was truly at a loss for words. Kids who grew up in a garbage dump definitely felt a deep sense of inferiority towards those privileged individuals…
However, Xiao Wenbing seemed to sense something amiss. Did the Mirror God truly not understand this principle, or was it doing it on purpose for some reason?
"Wenbing..." a soft voice called out, pulling him out of his confusion.
Upon realizing that this was not the time to discuss this topic, Xiao Wenbing quickly explained the contents of their contract, while still concealing the existence of the Mirror God.
After hearing about this unequal treaty that was entirely beneficial to Xiao Wenbing, even the two women, who were still dissatisfied, gave up. If possible, they would also like to sign such a good deal.
"Wenbing, did you still get a divine artifact?" Zhang Yaqi suddenly asked.
“Yes.” Xiao Wenbing took out the cauldron that was emitting a wisp of smoke and placed it on the ground, saying, “Look, I don’t know what this thing is burning, but it’s been emitting white smoke for so many years, it’s truly incredible.” His gaze swept over the precious god beside him. Even if it had roasted its master, it would probably have been charred long ago, which shows that what’s inside is definitely more powerful than a god.
"Open it up and see. Then you'll know," Feng Baiyi said, offering her opinion.
"Hmm... Hmm? Hmm!" Xiao Wenbing uttered three different exclamations in succession. Feng Baiyi's words were indeed quite direct.
"This thing is definitely priceless," Zhang Yaqi concluded.
"Of course." Xiao Wenbing glared at her, annoyed. If we consider the flaws in the items placed here, each one would be priceless.
After a moment of silence, Zhang Yaqi said, "Wenbing, this is the safest place for us when we don't have absolute strength."
Xiao Wenbing smiled, naturally understanding her meaning, and said softly, "Don't worry, since I can come back at any time, this thing is just as safe on my person."
Zhang Yaqi nodded slightly, smiled gently, and stopped trying to persuade her.
"Alright." Xiao Wenbing put away the cauldron, casually patted his bottom, and said, "We should leave now."
"Yes, we've been here for several days now, it's time to leave."
Having reached an agreement, Xiao Wenbing and the other two immediately bid farewell to the Treasure God and departed.
Of course, this time, with the protection of the Baby God, they no longer needed to walk through such a long passage, but were directly teleported to the exit.
As parting drew near, Xiao Wenbing was truly reluctant to leave. Of course, what he was reluctant to part with wasn't the precious divine artifact before him, but rather the worthless divine artifact inside. Although it was worthless, it still bore the title of a divine artifact.
A thought struck him. He stopped just before the exit, turned around, and for the first time, took the initiative to grasp the strange hands of the Treasure God: "Master, what do you usually do for entertainment in the Myriad Treasures Hall?"
"I spend most of my time cultivating, and when I'm bored, I make some toys."
"Oh, I see. Well then, after we leave this time, could you repair those junk artifacts? If you can fix two or three, I'll take them with me next time I come."