Chapter 4

It has to be said that the path to godhood mentioned by the Golden Winged Peng has completely baffled Xuanyuan Tianxin.

She has never had any great ambitions in life; her only wish was to live her life like a rice bug, eating and drinking till old age. It was only after her third sister Tianyin, disappeared that she added another goal to her life: finding her third sister.

But to walk the path to godhood? Forget about lacking confidence; even if she had confidence, she still had self-awareness. With the little spiritual energy inherited within her, she would probably end up going crazy trying to become a god!

Becoming a god—and not just any god, but a creator god, a controller between heaven and earth—is simply a joke!

Seeing Xuanyuan Tianxin’s suddenly disheartened expression, the Golden Winged Peng’s gaze sharpened, and it asked in a stern tone, “What? Don’t you have any confidence? The descendant of the prestigious Dragon Clan is so spineless?”

Xuanyuan Tianxin glanced at it with a weary expression and sighed, “Confidence? It’s not about confidence. With my limited spiritual energy and talent, do you think I can reach such heights? Apart from having slightly stronger mental power than others, I am the most useless one in the Xuanyuan family…”

“The bloodline of the Dragon Clan is exceptional…” Just as the Golden Winged Peng was speaking, its tone suddenly halted, and then it changed its approach, mocking, “I thought you had some backbone; turns out you’re so indecisive. I must have misjudged you. Forget everything I said before. You’ll immediately release the seal on my body, and I don’t need the Buddha beads that fell into your body anymore. After releasing the seal, I’ll leave immediately.”

“You!”

Xuanyuan Tianxin couldn’t miss the disdain in the Golden Winged Peng’s words. Her delicate and pretty face immediately darkened as she glared angrily at it. However, upon hearing that she needed to release the seal herself, her slightly darkened face suddenly blushed.

Seeming somewhat guilty and unable to look directly at the Golden Winged Peng in front of her like a chick, she hesitated for a while before timidly saying, “I can’t release the seal… I can only seal, not unseal.”

“!”

Now, it was the Golden Winged Peng’s turn to be baffled.

“What did you say? You can only seal, not unseal!?”

The Golden Winged Peng went crazy, flapping its little wings and jumping onto Xuanyuan Tianxin’s legs. Its golden eyes almost seemed to shoot out flames as it roared, “”You can’t even break the seal; then why are you using the Divine Lock Ring!!? You… you… ahhhhh… you’re driving me crazy!”

In the empty alleyway, the roar of the Golden Winged Peng echoed. Since Xuanyuan Tianxin was sitting against the wall, facing the almost frenzied Golden Winged Peng, she could only press herself tightly against the wall, explaining apologetically, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry… But it’s because you were chasing me earlier, so I had to use the Divine Lock Ring. I’ve been wearing it since I was a child, but I’ve never used it before…”

Seeing the angry gaze of the Golden Winged Peng, Xuanyuan Tianxin swallowed nervously and continued cautiously, “Um… how about this… you follow me for now, and when I have the ability to unseal, then you can leave… how about that?”

As she finished speaking, the Golden Winged Peng’s eyes rolled back, and it fell backwards, its two claws still twitching. Obviously, it was quite angry.

How about that?

What else could it do?

Being sealed by the Divine Lock Ring, it was no different from an ordinary chick now. Apart from following Xuanyuan Tianxin, what else could it do?

What else can it do?

The Golden Winged Peng, which had originally appeared ready to devour someone, now looked completely dejected.

Perhaps because of its despondent appearance, Xuanyuan Tianxin felt a twinge of pity. She tentatively reached out and poked the feigning-dead Golden Winged Peng with her finger, saying, “Although I can’t break the seal of the divine lock ring, I can release a layer of restriction on your power. Don’t worry… once that restriction is lifted, while it may not restore your original strength, it will at least restore twenty percent.”

The Golden Winged Peng glanced at her with a sense of frustration and helplessness, silently roaring in its mind: “Removing one layer of restriction to restore only twenty percent of my strength? What good is that? I want freedom; I want complete restoration! I want to return to Mount Sumeru!”

(T/N: Mount Meru, also known as Sumeru, Sineru, or Mahāmeru, is the sacred five-peaked mountain of Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist cosmology and is considered to be the center of all the physical, metaphysical, and spiritual universes.)

But no matter how bitterly and angrily the Golden Winged Peng roared in its mind, it couldn’t change the tragic reality.

So, under Xuanyuan Tianxin’s cautious gaze, it reluctantly closed its eyes and growled in resignation, “From now on, you must diligently cultivate until you can unseal the divine lock ring. Otherwise, I will be the first to eat you!”

This time, Xuanyuan Tianxin agreed very readily, nodding immediately and promising, “Don’t worry, I will definitely work hard to cultivate and set you free.”

Of course, as for when she would fulfill this promise of setting it free, even Xuanyuan Tianxin herself didn’t know.

After experiencing a roller coaster of emotions, a strange ‘gugu’ sound suddenly echoed in the quiet alley.

A embarrassed expression appeared on Xuanyuan Tianxin’s delicate face as she looked at the strangely gazing Golden Winged Peng. Then, rubbing her stomach with one hand, she awkwardly said, “I’m hungry.”

For Xuanyuan Tianxin, who would feel extremely uncomfortable if she went hungry, it was imperative not to starve, as it would make her whole demeanor irritable, and even her temper would become volatile.

The Golden Winged Peng rolled its eyes at her impatiently and said, “If you’re hungry, go find somewhere to eat. As for where we are in this world, we’ll have to figure it out slowly. Let’s leave this place first.”

As soon as she heard the word ‘eat’, Xuanyuan Tianxin’s eyes lit up.

Nodding, she quickly got up from the ground, and her previously excited emotions calmed down.

Although this descendant of the Exorcist Dragon Clan sometimes seemed a bit scatterbrained, it could also be considered a virtue. Since she had already arrived in this different world, she could only take things as they came.

Compared to the Golden Winged Peng, which was currently raging in frustration, Xuanyuan Tianxin’s ability to accept seemed to be stronger.

Of course… perhaps this was also because of the anticipation of being able to eat delicious food later. After all, for a foodie, eating was greater than everything else!