I was a charlatan in India

"Arti, maintain reverence for the heavens."

Mina tugged at Arti's sleeve, her expression somewhat reproachful.

But under the influence of the blessing, this emotion vanished almost instantly, and along with the tone of voice, it quickly turned into doting.

The main issue is that Surrey did not tell her Arti's identity.

When introducing the two women, she only mentioned that they were saints of the Protestant Church.

Then Arti rushed to Mina's side, calling her "Grandma Mina" over and over again until she was numb.

The reason for not revealing Arti's identity is naturally because Shenhe did not grant his permission.

Although he was casual in his attitude, he was surprisingly sensible when it came to getting things done.

This is directly related to the Kshatriya's upbringing.

From childhood to adulthood, Surrey has seen too many people who are either hypocritical or hostile.

But in the end, what often influences the outcome is not those emotional factors, but rather the real strengths and weaknesses, advantages and disadvantages.

Therefore, he finds it difficult to maintain that respectful attitude, and everything is decided by his superiors.

When it came to crucial issues, Surya was perfectly clear-headed, even more so than Shenhe, the deity.

However, since he didn't explain, for Mina, an overly devout believer, Arti's random calling of "Great Heavenly Brother" was undoubtedly a blasphemous act.

She's fine in front of me; I just think of her as a child who speaks without thinking.

But in front of Lord Surrey...

Arti, however, disagreed.

Is "brother" an insulting term?

She didn't quite understand.

However, judging from Mina's tone, it shouldn't be anything serious.

"Da Tian probably has his own plans, and he'll probably respond to us once he's done with his work."

Surrey quickly changed the subject.

One of them is pregnant with a sacred child, and the other is a holy maiden appointed by the Heavenly Emperor. If they really have a disagreement, he will be in a very difficult position.

"oh……"

Having received no concrete information, Arti was somewhat sullen.

For some reason, she couldn't go directly back to her own house.

Although the new residence is luxurious, it doesn't belong to her after all.

That courtyard was chosen by Brother Datian; it was her little nest.

Okay, not small.

After all, that mansion was designed based on the Saraswati family's design, and it occupies a larger area than this place.

Meanwhile, her beloved brother, Da Tian, ​​was in a state of chaos.

Battles between gods usually have only two outcomes.

Either the victor consumes the opponent's divinity, and the two merge into a new god.

Either, like the Golden Buddha, because he was unwilling to merge with such chaotic divinity, he could only deal a heavy blow, causing Shenhe to fall into a deep slumber.

As believers worship, the power of faith will reawaken the gods.

This is why, despite having many believers throughout history, no miracles have occurred.

Because their god was either swallowed up or was being healed.

Of course, if all the followers of a god are slaughtered and all records are destroyed, then the revival of that divinity will be a long way off, and we may only be able to wait for someone to accidentally awaken the relevant doctrine.

But the golden Buddha cannot do that.

Because his partner, Ashoka, who ruled this land, was promoting Buddhism and pushing for a transition between Buddhism and the local old religions.

It would be inappropriate to carry out a massacre at this time.

Moreover, in Jin Fo's mind, there was no deep-seated hatred between him and Shen He.

Or rather, their past is nothing to be concerned about in the realm of gods.

Because a normal deity is nothing more than a polymer of faith before it truly awakens.

In the eyes of most true gods, that is an opportunity; if used well, it might even broaden the path.

The right approach is to touch, understand, and master this power, making your faith channels more inclusive.

Therefore, his actions of eroding the power of Shenhe's ascetic practice are justifiable.

For example, if the money in your hand came to life, would you feel guilty about the money you made?

...Of course, it was later discovered that this divinity was too troublesome, and cutting it off was a common practice.

After Shenhe became a god, he became entangled in trouble, so he had no choice but to take action to suppress him.

The local gods are so rude!

So now, Shenhe's consciousness is in a void, unable to perceive himself, his believers, let alone the power of asceticism or his divine kingdom.

The only thing that can be seen is the divinity that is born of oneself.

The divine cannot quite understand Shenhe's actions.

In its view, Shenhe River was merely its predecessor, much like the relationship between Guan Yu and the God of Wealth.

Why would someone stab themselves in the back when there are so many similar examples in the memories of their predecessor?

Why do this?

There was no hint of reproach in the divine tone.

In fact, he did not feel anger at all.

The believer's God is too perfect, and even mistakes are merely a part of the lira.

Everything was going according to the plan.

Therefore, this divine concept, which is mixed with the concept of the Great Heaven, even makes one wonder if the human being before them is a lira created on a whim.

The lira is a game of the gods, or a creative act.

For example, he might disguise himself as an ordinary person to hone his skills and enjoy the world, or he might seduce another man's wife...

Of course, this is how ordinary people see things.

In fact, pulling here has a clear function.

One reason is to solve certain problems, such as the Triad God being forced to transform into someone else's wife and children due to the constraints of bestowing blessings.

Either it's to gain control over some kind of knowledge or a new divinity, but there are concerns, so a part of their consciousness is set aside to try to make contact.

If the transformation is successfully mastered, then consider annexing or bringing it under your control.

If the avatar is strong enough, it's not unacceptable for it to become one's underling.

The most common reason is to prevent believers from becoming corrupted.

For example.

If you have a large group of dissolute believers, the consciousness they transmit back to you makes you daydream every day...

Then one could consider cutting off a portion of one's will and sending it down to earth to understand the importance of loyalty and self-control.

Once these wills are recovered, they can, to some extent, mitigate the erosion of consciousness by believers.

However, Shenhe's understanding of divinity is clearly very different.

They share some knowledge systems, but their understanding of each other is still very limited.

"Your nature is too destructive; if left unchecked, it will lead believers to destruction."

Shenhe answered truthfully.

Of course, it doesn't matter whether he tells the truth or not between him and divinity, their thoughts are almost completely transparent.

There's no such thing as being unable to understand, only whether you want to or not.

Divinity clearly cannot agree with this.

"I am you, there is no difference between us."

"Furthermore, we are merely responding to the prayers of believers; those torments and manipulations are precisely the path to liberation that believers approve of."

"I know."

Shenhe did not deny this, but at the same time, he argued.

"But believers often have their own foolishness and limitations, and we should provide them with proper guidance."

Compared to Shenhe, the divine nature has no intention of arguing in the slightest.

He was simply stating the facts.

"So, your idea is that you, with only twenty-odd years of life experience, are wiser than all sentient beings and the true Dharma."

"...Their pursuits are both extreme and foolish, while the path you've chosen for them must be the right one, right?"

The divine nature is described in a straightforward manner.

Shenhe was speechless for a moment.

Divinity continues to guide.

"Let's take stock of our memories and look at the prayers that believers once offered."

Countless images simultaneously surfaced in Shenhe's mind: Agni's wish, Mina's prayer, the Black Doctor's plea...

It seems that every believer who has a deep connection with themselves has their desires guided and changed by themselves to some extent.

Even Arti's desire to find her brother Da Tian was erased by Shenhe through his blessing.

He did interfere in many ways.

"Gods are born in the company of believers, and our duty is to meet the needs of believers, not to be their masters."

"Whether it is prosperity or decline, it should be the believers' own choice."

"If believers need us to be strong, then we are strong; if believers need us to pamper them, then we pamper them; if believers need us to be unpredictable in our kindness and severity, then we must be unpredictable in our kindness and severity. This is what God should do."

"And you..."

The divine being paused, but his tone remained calm and indifferent.

It was as if what they were saying was the truth.

"You are using your narrow-minded human thinking to occupy a position of power in the realm of the gods without doing any work."