Confirm in person? This is in line with Li Wen's understanding of his own character.
Even if she was facing a god, she had to see it with her own eyes to be sure that it was what she needed. And there was one thing she always wanted to verify, and that was whether End Path needed the complete original canon, or only the knowledge contained in the original canon.
If it's just the latter, then she doesn't need to get the original book, she can meet the promotion requirements just by reading it. But obviously, judging from the fact that Li Wen has lost her last memory and "The Final Codex" has not changed at all, it is obvious that she needs to get the complete original book.
This is very troublesome.
The only thing that can be equal to the original canon is the original canon. Li Wen only has "The Final Codex" that is consistent with it. Other than that, even Urd's Thorn is slightly worse.
"Sun of Repose" asked her to give out items of the same value in exchange for "Emerald Tablet", which was really embarrassing.
"I really don't have anything equivalent to "Emerald Tablet"." Li Wen looked directly into those platinum eyes, his voice was calm and firm, "But I can help you maintain the integrity of your divinity."
The fingers that were painting paused slightly, causing ripples to appear in the sea of time. He raised his head, and the golden halo soaked in the tips of his hair drew fine trails in the void.
"Do you know what you are talking about?" His voice suddenly became ethereal, as if coming from a very far distance, "Mortals who try to interfere with divinity will only be burned to death."
Li Wen was unmoved. "Sunset Ritual's maintenance method is flawed. Those Silver Elf are burning their own spirituality to maintain the ritual, and this consumption is unsustainable."
The reason why "Sun of Repose" still has the will left is because in a corner far away from Mortal World, a group of Silver Elf are using Sunset Ritual to provide anchor points to maintain "Sun of Repose". However, this ritual is not long-lasting. It has powerful flaws and even requires a large number of believers to continuously burn their spirituality to maintain the ceremony.
She recalled the elves in the monastery whose pupils were dancing with golden flames - those flames were not blessings, but a curse that slowly devoured life. Every Sunset Ritual means more elves will become the walking dead.
"I can try to improve the ritual." Li Wen continued, "At least so that it no longer requires the cost of life."
After a moment of silence, he suddenly chuckled. The laughter was childish but had the unique airiness of the gods, causing ripples in the void.
"Do you think that mortal life can be compared with the original scripture?"
When His words fell, the sea of light in the void suddenly solidified. Countless star fragments penetrated by chains were stagnant above Li Wen's head, and each fragment reflected a cross made of flames.
Li Wen can only be thankful that the attitude of the incarnation of the god in front of him is far gentler than expected. At least he did not kill himself immediately, but showed an attitude of being willing to listen to the words of the ants.
"Of course, the life of a mortal cannot be compared with the importance of the original scripture, but what if it is the life of a god?" Li Wen poured out some words that were treacherous and could be said to be seeking death. "Even if you were deprived of your authority and were kicked off from the position of Pillar God by the sage, you would still be alive. Even if your life is destroyed and your divinity is lost, you still have to use rituals to maintain your existence. There must be some things that are difficult to let go of, right? For example, Silver Elf in that city, they are your last believers; for example, the sage, the person who usurped your position, you should always have hatred for him, right?"
But the god only glanced at her slightly and did not do anything else. His gaze seemed to penetrate Li Wen's soul, and he had a clear understanding of any of her thoughts. "You're trying to piss me off."
The sound echoed in the void, carrying some vicissitudes that transcended time and space.
"You are very interesting." He said, a glimmer of light flashed in his platinum eyes, "But your proposal is meaningless. I have fallen long ago, and what remains are only some trivial obsessions and phantoms. The rituals of those poor children are just a vain attempt to retain the afterglow of a sunset that has long since disappeared."
Li Wen clenched the ribs in his hands, and the runes on the joints became increasingly hot. She realized that she had made a mistake - the god in front of her did not intend to use Sunset Ritual to continue his existence, it was an act initiated by Silver Elf voluntarily.
"So," she adjusted her strategy, "What if I'm willing to pay the price?"
He tilted his head, an action that made Him look like a real child. "Price?" He repeated softly, "Mortals are always obsessed with transactions, and Hermes was the same way at the beginning. But what can you pay? Your soul? Your memory? Or your insignificant life?"
Li Wen took a deep breath. "I can do one thing for you, anything."
These words made the sea of light in the void suddenly boil. Standing up, the white robe automatically floated in the nothingness without wind. He walked slowly towards Li Wen, each step causing ripples in the surrounding darkness.
"Anything?" He stopped in front of Li Wen and raised his immature face, "Including killing a pillar god?"
Li Wen's pupils shrank. This request was far beyond her expectations, but when she thought about it, this might be the continuation of her deal with "Impurities" - the being sealed in the stone egg, who might want to use her hand to fight against a certain Pillar God.
She was silent for a moment, and then said, "As long as you can hand over "Emerald Tablet" to me, then I swear, as long as you have that strength, I will definitely offer you the blood of the Pillar God."
The god chuckled, the sound like a young child finding a fun and novel toy. "How dare you agree without even knowing who the Pillar God is? What if I ask you to kill the supreme God of Radiance?"
That is really a great act of filial piety. Li Wen did not dare to respond. She was confident that as long as she could ascend to the position of Twilight Pillar, she would be able to deal with any pillar god, except Radiance.
"Besides, don't look at me like this. I'm not a child. I can't be easily fooled by you. What if you agree and then die?"
Li Wen remained silent, she had no guts to deceive a god.
"Ha, forget it, I'm not Hermes, who would make such a bad joke." It can be seen that this god does have great opinions on the sage, "I do long to kill a pillar god, but that is not Radiance, nor Hermes, but It's the existence you call 'Mother'. I don't need you to be the executioner. If the time comes, I hope you can be a helping hand to help the fall of 'Mother God', so that we can hand over "Emerald Tablet".