Having an elder at home was like having a treasure, and Ning Xiaochuan now understood that deeply.
He was even somewhat glad that he had kept the Shadow Saint Ruler by his side back then.
"There are two fundamental paths to godhood: becoming a god through energy, and becoming a god through laws." The Shadow Saint Ruler was still explaining things to Ning Xiaochuan.
Becoming a god through energy, as the name implied, meant raising the energy within one's body to the divine level, thereby becoming a god.
Becoming a god through laws meant comprehending sufficiently powerful laws and thereby becoming a god.
Without question, the path of becoming a god through laws was far more difficult than becoming a god through energy. Yet likewise, gods who attained godhood through laws were countless times stronger than gods who attained godhood through energy at the same realm.
It could be said that at the same realm, even a hundred gods who attained godhood through energy might not be able to defeat a single expert who attained godhood through laws.
After hearing the Shadow Saint Ruler's explanation, Ning Xiaochuan could not help asking, "If the difference between becoming a god through energy and through laws is so enormous, why would anyone choose to become a god through energy?"
The Shadow Saint Ruler curled his lip. "Ning Xiaochuan, don't think everyone is like you, comprehending the Destruction Origin Law before even reaching the Sub-God Realm. It is exceedingly difficult for ordinary people to comprehend laws, so they can only choose the path of becoming a god through energy. In fact, in high-level civilizations, apart from certain gifted individuals who have exceptional confidence in themselves, most people choose to become gods through energy."
"So even in the God River Civilization, gods who attained godhood