Xia Le closed his eyes and began following Popo's instructions.
There was, in fact, a method to becoming a god through cultivation. Of course, certain prerequisites were necessary, such as understanding god ki.
This was also divine power, which differed from ordinary ki. As Xia Le understood it, it was ki imbued with a trace of power over the rules.
And different divine offices wielded different kinds of divine power.
For instance, he knew that even Supreme Kais had apprentice attendants.
A god like his predecessor, Piccolo, should have had the least authority in terms of divine office.
As his mind grew still, Xia Le gradually entered a deeper state of perception. First, he had to understand his own heart and find the ki within it that carried righteousness and kindness.
This ki should have been the most likely to gain the world's recognition and transform into divine power.
An entire day passed with his eyes closed, and before he knew it, evening had arrived.
"Don't rush. Sensing divine power isn't that simple."
"The previous god spent a great deal of time on it, too."
Popo offered him reassurance.
Xia Le opened his eyes, his expression calm and a smile in his gaze. "Mm."
"I have a question. Since you know how to become a god, Mr. Popo, why don't you become one yourself?"
Popo froze, then hurriedly waved his hands. "I couldn't!"
"I definitely couldn't!"
Xia Le smiled faintly and asked no more.
In truth, Popo's presence already bore some resemblance to a god's. For example, he walked and moved without a sound, making him difficult to detect.
It also seemed as though he had no ki at all.
He was perhaps a little weak in terms of strength, though.
Xia Le sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and continued