Chapter 610 - 369: Promise

Chapter 610: Chapter 369: Promise

"What are your requirements?" Luoti asked, speaking first.

Lu Cang didn’t bother with pleasantries and asked directly, "If I become your Disciple, will I be required to worship you completely?"

Luoti shook her head. "Of course, I won’t restrict your freedom of worship."

"I imagine a being such as yourself... would also be unwilling to become the subordinate of some Divine Spirit."

Lu Cang had only entered the Deep Land by chance.

He had no prior connection to her. Luoti understood that a being like Lu Cang wouldn’t casually start worshipping a Divine Spirit he had just met.

Turning him into one of her devout followers was basically impossible.

Unless...

’I forcibly control him.’

However, if she did that, Lu Cang would likely lose his potential for growth.

Growth in this world requires the ability to think, and forcibly controlling someone is tantamount to stripping them of that ability.

Besides, judging by Lu Cang’s confident and fearless demeanor, he probably had a way to escape her control. If that happened... she might end up making an enemy of him instead.

Right now, Lu Cang was the only person who could leave the Deep Land.

It wasn’t that no one had ever been able to leave the Deep Land before.

But those who had been able to leave before... were likely all dead by now.

If she became hostile toward Lu Cang, she would lose her only way of influencing the real world from the Deep Land.

Furthermore, based on the abilities Lu Cang had displayed... he was absolutely the most exceptional genius she had ever seen. If he didn’t perish in the future, there was a high probability he could reach Level 9 or even ascend to the Divine Realm.

Luoti definitely didn’t want to make such a powerful enemy for the future.

After weighing the pros and cons, Luoti completely dismissed the idea of controlling Lu Cang.

"Alright, then I’ll state my demands directly."

"I want a method to cleanse Spiritual Contamination. If possible, I’d also like a few Divine Artifacts."

After hearing this, Luoti paused for a moment before responding, "You want to cleanse the Spiritual Contamination for the person you wish to take with you?"

Lu Cang replied, "Yes. I want to take an Archer named Lu Luwei."

With a single thought, Luoti connected to a location within the Deep Land.

At that moment, Lu Luwei was reigning supreme in her own illusion, having become the strongest Archer and overlord of the entire Secret Sea.

Lu Cang continued to ask, "She was already contaminated in the real world. Does being trapped in the Deep Land automatically mean one is contaminated?"

Luoti replied, "It should be... somewhat related to the Deep Land."

"But it’s not entirely the Deep Land’s fault."

"Perhaps there was a problem with how she entered the Deep Land... The real world has always regarded the Deep Land as a graveyard for consciousness. There are some beings who will intentionally lure the consciousness of others into the Deep Land to seize control of their Sea of Consciousness."

"It’s possible your friend was ensnared in a plot by some other power."

"You saw something related to this in your illusions within the Deep Land, didn’t you?"

Lu Cang asked, "You mean the *Black Secret*?"

’After entering the Deep Land during the first simulation, everything I encountered afterward was just an illusion within the Deep Land...’

’From my perspective, all the clues I gathered before could be dismissed as nothing more than a dream.’

"Mm-hmm."

"Your illusions are, in fact, your projections of the real world. The less aware you are that you’re in an illusion, the more real it becomes."

"The things you conjure in your illusions might even be real..."

"As for a way to cleanse the contamination, I do have one."

A faint orb of light gradually materialized in Luoti’s hand.

"You can now draw upon the power of the Deep Land."

"Illusion is reality."

"If you can make your friend firmly believe that she is not contaminated—that her contamination has been cleansed—then everything she believes in can gradually become reality."

"And thus, her contamination will be erased."

"Likewise... now that you’ve passed the Deep Land’s Trial, as its next Inheritor, you will still be partially influenced by the Deep Land even when you are in the real world."

"The real world may begin to change due to the influence of your Mind."

"From this day forward, you need not seek answers from the outside world..."

Lu Cang asked, "You’re saying my imagination can become reality in the real world?"

Luoti nodded slightly. "Mm... it will have some influence, yes. But the degree of that influence will change based on your strength and the conviction of your belief."

"The more firmly you believe something, the more likely it is to happen."

"However... by the same token, the moment you become aware of this fact, it also becomes the most difficult ability to utilize."

"As for the Divine Artifacts."

"I’m sorry. Although I possess Divine Artifacts, I cannot give them to you."

"You cannot take my possessions out of the Deep Land. You can only take people who originally came from outside. Things that belong to the Deep Land cannot exist in the real world."

"I have now completely fused with the Deep Land. I am a part of it, and everything I possess is a part of it as well."

’Huh?’

’I can’t take them out?’

’Wait... then what good are you?’

’That Yelieya girl got a Divine Artifact from Zuya all by herself, and she’s so weak! Who knows how many other Inheritors and illegitimate successors Zuya has running around out there.’

’Someone can just pick up a Divine Artifact from a random god like that.’

’I’m this strong, I’m your one and only Disciple, and you’re telling me I can’t get a single Divine Artifact?’

Although Lu Cang maintained a perfect poker face, Luoti could read the intense dissatisfaction radiating from him.

"Ahem!"

She cleared her throat suddenly.

"Even though! Even though there are no Divine Artifacts!"

"But... but! I have other things I can give you!"

"Divine Artifacts are just external objects, you know! The power of external items can’t possibly compare to one’s own personal strength!"

"I can teach you Mind Reading and Writing, which will allow you to see through others’ thoughts. I can also teach you how to construct a complete and perfect Mind Protection Technique. I can see that your defenses in the Mind aspect are quite fragile, so you could probably use my protective skills."

"Furthermore, I’ve also dabbled in Mind Category Magic."

"I will also tell you how to create a passage into the Deep Land."

"From then on, you’ll be able to travel to and from the Deep Land freely. I can also answer any and all questions you may have."

’These conditions aren’t half bad.’

’In that case, maybe I can tell An Su to get lost.’

’A god of Mind and Illusion teaching me her insights... that would certainly fill the gaps in my own knowledge in this area.’

’In the Deep Land, my biggest takeaway was that my mental defenses are far too weak.’

’I can barely defend against any kind of mental attack.’

"Besides, if I do successfully become the Moon, I should be able to project a portion of my power to influence the real world. At that point, I should also be able to lend you my Divine Artifacts."