Chapter 6

At this moment, Li Xiao and the others remained on their knees, trembling and not daring to move. Their eyes were filled with deep admiration as they earnestly offered their faith, fearful of offending this ancient god.

"Surprisingly, the Book of Wisdom was truly acknowledged by the Lord God," Li Xiao's eyes displayed a mixture of incredibly complex emotions—regret, relief, and a myriad of other feelings. These various emotions intertwined, making it difficult to describe.

"Your Highness, is it challenging for the Book of Wisdom to acknowledge a master?" a guard beside him asked curiously.

"Of course, it's challenging," Li Xiao replied with emotion. "You should understand that obtaining a world item allows one to establish a nation. Even the lowest-ranked individual can instantly rise to mastery and become the leader of a nation after obtaining a world item. The issue lies in the fact that each world item has specific conditions for recognizing an owner. Even if some individuals obtain a world item, they may not gain its approval, rendering it meaningless. In fact, aside from the founding ancestors, none of the subsequent dynasties of the Tang Dynasty were able to gain recognition from the Book of Wisdom. Since the passing of my ancestors, the national power of the Tang Dynasty has gradually declined."

He expressed a sense of helplessness. To be honest, every nation in this world is established on the foundation of world props. Each nation must master a world item to survive in this world; otherwise, it risks being obliterated by other nations.

The issue is that no one knows the origin of world props and how they come into existence. Furthermore, the number of world props is exceedingly scarce, making it nearly impossible to obtain one. As a result, anyone who acquires a world prop is virtually guaranteed to become a legend.

"What are the requirements for the Book of Wisdom to acknowledge its master?" someone asked with curiosity.

"The required conditions are quite simple; the host must possess intelligence that surpasses that of ordinary people by hundreds of times," Li Xiao explained in a solemn tone. "The problem lies in the fact that none of the descendants of my Li family can compare to our ancestors. Even if there are descendants with above-average intelligence, it still hasn't reached the level of being hundreds of times smarter. Consequently, no one in our family has received recognition from the Book of Wisdom."

Originally, this was a secret of the Li family, and it wasn't typically discussed. However, since the Book of Wisdom was offered to the Primordial Gods, there was no way to retrieve it. Therefore, he didn't mind sharing this secret.

"Hundreds of times more intelligent?!" As soon as this was mentioned, everyone fell silent and didn't know how to respond. Even if someone were considered a genius, being twice as intelligent as an average person was impressive enough, let alone being a hundred times more intelligent. This seemed almost absurd.

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No wonder so many descendants of the Li family have been born over the years, but none of them have been able to become the next host of the Book of Wisdom. In fact, not only did the Li family's descendants lack this ability, but none of the hundreds of millions of people in the entire Tang Dynasty could achieve it.

To be honest, if one of them from the Li family could gain the Book of Wisdom's recognition, then Tang would not have ended up being destroyed by Chen Guo. Of course, the reason Xia Chuan easily gained the Book of Wisdom's approval is purely due to his brain capacity being more than a million times that of these miniature humans. So, it's actually a straightforward task to gain the Book of Wisdom's approval.

Booming~~ At this moment, an ancient sacred voice suddenly resonated from the depths of the consciousness of Li Xiao and the others: "Li Xiao, I am very satisfied with your sacrifice. You can make an equivalent wish to me."

The speaker was Xia Chuan. After mastering the Book of Wisdom, he learned all the languages of this world and acquired vast knowledge. He naturally understood the words of this world and comprehended the language of these miniature humans. Simultaneously, with the assistance of the Book of Wisdom, he could communicate with these miniature humans through divine consciousness. Moreover, as an ancient god, he naturally had to respond to the sacrifices of believers, as without believers, they wouldn't have the strength to continue offering sacrifices. This was the principle of borrowing and repaying, making it not too challenging to repay.

"Can an equivalent wish be granted?" Upon hearing this, Li Xiao was ecstatic. His heart raced with excitement, and he felt as if his blood was once again coursing with newfound power.

He didn't expect that by sacrificing the Book of Wisdom, he would actually gain the approval of the ancient gods and realize his own wish. What a blessing! After all, the wishes of the ancient gods are believed to be almost omnipotent. Wishing for immortality? Becoming the richest person in the world? Being the world's greatest Casanova?

A series of wishes instantly surfaced in the depths of Li Xiao's consciousness. He nearly blurted out numerous desires in his heart, but he managed to restrain himself. He had noticed a crucial term, that is, "equivalent wish." Evidently, this enigmatic ancient god was quite benevolent; sacrifices were equivalent to wishes. If the wish wasn't equivalent, it might offend the gods and lead to a calamity.

Furthermore, even if equivalent wishes were expressed, the value of the wishes had to be equal to or less than that of the Book of Wisdom to make the wish successful. If he wished for immortality, it might not be equivalent, potentially provoking the gods and leading to his own demise. Reflecting on this, he suddenly regained his composure.