Gu Pingchuan was a minor, nameless god with no temple and no offerings. He was on the verge of vanishing.
To scrape together a meager amount of incense offerings, he ran errands and fed cats every day, taking on little tasks to make ends meet.
Then he was bound to the Perfect Top System, which forced him into a contest for the heart of the protagonist, a shou.
Gu Pingchuan looked at his completely empty pool of faith. "I'm practically starving to death, and you want me to fall in love?"
The System didn't care. It said that if he failed the task, it would ruthlessly deduct his incense offerings.
With nowhere else to turn, he looked over the list of rivals. Zhou Zhuo was insanely controlling, yet blessed with an exalted destiny. He was also Gu Pingchuan's ex-boyfriend, so he was absolutely not someone to mess with. Shen Qingxuan was a mysterious rising star in the business world. He looked gentle, but clearly had a scheming side, which made him just as difficult to deal with.
Gu Pingchuan had neither money nor power, and his divine strength was nearly depleted. Naturally, he couldn't compete, and he suffered setback after setback.
At the very last moment before vanishing, Gu Pingchuan shakily called Zhou Zhuo, his voice barely a whisper. "Save me. Name your price."
Zhou Zhuo took him home and nourished his divine soul with his abundant fortune. In return, Gu Pingchuan had to get back together with him and never break up again for the rest of their lives.
The System shrieked and threw a fit, increasing the severity of its punishment until even Zhou Zhuo's fortune couldn't withstand it.
Just as Gu Pingchuan was about to accept his fate, his neighbor Shen Qingxuan happened to drop by and bring him a bowl of soup. After drinking it, Gu Pingchuan found it surprisingly effective.
Only then did he learn that Shen Qingxuan was a cultivator who had transmigrated from another world. He had failed his tribulation and lost all his cultivation, but he had immediately seen through Gu Pingchuan's failing divinity.
From then on, the story took a sharp turn, and Gu Pingchuan gained two worshippers.
Zhou Zhuo used his fortune to nourish him. "You have to use what I give you."
Shen Qingxuan combed through his memories of cultivation and improved his medicinal recipes. "This recipe nourishes the divine soul. It's just right for you."
The System shrieked in despair inside his head: You scummy top!
Gu Pingchuan's complexion was rosy, and divine light shimmered within him. Looking at the despairing System, he asked sincerely:
"How does this not make me the perfect top?"
Please note:
1. The protagonist is a top. He's an optimistic little god with a strong will to survive. Not a one-on-one romance, and the ending will most likely be open.
2. The one on the bottom is weak. There's only an orange.
3. To be added.
Theme: People are iron, and food is steel.
