What is the laziest path to power?

[noob]

you get animal companion by doing a 24 hour ritual. upon summon its your bff. you dont go hunting for one.

24 uninterrupted hours of prayer.
You were not lazy if you were willing to pray for a straight 24h.
I mean I would not be able to pray straight for 24 hours without going to the toilets or eating or sleeping or having attention lapses and you will only find some people able to do that and those people are also the kind of people willing to work overtime for their jobs.
You have proven your bard was incredibly unlazy that way.