People in Conferred Gods: Rising from humble beginnings, I am the God of Wealth

Chapter 169: Ghosts and gods of the underworld, Hou Tu decides!
"It's not difficult to solve this matter."

Hearing Hou Tu's question, Yang Xuan showed a confident smile on his face.

The situation in Heaven at that time was not necessarily much better than that in the Netherworld.

Moreover, he was just a Golden Immortal at that time, but in the end, it only took him a few years to make the Heavenly Palace what it is today.

Seriously speaking, the situation in the underworld is much better than that in heaven back then.

The heavenly palace at that time was really an empty shell with only two or three big and small cats.

The underworld is different. Even though the construction of the underworld has not yet begun, there is a saint named Hou Tu in charge. In the future, it will be much easier to recruit living beings into the underworld than it was in the heaven.

Moreover, Yang Xuan is no longer the Golden Immortal who had nothing in the past. He has already established a firm foothold in the Heavenly Court and has a certain influence among the human and dragon races.

As long as there are enough benefits, he will be able to find people to speed up the construction of the underworld, not to mention recruiting living beings into the underworld in the future.

Yang Xuan bowed to Hou Tu and smiled slightly.

"Your Majesty, we can start by following the following three points to recruit ghosts and gods from the underworld."

"First, you can seek help from the dragon clan and become a ghost god in the netherworld. You can get the corresponding blessing of the underworld and eliminate some of your karma. I think the dragon clan will not refuse this."

"The second is to start with the City God Temple. When I was building the Temple of Heaven in Jiuzhou, I had already completed the construction of the City God Temple."

"Many members of the human race have ascended to heaven to serve as gods, and have a close relationship with the Heavenly Court."

"Among humans, the gods of heaven can be found everywhere. They have adapted to the coexistence of humans and gods, and have also realized the benefits of humans becoming gods."

"As long as we do a good job of propaganda and let the human race understand what kind of changes joining the underworld and becoming ghosts and gods of the underworld can bring to the human race, there will definitely be a large number of human race joining the underworld and becoming ghosts and gods of the underworld!"

Hou Tu was slightly stunned when she heard this.

It is not difficult to understand why we can ask the dragon clan for help. As long as it is not embarrassing and can eliminate karma, the dragon clan will most likely not refuse.

But Hou Tu was a little confused as to why Yang Xuan was so sure that the human race would be willing to join the underworld and become ghosts and gods of the underworld.

Even without mentioning her current saintly status, Hou Tu's status as the ancestor witch is still incomparable to that of acquired creatures such as humans.

In addition, after Hou Tu's incarnation and reincarnation, she focused most of her energy on maintaining the six realms of reincarnation. Although she paid some attention to the human race, it was not much.

Therefore, she did not figure out for a moment what changes the human race could bring if they joined the underworld.

But Yang Xuan was right in front of her, and she was too lazy to deduce it herself, so she asked:

"Why are you so sure, young friend, that the human race will be willing to join the Netherworld and become ghosts and gods in the underworld?"

"My Lady, the reason is very simple."

Yang Xuan smiled slightly, he had already thought of his speech.

"The human race is a newly born creature, and their life span is naturally limited. Even though the human race has become the protagonist of heaven and earth, and the cultivation environment in Jiuzhou has become better, a large number of people still die every year."

"If humans can become ghosts and gods in the underworld, they can lead the souls of the dead humans into the netherworld, so that these people will not become lonely ghosts, and they can also be reincarnated faster."

"As long as it complies with the rules of the land, we can even allow the souls of these tribesmen to be reborn as humans and strengthen the destiny of the human race!"

"If these dead souls do not want to be reincarnated, they can retain their memories of their previous lives and become a ghost general in the underworld to gain a new life!"

"With such benefits, how could the human race refuse to join the Netherworld?"

Having said that, Yang Xuan paused slightly and a meaningful smile appeared on his face.

"In this prehistoric world, humans are not the only creatures that are born. As long as they are born, their life span will be limited."

"Even if they are born with a long lifespan, they will still die one day."

"Even if you are a Golden Immortal, you are no longer limited in your lifespan, but you are still at risk of dying. You cannot achieve true immortality."

"All living beings have the concept of death, and the underworld is the power that controls the cycle of life and death. Living beings not only respect it, but also yearn for it."

"As long as we continue to expand the influence of the underworld in the prehistoric world, a large number of creatures will surely join the underworld in the future. The human race is just a beginning for the prehistoric creatures to know about the underworld!"

Hearing this, Hou Tu looked at Yang Xuan deeply, feeling deeply moved.

"The opportunity for the Netherworld to flourish lies in young friend Yang Xuan!"

As a saint, even if Hou Tu did not make any deductions, she could understand a lot of things just by listening to Yang Xuan's description, and many fragments of possible future events automatically emerged in her mind.

She can now conclude that as long as the underworld is established, the netherworld will become very lively, there will be more and more living beings and dead souls, and it is only a matter of time before the witch clan escapes from the current situation.

As for the question of how living beings survive in the netherworld, this is also not a problem. As long as one obtains the status of a god in the underworld, this problem can be solved.

As the number of ghosts and generals in the underworld and the ghosts and gods in the netherworld gradually increases, the cycle of life and death of all living beings in the prehistoric world will become more stable and orderly, and the order of the prehistoric world will become more stable.

This will be a huge improvement for the evolution of Honghuang!

Hou Tu cares most about all living beings in the prehistoric world, otherwise she would not have transformed herself into a reincarnation and allowed the concept of life and death to appear in the prehistoric world.

After understanding the significance of the underworld to the prehistoric world, even if the emergence of the underworld could not bring any benefits to the witch clan, she would fully support Yang Xuan in establishing the underworld.

What's more, the establishment of the underworld will be of great benefit to the ancient world, all living beings, and the witch clan, so it is even less likely that she would oppose it.

After a long silence, Hou Tu asked again:
"My friend just said that there are three starting points. I wonder what the third point is?"

"Your Majesty, the third starting point is Heaven!"

Yang Xuan bowed again, still with that confident smile on his face.

"Although there are still many vacancies in the Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Court can already operate independently and has a large number of experienced immortals and gods."

"If we can arrange for some immortals to take over the underworld, it will not only fill some of the vacancies in the underworld, but also allow the underworld to get back on track faster. However..."

At this point, Yang Xuan paused, hesitated for a moment, and then said truthfully:

"However, if this is done, not only will the Heavenly Court intervene in the affairs of the Underworld, it will also divide some of the Underworld's power, and it may even cause the Underworld to be half a head shorter than the Heavenly Court in the future."

"Please think twice about whether to lead the gods from heaven into the underworld!"

In fact, it would be more beneficial for Yang Xuan to pretend not to know about this matter.

Firstly, if Heaven could share a portion of the power of the underworld and strengthen its influence, he might also be able to gain additional merit from the way of heaven.

Secondly, the Heavenly Palace will become more perfect, and Haotian and Jinmu will not lose out on his benefits.

The 365 gods in the Heavenly Court today do not all belong to the Heavenly Court.

A large number of them, such as the King of Fengdu, the Emperor of Dongyue, the Four Ghost Emperors, etc., who are in charge of governing matters of reincarnation and rebirth, all need the consent of Houtu before they can be conferred.

Otherwise, it is just a piece of empty paper and useless. Even some of the gods in heaven, such as the six stars of the Southern Dipper and the seven stars of the Northern Dipper.

One side is destined for life, the other side is destined for death.

Although it is said that all mortals are conceived through the Southern Dipper and the Northern Dipper, many of the divine powers of the star gods cannot be fulfilled without the approval of the underworld.

If the Heavenly Court can intervene in the affairs of the underworld, it will be much easier to pardon and confer titles on the gods related to the underworld in the future. How could Haotian and Queen Mother miss out on his benefits?

Although Haotian and Queen Mother look miserable, they are actually not simple people.

Haotian, needless to say, is the most connected person in the prehistoric world kidding you?
As long as Haotian owes enough karma, even if Yang Xuan and the saint come into conflict one day, Haotian can go back to Zixiao Palace and make a scene, and maybe he can invite the Taoist Ancestor out.

Although the Conferred God Tribulation may have other profound meanings, it is undeniable that Haotian’s return to Zixiao Palace to cry became an important opportunity for the Conferred God Tribulation to come.

The Queen Mother is also no ordinary person. As the former leader of the female fairies in the fairy palace, she is absolutely wealthy. The Yaochi is just one of her palaces!
If Yang Xuan really wanted to refine the abacus beads that could carry the three thousand great ways, the Queen Mother of the West might be able to provide considerable help.

Faced with such temptation, it would be a lie to say that I am not tempted.

But this matter is of great importance. Once this is done, the underworld will be obviously inferior to the heaven, and the heaven will be able to interfere in the affairs of the underworld.

In a sense, the underworld will be controlled by heaven.

The great virtue of Hou Tu died for all living beings in the ancient world, and her body was transformed into the reincarnation of the underground world.

Yang Xuan explained the structure of the underworld system and the process of reincarnation, which, together with the subsequent establishment of the rules of the underworld, was enough for him to gain massive merits.

He didn't want to cheat Hou Tu again just for these benefits.

Moreover, this place is where the underground aura is the strongest, and it is impossible for the Heavenly Dao to pay attention to here. There is no need to worry about causing dissatisfaction from the Heavenly Dao by stating the pros and cons of this matter.

What to do in the end still depends on Hou Tu's own decision. It will be good enough as long as Yang Xuan has a clear conscience and no regrets!
When Hou Tu heard Yang Xuan's words, she couldn't help showing a look of surprise.

She naturally knew that if she didn't say this last sentence, it would be more beneficial to Yang Xuan. Not only would he gain more merit from the Heavenly Dao, but Haotian and the Queen Mother would also not lose out on his benefits.

Even if Hou Tu knew about it in the future, she would have no reason to blame Yang Xuan for it.

After all, what Yang Xuan said was right. With the help of the gods in heaven, the underworld could get back on track faster.

Even the underworld's recruitment of ghosts and gods will become faster because of this. Among the gods in heaven, many are from the human and dragon races, and the underworld's main recruitment targets are these two races.

There was nothing wrong with Yang Xuan's plan, he just didn't point out the drawbacks. Who could blame him for that?

Unexpectedly, Yang Xuan explained the interests involved in this matter clearly.

He neither stood on the side of Heaven nor considered himself. His plans for the Underworld were entirely for the benefit of the Underworld.

After hearing these words, Hou Tu's favorability towards Yang Xuan increased a bit more.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, curved her eyebrows, and said with a smile:
"My friend is truly a wonderful person. If other beings were here, they would probably do their best to cover up this matter and would never speak out directly like you do."

"However, this matter is not a big deal. Today, the heavenly way is basically stable, and the human way has already appeared in the world, but the underground way is still in need of reconstruction. The construction of the underworld cannot be delayed."

"The underworld concerns the well-being of all beings in the three realms, and cannot be delayed because of such a trivial matter."

For Hou Tu, the fact that the underworld is half a head shorter than the heaven is just a matter of face and not a big deal.

Even if the Heavenly Court interferes with the power of the Underworld, it doesn't matter as long as it is good for the Underworld and all living beings in the world.

There are too few members of the Wu Clan, and each member of the Wu Clan knows his own business. If the Wu Clan really wants to recruit living creatures, if they fail to reach an agreement, they will probably knock the other party out and take him away.

If the other person tastes good, he will probably even try to cheat on his colleagues, so he is not the type to attract people.

Without the help of Heaven's perfect recruitment system, relying solely on the witch clan of the Netherworld, it is unknown how many eons it would take to recruit enough ghosts and gods to form a system that can operate independently.

There is another very important reason why Hou Tu thinks these are trivial matters.

The biggest hidden danger of Heaven's involvement in the affairs of the Underworld is that the interests of Heaven conflict with those of the Underworld, resulting in two voices in the Underworld and affecting its normal operation.

But if one person has the final say in both heaven and hell, then what is the problem?

"Haotian and Queen Mother, these two little guys can give up their power, but I am a saint, so there is no problem!"

Hou Tu looked Yang Xuan up and down, with a meaningful smile on her face.

I am confident in the work of Young Master Yang Xuan!

Yang Xuan could guess some of Hou Tu's thoughts.

He looked at the beautiful woman in front of him, with a smile on her face and a temperament as warm as the earth, and sighed slightly.

"Even though this lady died once, she still did not change her original intention and cared about all living beings in the prehistoric world!"

However, Yang Xuan did not think much about the meaningful smile on Houtu's face. Houtu was a saint. Standing at the highest point in the prehistoric world, the scenery he saw was far beyond the imagination of a Taiyi Jinxian like him.

Perhaps Hou Tu has already seen the heyday of the underworld, and also seen the method to control the heaven.

Yang Xuan did not think much about it. He bowed solemnly to Hou Tu and said:
"Your Majesty, please be merciful. This matter is of great importance. I am only a third-rank god in heaven."

"The specific number of righteous gods that can be arranged to enter the netherworld to participate in the construction of the underworld and maintain its operation is still up to His Majesty Haotian and Queen Mother Queen Mother to decide."

"Could your Majesty release some of the tunnel's concealing power so that I can report this to His Majesty Haotian and the Queen Mother?"

Hou Tu nodded slightly, thinking that it was okay, and with a thought, she released some of the underground concealing power.

However, in her opinion, Yang Xuan's actions were completely unnecessary. Even if others didn't know, she could still know. Yang Xuan had the final say on such matters.

Even if Haotian and Queen Mother were called over, it would just be a formality.

Yang Xuan felt the cover spreading around him, his expression serious, and he said in a deep voice:
"Praise be to the Supreme Supreme Lord of the Golden Palace of Heaven, the Wonderful and Natural Jade Emperor of Miro, the Great Saint of Yaochi, the Queen Mother of the West, the Supreme Pure Spirit Yuanjun, who commands all the immortals!"

The third-rank gods chanted the names of Haotian and Queen Mother, and they were also the most important gods in heaven, Yang Xuan. Naturally, these two quasi-saints could sense it.

All of a sudden.

In the ancient starry sky, two extremely majestic auras descended, fell into the reincarnation of the underground tunnel, and converged into two figures.

One figure was a handsome male immortal, wearing an imperial robe, a crown on his head, and a majestic face. It was none other than Lord Haotian.
The other is a beautiful fairy, wearing a colorful phoenix robe, a golden hairpin on her head, with a noble face, a graceful temperament, and a Milky Way flowing in her eyes. It is the Queen Mother.
The moment they heard Yang Xuan's call, they focused their minds on the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

When they saw the things around them clearly, saw the boundless and huge Six Paths of Reincarnation, and saw Hou Tu with a gentle face, they were stunned...

PS: There are only 4,000 words today. I was so pissed off by the stupid matchmaker yesterday. A blind date made me change three places, showed up more than an hour early, and waited for more than an hour, wasting an entire afternoon. The matchmaker also asked me to pay for travel expenses, and the starting price was one or two hundred.

What’s even more amazing is that I ordered something for my blind date, but she took away most of it. I was so annoyed…

(End of this chapter)