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

Chapter 194 Ksitigarbha’s great wish, the two saints are furious!
"I wonder what you want to ask?"

Yang Xuan looked at the Ksitigarbha in front of him and was absolutely unwilling to have anything to do with him, especially regarding matters concerning the underworld.

From a personal perspective, he hopes that Ksitigarbha can take over the underworld earlier to enhance the prestige of the underworld, and perhaps to a certain extent, prevent the Buddhist sect from stealing the authority of reincarnation in the future.

But Ksitigarbha is a disciple of Western religion after all. If he were to take over the land early, it might attract the attention of the two people in the West.

Yang Xuan is only a Taiyi Golden Immortal now. How can he be qualified to participate in the affairs of the saints? Unless Hou Tu steps in, the two in the West will probably not let him go.

But then again, letting Hou Tu dig into Western religions is still interfering with the saints' affairs.

For a Taiyi Jinxian to get involved in the affairs of a saint, it looks like he is courting death...

Simply driving Ksitigarbha away or pretending not to hear is also disrespectful to Western religions and is not a wise move.

After thinking it over, Yang Xuan finally decided to listen to Dizang's questions first.

If they are just some unimportant questions, it doesn't hurt to answer them seriously.

If Dizang's question will affect his attitude towards the underworld, then he should find a way to fool him and not give any clear answer.

On the other side, Dizang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Yang Xuan agreed.

Although it still feels a little unbelievable that the tunnel was announced.

But he was basically certain that the idea of ​​the underworld was most likely proposed by Yang Xuan, and Haotian, Queen Mother and Houtu only played a supporting role at best.

Looking at the entire ancient world, if we talk about the understanding of the underworld, I am afraid no one can match Yang Xuan.

Over the years, Dizang has become increasingly certain that the underworld is likely related to his own path.

In order to make the right decision as soon as possible, he needs to have a more comprehensive understanding of the underworld.

After sorting out his thoughts, Jizo showed a serious look and asked in a deep voice:

"Regarding the underworld, I have three questions for you."

"First, the wilderness is vast and boundless, and there are countless worlds. A large number of lives die every moment."

"May I ask the Great Celestial Venerable, how does the Underworld ensure that after death, living beings can safely reach the Netherworld and be judged by the Underworld?"

After hearing this, Yang Xuan thought about it seriously.

It is certain that this matter is not a secret. With the orderly operation of the underworld, it will be known to all living beings sooner or later. It is unlikely to have any impact on Ksitigarbha.

So, he picked out some unimportant points and said:

"There must be ghost messengers in the underworld who lead the dead souls through the sea of ​​blood, into the gates of hell, and to the underworld to be judged."

"The Yincha can be a prehistoric creature, or it can be..."

Yang Xuan paused and looked at the dead souls in the underworld below, as well as the ghosts who were maintaining order.

"It could also be the soul of a living being after death!"

Nowadays, these evil spirits in the underworld are composed of two parts, one of which is the members of the witch clan.

Each of them was tall and strong, with great martial virtues. Those thieves with serious crimes and evil spirits who disturbed the order were like little chickens in front of them and could be easily manipulated.

The other part is a group of ghosts without entities.

They were wearing a set of black Yin clothes, and their strength was far inferior to that of the Wu clan. They were not even a match for those evil ghosts, and could only be responsible for guiding the good spirits forward.

These ghosts are the souls of living beings after death. More than 20,000 years ago, they were influenced by the power of the underground and became the first batch of ghost messengers in the underworld. They will also be the main component of the underworld in the future.

Not all living beings are willing to reincarnate and start over after death, so staying in the underworld and becoming a ghost messenger becomes a good choice.

The Netherworld is the world after death, which excludes all living beings. If Houtu had not mobilized the power of the earth to protect them, and if the Wu clan had not had strong bodies, even they would have found it difficult to stay in the Netherworld for long.

But for ghosts and ghost practitioners, the underworld is a holy place for practice.

If you don't want to reincarnate, you can only stay in the underworld.

Becoming a ghost messenger in the underworld can not only achieve this goal, but also get a proper job in the underworld, which is considered to be a formal identity in the underworld.

In addition, this will also be the most important channel for the underworld to recruit ghosts and gods from the underworld.

The environment of the Netherworld is special and not suitable for living beings to live in. Even if Hou Tu is brought out as a publicity spokesperson, it will be difficult to recruit many living beings to the Netherworld in the prehistoric times, and it will be time-consuming and laborious.

But it is different for the souls of living beings after death. First of all, there is no need to publicize it in the ancient times. Anyway, these souls have to enter the underworld and accept the judgment of the underworld.

Secondly, becoming a ghost messenger in the underworld is a win-win situation for those souls who do not want to reincarnate.

Not only can it give them a home, it can also reduce the burden of recruiting ghosts and gods from the underworld. It can also make the underworld grow faster and strengthen the fortune of the underworld.

Finally, for those souls whose sins are not too serious and who intend to be reincarnated, becoming the messengers of the underworld and maintaining order in the underworld is also an opportunity to atone for their sins and avoid a lower punishment. I think no one would refuse this.

Of course, these things involve the future development direction of the underworld, so Yang Xuan did not say it out loud.

He simply told Ksitigarbha that in the future there would be a large number of ghost messengers in the underworld who would go to the world of the living to lead the souls of the dead into the underworld according to the Book of Life and Death, and he did not say anything more.

This answer is sufficient.

After hearing Yang Xuan's reply, Dizang nodded subconsciously.

If it was because of the sins committed during life that the dead souls were deprived of the hope of reincarnation, and the creatures of the ancient times were used as nutrients to nourish the underworld, he would never watch this.

But if after the death of a living being, some of the souls are recruited to become the ghost messengers of the underworld, Ksitigarbha will not reject them, but will do his best to help them.

Although Yang Xuan did not reveal the future arrangements of the underworld, Dizang was able to cultivate to the level of Daluo Jinxian, so his comprehension was naturally extraordinary and he could vaguely guess some things.

If you want the ghosts to arrive in time after a living person dies and guide the soul to the underworld, you will need a large number of ghosts.

Obviously, the best and fastest way to increase the number of Yinchai is to recruit the souls of the dead.

In this way, not only can the underworld run more orderly, but also these dead souls can have a better destination, and they don't have to worry about being taken away by others to practice supernatural powers or refine magic weapons.

This matter will bring more benefits than disadvantages to both the underworld and the prehistoric world.

"turn out to be……"

"He had already thought of all these things. Now that I think about it, my original thoughts were ridiculous. I actually thought that he was planning to use the creatures of the ancient world as nutrients to expand the netherworld." "This is really judging others by one's own standards..."

After figuring out these things, Dizang couldn't help but shake his head and smile. He felt more respect for Yang Xuan and a little more yearning for the underworld.

After sighing for a moment, he asked again:

"Secondly, may I ask the Great Celestial Venerable, after a living being dies, the soul goes to the underworld and the underworld judges the sins committed by the living being during his lifetime. Is there a specific rule? How is the sin measured?"

"Without rules, there will be no order. There must be a specific method for judging the sins committed by the dead souls in their lifetime."

"As for what unit of measurement to use, I think you already have the answer. Karma is the best unit of measurement."

Yang Xuan smiled slightly and lightly tapped a ghost below, and a wisp of black gas emerged from the other's head.

"However, karma is not the only unit of measurement. When the underworld judges the dead souls, it will also judge them based on their deeds in life."

"If there are extenuating circumstances, even if you are burdened with karma, the punishment will be mitigated as appropriate."

"By the same token, if you commit many evil deeds, you will be severely punished even if you don't have much karma!"

"I see……"

Upon hearing this, Dizang looked thoughtful, then nodded heavily, agreeing very much with Yang Xuan's statement.

Cause and effect karma is indeed an important criterion for measuring the sins of living beings, but it is not the only criterion. It does not mean that a person without karma is a good person, nor does it mean that a person with heavy karma is a bad person.

For example, when the Kyushu people were robbed, if Black Lotus' plan had succeeded, he would have successfully driven billions of creatures in Kyushu to destroy the earth's veins.

Then the people who bear the main karma are the creatures who destroyed the earth veins, such as the black lotus and other culprits. They are only contaminated with part of the karma and are not hurt.

The ancient world, including the three realms of heaven, earth and man, just acts according to instinct and is not that intelligent. There are many ways to avoid karma.

During the Conferred God Tribulation, the most famous method of avoiding disasters was probably to recruit disciples to ward off disasters, which was also a common method used by the Chan Sect.

Dizang was not clear about the matter of the Conferred God Tribulation, but he had been traveling in the prehistoric world for many years, so he naturally knew that as long as he did so before the karma descended, there was a way to avoid it from falling on him.

He knew that in this ancient world, there were many creatures that seemed to have heavy karma, but in fact they were just being used by others to ward off disasters, and their natures were not that bad.

On the contrary, some people who look like immortals are actually evil and harmful to the world.

Dizang thinks highly of Yang Xuan; even his fellow disciples do not think as highly of him as Yang Xuan does.

But no one would have thought that a younger generation like Yang Xuan would have such a thorough understanding of karma, and even considered things like diverting trouble away and using others to ward off disaster.

If it weren't for Yang Xuan's cultivation level, he would really have doubted that the person standing in front of him was actually a quasi-saint!
Through these two questions, Dizang gained a more comprehensive understanding of the underworld, and he was certain in his heart that this underworld was the place where he would attain enlightenment.

But after a moment's silence, he asked one last question.

"Third, is it too severe to throw the unforgivable person into the Human Emperor Banner to suppress him forever?"

In fact, he basically already had the answer to this question in his mind, but what he was going to do next would not only affect his own path, but would also affect his future relationship with Western religions. How could he not be careful?
However, after hearing his question, Yang Xuan did not give a clear answer, but asked back:
"May I ask, fellow Taoist, is it reasonable to allow people with heavy karma to enter the reincarnation cycle? Is this beneficial to the prehistoric world?"

"This……"

Dizang frowned slightly and was speechless for a moment.

Although the dead souls need to drink Meng Po soup to forget their past before entering reincarnation, some things are engraved in the soul, and even if the past is forgotten, it is still difficult to change one's nature.

Even if a person who has committed the most heinous crimes drinks Meng Po soup, reincarnates and starts a new life, there is a possibility that he will become like he was in his previous life in the future, and the probability of this happening is quite high.

If such people were allowed to reincarnate, a large number of innocent lives would probably die, and even the ancient world might be destroyed.

Before Dizang could think about it, Yang Xuan continued:
"If these unforgivable creatures can change their nature and atone for their sins, the underworld will naturally allow them to reincarnate."

"Even after going through the eighteen levels of hell, they still cannot atone for their sins. It is difficult to change one's nature. Fellow Taoist, how do you think we can make them give up evil and do good?"

“Let’s not talk about those who have committed the most heinous crimes. Even if they are just ordinary souls, if they have not resolved their past life mistakes and are allowed to reincarnate, who will bear the responsibility for their sins?”

"Who will bear the sin, who will bear the sin..."

Yang Xuan's plain words, when heard by Dizang, were like the sound of a huge bell, awakening the mind, and his eyes became brighter as a result.

"So, this is the path I pursue. Great Celestial Venerable has really awakened me from my dream with one word. I will never forget this great kindness!"

Dizang bowed solemnly to Yang Xuan, the Taiyi Golden Immortal, with a serious look and sincere attitude, even as if he was treating an elder.

Yang Xuan:? ! !
What do you mean I just woke up the dreamer with a single word? Am I not just making excuses for myself, giving me a legitimate reason to place the Emperor's Banner in the Eighteen Layers of Hell, so that I can continuously sacrifice evil spirits and enhance the power of this spiritual treasure?
Yang Xuan was so nervous that he was already very careful and did not mention a single word about the future arrangements for the underworld.

The content of his answer would either be known to the world in a short time, or could be easily guessed.

There was only the last question. After all, Yang Xuan had selfish motives in placing the Human Emperor Banner in the Eighteen Levels of Hell, so he said a few more words.

As a result, I don’t know what was wrong with Ksitigarbha that he had such a big reaction and started talking about the path he was pursuing.

Even if Ksitigarbha did not make a great wish to enter the underworld immediately, the cause and effect would be very serious, and he might even be remembered by those two people in the West.

But before he could think about it, he saw Dizang take a step forward, his magical power surging around him, and he bowed solemnly to the earth below, and said in a deep voice:
"God of Hell, I am Ksitigarbha. I feel that the underworld is incomplete, so I am willing to sit in the eighteen levels of hell and teach the souls of the underworld."

"If I can help him escape from the sea of ​​suffering as soon as possible, I am willing to take the punishment on his behalf!"

"I will not attain enlightenment until hell is empty; I will not be free until all sentient beings are saved!"

"From now on, there will no longer be a Ksitigarbha of the Western Sect. There will only be the Heavenly Lord of the Underworld who saves suffering and removes sin. I hope the Underworld will take note of this!"

Rumble——!
As Ksitigarbha finished speaking, the earth felt it and responded, sending down a large amount of earth merit, which fell behind his head, forming a golden wheel of merit.

A matching divine pardon decree fell between his eyebrows, and outside his white Taoist robe, there was an additional black robe with gold patterns.

This is condensed from the power of the earth, and is a low-grade innate spiritual treasure with twelve innate restrictions!

As the first ghost god in the underworld, and such an important deity, the underworld can be said to be quite generous.

at the same time.

Far away in Mount Xumi, Jie Yin and Zhunti suddenly felt something in their hearts, their faces turned angry, they cast their gazes towards the netherworld and shouted angrily:
“Ksitigarbha!!!”

(End of this chapter)