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

Chapter 275 Dynastic Change: The Shang Dynasty Replaces the Xia Dynasty!
Feeling the increasingly terrifying pressure emanating from the two Western Saints, Haotian also felt a great terror.

He could clearly sense that if the two Western Saints were willing, even though he was a quasi-saint and protected by the Heavenly Court's fortune, they could still kill him with just a thought.

This is an instinctive fear. All living beings in the primordial world will experience this fear when facing the oppressive power of a sage; it is an unavoidable thing.

However, Haotian was only intimidated by the saint's power, but he was not afraid, nor did he have any intention of backing down.

Despite the oppressive aura of the two Western Saints, Haotian struggled to raise his head, seemingly oblivious to their wrath, and continued speaking before he could finish.

"Since it was Maitreya who bullied the weak first, and Minister Yang borrowed the spiritual treasure from Maitreya by virtue of his own abilities in order to protect himself, how can there be any talk of returning it?"

"Furthermore, Minister Yang is a second-rank emperor of my Heavenly Court. He has rendered meritorious service to the Heavenly Court and has been kind to me. He was simply leaving the Underworld normally, but Maitreya stopped him for no reason. Shouldn't you two give me an explanation?"

Haotian stared directly at the two Western Saints, showing no fear whatsoever. After a slight pause, he clasped his hands in a Daoist salute towards the sky and continued:

"If the two sages feel that I am merely a quasi-sage of the One-Corpse Realm, a Daoist novice, unworthy to communicate with you, unworthy of an explanation, then perhaps you two should accompany me to the Purple Cloud Palace to find..."

But before Haotian could finish speaking, Jieyin hurriedly coughed lightly, disrupting the celestial order of the place, while simultaneously concealing his own aura, and said with a smile:
"Junior brother, you've misunderstood. How could we, as fellow disciples, possibly think that way?"

If Haotian were to utter the words "Master," the Dao Ancestor would likely sense it and lower his gaze from Zixiao Palace.

If they really cause a scene at Zixiao Palace because of the two magical treasures, wouldn't they become a laughing stock?

Moreover, to be honest, it was actually the Western religion that was in the wrong in this matter.

Whether Ksitigarbha's departure from the Western Paradise was due to Yang Xuan's instigation is still uncertain, but it is a fact that Maitreya bullied the weak and went to cause trouble for Yang Xuan.

When Maitreya caused trouble for Yang Xuan for the second time, he did so under the instructions of both of them.

If this matter really escalates to the Zixiao Palace, they might have to bring Maitreya to the Heavenly Court in person to apologize, losing both substance and face.

Even if they were very unhappy, they didn't want this to happen.

At this moment, Zhunti also calmed his breathing and said with a smile:
“Junior brother, you have really misunderstood. We just heard that Maitreya’s spiritual treasure was lost and wanted to ask Yang Xuan about it. We did not mean to look down on you.”

"Since what we know differs from what our junior brother said, then we should go back and ask Maitreya about the situation, and our junior brother should also ask Yang Xuan about the reason."

"After some time has passed and we understand the cause and effect of this matter, Junior Brother, you might as well bring Yang Xuan to my Mount Sumeru for a chat."

"If it is truly Maitreya's fault, we will certainly make him give an explanation. If Yang Xuan is at fault, we also ask our junior brother to make him give an explanation to the Western Sect."

"But please rest assured, junior brother. We are not so bad as to hold a grudge against a junior. Regardless of whether it is Yang Xuan's fault or not, we will not make things difficult for him. What do you think, junior brother?"

Zhunti had a kind expression on his face, showing no trace of the terrifying pressure he had previously exuded, the kind of person who could decide Haotian's life or death in an instant.

He truly hadn't expected Haotian's commotion to be so significant.

Even if Maitreya's actions weren't entirely ethical, the Golden Bell and the Human Seed Bag were still incredibly valuable, rare and precious spiritual treasures unseen in the primordial world.

But they are saints after all. Today, they are standing up for their disciples and have only come to ask Haotian to return the spiritual treasure that Yang Xuan took away. They are not trying to do anything to Yang Xuan. Isn't it reasonable for Haotian to cooperate?
Even if Yang Xuan has made many contributions to the Heavenly Court, and Haotian is unwilling to see Yang Xuan suffer injustice, then we can talk about it again.

Who would have thought that Zhunti had only just begun, and before he had even started to hold anyone accountable, Haotian would unleash a trump card, bringing out Hongjun Daozu.

Even if Zhunti was a saint, he really did not expect Haotian's reaction to be so strong. If someone who did not know the situation saw this, they would probably think that the two of them came here today to take Haotian's life.

For a fleeting moment, Zhunti even wondered if there was something wrong with what he had said, leading Haotian to mistakenly believe that he had come here not to retrieve the Lingbao, but to kill Yang Xuan on the spot.

On the other side, Haotian's expression softened slightly after hearing what Jieyin and Zhunti said.

“Since it’s a misunderstanding, I will ask Yang Aiqing about what happened after he returns to Heaven. If it is indeed Yang Aiqing’s fault, I will give the Western Sect an explanation.”

"If Maitreya abuses his power and bullies the weak, I will also demand an explanation from him!"

"As it should be!"

Jieyin nodded and said nothing more. He knew that he had had a very unpleasant argument with Haotian and had no intention of staying any longer.

"We will wait for our junior brother and Yang Xuan to arrive at Mount Sumeru."

After saying this, the two figures gradually became illusory and eventually disappeared, and the surrounding purple aura also vanished at this moment.

Haotian looked at the spot where Jieyin and Zhunti had disappeared, and his face darkened again.

"It's really interesting being the Heavenly Emperor. My master once said that the position of the Heavenly Emperor is to rule over the primordial world and be on par with a sage."

"However, after the Six Sages of Heaven reshaped the Thirty-Three Heavens, they just left me with an empty shell, not even willing to send a disciple to Heaven, leaving us to maintain the operation of the Heavenly Court on our own."

"It was only after the birth of my beloved minister that Heaven helped my Heavenly Court to improve. The number of gods and immortals in the Heavenly Court gradually increased, and its influence in the prehistoric world grew greater and greater."

"It eventually began to operate normally. Although it cannot yet be said to rule the entire world, it has fulfilled the role that the Heavenly Court should play."

"But what happened was that the disciples of the Chan Sect went to heaven and immediately demanded the positions of two Great Emperors, and even brought up the Sage to pressure me."

"Now, Maitreya of the Western Sect has repeatedly plotted against you, my dear minister. I haven't even gone to the Western Sect to demand an explanation yet, but these two Western Saints are making false accusations first, demanding that I give an explanation."

"This can be called being on par with a saint?!"

The resentment that had been building up in Haotian's heart for many years finally erupted at this moment.

He really wanted to return to Zixiao Palace and seek justice from the Dao Ancestor, so that the Dao Ancestor would know how the sages had 'helped' the Heavenly Court all these years!

"Fellow Daoist, calm down!"

Seeing that things were not going well, the Queen Mother hurriedly used her supernatural powers to calm Haotian down.

She knew very well that if Haotian really returned to Zixiao Palace in anger and filed a complaint against Daozu, even the Six Sages of the Heavenly Dao would probably have to be summoned to Zixiao Palace, and a huge change would definitely occur in the prehistoric world.

Whether this is good or bad is hard to say.

"After today's events, I believe those two in the West will no longer make things difficult for you, my dear minister."

"We should prioritize breaking through to the next level. If we can sever another corpse and become a Quasi-Saint with two corpses, we can sit in the Heavenly Court and suppress the ancient starry sky, which will surely bring the Heavenly Court one step closer to ruling the prehistoric world."

"It will also better serve as a support for my beloved minister, allowing him to act more freely and making all living beings in the prehistoric world more wary of him!"

After hearing the Queen Mother's words, Haotian gradually calmed down. Over the years, he had not returned to Zixiao Palace to complain to the Dao Ancestor, because he did not want to trouble the Dao Ancestor and wanted to strengthen the Heavenly Court on his own.

The reason he was so angry today was because Yang Xuan was too important to him; he was the key to the continued growth of the Heavenly Court. If something really happened to Yang Xuan, or if he was unwilling to help the Heavenly Court, then the Heavenly Court might very well stagnate or even regress.

If such a thing were to happen, wouldn't the flame of hope he had waited countless years to ignite be extinguished again? What would be the point of him continuing to persevere? What would be the point of him being the Heavenly Emperor?
"Fellow Daoist is right, breaking through is indeed the priority right now."

Haotian nodded, suppressing his resentment once again, and sat cross-legged in the void, circulating his cultivation technique to prepare for the matter of severing the corpse.

But he had already made up his mind. If the Sage Sect continued to act as it did today, disregarding him as the Heavenly Emperor and bullying Yang Xuan at will, he would absolutely not let it go.

Haotian is no ordinary person without a background!

……

Kyushu, Fire Cloud Cave.

Yang Xuan knew nothing about what had happened in the ancient starry sky. After refining the Heavenly Mystery Pearl and solemnly thanking Yu the Great, he proposed to leave.

His gains from this trip to Huoyun Cave far exceeded his expectations.

Not only did he gain a deeper understanding of techniques and supernatural powers such as the method of severing the three corpses and the true fire of the sun, but he also learned the great supernatural power of manipulating creation and comprehended some of the great Dao of creation.

New ideas have emerged regarding the acupoint world in the Qi and Blood chapter, and the world within the sleeve in the Great Divine Power of the Sleeve Universe.

With Shennong's generous assistance, Yang Xuan also successfully cultivated the Qi Flower at the top of his head, breaking through to the mid-stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

And as the Qi Flower bloomed, it further perfected the business path it pursued, and even the progress of the Incense Golden Body in condensing the mid-grade Incense Golden Body method was significantly improved.

Finally, they unexpectedly obtained a fragment of the Heavenly Mystery Pearl, which allowed the Heavenly Mystery Pearl to be repaired once again. Three more innate restrictions were added to its interior, significantly enhancing its ability to shield the heavenly secrets and conceal its aura.

Now, once the Heavenly Mystery Pearl is fully activated, even a saint would find it difficult to deduce its whereabouts.

With Yang Xuan's current vast and boundless magical power, he doesn't need to worry about the consumption of activating the Heavenly Mystery Pearl at all; he can activate it continuously for 24 hours a day.

There's no need to worry too much about some quasi-saints, or even saints, shamelessly coming to your door; safety has been greatly increased.

Having received so many benefits, it was time to leave the Fire Cloud Cave, return to the Heavenly Court, and prepare for the journey to the Purple Cloud Palace.

Now that the attitudes of successive emperors towards dynastic change have been determined, the overthrow of Xia by Shang Tang is inevitable, which means that the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods is about to arrive!
Although there is no concept of time in the chaos, Yang Xuan did not know whether his trip to Zixiao Palace would be a short while and he would be able to return, or whether he would stay for several eons.

But now that the necessary arrangements have been made, the sooner we go to Zixiao Palace, the sooner we can return to the primordial world and continue to deal with the Investiture of the Gods.

"As expected, people do change..."

Standing outside the mountain where he had first entered the Fire Cloud Cave, Yang Xuan was filled with emotion after sorting out his thoughts.

If it were when Yang Xuan had just ascended to heaven, and he learned that Haotian was willing to take him to Zixiao Palace, he would definitely have thought of staying in Zixiao Palace until the end of the Investiture of the Gods calamity before returning to Zixiao Palace.

How could things be like this now, where people are still thinking about going to Zixiao Palace as soon as possible so that they can return to the prehistoric world before the start of the Investiture of the Gods and continue to plan the Investiture of the Gods?

The fundamental reason for Yang Xuan's dramatic transformation is that his cultivation level and status are now far beyond what they used to be.

With his current cultivation level and status, as long as he doesn't court death, protecting himself during the Investiture of the Gods calamity shouldn't be a problem.

But precisely because his cultivation and status are far beyond what they used to be, his pursuits have also changed.

With proper planning, the Investiture of the Gods calamity can be a crisis, but it can also be an opportunity.

According to later records, the Investiture of the Gods was meant to fill the void in the Heavenly Court, but after hearing Fuxi say "human nature is ever-changing" in the Fire Cloud Cave, he realized that the calamity was definitely not that simple.

Even though the Heavenly Court has many people now, the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods will still come.

Because of signing the Investiture of the Gods, many disciples of the Jie Sect and the Chan Sect would eventually join the Heavenly Court and become members of it.

However, the Heavenly Court is now Yang Xuan's territory. Even though both are bestowing titles upon the gods, the results of assigning these disciples of the Jie Sect and Chan Sect to different ranks of gods and placing them in different departments are still very different.

If possible, Yang Xuan would naturally want those who are on good terms with him to occupy a better position in the Heavenly Court; this is what he needs to plan.

Furthermore, if the Heavenly Court can confer titles upon gods, and the Underworld can confer titles upon ghosts, and disciples of the Chan and Jie sects can be listed, why can't other beings in the primordial world?

Moreover, the underworld is responsible for managing the life and death cycle of all living beings in the primordial world, giving it a natural advantage during the great eons.

If we make good use of this opportunity, after the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods ends, the City God Temples of the Underworld may be found all over the prehistoric world, greatly enhancing the influence of the Underworld, and the number of ghosts and gods in the Underworld will also increase accordingly.

Of course, all of this has an important premise: one can only act as a behind-the-scenes planner and must never personally get involved in the matter.

This is a matter of principle, and no matter what, this premise cannot be violated!
"I would never risk my life!"

Yang Xuan smiled confidently, putting the matter aside for the time being. After pondering for a moment, he summoned Qingluan and decided to go to the mall first to make some arrangements in advance.

After Tang of Shang overthrew Xia and established the Shang Dynasty, this Shang City will be a crucial place in the future Investiture of the Gods.

If arrangements can be made here in advance, it will provide many conveniences for future plans regarding the conferment of divine titles.

However, to his surprise, the mall had undergone a complete transformation after he only went to the Fire Cloud Cave and came out.

In the past, the reputation of the mall was at its zenith in the Nine Provinces, and it was showing signs of surpassing Yang City.

It is also the commercial center of many surrounding cities and the most prosperous city in Kyushu.

But when Yang Xuan returned to the mall this time, he was shocked to find that its prosperity had increased several times over.

Above the mall, a large amount of human fortune converged here, forming a golden dragon of fortune and a colorful phoenix of fortune, no longer just the golden dragon of fortune as before!
Upon seeing the auspicious golden dragon and auspicious phoenix, Yang Xuan guessed the reason. After a brief investigation in the mall, his guess was confirmed.

The capital of Kyushu is no longer Yangcheng, but this shopping mall right before our eyes.

This means that the Great Xia Dynasty no longer existed at this time.

The current emperor is Cheng Tang, the lord of this city.

The current Nine Provinces Dynasty is the Great Shang!

P.S.: 8,000 words today.

(End of this chapter)