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

Chapter 279 Entering Chaos, Entering Purple Heaven, and Meeting the Dao Ancestor!

In the Lingxiao Palace.

Yang Xuan sat upright on the throne facing upwards, while the projections of Haotian and the Queen Mother bowed with their hands clasped in greeting.

"Greetings, Your Majesty and Your Majesty!"

"My dear minister, have you encountered any trouble here?"

Haotian had just broken through and was in a great mood, looking quite spirited.

If Yang Xuan were to bring up the incident of Maitreya blocking his way in the Blood Sea, Haotian would surely stand up for him and take him to Mount Sumeru to demand an explanation from the two Western Saints.

If you can come to us and turn the tables on us, I can also go to Mount Sumeru to demand an explanation from you. If you insist on protecting Maitreya and deny everything, then I will take Yang Xuan back to Zixiao Palace and demand an explanation from the Dao Ancestor!

Perfect timing! Now that his cultivation has broken through, it wouldn't be right for the Dao Ancestor not to give him some reward.

However, Yang Xuan remained calm and shook his head.

"Your Majesty, under Your Majesty's leadership, the Heavenly Court's prestige in the prehistoric world has greatly increased. The Heavenly Court's immortals and gods are doing more and more smoothly in the prehistoric world, and the creatures of the prehistoric world are increasingly in awe of the Heavenly Court. This humble god has not encountered any trouble."

Haotian: ……

Queen Mother: ...

Did you select us? Are you selecting us?
Since you ascended to Heaven, we've basically never shown our faces there. Aren't all the Heavenly Court's policies issued by you? What do these changes in Heaven have to do with us...?

Haotian and the Queen Mother both stiffened for a moment. If they didn't know Yang Xuan's character, they would have suspected that Yang Xuan's words were mocking them.

While feeling speechless, they were all filled with mixed emotions.

Last time, when Yang Xuan was intercepted by Maitreya in the Blood Sea, he did not tell them about it. It was only through Qingluan's report that the Queen Mother learned of it.

Seeing that Yang Xuan hadn't mentioned it and that they hadn't suffered any losses, but had instead seized Maitreya's seed bag, they temporarily put the matter aside.

This time, Yang Xuan was once again intercepted by Maitreya in the Blood Sea, but Yang Xuan still did not reveal the matter and did not ask them to step forward to uphold justice.

This surprised them quite a bit. Now that they had all broken through, and Maitreya was in the wrong first, how could they not stand up for Yang Xuan if he brought this up?
In their view, Yang Xuan was simply too focused on the interests of the Heavenly Court.

Fearing that bringing this matter up would worsen the relationship between the Heavenly Court and the Western Religion, he chose to bear the consequences himself, limiting the cause and effect to himself and Maitreya, without involving the Heavenly Court and the Western Religion.

But the more he acted this way, the more Haotian and the Queen Mother cared about it.

Yang Xuan did so much for the Heavenly Court, yet he was still targeted by Maitreya. Even the two Western Saints chose to stand up for Maitreya and turned against the Heavenly Court.

But Haotian and the Queen Mother couldn't do anything for Yang Xuan, how could they feel at ease?

If they can't get Maitreya to give Yang Xuan an explanation for this matter, their Daoist hearts will be hard to keep in sync!

Yang Xuan, oblivious to the unusual behavior of Haotian and the Queen Mother, continued:
"I have come here today mainly to report two things to Your Majesty."

"Firstly, according to my observation, after the Heavenly Court promoted the incense and divine way and the Taiyin Emperor used the Taiyin Star to sever the corpse, the prehistoric world became increasingly turbulent."

"The creatures in the primordial world fought more and more frequently, and many creatures came to the ancient starry sky, wanting to seize the position of the Lord of the Stars."

“Even creatures that were originally secluded for many years have come out of their caves in recent years.”

"For the Heavenly Court, the current prehistoric world is both an opportunity and a crisis."

"To avoid being plotted against by those with ulterior motives, I have made some adjustments to the positions of some celestial beings in the Heavenly Court."

"Among them was Fairy Yunhua. To ensure her safety, I arranged for her to take care of the spiritual plants in the Peach Garden."

"But Fairy Yunhua is His Majesty's sister. If someone with ulterior motives wants to target the Heavenly Court, Fairy Yunhua will definitely be their primary target."

"I am still not entirely at ease. I came here today to ask Your Majesty to spare a sliver of your attention to keep an eye on things. If anyone tries to harm Fairy Yunhua, it will be discovered in time to prevent any accidents from happening."

After hearing Yang Xuan's words, Haotian and the Queen Mother gradually came to their senses.

However, they were not too worried about this matter. Yunhua was always uncontested and was a simple, obedient girl who stayed in the Heavenly Court all year round.

Even if someone wanted to do something against the Heavenly Court because its growing power threatened their interests, it was unlikely to threaten Yunhua's safety.

Unless Yunhua herself leaves the Heavenly Court and wanders in the prehistoric world, where she is plotted against by treacherous people, but how could that be possible?
But seeing Yang Xuan's serious expression, the Queen Mother nodded.

"Rest assured, my dear minister, with me watching over things, Yunhua will be fine."

After receiving the Queen Mother's promise, Yang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, he became increasingly curious whether Yang Jian and his two siblings would still have been born if Yunhua had not descended to the mortal realm.

According to later accounts, Yang Jian's extraordinary talent was due to his being a hybrid of human and god.

However, based on his observations over the years, Yang Xuan concluded that this claim was utter nonsense.

In the present-day Kyushu, hybrids of human and god blood are no longer uncommon; in fact, they are quite common.

However, these beings who are half-human and half-human only have slightly better talents; they are not nearly as powerful as Yang Jian in later legends.

Clearly, Yang Jian's extraordinary talent was not due to any being a hybrid of human and god.

After much deliberation, Yang Xuan concluded that the most likely reason was that Yang Jian was born to fulfill a destiny, possessing a special fortune from birth, which allowed him to cultivate so rapidly.

If his guess is correct, then even if Yunhua had not descended to the mortal realm and had not been plotted against, Yang Jian and his two siblings would have been born in some other form under the influence of fate.

However, given Yang Xuan's understanding of the Dao of Destiny, he was unable to make an accurate assessment of the specifics.

However, he had a vague feeling that if it was really as he thought, perhaps he could gain more insights into the Dao of Destiny from this matter!
This is why Yang Xuan still protected Yunhua so much, even though he had already guessed that the three Yang Jian sisters would be born normally regardless of whether Yunhua descended to the mortal realm or not.

After all, he and Yunhua didn't have much interaction, so why would he go to such lengths if he didn't have a purpose?

Yang Xuan put the matter aside for the time being, thanked the Queen Mother, bowed to Haotian, and continued:

"Secondly, I have come here today to tell Your Majesty that I have already made proper arrangements for my affairs in the Heavenly Court. If Your Majesty returns to Zixiao Palace, please remember to take me with you."

After hearing this, Haotian pondered for a moment and decided to take Yang Xuan to Zixiao Palace first, and then go to Mount Sumeru to ask Maitreya for an explanation after they returned.

By then, Yang Xuan had also been to Zixiao Palace and met the Dao Ancestor. Could the two Western Saints still protect Maitreya?
"Now that you have made arrangements, my dear minister, come with me to Zixiao Palace today."

After saying that, the projection of Haotian on the throne disappeared, but in the next moment, the same figure appeared in front of the throne, which was Haotian himself.

Perhaps because of his recent breakthrough, Yang Xuan could clearly sense a terrifying pressure emanating from Haotian's true form—a pressure even more powerful than that of December. It should be noted that December already possessed a solid foundation and had severed his corpse using the Taiyin Star; even after his breakthrough, his strength was still among the top tier of Quasi-Saints of the Corpse Realm.

However, compared to Haotian's oppressive aura, there is still a huge gap, which shows how big the difference is between severing one corpse and severing two corpses.

Normally speaking, a Great Luo Golden Immortal could never be a match for a Quasi-Saint, and a Quasi-Saint with one corpse could never defeat a Quasi-Saint with two corpses.

After directly sensing the powerful aura of the two quasi-saints, Yang Xuan gained more confidence in his plan for the Investiture of the Gods calamity and lessened his fear of the saint's disciples.

Furthermore, Yang Xuan's cultivation has advanced further, breaking through from the early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal to the middle stage. After this trip to Zixiao Palace ends, his cultivation may approach the late stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal.

If there are any more disciples of saints like Maitreya who cause trouble in the future, he can go all out and make them pay a higher price!
"Let's go!"

Before Yang Xuan could think further, Haotian came to his side, controlled the escape light, and sped towards the outer heavens with him.

Quasi-Saints possess profound cultivation and extremely fast flight speeds. Haotian, being from the Zixiao Palace, possesses top-tier supernatural abilities in the prehistoric world, making his flight speed even faster.

Within a few days, Yang Xuan discovered a peculiar sight ahead.

It was as if Yang Xuan had arrived at the edge of a great formation. A light membrane, invisible to the naked eye but clearly perceptible, appeared in front of him.

Inside this light membrane lies a vast, primordial world, while outside, seemingly ordinary, is an endless, misty expanse.

However, upon closer inspection, this mist is completely different from the primordial wilderness. Within this mist, one cannot sense any trace of the Great Dao, nor even the concepts of time, space, and destiny.

It's as if once you enter the fog, everything becomes meaningless.

"chaos……"

Yang Xuan immediately recognized that this vast expanse of gray mist was none other than the infamous Chaos, a place in the primordial world that few had ever witnessed.

That invisible membrane of light is the primordial membrane, completely separating the primordial world from chaos and preventing extraterrestrial beings from entering the primordial world.

Legend has it that only Great Immortals, even if they manage to reach the edge of the Primordial World, cannot pass through this light membrane and leave it.

Even for a Great Luo Golden Immortal, entering the Chaos Realm is fraught with danger; a single misstep could lead to their demise.

More importantly, entering the Chaos means leaving the Primordial World. If one were to perish unexpectedly in the Chaos, the true spirit would have no chance to return to the River of Destiny, and that would mean true death!
For this reason, apart from the time when the Zixiao Palace held its lectures, basically no Great Luo Golden Immortals have left the prehistoric world.

If it weren't for Haotian leading the way, Yang Xuan would never have been able to leave the prehistoric world.

Whether there are opportunities in the chaos is unknown to all living beings in the primordial world, and Yang Xuan is also unaware. On the contrary, there is a risk of death, so he would not risk entering the chaos.

Om-!
This was not Haotian's first time entering and exiting the Chaos. His escape light remained unchanged, and he quickly passed through the primordial membrane and entered the Chaos.

As soon as he entered the chaos, Yang Xuan felt as if he were a mortal who had fallen into the ocean during his mortal life. He did not know where he was or what time was passing.

Later on, I even felt like I was drowning, which was extremely uncomfortable.

"Is this chaos...?"

After carefully experiencing the feeling of being in chaos, Yang Xuan glanced at Haotian's condition and thought of the primordial membrane, and came up with a solution.

"Ok?"

But just as he was about to follow suit and circulate his profound energy to form a protective divine light on his body to isolate the chaos from the outside, he suddenly sensed something and turned to look to his left.

In that instant, the Golden Wheel of Fortune within him sensed something, and he seemed to feel that in this direction, there existed some kind of opportunity that was destined for him.

But when he turned his head to look, that feeling disappeared.

"Illusion?"

If this were in the primordial world, and the Golden Wheel of Fortune could sense something, Yang Xuan would never have thought it was an illusion.

Since he took human form, the Golden Wheel of Fortune has often sensed something, and every time Yang Xuan senses something, he gets a good opportunity.

When he first took human form, it was because of the blessings within his body that Yang Xuan was able to find the Heavenly Mystery Pearl, thus avoiding being discovered by the nearby Golden Immortals and saving his life.

Later, Yang Xuan also relied on the Fortune Wheel within his body to find and comprehend treasures such as the Treasure-Dropping Coin and the Enlightenment Tea Tree.

But this place is chaos. There are no concepts of time, space, cause and effect, or fate. How can the Golden Wheel of Fortune sense the existence of opportunity?
Unless he has some kind of enlightenment that allows him to temporarily ignore the characteristics of chaos, it would be impossible for Yang Xuan to sense anything.

But do such spiritual beings really exist?

"Could there really be Chaos Treasures within the Chaos?"

Yang Xuan frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and seeing that he had gained nothing, he stopped thinking about it.

Then, following Haotian's example, he formed a special protective divine light within his body, blocking the chaos from the outside, and the uncomfortable feeling disappeared.

Regardless of whether the feeling he had just had was a misperception, that opportunity was now out of reach for Yang Xuan.

Even if that opportunity truly exists, Yang Xuan would not be able to find it if he cannot adapt to the chaos.

In the chaos, one cannot perceive the passage of time, nor can one even sense changes in space.

It's like an ordinary person swimming in the ocean. With no reference points around, they might swim for a long time but still be going around in circles, with no idea where they are.

Yang Xuan didn't know how much time had passed or how far he had gone.

Until this day, a different color suddenly appeared in the unchanging chaos.

It was a purple mist that dispersed the surrounding chaos.

Following the purple aura, Yang Xuan discovered an ancient Taoist temple amidst the chaos.

Above the main gate of this Taoist temple hangs a plaque with two large characters written in innate Taoist patterns—

Zixiao!

The moment Yang Xuan saw those two words, he arrived at the Taoist temple. Looking up, he saw a cloud platform in front of him.

On this cloud platform sat a seemingly ordinary old Taoist priest...

P.S.: 8,000 words today, another 8,000 tomorrow, and I'll finish catching up on this. That's me for sure! But it's so damn tiring...

(End of this chapter)