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

Chapter 298 The Lonely Haotian, Jin Ling Accepts a Disciple! (22)

"Is this what a saint is...?"

Haotian stood in the courtyard, looking at the spot where Yuanshi Tianzun had once stood, and remained silent for a long time before coming back to his senses.

If possible, he naturally wouldn't want Yang Jian to be taken away like this.

This doesn't mean that he had any deep feelings for Yang Jian, his nephew whom he had never met, or that he was willing to face the sage for Yang Jian's sake.

Rather, it was Yuanshi Tianzun's tough attitude that showed him, the Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly Court and his nominal junior brother, not taking him seriously at all.

Even if Yang Jian possessed the destiny of the Chan Sect and was of great importance to the Chan Sect, Yuanshi Tianzun had reasons to accept him as a disciple.

However, Yuanshi Tianzun sent the Antarctic Immortal to the Nine Provinces without saying a word, intending to forcibly take him as a disciple. Just as Haotian arrived to stop him, Yuanshi Tianzun appeared in person, leaving Haotian no choice.

This approach still made Haotian very dissatisfied!
More importantly, Yang Jian and Yang Xuan are somewhat related. If Yang Jian is brought to the Chan Sect like this, how will he explain it to Yang Xuan?
After Haotian became the Heavenly Emperor and left Zixiao Palace with the Six Sages of Heaven to return to the Primordial World, the Six Sages of Heaven disregarded the words of the Dao Ancestor and had no intention of helping Haotian build the Heavenly Court.

Even though he visited in person, he was ultimately disappointed. At that time, he harbored resentment towards the sage and never asked him for help again.

Fortunately, Heaven had eyes and allowed Haotian to wait for Yang Xuan to ascend to Heaven. Under Yang Xuan's leadership, not only did the number of Heavenly Gods and Immortals increase, but the Heavenly Court was also able to operate autonomously, and its influence in the prehistoric world grew day by day.

Even Haotian and the Queen Mother's cultivation levels were able to break through because the Heavenly Court was able to operate autonomously, allowing them to escape their years of predicament and become one of the few Quasi-Saints with Two Corpses in the Primordial World.

It is no exaggeration to say that everything in the Heavenly Court was given by Yang Xuan, and the cultivation levels of Haotian and the Queen Mother also came from Yang Xuan.

Without Yang Xuan, none of this would exist. The Heavenly Court would still be an empty shell, and Haotian and the Queen Mother would still need to maintain its operation with their Quasi-Saint cultivation levels, becoming a disgrace to the Quasi-Saints of the prehistoric world.

They treated Yang Xuan with such care that they would eagerly stuff any good things into his hands, afraid of displeasing him.

As it turned out, despite their careful protection, a sage used Yunhua's help to give birth to children with Yang Xuan's bloodline, and not just one!
The three streams of energy emanating from these three infants reveal that they are related to Yuanshi Tianzun, Tongtian Jiaozhu, and Nuwa.

Yang Tianyou, whom Styx brought back from Kyushu, was clearly connected to the Western Sect. The two Western Saints likely had something they wanted to scheme against Yunhua. Their purpose in doing so was either for the Heavenly Court or for Yang Xuan.

When the Heavenly Court was in dire need of rebuilding, the Six Sages of the Heavenly Path all turned a blind eye, and even their disciples were unwilling to be sent out.

When the Heavenly Court showed signs of prosperity, five of the Six Sages of Heaven were plotting against it, even targeting Yang Xuan, its greatest contributor.

How could Haotian not be furious?!
But that's what a sage is; what can Haotian do no matter how angry he is?

Seeing Yang Jian and the Antarctic Immortal suddenly disappear, and then seeing Haotian suddenly appear, Fairy Yunhua could more or less guess what had happened in the moment she was distracted.

Haotian is now a Quasi-Saint with two corpses. The fact that he was able to take Yang Jian away from him, and that he has some connection with the Chan Sect, makes his identity self-evident.

Even though she had guessed it, seeing Haotian's slightly forlorn figure still made Fairy Yunhua feel guilty. If she hadn't descended to the mortal realm, perhaps this wouldn't have happened...

"Don't think too much!"

Haotian knew what Fairy Yunhua was thinking and shook his head expressionlessly.

"This is a sage's plan. Whether you descend to the mortal realm or not, the final outcome will not change."

"How can we resist what the sage wants to plan? Perhaps even the three of you descending to the mortal realm is part of the sage's scheme."

Haotian's face showed a self-deprecating expression. After a moment of silence, he sighed helplessly.

"Yang Jiao and Yang Chan are both born in response to the times. It won't be long before someone from the Jie Sect and the Nuwa Palace comes to visit."

"When they arrive, tell them these two conditions."

"Firstly, Yang Jiao and Yang Chan can join the Jie Sect and the Nuwa Palace, but it is up to them to decide who they should take as their master."

"If there is no one who satisfies them, they should not be forced to become disciples; instead, they should be taught some supernatural abilities indiscriminately."

"Secondly, Yang Jiao and Yang Chan have joined the Jie Sect and the Nuwa Palace, so they are also people of the Heavenly Court. The Jie Sect and the Nuwa Palace cannot force them to change their stance, let alone use supernatural powers to change their minds."

"As long as the Jie Sect and the Nuwa Palace agree to these two points, let them take Yang Jiao and Yang Chan away. We... cannot keep them..."

As he finished speaking, Haotian's expression grew increasingly dejected.

He didn't really have any feelings for his three nephews, but these three children were, after all, his nephews.

Consider that he, a dignified Heavenly Emperor, the Daoist disciple of the Dao Ancestor, and a contemporary of the Six Sages of the Heavenly Dao, could not even protect his own nephew. One can only imagine the powerlessness he felt.

"Brother..."

Just as Haotian's figure was fading and he was preparing to leave the Nine Provinces, after some internal struggle, Fairy Yunhua finally stopped him and asked:
"How should we explain this to the Emperor?"

Haotian paused slightly.

"...When he comes back, I will explain this to him in person."

"I will definitely give him a satisfactory explanation regarding this matter!"

After saying that, Haotian's figure disappeared completely, leaving only Fairy Yunhua, Zhu Jiu, and the two children.

Although Yang Jiao and Yang Chan look like seven or eight-year-old children, they have actually lived for over a hundred years since birth. Even with such a long developmental period, they have already developed relatively mature minds.

They watched as Yang Jian vanished in the blink of an eye, as did the Taoist priest with profound cultivation but an extremely rude attitude.

They then realized that they had encountered an invincible enemy, one that even Haotian, a quasi-saint with two corpses, could not withstand. The origin of this person was self-evident.

Although they were uneasy, they would not say anything about asking Yunhua to find Yang Jian, much less make a scene.

At the same time, Haotian's words made them understand their fate.

The two men exchanged a glance, then went to Fairy Yunhua's side, took her arm, and comforted her:

"Mother, don't worry. Even if they can take us away, they can't bind us forever. When the time is right, we will definitely return to the Heavenly Court to reunite with you and serve the Emperor!"

"Mother, you said that no matter what, the Emperor would accept the three of us siblings. You wouldn't lie to us, would you?"

Yang Jiao and Yang Chan looked up, their young faces showing a mixture of worry and anticipation.

Next, the three of them will have to become disciples of the Chan Sect, the Jie Sect, and the Nuwa Palace, so forget about becoming Yang Xuan's disciple.

Their only wish now is to return to Heaven and serve under Yang Xuan in the future.

"Of course, as long as you do not do anything that harms the prehistoric world or is detrimental to the Heavenly Court, the Emperor will allow you to enter the Heavenly Court and serve it!"

Fairy Yunhua smiled and patted the two children's heads. She knew that things couldn't be changed, so she could only put it aside for the time being.

Several more months passed.

this day.

Another person arrived outside the courtyard. This person had an exceptionally beautiful face and a voluptuous figure. She wore a dark gold robe adorned with star patterns, a jade belt around her waist, and cloud-patterned shoes. A jade ruyi scepter with dragons and tigers hung from her waist. It was none other than the Golden Spirit Mother, a direct disciple of the Intercepting Sect!
Upon seeing the visitor, Fairy Yunhua immediately guessed his intentions.

Despite showing no outward sign of distress due to the unpleasant impression she had of the Antarctic Immortal, Fairy Yunhua was filled with resentment.

Yang Jiao and Yang Chan were both inexperienced in the ways of the world, and upon seeing the arrival of the Golden Spirit Mother, they wore cold expressions.

Upon seeing this, the Holy Mother of Golden Spirit was completely bewildered.

"This is my first time in Kyushu, and the first time I've met these three. Why do they look at me like this?"

"Could it be that they know why I came here?"

"That makes even less sense. I've never mentioned this to anyone, so how could they possibly know?"

After some thought, the Golden Spirit Mother still couldn't understand why Fairy Yunhua and the other two were so hostile towards her the moment they met.

But she was straightforward and didn't like to think about such complicated things. She quickly put the doubt behind her and strictly followed the instructions of the Tongtian Sect Leader, bowing halfway to Fairy Yunhua.

"I am Jin Ling of the Jie Sect. I have come today on the orders of my master to take young friend Yang Jiao as my disciple."

At this point, the Golden Spirit Mother paused slightly, glanced at Yang Jiao not far away, and nodded in satisfaction.
Yang Jiao's appearance is similar to Yang Jian's, and they both resemble Yang Xuan to some extent, except that he does not have a vertical pupil between his eyebrows.

But his appearance was also extraordinary. His eyes were golden and filled with an extremely pure divine aura, as if he were a born god, with a foundation no weaker than that of an innate deity.

If properly taught, he will have no problem becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal in the future!
"I thought my master had sent me here to run errands, but I never expected this opportunity to come my way."

A smile appeared on the face of the Holy Mother of the Golden Spirit.

"Young friend, would you be willing to become my disciple and join my Jie Sect?"

Seemingly feeling that this explanation was not convincing enough, the Holy Mother of the Golden Spirit added:

"I have already reached the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. My master said that I have the potential to become a Quasi-Saint in the future, so I can barely be called a 'Great Power'."

"If you become my disciple, guiding you to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm will be no problem. Even if there are problems that I cannot solve, I can take you to Biyou Palace to seek help from the Venerable Master."

“Brother Duobao often does this, so this matter is in accordance with the rules and there is absolutely no problem. If Master’s hometown does not agree, that would be favoritism, and I will not agree to that.”

"Oh, right, as long as you become my disciple, you'll definitely get plenty of magical treasures and such..."

When Fairy Yunhua and the others saw this scene, they were immediately stunned.

Who would have thought that the seemingly serious, dignified, and generous Golden Spirit Mother actually has a hidden talent for being a chatterbox? Once she starts talking, she can't stop.

From cultivation levels to future sermons, to the apprenticeship ceremony, and even a few casual remarks about Bixiao's gossip...

More importantly, given the precedent of the Antarctic Immortal, they assumed that the Golden Spirit Mother would also act like the Antarctic Immortal, unilaterally and forcibly accepting disciples regardless of their consent.

After all, the reputation of the Jie Sect in the prehistoric world was not good. Although the Jie Sect disciples who ascended to heaven, such as Bixiao, could be considered to have barely followed the rules.

However, Bixiao and other disciples of the Jie Sect were only a minority, and their overall impression of the Jie Sect remained largely unchanged.

Unexpectedly, the Golden Spirit Mother was not as unreasonable as the Antarctic Immortal. On the contrary, she was courteous and showed no intention of using her power to intimidate others. She seemed to be sincerely looking to take on a disciple.

This unexpected turn of events actually put them in an awkward position.

How could there be such a vast difference between disciples of sages...?

While Fairy Yunhua and the others were still in a daze, the Golden Spirit Mother continued to ramble on, finally looking at Yang Jiao with a hint of anticipation and asking:

"How about it, my friend, are you willing to take me as your master?"

Seeing this, Yang Jiao was somewhat at a loss.

If the Golden Spirit Mother was like the Antarctic Immortal, even if she couldn't change the fact that he joined the Jie Sect, it would be impossible for her to become the Golden Spirit Mother's disciple.

But now that the Holy Mother Jinling is treating him with sincerity, she has explained everything from future sermons to the apprenticeship ceremony, leaving Yang Jiao unsure how to refuse.

Or rather, Yang Jiao was already somewhat tempted by the idea of ​​becoming the disciple of the Golden Spirit Mother.

Since joining the Jie Sect is inevitable, it's naturally better to have a good master. At present, the Golden Spirit Mother is a good choice.

But Yang Jiao also understood that the matter of becoming a disciple was of great importance and could not be decided lightly.

He did not answer immediately, but instead cast a pleading look at Fairy Yunhua.

If Fairy Yunhua agrees, he will become the disciple of Holy Mother Jinling; if Fairy Yunhua objects, he will reconsider.

This doesn't mean he lacks his own opinions, but rather that he has self-awareness.

At his age, he's practically an infant in the primordial world. How could he possibly make the right judgments and choices?

Fairy Yunhua, standing to the side, was also unsure of what to do. Compared to the Antarctic Immortal, taking the Golden Spirit Mother as a disciple was not an unacceptable thing.

But the problem is, how can she be sure that these are all genuine manifestations of Our Lady of the Golden Spirit?

Although it is unlikely that the Holy Mother Jinling would do this intentionally, after the incident with the Antarctic Immortal, she has absolutely no trust in the disciples of the Chan Sect who come to this place.

After some thought, Fairy Yunhua finally made a decision.

“I am aware of Yang Jiao’s importance to the Jie Sect. If you can meet my two conditions, you can bring Yang Jiao back to the Jie Sect first. As for whether Yang Jiao is willing to become a disciple, that is up to him.”

"And this is my first condition."

"It is up to Yang Jiao and his companion to decide who to take as their master. He must not be forced to take a master. He can simply be taught some supernatural abilities."

"Secondly, Yang Jiao has joined the Jie Sect and will be a member of the Heavenly Court in the future. The Jie Sect must not force them to change their stance, much less use supernatural powers to change their minds!"

"As it should be!"

The Holy Mother Jinling never intended to force Yang Jiao. She accepted disciples based on her own abilities; how could she force someone to become her disciple? That's utterly unreasonable!

Without any hesitation, she immediately nodded in agreement.

"Let's go, follow me to Jin'ao Island..."

After saying this, the Holy Mother Jinling took out a postnatal spiritual treasure and gave it to Yang Jiao, then led him out of the small courtyard.

In just a few months, the number of people in this small courtyard has decreased by more than half...

(End of this chapter)