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

Chapter 308 The True Lineage of the Witch Clan Lies in the Divine Path? (11)

The Temple of Fate.

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, Martial Hero, Giant Spirit God, and other celestial deities gathered here.

Upon receiving Yang Xuan's message, they all showed joy on their faces and immediately put down what they were doing to come to the Temple of Destiny to await Yang Xuan's command.

This time, when Yang Xuan went to Zixiao Palace, even the incense and golden statues fell into a deep sleep, completely cutting off contact with the outside world.

For ordinary celestial beings in the Heavenly Court, who rarely saw Yang Xuan anyway, this change was not very noticeable.

However, the fact that they could not contact Yang Xuan for a long time made the high-ranking members, including the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, uneasy.

In the past, even when Yang Xuan's physical body was in seclusion, his incense-burning golden statue could be found in the Temple of Fate.

This time, however, they were completely unable to contact Yang Xuan, and they had to make many decisions on their own.

In the past, with Yang Xuan in charge, they could always find a solution to any problem they encountered.

At that time, they just felt that having Yang Xuan in charge of the Heavenly Court made their work much easier.

But over the years, they have had to solve everything on their own, which has made them realize how important Yang Xuan is to the operation of the Heavenly Court.

More importantly, the loss of this pillar made them extremely uneasy.

The Heavenly Court owes its current position to Yang Xuan's planning. Without Yang Xuan, the Heavenly Court would not be able to continue to grow stronger, let alone maintain the status quo. They have no confidence whatsoever.

As time went by, their unease grew stronger, but upon hearing Yang Xuan's telepathic message, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

At least Yang Xuan didn't leave the Heavenly Court, and that's enough!

They then hurriedly put down what they were doing and rushed to the council hall of the Temple of Fate. After several years, they saw Yang Xuan sitting on the throne, dressed in a black imperial robe.

"I've met the emperor!"

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden and the others bowed to Yang Xuan in unison, their movements synchronized and their attitude respectful, each of them unable to contain their joy.

The moment they saw Yang Xuan, they felt much more relaxed, no longer needing to worry about the Heavenly Court.

With the Emperor around, what do we need to worry about? We just need to follow orders!

Feeling the genuine excitement and joy of the Nine Heavens Fairy and the others, Yang Xuan couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

Do you all need to get so worked up? I only went into seclusion for a few eons.

Moreover, before I went to Zixiao Palace, I made all the arrangements for the affairs of Heaven, big and small. Given the current state of Heaven, it's impossible for anything to go wrong.

"Still not mature enough..."

Yang Xuan shook his head inwardly, not giving the matter much thought.

Next, he first inquired about the situation of the Heavenly Court over the years, including the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden and others, and whether any major events had occurred.

Just as he had expected, thanks to his many arrangements before leaving the prehistoric world, no unusual changes occurred in the Heavenly Court.

The events that have occurred in Heaven over the years can be summarized as follows: Heaven.

Regarding the recruitment of immortals and gods, with the construction of the Tiande Bank, the influence of the Heavenly Court in the prehistoric world has gradually increased. In the years since Yang Xuan left the Heavenly Court, more and more beings have taken the initiative to seek divine positions in the heavens.

Among them were beings with cultivation levels of Golden Immortal and Taiyi Golden Immortal, and even several Daluo Golden Immortals.

If the Heavenly Court hadn't been raising its recruitment requirements day by day, the 365 positions of the Heavenly Court would probably be filled by now, and there would really be no need for the Investiture of the Gods.

The Heavenly Court of today is filled with numerous immortals and gods, and it is no longer the same as it was when Yang Xuan first ascended to Heaven.

Unfortunately, the Heavenly Court's authority is not comparable to that of later generations; otherwise, with the current gods and immortals of the Heavenly Court, the order of most of the prehistoric world would be influenced by the Heavenly Court.

If Heaven wants you to rain, you must rain. If Heaven wants you to have a drought for a hundred years, then there will be no rain for a hundred years!
In terms of temple construction, over the years, as the Heavenly Court has built temples in the Nine Provinces, the Four Seas, and the areas inhabited by the demon race, the number of temples in these regions has increased.

Even other races in the surrounding area gradually began to build temples to the Heavenly Court, offering incense to the righteous gods of Heaven.

In particular, those races and forces that originally had grudges against the demon race or other races all built a certain number of temples in their territories.

Otherwise, the two sides would have been evenly matched, with neither able to gain the upper hand.

Now that the other side can summon celestial deities to possess them and enhance their combat power, this balance has been broken, and they will be the ones to suffer.

If things go wrong, they could be driven into a series of defeats, and the war could end in the end!

Based on this consideration, it is estimated that their faith in the Heavenly Court's righteous gods is not as pure as the human race's faith in Yang Xuan, but it is at least a kind of faith, and they can provide incense offerings for the Heavenly Court's righteous gods.

As the Heavenly Temple and the ritual of summoning gods took root and flourished in various regions of the prehistoric world, the incense offerings to the righteous gods of the Heavenly Court became increasingly prosperous, and the progress of their cultivation of the golden bodies of incense offerings significantly improved.

The celestial gods also have a more intuitive understanding of the incense-burning golden body. In the past, they all practiced the incense-burning golden body condensation method that was commonly seen in the primordial world.

These incense-burning golden statues themselves have no combat power; they can only be used to respond to the prayers of believers and cannot be used for magical battles.

However, what they are currently cultivating is the Incense Golden Body Condensation Method deduced by Yang Xuan. Although they are only of low grade, they are still stronger than the previous Incense Golden Bodies and can be used for combat.

Especially for those immortals and gods at the Celestial Immortal and True Immortal realms, the combat power of the incense-golden body is no less than that of the original body.

For Earth Immortals, the combat power of the Incense Golden Body is even stronger than that of their physical body!
More importantly, according to Yang Xuan, there are also mid-grade and high-grade methods for condensing incense and golden bodies, in addition to the low-grade method.

As long as one cultivates the intermediate and advanced incense golden body condensation methods, the strength of the incense golden body can be further enhanced, and it may even develop independent consciousness.

Not only does it enhance overall combat capabilities, it can also aid in the cultivation and enlightenment of one's true self!

They knew these things from the beginning. At that time, like other beings in the primordial world, they thought that the path of gods was a heretical and unorthodox one.

They chose to practice both because the incense and the golden statue could help respond to believers, and because they didn't need to put in too much effort to cultivate themselves—as long as they had believers and incense offerings—they were willing to do so.

But after experiencing it firsthand, they changed their minds. They no longer cared whether it was unorthodox or not, as long as it was beneficial to cultivation and could improve their combat power, it was good.

If it weren't for insufficient qualifications and a lack of Heavenly Blessing Coins, even Great Luo Golden Immortals like the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden and Martial Hero would probably have already upgraded their Incense Golden Body Condensation Method to the intermediate level.

Although the golden statue of incense offerings cannot be upgraded for the time being, the celestial beings of the Heavenly Court have not diminished their emphasis on it, and have become even more attentive to spreading their faith and gathering incense offerings. In the years since Yang Xuan left the prehistoric world, the concentration of incense offerings among all the celestial beings of the Heavenly Court has increased several times over.

Moreover, the ghosts and gods of the underworld are also doing their best to spread the faith, and now there are many believers in the City God Temples all over the prehistoric world.

This resulted in a significant increase in the fortune of the divine path in the primordial world.

Upon learning of this, Yang Xuan immediately looked enlightened.

No wonder there is such a rich divine aura around his incense-burning golden statue, and from all over the prehistoric world, there is a continuous stream of divine aura converging towards the incense-burning golden statue.

If the temples of the Heavenly Court and the City God Temples of the Underworld have truly taken root and flourished in the primordial world, the divine fortune would probably far exceed what surrounds the incense and golden statues.

Yang Xuan's previous speculation was probably inaccurate. A physical body comparable to the late stage of a Great Witch might not even be the limit of the Incense Golden Body. It's not impossible for a Great Witch to reach perfection, or even...

Surpassing even the Great Witch's Perfection!

Other creatures in the primordial world would most likely think that this was simply impossible.

Even if they saw the current state of the Incense Golden Body, and knew that it feeds on divine fortune and incense offerings, and cultivates techniques equivalent to the Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong, no one would believe that the Incense Golden Body could break through to the Great Witch Perfection stage.

This doesn't mean they look down on the Nine Revolutions Divine Art, but rather that they look down on the Divine Path.

Even the righteous gods of Heaven have changed their views on the divine path; in their eyes, the divine path is still just a heretical and unorthodox path.

Since it's merely a side path, how much fortune can the divine path possibly possess? And how can it compare to the fortune of the rest of the primordial world?
But as a time traveler, Yang Xuan was very clear about the influence of the divine way in later generations.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Shinto sect has unparalleled fortune in later generations!
If one can gather as much divine fortune as possible before others join in plotting the divine path, and use it to cultivate the incense-infused golden body, breaking through to the Great Witch realm might not be a problem at all!
"Is the orthodoxy of the witch clan found in the way of the gods?"

Yang Xuan's eyes flickered, and he looked thoughtful, a guess forming in his mind.

"Could it be that the lady is doing this in order to find a way out for the witch clan?"

Yang Xuan's Incense-Infused Golden Body has been proven to be able to significantly enhance its physical strength by feeding on incense and cultivating the improved Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong.

However, the Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong is a closely guarded secret of the Wu Clan, and this method is destined not to be passed down. Therefore, the purpose of the technique that Houtu created for the incense and golden body is self-evident, and it must have been for the Wu Clan.

Otherwise, could it be for Yang Xuan's sake?

"How is that possible? Why would a sage have the time to pay attention to a nobody like me?"

Yang Xuan shook his head and smiled, immediately denying this possibility.

When Houtu slapped the Blood Sea, she left the Styx River utterly helpless. This means that even a Quasi-Saint is probably just a slightly stronger ant in the eyes of a Saint.

One might ask, how could someone like that possibly go to such great lengths for a Great Luo Golden Immortal?

The third matter concerns the two immortals, Antarctic Immortal and Taiyi Zhenren.

Before a grand gathering, the Antarctic Immortal suddenly left the Heavenly Court without permission. Not long after, the Taiyi Zhenren also left the Heavenly Court despite the obstruction of the gatekeepers. The two left behind only a golden statue of incense in the Heavenly Court.

If it were an ordinary deity, they would definitely strip him of his celestial status and banish him to the mortal realm.

However, the Antarctic Immortal and the Taiyi Zhenren are disciples of the Chan Sect and disciples of sages. If they did this, wouldn't that be slapping the face of the Primordial Heavenly Lord?
If someone with ulterior motives were to embellish the story further, it could turn into a tale of a sage's incompetent teachings, with the disciples of the Chan Sect unable to even secure their positions as third-rank deities in the Heavenly Court.

Or perhaps the Heavenly Court disregarded the dignity of the Sage and, for a trivial matter, erased the celestial disciple of the Chan Sect from the list of immortals.

No matter how things unfold, it won't be a good thing for the Heavenly Court.

At that time, Yang Xuan's true body was still in Zixiao Palace, and his incense-burning golden body had fallen into a deep sleep. The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden and others were unable to contact Yang Xuan, so the matter was delayed.

As for the two rulers of Heaven, Haotian and the Queen Mother, they had long been selectively forgotten by them.

Before Yang Xuan ascended to heaven, the Heavenly Court, under the leadership of Haotian and the Queen Mother, was truly a mess.

If Haotian and the other two knew about this and made some brainless decision, should we carry it out?

To be on the safe side, not only did no one consult Haotian and the Queen Mother, but they also strengthened the guards of the Lingxiao Palace to prevent any treacherous immortals from reporting the matter there.

Even so, over the years, some abnormal noises have still emerged in the Heavenly Court.

Many immortals and gods were discussing that the actions of the Antarctic Immortal and the Taiyi Immortal were a contempt for the heavenly rules.

Heaven is merciless, and so are its rules. Even if the Antarctic Immortal and the Taiyi Immortal are disciples of saints, they should still be punished according to the Heavenly Rules if they violate them.

Otherwise, where is the fairness? Why should these immortals and gods abide by the heavenly rules?
This matter escalated so much that it became impossible to suppress!
While the celestial beings of Heaven have always held the Heavenly Rules in awe, they have also inevitably harbored some discontent.

Cultivating Taoism, isn't it all about pursuing freedom and immortality?

Becoming a righteous god in the Heavenly Court can indeed increase one's lifespan and bring merit, which is undoubtedly a good thing.

But once you become a righteous god in Heaven, you must abide by the Heavenly Rules, which is an indisputable fact.

Although as long as they diligently perform their divine duties, the divine rules do not impose much constraint on them.

However, the existence of the Heavenly Rules still felt like an invisible shackle, making them feel that their freedom was restricted.

Now, the Antarctic Immortal and the Taiyi Immortal have disregarded the constraints of heavenly rules and descended to the mortal realm without authorization, leaving behind only two incense-burning golden bodies. They are simply unable to fulfill their divine duties, which naturally ignites the dissatisfaction of the immortals and gods.

Many immortals and gods have even said that since the Antarctic Immortal and the Taiyi Zhenren can be exempt from the rules of heaven, why can't they?

If it weren't for the lack of a leader, the Heavenly Court would probably have experienced another riot, with a large number of immortals and gods going on strike.

This disrupts the operation of the Heavenly Court, damages its prestige, and even affects the authority of the Heavenly Rules.

Clearly, the speed at which this matter has escalated suggests that there must be a villain plotting behind it!
However, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden and the others did not know who the other party was or what their purpose was.

Over the years, they have only been able to determine a general scope, which is rather large and involves many deities and immortals. They do not know how to handle this matter.

Now that Yang Xuan has returned, after they have finished reporting the matter, they put it aside and await Yang Xuan's instructions.

It feels so good to not have to use your brain!

(End of this chapter)