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

Chapter 318 Encountering Shiji on Jin'ao Island, calculating Taiyi in Skull Mountain! (12)

Yang Xuan gently touched his brow, sensing the cyan longsword within his spiritual platform. Even with his unwavering Dao heart, a smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

If he decides to cultivate the Great Tribulation Corpse-Slaying Technique during the Investiture of the Gods, with the sword intent of the Tongtian Sect Master, his success rate will increase by at least 20%.

Especially in the final step, with the help of the Tongtian Sect Leader, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that victory was almost guaranteed.

Regardless of whether one cultivates the Great Calamity Corpse-Slaying Technique, as long as the evil thoughts generated are insufficient, one cannot break the seed of evil thoughts, thereby severing the evil corpse and achieving quasi-sainthood.

However, if too many evil thoughts are aroused, one's character may change.

It doesn't mean that after the evil corpse is severed, the original body will no longer have any evil thoughts.

Otherwise, Styx, Kunpeng, and the others wouldn't have killed Hongyun Daoist because of the Primordial Purple Qi.

Especially when cultivating the Great Calamity Corpse-Slaying Technique, if one cannot control the evil thoughts in their heart, they may fall into an abyss of no return under the influence of those evil thoughts!

Now that Yang Xuan has the sword intent of the Tongtian Sect Master, it undoubtedly provides him with an extra layer of protection and reduces his worries.

Moreover, the Tongtian Sect Leader himself said that his sword intent was to repay the ideas proposed by Yang Xuan and would not create any new causes and effects.

Yang Xuan naturally wouldn't refuse such a good thing and accepted it without any qualms.

"Thank you for your help, Your Majesty!"

"No need to be polite."

The Tongtian Sect Leader waved his hand, having said what needed to be said and given what needed to be given, and then dismissed Yang Xuan.

"Then this humble Taoist will take his leave."

Yang Xuan couldn't wait to leave Biyou Palace, a place rife with trouble.

Watching Yang Xuan's departing figure, the Tongtian Sect Leader gently tapped the hilt of his sword, a thoughtful expression on his face, before finally letting out a helpless sigh...

the other side.

After leaving Biyou Palace, Yang Xuan used his escape light to fly towards the outside of Jin'ao Island without any intention of stopping.

However, he had no intention of concealing his aura. This was Jin'ao Island, where there were many experts. If he concealed his aura and was discovered, he would probably be mistaken for a thief, which would only cause a bigger commotion.

Just as he was about to fly out of Jin'ao Island, a streak of light flew in from outside the island and collided with him head-on.

This person was dressed in a moon-white flowing cloud-patterned dress, with light blue spirit stone patterns on the hem, and a translucent green jade pendant hanging at the waist. With each step, it seemed as if mountain mists were gently swirling around.

Her brows and eyes were clear and cold like a mountain spring, her pupils were light gray with a hint of blue, and when she looked around, she revealed the unique calm radiance of a stone spirit; her lips were as pale as cherry petals, and she had no makeup but was naturally ethereal.

The Jie Sect is said to have ten thousand immortals paying homage, and Tongtian is also scheduled to begin preaching in thirty thousand years.

For all living beings in the primordial world, 30,000 years is a fleeting moment. In order not to miss the Tongtian's lecture, it would be perfectly normal for many disciples of the Jie Sect to return to Jin'ao Island ahead of time.

Yang Xuan did not recognize the female immortal in front of him. Out of politeness, Yang Xuan smiled and nodded at her, and then prepared to use his escape light to continue forward.

However, the fact that he does not recognize the female immortal in front of him does not mean that the female immortal in front of him does not recognize him.

Yang Xuan is now a Great Luo Golden Immortal, a second-rank Emperor of Heaven, a second-rank Ghost Emperor of the Underworld, and the master of the Heaven and Earth Bank. He can be considered a famous figure in the prehistoric world.

Thanks to the promotion by Bixiao and others, he became quite famous in the prehistoric world, and it could be said that everyone knew him.

After seeing Yang Xuan's appearance clearly, the female immortal showed an excited expression.

"Fellow Taoist, please stay!"

Yang Xuan: ? !!
Upon hearing these words, Yang Xuan was immediately startled. Hearing such a dangerous statement again after so many years, he immediately tried to leave.

But he quickly abandoned the idea.

Regardless of whether Shen Gongbao has been born yet, as far as Yang Xuan knows, Shen Gongbao is a male being and could not possibly be the female immortal in front of him.

Moreover, Shen Gongbao is a disciple of the Chan Sect, so how could he possibly appear on Jin'ao Island?
"My resolve is still not firm enough; I'm a bit too sensitive..."

Yang Xuan's expression remained unchanged, but he inwardly chuckled to himself.

At this moment, the female immortal had already flown to a distance from Yang Xuan and bowed to him.

"Senior, are you the Emperor of the Nine Heavens, the Supreme Ruler of Heaven, the Law Master of All Calamities, the God of Fortune and Destiny?"

"senior?"

Yang Xuan never imagined that one day he would be addressed as a 'senior'.

Unbeknownst to him, he had transformed from a celestial being into a late-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Even within the Jie Sect, his cultivation at the late stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm was unmatched by most.

Furthermore, given Yang Xuan's unparalleled status in both Heaven and the Underworld, it was reasonable for the female immortal in front of him to address him as a senior, as she was merely a Taiyi Golden Immortal.

"It is indeed I, a humble Taoist priest. May I ask what business you have with me, my friend?"

Yang Xuan smiled slightly and returned a half-bow.

Since the other party couldn't possibly be Shen Gongbao, and didn't seem to have any malicious intent, they even seemed to have the excitement of a fan meeting their idol.

Even if it was just out of politeness, Yang Xuan had no reason to turn around and leave.

When Yang Xuan nodded to reveal his identity, the female immortal became even more excited, and a blush appeared on her fair cheeks.

She took a step back and bowed to Yang Xuan again.

"Junior Shiji greets the Emperor Si Ming!"

"Shiji?"

Yang Xuan was slightly taken aback. He looked the female immortal in front of him up and down, a look of astonishment appearing in his heart.

Shi Ji's cultivation level was not high, and she was not particularly outstanding among the myriad immortals of the Jie Sect, but she was considered a famous figure in the Jie Sect in later generations.

He was a key figure who intensified the conflict between the Chan and Jie sects, triggering the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods.

It was because of Nezha's reckless behavior that he drew the Qiankun Bow and shot and killed Biyun, the boy of Shiji, with the Zhentian Arrow.

Taiyi Zhenren was even more unable to distinguish right from wrong. It was clearly Nezha who was in the wrong first, but Taiyi Zhenren turned around and used the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover to refine Shiji, a disciple of the Jie Sect.

The death of Shi Ji completely ignited the conflict between the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect, and the struggle between the two sides became increasingly fierce, pushing the Investiture of the Gods calamity to a new level.

If Shi Ji's death could be avoided, it might delay the arrival of the Investiture of the Gods war, and even make the Investiture of the Gods calamity less tragic, giving Bi Xiao, Zhao Gongming, and others a glimmer of hope.

Yang Xuan's mind raced, and in an instant, he devised numerous plans.

Yang Xuan's expression remained unchanged, and Shi Ji was completely unaware of his thoughts. As he pondered, Shi Ji continued:

"This junior has long admired Your Majesty and wishes to seek a divine position in the Temple of Fate, to serve under Your Majesty. I wonder what Your Majesty's opinion is?" Oh? What a coincidence!

Yang Xuan thought a lot. Given his current status, the best way to prevent Shi Ji from being robbed was to make her a righteous god in the Heavenly Court.

As long as Shi Ji is in Heaven, how can Taiyi Zhenren kill her?
He had been thinking about how to get Shi Ji to have the idea of ​​ascending to heaven on her own, but it turned out that Shi Ji already had this desire, which saved him a lot of trouble.

“I believe you have little karmic burden. As long as you are of good character and not a person who does wrong, you will meet the requirements of Heaven to be an official.”

"However, your destiny is not compatible with the Temple of Fate, so becoming a deity of the Temple of Fate may not be appropriate..."

Yang Xuan stroked his chin, a thoughtful expression on his face.

However, he wasn't pondering the issue of Shiji's divine position; instead, he was thinking of Taiyi Zhenren.

From Haotian's words, Yang Xuan already knew that Taiyi Zhenren and Antarctic Immortal harbored ill intentions towards him.

Although this was due to a misunderstanding at the time, Yang Xuan never had any intention of targeting the two of them.

As long as Yang Xuan finds the two of them, he can clear up this misunderstanding.

But Yang Xuan did not intend to do so, not because he was too proud to admit it.

Based on his observations and deductions over the years, he was basically certain that even if he cleared up the misunderstanding, he would not be able to eliminate the malice that Taiyi Zhenren and Antarctic Immortal had towards him.

The disciples of the Chan Sect all have one thing in common: they care a lot about their reputation.

That misunderstanding back then caused Taiyi Zhenren and Antarctic Immortal to wait bitterly in the Heavenly Court for hundreds of thousands of years.

Especially during the last period, they waited outside the South Heavenly Gate, and the passing immortals and gods could see the two of them.

They are very concerned about their image, and this incident has caused them to lose face. How can they possibly resolve this matter with just a misunderstanding?
To put it bluntly, even if Yang Xuan were willing to offer some spiritual items as a token of his sincerity, he might not be able to meet Taiyi Zhenren and Antarctic Immortal.

The most likely scenario is that Yang Xuan came to the Golden Light Cave of Qianyuan Mountain with sincerity, but was turned away by the Taiyi Zhenren and told to wait for hundreds of thousands of years!
Unless a sage intervenes to mediate, even if Yang Xuan brings Haotian along, the result will likely be the same.

Yang Xuan wouldn't do something as trivial as seeking the intervention of a sage.

Moreover, in later generations, Taiyi Zhenren's disciple Nezha was notoriously unruly.

Some people believe that this is Nezha's nature, but Yang Xuan does not think so.

After Nezha was born, he was taken in as a disciple by Taiyi Zhenren. It goes without saying who influenced his character.

Some people believe that Nezha's personality is influenced by his past life, and that Taiyi Zhenren is correcting his character, which is even more absurd.

Nezha's previous incarnation was Lingzhuzi in Nuwa's palace. How could the saint Nuwa allow Lingzhuzi to be so unruly?
Even if we assume that Lingzhuzi was truly incorrigible, which is why the goddess Nuwa allowed him to be reincarnated.

Since it's already been rebuilt from scratch, wouldn't the goddess Nuwa give it a complete system overhaul?

No matter how you look at it, Nezha's personality is all thanks to Taiyi Zhenren. Taiyi Zhenren knew that Nezha was in the wrong, but he still killed Shiji at the slightest disagreement, which also proves this point.

The Old Man of the South Pole doesn't have any particularly glaring misdeeds, but both he and the True Man Taiyi have lost face so much. If the True Man Taiyi continues to make things difficult for him, he probably won't reconcile.

Since he knew the matter was beyond redemption, Yang Xuan had no intention of explaining.

Although Yang Xuan has always been cautious in his actions, trying his best to avoid committing karmic offenses.

He even remained behind the scenes in many matters, acting as the strategist, while leaving the specific tasks to the celestial beings of Heaven.

But this does not mean that he is an indecisive or timid person.

With his current cultivation level and status, he is fully qualified to say, "So what if I've offended Taiyi Zhenren and Antarctic Immortal?"
We are all Great Golden Immortals, so if we were to fight, it would be hard to say who would win!
The only thing that Yang Xuan should be wary of was their status as disciples of the Chan Sect.

Killing two Grand Luo Golden Immortals wouldn't be difficult, and Yang Xuan even had a way to kill two disciples of the Jie Sect.

However, killing two disciples of the Chan Sect involves far greater karmic consequences.

After all, there are only a few disciples of the Chan Sect. No matter who dies, it will probably alarm the Primordial Heavenly Lord.

Therefore, after learning that Taiyi Zhenren and Antarctic Immortal harbored ill intentions towards him, Yang Xuan kept thinking about how to resolve this potential crisis.

His encounter with Shi Ji today gave him some ideas.

Killing Taiyi Zhenren and Antarctic Immortal is indeed troublesome, but planning ahead and finding a way to kill them during the Investiture of the Gods calamity is not impossible.
This rocky islet presents an excellent opportunity...

According to the original timeline, Shi Ji's attendant Bi Yun would be shot and killed by Nezha at Skull Mountain. Enraged, Shi Ji would then go to Chen Tang Pass to confront Nezha.

Nezha was no match for Shiji and fled to the Golden Light Cave of Qianyuan Mountain, the Taoist temple of his master Taiyi Zhenren, for protection. Shiji followed closely behind and was eventually killed by Taiyi Zhenren with the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover.

No matter how you look at it, Shi Ji is a victim.

If Taiyi Zhenren's unreasonable behavior could be made public before he succeeded, even Yuanshi Tianzun would probably find it difficult to openly protect him.

Even if Taiyi Zhenren doesn't perish under the wrath of the Jie Sect disciples, he will certainly face special treatment from them if he reappears on the Investiture of the Gods battlefield, greatly increasing his chances of dying.

Of course, it would have been even better if this matter had been "discovered" when Shi Ji was killed.

However, Yang Xuan and Shi Ji had no prior grudges, and Shi Ji had little karmic burden on her, unlike Lingya Xian and Ma Yuan, who were not wicked people.

Judging from Shi Ji's appearance, she is still a fervent fan of Yang Xuan. If Shi Ji were sacrificed in order to scheme against Taiyi Zhenren, it would damage Yang Xuan's Dao heart, which is not in line with his style of doing things.

"Um……"

"But then again, even considering the matter of Taiyi Zhenren, it might be better to let Shiji live."

Yang Xuan sized up the female immortal in front of him and nodded secretly.

Unlike the legendary Shi Ji of later generations, she did not possess that cold and sinister aura. Instead, she had the serene beauty of a divine stone standing atop a mountain after the rain.

She looks like a naive girl next door. If Shiji were bullied and showed a wronged expression, she would definitely be loved by both men and women, and would be pitiful to see.

How could these big men and saintly figures of the Jie Sect stand by and watch their own junior sister be bullied?

The fact that we didn't form a group to visit Qianyuan Mountain is already a sign of respect for Yuanshi Tianzun!
After a moment of silence, Yang Xuan had an idea. Shi Ji could become a righteous god in the Heavenly Court, but she must not work in the Heavenly Court. She must stay on Skull Mountain and give Taiyi Zhenren a chance.

The safety of Shiji and Biyun Tongzi also needs to be prepared in advance.

Since Yang Xuan planned to use Shi Ji to scheme against Taiyi Zhenren, he naturally wouldn't watch Bi Yun die, but he also couldn't let Bi Yun get away with nothing. Otherwise, if Shi Ji didn't go looking for trouble with Nezha, wouldn't that be a bad thing?

Moreover, all of this is predicated on Yang Xuan himself being kept out of the picture; no one should know that he is the mastermind behind it all, otherwise Yang Xuan himself will become the one in charge.

"Hmm...maybe they don't necessarily have to be celestial gods..."

Yang Xuan stroked his chin, a thoughtful expression on his face.

According to later records, after his death, Shi Ji was granted the title of Yueyouxing (Moon Wanderer Star), one of the constellations of the Doubu constellation, but his divine position was not considered high.

But that's just a record from later generations. Since Shiji worked for him, how could Yang Xuan, with his position, mistreat her? Besides, given Shiji's background, the Heavenly Court might not be a suitable place for her...

(End of this chapter)