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

Chapter 319 Rebuilding the Gates of Hell, the Night Wanderers of the Underworld! (22)

On the edge of Jinao Island.

Seeing Yang Xuan's thoughtful expression, Shi Ji blinked her bright eyes. Without urging him or approaching him, she simply stood quietly in mid-air, looking quite docile.

In fact, while Yang Xuan was pondering, he was constantly observing Shi Ji.

Seeing Shi Ji's obedient appearance, he became more and more satisfied.

Simply stating the facts will make the disciples of the Jie Sect feel—

That Master Taiyi truly deserves to die! My junior sister is so well-behaved, yet you want to kill her. Isn't that a bit too unreasonable?

If the timing of the rescue of Shiji had been more opportune, if Shiji had been injured and looked somewhat disheveled, and if the footage had been recorded at the end, the effect would have been even better, truly outstanding.

As for how to control the timing without arousing suspicion, it's not difficult.

Yang Xuan is a second-rank emperor in the Heavenly Court, a second-rank ghost emperor in the Underworld, the founder of the method of summoning gods, and the current master of the divine path.

When Shi Ji encountered danger, she called out Yang Xuan's name to ask her superior for help. Is there anything wrong with that?

Yang Xuan's expression remained unchanged, but a smile crept into his heart.

After much deliberation, Yang Xuan made a decision.

“If I am not mistaken, you are a divine stone transformed from Skull Mountain, a being of the innate Yin element, and are not suitable to become a principal deity of the Temple of Fate, however…”

Yang Xuan paused slightly, looked at Shi Ji with a smile, and his tone became even gentler.

"However, I do know of a divine position that is quite compatible with your background. Would you like to learn more about it?"

"I will obey Your Majesty's orders!"

Shi Ji's expression became even more agitated, but she still managed to control her emotions and bowed to Yang Xuan, appearing obedient and courteous.

Many years ago, when Yang Xuan was still a Taiyi Golden Immortal, Shi Ji began to pay attention to him as soon as he established the Heavenly Laws.

Although Shi Ji was a disciple of the Jie Sect and a disciple of a sage, there were far too many disciples like her in the Jie Sect.

Unlike most disciples of the Jie Sect, she did not feel that there was anything to be proud of in being an outer disciple of the Jie Sect, and she never used her identity as a member of the Jie Sect to oppress other living beings.

In her heart, she still felt that she was just a disciple of the Jie Sect with no background or support, and that if she wanted to become powerful, she would have to rely on her own cultivation.

Yang Xuan's development history undoubtedly provides her with an excellent role model.

When Yang Xuan first ascended to heaven, he truly had no background, no powerful backer, and his cultivation level was only at the Xuanxian realm, even lower than when Shi Ji first joined the Jie Sect.

But even under these circumstances, Yang Xuan has been able to reach his current level step by step.

Not only did he make the Heavenly Court more perfect and its reputation soar, but he also single-handedly established the Underworld, which corresponds to the Heavenly Court. Even Yang Xuan's cultivation has broken through to the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Naturally, Yang Xuan became Shi Ji's idol.

This is why Shi Ji addressed Yang Xuan by his divine title instead of his given name after they met.

If any other celestial being in Heaven had said that, she would have been somewhat suspicious, wondering if they thought she wasn't qualified to enter the Temple of Fate and that's why they made up such an excuse.

But since this statement came after Yang Xuan, it couldn't possibly be an excuse!

Shi Ji had no doubts whatsoever; on the contrary, she was filled with anticipation and excitement, and even wished she could immediately find Yang Xuan's other fans and tell them loudly.

The Emperor not only spoke to me, but also went to the trouble of researching my background and arranging a divine position for me that was compatible with me. Do you... receive such treatment?!
Yang Xuan had no idea that Shi Ji's admiration for him had reached such a level, nor did he know what Shi Ji was thinking.

After seeing Shi Ji nod, he took out the Heavenly Mystery Pearl and suspended it above the two of them, concealing their presence and disrupting the celestial secrets of the place, making it difficult for outsiders to deduce their next conversation.

"You are originally a Yin-type being, and Skull Mountain has a special terrain containing an innate Yin vein. The surrounding Yin spirits and ghosts are attracted by it and will go to Skull Mountain on their own."

"Over the years, a large number of ghosts and spirits have gathered in Skull Mountain, and its internal environment is somewhat similar to that of the underworld."

"If you are willing, you may enter my underworld, be pardoned and granted the title of Night Wanderer, and temporarily reside in the fourth rank."

"Responsible for managing the ghosts in Skull Mountain, overseeing the reincarnation of living beings in the area surrounding Skull Mountain, receiving the messengers of the underworld, and guiding the deceased to their next life."

At this point, Yang Xuan paused slightly, and his expression became serious.

"I wish to build another Gate of Hell to facilitate the souls of the living to be reborn. This Skull Mountain is one of the options."

"If you are willing to cooperate with the underworld to transform Skull Mountain, once the Yellow Springs Road leading to Skull Mountain is completed, making it the second Gate of Hell, you can use this merit to advance to the third rank, and you can also obtain corresponding merit."

"If your cultivation can break through in the future and you become a Great Luo, with the merit of building the second Ghost Gate, you will not be without hope of advancing to the second rank."

"Of course……"

Yang Xuan chuckled, the serious expression on his face disappeared, and his tone returned to its gentle state.

"Skull Mountain is your training ground. Whether you want to become a Night Wanderer and help the underworld build the Gate of Hell is entirely up to you. You can decide for yourself."

If it's just about assigning Shiji a divine position and making her a night-roaming deity, Yang Xuan doesn't need to mention the construction of the Gate of Hell.

However, if one wants to have a legitimate reason to arrive 'in time' when Shiji is in danger, without arousing suspicion, then Shiji must become an important member of the underworld beforehand.

If it were just an ordinary fourth-rank ghost or deity in the underworld who had an accident, it would be suspicious that Yang Xuan, a second-rank ghost emperor, could arrive at the scene "in time".

In the style of Chanjiao...

In a prehistoric era, anyone with a suspicion would be hated without any evidence.

But if Shiji were in charge of building the second gate of hell in the underworld, holding an important position, she would be a future third-rank ghost king, or even a second-rank ghost emperor.

Therefore, it becomes perfectly reasonable and without any faults that Yang Xuan intervened in time to save Shi Ji from Taiyi Zhenren.

Yang Xuan revealed the construction of the Gate of Hell for this very reason. Although he used the Heavenly Mystery Pearl to disrupt the heavenly secrets, even ordinary quasi-saints could not deduce it.

Furthermore, with the aura of calamity now pervading the primordial world, even a sage would find it difficult to discover or know about this matter without making a special deduction.

However, as long as Yang Xuan raises any issues, the sage can easily deduce the matter and use it as 'evidence' to help Yang Xuan escape punishment.

Moreover, Yang Xuan could use this incident to successfully reveal the construction of a new Ghost Gate in the Underworld and the improvement of the cycle of reincarnation, thereby enhancing the prestige of the Underworld. It was a win-win situation.

Of course, if Shi Ji is unwilling, then Yang Xuan can only erase these memories and think of another way. The matter of building the Gate of Hell is a secret of the underworld, how can it be known to an outsider?
But clearly, this "if" simply doesn't exist.

Almost the instant Yang Xuan finished speaking, Shi Ji nodded heavily and said excitedly:

"This junior... ah no, this humble god is willing, this humble god is willing!"

Shi Ji wasn't stupid. Even if she wasn't a die-hard fan of Yang Xuan, she couldn't possibly object after hearing Yang Xuan's introduction.

Although Yang Xuan's arrangement was indeed intended to scheme against Taiyi Zhenren, it was also genuinely for Shiji's benefit, and there was no falsehood in what he said.

As early as the beginning of the construction of the Underworld, Yang Xuan had thought about building three more Gates of Hell. The prehistoric world was so vast that the one Gate of Hell in the Blood Sea was not enough.
Therefore, when designing the underworld, he specifically built four Fengdu cities on its outer perimeter, in preparation for the future construction of the Gates of Hell.

According to Yang Xuan's original idea, Skull Mountain was one of the options, and he already had a fairly comprehensive plan in mind on how to do it.

As long as Shi Ji agrees to his arrangement, she will surely be able to hold the position of a third-rank ghost king in the underworld in the future. If Shi Ji is ambitious enough to achieve the Great Luo status, it is not impossible for her to become a second-rank ghost emperor.

Moreover, building the Gate of Hell will not only enhance the influence of the Underworld in the prehistoric world, but also make the cycle of life and death in the prehistoric world more perfect. It is a great meritorious deed and will surely bring a lot of merit.

Although Shiji was just an ordinary disciple of the Jie Sect, she was also a disciple of a sage, practicing the Shangqing Technique and listening to the sage's teachings.

In terms of cultivation techniques, Shi Ji is not much worse than the Great Luo Golden Immortals of the Jie Sect. If she can gain merit, she may really have the hope of becoming a Great Luo in the future.

These are the benefits that Shiji received from agreeing to Yang Xuan's arrangement to become a fourth-rank Night Wanderer and help the Underworld build the Gate of Hell.

With a guaranteed rank of third-grade Ghost King, a chance to become a Great Luo Immortal, and even a second-grade Ghost Emperor, it's no exaggeration to say that this is the greatest opportunity Shi Ji has ever had in her life. How could she possibly refuse it?
If Yang Xuan's eyes hadn't been so clear and devoid of any unusual expression, she would have suspected that he had feelings for her...

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey—!"

"How could I think that way? The Emperor's actions were all for the sake of perfecting the Six Paths of Reincarnation and making the life and death of all living beings in the primordial world more orderly. He had no selfish motives whatsoever!"

"Even if you insist on saying there's some selfish motive, it's to enhance the influence of the Underworld. How could I think of the Emperor like that?"

"If the Emperor truly has feelings for me, why go through all this trouble? Just..."

"Ahem, anyway, the Emperor definitely didn't have any ulterior motives! Definitely!"

Shi Ji shook her head, her gaze towards Yang Xuan becoming even more respectful, and her expression growing increasingly excited, making Yang Xuan feel a chill run down his spine...

Then, black mist enveloped Yang Xuan, and a pitch-black imperial robe appeared on his body, making his aura even more domineering and cold.

At the same time, a jet-black jade book appeared in his hand.

This jade book was originally used by the underworld to carry the decrees of the underworld gods when the underworld was first established.

Its function is similar to that of the Nine Heavens Immortal Register, but it is of a higher level, equivalent to the golden book in the hands of the Queen Mother of the West.

With Yang Xuan's current power, even if he is not in the Netherworld, as long as he holds the Netherworld Jade Book and exercises the power of a second-rank Ghost Emperor, he can grant amnesty to any living being anywhere in the prehistoric world.

Ok……

Except for the Heavenly Court!

Even if Yang Xuan could do it, he would never do it. To pardon and seal the gods and ghosts of the underworld in the Heavenly Court would be to slap Haotian in the face and provoke the Heavenly Dao!
"Shiji, obey my command!"

"The little god is here!"

When Shi Ji saw Yang Xuan dressed in the Ghost Emperor's robes and holding the Netherworld Jade Book, she immediately understood what Yang Xuan was up to.

"There is a highly accomplished disciple of the Jie Sect named Shi Ji, whose roots and destiny are extraordinary. He is hereby specially appointed as a fourth-rank Night Wanderer, under the jurisdiction of the Qin Guang Hall, in charge of the rebirth of all the wandering souls in the Skull Mountain region!"

As he finished speaking, a pitch-black decree appeared from the void, resembling a dark moon, and fell into Shi Ji's brow.

"Thank you for your pardon, Your Majesty. From now on, I will diligently fulfill my divine duties, manage the vengeful spirits around Skull Mountain, and build Skull Mountain into the second Gate of Hell as soon as possible!"

Shi Ji rubbed her temples, her smile growing even brighter, and bowed respectfully to Yang Xuan.

With Yang Xuan's pardon, as long as she follows Yang Xuan's arrangements, the chance of becoming a third-rank ghost king is practically guaranteed.

Nowadays, everyone knows that as long as you join the Heavenly Court and the Underworld, you can steadily gain merit. The higher your divine position, the greater your power, and the more merit you can gain.

Even among the saintly sects like the Jie Sect, the number of disciples who can serve as third-rank ghost kings or third-rank heavenly venerables is extremely limited.

Originally, Shi Ji was just an ordinary disciple of the Jie Sect. Now, with this opportunity, she has become a third-rank ghost king in the underworld, surpassing 90% of the disciples of the Jie Sect.

Even Grand Luo Golden Immortals and Second-Rank Ghost Emperors have a chance!
Shi Ji was not a fool; she knew perfectly well that this was all thanks to Yang Xuan.

If before this, Shi Ji was merely a fan of Yang Xuan, now, Yang Xuan's status in her heart is second only to the saint Tongtian Jiaozhu, making her a fanatical follower of Yang Xuan.

From now on, no matter what Yang Xuan says, even if it seems like something that could harm her, she will not refuse!
"No need to be polite."

Yang Xuan waved his hand, then sternly instructed:

"The construction of the Gates of Hell is a secret of the underworld. You must not let other living beings know about it, and you must not utter a word about it! Do you understand?"

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will absolutely not let anyone know. Even if my master asks, I will not reveal this matter."

Shi Ji nodded emphatically, her face serious. She had made up her mind that if anyone found out about this, she would not hold back in the slightest.

If she cannot resolve the issue herself, she will report it to her superiors immediately.

If anyone obstructs her management of the souls' rebirth around Skull Mountain or hinders her construction of the Gate of Hell, she will show no mercy.

Although Shi Ji looks obedient and has no karmic burdens, how many truly virtuous people are there in the primordial world?
Becoming a Night Wanderer and building the Gate of Hell is the greatest opportunity Shi Ji has ever had in her life. If anyone is truly blind to her power, she will show no mercy!
"If he dares to stop me, I'll settle both old and new scores at once!"

A figure appeared in Shi Ji's mind, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes.

Yang Xuan seemed oblivious to the cold glint in Shi Ji's eyes. He glanced in the direction of Biyou Palace and said with a smile:

“The things we are saying are known to the Sage; you need not deceive him.”

Yang Xuan paused slightly and handed a storage bag to Shi Ji.

"Please accept these spiritual items. They may come in handy if you encounter any trouble in the future."

"If you encounter an enemy you cannot defeat, you may call upon my name, and I will surely come to your aid!"

After saying this, Yang Xuan bowed to Biyou Palace and then turned and flew towards the Blood Sea.

Although he used the Heavenly Mystery Pearl to disrupt the heavenly secrets, this is Jin'ao Island, and it is obviously unlikely that he could satisfy the Tongtian Sect Leader.

He didn't hide his thoughts either. The Tongtian Sect Leader now knew about this, and when Yang Xuan 'timely' rescued Shi Ji, the Tongtian Sect Leader would become his witness!
If, at that time, Yuanshi Tianzun, for the sake of his reputation, did not want the matter to be spread and wanted to kill him to silence him, Tongtian Jiaozhu could still become his savior.

Indeed, the Tongtian Sect Leader did notice what Yang Xuan had done.

He watched Yang Xuan's departing figure, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

"I never expected him to care so much about the future of the Jie Sect, while some of the Jie Sect disciples..."

The Master of the Heavens sighed, glanced at Shi Ji again, tapped the hilt of his sword with his finger, and his expression gradually returned to calm, as if he were lost in thought...

(End of this chapter)