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

Chapter 325 The Two Saints Play the Victim to Avoid the Great Calamity, and the Saints Sign the Investiture of the Gods for the First Time! (22)

"Master, this is unacceptable!"

After a brief moment of stunned silence, the two Western Saints' expressions changed drastically. They stood up abruptly, their faces filled with sorrow.

"The West has always been barren, and its ley lines are damaged in many places. Every disciple of my Western Sect, in addition to their cultivation, is busy repairing the ley lines of the West and has never committed any karmic offenses."

"Although our Western Religion enjoys the primordial fortune, it has never done anything to harm the primordial world, and even the repair of the Western Earth Veins can be considered a contribution to the primordial world."

"If you allow my Western Sect disciples to ascend to heaven and become righteous gods, we will certainly stand by and help you. Even if all of my Western Sect disciples were to ascend to heaven, we would have no complaints."

"However, it is unfair and difficult to convince the public that I, a disciple of the Western Sect, am being sent into this tribulation!"

As they spoke, the two Western Saints looked increasingly aggrieved, and in the end, two lines of tears even streamed down their faces.

A sage, dignified and noble, sheds tears over this matter. If other beings in the primordial world were to see this, they would surely be deeply moved. If the disciples of the Western Sect were to see this, they would be filled with rage.

But Nuwa and the others looked on with disdain.

If the beings of the primordial world didn't know, how could they not understand?
The two seats under the bottoms of the two Western Saints were obtained by playing the victim, and now that they have become saints, they are still the same as before. They can play the victim without any pressure.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable was originally watching the show, but upon seeing the appearance of the two Western Saints, he immediately showed a look of disgust.

He really wanted to say something like, "You have absolutely no shame! I, a humble Taoist priest, would never stoop to associate with you!"

However, from the perspective of the Western Sect, what the two Western Saints said was indeed correct. Compared to the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect, the Western Sect was in a rather miserable state.

Moreover, since the Western Religion established itself, it has indeed not committed any karmic offenses. It is unfair, even bullying, to force them to enter a calamity now.

If they were in a different position, although Yuanshi Tianzun and the others might not be as shameless as the two Western Saints, they would definitely feel resentful.

Why should the Western Religion, which has been working so hard to repair the Western Earth's veins, be forced to undergo a calamity? Is it all because of a single sentence from the Jade Emperor? This is simply too unreasonable!
However, everyone present knew that while Haotian's lamentation had some reasons, the root cause lay with Hongjun Daozu.

Perhaps Jieyin and Zhunti secretly did something that displeased Daozu, so Daozu took this opportunity to give them a warning.

And so, Jieyin and Zhunti wept for a long time, their expressions growing increasingly sorrowful. Whether it was because they were tired of listening or for some other reason, the Dao Ancestor sighed.

"Since you two have said so, and the Western Sect has been quite disciplined these past years, let's let this matter rest for now. But remember this: if you ever again disrespect the Heavenly Court and break the rules, don't blame this old Taoist for being ruthless!"

"We will certainly remember your teachings!"

The two Western Saints immediately stopped crying and started laughing. First, they respectfully bowed to the Dao Ancestor, and then Zhunti smiled slightly at Haotian.

"Junior brother, the incident at the Blood Sea was truly a misunderstanding. We meant no harm; we simply saw that young friend Yang Xuan possessed extraordinary talent and remarkable comprehension, and wished to invite him to join the Western Sect..."

However, before he could finish speaking, the Tongtian Sect Leader suddenly snorted coldly.

"Hmph! What a joke! You know exactly what you're up to. Besides, even if you wanted to guide young friend Yang Xuan in his cultivation, it wouldn't be your place, the Western Sect!"

“The actions of you two have indeed crossed the line.”

Even the Taiqing Saint, who had been silent and drowsy, slowly opened his eyes and glanced at Jieyin and Zhunti.

Houtu, Nuwa, and even Yuanshi Tianzun cast slightly cold glances at them.

Although Yuanshi Tianzun did not have a good impression of Yang Xuan because of the matter involving Taiyi Zhenren and Antarctic Immortal.

However, he also had to admit that Yang Xuan was a promising talent, even more outstanding than the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect.

As for his negative impression of Yang Xuan, that's an internal conflict within the Eastern Continent. What's the point of the Western Sect trying to seize the people from the East?
Upon seeing this, the two Western Saints wished they could slap themselves hard; this was truly rubbing salt in the wound.

Seeing that the Dao Ancestor was no longer forcing the Western Sect to undergo the tribulation, they were excited and wanted to take advantage of the Dao Ancestor's presence to 'explain' what happened on the Sea of ​​Blood and resolve their conflict with Haotian.

However, they forgot that after the events at the Sea of ​​Blood, Zhunti was first slashed by the Tongtian Sect Leader's sword, then chopped by Houtu's axe, hit by Nuwa with a red embroidered ball, and finally even extorted by Taishang Laojun.
Clearly, these people have some kind of karmic connection with Yang Xuan. If he brings this up in front of them now, wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?

They are now filled with regret and really want to slap themselves.

Zhunti gave an awkward smile, not daring to say anything more about the misunderstanding. After a moment of silence, he revealed a sincere expression and said to Haotian in a deep voice:

"This matter was indeed due to our oversight, and we have disturbed young friend Yang Xuan. To express our apologies, please ask Junior Brother to pass this item on to young friend Yang Xuan."

As he spoke, Zhun extracted a Bodhi seed that emitted a blue light, lifted it with his magic power, and handed it to Haotian.

Although Bodhi seeds are not as valuable as lotus seeds of the Golden Lotus of Merit, they are still rare spiritual objects in the primordial world, which is enough to demonstrate Zhunti's sincerity.

Haotian nodded slightly, accepted the Bodhi seed, and said nothing more.

The two Western Saints have already lowered their stance so much, and the Dao Ancestor has even stood up for them. If he continues to hold onto this matter, he will seem rather ungrateful.

Even if he still harbors resentment and is unwilling to let the matter rest, that will be a matter for when he returns to the prehistoric world.

He himself knew that it was only a matter of convenience for the Dao Ancestor to summon all the saints and have him take the lead; the main purpose was the Investiture of the Gods.

The matter of bestowing titles upon the gods has not yet been finalized!

After a moment of silence in Zixiao Palace, the Dao Ancestor spoke again:
"You can continue to discuss who made the list."

After speaking, Hongjun Daozu traveled to the Great Void, leaving the Six Sages of Heaven to discuss the matter amongst themselves.

The Six Sages of Heaven once again turned their attention to the Investiture of the Gods, each with their own thoughts and expressions.

Jieyin and Zhunti seemed somewhat hesitant. Although the Western Sect was not required to participate in the calamity now and could remain uninvolved, they wanted to avoid their disciples, whom they had cultivated for many years, dying during the great calamity.

But they didn't want to let go of the spots on the Investiture of the Gods list.

One of the important reasons why Zhunti wanted to convert Yang Xuan was for the benefit of both the Heavenly Court and the Underworld.

The Heavenly Court of today is not the empty shell it was back then. As long as you obtain a divine position in the Heavenly Court, you can steadily gain merit.

Who wouldn't want to gain merit for free?

The interests of Heaven and the Underworld are also related to the future interests of the Western Religion.

They didn't want to participate in the Great Tribulation, and they didn't want to miss out on the divine positions in the Heavenly Court!

The Heavenly Court is the territory of the Three Pure Ones. If they miss this opportunity to sign the Investiture of the Gods, it will be much more troublesome for them to gain a foothold in the Heavenly Court.

The Sage of Taiqing closed his eyes again, looking drowsy once more.

His sect only has a few members, and even the Dao Ancestor wouldn't allow him to write Xuandu's name on it, so he has nothing to worry about.

Houtu continued to adhere to the principle of speaking less and listening more, and continued to sit cross-legged on the cloud platform and watch the melon.

Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu both looked hesitant, wondering which disciples' names to include. The Western Sect, not needing to undergo tribulation, felt no pressure regarding signing the Investiture of the Gods.

But the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect are different; they are the ones destined for calamity. Once their names are on the Investiture of the Gods list, they must enter the calamity themselves, and there is no way to escape it.

Although they are listed on the Investiture of the Gods, they will not be in danger of perishing during the Great Tribulation.

However, if one is not careful, one's primordial spirit will be listed on the list, resulting in a great loss of cultivation and spiritual treasures, and one will also be subject to the control of others.

Rather than risking one's life to enter the calamity, it is better to retreat into seclusion in the mountains to avoid it.

However, the two of them hesitated for different reasons.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable hesitated because there were too few disciples in the Chan Sect. He was wondering which disciple's name to include in order to ensure a smoother passage through the Great Tribulation and maximize the benefits for the Chan Sect.

Tongtian Jiaozhu hesitated about which disciples to include because there were too many disciples in the Jie Sect.

Back when Yang Xuan was in Biyou Palace, he gave Tongtian Jiaozhu a suggestion: to use Lingya Xian and others burdened with karma to shield the disciples of Bixiao Jiejiao from disaster.

Although the Tongtian Sect Leader also knew that the Jie Sect had fallen into such a state because of the misdeeds of his disciples, such as Lingya Xian.

But no matter what, Lingya Xian and the others were also his disciples. He was somewhat hesitant to use them to shield Bixiao and the others from disaster.

The appearance of the Investiture of the Gods, however, led him to make a decision.

As long as one's name is on the Investiture of the Gods list, even if disciples like Lingya Xian perish during the Great Tribulation, it will only mean that their primordial spirit is on the list, their cultivation is damaged, and their spiritual treasures are lost, but they will not die or their cultivation is destroyed.

Since they wouldn't die, using them as scapegoats to preserve more of the Jie Sect's vitality became an excellent choice.

Moreover, all of Lingya Xian's disciples were burdened with a great deal of karmic debt, so for them, dying in the great calamity might not be such a bad thing.

Although karma is difficult to eliminate, it can settle most of the karmic debts owed to the ancient world and teach them a lesson so that they will not commit such reckless acts in the future. It can be said to be a win-win situation.

However, the number of names on the Investiture of the Gods is limited, and there are too many disciples of the Jie Sect who are burdened with karma. It would be inappropriate to write all of these disciples on the list at once.

Moreover, even if Haotian doesn't say anything, Daozu will probably have objections just for listing disciples who are burdened with karma. When Yang Xuan sees such a list after returning to the prehistoric world, he will probably be furious.

Nuwa did not establish a major religion, nor did she commit any karmic offenses. Logically speaking, she could have remained uninvolved in the great calamity and continued to watch the show from the sidelines.

Since she didn't need to face the tribulation, her thoughts were the same as the two Western Saints: she couldn't give up her place on the Investiture of the Gods.

Coincidentally, there is a primordial spirit pearl in the Nuwa Palace that has already developed sentience, so he can reserve a place for it.

Nuwa received the Investiture of the Gods and, with a flick of her wrist, filled in the name of Lingzhu.

After hesitating for a moment, she waved her finger again and wrote thousands of names on the Investiture of the Gods.

These names all belong to members of the demon race, most of whom have average cultivation levels, but there are also dozens of Taiyi Golden Immortals.

She still had some karmic ties with the demon race, and this was a good opportunity to settle some of those karmic debts once again.

But after filling in these names, her fingers paused slightly, and she finally added two more names before putting the Investiture of the Gods back in its original place.

Seeing this, the other six Heavenly Saints also knew that they had to make a decision.

As the eldest of the Three Pure Ones, the Sage Taiqing spoke first.

"My only direct disciple is Xuandu, who is the successor of the Human Teachings and has profound virtue and merit. He should not be on the list to enter the tribulation."

"However, the Human Sect is the head of the three Eastern Xuanmen sects, and should contribute to perfecting the divine positions in the Heavenly Court and assisting the operation of the Heavenly Dao."

The Sage of Taiqing picked up the Investiture of the Gods and quickly wrote down the names of dozens of immortals.

However, most of these people are not disciples of the Human Sect, and the Human Sect cannot provide such disciples.

Most of these people were wandering immortals who came to Shouyang Mountain to listen to the teachings of the Sage Taiqing in the past. Afterwards, they established Taoist temples near Shouyang Mountain to cultivate and attain enlightenment.

Their connection to the Humanist Church and the existence of a causal relationship make their inclusion on the Investiture of the Gods list reasonable.

The names of the immortals written by the Sage of Taiqing did not occupy high divine positions; they were all sinecures, in line with the humanistic teaching of the principle of "the highest good is like water." Only one person was an exception.

This person is also the only disciple of the Human Sect among those listed, and is Xuan Du's personal disciple and a third-generation disciple of the Human Sect - Bian Zhuang.

The number of disciples in the Human Sect is very small, and Xuandu, as the only second-generation disciple, has no reason to be on the list.

Bian Zhuang, as the first disciple of the third generation of the Human Sect, had been "sent" to the Heavenly Court by Xuandu a few years ago to serve as a minor heavenly soldier in the Heavenly Soldier Hall.

Therefore, the Sage of Taiqing wrote his name in the position of Marshal Tianpeng, a third-rank deity.

Furthermore, the Sage of Taiqing also filled in his own benevolent corpse, Laozi, which startled the Tongtian Sect Leader and others.

Nuwa raised an eyebrow, a look of sudden realization on her face. She then moved closer to the Sage Taiqing, wrote another name on the Investiture of the Gods, and exchanged a smile with the Sage Taiqing.

Fellow-minded people!
Subsequently, the Sage of Taiqing handed the Investiture of the Gods to the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable looked solemn. After witnessing the actions of the Supreme Saint, he had already made a decision.

With a gentle wave of his sleeve, dozens of names appeared on the Investiture of the Gods list.

Like the choices made by the Sage of Taiqing, most of the names he wrote down were not disciples of the Chan Sect.

The Kunlun Mountains are vast and boundless, one of the most prestigious sacred mountains and blessed lands in the primordial world, where a large number of creatures live.

Although Yuanshi Tianzun was strict in selecting disciples, only those of exceptional talent and beauty could join the Chan Sect, and he was even reluctant to accept nominal disciples.

However, when preaching, he was relatively generous to the creatures of East Kunlun, allowing them to listen in at the foot of Jade Void Peak.

If these beings achieve something in the future, Yuanshi Tianzun will consider taking them under his wing.

These Kunlun beings who have been listening to the teachings at the foot of Yuqing Peak for many years have some connection with the Chan Sect, so it is reasonable for them to be listed on the Investiture of the Gods.

As for his direct disciples, Yuanshi Tianzun did not fill in the blanks, not even for his third-generation disciples.

Although being listed on the Investiture of the Gods means securing a divine position in Heaven, which is considered a good thing.

But being on the list meant entering a tribulation, and he wouldn't rashly fill in the name of a disciple of the Chan Sect before he was sure of his chances, thinking he would wait until later.

When the Investiture of the Gods was handed to the Tongtian Sect Leader, he acted even more decisively, directly listing over a thousand names.

Those he associates with are all people with heavy karma, like Lingya Xian and Ma Yuan. Regardless of whether the Daoist Master agrees or whether Yang Xuan will lose his temper, he'll write it first!

(End of this chapter)