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

Chapter 344 The Spirit Pearl Reincarnates in Chentang Pass, Taiyi Takes Li Nezha as His Disciple!
Kunlun Mountain, Yuxu Palace.

Suddenly, Yuanshi Tianzun sensed something and, after some deduction, turned to look in the direction of the Nine Provinces.

"The reincarnation of the Spirit Pearl is destined to be with Taiyi; you may join my Chan Sect!"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable sent out a telepathic message, which landed in the Golden Light Cave of Qianyuan Mountain.

A moment later, Master Taiyi, unable to hide his smile, flew out of the Golden Light Cave and sped towards the Nine Provinces in his escape light.

After returning from Zixiao Palace, Yuanshi Tianzun summoned all the disciples of the Chan Sect and told them about the Investiture of the Gods.

Upon learning that they, the disciples of the Chan Sect, were also destined for tribulation, all of them wore sorrowful expressions.

The requirements for accepting disciples by Yuanshi Tianzun were extremely high. These disciples of the Chan Sect either had special backgrounds or extraordinary destinies. They had all experienced the Great Tribulation of the Lich King and understood the perilous nature of the Great Tribulation.

Back when the Lich King was in his time, they had already joined the Chan Sect. They were just ordinary beings affected by the calamity, yet the calamity energy still invaded their spiritual platforms, causing them to encounter many dangers.

In this great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods, they are the ones destined to face this tribulation, the protagonists of this great calamity. The dangers they need to face are incomparable to those of the previous tribulation of the Lich King and the Demon King.

Even though their cultivation levels were higher than during the Lich War, they still faced a life-or-death situation during this God Conferring War.

These disciples of the Chan Sect were nurtured by Yuanshi Tianzun for many years, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that they were his precious darlings. How could he watch them perish in the Great Tribulation, their primordial spirits listed on the list, and their years of hard work turn into nothing?

Therefore, Yuanshi Tianzun proposed a method of taking on disciples to avert disaster, allowing them to find disciples whose destinies matched their own before the great calamity descended, and to have these disciples go through the Investiture of the Gods on their behalf to settle the karmic debts owed to the primordial world.

Although doing so would force the third-generation disciples of the Chan Sect to undergo tribulation, it would at least increase the chances of survival for the second-generation disciples.

Moreover, this may not be a bad thing for the third generation of disciples of the Chan Sect.

Even within the great calamity, there are opportunities. As long as they survive the great calamity, their cultivation and spiritual attainment will be significantly improved.

Even if they fail to survive the great calamity, it's not a huge loss.

Even after death, one's primordial spirit can still be listed on the list, preventing true demise and allowing one to re-enter the cycle of reincarnation.

As for the damage to their cultivation and the decline in their cultivation level, they can be ignored. Anyway, they don't have much cultivation, so it's not a big deal if they have to start over.

Moreover, as the great calamity approaches, the second-generation disciples of the Chan Sect also need to pay attention to cause and effect.

Since they intend to take on disciples to ward off disasters, they will naturally provide the disciples they take on with sufficient benefits. This is also a great opportunity for these third-generation disciples.

From any perspective, for the Chan Sect, taking on disciples to ward off disasters is the wisest course of action.

But how easy is it to find a disciple in the primordial world whose destiny matches one's own?

Over the years, the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect have made little progress. With the Investiture of the Gods calamity approaching in less than a eon, they are all somewhat anxious.

Now that he had received the message from the Primordial Celestial Venerable, the True Man Taiyi naturally dared not delay and immediately set off for the Nine Provinces to avoid any unforeseen events.

Time passes.

On this day, following the guidance of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, the True Man Taiyi arrived at a large city in the Nine Provinces bordering the East Sea, which was Chen Tang Pass.

The Nine Provinces of today are far beyond what later legends can describe, and so is Chen Tang Pass.

Although Chentang Pass was just a city, its actual scale was far beyond what later humans could imagine, with a permanent population of over 100 million, all of whom were cultivators.

The city of Chentang Pass alone was larger than a country in later times, not even including the space inherent in some cave dwellings.

However, because everyone there was a practitioner, Chen Tang Pass did not seem very lively. Apart from the shops and markets, there were hardly any people in many places.

Taiyi Zhenren's divine sense swept across Chen Tang Pass, arriving at a market. He entered a shop selling spiritual herbs and asked the shop owner:
"I am Taiyi Zhenren, the second disciple of the Chan Sect. I wonder if there have been any unusual phenomena or the birth of any special person in Chentang Pass recently?"

The pharmacy owner was startled when he learned that Taiyi Zhenren was a disciple of the Chan Sect.

For ordinary creatures in the primordial world, disciples of sages were not only beings they could not reach, but also represented trouble.

The disciples of the Chan Sect, Jie Sect, and Western Sect did not have a good reputation in the prehistoric world. Every time they appeared, it was usually for some kind of opportunity, which inevitably led to conflicts with the surrounding creatures and caused damage to the surrounding area.

Therefore, the creatures in various parts of the primordial world were not very willing to see the disciples of the sage.

Of course, if they could join the sage's sect through this opportunity, they would certainly not refuse.

After careful consideration, the shop owner nodded thoughtfully.

"Reporting to Immortal Master, there have been no unusual phenomena in Chen Tang Pass in recent years, but there is one special person."

"That is Li Jing's third son from Chentang Pass—Li Nezha. Our human race usually conceives for ten months before giving birth. However, some highly skilled human elders conceive for a maximum of about ten years."

"But Lady Yin was pregnant for a full three hundred years before she gave birth to Nezha. I've also heard..."

At this point, the shop owner lowered his voice slightly and continued:
"I also heard that when Nezha was born, he was a fiery red ball of flesh, and he was probably the reincarnation of some powerful being."

Although this was already common knowledge, it was still Li Jing's family background, and it was inappropriate for them to discuss it in public.

As for Yin Shiniang, who was pregnant for three hundred years but gave birth to a ball of flesh, the people of Chentang Pass did not think there was anything wrong with it.

Today's Kyushu is a world where everyone can cultivate.

No one found it inappropriate that Yin Shiniang was pregnant for three hundred years and that Nezha was born as a ball of flesh.

Instead, he was curious whether Nezha was the reincarnation of some powerful being. Li Jing would never have thought of killing Nezha because of this; instead, he regarded it as his pride.

Upon hearing this, Taiyi Zhenren's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he was basically certain that this Nezha was the person he was looking for.

The shop owner's next words further confirmed his suspicions.

"After Nezha transformed into human form, he possessed innate divine strength and astonishing comprehension. At such a young age, he had already cultivated to a high level..."

"Eh? Where is the person?"

Before he could finish speaking, Taiyi Zhenren vanished into thin air, as if he had never existed.

The shop owner wasn't surprised; he just hoped that the appearance of Taiyi Zhenren wouldn't bring trouble to Chentang Pass.

Now all the people of the Nine Provinces know that the Great Tribulation will arrive soon. If something happens at Chentang Pass at this time, it will definitely cause trouble for the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods.

at the same time.

Outside the General's Mansion, the figure of Taiyi Zhenren appeared out of thin air, startling the guards on both sides, who then looked on with vigilance.

Just as they were about to ask the other party's purpose, they saw that the gaze of the Taiyi Zhenren seemed to penetrate through layers of obstacles, see the scene inside the mansion, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Truly extraordinary background, truly destined to be with this humble Taoist!"

Taiyi Zhenren is in a very good mood. He has already seen that Nezha's destiny matches his own, and he can take Nezha's place in the Investiture of the Gods and shield him from this calamity.

He completely ignored the thoughts of the guards on both sides, and with a slight movement, he arrived at the general's mansion.

As for the General's Mansion's formation, even though his cultivation was suppressed by the Nine Cauldrons Formation, it was useless to him, a Great Luo Golden Immortal, and could not pose any obstacle.

When he reappeared, he was standing in front of a three-year-old child.

The child was wearing a red bib, with two topknots tied with red ribbons. He had a round face and almond-shaped eyes. He was holding a ten-meter-tall artificial mountain and tossing it gently in his hand like a ball.

This child is none other than Nezha! Upon seeing Taiyi Zhenren suddenly appear, Nezha, one hand supporting the artificial mountain and the other in his pocket, asked:

"Old man, who are you?"

Taiyi Zhenren looked Nezha over with satisfaction before replying:
"I am Taiyi Zhenren of Jinguang Cave on Qianyuan Mountain, a second-generation disciple of the Chan Sect. You are destined to meet me. Would you be willing to become my disciple, a third-generation disciple of the Chan Sect, and a grand-disciple of a sage?"

"Taiyi Zhenren?"

Nezha thought for a moment, then threw the artificial mountain aside, startling the birds flying around.

"Never heard of it, not interested!"

After saying that, Nezha turned and walked towards the room next door, without any intention of discussing it further.

Upon seeing this, Taiyi Zhenren's expression immediately turned somewhat unpleasant.

He is one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect. If he were to openly express his desire to take on disciples, even a Taiyi Golden Immortal would have to wait in line at Qianyuan Mountain.

Even powerful figures of great stature from the primordial era would personally visit with their clan's younger generations.

Now he has traveled thousands of miles to Chentang Pass, wanting to take Nezha as his disciple, but he was rejected by humans, who are born later in life. This makes him feel somewhat embarrassed.

More importantly, he is now taking on disciples to ward off disasters and to help him go through the great calamity.

If he cannot accept Nezha as his disciple, he may find it difficult to find another disciple whose destiny aligns with his before the great calamity arrives.

Finding a disciple with the same outstanding talent as Nezha is even more difficult.

No matter what, he must accept Nezha today!
"You're such an ignorant brat. Since that's the case, I'll let your parents make the decision!"

Taiyi Zhenren's divine sense swept across the General's Mansion again, and he quickly found Li Jing and Yin Shiniang based on their blood relationship.

With a wave of his sleeve, Taiyi Zhenren brought Li Jing and Yin Shiniang to his side.

Although the two of them did not recognize Taiyi Zhenren, they could see that Taiyi Zhenren was extraordinary and was definitely not someone they could deal with.

Facing a powerful figure, they dared not be negligent in the slightest and hurriedly bowed to Taiyi Zhenren.

"Junior Li Jing (Yin Shiniang) greets Daoist Master. May I ask what brings you here?"

Taiyi Zhenren had no intention of exchanging pleasantries. He displayed a calm, unfathomable expression and said indifferently:

"I am Taiyi Zhenren of Jinguang Cave on Qianyuan Mountain, a second-generation disciple of the Chan Sect. Your third son, Nezha, has a predestined master-disciple relationship with me. He should become my disciple and enter the Chan Sect as a third-generation disciple..."

At this point, Master Taiyi paused slightly.

To prevent Li Jing and Yin Shiniang from being as blind as Nezha, they no longer concealed their aura and unleashed an astonishing power that enveloped the entire General's Mansion, forcing Li Jing and the others to bend over slightly and gasp for breath.

Do you have any objections?

Li Jing and Yin Shiniang felt the oppressive aura, and combined with what Taiyi Zhenren had said, their expressions changed drastically.

They knew that Taiyi Zhenren was highly skilled, but they did not expect that he had such a powerful background, being one of the famous Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect in the prehistoric world.

He was a powerful being with the cultivation level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, and also a disciple of a sage.

Even disregarding cultivation level, the rank of Taiyi Zhenren is beyond the reach of these acquired humans.

After understanding the origins of Taiyi Zhenren, both Li Jing and Yin Shiniang showed a hint of joy on their faces.

For most creatures in the primordial world, encountering a sage's disciple usually means trouble. But if the sage's disciple comes to take on a disciple, then it's a different story.

If given the opportunity to become a disciple of the Chan Sect, it's virtually impossible for anyone to refuse.

The Chan Sect is not like the Jie Sect, which accepts all comers.

The Chan Sect has extremely high requirements for accepting disciples. In such a large sect as Chan Sect, there are only a handful of people, which shows how difficult it is to become a disciple of Chan Sect.

Even just becoming a third-generation disciple of the Chan Sect would be enough to make people flock to it, and absolutely no one would refuse such a good thing.

In Li Jing and Yin Shiniang's view, being able to join the Chan Sect would undoubtedly provide Nezha with more security.

They were just ordinary immortals and celestial beings, unable to protect Nezha during the great calamity. How could Taiyi Zhenren, a great immortal, not be able to protect him?
Even if Taiyi Zhenren can't protect them, would Yuanshi Tianzun just stand by and watch the third generation of disciples of the Chan Sect be in danger?

Without much hesitation, Yin Shiniang returned to her room, pulled Nezha out, squatted beside him, and spoke softly:
“Zha’er, this is Master Taiyi, a great power at the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, and also a high-ranking disciple of the Chan Sect and a disciple of a sage.”

"If you become his disciple and join the Chan Sect, you will surely learn great supernatural powers, greatly increase your cultivation, and be able to protect your mother and father in the future."

Nezha frowned slightly when he saw the concern in Yin Shiniang's eyes.

For some reason, he had a strange aversion to becoming Taiyi Zhenren's disciple.

Even knowing that Taiyi Zhenren was a Great Luo Golden Immortal and a disciple of a sage, he still felt that Taiyi Zhenren was not the best choice for him.

But since Yin Shiniang had said so, Nezha, after all, was still a child at heart. After some hesitation, he nodded.

"You want me to pay my respects..."

"You must not be disrespectful to the Taoist priest!"

Yin Shiniang slapped Nezha on the head.

Nezha pursed his lips and changed his form of address.

"It's not impossible for me to become your disciple, but I only want to learn great supernatural powers. As for other things, we can talk about them later!"

"can!"

Without a second thought, Taiyi Zhenren nodded in agreement.

His face remained calm, but he was overjoyed inside.

He took on this disciple to protect himself from disaster. If Nezha wanted to talk about feelings with him, it would put him in a difficult position.

Now that Nezha only wants to learn the Jade Purity Dao, it's much simpler.

I will pass on the Daoist teachings to you and bestow upon you magical treasures. In return, you will travel through countless eons for me, and then we will be even!

Of course, if Nezha performs well enough, after the Investiture of the Gods is over, he will acknowledge Nezha as his disciple and teach him cultivation with all his heart.

To prevent any further complications, Taiyi Zhenren immediately arranged for Nezha to become his disciple, thus establishing a master-disciple relationship.

Afterwards, he found a quiet mountain in Chentang Pass to live on, taught Nezha the Jade Purity Technique, and bestowed upon him two innate spiritual treasures, the Hun Tian Ling and the Qiankun Quan, for self-defense.

They planned to return to Qianyuan Mountain to avoid the calamity after the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods arrived.

at the same time.

After many twists and turns, Shi Ji returned to Skull Mountain and began to work on building the Gate of Hell.

But this matter was destined to be anything but smooth...

(End of this chapter)