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

Chapter 351 Nuwa's Divine Will Subdues Nezha, and Taiyi is Calculated at Shiji!
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Yang Xuan watched as Nezha knelt down with a 'plop' and prostrated himself before him, listening to what Nezha had to say.

Even if he were incredibly insightful, he was completely bewildered by this situation, not knowing what Nezha was thinking.

According to his memories from his previous life, Nezha was able to become so unruly and mischievous because of the effective teachings of the Immortal Taiyi.

Logically speaking, Nezha and Taiyi Zhenren should have a good relationship.

Even if the current Nezha is not as reckless as rumored in his previous life for some reason, Taiyi Zhenren is still his master.

In the normal course of the story, Yang Xuan beat Taiyi Zhenren half to death in front of Nezha.

Not only was his physical body almost destroyed, but death energy also surged within him. If he wasn't careful, he might wither away and fall from the Great Luo Realm.

In the end, even Taiyi Zhenren's Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover and golden bricks were unilaterally "borrowed" by Yang Xuan.

Even if Nezha was calm enough not to rush up and fight Yang Xuan, he should still be full of hostility towards Yang Xuan.

No matter how you look at it, it's illogical for Nezha to rush over, kneel down before Yang Xuan, and beg Yang Xuan to accept him as a disciple.

"Your Majesty, please accept it!"

Seeing that Yang Xuan remained silent, Nezha became anxious and scratched his head, repeating the sentence again.

"What do you want me to do with you?"

Although Yang Xuan was still completely confused, he was, after all, a person who had faced a sage and experienced many storms. At this moment, his mind had calmed down, and he had a faint smile on his face, making it impossible for others to guess what he was thinking.

"Of course, I'd like to ask the Emperor to accept me as his disciple. That old man Taiyi looks like he has ill intentions, young master..."

Nezha had barely uttered the words when he realized his mistake and quickly coughed twice, trying to gloss over the situation.

"Ahem, that old man Taiyi is definitely up to no good. I don't want to follow him. Your Majesty, please take me in. My comprehension is excellent!"

Yang Xuan naturally heard the words "young master," but he didn't care. If Nezha were really that obedient, he wouldn't be Nezha.

Nezha realized that Taiyi Zhenren's purpose in taking him as a disciple was not pure, which surprised Yang Xuan.

Nezha has an extraordinary background; he is the reincarnation of a primordial spiritual pearl from the Nuwa Palace. He has cultivated for tens of thousands of years, yet he still looks like a seven or eight-year-old child.

In addition, Nezha has been in seclusion for many years and is not very worldly. According to Yang Xuan's estimate, his mental age is only about ten years old.

Taiyi Zhenren is an old fox who has lived for countless years. Even if he took Nezha as his disciple to ward off disaster, he could not have shown it directly.

Instead, they should try their best to convince Nezha that they genuinely want to take him as their disciple and regard him as their successor, based on his background and comprehension.

Only in this way could Nezha serve him in the Investiture of the Gods.

But now Nezha says that Taiyi Zhenren has ill intentions, which is obviously not right.

Yang Xuan didn't think much of it and asked with a smile:

"Why would you say that Fellow Daoist Taiyi had ulterior motives for accepting you as a disciple?"

"I'm not making this up!"

Nezha raised his head, a smug look on his face.

"Although the old man Taiyi gave me spiritual treasures, imparted supernatural powers to me, and taught me cultivation."

"But I could sense that he was doing this to improve my cultivation level as quickly as possible, so that once I was skilled enough, he would have me do something for him to repay his kindness as my master."

“His actions over the years have been very hasty, my intuition is absolutely correct, and…”

Nezha looked around suspiciously, like a thief, then trotted up to Yang Xuan, stood on tiptoe, and whispered:

"Moreover, when the old man Taiyi wanted to take me as his disciple, I felt inexplicably resistant, as if my master should be someone else."

"After my cultivation broke through to the Earth Immortal level, a voice appeared in my heart, telling me to be careful of the old man Taiyi and that he had ulterior motives."

"After I broke through to the Golden Immortal realm, that voice appeared again, saying that the Emperor was my destined master and that I should become his disciple."

"That voice would never lie to me, Your Majesty, please accept me!"

In the end, Nezha slightly bent his knees, about to kneel down again, his attitude extremely resolute.

Yang Xuan reacted swiftly, grabbing Nezha by the back of his collar, lifting him up, and bringing him in front of him, asking:
Do you know whose voice is that appears in your heart?

Nezha's background is extraordinary. After meeting him, the powerful beings of the prehistoric world could more or less sense that he was no ordinary person. If they did not have enough benefits to drive them, they would not dare to bewitch him.

Moreover, that voice revealed Taiyi Zhenren's intention: to sow discord between Nezha and Taiyi Zhenren.

If Taiyi Zhenren were to discover this, he would not only offend this eminent disciple of the Chan Sect, but also potentially displease Nuwa. Who would do such a thing?

unless……

Yang Xuan had an idea in his mind: if the voice came from that person, then there was indeed no need to worry.

The problem is, he had no connection with that person, so why would that person do this?

Nezha offered no resistance, letting Yang Xuan carry him. After pondering for a while, he shook his head.

"I don't know who made that voice, but I just feel that she would never hurt me!"

"Think carefully, was that voice a woman's voice? Did it come from the depths of your mind? Like it was engraved in your soul?"

"Huh? Your Majesty, how did you know?"

Nezha suddenly looked up, first with an expression of disbelief, then with a face full of worship.

"Your Majesty, you are truly divine! Please accept me as your disciple!"

Yang Xuan ignored Nezha's repeated requests. Based on Nezha's answer, he was basically certain of his guess.

The voice came from a woman, and it emanated from the depths of her mind. Considering Nezha's origins, the answer is obvious: apart from the one in Nuwa's Palace, it seems no one else could have done it.

Now that the source of the sound has been basically determined, Yang Xuan is even more puzzled.

"I have absolutely no connection with her, so why would she do this?"

"Is it simply because you dislike Taiyi Zhenren's act of taking on disciples to ward off disasters, or is it because of my status in Heaven that you want to pave the way for Nezha to ascend to Heaven?"

"Even if she values ​​my status in Heaven, all she has to do is send someone to say hello. If the Sage speaks, do you think I wouldn't give Nezha special treatment?"

"Moreover, Nezha had already become a disciple of Taiyi Zhenren at that time, and there was already a karmic connection between them. To make him switch to my sect would be to slap Taiyi Zhenren, and even to slap the face of the Chan Sect!"

Yang Xuan frowned slightly, completely baffled and caught in a dilemma.

This was clearly the work of the Goddess Nuwa. If he refused to accept Nezha, he would be going against the will of the goddess, and might even displease Nuwa.

But if we were to accept Nezha, it wouldn't be as simple as snatching someone from Taiyi Zhenren; it would be undermining the Chan Sect, a direct slap in the face to the Chan Sect! Back when Ksitigarbha left the Western Sect, the two Western Saints immediately came to the Netherworld to demand an explanation.

Yuanshi Tianzun is the most concerned about his reputation among the Heavenly Saints, and Taiyi Zhenren took Nezha as his disciple in order to deal with the Investiture of the Gods.

Yang Xuan had just beaten Taiyi Zhenren half to death and 'borrowed' the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover and the Golden Brick. If he were to take Nezha away now, Yuanshi Tianzun would probably descend at any moment to let him experience the wrath of a sage.

Accepting Nezha would offend Yuanshi Tianzun, while refusing to accept him might displease Nuwa.

For a moment, Yang Xuan didn't know what to do.

After weighing the pros and cons, Yang Xuan finally made a decision.

Nezha can be captured, but not now. Not to mention waiting until the end of the Investiture of the Gods, we have to wait until the primordial spirit of Taiyi Zhenren is listed.

Nuwa didn't set a time limit, so even if we wait a few more cycles, it shouldn't be a problem.

Once Taiyi Zhenren's primordial spirit is listed, Nezha will no longer be a necessity for the Chan Sect. Furthermore, with Nuwa's decree, even if Yuanshi Tianzun is dissatisfied, he is unlikely to react much.

After all, Nezha is Nuwa's person. Does she not have a say in who Nezha takes as his master?
In addition, Taiyi Zhenren took Nezha as his disciple so that he could take on the calamity during the Investiture of the Gods.

If Nezha takes a trip in the Great Tribulation on behalf of Taiyi Zhenren, he can repay part of the karmic debt. When Nezha changes allegiance at that time, the impact will be less.

"Hmm... that lady asked me to take Nezha in, it couldn't be because of me personally. It's probably to pave the way for Nezha so that he can gain more benefits and have greater power in the Heavenly Court."

"As long as I can do that, whether or not I accept Nezha is not really the point."

"Perhaps as long as we satisfy that lady, we won't need to take Nezha as our disciple, nor will we need to worry about provoking the Chan Sect."

Yang Xuan nodded secretly. Based on the information he had, his conjectures were entirely correct, and this was the best option.

Moreover, keeping Nezha by Taiyi Zhenren's side might bring unexpected benefits to Yang Xuan's future plans.

Putting everything else aside, with Nezha as a spy, Yang Xuan could obtain some of the Chan Sect's plans without lifting a finger.

As the saying goes, if you know yourself and your enemy, you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles.

Yang Xuan already possessed memories of the future and had some understanding of the upcoming Investiture of the Gods calamity. If he were to wait for Nezha to tip him off...

Furthermore, given that Taiyi Zhenren was seriously injured and lost his spiritual treasure, it would be somewhat unreasonable if his primordial spirit still couldn't be included on the list.

Yang Xuan's eyes flickered as he glanced at Shi Ji and Nezha without leaving a trace, already having some ideas in mind.

By making good use of these two people, Yang Xuan could get Taiyi Zhenren's primordial spirit onto the list without having to personally intervene.

The cause and effect of today is not over yet...

Yang Xuan put the matter aside for the time being, looked at Nezha, and said in a deep voice:
"Now that you have become a disciple of Taiyi and joined the Chan Sect, how can you change your allegiance?"

“If we do that, it will surely damage the reputation of the Chan Sect and be disrespectful to the Sage.”

“The sage’s virtues are boundless and his merits are immeasurable. We should hold him in high esteem. How could we do anything to disrespect him?”

There was nothing wrong with what Yang Xuan said, but Shi Ji's expression suddenly turned strange after hearing it, as did Li Jing and Yin Shiniang.

One of the major means of spreading faith is to spread the deeds of gods. As the god with the most believers, all of Yang Xuan's deeds are widely circulated in the prehistoric world.

Among them was Ksitigarbha, a disciple of the Western Sect, who was impressed by Yang Xuan's aspirations and chose to leave the Western Sect to guard the eighteen levels of hell for Yang Xuan, educating the evil ghosts in hell.

To put it nicely, that's true, but to put it bluntly, isn't that undermining the Western religion and disrespecting the two Western saints?

Keep in mind that back then, Yang Xuan was only a Taiyi Golden Immortal, yet he dared to undermine the Western Sect.

You are merely a projection, yet you managed to beat Taiyi Zhenren half to death and then said that we cannot be disrespectful to the sages and cannot do anything to undermine the Chan Sect. Do you think we can believe that?
Yang Xuan seemed oblivious to the changes in the expressions of Shi Ji and the other two, and continued:
"If you truly wish to become my disciple, you should first settle your karmic debt with Master Taiyi."

"Since Master Taiyi took you as his disciple for ulterior motives, why don't you do as he wishes?"

"If you no longer benefit from Taiyi Zhenren and help him complete that matter, then most of the karma between you and Taiyi Zhenren as master and disciple can be resolved."

"We can bring this up later and suggest switching allegiances. Even if he's unhappy on the surface, he won't be able to say anything."

"If I am not mistaken, the thing that Master Taiyi wants you to do is related to the Great Tribulation. Although this matter is a tribulation for you, there is no danger of your death."

"But there is one thing you need to remember: without the intervention of a sage, you will definitely have to pay a price to leave the Chan Sect. Your cultivation level will likely be damaged."

The choice is yours!

According to the legends of his previous life, Nezha was one of the few people who were able to pass the imperial examinations in terms of physical strength. As long as there are no new changes, the Investiture of the Gods calamity will be more of an opportunity than a calamity for Nezha, and there will be no crisis of his demise.

Of course, Yang Xuan's words did not show any prophetic ability; they were all reasonable inferences based on known conditions.

After all, Nezha was a member of Nuwa's palace. He could be seen as someone sent by Nuwa to undergo the Investiture of the Gods calamity to gain prestige. With Nuwa protecting him, how could he possibly perish?

Upon hearing Yang Xuan's words, Nezha didn't think twice. The moment Yang Xuan's voice entered his mind, he nodded emphatically.
"Let's do as His Majesty says!"

For Nezha, as long as he could become Yang Xuan's disciple, he wouldn't hesitate to give up all his cultivation to Taiyi Zhenren.

In any case, Master Taiyi didn't really want to teach him, so he only has the realm but a weak foundation. If he loses it, he's gone.

After saying this, Nezha excitedly danced around, eager to break free from Yang Xuan's grasp, go to Qianyuan Mountain to find Taiyi Zhenren, and quickly get that matter done so that he could leave the Chan Sect and become Yang Xuan's disciple.

"Don't rush!"

Yang Xuan chuckled and tapped Nezha on the head, then tossed him to Shi Ji's feet.

"Since Shi Ji said that you should stay in Skull Mountain to manage the earth's veins for 30,000 years, you should stay in Skull Mountain for now and learn some ways of dealing with people from Shi Ji."

"Wait until you return to Chentang Pass in 30,000 years. At that time, Taiyi Zhenren will come to find you and tell you what you need to do."

"In this way, you can avoid accumulating more karmic debts, which will help you break away from the Chan Sect in the future."

Then, Yang Xuan looked at Shi Ji and instructed her:
"For the next 30,000 years, you will discipline Nezha properly for me, helping him to solidify his foundation. Also..."

Yang Xuan's eyes flickered, and he spoke through telepathy:

"In a few years, the ghosts and gods of the underworld will bring the materials for building the Gate of Hell to Skull Mountain. You must complete the construction of the Gate of Hell within 30,000 years."

"Thirty thousand years from now, the Empress will personally intervene to open up the Yin and Yang realms, and that will be the day the Eastern Gate of Hell is established."

"If I am not mistaken, this will also be your opportunity to achieve the Great Luo."

"If you can achieve the Great Luo status through this, you will be able to resolve some karmic issues on your own within the great eons."

After saying this, Yang Xuan's figure gradually blurred and eventually disappeared, leaving Shi Ji with a thoughtful expression...

(End of this chapter)