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

Chapter 363 The immortals of the Chan Sect arrive in Xiqi. Are the earth immortals willing to enter the Netherworld?
Kyushu, Xiqi.

Just as the immortals of the Jie Sect were arriving in Chaoge City one after another, the immortals of the Chan Sect also arrived in Xiqi over the course of a thousand years.

Although the number of true disciples of the Chan Sect was far less than that of the Jie Sect, when the Primordial Heavenly Venerable preached, many immortals from the vicinity of Kunlun Mountain came to listen outside the Jade Void Palace.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable did not drive these beings away, but instead set up multiple tests on Kunlun Mountain during his sermon.

Those beings who are able to walk outside the Jade Void Palace to listen to the Dao are all beings with unique roots, remarkable comprehension, and little karma, thus meeting the basic requirements of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.

These beings who listened to the teachings of the Primordial Celestial Venerable outside the Jade Void Palace would gain something each time, either by improving their cultivation or by gaining a deeper understanding of supernatural powers and the Great Dao.

At the same time, by listening to the teachings of the Primordial Celestial Venerable, they incurred a karmic debt.

Back in Zixiao Palace, Yuanshi Tianzun relied on this karma to write the names of these beings on the Investiture of the Gods, making them the ones to face the calamity for the Chan Sect.

Regardless of the outcome, once the great calamity is over, they will have settled this karmic debt and will no longer owe Yuanshi Tianzun anything.

After learning about this, although they were somewhat resistant, they ultimately chose to accept it. How could a sage not repay the debt of karma?

Even if the Primordial Celestial Venerable allows them to refuse, they will still have to repay this karmic debt in the future, and the danger involved will probably be even greater than the Investiture of the Gods.

After all, the Investiture of the Gods was still about saving lives with the Investiture List. Even if someone died unexpectedly, their primordial spirit would be on the list, so they wouldn't have to reincarnate, and their true spirit wouldn't return to the River of Fate, so the loss was relatively small.

Moreover, those whose names are on the Investiture of the Gods list can join the Heavenly Court according to their divine positions after the Great Tribulation of Investiture of the Gods ends.

In their view, this was something set by the sage. Even if they did not meet the Heavenly Court's recruitment requirements, Haotian and Yang Xuan would still have to let them join the Heavenly Court. At most, their divine positions would be adjusted.

As long as they can join the Heavenly Court, they can steadily obtain Heavenly Coins, which can be refined into Heavenly Merit. This is a rare opportunity for them, and it can further make up for their losses.

In addition, Yuanshi Tianzun also stated that if they wished, they could choose to join the Chan Sect and become its outer disciples after the Great Tribulation.

Based on these considerations, they all agreed to accept the calamity for the Chan Sect.

Most of the beings who came to Xiqi this time were those who had karmic ties with the Chan Sect.

These beings have varying levels of cultivation, with the lowest being a Golden Immortal and several even being Great Luo Golden Immortals.

However, a small number of them were inner disciples of the Chan Sect.

These inner disciples were led by three people: a child who looked about seven or eight years old, a person with wings on his back and a strange appearance, and a young man with a vertical pupil between his eyebrows.

The cultivation levels of these three individuals were not particularly outstanding; they were all merely Taiyi Golden Immortals.

However, they all possess extraordinary abilities, either having powerful magical treasures or astonishing supernatural powers, and all have the strength to fight against a Grand Luo Golden Immortal.

The arrival of this group of immortals from the Chan Sect immediately boosted Ji Chang's confidence.

If the Shang dynasty hadn't had the help of the Jie Sect immortals, their Xiqi would never have been defeated!
But he also understood that there was no such "what if" at all. If Xiqi could get help from the immortals of the Chan Sect, so could the Jie Sect.

Even so, Ji Chang remained full of confidence.

He knew very well that the Chan Sect had twelve Golden Immortals and a vice leader. These people were the disciples of Yuanshi Tianzun and the foundation of the Chan Sect.

The people who have come to Xiqi now are either third-generation disciples of the Chan Sect or beings who have some karmic connection with the Chan Sect, yet they already possess such strength.

It is conceivable how powerful the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect are. It is estimated that any one of them would have strength far exceeding that of others of the same level, and ordinary Great Luo Golden Immortals would be no match for them.

Even if the immortals who came to their aid were to be defeated, Xiqi would still have the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect as their trump card, which would give them a greater chance of winning.

After all, the Jie Sect is known for its uneven quality, with most members falling between Earth Immortals and Mysterious Immortals. In terms of Great Luo Golden Immortals, the Chan Sect is definitely stronger.

Even if the Jie Sect sends out more immortals, Xiqi would still have a greater chance of winning if a real battle broke out.

After these Chan Sect immortals arrived, Ji Chang summoned the ministers of the Xiqi coalition army and, with these Chan Sect immortals as the core, made strategic deployments to prepare for war with the Shang Dynasty.

The situation was similar on the Shang Dynasty side. The atmosphere in Kyushu became increasingly oppressive, with the aura of calamity almost covering the entire Kyushu.

Even though only sages can see the aura of calamity, all living beings in the Nine Provinces can sense that the Great Shang and Western Qi are about to go to war—a great calamity.

It's coming soon!!!

at the same time.

The underworld is a completely different scene altogether.

Compared to the Nine Provinces, the atmosphere in the Underworld is much more relaxed, lacking the tense feeling of impending doom, but it is much busier.

In the underworld today, from the spirits and gods of the netherworld to the ghostly soldiers, everyone is carrying out their tasks according to Yang Xuan's orders.

Or they could stay in the underworld and complete the construction of the four Fengdu cities.

Or perhaps they would travel to the primordial wilderness, transporting spiritual objects, clearing obstacles along the way, and opening a safe passage between city god temples and the gates of hell in various places, in order to prepare for their next plans.

In short, every member of the underworld is working hard for the upcoming great calamity, and no one is slacking off.

this day.

Three powerful figures with distinct auras flew in from three different directions and arrived outside the Fengdu Ghost Palace in the blink of an eye.

However, they did not go in directly. Instead, they exchanged glances, explained their identities and purpose to the guards at the entrance, and then waited quietly outside the hall.

Upon learning the identities of the three men, the guards' expressions changed drastically. They dared not delay any longer and hurriedly entered the hall, making their way to the side hall to find Yang Xuan and tell him what had happened.

Upon hearing this, Yang Xuan frowned slightly, his face showing surprise. He hadn't expected these three people to arrive.

For him, the most urgent task now is to quickly develop enough Blood Sea techniques to accelerate the development of Blood Sea, while also preventing the Western Sect from taking advantage of the situation.

However, these three individuals are extraordinary, being quasi-saints. It would be unreasonable to leave them out in the cold.

Seeing Yang Xuan's slightly furrowed brows, the Styx Daoist standing to the side guessed his thoughts and immediately said:

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to worry. I will send those three away immediately."

Having said that, a murderous aura surged from the Styx Daoist. He picked up the Abi and Yuantu swords and was about to walk out the door.

"Wait a minute!"

Yang Xuan was startled and quickly tried to stop him.

Although the arrival of these three was unexpected, it was clear that they came with goodwill; otherwise, they wouldn't have had their guards announce their arrival. If Daoist Styx were to go out and send these three away, wouldn't that backfire and needlessly offend three Quasi-Saints? Given Yang Xuan's personality, how could he allow such a thing to happen?
It's not hard to guess the purpose of these three people's visit; it's likely related to the Styx's ability to sever its own corpse and advance its cultivation.

After all, they were all quasi-saints, and their cultivation had not broken through for many years. Now, Styx was able to cut out the Corpse of Myself and walk in front of them. How could they not react?
By carefully observing the flow of merit when the Styx proclaims the passage to the underworld, one can guess that the Styx's actions are somewhat related to Yang Xuan.

Otherwise, if the Styx River had declared the passage to the underworld, how could Yang Xuan have possibly gained merit?

If the things Styx did and the merits he gained were related to Yang Xuan, then Styx's act of severing his own corpse and becoming a Quasi-Saint of the Three Corpses might also be related to Yang Xuan.

Since this matter concerns a quasi-saint's breakthrough, even if it's just a suspicion without any evidence, it's still necessary for them to go to the underworld to find Yang Xuan to verify the matter.

Since the other party has no ill intentions, and may even need Yang Xuan's help, and two of them have done Yang Xuan some favors, why should we drive them away?

After stopping Styx, Yang Xuan temporarily put aside the matter of deduce the Blood Sea Technique, nodded to the guard, and let him lead the three people outside the hall in.

In no time, the three quasi-saints used their ability to shrink the distance to an inch to arrive at this side hall.

Quasi-Saints are rare in the prehistoric world, and each Quasi-Saint is a well-known figure in the prehistoric world. These three are also very famous among the Quasi-Saints.

Two of them were from the demon race. During the Lich War, they made a name for themselves as fearsome figures. They were among the most accomplished Quasi-Saints in the prehistoric world and were also among the few remaining Quasi-Saints of the demon race.

These two are none other than Guiche and Kunpeng. One of them is a Quasi-Saint with one corpse, and the other is even a Quasi-Saint with two corpses!
The last person, whose cultivation was the same as Kunpeng's, was also a Quasi-Saint with two corpses. He was Zhen Yuanzi from Wanshou Mountain, the famous ancestor of earth immortals in the prehistoric world.

After entering the hall, he glanced at the Styx Daoist sitting next to Yang Xuan, gently stroking the long sword in his hand, and his brows furrowed slightly.

In the past, if it were any other time, upon seeing Styx, he would have beaten him up first, regardless of whether there was a reason or not.

This time, however, he only glanced at it before he, along with Guiche and Kunpeng, looked away and bowed to Yang Xuan.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Zhen Yuanzi, Guiche, and Kunpeng exchanged a glance, then turned to Yang Xuan and asked:

"May I ask, fellow Daoist, is the matter of the Styx announcing the opening of the Underworld and severing my corpse part of your scheme?"

However, before Yang Xuan could respond, Daoist Styx chuckled and answered first:

"My plan to draw the waters of the Blood Sea into the Netherworld and use the Asura race to perfect the Asura path is precisely what Fellow Daoist Yang Xuan has planned."

Styx made no attempt to hide anything and readily admitted to the matter. After a brief pause, he glanced at Zhen Yuanzi with a mocking expression.

"When I came to seek help from Fellow Daoist Yang Xuan, I brought a generous gift. You came empty-handed like this, aren't you being a bit too impolite?"

The fact that the words "ignorant of the rules" came out of the mouth of Styx was something that Zhen Yuanzi and the other two had never expected.

If they come empty-handed, it would indeed be somewhat impolite.

Being spoken to like that by Styx, the most unruly person, made them all somewhat uncomfortable.

However, even Daoist Styx knew to bring a gift, so how could they possibly come empty-handed? Having cultivated to the Quasi-Saint realm, even if they were completely ignorant of social etiquette, they would still know this basic common sense.

But before they could even present their gifts, Yang Xuan waved his hand with a smile.

"Please do not misunderstand, Fellow Daoist Styx was able to sever my corpse because his cultivation is profound and he has already reached the edge of a breakthrough."

"I only gave him some minor suggestions, nothing much, at most it just slightly accelerated Fellow Daoist Styx's breakthrough time."

Yang Xuan had a faint smile on his lips and a sincere expression, as if this matter really had nothing to do with him, just as he said.

But Zhen Yuanzi and his two companions had dealt with the Styx River for so many years, they knew it quite well. How could they not know what the Styx River was like?

Styx's cultivation was indeed on the verge of a breakthrough, and it was true that he had been preparing to sever his corpse for many years, but after all these years, there had been no progress at all.

Even if he were to rely solely on himself, and even after several thousand more years, he might not be able to sever the corpse.

The result was that only a few Yuanhui disappeared, but Styx severed my corpse and became the only Quasi-Saint with three corpses in the Primordial World. How could this be just a little faster? This saved at least several thousand Yuanhui!
Even for a quasi-saint, a period of a hundred Yuan Hui is not short, let alone several thousand Yuan Hui.

If Yang Xuan's "slightly faster" meant a minimum investment of several thousand yuan, then they would be willing to give it a try no matter the cost.

At this moment, the fact that Yang Xuan was merely a Great Luo Golden Immortal was completely ignored by Zhen Yuanzi and the other two.

They had only one thought in their minds: since Yang Xuan could help Styx sever his corpse, the matter of December, Haotian, and the Queen Mother severing their corpses was likely related to Yang Xuan.

Could Yang Xuan offer some assistance with their dismemberment of the corpse?

Thinking of this, Zhen Yuanzi and the other two felt their hearts beat faster.

They've been stuck at this level for far too long; even if there's only a sliver of hope, they have to fight for it.

Moreover, with the Styx Daoist as a vivid example right in front of them, how could they not be tempted?

Without saying much, they simply stated that if Yang Xuan was willing to offer some guidance, they would treat him with the utmost respect, regardless of whether it was helpful or not.

Seeing the sincere expressions on Zhen Yuanzi's and the other two's faces, Yang Xuan felt a headache coming on. His words were not humble, but a statement of fact.

All he did was point out a path for the Styx, allowing it to gain sufficient opportunity.

However, the fundamental reason why Styx was able to sever the corpse of Zhiwo from the sea of ​​blood truly lies within Styx himself.

If Styx hadn't cultivated his powers to a high enough degree, and if he hadn't been the Lord of the Blood Sea, even if he knew the Blood Sea could be used to sever corpses, and even if he had accumulated so much merit, he still wouldn't have been able to sever the corpse that held him captive.

Yang Xuan is just a Grand Luo Golden Immortal. His greatest advantage is that he possesses memories of his past life. Asking him to point out a clear path to severing corpses for Zhen Yuanzi and the others is just making things difficult for them...

But if he doesn't say anything, Zhen Yuanzi and the others probably won't give up so easily, and will even doubt whether his sincerity is sufficient.

He wasn't confident in guiding a Quasi-Saint to sever his corpse, but it wasn't impossible for him to help Zhen Yuanzi and the others accumulate merit.

Moreover, according to his original plan, there were some things that required cooperation with Zhen Yuanzi and the demon race, and this was a good opportunity to make this clear.

After much deliberation, Yang Xuan looked at Zhen Yuanzi and asked:

"I wonder what Zhenyuan Daxian thinks of the Underworld? Would he be willing to let the Earth Immortal Sect cooperate with the Underworld?"

P.S.: I'm devastated. I was planning to update more these next few days, but I don't know if it's because I ate too much on my birthday, but my teeth are killing me. I couldn't sleep until after 4 a.m. last night, and they still hurt when I'm awake today.

My right side of my face is hurting now. That wisdom tooth, which is mostly broken, is incredibly painful to the touch; it makes my skin numb...

(End of this chapter)