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

Chapter 370 Shi Ji Wants to Enter the Nine Provinces to Settle the Karmic Ties of Taiyi!
"Go with the flow...?"

Mosquito Taoist looked at the spot where Yang Xuan had disappeared, a thoughtful expression on his face.

It is true that the intelligence of beings in the Blood Sea is generally low, but she is, after all, a Great Luo Golden Immortal, so she cannot be considered stupid.

What Yang Xuan said was not obscure or difficult to understand. After some thought, Mosquito Daoist understood his meaning.

To put it bluntly, it's telling Mosquito Taoist that if someone tries to win her over, she should offer enough incentives to accept their offer and use the spiritual items they provide to help her cultivate her skills and comprehend the Great Dao.

As long as Mosquito Taoist stays true to himself and remains steadfast in his stance, Yang Xuan will not be angry no matter who tries to win him over; in fact, he might even offer some assistance.

This is equivalent to using spiritual objects from other forces to nurture Mosquito Daoist, and then having Mosquito Daoist master his skills, he would return to the Blood Sea and become one of Yang Xuan's subordinates.

As for the consequences of doing so, and whether it will offend the force that has been courted, as long as Yang Xuan is trusted, he will handle it. Mosquito Taoist just needs to follow orders.

"I naturally trust Your Majesty's words!"

Mosquito Taoist nodded heavily, having made his decision.

Of course, she also knew that Yang Xuan probably had his own reasons for asking her to do this.

Perhaps Yang Xuan wanted to use this method to save a lot of spiritual resources while making Mosquito Daoist make enemies outside, binding her to the Underworld and making her work for Yang Xuan from then on.

But she did not complain at all. The skill she possessed was given to her by Yang Xuan, and even the path she was on was pointed out by Yang Xuan.

In her view, even if Yang Xuan's purpose was really this, it didn't matter; it was just a normal cycle of cause and effect.

Moreover, this matter was inherently advantageous to her. With her cultivation level, how could she not see that both comprehending the Great Dao of Devouring and perfecting this technique required consuming a large amount of spiritual resources?

Even if she perfected this technique on her own, she would need to spend a lot of time searching for spiritual objects to cultivate it. Her current merits alone would not be enough.

If a powerful force were willing to invest and provide her with enough spiritual resources, her growth rate would be nothing short of phenomenal!
Let's not talk about things as far-fetched as Quasi-Saints; for someone to open the Qi Flower at the top of their head and break through to the mid-stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal is just a matter of time.

Moreover, by cultivating this technique and comprehending the Great Dao of Devouring, coupled with her unique ability to contain more magical power, her magical power will become extremely vast in the future, and the Qi flower that blooms on her head will definitely be of a high grade.

The only problem is, having gained all these benefits, how can she extricate herself unscathed and return to Yang Xuan's service?

With Yang Xuan's help in planning this matter, Mosquito Daoist didn't think much of it. She looked at the jade talisman in her hand, her gaze falling on the name of this cultivation technique.

"Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Art..."

"I can!"

Mosquito Taoist put away the jade talisman, turned around and walked out. After she left the illusion, she arrived outside the Ghost Palace of Fengdu.

The other creatures from the sea of ​​blood also slowly emerged at this moment. Their expressions varied; some looked slightly bewildered, some were extremely excited, and some were at a loss...

Regardless of their thoughts or experiences in the illusion, after leaving the Ghost Palace of Fengdu, they all bowed to the hall shrouded in black mist, then turned and flew away into the distance without saying a word.

As these creatures from the Blood Sea returned to the Netherworld and eventually left the Blood Sea, the Pharmacist finally had a chance to show his skills.

……

at the same time.

Outside the Gates of Hell where Skull Mountain is located, a figure sat cross-legged on a green wooden boat and sped towards them.

Since the construction of the Gates of Hell at Skull Mountain, Tiannan Volcano, and the far north, the efficiency of the underworld in capturing souls has become much higher.

The ghosts and spirits from all over the primordial world no longer need to travel a long way to the Blood Sea to enter the Netherworld.

In the present day, the eastern region of the primordial wilderness can enter the Netherworld through the Ghost Gate located at Skull Mountain. The same applies to the south and north, where one can reach the Netherworld through the Ghost Gates of Tiannan Volcano and the Far North.

Only the spirits and ghosts of the Western regions still enter the underworld through the Ghost Gate of the Blood Sea.

The choices available for spirits and ghosts to reach the Gates of Hell have become more diverse, saving a great deal of time, and the order of life and death has become more stable.

Of course, all of this is aimed at ghosts, spirits, and deities of the underworld.

The establishment of these three gates of hell did not have a significant impact on other creatures in the primordial world.

The reason is simple: after the Underworld was built, Yang Xuan established a rule—

Yin and Yang are distinct; without permission, beings of the mortal realm are not allowed to enter the Netherworld!
Since we can't go anywhere anyway, and we can't even approach the Gates of Hell at will, adding ten more Gates of Hell wouldn't have any impact on the creatures of the prehistoric world.

But there are always exceptions, and this rapidly approaching figure was one of them.

When the figure arrived outside Skull Mountain, it stopped its escape light, took out a jade talisman, and sent a telepathic message towards Skull Mountain.

After a while.

The Jade Cloud Boy flew out from the mountain and bowed to the man.

"Greetings, Uncle Shen. The Empress is already waiting in the cave. Please follow me."

This person was none other than Shen Gongbao!
Thanks to the Azure Ark and the Cloud Ladder Chain, two flying treasures, and the fact that the distance between Kyushu and Skull Mountain is several times shorter than that between Kyushu and Blood Sea, he was able to arrive at this place so quickly with his Taiyi Golden Immortal cultivation.

After arriving at the White Bone Cave with Biyun Tongzi, Shen Gongbao saw Shiji Niangniang dressed in a long white dress.

In this cave filled with black mist and deathly aura, Shi Ji is like a white lotus blooming in the mud, pure and holy!
Shen Gongbao sensed the Daoist aura emanating from Shi Ji and a look of surprise appeared on his face. He then bowed and congratulated her, saying:
"Congratulations, Senior Sister, on condensing the Three Flowers at the Top of Your Head and achieving the Great Luo Fruit!"

Although Shen Gongbao was only a Taiyi Golden Immortal, he had lived on Jin'ao Island for so many years and had even awakened his past life memories. Naturally, he could tell at a glance that this was the unique Daoist charm belonging only to Daluo Golden Immortals.

In the Jie Sect, there are countless immortals who have reached the Taiyi Golden Immortal level; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they are plentiful.

However, the number of immortals who can bloom the three flowers at the top and achieve the Great Luo status is extremely limited. Often, it takes dozens or even hundreds of eons for someone to achieve the Great Luo status.

If news of Shi Ji's breakthrough in cultivation were to reach Jin'ao Island, it would surely cause quite a stir.

Back when they were at Biyou Palace, Shen Gongbao already knew that Shiji was also one of Yang Xuan's people. Now, seeing Shiji's breakthrough in cultivation, he was genuinely happy.

"My achievements today are all thanks to the opportunities bestowed by His Majesty the Ghost Emperor. My junior brother has followed His Majesty for many years, and he will surely have no worries about becoming a Great Luo Immortal in the future."

A smile appeared on Shi Ji's face, her heart filled with many emotions.

Without Yang Xuan, she would not have been able to enter Biyou Palace to listen to the Dao, and her cultivation would not have progressed so rapidly.

If she hadn't established the Gate of Hell, she wouldn't have been able to accumulate so much merit, and she wouldn't have been able to trigger the Heavenly Tribulation.

Without the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover, she wouldn't have been able to survive the Heavenly Tribulation so easily.

Looking back now, Shi Ji felt that her Great Luo status was entirely given to her by Yang Xuan! Yang Xuan could give her the Great Luo status, and he could also help Shen Gongbao achieve Great Luo status.

Although this sounds incredible, after all, ninety percent of the Taiyi Golden Immortals in the primordial world are stuck at the Taiyi Golden Immortal Perfection stage.

Of the Taiyi Golden Immortals who triggered the Heavenly Tribulation, 99% died under its influence.

It is no exaggeration to say that only one in ten thousand beings can achieve the Great Luo status. No one dares to say that they can definitely overcome the Heavenly Tribulation and achieve the Great Luo status, let alone guarantee that others can achieve it.

Shi Ji thought the same thing before she survived the heavenly tribulation, but now...

Having experienced it firsthand, she felt that if Yang Xuan said so, it wasn't entirely hopeless!

After a moment of reflection, Shi Ji didn't linger on the topic and instead asked:
"Junior brother, is there something important that brings you here today?"

"This humble Taoist wishes to make a trip to the underworld. I would be grateful if you could grant me this favor, Senior Sister."

Shen Gongbao bowed and truthfully stated his purpose.

If it were just Shen Gongbao, an immortal from the Jie Sect, entering the Netherworld like this would be somewhat against the rules.

But if Shen Gongbao awakens his memories of his past life, then it won't be a problem.

Shen Gongbao's previous incarnation was Sheng Sanqi. Although his divine position was not high, he had followed Yang Xuan for many years and had extraordinary power in both the Heavenly Court and the Underworld, even surpassing some third-rank deities.

If he wanted to enter the Netherworld, Shi Ji naturally had no reason to stop him. She immediately agreed and, with the authority of a third-rank Night Wanderer, issued a decree to grant him a pardon.

Holding this decree, one can not only avoid the invasion of the deadly Yin energy, but also use the Ghost Gate's teleportation array to go directly to Dongfengdu City without having to travel along the Yellow Springs Road.

But just as Shen Gongbao received the pardon and was about to head to the gates of hell, Shi Ji stopped him.

"To be honest, junior brother, I have some grudges with the Taiyi Zhenren of the Chan Sect. If you see him in the Nine Provinces, I hope you can tell me what happened."

Even with Nezha as an inside man, Shiji could still learn of Taiyi Zhenren's movements as long as he left Qianyuan Mountain.

However, if Taiyi Zhenren was too cautious, he might not have told Nezha about leaving Qianyuan Mountain.

Or perhaps Nezha's identity as an inside agent was exposed, making it impossible for Shiji to know anything about Taiyi Zhenren, let alone set up an ambush in advance.

Just to be on the safe side, it would be necessary to ask Shen Gongbao to keep an eye out for us.

Shen Gongbao was appointed by the Tongtian Sect Leader to be in charge of the conferment of gods upon the Nine Provinces. As long as Taiyi Zhenren appeared in the Nine Provinces, Shen Gongbao would know the news immediately.

Even if they can't set up an ambush beforehand to catch Taiyi Zhenren off guard, with Shen Gongbao's help, Shiji can still gain some advantage and find an opportunity to fight Taiyi Zhenren.

Upon arriving in the Nine Provinces, one becomes a person destined for calamity. Even the immortals of the Chan Sect are preoccupied with their own troubles. If Shi Ji finds this opportunity, she can send Taiyi Zhenren to the list!

Relying solely on her own cultivation level, she naturally lacked the confidence to achieve this, as she was only at the early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm and had just stabilized her cultivation.

Taiyi Zhenren is a veteran Daluo Jinxian with the cultivation of a mid-stage Daluo Jinxian. Even though he was severely injured by Yang Xuan, he is still a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun. Now that the great calamity is approaching, Yuanshi Tianzun will certainly not sit idly by.
With the help of Yuanshi Tianzun, even though Taiyi Zhenren had not recovered to his peak, the two spiritual treasures, the Golden Brick and the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover, fell into Shiji's hands again.

With the balance of power shifting, Shi Ji, relying solely on herself, is only confident of defeating Taiyi Zhenren; as for sending Taiyi Zhenren onto the list, that is clearly impossible.

But if you add what she has in her sleeve, then it's hard to say.

If used properly, Taiyi Zhenren will definitely fall for it!

Shen Gongbao couldn't help but show a hint of surprise upon hearing Shi Ji's words.

Shi Ji did not make a fuss about the Skull Mountain incident, and Taiyi Zhenren was too ashamed to tell anyone.

Apart from a few people such as Yang Xuan and Yuanshi Tianzun, no one knew about the feud between Shiji and Taiyi Zhenren, and Shen Gongbao was no exception.

He was also very curious about what kind of grudge or hatred Shi Ji had that made her willing to enter the mortal world to face calamity and fight Taiyi Zhenren in the Nine Provinces.

But he didn't ask any more questions. After nodding in agreement, he walked out of the White Bone Cave, came to the Gate of Hell, and disappeared into Skull Mountain.

The teleportation to the Gates of Hell is not instantaneous. To achieve this, one must involve the Great Dao of Space. Such an array is unique in the entire prehistoric world.

Perhaps the Tongtian Sect Leader possesses a formation containing the Great Dao of Space, capable of spatial leaps, instantly transporting one from the Gates of Hell to Fengdu City.

However, the spiritual items required to set up such an array must be extremely precious, and the spiritual energy consumed is also much greater.

Unless the primordial world can evolve further and spiritual energy becomes more abundant, this kind of teleportation array will be completely useless.

Moreover, for the ghosts and gods of the underworld, this kind of teleportation array is perfectly adequate now.

Riding these teleportation arrays is equivalent to having a flying speed comparable to that of a Great Immortal, saving a lot of time.

Ultimately, in just over ten years, Shen Gongbao arrived in Dongfengdu City.

With Shi Ji's pardon and his past life's identity as the Three Qi, Shen Gongbao quickly arrived at the Ghost Palace of Fengdu and met Yang Xuan.

Yang Xuan sat upright on the throne, listening to Shen Gongbao recount his experiences over the years. Upon hearing the name 'Shen Gongbao,' even Yang Xuan, with his unwavering Dao heart, was somewhat dumbfounded.

"You mean that after reincarnation, you were born from the corpse of a primordial beast, and with the cultivation of an Earth Immortal, you spent thousands of years, overcoming numerous dangers, to reach Jin'ao Island and become a disciple of the Jie Sect."

"He was favored by the Sage again, entered Biyou Palace to listen to the Dao, awakened his memories of his past life, and was entrusted with an important task by the Sage, becoming the person destined by Heaven to preside over the conferment of gods in the Jie Sect?"

As Yang Xuan spoke, he couldn't stay calm any longer. What kind of protagonist template is this?!

This is the primordial world, a world fraught with danger and teeming with immortals. You only have the cultivation of an Earth Immortal, yet you managed to spend thousands of years to reach Jin'ao Island. That's just too outrageous.

After entering, Shen Gongbao lowered his eyes and did not look at Yang Xuan. He was unaware of the change in Yang Xuan's expression, let alone what he was thinking.

"It's all thanks to the Emperor's planning; otherwise, I would have died on the way to Jin'ao Island long ago..."

Shen Gongbao sighed inwardly. When he arrived at Jin'ao Island, became a disciple of the Jie Sect, and gained some knowledge, he realized that it was a miracle that he was able to reach Jin'ao Island alive.

When he awakened his memories of his past life and recalled his experiences along the way, he immediately felt that this was Yang Xuan's arrangement.

After all, Yang Xuan possessed the Book of Life and Death, making him, besides Houtu, the only person who could determine his reincarnation and know where he was born.

P.S.: Things are finally getting better today. It's been so hard, I'm so happy I could cry.

I should be able to resume normal updates tomorrow. As for the tooth extraction, I've decided to discuss it in a few days. I've felt really guilty about the updates I missed these past few days due to toothache, but there was really no other way. I truly did my best...

(End of this chapter)