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

Chapter 432 Fair Trade, the Sage Acknowledges!
"Sis, help me!"

As Fuxi finished speaking, a gaze descended from the heavens and landed on the two Western Saints.

Although Fuxi's method of summoning people was somewhat rudimentary, it was surprisingly effective, producing immediate results.

This gaze came from Nuwa in the Nuwa Palace. Like Houtu, Nuwa simply watched without uttering a word.

But this only made the two Western Saints feel even more terrifying pressure, as well as helplessness and grievance.

From beginning to end, they had no intention of killing Yang Xuan.
They weren't fools or blind; how could they not see the boundless merit and fortune that Yang Xuan possessed?

These merits and good fortunes seem to have been written in the shape of a huge "trouble". Even if they are saints, the price of killing Yang Xuan is not something they can afford.

As for suppressing the three quasi-sages Fuxi, Shennong, and Xuanyuan with a flick of his hand, it was merely a way to save face.
Incidentally, this will also demonstrate the power of a sage to Yang Xuan, making him back down and hand over Maitreya and the other three, thus ending this farce.

These things are only in the minds of the two Western Saints; they haven't put them into action yet.

As it turned out, as soon as Yang Xuan appeared, Houtu gave them a stern warning, as if she was ready to take action at any moment.

Now it's even more outrageous. The two Western Saints never even considered taking action against Yang Xuan. They were just thinking about how to redeem Yang Xuan while preserving their dignity.

However, when Fuxi was angry with the two Western sages, he inexplicably appeared and asked them to give Fuxi and the human race some face.

How could they possibly tolerate something like this?

What are Fuxi and the human race? Why should these two sages give them face?
Faced with this situation, the two Western Saints naturally had no good temper. They gave a reasonable answer and had the idea of ​​suppressing the three Quasi-Saints to regain some face.

They were only thinking about it, but Fuxi, on the other hand, shouted loudly and used this extremely simple method to shake Nuwa over.

From beginning to end, they never intended to kill Yang Xuan.

At most, they were thinking of using the dense calamity energy here to disrupt the natural order of things, preventing the beings of the primordial world from seeing what was happening here.

Finally, with lightning speed, before anyone could react, they kidnapped Yang Xuan and forcibly converted him, making the Western Sect the biggest winner in both Heaven and Hell.

In all honesty, they were only thinking about these things, but Houtu and Nuwa directly warned them, as if to say, "Try moving it."
When Houtu attacked Mount Sumeru, she proved with her actions that the two Western Saints could not defeat this earthly saint, and with Nuwa added to the mix, they were even less likely to win.

Moreover, now that Houtu and Nuwa's eyes are all on them, their plan to kidnap Yang Xuan has fallen through.

After much deliberation, Jieyin looked up at the sky, his face regaining its compassionate expression, and said with a smile:

"Since it is Goddess Nuwa who has intervened, we brothers naturally have to give her face."

As he spoke, Jieyin ignored the two sneers beside him, lightly tapped his finger, and disrupted the heavenly secrets of this place, preventing the beings outside the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation from seeing what was happening here.

They were destined to lose face; being able to say they were giving Nuwa face was already their last limit.

If they continue to let the primordial beings watch, they will only lose more face.

Then, Jieyin turned his gaze to Yang Xuan, his smile growing even more compassionate, and said with a smile:

"Young friend, you have quite the influence, with both the goddesses Houtu and Nuwa standing up for you. In that case, we shall do as you say. But may I ask what you desire?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Xuan's expression turned thoughtful, his eyes flickering before finally settling at the feet of the two Western Saints. Pointing to the gleaming golden lotus of merit, he solemnly stated:

"I think this is quite good. I wonder if the two sages would be willing to part with it?"

Upon hearing this, the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation fell silent once more, with many immortals even picking their ears, thinking they had misheard.

Even the gazes of the two saints, Houtu and Nuwa, faltered slightly. Their true forms in the Earthly Cycle Reincarnation and Nuwa Palace both revealed strange expressions.

Although at the level of the Great Luo Golden Immortal, the Western Sect is indeed not considered barren.

However, for the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, their Western religion was indeed very impoverished. Even if they went around begging for alms, they could hardly obtain many spiritual objects that were worthy of their saintly status.

The Golden Lotus of Merit is arguably one of the most precious spiritual objects in Western Buddhism, and it is also used by Western Buddhism to suppress the flow of fortune.

Yang Xuan's demand for the Golden Lotus of Merit is no different from demanding the lives of the two Western Saints.
This isn't how you do business! You've hit the two Western Saints where it hurts right off the bat. If you were to conceal your form and muffle your voice, people might think Yang Xuan is the saint...

This audacity is truly outrageous; "reckless" doesn't just sound like a metaphor, it's an adjective...

Upon hearing Yang Xuan's words, the compassionate or sorrowful smiles on Jieyin and Zhunti's faces instantly froze.
He had the idea of ​​disregarding everything and slapping Yang Xuan to death.

Yang Xuan's argument is simply too much. The Western Sect only has a few things to offer, and you're asking for the Golden Lotus of Merit right off the bat? That's going too far.

What's the difference between this and demanding that someone else's wife sleep with you on your wedding night?
But after thinking it over, the two Western Saints took a deep breath and chose to remain patient.

They have too powerful a background; they can't afford to mess with them!

"Young friend, please don't joke." The Guide's face regained its compassionate smile. "The Golden Lotus of Merit is an object used by the Western Sect to suppress destiny. How can it be given to others so casually?"

"How about this?" At this moment, Daoist Zhunti stepped forward, and an ancient Bodhi tree appeared behind him, with many strange phenomena appearing around him.

It is like a tree rooted in chaos, with the primordial sky above its head, exuding boundless purity and looking mysterious and extraordinary.

With a casual wave of his hand, Zhunti caused the ancient tree canopy to sway, and four Bodhi seeds emitting a verdant glow fell, flying towards Yang Xuan and hovering in front of him.

"How about exchanging four Bodhi seeds for Maitreya and his three companions?"

These four Bodhi seeds exude a mysterious Taoist aura, which clarifies one's mind and brings forth various insights. They are clearly a spiritual object that enhances one's understanding.

For cultivators at the level of Great Luo Golden Immortal or Quasi-Saint, spiritual objects that enhance comprehension and help people comprehend the Great Dao are far more precious than those that simply increase magical power.

In terms of enhancing comprehension, these four Bodhi seeds are comparable to the purple Enlightenment Tea; consuming them can also improve one's cultivation level.
If a cultivator in the early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm takes it, it can increase their cultivation by half a minor realm, enhance their comprehension, and even have the hope of raising their cultivation to the middle stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm in the future.

Moreover, these four Bodhi seeds are seeds; if they are successfully planted, the long-term benefits will be even greater.

To be fair, Zhunti's offering of four Bodhi seeds was quite sincere; he really didn't want to get entangled with Yang Xuan any longer.

On the one hand, continuing to entangle with Yang Xuan will only make them lose face even more.

On the other hand, being entangled here prevents them from continuing to convert the immortals of the Jie Sect.

If they wait until the great battle between Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu ends and the prehistoric world successfully evolves into the Three Realms, they'll have to think about how to escape. However, Yang Xuan looked at the four Bodhi seeds in front of him but didn't reach out to take them. Instead, he frowned slightly and shook his head:

“The four fellow Daoists Maitreya, Moonlight, Lingji, and Mahasthamaprapta are all eminent disciples of the Western Sect. How can they be compared to a mere four Bodhi seeds? Sage, please do not joke.”

"..."

Zhunti remained silent, his eyes slightly narrowed, and his right hand, gripping the Six Pure Bamboo Sticks, tightened its grip considerably, revealing a dangerous aura emanating from him.

"Ugh!"

Jieyin sighed, patted Zhunti's shoulder, took out four golden seeds from his sleeve, flew them to Yang Xuan, and slowly said:
"Would adding four more seeds of the Golden Lotus of Merit be enough?"

Yang Xuan looked at the Bodhi seeds and the lotus seeds of the Golden Lotus of Merit in front of him, pretended to think, and finally nodded.

Although the decision to break off relations has been made, the other party is, after all, a saint. Pushing them too hard would be counterproductive.

Moreover, obtaining four Bodhi seeds and four lotus seeds of the Golden Lotus of Merit is already a rather good harvest.

These seeds, in his hands, can produce effects far beyond what others can imagine.

He possessed a magical treasure called the Mysterious Spirit Gourd, a top-grade innate magical treasure.

This is not a combat magic item; it offers no advantage in combat and can neither defend nor attack. However, it has two powerful functions.

Firstly, it can refine spiritual herbs and fruits into more effective spiritual liquids.

Yang Xuan's Enlightenment Essence Liquid was made primarily from Enlightenment Tea leaves, supplemented with a large number of spiritual ingredients.

Secondly, it can accelerate the growth rate of spiritual roots.

Whether it's an innate or acquired spiritual root, as long as it's planted in the Mysterious Spirit Gourd, it can achieve a faster growth rate.

Moreover, the more spiritual roots the seeds in the Mysterious Spirit Gourd have, the faster the spiritual roots will grow.

When Yang Xuan obtained the Mysterious Spirit Gourd, he was only a Golden Immortal; now he is about to break through to Quasi-Saint.

His status in Heaven and the Underworld rose accordingly, making him a true figurehead, with countless beings eager to curry favor with him.

Even if Yang Xuan is the most impartial person in his position, he would never lack spiritual roots.

The spiritual roots inside the Xuanling Immortal Gourd are now far superior to what they were before. The growth rate of the spiritual roots planted in the Xuanling Immortal Gourd is incomparable to that of ordinary people; it is no exaggeration to say that they change every day.

Even the Black Lotus of Annihilation, which was severely damaged and had its grade plummeted, has recovered to the twelfth grade after years of growth and with Yang Xuan consuming a large amount of spiritual resources. However, it is no longer as miraculous as it once was.
However, given a few more decades, it's not impossible for him to return to his peak.

Even the Black Lotus of Annihilation can be restored. If the Golden Lotus of Merit and the Bodhi Seed are planted in the Mysterious Spirit Gourd, they will surely take root and sprout in no time.

Although the seeds given by the two Western Saints all grew from the Bodhi tree and the twelve-petaled golden lotus of merit.

It is almost impossible to grow to the twelfth grade, nor is it possible to be as miraculous as the Bodhi tree of Zhunti, but growing to the ninth grade is not without hope.

Yang Xuan now possesses a 12th-grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus and a 12th-grade World-Destroying Black Lotus. If he were to add four 9th-grade Merit Golden Lotuses to suppress the fortune, who could shake the fortune of the Divine Path and the Business Path?
Moreover, if Yang Xuan's plan succeeds, it might even raise the upper limit of these Karmic Fire Red Lotuses, making the ninth rank perhaps not the limit.

With four second-rate Bodhi trees, four mid-grade innate tea trees, and one innate enlightenment tea tree, Yang Xuan's Xuanling Immortal Gourd will become a first-class enlightenment holy site in the primordial world.
Whether used to train disciples or to befriend powerful figures, it can produce remarkable results.

Then, Yang Xuan bowed respectfully to the Sage Zhunti and said:
"Thank you, Saint."

After saying this, Yang Xuan put away the four Bodhi seeds and the four lotus seeds of the Golden Lotus of Merit, picked up the four dolls on the scale, and threw them in front of the two Western Saints, which transformed into four bewildered figures.

"Let's go..."

Jieyin waved his hand, clearly not wanting to get entangled with Yang Xuan any longer.

Maitreya and his companions also came to their senses at this moment, realizing what had happened, and their expressions became somewhat dejected.

Unexpectedly, the gap between them and Yang Xuan was so great. The four of them joined forces, but they couldn't even touch the hem of Yang Xuan's clothes. Instead, they were defeated by Yang Xuan with a single supernatural power.

They didn't even understand what kind of supernatural power Yang Xuan had used, or why they were turned into white jade dolls by Yang Xuan without any resistance.

I can't understand it, I simply can't understand it!

They secretly resolved in their hearts that they should never have any further contact with Yang Xuan.

This time, with the two Western Saints watching over them, they were able to transform back. But without the two Western Saints present...

They will likely remain jade dolls forever, without even the chance for their true spirits to return to the river of fate and be resurrected.

For a Great Immortal, losing freedom and being unable to return to the River of Destiny is the true meaning of death.

"No! My baby!"

Just then, Maitreya touched his waist and suddenly exclaimed in surprise. He was astonished to find the chime mallet at his waist...

gone!
Upon hearing Maitreya's exclamation, Moonlight and the others also changed their expressions slightly. Some touched their sleeves, while others looked at their waists; their faces all turned grim.

Turning my head, I saw four white jade sculptures of different shapes on the scales of the causal balance instrument.
One looks like a pagoda, one looks like a Zen staff, one looks like a hammer, and one looks like a Vajra pestle.

The appearance of these four sculptures is exactly the same as the pagoda and chime mallet of the Moonlight, Maitreya and others.

Jieyin glanced at it and immediately understood what was going on. After a moment of silence, he said nothing.

Once these magical treasures are in Yang Xuan's hands, it's clearly unlikely that they can simply take them back.

Then, Jieyin waved his sleeve, taking Maitreya and the other three into his sleeve, and continued to guide those with affinity within the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation.

Yang Xuan watched the departing figures of the two who had escorted him, his expression unchanged, but a sense of worry arose in his heart.

If the two Western Saints continue to wander around aimlessly with the Golden Lotus of Merit, how will he proceed with his next plan?

But soon, Yang Xuan's worry disappeared.

(End of this chapter)