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

Chapter 445 The Spiritual Treasure Recognizes Its Master, and the Immortals Are Granted Pardons and Conferments!
Jiang Ziya: ? ? ?

How is this going?

Looking at his empty hands, and then at the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip in front of Yang Xuan, three big question marks seemed to appear above Jiang Ziya's head.

The immortals of the Chan and Jie sects felt that this was a gesture of goodwill, a proactive offering of the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip, in exchange for Yang Xuan's pardon.

In fact, this was not the case. Jiang Ziya merely presented the Investiture of the Gods to Yang Xuan to show his attitude, but he did not send the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip to Yang Xuan.

Moreover, he could clearly sense that Yang Xuan had not used his magic to take away the Investiture of the Gods from his hands, nor had he taken away the God-Slaying Whip from his sleeve.

For a long time, the two top-grade innate spiritual treasures, the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip, were like inanimate objects in his hands, devoid of any spiritual power.

He could only view and use it, but he couldn't refine it.

In the past, he thought that his cultivation level was too low and that he might need to wait until he became a Great Luo Golden Immortal before he could refine such a treasure.

Normally, even a minor Taiyi Golden Immortal wouldn't possess a top-grade innate spiritual treasure; such treasures are only available to Daluo Golden Immortals or even Quasi-Saints.

But just now, he suddenly felt that the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip, which had always been like inanimate objects in his hands, had suddenly come to life.

This means that the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip flew out of Jiang Ziya's body and came to Yang Xuan.

This feeling is as if the spirit treasure has taken the initiative to recognize its master!
"A top-grade innate spiritual treasure automatically recognizing its master?! How is that possible?!"

After realizing this, Jiang Ziya was greatly alarmed, but upon further reflection, he felt that it was not impossible.

Strictly speaking, the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip, these two top-grade innate spiritual treasures, should have appeared in the world when the Heavenly Court was established, just like the Book of Life and Death and the Judge's Pen, and belonged to the spiritual treasures that suppressed the Heavenly Court.

However, due to some unknown reason, these two spiritual treasures fell into the hands of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, delaying their appearance in the world for countless eons.

Ultimately, however, these two magical treasures still belong to the Heavenly Court.

Among Yang Xuan's divine powers is the supreme authority to enforce heavenly laws, reward and punish immortals, and pardon and confer titles upon them, which perfectly matches the effects of the two top-grade innate spiritual treasures, the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip.

Moreover, Yang Xuan holds a high position and wields great power. He is a first-rank emperor of the Heavenly Court, and in terms of real power, he may even be above Haotian and the Queen Mother. He is also a quasi-saint.

Given Yang Xuan's status and cultivation, it seems perfectly reasonable for him to make the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip, both top-grade innate spiritual treasures belonging to the Heavenly Court, willingly recognize him as their master.

Moreover, after Jiang Ziya extended his divine sense, he discovered that he could no longer resonate with the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip, the two spiritual treasures that had accompanied him for many years, as if...

These two magical treasures have already been refined by human hands, so they are no longer unclaimed items!
This made Jiang Ziya even more convinced of his idea, and at the same time, he couldn't help but feel relieved.

"Luckily, I reacted quickly enough. It seems that all those years of suffering in the underworld weren't for nothing..."

Jiang Ziya was very glad he made the choice. He wasn't an idiot; how could he not see the difference between the two sides?
In terms of both cultivation level and power, he was no match for Yang Xuan.
He had already thought it through. If, after ascending to heaven, some immortals from the Chan Sect instigated him to oppose Yang Xuan and seize Yang Xuan's interests, he would voluntarily request to serve in the mortal realm.

To oppose Yang Xuan in Heaven is no different from suicide.
More importantly, even if she dies, she will still have to rely on Yang Xuan's mood. In the underworld, she can definitely enjoy the supreme VIP treatment. She will not have the chance to be reincarnated unless she stays in the eighteenth level of hell for tens of thousands of years.

Over the years, Jiang Ziya has experienced many of the unique features of the underworld, and if he could, he would never want to go there again.

Seeing the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip willingly acknowledge him as their master, Jiang Ziya breathed a sigh of relief.

Although these two magical treasures should rightfully belong to the Heavenly Court, this can be considered as returning them to their rightful owner.

But if the Heavenly Court takes it back, will the outcome be the same as if Jiang Ziya returns it?

Although this was not Jiang Ziya's original intention, it appears at least superficially that he offered up the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip voluntarily.

In this way, Jiang Ziya left a good impression on Yang Xuan, and his days in the Heavenly Court should be easier in the future.

Because of Xiqi's defeat, many of the promises he made in the underworld were difficult to fulfill.

Leaving this impression now will likely help to mitigate some of the losses.

As for the opinions of the immortals of the Chan Sect, he did not take them to heart.

To reiterate, he's not an idiot. After all these years, how could he not see what the immortals of the Chan Sect were doing to him, the one destined to be a god?
That's basically using them to the extreme as long as they don't die. Anyway, with the protection of the Investiture of the Gods' fortune, Jiang Ziya won't die during the Investiture of the Gods' great calamity.

But luck isn't everything. After the Investiture of the Gods ends, there might be a backlash, especially now that Xiqi has been defeated.

If there is any backlash in the future, it will definitely be more severe.

In particular, the incident where Lu Ya Daoist and Randeng Daoist made Jiang Ziya worship a straw effigy in an attempt to kill Zhao Gongming greatly damaged his fortune.

Fortunately, an unexpected incident occurred at the end; otherwise, Jiang Ziya's losses would have been far greater.

Although the Daoist Ran Deng, who had the most ruthless exploitation of Jiang Ziya, was no longer around, he still harbored some resentment towards the immortals of the Chan Sect.

If possible, he would naturally prefer to befriend Yang Xuan, so that he could at least live more comfortably in the Heavenly Court in the future.

With the blessing of Heaven's fortune, and by diligently fulfilling one's divine duties, one can also gain Heavenly merits. Even if the fortune turns against one in the future, it can be reduced somewhat.

As for whether Yuanshi Tianzun would hold him accountable, Jiang Ziya felt that it was impossible.

Firstly, the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip originally belonged to the Heavenly Court. Given the Heavenly Court's current power, these two magical treasures would eventually have to return to its hands.

Secondly, the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip were magical treasures that actively recognized their masters, so what does it have to do with him?

On the other side, Yang Xuan was dumbfounded when he saw the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip in front of him.

"How is this going?"

Yang Xuan did his best to ensure that he could maintain a calm expression.

This change was truly beyond his expectations.

He never imagined that just a moment ago, he was still arranging affairs in the underworld.
The next moment, Haotian threw him to Mount Tai and bestowed upon him the title of First-Rank Emperor, ordering him to respond to Jiang Ziya's bestowal of the title.

Things had come to this point, which was both unexpected and reasonable. Yang Xuan was not too surprised, as he had long known that Haotian would elevate his divine status.

It's unlikely that someone as indifferent as Haotian would respond to Jiang Ziya's pardon. Yang Xuan had already guessed that he would need to appear when Jiang Ziya conferred titles upon the gods and complete this task for Haotian.

But to his surprise, Jiang Ziya proposed that Yang Xuan grant the titles and present the Investiture of the Gods.

To his surprise, Jiang Ziya raised the Investiture of the Gods with both hands, high above his head, before Yang Xuan could react...

The Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip in Jiang Ziya's hands flew over on their own, just like when the Book of Life and Death and the Judge's Pen appeared in the world before, automatically recognizing their master.

Yang Xuan did nothing, yet more than twenty of the innate divine restrictions on the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip had already been automatically refined and become his spiritual treasures. Fortunately, Yang Xuan did not possess a natal spiritual treasure like the Book of Destiny that could be compatible with the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip; otherwise, it probably wouldn't have been as simple as them automatically recognizing each other as masters.

Even so, Yang Xuan was still somewhat at a loss.

The Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip originally belonged to Hongjun Daozu, but were later handed over to Yuanshi Tianzun, who then passed them on to Jiang Ziya.

Even disregarding the move by Hongjun Daozu, the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip are both items of the Chan Sect.

Now that Xiqi has been defeated, the Chan Sect is somewhat embarrassed. If Yang Xuan were to steal the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip, it would be disastrous.
He was very worried that Yuanshi Tianzun would return from beyond the heavens and have a good talk with him.

What others considered a precious, top-grade innate spiritual treasure, Yang Xuan found incredibly hot to handle and wanted nothing more than to throw it back.

"It's alright." Just as Yang Xuan was at a loss, Haotian's voice suddenly rang in his ears:
"The Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip originally belonged to the Heavenly Court. Now they have been returned to their rightful owners and are being handed over to you, my dear minister. That would be most fitting."
Furthermore, the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip voluntarily recognized each other as masters. I imagine Senior Brother Yuanshi understands what this means and won't blame you.

"If Senior Brother Yuanshi blames me, I will take the fall for you."

"...Thank you, Your Majesty. I understand what to do."

Yang Xuan remained silent for a moment, then reached out and took the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip from in front of him.

Since Haotian has said so, he has nothing to be afraid of. Even if something goes wrong, Haotian, the number one person with connections in the prehistoric world, will take the blame.

More importantly, even though Haotian had already mentioned the name of Yuanshi Tianzun, Yuanshi Tianzun did not react, which shows that Yuanshi Tianzun acquiesced to the matter and was not angered by it.

Although Yuanshi Tianzun is currently presiding over Chaos, he is not far removed from the primordial world. If Haotian, with his status, were to utter Yuanshi Tianzun's name, Yuanshi Tianzun would certainly be able to sense it.

Yuanshi Tianzun values ​​his reputation highly, and since he hasn't gotten angry yet, he's unlikely to settle scores later.

Since that's the case, Yang Xuan has nothing to worry about and can just go ahead and do his thing.

Yang Xuan unfurled the Investiture of the Gods, his gaze sweeping over it. He then invoked the power of the Great Emperor and proclaimed in a loud voice:
"I, the Great Emperor, who rules over the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, governs all eons and enforces the laws of fortune and misfortune, have come here today by order of the Heavenly Emperor Haotian to grant amnesty and confer titles upon all the immortals of the Xuanmen."

"Lei Zhenzi, step forward to receive your appointment!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a true spirit flew out from the Investiture of the Gods and transformed into Lei Zhenzi's soul.

According to the original timeline, Lei Zhenzi was granted the title of Thunder God, making him the second-in-command of the Thunder Department and holding a high position of power within it.

In the end, Lei Zhenzi was just a Taiyi Golden Immortal, and a Taiyi Golden Immortal created by using spiritual fruits. What qualifications did he have to shoulder this important task?
The second-in-command of the Thunder Department must be at least a Great Luo Golden Immortal to be qualified for the position.

The Heavenly Court today is not without capable people, nor is it a one-man show of the Chan Sect, so such a pardon is impossible.

When the Investiture of the Gods was signed, Yuanshi Tianzun understood this point and did not want to make trouble for himself. He simply gave Lei Zhenzi a fourth-rank position as the Thunder God.

In Yang Xuan's view, the disciples of the Xuanmen sect had not made any contributions whatsoever, and even the fourth rank was considered high.

However, granting Lei Zhenzi the title of a fourth-rank deity did not exceed Yang Xuan's bottom line, and the face of a sage still had to be given.

Besides, he can grant a divine position, but if the immortals of the Xuanmen sect can't hold onto it, then they can't blame anyone else.

Now that Yang Xuan is a First-Rank Emperor, and the Xuanmen Immortals have arrived in the Heavenly Court, he has plenty of ways to control these people!

Like Lei Zhenzi, it's impossible for someone like Wen Zhong, the Heavenly Venerable of Universal Transformation through Thunder in the Nine Heavens, to exist.

Or rather, in the original timeline, those outrageous pardons never happened, and Yang Xuan's pardon proceeded smoothly without any surprises.

Whenever Yang Xuan completes a pardon, the power of Heaven descends, transforming into a divine decree of amnesty.

It fell into the brows of the remaining true spirits of Xuanmen immortals like Lei Zhenzi and Wen Zhong, and mobilized the surrounding spiritual energy to reshape their physical bodies.

Moreover, each time Yang Xuan grants a pardon, the fortune of Mount Tai will become even stronger.

Mount Tai is not only an important landmark of China, but also a blessed land and a place where emperors of all dynasties would perform the Fengshan ceremony. Mount Tai also has an important connection with the underworld.

The mountain god of Mount Tai is called the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak, who has the authority to govern the underworld and oversee human fortune and misfortune.

According to the original timeline, this Emperor Dongyue should belong to Huang Feihu.

But this is obviously unreasonable. Huang Feihu is just an ordinary human. How can he assume the position of Emperor?

Nowadays, the Heavenly Court is no longer under the control of the Xuanmen. Even the two Western Saints, with their thick skin, wouldn't do such a thing, let alone the Primordial Heavenly Lord.

Moreover, the Eastern Peak Emperor is involved in the authority of the Netherworld, and is a special divine position similar to the Three Venerables of Sensing and Sending Children to the World. Without Houtu's permission, it would be impossible to sign this divine position.

Therefore, the position of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak is vacant on the Investiture of the Gods.

However, the fact that no one signed the title of Emperor Dongyue on the Investiture of the Gods does not mean that the position of Emperor Dongyue is vacant.

In fact, the current Emperor of the Eastern Peak is Yang Xuan himself.

When Yang Xuan established the positions of mountain god and land god, he included the position of the mountain god of Mount Tai under his own name.

However, this deity is not called the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak, but the Lord of Mount Tai, and belongs to the category of mountain gods.

Even though Houtu had not yet bestowed upon Yang Xuan the title of Emperor of Fengdu, he, as the de facto ruler of the underworld, was qualified to appoint him to the position of a mere mountain god.

As for the promotion of the Lord of Mount Tai to the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak, it is only a matter of time. Yang Xuan holds the dual positions of the Great Emperor of Heaven and the Underworld, and his real power is immense. How could he not accomplish this?

Since the Eastern Peak Emperor will eventually fall into Yang Xuan's hands, it is necessary to increase the fortune of Mount Tai in advance.

Although luck is not as precious as merit, it is still a valuable thing that people in the prehistoric world would flock to, and it is always good to obtain more luck.

Most of the Xuanmen immortals listed in the Yuan Shen ranking are peripheral figures, and their divine positions conferred upon them are not high.

There are very few fourth-rank officials, and even fewer third-rank officials.

As for the second rank, there wasn't a single one. Even a high-ranking disciple of the Chan Sect like Yun Zhongzi couldn't be granted the second rank.

To be precise, there is no position for a second-rank righteous god on the Investiture of the Gods list. Even if there was originally one, it is no longer there. This is Yang Xuan's bottom line.

It's already a favor that your Xuanmen has been granted the position of a Primordial God. You haven't accomplished anything of value, yet you still want to sit in the position of a Second-Rank True God?
Even so, once Yang Xuan finished bestowing the titles and seals upon all the immortals whose primordial spirits were listed in the Jie Sect and Chan Sect, the fortune of Mount Tai clearly increased several times over.

The remaining immortals from the Chan and Jie sects are mostly elites of the Xuanmen sect, and the divine positions they are to be granted will be higher, which will certainly increase the fortune of Mount Tai.

Yang Xuan did not pause, glanced at the Investiture of the Gods, and said loudly:
"Nezha, step forward to receive your title..."

(End of this chapter)