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

"Randeng, you've finally come out."

As Yang Xuan watched the Buddha and Bodhisattvas emerge from Mount Sumeru, a meaningful smile appeared on his lips. He had been waiting for this day for a very, very long time.

Back when Yang Xuan was still a Xuanxian (a type of immortal cultivator) and was refining his natal spiritual treasure, he had already entertained this thought.

If one's cultivation level is high enough in the future, one can borrow the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl from Zhao Gongming and the Heaven-Measuring Ruler from the Burning Lamp Taoist. One can then integrate these two spiritual treasures into the Ruler of Rules and perform the great feat of creating the heavens.

In the original timeline, Daoist Ran Deng relied on the Measuring Ruler and the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls to open up the twenty-four heavens for Buddhism, perfecting the structure of Buddhism, and thus achieving the status of a quasi-saint by severing his corpse.

According to Yang Xuan's plan, he intended to wait until the ancient starry sky was repaired before going to find Laozi (Taishang Laojun) to invite the Three Pure Ones to take charge of the Heavenly Court and reopen the Three Heavens.
The Heavenly Court was elevated from the thirty-third heaven to the thirty-sixth heaven.

If one can integrate the measuring ruler into the rule ruler in advance, and then observe the Three Pure Ones opening the heavens, one will certainly have a better grasp of how to open the heavens.

Now that Yang Xuan has found the opportunity to sever his good corpse, if he also completes the feat of creating the world, even if it cannot become the opportunity to sever his third corpse, it can still be of some help.

Moreover, once Yang Xuan successfully establishes the Twenty-Four Heavens, he will no longer need to worry about the Buddhist sect competing with him for incense offerings and vows, because…

The Twenty-Four Heavens established by the Daoist Burning Lamp are the Twenty-Four Heavens of Buddhism.
So, if Yang Xuan also used the Measuring Ruler and the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl to open the heavens, to which faction did the twenty-four heavens he created belong? The answer is already quite obvious.

Given the friendship between Yang Xuan and Zhao Gongming, borrowing twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls would not be a problem.

Even assuming Yang Xuan and Zhao Gongming had no personal relationship, the act of creating the world would still bring them great merit.
As the owner of the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, Zhao Gongming was certainly entitled to a share of the merit, and he could not possibly refuse.

The only problem lies with the Taoist Ran Deng, as the matter of creating the world is related to the opportunity for Ran Deng to sever his corpse.

If he cannot open up the twenty-four heavens, even if Daoist Ran Deng has a good foundation and solid roots, he will need to spend a lot of time looking for new opportunities if he wants to sever his corpse and become a quasi-saint.

Moreover, the Measuring Ruler is a powerful spiritual treasure renowned throughout the primordial world. How could Daoist Ran Deng easily lend it out?

Yang Xuan had no connection with Daoist Ran Deng, so it was unreasonable for him to directly approach Daoist Ran Deng and insist on borrowing the Measuring Ruler; it was inconsistent with his usual style.

Therefore, Yang Xuan exercised the authority of the Sun Star, took a step forward, followed the sunlight to the Sun Star, and took another step to arrive outside the Purple Star.

On the Purple Star, there is an ancient tree that is tens of thousands of feet tall, with its canopy covering tens of thousands of miles.

Beneath the tree, the Holy Mother of Golden Spirit was playing chess with the Great Emperor Ziwei.

Standing beside the Holy Mother of the Golden Spirit were Yang Jiao, Yang Jian, Yang Chan, and Nezha. They disregarded the principle of "a true gentleman observes the game without speaking" and united to fight against the enemy in front of the Great Emperor Ziwei, wreaking havoc on the chessboard.

Just as the great dragon was about to slay the white dragon, the Golden Spirit Mother's fingers suddenly trembled slightly. She looked at the Ziwei Emperor opposite her and gave him an apologetic smile:

"Fellow Daoist, I have guests visiting today, so let's put this game on hold for now and play again another day, shall we?"

Upon hearing this, the Ziwei Emperor was slightly taken aback, looked up at the female immortal in front of him, and was astonished.

Today, the Golden Spirit Mother has summoned all four of her strategists. According to her usual temperament, even if Haotian were to come, he would have to wait until she finished this game.

But now, contrary to expectations, they're about to win, yet they've proactively proposed a temporary halt to the game, planning to fight another day. This is highly unusual.

Since the Holy Mother Jinling had already said so, Emperor Ziwei couldn't say anything more, so he got up to take his leave.

"Wait a minute!" As the Ziwei Emperor flew out of Ziwei Star, he suddenly realized a serious problem: "Isn't Ziwei Star my home?"

Emperor Ziwei chuckled. Given the carefree nature of the Holy Mother Jinling, she might have indeed forgotten this small detail, and he didn't pay much attention to it.

Just then, he saw Yang Xuan outside Ziwei Star and suddenly realized that if it was this Great Emperor, it wouldn't be surprising for the Golden Spirit Mother to have such an unusual reaction.

No matter who it is, as long as they are celestial beings or gods in the Heavenly Court, they will all put down what they are doing when they learn of Yang Xuan's arrival. This is Yang Xuan's prestige in the Heavenly Court, a prestige that no one can match!
Emperor Ziwei bowed to Yang Xuan, then hurried away from his home and flew to a distant star to wait.

At that moment, the Holy Mother Jinling flew out of Ziwei Star from another direction, came to Yang Xuan, and bowed.

"I was unaware of Your Majesty's arrival; I have failed to greet you properly."

Yang Xuan returned the greeting, sensing the Golden Spirit Mother's cultivation level, raised an eyebrow, and congratulated her with a smile:
"Congratulations on your further advancement in cultivation, fellow Daoist. You are not far from achieving the level of Corpse Severing."

Perhaps it was because she was tricked by Daoist Ran Deng and his attempt to take her down with him made her see through life and death, her Dao heart became clearer, and her Dao cultivation improved.

Golden Spirit Mother was originally only one step away from becoming a Quasi-Saint through the process of severing her corpse. Now, with her cultivation level improved, she can be considered to have one foot in Quasi-Saint.

Next, as long as you follow the steps, you will naturally achieve quasi-sainthood without any unexpected events.

"I owe my achievements today to your help back then. If it weren't for you, I would have died at the hands of that villain Ran Deng in the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation. My primordial spirit would have been on the list, and I would never have had the chance to sever my corpse."

The Holy Mother of Golden Spirit sighed inwardly, and recalling the events of that day, a murderous intent welled up within her.

As they spoke, the Golden Spirit Mother led Yang Xuan into the Purple Star and into the palace of the Purple Star Emperor.

"Emperor?!"

When Nezha saw that the visitor was Yang Xuan, he hurriedly went to greet him, pulled out a chair for Yang Xuan to sit down, and massaged Yang Xuan's shoulders with a proud expression.

Yang Xuan was also helpless about this.

According to Yang Xuan's original promise, he was to take Nezha in after the Investiture of the Gods calamity ended. Anyway, this was the will of the Sage Nuwa, so even if Yuanshi Tianzun was unhappy, he couldn't blame him.

However, he did not expect that the successful evolution of the Three Realms in the Primordial World, without leaving any hidden dangers, would cause such a huge change, ultimately leading to the defeat of Xiqi.

If, at this critical juncture, Nezha were to betray the Chan Sect and become a disciple of Yang Xuan, even if it were Nuwa's will, Yuanshi Tianzun would probably be furious.

Left with no other choice, Yang Xuan could only put the matter aside for the time being and let Nezha follow him for the time being. As for the matter of Nezha becoming his disciple, he would deal with it later.

Yang Xuan originally thought that Nezha would be dissatisfied, but to his surprise, Nezha not only did not have any dissatisfaction, but also respected Yang Xuan even more.

Nezha's actions today can only be described as normal, but only towards Yang Xuan.

When Jinling Shengmu and the others saw this, they were all slightly taken aback. They never expected that Nezha, who was fearless, would have such a 'well-behaved' side.

The Holy Mother of Golden Spirits glanced at Nezha with a half-smile, as if imagining the scene of teasing this dog-headed strategist in the future.

Then, she shifted her attention from Nezha and looked at Yang Xuan, asking:
"Fellow Daoist, is there anything you wish to do for me today?"

Unless absolutely necessary, Yang Xuan didn't have the habit of beating around the bush. He nodded and got straight to the point:

"I'm sure you still remember when Randeng ambushed you in the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation. That's why I'm here today."

"Oh?" The Golden Spirit Mother's eyes lit up, and she became interested. "Does Your Majesty have some grudge against this scoundrel Randeng and wish to go and cause him trouble?"

But then, the Golden Spirit Mother's eyes dimmed again, and she sighed regretfully: "This fellow Randeng has been staying in Mount Sumeru for many years. It should not be difficult for us to sneak into Mount Sumeru, but if we go to Mount Sumeru to cause trouble for Randeng, it would be disrespectful to the saint. It is not appropriate."

"Fellow Daoist is too kind." Yang Xuan's face revealed a meaningful smile. "I have no karmic ties with Randeng, so why would I go looking for trouble with him?"

"Then why did Your Majesty mention this fellow Ran Deng?" Jinling Shengmu was a bit of a chatterbox, and upon hearing Yang Xuan's words, she was immediately puzzled and had a whole string of questions she wanted to ask.

But before she could speak, Yang Xuan continued:

"It was quite a coincidence, actually. When I was wielding the power of the Sun Star, I happened to see Daoist Ran Deng leaving Mount Sumeru, intending to go to the eastern part of the primordial world to spread his teachings."

"Fellow Daoist, you have contributed greatly to the restoration of the ancient starry sky, and have rendered meritorious service to the Heavenly Court. Therefore, I thought that if you require anything, I could show you the way."

"Huh?" The Golden Spirit Mother was stunned. The long string of questions that was about to come out of her mouth was swallowed back. She suddenly realized and showed a look of surprise.

"That's great. Let's go now, but we can't let that guy sense anything and sneak back to Mount Sumeru."

Golden Spirit Mother could easily tell that Yang Xuan, for reasons unknown, did indeed want to cause trouble for Randeng, but he didn't want to create any karmic consequences.
Or rather, having no reason to act, they sought out the Golden Light Mother, hoping to use the karma of the Golden Light Mother and the Good Burning Lamp Daoist to take action.

Some people think that Yang Xuan is using Jinling Shengmu, but Jinling Shengmu is not stupid, so why would she think that way?

She already had a karmic connection with Randeng, a connection that involved life and death. If she couldn't resolve this karmic connection, her Dao heart would always be damaged, affecting her future cultivation.

If she hadn't gained insight into life and death within the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, she probably wouldn't have recovered from her injuries, let alone made any further progress in her cultivation.

If she could resolve this karmic conflict, her Dao heart could be restored to perfection, and perhaps her cultivation could even be improved.

Moreover, her experiences during the Investiture of the Gods calamity had nothing to do with good intentions; therefore, what she wanted to slay was the evil corpse.

If one can find the lamp and end this karmic entanglement, one can further release the evil thoughts in one's heart and accelerate the process of dismembering the corpse.

For the Holy Mother of Golden Spirit, this was a win-win situation. Regardless of Yang Xuan's motives, she should be grateful. How could she possibly think that Yang Xuan was using her?
"Then let's go."

Yang Xuan nodded, mobilized the power of the Sun Star, and led the Golden Spirit Mother away from the Purple Star to a small mountain where the west and east meet.

"If my deduction is correct, Randeng should pass through this place within a year."

As he spoke, Yang Xuan took out the Heavenly Mystery Pearl and hung it above his head. Using it as the base, he set up an array to completely conceal the heavenly secrets of this place and ensure that Randeng would not sense anything.

After doing this, Yang Xuan made no further moves, and he didn't even pay much attention to the movements of Daoist Ran Deng.

He only occasionally borrowed the authority of the Sun Star to sweep around the area around the path of the Burning Lamp Taoist.

Although a grand formation and ambush were set up in advance, it was possible to catch Daoist Ran Deng off guard.

However, even the most well-hidden formations will leave traces, and may even trigger a sense in Daoist Ran Deng. Therefore, it is not safe and there is no need to do so.

Besides, Yang Xuan has already arrived, so why bother setting up an array?
Even if Yang Xuan were still a Great Luo Golden Immortal, he could easily defeat Daoist Ran Deng, let alone now.

As the sun rises and sets, half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, a golden beam of Buddha's light flew in from afar.

Within this radiant light were hundreds of Buddhist disciples, led by three Great Luo Golden Immortals: Dipankara Buddha, Bhaisajyaguru Buddha, and Julusun Buddha.

The remaining Buddhist disciples were mostly at the Golden Immortal level or above, making them a formidable force.

Yang Xuan was not surprised by this. Even though he did not see the team through the authority of the Sun Star, he could guess what was going on.

These Buddhist disciples left Mount Sumeru to spread their teachings in the primordial East, to defeat the Hundred Schools of Thought and to shine brightly amidst the contention of various schools of thought. Naturally, they could not have gone to the East alone.

However, for Yang Xuan, it made no difference whether Daoist Ran Deng arrived alone or with these people.

As the golden Buddha light drew ever closer, Yang Xuan looked at the Golden Spirit Mother beside him and asked, "Fellow Daoist, are you confident in dealing with Burning Lamp?"

If the Holy Mother of Golden Spirit is confident, Yang Xuan will hand over the matter of Daoist Burning Lamp to her to resolve, allowing her to settle this karmic debt herself.

But this was a sneak attack after all. As the former vice leader of the Chan Sect and now the Ancient Buddha of the Western Sect, it would be impossible for Daoist Ran Deng not to have any means of self-preservation.

If they fail to strike successfully in one blow, they fear that Daoist Ran Deng will escape, and it will be virtually impossible to find such an opportunity again in the future.

Golden Spirit Mother knew this too, and shook her head: "With my cultivation, defeating him is not a problem, but he is determined to escape, so there is nothing I can do."

“In that case, I will lend you a hand, fellow Daoist.” Yang Xuan nodded slightly, looking at the golden Buddhist light that was about to reach his head, a strange smile appeared on his face.

"Speaking of which, back then, Randeng ambushed you, intending to kill you. So, you ambushed him back, sending his true spirit back to the River of Fate. This can be considered a cycle of cause and effect."

After saying this, a wisp of pure energy floated out from between Yang Xuan's brows and landed on the ground beside him, transforming into a young Taoist who looked exactly like Yang Xuan.

At first, the Golden Spirit Mother thought it was Yang Xuan's evil corpse, but as she looked closer, she realized something was wrong; it wasn't an evil corpse at all, but rather...

"One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones?!"

Golden Spirit Mother was greatly shocked. As a disciple of the Xuanmen sect, how could she not have heard of this great supernatural power?

In fact, the Tongtian Sect Leader once took the Golden Spirit Mother to the Eight Views Palace to ask the Taiqing Sage to bestow upon him the power of transforming one breath into three pure beings.

Unfortunately, the Sage Taiqing gave her this opportunity, but she lacked the comprehension to grasp the essence of the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones.

Simply put, it's because I can't learn it.

There were many others like her, such as Duobao Daoren of the Jie Sect, Guangchengzi of the Chan Sect, and Yuding, all of whom failed to grasp the essence of this method.

As far as he knew, only the Grand Master Xuandu, the direct disciple of the Sage Taiqing, was able to learn the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones technique, and that was only with special instruction from the Sage Taiqing; otherwise, it was not certain that he would be able to learn it.

Seeing that Yang Xuan had not only mastered the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones technique, but had also successfully created an avatar, this was truly beyond the expectations of the Golden Spirit Mother.

Unexpectedly, the Sage of Taiqing would pass on this technique to Yang Xuan, and even more unexpectedly, Yang Xuan, who was not a disciple of the Xuanmen sect, was able to learn this technique!

Yang Xuan simply smiled and didn't say anything more, instead looking up at the golden Buddha light above his head.

Then, his avatar used the "Sleeve Universe" supernatural power, while his true form used the same power, aiming at the leader, Daoist Ran Deng.

Once he is taken into his sleeve world, the Burning Lamp Daoist will have no chance of escape, and the Golden Spirit Mother can do with him as she pleases. (End of Chapter)