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

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Confucius saw that Yang Xuan had accepted the Spring and Autumn Annals, and his Confucian aura had increased even more. He was visibly relieved. He watched the tribulation clouds swirling in the sky, then flew to a deserted place nearby and triggered the Great Luo Heavenly Tribulation.

With his cultivation level as a Great Luo Golden Immortal, and the top-grade acquired merit treasure, the Spring and Autumn Bamboo Slip, he had no problem with the Great Luo Heavenly Tribulation at all.

Indeed, Confucius survived the tribulation without even damaging the hem of his robe, and stabilized his spiritual realm.

But just as Confucius was about to step down, a sudden inspiration struck him, and the method of severing the three corpses appeared in his mind.

With the blessing of boundless fortune, Confucius, in the blink of an eye, used the bamboo slips of the Spring and Autumn Annals as a vessel to successfully sever his good corpse and become a quasi-sage!
"What?! He's already a Quasi-Saint?!"

Just as the group of powerful figures were about to withdraw their gazes, they saw Confucius effortlessly sever the benevolent corpse as if eating and drinking. Their eyes widened in disbelief.

On the path of cultivation, Earth Immortal, Golden Immortal, Great Luo Golden Immortal, and Quasi-Saint are four hurdles that block countless cultivators.

Especially those who are quasi-saints, those who can become Great Luo Golden Immortals are all exceptionally talented. Even those like the Spirit Tooth Immortal have extraordinary abilities.

However, these exceptionally talented individuals are stuck at the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. Let alone breaking through to Quasi-Saint, even just being at the mid or late stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm can block countless powerful beings.

As for Quasi-Saints, that is an insurmountable barrier. Even disciples of Saints like Yunxiao and Guangchengzi have been stuck at the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm for many years without being able to break through.

According to the understanding of all powerful beings, without sufficient opportunities, one can never break through to the Quasi-Saint level in this lifetime.

But today, they witnessed such an opportunity firsthand, watching Confucius break through from Golden Immortal to Great Luo Golden Immortal by perfecting his own Great Dao, and then watching him sever his good corpse and become a Quasi-Saint!

Even the most resolute and powerful beings felt somewhat dazed at this moment.

From a certain perspective, this scene is even more awe-inspiring than when humanity became the protagonist of heaven and earth, and the human way bestowed boundless merits, enabling the Three Sovereigns to become quasi-saints.

At least, the Three Sovereigns originally possessed the cultivation of the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, and the Quasi-Saints were far removed from them, making it difficult for people to empathize with them.

Confucius, however, broke through from Golden Immortal to Quasi-Saint, which is quite different.

For humans and other races that acquire their cultivation through practice, the Golden Immortal realm is considered a relatively high level of cultivation. However, for many powerful beings, the Golden Immortal realm is merely a starting point.

When they were Golden Immortals, they had to be careful even when traveling, for fear of dying by accident. Looking back now, they still have a deep impression of that period when they were Golden Immortals and Taiyi Golden Immortals.

Confucius, on the other hand, had only been a Golden Immortal for a few years when, through a debate on the Dao and the establishment of a teaching, he directly skipped multiple realms, avoiding countless detours, and broke through to the Quasi-Saint realm.

This...this is really hard to accept!
"Huh? What is he doing?!"

At this moment, a powerful figure looked at Confucius and was immediately horrified.

At the border of the Nine Provinces, Confucius was suspended in mid-air, his eyes reflecting the figures of countless creatures from the primordial world.

After a long silence, the robust scholar sighed and asked Yang Xuan:
"When one attains enlightenment, one can ultimately only save that one person. Buddhism has only temporarily retreated. Or rather, there is more than one Buddhism in this world. Mr. Yang, am I right?"

Yang Xuan looked at Confucius, his eyes flashing, already guessing what Confucius wanted to do, but he did not answer.

When he first encountered the spirit of righteousness at Confucius's courtyard, he had this very question.
It was because the seeds of goodwill he had cultivated were extraordinary that he was able to use the righteous energy to accelerate the formation of those seeds.

It is still the righteous spirit that is extraordinary, which is beneficial for cutting out the good corpse.

This question persisted for a long time until Confucius formally established Confucianism, and Yang Xuan became the vice-leader of Confucianism. Feeling the increasingly strong and righteous atmosphere around him, he finally found the answer.

Perhaps in the original timeline, the effects of righteous energy were not particularly miraculous, but rather included resisting external evils and being resistant to the erosion of inner demons.

But the current primordial world has successfully evolved into the Three Realms and has not entered the Dharma-ending Age. On the contrary, it is one step closer to the Eternal True Realm, and all aspects of the primordial world have become more perfect.

The same spirit of righteousness will certainly have different effects in two different world contexts.

Righteousness itself is a byproduct of the primordial world. As the status of the primordial world rises, the effect of righteousness will naturally become stronger.

Strictly speaking, the righteous spirit in the original timeline was a form of human protection and reward for living beings.

However, at that time, the primordial world had already entered the era of Dharma decline, and humanity could only exist by relying on the human race as its carrier, making it difficult to affect other living beings.

Therefore, in that timeline, righteousness became a unique product of the human race.

However, it is not to say that only scholars can cultivate a noble spirit, nor is it to say that as long as one becomes a scholar, one can cultivate a noble spirit.

In fact, only by contributing to humanity and to heaven and earth can one cultivate a righteous spirit, gain the protection of humanity, resist external evils, and not fear the erosion of inner demons.

But now, the perfection of the primordial world is incomparable to that of the original timeline, and the influence of humanity in the primordial world is also incomparable.

Humanity today is no longer solely dependent on the human race; its influence has spread to all races in the human realm.

When Confucius established his teachings, the phantom behind him, formed by the convergence of human destiny, was a figure of all spirits, not just humans, for this very reason.

Correspondingly, the effect of righteous energy is no longer just resisting external evils and being unafraid of the erosion of inner demons.

The righteous spirit of today has many effects, but in Yang Xuan's view, the two most important effects are both related to cultivation.

This is, after all, the primordial world, where cultivation is of paramount importance, and it is also what the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man care about most.

Firstly, having a righteous spirit by one's side can enhance one's comprehension, making it easier to understand the truth of the Great Dao and making cultivation smoother.

This effect should correspond to the original timeline where righteousness can make people more intelligent.

If every living being in the primordial world possessed a righteous spirit, then the primordial world would surely usher in a golden age of cultivation!
Secondly, and this is the effect that Yang Xuan values ​​most, which is also the effect that the Righteous Qi did not have in the original timeline, namely, it is beneficial to the Corpse Severing!
That's right, it does help with the dismemberment process!

The reason why Yang Xuan was able to accelerate the process of accumulating seeds of good intentions was because he was nourished by righteous energy.

One reason is that Yang Xuan's cultivation level was already sufficient.

The things he has done over the years have basically been beneficial to the primordial world. Without a doubt, these are all good deeds, and the heavenly bestowal of merit is the best proof, fulfilling all the prerequisites for the severing of the benevolent corpse.

Given enough time, he can naturally sever his benevolent corpse and become a quasi-saint with two corpses.

This is why, upon arriving at Confucius's courtyard and receiving nourishment from the righteous energy, the seed of goodness within Yang Xuan's mind was able to condense at such a rapid pace.

In just tens of thousands of years, Yang Xuan's seeds of goodness had been fully condensed, and he only needed a trigger to sever his benevolent corpse.

Yang Xuan had a premonition that even if he failed to find this opportunity, he would be able to sever the good corpse with this mature seed of goodness within six eons at most.

For a quasi-saint, six Yuanhui is truly a short time; a casual period of seclusion could easily take six Yuanhui. This means that, with the help of righteous energy, Yang Xuan was able to sever his benevolent corpse and become a dual-corpse quasi-saint in just six Yuanhui.

Although this was not entirely due to the power of righteousness, it was also because Yang Xuan's foundation was solid enough that he had prepared all the prerequisites for severing the good corpse.

However, the righteous spirit can shorten this process to within six cycles, which is still an astonishing effect.

However, the effect of Righteous Qi can only be applied to Quasi-Saints. There are only a few Quasi-Saints in the Primordial World, so what Confucius wanted to do was obviously unrelated to this effect.

Excluding this possibility, and considering Yang Xuan's understanding of Confucius, the answer is quite obvious.

After a long silence, Yang Xuan sighed.

"Confucius, human power has its limits. Even as a quasi-sage, you are not omnipotent. If you wish to help all living beings in the primordial world to gain wisdom, you can do so gradually."

"To proceed slowly? That's too slow!" Confucius shook his head, his expression becoming increasingly resolute.

"I cannot bear to see all living beings in the primordial world ruin their own futures due to ignorance. Even the short lives of mortals should be decided by themselves, not by being misled by others!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Confucius's aura grew stronger and stronger. Yang Xuan knew that Confucius had made up his mind, and no amount of persuasion would work.

Just thinking about the consequences of doing so made Yang Xuan frown. The price was far too high, and such an opportunity would not come again.

But upon further reflection, Yang Xuan felt relieved. If Confucius knew he could do this but hesitated, then he wouldn't be Confucius, nor the founder of Confucianism.

After understanding all this, Yang Xuan nodded heavily and said in a deep voice:

"Just follow your heart. Confucius did whatever he wanted!"

"Haha, Mr. Yang really understands me!"

Confucius's laughter soared into the heavens, unleashing a terrifying aura, and then...

Amidst the astonished gazes of all the great beings in the primordial world, Confucius voluntarily dispersed his chance to attain enlightenment and his quasi-saintly power. Even the benevolent corpse he had just severed was dissipating in the wind.

His cultivation level, just like when he first advanced, began to decline rapidly, from Quasi-Saint to Great Luo Golden Immortal, then to Taiyi Golden Immortal, and finally fell to Golden Immortal.

In the blink of an eye, Confucius's cultivation returned to its original state.

But Confucius felt no regret whatsoever, nor the slightest pity. His eyes reflected the images of countless creatures from the primordial world, and he smiled slightly.
"On the day Confucius attained enlightenment, he received a stone of talent. He now divides seven dou among all living beings in the primordial world, two dou among Mr. Yang, and one dou among his students, to help all living beings in the primordial world gain wisdom."

"From this day forward, all beings in the primordial world will be able to see through falsehoods, will not be misled by others, and will be able to read books to save themselves and cultivate a righteous spirit!"

Rumble——!
As Confucius's words fell, golden lightning ripped through the sky, resounding throughout the entire primordial East, awakening countless living beings.

Countless talents emanated from Confucius, seventy percent of which vanished like smoke, transforming into a righteous spirit that spread to countless beings in the ancient East, enlightening all living beings.

This is the limit of what he can do. Even if he is willing to give up everything, he is only a quasi-saint after all, and cannot cover the entire prehistoric world. His limit can only cover the eastern part of the prehistoric world, which is the optimal solution.

Another portion of his talent fell into the hands of the Confucian students below, enhancing their comprehension.

But Zixia and his students were not pleased. They looked at Confucius, whose aura was almost nonexistent in the air, their expressions complex, and murmured:

"teacher……"

How could they not see what Confucius was doing and what price he would have to pay?

At the same time, the last 20% of Confucius's talent rushed into Yang Xuan's mind like a thick fog, transforming into a righteous spirit that enhanced his understanding and nurtured the seeds of goodness within his mind.

Click——!
In the blink of an eye, the seed of good intention, which had long been formed but had remained dormant, suddenly cracked open, revealing seven fissures before stopping.

Yang Xuan had a premonition that if two more cracks appeared, he would be able to sever the benevolent corpse.

Even if there are no opportunities or chances in the future, at most three more cycles of time, the last two cracks on the seed of good intentions will appear naturally.

"Such a fortuitous encounter..."

Even Yang Xuan himself did not expect that Confucius's move would save him several cycles of time.

"You're quite willing to do that." Yang Xuan gently waved his sleeve and caught Confucius falling from the sky.

"What is there to be reluctant about?" Confucius smiled freely. "My cultivation was originally a gift from the primordial world. I give it back to all living beings in the primordial world. Only in this way can it conform to the teachings of Confucianism."

Confucius paused slightly, a confident smile appearing on his face: "Besides, does it mean that without the blessings of heaven and earth, I cannot cultivate to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm or the Quasi-Saint realm?"

Yang Xuan was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. It was the first time he had ever heard Confucius speak with such confidence and domineering words.

Confucius’s words might seem arrogant to others, but Yang Xuan did not think so. How could someone who could establish Confucianism have poor understanding?
Moreover, Confucius was the founder of Confucianism, and with the boundless blessing of Confucianism, his spiritual practice was destined to be smooth.

In addition, the righteous spirit of Confucianism can enhance one's understanding and make it easier for one to comprehend the Great Dao. Yang Xuan would find it strange if Confucius could not cultivate to become a Great Immortal or a Quasi-Saint.

Although Confucius dissipated all his righteous energy, he was the founder of Confucianism and could cultivate it back sooner or later!
at the same time.

chaos.

The Tongtian Sect Leader smiled with satisfaction upon seeing this scene.

"Education for all, not at all, not at all. This is the true meaning of education for all, and it does have some of my own style."

"Ha!" A cold laugh from the Primordial Celestial Venerable came from another direction:
"How much style do you have? Junior brother, you're shameless. You call your Jie Sect 'education for all'? It was a complete mess!"

Upon hearing this, the Master of the Heavens raised an eyebrow and retorted without any politeness:
"Oh? Could it be that Senior Brother's Chan Sect is any better? Judging from the behavior of those disciples, how can they be considered to be in accordance with propriety, righteousness, benevolence, wisdom, and trustworthiness? How can they be considered to be acting in accordance with Heaven?"

The two bickered for a while, then turned their attention to Yang Xuan, sighing with emotion.

They all knew that without Yang Xuan, Confucius could not have established his teachings so quickly, let alone spread the influence of Confucianism to the entire prehistoric East as soon as he established them.

According to their original plan, it would be good enough if Confucius could become famous throughout the land. How could he become a quasi-sage in one fell swoop and then give back his power to the living beings of the prehistoric world?

"Alas! I owe young friend Yang Xuan another karmic debt..." The Tongtian Sect Leader sighed.

Yuanshi Tianzun said nothing, but his expression was equally complex.

P.S.: I went to get a tooth pulled this morning, then came back for an IV drip. Shortly after the drip finished, the anesthesia wore off, and I felt completely dazed. I'll probably have to take the day off tomorrow… (End of Chapter)