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

Chapter 493 The Teachings of Sages, The Path to Enlightenment!
The Netherworld, the place of reincarnation in the underworld.

A figure dressed in a bright red Taoist robe appeared out of thin air, landed in front of a stone house, and knocked on the door with his finger.

This person was Yang Xuan. After he had been in seclusion for 100,000 years to consolidate his sub-sage cultivation, he saw the message left by Houtu as soon as he came out of seclusion, asking him to come over after he came out of seclusion.

Yang Xuan didn't know what Houtu wanted him to do, but he didn't think much of it. Anyway, Houtu wouldn't harm him, so he came over immediately.

Anyway, he has already severed his three corpses. With their help, no matter what his main body is doing, many things will not be neglected.

"come in."

Upon hearing Houtu's voice, Yang Xuan pushed open the door and entered, displaying the same courteous manners as always.

"Greetings, Your Majesty." Yang Xuan approached Houtu and bowed. "I wonder what Your Majesty has summoned me for?"

"I do have something I want to tell you, but it's not urgent." Houtu waved her hand, then said seriously:
Do you know how to become a saint?

Sanctification?

Yang Xuan was slightly taken aback. Come to think of it, he didn't really have a clear concept of how to become a saint.

He only had a general concept of becoming a saint, and knew some of the necessary conditions.

Firstly, the Primordial Purple Qi.

Secondly, merits.

Thirdly, the understanding of the Great Dao.

All three are indispensable. If one does not have a certain understanding of the Great Dao, even with Primordial Purple Qi and sufficient merit, it is impossible to attain sainthood.

Conversely, without sufficient merit and primordial purple energy, it is difficult to attain sainthood and achieve enlightenment.

However, there is one exception: Houtu, who is right before our eyes.

When Houtu underwent reincarnation, she did not possess the Primordial Purple Qi, yet she still successfully attained sainthood.

Of course, Hongjun Daozu is an exception, but his situation is more special. Some people say that he is a combination of three corpses, which can be considered as half of proving the Dao through force.

Some say that he attained enlightenment by merging with the Dao and became a sage.

No one knows the specifics.

Regardless, Houtu is one of the people who understands the path to sainthood best. With Houtu's guidance, Yang Xuan can avoid many detours in the future.

These thoughts flashed through Yang Xuan's mind. He bowed deeply to Houtu and said in a deep voice:

"Please enlighten me, Your Majesty!"

"No need for such formalities, it's no secret." Houtu waved her hand, somewhat exasperated by Yang Xuan's constant politeness.

In the following time, Houtu gave a detailed explanation of the concepts of the Second Sage and the Sage, as well as the path to sainthood.

Strictly speaking, a sub-sage cannot be called a sage; he has only just touched the threshold of a Primordial Golden Immortal.
Being able to glimpse the scenery behind the door but not stepping inside, one can at most be called a half-step sub-saint.

Even so, it is still not something that a Quasi-Saint can contend with; there is a fundamental difference between the two.

Because after achieving the status of a sub-sage, one will have a special position in the primordial world.

For example, the three emperors of the human race have positions related to humanity, and can mobilize the power of humanity to exert great strength, easily crushing quasi-saints.

As long as they are in the primordial world, even if their true realm is only half-step Hunyuan, they can still defeat half-step Hunyuan beings from beyond the heavens.

Similarly, the sages of the primordial world also possessed a fruition, and a complete fruition at that.

If the Six Sages of Heavenly Dao were to leave the primordial world and come to the chaos, they would only be Primordial Golden Immortals.

However, if they were in the primordial world, they would have the status of saints, be blessed by the Heavenly Dao, and be able to exert even greater strength, far surpassing ordinary Primordial Golden Immortals.

It's possible to fight two, three, or even four opponents at once!
After Yang Xuan achieved the rank of Second Sage, he also attained a certain level of enlightenment.

However, he only used the pure energy of the five virtues, such as merit and virtue, to assist in his breakthrough, but did not rely on any one of the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man to achieve the status of a sub-sage.

Therefore, his attainment does not belong to any of the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man, but is related to the myriad worlds he created.

As long as Yang Xuan is in the primordial world, whether in the celestial realm or the terrestrial realm, he can mobilize the power of all the heavens and worlds at any time to empower himself and enhance his combat strength.

The myriad worlds are not a single great world, but rather a great world composed of twenty-five great worlds, an even larger ancient tree world, and countless worlds of varying sizes.

The power of this world, encompassing all the heavens, far exceeds the imagination of others.

Yang Xuan is able to mobilize the power of such a vast world, and the combat power he can unleash is even stronger than that of the three emperors of the human race.

After all, the three emperors of the human race only received the blessing of humanity and could mobilize a portion of the power of humanity.

Even the combined power of all the worlds in the universe cannot compare to the human way that pervades the entire primordial world.

However, the three human emperors could only mobilize a portion of the power of humanity, while Yang Xuan could mobilize the power of an entire universe. It's really hard to say who is stronger.

More importantly, the current situation in the myriad worlds is far from reaching its limit.

The ancient star tree can continue to grow, and the myriad worlds can further expand. As long as there are no external enemies to destroy it, its upper limit is likely to be the primordial world!

Leaving aside such distant matters, once the myriad worlds have taken shape, the Ancient Star Tree can actively absorb the smaller worlds on Mount Sumeru, making them a part of itself.

If the Starry Sky Ancient Tree can absorb the small worlds on Mount Sumeru, then why can't it absorb the small worlds from other parts of the prehistoric world?

As long as the Ancient Star Tree still exists in the primordial world, and the myriad worlds are still part of the primordial world, then the Ancient Star Tree's act of absorbing its smaller worlds cannot be rejected by the primordial world.

If handled properly, it might even bring good fortune.

Therefore, as time goes by, even if Yang Xuan's cultivation level remains stagnant, the ancient star tree continues to grow, and the myriad worlds continue to expand, Yang Xuan's strength can continue to improve, with almost no upper limit.

If one day the ancient star tree grows to maturity and the myriad worlds evolve into the primordial world, then Yang Xuan's Quasi-Saint status can be directly upgraded to Saint status!

After explaining the matter of attaining the highest rank, Houtu then explained to Yang Xuan the path to sainthood, or the path to becoming a Primordial Golden Immortal.

Just as Yang Xuan had thought, to become a saint, primordial purple energy, merit, and enlightenment are all crucial, but none are indispensable. The sainthood mentioned earlier is related to primordial purple energy.

The Primordial Purple Qi is equivalent to a high-level authority in the primordial world. As long as one refines the Primordial Purple Qi, it is possible to obtain the status of a saint. This is how the six saints of the Heavenly Dao obtained their saint status.

But even without the Primordial Purple Qi, as long as one gains the approval of Heaven and Earth, one can still attain the status of a sage.

Houtu is a case in point. After she reincarnated, she gained the recognition of the Earthly Dao and attained the status of a sage, and even became the representative of the Earthly Dao.

The purpose of accumulating merit is self-evident; it is to increase the success rate of attaining enlightenment.

In theory, as long as one meets the basic requirements for enlightenment and possesses sufficient merit, one can attain enlightenment and become a saint!
One reason why the two Western Saints almost failed was that they did not have enough merit, and another reason was that their understanding of the Great Dao was not as good as that of the other saints.

Therefore, it can be seen that for attaining enlightenment and sainthood, the Primordial Purple Qi and merits are icing on the cake, but not indispensable.

To attain enlightenment and become a sage, and ultimately a Primordial Golden Immortal, the key lies in comprehending the Great Dao.

According to Houtu, mastering 90% of a Great Dao can make one a sub-sage, or half a step into the Primordial Chaos realm.

To fully master a Great Dao, to become the embodiment of the Great Dao, and for the Dao to follow wherever one goes, thus becoming the source of a Great Dao, is to become a sage, also known as a Primordial Golden Immortal.

Of course, if one has enough merit, even if one does not fully master a great path, mastering 97% or 98% is still possible.

The most fundamental reason why Yang Xuan was able to achieve the status of a sub-sage so smoothly is that he mastered 91% of the Great Dao of Destiny.

In fact, even if Yang Xuan hadn't chosen to consume the Five Virtues Pure Qi within him, he could have broken through smoothly; it would have just taken a little longer.

If Yang Xuan wants to go further and attain sainthood, there are many paths he can take.

Firstly, he could continue to comprehend the Great Dao of Destiny. Once he fully grasped this Dao, he could attain sainthood and even potentially control the River of Destiny. Among the saints, he should not be at the bottom.

Moreover, Yang Xuan also has half of the Destiny Compass in his hand, making it easier for him to comprehend the Great Dao of Destiny. The possibility of him mastering this Great Dao is quite significant.

Not to mention the vast amount of merit he possesses, which are the most precious Great Dao merits. Even if he only grasps 97% of the Great Dao of Destiny, he may still be able to attain the Primordial Chaos Realm.

If Yang Xuan achieves Hunyuan through the Great Dao of Destiny, he might still have a chance to control the River of Destiny.

As an important part of the primordial world, the River of Destiny can grant Yang Xuan a power and status comparable to that of a sage, as long as he controls it.

Clearly, continuing to comprehend the Great Dao of Destiny is the path with the lowest difficulty in achieving Hunyuan (Primordial Chaos).

But Yang Xuan did not intend to do that, at least not as his first choice.

If possible, he still wants to establish a business philosophy to prove himself and become a saint. This has always been his pursuit and something he has been planning for many years.

In the process of becoming a sage, Yang Xuan not only gained a clearer understanding of the great principles of destiny and cause and effect, but also further perfected his understanding of business ethics.

In his current vision, which is composed of many fundamental principles such as fate and cause and effect, there are no obvious flaws.

As this is a great path created by Yang Xuan, he naturally doesn't want to elaborate on the extent of his mastery of it.

The upper limit of business ethics is equivalent to Yang Xuan's understanding of business ethics.

As long as he gains the approval of Heaven and Earth, Yang Xuan's mastery of the Way of Business will be complete, and he will be the sole master of the Way of Business.

But how can a mere imagined path gain the approval of Heaven and Earth? And how could Yang Xuan possibly prove his Dao through this?
If you want to prove your principles through business ethics, you must gain the approval of heaven and earth and make business ethics an inseparable part of the primordial world. Achieving this is by no means something that can be done overnight.

Moreover, if people were to learn of Yang Xuan's purpose during this process, someone might try to sabotage the spread of the business ethics.

There are two forces that would absolutely not allow Yang Xuan to become a saint.

Firstly, naturally, it refers to some Buddhists who are associated with the two Western saints.

Yang Xuan has caused so much trouble for Buddhism, they could never possibly want him to attain sainthood, especially not through this method of creating his own path.

Secondly, there are the chaotic gods and demons whose existence is unknown.

When Yang Xuan was in the underworld, he discovered that there was an unknown soul lurking within Youlian's Yin Dragon Pearl.

After forcing it out, Yang Xuan discovered that it was actually a wisp of the soul of a Soul Demon.

It should be noted that the Soul God and Demon was one of the three thousand gods and demons of that time, a terrifying being qualified to fight against Pangu.

In that great battle, all three thousand gods and demons fell under Pangu's axe. Even the great god Pangu eventually perished after creating the primordial world due to exhaustion, and his physical body merged into the primordial world.

But there was no sign of the return of the Great God Pangu, while the soul gods and demons had already been revived, even if it was just a wisp of their souls.

This is not good news for the primordial world. If the soul gods and demons are revived, will there be another three thousand gods and demons revived as well?
If there are other gods and demons resurrected and lurking in the shadows, then their purpose must be to harm the prehistoric world. How could they possibly watch Yang Xuan become a saint?
Besides Buddhism and the three thousand gods and demons, there must be other potential threats among the beings of the primordial world. It's impossible for everyone to have respect for Yang Xuan.

Therefore, it would be very difficult for Yang Xuan to prove his Dao in this way. He needs to plan carefully and proceed slowly. He cannot be hasty. Once his true purpose is exposed, it will definitely cause huge, or even irreparable, trouble.

Fortunately, Yang Xuan had been planning this for many years, so there was no need for him to be in a hurry.

Furthermore, it is now obvious to everyone that Yang Xuan achieved the status of a Quasi-Saint by mastering more than 90% of the Great Dao of Destiny, and even the River of Destiny has a projection of him descending upon it.

In the eyes of many powerful beings in the primordial world, Yang Xuan's path to enlightenment lies on this Great Dao of Destiny.

Currently, no one in the primordial world has proven their Dao through the Great Dao of Destiny, and there is not even a being who can rival Yang Xuan. As for gaining the approval of the River of Destiny, that has never happened before.

Under such circumstances, how could anyone give up having mastered 90% of the Great Dao and choose another Great Dao to prove their Dao?
This is obviously a good thing for Yang Xuan, as it is equivalent to having an extra, flawless protective umbrella.

As long as Yang Xuan demonstrates his emphasis on the Great Dao of Destiny, he can attract most of the attention.

Under these circumstances, by being cautious, the secrets of business will not be exposed too early. The longer it drags on, the more advantageous it will be for Yang Xuan!
After listening to Houtu's descriptions of the sages and saints, Yang Xuan had a clearer plan for the path he would take next.

Yang Xuan remained silent for a long time, digesting Houtu's words and making a general plan for the future. Then, he bowed respectfully to Houtu.

"Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty. I wonder what Your Majesty is referring to? If it is within my power, I will do my utmost!"

"It's not that I have anything to tell you, but rather that I have something to tell you, and you are now qualified to know about it."

Houtu tapped the stone table in front of her with her finger and said softly:
"Do you still remember the soul demon that was discovered inside the Yin Dragon Pearl?"

(End of this chapter)