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

Chaos.

The two Western Saints watched as the events unfolded in the primordial world, their expressions gradually darkening.

Mount Sumeru has always been their territory. When they become saints, the entire West will belong to them.

But this situation quietly changed after Yang Xuan established the Mountain God and the Earth God.

In the beginning, the mountain gods and the land gods had little influence on the West. Many beings regarded them as tools for repairing the earth's veins, and the two Western Saints were no exception.

But gradually, as more and more mountain gods and land deities restored and sorted out the western land veins, their influence on the west also became stronger.

Even without the deliberate promotion of the mountain gods and earth gods, many Western beings still become their followers and naturally go to nearby mountain god temples and earth god temples to worship.

Only those beings living in the West truly understand how severe the impact of damaged ley lines is on their lives and spiritual practice.

Only then can they truly feel how significantly the restoration of the earth's veins improved their cultivation and lives.

Truly heartless and ungrateful beings are few in number. Mountain gods and land deities have done them a favor by sorting out or even repairing the earth's veins, and they will naturally be grateful.

Gradually, these Western creatures who benefited from the mountain gods and the land became their believers.

The West is the territory of Buddhism, but the creatures of the West do not worship Buddhism. Instead, they have become believers in mountain gods and local deities. Isn't that a slap in the face to Buddhism?
What's even more problematic is that during that period, the main way Buddhism gained followers was through salvation and rebirth in the Pure Land, and these followers were not necessarily genuinely enthusiastic about Buddhism.

In contrast, these Western creatures genuinely believe in mountain gods and the land.

Without comparison, there is no harm; but with this comparison, Buddhism's face is even more embarrassed.

However, Buddhism originated from the two Western saints, and they have always been thick-skinned.

As long as the mountain gods and land deities continue to manage and repair the western earth veins, they can comfort themselves by thinking that this is treating the mountain gods and land deities as mere tools.

Once these tools are no longer useful, they can kick them aside at any time.

Overall, while this incident made them unhappy, it was still within an acceptable range.
It wasn't until Yang Xuan arrived at Mount Sumeru, established the Twenty-Four Heavens of Buddhism, and eventually evolved into the Heavenly Worlds, becoming the True Buddha of the Heavens of Buddhism, that they truly could no longer tolerate it.

Mount Sumeru is a sacred Buddhist site, and outsiders who wish to ascend it must follow the proper procedures and report to the authorities.

Yang Xuan is not only an outsider, but also the greatest enemy of Buddhism.

The result was quite unexpected: the enemies of Buddhism went to the holy land of Buddhism and "helped" Buddhism establish the Twenty-Four Heavens, and even further improved the Buddhist heavens.
Based on the twenty-four heavens of Buddhism, the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, and the Great World of the Ancient Tree, it evolves into various heavenly worlds, like a nail inserted into the sacred land of Buddhism.

Yang Xuan himself gained the recognition of the primordial world by evolving the myriad worlds, and became the True Buddha of the myriad worlds in Buddhism as an enemy of Buddha, whose status was even above that of the Tathagata Buddha.

Even if Buddhists have the thickest skin, they can't help but react to such things, yet they are powerless to stop it. The Pure Land is the foundation of Buddhism.

If the existence of the Pure Land is denied, Buddhism will have to start all over again.

Now that the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss has become part of the myriad realms, if Yang Xuan is unwilling, the Buddhist sect simply cannot use the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

Therefore, Buddhist believers would be unable to be reborn in the Pure Land after death, which would be a fatal blow to Buddhism.

Left with no other choice, Buddhism had to back down. Ultimately, the two Western Saints personally intervened and signed a somewhat unequal treaty with Yang Xuan, which granted Buddhism the right to use the Pure Land.

However, the price paid was also quite high.

First, the Buddhist community must acknowledge that Yang Xuan is the true Buddha of all the heavens, in charge of all the heavens and worlds, and that he possesses the decision-making power of the Buddhist community and is qualified to participate in various decisions of the Buddhist community.

Secondly, the requirement for Buddhist missionary work to be carried out according to agreements created a huge obstacle to the spread of Buddhism and greatly delayed the flourishing of Buddhism.

Over the years, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of Buddhism have been furious to see Yang Xuan's "Self-Imprisoning Corpse," which is actually the True Buddha of the Heavens, pointing fingers and interfering with the development of Buddhism on Mount Sumeru.

The key point is that Yang Xuan's interventions were well-reasoned and, from a long-term perspective, even beneficial to the development of Buddhism. This made them both angry and powerless, and even felt somewhat humiliated.

Imagine this: an outsider sneaks into your company's internal meeting.
Or maybe you're from a rival company? You all hate this person, you wish they'd just explode on the spot.
For some reason, you have to agree to let this outsider attend the meeting. You can only suppress your discomfort, avoid looking at the outsider, and focus on the meeting content.

As a result, you say something, and that person echoes it to get your attention. For some reason, you have no choice but to respond with a word or two.

In the end, you discover that the people from this rival company have considered things from a longer-term perspective than you have, and have put forward development suggestions that are more beneficial to Buddhism.

If you think about it carefully, you'll find that this person is right. If we follow this person's plan, it will be more beneficial to the company's development in the long run.

No matter who it happened to, they would probably feel somewhat humiliated.

After years of accumulation, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in Buddhism felt they were about to erupt.

Now, Yang Xuan has actually used one of the original Twenty-Four Devas of Buddhism to establish a platform for all devas, thereby obtaining a massive amount of merit, which is also the merit of the Great Dao.

On the other hand, the Buddhist community not only gained no benefit, but also gave up a vast world, which is why they can no longer tolerate it.

At least leave some benefits for Buddhism, even if it's just some merit, we can tolerate that!
Even the two Western Saints couldn't bear to see such a scene.

"This is too much!"

The two Western Saints snorted coldly, their emotions, which had been suppressed for many years, finally erupted at this moment. Unable to bear this injustice, they immediately piloted their escape light and flew towards the depths of chaos.

What happened to the promised flourishing of Buddhism?

We just saw the opportunity for Buddhism to flourish and it was gone. Now they are being trampled on by a younger generation. When have they ever suffered such humiliation?

Unbeknownst to them, right after they left, a figure that seemed invisible and intangible transformed into a wisp of pure energy, passing through the primordial membrane and entering the primordial world.

"Is this the world created by Pangu? It's truly magnificent...and delicious. If I could destroy it, Pangu would surely be very happy..."

The wisp of pure energy hovered in the sky for a moment, then, as if sensing something, it trembled slightly and disappeared.

The next instant, this pure energy arrived in the west, appearing at the foot of Mount Sumeru. Following the faint sense of presence, it entered a damaged ley line and saw two equally illusory figures.

"Just you?"

The figure on the left, dressed in a green Taoist robe, glanced at the aura of purity, then looked behind him, and couldn't help but frown slightly.

“You know how difficult it is to enter the prehistoric world now. I spent so many years amplifying the emotions of the two Western Saints to get them away.”

The wisp of pure energy swayed slightly and transformed into a beautiful woman dressed in a pink Taoist robe.

“Originally, fate would have entered with me, but a few years ago, he insisted that he sensed the aura of a fragment of the Fate Plate and wanted to retrieve it, and he has not returned to this day.”

The beautiful woman shrugged, looking helpless.

"You've messed up again at the crucial moment!" The figure in the emerald green Taoist robe sneered, and the surrounding space trembled slightly, as if it could not withstand his power.

Clearly, he was very dissatisfied with the actions of the God of Fate.

The primordial sages have now become aware of the existence of these gods and demons. Four sages have been stationed in Chaos for many years, and Hongjun oversees the overall situation.

Once this opportunity is lost, entering the primordial world again will not be so easy.

If it were any other god or demon, it wouldn't matter; if they couldn't get in, they could be used as external aid. But the god of destiny is different; his abilities are too crucial to their plans.

Without the protection of the gods and demons of fate, many of their actions would become restricted.

To make matters worse, at this crucial moment, the Fate God and Demon actually went to look for fragments of the Fate Plate.

"It's alright." Another figure dressed in a black Taoist robe waved his hand, a smile appearing on his face.

“I’ve said it before: fate can be unreliable. The contingency plans we make in advance are precisely for dealing with this situation.”

"Alas, this is all we can do." The green-robed figure sighed.

If the gods and demons of destiny were to enter the primordial world, that would be ideal, but now it's hard to say. Hongjun would never allow the two Western Saints to leave for an extended period of time.

If they miss this opportunity, it will be extremely difficult for the gods and demons of fate to enter the primordial world again.

Left with no other option, he had to resort to the backup plan and take on more risks.

"This Yang Xuan might be problematic; we need to find a way to deal with him."

The beautiful woman gazed at the gradually disappearing phantom of the giant tree in the sky, a look of worry on her face.

Although this was her first time entering the prehistoric world and her first time meeting Yang Xuan, she knew that Yang Xuan was only a sub-saint.

But it was precisely because she sensed Yang Xuan's cultivation level that she took him more seriously.

During the years she had been lurking in the chaos, she had personally witnessed the emotional changes of the two Western Saints.

While her subtle guidance certainly played a part, ultimately it was Yang Xuan's actions that successfully stirred up the emotions of the two Western Saints, making them feel aggrieved.

Is it reasonable that a near-saint could make a saint feel aggrieved, and in the end, the saint even went to Zixiao Palace to complain?
Regardless of Yang Xuan's background, the fact that he, a mere Quasi-Saint, was able to achieve this speaks volumes.

The beautiful woman had a vague feeling that Yang Xuan would be a turning point.
If this problem isn't resolved quickly, they might end up like the two Western Saints, stumbling at Yang Xuan's hands.

In fact, she was overthinking it. They weren't just likely to stumble at Yang Xuan's hands; they had already stumbled at his hands.

Upon hearing her words, the two figures in black and green robes immediately became serious, but after a moment of silence, they shook their heads helplessly.

"We know this child is a threat and should be eliminated as soon as possible."

However, this child carries too much karma and is under the watchful eye of many sages. If we were to take action against him, it would certainly expose our existence, which would be a greater loss than gain.

The green-robed Taoist looked regretful, and a hint of remorse crept into his eyes.

At the end of the Investiture of the Gods, they believed that the plan to destroy the evolution of the Three Realms in the primordial world failed because of the saints Houtu and Nuwa.

It was because Houtu protected the primordial earth veins that Yang Xuan was able to grant amnesty to the mountain gods and land deities at a critical moment, further stabilizing the earth veins and preventing them from having an opportunity to act.

Furthermore, Nuwa's constant observation of the prehistoric world allowed her to discover the existence of the spatial rift in time, which led to the failure of their plan.

But after the Investiture of the Gods calamity ended, they carefully recalled what had happened and investigated what had occurred before and after that.
They soon discovered that the reason why the underworld established mountain gods and land gods was most likely not at the behest of Houtu, but rather at the decision of Yang Xuan.

The reason is simple: ever since the Netherworld established the Underworld, Houtu has hardly interfered with the Underworld's development decisions; everything is decided by Yang Xuan alone.

By the same token, the establishment of mountain gods and land gods in the underworld was very likely also Yang Xuan's plan.

They even suspected that it was Yang Xuan's suggestion that Houtu find Zhen Yuanzi and manipulate the Earth Book to stabilize the earth's veins.

If the matter of the earth's veins was all Yang Xuan's scheme, then Nuwa's constant oversight of the prehistoric world, as if she were on guard against something, could it also be related to Yang Xuan?

With this skeptical attitude, the two of them secretly launched an investigation, and eventually confirmed their suspicions through some clues.

At that time, they were furious and wished they could slap this medium-sized ant who had just cut off his evil corpse and become a quasi-saint.

At the same time, they were utterly shocked—a Quasi-Saint with a single corpse…

No, to be precise, Yang Xuan was only a Great Luo Golden Immortal at that time.

In other words, a mere ant at the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm ruined their years-long plan?!
Even now, when they think back on it, they still find it unbelievable.

Even if someone is a Great Luo Golden Immortal at the peak of their cultivation and carries many top-grade innate spiritual treasures, in the eyes of chaotic gods and demons like them, they are nothing more than ants that can be crushed at will.

The result was that this ant, right under their noses, silently ruined their plans!
They couldn't understand or comprehend this, but they knew that Yang Xuan was a problematic person and a huge hidden danger.

If this problem isn't resolved, it could very well cause them even bigger trouble in the future.

The problem is that Yang Xuan himself is a troublesome person, a huge troublesome person.

First, there's Yang Xuan himself. His merits are so numerous as to be outrageous that even a saint would be envious.

Moreover, in addition to merit, Yang Xuan also possesses a large number of blessings, virtues, morality, and hidden virtues, all of which are spiritual objects of equal status to merit.

If a primordial being were to kill it, it would be tainted with boundless karma, a sin that even saints could not ignore.

If a chaotic god or demon were to kill it in the primordial world, not only would it be tainted with boundless karma, but it would also be marked by the primordial world itself.

Like a lighthouse in the dark, there's no escaping it.

Let alone continuing to lurk in the prehistoric world, even just getting close to it would be reported throughout the entire prehistoric world, and they would face a group attack from the prehistoric saints.

Secondly, as the Green-Robed Taoist himself said, Yang Xuan was on good terms with many sages, and there were karmic ties between them that were difficult to sever.

If we kill it, even if it isn't marked by the Primordial Era, a Saint will come to kill us in the next instant, and there will be more than one!
Left with no other choice, they had to abandon the idea of ​​eliminating Yang Xuan.

"Is this so..."

After hearing the green-robed Taoist's description, the beautiful woman's eyes flickered, and she did not continue to say anything more on the topic.

Afterwards, the three of them discussed the matter for some time, and then the green-robed man and the beautiful woman left one after the other, leaving only the black-robed Taoist to continue his lurking at the foot of Mount Sumeru... (End of this chapter)