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

"Does the ancestor have a good plan?"

Ignoring the unfriendly gazes of the Three Pure Ones and others, the two Western Saints steeled themselves and looked at the Dao Ancestor on the cloud platform.

They are the perfect scapegoats in this matter, and even if they are unwilling, they have no choice but to take the blame.

They couldn't very well say that the Journey to the West was approved by the Daoist Ancestor and that they weren't entirely to blame; that would offend the Daoist Ancestor.

They're just thick-skinned and sometimes a bit unkind, but they're not brainless.

Similarly, blaming Yang Xuan for the rapid development of the prehistoric world and the premature arrival of the Great Tribulation would offend everyone present.

The further evolution of the primordial world is a good thing for everyone; in other words, what Yang Xuan did is beneficial to everyone.

Therefore, they have to take the blame themselves, which is the best option among many bad choices.

That's the feeling... a bit frustrating.

Their recent experiences have given them a feeling that they are regressing in life. At least before they became saints, they had never felt so frustrated.

On the cloud platform, after hearing the question from the two Western Saints, the Dao Ancestor Hongjun's expression remained unchanged, but he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. It was all the better that the two Western Saints were willing to take the blame.

He hadn't expected that what Yang Xuan did, though seemingly small, would bring the greatest changes to the prehistoric world, all of which were reflected in the low-level cultivators.

These effects exist for cultivators at the Great Luo Golden Immortal level and above, but they cannot be described as earth-shattering.

Whether it's communication or travel, a Great Luo Golden Immortal can do some of these things, but they are not as convenient as the Three Realms Network or spatial teleportation array.

For the Dao Ancestor, one must at least possess the cultivation level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal to catch his eye.

As for the other living beings...

To use a perhaps inappropriate but very accurate analogy, it's like chives in a field; you cut one crop and another grows back, making it a kind of consumable that grows sustainably.

In the eyes of sages like Hongjun, what Yang Xuan did back then was nothing more than making the leeks grow better.

At that time, who could have imagined that Yang Xuan's simple act of improving the growth of leeks would lead to a qualitative change in the soil?

The transformation from barren yellow earth to fertile black earth had an impact on the entire prehistoric Three Realms.

Even the Dao Ancestor didn't foresee this, leaving behind the hidden danger of 'the Dao waning and the demons rising'.

At that time, he thought that there was still plenty of time before the primordial world evolved further.

Why not agree to the request of the two Western Saints, repair the Western Earth Veins, restore the primordial world to its former glory, and settle the karmic debt with the West?

This opportunity could also be used to achieve the condition of "the decline of Tao and the rise of Demons," perhaps even to bring out the Demon Ancestor Rahu, resolve the hidden danger of the Chaos Gods and Demons, and prepare for the further evolution of the prehistoric world in the future.

Unexpectedly, almost all of the previous goals were achieved. The only unexpected thing was that the great calamity arrived ahead of schedule, which was actually for the evolution of the primordial world into the myriad realms.

This completely disrupted all of Hongjun's plans, leaving him without any preparation for the future evolution of the primordial world.

On the contrary, the conditions for "the decline of Tao and the rise of Demons" were met ahead of schedule, creating an opportunity for the Chaos Gods and Demons and increasing the difficulty of the Journey to the West Tribulation.

If this goes wrong, it could really cause a regression in the natural world, resulting in huge losses.

Hongjun Daozu remained silent for a moment, not immediately answering the questions from the two Western Saints, but instead turning his gaze to Yang Xuan, who had remained silent, and asked:

"Fellow Daoist Yang Xuan, do you have any thoughts on the evolution of the primordial world into the myriad realms?"

Even before he attained enlightenment, Yang Xuan was already a famous figure in the prehistoric world, with an influence that was even greater than that of some saints.

His fame came entirely from his own planning; there was no deception involved, it was all genuine.

Now that Yang Xuan has attained sainthood, his strength is greater and his influence on the prehistoric world is even greater, so his scheming ability can naturally be further enhanced.

Furthermore, Hongjun realized that Yang Xuan intended to reveal his conjecture about the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West.

Fearing that the secrets of heaven would be revealed and the Chaos Gods and Demons would become aware of them, they urgently summoned all the saints to Zixiao Palace.

Therefore, Hongjun Daozu guessed that Yang Xuan might already have some ideas in mind.

In fact, Hongjun was only half right. Yang Xuan had indeed made some guesses about the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West before this.

I guessed that the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West was due to him, and it transformed from a form into a true Great Tribulation.

But he never expected that this Journey to the West calamity was actually created to evolve the myriad worlds.

However, he foresaw that "the Way declines while the Demonic Ones rise," and that the Demon Ancestor Rahu would appear during the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West.

However, he couldn't be sure whether the Demon Ancestor Rahu was related to the Chaos Gods and Demons.

After all, he only possessed memories of the future. Among the saints, he was just a junior. Many secrets were only guesses, but he could not be sure if they were true.

Now that he has learned that the Demon Ancestor Rahu is a member of the Chaos Gods and Demons, and that the Primordial World is about to evolve into the myriad realms, Yang Xuan is also somewhat surprised.

But Hongjun was right about one thing: Yang Xuan did have some ideas. These ideas might not be the most effective, but they were certainly safe.

Yang Xuan remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking;
"Reporting to the Dao Ancestor, I do indeed have some immature ideas."

Yang Xuan paused slightly, his gaze sweeping over the assembled sages. Seeing their expectant looks, he didn't keep them in suspense and continued:

"When I learned about the Journey to the West Tribulation, I had a vague feeling that it might have a deeper meaning behind it, just like the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation."

At that time, however, I was unaware of its deeper meaning. To be on the safe side, I could only resort to some clumsy methods and make preparations for all the possibilities I could think of.
Fortunately, some of those measures are applicable to the current situation.

The assembled saints: ? ? ?

Do you have some misunderstanding about the term "dumb approach"? You've taken every possible step you can think of and called that a "dumb approach"?
The assembled sages were speechless as they looked at Yang Xuan's expressionless face. What kind of "clumsy method" was this? It was clearly a flawless plan!

Yang Xuan, seemingly oblivious to the subtle changes in the expressions of the sages, continued speaking to himself:

"According to the Dao Ancestor, the balance of the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man, and the interaction between the three realms of the primordial world and countless large, medium, and small worlds, are the prerequisites and the key to the evolution of the primordial world into the myriad realms of the heavens."
Therefore, if we focus on this aspect and fulfill these two conditions as soon as possible, we can not only accelerate the evolution of the primordial world into all realms, but also reduce the preparation time for the chaotic gods and demons.

Upon hearing this, all the sages nodded secretly, knowing this was a fact. The key was how to achieve balance among the three paths, connecting countless worlds, while simultaneously preventing the Chaos Gods and Demons from discovering it prematurely.

If we act too hastily and the Chaos Gods and Demons notice, causing the fact that the Primordial World is evolving into countless realms to be exposed, the Chaos Gods and Demons can make targeted arrangements, which would be counterproductive.

But Yang Xuan still looked calm and composed, without the slightest worry.

"It's quite a coincidence that we created trade routes, established a network connecting the three realms, and built a spatial teleportation network, enabling the three realms of the primordial world and countless large, medium, and small worlds to exchange goods and resources."
It is the foundation upon which I attained enlightenment, and also an important channel for strengthening the authority of humanity and connecting with countless worlds.
Since this is the foundation upon which I attained enlightenment, it is only natural that after achieving sainthood, I would further enhance the influence of the Way of Commerce.
It's likely that even the chaotic gods and demons wouldn't pay too much attention to this matter, but would instead focus more on the decline of the Dao and the rise of the demons. From this perspective, isn't this also an advantage?

Yang Xuan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a confident smile.

The game between sages is not so complicated, and there is no absolute certainty. As long as one can gain an advantage and grasp more secrets of heaven, one will be the one with the upper hand.

Upon hearing Yang Xuan's words, all the sages present nodded slightly, knowing that this would indeed confuse the public and prevent the Chaos Gods and Demons from immediately discerning the truth.

When they saw the specific measures Yang Xuan proposed, and his plan to further attract the attention of the Chaos Gods and Demons by leveraging the decline of the Dao and the rise of the Demons,
They were overjoyed and greatly admired Yang Xuan's methods.

The plans proposed by Yang Xuan may not be the best, and there are still some problems that may lead to the Chaos Gods and Demons discovering that the Primordial World is about to evolve into the myriad worlds.

However, for the time being, Yang Xuan's plans are more reliable and detailed than what they had in mind, and are the best choice.

Now that they have the best option, there's no need to embarrass themselves by revealing their plans.

Even the two Western Saints and the Primordial Celestial Venerable, the three of them either still didn't quite like Yang Xuan, or the most face-conscious among them, after a little thought, nodded in agreement.

Subsequently, at Yang Xuan's invitation, the sages held a series of discussions and refinements regarding these plans.

Only after everyone was satisfied and felt there were no major problems were the plans finalized and handed over to Yang Xuan to lead, with the others assisting.
Even the Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Goddess Houtu are the same.

After the matter was settled, the sages departed one after another to prepare for their respective tasks.

But just as Yang Xuan was about to leave, he was stopped by Hongjun Daozu.

"Fellow Daoist Yang, please wait a moment."

Yang Xuan was puzzled by this, but he stopped and turned around to ask:

"I wonder if there is anything else you wish to instruct me to do, Your Majesty?"

Hongjun Daozu did not answer Yang Xuan's question immediately. Instead, he closed the door first. Then, a round jade butterfly flew out from between his eyebrows and hovered above his head.

The jade butterfly is exquisite in its entirety, its texture is like white jade, and it is engraved with three thousand Dao patterns, radiating billions of primordial purple light.

Streaks of purple light descended, completely obscuring the power of the Heavenly Dao within the Purple Cloud Palace.

For a time, the secrets of heaven within the Purple Cloud Palace were in chaos.

Furthermore, Zixiao Palace is located in the Chaos, making it difficult for the Primordial Heavenly Dao to reach it. Therefore, it was impossible to sense any abnormality in this place in a short period of time.

The moment Yang Xuan saw the jade disc, his heart stirred, and the name of this treasure appeared in his mind.
Jade Disc of Creation!

This disc was originally a treasure of Pangu, but it was damaged in the great war of three thousand demons and gods, turning into fragments of different sizes that scattered into the chaos.

The piece in Hongjun's hand was the larger one, perhaps even the largest.

Even if the Jade Disc of Creation is damaged, it is still much better than the Destiny Disc, and remains a rare and precious Chaos Treasure.

The fact that Dao Ancestor Hongjun went to such great lengths in his own Daoist temple shows how much importance he attached to this matter, which made Yang Xuan even more curious.

"Ugh……"

Hongjun didn't keep them in suspense. After a sigh, he said, as if talking to himself:

“Before the Boundless Yuanhui, the old Taoist was in harmony with the Heavenly Dao and wanted to go further. Now that this goal has been achieved, he is also bound by the Heavenly Dao and cannot break free.”

The Dao Ancestor merged with the Heavenly Dao, becoming its spokesperson. This occurred after the conflict between the demonic and demonic paths.
This was no secret to the powerful beings of the primordial world, and Yang Xuan had also heard about it. He simply nodded slightly, showing no surprise.

But then Hongjun Daozu suddenly changed the subject, raising an eyebrow as he looked at Yang Xuan and asked:

"Do you know that in the primordial era, the greatest prosperity inevitably leads to decline?"

Yang Xuan paused slightly, as if he had thought of something, but did not show any abnormality, and nodded slightly.

Hongjun Daozu didn't seem to care and continued:

"The greatest prosperity must inevitably decline; this is the inevitable trend of the primordial world, and the same applies to the Way of Heaven."
"The old Taoist planned for countless years, so that Nuwa created humans and returned to the Heavenly Way, rather than becoming the master of the Human Way. Houtu, the master of the Earthly Way, was born later than the immeasurable Yuanhui of the Heavenly Way."

"The paths of humanity and earth, therefore, fall under the purview of the Heavenly Path. Given time, the Heavenly Path will inevitably become the most powerful of the three paths, and thus it will be unable to escape the inevitable decline that follows its peak..."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xuan's expression stiffened slightly. How could he not understand what the Dao Ancestor meant?
The Dao Ancestor wanted the Heavenly Dao to crush the Human and Earthly Daos, and then, taking advantage of the Heavenly Dao's extreme prosperity and decline, he would break free from it, so as to attain the Great Dao and great freedom!
But what Yang Xuan has done over the years...

"But just as the old Taoist's plan was about to succeed, it all came to naught within the last few dozen cycles, and everything came to nothing..."

The Daoist chanting on the cloud platform stopped there. Yang Xuan looked up and saw the old Daoist Hongjun with white eyebrows and a white beard looking at him with a half-smile.

The reason why this plan fell through is obvious.

Yang Xuan helped the Nine Provinces survive the human calamity, preventing damage to the land veins and allowing humanity to develop normally.

Yang Xuan established the Underworld and perfected the order of the primordial cycle of reincarnation, which enabled the authority of the Underworld to be elevated.

As for what happened later, it goes without saying that everything that followed enhanced the influence of humanity and local customs.

In today's primordial world, the Heavenly Dao is no longer the sole dominant force, so the Heavenly Dao can no longer be said to decline after reaching its peak.

The schemes of Dao Ancestor Hongjun were thwarted by Yang Xuan.

Thinking of this, Yang Xuan felt a sudden tightness in his chest.

Therefore, in this primordial world, the person who hates Yang Xuan the most is not the two Western Saints, but the Dao Ancestor Hongjun in front of us.

So, the fact that Dao Ancestor Hongjun deliberately kept him here and then used the Jade Disc of Creation to completely sever the secrets of heaven seems like he had ulterior motives. (End of Chapter)