Secular world: My destiny has no taboos

Chapter 527-537: The Investiture of the Gods Plan

"The Investiture of the Gods Project?"

Lin Beixuan raised his head and looked at Zhang Yuanxing with some surprise.

"Aren't human immortals enough? Do you plan to confer gods in the Xuan Kingdom?"

This is no small matter. You have to understand that in the mortal world, the act of bestowing titles upon gods does not affect the interests of the common people, but rather the interests of the superstructure.

If a country has a god, then what are the country's rules and laws?
If this plan had appeared in a country on the west coast, Lin Beixuan wouldn't have found it strange, but the fact that it happened in Xuan Kingdom made it hard for him not to be surprised.

“Initially, this plan was just a contingency plan for a critical moment, but after hearing your ideas today, I think it might be possible to bring it forward ahead of schedule,” Zhang Yuanxing said calmly.

"The so-called Investiture of the Gods plan is to create an entity in the Xuan Kingdom that is similar to the twelve zodiac gods in the mortal world, capable of suppressing all problems."

"Originally, we were somewhat worried about this issue. The gods are too powerful, and they are above all things, which may affect the laws and rules of the Xuan Kingdom."

"But when I heard about your Divine Fire Cluster Transport Technique, a solution to this problem suddenly came to mind."

As Zhang Yuanxing spoke, he looked at Lin Beixuan with a strange gaze: "You are just as outstanding as Guanzhi, and your ideas are just as imaginative."

"Based on your divine fire transport method, I have devised a new plan for the conferment of gods."

“Previously, my thinking focused on the power of certain people, but your idea reminded me that ‘power can be not limited to people, but can be anything.’”

This idea came to Zhang Yuanxing on the spur of the moment. The two immortals behind him looked at each other, clearly completely unaware of it.

The Old Immortal of Antarctica stood by, completely bewildered and utterly clueless about the situation.

"Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, and there's always another solution."

He often prided himself on being a smart man, but now he felt that he was just as stupid as those two official immortals.

Zhang Yuanxing then enthusiastically explained his plan: "In the new God-Investiture Plan, I intend to no longer focus on individual people as the core of the investiture, but instead, with the help of your ideas, regard the mountains, rivers, cities, and even the entire country of 'Xuan Kingdom' as gods."

"In this way, no matter how high and mighty an individual who considers himself a god may be, he cannot escape the constraints and can be suppressed by us."

A hint of shock flashed in Lin Beixuan's eyes, but he quickly concealed it and turned his gaze toward Zhang Yuanxing into one of doubt.

"Is Dean Zhang planning to turn Xuan Kingdom into 'Great Xuan'?"

"Da Xuan?" Zhang Yuanxing hesitated for a moment, then immediately understood the meaning behind Lin Beixuan's words and replied with a smile.

"Why can't Da Xuan do it!"

"In your opinion, Your Majesty, isn't it the best way to protect our people and the nation by making the country a god? This is more reliable than relying on a single person or thing, and it will never betray us."

Hearing this, Lin Beixuan had a general idea of ​​what Zhang Yuanxing was thinking.

"Since Dean Zhang already has a plan in mind, why did he invite me to join the Investiture of the Gods Project?"

"Taking up your already limited number of deities?"

Faced with Lin Beixuan's somewhat questioning words, Zhang Yuanxing shook his head and said, "No, I want to ask Lord Fu to be the one who confers titles upon the gods."

"You want me to be Jiang Ziya?"

Lin Beixuan chuckled and refused without hesitation: "Sorry, I'm not interested. You should go find that Taoist Master Zhang from Longhu Mountain. I think he's quite suitable."

The conversation between the two was overheard by the Old Immortal of the South Pole. In his opinion, if Lin Beixuan could become the person who conferred the title of god of Xuan Kingdom, it would be a great honor for him. Perhaps the fortune of Xuan Kingdom would also fall upon him. It would be entirely beneficial.

If it were him, he probably would have agreed without even thinking about it, but Lin Beixuan refused outright, which left him completely puzzled.

Zhang Yuanxing also frowned: "Lord, this matter will not do you any harm, so why refuse?"

Lin Beixuan shook his head and smiled: "There's no reason, I just don't want to."

As he spoke, he directly asked Zhang Yuanxing for the reward that the other party had prepared for him for proposing the solution, intending to leave.

Zhang Yuanxing couldn't figure out Lin Beixuan's thoughts for a moment, so he could only sigh and say, "This time, the Lord's idea and suggestion are very important to us. You can choose any item to take away from my Academy of Science and Education."

Upon hearing this, the two immortals behind Zhang Yuanxing were immediately alarmed and tried to stop him.

"Professor Zhang, I'm afraid this is somewhat inappropriate..."

"Perhaps we can be more lenient and choose something to give him."

The Academy of Science and Education contains many extremely important and confidential items, including divine weapons listed in the Weapon Legend Atlas, elixirs that can bring the dead back to life, and even information involving some national secrets...

In their opinion, it was already inappropriate for Zhang Yuanxing to take Lin Beixuan and the Old Immortal of Antarctica to visit the Academy of Science and Education.

At this moment, they even planned to let the other party choose any item.

If the other party were willing to participate in the Investiture of the Gods project, it would be fine, but since the other party has clearly refused, Zhang Yuanxing still hasn't changed his mind, which puzzles them.

However, Zhang Yuanxing ignored the two immortals protecting him behind him and looked at Lin Beixuan with a hint of expectation in his eyes.

"I can take you to see other parts of the Academy of Sciences. Just let me know when you've made up your mind."

"No need." Lin Beixuan waved his hand and pointed to the dragon horn in the huge container beside him.

"I want it. Dean Zhang, are you willing to part with it?"

"Although these dragon horns still have considerable research value for us, they are far inferior to the Lord's plan. However, since the Lord wants them, there is nothing wrong with giving them up."

Upon hearing that all Lin Beixuan wanted were the pair of dragon horns in front of him, the expressions of the two immortals behind Zhang Yuanxing softened slightly.

Although the origin of these dragon horns is mysterious, the Academy of Science and Education has studied them no less than a hundred times. Apart from not being able to determine which mortal god owned the pair of dragon horns, they can be said to have no value.

Aside from its impressive appearance, its functionality is even less than that of the new transit instrument developed by the Academy of Sciences.

In their eyes, Lin Beixuan had made a mistake by wanting the pair of dragon horns.

"Even if he is exceptionally strong and controls the entire Luozhou in the secular world, he is actually just a college student who hasn't graduated yet, and he is not mature enough psychologically."

The two immortals exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of disdain in each other's eyes.

Lin Beixuan ignored all of this; he never cared about what others thought.

Moreover, it's just that the officials think the dragon horns aren't very useful now; that's because they don't know the true origin of the dragon horns.

The auspicious charms of the Four Symbols Dragon Lord are so powerful that even if everything in the entire Academy of Science and Education were combined, it probably wouldn't be half as good as these two dragon horns.

"I once saw that the pair of dragon horns had fallen into the river. Now that I am giving them to the Lord of the Prefecture, I can say that we have settled our fate."

Just as Zhang Yuanxing was about to have someone take the dragon horn out of the container, he saw Lin Beixuan shake his head at him.

"No need, I can do it myself." With that, Lin Beixuan reached out and put his hand through the glass of the container. To everyone's surprise, he put the hand directly into the Hundred-Ingredient Qiankun Bag.

After doing all this, Lin Beixuan shook his hand, gave Zhang Yuanxing a thank-you gesture, and turned to leave.

Watching Lin Beixuan's retreating figure, Zhang Yuanxing opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end, he swallowed it back.

……

After leaving the Academy of Science and Education, the Old Immortal of the South Pole asked in bewilderment, "Master, why don't you consider joining the official Investiture of the Gods program?"

"Putting aside the fact that the Conferring of Gods plan is just Zhang Yuanxing's idea, even if those people above agreed that I would be the one to confer the gods, the karmic consequences involved are too great, and I am not confident that I can bear them."

"And most importantly, it will completely tie me to the authorities, imposing many restrictions on me."

Lin Beixuan spoke calmly. In fact, even without these events, he would not have participated in the official deification plan.

His main focus is currently on the secular world, and he is unlikely to cause himself any more trouble in this world.

"So that's how it is!" The Old Immortal of the South Pole suddenly realized.

He didn't think as much as Lin Beixuan did. He only thought that joining this God Conferring Plan would bring him a lot of benefits, but he forgot that beneath the huge benefits lay a great deal of constraints.

"It's always better to be carefree and alone!" the Old Immortal of the South Pole sighed.

"Sometimes, getting involved in too many things can disrupt your original plans, create burdens, and slow you down."

Lin Beixuan said calmly, "I have been living in the mortal world for a long time and often overlook a lot of information about the present world. Now that the present world is in turmoil, there may be an even more powerful ghost coming out from behind the door. From now on, I will take some time every day to return to the present world. I need you and Zhuge Qing to help me collect intelligence information about the present world."

After explaining some things to the Old Immortal of the South Pole, Lin Beixuan parted ways with him and went to a park not far from the secular world.

Not long ago, Liu Fei sent him a message, hoping that the two of them could meet.

Lin Beixuan did not refuse. He had finished dealing with his own affairs for the time being, so it was a good opportunity to meet with the other party.

It was evening, and Lin Beixuan found a bench and sat down. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the park path, giving everything around him a golden halo.

A gentle breeze carried the fragrance of flowers as Lin Beixuan sat quietly, gradually relaxing.

Compared to the urgency of the mundane world today, the present world seems like a place where one can rest and find peace.

However, Lin Beixuan knew that all of this was only temporary. If the matter within the border could not be resolved, and the thing behind the door came out, then no one could escape it, whether in the present world or the secular world.

As thoughts began to surface in his mind, Lin Beixuan couldn't help but recall some things about his parents.

If he hadn't come to the Academy of Sciences today, he wouldn't have known that his father was once a scientific researcher.

In Lin Beixuan's memory, his parents were always very busy, often leaving early and returning late, and sometimes not even returning home once a month, which made him develop an independent personality from a young age.

But today, after hearing Zhang Yuanxing's story, he realized that his parents were not as simple as he had thought.

"The pair of four dragon horns in the Academy of Science and Education are amulets for the Dragon of Chen. My father personally participated in the work of removing these dragon horns, which means that he must have known about the existence of the mortal world a long time ago."

"And the panel in my mind is a result of the changes in the jade pendant he gave me. Could there be some connection between them?"

Lin Beixuan remembered that the jade pendant was given to him by his father a few days before the accident, and that his father had given him detailed instructions to keep the jade pendant safe, wear it at all times, and not take it off.

He originally thought of it as a memento left to him by his father, but now it seems that there is something hidden behind it that he does not know.

"After I entered the mortal world, the jade pendant automatically transformed into a panel in my mind. If my father had known the function of the jade pendant beforehand, then he..."

Lin Beixuan frowned, feeling something flash through his mind, but he couldn't quite grasp it.

Just then, a soft voice suddenly came from beside me.

"Sorry, I'm late."

Liu Fei was standing not far from him, her white dress fluttering gently in the breeze, like a figure in a painting.

Lin Beixuan temporarily put aside his thoughts, slowly stood up and greeted, "Long time no see."

Strictly speaking, the two haven't seen each other in the real world for a long time, and have mostly communicated through text messages and phone calls.

Liu Fei nodded slightly, a gentle smile on her face. She walked softly to Lin Beixuan's side, and the two walked along the golden path under the setting sun.

"Thank you for what happened in Luozhou that time."

"Thank me?" Lin Beixuan raised an eyebrow: "I took what originally belonged to you, why should you thank me?"

Liu Fei smiled and said, "That wasn't originally ours. The rules of the world have always been that the capable should be in charge."

"If we were to take it, we probably wouldn't even make it out of this dilapidated village before being trampled to death by the Xuanhuang Hungry Ghosts."

Lin Beixuan didn't reply, he just shrugged. In his opinion, these things were in the past and there was no need to delve into them.

Liu Fei turned her head to look at Lin Beixuan's profile and felt that the person in front of her seemed much more profound and reserved than before.

However, upon further reflection, she seemed to understand why Lin Beixuan had become like this.

The Northern Underworld Lord, who sits between the Evil Spirit True Lord and the Purple Maiden Goddess and holds power over a province, naturally faces many complex and thorny issues.

The people and things the other party had come into contact with were far beyond the limits of her imagination.

While she was still pondering the trivial matters of everyday life, the other person's gaze had already turned to the entire mundane world.

After strolling around the park for a while, the two chatted about their recent lives and then parted ways.

When they said goodbye, Lin Beixuan thought that Liu Fei must have something to ask him when she asked to meet him, but he didn't expect that she just wanted to chat with him about her recent situation.

But this is good too; such carefree moments without any ulterior motives are even more precious in Lin Beixuan's eyes.

Liu Fei, on the other hand, was not as calm as Lin Beixuan.

Originally, she didn't want to bother Lin Beixuan, but the elders in the hall knew that she and Lin Beixuan had a good relationship, so they hoped that she could act as a go-between and ask Lin Beixuan for help.

Liu Fei couldn't refuse, so she had no choice but to agree.

But when she met Lin Beixuan, she couldn't bring herself to say the words the Human Immortal Elder had instructed her to say.

Because she knew that once she spoke up, the friendship that still existed between them might be destroyed, and the relationship might ultimately become a transaction.

"So be it!"

Liu Fei took a deep breath and sat on the bench where Lin Beixuan had sat before, enjoying the unique tranquility of the moment in the night breeze.

(End of this chapter)