Honghuang: Eat a Hunyuan Daluo

Chapter 256: The Second Merchant is Conferred God, Advance to Retreat
"He has a firm faith in Taoism and is an upright person. He is a good candidate." Jin Ling thought to himself.

When Erlang saw Jin Ling, he pulled himself together, ran over in two steps, and bowed: "Greetings, Immortal."

"Get up! I already know your purpose. We are destined to be master and disciple. You have no name, so I will give you a name!
This place is Wendao Mountain, so let's take Wen as our surname. You call yourself Erlang, Bozhong, Shuji, so I'll call you Wenzhong!"

Wen Zhong was overjoyed to receive the name bestowed by the Golden Spirit, and he bowed down and said, "Disciple Wen Zhong greets Master."

"Get up! My name is Jin Ling. I am the second disciple of Jiejiao's Tongtian Sect Master, and also the Emperor Ziwei, one of the Four Heavenly Emperors. From today on, you are my disciple. You also have a senior brother named Yu Yuan. I will take you to see him in the future."

Wen Zhong had naturally heard of Jin Ling's name, but he never expected that his master would be this great god. Wen Zhong felt like he was hit by a pie in the sky.

"Wen Zhong, do you know the cultivation method of my Shangqing lineage?"

Wen Zhong shook his head and said, "I don't know, Master, please teach me."

The Holy Mother of the Golden Spirit said: "I am from the Shangqing lineage, which is based on cultivating pure energy, pursuing unity with heaven and earth, and understanding the principles of the great way.

Pure air is the essence of heaven and earth, pure and flawless, containing endless vitality and power.

To cultivate pure energy, you must first calm your mind and concentrate, get rid of all distracting thoughts, and let your mind be as clear as a mirror.

Then, fresh air is drawn into the body, flowing through the meridians, cleansing the mind and body and strengthening the physical body.

As you practice more deeply, the pure energy will merge with your own essence, spirit and energy, allowing you to understand the rhythm of heaven and earth and the mysteries of the great way. "

After hearing the words of the Golden Spirit Holy Mother, Wen Zhong's heart surged, and he bowed his head and said, "Master, please teach me the wonderful method of Shangqing."

"Don't worry. The path of cultivation is long and arduous. You need to be determined and practice hard to achieve success."

After saying that, Jin Ling raised her hand slightly, and a ray of light enveloped Wen Zhong.

Wen Zhong only felt a warm force surging into his body, and his body seemed to be washed and became lighter.

“This is the gift of initiation that your master gives you. It is the golden light of merit condensed from virtues, which can help you cleanse your marrow and bones and improve your aptitude.” said the Holy Mother of Golden Spirit.

Wen Zhong felt the changes in his body, his heart filled with gratitude, and he kowtowed again to express his gratitude.

Jin Ling raised his right hand slightly and helped Wen Zhong up. Then Jin Ling pointed his finger and a ray of light shot into Wen Zhong's brow.

Wen Zhong only felt profound scriptures and mysterious patterns emerging in his mind. He closed his eyes, felt it with his heart, and immersed himself in the mystery of the Shangqing Immortal Method.

After a few days, Wen Zhong had already comprehended some of the mysteries of the Shangqing magic and had gotten started.

Jin Ling didn't expect that Wen Zhong could master the Shangqing Mystical Method in just a few days. She looked at Wen Zhong from head to toe and said, "Not bad, it seems that you have already begun to comprehend the Shangqing Mystical Method. You should practice diligently in the future and never slack off."

Wen Zhong bowed and replied, "Disciple understands, and will definitely do his best."

Originally, Jin Ling only wanted to accept Wen Zhong as a nominal disciple, but Wen Zhong's qualifications were so excellent that after much hesitation, Jin Ling chose to accept Wen Zhong as his personal disciple.

At this point, Wen Zhong officially became the third disciple of the Golden Spirit Holy Mother and was ranked as the third generation direct descendant of Biyou.

After Jin Ling accepted Wen Zhong, he built a hut on Wendao Mountain and taught Wen Zhong how to practice.

The Shangqing Miao Fa is a method that points directly to the Great Dao. Wen Zhong sits in meditation every day, feeling the fluctuations of the spiritual energy around him, introducing the spiritual energy into his body, running it along specific meridians, and constantly strengthening his physical body and spiritual power.

On this day, Jin Ling was teaching Wen Zhong how to practice, when her good corpse suddenly came down to the mortal world and told her something.

It turned out that after Haotian came back from Zixiao Palace to file a complaint, he secretly summoned the good corpse of Jin Ling. Haotian hoped that Jiejiao could send more disciples with great magical powers to help Haotian suppress the disciples of Chenjiao and Xifangjiao after the Conferred God Ceremony.

Of course, the disciples of Jiejiao must also obey Haotian's orders.

If Jiejiao agrees, Haotian can let Jiejiao share the fortune of Heaven.

After Jin Ling pondered for a moment, he said, "I know about this matter. I will report it to Master and ask him to make a decision. You go to Heaven to stabilize Uncle Haotian first."

The good corpse of Jin Ling nodded and returned to heaven.

Time flies by quietly and ten years pass in a flash.

Speaking of the son of destiny in the Conferred God Tribulation, on the Zhou side it is undoubtedly Yang Jian, Nezha and Lei Zhenzi can only be considered half, and on the Shang side there is only one and that is Wen Zhong.

Because of his identity as the son of destiny, and because Wen Zhong practiced diligently every day without slacking off for a single day, his cultivation improved by leaps and bounds, and in just ten years he had broken through to the realm of Earthly Immortal.

You should know that Wen Zhong practiced the authentic Shangqing magic. The path to becoming a sage is not so easy to practice, but Wen Zhong easily got started and practiced to the level of an earthly immortal.

Such talent even made Jin Ling admire it.

"My disciple, you have now reached the level of an earthly immortal and can barely refine the innate spiritual energy of Jin'ao Island. I will take you back to Jin'ao Island to meet your grandmaster." After saying this, Jin Ling waved his hand and took Wen Zhong into the air.

Wen Zhong only felt that the scenery around him was changing rapidly. When he came to his senses, he found that he had come to a completely different place.

The spiritual energy here is a thousand times richer than that of Wen Dao Mountain. It takes him a stick of incense to refine every wisp of innate spiritual energy he absorbs.

Then Jin Ling brought Wen Zhong all the way to Biyou Palace.

"Jin Ling, is this your new disciple?" A young man with a lazy and handsome appearance suddenly appeared on the empty cushion at the top of the Biyou Palace.

Wen Zhong was startled, but Jin Ling bowed respectfully: "Disciple greets Master." Wen Zhong was stunned when he heard this. Is this the Shangqing Saint Tongtian Sect Master? He looks too young!
Of course, Wen Zhong was not slow in his actions. He immediately knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Wen Zhong greets the Grandmaster."

"Everyone, get up! Wen Zhong, it only took you ten years to cultivate to the level of a terrestrial immortal. Your aptitude is quite extraordinary!" Tongtian said with interest.

"Thank you for the compliment, Master. I am a dull disciple, but it is all because of your good teaching."

Tongtian smiled even more when he heard this: "Don't be arrogant or impatient, you are very good."

After saying that, Tongtian raised his hand and pointed, and the yin and yang energies circulated and intertwined, eventually turning into a black and white whip with golden light flashing.

"This is a middle-grade innate spiritual treasure, a male and female dragon golden whip. Just consider it a greeting gift."

Although Wen Zhong had just started practicing, he knew what kind of treasure the innate spiritual treasure was. He was overjoyed to get such a treasure and kowtowed again to express his gratitude.

"Okay, get up! Now that you have the treasure, practice well and don't bring shame to the reputation of our Jie Religion." After saying this, Tongtian waved his hand and Wen Zhong disappeared from the Biyou Palace.

"Jin Ling, how are you doing with what I asked you to do?"

"In reply to Master, I have investigated the registered disciples who were previously expelled from Jiejiao. Only less than a hundred of them have reformed. The rest are still doing their own things, slaughtering lives on a large scale. Some are even worse, becoming even more brutal. This is the result of my investigation." After saying this, Jin Ling respectfully presented the jade slip.

Tongtian glanced at the contents of the jade slip and sighed: "Alas! If these guys don't cultivate their virtues, they will die sooner or later. Entering the heaven may be a good thing for them. When the time comes, I will fill the positions of the 365 named gods with the higher cultivation among them, and let the lower cultivation serve as the nameless 84,000 evil stars!"

"Master, forgive me for being blunt, but most of the cultivators in this jade slip are at the level of Golden Immortals. I'm afraid that few of them are qualified to take up the position of the 365 True Gods listed on the list. By then, there may be disputes over the 365 True Gods. Please make preparations early."

"Jin Ling, do you mean to let the disciples who are on my Jiejiao Jade Disc fill the positions of the 365 true gods?" Tongtian asked with a frown.

“Master’s disciples feel that becoming a god in heaven is also a way out for some disciples, especially the following three types of disciples:
The first type is those people in the outer sect who only cultivate magical powers but do not cultivate moral conduct. Although such disciples have supernatural powers, it is difficult for them to understand the great way and can be used by the Heavenly Court.

The second type is people who are devoted to Taoism but have no chance to become immortals. Although such disciples have worked hard to practice, they lack the opportunity and can be included in the List of Conferred Gods to achieve success in another way.

The third type is those who have neither merit nor fault, and whose fortunes are shallow. Among these three types of people, the cultivation level should not be too low, so that after the Conferred God, we can seize the first opportunity for our Jiejiao in the Heavenly Court. "

"But don't you and Gong Ming already exist in the Heavenly Court? Luo Xuan and the others are also in charge of a department. Our Jiejiao's influence in the Heavenly Court is already not small. If we gain more power, will Haotian be dissatisfied?"

"Master, rest assured. What I have told you is exactly what Uncle Haotian meant. Uncle Haotian wants us to balance the power of Heaven after the Conferred Gods. If we are willing, Uncle Haotian will share the destiny of Heaven with us."

Tongtian was silent for a long while before he said, "I understand. I have accepted this matter. However, all the disciples on the Jiejiao Jade Disc call me Master, but I cannot write them into the List of Gods. If a dispute arises after I have written down the names of 365 well-known gods, then it will depend on each person's ability whether they are included in the list or not!"

Jin Ling wanted to say something else when she heard this, but was stopped by Tongtian with a look.

Jin Ling sighed. She knew her master's temper, and this was already his limit.

Time flows slowly, three hundred years pass by like a flash, and in a blink of an eye, the day when the Heavenly Saint Er Shang is deified has quietly arrived.

In the Zixiao Palace, the rhythm of Taoism was lingering. Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Sanqing came first, and the two saints from the West came later. All five saints of the heavenly way gathered here.

Laozi spoke first, his voice steady and majestic, like the sound of an ancient bell: "The matter of conferring the gods is destined by heaven. We should be fair and just, weigh the pros and cons, and follow the right path."

Yuanshi Tianzun nodded slightly and replied, "Brother, what you said is very true. All the disciples of our Chan Sect adhere to the righteous path. On the other hand, there are many disciples of Jie Sect, and they are good and bad. If they are not restrained, it may cause chaos in the overall situation of Conferred Gods."

Tong Tian Jiaozhu frowned and refuted: "Second brother, you are wrong! Our Jiejiao teaches everyone. Although there are many disciples, they all have the heart to pursue the Tao."

Yuanshi Tianzun snorted coldly and said, "Education without distinction can easily lead to disasters. If those with shallow roots and conduct are included in the Conferred God List, it is also their good fortune."

Zhunti saw that the two were arguing, so he decided to add fuel to the fire: "Brother Tongtian, you have many disciples under the Jie Sect. Even if all the disciples under the Chan Sect are on the list, it is not a small number. You should consider the overall situation."

Yuanshi Tianzun looked at Zhunti in surprise again, and then continued with Zhunti's words: "Tongtian, you can't just care about the interests of Jiejiao and ignore the people of the world."

Tong Tian was furious when he heard that Yuan Shi actually stood with the Western Sect. "My Jie Sect has never disregarded the lives of the people in the world. On the contrary, it is your Chan Sect that has repeatedly gone against the will of heaven and earth. During the Human Emperor period, it has repeatedly targeted mortals. This Conferred God Tribulation was also caused by your disciples. Since it is your son's fault, shouldn't you bear the responsibility?"

Yuanshi Tianzun looked a little unhappy when he heard this. He didn't expect Tongtian would directly expose his scars. Yuanshi Tianzun said coldly: "I will forgive the mistakes made by my disciples. Don't worry about it, Third Brother."

"Then you don't need to worry about my Jiejiao affairs, brother."

The atmosphere between Yuanshi and Tongtian gradually became tense as the two saints' Tao rhymes collided, as if an invisible force was engaged in a fierce confrontation.

Seeing this, Laozi sighed and said, "Yuanshi, Tongtian, you must understand that the Conferred Gods are the general trend. You must not fight for personal reasons, lest you ruin the Conferred Gods plan."

After hearing what Laozi said, Tongtian took a step back. He sighed and said, "I am thinking of the feelings of the Three Pure Ones and don't want to argue with you. Well, I will take a step back."

After saying that, Tongtian followed his own idea and selected 365 people with slightly higher cultivation from the disciples who had been expelled from Jiejiao before to fill the List of Gods.

He just waved his hand, and the List of Gods began to glow, with names appearing like stars. Soon, the last name was written, and there were exactly three hundred and sixty-fifth names.

Yuanshi and the Two Saints of the West were all surprised when they saw this. They had never expected that Master Tongtian would be so decisive.

At the beginning, the two saints in the West were secretly laughing at Tongtian for being bound by the so-called friendship of the Three Pure Ones, but they soon realized that Jie Religion was originally very powerful. If the List of Gods was completely filled, the Heavenly Court would be full of Jie Religion disciples in the future. This Heavenly Court would become the Heavenly Court of Jie Religion, and the fortune of Jie Religion would surely become more prosperous. How could their Western religion prosper?

Thinking of this, Jie Yin had no choice but to step out and persuade him, "Brother Tong Tian, don't act on impulse! You should think carefully about the matter of Conferred Godhood."

Tong Tian glanced at Jie Yin coldly after hearing this and said, "What does this Conferred God Tribulation have to do with your Western Sect? Is it your turn to make decisions here?
Besides, I didn't do this out of impulse. I suddenly felt that what the two brothers said made sense, and I couldn't bear to break the two brothers' lineage, so I had to send my own disciples to the list. I think my elder and second brothers should understand my painstaking efforts, right?"

After saying that, Tongtian turned and looked at Laozi and Yuanshi.

(End of this chapter)