Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 465 The Emperor Extends His Lifespan and Confers a Royal Title; A Sandalwood Statue Emerges from Xuyang
"Your Majesty, the person has not been invited." After calculating the result, the Great Master Ganlu said softly, standing beside the dragon throne.

The emperor, old and frail, leaned against the dragon throne, his imperial aura soaring to the heavens, seemingly connected to the fate of the nation.

"What a pity." The emperor's eyes were cloudy; his time was running out, and he would die soon.

“Great Master, I need these ten years of my life.”

"As long as you ask, I can." The emperor was about to make a promise.

However, the Great Master Ganlu spoke first: "Your Majesty, only when it involves the entry of the God of Literature into the mortal world can this humble monk intervene in a little of the secular world."

"Although we were unable to invite someone into the palace to quell the calamity, Your Majesty can only prepare for disaster relief now."

At this point, a rare glimmer of light appeared in the emperor's cloudy eyes.

"Suppression? There's no need for that. I will immediately dispatch a large army to suppress it," the emperor said coldly.

Upon hearing this, the Great Master Ganlu quickly stopped him, saying, "Your Majesty, you mustn't."

"If we really do that, it will only cause the heavens to go awry and bring about immeasurable calamities."

"His Majesty will probably not live more than half a month."

Upon hearing this, the emperor immediately abandoned his idea.

He has a year left to live and doesn't want to die so soon.

"Then what solution does the Great Master have?" The emperor feigned dissatisfaction, implying that nothing was acceptable and he was at a loss for what to do.

"This humble monk requested three imperial edicts from His Majesty, and ordered them to be sent to Jinjiang Prefecture," said the Venerable Ganlu, detailing the time and the people involved.

Upon hearing this, the emperor asked, "What decree are you requesting?"

“Two titles of nobility, and one title of first-rank imperial consort,” the Great Master Ganlu replied.

Upon hearing this, the emperor's previously cloudy eyes immediately cleared, transforming into a chilling gaze.

"Great Master, do not speak nonsense." The emperor was like a tiger awakened, ready to devour anyone who might be attacked.

The Great Master Ganlu knew he shouldn't have said that, but he still said, "There's no need for a real reward, just a nominal title will suffice."

"If His Majesty does not grant these three titles, they will be theirs if they survive this calamity in the future."

"You should know that one of these royal titles was bestowed upon the White Tiger Star."

"The other title of Prince and the title of First-Rank Imperial Lady are for the parents of the Wenqu Star."

"After these two have exhausted their karmic ties, they will naturally be enshrined among the immortals."

“If Your Majesty is willing to grant this, this humble monk will gladly give you ten years of my lifespan as compensation,” said the Great Master Ganlu.

Upon hearing this, the emperor began to ponder.

Leaving aside their lifespan of ten years, just the two of them, the White Tiger Star and the Literary Star, if placed in important ministerial positions, could not only extend the dynasty's lifespan but also bring about a golden age and expand the territory.

"If the two do not die, twenty years later, the Martial Star will enter the world. Although he was born to Xu Jingnian's concubine, he was taught by the Goddess Xuan Nu."

"At that time, I can ensure that your descendants and your kingdom will survive a great calamity," said the Great Master Ganlu.

These words immediately silenced the emperor.

This time, he was truly tempted.

The Civil and Military Star Lords descended to the mortal realm to assist in governance, and they were from the same family.

Even if I don't live to see these two people serve the country, I still have a White Tiger Star.

Two royal titles plus the title of First-Rank Imperial Lady—if these were merely honorary titles, they wouldn't amount to much.

He then said, "A royal title and an imperial edict can be granted."

"But I have one condition."

"That means if one wants to be granted a fiefdom, one must make great contributions to the White Tiger Star."

"Then the Xu couple will be given to him after the Civil and Martial Star Lord enters the court and establishes his merits."

"I can grant this favor: both of my sons may inherit the title of prince, and their wives may also be granted the title of First-Rank Imperial Lady."

A title of nobility and imperial decree can be given, but a fiefdom certainly cannot be given now.

Unless you actually achieve something significant.

“What Your Majesty says is absolutely true; this matter was done out of necessity,” said the Great Master Ganlu.

Upon hearing this, the emperor immediately ordered someone to bring him pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and he personally began to write the imperial edict.

"I wonder why the Xu couple have won the favor of the Great Master?" the emperor asked casually while writing the imperial edict.

How could he not know that the two people the Great Master Ganlu truly wanted to protect?

“There’s no need to hide it from Your Majesty,” said the Great Master Ganlu. “Xu Jingnian is the reincarnation of Sudhana, the boy under my tutelage.”

"He should have been reinstated as a virtuous person for seven lifetimes, but he failed to pass the tribulation and later went through seven lifetimes of pure yang."

"Now there will be seven more generations of misfortune."

"By chance, my disciple, the Dragon Girl, was reincarnated at the same time, and the two of us helped each other cross over."

“I never imagined such a great calamity would occur, and I had no choice but to run around for it.” The Great Master Ganlu spoke the truth: “I fear that he will remain stubborn and unenlightened in this life and will have no hope of returning.”

Otherwise, why would she be running around everywhere?
Did they really think that the Holy Mother Jinci was unaware that a leaf-sweeping girl had appeared in the Peach Garden? Or did the Fairy Ruizhi just take anyone she saw as a disciple?
Not to mention casually giving a demon fine wine, it's only because of the grace of the Great Master Ganlu.

As for why Fairy Ruizhi was banished to the mortal realm as a result? This was also her tribulation.

When the attendants and dragon maidens under the guidance of the Great Master Ganlu are reinstated as immortals, they will still have to help this Fairy Ruizhi escape her tribulation.

The reason why the Immortal Master Tongxuan is like this is because Bai Zhenniang was able to steal the Rejuvenating Herb to save Xu Jingnian because of the Dragon and Phoenix Boy.

The entire Immortal Realm is a vast network of relationships.

You help me today and I will help you tomorrow.

These immortals and gods who have already achieved perfect merit naturally do not have these kinds of things, but their disciples, attendants, mounts, and so on are just chickens and dogs that ascend to heaven with them.

We will have to make up for these good deeds.

Upon hearing this, the emperor understood. "Great Master, what do you think of the contents of this imperial edict?" The emperor showed the contents of the edict to the Great Master Ganlu.

After reading it, the Great Master Ganlu immediately thanked him, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Seeing that the Bodhisattva of Sweet Dew had no objection, the emperor took the imperial seal and stamped it directly on the document. Once the imperial edict was proclaimed, it would be effective.

"I wonder if this imperial edict was delivered by the Grand Master himself, or if I sent someone to proclaim it?" the emperor asked again.

“This humble monk is a recluse, how could I possibly convey your decree?” said the Great Master Ganlu. “I beg Your Majesty to send someone.”

As he spoke, the Dew Goddess poured ten drops of nectar from her jade bottle and placed them on the emperor.

The emperor felt completely comfortable, and his energy and spirits were greatly enhanced.

He knew that he had lived ten years longer.

However, the nectar in the Jade Bottle of the Great Master of Nectar has run out and will not be replenished for at least a thousand years.

This thousand years doesn't refer to a thousand years in the mortal realm, but rather a thousand years in the celestial realm.

Her actions were essentially going against the will of Heaven. If she had not achieved perfect merit, such behavior would have instantly aggravated her calamities.

It is already very good that we only need to cultivate for a thousand years to make up for it.

"It's easy, but I'm afraid there will be some delays." Having received the benefits, the emperor immediately ordered someone to deliver the imperial decree.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, this will be sent at the perfect time. If the timing is right, it will be just the right time to escape this calamity," said the Great Master Ganlu.

We can't go too early.

Because if you go too early, no one will be there.

You can't be too late, because if you are, the person will die.

Fortunately, the Great Master Ganlu had already calculated the outcome, so the possibility of any unexpected problems was unlikely.
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"Is it really that efficient? It's only been three days." Chu Danqing was somewhat surprised as he looked at the sandalwood Buddha statue being transported out of Xuyang Town.

It's completely unreasonable that the project took only three days from the completion of the fundraising to its completion.

“Young master is too kind,” a craftsman replied upon hearing Chu Danqing’s words. “This Buddha statue was already carved long ago.”

"The monks from Jiangtian Temple brought silver to buy it. We only added the ritual implements that the monks needed to this Buddha statue, which is why it took three days."

"Otherwise, it could have been delivered to our door that same day."

After the other party explained it this way, Chu Danqing finally understood that it was a pre-made Buddha statue.

This is because there happened to be a suitable one; otherwise, under normal circumstances, if the money from the sandalwood was silver, it would definitely be used to buy sandalwood.

Generally speaking, when people donate sandalwood, they buy the wood with money and then send it to the temple.

The monks in the temple then invited craftsmen to carve it.

As a result, Jiangtian Temple skipped this intermediate process and bought a pre-made Buddha statue.

Although this is not in accordance with procedure, it saves time and effort and is good for everyone.

"I see," Chu Danqing replied, then asked, "Does that mean it can be consecrated very soon?"

Upon hearing this, the craftsman replied to Chu Danqing, "Soon, within three to five days."

“After we transport it to Jiangtian Temple, we will need to do some repairs.”

“Outside a temple we call them monks, but inside the temple, they’re treated like Buddhas,” the craftsman joked.

Jiangtian Temple ordered this sandalwood Buddha statue, but they didn't pay the full amount upfront; they paid a deposit instead.

Once they deliver it, they can't just leave it there haphazardly; they have to be responsible for further modifications before it can be installed.

They will pay you once there are no problems.

That's why he's called Buddha.

When Chu Danqing heard that it would take another three to five days, she began to make her own calculations.

If we consider the other party's five-day timeframe, then there are only two days left to complete the survival mission.

It seems that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the difficulty of this survival mission may lie in the timing of the Buddha statue's consecration.

"Are you sure it will take three to five days? It won't be extended, will it?" Chu Danqing asked.

The craftsman shook his head: "How would I know? It depends on what the Buddha thinks."

After saying that, he was about to say something to Chu Danqing when he heard the foreman of the escort shout something.

The craftsman could only stand up and say, "Alright, I have to deliver the goods now. Young master, you're not acting like a young master at all."

He gathered here; he didn't actually stay to chat with Chu Danqing.

With everyone present, it's time to get to work.

As Chu Danqing watched the convoy depart, he also made a hand seal, intending to ride a cloud back home.

As soon as the cloud formed, it dissipated.

"Alright, let's walk back." These days, Chu Danqing has been thinking about how to ride the clouds.

I can gather clouds now, but I'm not very skilled at it.

Sometimes clouds can gather together, but whether you can sit on them is another matter entirely.

Even if they can sit up, how long they can fly is another matter entirely.

He knew the reason: he was using magic power, while this trial world was for cultivating Taoist practices.

The two energy systems have some similarities, but even a slight difference can lead to vastly different outcomes.

Therefore, there are still some incompatibilities in Chu Danqing's attempt to fly on clouds.

I can only wait until I get back to the cultivation room and ask Wanlingxian for advice to see if he has any way to help me solve this problem.

He can fly, but it's not as convenient as riding the clouds.

(End of this chapter)