Mythical Scroll Artist: Starting with the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming

Chapter 518 The Scroll of Divine Inspiration, The Problem of Balancing Accounts

The elder of the Zheng family smiled slightly, "That old scoundrel from the Liang family has been here, hasn't he?"

Wu Xian smiled but remained silent.

It seems that the various families within the Demon God Dojo are all well aware of this.

"This is just a small token of our respect, please accept it, Elder Wu," the Zheng family elder said, offering a subspace bracelet in return. "Our Zheng family only asks for a copy of Her Highness the Queen of the Underworld. We will reward you handsomely once this is done."

"Of course, of course," Wu Xian readily accepted. "I am fortunate to have the approval of the Queen of the Underworld, and I am considered half a member of the Demon God Dojo. I am happy to help with this small matter."

Seeing that things were going so smoothly, the elders of the Zheng family couldn't stop smiling.

After exchanging a few polite words, they left furtively.

Wu Xian glanced at the contents of the subspace bracelet; it was comparable to the Liang family's.

So I promptly took out my phone and did a quick search for information about the Demon God Dojo.

There are five major families in total: the Zhang family, the Wu family, the Liang family, the Zheng family, and the Yin family.

The lineage of the Queen of the Underworld has always been controlled by the Zhang and Wu families.

In other words, a third windfall is beckoning to him.

But after waiting for a long time, no elder of the Yin family came, which puzzled Wu Xian.

"Am I overthinking this?" Wu Xian asked, puzzled. "Or is it that the Yin family members weren't involved in this campaign and aren't present at the moment?"

Although he lost a windfall, it was still a windfall he got for free, so Wu Xian didn't care.

"However, why do these major families attach such importance to the succession of the Queen of the Underworld?"

Puzzled, I dialed my great-uncle's number.

"So fast?" Uncle Fengxu seemed to have expected it. "I thought it would take two or three days to prepare."

"You knew these two families would come looking for me?" Wu Xian asked in surprise.

“It was expected,” Fengxu explained with a light laugh. “The Black Scroll tradition holds an extremely important position in the dojo, representing not only power but also authority and status.”

The strength and status of aristocratic families were distinguished by the inheritance of black scrolls.

Previously, the inheritance of the Queen of the Underworld was controlled by the Zhang and Wu families. Even if the Liang and Zheng families coveted it, it was useless. But your appearance as the scroll holder undoubtedly creates an opportunity for them.

"I see," Wu Xian said, suddenly realizing.

“In addition to that, there is another crucial factor.”

"what?"

Feng Xu squinted and smiled, "Since the appearance of the Gate of Creation, the source of laws has no longer been monopolized by the upper echelons, and the matter of forging gods has naturally been put on the agenda by all parties."

Those like the Queen of the Underworld, who developed self-awareness, are undoubtedly among the most promising candidates to become gods.

If the Queen of the Underworld can become a god in the future, then the value of this Queen's legacy will instantly change dramatically.

Wu Xian suddenly realized, "No wonder he was so generous, so that's why."

"What price did the Liang and Zheng families offer?" Feng Xu asked.

Wu Xian gave a brief explanation.

"Is that all?" Feng Xu said with displeasure, "They're taking advantage of my little nephew's gullibility. Wait a moment, your uncle will talk to them."

"Uh, this is just a deposit. There will be a final payment after the deal is done," Wu Xian quickly added.

"Oh, that's more like it," Feng Xu said with satisfaction. "At least they're sincere. You can accept it without worry. Why not take it if it's free?"

Wu Xian nodded and smiled, then asked, "By the way, Uncle, after the scroll is forged into a god, will all the original and copies also become gods?"

“Of course not,” Feng Xu explained patiently. “According to the theories of the ancients, once a scroll becomes a god, it will detach from the scroll as a living entity and no longer belong to the individual.”

From a certain perspective, the extraordinary scroll is more like a means of nurturing a true god.

"What changes will occur to the related scrolls?" Wu Xian pressed.

"At that time, all the scrolls will be transformed into the legendary [Divine Scrolls], directly linked to the power of the corresponding true god, and directly blessed and protected by the power of the true god."

"A divine scroll?" Wu Xian asked curiously, "What does it look like?"

"I don't know, no one has ever seen it," Feng Xu said helplessly, spreading his hands. "We'll only know what it looks like when the time comes."

"Is there a difference between star rating and grade?" Wu Xian pressed.

“Of course,” Feng Xu laughed, “You can think of the True God Scroll as the embodiment of the power of the True God. Scrolls of different levels and grades correspond to different levels of avatars.”

Wu Xian understood and continued to ask, "From what you're saying, 'Scroll forging gods' doesn't seem to mean transforming a single scroll into a god?"

“That’s right. The scroll is just an egg. After the true god is born, the eggshell will still be preserved,” Feng Xu nodded and said, “but the scroll that gives birth to the true god will also become the true god’s human form, and will have direct command and control over the true god.”

In the future, if the true god wishes to gather the power of faith, it can only do so through this human form.

"Human form?" Wu Xian's expression was strange. "Even a true god forged from a scroll cannot directly appear in the human world?"

"of course."

Where will they go?

“Corresponding to the background of the relevant domain outposts,” Feng Xu said, “At that time, the True Gods will establish and create their own dojos in the relevant domain outposts, just like the four True Gods today.”

At this point, Wu Xian had completely understood the development path of the Extraordinary Scroll.

Feng Xu continued, "Therefore, your future competition with the Demon God Dojo is essentially a question of where the Queen of the Underworld will reside in."

"I see."

Ultimately, it's just like giving birth.

Both he and the Demon God Dojo are conceiving the child of the "Queen of the Underworld." Whoever is born first will have the child.

The act of "casting gods" is essentially registering a child's birth.

Therefore, it is clear that the true god forged by the scroll does not directly summon the true gods of other worlds to this world, but rather registers a new account in the world of the scroll.

"No wonder we're stuck here," the God of Wealth pondered. "So it seems that our side and the world of the scroll are actually never truly connected?"

"So far, yes." Wu Xian sighed helplessly.

He understood the God of Wealth's thoughts.

As the will of a true god who unexpectedly descended from another world, although it has a promising future here, it ultimately hopes to merge and make the two accounts interoperable in the future.

Then I can "return home in glory" and show off to my old colleagues and leaders.

Based on the current information, the two sides are like completely independent regions and servers, and they do not communicate with each other.

"So be it, if we can't go back, we can't go back," the God of Wealth sighed. "It's the same to achieve sainthood through merit here."

After chatting with his great-uncle Feng Xu, Wu Xian went outside the club to take a look, but did not find any members of the Yin family.

It seems that this third windfall is ultimately out of his reach.

Back in his room, he immediately got down to business, refining a large batch of Grade 4 Longevity Pills from the mushrooms produced by the Great King Mushroom.

Each one can provide nearly two years of lifespan.

Next, he summoned the Book of Life and Death to sort out the mess of lifespan during this period.

The club members and citizens of Yaoyang City who were previously resurrected were only kept alive by a month or two of lifespan; now it's time to make up for that void. Although a considerable amount was taken from the Zhao family, the gap is simply too large, and the Zhao family's lifespan alone cannot make up for much of it.

"Good heavens, if so many Grade 4 Longevity Pills are distributed among everyone, each person will only get three years and nine months of lifespan."

You never know until you do the math, and once you do, you're shocked.

"How long will it take to make up for this?" Wu Xian's head was getting more and more so.

"I told you, just let the monkeys come over and settle the accounts. Simple and straightforward," the God of Wealth laughed.

"..." Wu Xian sighed inwardly, "But as you said, this empty account can't just disappear into thin air. Someone has to clean up the mess. The Heavenly Court hasn't been established yet. Won't doing this affect the future establishment of the Heavenly Court?"

"Hiss~" The God of Wealth pondered, "Your concern is not without reason."

“So, let’s just replenish it slowly,” Wu Xian sighed. “Anyway, the King Mushrooms are readily available, it’s just that the production is a bit slow right now.”

At this moment, the God of Wealth seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly transformed into a scroll depicting his personal God of Wealth, appearing before Wu Xian. "Your words have reminded me that the Heavenly Court has not yet been established here!"

Wu Xian was completely confused. "What do you mean?"

“What I mean is, the Heavenly Court doesn’t exist at all,” the God of Wealth said with shining eyes. “The superiors are responsible for cleaning up the messes left by the subordinates, but there is no Jade Emperor in this world, let alone the system and order of the Heavenly Court.”

Wu Xian was stunned for a long time, then seemed to understand something, and a strange light appeared in his eyes.

A moment later, Wu Xian and the God of Wealth exchanged glances and simultaneously looked up.

"By the way, is your deduction reliable?" Wu Xian asked, inexplicably excited.

"Don't worry, there's absolutely no problem!" the God of Wealth said enthusiastically. "Whoever is in charge will take responsibility. Our leader hasn't taken office yet, so this debt will naturally be settled with the current leader."

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian's breathing gradually became rapid.

Indeed, at this moment they suddenly realized that this bad debt had absolutely no bearing on the future order of the Heavenly Court.

How can the bad debts of the previous dynasty be attributed to the new dynasty?

In other words, the mess that Monkey King cleans up later is very likely to be attributed directly to the "Heaven" of the upper world. As for how the "Heaven" will cover up this mess, that's none of our business.

Thinking about this, Wu Xian even felt a sense of eagerness to try it out.

Originally, I planned to slowly work and produce milk to pay off my debts, but after realizing this, I realized that it would be a shame not to take advantage of the opportunity to make a quick buck, and to do justice to Monkey King's subsequent 500-year sentence.

At this moment, Wu Xian's reverence for Monkey King had reached its peak.

He immediately closed his eyes and sensed the current accumulation of otherworldly energy in [Huaguo Mountain], knowing that the next stage of the story would soon begin.

The next morning, club members and staff had just started their workday.

Wu Xian couldn't wait to issue a call to action in the group, urging everyone to quickly collect otherworldly energy for [Huaguo Mountain] and to have the Underworld outposts prepare and conduct relevant drills.

It’s different in the past.

When Monkey King went down to the East Sea last time, Flower Fruit Mountain had not yet been created, and the Dragon Palace of the Four Seas had not yet been integrated into the new world of Flower Fruit Mountain.

But now, the underworld outpost has been integrated into this new world.

Therefore, when Monkey King descends to the underworld, he will most likely appear directly at the underworld outpost.

Although everyone is an old acquaintance of Monkey King, the formalities still need to be followed. Wu Xian will personally step in, cosplay King Qin Guang, and then hand over the Book of Life and Death to Monkey King to play with.

The plan is perfect!

As for the battle in the Abyss of Flesh and Blood, the Demon Gods haven't made any major moves yet, and have completely fallen into a state of stagnation, with the allied forces facing virtually no pressure.

Moreover, the moment the new world of [Huaguo Mountain] was born, the Abyss of Flesh and Blood was destined to be unable to invade again.

The future will be a long tug-of-war. On ordinary days, we can just go over and check in occasionally, lend a hand, and not pay too much attention, unless the evil gods start to fight back or do something big.

Two days have passed in the blink of an eye.

The land reclamation and construction of the new Yaoyang City is still in full swing.

Meanwhile, thanks to the club members' tireless efforts, the otherworldly energy in the Flower Fruit Mountain region has reached the conditions to unlock the next stage of the story.

Special thanks to Ghost Domain and Endless Sea for their generous sponsorship.

The opening of the next phase of Huaguo Mountain also benefited from the significant contribution of the two otherworldly realms.

Early in the morning, the club members who care about Monkey's growth had already gathered and were full of anticipation.

My mentor sister also took time out of her busy schedule to witness this historic moment together.

"Haha, are you all ready?" Wu Xian laughed and looked around at everyone.

"Don't worry~ we've memorized the script and lines," Du Yifan and the others gestured. "But speaking of which, won't this leniency really affect the development of our Underworld outpost?"

Wu Xian waved his hand and smiled, "Don't worry, our Monkey King is very clever."

The master sister was filled with curiosity, "Are you sure Monkey King will descend upon the underworld outpost?"

"Most likely," Wu Xian analyzed meticulously.

After all, he still had the key item, the Book of Life and Death, in his hands, while the Underworld instance didn't have it.

The key plot point of Monkey King's descent into the underworld is his alteration of the Book of Life and Death.

Therefore, only by descending to the outpost of the underworld can one come into contact with the Book of Life and Death, and only then can the plot move forward.

Of course, this is just his current speculation.

How the story will unfold and how the Flower Fruit Mountain instance will function remains to be seen.

Act according to circumstances.

"Are you ready?" Wu Xian took a deep breath and asked solemnly.

The club members exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.

Wu Xian stopped wasting words and, with the help of the power of the origin of heaven and earth, activated and opened the next stage of the Flower Fruit Mountain instance.

Buzz~!

The entrance space to the Flower Fruit Mountain instance was in turmoil, with spatial vortexes swirling rapidly.

"What the heck?!" the club members exclaimed.

Wu Xian was also shocked by the scene before him.

The mere opening of the next instance caused the power of heaven and earth in the entire Huaguo Mountain New World to stir, and a series of mysterious celestial phenomena began to appear above the club.

"Holy crap, yes, yes, yes..." Du Yifan and the others rushed out to check immediately, and returned to report in disbelief, "It looks like a phantom of our Underworld outpost."

"what?"

Wu Xian exclaimed in surprise and flew out to investigate.

Above the Underworld Club, the sky was filled with swirling rosy clouds and pervasive yin energy, which together outlined a projection of the Underworld outpost, like a mirage.

"So it really is going to descend upon the outpost in the underworld?" Wu Xian thought to himself with excitement.

But what on earth is this strange projection at the underworld outpost?

Is this going to be a live broadcast?

(End of this chapter)