All-Heavens Game, the Strongest Player

Chapter 395: Let's learn about Heaven and Earth!
The once-every-five-hundred-years gathering of immortals and gods is actually the Peach Banquet, hosted by the Queen Mother of the West. The player who chose her is Wang Youying, who is in charge of distributing the salaries of the heavenly gods and is Chu Xiu's current secretary.

He was also his only direct subordinate in Heaven.

Of course, this doesn't mean that others aren't his direct subordinates; it's just that everyone in the Nantian Guild has their own development path.

Both are flesh and blood, and Chu Xiu wouldn't favor one over the other.

For now, we maintain a laissez-faire approach, letting them compete with each other and each find their own path to transcendence.

Wang Youying's choice was to take charge of the Heavenly Court's finances as the "Queen Mother" and to handle various trivial matters that Chu Xiu would not do personally, as Chu Xiu's direct confidante.

Of all these trivial matters, the most important is the distribution of merit.

Each of the Seven Heavenly Emperors has its own direct subordinates, and the merits are directly deposited into their accounts for them to distribute among themselves. However, not all of them are subordinate to the Seven Heavenly Emperors.

Currently, the largest number of people in the Heavenly Court are still those who are not ordinary citizens.

For example, the dragon race that rules the four seas, the human race that has already produced the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and Buddhist disciples who are nominally registered in the Heavenly Court and take on missions.

They vied for the throne of the Heavenly Emperor, but failed for various reasons.

They joined the Heavenly Court, but would not submit to any Heavenly Emperor.

Wang Youying was responsible for distributing salaries, peaches of immortality, golden pills, merits, incense offerings, and various other rewards to these people at the Peach Banquet.

The conference was in progress at that time.

Chu Xiu and Zhou Wushang sat on the high platform, attending as "Emperor of Heaven and Earth," in the first row. Behind them, in the second row, were the seven Heavenly Emperors and the seven Great Sages.

The Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Jieyin, Zhunti, and the demonic saint Rahu.

Wang Youying stood before them, acting as the host, and addressed the assembled immortals and deities: "Over the past five hundred years, everyone's joint efforts have resulted in significant growth in all of Heaven's indicators. As a reward, this quarter's stipends will be distributed in two currencies jointly issued by Heaven and the Underworld, whose value far exceeds that of previous elixirs and incense offerings!"

Then she talked about the two currencies.

One of them is "merit money," which is formed by the power of incense offerings and vows. It possesses both the attributes of merit and incense offerings, making it a very precious item for immortals and gods.

It can be directly absorbed and transformed into one's own cultivation level.

You can also keep it without using it, and you will receive the blessing of the vows, which will amplify your own magical power.

Another type is "ghost money," which is born from the living's longing for the dead. In addition to existing in the form of money, it can also appear in the form of paper offerings.

Immortals and cultivators who cultivate the Heavenly Way don't need it, but Yin spirits who cultivate the Earthly Way can enjoy it.

It can enhance one's cultivation level and transform into whatever one desires.

The Wu tribe can even use this thing to condense their primordial spirit and learn immortal and divine magic. Mortals can also use this thing to refine corpses and raise ghosts. Its effects are no less than those of merit money.

"In addition to introducing two currencies, the Heavenly Court will also carry out reforms in the Three Realms."

Wang Youying continued, "From now on, Heaven and Earth will reclaim all cultivators' right to use spiritual energy, directly prohibiting the absorption of spiritual energy and the essence of the sun and moon through celestial laws and regulations. Furthermore, a protection law and protected areas for rare and precious materials will be established, prohibiting all cultivators from harvesting them!"

These words startled everyone.

"Then how will cultivators improve their cultivation level?" someone asked.

Upon hearing this, Wang Youying replied, "From now on, cultivation will be centered on the 'Inheritance System.' Cultivators will receive permission from Heaven and Earth to enter the mortal world for cultivation, achieving immortality solely through merit. Celestial immortals, in addition to accumulating merit, can also enter 'Chaos' to seek opportunities. The Heavenly Court will soon construct 'Immortal Paths' within Chaos, allowing all immortals to safely travel to various regions of Chaos for cultivation!"

This is the primordial development plan formulated by Chu Xiu.

Resources in the world are ultimately limited. Although merit and incense can be generated continuously, constantly expanding the primordial world, it is still too slow.

The boundless chaos is the true, massive resource. Therefore, while forbidding immortals from absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, he plans to open a path of chaos, allowing all cultivators to become chaotic gods and demons!

In this way, infinite possibilities can be generated without the end of the Dharma.

With the merging of the two paths of Heaven and Earth and the nurturing of the human path, there is no longer a need to sacrifice countless gods and Buddhas.

"But even we saints cannot easily enter the Chaos, so how can ordinary immortals enter? And how can they absorb the Chaos Qi to cultivate?" Jieyin asked.

This question stumped Wang Youying.

Because that was just a plan; there is no concrete solution at present.

Building a path in chaos is something even saints cannot do. Even Chu Xiu and Zhou Wushang only have a rough idea for now.

It will take time to truly put it into practice.

"Stop lying!" Zhunti suddenly stood up and said, "What Heavenly Court? It was just established by someone for their own selfish desires! The so-called Heavenly Rules and Earthly Laws are nothing but tools for someone to exploit all living beings in the Three Realms!"

At this point, he looked at Chu Xiu.

He added, “There is no spirit of heaven and earth, no ruler of the three realms. He is just a born ‘human’! In order to gain everyone’s trust, he secretly spread rumors that he was the resurrected Pangu God. But in reality, it was all just to steal merit to help his own cultivation. He just used the Heavenly Court to intercept our merit!”

After saying that, Zhunti presented a large amount of evidence.

There are accusations about Chu Xiu's background, about him stealing 90% of the merit, and various other crimes.

In short, the implication is that Chu Xiu should not be the master of the Three Realms.

He embezzled everyone's merits.

Everyone should join forces to remove him from the stage.

"Heaven's way is impartial, so how can it have a master? The Heavenly Court is now perfect in every aspect, but it should not have a master!"

After saying this, Zhunti emitted a golden light of sainthood and looked at Chu Xiu.

It suggests that they might resort to violence at the slightest disagreement.

Jieyin verbally said, "Junior brother, don't be reckless," but in reality, he did nothing and had no intention of stopping Zhunti at all.

At this point, everyone knew that they were trying to force the emperor to abdicate.

"Goddess Houtu, you created the cycle of reincarnation and have done great merit in the prehistoric world, but ninety percent of the merit you received was intercepted by others. Why is that?" Zhunti looked at Zhou Wushang again and asked.

The identities chosen by the members of the Nantian Guild are known only to their own members.

Outside of the game, who Houtu is, who the Three Pure Ones are, and who Nuwa is, and whether they have been replaced by players, are all unknowns.

Therefore, Jieyin, Zhunti, and the fat monk all believed that Houtu could be utilized.

But upon hearing this, Houtu laughed and said, "What do you mean 90%? It's 100%! The underground path doesn't require merit to cultivate, and Huangtian took it all, leaving not a single bit!"

This attitude made Jieyin feel that something was wrong.

But Zhunti didn't react immediately and continued, "You may not use it, but he can't refuse to give it to you. This is embezzlement and misappropriation..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chu Xiu interrupted him.

"I think you should learn more about what Heaven and Earth are!"

(End of this chapter)