Conferred God: Started from Swallowing the Heaven-Repairing Stone

Chapter 169: The Flesh and the Soul

Even with the Emperor of Earth's omniscience, he would still find it difficult to sort out the veins of the earth, let alone these ordinary immortals.

If there were no tools to help, their efficiency in combing the earth veins would be unimaginable. I'm afraid they would have to sacrifice their lives every time they combed a vein.

Although Ao Bing did not take the lives of the cultivators seriously, he could not waste them like this. After all, even if he did not consider their safety, he had to consider the efficiency of combing the earth veins.

Too many deaths would really affect efficiency. Moreover, if the casualties were too heavy, the other immortals would easily back off and no longer participate in combing the earth veins.

Ao Bing needs to take all of these into consideration.

Therefore, it is imperative to create a method to comb the earth veins. Not only to improve efficiency, but also to increase the survival rate of the immortals involved in this matter.

Ao Bing had limited energy, and he had to find a way to comprehend the inheritance of the Ancestral Witch and the Three Pure Ones, so he had no extra energy to study this matter. Therefore, he could only entrust these matters to the disciples of Jiejiao.

Firstly, the only people he could use were these Jiejiao disciples. Secondly, the Jiejiao disciples were very experienced in combing the earth veins.

Don't forget that the teacher of the Emperor of Earth was the Taoist Duobao, the master of Jiejiao. Therefore, when the Emperor of Earth was combing the earth veins, many disciples of Jiejiao helped him.

It can even be said that the Golden Immortals of Jiejiao were able to blossom the three flowers on their heads and cultivate to the Daluo realm because of their contributions in assisting the Emperor of Earth in combing the veins of the earth.

They are all professionals, and you have found the right people to study the method of sorting out the earth veins.

In addition, even if they cannot figure it out, that’s fine. Relying on the relationship they had back then, they can go to Huoyun Cave and ask the Emperor of Earth for help.

This is a move that is beneficial to the prehistoric world, and with the favor of Jiejiao, the Emperor of Earth will not refuse and will definitely help with all his strength.

Well, Ao Bing's real purpose is to establish a relationship with the Emperor of Earth through them. In terms of professionalism, although the disciples of Jiejiao are not bad, they are still far inferior to the Emperor of Earth.

The Emperor of Earth is the one who knows the earth veins best. He has sorted out all the earth veins in the ancient times and must have experience in this that ordinary people cannot imagine.

If Ao Bing only needs to learn a little bit, this time he will be able to sort out the veins of the earth much easier.

Thinking this in his mind, Ao Bing put away his chaotic thoughts, left the Lich Battlefield, and walked towards where the disciples of Jiejiao were.

At this moment, the expressions of these Jiejiao disciples were very complicated, some were happy, some were regretful, some were frustrated...

The disciples of Jiejiao who were feeling lucky had no deep connection with the Shang Dynasty, and were not the ghosts and gods worshipped by the Shang Dynasty. Therefore, when Emperor Yu was going to confer the title of God, they all escaped the disaster and were not included in the list, so they were extremely lucky.

As for those disciples of Jiejiao who felt regretful and frustrated, they were naturally too closely connected with the Shang Dynasty and were worshipped by it. Therefore, when Emperor Yu decided to confer the title of God, they were all on the list and could not escape the disaster.

They thought of many possibilities of being on the list, but they had never thought of being on the list in this way. Emperor Yu's words of voluntarily being on the list sealed their fate, leaving them no room for struggle.

How to struggle? In the eyes of outsiders, they were on the list of gods because of their own fault.

Past causes lead to present consequences. When they were worshipped in the name of gods and enjoyed the fortune of the Shang Dynasty, they were destined to be on the list today.

If they had known this would happen, they would never have done this. But now they understand it, but it is too late. As expected, there is gain and loss. If they get the benefits of Da Shang, they will die for it in the future.

However, although they regretted it, they could not be said to have been wronged, because they had indeed gained benefits during the period of being worshipped by the Shang Dynasty.

The person who really felt wronged was Zhao Gongming. He really suffered an unexpected disaster this time. He didn't get any benefits, but ended up being on the list.

He was not among the gods and ghosts worshipped by the Shang Dynasty, nor was he among the people who committed the first murder.

Because of the dispute with Ran Deng, he had to take the initiative to fall into the calamity. Then, Emperor Yu said that those who committed the killing calamity must be put on the list, and he was sent to the List of Conferred Gods, without even leaving him a chance to overcome the calamity by killing.

Otherwise, with Zhao Gongming's cultivation level as a Golden Immortal, plus the thirty-six Dinghai Divine Pearls, he could really survive until the end of the killing calamity and successfully survive it.

Ao Bing came over to the crowd, took a quick glance at them, took in all their expressions, and roughly understood what they were thinking.

Those who escaped the disaster were thankful, while those who made the list complained to themselves, feeling that their future was bleak. Millions of years of cultivation were about to go to waste, their Taoism hearts were on the verge of breaking, and they looked completely lifeless.

This won't do. Ao Bing will need their help next. If they continue to remain in this spiritless state, they will be useless and will not be able to help him. We must find a way to cheer them up again.

Thinking of this, Ao Bing suddenly had an idea and came up with a plan. He said to everyone, "I know that many of you are listed on the Conferred God List. This is indeed not a good thing."

"But now that things have come to this, regret and despair are useless and will only make the future darker. What you should do now is to cheer up as soon as possible and try every possible way to fight for that glimmer of hope."

As soon as Ao Bing finished speaking, a Jiejiao disciple on the list replied in despair:

"You've already been included in the Conferred God List. What's the point of trying to cheer yourself up again? No matter what, you'll end up on the list. All your life's work will be wasted."

What he said was not wrong. After being on the list, one's strength had nothing to do with one's cultivation during life, but was instead related to the deity one was given after death.

The higher the position of the god, the stronger the power, and vice versa.

Of course, it is said that there is no relationship, but in fact there is a relationship. Generally speaking, the higher the cultivation level during life, the higher the godhood after death. It is impossible for a Daluo Jinxian to be made a minor god after death.

But no matter what, once you die, all your cultivation will be gone. The disciples of Jiejiao present have cultivated for hundreds of millions of years.

They have worked hard for hundreds and tens of millions of years to achieve their current level of cultivation, but now it is about to be wiped out in one day. It is normal for them to be unable to accept it and feel despair.

“Fellow Daoists, please do not despair. Although being on the list cannot be changed, even if you are deified, there is a distinction between deifying the physical body and deifying the true spirit.”

"The True Spirit Deification is what you call the posthumous deification. Once listed, not only will all your cultivation be wiped out, but you will also be unable to cultivate in the future."

"The improvement of strength is all related to the divine position. Apart from this, no matter how you practice, your strength will not be improved by even a little bit."

"As for the physical body deification, it is to deify while alive. Although those who are deified by this method are the same as those who are deified by their true spirits, they are driven by others and have no freedom, but they can retain their cultivation."

"You can even continue to practice. As long as you practice to the Quasi-Saint realm, you can transcend from the Conferred God List and regain your freedom."

In order to cheer up those on the list, Ao Bing explained to them the difference between being on the list physically and being on the list with one's true spirit.

In simple terms, the road ahead for those whose true spirits are on the list is cut off, and there is no future for them. However, the road ahead for those whose physical bodies are on the list is still there, and as long as they work hard to cultivate, there may be a possibility that they will be able to break free from the constraints of the Conferred God List in the future.

One is selling oneself, the other is working, that’s the difference!

"The physical body is on the list!" "If you hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten that there is still a path to be taken to be on the list."

"Both are on the list, but being on the list for the true spirit is a dead end, and being on the list for the physical body is not a good path either, but it does leave a glimmer of hope for people."

Zhao Gongming, who was being comforted by the Three Sisters, suddenly cheered up after hearing Ao Bing's words, as if he had grabbed the last straw.

"Yes, the flesh has achieved enlightenment."

"If I hadn't made the list, this path might not be a good choice, but now that I'm on the list, this path is our only hope."

The other disciples of Jiejiao also cheered up after hearing the news. Before, when it came to becoming a god in the flesh, they would definitely be full of disdain, thinking that this was not the right way.

But now, this is their last straw, and they don’t care whether it is the right way or not. As long as they can hold on to it, they will do anything.

"The rest of you who are not on the list, don't be careless. Don't forget that the Conferred God List is only half full, not completely full."

"That is to say, even if your names are not on the Conferred God List now, it does not mean that you are safe. If you are accidentally involved in the catastrophe in the future, you will still be on the list after you die."

After seeing these disciples on the list regain their spirits, Ao Bing spoke to those disciples of the Jiejiao who were not on the list.

It can be said that as long as the killing calamity is not over, the disciples of the three religions will not be safe. Once they die in the calamity, no matter whether their names are on the List of Gods or not, their true spirits will be involved.

Of course, if the disciples of the three religions whose names were not on the Conferred God List survived to the end, they would be considered to have survived the catastrophe. However, the disciples of the three religions whose names were on the Conferred God List would still be on the list even if they survived the catastrophe.

This is the difference between having your name on the List of Gods or not.

"That's true. During the killing calamity, apart from Daoist Fellow Renlong and Senior Brother Duobao, who else dares to say that they can survive the calamity safely?"

Everyone felt a chill in their hearts, and the relief that had just risen in their hearts immediately dissipated.

"Accumulate more merits and luck, so as to increase the probability of overcoming the tribulation."

After going around in circles, Ao Bing finally revealed his real purpose.

How can one accumulate merit and luck? Of course, one must follow his arrangements and help him.

"Well, after hearing what Fellow Daoist Renlong said, I think he must have a good plan in mind that can help us improve our luck and accumulate merit."

The disciples of Jiejiao present were not fools. After hearing what Ao Bing said, they immediately understood that he must have done some meritorious deed and came to ask for help from everyone.

Everyone welcomed this. Although Ao Bing did not say anything about the current situation, they all knew it clearly.

With the names on the list of gods confirmed, the two religions have now officially entered the stage of fighting.

It is not an easy task for them to be included in the list in the flesh. They need to fight with the disciples of the Chan sect and send them all to the list of gods.

In the process of fighting, they also have to ensure their own safety and not die in the counterattack of the Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect. Only when they are alive can they be listed in the flesh, and when they die, it is called the true spirit that is listed.

However, the battlefield is ruthless, and the methods of the Golden Immortal of the Xianjiao are not weak either. If a real fight breaks out, who can guarantee that they will not be the ones killed?

Therefore, the more times like this happen, the more they need to find ways to improve their merits and luck, so as to increase the probability of survival.

In the battlefield, if you want to survive to the end, sometimes it is not strength that matters, but luck. If you are unlucky, even the strong will be besieged. If you are lucky, even the weak can get away with it.

The luck and merit in their hearts are their hope for survival. At this time, Ao Bing is willing to tell them how to improve their luck and merit, so of course they are happy.

This is not called exploitation, this is called mutual benefit.

They got what they wanted, and Ao Bing achieved his goal. No one suffered any loss, so there was naturally no question of exploitation.

"I think you all have heard what I said before. I invite all the immortals in the world to work together to sort out the earth veins."

"This is a good thing, but many of you have personally experienced the difficulty of combing the earth veins. You can understand it without me saying more. It is not something that ordinary immortals can do, but it is also something that only ordinary immortals can do."

"So I was thinking, can we create a kind of magical power, magic weapon and formation that is specifically used to comb the earth veins, so as to help immortals better comb the earth veins?"

"If we can achieve this, it will be considered a blessing to the world, and merit will surely come to us. At the same time, if someone else uses this method to comb the earth veins in the future, the creator of this method will still be able to share a lot of merit."

Ao Bing did not hide anything and directly expressed his thoughts.

And this is exactly why everyone likes to cooperate with him. He is really generous in doing things and gives real benefits without any empty promises.

Put all the benefits on the table, and if you are willing to join, then join; if you are not willing, don’t force it.

Unlike others, when they encounter opportunities, they keep them to themselves, wishing that only they know about them and would never be willing to share them with others.

"We haven't thought about this, but it is indeed a meritorious act."

After Ao Bing finished speaking, the disciples of Jiejiao fell into silence. They were thinking about the feasibility of this matter.

Finally, they came to the conclusion that this was indeed feasible, and if it could be done, they would gain a continuous source of merit.

"Even if we can create this kind of secret method with our combined strength, the effect will be limited. Why don't we ask our eldest brother to go to the Fire Cloud Cave and ask the Emperor of the Earth for advice?"

Zhao Gongming, Yunxiao and several other Golden Immortals looked at each other and said, "If they were to do this, not only would the effect not be good, but it would also be quite time-consuming. But if the Emperor of the Earth could help, it would undoubtedly be much simpler."

"This can be done!"

"However, although combing the earth veins is important, compiling a catalog of heavenly materials and earthly treasures is also important. In order to save time, how about you fellow Taoists stay in the Zhoutian World?"

"The time here is at least a hundred times slower than that in the outside world. Staying here means having a hundred times more time, which will undoubtedly make things much easier for you all."

Ao Bing did not reject the proposal of Zhao Gongming and others, and also suggested that they stay in Longzhou.

He had a selfish motive for this move. Firstly, keeping them in Longzhou would indeed give them a hundred times more time. Secondly, if they stayed in Longzhou, Ao Bing would be able to ask them for advice on other things from time to time.

(End of this chapter)