People in Conferred Gods: Rising from humble beginnings, I am the God of Wealth

Chapter 116: The dragon clan goes to heaven, and three of the four spirits are gone!
"May I ask what conditions the Dragon King has for the Dragon Clan's ascension to heaven?"

Yang Xuan tapped the chair with his fingers, looked at Ao Guang below, and asked in a deep voice.

Yang Xuan was not surprised that the dragon clan agreed to go to heaven.

After all, this matter concerns the karma of the dragon clan. Even if they are just trying it out, they will arrange for some of their clansmen to go to heaven.

In addition, with the Dragon King's active application, it should be no problem for the Yunmengze dragon clan to ascend to heaven.

What's more, when they were in Yunmengze, Hou Tu unexpectedly helped, so it was even less likely that the dragon clan would question Yang Xuan's words.

But agreeing with God does not mean there are no demands.

The dragon clan was once the ruler of the ancient world and the one who truly ruled the ancient world. They looked down on the heaven from the bottom of their hearts.

Although Ao Guang said that it was all up to Yang Xuan to decide, how could they not have any conditions?

If the dragon clan is not allowed to have more privileges in heaven, they probably won't be able to get over it in their hearts.

However, Ao Guang's answer was far beyond Yang Xuan's expectations.

Ao Guang bowed with both hands and saluted again.

"Reporting to the Great Celestial Venerable, the ancestor of the Candle Dragon said that all matters of heaven are decided by the Great Celestial Venerable, and the dragon clan will certainly cooperate with them with all their strength!"

Ao Guang's attitude was respectful and his tone was sincere. He did not have the airs of a Daluo Golden Immortal nor the arrogance of the dragon clan. It was as if the person in front of him was not a Taiyi Golden Immortal, but some quasi-sage.

"Candle Dragon?"

Yang Xuan frowned slightly. He had heard of the name Zhulong before. He was one of the only two quasi-saints left in the dragon clan, at least on the surface.

Regardless of whether the dragon clan has hidden other powers, Zhulong is the dragon clan's top combat force and one of the clan's supreme rulers.

If he had spoken personally, no matter how stubborn the dragon clan elders were, they would only be dissatisfied in their hearts but would not dare to disobey.

There was just one thing that Yang Xuan couldn't figure out. He was 100% sure that he had never seen Zhulong and had no connection with him.

But it was really too strange that Zhulong gave such an order.

No matter how confident Yang Xuan was in his rhetoric, he didn't think that just with a few words, he could make the dragon clan give away such a precious spiritual object without any additional requirements and obey his arrangements completely. This matter seemed wrong no matter how he looked at it.

"This is really weird, which link went wrong?"

"Could it be that because that lady responded by eliminating all the karma for Youlian and bestowing her authentic blessing, they imagined something extraordinary in their minds?"

"But I'm not familiar with that lady..."

Yang Xuan rubbed his eyebrows and thought about it, and this was the only possibility he could think of.

Although it is incomprehensible, this result is not a bad thing, and it will be more beneficial to Yang Xuan's subsequent plans.

However, the arrogance in the dragon clan's bones cannot be changed in a short time. Even the Dragon King, who has received kindness from Yang Xuan, looks down on the Heavenly Court in his heart.

If too many dragons are recruited to fly into space at once, there will inevitably be some trouble.

At least before the Heavenly Rules are established, it is not appropriate to recruit too many dragons.

Moreover, the Heavenly Court is still unable to function normally. After the dragon clan ascends to heaven, they can only obtain the corresponding luck of the Heavenly Court and eliminate part of their karma, which is inconsistent with Yang Xuan’s promise.

If too many dragons were recruited to fly into space at once, there might be objections among the dragons themselves, which would be detrimental to subsequent planning.

After thinking carefully for a while, Yang Xuan put down his right hand that was rubbing his brow, tapped the chair lightly, and said with a smile:

"Since this is the order from the first ancestor of Candle Dragon, I will not say anything hypocritical or polite."

"The Dragon Clan is so sincere, I will not do nothing. I will do this to show my sincerity and to let the Dragon Clan see if what I say is true."

"Let's let this branch of the dragon clan in Yunmengze ascend to heaven first. What do you think, Dragon King?"

"Old Dragon has no objection. It's all up to the Great Heavenly Venerable to order!"

Ao Guang showed gratitude on his face and was deeply moved.

To be honest, he was mentally prepared to bleed heavily when he came here to meet Yang Xuan this time.

With the guarantee from the saint, he did not doubt Yang Xuan's words and was certain that the dragon clan could eliminate their karma by going to heaven.

But Yang Xuan never said what the dragon clan needs to do after ascending to heaven, or how long it will take to eliminate the karma on their bodies.

It takes one million years to eliminate karma, and it also takes ten million years to eliminate karma. Can the results be the same?

The task of patrolling the wilderness and the lower world to kill evil spirits is completely different from the task of managing a certain body of water.

If the dragon clan were allowed to go up to heaven and carry out the mission of killing evil spirits in the lower world for a million years, they would be able to eliminate part of the karma of these members, and tens of millions of years would be needed to eliminate all the karma of the entire body.

Before any actual case occurs, I am afraid that many dragons will be dissatisfied because of this, but with Zhulong's order, even if they are dissatisfied, they can only hold it in.

In Ao Guang's opinion, since the Heavenly Court is currently short of manpower, Yang Xuan can take advantage of this opportunity to recruit a large number of dragons at one time, and then bring more aquatic creatures to heaven together to greatly fill the vacancies in the Heavenly Court.

Anyway, with the saint guaranteeing it and Zhulong also giving a clear answer, even if the dragon clan is reluctant, they will eventually have to do it.

But the result was far beyond Ao Guang's expectations. Yang Xuan did not do as he expected and recruit a large number of dragons to fill the vacancies in heaven.

It was just to let Ao Qing and others who already wanted to go to heaven go up, which was not only to fulfill the promise to the dragon clan, but also to give the dragon clan a chance to observe so as not to make the dragon clan feel dissatisfied.

When the Dragon Clan sees the real case right before their eyes, no matter how much they look down on the Heavenly Court, they will have to put aside their arrogance and take the initiative to apply to join the Heavenly Court, without the Dragon Clan’s top leaders having to say anything.

"The Great Celestial Venerable is indeed a man of virtue and integrity. No wonder that lady is willing to come forward to guarantee him. Such a character is rare in the prehistoric world..."

"No! That's not right! It's unique in the prehistoric world. I think only the empress with the prehistoric heart can surpass the Great Celestial Venerable in this aspect. No wonder, no wonder..."

After expressing his feelings, Ao Guang's respect for Yang Xuan obviously increased a lot.

Originally, his respectful look was mostly out of consideration for Hou Tu.

But now, the 'Great Celestial Lord' he mentioned no longer had the slightest reluctance, as he was completely overwhelmed by Yang Xuan's personal charm.

In his opinion, Yang Xuan made this decision out of genuine consideration of the Dragon Clan's perspective, hoping that the Dragon Clan could get rid of the state of being entangled in karma and end the plight of countless Yuanhui.

Instead of simply being the Great Lord of Heaven, in order to make Heaven prosperous, he chose to sacrifice the dragon clan and sent a large number of dragon clans to heaven to do things.

As the Dragon King of the East China Sea Dragon Clan and the Golden Immortal of the prehistoric world, Ao Guang does have his own pride and does look down on the Heavenly Court. Even towards Haotian and the Queen Mother, he still holds a contemptuous attitude.

But he is also a person who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment. Yang Xuan has done favors for the dragon clan and is willing to consider the dragon clan. So he has only respect and gratitude for this great celestial being in heaven, without any contempt.

Even though Yang Xuan was only a Taiyi Golden Immortal, his status in his heart was higher than that of a Daluo Golden Immortal, and even higher than some quasi-saints!
Yang Xuan: ...

not good!

There's something wrong with Ao Guang's eyes!
Seeing Ao Guang's expression change from shock and confusion to gratitude and respect, Yang Xuan had a bad feeling. It seemed that the people like Ju Ling Shen and Xuan Niu were also like this, and then... "Damn it, there must be something dirty in the Heavenly Court. My arrangement is reasonable, right? It not only increases the number of immortals in the Heavenly Court, but also does not favor the Dragon Clan. Can you imagine this?"

Yang Xuan had a headache and thought that he should try not to speak in the future. No matter how cautious he was in what he said or how well he thought about it, he couldn't stop these people from making up their minds!

"Ao Qing, come forward and listen!"

Yang Xuan didn't dare let Ao Guang continue to imagine like this, so he immediately took out the Jiuxiao Immortal Scroll and exercised the authority of the Great Heavenly Venerable to pardon Ao Qing.

"Ao Qing is here!"

Yunmeng Dragon King stood out from the crowd and bowed deeply to Yang Xuan.

In the past, when Yang Xuan was not even a Golden Immortal, he was always respectful to Yang Xuan. Now that Yang Xuan is also a Taiyi Golden Immortal, it is even less likely that he would have any psychological burden.

"Today, we have Ao Qing, the Dragon King of Yunmeng, who has protected Yunmeng Lake for billions of years, blessed all living beings, maintained order in the wilderness, and made great contributions to the wilderness!"

"Today, I specially confer upon him the title of the Fourth-Rank Eastern Azure Dragon Mengzhang Star Lord, affiliated with the Four Spirits Temple, in charge of the four seasons of spring and the revival of all things!"

"Recruit the Yunmeng Dragon Clan to go up to the sky, manage the Yunmeng water veins, take charge of Yunmeng's cloud and rain, and sort out the Tianhe water veins!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a green decree formed from the void and landed on Ao Qing's brow, turning into a green dragon-shaped mark of the god's throne, and then slowly disappeared.

At this point, the Eastern Azure Dragon, Western White Tiger and Northern Black Tortoise among the Four Spirits have all returned to their positions.

Although the rank of the Four Spiritual Gods in Heaven is not very high, they are only fourth-rank star gods, but they play an extremely important role in the operation of Heaven.

The Four Spirits are responsible for managing the four seasons of the prehistoric world and are in charge of the revival, growth, maturity and withering of all things. Their divine power covers a very wide range. In a broader sense, it can cover the entire prehistoric world.

The four seasons rotate, all things grow, and the four spirits can intervene to a certain extent.

If the four spirits can return to their positions, relying on their influence on the prehistoric world, the Heavenly Court can realize autonomous operation and play some of the most basic functions.

Haotian and Queen Mother will also end their previous miserable lives and will no longer have to rely on quasi-saint cultivation to maintain the operation of the Heavenly Palace.

This will be a qualitative leap for the Heavenly Court.

If the Four Spirits Temple has enough subordinate gods, they can take charge of the changing of seasons and the growth of all things in a certain area.

Let the four seasons in the area rotate in an orderly manner, and let all things flourish and wither according to rules, so as to play the role that the Heavenly Court should play, and perhaps even gain the recognition of the Way of Heaven!

As for the remaining Southern Suzaku, Yang Xuan currently has no suitable candidate.

The first choice of creature that matches the status of Suzaku is the Suzaku clan among the Phoenix clan.

However, the situation of the Phoenix Clan and the Dragon Clan is just as bad. Most of them are trapped in the Undead Volcano. They are trying their best to repair the fire veins there in order to reduce their karma.

The Heavenly Palace is located above Mount Buzhou, in the central area of ​​the prehistoric world, and is too far away from the Immortal Volcano in the south.

Even though Yang Xuan had the cultivation level of Taiyi Golden Immortal, he didn't want to go to the Immortal Volcano to recruit people unless it was necessary.

"Eh? How could I have forgotten this? Isn't Qingluan beside the Queen Mother a member of the Phoenix Clan? Perhaps this is a breakthrough!"

Yang Xuan's eyes flickered. He was now the Great Lord of Heaven, so there was no reason for him to do everything by himself.

Moreover, it would definitely be easier for the Phoenix Clan to invite the Vermillion Bird to go to heaven themselves.

"Thank you, great celestial being. I will do my duty faithfully and will not slack off in the slightest!!"

At this time, Ao Qing came back to his senses from his shock and bowed deeply to Yang Xuan again.

Yang Xuan's pardon and ennoblement greatly surprised him. Although Taiyi Jinxian could indeed serve as a fourth-rank god, he had not made any contribution to the Heavenly Court. Logically, he was not qualified to be pardoned and ennobled as a fourth-rank god.

What's more, the dragon clan is entangled in karma and is despised by heaven and earth, which is a natural demerit. In his opinion, being able to pardon and confer a title of fifth-rank god is already a great care from Yang Xuan.

Unexpectedly, Yang Xuan not only pardoned him and conferred him the title of a fourth-rank god, but also the Eastern Azure Dragon, a powerful god in charge of the four seasons of spring and the revival of all things.

Moreover, the amnesty for the Yunmeng Dragon Clan was far beyond his expectations. Not only was the task not too heavy, but it was also extremely consistent with the dragon clan's roots and magical powers.

Even the Azure Dragon among the dragon clan is naturally in harmony with the great way of water. Let them manage the water veins of Yunmengze, be responsible for making clouds and rain, and comb the water veins of Tianhe. Isn't that as easy as eating and drinking water?

Even the dragons in charge of Yunmengze do not need to leave Yunmengze. They only need to take time out from their daily lives to perform their divine duties, and they can get benefits from Heaven. It's like getting them for free.

"Oh, right, the benefits of Heaven..."

Thinking of this, Ao Qing mobilized his consciousness and began to examine himself. Then he was stunned. After a long while, he muttered to himself:

“My karma…”

Ao Qing was surprised to find that after being named the Eastern Azure Dragon Meng Zhang Star Lord of Heaven and receiving the blessing of Heaven's fortune, his karma had dissipated by nearly 40% out of thin air.

You have to know that he is a dragon, a dragon from the Taiyi Golden Fairyland. Even if it is only 40%, it is still a terrifying karma.

As these karmas dissipated, his cultivation, which had been difficult to advance, actually began to loosen up, and there were faint signs of further progress.

“The karma is really eliminated…”

Ao Guang looked at the 40% of karma that disappeared from Ao Qing's body in an instant, with undisguised envy on his face. The same was true for the dragon clan that went to heaven with him.

For the dragon clan, the greatest long-cherished wish is to eliminate the karma on their bodies, so that they can practice normally, exert their due strength, and restore the glory of the dragon clan.

Now that they saw that Ao Qing’s karma had been reduced by 40% just by completing the pardon, how could they not be excited and envious?
All the dragons present cast pleading glances towards Ao Guang, the meaning of which was self-evident.

After thinking for a moment, Ao Guang looked up at Yang Xuan and asked:
"Your Majesty, our dragon clan still has many members. I wonder if you can arrange for more of them to go to heaven to help maintain the operation of the heavenly court."

"The Dragon Clan intends to ascend to heaven, and I will not stop them. But now is not the right time. Let's wait until the news of Azure Dragon Star Lord and his people ascending to heaven spreads among the Dragon Clan. Only in this way can the Dragon Clan be convinced, right?"

Yang Xuan shook his head and did not agree to Ao Guang's request.

Given the character of the dragon clan, if there are too many of them going up to heaven, it will definitely bring trouble to the Heavenly Court.

The dragon clan is in a special situation. They are potential stocks in the prehistoric world. Once something like this happens, they are not suitable to be used as an example to scare the monkeys.

If the dragon clan is severely punished, it will certainly make them feel resentful, which will be detrimental to their comprehensive recruitment in the future.

If it is just a minor punishment as a warning, it will not be conducive to the future management of the Heavenly Court.

All in all, the Dragon Clan must continue to recruit, but not now.

It is necessary to first publicize the benefits of the dragon clan going to heaven to whet their appetite, and then conduct large-scale recruitment after the heavenly rules of heaven are determined.

"I will follow the orders of the Great Lord!"

Seeing this, Ao Guang did not force it. Now that he had seen hope, he just had to wait a little longer. Could the dragon clan afford to wait that long?
Afterwards, Yang Xuan gave Ao Guang and the others a few instructions and asked them to leave first. He then turned to look at Sheng Sanqi and asked about the latest situation in Heaven.

(End of this chapter)