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

Chapter 303 The Styx River Shows Goodwill by Offering the Black Lotus; The Affairs of the Nine Provinces Concern the West! (12)

Outside the Temple of Fate.

"Huh? This is..."

As soon as Yang Xuan approached, he noticed something amiss and turned to look towards the main hall of the Temple of Fate.

When he left the prehistoric world, he did not take the incense and golden statue with him, but left them in this main hall.

Since there is no primordial spirit within the incense-burning golden body, it fell into a deep sleep after Yang Xuan left the prehistoric world, unable to oversee the Heavenly Court and coordinate the overall situation.

Logically speaking, once he returns to the primordial world, his incense-infused golden body should awaken soon.

But even now, as Yang Xuan was about to return to the Temple of Fate, he discovered that the golden statue of incense was still asleep and unable to wake up, which was clearly not right.

Moreover, Yang Xuan vaguely sensed that in the years since he left the prehistoric world, the incense and golden statue seemed to have changed.

To be on the safe side, Yang Xuan set up arrays both inside and outside the main hall to prevent spying.

The incense-burning statue is still asleep, and Yang Xuan can't pinpoint the exact difference right now; he'll need to observe it more closely to be sure.

But before he could reach the main hall, a joyful shout came from the side.

"Fellow Daoist Yang Xuan."

Looking in the direction of the sound, one could see a handsome young Taoist priest dressed in a blood-red robe flying towards Yang Xuan and landing in front of him.

This person is none other than the Lord of the Blood Sea, one of the few Quasi-Saints with Two Corpses in the Primordial World—the Styx Daoist.

Even in the entire prehistoric world, Daoist Styx was a very famous person. Moreover, Yang Xuan had met him once on the Blood Sea, so it was impossible for him not to recognize him.

That meeting was only because Yu Se Tian wanted to seize Yang Xuan's spiritual object. Although Ming He came to stop Yu Se Tian, ​​the meeting was not very pleasant overall.

Moreover, Styx's behavior during that meeting was quite strange. Apart from the quasi-saint-like aura he had just displayed, he was not at all as stubborn as rumored, and even seemed quite polite.

Now that Styx has suddenly arrived in Heaven with a smile on his face and addressed Yang Xuan as a fellow Daoist, it seems even stranger.

It should be noted that Yang Xuan was merely a Great Luo Golden Immortal, and had no connection with the Styx River. How could he be qualified to address a Quasi-Saint as a fellow Daoist?

Furthermore, given the timing, it's really not advisable to cause any more trouble.

But since they had come to him with a smile, Yang Xuan had no reason to turn them away. If he did, according to the rumors about Styx's personality, he would surely fly into a rage.

These thoughts flashed through Yang Xuan's mind. He looked at the red-robed Taoist in front of him, a smile appearing on his face, and bowed to the Styx Taoist.

"Greetings, Daoist Styx. May I ask what brings you here?"

"Fellow Daoist is too kind. How could I possibly give any orders?"

Daoist Styx hurriedly waved his hand, showing no airs of a quasi-saint.

When they first met, Styx referred to himself as "this humble one," but this time, he simply called himself "this poor Daoist," clearly treating Yang Xuan, this junior, as an equal.

Given Styx's stubborn personality, even quasi-saints like Haotian and Kunpeng rarely receive such treatment.

If Kunpeng and Zhen Yuanzi, these old adversaries, were to witness such a scene, they would probably be utterly astonished and wonder if the Styx River had been possessed by some sage.

Even though Yang Xuan didn't know much about Daoist Styx, he still felt that Daoist Styx's reaction was very strange.

But before he could think further, the Styx Daoist lowered his voice and said again:

"I have come to Heaven to bring you a gift. Shall we go inside and have a chat?"

"Alright! Please come inside, Taoist priest!"

Yang Xuan remained vigilant, but not overly worried.

This is, after all, the Heavenly Court. No matter how stubborn the Styx River is, it's unlikely they'll do anything to him here.

Moreover, judging from Styx's appearance, he doesn't seem to be acting with malice.

Even if Styx really couldn't think straight, this is the Heavenly Court after all, and Haotian can protect him immediately.

Unless Styx can kill Yang Xuan in one move, but Yang Xuan is no longer the Taiyi Golden Immortal he once was.

Now he has the cultivation of the late stage of the Great Luo realm, and his foundation has been upgraded to forty-four restrictions. Even if Styx is a Quasi-Saint with two corpses and possesses the two killing treasures, Abi and Yuantu, he may not be able to do it.

Yang Xuan was simply cautious in his actions, but he was not blind to his own abilities; he still had that much confidence.

Since safety is assured, why be timid and hesitant?
After leading Styx into the main hall, Yang Xuan took out three green Enlightenment Tea leaves from the Xuanling Immortal Gourd, brewed a pot of Enlightenment Tea, and invited Styx to taste it.

Back then, in the Wuyi Mountains, besides the top-grade innate spiritual root—the Enlightenment Tea Tree, Yang Xuan also found four mid-grade innate Enlightenment Tea Trees.

These four mid-grade innate enlightenment tea trees were derived from top-grade enlightenment tea trees and can grow green enlightenment tea leaves.

The tea that Yang Xuan took out was picked from a mid-grade Enlightenment Tea Tree.

In terms of efficacy, these three tea leaves are similar to the green tea leaves from the top-grade Enlightenment Tea Tree, both having the effect of helping people achieve enlightenment.

If Daoist Styx harbored evil intentions, he would only lose three green Enlightenment Tea leaves, not purple or purplish-gold ones, which would be insignificant.

If Daoist Styx comes with good intentions, this pot of Enlightenment Tea can also bring the two sides closer. For Yang Xuan, it would be no exaggeration to say that it is entirely without harm.

"Ok?"

“This tea…”

In the primordial world, Styx was arguably one of the most knowledgeable people below the level of a sage. After all, no one could match his stubbornness; he would try anything he had never seen before.

At first, he thought it was just an ordinary cup of spiritual tea, but after drinking it, many insights suddenly welled up in his mind.

Although this insight was not enough for him to break through his realm, his cultivation level did increase slightly.

You must understand that he is now a Quasi-Saint of the Second Corpse. Even if he only increases his cultivation by a tiny bit, his strength will be greatly improved, and the difficulty is extraordinary.

If we were to convert this to the Taiyi Golden Immortal level, the resulting increase in strength would be equivalent to breaking through from the early stage of the Taiyi Golden Immortal level all the way to the later stage!
And this was all caused by a cup of spiritual tea.

At that moment, Styx truly understood what it meant to be rich and powerful.

To be able to use such a spiritual object that can help people understand the Tao and improve their Taoist cultivation as a form of hospitality is certainly a sign of great wealth and power; in any case, the Styx Taoist himself could not do that.

"perhaps……"

"I can truly find the method to sever my corpse in Fellow Daoist Yang Xuan!"

Styx's eyes flickered, revealing a hint of excitement.

Putting everything else aside, just drinking this tea regularly can bring him considerable improvement; if there are other benefits as well…

The world is bustling with activity, all for profit! Styx came for profit, and now, having just met him, he has already received tangible benefits without even presenting a gift. Naturally, he has become even more excited.

After digesting the insights gained from this cup of Enlightenment Tea, Daoist Styx glanced at the teapot beside Yang Xuan, reluctantly looked away, and gently waved his sleeve, at which point two figures appeared beside the tea table.

One of them, dressed in a black Taoist robe, looked like he was struggling and wanted to say something, but he couldn't open his mouth.

The other person was a human man with a cultivation level of only Earth Immortal, the kind of person you could find anywhere in the Nine Provinces. However, his eyes were lifeless, as if he had no soul.

These two people are none other than Hei Lian and Yang Tianyou!

The Styx Taoist pointed at the two of them and said casually:

"Some time ago, I was passing through Kyushu and happened to meet Black Lotus in the mall."

"I heard that Black Lotus had some grudge against you, so I took advantage of the situation and captured him as a gift to you. I hope you won't find it offensive."

Yang Xuan: ???
No, is it possible to bump into someone like this?

Upon hearing what Daoist Styx said, Yang Xuan's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly, and his expression became somewhat strange.

It should be noted that the Nine Provinces are now protected by the Nine Cauldrons Formation, and the current Nine Cauldrons Formation is not the defective version that was rumored in later generations.

Even powerful alien beings with quasi-saint cultivation levels would be suppressed by the Nine Cauldrons Formation in the Nine Provinces, which would affect their cultivation and make it even more difficult for them to comprehend the Great Dao.

In this situation, even if the Styx Daoist wanted to go to a certain place and needed to pass through the Nine Provinces, he should choose to fly over the Nine Provinces rather than enter them.

Clearly, the "coincidence" and "chance encounter" mentioned by the Styx Taoist were somewhat deliberate.

"Black Lotus has had the worst luck of all these years since she met you all..."

Yang Xuan looked at Hei Lian's struggling expression and his expression became increasingly strange.

His feud with Hei Lian stemmed from his time in Wuyi Mountain, when he fell into Hei Lian's trap and was teleported to the vicinity of Yunmeng Marsh, where he was ambushed by Hei Lian.

If Yang Xuan hadn't acted cautiously and brought the Great Luo Golden Immortal, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, down to the mortal realm with him, he would probably have met with disaster.

However, at that time, Yang Xuan used the pretext of a gambling match, the Cause and Effect Balance Instrument as a medium, the Heavenly Dao as a platform, and the Treasure-Dropping Coins and Heavenly Dao Merits as chips to 'borrow' the spiritual treasures of Black Lotus and others.

With Bixiao arriving in time, the battle was completely turned around, and Yang Xuan was basically unharmed.

On the contrary, Yang Xuan "borrowed" six precious spiritual treasures from Black Lotus's side, and four of their Great Luo Golden Immortals were captured alive by Yang Xuan and became members of the Heavenly Court. Only Black Lotus escaped with serious injuries using a secret technique.

Yang Xuanbai had gained many benefits, and in his view, it was not impossible for the matter to end here.

Therefore, Yang Xuan later simply gave a casual instruction to the celestial gods to keep an eye on the Black Lotus's whereabouts, and did not take it to heart.

Unexpectedly, in order to prove their loyalty, the Dragon Clan actually dragged out the Black Lotus and destroyed her physical body, leaving only a wisp of her soul to escape.

As a result, Black Lotus suffered such a terrible fate, and now she has a chance encounter in Kyushu and the River Styx, and was casually captured and brought back to the Heavenly Court. Her luck is truly unparalleled.

"Huh? No!"

Just then, Yang Xuan frowned slightly and noticed two things that seemed amiss.

Firstly, back in the West Sea, Black Lotus was attacked by the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, the West Sea Dragon King, and a group of Dragon Clan Great Luo Immortals, and was reduced to only a wisp of remnant soul. She was only able to escape by relying on a secret technique.

Logically speaking, after suffering such severe injuries, even if Black Lotus didn't die, her condition should have been quite bad.

In just a few years, the physical body should be difficult to repair, so how could it be as intact as it is now? This is clearly not right.

Secondly, there is the issue of the Nine Cauldrons Formation. The Nine Provinces are protected by the Nine Cauldrons Formation, so even quasi-saints from other races would be affected within the territory of the Nine Provinces.

If Hei Lian is seriously injured, how could she possibly go to Kyushu to recuperate, making things more difficult for herself?

If Hei Lian hadn't been seriously injured, she wouldn't have been able to run to Kyushu. Surely she couldn't have given up on cultivation altogether?
From any perspective, the appearance of the Black Lotus in Kyushu seems rather odd, unless...

He has some reason that compels him to appear in Kyushu!
Yang Xuan's eyes flickered as he recalled his speculation about the Black Lotus's identity many years ago. If this Black Lotus really was related to the West...

So it's not surprising that his injuries recovered so quickly.

His appearance in Kyushu is probably related to the Western Religion's schemes.

After a moment of silence, Yang Xuan gently tapped the tea table, picked up the teapot, poured another cup of Enlightenment Tea for Styx, and asked:

"Does the Taoist priest mean the Black Lotus you 'encountered' in Kyushu?"

"Not bad!"

Styx picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp. After closing his eyes and contemplating for a while, he took the initiative to talk about his experiences in Kyushu.

"Speaking of which, Black Lotus is still up to his old tricks. He has been defeated by you so many times, yet he still wants to scheme against the Heavenly Court and the human race."

Styx shook his head, pointed to Yang Tianyou beside the Black Lotus, and continued:

"Back when we were in the Kyushu Mall, this human man tried to get close to Yunhua, but Qingluan sent him out of the mall."

“At that time, I happened to be passing by and sensed a faint aura on this man. So I followed him and came to an unnamed hill next to Wuyi Mountain, where I met this scoundrel, Black Lotus.”

"The soul within this man's body also flew out of his body and fell into the body of the Black Lotus after the Black Lotus appeared."

“I have experience in creating the Asura race, and I could tell at a glance that Black Lotus and this man had a close connection.”

"Either this man is a wisp of Black Lotus's soul reincarnated, or this man and Black Lotus share a soul."

"His purpose in approaching Yunhua in Kyushu was clearly to scheme against the Heavenly Court and the human race, and his scheme was even aimed at you, fellow Daoist."

“Such behavior is truly despicable. Fellow Daoist, you have already stopped arguing with him, yet he still dares to scheme against you. I cannot stand by and watch, so I have brought him to the Heavenly Court.”

The Styx Taoist spoke with such righteous indignation that, if one did not know his past, one might think that Styx was such a generous and charitable person.

Although Yang Xuan knew that Styx Daoist's purpose in doing this was definitely not pure, he was basically certain that Styx had no ill intentions towards him at the very least, and might even have asked him for something.

"But what is it about me that makes Daoist Styx go to such lengths?"

A look of confusion flashed in Yang Xuan's eyes, but he didn't think much of it or rush to ask. Instead, he looked at the man next to the black lotus.

The identity of the human man who actively approached Fairy Yunhua in Kyushu seems to be the only possible one.

"Could it be that……"

"Did Black Lotus go to Kyushu to scheme against Fairy Yunhua?"

"Perhaps the birth of Yang Jian and the other two by Fairy Yunhua was also orchestrated by the Western Sect?"

Yang Xuan's eyes flickered as he fell into thought.

(End of this chapter)