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

"Equivalent to the foundation of a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, this, this..."

Yang Xuan looked at the Emperor's Banner in his hand and couldn't help but show a look of shock.

In the past, as the number of Yin spirits refined by the Human Emperor Banner increased, the power of the Human Emperor Banner gradually increased.

However, the foundation of the Emperor's Banner has never undergone any significant qualitative change, which has become a fatal weakness of the Emperor's Banner.

If the Emperor's Banner is damaged, not only will a valuable treasure be lost, but the evil spirits within the banner will also lose control. Once these evil spirits are out of control, they will most likely turn against the holder of the Emperor's Banner.

Now there's no need to worry about that anymore. After Houtu refined the soul and body of the demon into the Human Emperor Banner, the foundation of the Human Emperor Banner underwent a rapid change, rising to a level equivalent to the best of the innate!
Innate top-grade spiritual treasures are almost indestructible; they can only be damaged. At least so far, Yang Xuan has not heard of any top-grade innate spiritual treasure being damaged.

Perhaps only a sage could destroy a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, or even a powerful weapon like the Pangu Banner.

In short, unless the situation is too extreme, the Emperor's Banner cannot be destroyed, and the evil spirits cannot go out of control.

Houtu's actions not only eliminated a security threat for Yang Xuan,
It further increased the upper limit of the Human Emperor Banner, allowing it to refine more Yin Souls. It is no exaggeration to say that it is limitless, with almost no upper limit.

Yang Xuan was overjoyed, never expecting Houtu to be so generous, using the physical body of a god-demon at the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal realm to refine the Human Emperor Banner.

But before Yang Xuan could express his gratitude, he heard Houtu say something that shocked him even more.

"After refining the corpses of the soul gods and demons, the Human Emperor Banner's status has been elevated, acquiring some primordial characteristics and becoming capable of accommodating even stronger Yin spirits."
After I refine the essence of the Soul God and Demon, his soul will be useless to me. I can then refine it into the Human Emperor Banner as the main soul.
The Soul Demon God possesses complete mastery of the Great Dao of the Soul. His soul is unique; after refining it, one can also unleash a portion of Primordial Chaos power, but his control over the Great Dao cannot compare to that of his former self.

Houtu spoke lightly, but when it reached Yang Xuan's ears, it caused a huge uproar.

Even after refining the souls of the Soul Gods and Demons, their application of the Great Dao will be greatly reduced, but their essence is still that of a Primordial Golden Immortal, capable of crushing Quasi-Saints without any problem.

Moreover, Houtu said that even after Hong was refined into a Yin spirit, his soul and demonic nature could still unleash some of the power of a Primordial Chaos.

Even if it's just a small part, it's probably beyond the reach of a Quasi-Saint, and could even contend with a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, which is a Saint.

Due to the special nature of the Great Luo Golden Immortals, their true spirits return to the River of Fate after death. Even if a remnant soul remains, after being refined, it can only reach the level of the Taiyi Golden Immortal at most.

As a result, in the current Human Emperor Banner, there is only one Yin spirit of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, and of the remaining billions of Yin spirits, only a small portion are Golden Immortals and Taiyi Golden Immortals.

Now Houtu says that the Human Emperor Banner will have a Yin Soul at the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal realm as its main soul, directly skipping the Quasi-Saint and Sub-Saint realms. This would surprise anyone, including Yang Xuan.

"Speaking of which, the only Grand Luo Golden Immortal currently within the Human Emperor Banner also came from the Soul Demon God. This Soul Demon God is truly a good person..."

Yang Xuan's mood was somewhat strange. The upper limit of the Human Emperor Banner was entirely supported by the Soul God and Demon alone.

The physical body of the Soul Demon God was used to strengthen the Human Emperor Banner itself, while the Soul Demon God's soul transformed into a Yin spirit, which was used by Yang Xuan.

Burning oneself to illuminate the Emperor's Banner—such a selfless act deserves the title of 'good person'.

Unfortunately, this kind man will probably never hear Yang Xuan's thanks.

"If refining the soul of a Soul God or Demon can add a Yin Soul at the Grand Luo Golden Immortal level to the Human Emperor Banner, then can other Chaos Gods and Demons also do the same?"

Yang Xuan's eyes flickered. Although Houtu said that this was because the souls of the Soul Gods and Demons were special, other Chaos Gods and Demons might not be able to do so.

However, this is on the premise that the origin of the soul and the divine and demonic essence has been refined by Houtu. If a part of the essence can be preserved, or if Yang Xuan himself can replenish a part of the essence for them, they may really be able to reach the Hunyuan realm.

The thought flashed through Yang Xuan's mind, but he didn't dwell on it. With his current strength, even if he could defeat some chaotic gods and demons, it would be difficult to capture them alive, let alone refine them.

Yang Xuan's most pressing task right now is to continue improving his cultivation. Since he has not yet become a saint, he can only have the right to know about many things, but he is not qualified to participate in them. At most, he can only maneuver on the periphery.

Take the Chaos Gods and Demons, for example. The only thing Yang Xuan could do was search for their traces.
Then tell Houtu the details and let her handle it. He himself is not suitable to get involved directly. If things go wrong, he will be in trouble and will alert the enemy.

After a long while, Yang Xuan calmed his excited heart, bowed to Houtu, and sincerely thanked her:
"Thank you, ma'am!"

How could anyone refuse such a good thing that's offered to them?

Anyway, by then, Houtu, the soul of the Soul God and Demon, will be of no use to her, so it's better to refine her and make the most of her remaining energy.

Houtu will have no objection, and presumably the gods and demons of the soul will not object either.

"No need for formalities." Houtu gently waved her sleeve, and a gentle breeze lifted Yang Xuan up.

"Being able to capture the Soul Demon is already your achievement; simply giving you the Soul Demon's body and soul is already a bargain for me."
"The Soul God and Demon are very important to me, so I'll take this advantage for now. I'll make it up to you the next time you discover traces of the Chaos God and Demon."

next time?

Yang Xuan was slightly taken aback, not expecting Houtu to have so much confidence in him.

He wasn't confident he could find any trace of another chaotic god or demon...

"No, it seems I might actually be able to find another Chaos God or Demon, if I'm not mistaken..."

The matter of Buddhism flashed through Yang Xuan's mind again. If he was not mistaken, he really did know where a chaotic god-demon might appear.

But that's assuming he wasn't wrong.

However, this matter will take a long time. Yang Xuan is currently in the shadows and can observe slowly without any rush.

It's not too late to inform Houtu once we discover some clues and confirm our suspicions.

There is no evidence, not even a reasonable speculation, yet to tell Houtu this is bound to arouse suspicion.

More importantly, as Yang Xuan's understanding of the Great Dao of Destiny deepens and he gains the favor of the River of Destiny, his every move will have a significant impact on the destiny of those around him.

Especially when it concerns such a momentous matter as the Chaos Gods and Demons, and the other party might be a Destiny God or Demon,

If Yang Xuan were to act without any certainty or any prior discovery in reality,

The gods and demons of fate, or those who are proficient in the Great Dao of Fate, may be able to detect some clues through the fluctuations of the Fate Line, and thus deduce part of Yang Xuan's plans.

Especially when there are no discoveries in the real world, making corresponding plans for a certain thing or certain people can create a completely new causal chain, which cannot be hidden at all.

This is not just Yang Xuan's wishful thinking, but he himself has such ability. He is still a Quasi-Saint and he can do such a thing. How could the Chaos Gods and Demons not be able to do it?

Although he could manipulate the River of Fate to obscure part of the trajectory of destiny, his opponent was, after all, a chaotic god or demon, and he wasn't entirely confident. It was better to play it safe.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, if I discover anything, I will report it to you immediately and will never act rashly," Yang Xuan said earnestly.

Afterwards, Yang Xuan asked some questions about cultivation and the plans of the Underworld and the Netherworld, before Houtu sent him out of the Underworld Reincarnation Zone.

Houtu answered Yang Xuan's questions about cultivation without reservation, providing answers until Yang Xuan was satisfied. However, her response to matters concerning the Underworld and the Netherworld was very perfunctory, and in the end, she simply threw Yang Xuan out.

Over the years, she has fully experienced the joy of Haotian and the Queen Mother.

If the Underworld and the Netherworld are left to Yang Xuan's full authority, there is no way any problems will arise. She doesn't need to worry about them at all. On the contrary, if she interferes, it may turn into trouble.

Simply put, professional matters should be left to professionals. She trusts Yang Xuan to do things!

All she had to do was be Yang Xuan's right-hand woman and help him deal with any opponents he needed to defeat by force.

Yang Xuan was helpless in this situation; Houtu was determined to be a hands-off manager, so there was nothing he could do.

However, he wasn't without a solution; if Houtu could be a hands-off manager, so could he.
As long as he finds capable people, just like in the Heavenly Court, with Shen Gongbao and Jiang Ziya to do the work, he only needs to control the overall situation.

So the question is, who are these kinds of talents?

The Styx Daoist is clearly not that kind of person; he wouldn't even blink if asked to fight someone.

But if you ask him to manage all the affairs of the underworld, then forget about it.

The Wu tribe can also be ruled out; brutes like Xing Tian and Xuan Niu are truly unsuitable for this kind of task.

After much thought, it seems that only people like Zhen Yuanzi and Kunpeng are capable of handling these tasks.

However, Zhen Yuanzi and Kunpeng are both prominent figures in the prehistoric world. Asking them to work for Yang Xuan and manage the affairs of the underworld is not necessarily a feasible plan.

"Wait, I seem to have forgotten someone. The Witch Clan shouldn't be made up entirely of brutes..."

Yang Xuan stroked his chin, a thoughtful expression on his face.

While most members of the Wu tribe were indeed brutes like Xing Tian and Xuan Niu, there were exceptions.

Houtu is one, and Zhujiuyin is another.

Houtu is gentle because of her personality... well, compared to other witch clans.

At least, she was quite gentle with the soul gods and demons, only refining their physical bodies instead of using them as food to satisfy her appetite.

Zhu Jiuyin was a wise strategist of the Wu tribe. If it weren't for his advice, given the Wu tribe's nature, they would have been constantly plotted against.
The final outcome of the Lich King's Calamity may be changed as a result.

Unfortunately, Zhu Jiuyin perished in the final battle of the Lich War, and his true spirit was trapped in the River of Destiny, rejected by the Heavenly Dao. Without a special opportunity, it would be impossible for him to return to the River of Destiny.

If it weren't for this, with Zhu Jiuyin in charge of the Wu Clan, the Wu Clan wouldn't have been in such a bad situation back then, unable to even handle the basic affairs of the Netherworld.

If Zhu Jiuyin could return from the River of Destiny, Houtu wouldn't need to intervene, and Yang Xuan wouldn't even need to say anything; Zhu Jiuyin would willingly work for him.

But if we want Zhu Jiuyin to return from the River of Destiny, this matter...

Yang Xuan remained silent for a moment, deciding to put the matter aside for the time being.

Yang Xuan has always adhered to two main principles in his work.

Firstly, he doesn't do things he's not sure about, which is also a label that the primordial beings have given him.

Secondly, don't put all your eggs in one basket.

No matter what he does, Yang Xuan always leaves some contingency plans in case of unexpected events, as well as a way out for himself to minimize losses when necessary.

Yang Xuan is always cautious in his actions, so he rarely has the opportunity to use his backup plan. Even if he does, it's only to deal with unexpected situations, not to choose a way out.

Regarding the matter of the underworld administrators, Yang Xuan also made multiple preparations. Zhen Yuanzi and Kunpeng were two potential partners, and he would try to win them over first.

Of course, powerful beings all care about their reputation, so they certainly can't say such things directly. They have to be slowly trained and dealt with gradually.

We can first let them handle some underworld affairs, and then gradually guide them to manage underworld affairs.

There was no need to rush this matter. Yang Xuan casually sent out two telepathic messages, then turned and left the Underworld, heading towards the ancient starry sky.

The ancient starry sky had already been repaired when Yang Xuan returned from the chaos.

Even if there are still some minor flaws, they can be ignored and will no longer affect the overall situation. Relying on the self-operation of the ancient starry sky, it will be completely repaired in no time.

Just like a normal person's skin being scratched by a tree branch, it heals naturally without any medication.

Furthermore, when the celestial gods and immortals were repairing the ancient starry sky, they strictly followed Yang Xuan's instructions and set up corresponding formations on all the stars.

Today, all the stars in the ancient starry sky have formed a massive array, which is the Zhou Tian Star Array.

Compared to the Lich Wars, the ancient starry sky is now much larger in scale, with more stars, and the celestial constellation array is more complex and larger.

Moreover, before setting up the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array, Yang Xuan and December had spent many years deducing and making a series of changes to the array.

In terms of power, there may not be much improvement, but in terms of practicality, there have been many changes, which are more beneficial to Yang Xuan's future plans.

However, after finding the Starry Sky Ancient Tree, Yang Xuan comprehended a Chaos Array from it.

This formation is also related to the starry sky, and it complements and shares similarities with the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Formation.

Over the years, Yang Xuan combined these two formations to further improve the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Formation, enhancing its power and enabling it to mobilize more stellar power.

But in Yang Xuan's view, the improvement of power is not too important.

He's in such a high position now, with such a powerful background, that he doesn't need to resort to infighting to resolve many things.

The Zhou Tian Star Array can serve as a deterrent, but it is merely an added bonus and not essential.

On the contrary, Yang Xuan was more concerned about the ability to mobilize more stellar power.

The more stellar power is mobilized, the better all the effects of the Zhou Tian Star Array will be, including those added by Yang Xuan.

Furthermore, after combining the two formations, the effects that Yang Xuan had originally added were also enhanced, providing more assistance to Yang Xuan in promoting business ethics.

Of course, if we want to change the current Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array, we need to make some minor adjustments to the array that has already been set up, which is also an important project.

Yang Xuan returned to the ancient starry sky for this very reason. (End of Chapter)