Conferred Gods: Start with a Phoenix clone

Chapter 278 Ji Xian and Shen Gongbao
Ji Xian's "Marquis Guan" and Ji Fa's "Marquis Qin" were both honorary titles. In reality, they were just nice-sounding titles and they only received more money and food every year.

Ji Xian was eight feet tall and had a majestic appearance. In his early years, King Zhou had heard of his reputation and was ready to appoint him as a senior official of the Shang Dynasty. However, Ji Xian refused and stayed in Xiqi all these years.

Just as Ji Xian was about to go out today, he was stopped by Shen Gongbao at the door.

He looked up and saw that Shen Gongbao had three long strands of beard under his forehead, a gaunt face, a black Taoist robe, and was holding a whisk. He looked like an immortal.

Ji Xian thought for a moment. It seemed that Jiang Ziya had also initially claimed to be a Qi Refiner from Kunlun Mountain. "When Jiang Shang first came to Xiqi, he also claimed to be a Qi Refiner from Kunlun Mountain. I wonder what the relationship is between you, Taoist priest, and Jiang Shang?"

Shen Gongbao said with a righteous face: "Jiang Ziya is not an immortal, so he can't be considered a Qi cultivator. At most, he can be considered a Taoist priest. I am not like that."

He first recounted his many Taoist techniques. Ji Xian was extremely excited and did not go out. He invited Shen Gongbao into his house to discuss in detail.

After Shen Gongbao performed the art of immortality by beheading again, he immediately changed his address to "Immortal".

"The immortal master's Taoist skills are truly astonishing. It's a pity that I am so lonely and lack virtue that I have no chance to become an immortal. Otherwise, I would definitely serve the immortal master forever and listen to his teachings day and night."

After knowing that he had no chance to become an immortal, Ji Xian felt a little disappointed, but he didn't take it too seriously.

"Hahahaha—" Shen Gongbao laughed. "Guan Hou is ridiculous. What is an immortal? Those who live in the mountains can become immortals. That's one way, but those who conquer the world and build a foundation for eternity can also become immortals. If not, why would Yin Shang Wen Zhong and my senior brother Jiang Ziya bother to wander around in this world, and why did this poor Taoist come to Xiqi?"

Shen Gongbao felt that the List of Gods bestowed by Yuanshi Tianzun must be a good thing, so he wanted to take it into his own hands and preside over the List of Gods himself, but he only knew the name of the List of Gods, and did not know the cause, details, or consequences. He currently relied entirely on his imagination.

Ji Xian suppressed his excitement and asked, "What does the Immortal Master mean?"

"What I mean is that Guan Hou might emulate the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of the past, establish meritorious deeds and achievements, become the supreme ruler of the world, and then I would preside over the deification of gods, and thus achieve immortality. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

If it were in the past, Ji Xian would not be so easily fooled.

But recently, the Xianjiao sect has been making quite a stir in Xiqi. First, they built the Fengshentai, then Guangchengzi accepted Ji Fa as his disciple, and now Jiang Ziya is recruiting talented people from the third generation of disciples. As the third son of Ji Chang, it is hard for Ji Xian not to know about it.

He was a little tempted, but smiled and waved his hand: "You are joking, Immortal. I still have two brothers. My eldest brother is both virtuous and talented, and has a lot of my father's style. Everyone in the court knows that my eldest brother is the one who is most like my father. My second brother is brave and good at fighting, and has repeatedly defeated powerful enemies. The prosperity of Xiqi is inseparable from the contributions of his second brother's years of military campaigns. I am a humble person, but I only wish to assist my two brothers. After the great cause is accomplished, I hope to return to Xiqi and be content as a farmer."

Shen Gongbao shook his head. "No. I believe the Crown Prince's virtue is weak, and I'm afraid he won't live long. The Marquis of Qin is indeed ambitious and heroic, always striving to be the first in every battle. But is there a general in this world who is always victorious? King Cheng Tang commanded a million soldiers and thousands of renowned generals, but was there no general who could defeat the Marquis of Qin? Your father is ninety-two years old. If a mountain collapses, who else but the Marquis of Guan could inherit the great foundation of Xiqi?"

He looked worried. "I am originally an outsider. Who will inherit the foundation is none of my business. But I feel sorry for the three generations of Xiqi. All the hard work of our ancestors for more than a hundred years will eventually be destroyed."

Ji Xian cooperated and bowed: "Please give me some guidance, Immortal!"

Shen Gongbao stroked his beard and said gloomily, "Ji Fa is, after all, a member of the Chan Sect. He needs to maintain some respect. Guan Hou should keep an eye on the Crown Prince. You must know that to resist foreign aggression, you must first stabilize the country." He offered Ji Xian a "Guanfu Pair" strategy: pick the weak persimmon to squeeze. First, eliminate Bo Yikao, then occupy the central government and force Ji Fa away. Don't you like fighting? Take Jiang Ziya with you to fight. If you win, I will receive the fruits of victory in the rear. If you lose, you can die!

If you want to defeat Bo Yikao, you must first clip his wings. Bo Yikao's biggest wings are his father's "Four Friends". Now Nangong Shi has already intended to join Ji Fa's side. Shen Gongbao suggests to Ji Xian that he should get rid of San Yisheng first!
The immortals returned to the mountain one after another.

The Golden Spirit Holy Mother, Maitreya, and Deng Chanyu left first.

True Man Huanglong had injured his essence in the ice formation before and needed to recuperate for a while.

After rejecting Jiang Ziya's recruitment, all the remaining three generations of disciples, except Yang Jian, returned to the mountain.

The seven Heavenly Kings left last, three of them were going to the West, and the remaining four were returning to the East China Sea.

The deadline was one month, but would the Sage Zhunti release them when the time came? Even if he did, would the other disciples of Jiejiao still consider these three Celestial Lords their own? They had a feeling that the Ten Celestial Lords of the past would never be able to return to their former selves.

"Brother Yuan, Brother Yao, and Brother Wang," the Golden Light Holy Mother choked up a little, "As we head to the Western Sacred Mountains, please take care of yourselves. No matter what the final outcome, the Ten Heavenly Lords of Jin'ao Island have lived a worthwhile life in this world!"

Sun Liang, Bai Li and Zhang Shao were all very sad. Zhang Shao had wanted to scold Yuan Jiao for his evil intentions, but when it came to the time of separation, he burst into tears.

The Golden Light Holy Mother took out two storage jade pendants and said, "Here are some leftover fire and water essences from the past when I was refining the formation diagram, as well as some natural treasures. You're going to Lingshan, and you might need some of these. Consider them as parting gifts."

All of the Ten Heavenly Lords' disposable formation diagrams were used up. Before, they relied on the formation diagrams to reach a second-rate level in the Jiejiao. In addition, with the ten Taoists sticking together, everyone had to give them some face. Now the murderous intent in the formation diagrams is exhausted, and the Ten Heavenly Lords are dead or scattered. There is not much to be praised about their own cultivation as celestial immortals and true immortals.

The Golden Light Mother handed the jade pendant to Yuan Jiao, then bowed her head and left without looking back.

Yuan Jiao, Yao Bin and Wang Bian were also very distressed. The brothers who had been together for hundreds of years were separated in an instant, and they didn't know when they would meet again. But this was their fate and their own choice, and they could not blame others.

Yuan Jiao cleared his throat and said, "My two junior brothers, the Western Heavenly Mountain is still a great distance away. Let's get going quickly!"

Deng Chanyu returned to Nandu and stayed there for a few days, teaching Nezha, chatting with Daji using paper figurines, and thinking about how to repair the Xuan Tao Ji when she had nothing to do.

September came quickly. The temperature in the north dropped sharply, and the south was far from comfortable. It was much colder than the same period last year.

Deng Chanyu heard that the cotton seeds and semi-automatic cotton picking machines that she had been looking forward to from Sindhu had been purchased and were now on the way. She had nothing to do, so she decided to return to Mount Emei to practice.

Before leaving, a series of major events occurred among the three kingdoms of Yin and Shang, Xiqi and Han.

(End of this chapter)