Investiture of the Gods: I am Bigan, the Master of Conspiracy

Chapter 146 The Zhou Emperor was presented as a captive at the Imperial Ancestral Temple; his father and brothers all arrived!

Yin Ziyu presented the captives at the Imperial Ancestral Temple, wiping away the previous humiliation and greatly boosting the fortune of the Shang Dynasty. Black birds cried out above the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and the starlight of fortune from all directions cascaded down like a waterfall, dyeing the new Chaoge golden yellow.

At this moment, Yin Ziyu had already become the de facto ruler of the Shang Dynasty. Dressed in a sacrificial robe with twelve symbols, after reading the sacrificial text, he held up the sacrificial vessel engraved with the two characters "Cheng Tang" with both hands. The nectar in the cauldron rippled with nine waves as he respectfully offered the sacrifice.

The surging fortune, like incense, rushed directly into the Fire Cloud Cave, using fortune as a medium to communicate with the Fire Cloud Cave!
"I am very pleased with my son's achievements!"

When the incense and fortune gathered at the Fire Cloud Cave, countless figures instantly appeared on top of the fortune!

At the same time, a familiar and deep voice came from the void, and Yin Ziyu was shocked!
Suddenly, the black bird totem in the center of the ancestral temple came to life, transforming into golden light that condensed into the phantom images of four people.

On the left is Fuxi, holding the Fuxi Qin (a type of zither) and with the Eight Trigrams above his head. On the right is Cheng Tang, holding a celestial sword. Behind them stands Wu Ding, a man with a resolute face, who is Yin Ziyu's father. At the very end is a middle-aged man wearing a royal crown and with gentle eyes, who is Yin Ziyu's elder brother, Di Yi.

The one speaking was Wu Ding.

Yin Ziyu exclaimed excitedly, "Emperor, Ancestor, Father, Brother, you've all come!"

Yin Ziyu did not transmigrate in his physical body. Rather, after his birth, before his father went to Huoyun Cave, Yin Ziyu learned immortal techniques from Wen Zhong Donghai under Wu Ding's arrangement.

At this moment, Wu Ding looked at Yin Ziyu with satisfaction and approval in his eyes, while Di Yi was also overjoyed to see that his younger brother, whom he had entrusted with the care of his son, had done so well.

"Ziyu, you have avenged this national humiliation, and I am so proud of you!"

Emperor Yi nodded and said, "My brother has continued the nation's lineage in such adversity, avenged the nation's humiliation, and wiped away the hatred of the human race. He should be the greatest hero of the human race!"

Cheng Tang looked at Yin Ziyu with even greater approval: "It is a great honor for me that my descendant can inherit my way, avert the crisis for the human race, eradicate the wicked among them, and give the human race a chance to survive."

"Rest assured, ancestors, father, and elder brother, Ziyu will surely ensure that the Shang dynasty remains as stable as Mount Tai!"

There is also a Mount Tai in the primordial world. In fact, many famous mountains on Earth are named after famous mountains in the primordial world.

At this moment, Mi Fei looked at Fuxi excitedly: "Father!"

Fuxi looked at Mi Fei, impressed by her great reputation.

The destruction of Zhou was devised by Yin Ziyu and executed by Mi Fei, a fact clearly visible in the Heavenly Secrets.

This further enhanced Mi Fei's reputation throughout the Three Realms. For Mi Fei, the destruction of Zhou was also a practice of the law of cause and effect, and her future achievements were limitless!
"My son is so wonderful, it truly makes me, your father, very happy. You should encourage him!"

Mi Fei quickly replied, "Father, don't worry, Mi Fei understands!"

Fuxi looked at Yin Ziyu, his eyes full of praise and admiration: "With Ziyu here, the human race has finally found its own path again. Before the Investiture of the Gods, I performed the Eight Trigrams and calculated all the changes in heaven and earth, but I did not expect that the human race could find a way to survive in the ashes of calamity. Although the human race is not as good as it used to be, it is still..."

Cheng Tang also burst into laughter: "Hahahaha, when I swung my sword to slay Xia back then, I knew that the Shang Dynasty might not be able to withstand the will of Heaven. Zi Yu found a glimmer of hope, allowing the Shang Dynasty to survive as a top-tier immortal realm in the Three Realms. That can be considered a consolation!"

Emperor Yi sighed, "Ziyu was able to find a way to survive between the Chan Sect and the Ren Sect because of his unparalleled strategies. Ziyu was born with a seven-aperture exquisite heart, and only now do we realize how incredible this seven-aperture exquisite heart is!"

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After Yin Ziyu led his ministers to offer sacrifices at the Imperial Ancestral Temple, the fortunes of the entire Shang Dynasty increased by as much as 50% due to the resolution of karmic debts and the avenging of national grievances. It can be said that the national fortunes continued to flourish.

The imperial examination system for the entire Shang Dynasty also began. The rise in national fortune naturally provided a path for the people of Shang to advance, and even various ethnic groups would be given a certain number of places.

The Shang Dynasty, once ruled by humans, has gradually evolved into a celestial realm.

The concept of the human race has become increasingly diluted because it has been expanded to all realms, and the three realms and four continents prioritize the human race.

There's nothing we can do about it; such is the nature of the primordial world.

Yin Ziyu's current strategy is no longer to unify the human race, but to elevate the human race of the Great Shang Dynasty to differentiate it from other human races, just as there is a distinction between elite and ordinary human races. In that case, the people of the Great Shang Dynasty will naturally represent the human race.

Other human races had no say, since how could mortals have a voice?

The greater the fortune of the Shang Dynasty in the primordial world, the stronger its voice, and on this basis, it truly represents the human race.

After the Shang Dynasty's national humiliation was avenged, Yin Ziyu and Luo Shen once again became famous throughout the Three Realms.

Yin Ziyu was one thing, but he forced the emperor to sue for peace, and his reputation had already reached its peak, making it difficult for him to improve significantly. However, Mi Fei's reputation saw a tremendous increase.

"Fellow Daoist Mi Fei, now that the great Shang dynasty's grudge has been avenged, there will be a long period of peace in the future. You may return to Luoshui and quickly master the laws of cause and effect gathered there, so as to attain the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm as soon as possible!"

Mi Fei did indeed need some time to comprehend the Dao, but she still asked with concern, "If Mi Fei were to leave, would you be burdened with worries, fellow Daoist?"

Yin Ziyu laughed and said, "It's alright, nothing will happen for a long time to come. Since the Investiture of the Gods, you haven't been able to cultivate properly for a long time. If you can completely refine the Luo River as soon as possible and make it a river of cause and effect, then you will achieve the Great Dao!"

"With this, Consort Mi expresses her deepest gratitude to Ziyu for bestowing upon her such an opportunity!"

Consort Mi naturally understood that Yin Ziyu was genuinely good to her, but being busy with political affairs would cause him to neglect his cultivation.

Now, Mi Fei only needs to completely refine this first great river of the primordial world. Such a river is a top-level dragon vein. Now that it has been enhanced with the law of cause and effect, Mi Fei's future achievements will be enormous.

At this moment, Guang Chengzi and others had already arrived at the site of the Qishan collapse and put away the Nine Cauldrons with a wave of their hands.

With Xiqi destroyed, so be it, and Guang Chengzi breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the destruction of Xiqi was somewhat embarrassing for the Chan Sect.

However, if Xiqi existed, it would be like a bottomless pit, never to be filled.

Xiqi has done too many things that go against the will of the people, which has led to its widespread disrepute. If this continues, it will drive Guang Chengzi crazy.

Without a doubt, Xiqi is already a liability. Although cutting ties sooner will not improve its reputation in the Three Realms, time will make these things a laughing stock.

If we continue to hold onto Xiqi, this liability, who knows what might happen in the future? It will only continue to drag down the fortunes of the Chan Sect.

At the moment of Xiqi's destruction, the Chan Sect was unwilling to even spare a sliver of its fortune to allow Xiqi to make a dignified exit.

Ultimately, the Zhou emperor was humiliated by the northern barbarians with the "sheep-leading ceremony" and was finally sent to the new Chaoge to be beheaded and sacrificed in the ancestral temple!

Even though this ending was indeed shameful, Guang Chengzi was afraid of being tricked by Yin Ziyu and constantly wasting his luck for the sake of these two people.

Once that happens, it's like having your tail pinched. To save face, you have to keep transferring your luck, so it's better to just end it directly.

The war between Shang and Zhou has finally come to an end. From the beginning of the Investiture of the Gods to the present day, all of Yin Ziyu's strategies have struck at the very foundation of Xiqi—its legitimacy and its sense of justice. These problems were not considered problems when there were sages, because ordinary people could not replace the heart of a sage.

Without a sage, these problems made it impossible for Xiqi to survive.

This is also the reason for Guang Chengzi's distress. This liability is too great to hold onto any longer. The only solution is to let it perish quickly, and he doesn't want to invest any more of his luck.

This outcome naturally led to a significant boost to the fortunes of the Shang Dynasty.

Next, Guang Chengzi had to choose a new emperor, but none of the various feudal lords were willing to become emperor, not even the Eastern Marquis Jiang Wenhuan.

After taking the Nine Cauldrons, Guang Chengzi frowned and asked, "Brother Antarctic, seeing the miserable state of Xiqi, none of the various lords are willing to take the throne. What should we do?"

"Let the Ji family bear the consequences, but let the descendants of Jiang Ziya bear the throne!"

Guang Chengzi frowned at the words of the Antarctic Immortal: "If Ziya assumes the throne, then the Chan Sect will inevitably bear the consequences. Senior Brother Antarctic, why not let a branch of the Ji family become the emperor?"

Upon hearing this, the Old Man of the South Pole sighed: "If that is the case, the emperor's branch of the family will not be recognized by the feudal lords, and the emperor will not be able to rule the four directions, ultimately becoming a puppet!"

At this moment, the decree of the Primordial Celestial Venerable was issued, and Guang Chengzi immediately said: "Master's decree is to find a branch of the family to claim the title of emperor. Luoyang has the aura of a king. Move the capital to Luoyang, rebuild the imperial banners, and someone will one day unify the various feudal lords!"

With the decree of the Primordial Celestial Venerable, the two quickly found a minor branch of the Ji clan and used the Nine Tripods to help them establish the imperial banner in Luoyi. None of the feudal lords in the world wanted to become emperor, but seeing someone else do so, they naturally supported them and left the Nine Tripods in Luoyi.

Although the state was still called Zhou, none of the feudal lords recognized it, and the emperor had no right to rule over them. The area under the emperor's jurisdiction was only a few hundred miles around Luoyi.

It existed in name only, leaving behind an empty shell, while the feudal lords ruled their own territories.

From the time of the Investiture of the Gods to the present day, the Shang dynasty still exists, while the Zhou dynasty has become a remnant of its former self. The Xuanyuan lineage of humans entered the era of the Warring States, and countless states have emerged throughout the prehistoric world.

In the four continents and myriad realms, the human race began to multiply greatly. Under the laws of heaven and earth, mortals no longer pursued the path to immortality, but instead began to pursue procreation and enjoy offerings.

The choice of the human race to expand their lineage and enjoy offerings of blood became an unexpected one for the Shang Dynasty.

After this event, the primordial world entered a long and peaceful period following the Great Calamity.

During this period, the Three Realms truly became peaceful. The karma within the Three Realms was also settled through the forced retribution of the Investiture of the Gods, resulting in a clear and peaceful world. The Great Shang Dynasty and the Human and Chan Schools ceased their disputes.

All parties are consolidating their own power and passing on their skills and knowledge.

Yin Ziyu, meanwhile, turned his gaze toward Dongsheng Shenzhou and immediately went to Changzhou to set up an array. Not far from Changzhou was Huaguo Mountain in Dongsheng Shenzhou.

Yin Ziyu chose to demand Changzhou precisely for this purpose, and thus needed to make a series of arrangements for the Journey to the West.

At this moment, Yin Ziyu's Sixty Jiazi Sacred Banners were deployed in the eastern part of Changzhou, forming a huge swallowing shape, with the target being Huaguo Mountain in Dongsheng Shenzhou.

"Get into formation!"

With a thought, Yin Ziyu caused all sixty holy banners to instantly grow three zhang in size. The golden light emanating from the tips of the banners intertwined to form a net of laws, and the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches runes floated in the air, locking the surrounding hundred miles of land into a cage.

The next moment, Yin Ziyu took out a wisp of essence blood, carrying immense innate power and boundless holy might.

That's right, this is the sliver of saintly blood that Yin Ziyu wanted when Nuwa came.

This is a small formation, used for confinement, specifically designed to absorb all the spiritual energy of Huaguo Mountain in the future.

The blood of a sage contains the Great Dao of Creation and the principles of cause and effect, which is what activates Flower Fruit Mountain.

how so?

When the spirit monkey was born, it possessed the origin of chaotic gods and demons. Immediately after its birth, its eyes emitted golden light, shaking the thirty-three heavens.

However, stabilizing one's innate essence is no easy task.

There is a great difference between innate beings and acquired beings, but the path of cultivation is to go against the innate.

The Dao is established by Qi, and Qi follows the Dao.

All things naturally follow the Dao, and chaos is unified by Qi. The Dao gives me life, the spirit sustains me, and Qi is what I use.

The innate is the true and unified Qi, which transforms into emptiness and takes form. This Qi comes from nothingness.

Acquired qi refers to the qi of blood and qi. Qi is the formless blood, and blood is the tangible qi. Qi is transformed from grains, and form transforms into qi. This qi comes from regulation and nourishment.

The innate Qi is extremely important, while the acquired Qi is obtained from water and food, and eventually transforms into innate Qi through layers of transformation.

The vital energy acquired after birth, through inhalation and exhalation—external respiration, involves both entry and exit, movement and stillness, birth and death.

The innate Qi mechanism is neither inhaled nor exhaled—internal breathing, which is both active and still, with movement and stillness in harmony, or it is called fetal breathing.

The innate Qi has the power to transform one's body and soul, representing the quality of life. It is hidden in the Qi acupoints and the mysterious gate—breaking through the mysterious gate brings about a complete upheaval!
Therefore, when the stone monkey is born in the future, its innate Qi will be very strong, and its eyes will emit golden light that can shake the Thirty-Three Heavens. This is its original power.

At this time, it is most important to seal the nine orifices to prevent them from leaking out, and one should not consume any acquired foods.

However, the birth of the stone monkey was a grave mistake. Not only did it breathe in acquired energy, but it also ate mountain fruits and drank mountain spring water. The turbid acquired energy flooded into its body. After playing with these wild monkeys for three hundred years, all of its innate essence was lost.

Only then did he truly become an ordinary monkey, and only then did he realize the need to seek a master to learn skills, and he was grateful for the master's kindness, completely unaware of how much he had lost!

What Yin Ziyu set up here was an array that would draw upon the innate source of power. If Sun Wukong lost his innate source of power, it would be continuously drawn back by the blood of the sage.

Yin Ziyu left behind this wisp of saintly blood as a precaution for the future, and Nuwa, trusting Yin Ziyu, left a trace of it when changing the constitution of the people of the Shang Dynasty.

This little bit is enough. Sun Wukong himself came from the five-colored stone of the Goddess Nuwa. There is a cause-and-effect connection, and when the time comes, the original essence that Sun Wukong lost will naturally be drawn back.

Such innate essence is extremely difficult to preserve, and Yin Ziyu made arrangements for this purpose, which will be very important for the Journey to the West in the future.

The primordial world remained quiet for a long period of time, and tens of thousands of years passed in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, Yin Ziyu looked into the chaos and saw a surge of fortune flowing from the Heavenly Dao into the Three Realms. At the same time, the Supreme Lord Laozi of the Tushita Palace was reborn in Luoyi in a moment of divine intervention!
Yin Ziyu couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "The opportune moment for literary fortune has finally begun!"

(End of this chapter)