Mythical Scroll Artist: Starting with the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming

Chapter 524 The First Lesson of the God of Wealth's Cultivation

The Abyss Demon Lord's eyes suddenly lit up, his gaze fixed intently on Zhang Bo.

On the other hand, the members of the Demon God Dojo couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Only Elder Zhang Meng and Zhang Yao reacted and hurriedly reminded him, "Bo'er, why aren't you paying your respects to His Highness the Abyss Demon Lord?"

I thought Wu Xian didn't take it seriously, but I didn't expect him to help with the introduction so quickly.

Zhang Bo had mixed feelings, but faced with the expectant gazes of his elders, he could only obediently step forward and say, "Junior Zhang Bo greets Your Highness, Lord of the Abyss Demon."

"Get up, get up," the Abyss Demon Lord said cheerfully. "Xiao Wu has told me about your situation, and it's the legendary natal scroll. Quickly release it so I can take a look."

Zhang Bo nodded slightly and immediately summoned the "young version" of Hades to his side.

Upon seeing the young Hades, the Abyss Lord first frowned slightly.

After all, compared to Persephone, the Queen of the Underworld, the young Hades before him was still far inferior.

But upon closer inspection, one can see the immense potential of young Hades.

It complements his power lineage perfectly.

If it can be integrated into his Underworld God Realm system, the structure of the Underworld God Realm can be further improved.

"Good lad, Little Wu really didn't lie to me!" The Abyss Demon Lord laughed heartily. "Your destiny scroll is destined for my Underworld. Would you be willing to follow me?"

"I couldn't ask for that more than I could have," Zhang Bo replied excitedly.

Although Wu Xian's introduction made him a little awkward, the Abyss Demon Lord's recognition gave him a great sense of accomplishment.

After all, he was a true god of this world!

Moreover, the elders in the family had already planned to have him join the Abyss Demon Lord's divine realm system.

"Hmm..." The Abyss Demon Lord pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "Why don't you just become my disciple? Although we beings of the Underworld don't have the concept of a master-disciple relationship, you humans seem to value it quite a bit."

From now on, you will be my personally instructed disciple!

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked, and the members of the Demon God Dojo were extremely excited, wishing they could immediately slide to their knees in the living room.

Good heavens, the direct disciple of the true god of this world, what kind of divine identity is that?
Although Wu Xian was somewhat surprised, he could understand the Abyss Demon Lord's thoughts.

Now that the four true gods are preparing to integrate into the human world and personally establish academies, their acceptance of Zhang Bo as a disciple is also a way of showing their sincerity and attitude to all parties in the human world.

Of course, Zhang Bo's birth sign Hades is also a very important factor.

As the future King of the Underworld and the ruler of the underworld, it's not unreasonable for Zhang Bo to become his eldest disciple.

"Silly child, what are you standing there for?" Elder Zhang Meng urged urgently, "Hurry up and thank your master!"

"Oh, oh," Zhang Bo recovered from his excitement and immediately knelt down and bowed deeply to the Abyss Demon Lord, "Master, please accept my bow."

The Abyss Demon Lord seemed somewhat confused and asked Wu Xian, "Do you humans take the apprenticeship ceremony so seriously?"

“A teacher for a day is a father for life,” Wu Xian nodded and smiled. “The teacher-student relationship can be said to be the most beautiful bond in our human society.”

Upon hearing this, the Azure Tree King and the others couldn't help but express their deep agreement.

In their view, the master-disciple relationship is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful glories in the human world.

A kind of inheritance relationship that abandons blood ties and is formed purely by free will.

This is the fundamental reason why humanity has been able to survive to this day, with each generation stronger than the last.

Thinking of this, the Abyss Demon Lord gradually became serious. "Get up."

Subsequently, the Abyss Demon Lord couldn't wait to take Zhang Bo away, intending to directly incorporate Zhang Bo's natal divine map into his own divine domain system.

The members of the Demon God Dojo respectfully saw them off, their smiles beaming from ear to ear.

Other parties cast envious glances.

While they were still trying their best to build relationships with the four true gods, the Demon God Dojo had already taken the lead in getting on the good side of the Abyss Demon Lord.

And it wasn't just any ordinary hug; it was the personal disciple of the Abyss Demon Lord who came up to him.

It's obvious to anyone with a brain that the Demon God Dojo and the Abyss Demon Lord will have an extremely close relationship in the future.

It would be a lie to say I'm not envious.

Meanwhile, the Demon God Dojo members were filled with gratitude towards Wu Xian. Led by the Zhang family patriarch, they all stepped forward to express their thanks, and their gazes toward Wu Xian were much more pleasing than before.

"We really have to thank Elder Wu this time," the Zhang family patriarch said with a beaming smile. "Don't take the past to heart. From now on, we're family."

Wu Xian smiled politely, "It's mainly because Brother Zhang Bo is outstanding; I was just a middleman."

“Hey, you can’t say that,” the Zhang family patriarch laughed. “As the saying goes, a fine horse is easy to find, but a discerning eye is rare. Elder Wu is definitely a benefactor to my Demon God Dojo.”

"Of course, of course," Wu Xian said without further ado. "But then again, in my opinion, many of the traditions of your Demon God Dojo are quite suitable for the Abyss Demon Lord's side."

"Really?" the Zhang family patriarch asked in surprise.

Wu Xian stopped there, saying, "Of course, these are just some humble opinions from a junior; the final decision rests with you."

"It seems I guessed right. Brother Wu does indeed have some knowledge of the legacy of our Demon God Dojo," Zhang Yao said meaningfully. "From what you're saying, it seems that His Highness the Abyss Demon Lord has some connection with the legacy of our Demon God Dojo?"

"Anyway, it's definitely better for your two companies to merge than to develop separately." Wu Xian smiled wryly.

Upon hearing this, the members of the Demon God Dojo fell into deep thought.

At this moment, they finally confirmed that the true god behind Wu Xian did indeed have some understanding of their inheritance system.

"I wonder who the true god is behind you, young friend...?" the Zhang family patriarch asked curiously.

Wu Xian naturally understood what the Zhang family patriarch meant, and shook his head and smiled, "It can only be said that we are neighbors in another world, and we have a certain understanding of each other."

"I see," the Zhang family patriarch said suddenly. "No wonder they were able to repair Her Majesty the Queen of the Underworld."

“Of course, another world is another world,” Wu Xian added, “and we don’t necessarily have to follow the predetermined path of that other world.”

The Zhang family patriarch took a deep breath and solemnly clasped his hands in greeting.

"Please come visit our dojo more often if you have the chance."

After the Zhang family patriarch finished speaking, he led the group from the Demon God Dojo away.

Meanwhile, the other groups of people were already in a state of shock.

They had recently heard about Wu Xian repairing the remnant spirit of the Queen of the Underworld, and initially thought it was just Wu Xian getting lucky, or that the Feng family had done something special.

Only now do I realize that it was actually the guidance of the true god's will behind Wu Xian.

The fact that the Abyss Demon Lord suddenly accepted Zhang Bo as his disciple was likely guided by Wu Xian's divine will.

For a moment, the eyes of the various patriarchs flickered, all hoping to get some guidance from Wu Xian related to their own family's heritage.

If you're lucky, you might even get in touch with a true god.

"Brother Wu," Bai Shiqi eagerly stepped forward and asked excitedly, "You can't forget your brother for such a good thing, can you? I wonder which true god my Dengfeng Martial Arts Academy's lineage is most closely associated with?"

“…” Wu Xian shook his head and said, “Your Peak Climbing Gym’s situation is rather special and it is not suitable for this route.”

"Huh?" Shiraishi Qi couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. But there was nothing he could do; the background and prototype of the Alliance Universe were too complicated.

Although Bai Shiqi's dog head and the Flame Goddess have some connection with Jin Mingjie's side, having a connection does not necessarily mean they are suitable.

The Alliance Universe is the Alliance Universe, and the Egyptian mythology system is the Egyptian mythology system.

Like the ancestor Jiang Chen, although he was born from a Hou, he was not a Hou.

The legacy of the Summit Dojo related to the League Universe will inevitably take a path with the characteristics of the League Universe in the future, rather than tracing back to its origins and searching for various prototypes.

Wu Xian even had a suspicion that the scrolls passed down by the Peak Dojo might very well develop their own independent copyright.

To put it simply: the future Grim Reaper and Anubis might coexist in this world.

On the contrary, Bai Shiqi's fire goddess statue is clearly a prototype of Egyptian mythology, and it could be more in line with Jin Mingjie's.

After all, there are no heroes in the League of Legends universe based on the Egyptian goddess of fire.

Then, other patriarchs from various major paths also came over to try and get closer to him.

Unfortunately, Wu Xian only gave a polite response and did not pay much attention to him.

Soon after, the turmoil surrounding the promotion of Huaguo Mountain subsided, but the impact of the whole incident was far from over.

In particular, the online discussions surrounding this incident.

Sure enough, not long after he returned to the club, the online operations department contacted him. "Vice President, netizens are posting questions about when Monkey King's scroll will be released. Everyone is impatient."

"What Monkey King scroll? You're dreaming!" Wu Xian said irritably. "Just explain it to the netizens directly."

Just kidding, he himself is eagerly anticipating the Monkey King's scroll painting.

However, in the meantime, the reputation of the Underworld Club has been thoroughly established.

As a result, the revenue from all the club's card pools also began to explode.

The major card pools on the club's official website are almost overflowing with draws. If it weren't for high-tech features like the [Scroll Master], we really wouldn't be able to keep up.

Even so, we still need to urgently borrow a batch of [Scroll Masters] from the Mechanical Dojo to help.

In short, the wealth in Wu Xian's account has now completely turned into a string of numbers.

This means I've achieved financial freedom ahead of schedule.

What puzzled Wu Xian was that both the scroll depicting his natal God of Wealth and his fortune seemed to be stuck in a stalemate.

Although it is improving, the rate of improvement is significantly lower than the rate at which one's wealth accumulates.

Back in my room, I couldn't help but chat about it with the God of Wealth.

“It seems I should talk to you about the path to wealth and the meaning of the God of Wealth,” the God of Wealth said, transforming into his personal God of Wealth and sitting cross-legged opposite Wu Xian. “Seeking wealth and accumulating wealth are the desires of believers, not the responsibility of the God of Wealth.”

The duty and significance of the God of Wealth lies not in wealth itself, but in the sorting and distribution of wealth in the world. This is the true foundation of the God of Wealth's power and the merit of his practice.

Wu Xian suddenly realized, "You mean, the God of Wealth needs to rely on the distribution of wealth to gain power?"

“Exactly,” the God of Wealth nodded with delight. “Wealth itself has a limited effect on the growth of our strength, but the power generated by the flow of wealth between heaven and earth can bring us endless growth.”

"To acquire faith through the distribution of wealth?" Wu Xian pondered.

“It’s not that simple,” the God of Wealth shook his head and said, “The distribution and flow of wealth are just the surface. The key is the result of the distribution and flow of wealth. To put it bluntly, the more prosperous and stable human society is, the greater our merit will be.”

Wu Xian suddenly realized, "I understand now, it's essentially about accumulating merit."

"Do you think it's realistic to create an ideal, beautiful world?" the God of Wealth asked.

"That's not very realistic," Wu Xian sighed helplessly.

"Therefore, our path of cultivation is destined to be full of hardships and cannot be perfected," the God of Wealth continued, "just like the great vow made by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, and this... is the cultivation of gods."

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian finally understood.

"Understood. So our next goal in cultivation is to build and develop this new world."

“That’s right,” the God of Wealth continued, “but that’s just what you, as the lord of this land, should do. As the God of Wealth, the things you have to do are far more complicated than that.”

And this is the first subject you will learn and master next.

Wu Xian was filled with questions.

"That is... defining wealth!" the God of Wealth said solemnly.

"Define wealth?" Wu Xian was completely baffled.

"Why can an item be sold at a high price? Why is it regarded as a treasure?" the God of Wealth asked.

"Because it has value."

The God of Wealth smiled and squinted, “So the core power of our God of Wealth is actually the definition and control of the value of all things in heaven and earth.”

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian was deeply shocked, though he only had a vague understanding of it.

As the God of Wealth said, if it's just a matter of simply distributing wealth, that's something that human leaders can do.

As a deity, the God of Wealth naturally has more complex responsibilities than just a god.

"The definition and control of the value of all things in heaven and earth?" Wu Xian asked, bewildered.

"To put it simply, it's about using the power of wealth to endow and transform things, giving value to ordinary things," the God of Wealth patiently explained. "For example, turning a blade of grass into a precious medicinal plant, or a stone into a useful mineral."

"Huh?" Wu Xian's heart pounded. "Wealth has this kind of power?"

The God of Wealth chuckled and nodded, “By utilizing the laws and powers of the God of Wealth, one can imbue material things with spirituality through wealth energy, thereby regulating and creating wealth to a certain extent.”

Normally, this would be quite troublesome, but now that we have the origin of heaven and earth in our hands, many things can be achieved macroscopically through the origin of heaven and earth.

"I don't have those conditions back home; handling all sorts of things is incredibly troublesome."

Wu Xian was startled. "You mean I can use the origin of heaven and earth to transform and endow everything in the new world of Flower Fruit Mountain with new value?"

“That’s right,” the God of Wealth nodded. “However, the situation in this world is rather special. Our current power is limited, and our ability to make changes is also limited. But you can try it first, just as a practice run.”

Thus, under the personal guidance of the God of Wealth, Wu Xian began his first lesson as the God of Wealth in the scroll world.

Consciousness sinks into the origin of heaven and earth.

In an instant, the entire Huaguo Mountain New World appeared in Wu Xian's mind in the form of a law-based power.

It's like a microscopic world of spiritual matter and spiritual structure, only more mysterious and complex than a simple spiritual structure.

Even though Wu Xian, as a scroll artist, had some understanding of the structure and framework of material spirituality, he still felt somewhat at a loss at this moment.

"Let's start with that rock formation. Try to use your wealth to transform it into an iron ore vein," the God of Wealth instructed.

"Rock strata? What rock strata?"

Faced with this complex world of spiritual data, Wu Xian was completely lost.

“There are so many orderly spiritual structures of sand and stones over there. Combined with some other spiritual structures around them, it is clearly a rock formation,” the God of Wealth explained. “You’ll get used to it eventually.”

(End of this chapter)