Chapter 14

Gu Xiu appears. There may also be an elixir. "Investiture of the Gods" is a term, not a proper name; it's part of the "List of Gods".

King Zhou, Nuwa, Su Hu, and Daji appear. Also the term "Investiture of the Gods" is mentioned.

Jiang Ziya will go down the mountain to confer gods in the ninth year, suddenly feeling that time is urgent.

While thinking, he sensed someone, raised his head, and saw it was Yang Jian, somewhat surprised; at this moment he actually stopped cultivating.

"Master." Yang Jian came up to greet.

Yang Jian appears, along with the word "master" (Shizun), which is not a name.

"Disciple has already reached the Void-Union stage, feeling that I can soon pass the immortal tribulation, so I came to ask Master what preparations are needed."

A "ding!" sound effect.

Yang Jian asks the host about their preparations for overcoming the celestial tribulation, triggering an event option; please have the host make a choice.

Option One: Have Yang Jian make thorough preparations for overcoming the celestial tribulation; reward: one Flat Peach.

"Option Two: Let Yang Jian relax his mindset, calmly face the heavenly tribulation, and reward him with the complete content of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Laws!"

Gu Xiu, Yang Jian, and the cultivation realm of Void Union with the Dao.

A hundred-day ascension.

Erlang Manifest Sage True Lord.

Facing the system's options, Gu Xiu pondered for a moment.

Peaches of Immortality are nice, but lacking the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Laws is more appealing.

It so happens that I previously obtained the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Techniques, and now obtaining the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Laws makes a pair.

Second item.

Yang Jian.

Gu Xiu, the Jie Sect, and the supreme skill Nine Turns Mystic Skill.

"But disciple, you cultivate my Jie Sect's supreme art, the Nine Revolutions Mystic Art, so you naturally need no special preparation; just relax your mindset, this measly heavenly tribulation cannot defeat you—if you can't even pass this level, how dare you talk about taking revenge on the Heavenly Court, or even storming it?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Jian's heart suddenly became enlightened, and he was no longer confused.

He still wants to take revenge on the Heavenly Court, storm it, seek justice; if he fears a single immortal tribulation, how can he talk about revenge?

"Thanks for your enlightenment, Master; what should the disciple do now?"

Gu Xiu nodded: "Go ahead; as long as you figure it out, that's fine."

Yang Jian.

A "ding!" sound.

"Enlightening Yang Jian's mission completed; congratulations, host, you have obtained the complete content of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Laws!"

Gu Xiu extracted the content of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Laws, intending to pass it to Yang Jian after he becomes an immortal.

Then he raised his head to look at the sky; the whole Investiture of the Gods just let the Heavenly Court reap the fisherman's benefit, making Gu Xiu very unhappy.

The Twelve Golden Immortals, the Heavenly Court, Haotian, the Jie Sect, Guang Chengzi, and the Lingxiao Treasure Hall.

Haotian, the Lingxiao Palace, the Jie Sect, and the Heavenly Court.

Anyway, Yang Jian is destined to storm the Heavenly Court and split the mountain to rescue his mother.

It would be better to teach Yang Jian to be a bit stronger, then overturn the Heavenly Court completely.

Then negotiate with the Heavenly Court, allowing some Jie Sect disciples to attain godhood with their physical bodies, take part-time positions in the Heavenly Court, and occupy posts of real power.

Investiture of the Gods, Hongjun Daozu, the three teachings—Human, Chan, and Jie—and the Western Sect.

Only by occupying positions of real power in the Heavenly Court can one have a say in later ages.

…… (ellipsis) not needed.

The other side.

Yuanshi Tianzun, Kunlun Mountain, and the Biyou Palace.

Tong Tian, the Biyou Palace, and the Yellow Court Classic.

(no name)

Second Elder.

Soon after, the voice of Yuanshi Tianzun came from outside.

"Tong Tian, second elder brother has a matter to see you."

Tong Tian, the Biyou Palace, and Gold Turtle Island.

The Zixiao Palace, Investiture of the Gods, the Chan Sect, and the Jie Sect.

The Twelve Golden Immortals, the True Spirit, and Heaven and Earth Calamity Qi.

Yuanshi Tianzun, the Twelve Golden Immortals, blessed fate, and the Jie Sect.

The tribulation initiated by the Sect of Enlightenment, yet it is left for the Jie Sect to resolve.

Yuanshi Tianzun, Tong Tian, and Hongjun.

Hongjun, Taiqing, Yuanshi, the Western Two Saints, and the List of Gods.

Hongjun's orders cannot be defied, but Tong Tian thinks that as long as he closes the sect and keeps his disciples from going out, it will be fine.

So upon returning, Tong Tian gathered all his disciples, passively responding to the Investiture of the Gods, hoping this method would protect his disciples.

Now seeing Yuanshi Tianzun coming to visit, Tong Tian feels it bodes ill and does not want to meet.

Tong Tian, the Jie Sect, a third-generation disciple, and the True Person Jade Cauldron.

Not for him, but also for the sake of the Jie Sect's reputation.

Yuanshi Tianzun gave a cold snort: "You may let me go, but hand over Yang Jian to me."

Tong Tian lowered his head, puzzled; it's not about the matter of Yuzhen the Realized Person, but who is Yang Jian?

He seems not to have accepted this disciple.

Second brother, I don't know who you're looking for, please go back; if there's anything, we can talk after the Great Calamity passes.

Worried that Yuanshi Tianzun had come for the Investiture of the Gods, to demand that disciples of the Jie Sect go up and fill the roster, to eliminate the killing calamity for the Twelve Golden Immortals, so I didn't want to meet, fearing that seeing each other would spark another argument.

Outside Golden Turtle Island, Yuanshi Tianzun stepped on auspicious clouds, saw that Tong Tian had closed the door and refused to meet, and his face showed great displeasure.

"Tong Tian, must you really make me angry?"

Tong Tian didn't think so, and his voice came from within the Azure Wander Palace: "Second brother, not long ago, Junior Martial Sister Nuwa alone challenged the Two Sages of the West, leaving me with an itch to fight; if you want to practice with me, I'll gladly accompany you at any time."

As he spoke, he slapped the Slay Immortals Sword, and instantly the four swords rang in unison, boundless terrifying sword intent surging up from within the Azure Wander Palace.

Yuanshi Tianzun grew angry, feeling that Tong Tian showed no respect for his elder brother.

He confirmed that the matter concerning Yang Jian was inseparably linked to Tong Tian.

The Four Slay Immortals Swords cannot be broken except by the Four Saints; if we can't win, we'll lose great face.

"Tong Tian, I've noted this matter; this venerable one will surely settle the score with you!"

Not wanting to come to blows with Tong Tian, after saying that, Yuanshi Tianzun left.

Within the Azure Wander Palace, seeing Yuanshi Tianzun's silhouette depart from above Golden Turtle Island, Tong Tian furrowed his brows slightly, feeling quite displeased.

"I've moved my sect from Kunlun Mountain to Golden Turtle Island, yet you, second brother, are still so overbearing—but who is Yang Jian?"

The Three Pure Ones originally all lived on Kunlun Mountain.

But because Yuanshi Tianzun dislikes non-human beings, while Tong Tian expounds the Great Dao—fifty, the Heavenly Derivation forty-nine, avoiding one, all things have a thread of life, emphasizing education without discrimination.

Thus he accepted disciples of all kinds, nearly every race among the myriad spirits, which caused Yuanshi Tianzun to often come looking for trouble when they were on Kunlun Mountain.

The disciples of the Sect of Enlightenment also considered themselves superior, insulting the disciples of the Jie Sect, leading to long-standing resentment between the two sects' disciples.

Before, Tong Tian could endure it alone, but after becoming the sect master of the Jie Sect, with a multitude of disciples following, he therefore relocated the sect, bringing the disciples to Golden Turtle Island.

Seeing this, Taiqing Laozi also moved out from Kunlun Mountain, heading to Mount Shouyang; from then on, the Three Pure Ones split their households.

Not knowing who Yang Jian was, Tong Tian summoned Duobao.

As soon as Duobao entered the Azure Wander Palace, Tong Tian asked.

"Duobao, do you know who Yang Jian is?"

Duobao pondered: "Master, our sect seems to have no such person."

After saying that, Duobao recalled the recent uproar on Golden Turtle Island: "Right, Master, a few days ago, True Person Jade Cauldron stormed the Three Immortals Island, apparently trying to seize the disciple of Junior Martial Sister Yun Xiao's disciple; this person seems to be called Yang Jian."

Having learned the information about Yang Jian, Tong Tian grew curious, had Duobao return, then unfolded his holy awareness and directed his gaze toward the Three Immortals Island.

He quickly locked onto Yang Jian, and upon seeing him, Tong Tian raised his eyebrows slightly.

"This child carries too much karma; how could Junior Martial Sister Yun Xiao accept him as a disciple, not fearing being unable to bear such karma?"

"Forget it; the disciples of the Sect of Enlightenment and you, second brother, share the same virtue—arrogant, looking down on others, bullying my Jie Sect's disciples for years. Since he's already been taken in, you've also offended the second brother, so let things take their natural course."

"It's also time to anger the second brother; if the second brother wants to save face, I doubt he'd really contend with a granddisciple."

Then, Tong Tian noticed Yang Chan.

"This little girl also seems to carry a lot of karma, and she has some karmic connection with Junior Martial Sister Nuwa; from where did Junior Martial Sister Yun Xiao find these two people?"