txolops Chapter 22 Shen Gongbao's Dream
Chapter 22 Shen Gongbao's Dream
Shen Gongbao opened his eyes and found himself in the Jade Void Palace.
Shen Gongbao looked at the scene before him with some confusion.
"What happened? How did I get back to Jade Void Palace?"
Shen Gongbao thought to himself, and lowered his head as he looked at the Primordial Heavenly Venerable before him.
Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at Jiang Shang beside her. "What's that good-for-nothing doing here?"
The Primordial Celestial Venerable looked at the two and said, "I have summoned you two here today..."
"There is a matter of great importance concerning the world that I have to entrust to you."
As Yuanshi Tianzun spoke, his gaze fell upon Jiang Shang.
"Jiang Ziya, now that the Yin Shang dynasty is tyrannical, the Zhou state of Xiqi is destined to rule by Heaven."
You are about to take your place; you have been learning your craft for decades.
"Go down the mountain today and assist the Ji clan in achieving great things, where you will enjoy worldly riches."
As Yuanshi Tianzun spoke, he pointed his finger at Jiang Ziya.
The next moment, Jiang Ziya, who originally didn't even have the cultivation of a Human Immortal,
His cultivation level suddenly reached the Xuanxian realm.
Jiang Ziya felt the changes within himself and was immediately overjoyed.
"Thank you, teacher. I will certainly follow your teachings."
Yuanshi Tianzun looked at Jiang Ziya and slowly nodded.
As a saint, he could certainly do something like forcibly elevate the cultivation level of a mortal.
He spoke slowly again, "Jiang Ziya, you are a person of exceptional talent."
You are not destined for immortality, so although you possess cultivation,
However, one cannot attain immortality through this path; you need to understand this.
Upon hearing Yuanshi Tianzun's words, Jiang Ziya's face, which had been full of joy, immediately darkened.
Cultivating immortality, pursuing the Great Dao, isn't the ultimate goal simply to achieve eternal immortality?
However, Jiang Ziya reconsidered; originally, with his talent...
Even if one cultivates until their lifespan is exhausted, it is unlikely that they will be able to break through to the realm of human immortals.
His lifespan was only a hundred years or so, just like that of an ordinary person.
Now, the Primordial Celestial Venerable has raised his cultivation to the realm of the Mysterious Immortal.
So although he couldn't achieve immortality, he could at least break through the limitations of mortal cultivation.
Having the lifespan of two hundred years is far better than spending a hundred years cultivating immortality and dying like a skeleton in a tomb.
Being able to use this level of cultivation to enjoy worldly riches for over a hundred years is indeed the best choice.
However, what Jiang Ziya didn't know was that the reason he couldn't achieve immortality was...
It was simply due to the special effect of the great calamity's fortune on him.
The Investiture of the Gods was a calamity that returned all of humanity's destiny to the Heavenly Way.
Since the Investiture of the Gods, no one in the human world has been able to attain immortality.
Therefore, Jiang Ziya, as the chosen one of the Investiture of the Gods, would naturally not be able to live forever.
"Thank you, Master. Your disciple will follow your teachings."
Thinking of this, Jiang Ziya bowed to Yuanshi Tianzun.
Yuanshi Tianzun nodded, "This child is teachable."
This is a wordless book of heaven; if you hold it, you will find its profound mysteries.
"It will surely be of great use to you in the future, and today I, your teacher, bestow it upon you."
Jiang Ziya was overjoyed upon hearing this, thinking to himself that he had devoted himself to cultivating the Tao for so many years...
Finally, he gained the teacher's appreciation and hurriedly and respectfully accepted the mysterious book.
Shen Gongbao, who was standing to the side, was surprised to see that Jiang Ziya had received such a generous reward.
His mind immediately started racing, and he and Jiang Ziya were summoned together.
Now even the dull-witted Jiang Ziya has received such a great reward.
Then he himself would certainly be no worse. Thinking of this, Shen Gongbao quickly raised his head and looked at Yuanshi Tianzun.
At this moment, Yuanshi Tianzun also turned his gaze to him.
"Shen Gongbao, you've been cultivating with me for quite some years now."
From this day forward, you shall descend the mountain to assist Jiang Ziya in establishing the Zhou Dynasty.
Once success is achieved, fortune will naturally follow.
Upon hearing this, Shen Gongbao first frowned.
He is clearly much more capable than Jiang Ziya, so why should he be sent to assist Jiang Ziya?
He thought that the Primordial Celestial Venerable would bestow some further rewards upon him.
But after waiting in place for a long time, they heard Yuanshi Tianzun say lightly,
"Now that things have come to this, you should go down the mountain."
Upon hearing this, Shen Gongbao was struck dumb, and he gritted his teeth without saying a word.
They simply bowed to Yuanshi Tianzun together with Jiang Ziya.
Then they followed Jiang Ziya out of the Jade Void Palace.
After leaving Jade Void Palace, Jiang Ziya wore a confident, faint smile.
"Senior brother, from now on we will have to rely on your assistance more often."
After all, this is the teacher's task, isn't it?
Upon hearing Jiang Ziya's words, Shen Gongbao's anger flared up immediately.
But the next moment, the scene before him began to distort, and he found himself inside a sacred mountain.
A man dressed in a white Taoist robe stood before him.
The man was shrouded in a dazzling light, obscuring his features.
"Did you see everything clearly?" asked Li Xuanchen's dream avatar.
Shen Gongbao looked at Li Xuanchen with a wary expression.
He gradually realized what had just happened.
"Who is this senior? And why are you doing these things to a junior?"
Li Xuanchen looked at Shen Gongbao and said, "My name is Meng Daoren."
What I just showed you, young friend, is your destiny.
"My fate?" Shen Gongbao frowned upon hearing Li Xuanchen's words.
"Do you really think you can sow discord between me and my sect with just a dream illusion?"
"Heh." Li Xuanchen chuckled lightly.
"Shen Gongbao, I think you've misunderstood."
This dream was never something I created; I simply let you dream.
As for what kind of dreams you have, that's entirely up to you.
What your dreams reveal is your inner world, not the result of my influence.
Li Xuanchen wasn't lying to Shen Gongbao.
His dream world doesn't necessarily have to influence people's dreams.
Once you enter the dream world, this world will change according to the dreamer's state of mind.
Instead of questioning me, you should ask yourself if that's what you really think.
Or rather, are you willing to accept this?
Is a great calamity about to befall the world? You, Shen Gongbao, have cultivated for so many years...
Am I just going to resign myself to being a supporting character?
Shen Gongbao lowered his head upon hearing Li Xuanchen's words.
He knew very well that even if the dream wasn't real, the emotions that had just surged within him were real.
The prejudice and contempt he suffered in the Jade Void Palace were real.
He could stay in Jade Void Palace for another thousand or ten thousand years.
He could not possibly be valued or achieve anything, because he was a demon.
Demons reside in the Jade Void Palace, which is the lowest level within the Chan Sect.
Shen Gongbao suddenly raised his head and looked at Li Xuanchen,
"May I ask your status, senior?"
Upon hearing Shen Gongbao's words, Li Xuanchen smiled and casually replied,
"If you knew that there was more than one saint in this world than the leader of the Chan Sect,..."
As for my true identity, you will naturally find out when the time is right.