Killing Dao Fruit -
Chapter 601 - 547: The Unity of Government and Shang, Only I Remain Undefeated!_2
Chapter 601: Chapter 547: The Unity of Government and Shang, Only I Remain Undefeated!_2
Seeing the shocked expressions in Wang Yuan’s and Huang Wu’s eyes, the scholar wore a face of smugness.
"Not just that!"
His body flickered and produced a vast array of vague, illusionary figures.
The two clearest among them were none other than the Green Decree Great God [Doukui Star Lord] and [Wealth Star Lord], and behind them, divine light connected to form at least dozens of more figures that were not as distinct.
"My young friend, in this Mortal World ruled by mortals, the most invincible powers are authority and money!
When money speaks, even truth must fall silent; when authority stands, money must also bow its head.
If both are united, one is invincible in the world.
Do you think the multitudes of mortals really worship gods?
What they worship are their own desires!
When officials and merchants unite, mastering all trades, unmatched in all, only I am invincible. Given a choice between the two, I never lose! Hehehe..."
The figures of the guards behind him chuckled along.
Wang Yuan, thanks to his [Deep Green Eyes], could tell that those figures were all various mundane gods worshiped in temples across the land, both male and female.
Lord Stove, Pear Garden God, Toilet God Zigu, Bed God, Shuntian Holy Mother, Well Dragon King, the Five Dao Generals...
While their presences were not as imposing as the [Doukui Star Lord] and [Wealth Star Lord], they encompassed all walks of life, covering every aspect of human existence.
The scholar was not boasting at all.
Saying that a Yan Han person’s whole life couldn’t escape taxation, death, and him didn’t seem far-fetched at all.
No matter which temple one worshipped at, one was very likely worshipping him.
Especially the combination of official and merchant power was remarkably potent. Whether one sought office or wealth, one had to deal with him.
Reaping benefits from all, he firmly established himself in an unbeatable position.
This old brother was truly deserving.
Reminiscent of Old Master Wang, who was adept at playing both ends, there was a craftiness to him.
In the midst of the signature weird laughter of the high-ranking members of the Nine Soldiers, the confident scholar opened his folding fan with a "swish."
It bore five wild and bold calligraphy characters.
Huang Wu subconsciously read them out loud:
"Nine! Soldiers! One! Set! Hand!"
The signature also bore the Dharma Seal of [Taishang], that [Undying Primordial Spirit]-level immortal.
It was indeed a calligraphic treasure from the master of the Great Red Heaven Realm.
There was also an ownership seal behind it: Duke Bingling.
Hiss—!
The two couldn’t help but gasp in shock.
Up to this point, they had realized that this was clearly a [Corpse Dissection Immortal] fooling around with them.
As they wondered which Purple Seal they had accidentally missed meeting before their departure from the Thirty-Three Heavens, those five words firmly captured their attention.
After having been part of the Nine Soldiers for so long, they had no idea that among the fifteen real and fake [Corpse Dissection Immortals], there was actually a "top boss."
Hearing the five words spoken by Huang Wu, the scholar’s face froze and he corrected disgruntledly:
"Ahem, that’s ’soil’ in wild cursive, not ’hand’! Nine Soldiers One Set Soil!"
On closer inspection, they finally discerned the true form of the last character in that excessively wild script.
"Oh, I see!"
Wang Yuan suddenly understood the identity and status of the other party.
It was like his second disciple, Gao Jisheng, was to him, and he was to [Great Fate]
Before [Taishang], the other party also played the versatile role of being "needed wherever there was lack."
Looking at the other party, a sense of kinship typical of their kind unconsciously crept into his gaze.
And through those two seals, he confirmed the scholar’s true identity—[Duke Bingling]!
Also known as [Taishan Sanlang], with his Daoist domain located in the East Mountain Taishan Cave, he was the lord of the "Three Mountains and Five Ridges Department" among the Nine Divisions Immortal Officials.
He was also one of the first few [Corpse Dissection Immortals] in the Nine Soldiers, with credentials just a shade short of [Taishang].
Like [Hundred-Eyed Spirit Official]’s former incarnation [Wu Ju], he had started as a Mountain God.
The fundamental Dao that he practiced was named [Heavenly Department Dao Skill ∙ Taishan Nine Saints Ascension Method], and he pursued the Immortal path of combining the Divine Tao with Immortal Dao.
Upon becoming an Immortal, he plucked a [Imperial Decree Exorcism Fruit].
The essence of his Daoist Skill involved visualizing various avatars, transforming into spiritual gods that accompanied him, where right intent materialized as gods and evil intent as demons, with heart and breath inseparable, and all gods paying homage.
With spiritual gods accompanying his every move, whether advancing or defending, the uses were infinitely wonderful.
He was the one among all [Corpse Dissection Immortals] who had the most avatars, and he was suspected to be the one who had assumed the most [Corpse Dissection Immortal] guises.
Although he held the divine position of two Dou Department officials, he was not dedicated to being a Dou Department Star Official, no wonder even the Great Fate initially used the word "visit."
This immortal was the master of the "Three Mountains and Five Sacred Peaks Department" and also the highest authority among the mundane gods and Earth Gods.
Among the Nine Soldiers, others primarily cultivated the Immortal Dao, and receiving the divine position of an Immortal Official was just icing on the cake, also providing them a chance for merit and Immortal Ascension.
His "Taishan Nine Saints Ascension Method" was different.
The Taoist ability of the mundane gods’ avatars determined his own realm, and the development of the Human Dao decided the Taoist ability of the mundane gods.
One link was fastened to another.
Even considering the "Heavenly Official" across from him, although there were no others of the same path to worry about being consumed,
the level of development in the Human Dao directly determined whether this old immortal had any chance to break through the "Undying Primordial Spirit."
Red County Shenzhou cycled through reincarnation every three hundred years, circulating back and forth, and the lesson from history was only this: it never learned its lesson.
The Human Dao had been stagnant for far too long, and Duke Bingling was up at dawn only to miss the market at dusk.
He watched helplessly as he was surpassed by one junior after another.
If there was someone in this world who most wished for a breakthrough in the development of the Human Dao, it would definitely be the head of the mundane gods, Duke Bingling!
It was precisely because of this that he was so concerned about Wang Yuan’s answer.
Thinking of what the Great Fate had said when he sent the message, Duke Bingling’s gaze toward Wang Yuan, the rising star of the Nine Soldiers, was especially eager.
This might very well be the opportunity for ascension that he had been waiting for hundreds of years!
In just a few words’ time, the divine light from both Doukui Star Lord and Wealth Star Lord joined together.
Merging into an Incense Fire Magical Domain — the Promotion and Wealth Bureau.
Wrapping up everyone including Sun Yaozong inside it.
For those addicted to gambling, especially Duke Bingling himself, who inherently possessed aspects of the Gambling God and Side Wealth God, he had to gamble to the end, even if he knew the outcome, to rightly take benefits from Wang Yuan.
He turned his head toward Sun Yaozong, who was restlessly pacing in circles, and sighed softly,
"This ’Promotion and Wealth Bureau’ can help one capture every sliver of an opportunity for promotion and wealth, so that fortune does not go unrecognized right in front of one’s eyes.
Mortals who come here will follow their true desires and kneel before the beings that can best satisfy their wishes, and are also kneeling to the deepest desires within their hearts.
Though I manage ranks and wealth,
both Doukui Star Lord and God of Wealth need to abide by the first Precept Taboo, which is to never meddle for personal gains!
Seventy percent is determined by fate, thirty percent by striving.
I have neither wealth nor official status in my hands, and even after I assess someone’s character and promise them high positions and riches, they still need to work hard and progress to grasp their fortune.
If one only waits for pies to fall from the sky, even gods can’t help.
It’s a pity that Sun Yaozong, had he relied on his arithmetic skills and given up the imperial examinations to go into business early, would likely have already made his fortune by now."
No sooner had the words fallen than Sun Yaozong, who was wrought with emotion, suddenly looked up.
His muddled eyes subtly turned into a pair of gleaming golden Money Eyes.
His face elongated, and out of nowhere, an additional mouth appeared on his chin.
Both mouths opened at the same time, spewing forth a mass of sharp tongues that resembled meat flowers—or little hands—continuously snatching something from the golden red air.
He was mutating at this very moment!
No wonder after all,
Devoid of a meat body, it was harder for ghosts to control their natures and they were more prone to extremes.
They had a weaker resistance than the living, and given that he was already obsessed with both officialdom and wealth, mutation was just a matter of time.
Wang Yuan, through him, seemed to see the future.
If the "Daoism Transformation Disaster · Human Dao Torrent" wasn’t resolved, in three to five years, it wouldn’t just be the ghost creatures that died but also the living on the streets that would turn into such weird beings.
However,
contrary to everyone’s expectations, Sun Yaozong didn’t lunge at either God of Wealth or Doukui Star Lord.
Instead, he stumbled toward... Wang Yuan.
This also meant that,
compared to Doukui Star Lord and God of Wealth, Old Master Wang was the one the "Promotion and Wealth Bureau," along with Sun Yaozong, recognized as the best opportunity for promotion and wealth!
What does it feel like to be richer than the God of Wealth?
Whether blessed by God of Wealth or Doukui Star Lord, one still needs to continue working hard to obtain positions and wealth from the Court and the vassals.
But if he received the favor of half the Lord of Yu State, the richest man in the world — Old Master Wang, it would be different.
No need to make an effort, immediately rise to prominence and wealth!
It was a harsh lesson in "the union of officialdom and business."
In this Human Dao, it goes: better to deal with the present officials than the distant ones; one would rather travel two hundred extra miles than to give courtesy to an official!
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