The Investiture: Unlimited Blade Works Nezha
Chapter 209 - 208: Filling the Hole Again

Chapter 209: Chapter 208: Filling the Hole Again

"Lotus Platform Planting Industry."

Nezha casually pulled out a Ninth-Grade Pure World White Lotus and handed it to Guanyin.

Guanyin took a look at it—what a magnificent treasure! She couldn’t help but like it.

At the moment, she was dirt-poor. All her other magical treasures had been blown to bits, leaving her with just an empty willow branch.

Of course, even back when she was Ci Hang, she wasn’t exactly swimming in wealth.

The Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect—also known as Guang Chengzi and his eleven entourage members.

Yuanshi Tianzun didn’t discriminate between genders, but he did play favorites. He greatly favored Guang Chengzi over the others, giving him priority on every good treasure. That’s why Guang Chengzi always seemed so responsible to outsiders.

Because he truly treated the Chan Sect like his own family.

The remaining Eleven Immortals? Chi Jingzi was as blatant a sidekick as you could find.

His Yin Yang Mirror and Water and Fire Bell weren’t weak, but neither were they as impressive as one might expect.

Ci Hang, Manjusri, and Puxian were their own little clique, but none of them had any jaw-dropping magical treasures.

The Wu Hook Dual Swords and Dragon Escape Stake in their hands were low on Dao Qi and lacked power. Ci Hang’s Jade Purifying Bottle was essentially identical to the one Lord used for water, and her willow branch came from a fortunate encounter of her own.

Qingxu Daoist mixed well on his own, being a bit of a business-minded individual—and perhaps having some connections with the Qilin race.

Lingbao Great Master, Dao Heng Tianzun, and True Master Yu Ding were part of the Neutral Faction.

But all were broke as hell. Only True Master Yu Ding’s Immortal Slaying Sword stood out, though he hadn’t bothered nurturing it properly.

Ju Liusun was the jack-of-all-trades type.

He didn’t have a single decent magical treasure, spending all his time crafting Binding Immortal Ropes at home. Not to say the ropes weren’t practical, but they were a far cry from anything truly powerful.

Master Taiyi was the Chan Sect’s guardian, founder of the Qingwei Sect, and counterpart to the Jie Sect’s guardian, Wudang Saint Mother, so his resources were relatively ample.

Huang Long belonged to the "look down on everyone" faction but owned nothing but a Dragon Tooth Sword crafted from his own tooth.

The reason for these circumstances? Yuanshi Tianzun’s blatant favoritism.

While it was true that the Chan Sect’s Immortals left to seek their own paths, to say it was entirely unrelated to this favoritism would be implausible.

"This Ninth Lotus Platform is extraordinarily precious. Can it really be cultivated?"

Ci Hang asked skeptically.

Nezha nodded confidently—of course, it could.

With the rise of Buddhism in the Primordial era, lotus-related magical treasures were becoming trendy in the West. These elegant and powerful treasures would undoubtedly gain favor among Western Sect Immortals.

Among the Five Great Lotus Platforms of the Primordial World, the strongest—most similar to the Chaos Green Lotus—was the Thirty-Sixth Grade Creation Green Lotus, which had split into the Qingping Sword, Guai Bian, and Jade Ruyi. Needless to say, they were unmatched.

The World-Ending Black Lotus was still with Demon Ancestor Luo Hou; no one knew its whereabouts. Besides, its overpowering aura of annihilation wasn’t something any decent person would use as a seat.

The Merit Golden Lotus belonged to the Western Sect, but cultivating its seeds required merit. And really, who would squander their hard-earned merit to cultivate something like that? What do you think you are—rich as Nuwa?

The Pure World White Lotus was still in the Ruishui River, impossible to retrieve. However, Nezha had access to its lotus seeds, making cultivation possible. Those seeds had become one of his main products.

Lastly, there was the Karma Fire Red Lotus, which Guang Chengzi would later use as payment to Nezha.

With Nuwa and Shennong as his backers, you could say Nezha had the Innate Sacred Physique of a farming deity.

As for why he was doing business?

Obviously, to earn resources stably. Just relying on repairing sewers? Come on, how often could you count on someone being foolish enough to destroy the Primordial World every other day?

In under a hundred years of cultivation, Nezha had reached the point where, as a Profound Immortal, he could completely dominate Taiyi Golden Immortals. Beyond Nuwa’s guidance, the Creation Jade Scroll Fragment’s support, and merit granting Grandpa Daoist Ancestor’s VIP pathway to cultivation,

his greatest strategy had been throwing cash at the problem.

Otherwise, as a mere disciple of a Great Sect—where every Immortal started with tens of thousands of years of cultivation and mastered impeccable techniques and divine skills—what gave Nezha the right to fight across levels?

Just calling Grandpa Daoist Ancestor every day? (Ahem... that might’ve helped a teeny-tiny bit.)

After some discussion with Ci Hang, they decided to handle the matter at hand before heading to the South Sea together for a field study, to properly conduct lotus planting training.

Ci Hang agreed. As she was free from any major calamities, a bit of delay in her cultivation wouldn’t hurt. If this venture succeeded, she’d have a reliable source of cultivation resources in the future.

Next on Nezha’s list was filling a giant hole.

He grabbed a "ruler" and dove back into the pit to take precise measurements. Surprisingly, the damage was less extensive than he’d feared.

The energy field from the Chaos Bell’s self-destruction was essentially spherical.

While the gaping hole on the surface looked terrifying, the area beneath the Primordial Land affected by it was much smaller than he’d imagined.

No more talking—time to get to work!

First, he summoned Guang Chengzi into the pit and had him use the Sky Flipping Seal to block the invasive Chaos air.

Guang Chengzi formed a seal, and the massive artifact came crashing down.

To be honest, Nezha thought leaving that thing there permanently might be sturdier than anything he could build, though Guang Chengzi would probably object.

Nezha meticulously spread various materials around the damaged area before firing up the Five-Colored Stone, reshaping it with the Great Sun Golden Flame, and melding it into place.

He then activated his Dharma Heaven and Earth skill, lifting a massive chunk of Five-Colored Stone while signaling Guang Chengzi to retrieve the Sky Flipping Seal, promptly using the stone to plug the hole.

Nearby, Shi Ji—an experienced assistant—immediately scattered metallic powders over the Five-Colored Stone before embedding smaller pieces to reinforce the cracks.

Nezha took out a giant container filled with reeds’ ashes, transforming into his Golden Crow Dharma Form to generate heat and fire, baking the repairs in place.

By the end of all this, Nezha was utterly exhausted, but at least the hardest part was done.

Guang Chengzi, seeing the breach repaired, took a deep breath in relief. Truly a pro’s touch—reliable and efficient.

With the toughest phase out of the way, the rest became relatively straightforward. Using the materials they’d prepped earlier, Nezha, Shi Ji, and Guanyin worked in a spiraling formation to gradually mend the earth.

The good thing was that Nezha was no longer the same as before. Thanks to the Houtu Golden Core, his vitality was enhanced to absurd levels. As long as he stood on the ground, his strength would be endlessly replenished.

Shi Ji and Guanyin, on the other hand, needed to rest and cultivate when tired, but Nezha? Not at all!

Six full months passed, and the massive pit was finally filled. Nezha finished up by using the Mountain Opening Axe to smooth everything out, though the spiritual energy in this area was still far weaker than elsewhere. How long it would take to nurture it back was anyone’s guess.

The project complete, boundless merit rained down from the heavens. Nezha received 60%, the Jie Sect Immortals received 10%, the underworld received 10%, Shi Ji received 10%, and Guang Chengzi and Guanyin shared the remaining 10%.

As promised, Guang Chengzi handed over the Twelve-Grade Karma Fire Red Lotus to Nezha, graciously leaving behind four lotus seeds as well.

Unable to contain his curiosity, Nezha ate one of the seeds right there in front of the dumbfounded Immortals.

Mmm, spicy lotus flavor.

A flash of crimson Karmic Fire scorched Nezha’s body with a crackling sound, burning out a puff of black smoke, followed by a modest increase in mana.

Not exactly earth-shattering.

"Master, do you want one?"

Nuwa, who was watching the live broadcast, hesitated briefly. The next thing Nezha knew, one of the seeds had vanished from the Lotus Platform.

Grinning from ear to ear, Nezha stowed away the Karma Fire Red Lotus and said, "Many thanks, Senior Brother Guang Chengzi."

Guang Chengzi, though having parted with the lotus platform, gained a substantial amount of merit—an acceptable outcome, since the Karma Fire Red Lotus hadn’t even been his to begin with.