The Investiture: Unlimited Blade Works Nezha
Chapter 210 - 209: Lord Yunzhong’s Invitation

Chapter 210: Chapter 209: Lord Yunzhong’s Invitation

The matters here were settled.

Kong Xuan departed to seek a suitable method to nurture the Roc Soul Seed and trace the whereabouts of the Kunpeng.

The Chan Sect immortals remained in the Western Zhou to continue the campaign against the Shang.

Nezha and Guanyin, on the other hand, ventured to the South Sea.

Nezha took this business venture very seriously, and not just because of the resources involved.

The Treasure Money that Kong Xuan had given him earlier had already undergone a bit of his refinement, and within it, he discovered a rather interesting Dao.

The Trading Dao.

This Dao was not particularly strong at the beginning, as in the early Primordial times there was no concept of trade—everything was about directly seizing, ambushing, or scheming; trade simply did not exist.

But as the Primordial world evolved, the Daoist Ancestor established numerous regulations. Coupled with the Six Saints finding their place, civilization finally began to develop in the Primordial realm.

If you can snatch anything you want with sheer strength, what would happen if a Saint, whose power surpasses everyone else’s, decided to take a liking to your possessions? Could you resist?

This restraint was established by the Karma Dao.

The current Karma Dao is still quite rudimentary, essentially operating on the principle that good causes lead to good results, and bad causes lead to bad results.

It doesn’t impose an absolute restriction on all Primordial beings.

However, it does compel everyone to think twice about the consequences of their actions.

So, while theft or outright seizure was no longer viable—at least not overtly—how would one obtain the treasures they desired?

By exchanging their less useful treasures for what they wanted, a quick and convenient method emerged.

This is how this Dao gained its strength.

Nezha believed this Dao to have immense potential for development, which was one of the reasons for embarking on this business endeavor.

Accompanying Guanyin, they arrived at Mount Putuo in the South Sea.

The scenery of Mount Putuo was exquisite, surrounded by Purple Bamboo on the exterior and featuring a pond encircling Guanyin’s cave-dwelling, the Putuo Cave, at its core.

Nezha and Guanyin once again busied themselves with their trading ventures.

Through the trials of working with Nezha, Guanyin had adapted to the tasks and followed Nezha’s lead without a word of complaint, becoming rather adept and efficient in her actions.

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Elsewhere, Ji Fa, having waited long enough, could no longer suppress his restless heart as he watched the blasted region being leveled and restored.

Breaking through the final barrier would mean accomplishing the great undertaking!

As for Nantang, a power led by a woman with no heir—what threat could it possibly pose?

Ji Fa once again led Jiang Ziya, commanding the army he had long prepared, on a campaign toward Mengjin.

This time, he had immortals by his side. Yang Jian and Wei Hu accompanied him, leaving not a single Shang soldier capable of countering them. The advantage was ours!

Marching swiftly, they took three months to reach Mengjin.

Of course, the Yin Shang was not unprepared. Queen Jiang had written to her father and brothers in East Lu but received no response. She sent another letter this time, accompanying the King’s Order.

Unfortunately, there was no reply thereafter. At present, Chaoge City was abuzz with rumors that the Eastern Marquis had already rebelled. Queen Jiang sought to confront Yin Shou for an explanation, but Yin Shou’s expression remained calm.

Whether it was true or not was irrelevant to him; cultivation and immortal ascension were now his primary focus.

The imperial court was helpless, but given its current state, it had no mind to concern itself with East Lu’s affairs and could only dispatch General Yin Po Bao to lead an army of two hundred thousand slave soldiers to repel Ji Fa’s advance.

It could be said that Kunpeng, single-handedly, greatly accelerated Yin Shang’s downfall.

The two armies clashed at Mengjin.

The Shang army still held a definite advantage, with soldiers of higher quality than those of the Western Zhou. However, when it came to leadership, Jiang Ziya was far superior. As for the Shang generals, none could match Yang Jian and Wei Hu at the moment.

Jiang Ziya employed precision strikes to eliminate the Shang’s commanding officers, encircling and annihilating the final remnants of their effective forces. The annihilation of the two hundred thousand slave soldiers was merely a matter of time.

Meanwhile, Shen Gongbao wandered around the East Sea, hoping to secure strong reinforcements.

But previously, everyone had been captivated by Tongtian Sect Master’s teachings. Coupled with Yin Shou’s less-than-stellar reputation within the Jie Sect, no one was willing to come to his aid.

Now that the lecture was over, people began to reappear, but few were persuaded by Shen Gongbao anymore.

Everyone had witnessed the brutal reality of the Shang-Zhou battlefield.

The clash between Shang and Zhou raged on, but it remained confined to mortals. The Primordial world entered a rare period of tranquility once more.

Nezha lived quite leisurely in the South Sea, cultivating lotuses, practicing divine skills, enjoying tea with Guanyin. The carefree, immortal lifestyle was appealing to anyone.

East Sea’s Three Immortals Island

The Sanxiao sisters had just returned from Golden Turtle Island with their mounts. Their main purpose was to check on their elder brother, Zhao Gongming, who remained confined in Yuxu Palace. Without recovering from his injuries or severing a corpse, his release was essentially impossible.

Their recent scuffle with Nezha was somewhat humiliating, but all three had gained merits from it. Yunxiao had done the most work and received the most, while No Brainer and Unhappy, who had only focused on playing around, earned much less.

The Jie Sect’s creed was one of "interception," akin to banditry, which meant they generally lacked blessings and fortune. These merits were extremely precious, even for Yunxiao, a One Corpse Quasi-Saint.

At this moment, she felt a surge of spiritual mechanisms within her Divine Soul and decided to enter seclusion for cultivation. Not only did she plan to seclude herself, but her two younger sisters were also ordered to diligently join her in seclusion.

No Brainer and Unhappy dared not defy their elder sister and obediently followed suit.

Yunxiao could devote herself fully to cultivation, but her two sisters were a different story. After a short period of cultivation, they began to feel restless. Adding to their frustration, the little merit they gained made their efforts even less satisfying. The two of them soon sneaked out together.

Yunxiao’s mount, Little Qingluan, wanted to inform its master. However, under the deathly glares of the Second Lady and Third Lady, it reluctantly chose silence.

Since Yunxiao was secluded on the island, the two younger sisters dared not cause too much trouble, leaving them quite bored.

One day, as they lounged idly under the sun, a green bird flew onto Three Immortals Island.

No Brainer caught the green bird and retrieved a jade talisman from its body. She then cast a spell to glean its contents.

Beside her, Unhappy anxiously inquired, "Second Sister, Second Sister, it’s Uncle Lord Yunzhong, isn’t it? What does he want?"

No Brainer finished reading the message and happily said, "It is! Uncle Lord Yunzhong is inviting the three of us sisters out to play!"

However, the two of them thought about Yunxiao and sighed in unison, saying, "There’s no way we can go!"

The Sanxiao sisters were all formed from clouds. The place of their birth was called Yunzhong Realm, which, as the name suggests, was a realm of clouds. Another being born in the Yunzhong Realm was a certain big figure: the Hong Yun Ancestor.

Back when Hong Yun took form, the three sisters were still aimlessly floating in the sky.

The Chan Sect immortal Yun Zhongzi was also born here, though countless years after the Sanxiao sisters.

It’s well-known that clouds are formless and scattered at the whim of the wind. To develop enough spirituality for transformation into tangible form was exceedingly difficult.

When the three sisters first gained a trace of spirituality, they encountered the highly spiritual Qingfeng Zhao Gongming. From then on, Old Zhao acted like a mother hen protecting her chicks, carefully watching over them for countless ages.

Thus, the three sisters successfully achieved transformation and, as a result, acknowledged a wisp of Zhao Gongming’s Qingfeng as their elder brother.

The Yunzhong Realm floated above a marshland below, known as the Yunmeng Marsh.

The ruler of Yunmeng Marsh was called Lord Yunzhong, one of the oldest deities from the earliest days of the heavens and earth.

Of course, with the Heavenly Dao constantly upgrading its "versions," their era had long since passed.

The Sanxiao sisters, born of the Yunzhong Realm, shared a certain connection with the great deity Lord Yunzhong below. This connection fostered a friendly relationship over time, and the green bird served as Lord Yunzhong’s messenger.

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