The Investiture: Unlimited Blade Works Nezha
Chapter 258 - 257 Building the Ziwei Emperor Palace

Chapter 258: Chapter 257 Building the Ziwei Emperor Palace

After reciting the prayer to the heavens, the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial Realm responded, the most obvious sign being the brilliant golden light spreading over everyone’s heads.

The Heavenly Dao rewards anyone who contributes to the perfection of the Primordial Realm.

Nezha pulled out the Mountain Opening Axe and started gesturing with it.

He had previously discussed the matter of world creation with his teacher. Nuwa wasn’t originally going to tell Nezha about these things—mainly because Nezha’s cultivation was too weak. Opening the heavens?

He’d struggle just to open a field!

So previously, Nezha had been left to "figure it out" on his own. Now that Nuwa was explaining about the forces of earth, fire, water, and wind constituting the essence of matter, and how the Power of Creation was used to craft the foundational biological gene chains, it finally started to make sense to him.

Of course, Nuwa didn’t explain it exactly like that. But from Nezha’s perspective, that’s what it boiled down to. Anything beyond that? Forget it, he couldn’t understand a thing!

This knowledge was simply too advanced for Nezha. Even with his heaven-defying comprehension, the Creation Jade Scroll, and a merit boost, it wasn’t enough. If he couldn’t understand it, he couldn’t understand it.

Nuwa clearly noticed this too and finally sighed helplessly, saying, "Just use your strength instead!"

Now Nezha understood.

It wasn’t like Nezha didn’t understand Nuwa’s theories at all—it’s just that there was no room for practical application. For a Golden Immortal like him, being able to open a small world at all was already impressive; who could expect more?

Besides, it’s not even like I’ll be living in that little world.

At this moment, Nezha held the axe, mustering his emotions. Then, his Dao Fruit began spinning wildly. The Power Dao energy wrapped itself around the axe, which began to tremble with excitement.

The axes of the Primordial Realm all carried a certain intrinsic rule: sharpness. As long as your strength was great enough, there was nothing they couldn’t cut through.

Nezha swung the Mountain Opening Axe down at an Ocean Stabilizing Divine Pearl. The Divine Pearl emitted an aura of distress.

Ocean Stabilizing Divine Pearl: What’s this? You’re not trying to develop me; you’re trying to kill me!

The fact that high-grade Spiritual Treasures have consciousness is absolutely true. The higher their grade, the stronger their spirituality. Artifacts like the Tai Chi Diagram or the Pangu Banner could easily match ordinary immortals in intelligence. Their perspectives just differed from those of immortals.

The Divine Pearl certainly wasn’t on their level, but it still had some awareness. Facing the risk of being shattered, it instinctively began cooperating with Nezha’s development efforts.

Nezha: See? I told you brute force would work miracles!

Heavenly Dao: So, you focus on brute force and leave the miracles entirely up to me, huh?

The process was a bit rough, but the outcome was good. Nezha successfully created the Origin World of the Twelve Zodiacs and presented it to the Primordial Realm.

Next came the matter of appointing the Twelve Zodiacs.

There’s really not much to say about this. Just bestow the titles and get them to work already!

Nezha didn’t pull any strings for Ao Cunxin either. They’d be coworkers in the future; if he gave her special treatment now, how would she fit into the Twelve Zodiacs group later?

Then, heavenly merit descended. Nezha took 80%, while the Twelve Zodiacs shared the remaining 20%. Compared to the merit from fixing that massive pit before, this was much less. But in this age, every bit of merit was invaluable.

Now this—this was a real Golden Finger!

With the Twelve Yuan Chen in place, the next task was building his own Ziwei Palace.

Currently, the Ziwei Star was still mostly desolate and unworthy of Nezha’s current status. Now that he’d been appointed, constructing a palace complex symbolizing the Emperor Ziwei’s reign was absolutely necessary.

When it came to Primordial civil construction, only a few specialists could lend a hand. He certainly wouldn’t dare ask his teacher to build a house for him. So, the task fell to you, Shi Ji!

Nezha had numerous things to handle, so he sent Golden Light, a fellow Jie Sect disciple, with his token to summon her. And that token was none other than a Five-Colored Stone.

In the Primordial Realm, the method of refining enriched rare earths had been passed down somewhat due to Nuwa’s laziness. However, the Five-Colored Stone was strictly Nuwa’s exclusive tool.

Aside from Nuwa, Nezha was the only one who knew how to refine it.

When Shi Ji saw the Five-Colored Stone, she had no doubts at all and immediately brought along Caiyun and Child Bi Yun to the starry sky.

Shi Ji’s foundational talent was poor. Even after working with Nezha several times, receiving some Five-Colored Stones to supplement her foundation, and earning lots of merit, her potential to break through to Golden Immortal had practically been exhausted.

But Shi Ji had a particular trait. Politely put, it was resilience. Bluntly put, it was stubbornness. Her fortune and comprehension were both incredibly low, but her tenacity was off the charts.

In this, she most resembled the Jieyin Saint of the Western Sect. Both were the ultimate grinders.

Shi Ji knew it would be incredibly difficult for her to advance further. But she would never give up.

If one year wasn’t enough, she’d try ten. If ten years weren’t enough, she’d try a Yuan Hui. If a Yuan Hui wasn’t enough, she’d try an era of tribulations.

If she couldn’t improve her cultivation, she’d polish her mana. As long as there was a path forward, she would keep pushing forward.

This kind of persistence was truly fearsome. Unfortunately, this was the Primordial Realm. Resilience, while important, wasn’t everything; it was just one of the required qualities for seeking the Dao.

When Shi Ji arrived, Nezha was busy organizing reports with Yang Chan to submit to Hao Tian. While Nezha had the authority to make appointments, some bureaucracy still had to be observed.

Though his relationship with Hao Tian wasn’t great, Nezha was still a beneficiary of the current system and thus had to help maintain the Heavenly Court’s order.

Seeing Nezha made Shi Ji quite happy. After working on several projects together, her cultivation compared to before was like the difference between using an electric mobility scooter and driving a Toyota AE86 on Akina Mountain.

She might not know how to drive an AE86, but it was certainly faster than an electric scooter.

However, there were many unfamiliar faces present, so she adjusted her posture under her black robe and softly said, "Greetings, Emperor."

Ah, her voice was full of enchanting elegance.

Nezha was delighted to see an old companion. Talented helpers like this weren’t easy to find.

"Senior Sister, no need to be so formal."

He pulled Shi Ji to his side and unveiled a half-completed blueprint for Ziwei Palace, explaining the specifications and requirements to her.

Shi Ji was momentarily stunned. Standing this close to Nezha in front of so many eyes made her feel uneasy. But her reserved nature left her unsure of how to express herself.

In the end, she could only suppress her urge to flee and patiently listen to Nezha’s explanations.

Occasionally, Nezha asked for Shi Ji’s opinion. Unfortunately, Shi Ji’s conservative suggestions felt a bit too petty to Nezha.

Still, Shi Ji was highly reliable—this was a conclusion Nezha had drawn after working with her multiple times.

When Nezha said a carving needed to be six chi and nine fen, Shi Ji’s execution would be precise to the millimeter. This was the greatest asset for someone in construction work.

Obedient, perfectly obedient.

After Nezha’s lengthy explanation, Shi Ji fully grasped the blueprint and formally accepted the project. Her construction crew? The newly recruited Star Lords.

Since they came to the Heavenly Court to work like oxen and horses, they’d best act the part!

Starting with the Ziwei Main Hall, Shi Ji began construction. For these Star Lords, their first job in the Heavenly Court involved rolling up their sleeves, mixing mortar, and welding iron.