However, the news that Jiang Ziya had the Sign of Flying Bear was leaked out. But Yuanshi was not angry. On the contrary, he felt that he had gained some face. The Deification Battle would be dominated by the Clan of Enlightenment. In this regard, the Clan of Enlightenment had the upper hand. But Yuanshi's complacency did not last long.
Not long after, the news that Shen Gongbao, the new disciple of Sage Zhunti of the Western Religious Sect, also had the Sign of Flying Bear came out. Yuanshi and Zhunti were both shocked when they heard that there were two Deification Cultivators with the Sign of Flying Bear in the world. After some investigation, they found that both of them had the Sign of Flying Bear and were shrouded in Calamity Luck, which made it difficult to predict.
Even so, Cundi was very proud of Shen Gongbao. Shen Gongbao's talent was much better than Jiang Ziya's. Jiang Ziya had been a disciple of Heavenly Lord Yuanshi for more than 30 years, and Heavenly Lord Yuanshi had tried his best to cultivate him. Although Jiang Ziya had taken a lot of Spiritual Fruits, Spiritual Herbs, and Magic Elixirs, he could not improve his cultivation.
But Shen Gongbao was different. The cultivation resources that Shen Gongbao received from Sage Zhunti were not as good as what Jiang Ziya got from Yuanshi. But Shen Gongbao's cultivation had improved rapidly. In less than 30 years, he had improved from an Earthly Immortal to a Taiyi Xuan Immortal, which was two realms higher than Jiang Ziya's.
Comparing the two, Yuanshi felt ashamed. In fact, it was not impossible to make Jiang Ziya's cultivation improve rapidly. He only needed to ask his elder brother Lao Tzu for a Golden Elixir. Even if Nine Transformation Golden Elixirs were rare, he could ask for Seven Transformation Golden Elixirs or Eight Transformation Golden Elixirs. But Yuanshi could not bring himself to do that.
Yuanshi had to ask others to help him teach his disciple. If this matter was spread out, it would be a disgrace for Yuanshi. So he could only let it be. He gave Jiang Ziya all kinds of cultivation resources and taught him Taoism. As for how far Jiang Ziya could go, it depended on his own luck. It would be best if Jiang Ziya could become a real God. But if not, Yuanshi could not do anything about it. He could not go to the Western Religious Sect and snatch Shen Gongbao.
Jiang Ziya's cultivation speed was slow, but he was not discouraged. Besides cultivation, Jiang Ziya also learned the art of war and the strategy of governing a country. This was also the homework assigned by Yuanshi. The Battle of Gods Investiture was about the fall of Shang and the rise of Zhou. Therefore, the God Investiture must know the art of war and the strategy of governing a country. Yuanshi was also preparing for a rainy day.
Although Jiang Ziya's cultivation was not high, he was a real second-generation disciple of the Clan of Enlightenment. Moreover, he was the only pro-disciple other than the twelve Golden Immortals. His seniority was very high. However, Jiang Ziya was easy-going. He got along well with the second-generation disciples and the lower-ranking disciples.
But Shen Gongbao's situation was much better than Jiang Ziya's. His cultivation speed was fast, and he could be called a genius. Also, he was highly valued by Sage Zhunti. Shen Gongbao was candid and liked to make friends. Usually, he got along very well with the disciples. When he had time, he would travel around the Great Desolation and make friends with all kinds of capable people. They all called him Daoist Friend.
What Zhunti appreciated most about Shen Gongbao was that Shen Gongbao had brought a lot of rogue cultivators to the Western Religious Sect. This made Zhunti very happy. Now he was in the East, but it was only for the God Investiture. He would not let people into the Western Religious Sect at this juncture, so as not to arouse the hostility of the Sages of the East. But Shen Gongbao was different. He was both a junior and a God Investiture, so the Sages could only turn a blind eye to it.
In the 40th year of their apprenticeship, Yuanshi suddenly summoned the white-crane boy and said, "Boy, go and ask your Martial Uncle Jiang Shang to come here. I have something to say to him." Hearing this, the white-crane boy turned into a red-crowned crane and flew over Mount Kunlun. He found Jiang Ziya who was meditating on a big rock.
The white-crane boy hovered above Jiang Ziya's head and opened his long sharp beak. He shouted, "Martial Uncle Jiang, Master asked me to summon you and ask you to come quickly." Hearing this, Jiang Ziya stood up from the big rock and waved to the white-crane boy, indicating that he had heard it. He tidied up his clothes and hurried to the Jade Virtual Palace.
After entering the Jade Mirage Palace, Jiang Ziya saw the Heavenly Primogenitor sitting on the platform with his eyes closed as if he was meditating. Jiang Ziya did not dare to be negligent. He stepped forward and knelt down, saying, "Disciple Jiang Shang greets Master. May I know why you have summoned me?" Every time he came to see Master Yuanshi, Jiang Ziya was a little worried. He was afraid that Master Yuanshi would expel him from the mountain because of his poor aptitude.
However, his premonition came true today. Master Yuanshi opened his eyes and said, "Jiang Shang, you have been my disciple for 40 years. Unfortunately, you were born unlucky and could not achieve the Celestial Dao. You could only enjoy the riches of the mortal world. Now that Cheng Tang's fate is coming to an end and the Zhou royal family is about to rise, it is time for you to leave the mountain."
Hearing this, Jiang Ziya was shocked and begged bitterly, "Master, I am sincerely seeking the Celestial Dao. Although my progress is slow, my Taoist heart is firm and I no longer want to stay in the mortal world. Master, please be merciful and let me stay in the Kunlun Mountain." Hearing that Master Yuanshi wanted him to leave the mountain, Jiang Ziya immediately burst into tears and begged Master Yuanshi to take back his order.
Master Yuanshi sighed and said, "Silly boy, this is the will of Heaven and I can't go against it. Now that the Cultivation Tribulation is coming again and the Apotheosized War is coming. You are a person who will be apotheosized. How can you stay in the mountain for a long time? When you finish your task, you will go up the mountain. You don't have to be like this. You should pack up and go up!"
Seeing this, Jiang Ziya could only kneel down and say, "I accept Master's order and go down the mountain." After returning to his cave residence, Jiang Ziya packed up his things and left Kunlun Mountain after bidding farewell to his fellow apprentices. However, he had stayed on Kunlun Mountain for 40 years. Now that he suddenly left the mountain, he did not know where to go. Suddenly, he remembered that he still had a sworn brother. He could go to him and make other plans in the future.
Like Jiang Ziya, Shen Gongbao also received Zhunti's order to go out the mountain to assist a wise ruler. Different from Jiang Ziya, Shen Gongbao had friends all over the world and could go anywhere. After leaving the Fangcun Mountain, Shen Gongbao visited his friends everywhere and inquired about the affairs in the mortal world. He planned before taking action. Otherwise, he would easily be at a disadvantage if he acted rashly.
After some inquiries, Shen Gongbao had a general understanding of the affairs in the mortal world. King Zhou of Shang was tyrannical and the government was chaotic. He was definitely not a wise ruler. Chong Houhu was cruel and heartless, but he was also not a wise ruler. Apart from two of the four feudal lords who had been killed, there was only Ji Chang, Marquis of the West. However, Ji Chang was now imprisoned and could not get out for the time being.
After thinking for a while, Shen Gongbao decided to go to Xiqi to have a look. Now the Shang Dynasty was the world of the Tribe of Jieism. As a disciple of the Western Religious Sect, Shen Gongbao was often influenced by Zhunti and his disciples. He had long lost his good impression of the Tribe of Jieism when he wanted to be apprenticed to Zhunti. On the contrary, the Tribe of Jieism had not reached Xiqi yet, so he could open a gap for the Western Religious Sect in the Battle of Gods Investiture.
Now in Xiqi, everything was dominated by Ji Chang's eldest son, Bo Yikao, with the help of many virtuous people, such as Bo Yi, Shu Qi, Tai Dian, Yu Yao, San Yisheng, and so on. Compared with other places in Jiuzhou, Xiqi was peaceful. Seeing such a situation, Shen Gongbao felt that he had come to the right place, so he stayed in Xiqi temporarily to facilitate his work.
As the saying goes, small hermits live in the wild, while big hermits live in the city. Shen Gongbao went directly to Xiqi City and opened a fortune-telling shop. He only charged one coin for anyone who asked for fortune-telling. Since fortune-telling was Shen Gongbao's strong point, of course, all the divinations were accurate. He became famous in Xiqi all of a sudden. Every day, people came to ask for fortune-telling in an endless stream. Shen Gongbao did not refuse anyone. He opened the shop at seven in the morning and closed it at five in the evening.
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