The three immortals, Wuliang Xianweng and his companions, stayed at their temporary residence in Chaoge.

Looking at the Investiture of the Gods in front of him, Jiang Ziya still found it hard to believe.

Why would Shen Gongbao leave the Investiture of the Gods to him?

Although he was granted the title of Qingfu Zhengshen, his only remaining function in possessing the Investiture of the Gods was to receive those who were listed on the list.

Even if its effect is small, the merit it brings is still not to be underestimated. Shen Gongbao could have taken all of this merit himself, so why should it be left for him?

Jiang Ziya turned to his fellow disciples and asked:

"Brothers, what do you think Shen Gongbao's motives are?"

The Pure and Moral True Lord smiled disdainfully:

"What else could it be for? Is this Investiture of the Gods something that a mere creature like him could keep? He took it out early because he knew when to act; otherwise, what awaited him would have been his master's Three Treasures Jade Ruyi."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ziya nodded in agreement.

The Investiture of the Gods is a matter of great importance, and it is certainly not something that the Chan Sect can easily give up. This can be seen from the fact that Yuanshi Tianzun directly ordered him to take the Investiture of the Gods down the mountain.

"But thanks to Shen Gongbao's meddling, I have temporarily lost the power to confer titles upon the gods, which is quite detrimental to our Chan Sect."

The Boundless Immortal sighed softly:

“Junior Brother Jiang, the most important thing about the conferment of divine positions is the power of the person who conferred the divine position in the Heavenly Court. Moreover, your ability to confer divine positions has not completely disappeared, but it is just temporarily unusable. For our Chan Sect, the most important thing now is to expedite the conferment of divine positions.”

Jiang Ziya knew what the Boundless Immortal was saying, but advancing the Investiture of the Gods was the task of the entire Chan Sect, and bestowing titles upon the gods was a tangible benefit he could gain for himself.

Although no one wanted to be listed on the Investiture of the Gods.

What if?

Once someone is listed on the Investiture of the Gods, who wouldn't want to gain a higher position?

Just like Shi Ji, the position of a pure and blessed deity not only laid the foundation for her supreme position in the Heavenly Court, but also instantly elevated her cultivation to the Golden Immortal realm.

If she was granted this position by his own decree, then no amount of repayment would be too much for her, right?

Subconsciously, Jiang Ziya looked at Guang Chengzi beside him.

With the Immortal Wuliang having made his decision, if there's anyone left who can speak on his behalf, it's probably only this teacher of the Human Emperor.

Because Yuanshi Tianzun explained some things to Guangchengzi after Jiang Ziya left, Guangchengzi arrived a little later than Jiang Ziya.

However, after meeting up with Wuliang Xianweng and the others, he had already heard about what had happened outside the Grand Tutor's mansion.

Sensing Jiang Ziya's gaze, Guang Chengzi's expression slightly hardened:

“Junior Brother Jiang Ziya, the matter of the Investiture of the Gods is now a done deal. I think you should do as your senior brother says. The most urgent task for our entire Chan Sect is to expedite the Investiture of the Gods.”

"To be honest, your master is very dissatisfied with your performance recently, so your most important task now is to think about how to speed up the Investiture of the Gods war!"

Upon hearing Guang Chengzi's words, Jiang Ziya panicked instantly:

"Senior Brother Guangchengzi, what do you suggest I do now?"

As a direct descendant of a sage, he was all too aware of the consequences of displeasing the sage Yuanshi Tianzun, something he absolutely could not bear.

Guang Chengzi had clearly considered the question posed by Jiang Ziya beforehand, and when Jiang Ziya spoke, he slowly replied:

"Before joining you, I had already taken Yin Jiao, the eldest son of King Zhou of Shang, as my disciple, as instructed by my master. Afterwards, I will suggest that he lead troops to conquer Xiqi!"

Jiang Ziya immediately gasped:

"Senior brother, does it really have to come to this?"

Guang Chengzi sneered:

"Since Ji Chang refuses to listen to reason and will instead drink the penalty cup, then we can't be blamed. I want to see what Ji Chang will choose: will he watch Xiqi be razed to the ground by Yin Shang or will he beg my Jade Void Palace for help?"

"But then..."

A flicker of hesitation crossed Jiang Ziya's eyes, but Guang Chengzi immediately interrupted him, saying:

“Junior Brother Jiang Ziya, this is all Ji Chang’s just deserts. Since he dared to refuse our Chan Sect, this is the price he must pay.”

………

While Jiang Ziya and others were still discussing how to advance the Investiture of the Gods, Shen Gongbao had already left the central region of the Yin-Shang Dynasty.

Although the system's mission was to travel through the prehistoric world, Shen Gongbao had no intention of wasting time wandering around aimlessly.

Shen Gongbao's goal this time was very clear: the Beihai Sea Eye.

In his previous life, during the endless years that Yuanshi Tianzun suppressed the North Sea Eye, Shen Gongbao accidentally discovered that the so-called North Sea Eye was actually formed from Pangu's spinal cord.

And among those suppressed was not only Shen Gongbao, but also another person, who was none other than Gonggong, the famous water god in the history of this ancient world.

Of course, it is not accurate to say that Gonggong was a human.

Firstly, as one of the twelve ancestral witches of the witch clan, Gonggong himself did not belong to the human race.

Secondly, the Gonggong that Shen Gongbao saw at that time was only a wisp of remnant soul, and had long lost the powerful physical body of the Wu tribe.

The Wu tribe is born with weak souls. Even though Gonggong was one of the Twelve Ancestral Witches, he was still not much stronger than Shen Gongbao, who was only a Xuanxian at the time, when he only had a wisp of remnant soul.

However, none of this matters, because from the moment the North Sea Eye was suppressed, their shared fate was destined.

The area beneath the North Sea Eye was pitch black, and his divine consciousness was cut off. Even now, Shen Gongbao still feels a chill when he thinks of that scene.

In the endless years that followed, it was thanks to Gonggong's constant companionship and encouragement that Shen Gongbao was able to persevere in that dark and hopeless environment.

Although the water god Gonggong had a bad temper, his care and sincerity were something he had never experienced among his fellow disciples in the Chan sect.

Now that he has been given a second chance at life, Shen Gongbao is determined to go to the North Sea Eye and see if he can rescue Gonggong's remnant soul with his current strength.

Of course, Shen Gongbao had another purpose for going to Beihai this time, which concerned a question that had been bothering him since his rebirth.

Why did I end up being reborn in the time when I was banished to the Frozen Hell?

What exactly is this "Primordial Laying Down System"?

Is all of this merely a blessing from Heaven?

If it is a blessing from heaven, then why did this blessing suddenly appear on me?

Shen Gongbao pondered these questions for a long time during this period. Although he still had no answers, he did come up with a possibility.

Before his rebirth, he had never left the Beihai Sea Eye.

Therefore, if his rebirth is related to external factors, the most likely explanation is that it is related to the North Sea Eye.

Shen Gongbao was determined to explore the Beihai Eye thoroughly, no matter what.

With a thought, Shen Gongbao quickened his pace even further.