"Shen Gongbao, what's going on with your cultivation? How did you suddenly break through just now?"
After a moment of silence, Yuanshi Tianzun finally voiced his doubts.
How did you break through?
It is naturally because of the favor of Heaven. How could it be because of you, my master?
However, Shen Gongbao smiled slightly and said:
"All of this is thanks to Master's guidance. If it weren't for Master's palm strike that made me fully understand my true nature, I wouldn't have been able to suddenly have an epiphany just now."
After saying this, Shen Gongbao once again respectfully bowed to the Primordial Celestial Venerable.
It's just acting.
Does this make it seem like I, Shen Gongbao, am incapable of doing anything?
For a moment, everyone present looked at each other in bewilderment after hearing Shen Gongbao's words.
Understanding one's true nature is indeed of great help in spiritual practice.
But isn't it a bit too hasty to break through to the mid-stage of the Xuanxian realm like this?
However, it now seems that Shen Gongbao has truly realized his mistake.
At that moment, a sneer broke the silence.
Compared to the others, Ju Liusun did not believe that Shen Gongbao would genuinely admit his mistake.
Whether it's genuine or not doesn't matter. Since you've said it, you have to bear the consequences.
Ju Liusun looked at Shen Gongbao with a half-smile:
“Junior Brother Shen, it is truly commendable that you have realized your mistakes and gained some understanding. In that case, why don’t you do things more thoroughly?”
Shen Gongbao looked at Ju Liusun with some doubt and said:
"Senior Brother Julusun, I'm not quite sure what you mean by 'doing things more thoroughly'? Could you please explain it more clearly?"
Ju Liusun sneered inwardly, thinking, "I was just afraid you wouldn't take the bait. Now that you've taken it, you can forget about escaping this."
Thinking this, Ju Liusun's gaze toward Shen Gongbao became playful:
“Junior Brother Shen, in the previous Jade Void Palace martial arts competition, you seriously injured Junior Brother Jiang for your own selfish gain. Now that you have realized your mistake, do you think it would be better for you to voluntarily withdraw from the competition and let Junior Brother Jiang be the final winner?”
Upon hearing this, the audience erupted in uproar.
In ordinary times, the outcome of the competitions at Yuxu Palace doesn't really matter much.
However, before this martial arts competition at Yuxu Palace, Yuanshi Tianzun personally instructed that the final winner would take charge of the Investiture of the Gods.
Prior to this, Shen Gongbao had been imprisoned in the Frozen Prison for seriously injuring Jiang Ziya.
But Shen Gongbao was the winner at that time.
Now, according to Ju Liusun's intentions, he wants Shen Gongbao to give up his final victory.
Then they thought about the rumors they had heard recently about Yuanshi Tianzun's plan to appoint Jiang Ziya to take charge of the Investiture of the Gods.
The crowd instinctively turned their gaze toward Yuanshi Tianzun atop the cloud platform.
Could it be that Ju Liusun was saying what Master meant?
However, if things can really develop in this direction, it would be a win-win situation.
I wonder if Shen Gongbao will consider the bigger picture?
For a moment, everyone began to whisper among themselves.
Feeling the ill-intentioned gaze of Ju Liusun, Shen Gongbao sneered inwardly.
Based on his personality in his previous life, he would never agree to such an outrageous request.
After all, as long as he retains his first-place ranking in the Jade Void Palace competition, he remains the rightful holder of the Investiture of the Gods list. Once he withdraws, he will truly be out of the running for the Investiture of the Gods list.
But does his persistent effort really work?
The one who said the winner of the competition was the disciple of Yuxu Palace who was in charge of the Investiture of the Gods was Yuanshi Tianzun.
The appointment of a new holder of the Investiture of the Gods only requires a single word from Yuanshi Tianzun.
When Shen Gongbao emerged from the Frozen Prison in his previous life and saw Jiang Ziya fishing on the banks of the Wei River with the Investiture of the Gods in his hand, he understood that some things, once given as charity, are simply given as charity, and he could take them back if he wanted to.
Such things are not worth clinging to at all.
Moreover, just as Ju Liusun suggested that Shen Gongbao forfeit his qualification for the competition, a new task notification appeared in front of Shen Gongbao.
[Optional Mission 1: The Protagonist's Destiny]
[Requirement: Persuade Yuanshi Tianzun to take control of the Investiture of the Gods and preside over the Great Tribulation of Investiture of the Gods]
[Duration: Three days]
Difficulty: Four stars
[Rewards: Investiture of the Gods, God-Slaying Whip]
[Optional Task 2: I abstain, do whatever you want]
[Requirement: Voluntarily relinquish control of the Investiture of the Gods list; let whoever wants to bestow titles do so.]
[Duration: Three days]
[Difficulty: One star]
[Reward: One Star-level lottery draw]
Looking at the ice-blue system notification in front of him, Shen Gongbao felt that this Primordial Laying-Down System was just what he wanted.
In his previous life, he did too many things that made him feel wronged in order to gain the approval of Yuanshi Tianzun and his fellow disciples.
In this life, he will not serve.
Do whatever you want, what's the Investiture of the Gods? Nothing beats my Star-level lottery!
Looking at the Star-level reward displayed on the ice-blue screen, Shen Gongbao was practically drooling.
The previous mission was upgraded by two levels due to its first release, which is why it reached the gold level.
Shen Gongbao had thought that the quality of the reward was related to the difficulty of the task, but now it seems that this is not the case. The specific star rating of the reward should be more related to the impact of the task itself.
However, he will have plenty of time to study the specifics later; the most important thing now is to claim the reward.
Thinking of this, Shen Gongbao immediately put on a pained and remorseful expression, looking at Yuanshi Tianzun on the cloud platform with a look of deep regret:
“Master, what Senior Brother Ju Liusun said makes a lot of sense. During the competition, my eagerness for quick success and my injury to Junior Brother Jiang did indeed violate the brotherly and respectful atmosphere of our Chan Sect. Now I have deeply realized my mistake. Afterwards, I plan to reflect on my mistakes in seclusion in Yuxu Palace and learn from my fellow disciples. As for the matter of the Conferment of Gods, I can only ask Master to select another disciple to handle it.”
After saying this, Shen Gongbao bowed to his fellow disciples on both sides:
"Fellow disciples, after this incident, I have gained a profound understanding of the meaning of our Chan Sect's propagation of truth and its impact on our own cultivation. For a long time to come, I will need to digest this realization. Therefore, I can only trouble you fellow disciples with the miscellaneous matters of the Investiture of the Gods!"
Did Shen Gongbao just give up taking charge of the Investiture of the Gods?
Is this still Shen Gongbao?
Seeing Shen Gongbao bowing to them with such composure, not only the others, but even Ju Liusun's expression became incredibly strange.
This was completely unexpected for him.
Has Shen Gongbao truly come to his senses?
At this moment, the person with the most complex feelings in Yuxu Palace was Jiang Ziya.
Prior to this, he had already learned from Wuliang Xianweng that Yuanshi Tianzun intended for him to take charge of the Investiture of the Gods.
But now that Shen Gongbao has given up, the highly coveted Investiture of the Gods has been placed right in front of everyone.
It won't be so easy for him to become the one in charge of the Investiture of the Gods again.
For a moment, Jiang Ziya felt a sense of unease that his plan was slipping out of control.
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