Myths and Dharma, starting from Erlang Shen

“It’s inevitable to be shocked when you hear this for the first time. Take your time to digest it. There’s no rush. The thing that is most in abundance in the underworld is time.” Queen Hou Tu looked at Ji Ren and smiled.

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty. But what kind of place is the divine realm? And how should I practice my Dharma? I feel that his practice seems to be different from that of the immortal world." Ji Ren looked at Queen Hou Tu in confusion.

"Of course they are different. How can immortals be on the same level as gods?" Empress Hou Tu chuckled, then looked at Ji Ren with a faint gaze and said, "I can solve everything you want and tell you the truth, but all gains must be paid. Are you sure what you want to pay?"

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you and swear my loyalty to you until death." Ji Ren bowed and saluted to the Queen Hou Tu.

"Okay, from now on, you are the Sun-Shooting God under the command of Emperor Yan in my Southern Divine Court." Queen Hou Tu smiled and pointed her finger. A red light flew out from her fingertips, warm and gentle, and went straight into Ji Ren's body. In an instant, Ji Ren's body glowed brightly, and an illusory bronze tripod appeared faintly behind him.

When the Queen Mother Hou Tu saw this, a flash of surprise flashed across her eyes. It turned out that this child was so close to my bloodline, and it was destined that he would enter my Southern Divine Court.

That’s right, the surname Ji originated from Shennong.

He is the descendant of Emperor Yan.

Thinking of this, Hou Tu Niangniang looked at Ji Ren with even kinder eyes. Judging from his attitude, his future achievements would not be inferior to hers. If he could create the Hou Yi clan of gods, he might even be superior to herself and Ji Hong.

Ji Ren felt that a lot of information about Hou Yi's practice of Dharma appeared in his mind, which was far better than the practice method of Gong Gong's Dharma that he had explored before. He immediately thanked Hou Tu Niangniang, "Thank you, Niangniang."

"Since you have entered my divine court, it is natural for me to pass on my divine skills to you. However, from now on, you must remember that you are no longer the Emperor Dongyin of this small fairyland and the chief of the third generation of the Chan sect, but the Sun-Shooting General of my Southern Divine Court. Even Ji Hong is not qualified to touch you! You don't need to salute him anymore!" said the Queen Mother Hou Tu.

Ji Ren's heart was slightly moved, and then he said: "I understand. When I received Hou Yi's message just now, I found that after Hou Yi's death, he became the Zongbu God to rule all the ghosts in the world. I still need the arrangement of the queen."

"This is easy. I will immediately issue an order to appoint you as the Zongbu God, commanding all ghosts and patrolling the underworld on my behalf. You will be my incarnation, and your position will be above the Five Ghost Emperors and the Ten Kings of Hell." said the Queen Mother Hou Tu with a smile.

"Before, when I was in the Netherworld, I suggested setting up a Soul-Suppressing General. I wonder if I could be in charge of the Soul-Suppressing General affairs, and all the Soul-Suppressing Generals would be under my command, and their ranks and treatment would also be determined by me." Ji Ren said.

“Of course you can. In this world, there are no ten suns in the sky, so it is not easy for you to shoot and kill. I will arrange the management of all the ghosts for you. In the underworld, you can kill first and report later to anyone below me, without asking me. You must know that you are now the Sun Shooting God. The creatures in this fairy world, even the so-called saints are not worthy to compare with you. As for the rest of the creatures, they are not even as good as the mud on your shoes. In these three realms, besides the three of us, the only ones you can care about are Ren Qingyue by your side, Zhen Ya from Nuwa Palace, Qiao Qingyu and Qiao Qingyin from Bajing Palace. They are okay.” As Empress Hou Tu spoke, she glanced at Ji Ren strangely.

My goodness, they are all Ji Ren’s wives.

Among them, Ren Qingyue and Zhen Ya are fine, but Chang'e and Luoshen are originally related to Houyi.

But what is the relationship between Ehuang and Nuying and Houyi?

Speaking of which, Emperor Shun’s two current wives are not the images of Ehuang and Nvying. After entering the realm of gods, they will probably have to fight over this again.

Emperor Shun would not give up these two Dharma images.

"Yes, I will change myself from now on." Ji Ren said.

"It should be easy to adapt to your new identity. In the past, as a disciple of the Chan Sect, you didn't take anyone other than the saint's disciples seriously. Now there are more people you don't have to take seriously. Because from now on, your biggest backer is not your master, but me! You can roam freely in this nine heavens and ten earths. Even if the sky is angry and the people resent it, and the nine states are overthrown, I will clean it up for you." The Queen Mother Hou Tu raised her eyebrows slightly, revealing an overbearing aura that could not be looked directly at.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, but I will not cause any trouble for you, nor will I cause the Nine Provinces to collapse. I will definitely govern the Netherworld well." Ji Ren said.

"Okay, your words are enough. Next, there is no need to rush to take over the affairs of the Netherworld. Adjust your own state first. There are less than twenty years left before the havoc in Heaven. According to convention, he will go to the Netherworld, and it is possible that he will fight with you then. It must start in advance, and you must be prepared. Although you will not die, it would be best if you can win." said the Queen Mother Hou Tu.

“After I become the Sun-Shooting God, do I still need to participate in the Conferred God Ceremony?” Ji Ren asked.

"Of course you need it. This is a great opportunity to gain luck. Luck is important in the mortal world, in the fairy world, and even more important in the divine world. This is a rare opportunity, and you have successfully survived the Zixiao tribulation. You have already attracted much attention during this tribulation. Now that you have condensed the image of Houyi, I will take it for you. You may be able to monopolize half of the luck in this world." said the Queen Mother Hou Tu.

"Is half a bucket a lot?" Ji Ren asked doubtfully.

Although I know a lot from the mouth of Emperor Zhenwu, I cannot know it now.

"A lot. Of the destiny of the world, seven buckets will go to the God Realm, and the remaining three buckets. Ji Hong will take one bucket alone, Feng Yuexi and I will take one and a half buckets together, and the so-called Six Saints will take six points of the remaining bucket. The last two points will be left for all living beings in the world to fight for, and now you can take half a bucket alone." Empress Hou Tu explained.

Ji Ren took a deep breath when he heard this. This was the real distribution. He then asked, "Does the God Realm also need luck?"

“Naturally, although the Abyss was sealed by the Human King, they suffered great losses in the battle that day, and after the Human King lost his suppression within the God Realm, the throne of the gods is still undecided. In terms of seniority, Emperor Sui is the oldest, in terms of inheritance, Empress Nuwa is the most qualified, in terms of combat power, Emperor Huang is the strongest, and there is also Emperor Jun who established himself outside the alliance after the Human King disappeared. Whoever has more luck will naturally have more chances to become the new throne of the gods. However, these are too far away from you, and with the Abyss, you should not be able to see them fighting in your lifetime.” said the Queen Mother Hou Tu.

“Then if I get the recognition of the Human King Dharma Image and bring the Human King Dharma Image out, won’t I become the target of public criticism?” Ji Ren said.

“Don’t worry, just obtaining the Dharma Image of the Human King will not make you the target of public criticism. On the contrary, you will be protected by our Southern Divine Court, unless you get the thorough recognition of the Dharma Image of the Human King and condense the true king image, not the false image. But the image of the Human King is recognized by only a few in billions even in the God Realm, let alone here? Not to mention, the Dharma Image you condensed, Yang Jian, Houyi is a god of war and has a rebellious nature, but neither of them is a king, so how can they truly get the king’s recognition?” Queen Hou Tu chuckled, thinking that Ji Ren was worrying too much.

"Yes." Ji Ren smiled awkwardly, but he had different thoughts in his mind.

According to this, once I successfully condense the true king form, I will really become the target of public criticism?

I have condensed three Dharma images, and they all started out as the true king image!

This fourth one should be no exception.

So, once I try to gather together, it means I will be targeted?

As for whether he is a king or not? Is he rebellious?

Yes, at first glance, Yang Jian, Gonggong, and Houyi all have rebellious natures, and they rebel against the Emperor of Heaven.

But Fuxi created the Eight Trigrams, used time and space as intersections, delved into the mysteries of heaven and earth, sought good fortune and avoided disaster, and finally left behind a legacy to allow future generations to avoid the ultimate catastrophe. This is against destiny!

The first three are not qualified to compare with him.

In Hou Tu's heart, the possibility that Ji Ren could successfully condense the true king image of Fuxi was one in ten thousand, but in Ji Ren's heart, the possibility that he could not condense the true king image of Fuxi was only one in ten thousand.