You Were Supposed to Assist Emperor Xin, but You Made Him into the Human Emperor? Section 49

At this point, he had no choice but to take a disciple.

"I choose the second option!"

Deng Jiugong thought to himself.

Compared with his current position as Grand Tutor, becoming the Human Emperor's master would be far more appealing.

Not to mention that Emperor Xin might become the Human Emperor in the future—even with his current status as Human King, being his master was already quite appealing.

"I accept!"

Deng Jiugong said slowly.

Hearing this, Emperor Xin's face lit up with joy.

Then he knelt down and kowtowed three times, completing the formalities of becoming Deng Jiugong's disciple.

Deng Jiugong helped Emperor Xin to his feet and said,

"Since Your Majesty has taken me, Deng Jiugong, as your master, I will naturally pass on a cultivation method to you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a gleaming golden page appeared in Deng Jiugong's hand. An imperial aura radiated from it, stirring the soul.

The moment Emperor Xin saw the page, he was captivated.

"This is the Human Emperor Art. Once your cultivation reaches the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm, you'll possess the strength of a Human King. Once it reaches the Primordial Golden Immortal Realm, you'll attain the cultivation of a Human Emperor!"

Deng Jiugong handed the Human Emperor Art to Emperor Xin. His hands trembled slightly as he took it.

"Thank you, Master!"

Emperor Xin knelt to express his gratitude.

"Ding-dong! Congratulations, host! For taking Emperor Xin as your disciple and passing on the Human Emperor Art, you have received the Postnatal Merit Supreme Treasure, the Primordial Sky-Measuring Ruler!"

Hearing this, Deng Jiugong's face lit up with delight.

The Primordial Sky-Measuring Ruler had been formed at the beginning of the world from a strand of primordial purple qi in the Great Wilderness, fused with the immense merit of the world's creation. It was the foremost killing treasure in the Great Wilderness, possessing boundless power.

With this supreme treasure in hand, Deng Jiugong's strength would undoubtedly increase by leaps and bounds.

Hum!

At that moment, an inexplicable wave of fortune gathered around Deng Jiugong, making him pause in surprise.

This was the fortune of being the Human King's master. Though it didn't increase his cultivation, it silently raised his fortune to a new level.

If Emperor Xin became a Human Emperor in the future, that fortune would become even more terrifying.

"Your cultivation is still low. Wait here while I refine some immortal pills for you."

As soon as Deng Jiugong finished speaking, he sat cross-legged and began refining pills.

Hum!

With a wave of his hand, Deng Jiugong sent out talismans one after another. A pill furnace took shape before him.

With a thought, he sent one spirit fruit after another into the furnace and began refining them.

Emperor Xin's cultivation was low, so Deng Jiugong mostly refined pills below the Three Revolutions Golden Elixir, suitable for mortals.

Before long, the pills were ready. Delighted, Emperor Xin took them and left the side hall. He found a secluded place to cultivate and began practicing the Human Emperor Art.

Meanwhile, Deng Jiugong continued refining pills!

He made immortal pills of many different grades. When he reached the Seven Revolutions Golden Elixir, however, his pace clearly began to slow.

The Seven Revolutions Golden Elixir was an immortal pill useful to those in the Golden Immortal Realm.

Deng Jiugong had comprehended the Pill Refining Divine Ability to Minor Accomplishment, and this was the highest grade of pill he could refine.

But refining the Seven Revolutions Golden Elixir increased his chances of failure.

Fortunately, Deng Jiugong had prepared in advance and warmed up first. By now, he was fairly practiced at refining the Seven Revolutions Golden Elixir.

After an unknown amount of time, dozens of Seven Revolutions Golden Elixirs lay before him.

"My primordial spirit is currently at the early Golden Immortal Realm. It's time to improve it!"

After saying this, Deng Jiugong activated the Time Dao Disk, swallowed a Seven Revolutions Golden Elixir, and began refining it.

He brought out the Creation Jade Disk Fragment to enhance his comprehension, and refined the elixir at tremendous speed.

He already had the foundation of an Intermediate Innate Demon God. Now, with the added fortune of being the Human King's master, he refined the elixir even faster than before.

Deng Jiugong's primordial spirit cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds.

Early Golden Immortal Realm!

Mid Golden Immortal Realm!

Late Golden Immortal Realm!

Peak Golden Immortal Realm!

When his primordial spirit reached the peak of the Golden Immortal Realm and matched his physical cultivation, Deng Jiugong had no choice but to stop.

"Now, I'm just one step away from reaching the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm!"

Deng Jiugong said slowly.

Then he took out the Primordial Sky-Measuring Ruler and began refining it.

The Primordial Sky-Measuring Ruler contained postnatal restrictions. Its power as a supreme treasure was terrifying, and refining it was even harder than refining Innate Restrictions.

For a while, Deng Jiugong couldn't refine even the first restriction within it.

With no other choice, he used Great Dao Merit to speed up the process.

Only after spending a million points of Great Dao Merit did Deng Jiugong finally achieve an initial refinement of the Primordial Sky-Measuring Ruler.

Sensing the terrifying power of the ruler, Deng Jiugong was thrilled.

With this supreme treasure in hand, even at the Golden Immortal Realm, he could probably easily kill some Grand Unity Golden Immortals.

After advancing to the peak of the Golden Immortal Realm, Deng Jiugong left seclusion.

Before long, Emperor Xin came to see him.

"Master!"

Emperor Xin spoke, his face full of delight.

By then, Emperor Xin had already reached the Earth Immortal Realm and had truly entered the ranks of the immortals.

"Mm, not bad!"

Deng Jiugong nodded.

Without the three demons beguiling him, and with the fortune of a Human King and the immortal pills Deng Jiugong had given him, Emperor Xin's strength had grown quickly.

The golden dragon of fortune coiled around Emperor Xin had also become more solid.

"By the way, I've been in Chaoge for some time. Why haven't I seen Shen Gongbao?"

Deng Jiugong asked.

Emperor Xin had appointed Shen Gongbao as Great Shang's Imperial Preceptor, yet Shen Gongbao had never shown up.

"Shen Gongbao comes back every so often. Master, why are you looking for him?"

Emperor Xin asked.

Shen Gongbao was elusive. If he didn't show himself, Emperor Xin couldn't find him either.

"When he returns, have him go to the Interception Sect more often and invite reinforcements."

Deng Jiugong said.

His army lacked Grand Unity Golden Immortal experts.

Last time, when Manjushri Guangfa Heavenly Venerate and Samantabhadra helped Xiqi, Lu Yue had been the one holding the line.

Lu Yue had returned to Nine Dragon Island to study the Plague Formation. He probably wouldn't be back anytime soon, and Deng Jiugong urgently needed fighters at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal level.

Otherwise, he would have to reveal Kong Xuan's strength early, which was not what Deng Jiugong wanted.

"Yes!"

Emperor Xin nodded.

"What does Master think of the Interception Sect?"

After a moment's thought, Emperor Xin asked.

"Xiqi has the Chan Sect's help. If Great Shang wants to defeat the rebels of Xiqi, we'll need the Interception Sect's strength!"

"However, even though the Interception Sect is helping Great Shang, it is ultimately a force of the Heavenly Dao."

Deng Jiugong said slowly.

On the battlefield, he had done everything he could to save the lives of the Interception Sect's disciples. It wasn't because he was close to the Interception Sect; it was simply to give his side more fighters!