The Investiture: Unlimited Blade Works Nezha

At this moment, Dao Qi gathered above, and an ordinary-looking old Daoist appeared.

All Saints hurriedly saluted.

"Disciple greets Teacher (Grandmaster)."

The Daoist Ancestor nodded slightly, without wasting words, directly delving into the topic, "Now the Primordial Realm is refining the remnants of the Demon God's body, spiritual energy has revived, and with destiny severed, the cause and effect of the Mortal World are in disarray, thus sparking new conflicts."

At this point, the Daoist Ancestor looked directly at Nezha, who was standing behind Nuwa, and said, "The Great Tang rose because of you, destiny was broken because of you, so will you intervene in what comes next?"

Nezha immediately shook his head. He thought, leaving aside the divide between immortals and mortals, it was already generous of him to ensure the Li Family ascended to royal status as the ruling class. If they eventually lost their position, it would be their own fault for slacking.

Seeing this, the Daoist Ancestor continued, "For the next thousand years, immortals shall not directly interfere with the Mortal World."

The Daoist Ancestor summoned the Five Saints. From start to finish, he didn't ask for their opinions. Rather than calling it a discussion, it was more of an announcement. There were things that didn't need to be thoroughly explained; Saints, having the insight and ability to calculate, would understand everything upon returning.

The Saints had no objections to this. A thousand years? Just a nap and it would pass.

After finishing his announcement, Hong Jun vanished in an instant. Nezha didn't even get a chance to chat with his teacher before his consciousness rapidly plummeted back to his physical form.

"Senior Brother? Senior Brother?"

Snapping out of it, Nezha saw Hecate reaching out her pale, delicate finger to poke at his cheek.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm studying why Senior Brother's skin is so good. Did you use any elixirs?"

"This is natural beauty."

Hecate leaned closer for a better look but was suddenly pulled back by Artemis and Athena, who came over to intervene.

Artemis stretched out her hand, separating Hecate, and scolded angrily, "Hecate, haven't you learned the Daoist Etiquette Manual? How can you behave so casually?"

Hecate remained expressionless, as if what had just happened had nothing to do with her. "I've memorized it backward and forward, but what I just did falls within the academic realm and doesn't conflict with daily Daoist norms.

Besides, the herbs of this world are complex and their effects are unusual. I've been studying how to craft a potion for eternal youth."

Seeing Hecate's serious demeanor, and considering her reputation in the Greek World, Artemis couldn't help but believe her a little. If there really was a skincare potion, she would be very interested and her tone softened as she asked, "How far have you progressed in your research?"

Hecate replied earnestly, "I've researched up to Senior Brother."

Artemis felt she had been fooled and immediately flared up, grabbing Hecate and dragging her away, saying as she walked, "Stop researching Senior Brother. Study me instead!"

Athena, clearly aware that Nezha still had matters to attend to, didn't continue to linger and left with Artemis.

Nezha sighed helplessly. What should one do when being overly popular with junior sisters as a senior brother?

The Heavenly Patrol Mirror still displayed Yang Yuhuan's daily cultivation routine, and Nezha found himself deep in thought. Originally, he thought it was just a rivalry between two top-tier female immortals where he could lend some minor assistance and enjoy the drama. Who would've thought it would alarm the Daoist Ancestor? This matter wasn't as simple as it seemed.

Nezha, bearing the fully fused four portions of Hongmeng Purple Qi, couldn't call himself a chess master yet, but at least he was a decent chesspiece holder.

He carefully recalculated the entire sequence of events again. With aid from the Heavenly Dao, he finally arrived at a relatively clear result.

In the Primordial Era, the Karma Dao was relatively simple: good deeds led to good outcomes, evil deeds to bad outcomes. So long as one's power didn't surpass a certain threshold and no external forces interfered, the linear Karma Dao was mostly effective.

But ever since a group of people brought back the Creation Jade Scroll Fragments, the Daoist Ancestor had upgraded the Primordial Realm. Now, the karma system was ten or even a hundred times more complicated than before.

The current chaos plaguing the Great Tang stems from the following main reasons:

1. Nezha spearheaded an era of constitutional monarchy. While the Great Tang appeared unified after Daji and Deng Chanyu left, its Qi Fortune was actually highly fragmented, laying the groundwork for future discord.

2. Nezha severed the Destiny Gate, greatly increasing future uncertainties.

3. The randomness of these changes had limited impact initially due to the shortage of Primordial Spiritual Energy. However, as the Primordial Realm is now refining the Demon God's body, the revival of spiritual energy caused a chaotic mess, leading to self-correcting outcomes.

Who is the most affected by the increased variables caused by the Heavenly Dao? It is Yuan Shi Tianzun, who established the Chan Sect under the principle of "Chan."

Originally, if Yuan Shi Tianzun were present in the Primordial Realm, these minor changes would hardly trouble someone of his saintly stature. But unfortunately, Yuan Shi Tianzun isn't at home! He's off in the Chaos Realm seeking revenge on the Nine-eyed Demon God!

So, who should bear the karma of the Chan Sect?

The current remaining members of the Chan Sect are nothing but mediocrities and can't handle such matters. As a result, the No-Life Old Mother unexpectedly surfaced due to a twist of fate!

What exactly is the relationship between the No-Life Old Mother and the Chan Sect? This touches on the Saints, something Nezha couldn't calculate. When he asked his teacher, Nuwa simply chuckled without saying anything, leaving Nezha puzzled. But one thing was clear: she was deeply connected to the Chan Sect.

This entire matter began because the No-Life Old Mother sought progress, angering the Queen Mother, whose retaliation then set off a series of chain reactions, eventually leading to the current state of affairs.

This time, the Daoist Ancestor gathered everyone to convey one central idea: Mortal matters should be handled in the Mortal World. Right now is the golden period of the Primordial Realm's spiritual revival; don't mess things up with any major disturbances.

The major potholes in the Primordial Realm had mostly been intentionally or unintentionally patched up by Nezha. The Daoist Ancestor didn't want these folks stirring up more trouble.

However, is this issue merely a Qi Fortune struggle among the Human Clan? Not at all.

This also involves a Qi Fortune clash between the Buddhist Sect and the Daoist Sect. If the Buddhist Sect wants to expand into the East, it must first lay some groundwork. Otherwise, who would bother embarking on a perilous journey to retrieve scriptures? Who would watch, and who would agree?

For the journey to retrieve scriptures to resonate with more people and gain widespread recognition, the connection between Eastern and Western Qi Fortune must be fully established for optimal results.

But currently, the Buddhist Sect's foundation in the East rests entirely on Old Li, the Tuo Ta Heavenly King. One of their most well-known tales is the story of Old Li before he became a Buddha. Such anecdotes will gradually fade with time, so the Buddhist Sect must make a push to solidify their position and readiness for the journey ahead.

If the Buddhist Sect aims to break into the East, the Daoist Sect, as the dominant religious force, won't simply hand over its congregation.

The Daoist Ancestor did permit the Buddhist Sect to thrive, but how much it could achieve would depend on its own abilities. Asking the Daoist Sect to yield ground? Impossible.

As the highest authority of the Daoist Sect, the Three Pure Ones faced this plight with Yuan Shi Tianzun absent. The second brother was also away, leaving Tongtian Sect Master uninspired and ill-suited for such matters. Ultimately, Saint Taiqing personally took charge, selecting a royal descendant from the Li Family named Li Qing.

Meanwhile, the Buddhist Sect's two Saints already had a ready advocate: the endlessly reincarnated Jin Can, who in this life had taken monastic vows under the name Jing An.

Fortunately, with Old Li acting as a mediator, both sides managed to remain somewhat restrained.

The No-Life Old Mother, at this moment, had no idea she had been dragged into a massive vortex. Her full attention was on Yang Yuhuan. Though Yang Yuhuan's identity was questionable, her devout faith in the Dao was unquestionably genuine. The No-Life Old Mother welcomed anyone willing to join her family!

At this stage, Nezha could only feel as if everything was a chaotic mess. The water in the Primordial Realm runs too deep. I'd better stick to eating melons and tutoring my junior sisters!

As for Nuwa, she was absolutely thrilled. What she had initially thought was a trivial pastime had now evolved into a major drama!

No need to even think—melon-eating mode, activated!

With the Primordial Realm's top authority having spoken, Tongtian Sect Master returned and immediately warned his disciples. Last time, during the Sealing God Tribulation, tribulation energy stirred up everyone in the Jie Sect. Now, without tribulation energy, coupled with the Jie Sect's losses during the Sealing God Period, the remaining Jie Sect disciples mostly stayed obediently in the East Sea.

As for the Chan Sect? Say no more. Even if they wanted to stir things up, there wasn't anyone left capable of doing so.