Chapter 169: Not a Moment of Rest All Day

"Ding! Transaction successful! The host can upgrade Shen Gongbao to the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm at any time. 1,188 Tyrant Points have been deducted! Current Tyrant Points: 7,596!"

Damn it! My heart aches.

Aside from heartbreak, Jiang Yuan didn't know what else to say. He had killed Toh-Yat (Taiyi Zhenren) by risking his own life.

And just like that, well over a third of it was gone.

"You damned system, I will never share the same sky with you," Jiang Yuan roared internally. All the Tyrant Points he had earned through sheer hard work were entirely wasted on working for this accursed system.

These Tyrant Points really didn't last long. If he couldn't find enough people whose cultivation realms were at the perfection stage,

he wouldn't even be able to nurture a few Hunyuan Golden Immortals with these several thousand Tyrant Points.

Originally, Jiang Yuan had thought he could build an army of Hunyuan Golden Immortals, but it seemed he had thought too much.

The ideal was plump, but reality was ruthless.

Jiang Yuan casually waved his hand at Shen Gongbao. He no longer enjoyed putting on a mystical facade when helping others elevate their realms.

In the past, he needed people to think he was mysterious, but now he no longer needed to rely on such tricks.

Or rather, being able to help others advance their cultivation realms was already proof in itself.

After all, even saints could not guarantee they could help someone ascend to the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm.

Jiang Yuan felt proud of this. He felt very fortunate to have a cheating device like this damned system.

Though it would be even happier if the damned system didn't fleece him of his wool and treat him like a laborer.

"National Preceptor, you may check your own realm now," Jiang Yuan said with a smile.

Shen Gongbao was slightly stunned. Just now, he hadn't seemed to feel anything at all?

When he used his divine sense to probe his own realm, he was astonished to discover that he was already a Hunyuan Golden Immortal!

"This humble Daoist thanks the Human Emperor!" Shen Gongbao asked with a measure of excitement.

With his current strength, serving as one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Explanation Sect would certainly be more than enough.

However, Shen Gongbao now felt absolute disdain at the thought of returning to the Explanation Sect. Primordial Beginning Celestial Venerable (Yuanshi Tianzun) was simply too cold-blooded.

Even as a saint, one should not be so cold-blooded.

Shen Gongbao always felt that Primordial Beginning Celestial Venerable was plotting some massive conspiracy, and it was definitely not as simple as just overthrowing the Interception Sect.

"The National Preceptor need not be so formal. This is only what the National Preceptor deserves," Jiang Yuan said with a smile, waving his hand.

Shen Gongbao smiled and did not continue to be overly modest.

At that moment, the dashing and awe-inspiring Grand Tutor Wen Zhong sensed someone breaking into the military camp and hurried over in this direction.

Seeing that it was Jiang Yuan and his companions, he withdrew the twin whips in his hands.

"This old minister greets the Great King," Wen Zhong said, cupping his fists.

Looking at Wen Zhong, who appeared so youthful, Jiang Yuan said somewhat awkwardly, "Grand Tutor, perhaps you shouldn't refer to yourself as an 'old minister' in front of me from now on. Calling yourself an old minister while looking like that is truly quite comical."

Wen Zhong merely glanced coldly at Jiang Yuan.

Sensing the murderous intent, Jiang Yuan instantly clamped his mouth shut. Had he known earlier, he shouldn't have helped Wen Zhong restore his youthful appearance.

He brought happiness to others, but awkwardness to himself.

"I was merely joking, Grand Tutor, please don't take offense. I have also brought back Goddess Shiji completely unharmed; the Grand Tutor can rest easy now, right?" Jiang Yuan asked with a smile.

Wen Zhong looked at Shiji, and Shiji offered a faint smile.

"What brings the Great King to the Great Shang military camp?"

Nowadays, the entire frontline of the Great Shang was under Wen Zhong's jurisdiction. After all, looking across the entire Great Shang, Grand Tutor Wen Zhong possessed the most abundant experience in leading troops into battle.

"Can't I come for a visit simply because there's nothing wrong?" Jiang Yuan countered.

"Then do as the Great King pleases. This old minister still has matters to attend to," Wen Zhong said indifferently.

He knew that Jiang Yuan definitely had business here, but since Jiang Yuan hadn't mentioned it to him, it basically had nothing to do with him.

"Goddess Shiji, you should go and lend a hand as well," Jiang Yuan instructed with a smile.

Having just broken up that couple not long ago, he still needed to give them some opportunities to whisper sweet nothings to each other.

Shiji seemed to have seen through Jiang Yuan's intentions and flew toward Wen Zhong with a blushing face.

"Does the National Preceptor have anything to do right now?" Jiang Yuan looked at Shen Gongbao, who had just broken through to the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm.

There was one major benefit to the system assisting with realm breakthroughs: there was no need to stabilize the cultivation realm immediately afterward.

Because during the breakthrough process, the realm had already become supremely stable.

Shen Gongbao shook his head and said, "If the Great King has matters to attend to, this humble Daoist can accompany the Great King."

Jiang Yuan nodded with a smile and said, "Then take me to see General Li and his wife. They should be in the military camp right now, shouldn't they?"

"General Li and his wife are indeed in the Great Shang military camp. They even brought their sons, Jinzha and Muzha, and have already rendered considerable military service. I hope the Great King will not be stingy with the rewards," Shen Gongbao said, speaking on behalf of General Li and his wife to claim credit.

"Regarding Nezha... do General Li and Lady Yin know about it?" Jiang Yuan asked with some hesitation.

Shen Gongbao replied seriously, "Since the Great King gave no instructions, this matter has never reached the ears of General Li and his wife."

"It hasn't even spread throughout the entire Great Shang military camp."

"Alas... they are bound to find out sooner or later," Jiang Yuan said with a sigh.

Shen Gongbao also looked troubled as he said, "Indeed, during this period, General Li has frequently asked this humble Daoist about Nezha's situation in Great Shang."

"How did the National Preceptor brush it off?" Jiang Yuan asked.

"This humble Daoist could only say that Nezha is currently by the Great King's side, and as for what he is doing or where he has gone, this humble Daoist knows nothing of it," Shen Gongbao replied calmly.

"Things cannot go on like this. General Li and his wife will find out sooner or later. Tell me where they are right now; I must confess the truth to them personally," Jiang Yuan said calmly.

Blocking information is worse than guiding it; this matter regarding Nezha was destined not to be kept secret forever.

Because there was no way he could release Nezha from his side anytime soon.

General Li was fine, but Lady Yin missed her son deeply and might end up coming directly to find Jiang Yuan.

"This humble Daoist will lead the Great King to General Li right away."

With that, Shen Gongbao took to the air to lead the way. The current Great Shang military camp was already much safer than before.

The side that should be worried was the Xiqi camp instead.

The Great Shang side still had several Hunyuan Golden Immortals, such as Our Lady of the Golden Spirit (Jinling Shengmu) and Zhao Gongming, as well as Shiji and Shen Gongbao, who had both advanced to the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm not long ago.

As for the Xiqi side, it was rumored there were quite a few experts at the Great Golden Immortal and Golden Immortal realms.

However, Hunyuan Golden Immortals were few and far between, mainly because the Twelve Golden Immortals had hardly descended the mountain.

Moreover, this war had not yet reached its white-hot stage.

Both sides were slowly revealing their trump cards, and eventually,

this war would not merely involve the human race; in the end, other races would participate as well.

Perhaps this was the ultimate goal of Primordial Beginning Celestial Venerable?

Jiang Yuan once again thought of those vexing saints. What on earth were they plotting?

The Three Pure Ones were at odds with each other, Nuwa coveted the human race's fortune, and the Two Western Saints coveted the experts of the Explanation Sect and the Interception Sect.

Beneath the Abyss of Heaven, the treasures of Shennong and the father of mankind, Suirenshi, were guarding the realm. For Jiang Yuan right now, this world

was simply a chaotic mess, with more and more mysteries waiting for him to unravel.

"It truly gives me a headache," Jiang Yuan felt somewhat helpless inside.

Ever since his system awakened, he hadn't had a single day of rest. He somewhat missed his previous life as a useless slacker where he had everything he needed.

He didn't have to worry about anything at all; he just had to wait for death.

And now, he was actually struggling while waiting for death.