Chapter 18

"Red Caltrop," Mu Qingshu nodded in greeting, "Senior brother sent you to pick us up?"

"That's right," Red Caltrop led the way and asked, "Have the two of you chosen your future cultivation destination?"

"Not yet. Does sister have any suggestions? "Rong Fu cupped his hands.

"His Majesty gave you special treatment and allowed you to choose for yourselves," Red Caltrop sized them up and said, "Daoist Mu should already have a destination, so forget it. As for you, Duke Rong, North Star Palace and Pure Yang Palace are out. Earth Palace is far away in the Netherworld, not suitable for you. I suggest you take up a position in the Celestial Court's Five Virtues Palace or Emperor Star Palace. "

Rong Fu memorized this and heard Red Caltrop say, "Naturally, His Majesty's direct line of descent is the best choice. Celestial Arbiter of Fate, His Majesty's deities are more noble than others. However, everyone is fated with His Majesty, so you won't stand out after being enlightened by His Majesty. "

Eldest Arbiter of Fate, Seven Kills Dragon, and even Red Caltrop and Luo Xi weren't inferior to Rong Fu.

"Moreover, your Natal Star should be the Star of Fate, so why don't you cultivate in Wood Virtue Palace for a while before transferring to the Celestial Court? Wood Virtue Palace … "Red Caltrop thought for a moment before saying," It's quite suitable for you. " Wood Virtue Palace's Lord of All Things Grow, but it was the weakest of the five. Because its leader was Loose Spring, it couldn't resist the might of several Di Yu. Wood Virtue Palace was weak, but it was a good place for leisure, and it suited Rong Fu, a tree spirit who was similar to Eternal Spring.

"I've learned something," Rong Fu thought.

"Right, where is Daoist Mu going? Metal Virtue Palace to help Yun Lin build a sword mound? "Red Caltrop teased," Don't let your personal interests go to waste and have a son. "

"No, it's Wood Virtue Palace," Mu Qingshu said with a smile, "Metal Virtue Palace is in charge of killing, sword mound, and cultivation artifacts. They are Monarch North Star, Crimson Sky, and Heavenly Craftsmen respectively. I'll just go to Wood Virtue Palace. Plus, weren't you there at my wedding a few years ago? Also, weren't you there at my wedding a few years ago? As for you, could it be that you're thinking of love? "Although Mu Qingshu and Hong Ling were somewhat distant, they were still people who had cultivated together in the past. After exchanging a few words, they became closer to each other. Soon, they were addressing each other as sisters.

Hong Ling didn't ask why Mu Qingshu was going to the Wood Virtue Manor. She brought them directly to the School of the Emperor Star.

Jiang Yuanchen's true body was busy severing the karma in Haotian's Sea of Vital Qi. Ziwei the Great was in a deep sleep all year round. He would only descend a wisp of his thought to listen to the deities' reports during the court meeting held on his birthday every year. Now that Mu Qingshu's birthday was right around the corner, and Mu Qingshu was going to be conferred a title by the heavens, he decided to come down early to meet her.

The doors of the School of the Emperor Star opened, and starlight lit up the entire hall. Three Zhenren were on each side, holding jade tablets, golden bells, and other items.

Mu Qingshu was astonished as she sized up the six Enlightened Masters. All six of them were cultivators of the Immortal Dao, but she had never seen them before in the Nine Provinces.

"They are cultivators of the Yangming Continent. His Majesty is the founder of the Yangming Continent, so they came here to cultivate." Red Caltrop said, "The Immortal Dao is flourishing. Only three gods have broken through to the Yang Spirit realm, while 18 Immortal Dao cultivators have broken through. Ten from Kyushu, six from Yangming, and two from Immensity Sea."

"Immensity Sea?" Mu Qingshu frowned. "Are they real Immensity Sea people? How are they going to deal with them? "

"Immensity Sea isn't stupid. They saved a bit of luck and left behind four or five cultivation seeds. A few years ago, Duke Shui pleaded for mercy, and His Majesty sent them to the North Sea to guard the eye of the sea for a hundred years. His Majesty rules the world, and now that Immensity Sea has been pacified, he won't settle the score. "

Mu Qingshu nodded. "I hope senior apprentice-brother doesn't raise a tiger to cause trouble." Then she laughed self-deprecatingly. What could two Immensity Sea people do?

Crossing the threshold, Jiang Yuanchen opened and closed his eyes. He rested his chin on the armrest and looked at Mu Qingshu and Rong Fu. His closed eye observed the Domain of Laws. Hetu's Dao patterns circulated, deducing the laws most compatible with Mu Qingshu and Rong Fu.

"Junior apprentice-sister and Xiao Fu are on the same side. Junior apprentice-sister, you've been a god for a hundred years. Have you made some progress? "

"Go to the Wood Sect Residence, where all living things grow." Mu Qingshu blinked. "I heard senior apprentice-brother wants to start that plan in the West Sea?"

"You heard about it too?" Emperor Ziwei thought for a moment. "Yunlin said it. Fine, since you want to go to the Wood Sect Residence, then go." With a flick of his finger, a divine talisman formed and entered Mu Qingshu's forehead, turning into a cinnabar mark. It wasn't just a Divine Domain, but also a few laws and cultivation techniques suitable for Mu Qingshu. Jiang Yuanchen had mastered many cultivation techniques, and every Enlightened Being who ascended to the heavens would be bestowed with Daoist arts by Emperor Ziwei to improve their cultivation.

"Xiao Fu, what are your plans?" He had a good impression of the god he had bestowed upon himself.

"Fu 'er will also go to the Wood Sect Residence."

He smiled and bestowed another divine talisman. "In that case, junior apprentice-sister, since you know where the Wood Sect Residence is, bring Rong Fu with you." Without mentioning Rong Fu's Divine Domain, he had Red Caltrop escort the two out of the palace. Then, he said to Luo Xi, "Every year on the first day of the fifth month, the Purple Star Festival will be held. When the time comes, go down to the lower realms and help me bless all living beings."

"Yes."

After a moment's thought, he pointed at the two Enlightened Beings in the palace. "As the Heavenly Officials, the two of you will go to the palace and get a bottle of Triple Light Divine Water. Then, you will go down with Luo Xi."

Triple Light Divine Water was something Jiang Yuanchen had been using the Heavenly Court to issue missions to encourage cultivators to produce dew in exchange for jade coins. Then, he would use the dew to gather the power of the sun, moon, and stars to refine the Triple Light Divine Water. This water already had signs of being born, and was one of the treasures of the School of the Emperor Star.

"Yes." The two Enlightened Beings from the Yangming Continent bowed to Jiang Yuanchen. They were both old acquaintances of Jiang Yuanchen, the former heads of the Yangming Continent's Five Elements Spiritual Gate.

In just sixty years, more than ten Enlightened Beings from the Heavenly Court had ascended to the heavens, and the number of immortal cultivators had increased. While he was happy, Jiang Yuanchen was also worried. Nothing would happen in the next thousand years, but with more Enlightened Beings and Sky Immortals appearing in the future, how long could Kyushu last?

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Rong Fu and Mu Qingshu left. Along the way, Mu Qingshu told them about the Wood Virtue Residence. "The Heavenly Court is a place where immortals and gods are respected together. Most of the laws are controlled by gods, and they manage the operation of the Heavenly Dao. The Heavenly Craftsmen Residence's research on magic treasures and the Heaven's Physician Pavilion's research on pills are all controlled by the immortal dao. The Hundred Grass Mountain and the Heavenly Craftsmen Residence are directly promoted to the Heavenly Court to cultivate. " The Heavenly Court encouraged such talents. In just a few decades, the Heavenly Craftsmen Residence had produced many new magic treasures for Kyushu. The Heavenly Court also had many products from the Heavenly Craftsmen Residence. The Heaven's Physician Pavilion was even more so, producing a steady stream of pills for the Heavenly Court's use. There was also the Thousand Tools Platform, which Yang Ling presided over, researching formations, and the Mystic Talisman Hall, which was located in the Wood Virtue Residence. These were the four great arts of immortal dao pills, tools, and talismans.

"I chose the Gate of Life in the Wood Virtue Residence. It's responsible for accelerating the growth of plants in the human world and presides over the timing." Mu Qingshu said, "These years, West Sea Deity Yuxi has often ascended to the heavens to report on the situation in the West Sea. Senior Brother intends to revitalize the West Sea. This is an act of great merit. I only joined the Wood Virtue Residence because I wanted to take advantage of the situation and participate in it. " Mu Qingshu knew her own limits. Her talent was inferior to Mu Qingyi's, and she was only able to become a nascent soul cultivator because of the help of Mu Qingyi and the others. However, even with their help, it would be difficult to pass the Sky Immortal hurdle. Thus, she needed to accumulate merit and choose the Merit Immortal Ascension Method that Jiang Yuanchen had mentioned. She could use Jiang Yuanchen's power to cleanse or reduce the power of the Heavenly Tribulation.

Merit was also one of the reasons why immortals were so eager to ascend to the heavens.

The two soon entered the Wood Virtue Residence. Although the Wood Virtue Residence had a building in the Amethyst Enclosure, it was merely a projection of the residence on the Sun Star, created by the Dao of Illusory Reality. It was different from the dazzling starlight of the School of the Emperor Star. The Wood Virtue Residence gathered wood spiritual energy, and Rong Fu immediately felt comfortable, as if he had returned to his hometown.

A white-bearded old man sat in the main hall of the residence. It was a projection of Unfettered Eternal Spring. "His Majesty has sent a message just now and explained the situation. Little Mu, go report to the Life Gate Palace. As for this kid, he can stay! "

Unfettered Eternal Spring let Rong Fu stay and stared at him for a while. Rong Fu felt uncomfortable. After all, this Tree King was rumored to be at odds with Emperor Ziwei. As one of Emperor Ziwei's men, was he going to be bullied?

"Not bad, not bad. As expected of the Tree Spirit Lineage." Stroking his beard, Unfettered Eternal Spring nodded in satisfaction. "It's not just the cultivation of the Divine Path.

The more he praised, the more uncomfortable Rong Fu became. He stared at the door.

"Alright, old man, don't say such useless things. Hurry up and give him the Azure Profound Pill to entrust to the Sun Star." Suddenly, a woman walked over from the door, carrying a stack of documents.

"Young Arbiter of Fate?" Seeing the woman in green, Rong Fu thought to himself, Isn't this the goddess of the School of the Emperor Star?

Young Arbiter of Fate was the goddess worshiped by the Kyushu Realm, the goddess who presided over the growth of all things.

"Although I'm from the School of the Emperor Star, the eldest Young Arbiter of Fate assists the Emperor in deciding life and death. Young Arbiter of Fate controls the growth of all living things and also works in the Wood Virtue Palace. " Young Arbiter of Fate smiled. "Also, after I entrusted to the Sun Star, I was initially the assistant god of the Star God. Thus, I need to report once a year."

"Although it's called a report, it's just to help the School of the Emperor Star report the number of lives for the next year so that the Wood Virtue Palace can help calculate it. We also need to discuss how to help the Wood Virtue Palace report during the court meeting. What have you actually done in the palace? " Unfettered Eternal Spring shook his head and said to Rong Fu, "This girl is like you and me. She's also a tree spirit, but she's a lazy person. Don't learn from her. There are only a few people entrusted to the Sun Star, and only the two of us obtained the Dao through tree spirits. Of course, there will be another you in the future. You'll have to work hard in the Wood Virtue Palace. "

"What do you mean?" The youth had a bad feeling. Looking at the old man and the woman, why did he feel like he was in a den of thieves?

Eternal Spring smiled cunningly. "I'm a Heaven Immortal. Being a deity is just a part-time job. I can just send an incarnation here to take care of things. The affairs of the Wood Virtue True Prefecture were all handled by the subordinates. But this goddess is staying in the Big Dipper Star Region every day, so I can't get her to stay even if I want to. This old man has been talking to His Majesty for a long time, asking him to send some people over. Unfortunately, the most popular of the Five Great Prefectures are the Earth and Water Prefectures. Our Wood Prefectures are always standing to the side. When those Zhenren ascended to heaven, they either went to Ziwei or Houtu. Since you're here today, I'll leave the Wood Virtue Palace to you! "

"What?" The youth was instantly dumbfounded. "I'm just a newly ascended Yang God, this …"

"Nothing is impossible. Later, you can transplant your natal banyan tree to the Sun Star, and your fate will naturally connect. Plus, you're personally enlightened by Emperor Ziwei. You have a high status, and most of the people in the Wood Virtue Palace are flower spirits. They'll naturally respect you. Also, there aren't many in the entire Wood Virtue Palace who achieved Yang God through their own power. It's enough for you to manage. " The Wood Virtue Palace was made up of Qingli Monastery, Hundred Grass Mountain, Concubine Fairy Forest, and Cloud City of Spiritual State. Human race cultivators only accounted for one-third of it, and it was a true spiritual cultivation destination. Ginseng King and the others cultivated here, but they were all spiritual beings that obtained the Dao, so they were different from tree spirits. Moreover, these people were all idle people who did not do anything every day.

"Oh right, there's a court meeting in a few days. At that time, the Wood Virtue Palace will need to submit this year's work report and next year's budget. This will be your first job!" Reaching out, a divine talisman flew out from Duke Rong's forehead. "Confer Rong Fu the title of Young Yang Lord, and you'll be in charge of all affairs in the palace."