Li Nianfan thought about it carefully. In fact, this phenomenon had always existed.
When the Heavenly Palace was first established, the Heavenly Palace also could not recruit people, especially experts. Experts naturally advocated freedom. Moreover, they were either innate spirits or blessed by heaven and earth. Most of them were from the Chan Sect, the Jie Sect, and the Ren Sect. No one cared about the Heavenly Palace at all.
Therefore, the Jade Emperor directly went to the Patriarch of Hong Jun to complain that he was a general without an army and asked for help. In the end … the Investiture of the Gods began!
The Battle of the Investiture of the Gods was definitely a calamity. A large number of Immortals entered the Investiture of the Gods and became officials in the Heavenly Palace. The originally empty Heavenly Palace was filled to the brim.
However, although these Immortals were officials in the Heavenly Palace, they did not do their best. For example, Nezha was the number one spy in the Heavenly Palace. He would help whoever attacked the Heavenly Palace. There was also Erlang Shen, who did not listen to orders. The more powerful he was, the more he would not give face to the Jade Emperor.
Those below the level of Almighty Immortal would restrain themselves a little because they needed the Peaches of Immortality to prolong their lives. However, at the same time, they all had their own thoughts. Most of them just wanted to earn a salary and did not do their best. There might even be spies from other forces.
Thinking about it this way, the Jade Emperor seemed to be … quite difficult.
Li Nianfan could not help but look at the big guy who was grinning at the side while moving the goods.
In the entire Heavenly Palace, only the silly Juling Shen seemed to be the most loyal person. However, he usually played the role of cannon fodder. No matter who the opponent was, he would always fiercely rush over and … take a beating.
Now that even the Peaches of Immortality were gone, it was foreseeable that the recruitment of the Heavenly Palace would not go smoothly.
The key was that the people of this era did not have high awareness and did not know the importance of organization.
Li Nianfan asked curiously, "What is the Jade Emperor going to do?"
"Currently, there are three countermeasures."
Taibai Jinxing did not hide anything and said directly, "The first is to gather the remnants of the Heavenly Palace. The second is to communicate with the Underworld and search for the souls of the Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals who died in battle. The third is to recruit new people. Ghost Immortals, Human Immortals, and Earth Immortals can all try. If there are no strong ones, we will nurture the weak one step at a time.
Li Nianfan nodded. "That's a reasonable strategy, but this matter can't be rushed."
In his heart, he thought, "The Heavenly Palace must be overthinking. The Underworld is also short of manpower, so the Ghost Immortals will definitely not be released. The Human Immortals are immortals who have ascended from the human race. They can be recruited. Most of the Earth Immortals are mountain spirits and monsters. Generally, they can be regarded as mountain gods and earth gods. If they perform well, they can be promoted and fly into the Heavenly Palace."
Taibai Jinxing let out a long sigh. "Sigh, talent is hard to find!"
Li Nianfan thought of Xiao Chengfeng, Ye Liuyun, and the others. He could not help but say, "I can recommend a few friends to the Heavenly Palace. As for whether they will join or not, that will depend on you."
Taibai Jinxing was immediately overjoyed. "With the Sage as a guarantor, that's naturally the best. When the time comes, I will personally invite them."
As they spoke, they had already arrived at the Southern Heavenly Gate.
The few of them carried large and small bags, which immediately attracted the attention of many immortals. They naturally knew that they were moving things for the Deluxe Merit Saint, but they did not expect to move so many things.
What was even more unexpected was that although these things looked like daily necessities on the surface, they were actually top-grade spiritual treasures!
This was too terrifying. It was a huge eye-opener for them.
"A nouveau riche has moved in. Our Heavenly Palace has a nouveau riche!"
The immortals widened their eyes, and this shocking scene was deeply engraved in their hearts. "Even if we add up all the treasures in our Heavenly Palace, they can't compare to this set of daily necessities. This has forcefully raised the value of the entire Heavenly Palace!"
"If that's the case, the immortals in our Heavenly Palace have already reached the level of a nouveau riche."
"Nonsense, my only set of acquired spiritual treasures exploded in the great calamity. I have nothing now. I'm being equalized! I'm suffering! "
…
Under the gaze of countless complicated gazes, Li Nianfan and the others slowly returned to the Basilica of the Prince of Merit.
As soon as Li Nianfan entered the room, he didn't expect that the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother would be there. What was even more unexpected was that they were actually playing cards with Long'er and Nanna. Their faces were slightly red, and it was obvious that they were in high spirits.
Seeing Li Nianfan return, the four of them looked embarrassed and reluctantly stopped.
The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother hurriedly stood up. Their faces were solemn and dignified.
Juling Shen and Taibai Jinxing buried their heads deep in their bags, as if they didn't see or know anything.
Li Nianfan couldn't help but say to Nanna and Long'er, "You two, once Huo Feng left, you have no self-awareness at all."
Huo Feng was from the Phoenix Clan, and she didn't like the environment of the Heavenly Palace. Moreover, she said that she wanted to go out and lead the Demon Clan, so she left. This was her dream, and Li Nianfan naturally had no reason to refuse.
However, he didn't expect that Daji and the little fox would leave with her. The little fox was a nine-tailed celestial fox, so it was normal for her to go out. Daji also followed, and Li Nianfan could only sigh at the deep sisterly love.
Last time, they were ambushed by the Qilin. It was obvious that leading the Demon Clan would be extremely difficult. He hoped that everything would go smoothly.
As for their departure, Li Nianfan could only remind them to be careful. If anything happened, they should come to the Heavenly Palace. Now that he had some status and connections, it shouldn't be a problem to protect them.
"Alright, leave everything here." Li Nianfan smiled at Juling Shen and the others. "It's been hard on you."
"Sage, you're too polite. It's a small matter." Everyone reluctantly put down the things in their hands. To be honest, moving in such a short period of time was probably the peak of their lives. They didn't know if they would have the chance to touch it in the future.
At this moment, Taibai Jinxing and Juling Shen seemed to suddenly see the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother of the West. They bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty, Queen Mother."
The Jade Emperor waved his hand in satisfaction. "Mm, you may leave."
He looked at the pile of daily necessities that Li Nianfan brought over, and his eyebrows couldn't help but twitch. His eyes couldn't help but turn red.
It's too extravagant. I've never seen such extravagance even when I was with the Dao Ancestor.
Suddenly … he felt ashamed of the things he had prepared. He couldn't bring them out in his heart.
However, no matter what, he had to show his sincerity. He couldn't just do nothing.
The Jade Emperor braced himself and flipped his hand. A thin, crystal-like armor appeared in his hand. He smiled and said, "Sage, you've just been promoted. No matter what, you should have a decent treasure. This is the Immobilizing Armor. It's made from the first Dao of Qi Essence, supplemented with the four elements of Qi Essence, the essence of the sun and the moon. As long as you wear it, it will have an extremely strong defense. It can protect your body and immobilize your mind. I hope you won't dislike it."
He made it sound very grand, but it still couldn't change the fact that this armor was an Acquired Spiritual Treasure.
This was something that he and Queen Mother of the West came up with after thinking for a long time.
As the saying goes, the best is the one that suits you.
The expert still regarded himself as a mortal. Since he didn't have any magical powers, he didn't need any spiritual treasures. But … the expert was very careful about his own safety. He had to give him a defensive magic treasure that mortals could use!
Thus, they searched the entire Heavenly Palace and finally found this defensive Spiritual Treasure Armor.
It was more of a passive type. It didn't need to be activated.
Logically speaking, this Spiritual Treasure Armor was a rare treasure. However, compared to the expert's daily necessities, it paled in comparison.
[No one else would send me a gift like this …]
"What a treasure!"
Li Nianfan's eyes lit up. His face was even a little red. He laughed and said, "Your Majesty, you're so considerate. This treasure is great. I really need this. Thank you so much."
His life had always been his weakness. Although he had the Deluxe Merit Sacred Body, this Sacred Body was always half a beat slower. What was the use of taking revenge when he was hurt? He could not always rely on the people around him to protect him at all times, so the appearance of this inner armor was especially important.
With this Spiritual Treasure Armor, he would be like a cockroach. Only then would he be able to go anywhere he wanted.
The Jade Emperor was indeed the Jade Emperor. He had countless Spiritual Treasures. Any one of them would be of great use to him. Good, good!
He didn't expect that he would be bribed one day. This feeling … was great.
The Jade Emperor looked at Li Nianfan's happy face and couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. He said awkwardly, "As long as you like it. You've given us so much Merit Points. This Spiritual Treasure Armor is nothing."
The expert was too much. He had so many Spiritual Treasures, but he still pretended to be so happy. He was too good at acting. Normal people wouldn't be able to do that …
This was probably the legendary "getting into character".
Li Nianfan accepted the Spiritual Treasure Armor. He had to be concerned about the situation in the Heavenly Palace. He asked, "Your Majesty, have you found any Immortals who survived the Heavenly Palace?"
"It's easier said than done." The Jade Emperor shook his head and sighed. "The Heavenly Palace has the responsibility of supervising the Three Realms. We need too many people. Now … there's a huge vacancy. It's a headache!"
The Queen Mother also nodded and said, "That's right. I even sent Cheng 'er and the others out to quell as much chaos as possible."
Li Nianfan pursed his lips. You're talking as if you weren't the ones who were playing cards.
He asked, "Have you contacted the Oceanic Tribe and the Underworld?"
If he remembered correctly, the Oceanic Tribe and the Underworld were special departments of the Heavenly Palace. After all, they played an important role in the Three Realms.
Li Nianfan wanted to see if they had any Merit on them. He wanted to give them some rewards.
The Jade Emperor nodded and said, "Of course. There are many ghosts in the Underworld. The Oceanic Tribe is prosperous. I want to borrow some people from them to fill the Heavenly Palace."
Li Nianfan looked at the Jade Emperor in surprise. Where did you get your confidence from? Do you think the Oceanic Tribe and the Underworld will lend you some people? As far as I know, they can't even protect themselves.
Right at this moment, Taibai Jinxing, who had left earlier, hurriedly ran over. His long white beard swayed left and right as he ran. "Sage Monarch, Your Majesty, Empress, the people from the Sea Race and the Underworld have arrived."
The Jade Emperor smiled and said, "They've come at the right time. Sage, do you want to come with me to take a look?"
Li Nianfan nodded. "That's good. I can go and see an old friend."
Taibai Jinxing looked conflicted and said softly, "But, Your Majesty, those … Oceanic Tribe people seemed to be carried over …"
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