Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

Emperor Xiaoyun Changsheng.

Lord of the Great Thousand Clouds, Ancestor of the True Cloud Dao Sect, and the Venerable Taiyi Jade True Three Transformations Cloud Response Jade Cloud Dao Lord.

This is the only Xuanmen sect that is not an ally of the Eastern Heaven. He is the most respected of the Three Realms and Four Emperors, namely the Southern Emperor, who ranks among the top five in the Heavenly Court. The only one ahead of him is His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly Court.

Whether it's the Eastern Cangwu King Emperor or the Western Yaochi Queen Mother Emperor, they are only on par with this one. Compared to the King Emperor who is in charge of male immortals and the Queen Mother Emperor who is the head of female immortals, the Longevity Emperor is more responsible for the daily affairs of the Heavenly Court, and his power is even higher than that of the King Emperor and the Queen Mother Emperor.

Therefore, in the absence of His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, the decree of the Longevity Emperor is equivalent to the decree of the Heavenly Emperor. All departments of the Heavenly Court, from the thirty-six ministries down to the seventy-two courts and one hundred and eight prefectures, must obey, including Ye Wenshu, the incarnation of the Mysterious Maiden.

Furthermore, due to his status as the envoy of the Dou Niu Palace and the bodyguard of the Lingxiao Palace, he had to maintain the majesty of the Longevity Emperor.

Therefore, Ye Wenshu could not refuse the decree of the Eternal Life Emperor.

Upon hearing that Ye Wenshu wanted his help, Jiang Sheng was speechless for a moment, then laughed: "That emperor originally wanted me to take action, didn't he?"

"He just didn't have a reason to summon me, so he indirectly had you step in?"

Ye Wenshu remained silent. She was the incarnation of the Mysterious Maiden, a celestial deity of the Heavenly Court, and could not refuse the decree of the Eternal Emperor.

After all, how could someone who is a subject of His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor disregard His Majesty's decree?

However, the decrees of the Eternal Emperor cannot command the immortals of the Eastern Heaven Daoist School.

Let alone the immortals of the Eastern Heavenly Daoist School, even the people of the Crimson Cloud Daoist Sect and the Jade Pool Holy Land are not necessarily under the command of the Longevity Emperor. After all, although you, the Longevity Emperor, are in charge of the daily affairs of the Heavenly Court, the King Duke Emperor and the Queen Mother Emperor are in charge of the male and female immortals of the Heavenly Court respectively. What right do you have to order their disciples around?

As for Jiang Sheng?

The Longevity Emperor was even less able to command Jiang Sheng, since Jiang Sheng's position as the Heavenly Lord of Justice was not bestowed upon him by the Heavenly Emperor, but was earned by the Eastern Heavenly Daoist School through their own efforts and won by Jiang Sheng with his sword. Even the Heavenly Emperor turned a blind eye to Jiang Sheng's situation. The Longevity Emperor was also aware of this and did not issue a decree to Jiang Sheng. Instead, he asked Ye Wenshu to invite him as an old friend.

The pretext was to ask the Heavenly Lord of Justice for help, and they were determined not to ask Jiang Sheng to take action.

This tactic is hard to refuse.

This move by the Eternal Emperor was tantamount to telling Jiang Sheng, "I know I can't command you, so I won't issue a decree, but instead ask for your help." This both maintained the Eternal Emperor's own dignity and showed Jiang Sheng sufficient respect.

If Jiang Sheng wasn't mistaken, the Floating Cloud Immortal Lord, who was said to be the Supreme Lord of the Taibai Star, would find some excuse to send him some gifts later.

Of course, these gifts were given by Immortal Lord Fuyun himself in order to improve his relationship with Jiang Sheng, and had nothing to do with Emperor Changsheng asking Jiang Sheng for help.

After thinking it over, Jiang Sheng really had no reason to refuse the Longevity Emperor: "Since it is Your Highness Xuan Nu who invited me, then I naturally have no reason to refuse."

"However, among the three departments and five capitals of my Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace, Penglai Capital still has work to do. As for the other three departments and four capitals, just tell me which one you want."

Ye Wenshu immediately said, "I want Shen Yao, one of your men."

"Who?!" Jiang Sheng looked at Ye Wenshu with some surprise.

Ye Wenshu said solemnly, "Your subordinate is Shen Yao, the Lord of the Heavenly Court's Divine Thunder Palace and the Lord of Jinhua Mountain in Dongshan Haizhou."

When Ye Wenshu asked for Shen Yao right away, Jiang Sheng was really reluctant to part with him, as Shen Yao was one of his most capable disciples.

This vast Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace is basically supported by Tian Ming'an, Qiu Buyu, and Shen Yao. Now that Tian Ming'an and Qiu Buyu are in seclusion, Shen Yao and Ling Yan are supporting the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace inside and out.

The reason Jiang Sheng sent Ling Yan to the Weiyu Realm was actually to give this hardworking fellow disciple some experience and enhance his qualifications. Once the Weiyu Realm was incorporated into the Three Realms, with Ling Yan supported by good fortune, merit, and qualifications, Jiang Sheng was confident that he could push him up a step.

With Ling Yan gone, the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Mansion is now relying on Shen Yao for support. Jiang Sheng would rather Ye Wenshu ask him to take action than let Shen Yao leave.

Seeing Jiang Sheng's dilemma, Ye Wenshu smiled: "What's wrong? You were so confident just now, but now you're reluctant to give it up?"

Jiang Sheng gave a wry smile: "I really wish you would tell me to go with you."

"Alright, alright, Your Highness, please have a seat."

As he spoke, Jiang Sheng used a communication jade talisman to contact Shen Yao. Shortly after, Shen Yao entered the hall: "Master, you were looking for me?"

Jiang Sheng raised his hand to Ye Wenshu: "This is the Heavenly Envoy of the Dou Niu Palace, the Imperial Body of the Lingxiao Palace, and the Mysterious Lady of the Golden Book."

Shen Yao knew Ye Wenshu somewhat, after all, this Xuan Nu was a female immortal who had a relatively close relationship with his master.

"Shen Yao of Shenxiao Thunder Palace greets Your Highness Xuan Nu."

Ye Wenshu smiled and said, "No need for such formalities, Lord of the Palace. I have long heard that the Lord of the Divine Firmament Thunder Palace is a man of exceptional talent and ability. Meeting you today, I can see that he is indeed extraordinary."

"It's not your master who's looking for you, but I need Shen Zhenjun's help with something."

Shen Yao looked at Jiang Sheng with some surprise, only to see Jiang Sheng say helplessly, "Since Her Highness Xuan Nu has taken a liking to you, then accompany Her Highness Xuan Nu on this trip."

Shen Yao had no choice but to say, "Yes."

Jiang Sheng waved his hand, gesturing for Shen Yao to sit down first, then looked at Ye Wenshu: "Won't it be just you and my disciple who's going down to the mortal realm this time?"

Ye Wenshu smiled and said, "Of course not. Fellow Daoist Xiaogong will step in on Taibai Xingjun's side."

Jiang Sheng nodded. The Heavenly Court Mystic Maiden, the true disciple of the True Firmament Dao Sect, and Shen Yao, the Lord of the Divine Firmament Thunder Palace, all three have impressive backgrounds. Such a combination descending to the mortal realm is enough to show the Southern Emperor's concern for the affairs of the Hundred Fruit Realm.

As they were talking, Ye Wenshu glanced at the communication jade talisman and then smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Xiaogong has arrived. He is currently at the Jinde Taibai Mansion. True Lord Shen, let's go."

Jiang Sheng thought for a moment and said, "I'll go too."

To the west of the seventh heavenly palace lies the Golden Virtue Venus Palace, and the Western Qi Heavenly Bright Emperor Palace.

As the residence of the Venus Star Lord, one of the Five Stars of the Five Towns, this Venus Star Mansion was built according to the standard imperial palace layout. The mansion, spanning eight million square miles, features multi-story buildings, pavilions, terraces, and is surrounded by covered bridges and winding streams.

White deer and old monkeys roam freely among the immortal trees and forests, cranes frolic among the green bamboos and sea of ​​clouds, koi carp swim in the spiritual spring and pool, and there are also cloud palaces, hanging corridors, waterfalls and rainbows.
Compared to Jiang Sheng's imposing and cold Judicial Heavenly Lord Palace, which made people feel uncomfortable at first glance, this Taibai Star Palace, apart from a few decorations that highlighted Taibai's golden virtue, was simply the most standard immortal Taoist temple.

Upon entering this place, Ye Wenshu looked around and then sized up Jiang Sheng a few times, then looked around again and sized up Jiang Sheng a few more times, which made Jiang Sheng quite annoyed.

Fortunately, Immortal Lord Fuyun appeared quickly enough: "Your Highness Xuan Nu, the Heavenly Lord of Justice, and the Lord of Shenxiao Palace have all come to visit, which is an honor to my humble abode."

"Come, come, I have prepared a celestial banquet in the Xianyun Palace. The three of you, please follow me to the banquet."

Xianyun Palace is a suspended palace amidst the clouds, connected by floating corridors. There are cloud platforms and pavilions on all sides, with waterfalls cascading down and flowing springs surrounding it. Green bamboo forests and red maples surround it on both sides, creating a magnificent and otherworldly atmosphere.

Upon entering the hall, one is greeted by a canopy of gauze curtains on all sides, with sandalwood incense wafting like smoke. Attendants shuttle back and forth, serving delicacies from land and sea, as well as imperial wine and celestial tea. The fairy maiden of the night palace is already waiting there.

When Jiang Sheng entered the hall and saw the three seats that had been prepared in advance, he knew that the old fox, Immortal Lord Fuyun, had known he would come all along.

After the three took their seats, Immortal Lord Fuyun smiled and said, "Gentlemen, how about trying this tea?" Jiang Sheng picked up the teacup and saw that the tea soup was clear and green, with a little mist. He took a sniff and felt refreshed, as if a spiritual energy entered his body, making his internal organs clear and his Dao heart clear, as if he had entered a realm surrounded by immortal mist. He took a sip and the refreshing energy rushed to his head like mist, and his magical power was like mist permeating his meridians and muscles. His soul and true spirit seemed to dive into a sea of ​​ethereal mist.

“Good tea!”

Jiang Sheng's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "This tea is a rare celestial delicacy, even among all the heavens!"

Immortal Lord Fuyun stroked his beard and laughed, "Your Majesty, why don't you guess what kind of tea this is?"

Jiang Sheng took another sip and slowly said, "I have long heard that there are top-grade immortal teas in the Xiaoyun Realm. One type grows in the misty, suspended place and is called Suspended Mist Tea; the other type grows in the cloud sea and reflects the sky and is called Water Mirror Cloud Leaf."

"This tea must be made from tea grown in the misty air."

Upon hearing this, Immortal Lord Fuyun praised, "The Heavenly Lord is indeed a connoisseur of tea. This is indeed the unique Suspended Mist Tea of ​​my Xiaoyun Realm."

"Whether it's Suspended Mist Tea or Water Mirror Cloud Leaf, both can be considered top-grade across the heavens, absolutely no less than the Flying Flame Cloud Fragrance of Cangwu Realm or the Langhuan Golden Rock of Kunlun Jade Pool."

With that, Immortal Lord Fuyun waved his hand and said, "If the Heavenly Lord likes it, I will send someone to pick a batch and send it to the Heavenly Lord."

"Then it would be impolite of me to refuse."

Starting with the tea, Jiang Sheng and Immortal Lord Fuyun exchanged a few words, and the atmosphere in the hall became more relaxed.

After some casual conversation, Ye Wenshu said, "Alright, alright, let's get down to business."

Upon hearing this, Immortal Lord Fuyun sighed, and projection stones flew out from his sleeves, projecting a large scene.

The images presented were exactly the same as the situation in the Hundred Fruit Realm that Ye Wenshu had shown Jiang Sheng, except that some places were more serious and some were less so.

But then Immortal Lord Fuyun said, "Alas, it's truly frustrating. Currently, there are more than a dozen middle-thousand worlds in the Three Thousand Worlds, such as the Hundred Fruits Realm, the Flower Spirit Realm, and the Peony Realm. However, the Great Emperor of Longevity is currently in charge of the Heavenly Court and cannot be easily touched. In addition, the cause has not been investigated, and we do not know who the villains behind it are. It is really difficult to deal with."

"We had no choice but to ask Her Highness Xuan Nu for help this time, because our Zhenxiao Dao Sect really has no one left to mobilize."

Fairy Xiaogong then explained, "They initially kept the matter of the Hundred Fruit Realm a secret, but later they couldn't hide it anymore and reported it. When the Heavenly Court investigated, they found that there were more than a dozen other Middle Thousand Realms with the same situation as the Hundred Fruit Realm, not counting those that hadn't been found yet and those that were still being kept secret."

"Now, apart from those who serve in the Heavenly Court and those who are stationed in the Southern Xiao Continent, all the disciples of my Zhenxiao Dao Sect have been sent down to the mortal realm to investigate whether there are any concealed or undiscovered situations in the Middle Thousand Realms that are similar to these worlds."

Jiang Sheng frowned slightly: "More than a dozen worlds, all concealed?"

Immortal Lord Fuyun nodded, slamming his hand on the table with a look of exasperation: "You discovered the situation but didn't report it in time, tried to handle it yourself, and when you couldn't handle it, you made a big fuss and still tried to cover it up!"

"By the time the Heavenly Court discovered the anomaly, more than a hundred years had passed, and things had become difficult to manage!"

“Every single one of these immortal sects and clans from the thousands of realms should be sent to the Execution Platform!”

Immortal Lord Fuyun was furious.

When problems arise, it's normal to initially cover them up. But can you actually handle them? If you can't, and things get out of hand, and you still think about covering them up, what is the Heavenly Court supposed to do?
What are the sects supposed to do?
How will the Heavenly Court view the True Firmament Dao Sect?
Looking at the polluted worlds, the distorted and twisted creatures, and the filthy heaven and earth, Jiang Sheng couldn't help but say, "Isn't it strange that so many worlds have been polluted by the Great Dao?"

Immortal Lord Fuyun paused for a moment, then looked at Jiang Sheng expectantly: "Heavenly Lord, you have experienced the pollution of the Great Dao and the corruption of the world, I wonder what you have seen?"

Ye Wenshu and Fairy Xiaogong also looked at Jiang Sheng, waiting for his opinion.

Jiang Sheng shook his head: "The fact that I can't see anything already says it all."

"If a dozen or so middle-level worlds have problems one after another, it means either someone is secretly causing trouble, or there is a problem with that spacetime."

"In fact, it's not just in the south, but a similar situation has occurred in the east as well."

Immortal Lord Fuyun and Fairy Lady Xiaogong exclaimed in unison, "What?"

This is happening in Dongtian too?!
Immortal Lord Fuyun's heart sank immediately. If even the Eastern Heaven Daoist School was encountering this situation, then this matter was becoming increasingly unusual.

Jiang Sheng raised his hand and revealed the projection of the Dongyang Realm: "The Dongyang Realm originally belonged to the Huayang Great Thousand Realm, but now belongs to my Eastern Heaven Penglai. Two hundred years ago, the Dongyang Sect reported that strange things had happened in the Dongyang Realm. Then my Penglai sent people to investigate and confirmed that it was the pollution of the Great Dao."

Fairy Xiaogong asked with a solemn expression, "Even the Eastern Heavenly Daoists are finding it difficult to prevent this situation?"

Jiang Sheng shook his head again: "It's not that it's hard to stop, but this matter has only been reported by the Dongyang Realm, and it is still an isolated case. Therefore, we are still investigating. Moreover, this is only the situation in Penglai. We do not yet know if there are any abnormalities in Qinghua and Tianhe."

"However, judging from the situation in Dongyang Realm and your Hundred Fruit Realm, Flower Spirit Realm and other Middle Thousand Realms, this is not an isolated case, but it doesn't seem like someone is secretly causing trouble. Surely no one would be so arrogant as to offend Dongtian and Zhenxiao? What good would it do him to offend the entire Xuanmen?"

Jiang Sheng's words made Immortal Lord Fuyun realize that, in fact, would there really be a fool in all the heavens and myriad realms who would offend the entire Xuanmen sect in one fell swoop?

Even if you're courting death, you wouldn't do that.

"Then, Immortal Lord, in your opinion, what should this situation be?"

Immortal Lord Fuyun asked again.

Jiang Sheng pondered for a moment: "At first, I thought someone was secretly targeting my Xuanmen or my Dongtian, but after you also encountered this situation, I overturned my previous guess."

"I do have some ideas now, but they haven't been confirmed yet, so it's too early to draw any conclusions."

"And that is why I made a special trip to see you, Star Lord."

As he spoke, Jiang Sheng looked seriously at Ye Wenshu, Fairy Xiaogong, and Shen Yao: "When you go down to the mortal realm to investigate this time, you must pay attention to three points."

"First, do not absorb the spiritual energy of the lower realm, and even more so, do not perform any Dharma forms or manifest your destiny star in the lower realm."

"Second, when you go deep into the corrupted land, you must never easily perceive or manipulate the power of the laws of the corrupted land."

"Third, do not use any elixirs or precious medicines in the corrupted land. If you are injured, immediately cut off the wound and retreat to a safe area before using the elixirs. You should also prepare a full range of magical treasures to protect your soul and Dao heart."

Hearing Jiang Sheng's serious words, Ye Wenshu, Xiao Gong, and Shen Yao realized the seriousness of the matter and all nodded.

Immortal Lord Fuyun suddenly realized: one must not absorb spiritual energy, avoid manifesting Dharma forms and destiny stars, and refrain from manipulating the power of laws; this is clearly to avoid being corrupted at the level of the Great Dao.

It should be noted that the immortals of the three upper realms are all protected by fortune and merit, and their own Dao fruits are constantly growing and increasing in power. If they were to cast a Dharma form or manifest a life star, there would be signs of contamination. This is not a simple matter of corruption in the middle thousand worlds.

Realizing something, Immortal Lord Fuyun looked at Jiang Sheng in disbelief, even changing his form of address: "True Lord Lingyuan, do you mean that these worlds have encountered something..."

Jiang Sheng nodded somewhat solemnly:

"The Great Way is polluted, the world is corrupted, and so many worlds are experiencing the same thing, all within a short period of time. This must be..."

"The remaining poison of Taoism." (End of this chapter)