Immortal Road.

Imprisonment?

The group of people looked at each other in disbelief. They had only come for an interview, and now their boss had sent them to jail before they even started working. This was terrifying.

Previously, they had heard that the Northern Star Lord had bought his way into office and only had the cultivation of the Void Realm, so he could neither suppress the old ministers internally nor eliminate the star pirates externally, and thus they held him in contempt.

Who would have thought that upon meeting him today, the young man, Dongxu, would reveal his true brilliance. His air of wealth and privilege was not an act at all; he was a genuine spoiled brat from a second-generation immortal family, and he wouldn't even blink an eye when dealing with them.

Two men immediately became unsteady on their feet, their legs trembling slightly. The prefect, seeing this, sighed and stepped forward to lead them away.

"You think you can fool me? How dare you come to see Lord Xingjun? Come out with me now, or you'll really be thrown into jail."

The remaining people remained motionless, clearly confident in themselves.

On the bed, Bei Shi Xingjun chuckled as he sucked on the beautiful woman's fair, jade-like fingers. After she let out a shy "Aiya!" and pulled them out, he wickedly swallowed the two grapes and, with his cheeks puffed out, gave orders to the person next to him.

"Commander Wu, you oversee this. Make them demonstrate their skills one by one. My Star Palace doesn't tolerate useless people. Anyone without ability, get out!"

"Follow the order."

The upright general stepped down from the stage and ordered his guards to set up tables, chairs, and benches, and to clear the space for everyone present to demonstrate their talents.

Who wants to go first?
The group looked around, hesitant and curious, wanting to see what level others were at.

Some were bold enough to push their way forward when they saw their peers cowering.

"I'll do it!"

This person was dressed in a long robe embroidered with gold, and wore a four-cornered hat with small bells hanging from each corner of the brim. His hands were slender and white, like a woman's.

"My name is Kuang Jinwu, a seventh-rank supreme array master. Today, I will demonstrate the construction of a seventh-order array on the spot. Please, Star Lord and Commander Wu, appraise it!"

Bei Shi Xingjun didn't even glance in their direction, still lying on the bed flirting with the beauty, while Wu Dutong was meticulous, shrugging and inviting him to begin his performance.

This person was decisive and efficient. He sat cross-legged and took out a series of counting rods to start fiddling with them. Onlookers could see blue spiritual light surrounding them, and square ancient seal characters bouncing around in front of the counting rods. This was to determine the acupoints before setting up the formation.

Location selection is a required course for array masters.

Generally speaking, once the feng shui site is determined and the foundation is laid, the formation can be set up. However, the supreme formation master has transcended this scope and only needs to pinpoint the acupoint in the air.

He took out a small chisel and a small hammer and started tapping away at the air in front of him.

This is shattering the void!
Because the spatial density of the Immortal Realm is extremely high, much greater than that of the lower realm, and it repairs itself very quickly, ordinary spatial rifts heal almost in the blink of an eye.

Therefore, array masters need skills to set up arrays in the void.

This small chisel was clearly no ordinary item. After it knocked open a black dot in the void, it stuck inside and inserted into the empty space. The back cover of the chisel was flipped open, the array base material was stuffed in, and it slid into the void acupoint inside the treasure, and then it was pulled out.

Following this pattern, he worked for more than an hour before finally burying the foundation for all the acupoints.

Then, after making hand seals and setting up for a quarter of an hour, a sudden gust of wind swept through the main hall!

"what happened?"

Commander Wu immediately drew his sword, and the guards below the stage were also on high alert. It was clear that the soldiers in the Northern Star Palace were well-trained and were probably the elite troops left behind by the previous Star Lord.

"Don't panic, this is gathering spiritual energy."

Kuang Jinwu spoke eloquently, sitting there with an air of composure. He changed his props again, constantly pointing at the air. Every time he pressed an acupoint, the air would light up.

After making a round of prayers, a massive amount of spiritual energy surged in from the surrounding doors and windows, causing everyone to show expressions of astonishment, as if every pore on their body was opening up.

"A seventh-grade spirit gathering array!"

They have all experienced this effect. In some high-end settings, such spiritual arrays are used to assist in increasing the concentration of spiritual energy. They are commonly used in medicinal fields, caves, and treasure vaults.

Kuang Jinwu stood up and bowed deeply to the platform.

"My formation is complete. I humbly request that you, Lord Star Lord, take a look."

Lin Shan was slightly shaken in the center of the crowd. This kind of formation in the void was completed in just one and a half hours. It was fast and efficient. If it were in the Cloud Wind Immortal Realm, he would probably make money hand over fist, and outsiders would line up to ask him to set up formations!

Even Wu Dutong showed a satisfied expression.

But to everyone's surprise, Master Xingjun from Beijing Normal University only gave a lukewarm comment:
"Not bad. It's clear you've mastered the art of setting up the Spirit Gathering Array, reaching a level of mastery. So..."

With a snap of his fingers, the entire palace—no, the entire star palace—began to tremble violently!
A hurricane of spiritual energy, a hundred times stronger than the previous spirit-gathering array, swept in, making everyone unsteady on their feet. They felt as if they were submerged in a sea of ​​spiritual energy, and even breathing became difficult.

"There are already hundreds of spirit-gathering arrays in this star palace. I'll leave all of them to you to maintain. As for the immortal-grade spirit-gathering array in my master bedroom... forget it, you wouldn't understand it anyway."

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Kuang Jinwu stood there stunned. He had thought that his performance, with the superb array-setting techniques of the Immortal Realm, would easily win him favor, but it turned out that he was nothing at all!
The Beishi Star Palace has been managed by countless generations of Beishi Star Lords, and is filled with spirit-gathering arrays, and even has immortal arrays to assist it. How could it be lacking a formation master like him?

The reason for hiring people is not to set up formations in the star palace, but to maintain them!

"Therefore, my position and salary."

Commander Wu stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder.

"Position: Star Palace Array Master, annual salary of one seventh-grade star stone. If the array is maintained without error, cultivation pills will also be given."

Kuang Jinwu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this; the treatment was actually quite good.

Although he couldn't fully utilize his abilities in the Star Palace and could only do odd jobs repairing the arrays, he still had the opportunity to come into contact with celestial arrays and learn knowledge from the Star Palace's collection that was inaccessible in the celestial realm. This was the purpose of his trip.

"next."

Commander Wu called out, and Haosheng Sanren mustered his courage and stepped forward.

"I am Haosheng, a supreme master of weapon crafting in the Immortal Realm. I have crafted more than ten Xuan Tian spiritual treasures for others. Feeling that my weapon crafting skills have reached a bottleneck, I came to the starry sky to try to find a new path, to integrate the star weapon crafting techniques, and to create a school of thought that has never been seen before."

"Alright, alright, let's get started."

Commander Wu had no time to listen to his nonsense, so he drew a large spear and impatiently urged him on.

"I have a worn-out Xuan Tian Star Treasure here. It was damaged in a battle with space pirates in the old days. Can you repair it?"

"It's worth a try!"

Haosheng Sanren was a little reserved, but his eyes were bright and piercing, clearly showing that he was very confident in himself!

Suddenly, he transformed, and a surge of pure energy appeared. A giant oyster shell appeared in the main hall, its two hard shells opening and closing with muffled popping sounds.

"Let's begin."

Commander Wu stood there, stunned and at a loss for what to do.

"Start? How do we start?"

The giant oyster kept opening and closing, telling Commander Wu that he could just throw it in.

The other party hesitated, holding his spear horizontally. He looked at the old rust on the spearhead, then at the soft flesh inside the two shells. "Won't I poke a bloody hole? Don't blame me if you get tetanus later."
Faced with Haosheng Sanren's repeated urging, he had no choice but to throw it in as instructed.

Bang!
The two shells slammed shut.

Then everyone stared in disbelief as the giant oyster shook in place, its shell constantly shifting between red and blue, with hot air occasionally escaping from the vent at the back.

Inside, the rumbling noise was deafening!
There's such a weapon-refining technique?
Everyone was amazed; no one expected that Haosheng Sanren, who had been so quiet, possessed such extraordinary skills.

The Northern Normal University student lying on the bed remained unmoved, seemingly bothered by the rumbling noise, and let out a slightly displeased hum.

"Too noisy."

The giant oyster seemed to understand, immediately lowering its voice and switching to a soft mode, though the steam from its tail spewed out even faster. After two hours, having occasionally taken some spiritual materials from his own pocket and tossed them into the shell, Oyster Hermit finished his work and called it a day.

Boom~~~
When the shell opened, a brand-new spear was found suspended in mid-air and delivered to Commander Wu.

"I have successfully completed my mission! I have repaired this spear to about 70% and it can be used temporarily. However, it may take another six months of polishing to restore it to its original condition."

Commander Wu waved it in surprise, finding it powerful and heavy, and quite easy to handle. He nodded seriously, indicating his approval.

Then he turned to look at Bei Shi Xing Jun.

The giant oyster opened and closed, standing still and waiting for the other party's comments.

The boy on the bed lazily ate grapes, not even glancing at them, and simply said something.

"Since you are so skilled at repairing magical treasures, then from now on, all the damaged magical treasures in the Star Palace will be entrusted to you for repair!"

what?
I, a dignified and unparalleled master craftsman, have come to the Star Palace not to craft artifacts, but instead to become a handyman repairing spiritual treasures.

Commander Wu quickly echoed, his tall frame bending over with surprising agility.

"Lord Star Lord, you are wise. We are currently engaged in a campaign to suppress space pirates, and we are sure to have suffered a lot of losses in our star artifacts and spiritual treasures. With this clam spirit for repairs, we can save a lot of expenses!"

"I am an oyster spirit, not a clam spirit."

The oyster shell opens and closes, correcting the other party's incorrect address.

"It doesn't matter, they're all the same."

"no the same."

Wu Dutong ignored his insistence and made the announcement on the spot.

"You clam spirit, you are hereby granted the position of Star Palace Refiner, responsible for repairing damaged star artifacts, with an annual salary of one seventh-grade star stone. If you perform well, you will be rewarded with cultivation pills."

"I am an oyster spirit!"

Haosheng Sanren's protests were ineffective, so he had no choice but to take on the job of repairing the star equipment. Fortunately, the salary and benefits were not bad, and he could barely accept it.

As long as you can stay in the Star Palace, there must be some books related to the Star Refining Technique here. You can learn the skills yourself before leaving.

Next, one by one, these people took the stage and displayed their special skills, but none of them received a second glance from Beishi Xingjun.

They're a second-generation immortal!
Having seen everything since childhood, top-notch professional masters are commonplace in immortal sects or true immortal families.

Until it was the turn of Layman Xiongpi.

This guy claims to be the King of Beast Taming, and the title of Supreme Beast Taming Master is not for nothing. Any dragon or tiger that comes into his hands has to obediently coil up.

This finally piqued even a tiny bit of interest from Bei Shi Xingjun.

With a flick of his finger, he flicked out a transparent bottle, inside which a small snake was imprisoned. Its body was covered in mottled purple patterns that were inexplicably terrifying, like countless eyes writhing wildly.

"This is the Starry Sky Python. I caught it on my way to take up my post, but it is unruly and has never submitted. Try to see if you can control it."

The bear-like hermit patted his chest and said, "I'll take care of it."

Then, it rolled around in the hall and suddenly transformed into a giant bear, its body covered in fur and incredibly bloated. Its huge bear head opened its blood-red maw and let out a low growl at the giant serpent in the bottle!
The giant serpent, which had been incredibly arrogant, was completely dumbfounded upon seeing this scene. It was so frightened that it coiled up its tail and didn't even dare to flick its tongue.

The giant bear lured out the spicy snack, gave it a severe scare, and then proceeded to physically whip it. In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the giant serpent obediently bowed its head and obeyed.

Everyone was stunned!
So this is what they call the Supreme Beast Taming Master?

You relied entirely on your bloodline cultivation and overwhelming aura, without any skill whatsoever. No wonder you became a demon!

However, this threat is only temporary. It will take a lot of time to get the python to submit and be tamed for human use in the long run.

The bear-like hermit transformed back into human form and respectfully presented the bottle.

"Lord Star Lord, I have done my mission well."

Beishi Xingjun recalled the Starry Sky Python, and everyone thought they would be treated differently this time, but instead, he coldly uttered a sentence.

“Perfect timing! My Star Palace Ranch has eight hundred fine horses that roam freely in the mountains and fields all day long. There’s no one to herd them, so you can be the stable boy!”

what?
The bear-like hermit was completely bewildered. "Me, a supreme master of beast taming, being assigned to be your stable boy? Is that right?"
Those who had suffered before nodded in agreement.

It's just right, absolutely perfect!

That's what makes it fair.

Thinking that he could stay at the Beishi Star Palace, where there might be ancient beast-taming books and he could come into contact with more giant star beasts, the Bear Hermit decided to accept the offer.

Finally, it was Lin Shan's turn.

He had been observing from the back, and seeing how so many people were being treated, he couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

I originally wanted to show off my appraisal skills to improve my image, but I was afraid that the other person would say, "Since you're so good at appraisal, I'll let you do all the appraisal work from now on. You'd be exhausted!"

So this time he honestly focused on alchemy.

He was also refining his own specialty, the Starry Sky Pill.

Because he was most familiar with this pill, and it was also the only one he had the highest success rate in refining, he succeeded on his first try this time, so he didn't lose face.

Everyone scoffed. This kind of ordinary seventh-grade pill wouldn't even make it into the top twenty at the Yunzhou Pill Refining Competition. Its quality was just too low!

But the reality is quite the opposite.

In the Immortal Realm, Star Pills are indeed of little use, but in the starry sky, everyone here is a star cultivator!
When Commander Wu learned of the elixir's efficacy, his eyes lit up.

Being able to replicate one's own natal star is equivalent to having an extra star in a battle, isn't it?

If there were ten or eight of them, and they were all thrown at us at once, who could withstand that?

Instead of lying on the couch, the Northern Star Lord sat up for the first time and ordered the Martial Commander to personally verify it.

Commander Wu summoned his natal star and then perfectly replicated it using the Star Pill. A tiny, identical star appeared above his head!
The two stars collided violently, and the Star Pill shattered instantly.

"It possesses approximately 30% of the original body's power, but has inherited 70% of the star's characteristics."

Commander Wu closed his eyes and sensed it for a moment, then revealed a look of delight.

"My lord, if we could equip our entire Star Palace Guard with this pill, wiping out the space pirates and raiders outside would be a piece of cake!"

"it is good."

Bei Shi Xingjun immediately made the decision and turned to look at Lin Shan.

"Your name is Master Xiongshan, right? Then I'll hire you as the Star Palace Alchemist, responsible for refining Star Pills for the soldiers. The more the better, there's no limit. Any questions?"

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Lin Shan was speechless. Just now, he thought he was different from others and was going to be valued by the Star Lord.

In the end, isn't this still the fate of being treated like cattle or horses?
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. That's right, that's it!

You're just a half-baked seventh-grade alchemist with mediocre skills, yet you think you can ride roughshod over us? No way!

Now we're all treated like cattle and horses, I feel much better! (End of Chapter)