Changsheng: My experience in patrolling the liver

Chapter 704 Ascending to Heaven Again, Reaching the Celestial Court! (Two Chapters Combined)

Enveloped in celestial power, Jiuxiao Qu directly rode a large cloud of auspicious clouds, leading the group upwards, and in the blink of an eye, they flew away from the celestial fortress and the celestial city.

The ground below soon disappeared from sight, and everyone felt as if they had broken through layers of clouds and mist, not knowing how high they had flown.

The gravity of heaven and earth did not impose many restrictions on these immortals, not to mention that the leading heavenly general was a true great celestial being!

The cloud mass accelerated faster and faster, until the surrounding scenery became increasingly blurry.

Song Changming had recently experienced flying into the sky, so he remained relatively calm and composed.

The remaining twenty-six wandering immortals could hardly contain their excitement.

The land beyond the heavens, the location of the celestial court, the place where all immortals pay homage!

After longing for it for thousands of years, my wish has finally come true, and my obsession has been completely resolved.

Kui Xuanlang, who was standing to the side, also had a light in his eyes.

"Why are you so calm at this moment, Brother Song?" Wei Xuanlang, surrounded by immortal power that blocked the powerful gale and gravity in the sky, asked with a smile when he saw that Song Changming was still so calm.

"This is just the beginning. It's just a regular position for a celestial soldier. I suppose it's not what we ultimately hope for," Song Changming said with a faint smile.

“Indeed, there are more than a million heavenly soldiers in the sky. We should rise step by step to become heavenly generals, enter the palace every day, meet the immortal king, and become venerable gods!” Kui Xuanlang replied with a loud laugh.

At this moment, he was filled with ambition, his aspirations were higher than the sky, and he dared to think of anything.

Song Changming didn't pour cold water on the idea, and just smiled without saying a word.

They didn't know how much time had passed; the scattered immortals only remembered passing through the clouds thirty-three times and witnessing the winds change thirty-three times.

The next moment, in the daylight, a sudden imbalance of gravity caused everything to tilt in all directions.

The scene before them changed rapidly, and when everyone looked again, they were met with an endless darkness of the universe and countless fragments of stars.

Most importantly, there was that suspended immortal mountain that kept growing larger in front of everyone!

The magnificence of this sacred mountain surpasses that of countless stars, its radiance pure and holy, with countless divine mysteries swirling around the vegetation and temples within.

"This is the Outer Heavens, the Celestial Court."

The group of wandering immortals gazed at the approaching immortal mountain before them, and inexplicably felt a little nervous.

Some celestial beings, like comets streaking across the universe, entered and exited the immortal mountains. Occasionally, when they passed near the group, their divine eyes swept over them, and their oppressive aura enveloped them, making the group of wandering immortals feel uneasy.

"Greetings, Venerable Wuwang." General Jiuxiaoqu led a group of heavenly soldiers and generals to pay their respects to the Venerable Wuwang.

Upon seeing this, Song Changming and the other wandering immortals immediately followed suit and bowed respectfully.

"Which celestial general are you?" asked Wuwang Tianzun.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this humble general is the Fifth Division General of the Northern Celestial Army. I have been ordered to descend to the mortal realm for trials and to recruit celestial soldiers," General Jiuxiao replied truthfully.

"Hmm, I'm short two servants to tend the stove. Could I borrow two from your newly recruited ones?" Wuwang Tianzun glanced at the scattered immortals and suddenly spoke.

Jiuxiao Qu was taken aback upon hearing this, seemingly not expecting that this Celestial Venerable would want to take someone from him. However, he immediately pretended to be troubled and replied.

“Please forgive me, Heavenly Venerable. The number of people selected has been reported to the Great Heavenly General of the Divine Firmament. This humble general dares not make decisions on his own,” said General Jiuxiao Qu immediately.

"Shenxiao, forget it, forget it," Wuwang Tianzun thought for a moment, shook his head, and rode away in his light.

Song Changming and Wei Xuanlang exchanged a glance.

This little incident was unexpected for them, and they almost ended up being dragged into becoming the Heavenly Venerable's attendant.
If that's the case, is it good or bad?

They had little experience with this matter, so they couldn't be sure.

Fortunately, the other party gave up the idea, and it did not disrupt their own plans for the future.

After that, without any further complications, the group set foot on that sacred mountain.

At the highest point of the sacred mountain stands a sacred palace, also known as the Palace of the Immortal King.

As the name suggests, the celestial king worshipped by all saints is located there.

This immortal king is known as the greatest immortal of all time, and his lifespan is as long as that of the heavens.

The Celestial Court was born because of him.

He saw through the workings of the world and the mysteries of the universe at a glance!
He taught all the thousands of supernatural powers and myriad immortal techniques.

All the immortals in the world benefited from his teachings and obeyed his commands.

Rumor has it that he is above the Heavenly Dao, transcending everything.

He alone holds sway over heaven and earth!
Some even say that he is both Heaven and the embodiment of the Way of Heaven.
There's no shortage of immortals who could talk about this Celestial King for three days and three nights. Even Song Changming, a novice immortal, knows quite a bit about him.

The more you learn about him, the more you realize how sacred and inviolable this Celestial King is.

He is the eternal totem of immortals; in short, he is invincible.

And such a being, naturally, is not someone that ordinary immortals are qualified to meet.

A wandering immortal from the lower realm like Song Changming, who is about to become a celestial soldier, would have absolutely no chance of ascending to the Celestial King's Palace.

Most of the time, he could only work and operate at the lowest level of the sacred mountain.

That's how it is right now.

The Nine Heavens Melody led them to the foot of a celestial mountain, a place shrouded in celestial mist.

With their feet firmly planted on solid ground, everyone took a deep breath and felt their immortal power surging within them, subtly increasing.

“It is said that cultivation in the Celestial Court is a thousand miles a day, far beyond what the mortal realm can offer. At first I did not believe it, but now I do!” a relatively older rogue immortal suddenly said.

The other wandering immortals all agreed.

Taking a breath on this sacred mountain is more effective than cultivating for days in the mortal realm. How could they not believe it?

No matter how precious the land in the world may be, it may not be as good as this celestial court!
“Truly blessed by heaven, beyond words,” Wei Xuanlang murmured.

Song Changming's gaze fell on the front, where a grand hall with white walls and vermilion gates stood.

In front of the hall are two stone lions, two stone tigers, and two stone dragons.

The six stone statues are neatly arranged on both sides, all lifelike, sacred and majestic, inspiring a sense of awe in one's heart with just one glance.

Above the palace gate, there is also a large gilded plaque.

The plaque is inscribed with the four large characters "Northern Military Government".

They must have arrived at their destination.

Besides this main hall, amidst the rising and falling clouds and drifting mist, one can also see many high platforms and temples, as well as some rooftops and high walls.

The immortal mountain is enormous, and at its foot lies an even more expansive expanse. One side could easily support a hundred or eighty large cities, and a military headquarters could be established there without any difficulty.

"Qingquan, take them to register and make them a temporary reserve army." After saying this, Jiuxiaoqu strode towards the palace.

"Yes!" one of the detachment generals replied, then turned around and called to one of the heavenly soldiers leading the detachment beside him.

"Li Gengsheng, take them there." Qingquan said, and then strode away.

"Yes, General!" Li Gengsheng replied.

Song Changming and the others then turned their attention to the heavenly soldier named Li Gengsheng, wondering if he would assign the task to someone else.

Li Gengsheng smiled gently at the group of immortals who had ascended to heaven, as if he knew what they were thinking, and shook his head, saying, "Stop looking, everyone. Let me show you the rules of heaven. First, go to the army to register your positions and ranks."

From this day forward, you will be the reserve celestial soldiers of my Northern Celestial Army.

Soon, led by Li Gengsheng, the group arrived at a side hall. Two heavenly soldiers stood guard at the main gate, and there was a pair of stone lions in front of the gate, but they were noticeably smaller than the stone statues in front of the military mansion.

The plaque above the door also bears four characters.

Northern Military Officer.

Upon entering, Li Gengsheng handed over the information of the twenty-seven new recruits and also took a sample of their immortal blood as a record.

Don't underestimate these few drops of immortal blood. In the hands of the immortals of the Celestial Court, they can make a big fuss and play around with it.

With these few drops of immortal blood, it is possible to pinpoint their location, confirm their life or death, and even curse the owner of the immortal blood across the heavens and earth!

Therefore, leaving behind immortal blood has many uses and is not just a simple formality.

After completing these tasks, each person traveled to several logistics locations and received a set of standard celestial soldier armor, a standard celestial soldier halberd, a standard celestial soldier longsword, an identity token, and a military barracks.

Only then is the onboarding process truly complete.

With his identity registered, Song Changming became a lowly celestial soldier in the Immortal Court.

In this ethereal place, Song Changming sensed the celestial tablet and proceeded alone in the direction indicated.

Suddenly, the celestial energy parted to both sides, and a low, bungalow of moderate size appeared in front of him.

The celestial tablet indicated that this was the very place, the celestial soldier's quarters he had been assigned.

The surrounding area was shrouded in mist, and apart from this bungalow, only three or five other barracks not far from it could be vaguely seen, which looked exactly like a copy of his.

Holding the magic token, he gently pushed, and the door opened by itself.

The barracks were small, no more than twenty or thirty square meters, and easily visible at a glance.

The room was furnished with a bed, a table, and chairs; that was all.

The conditions are indeed rudimentary, but on second thought, this is, after all, a sacred mountain.

To be able to find such a small house that belongs to you on a sacred mountain is like being allocated a house in the capital city.

Many wandering immortals in the lower realms yearn for such a thing but cannot obtain it; this is already quite good.

After all, he's already in heaven, and he's just a lowly celestial soldier right now. It's impossible for him to live in a celestial palace right away.

Sitting on the bed, it was very hard; I wondered what kind of magical stone it was cut from.

It was able to absorb and exhale the immortal energy drifting from the sacred mountain, circulating endlessly.

If Song Changming were to sit on it and cultivate, this immortal stone would undoubtedly be of great help to him in accumulating immortal power.

"What a fine bed!" Song Changming patted the immortal stone beneath his bottom and said with a faint smile.

He glanced at the celestial token in his hand again.

The Immortal Token is also refined from some kind of Immortal Jade, and it has no engravings on it.

But when divine thought is injected, a line of divine script will appear on the celestial tablet.

Northern Celestial Army, Heavenly Soldiers Reserve, Song Changming.

"He's only a reserve officer," Song Changming murmured.

To put it bluntly, he wasn't even a regular soldier yet. According to Li Gengsheng, who had brought them into the ranks of immortals, reserve soldiers needed to perform exceptionally well in every exam to become regular soldiers.

They also need to fill vacant positions in the Heavenly Army.

Each spot for a Heavenly Soldier is a one-person-one-position system; it's impossible to have even one more person.

"Enough. The path to immortality is long, there's no need to worry about this short period."

Song Changming was not in a hurry to achieve quick results. Now that he had arrived at the Celestial Court, all that remained was to proceed steadily.

Thinking this, he flipped his hand and took out a mid-grade Immortal Nourishing Pill.

After thinking about it again, he put it back.

While these pills are certainly convenient for cultivation, his foundation is not yet stable, and it's hard to guarantee that he won't have to use them to exchange for other resources in the future.

Right now, with only this much elixir at hand, let's save it for later.

In the celestial realm, there is no time for cultivation. It wasn't until a loud bell rang outside that Song Changming was pulled out of his cultivation state.

Judging by the time, less than three hours should have passed.

Li Gengsheng had previously mentioned to them that when the military bell rang, all the heavenly soldiers would have to go to the military camp to report for duty, and they, the reservists, would be no exception.

With a wave of his hand, Song Changming put on a complete set of celestial soldier armor from the clothes rack. He then stepped out of the room with a celestial sword at his waist and a long halberd in his hand.

On the way to the military camp, Song Changming also saw, amidst the hazy mist, the figures of the equally well-dressed heavenly soldiers appearing, some soaring through the air on the wind, others riding the clouds beneath their feet, heading towards the military camp.

There were countless military camps, and Song Changming arrived at the camp of a group of reserve soldiers.

Soon he saw several familiar faces, the same group of immortals who had ascended to heaven with him, including Wei Xuanlang.

"Brother Song, you look truly majestic in this outfit," Wei Xuanlang said with a smile.

"Brother Wei, you're too kind," Song Changming said, approaching him and exchanging a few polite words.

Most of the other acquaintances among the wandering immortals also gathered around Song Changming and his companion, chatting for a bit.

Whether it's useful or not, sticking together with acquaintances can give you more confidence in unfamiliar territory.

Looking around, Song Changming saw that as the heavenly soldiers gradually gathered, there were nearly two hundred heavenly soldiers in the area where he was located.

Soon, two figures flew down.

One of them was the celestial official in charge of checking in; upon arrival, he would sign in and register.

The other was a flying general, whose celestial armor was clearly a basic general's style, unlike the celestial soldiers.

He simply crossed his arms and casually glanced at the two hundred heavenly soldiers in reserve present.

After the two hundred people had been counted without a single omission, the celestial official then drifted away again.

The flying general then spoke.

"I am Tian Leizi, your instructor. Before you are officially enlisted, you will all be trained by me. During this period, if any of you are found to be unqualified, I will not tolerate it and will punish you severely with the celestial rod. Do you understand?"

"Yes!" the heavenly soldiers responded in unison.

They were no longer youngsters; some had even lived for thousands of years and knew all too well the numerous rules and regulations of the Celestial Court, which they simply had to abide by.

If you violate this rule, you'll likely face dire consequences.

"Next, I will teach you some combat tactics. How much you can understand depends entirely on your own abilities. After that, there will be a combat tactic demonstration every year, with the best ranking first and the worst ranking last."

Tian Lei Zi's words gave many wandering immortals a jolt.

Even Song Changming was quite interested in the battle tactics mentioned by this instructor, wondering what the mystery was about them.

Without wasting any words, the instructor unleashed a barrage of white light towards the heavenly soldiers.

Song Changming, possessing the Witch God's Soul, reacted quickly and instinctively raised his hand to use his immortal power to block the white light shooting towards him.

Most of the other heavenly soldiers did not have such quick awareness and were penetrated by the white light.

"Do not resist, this is the key to battle tactics," the instructor snorted.

Upon hearing this, Song Changming frowned slightly, but still dispersed his immortal power to accept the white light.

(End of this chapter)