I am a fairy in Journey to the West

Several days later, before dawn, a beam of celestial light came from the north, flew to the top of the Lingtai Dao Palace, and released a trace of its aura.

Tieguai Li, who was meditating, immediately sensed this aura and walked out of his hermitage, then flew towards the red light in the sky.

Upon flying closer, Tieguai Li noticed that the newcomer was standing on a cloud of auspiciousness, and immediately understood the newcomer's identity: either a celestial deity or a great immortal of Taoism or Buddhism.

So Tieguai Li hurriedly went to greet him. Upon closer inspection, he saw that the person was dressed in a fiery red fairy robe, with a graceful and elegant demeanor and stunning appearance. He was indeed a goddess from Mount Guye.

"Brother Li, do you still remember me?" Fire Spirit Immortal asked with a smile, his demeanor elegant and graceful.

Upon closer inspection, Tieguai Li suddenly realized who it was and quickly stepped forward to greet him, saying, "So it is Lord Huoling. This humble Taoist greets you."

Fire Spirit Immortal bowed in return and said, "It's been many years since we last met. Brother Li, your demeanor is even more impressive than before."

Tieguai Li laughed and said, "Your appearance is even more refined than before." After saying that, Tieguai Li asked again, "What important matter brings you to the Taoist temple, Your Excellency?"

Fire Spirit Immortal smiled and said, "There is an extremely important matter that needs to be arranged in the Spirit Platform Palace."

Tieguai Li quickly stepped aside and gestured, saying, "In that case, please come in and take a seat, sir, and I will serve you tea and fruit."

Fire Spirit Immortal also gestured and said, "Brother Dao, please."

The two then flew into the Lingtai Dao Palace and entered the Jianfang Hall to take their seats. Tieguai Li instructed the night watchmen outside to serve tea and fruit. The two boys were leaning against the door frame, half asleep, when they suddenly heard Tieguai Li call their names. They mumbled a response and then left.

Soon after, two boys came over carrying tea and fruit. One boy placed the fruit plate on the table in front of Tieguai Li and Huoling Zhenxian respectively, while the other boy brewed a cup of tea for the two of them.

But Tieguai Li sensed something was wrong. He picked up the teapot and took a sip, only to find it was cold. He opened the teapot and discovered that the tea leaves were still leftover cold tea from the previous night.

Tieguai Li was both amused and exasperated. He reached out and gently patted the boy on the head, saying, "This is leftover tea. Go and brew some fresh tea."

The boy was slapped and immediately snapped back to his senses. He quickly bowed and apologized, then took the teacups and went out to brew tea again.

The boy who carried the fruit platter had already left. Tieguai Li picked up a fruit from the platter and handed it to Huoling Zhenxian, only to find that the fruit was still covered in incense ash.

Tieguai Li froze completely, his expression changing several times before finally calling out, "Foolish boy, have you brought the offerings?"

The boy outside, startled by the shout, quickly ran inside and glanced at the two fruit platters. He was terrified to see them filled with incense ash and turned pale. He immediately knelt down and begged, "Please forgive me, Master! Please forgive me, Master! I was so sleepy and confused that I brought the sacred fruit meant for the Spirit Platform True Lord. Please forgive me, Master!"

Tieguai Li was also helpless, but he did not punish the boy. He simply said, "Quickly put the offerings back and bring new ones."

"Yes, yes, I'll go change it right away." The boy said as he got up to take the fruit plate.

However, True Immortal Fire Spirit stopped him. True Immortal Fire Spirit picked up a spiritual fruit covered in incense ash from the plate, wiped the ash off with his sleeve, and said with a smile, "Since you have brought the fruit plate that is offered to the True Lord, it means that this fruit plate was bestowed upon us by the True Lord. We dare not refuse the Venerable One's gift, so there is no need to change it."

After saying that, True Immortal Fire Spirit took a bite of the spirit fruit and immediately praised, "Sweet and fragrant, delicious!"

Upon seeing this, Tieguai Li immediately withdrew his hand and said to the boy, "Quickly go and offer the True Lord the spiritual fruit again."

The boy acknowledged the order and then hurriedly ran out of the Jianfang Hall.

At this point, Tieguai Li looked ashamed and said, "I have failed in my duty to discipline you, and I apologize for making you laugh."

Fire Spirit Immortal waved his hand and laughed, "It's not their fault. It's just that I arrived at the wrong time. Dawn is when we are most tired."

Tieguai Li shook his head, not continuing the topic, and instead asked Huo Ling Zhenxian, "What is the extremely important matter that you mentioned earlier?"

A burst of fire rose from the Fire Spirit Immortal's hand, and the half-eaten spiritual fruit immediately turned into a wisp of green smoke and floated away.

Then, True Immortal Huoling told Tieguai Li about the establishment of the Heavenly Battle Pavilion. After listening, Tieguai Li said, "This is a good thing. In the future, the beings of the Southern Continent will no longer need to go to Buzhou Mountain to obtain the Heavenly Profound Jade Talisman."

"That's exactly what I'm considering," said True Immortal Fire Spirit. "I intend to establish the Heavenly Dou Pavilion of Southern Jambudvipa within the Spirit Platform Dao Palace. What do you think, fellow Daoist?"

Tieguai Li said, "This is the most appropriate choice. The Great Tang Dynasty is the largest country in the Southern Jambudvipa and is located in the center of the Southern Jambudvipa. Chang'an is the central hub of the Great Tang Dynasty, which is also the central hub of the Southern Jambudvipa. Setting up the Tiandou Pavilion in the Lingtai Dao Palace is extremely appropriate from any perspective."

Fire Spirit Immortal nodded and said, "Alright, then it's settled. Let someone from the Spirit Platform Dao Palace take on the role of Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Battle Pavilion. Do you have anyone in mind, Brother Dao?"

Tieguai Li thought for a moment and then said, "There is a suitable person. When Zhenjun lived here before, she served as his personal attendant for a period of time."

"Oh? That's certainly a good fit." Having followed Zhuang Yan before, there's no one more suitable.

"What's your name?" asked the Fire Spirit Immortal.

Tieguai Li said, "Wu Zhao."

"Wu Zhao?" True Immortal Huo Ling nodded slightly and said, "Call me to take a look after she gets up in the morning."

Tieguai Li glanced outside and laughed, "They should be up by now."

Just then, the boy who had been brewing tea returned and made another cup of tea for Tieguai Li and Huoling Zhenxian. Tieguai Li then instructed, "Go and call Wu Zhao here. Tell her I want to see her."

The boy immediately responded and then turned and left.

Soon after, Wu Zhao arrived at Jianfang Hall. Upon entering, she saw Huo Ling Zhenxian sitting on the throne. She frowned at first, feeling that this person was somewhat familiar. However, she immediately stepped forward and bowed to Tieguai Li, saying, "Does the True Immortal have any instructions for this disciple?"

Tieguai Li smiled and pointed at Huoling Zhenxian, saying, "You've seen this before. She is Huoling Zhenxian, the current Grand Chancellor of the Buzhou Mountain Divine Palace."

Wu Zhao immediately remembered that Huo Ling Zhenxian had visited Lingtai Dao Palace several times before, and she was Zhuang Yan's number one subordinate. It could be said that she basically represented Zhuang Yan at certain times.

Wu Zhao immediately bowed and greeted the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, saying, "Disciple Wu Zhao greets the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat."

Fire Spirit Immortal reached out a hand to help him up and said with a smile, "No need for formalities, please get up."

"Thank you, Minister Xie." Wu Zhao bowed and rose, then asked, "May I ask, Minister Xie, how is the True Lord?"

The Fire Spirit Immortal's smile deepened, and he nodded, saying, "True Lord, you are well."

So Wu Zhao stopped talking and just stood there quietly, waiting for orders.

At this moment, Tieguai Li informed Wu Zhao about the Heavenly Dou Pavilion, saying, "Lord Huo Ling is preparing to appoint you as the head of the Heavenly Dou Pavilion. Do you have any questions?"

After listening, Wu Zhao looked puzzled and said, "I don't know how to issue the Heavenly Profound Jade Talisman."

"No need for your decree." Wu Zhao raised his hand and waved it. A flash of immortal light appeared, and a secondary warrior immediately flew to Wu Zhao's front.

Fire Spirit Immortal said to Wu Zhao, "Put your divine sense into this Heavenly Profound Sub-Battle."

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhao immediately did as instructed, sending a divine thought into the secondary battle. The next moment, a flash of divine light appeared in Wu Zhao's mind, and she immediately took over the authority of this secondary battle.

Then, information about Tianxuan Sub-Battle flooded into Wu Zhao's mind, and in a short while, Wu Zhao grasped everything about Tianxuan Sub-Battle.

After a short while, Wu Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, then cupped his hands and said, "My lord, I understand."

"Hmm." Fire Spirit Immortal said, "Now that you know what to do, take over this battle. From now on, the important task of issuing Heavenly Profound Jade Talismans for the living beings of the Southern Continent will be entrusted to you."

Wu Zhao stretched out his hands to receive the deputy's weapon, then bowed and said, "Wu Zhao obeys your command and will certainly not fail your trust."

"Well, your Heavenly Dou Pavilion is under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Dou Academy of Buzhou Mountain, and your superior is the academy master, Lord Hongshan. However, since the Heavenly Dou Pavilion is located in the Lingtai Dao Palace, you are still under the jurisdiction of the palace master of the Lingtai Dao Palace," said True Immortal Huoling.

As for the master of Lingtai Dao Palace, that would naturally be Tieguai Li.

Wu Zhao acknowledged the order again, saying, "Yes, Wu Zhao obeys."

Then, the Fire Spirit Immortal offered Wu Zhao a seat. After Wu Zhao bowed in gratitude, he sat down with his assistant in his arms.

Then the Fire Spirit Immortal asked, "How many prayers and offerings have the Lingtai Dao Palace received from worshippers over the years?"

Upon hearing this, Tieguai Li immediately told Huo Ling Zhenxian about it, saying, "There are many, and they are all praying for longevity."

Then Tieguai Li rebuked these people, and finally said, "These people are insatiable, so I have burned all their prayers to ashes."

Upon hearing this, True Immortal Huo Ling laughed and said, "In that case, I'm afraid they will say that True Lord Lingtai is ineffective."

"Uh..." Tieguai Li paused for a moment, then said, "I burned the prayers, but they themselves don't know if they've been blessed, right?"

The Fire Spirit Immortal laughed and said, "They pray for longevity. If they die at the age of fifty or sixty, doesn't that mean they haven't been blessed?"

Tieguai Li frowned slightly, then said, "But these people are born to enjoy the ultimate in wealth and luxury. Should we also grant them longevity? Isn't that too unfair to the rest of the world?"

Fire Spirit Immortal laughed and said, "Fairness comes in many forms, not just this one."

"Oh?" Tieguai Li raised an eyebrow and immediately asked, "May I ask for your guidance, sir?"

The Fire Spirit Immortal said, "Set the standards directly: Anyone who prays for longevity will gain one month of life for building a bridge no more than ten zhang long for the people. Building a bridge no more than one hundred zhang long will grant one year of life. Building a road ten li long for the people will grant one month of life. Building a road one hundred li long will grant one year of life. Building a road one thousand li long will grant ten years of life. Relieving one widow, orphan, or lonely person will grant one month of life. Relieving ten widows, orphans, or lonely people will grant ten months of life. Relieving one hundred widows, orphans, or lonely people will grant one hundred months of life."

"As for any other good deeds, your Lingtai Dao Palace can decide for itself. Of course, these matters also need to be strictly verified by you," said True Immortal Huoling.

After listening, Tieguai Li said, "What you say is certainly a good idea, but in doing so, you will inevitably be frequently granted blessings and longevity, which may be difficult to explain to the underworld."

Fire Spirit Immortal laughed and said, "It's not difficult. You just need to write down the names of these people and record how many years of life they need to be added after verification. Then, submit the list to the God's Palace of Buzhou Mountain every winter solstice. I will then negotiate with the Underworld."

Upon hearing this, Tieguai Li immediately nodded with delight and said, "I did not expect you to be so thoughtful. In that case, I will do as you say."

Fire Spirit Immortal smiled and nodded, while Wu Zhao remained indifferent and unmoved, not intending to tell her mother the news in advance.

Because building bridges and paving roads is so easy. Bridges within ten zhang (approximately 33 meters) are fine, but bridges within a hundred zhang (approximately 33 meters) would probably bankrupt her mother if she built just a few.

As for providing relief to widows, widowers, and the lonely, that's easy to do. She won't think about it too much; she'll let her mother make the decision herself when the time comes.

Three days later, the Heavenly Dou Pavilion was established in the Lingtai Dao Palace, located in the west courtyard of the Lingtai Dao Palace. Wu Zhao was appointed as the pavilion master and began to officially handle the issuance of the Heavenly Profound Jade Talisman.

Afterwards, True Immortal Huoling bid farewell to Tieguai Li and the others from Lingtai Dao Palace, leaving Nanzhanbuzhou and heading to Dongsheng Shenzhou. (End of Chapter)