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Chapter 64 At Midday, a Few Matters from the Heavenly Court Assembly! (Please Subscribe)
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His gaze was like lightning, and the void trembled.

With so many deities, their gazes alone could overwhelm even a Golden Immortal.

Not to mention those who scrutinize the Jade Emperor, Venus, and other powerful beings at the Hunyuan Taiyi Realm.

Even if the strength and realm of these celestial gods and immortals are largely inflated, many of them are elevated through divine authority and status in heaven and earth.

But even this single glance, imbued with such power and will, was enough to make an ordinary Golden Immortal tremble with fear and tremble with trepidation.

Bathed in the gaze and will of the gods, Niu Jun walked step by step toward the imperial steps where the Jade Emperor was located, and soon arrived at the center of the hall, where he slowly bowed.

"Niu Jun, a rogue cultivator from the lower realm, pays homage to the Supreme One who opened the heavens and held the talisman, who governs the calendar and embodies the true Dao, who resides in the Golden Palace and Cloud Palace, who governs the Nine Heavens and governs the calendar, who is inactive in all things, who is in the Hall of Illumination, who is the Supreme One of the Golden Palace of the Vast Heaven, who is the Jade Emperor who pardons sins, who is the High God of the Mysterious Firmament!"

Don't think that the title of the Jade Emperor is too long.

Each deity's name has its own specific meaning.

Such as the title of the Jade Emperor, the Great Heavenly Venerable.

The Taoist scriptures describe him as residing in the Golden Palace of Haotian, with a magnificent and solemn appearance, supreme Dharma body, ruling over all heavens, overseeing all saints, dominating the universe, enlightening all heavens, practicing the way of heaven, spreading the virtue of heaven, creating all things, saving all living beings, balancing the three realms, ruling over all spirits, and saving countless people. He is the supreme god of the heavenly realm and the emperor of all heavens.

Therefore, it is called: Supreme One who opens the heavens and holds the talisman, who governs the calendar and embodies the truth, the Golden Palace and Cloud Palace, who governs the calendar in the nine heavens, who is inactive in all things, the Great Hall of Enlightenment, the Supreme One of the Golden Palace of the Vast Heaven, the Jade Emperor who pardons sins, the Supreme God of the Mysterious Heaven!
It means that the Jade Emperor is in charge of all yin and yang fortunes and misfortunes in the Three Realms (heaven, earth, and space), the Ten Directions (four directions, four intermediate directions, and above and below), the Four Births (viviparous, oviparous, moisture-born, and metamorphic), and the Six Paths (heaven, human, demon, hell, animal, and hungry ghost).

"No gift!"

The Jade Emperor smiled slightly and gestured with his hand.

Then, he surveyed the tens of thousands of immortals and gods in the hall, his expression solemn, and said:

It is said that the cycle of heaven and earth is 129,600 years.

"The Yuan is divided into twelve periods, which are the twelve earthly branches: Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, and Hai. Each period lasts for 10,800 years."

"Let's take a day as an example: the hour of Zi (11 PM - 1 AM) is when Yang energy is received, and the rooster crows at Chou (1 AM - 3 AM); the hour of Yin (3 AM - 5 AM) is when the sun rises, and the hour of Mao (5 AM - 7 AM) is when the sun rises; the hour of Chen (7 AM - 9 AM) is after the meal, and the hour of Si (9 AM - 11 AM) is when people line up to eat

At noon, the sun is at its zenith, but it begins to set in the west at 1-3 PM; at 3-5 PM, the sun sets at 5-7 PM; at 7-9 PM, people settle down at 9-11 PM.

For example, if we consider the large numbers, and it reaches the end of the Xu cycle, then heaven and earth will be shrouded in darkness and all things will perish.

Five thousand four hundred years later, at the beginning of the Hai cycle, there will be darkness, and all people in the world will be gone, hence the term "chaos".

Five thousand four hundred years later, the Hai cycle will end, and the Zhen cycle will begin again, approaching the Zi cycle, and gradually enlightenment will return.

The Jade Emperor spoke solemnly.

However, it clearly explains the cycle of time and the era of heaven and earth.

Upon hearing this, the immortals and gods in the Lingxiao Palace reacted with varying degrees of emotion: some remained calm, others were filled with worry, and still others felt weak in the knees and were filled with fear.

Ignoring the reactions of the immortals and gods in the hall, the Jade Emperor continued, "Since the time when Laozi created the world, more than half of the time has passed, and we are now at the intersection of the Si and Wu hours."

Upon hearing this, Niu Jun's expression hardened.

However, this was the first time that the era of this world was determined, and it was during the transition period between the Si and Wu periods.

At the same time, he finally understood why major powers such as Buddhism, Taoism, and the Heavenly Court had planned the Journey to the West during this period.

Because at midday, the celestial energy is abundant and the human energy is rising, making it the peak moment in the Journey to the West world's epochal cycle.

If this point can be utilized, it is entirely possible to cultivate one, or even several, Primordial Taiyi Immortals.

One is the minimum, two is normal, three is not impossible, four is also worth a shot, and five, although the chances are slim, are not entirely out of the question.

That's how the Journey to the West four-and-a-half-person group came about.

Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong were preordained; barring any unforeseen circumstances, they would definitely attain the Primordial Chaos Immortal realm.

Zhu Bajie's backing is a bit weaker, so he's ranked third. With some effort, he could still attain the Primordial Chaos Taiyi realm.

Sha Wujing's chances are slim; he's basically just there to make up the numbers.

As for the White Dragon?
This guy isn't even a runner-up; he's just an extra.

Once Niu Jun thought about this, he roughly understood why Sha Wujing and the pretty boy disappeared without a trace after the Journey to the West ended, and never appeared again.

I imagine that Sha Wujing and the White Dragon Horse would understand this as well.

That's why these two guys were slacking off during their journey to the West, unwilling to put in any effort.

In other words, it wasn't that Sha Wujing and the White Dragon Horse didn't contribute more during the Journey to the West, which is why they weren't awarded the same titles as Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie in the end.

The investiture ceremony came first, and then the Journey to the West began.

It's like an exam. It's not that the exam comes first and then the rankings come later; rather, the rankings come first and then the exam comes into being.

The rankings have already been determined in advance.

Who would still take the questions seriously?
Ah!
Except for one completely unaware monkey.

Niu Jun's mind raced, and he quickly pieced together the inside story of the Journey to the West, learning exactly what this great calamity was all about.

Just as Niu Jun was changing his mind, the solemn and majestic voice of the Jade Emperor continued to resound in the main hall.

“There is a Taiyi Scattered Immortal Niu Jun in the mortal realm who diligently cultivates, opens up the Great Dao, and finally achieves perfect merit and attains the Hunyuan Immortal, making great contributions to all living beings in heaven and earth.”

"Therefore, he was conferred the title of Nine Heavens Mysterious Origin Great Power Myriad Laws Heavenly Venerable, a celestial rank above all others, equal to that of all emperors, and allowed to enter the Lingxiao Palace to attend court assemblies, oversee the Three Realms and the Ten Directions, illuminating the Great Dao of Heaven above and relieving the suffering of the Netherworld below."

"Because the Heavenly Venerable of the Nine Heavens Profound Origin Great Power and Myriad Laws has performed great merits for Heaven and Earth, he is hereby bestowed with a celestial palace, three thousand celestial officials, ten Nine-Turn Golden Pills, ten celestial treasures, one hundred earthly treasures, and ten thousand golden flowers..."

The Jade Emperor announced the investiture slowly and deliberately, his voice majestic and authoritative, brooking no resistance.

Upon hearing this, the many immortals and gods in the Lingxiao Palace had different expressions and uncertain gazes, but none of them spoke up to stop them. Instead, they listened quietly.

Because everyone understood the underlying meaning of this investiture.

It means: This Nine Heavens Profound Origin Mighty Myriad Laws Heavenly Venerable is a powerful being who has attained the Dao of the Primordial Immortal. Although he does not have a Heavenly Fruit or a Heavenly Court God Position, and only holds a nominal position, you must all show him respect and not be negligent.

Since there is no conflict of interest.

The immortals and gods in the Lingxiao Palace would naturally not offend the Jade Emperor, nor would they offend a Hunyuan Realm expert for no reason.

Therefore, after the Jade Emperor finished announcing the investiture and rewards, the immortals and gods in the hall all praised him in unison: "The Great Heavenly Venerable is wise and benevolent!"

"Thank you, Great Heavenly Venerable!"

Niu Jun remained calm, bowed slightly, and accepted the title and rewards bestowed by the Jade Emperor.

He never intended to actually shed blood or contribute to the Heavenly Court.

But the title of a Primordial Grand Supreme Golden Immortal is enough to be worth the conferment, the reward, and the monthly immortal stipend.

There is no such thing as who gained an advantage and who lost out!
……

The grand court assembly in Heaven is not much different from the court assembly of dynasties on Earth.

If we really want to talk about the differences...

That is, the territory managed by the Heavenly Court is much larger, and the scope of its authority and responsibilities is also much greater. All beings in the Three Realms and Ten Directions, and all spirits in the Six Paths, are under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Court.

Similarly, precisely because the Heavenly Court has an extremely vast territory, a wide range of powers and responsibilities, and involves numerous interests, there are many factions within the Heavenly Court, and the internal struggles are more intense than those of earthly dynasties.

The human dynasty had three provinces and six ministries.

The Heavenly Court also has twelve civil and military departments, each with numerous subordinate offices, making its structure extremely complex.

For example, the Heavenly Thunder Department, which is under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Venerable of Universal Transformation of Thunder in the Nine Heavens, has three provinces, four prefectures, six courts, the East and West Huatai, the Mysterious Pavilion and the Wonderful Pavilion, as well as various departments and bureaus.

There are many departments and many people.

The interests involved are numerous, leading to even more disputes and frictions.

Therefore, each Heavenly Court Grand Assembly was basically held to coordinate and resolve various frictions and disputes among the twelve departments of Heaven, and the scene was not much different from the court assemblies of earthly dynasties.

Of course, none of this has much to do with Niu Jun.

He was merely a figurehead in the Heavenly Court, holding a nominal position. He had no conflict of interest with other immortals and gods, and he didn't think any fool would dare to provoke him.

As for conspiracy and scheming?
It wasn't that Niu Jun underestimated the celestial officials and generals in the Lingxiao Palace. If they wanted to scheme against Niu Jun, they would probably be detected by him the moment the thought arose, and then Niu Jun would slap them to death along the causal line.

A conspiracy or a scheme?

What a joke.

Having cultivated to the level of Niu Jun, what law or great principle haven't he mastered: heavenly secrets, cause and effect, destiny, time and space...?
Unless there is a powerful being of the same or even higher realm who obscures the secrets of heaven and alters destiny.

Otherwise, trying to outwit a Primordial Taiyi Immortal is simply a joke.

The immortals and gods who could stand in the Lingxiao Palace were all shrewd and intelligent, so how could they not understand this? Therefore, Niu Jun was not worried at all about being plotted against. He stood alone in the Lingxiao Palace, watching the immortal officials and gods bickering among themselves with great boredom.

"Your Majesty, I have a plan to tell you!"

Just as Niu Jun was feeling bored with the Heavenly Court's grand assembly, suddenly, Xu Xun, a celestial official from the Heavenly Pivot Province, stepped forward and bowed to the Jade Emperor, reporting to him.

The Jade Emperor, with a calm and composed expression, said indifferently, "Granted!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Xun immediately reported, "Your Majesty, a few days ago, a batch of precious immortal ore from the Divine Fire Realm, intended for the Heavenly Court, was intercepted by some unknown celestial bandits, and the eight hundred heavenly soldiers accompanying it were also wiped out."

"This batch of ore is of very high grade and is specifically used to forge the Star Mirror. Therefore, upon receiving the news, I immediately dispatched celestial officials to the Divine Fire Realm to investigate."

"However, that celestial bandit seems to be quite extraordinary. Not only did he erase all traces, but he also severed all causal ties. The celestial envoy inquired among the immortals and gods of the Divine Fire Realm, but they knew nothing about it."

"Therefore, I suspect that there is a problem with the Divine Fire World. I hope that the Heavenly Secrets Bureau can conduct a thorough investigation of the Divine Fire World in order to eradicate the celestial bandits as soon as possible and recover the stolen celestial mines."

As soon as Xu Xun finished speaking, the entire Lingxiao Palace fell silent. All the immortals and gods had different thoughts and looked at Xu Xun and the Great Heavenly Venerable.

Xu Xun was not only the founder of the Jingming School of Taoism, but also one of the Four Celestial Masters of Taoism, along with Zhang Daoling, Ge Xuan, and Sa Shoujian.

He was a confidant of the Jade Emperor, in charge of the Heavenly Pivot Province of the Heavenly Court, and his words and actions often represented the Jade Emperor.

Therefore, when everyone heard Xu Xun's report that he wanted to thoroughly investigate the Divine Fire Realm, they all suspected that this was the Jade Emperor's intention to take action against the Divine Fire Realm.

Upon hearing this, the Great Celestial Venerable did not reply immediately. Instead, he pondered for a moment and then asked the assembled immortals and deities in the hall, "What do you all think?"

"Your Majesty, I believe this matter is inappropriate!"

Luo Xuan, the righteous god of the Fire Department, stepped forward, bowed, and reported: "Although there are celestial bandits plundering celestial mines in the Divine Fire Realm, we cannot conclude that these celestial bandits definitely come from the Divine Fire Realm. It is also possible that they are celestial bandits from other realms committing crimes."

"The Divine Fire Realm is a great realm. If we were to thoroughly investigate the entire Divine Fire Realm because of this matter, it would be making a mountain out of a molehill and causing panic throughout the myriad realms."

"Therefore, in my opinion, it would be better to let the immortals and gods of the Divine Fire Realm conduct their own investigation first to see if they can bring that gang of celestial bandits to justice."

"If the immortals and gods of the Divine Fire Realm cannot bring that celestial bandit to justice, it will not be too late for the Heavenly Court to send people to thoroughly investigate this matter!"

Fire God Luo Xuan spoke calmly, revealing his thoughts.

"Your Majesty, what the Fire Star Lord said is very true. A thorough investigation into the Divine Fire Realm is of great importance, and I hope Your Majesty will act with caution!"

"Your Majesty, the rampant celestial bandits are not unique to the Divine Fire Realm. If we were to thoroughly investigate a great realm simply because of their plundering, it would inevitably cause panic throughout all realms and instill fear in the immortals and gods of the Three Realms. Therefore, I urge Your Majesty to reconsider!"

"Master Xu's suggestion is indeed making a mountain out of a molehill. Thoroughly investigating a great realm is such a major matter that it cannot be decided so easily."

"I urge Your Majesty to reconsider..."

After Luo Xuan finished speaking, other immortals and gods from the Fire Department quickly stepped forward and echoed his words.

Several other deities and immortals also voiced their opposition.

The immortals and gods were not unaware of the problems in the Divine Fire Realm; rather, they were interdependent, like lips and teeth, and their fates were intertwined.

Today, the Jade Emperor dares to order a thorough investigation of the Divine Fire Realm, which is under the jurisdiction of the Fire Department, over such a trivial matter as the theft of the Divine Fire Realm's immortal mines. Tomorrow, he might dare to thoroughly investigate other great realms over other trivial matters.

If they really go through this a few times, how will they cultivate themselves without the support of their subordinates?

We can't really rely on the meager salary from the Heavenly Court, can we?
Especially the principal and assistant gods of the various departments of Heaven.

If they want to improve their cultivation level, they need to rely on a lot of incense offerings. If they were to hand over the large and small worlds they control, that would be cutting off their own path to enlightenment.

Therefore, it's not that the Divine Fire Realm cannot be investigated, but rather that the Jade Emperor's people cannot be allowed to investigate.

If the Jade Emperor's people were to investigate thoroughly, they could create problems even where none existed, causing heavy losses to the Fire Gods.

"quiet!"

Faced with the opposition of the immortals and gods, the Jade Emperor spoke in a deep voice, and in an instant, the originally noisy Lingxiao Palace fell silent.

His gaze swept across the assembled immortals and deities in the hall, finally settling on Niu Jun, and he said calmly, "This is the first time the Celestial Venerable of Myriad Laws has attended the court assembly. Does he have any good suggestions on this matter?"

When Niu Jun heard the question, he was taken aback at first, and then belatedly realized what it meant.

After all this, it turns out this matter is actually directed at me. I wonder what this Great Celestial Venerable really means.

Niu Jun's eyes flickered, and he said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint the Great Celestial Venerable. I've lived in the lower realm for a long time and don't know much about the Divine Fire Realm, so this matter should be discussed by the Great Celestial Venerable and all the immortals and gods of the Heavenly Court."

The Jade Emperor nodded slightly, a smile playing on his lips, and said, "Since that's the case, then let's follow the Fire God's suggestion and have the immortals and gods of the Fire God Realm investigate this matter first. The deadline is ten days. If there are no results within ten days, the Heavenly Secrets Bureau will send people to investigate!"

Ten days in the celestial realm, ten years in the mortal realm.

In a lower realm like the Fire God Realm, it would take more than a hundred years!

Therefore, the Jade Emperor gave the immortals and gods of the Fire God Realm ten days to investigate. Although the time seemed tight, it was actually extremely lenient, which could be considered as giving the immortals and gods of the Fire Department face.

"The Great Heavenly Venerable is wise and enlightened!"

Numerous immortals and deities bowed down and spoke in unison.

The Jade Emperor smiled slightly, glanced at the tens of thousands of celestial beings in the hall, and said calmly, "Now that the court assembly has come to an end, do any of you celestial officials have anything else to report?"

The underlying message is: if you have something to say, say it now; otherwise, leave the court!
"Your Majesty, there is a rebellion in the Great Chen Realm of the lower realm. Some people in this realm are crying out that the Heavenly Dao is unjust and that everyone should be like a dragon and live for ten thousand years, thus disrupting the Heavenly Rules. It is necessary to restore order to the chaos."

As soon as the Jade Emperor finished speaking, a star god from the Dipper Department stepped forward to report.

Hear this.

Niu Jun remained silent for a moment.

From the perspective of mortals and low-level cultivators, a human life is only a hundred years long, naturally not as long as ten thousand years.

However, in the Heavenly Court's view, mortals live for a hundred years, while true immortals live for ten thousand years. Every five hundred years, there is a tribulation of wind and fire. This is the rule of Heaven, because the Heavenly Court does not need ordinary immortals who have cultivated for thousands of years or even several thousand years to become immortals.

In fact, let alone ordinary immortals who take thousands of years to become immortals.

Even a super genius like the former Bull Demon King, who achieved the Golden Immortal realm in just three to five hundred years, was not taken seriously by the Heavenly Court; otherwise, they would have already offered him amnesty.

True.

Among the many immortals who achieved immortality with great difficulty at an advanced age, there may be some who achieved great things late in life.

But nobody likes panning for gold in a latrine. For the Heavenly Court, becoming an immortal in a hundred years is the minimum standard. Immortals who cannot become immortals in a hundred years do not even qualify for ascension.

As for the saying that everyone can be like a dragon and live for ten thousand years?

It's even more of a joke; even immortals face the Three Calamities once every five hundred years, let alone ordinary mortals.

This is simply impossible.

Let alone a mortal world that is not even as good as the Earthly Immortal Realm, it is impossible to even achieve the Thirty-Six Heavens of the Celestial Realm.

If you feel that the way of heaven is unfair because of this, and point to the heavens and the earth, and want the gods and Buddhas to disappear into thin air.

That heavenly order and the gods and Buddhas were even more wronged than Dou E.

Therefore, after hearing the report from the Star God of Doubu, Niu Jun felt pity for those who rebelled against Heaven in the Great Chen Realm, but he did not agree with them, let alone plead for them.

And I don’t know if it’s an illusion.

From the moment the Star God of Doubu spoke and reported this matter, Niu Jun sensed a faint gaze falling upon him, as if observing his reaction.

Could this also be a test, a test to see if I have truly reformed and no longer have any intention to rebel against Heaven?
Niu Jun frowned, a vague guess forming in his mind.

It's no wonder Niu Jun overthinks things.

Because in today's grand celestial assembly, apart from the investiture of him, everything else was just trivial squabbles.

The only two things that could pique his interest seemed to each have their own deeper meaning.

The first thing seemed to be a test to see if he wanted to take sides in the Heavenly Court or if he had any intention of siding with the Great Heavenly Venerable.

The second matter involved the rebellion against Heaven, testing whether he had truly reformed.

Niu Jun was utterly speechless upon thinking about this.

He didn't think it was a coincidence.

He believed it was more of a test from the Jade Emperor and the gods of Heaven than a coincidence.

It can only be said that none of those who follow the path of emperors, whether human or god, are simple-minded; they are all cunning and scheming.

Dealing with these guys.

It was incredibly tiring.

(End of this chapter)