Journey to the West: The Eighty-One Tribulations of Being Hairless

"By the mandate of Heaven, the Jade Emperor, the Great Heavenly Venerable, decrees:"

Heaven and earth have their own way, and the three realms have their own order. We rely on laws and regulations to maintain order and discipline, and to observe heaven and earth and thus achieve clarity and understanding.

I have heard of a cultivator named Zhou Yi, whose Daoist name is Qinglian. He has a profound lineage and has ascended from the Middle Thousand World to the Upper Realm. He possesses great merit and is a true cultivator of merit. He is a superior being in the Three Realms of Heaven and Earth. His heart is devoted to the Dao, and his actions are commendable.

Judging from his virtue and ability, he is qualified to serve as the enforcer of the law in the three realms of heaven and earth;

Judging from his bearing, he is no less imposing than the emperor.

Therefore, he is hereby specially appointed as a junior law enforcement official of the seventh rank in the Law Enforcement Department, and bestowed with a celestial robe and a law enforcement jade tablet.

I hope you will uphold impartiality, strictly abide by the laws of heaven, and within your duties, be discerning in the smallest details and distinguish between the wicked and the false.

Any act that violates the Heavenly Laws must be thoroughly investigated and dealt with fairly. No evil shall be tolerated, and no good shall be wronged, so as to demonstrate the strictness of the Heavenly Laws and safeguard the stability of the Three Realms.

So be it!

After reading it aloud, Jin Ce transformed into a golden light and flew into Zhou Yi's Divine Sea. At that moment, relevant information appeared in the Immortal Register that Emperor Donghua had just bestowed upon him within Zhou Yi's Divine Sea.

Taoist name: Qinglian

Job position: None

Celestial Official: Rank 7, Junior Enforcement Celestial Official

Cultivation level: Ninth-rank True Immortal

Fortune: Metal Luck

Merit: 1.25 million

Incense offerings: 1.5 million cauldrons

Karma: None

Task: Not yet started...

Looking inward at the changes in the Celestial Register, Zhou Yi thought to himself how useful the Celestial Register of the Heavenly Court really was. Its contents could be changed at will, making it essentially a one-card pass for the Heavenly Court. Most importantly, this Celestial Register could also convert incense into divine crystals free of the poison of faith, which was of great benefit to the cultivation of the primordial spirit and was also an unparalleled resource for the cultivation of righteous gods.

Seeing the number 1 in the Metal Luck chart surprised Zhou Yi somewhat!

Having just received information about fortune, he knew that different levels of fortune generally have corresponding manifestations. For mortals, fortune is merely a thin gray line, confined to the struggle for survival and limited to a single village or town.

Those with a rare heroic spirit have their aura manifested on their heads, taking the form of a white snake or a white carp. They can be considered heroes of the county and are worthy of being trained in the art of qi cultivation.

The outstanding individuals of a prefecture or county possess a destiny resembling that of a dragon, indicated by a yellow hue. Those with a lighter hue are considered outstanding individuals within a prefecture, while those with a deeper hue are destined to attain immortality.

Following that, there are the Crimson Dragon, Azure Dragon, Purple Dragon, Golden Dragon, and the Great Dao Ancestral Fortune, each with a ratio of one to three thousand.

In other words, the great fortune of a nine-clawed golden dragon is equivalent to the auspicious fortune of three thousand seven-clawed purple dragons.

In general, a low-level middle-thousand world has one to four nine-clawed golden dragon fortunes. If it is only one golden dragon fortune, the world's ruler cannot deplete the resources of the world at once and seize all of it. The other beings in the world also need the blessing and distribution of fortune to maintain the stable operation of the world.

Therefore, Zhou Yi now believes that his own Middle Thousand World should have three or even four Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon Great Fortunes.

"The little fairy accepts the decree and expresses her gratitude."

With the convenient thing called the Celestial Register, Zhouyi can easily understand which department he belongs to as a Celestial Official and what he does!

The Department of Celestial Enforcement is a celestial law enforcement agency that reports only to the Jade Emperor.

The highest-ranking official in the second-rank department of the Heavenly Court is none other than Yang Jian, the famous God of War of the Three Realms and the Jade Emperor's nephew. However, this guy basically never comes to the Heavenly Court to clock in; he spends all his time in the lower realm, at the mouth of the Guanjiang River.

Obey orders, not proclamations!

No one dared to say anything about him, after all, this guy was a genuine second-generation immortal, the Jade Emperor's nephew, and a third-generation disciple of a great sect. Even his sister was a disciple of a saint. His connections were incredibly powerful in the Heavenly Court.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he is the number one second-generation immortal in the Three Realms.

The main job of the Heavenly Court's Department of Law Enforcement is to monitor the internal institutions of the Heavenly Court, including the gods and immortals. Whoever violates the Heavenly Laws, or who descends to the mortal realm without permission and causes harm to the Three Realms, is basically under the jurisdiction of this department.

Of course, sometimes we also provide support to other departments.

It is precisely because Yang Jian, the head of this department, does not reside permanently in the Heavenly Court that the true head of this department is actually the Jade Emperor.

"Hiss... This department has quite a lot of power!"

It possesses three major powers: supervision, justice, and law enforcement within the Heavenly Court, although these powers are only applied to the internal affairs of the Heavenly Court.

However... these are all things that offend people. No wonder Yang Jian often skips work. This is a power that targets employees within the Heavenly Court. If he didn't skip work and worked diligently, Yang Jian probably wouldn't have the title of War God of the Three Realms.

Wouldn't that make him a Jade Emperor's lackey, hated by everyone in the Three Realms?

"The Jade Emperor really acted quickly!"

At this moment, Donghua Dijun, who was standing nearby, said leisurely!

Upon hearing this, True Lord Han dared not respond!

Although he was promoted by the Jade Emperor, he now holds two positions: the title of Thunder Minister Jiu Chen, which is prestigious but powerless, and the title of Lord of the Five Sacred Mountains, which is nominal. In theory, the Five Sacred Mountains and all the mountains in the world are under his control.

But in reality, does the Eastern Peak Emperor really care about anything?

The Eastern Peak Emperor assists the Earth Goddess Houtu, oversees the Taiyi Netherworld, and is in charge of the life, death, lifespan, and reincarnation of mortals. He is the ruler of the entire Netherworld, a true lord of the Three Realms. Although nominally subordinate to the Heavenly Court, in reality, he only needs to be responsible to the Earth Goddess Houtu.

But Han Zhangren Zhenjun didn't even have the courage to compete with the other party for power, let alone rule over them.

Therefore, within the Heavenly Court system, the only real power he could wield was the authority to promote and demote Heavenly Court officials, delegated by the Eastern Emperor. He was essentially the Minister of Personnel of the Heavenly Court.

With this power, he did very well in the Three Realms, was highly respected, and was very satisfied.

But this power comes from Emperor Donghua, so you could say that Emperor Donghua is his true superior.

How could he dare to get involved in the conflict between their bosses?

"Your Majesty, His Majesty personally instructed me that this matter must also respect Your Majesty's opinion. If Your Majesty objects, Your Majesty may issue a new decree."

Looking at Emperor Donghua, Father-in-law Han asked cautiously.

In fact, for most people who ascend to immortality, whether from the Earthly Immortal Realm or a lower world, their immortal status is issued by the Four Celestial Masters. It is difficult for them to be granted the title of Celestial Official. Most of them end up as celestial soldiers. Those who can obtain a seventh-rank Celestial Official upon ascension are basically disciples of the three religions or people with great merit.

Whether or not this celestial official should be given is up to him and his father-in-law, Han.

Unless it's an important person who needs to consult with Donghua Dijun or the Jade Emperor, like today.

"Ha, he's already bestowed the title, why are you still asking me?"

Emperor Donghua shook his head!

He did indeed feel a sense of appreciation for talent just now, after all, this kid had promoted a minor world to a middle world. Although it couldn't compare to creating a middle world in chaos, it was still about half the merit of creating the world.

With a middle-thousand-world as its foundation, coupled with the mysterious time-flying knife technique it just used, it must be at least a divine ability of the Heavenly Gang level or above.

To comprehend a time-based divine power at the Heavenly Gang level with the cultivation of a True Immortal is extremely rare in the Three Realms, let alone a True Immortal, even a Great Luo Golden Immortal or a Quasi-Saint.

It is evident that his comprehension is absolutely extraordinary.

Most importantly, Donghua was certain that this child had received the blessings of the great god Pangu.

He possesses the blessings of the great god Pangu, coupled with immense merit, great fortune, and extraordinary comprehension...

This person is practically a future immortal being!

That's why he developed the desire to nurture him!

Alas...

That Jade Emperor, he wants to snatch away any talented person he sees.

"Never mind, he's just a seed with the potential to advance to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, not some innate being..."

This is Emperor Donghua's idea!

As a disciple personally taught by a sage, Zhou Yi was surrounded by countless geniuses and talents in the Human Sect. Not to mention those born after birth, there were also many born after birth and even innate demons and gods. If Zhou Yi had not obtained the legacy of Pangu, he would not have even given it a second glance.

"Well......"

Han Zhangren dared not refute Donghua Dijun's words and could only give an awkward smile.

"Young friend, didn't you just want to ask me for advice?"

Now that's all right, there's no need to ask anymore. The Jade Emperor has appointed you as a Heavenly Enforcement Official, under his command. No matter how powerful the Buddhist sect is, they probably won't dare to openly deal with you. However, you should never descend to the mortal realm so casually again!

Those Buddhists are so petty, back in the day...

Well, in short, before becoming a Golden Immortal, it's best to avoid accepting quests in the lower realms if possible...