I have a world of immortality

Chapter 1442 Donghuang Villa
"This time I descended to the mortal realm and went to the Netherworld to retrieve the Ascension Platform..."

Chen Mobai brought up this matter with Kongming Tianjun, wanting to ask how the quota for ascending to immortality was handled in the past.

"The fact that this thing was lost in the Netherworld and not retrieved can be considered a deliberate act by the Lingkong Immortal Realm. This is because the various holy lands have complex relationships within the Immortal Realm. Giving a spot to one while excluding another would be a loss of face. Moreover, the conditions set for selecting cultivators to ascend to immortality were somewhat too simple for the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Tianhe Realm."

"Although they raised the bar again, it was only a little troublesome for those forces with the background of a seventh-level True Immortal Dao Lord. They couldn't stop them from sending their disciples up."

"Moreover, these people are directly included in the establishment after they come up, but there are only so many establishments. This batch of cultivators obtained the immortal substances of the immortal realm and have long lifespans, so they will remain in their positions for a long time. This causes the newcomers to be able to receive salaries without working, and they also squeeze out the local immortal people's examination and establishment quotas, causing great conflicts."

"When the Ascension Platform was banished to the Netherworld, the Heavenly Emperor was troubled by the fact that all the official positions in the Thirty-Three Heavens Dao Prefecture were full. He was overjoyed by this and contacted our Taixu lineage to cut off this path to shore."

After listening to what Kongming Tianjun said, Chen Mobai finally understood that the Ascension Platform had been lost in the Netherworld, and the fact that none of the major holy lands of the Heavenly River Realm or even the Lingkong Immortal Realm had sent anyone to retrieve it was the Heavenly Emperor's doing.

From then on, the only way to ascend to the ranks was to overcome the most difficult path: the Nine Heavens Tribulation.

Of course, the lineages of the Seven Sages of Creation, such as the Taixu Misty Palace and the Water Mother Palace, must have their own backdoors, so although they had some reservations about the Heavenly Emperor's decision, they also expressed their understanding.

After all, the higher the threshold, the more conducive it is to the solidification of social classes.

"So, in that case, I meant well but did something wrong."

After learning the truth, Chen Mobai couldn't help but show a bitter expression.

He had originally planned to open up a new path to immortality for all the deities in the Heavenly River Realm and gain a good reputation.

Fortunately, only a limited number of people know about this matter so far, and it is still under control.

"It's not necessarily a bad thing. Tens of thousands of years have passed since the Ascension Platform was lost to the Netherworld. After the great waves of change, 99% of the Nascent Soul cultivators who ascended to immortality have turned to dust. In the Thirty-Three Heavens Dao Continent, there are some vacancies in the backward areas. And the vast majority of the native immortals are hopeless. It's just the time for the Three Realms to return to their origin and for some fresh blood to be added to the Heavenly River Realm."

Kong Tianjun shook his head and analyzed the current situation in the Lingkong Immortal Realm for Chen Mobai.

Because they breathe immortal matter from a young age, the native immortals have lifespans several times longer than the beings of the Heavenly River Realm, so they are generally lazy and lack ambition.

Previously, spurred by the Ascension cultivators of the Heavenly River Realm, many outstanding talents emerged among the local immortals in the competition. However, after the fall of the Ascension Platform, it has become so that in the Thirty-Three Heavens Dao Prefecture, it is difficult to produce even one Void Refinement cultivator in a thousand years.

After all, to cultivate the Void, one needs to step into the Great Dao and undergo its trials. If one succeeds, one succeeds; if one cannot succeed, no amount of time will help one progress.

"If the Heavenly Emperor is willing to reopen the Ascension Platform, he can learn from past lessons and raise the selection criteria, tighten the threshold, and control the number of people. Alternatively, he could directly abolish the rule of assigning official positions to those who ascend to the platform, allowing those who ascend to the platform to compete on an equal footing with the local immortals."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai also shared his thoughts.

To prevent the Lingkong Immortal Realm from falling into a situation where all positions are filled, leaving those below with no hope of advancement and a stagnant pool of activity.

These are all experiences that can be found in the Immortal Sect.

"I'll go and report the two things you mentioned, Junior Uncle, to the Heavenly Emperor."

Kong Tianjun nodded. He wasn't really interested in any of this, since no matter what happened, the Taixu lineage remained detached from worldly affairs.

However, since it was Chen Mobai who asked him for help, he was determined to get things done.

Not long after, the Heavenly Lord Kongming returned from the Ziwei Palace: "Junior Uncle, after the Heavenly Emperor obtained the Beast Plate, he used the Great Dao of Destiny to deduce that Wanling had indeed discovered the past that led to the destruction of the Eastern Imperial Court. He has now ordered the Northern Whirlpool Heavenly Lord of the Dou Department to capture him."

Upon hearing this news, Chen Mobai breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he is of noble status as the junior brother of the True King of the Void, the Dao Lord of Myriad Spirits is a true seventh-order True Immortal. Given that their karmic ties are already intertwined, they will definitely have to fight each other when the calamity arises in the future.

Now, by borrowing the Heavenly Emperor's hand, we can suppress the Lord of Ten Thousand Spirits and finally put this heavy weight on our hearts.

When Chen Mobai also achieves enlightenment in the future, even if all spirits are able to emerge, it will likely be the latter who worries about the former.

"Regarding the Ascension Platform, it is the Heavenly Emperor's will that this favor be reserved for the next ruler."

The Heavenly Emperor then mentioned a second matter, and upon hearing it, Chen Mobai was filled with admiration for the Heavenly Emperor's vision and methods.

Reopening the Ascension Platform is undoubtedly an immense act of kindness for all beings in the Heavenly River Realm.

Even for the Heavenly Emperor, it would bring more popular support and prestige, and even enhance his merit and virtue.

However, the Heavenly Emperor gave up all of this in order to secure the throne for the next emperor.

"This is a reward from the Heavenly Emperor. The Beast Plate can only be returned to you, Junior Uncle, after all the spirits have been imprisoned in the Immortal Prison, convicted, and sealed."

Kongming Tianjun handed a jade slip to Chen Mobai, who accepted it with a curious expression.

They discovered that this was a contract, representing a cave dwelling with a seventh-order spiritual vein within the Miro Heaven.

"This is the villa of a descendant of the Heavenly Emperor, who was also the first Human Emperor to ascend to the Eastern Imperial Court. It's just a pity that he lost his composure when vying for the position of Crown Prince and wanted to take the first step to reach the Dao Integration stage. As a result, he died under the impact of the Great Dao."

Kongming Tianjun explained that the Heavenly Emperor had originally only intended to bestow some immortal stones and treasures, but at his urging, he changed it to this. He knew that Chen Mobai didn't have a cave dwelling in Mi Luo Tian, ​​but instead had been renting a room at an inn for an extended period, which was extremely inconvenient.

Each of the seventh-tier cave dwellings in the Mi Luo Tian region has a name and a surname, and even the Kong Tian Ming Monarch could not arrange one for Chen Mobai.

But the Heavenly Emperor certainly has more than enough.

As expected, after Kongming Tianjun spoke, the Heavenly Emperor, remembering that Chen Mobai came from the Eastern Continent, immediately bestowed upon him this "Donghuang Villa".

"Thank you, Heavenly Emperor, thank you, my nephew."

Overjoyed, Chen Mobai thanked the Heavenly Emperor in the direction of the Ziwei Palace, and did not forget Kongming Tianjun beside him.

A seventh-tier cave dwelling wouldn't fall into his hands so easily if no one spoke up for it before the Heavenly Emperor.

"The only problem is that after taking over the Donghuang Villa, you might be targeted by the Ziyun Palace faction. However, since you already have connections with them, Junior Uncle, you won't care. Besides, I don't believe that the Heavenly Consort would dare to attack you if she knew your identity."

Kongming Tianjun reminded Chen Mobai of something else.

The reason why Donghuang Villa has remained vacant since that prince's death is mainly because those who are capable of obtaining it do not want to offend Daoist Qionghua, nor do they want to get involved in the struggle for the crown prince position.

After obtaining the seventh-tier cave dwelling, Chen Mobai couldn't wait to move there.

As a junior, Kūmei-kun naturally offered his assistance.

To celebrate moving to his new home, Chen Mobai only set up one table in the courtyard because he didn't know many people in the Lingkong Immortal Realm.

In addition to Kongming and Ji Yuhan from the Void Department, he also invited Xuansu and Wuwei from the Water Department, as well as Chenfeng Immortal Official who resigned from the Immortal Pool Palace.

However, Immortal Official Chenfeng politely declined. He was self-aware; the moment he resigned, he only wanted to retire peacefully and did not want to get involved in the upcoming storms of the Mi Luo Heaven.

Chen Mobai originally wanted to invite the representative of the Nine Heavens Demon Suppression Sect in the Spirit Void Immortal Realm.

However, upon learning that it was not in the Mi Luo Heaven, they gave up on the idea.

"Speaking of which, with Dangmo's advancement to the Innate Taiji Dao this time, do you think he can succeed?"

After a few rounds of drinks, Immortal Lord Wuwei brought up the topic first, which Chen Mobai had originally wanted to ask as well.

"All I can say is, I hope he succeeds."

Sora Tenki responded very cautiously.

But what this statement implies is that they are not optimistic.

After all, since the Three Realms were created so many years ago, and after the Seven Sages of Creation released the Primordial Dao, only the Four Heavenly Kings have successfully ascended to the highest level.

Many, however, died on this path. They were originally sworn brothers with Kongming, and some were even stronger than him.

For example, the first Pure Heavenly King was the eldest disciple of the Compassionate Dao Ancestor among the Seven Sages of Creation, and was a manifestation of the innate spiritual bamboo.

The founder of the Pure and Serene Palace in the Western Continent received the Daoist teachings left on the withered bamboo at the birthplace of the Primordial Spirit Bamboo, which led to the creation of this sacred land.

But when the Dao of Nirvana was ascended, the innate spiritual bamboo vanished into nothingness.

The reason why the Sage of a Thousand Autumns was able to succeed as the Pure Heavenly King was mainly because the other three Heavenly Kings were all innate Dao Lords, and he could only fill the vacancy.

In this respect, the Spirit Realm is currently dominated by those with special abilities.

Anyone as outstanding as the Sage of a Thousand Autumns, who directly merges with the Primordial Dao, will be second only to the Heavenly Emperor in rank.

"If the demon-slaying is truly accomplished, will the Four Heavenly Kings become the Five Heavenly Kings?"

Wuwei asked with some curiosity.

After all, one's status in the Lingkong Immortal Realm is closely related to one's cultivation level. In the minds of all living beings, the Innate Dao Lord is the Heavenly King.

"That's unlikely. After all, the Four Heavenly Kings aren't just titles; they also have fiefdoms. They can't just be given titles without any real power."

Kongming Tianjun shook his head. He understood the Heavenly Emperor's personality and knew that, under normal circumstances, he would not reform the current organizational structure of the Heavenly Court.

"It is estimated that they will first promote Dangmo to become one of the Eight Heavenly Lords. There is currently a vacancy in the Dragon Division. If they really want to appoint a Heavenly King, it will definitely be a matter for the next Heavenly Emperor."

Xuan Su spoke calmly, but her words were incisive, causing everyone present to nod in agreement.

"That's getting ahead of itself. I wonder if the demon-slaying attempt will even succeed, haha..."

When this topic came up, Wuwei couldn't help but smile and raise his glass.

He definitely hoped that the demon-slaying would succeed, just like Chen Mobai.

"By the way, what are your thoughts on the matter of the Celestial Venerable?"