Godslayer: A random filename extension?

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(The author is in a bad mood, so let me vent for a bit first...)

What a tragedy! I wrote 10,000 words today, but Tomato Writer Assistant suddenly crashed and didn't save it. Today's draft... is all gone!!!

That's all!

ヽ('⌒′メ)ノahhhhh!

Is this software even usable anymore? The save mechanism is riddled with bugs, and it doesn't even save in real time. To save, you often have to go back and do it manually, and sometimes it even fails to save.

Occasionally it freezes, prompting you to choose between the online and local versions, but this window is unclickable, requiring you to switch to the background and exit completely.

When I logged out and came back to check my saved history, it turned out to be from three hours ago, with a word count of 0 for today.

I want to swear, but I'm not good with words.

Otherwise, I would have to write a 10,000-word rant about it in this chapter.

(╯' - ')╯︵ ┻━┻ (flips table)

┬─┬ ノ( ' - 'ノ) （Arrange them neatly）

(╯°Д°)╯︵ ┻━┻（Let's fucking flip it over again）

The key issue is that this thing doesn't automatically save. When you're engrossed in writing, who wants to constantly go back and manually save every time?

But if I don't save it, I might lose thousands of words if I lose a chapter. Ugh, I'm so angry!

(*'grass`*)

The data for this month has been decreasing day by day.

The daily payment for my writing is only five yuan, yet I foolishly persist in writing 6000 words a day.

I harbored the fantasy that my readership might suddenly spike at the end of the month, allowing me to collect my full attendance bonus for a few days.

After all, with the original minimum living allowance of 200 yuan, it was still possible to get full attendance bonus if you tried hard enough. Now that it has been raised to 500 yuan for listening and reading, it is simply impossible.

I'm already upset because I know I won't get the perfect attendance bonus this month, and I'm worried about food next month.

And just when I finally had a burst of inspiration today, this happened again.

ヾ(??Д??)?"Ahhhh...

Can I even live like this anymore? I can't take this life anymore.

(っ╥╯﹏╰╥c)

Yesterday, the annual summary was released.

I found that I stayed at home doing nothing but writing a novel that I had diligently written for a whole year, totaling 3 million words. But when I checked, my total income was only 2800 yuan, while my annual expenses were 13,000 yuan.

After a year of hard work, I lost a net amount of 10,000.

(′?Pan?｀)

I'm definitely not cut out for writing novels.

Damn it, at this rate, I feel like I can only hold on for another year or two at most.

If I still can't break even, I guess I won't be able to keep going.

(T?T)

……

Forget it, getting angry hurts the heart and the body.

Not angry, not angry.

p(′⌒｀?q)?゜.

I'll rewrite it, but what did I write in the last few hours? I've completely forgotten it, waaaaaah.

……

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Looking down at the orderly procession of 100,000 heavenly soldiers, everyone felt a pang of unease.

what is this?

Is it really like what's written in novels?

No matter how exceptional you are in the mortal world, or how outstanding your talent, you are a chosen one of heaven who overcomes all obstacles and is revered by thousands.

After ascending to heaven, he only became one of the 100,000 heavenly soldiers who besieged Sun Wukong.

People don't usually think about or care about this sense of disparity, but now, looking at the 100,000 Klein-level heavenly soldiers below, they are quite surprised.

It's a completely different feeling.

"Gentlemen, there is no need to worry. The Heavenly Court has existed for tens of millions of years and has accumulated countless talented and extraordinary people. Generation after generation of ascendants have ascended to the Heavenly Realm, thus accumulating such a heavenly army."

"And all of you possess the talent to become immortals even without being listed among the immortals. Even if you ascend to the heavens, you can at least strive for the position of divine general. You are far superior to these heavenly soldiers below."

Then, Yuanshi Tianzun answered everyone's questions.

The so-called ceiling realm of the Great Xia Dynasty was actually called the Loose Immortal in the past.

It means a mortal immortal who has not ascended to the heavens, has not obtained an immortal position, has not absorbed immortal energy, and has not attained immortality.

Those who cultivate themselves to become wandering immortals generally possess great talent and great fortune, but they are simply not officially recognized as true immortals by the Heavenly Court.

However, this does not mean that Loose Immortals are weak. Many Loose Immortals are even stronger than most True Immortals, such as Ye Fan and his son, as well as the current top talents of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Even against the previous gods or even the main gods, although they could not kill them, they could still fight to a standstill.

"However, although all the gods of my Great Xia have entered the cycle of reincarnation, there are no vacancies for immortal or divine positions on the Investiture of the Gods. In addition, the Heavenly Court is broken. Therefore, once you have cultivated to the level of a Loose Immortal, there is no further path forward."

Unless this wandering immortal is talented enough and powerful enough to create a new divine position outside of the Investiture of the Gods.

Otherwise, one will always remain at the so-called ceiling of humanity, which is the realm of a wandering immortal.

Although powerful, they are not immortals or gods, and their lifespan is finite. When they encounter a true being with a divine position, they can often defeat the opponent, but they cannot kill them or erase or remove the divine soul and true spirit within the opponent's divine status.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable said that throughout history, cultivators have ascended to the Heavenly Court, just like you in the mortal world taking the civil service exam. Countless cultivators have fought their way out of thousands of people to obtain a secure job.

These heavenly soldiers who entered the Heavenly Court, aren't they just like those who got a secure job?

As long as you don't break the rules or offend your superiors too much, you can almost always stay in the job.

"But this path is not the path for you."

The Primordial Celestial Venerable then stated that, strictly speaking, the heavenly soldiers beneath his feet do not possess complete divine positions; they are merely subordinates of certain divine generals or celestial officials.

To put it bluntly, they are servants of God.

Therefore, their power ceiling is Klein's peak, because that's how the law limits it.

Unless their superiors are willing to promote them, or relinquish their divine positions and duties to a heavenly soldier.

Otherwise, these heavenly soldiers would remain heavenly soldiers for their entire lives, or even for eternity, living forever as immortal heavenly soldiers.

"Senior, do you mean that as long as our talents can be cultivated to their limit, our future achievements will already be above those of these ordinary heavenly soldiers, right?"

An Qingyu looked at the heavenly soldiers below and asked.

Yuanshi Tianzun nodded, then shook his head.

"Yes and no. Your talent and even combat strength may surpass these heavenly soldiers in the future, but this path is not purely about talent."

Yuanshi Tianzun pointed downwards.

As mentioned before, these heavenly soldiers were all exceptional talents, one in ten thousand, before they came to the Heavenly Court. But in the end, they could only hold minor positions among the heavenly soldiers, and their strength might even decline after ascension.

"There are only so many true celestial positions and divine posts, so the competition for them is naturally extremely fierce."

"In the end, only the offspring of immortals and gods have a better chance of becoming immortals and gods, or only those with a great background and great karma can hold a high position in the Heavenly Court."

"If the strength is insufficient, at worst we can arrange for a top-tier master to impart top-tier cultivation techniques and magical treasures."

"If he's not qualified enough, we can always find another reason to feed him a bunch of elixirs and throw him into the Eight Trigrams Furnace to refine him for a few days."

"If one's ability or merit is insufficient, then one should arrange some hardships or create some troubles for them to resolve."

The Primordial Celestial Venerable spoke very casually.

The meaning is clear: in the Heavenly Court, talent, strength, and ability are not important; what matters most is background and connections.

With the right background in place, everything else—talent, strength, and ability—can be easily addressed.

After all, the Heavenly Court has ruled the Three Realms for countless millennia, and it has seen all kinds of geniuses and prodigies.

As long as you have the right connections, even if you were just a mortal before, you can be given the top combat power in the immortal realm in "five years to ascend and three years to become a master".

Completely crushes those so-called monstrous geniuses in the mortal realm who have cultivated diligently for thousands of years every day.

Everyone: ...?_??

Senior, is it really appropriate for you to so blatantly say that the gods in Heaven are practicing nepotism?

“Those who follow the Way do not go against their hearts. I have already reached the limit of my own Way. These are just two simple truths. I will say what I want to say.”

Everyone:...

Well, in principle, ordinary people, and even ordinary gods and immortals, would not dare to say such a thing.

But this senior figure embodies the principle itself.

"For example, if it weren't for today's invitation, how many of you would have been able to see this scenery in your lifetime? And how many of you might spend your entire lives without ever setting foot on that very first ladder to heaven?"

Yuanshi Tianzun pointed to the long steps below the clouds, as well as the ladder to heaven that everyone had come from.

This means that the path I am now leading you on is incredibly high and long compared to other cultivators. Have you ever considered this?

"However, now that the Great Xia has no missing divine positions, even if you have connections and backgrounds, if you want to achieve immortality, you can only rely on yourselves to forge a new path forward."

The only thing the Heavenly Court can do is not to hinder you and to allow as many empty spaces in the laws as possible, or in other words, to share the cake that rightfully belongs to the Heavenly Court with you.

"Even so, things are not the same as in ancient times. Since the Investiture of the Gods, all the positions of the immortals and gods have been dissolved into the Investiture of the Gods, and the foundation of the Heavenly Court's laws has been placed on the Heavenly Book."

"There are very few wandering immortals in the mortal realm who can establish their own divine positions. Their faith is insufficient, and the number of available positions in the laws is pitifully small. Even if there are, they are all minor gods and officials who are not even worthy of mention."

But the Primordial Celestial Venerable said that now might be a good opportunity, after all, great chaos will be followed by great order, and great calamity will be followed by great merit.

If they seize the opportunity, after reaching the level of Loose Immortal, they should be able to take the chance to seize a few positions as Divine Generals, or even establish their own high-ranking divine positions. This shouldn't be a problem.

"As for the question of justice that you have in mind."

Yuanshi Tianzun looked up at the sky and murmured softly.

"Although the Great Way is perfectly just, the Way of Heaven has form."

"The path is rugged, but only through it can all beings be transformed."

"Since the chaos gave rise to all living things, there has been no possibility of absolute fairness in the primordial universe. After all, wouldn't that be equivalent to everything being a stagnant pool, without any ripples?"

"The Way of the Dao, the Way of Heaven, the Way of Man, the Way of Law, the Way of All Things and Beings, the Way of Thought, Will, Desire, and Action."

“Those who seek justice are also pursuing their own interests, because they believe that what they have encountered is unfair, or that the world they see is unjust. Therefore, they feel displeasure and anger, and thus they want to fight in order to quell their own desires and seek pleasure. This is also a selfish desire of the heart.”

Those who benefited from it praised its virtues and cheered its deeds. Those who lost out concealed its actions and disliked its words.

"The way of the human heart is neither good nor evil, neither black nor white, but rather it is what people want, think, do, and receive."

"Of course."

“We who practice the Way understand the Way, understand our thoughts, understand our intentions, understand things, understand the laws, understand the principles, understand cause and effect, understand our true nature, and act freely, even if we regret it, we can still continue.

"The rest only add to the worries. If there are worries, it is simply because they do not understand it thoroughly or their efforts are insufficient."

Just as everyone was pondering and beginning to understand, Yuanshi Tianzun said, "We've arrived."

Only then did everyone realize that they had arrived in front of the Lingxiao Palace.

I also witnessed it.

What is the magnificence of soaring to the heavens!

The palace is 999 zhang high, resembling a mountain reaching into the clouds.

Upon entering the hall, one can see seven-colored gold, stone, and jade pillars, totaling 365, standing tall and reaching the sky.

Each pillar is nine zhang wide, and is carved with all living things in heaven and earth, birds and beasts, lifelike and ethereal.

The dome inside the hall reflects the celestial bodies of the universe, with the sun and moon shining together, and their rotation never ceasing.

The group stood on the vast, untamed land, taking in the expansive views of rivers, lakes, seas, mountains, and peaks.

The golden dragon throne in the hall.

There is a heavenly book in front as a desk, and a silver tree behind as a screen.

This celestial book is also the scroll of laws governing the world, and it is responsible for managing all affairs in the three realms.

The branches of this screen resemble an octagon, the leaves represent countless families and surnames, and the veins represent the names of all living beings.

此乃

Standing in the world, one can enjoy the panoramic views of mountains and rivers.

With the name of the common people at his back, he upholds the rules of the world.

Besides, there is nothing else in the hall, nor is there any need for anything else.

Although it is sparsely decorated, it is extremely luxurious.

"Wow, holy crap! So this is what the real Lingxiao Palace looks like. I've been completely fooled by movies and TV shows before."

At this moment, Wang Mian really couldn't help but want to utter a few words about the essence of Chinese culture.

He looked at the dragon throne in front of him and could easily imagine it.

Beneath the myriad stars of the universe, the supreme ruler of the three realms stands on his throne, his back to the names of all living beings, overlooking the world.

Before him stood countless immortals from all over the world, presenting important matters and discussing regulations within the hall—what a magnificent sight!

"Wait a minute, senior, I have something to ask you."

An outrageous thought flashed through Lin Qiye's mind.

"Don't tell me this is the venue for today's wedding banquet."

Lin Qiye suddenly remembered the main reason they had come here today: they had been invited to attend Brother Lin's wedding.

Senior, where have you brought us?

How did we end up in the Lingxiao Palace?

Is this correct?

This doesn't make sense, does it? ( ??? ? ??? )

"That's right, today's wedding banquet will be held in this Lingxiao Palace."

The Primordial Celestial Venerable was known for his outrageous pronouncements, leaving everyone utterly bewildered.

"In any case, all the immortals have now perished in the cycle of reincarnation and have not returned, and the laws of the Heavenly Court are also shattered."

"This Lingxiao Palace here is also just a shell, lacking the spirit. Since it's the right time, it wouldn't hurt to use it."

Yuanshi Tianzun then made a startling statement.

“These days, everyone is having a hard time. Renting out the idle Lingxiao Palace is a way to increase the Heavenly Court’s income.”

ˉ\_(ツ)_/ˉ

Everyone: ?_?? ? ? ?

Why don't you listen to what you're saying?

Of course, Yuanshi Tianzun was joking when he said that. Although it wasn't exactly a lie, not everyone could afford the rent, and it wasn't something that could be rented out to just anyone.

But if it were that venerable one, of course it would be absolutely possible.

Moreover, the fact that the Heavenly Court's Lingxiao Palace bears this karma actually greatly benefits the repair of the Heavenly Court's laws.

Therefore, even Yuanshi Tianzun, who had been closely monitoring Lin Linhou, deduced that the other party was going to hold a wedding and took the initiative to contact Si Mengqing.

This indicates that they have a ready-made, impressive, and high-end venue available for their use.

Even Meng Qing was surprised that Yuanshi Tianzun had actually borrowed the Lingxiao Palace. She had originally thought that he would borrow the Yaochi, where the Peach Banquet was held.