Junior Uncle is too cunning.

Isn't "Li Changgeng" the name of Venus?

Having watched a series of mythological dramas such as "Journey to the West" and "Lotus Lantern," how could Li Shundao not know this messenger of the Jade Emperor of Heaven?

He holds a pivotal position in the Heavenly Court, and can even be considered the Jade Emperor's most trusted confidant, with deep connections to many influential figures.

I advised Sun Wukong and helped Chenxiang...

Hua Jian looked at Li Shundao, who was somewhat stunned, and asked with some confusion, "Fellow Daoist, is there anything wrong with my official seal?"

Li Shundao woke up with a start and hurriedly shook his head. He didn't seem to have heard of Venus having the name "Huajian" in his previous life.

Adhering to the principle of asking questions when you don't understand, Li Shundao pointed to the three characters "Li Changgeng" and said with feigned appreciation, "This must be your real name, fellow Daoist. Changgeng means longevity, a good omen!"

"Where."

Hua Jian was modest when he heard Li Shundao's words, but he was very happy in his heart. Although he was already a long-lived golden immortal, no one would be unhappy to hear others praise his longevity.

Emperors of ancient dynasties were constantly flattered with "Long live the Emperor!" Even though they knew it was fake, no emperor ever abolished it.

When Li Shundao saw Hua Jian acknowledge him, he was both shocked and excited. Since Hua Jian was Taibai Jinxing, then the big boss behind him must be the Jade Emperor, the ruler of Heaven.

Li Shundao used immense willpower to suppress his urge to immediately agree, constantly convincing himself, "Li Shundao, you must be reserved."

Seeing that Li Shundao had made up his mind, Hua Jian put away the official seal, prepared his words, and began to talk about the second question.

"My lord is the Jade Emperor of Heaven, who has always cherished talent. I reported your matter to him, and the Jade Emperor was very impressed."

"Fellow Daoist, do you know what rank I am?"

Li Shundao was a little out of touch with Huajian's rhythm. You're just flattering me... ugh, isn't it better to just praise someone? Why do you have to start with a rhetorical question?

Fortunately, he was genuinely interested in the rank of Venus, and shook his head in agreement.

“A third-rank messenger of the Western Venus,” Hua Jian said, glancing at Li Shundao. “A third-rank celestial official is equivalent to a second-rank earth or water official.”

The competition for official positions among the people and dragons of the East Sea only resulted in two officials of the third rank and two of the third rank. Do you know who will ultimately hold these four divine positions?

Li Shundao felt an urge to punch someone. Could it be that Taibai Jinxing used this gossipy supernatural power to persuade Sun Wukong to become an official in heaven?

"One of the four Great Luo Golden Immortals, and the third-rank divine position of the Dragon Clan was bestowed upon Ao Ling, the patriarch of the White Dragon Clan, by the Dragon King of the East Sea. The Heavenly Court also received one, but it has not yet been assigned to anyone."

As for the last two Rank 3 divine positions, it is currently unknown which senior took one. Ultimately, the Rank 3 divine position for the human race was bestowed upon Fellow Daoist Ling Yu, the sect leader of the Lingbao Sect.

"What? Master?"

Li Shundao almost shouted it out, his heart filled with questions, confusion, shock, joy... a mix of emotions.

Hua Jian thought he was a little surprised that Ling Yu had obtained this divine position, so he explained, "Fellow Daoist, are you a little puzzled that Fellow Daoist Ling Yu was able to obtain this divine position?"

The distribution this time was fairly fair. Although Fellow Daoist Lingyu was usually very low-key, he was the one who discovered the East Sea battle in advance and reported it to the higher-ups of the human race, making a great contribution. In addition, with his cultivation level of late Golden Immortal, he was rewarded handsomely.

Perhaps a hundred years from now, he will be another True Lord.

Li Shundao was shocked by the news brought by Hua Jian. Just as one wave subsided, another rose. He had just suppressed the news of Ling Yu becoming a third-rank water god, and was then shocked by his late-stage Golden Immortal cultivation.

He hadn't expected Ling Yu to be so deeply hidden, actually already at the late stage of Golden Immortal. If Hua Jian were to say now that Ling Yu had become a True Monarch, he wouldn't be surprised.

However, considering that Ling Lingxian and Lu Ling'er had both won the competition in the official competition, and that Ling Yu had specifically instructed them before the competition, Li Shundao believed it to some extent.

Given Lingyu's cunning nature, she must have received the news beforehand before letting Chen Fusheng and others compete for the divine position, after all, it's better to keep the benefits within the family.

However, Hua Jian has a sharp eye; he knows the effects of Chen Fusheng's third-rank Water God Seal.

With the assistance of the Water God Seal, Ling Yu might actually be able to comprehend a great water-based divine power and step into the realm of Golden Immortal True Monarch.

Seeing that Li Shundao had calmed down, Hua Jian slowly said, "It is evident that divine positions are hard to come by, let alone Heavenly Officials. I believe that with the Jade Emperor's love for talent, coupled with your talent, you will at least be granted a Heavenly Official position of the third rank."

Li Shundao didn't care about his third-rank divine position, but he valued the connection with the Jade Emperor, and a hint of interest slowly appeared on his face.

Under Hua Jian's persuasive tongue, Li Shundao finally finished his introductory act and temporarily agreed.

Huajian left excitedly, carrying Li Shundao's employment letter... oops, I mean wish, saying she would reply to him as soon as possible.

The next day, Li Shundao invited Wu Ku of the Dao Alliance out again. After chatting for a long time, and with both parties' consent, Li Shundao joined the Zhongzhou Dao Alliance under the identity of Jin Wanqian.

Li Shundao returned to his small courtyard, which he had just bought in Wuyi Town under the identity of Jin Wanqian. After all, he would be staying here for a long time in the future, and with the idea that there is no place like home, Li Shundao decisively took over the courtyard.

Lying in bed, thinking about Wu Ku's introduction, I was secretly amazed.

Zhongzhou truly lives up to its reputation as the most prosperous center of Dongsheng Shenzhou. Even the Dao Alliance here is more than three times stronger than that in the east.

Aside from the town governments of various cities, the Dao Alliance Auction House, the Dao Alliance Weaponry Association, the Dao Alliance Pill Association, and so on, there are more than a dozen branches under the Dao Alliance.

There are as many as thirty top sects in Zhongzhou: five from the Human Sect, ten from the Chan Sect, twelve from the Jie Sect, and even three Buddhist sects from the West have been established here.

It is ten times that of the top sects in the East. And the sects that can become top sects all have considerable backers, and are basically taught by the saints of the four religions.

Li Shundao did the math and figured that if each family had one Golden Immortal True Lord, there would be a total of thirty.

And this doesn't even include the fact that some top-tier sects, like the Flower Realm True Lord of the Flower Realm Sect, a secret agent of the Heavenly Court, also have Golden Immortal True Lords in charge.

Therefore, if you want to establish a sect in Zhongzhou, you need at least a late-stage Golden Immortal ancestor; otherwise, you won't even be considered.

He took out the God of Wealth Seal to check on Qiao An and the others. Their progress was acceptable. In about half a month, Huo Lian would be able to restart in Zhongzhou.

Li Shundao divided his plan to invade Zhongzhou into three parts.

They sent half of the elders and their followers to take a rural route, employing a strategy of encircling the cities from the countryside.

The other half of the elders and divine messengers led the believers up the upper route, which was divided into three major plans and thirty-six steps.

The Fire Love Group is the core of this plan.

Open hotels, taverns, and alchemy workshops in various towns and cities of Zhongzhou... and strive to have no fewer than twenty in each town.

The second plan is to open a money exchange (bank) and replace the commonly used spirit stones and immortal stones with wealth god copper coin spirit cards (bank cards).

The third plan is to officially open the Fire Love Auction House, and specially invite Fire Love as the chief auctioneer to collect and sell various rare and precious materials, spiritual treasures and elixirs...

Finally, Li Shundao personally infiltrated the Zhongzhou Dao Alliance to conduct an undercover operation.

This was also the fastest progress, and there was an unexpected bonus: not only did they successfully join the Dao Alliance, but they also made contact with the Heavenly Court, successfully getting on their coattails and laying the groundwork for their successful escape from the Investiture of the Gods.