I'm In Heaven, I Just Want To Work Overtime

Chapter 112: Sichen Cries at Dawn

Tianchenzi, holding the Conferred Divinity List and the Divine Whipping Whip, headed towards Yuyutian, which was located outside the thirty-third heaven.

Before arriving at the palace, he did not dare to enter without permission.

After a while, a water and fire boy came out and saw Tianchenzi, hurriedly asking, "Who are you, Daoist?"

Tianchenzi replied, "Please inform the Lord that Tianchenzi has come to pay respects to Pangu Tongtian Saint and inquire about the matter of conferring divinity."

The boy hurriedly went into the palace and came to the front of the cloud bed, saying, "Reporting to the Lord, Tianchenzi is seeking an audience outside the palace."

The Primordial Origin Saint said, "Let him in."

Soon after, Tianchenzi entered the palace and bowed down, saying, "Tianchenzi pays respects to Pangu Tongtian Saint! Today, I have come specifically to request the decree of conferring divinity, to early determine the positions of the loyal ministers and filial sons who died in battle, and to prevent the wandering souls of the gods from being without a place to rely on. This is the list of conferred divinity that my disciples have drafted. I ask for Saint's approval."

The Primordial Origin Saint said, "Wu already knows about this matter. The decree will arrive at the Conferred Divinity Platform soon."

"Yes!"

Tianchenzi kowtowed.

The Primordial Origin Saint stared at Tianchenzi for a while with interest and said, "Now that the calamity has come to an end and the heavenly secrets are gradually becoming clear, I still can't see through you!"

Tianchenzi was shocked.

He knew that the "Taboo-Free" bestowed by the system had not expired yet.

But the Great Shang Army had already entered Beijulu Continent, and a new dynasty would be established soon.

By then, even the Hongmeng Measuring Heaven Ruler would be taken back by the system.

Without the "Taboo-Free," it would definitely attract the attention of many Saints.

After all, Tianchenzi had caused quite a stir in the conferring of divinity, overturning the situation for the Jiejiao Sect, which was originally the main force in the conferring of divinity. It was indeed very eye-catching.

On the other hand, the other incarnation, Yangwu, appeared to be more restrained and did not do anything out of the ordinary.

"Are you willing to become my disciple?" said the Primordial Origin Saint.

He was quite satisfied with Tianchenzi.

The Jiejiao Sect was skilled at seizing opportunities for survival.

Before the calamity began, he had spent his vitality deducing and finally discovered the opportunity for survival in the Jiejiao Sect, which fell on Tianchenzi.

Therefore, he bestowed the Qingping Sword upon him and made him the leader of the Jiejiao Sect.

Sure enough, Tianchenzi did not disappoint him.

He did not follow the usual route of protecting the Shang Dynasty and resisting the Zhou Dynasty. Instead, he took a different path and intercepted Boyikao's soul, sharing nearly half of the luck of the Western Qi Dynasty.

In this way, the Primordial Origin Saint occupied the moral high ground. Facing the Primordial Heavenly Venerable and even his eldest disciple Laozi, he was not at a disadvantage. Even the teacher of the Zixiao Palace could not find any major faults with him.

After all, the trend of the human world was the destruction of the Shang Dynasty and the rise of the Zhou Dynasty.

He did not go against it at all.

"I apologize, Saint. Due to my karmic debts, I need to enter the cycle of reincarnation to eliminate my karma. Therefore, I cannot serve you for the time being. I apologize, I apologize!" Tianchenzi knelt and said.

The Primordial Origin Saint did not get angry, but said, "In that case, you should first reincarnate, and then you can come to the Conferred Divinity Platform later. It's not too late!"

"Thank you for your mercy, Saint!"

After that, Tianchenzi thanked him again and left, returning to Jin'ao Island.

Three days later, heavenly music filled the air, and a fragrant scent wafted through the sky. Banners and flags fluttered, and the Yellow Turban Warriors came in a crowd.

The water and fire boy personally delivered the decree and arrived at the East Sea.

Tianchenzi received the jade decree and gold book, placed them on the incense table, and thanked Yuyutian.

Then he bathed and changed clothes, held the Golden Cauldron, poured wine and offered flowers, and read the decree of the Primordial Origin Saint:

"The Primordial Origin Heavenly Sovereign, the Primordial Origin Saint, decrees: Alas! If the three corpses are not severed, they will eventually face the calamity five hundred years later. If they cannot transcend the Yang spirit, it will be difficult to fulfill the appointment of the Three Thousand Yaochi. I hereby command Tianchenzi to confer divinity according to the severity of the calamity and the qualifications, and appoint you as the eight chief gods, in charge of various departments, overseeing the world's good and evil, reporting on the merits and fortunes of the Three Realms. Therefore, I issue this decree, and you shall obey it!"

After Tianchenzi finished reading the decree, he placed the decree on the table, held the Qingping Sword in his left hand and the Divine Whipping Whip in his right hand, and stood in the center, shouting, "Huo Ling'er, can you hang the Conferred Divinity List under the platform? All the gods should enter in order and not exceed their limits."

Huo Ling'er, the head disciple of the Jiejiao Sect, received the order and hung the Conferred Divinity List under the platform. All the gods came forward in a crowd.

Tianchenzi said, "Today, I have received the decree from the Primordial Origin Heavenly Sovereign. You, Yunxiao and others, have been cultivating on the hidden Immortal Island, diligently working day and night, and have become Heavenly Sovereigns, stepping onto the shore of the Great Principle. I hereby appoint you as the Primordial Origin Golden Dipper, specializing in the order of advancement and retreat in the heavens. All immortals, mortals, saints, kings, and emperors must pass through the Golden Dipper before descending to the mortal world. You must not exceed this position as the true gods of the world. Remember your responsibilities!"

After hearing their conferred titles, the Three Heavenly Ladies thanked him and left the stage.

Among them, Yunxiao was not mentioned on the list, but she was willing to serve in the Heavenly Court, so she was also conferred the position of a true god in the Heavenly Court.

Afterwards, the gods were consecrated one by one.

Lei Zhenzi was consecrated as the Heavenly Venerable of the Nine Heavens, the Universal Transformation, which was a position relinquished by the Jiejiao.

However, most of the subordinate gods in the Thunder Department were immortals from the Jiejiao, which was also to balance the teachings of the Chanjiao.

In addition, Nezha became the Martial Star Lord, in charge of the order of the Heavenly Court.

Jin Zha, Mu Zha, and other disciples of the three generations became the Four Holy Marshals of the Lingxiao Treasure Hall.

Yangwu also fulfilled his wish and became one of the twenty-eight constellations, the Lord of Maori.

Even Shen Gongbao, who was killed early by Tianchenzi, was appointed as the General of the Division.

After Tianchenzi finished consecrating the 365 main gods, he saw the gods enter the Conferred Divinity List again.

After all, they no longer had physical bodies and could not stay exposed for long.

Then he handed the Conferred Divinity List to Yangwu and said, "Brother, the remaining 84,000 evil stars must be consecrated by the Heavenly Court. Please hand it over to the Great Heavenly Venerable!"

"Do you dare to disobey?" Yangwu took the Conferred Divinity List and flew towards the Heavenly Court.

Tianchenzi then entered the Biyou Palace.

Now that the Saint no longer appeared in the world and resided outside the Thirty-Three Heavens, it was Kong Xuan, the deputy leader, who managed the Biyou Palace and commanded the immortals of the Jiejiao.

"Fellow Daoist, please lend me the Abi Sword!" Tianchenzi said.

Kong Xuan knew that Tianchenzi wanted to use the Abi Sword to break free from the cycle of reincarnation, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Is it really necessary?"

"The karmic ties are too deep, I have no choice but to break free!" Tianchenzi sighed and then turned around, saying, "My disciple, come forward."

Immediately, a young girl walked forward, with a hint of heroism in her brows.

It was Deng Chanyu, the disciple Tianchenzi had taken in at the San Shan Pass.

"I have nothing left in this world, except for this one disciple. Fellow Daoist, please take care of her!" Tianchenzi said.

"Master..." Deng Chanyu's eyes welled up with tears, her eyes turning red.

Kong Xuan said solemnly, "The disciple of Fellow Daoist is also the disciple of this humble one!"

"In that case, this humble one can rest assured to be reincarnated!" Tianchenzi laughed heartily, and then used the Abi Sword to sever himself, sending a trace of his soul into the cycle of reincarnation.

"Master!" Deng Chanyu was filled with grief.

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Yangwu rode on the Water-Avoiding Golden Qing Beast, holding the Conferred Divinity List, and headed towards the Heavenly Court.

As for the Divine Whip, it was managed by Kong Xuan, the deputy leader of the Jiejiao.

After entering the South Heaven Gate, he went straight up to the Thirty-Three Heavens, standing outside the Lingxiao Treasure Hall, and then the celestial officials went in to announce his arrival.

After a while, a bell rang, and a celestial official came out and announced, "Marshal Maori, please enter the hall!"

Yangwu followed the celestial official into the Lingxiao Hall.

The Lingxiao Hall was extremely vast, with no roof, and countless stars twinkling.

The Supreme Jade Emperor, Haotian Jingu, the Great Heavenly Venerable, sat on top, with a curtain of jade pendants hanging down, obscuring his face.

"Marshal Maori, pay respects to Your Majesty!" Yangwu bowed according to the ceremonial rules.

"Rise, my minister!" the Great Emperor said.

"Your Majesty, this is the Conferred Divinity List. Your Majesty still needs to consecrate the remaining 84,000 evil stars," Yangwu said.

Immediately, a celestial official stepped forward, took the Conferred Divinity List, and presented it to the Great Emperor.

The Jade Emperor took it and placed it on the desk, saying, "Marshal Maori, you are in charge of the Sun Star, with great responsibilities. I grant you a robe of the Great Sun Golden Crow."

Soon, a celestial official held a fiery red robe, embroidered with a golden three-legged bird, and presented it.

Yang Wu could feel a distant connection from his bloodline.

"In the past, when Dong Huang Taiyi and the eight ancestral witches perished together, leaving behind only a feather, which I obtained. It took the Heavenly Garment Department thousands of years and countless treasures to create this robe," said Great Emperor Yu Huang.

"What virtue and ability do I possess to dare receive such a generous reward from Your Majesty?" Yang Wu hurriedly bowed.

"You don't need to be so polite, Minister," said Great Emperor Yu Huang.

After all, Yang Wu was the youngest disciple of Yuan Shi Tian Zun and had shone brightly during the Conferment of Gods. If he were to be brought under his command, it would be very helpful for controlling the gods of the Daoist teachings.

After a series of questions and answers, Yang Wu prepared to take up his position on the Sun Star.

He arrived at the Star Pavilion and headed towards the Sun Star.

Before long, an infinitely large fireball appeared before his eyes, spanning billions of trillions of miles.

The flames of the sun, which were spewing out, were tens of millions of miles long and occasionally took the form of a golden crow, a fire dragon, or a fire phoenix.

The scorching heat burned even the void into a mass of paste, and only a Golden Immortal with an immortal body could enter.

However, Yang Wu possessed the bloodline of the golden crow and had long been granted an immortal record and an official title, entering the "Cloud Class Treasure Record" and gaining recognition from the Heavenly Dao.

He not only did not feel the heat, but instead felt a close affinity with this unimaginably huge fireball.

The flames joyfully surged towards him, surrounding him, celebrating and dancing.

After spending three months on the surface of the Sun Star, he finally discovered a palace.

This palace stretched for thousands of miles, filled with an ancient aura, as if it had existed for countless ages.

Xia Yi's true body had swept through the remnants of the Yao Court, so he knew that this was the palace where Dong Huang Taiyi had resided.

Of course, it was only a side hall.

As for the main hall, it had long been destroyed in the battle between the witches and the demons.

The three characters "Clear Light Palace" hung above the palace.

After entering the Clear Light Palace, Yang Wu found that there was no fire inside, but instead emitted a hint of coolness.

Then, he found a place to cultivate and skillfully opened a panel.

[Name: Xia Yi (Yang Wu)]

[Cultivation: Celestial Immortal (Perfection)]

[Position: Mao Ri Star Official]

[Job Responsibilities: Announce the dawn and dusk, responsible for the rising and setting of the sun]

[Benefits: Five insurances and one fund, weekends off, triple overtime pay, sixteen-month salary, etc.]

[Salary: 53245 merit points]

[Detected that the host is serving in this position for the first time, rewarding the ancient Zhou Tian Star Array's Great Sun Star Banner]

Before long, a giant banner three zhang in size appeared out of thin air in the sky.

The banner was a fiery red color, tattered in some places, and even turned into strips in some areas, but faintly visible on it was a three-legged golden crow embroidered.

"Could this be the original Great Sun Star Banner of the Zhou Tian Star Array?" Yang Wu picked up the banner and just waved it lightly.

The flames on the Sun Star immediately surged, and countless solar flares erupted.

In the mortal realm, it was winter, and the clouds were dark.

But the sun, hidden in the thick clouds, suddenly became bright, releasing light and heat as if it were summer.

"It really is..." Yang Wu was secretly shocked.

In the past, Dong Huang Taiyi used the Chaos Bell to study the laws of the Hongmeng stars and comprehended the Zhou Tian Star Array.

He used 365 Innate Spirit Treasures to refine the Great Zhou Tian Star Banner.

This Great Sun Star Banner was the main banner among many star banners and was not to be underestimated.

Together with the Lunar Star Banner, it is collectively known as the Sun and Moon Star Banner, commanding other large and small celestial banners.

However, the current Great Sun Star Banner is damaged and requires a long time to repair.

"Compared to the Heavenly Disaster Star, the salary increase is not significant!"

Yang Wu was somewhat dissatisfied.

Since being granted the Immortal Record, he officially became the Mizar Sun Star Official and started receiving a salary.

Now, three months have passed, and a total of nearly 160,000 merit points have been distributed.

Compared to the salary of the Grand Shang National Teacher, it is still much less.

Now that the National Teacher's incarnation has reincarnated and the Hongmeng Universal Ruler has been reclaimed by the system, it is quite uncomfortable to suddenly return to the original state after being accustomed to a high salary and benefits.

The next day, the sun rose slowly.

Yang Wu also began his duties as the Mizar Sun Star Official.

He manifested the Golden Crow Law Manifestation, reaching a height of about ten thousand zhang.

Then he let out a cry.

In an instant, all the roosters in the mortal realm heard it.

Then they all made loud crowing sounds.

"Cock-a-doodle-doo... Cock-a-doodle-doo..."

Most mortals were awakened by the crowing of the roosters.

"Why are these chickens crowing for no reason? This has never happened before!"

Many farmers rubbed their eyes and got up.

They found that the sun had just risen, and there was a hazy mist in the sky.

"These chickens are crowing at the right time, it's time to go to work in the fields!"

Then they picked up their hoes and went to work in the fields.

At this point, all the roosters in the mortal realm began to announce the dawn.

Extreme Void Starry Sky, the Heavenly Disaster Star.

On the altar.

Xia Yi's true body opened his eyes, and a mysterious aura filled the air.

Above his head, a black crow Law Manifestation appeared, and strands of black aura enveloped him.

"I finally broke through to the Profound Immortal!"

Xia Yi let out a breath.

Profound Immortal understands the Dao, Golden Immortal establishes the Dao, Great Principle proves the Dao.

By manipulating the Heavenly Tribulation of the Divine Sealing, he finally achieved a small accomplishment in the "Hongmeng Disaster Tribulation Scripture" and initially comprehended the path of calamity.

"I wonder what divine position the Jade Emperor will arrange for me?"

Xia Yi pondered in his heart.

Previously, the Conferred Divinity List's divine position arrangement was agreed upon by the Immortals of the Biyou Palace and the teachings of the Jiejiao.

The Heavenly Disaster Star was taken by Jiang Ziya.

Jiang Ziya's Immortal Dao was difficult to achieve, and he was originally supposed to enjoy wealth in the mortal realm.

But due to the Martial King's expedition to Zhou, and the relationship between the Jiejiao and the Great Shang Dynasty's water release, it was basically a smooth push, and the Battle of Mianchi did not contribute much.

So in the end, Ji Fa only conferred the title of vassal lord, the Marquis of Yan.

As for the Marquis of Qi, it was conferred to Yuan Yuan to appease him.

Jiang Ziya also had no intention of vying for the position, and his Immortal Dao was difficult to achieve, so he simply entered the Heavenly Court as a god.

Considering that Jiang Ziya was ultimately a disciple of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, the Jade Emperor allowed him to be physically deified.

However, the Immortals of the Jiejiao didn't have much favor for Jiang Ziya and only gave him a minor position.

"Star Lord, the Jade Emperor has issued an edict for you to go to the Yaochi!"

As soon as Xia Yi entered the Starry Hall, an immortal official came forward to report.

(End of this chapter)