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

Chapter 115: The Mysterious Crossing of Changle Venerable

In the southern part of the continent, now that the world has just settled down and the war has subsided, in addition to King Martial of the Zhou Dynasty, who is a renowned ruler of his time, many policies and measures have been implemented to improve the livelihood of the people, and the human race is flourishing.

Fengjing is one of the important cities of the Great Zhou Dynasty, with a population of tens of millions.

In the clouds above, two Daoists are hiding.

One is a young man dressed in a green Daoist robe, holding a purple bamboo staff.

The other one looks more ferocious, standing at a height of seven feet, with a double bun hairstyle, a yellow complexion like a full moon, three strands of long beard, wearing a light yellow embroidered bird Daoist robe, and wearing hemp shoes.

He also holds a small flag that is two feet long, with gray miasma swirling around it, clearly a flag of evil.

"Brother Li, just like Haokyo and Shangqiu, Fengjing is an important city of the Zhou Dynasty. Once a plague breaks out, countless lives will be lost. It may even alarm the Human Teaching and the Chan Teaching. Shouldn't we choose a city with a population of millions?" Xia Yi spoke up.

"I want this important city of the Great Zhou Dynasty. How else can we demonstrate the prestige of our Plague Department?" Li Qi snorted.

Li Qi is the chief god of the Plague Department in the four directions. Li Qi is responsible for the southern part of the continent, Zhou Xin is responsible for the eastern Sheng God Continent, Zhu Tianlin is responsible for the western Niuhe Continent, and Yang Wenhui is responsible for the northern Julu Continent.

Because Li Qi is in charge of the human ancestral land, he is the head of the four plague gods.

Xia Yi is in charge of the Disaster Department and does not need to participate in the spread of plagues.

But in order to control the Disaster Department, Lv Yue implicated him and ordered him and Li Qi to go to the southern part of the continent to spread the plague.

Spreading plagues is Li Qi's responsibility, and Xia Yi couldn't stop him, so he just asked, "Plagues are generally divided into two types, one is the four seasonal plagues, and the other is the five elemental plagues. Which one do you want to spread?"

"One plague can infect how many people? Naturally, it's both, the autumn plague and the water plague!" Li Qi said.

Xia Yi fell silent. The combination of two plagues will have a greater effect than the sum of their individual powers. By then, even if millions of people die, it would be considered light.

This is the terror of the Plague Department, being able to cause the death of millions of people without suffering any backlash.

With the help of the Plague Department, the Heavenly Court can even change the course of human destiny and make a prosperous country decline.

This is also the reason why the Plague Department can rank among the top four departments.

If it weren't for the separation of the Smallpox Department, even the Thunder Department would have a hard time competing with them.

Li Qi turned around, transformed into a middle-aged peddler, and then arrived at a well. He blew into it, and a yellow-green gas spewed out and fell into the well.

It was the spread of the water plague and the seasonal plague.

"Let's go back and report!" Li Qi was confident in his plague techniques.

"Good!" Xia Yi nodded and returned to the Heavenly Court with Li Qi.

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Sun Star.

With a thought, Yang Wu rode on the Water-Avoiding Golden Clear Beast and headed towards the Qinghua Changle Realm.

Before long, he arrived at the Miao Yan Palace in the easternmost part.

Then he dismounted from the Golden Clear Beast and entered the palace.

There were countless towers and pavilions, and from a distance, everywhere was filled with golden pillars, red railings, green tiles, and a magnificent and colorful scene.

Guided by a young immortal, Xia Yi arrived at a pavilion.

In the pavilion, there was a Daoist sitting there, wearing a combined water and cloud robe, a golden silk thread tied around his waist, and a purple gold crown on his head. He was leisurely reading the "Yellow Court".

"Senior Brother, you seem to be at ease!" Yang Wu couldn't help but blurt out.

Heavenly Venerable Taiyi quickly put down the Daoist scroll in his hand and smiled, "Junior Brother, why do you have time to come to my Miao Yan Palace?"

"It's because the Innate Tea Tree of Junior Brother has grown some tender leaves again. After picking and roasting them, I brought them here for Senior Brother to taste." Yang Wu smiled.

Perfected Being Taiyi's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed with joy, "Your tea can calm the mind and cleanse the spirit. I finished the previous batch long ago, and I was just wondering how to bring it up to you!"

"If you want tea in the future, just send someone to fetch it," said Yangwu.

Yangwu took out a box of tea leaves and a bit of San Guang Shen Shui, which was bestowed by Guangchengzi. Then he brewed a pot of tea.

Perfected Being Taiyi couldn't wait to take a sip and immediately felt a refreshing aroma of plants and trees, leaving a lingering aftertaste.

After some small talk, Yangwu asked, "As the Heavenly Venerable of Taiyi, the Great Saint of Compassion and Great Vow, seeking sound and responding to feelings, and saving the suffering and helping the needy, why is the Miao Yan Palace so deserted?"

Perfected Being Taiyi sighed and said, "Although I am the First Grade Great Emperor of the Heavenly Court, I was not given any official gods when I was enshrined as a god. As a result, the vast Miao Yan Palace only has me. It is difficult for me to save and help the beings of the Three Realms alone. I can only wait for the Jade Emperor to enshrine new gods to enrich the Miao Yan Palace."

"When will that be? Among the Eight Departments of the Heavenly Court, the Jiejiao Sect is powerful, and we, the Chanjiao cultivators, are suppressed. If you, Senior Brother, don't raise a big banner, then we, the Chanjiao, will have no hope," Yangwu quickly said.

"But I don't have any manpower. What can I do? Even my only disciple, Nezha, has ascended to the Conferred Divinity List," said Perfected Being Taiyi.

Yangwu pondered for a moment and said, "Senior Brother, you also know that before I joined the sect, I established a sect in the mortal world on Jiuyin Mountain called Myriad Tribulations. Although some of my disciples have average aptitude, their conduct is excellent, and they have reached the level of Celestial Immortals. I can send them to you to serve in the Heavenly Court."

"How can that be?" Perfected Being Taiyi was surprised.

"I have been residing on the Sun Star for a long time, responsible for the dawn chorus, and I don't have time to teach those disciples. It just so happens that I can entrust them to you in the Heavenly Court. It can be considered their good fortune," Yangwu said.

"In that case, I will respectfully obey!" Perfected Being Taiyi nodded. Although he had the title of Heavenly Venerable, he was essentially a lone commander.

Yangwu was his junior brother, and his disciples were also third-generation disciples of the Chanjiao Sect. They were his own people, so there was no need to worry about using them.

The more he looked at Yangwu, the more pleasing he found him.

Although this junior brother had average cultivation, he was loyal to the Chanjiao Sect. In order to secure important divine positions for the sect, he gave up his freedom and entered the Heavenly Court to become a Zhou Tian Divine God.

"Master has indeed taken in a good disciple. Given time, he may even become the thirteenth Golden Immortal of the Jade Void!" Perfected Being Taiyi thought to himself.

A day in heaven is a year on earth.

Perfected Being Taiyi had only finished a cup of tea when Yangwu led four young men and women over.

The leader was a young man, elegant and handsome, with the cultivation of a Celestial Immortal.

The girl beside him, Perfected Being Taiyi had seen her once before. Her name was Daji, intelligent and talented, like a fairy from the Moon Palace, untainted by the mortal world.

Behind them were two boys with excellent aptitude. They had actually survived three heavenly tribulations and became Earth Immortals.

"This is Jiang Bai, Daji, Yang Wen, and Yang Wu. These are a few of my mediocre disciples. I'll leave them to you, Senior Brother!" Yangwu smiled.

"You have taken in good disciples, Junior Brother!" Perfected Being Taiyi praised.

He valued the aptitude and affinity of his disciples when accepting them.

Nezha was the reincarnation of a spiritual pearl, which was why he could enter his sect.

The aptitude, talent, and luck of these four people were all excellent. Although they couldn't compare to Nezha, they were rare immortal seedlings.

Most importantly, all four of them were human cultivators, not outsiders.

"Compared to the disciples taken in by my senior brothers, they are like fireflies compared to the bright moon, unable to reach the grand stage," Yangwu laughed.

The two boys were saved from the hands of the Jade Stone Pipa Spirit back then. They had excellent immortal roots and were brought to the Myriad Tribulations Sect after their parents were killed, becoming his disciples.

Usually, Daji was the one who taught them, and they also benefited from various celestial fruits and treasures to refine their essence and marrow. By the time of their enshrinement as gods, they had already survived three calamities and became Earth Immortals.

As for the one named Jiang Bai, he was naturally the incarnation of his true self.

Ordinary incarnations were either created by a Law Treasure or condensed from the power of stars into Celestial Beast incarnations.

None of them had a human body.

He had long anticipated this.

A strand of obsession was severed and thrown into the cycle of reincarnation, being reborn as a human.

In the first life, the original self descended to the mortal realm, guiding and enlightening oneself about past lives and the present.

Then, taking advantage of the time difference between Myriad Worlds and the Primordial World, swiftly cultivating to the realm of Celestial Immortal.

Originally, the intention was to cultivate to the realm of Profound Immortal.

However, the original self's cultivation was only at the early stage of Profound Immortal, and the teachings of the Orthodox Sect emphasized ethical principles, which seemed inappropriate.

Perfected Being Taiyi secretly thought: "Junior Brother is so generous, sending out his own talented disciples. As the senior brother, I cannot be stingy."

Immediately, he said, "Since that's the case, I won't be pretentious anymore. I hereby appoint Jiang Bai as the Venerable of Chang Le Miao Yan Du Shi, Daji as the Xuan Nu of Chang Le Miao Yan Du Shi, and Yang Wen Yang Wu as the Qing Hua Jiu Nan Tong Zi!"

"Thank you, senior brother, for your kindness!"

Yang Wu bowed respectfully.

The positions of Venerable of Chang Le Miao Yan Du Shi and Xuan Nu are both Sixth Grade positions in the Heavenly Court.

They may seem ordinary, but their value is extremely high.

It should be noted that even some ordinary star gods and deities are only at the Sixth Grade position in the Heavenly Court.

Jiang Bai and Daji are only at the Celestial Immortal Realm, so being appointed to the Sixth Grade is already commendable.

Moreover, this is the limit that Perfected Being Taiyi can decide. To go up to the next level, the Fifth Grade, it would have to be decided by the Great Emperor Yu Huang.

As for Qing Hua Jiu Nan Tong Zi, it is at the Seventh Grade in the Heavenly Court, and its rank is not low.

"Junior Brother still has to take care of the Morning Cries of the Sun, so I won't stay here any longer!"

Yang Wu immediately went to the Sun Star.

Then, Perfected Being Taiyi said, "I intend to establish the Qing Xuan Left Mansion. You are all divine beings, and you should save and help the beings of the Three Realms."

Xia Yi's human incarnation said, "Disciple is grateful for Master Uncle's kindness. As a divine being, I will guide and enlighten the mortal world, spreading the awe-inspiring power of Taiyi to save and help those in need. As long as someone recites the sacred name of Heavenly Venerable, I will respond to their call, go to their aid, and resolve their troubles, turning misfortune into fortune."

"Good, worthy of being my disciple of the Orthodox Sect, with profound virtue!"

Perfected Being Taiyi nodded, then said, "I will pass on to you the 'Taiyi Saving and Protecting Scripture.' Use it to guide and enlighten the mortal world. If any beings encounter danger, recite this scripture and pay respects to the sacred name, and they will be freed from suffering, ascend to the Pure Land, and attain eternal liberation, enjoying freedom and ease. They will have longevity and their lives will be extended, and all hardships will be eliminated."

"I will follow the orders of Heavenly Venerable!"

Jiang Bai received the many Law Weapons bestowed by Perfected Being Taiyi and descended to the mortal realm to save and guide sentient beings.

On the way, he skillfully opened a panel.

[Name: Xia Yi (Jiang Bai)]

[Cultivation: Celestial Immortal (Mid-stage)]

[Position: Venerable of Chang Le Miao Yan Du Shi]

[Responsibilities: Assisting Heavenly Venerable Taiyi in saving and helping those in need, guiding and enlightening the mortal world]

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

[Salary: Settled at the beginning of next month]

[Detected that the host is taking on this position for the first time. Will you accept job training?]

"Accepted!"

[Job training starts now]

[Q: Why should we guide and enlighten the mortal world?]

A: Nowadays, the human realm is flourishing while the Immortal Dao is retreating. Humans are at the center, able to control ghosts and gods. However, people are suffering from various hardships such as plagues, wars, demons and monsters, floods, droughts, locusts, earthquakes, famine, heatwaves... The Heavenly Court has appointed Heavenly Venerable Taiyi to save the people from water and fire, and to promote the flourishing of human teachings.

Q: How can we effectively guide and enlighten the mortal world?

A: Among the countless sufferings in the world, the most difficult to solve is the epidemic. The system has provided an upgraded version of the Vermilion Whip, which can whip all kinds of herbs and understand their properties, including their toxicity, coldness, and warmth, as well as their medicinal properties.

Soon, a three-foot-long red whip appeared in Jiang Bai's hand. It was made from the skin of some unknown exotic beast and felt warm and smooth to the touch.

"The upgraded version of the Vermilion Whip?"

Jiang Bai was somewhat stunned.

He knew about the Vermilion Whip, a Law Treasure unique to Shen Nong, one of the Three Emperors of ancient times.

Shen Nong used the whip to strike various plants, gaining a thorough understanding of whether they were poisonous or non-poisonous, cooling or warming in nature.

For this reason, he compiled the "Shen Nong's Materia Medica," which has been passed down through the ages.

He had great merit, great wisdom, and great perseverance.

As a result, he was able to ascend to the Fire Cloud Cave outside the thirty-three layers of heaven, attain the position of Human Sovereign, and achieve immortality.

However, he didn't know the usefulness of this upgraded version.

Passing through the layers of thunder and fire, the layers of strong winds, Jiang Bai headed straight south towards Fengjing in the Zhanbu Continent.

In the vast city, there were cries of despair.

From time to time, people could be seen carrying corpses covered in tattered cloth and throwing them into the chaotic burial mound outside the city.

The corpses had piled up into a small mountain.

Fortunately, it was autumn and winter, and the weather was cold. Otherwise, if the corpses decayed, there would likely be a more severe epidemic.

In Fengjing City, there were very few people who could walk on the streets. The vast majority were lying at home, starting to feel cold and then experiencing fever, body aches, headaches, and restlessness.

"The combination of the water epidemic and the autumn epidemic is so powerful!"

Jiang Bai was surprised.

He walked into a dilapidated mud house, and the desolate autumn wind swept in.

There were two corpses lying on the bed, one was an old woman who appeared to be sixty or seventy years old.

The other was a middle-aged man, not tall, and looked very honest.

Not far away, a village woman had pale and cracked lips, yellowish skin, scattered eyes, trembling as she held a broken bowl containing turbid brown liquid, trying hard to pour it into a five or six-year-old child.

But the child convulsed unconsciously, and all the soup flowed out of his mouth.

"Child, this medicine contains Master Huang's divine symbol. Drink it and you'll be fine, be good..."

The village woman struggled to try to administer the so-called medicine, but with little effect.

Jiang Bai sighed, waved his hand gently, and extracted the epidemic qi from the two people's bodies.

Suddenly, the child slowly opened his eyes and weakly called out, "Mother..."

"Master Huang's divine symbol really works!"

The village woman cried tears of joy.

Jiang Bai left.

He could save hundreds, thousands, even tens of thousands of people.

But what about hundreds of thousands, millions, or even tens of millions?

And even if he could save them temporarily, he couldn't save them for a lifetime.

Only by developing a prescription specifically for the epidemic could he save the world and alleviate suffering.

He left Fengjing City.

He arrived in the vast mountains.

Right in front of him, there was a medicinal herb, about three to four inches long, with nine spikes, all bright red and emitting a fragrant scent.

Jiang Bai took out the crimson whip and gently struck the herb.

"Huh? No reaction?"

Just as Jiang Bai was puzzled, a familiar panel suddenly appeared before him.

[Name: Snakegrass]

[Scent: Sweet, mild, non-toxic]

[Medicinal properties: Clears heat, dries dampness, purges fire, detoxifies, and can neutralize most snake venom]

(End of this chapter)