I have Immortality In The Cultivation World

After the immortals concealed themselves, any display of magic stood out like a lamp in the dead of night.

The only emperor who had not abdicated was the Great Eternal Primordial Cauldron Emperor, who continued to recruit cultivators as officials and began to implement the lesser Heavenly Court's operations by setting a complete code of Heavenly laws.

The laws were based on heavenly edicts and extended in all directions.

"The power of the Heavenly Court Righteous Gods must be confined within the laws!"

Emperor Yuanding sought legal codes from various nations, compared and supplemented them, then discussed with his ministers whether they were suitable for the Heavenly Court.

Several years later.

The first code of Heavenly laws was completed.

The laws regulated the words and deeds of immortals; those who transgressed could be confined in the heavenly prison for as little as a month or as much as a hundred years, and for more serious offenses, their souls would be scattered on the Immortal Slaying Stage.

Many prominent true inheritors of great teachings raised doubts and objections to the laws.

"With such severity, what pleasure is there left to being an immortal?"

Emperor Yuanding did not argue, instead, he sent the core volume of the laws to Qingyun Mountain, and soon a message came back.

"Very well!"

...

Ten years later.

Many cultivators once again gathered at Qingyun Mountain to hand in the small Spirit Veins they had drawn.

Unexpectedly, the top three contributors turned out to be Great Moon, Holy Sun, and Zifu, three nations that far outstripped the large teachings in terms of quantity.

The other National Dynasties, however, were ranked at the bottom, with the volume of their contributions significantly lower than that of the great teachings, the reason for which was obvious without need for contemplation.

The National Dynasties had secretly agreed to join forces and occupy the top three spots!

"Even before Divine Enthronement, factions within the Heavenly Court have already emerged."

Zhou Yi anticipated this early on: "This is not necessarily bad, as the Heavenly Court needs to have disagreements within it. Strife and conflict can maintain its vitality!"

So.

The three nations took the lead in exchanging divine positions, separately choosing the Taoist Palace, Provisioning Department, and Redemption Department, clearly after prior discussion.

Zhou Yi, presiding from above, left the true inheritors of the great teachings with no choice but to accept their losses.

In Dongsheng Divine Continent, any cultivator who dared to show disrespect to the eldest senior brother either had their soul scattered and Dao destroyed or died accused of being an evil demon.

Once the Investiture of the Gods was openly revised, Zhou Yi designated the site for establishing the Heavenly Court and ordered that the small Spirit Veins be sent there.

It was an Immortal elder who laid out the Formation, using the Spirit Veins as restrictions, deploying the legendary Formation of the Immortal Realm, incorporating tens of thousands of layers of formations, such that even a True Immortal descending to the Mortal World could not break through the Heavenly Court's defenses.

Ten years later.

The great Formation was established!

...

On this day.

Zhou Yi was in seclusion on Qingyun Mountain when he suddenly received a transmission from the sect leader.

Using an Escape Skill, he arrived at the main hall of the Restoration Sect and upon seeing the sect leader Guang Weizi, he bowed respectfully.

"What does the sect leader summon me for?"

"The Heavenly Court's blessed land has been refined. The Binding Spirits Formation has gathered one hundred thousand Spirit Veins, and the Spiritual Energy contained within is no weaker than Heavenly Mountain!"

Guang Weizi said, "Ever since the issue of Divine Enthronement spread, over a hundred years have passed, causing continuous upheaval and unrest within the Cultivation World. I have summoned you today to hasten the investiture of the deities and officially establish the Heavenly Court, to stabilize the continent."

"I shall heed the sect leader's decree," Zhou Yi responded respectfully. "I will dispatch the message to all quarters at once. All those listed in the Investiture are to proceed to the Heavenly Court's blessed land to attend their enshrinement."

Guang Weizi nodded slightly, confident in Zhou Yi's handling of affairs.

"Make haste."

Zhou Yi left the main hall and first visited Iron Crown Immortal at the Mystic Iron Monastery.

"Master, the enshrinement of the Righteous Gods is imminent. Do you have any words of guidance?"

"The day has finally come," Iron Crown Immortal sighed. "With my state of being, I have long ceased to desire anything. Just remember, after the enshrinement, do not interfere with the operation of the Heavenly Court to avoid incurring the Heavenly Emperor's resentment."

Zhou Yi bowed deeply and said, "I understand, Master. Once the Heavenly Court is established, I shall retreat to Qingyun Mountain."

"That would be for the best. You always understand the changing tides of the situation," Iron Crown Immortal remarked. "As the Heavenly Court governs Dongsheng Divine Continent, it will undoubtedly accumulate boundless merit. I cannot stay in the Mortal World for much longer. Keep the Seven Emotions Sword; it contains three strands of my Mana, which can save your life when necessary!"

"Thank you, Master." Zhou Yi bowed sincerely. Since his apprenticeship to Iron Crown Immortal, the benefits he had received were far greater than those of an average disciple.

Whether it was because he held the authority in the Investiture, or out of a sense of guilt, one way or another, there was some degree of master-disciple affection between them.

Afterward.

He then visited the Jiutian Blessed Land to pay respects to his teacher's wife and received a protective garment called the Sun-occluding Robe.

This robe's defensive capabilities were nowhere near the Xuanwu Divine Armor, yet it possessed the miraculous effect of concealing the workings of fate, capable of warding off divination by cultivators a realm higher when worn.

In the end,

Zhou Yi went to Spirit Mountain to pay respects to his third teacher, Yin Guang Luohan.

Upon entering, he kowtowed and babbled incessantly to himself, every few words hinting at separation as if he were heading not for Divine Enthronement but to his death.

Yin Guang Luohan, left with no choice, infused boundless Buddhist Law into the Arhat relics.

When the Nascent Soul faced sneak attacks or curses, the Buddhist Law would manifest itself to defend, essentially immune to any spiritual attacks beneath the level of human immortals.

"I thank my teacher immensely!"

Zhou Yi, having received an immense favor, resisted the urge to seek further charity from all the great faiths and returned to the Great Eternal to pay his respects to Emperor Yuanding.

"On the first of January next year, a rite will be held at the Heavenly Court Blessed Land to sacrifice to the heavens and bestow titles upon the divine assembly. Those with their names on the Investiture of the Gods may attend, with just that one day as the limit; any that miss it will have their names removed and await replacement!"

The news spread, and the Divine Continent was shaken.

...

Time flew like an arrow, and the years passed by.

On this day,

It was the first day of the new year's first month.

Despite a lack of a formal era name in Dongsheng Divine Continent in the past years, from this day forth it would be known by the unified reign of the Heavenly Emperor.

Heavenly Court.

Located at the center of the continent, spanning over ten thousand miles.

Lingering mists enveloped the land and auspicious energies churned, where every inch of Spiritual Energy was no less potent than that of Spiritual Mountain Blessed Land. Read exclusive adventures at My Virtual Library Empire

At this moment within the borders of the Heavenly Court, the mountains and rivers retained their original appearance, with no pavilions or palaces constructed, and no hundred-foot-high ritual platform erected in the center.

Atop the ritual platform,

Zhou Yi calculated with his fingers, noting the time had come, and pulled out the Investiture of the Gods scroll from his sleeve and began to read aloud.

"Guang Weizi, Yin Guang Luohan, Heaven's Secret Child... Xiao Yunzi, Supreme Venerable... Seventy-two human celestial decrees say: 'Dongsheng Divine Continent has been endlessly tumultuous; billions of sentient beings are sinking into a sea of suffering. Therefore, I am specially commanded to invest the divine assembly... to take charge of various departments, to scrutinize good and evil...'"

As the imperial edict was read, thunderous voices echoed from all directions.

"We respectfully follow the ancient law!"

After the voices subsided, Zhou Yi began reciting the divine title registrar, with the Heavenly Emperor naturally being first in line.

"Inviting Emperor Yuanding to step forward for the investiture!"

As his words fell, the silhouette of Emperor Yuanding materialized from the mist, bodiedly submitting to the decree.

"By celestial command: Emperor Yuanding is to be the Heavenly Emperor, governing all the divine beings within Heavenly Court..."

After Zhou Yi finished reading the edict, a beam of spiritual light descended from the sky, enveloping Emperor Yuanding within.

After a moment,

The Great Eternal official robes on Emperor Yuanding had changed form, transforming into magnificent robes of reddish gold embroidered with the sun, moon, and stars, unparalleled in honor.

"We greet Your Majesty."

Zhou Yi bowed and said, "Please wait a moment, Your Majesty, as I need to bestow titles upon the other Righteous Gods."

Emperor Yuanding glanced down at his new robes and looked up again with an inexplicably altered aura, smiling as he said.

"The Heavenly Master has worked hard!"

Zhou Yi gave a slight nod and continued reading from the Investiture of the Gods, with the four directional emperors just below the Heavenly Emperor.

Three of them were old Heavenly Monarchs from the Immortal Sects, just a step away from transcending the void. Unfortunately, their time was ending, and their lifespans were running out, so they could only take the path of incense burning for Divine Enthronement.

Only the Northern Emperor was a descendant of the Holy Sun Dynasty's ancestors, a dynasty just below the great faiths in strength. After the Founding Great Ancestor's lifespan ended, there emerged another human immortal Zhongzong, making it the premier dynasty.

Next in line were the chiefs of the twelve departments, the upper six governing Heavenly Court and the lower six managing the Mortal World.

With each name Zhou Yi recited, a figure would materialize within the mist.

After hearing the investiture, they would bow to the Heavenly Emperor, then stand behind him, waiting quietly for the Divine Enthronement to end.

Emperor Yuanding glanced down at his new robes and looked up again with an inexplicably altered aura, smiling as he said.

"The Heavenly Master has worked hard!"

Zhou Yi gave a slight nod and continued reading from the Investiture of the Gods, with the four directional emperors just below the Heavenly Emperor.

Three of them were old Heavenly Monarchs from the Immortal Sects, just a step away from transcending the void. Unfortunately, their time was ending, and their lifespans were running out, so they could only take the path of incense burning for Divine Enthronement.

Only the Northern Emperor was a descendant of the Holy Sun Dynasty's ancestors, a dynasty just below the great faiths in strength. After the Founding Great Ancestor's lifespan ended, there emerged another human immortal Zhongzong, making it the premier dynasty.

Next in line were the chiefs of the twelve departments, the upper six governing Heavenly Court and the lower six managing the Mortal World.

With each name Zhou Yi recited, a figure would materialize within the mist.

After hearing the investiture, they would bow to the Heavenly Emperor, then stand behind him, waiting quietly for the Divine Enthronement to end.