I have Immortality In The Cultivation World

The commotion at the Heavenly Master's mansion could not be concealed from anyone.

It was diminished by thirty feet.

Moreover, the throne and the dragon patterns on the walls were erased.

Other buildings that violated the regulations were all damaged by magic, leaving no place that offended the heavenly laws.

The multitude of gods, upon knowing this, either felt pity, observed with cold eyes, or gloated. The "eldest senior brother," who once commanded respect from the mountains and seas, was now, a hundred years later, merely a Nascent Soul Daoist without a divine title.

Zhou Yi had been cultivating in seclusion at the Heavenly Master's mansion for half a month, without a single visitor, nor had he been summoned by the Heavenly Emperor.

The Heavenly Court governed the Dongsheng Divine Continent, where billions of creatures were at its mercy. Today, disasters struck here, tomorrow, demons arose there; the court was thousands of times busier than the mortal Imperial Court.

For a while, it was as if the Heavenly Master's mansion had been forgotten in a corner.

In the middle of the month.

The Heavenly Court held its court meeting, and the gods quietly waited within the Overhanging Firmament Hall.

At noon, the Heavenly Emperor's figure manifested, seated upon the dragon throne.

The multitude of gods bowed, crying out in unison, "We greet Your Majesty!"

"Beloved subjects, rise."

The Heavenly Emperor's gaze swept over the multitude of gods. It was their first court meeting since ascending from the mortal realm, and there seemed to be an inexplicable change in their greetings.

"Where is the Heavenly Master?"

Zhou Yi stepped out from the last place among the gods, "Your subject, greets Your Majesty."

The Heavenly Emperor, surprised, said, "Beloved subject, why are you in the corner? Come to the front. Without the Heavenly Master's Investiture of Gods, how could we have today's glorious Heavenly Court? You deserve to be positioned on the right."

In the Heavenly Court, the right side was the place of honor, and the current occupant was the Eastern Emperor, a direct disciple of the Teachings of Mending Heaven, with the Taoist name Huayangzi.

Huayangzi's brows slightly furrowed, glancing at Zhou Yi without leaving a trace.

He was a disciple of Xiao Yunzi; before the Divine Enthronement, he was wholly dedicated to his secluded cultivation, hoping to break through to the return to the void. He had no relationship with Zhou Yi. Unfortunately, he lacked enough talent and opportunity, and as he saw his lifespan nearing its end, he had no choice but to walk the path of Incense Flame Deification Technique.

Ultimately, he was granted the title of Eastern Emperor, his rank second only to the Heavenly Emperor.

With the support of the Teachings of Mending Heaven, he wielded even more power than the Heavenly Emperor, and could be considered one of the most powerful cultivators in the Dongsheng Divine Continent over the past hundred years.

With his path to ascension cut off, unable to ascend to the Immortal Realm, Huayangzi began to enjoy the power of controlling billions of lives. How could he willingly let anyone stand before him?

"Thanking Your Majesty,"

Zhou Yi bowed and said, "My name is not on the Investiture of the Gods, and I should have no right to attend the morning court. Only by Your Majesty's grace do I have this privilege. Being added to the end of the line is satisfaction enough, I dare not hope for more."

The Heavenly Emperor nodded slightly, smiling, "If so, let it be as the Heavenly Master has said."

Zhou Yo bowed and returned to the corner to stand.

Many true gods revealed mocking expressions; the once formidable eldest senior brother had now fallen into such wretchedness.

Zhou Yi sensed the scrutinizing gazes, looked up and smiled in response; even the most critical could find no fault.

Having lived for thousands of years, caution had become second nature to him.

When previously the wind was at his back, it was easy to be cautious as I desired. But now that I am in adversity, my true skills are revealed. Being able to bow to former juniors, lower my head to former subordinates, while keeping an untarnished Dao heart and a clear conscience, that is true caution.

I will not bow down, feign ignorance, or cater to changing circumstances. How else could one achieve Everlasting Immortality?

At this moment.

Another true god stepped out; he was one of the Nine Heavens Monarchs of the Thunder Department, Qin Xiao, whose territory was the eastern part of the Divine Continent.

Facing the Heavenly Emperor, he reported, "Your Majesty, I was tasked with punishing the wicked and eliminating the evil. A month ago during my inspection of Qi Wu Mountain, I discovered a cultivator illicitly seizing the force of incense offerings."

The gods in the hall looked over at once; in the Heavenly Court, such an act was a grave crime. After all, countless Heavenly Monarchs awaited sufficient force of incense offerings to force a breakthrough in their return to void realms and extend their lifespans through the Incense Flame Deification Technique.

As it concerned their lifespans, anyone who illicitly seized incense offerings was unforgivable!

The Heavenly Court had been cracking down on this severely for over a hundred years. The gods of the Years Department patrolled all directions, ensuring that except for demon outliers, no cultivator dared to seize incense offerings secretly.

The brows of the Heavenly Emperor furrowed as he spoke, "Such matters do not need to be reported. Throw the nine clans of the offender into the heavenly prison, to be tried by the Punishment Department."

"Your Majesty, this person is out of the ordinary,"

Qin Xiao looked back at Zhou Yi with reluctance, "He worships the Heavenly Master's divine title in his family and his ancestors cultivated under the Heavenly Master's guidance. When I learned of this, I did not dare to arbitrarily arrest him!"

Zhou Yi performed a quick calculation with his fingers and immediately understood the entire story, stepping forward again.

"Your Majesty, this person's ancestors do indeed have a connection with me, but our karmic ties have long ended, and I have nothing to do with his descendants. Since he has violated the heavenly laws, he should be thrown into heavenly prison and tried according to the law!"

"Beloved subject, your impartiality comforts my heart,"

the Heavenly Emperor said. "Qin beloved subject, follow the Heavenly Master's words. Arrest that cultivator and bring him to trial."

"As you command."

Qin Xiao returned to the rank and file, and not long after, another true god came forward, the Water Virtue Star Lord among the Five Star Lords.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, a malevolent dragon has caused chaos in Shang Shui, destroying a thousand mu of farmland and causing the deaths of three hundred human beings. The Shangshui River God lacks the strength, and yesterday, he submitted a report to the Heavenly Court, requesting dispatch of heavenly troops to encircle and suppress it!"

"Shang Shui again..."

The Heavenly Emperor's face showed anger; the Shang Shui Dragon Palace was once home to a genuine dragon, and before ascending to the Immortal Realm, the true dragon agreed to let the Heavenly Court confer the title of River God to govern the area.

However, the true dragon's descendants were numerous, and with their powerful lineage and strength, they hardly viewed the River God as an authority, creating chaos along the river from time to time. In the past hundred years, three had been executed, but still, they showed no restraint.

"Which general wishes to lead troops to exterminate the malevolent dragon?"

"Your Majesty, I volunteer for the task." The first to speak was the Demon-subduing Marshal of the Military Department, whose power was verging on Divinity Transformation.

Nowadays with hidden immortals in the Dongsheng Divine Continent and the peak of Divinity Transformation being enough to dominate, having heavenly soldiers in formation, even a Demon God level malevolent dragon could be slain.

Exterminating a malevolent dragon was a meritorious deed, which would be meticulously recorded by the Merit Evaluation Department. When the Heavenly Court accumulated enough force of incense offerings, those with meritorious deeds will be able to advance to the return to void realms according to their order of merit.

Another general emerged, saying, "Your Majesty, I wish to go."