Ye Wuchen secured the position of the Wealth Department's Chief Deity, but Gu Yuan wasn’t disheartened. After all, this outcome was expected—succeeding would have been a bonus, but failing wasn’t a loss.
Soon, he turned his attention to another position and immediately clasped his fists in request: "Boss, may I ask if the Celestial Law Court has been assigned yet?"
What exactly does the Celestial Law Court do?
The Celestial Law Court is responsible for drafting celestial laws and regulations, wielding judicial authority to oversee all living beings!
In simpler terms, the final interpretation of celestial laws lies with the Celestial Law Court!
"You really did choose the Celestial Law Court..." Chen Yi chuckled and shook his head. "Sign it. This position was always meant for you."
Without hesitation, Gu Yuan bowed deeply. "I am honored by your trust, Boss. I will not fail you!"
With that, he immediately imprinted his divine soul mark on the Celestial Roll under the Celestial Law Court.
Witnessing this, Fang Zheng and Xiao Chunan clenched their fists in unison before slowly relaxing.
There was nothing they could do—cultivation was an insurmountable barrier. Though they were all part of the 108 Progress Group, Gu Yuan had cultivated for several more years, making him the undisputed leader of their trio.
Now, Gu Yuan had become an official deity on the Celestial Roll, while they remained mere probationary interns. The gap between them had widened irreversibly—now they’d have to address him as "Celestial Official."
After assigning Gu Yuan, Chen Yi turned his gaze to the slumbering cultivators from the Azure Cloud Sect.
Nineteen in total—one True Immortal and eighteen Pseudo-Immortals—all prime candidates for labor.
Previously, the Ziwei Heavenly Dao hadn’t fully refined the True Immortal-level laws of the Azure Cloud Heavenly Dao, making it impossible to bind these cultivators, who still carried the imprint of the Azure Cloud’s will. Thus, they had been left to sleep in the Illusory Star Cave Heaven.
But now that the Ziwei Heavenly Dao had completed its digestion, it was time to put them to work.
"Awaken!"
With a single command that cleansed their souls, the nineteen cultivators instantly stiffened and stood upright like chopsticks.
"Ugh, my head hurts..."
"Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do?"
"My memories are a bit scrambled... I remember being kidnapped by a halberd-wielding bandit, then thrown into a strange secret realm where I got beaten up for ages... How did I end up falling asleep again?"
"Ah, I remember now! My name is Lv Ziqiao—wait, no! I mean, I wanted to follow that halberd-wielding senior!"
Still groggy from their long slumber, the Azure Cloud cultivators mumbled incoherently.
Chen Yi paid no mind to their confusion. Seizing the opportunity, he forcibly extracted a wisp of their divine souls and swiftly bound them to the Celestial Roll, conscripting them all into the Four Symbols Celestial Army as lowly celestial soldiers.
Celestial soldiers held no official rank—only responsibilities and the burden of sharing the Ziwei Heavenly Dao’s operational strain.
Of course, if they wished to advance, they could earn promotions through merit. Chen Yi wouldn’t restrict their growth.
But if they chose to slack off? That was fine too. Once bound to the roll, their duties were inescapable. If they were willing to toil without reward, Chen Yi had no objections.
"I object!" Su Xixi, the True Immortal in dark robes, snapped back to clarity and immediately protested:
"I don’t care who you are or how strong you are. Forcing me to work for you? Impossible!"
"I will never betray the Azure Cloud Continent, betray the Gaodao Immortal Manor, or betray my master! Don’t even think about coercing me!"
She was proud and unyielding—the type who had fought to the death against the Eclipsed Matriarch’s invasion of the Azure Cloud Continent, even when defeat was certain. Hers was the foolishness of passion, the stubbornness of principle!
Such a person was fiery and difficult to tame.
But what did that matter?
A forcibly plucked melon might not be sweet, but it still quenched thirst!
With a mere thought, Chen Yi vanished the defiant Su Xixi, teleporting her to the depths of the North Sea to serve as a living seal for the oceanic abyss.
When her master, Han Qianxue, eventually arrived, she could fish her out herself.
"Senior, this humble one is willing to serve by your side, obeying without question!"
In contrast, Halberd Immortal Lv Ziqiao was far more compliant. After all, he had long admired the senior who imparted the true essence of halberd techniques to him.
The remaining seventeen Pseudo-Immortals remained silent. Though they clung to their convictions, none were as recklessly stubborn as Su Xixi. For now, they chose to endure and bide their time.
Chen Yi didn’t mind. Once their revered Qianxue Immortal arrived, they’d work willingly.
With a dismissive wave, Chen Yi shooed them away. "Go familiarize yourselves with your duties. Fang Zheng, Xiao Chunan, you two will rotate through multiple departments as interns. Once your cultivation meets the requirements, you may choose a divine position."
"Yes!"
Ye Wuchen and the others promptly departed, brimming with enthusiasm.
Meanwhile, the Azure Cloud Pseudo-Immortals, however unwilling, had no choice but to report to the Four Symbols Celestial Army—enduring for now, waiting for their moment...
Soon, only Lin Yuyu remained, standing awkwardly in place.
Amid the crowd, she had been inconspicuous. Now, her presence was glaringly obvious.
"Um, Group Leader... What about me? You haven’t assigned me anything yet. What should I do?"
Chen Yi glanced at the fidgeting Lin Yuyu and replied calmly, "Don’t worry. You have a different role."
With that, he summoned a divine statue—Chen Lingxiu’s likeness.
Nearby, Xu Jinghong, who was cradling the Xiuzhi statue, shuddered, his heart burning with anticipation!
Was Senior Chen Yi a fellow connoisseur?
That statue’s condition was even worse than Xiuzhi’s... How tragic!
If even this could be revived, then Xiuzhi would surely be no problem!
Hum—
A vast surge of heavenly aura descended.
"Yi... I sense a familiar presence... Is that...?"
"Lingxiu? Chen Lingxiu?!"
"It’s really her?!"
The Ziwei Heavenly Dao was stunned.
At first, it had only been a suspicion. But upon seeing the statue in Chen Yi’s hands, it felt as though struck by lightning.
"Yi... Yi, what... what happened? My Lingxiu, my proudest child... Why has she ended up like this?"
"Didn’t she ascend to the Immortal Realm? How much suffering did she endure? How could her true spirit have been extinguished?"
"Who did this?!"
The Ziwei Heavenly Dao was usually calm, but this was the breaking point.
Discovering that its most cherished creation had been reduced to such a state, grief gave way to all-consuming fury.
A gentle soul, once provoked, was like a coiled spring suddenly released—years of restraint transformed into thunderous retribution, shattering all deceit and scorn in its path!
Chen Yi sighed softly, unsure how to answer.
The moment he revealed Chen Lingxiu’s statue, he had known the Ziwei Heavenly Dao would react this way.
At first, there was an uncontrollable rage, but once it subsided, the deepest sorrow took hold. He would inevitably hide away and weep in secret once more.
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
lities. One day, Qi Yuan was buying groceries when he unfortunately came face-to-face with a monster. Just when he thought he was going to die on the spot, he suddenly heard the monster's thoughts... "This aura, he's definitely not an ordinary master!" "So terrifying, so terrifying." "A fight with my back against the wall, I can't take it anymore." Qi Yuan: Ah, no one told me that my awakened ability isn't telepathy, but rather the stronger my enemies imagine me to be, the stronger I truly become. PS: Zhou Hai in the first chapter is not the protagonist.
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
