I am a fairy in Journey to the West

Chi Ling accepted the imperial edict, bowed three times to Mount Xi, and then stood up, asking Hua Yue Erlang, "What is the cultivation level of the thousand divine generals you brought?"

Hua Yue Erlang said, "He is skilled in martial arts but inferior in magic."

Chi Ling nodded. This was considered the standard for Heavenly Court to recruit divine generals. As long as one was strong and skilled in martial arts, one could become a divine general.

However, they are still different from the heavenly soldiers and generals. The divine generals are soldiers who serve under the various divine palaces and the righteous gods.

The heavenly soldiers and generals are all named and recognized righteous gods. People often talk about 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals, and the Zhou Tian Star Lord and the Marshals of the Palaces are among those 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals.

Simply put, the heavenly soldiers and generals are all high-ranking military officers and gods of the Heavenly Court, with official positions and divine ranks, and their official positions are above the fifth rank.

Divine generals are soldiers and subordinates under the various righteous gods. Most of them do not have official ranks, but they will be granted official ranks after making meritorious contributions, but they are all below the seventh rank.

The divine generals without official rank are supported by the divine palaces they serve.

Once promoted to a higher official rank, even a ninth-rank celestial official, they would begin receiving a salary from the Heavenly Court.

This is also a heavenly rule: no deity or righteous god may arbitrarily issue salaries to other celestial officials or righteous gods of various ranks; those who violate this rule will be punished for the crime of usurpation.

Therefore, the conditions for recruiting generals in various divine palaces are not strict. As long as one cultivates the righteous path and has outstanding martial arts skills, one can earn a living.

Hua Yue Erlang said, "As for magic, it is far inferior to the divine generals under the Grand Commandant."

Chi Ling smiled and said to Hua Yue Erlang, "All my subordinates have been dispatched by Lord Huo Ling to handle affairs in various continents. Now only one person remains by my side."

After saying that, Chi Ling turned her head and called out, "Jiang Han."

Jiang Han strode out of the bamboo hut beside him and came to Chi Ling, saying, "Grand Commandant."

Chi Ling asked, "Any news?"

Jiang Han shook his head and said, "Not yet. We have been receiving reports from mountain gods, land gods, and water gods from various places, but there is still no trace of Liu Chenxiang."

Chi Ling said, "Keep urging for reports. Xiniu Hezhou is so big, I don't believe Liu Chenxiang can escape the surveillance of the various divine palaces. Besides, a bounty has already been issued, so we should have news soon."

Jiang Han nodded and said, "Yes, Grand Commandant."

At this time, in Fangcun Mountain, Liang Nu brought Sun Wukong some immortal peaches from the southern slope.

Sun Wukong was overjoyed. While eating the immortal peach, he said to Liang Nu, "Sister, you don't know, but I, Old Sun, love the immortal peaches on that southern slope the most."

Liang Nu smiled and said, "I've heard my two senior brothers, Xianyun and Guhe, say that you ate at Xieyue Sanxing Cave for seven years back then."

Sun Wukong said, "That's true."

At this point, Sun Wukong asked Liang Nu about her cultivation. Liang Nu replied, "Thank you for asking, brother. I feel that my cultivation has recently reached perfection and I can attain immortality at any time. However, my Dao heart tells me that the time is not yet ripe."

Sun Wukong nodded slightly and asked, "What did the Patriarch say?"

Liang Nu said, "The Patriarch instructed me to follow the Daoist principles and also told me to go down the mountain to seek opportunities."

Sun Wukong asked, "Then why didn't you listen to your master and go down the mountain to seek your fortune?"

Liang said, "I was just about to go down the mountain and have already said goodbye to the patriarch, so I came here to say goodbye to my brother."

Sun Wukong laughed and said, "So that's how it is." Then, a thought crossed his mind, and he said, "Since you're going down the mountain, sister, how about you do me a small favor?"

Liang Nu quickly cupped her hands and said, "Please give your instructions, brother."

Sun Wukong said, "The day Liu Chenxiang graduated from his apprenticeship, I held a banquet in the cave. At that time, I had a drinking contest with Fellow Daoist Bull Demon King, and we drank until we passed out."

Sun Wukong told Liang Nu about the theft of his golden elixir. After listening, Liang Nu's eyes widened, and she said, "What thief is so bold as to dare to steal my brother's golden elixir?"

Sun Wukong shook his head and said, "That day I was drunk and I don't know who stole the golden pill. It was a gift from Patriarch Bodhi."

Liang asked, "Brother, is there anyone you suspect?"

Sun Wukong said, "On that day, there were only five people in the cave: myself, the Bull Demon King, you, Liu Chenxiang, and that little fox. There was no one else there."

Upon hearing this, Liang pondered for a moment. "Fellow Daoist Niu and Liu Chenxiang are already immortals, so they wouldn't steal my brother's Nine-Turn Golden Elixir. Only Xiaoyu and I haven't become immortals yet, so we are the most suspicious."

Sun Wukong waved his hand and said, "It could never be you. You wouldn't stole my golden pill."

Liang said, "So, it might be that Xiaoyu?"

Sun Wukong said, "I also have some doubts, but given my current status, it would be inappropriate for me to make things difficult for a junior just for two golden pills."

At this point, Sun Wukong said, "Since you're going down the mountain, sister, go find that Xiaoyu and ask her if she took the golden elixir. I just need an answer."

Upon hearing this, Liang Nu immediately stood up and said, "Brother, rest assured, the first thing I will do after I go down the mountain is to find her and get back the results for you."

“Alright.” Sun Wukong nodded, then plucked a hair from his head and said, “This is a life-saving hair, given to me by Guanyin Bodhisattva. I no longer need it, so here you go.”

As he spoke, Sun Wukong flicked his finger, and the life-saving hair immediately flew to Liang Nu's head and transformed into a single, aloof hair. Sun Wukong said, "This life-saving hair can save your life in times of crisis."

The goddess Liang's expression turned solemn, and she immediately bowed and said, "Thank you for your generous gift, brother."

Sun Wukong straightened his Buddhist robes and said slowly with a smile, "We're all family, so let's not be formal. Take care after you go down the mountain."

“Okay,” Ms. Liang replied with a smile.

More than two months have passed since Liu Chenxiang caused a ruckus at Taoshan. Liu Chenxiang's injuries had healed a month ago, and today Tianhu Cave is unusually lively.

The cave was filled with powerful demons and cultivators from all over the country. Various fine wines and delicacies were laid out on the table. All the guests raised their wine cups at the same time to congratulate Granny Fox and Xiaoyu.

What should we congratulate them on? Of course, we should congratulate them on becoming immortals.

Yes, after Liu Chenxiang recovered from his injuries, Granny Fox and Xiaoyu prepared to take the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir.

Although Liu Chenxiang didn't know where the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir came from, he was very concerned about Xiaoyu and his grandmother becoming immortals.

Since Liu Chenxiang had attained the Taiyi Golden Immortal Dao Fruit, he had been thinking about how to help Xiaoyu become an immortal. Now that he had the Nine-Turn Golden Pill, it was naturally the best thing to do.

Therefore, Liu Chenxiang personally protected them, mainly to prevent others from disturbing Granny Fox and Xiaoyu.

After all, there is no danger in taking the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir. The only advantage of Laozi's products is their effectiveness. Since the golden elixir he refined can make one an immortal, one can still become an immortal even if one is plagued by inner demons or karmic obstacles.

After receiving everyone's congratulations, Granny Fox laughed and said, "Fellow Daoists, there's plenty of fine wine and food today, so please eat and drink to your heart's content."

Upon hearing this, everyone bowed and said, "Thank you, Celestial Fox Immortal."

More than twenty years later, Granny Fox finally became an immortal like her mother, inheriting the title of "Great Celestial Fox Immortal".

The Celestial Fox said, "Everyone has eaten and drunk their fill today. After resting here for the night, go back early tomorrow to prepare."

"Yes," the great demons and high-ranking cultivators responded in unison.

Liu Chenxiang was a little puzzled and asked the Great Fox Immortal, "Grandma, what are they preparing when they go back?"

The Celestial Fox Immortal laughed and said, "Of course, we're preparing to build the 'Golden Heaven Furnace' to forge a mountain-splitting axe for you."

Liu Chenxiang suddenly realized and immediately turned her gaze to Master Bailian, who was not far away.

He had previously scoffed at the idea of ​​forging a mountain-splitting axe, but after hitting a wall at Taoshan, he finally realized that Taoshan couldn't be broken by magic power and brute force alone.

Therefore, from then on, Liu Chenxiang showed great respect to Master Bailian.

Liu Chenxiang glanced at the powerful demons and cultivators below, numbering one or two hundred, and couldn't help but say with emotion, "I didn't expect these fellow Daoists to be so friendly, all of them willing to come and help."

The Celestial Fox Immortal replied, "Of course, they were all fellow Daoists that Grandma personally befriended during the three years you spent studying under the Great Sage Equaling Heaven."

"Now that you have achieved success in your cultivation and attained the Dao Fruit of the Taiyi Golden Immortal, it is time for you to lead them," said the Great Immortal of the Heavenly Fox.

"???" Liu Chenxiang looked puzzled, but then he saw that the Heavenly Fox Immortal had already stood up and said to all the great demons and high cultivators below: "Fellow Daoists, the 'Little Saint' I told you about has returned. He is this Fellow Daoist Liu Chenxiang."

Upon hearing this, the numerous powerful demons and high-ranking cultivators below all looked at Liu Chenxiang with reverence.

The Celestial Fox Immortal continued, "Fellow Daoist Liu Chenxiang is a disciple of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, and has learned extraordinary skills. From now on, he will lead us to accomplish those two great tasks!"

Upon hearing this, the demons and cultivators below all responded loudly.

Only Liu Chenxiang looked bewildered, completely unaware of what had happened, so she quickly stepped forward and whispered, "Grandma, what two important things are these?"

The Celestial Fox Immortal laughed and said, "The first thing is to rescue the Third Holy Mother. The second thing is to overthrow the Western Mountain Divine Palace and the Mortal Jade Palace, forcing the Heavenly Court to amend the Heavenly Laws!"

Liu Chenxiang was stunned after hearing this and hurriedly said, "It is only right to rescue my mother, but why should we overthrow the Western Mountain Divine Palace and the Mortal Jade Palace?"

At this moment, Xiaoyu said, "Because my great-grandmother died at the hands of the people of the Chenhuan Jade Mansion, as did my parents."

Liu Chenxiang fell silent. At this moment, the Celestial Fox Immortal asked, "What? Saving your mother is acceptable, but avenging your parents is not?"

Liu Chenxiang suddenly raised her head, quickly looked at Xiaoyu's slightly resentful face, and hurriedly said, "Of course! It's only right to avenge one's parents!"

At this point, Liu Chenxiang resolutely said, "Grandma, whatever you say, I'll do!"

The Celestial Fox Immortal smiled and said slowly, "Right now, rescuing the Third Holy Mother is still our priority. Of course, since you have the highest cultivation level, we will all listen to you. In addition, I have made many friends in the past three years, and they are all willing to follow us in this uprising. There are far more than just one or two hundred people in front of us."

Upon hearing this, Liu Chenxiang immediately gained confidence and said, "Since all of you fellow Daoists were gathered together by you, Grandma, then you should preside over this. I will listen to you."

Hearing this, the Celestial Fox Immortal was naturally pleased, but on the surface he said, "Everything must have a beginning. We shall honor you as the Lesser Sage Equal to Heaven and establish the 'Lesser Sage's Palace' to lead all fellow Daoists who are willing to follow us in this uprising."

The powerful demons and high-ranking cultivators below all expressed their agreement. Subsequently, they decided on this matter directly in the Heavenly Fox Cave and established the 'Little Saint Palace', with 'Little Saint Equal to Heaven' Liu Chenxiang as its leader. The core objective was to overthrow the 'Western Mountain Divine Palace and the Mortal Jade Palace' in order to force the Heavenly Court to amend the Heavenly Laws according to their wishes.

Afterwards, everyone swore an oath, officially establishing the name 'Little Holy Mansion'. (End of this chapter)