From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 352 You Just Dislike Low-Ranking Officials
My son has already become a Buddha, can't I enjoy myself?

One sentence silenced the pig's head.

That makes so much sense!
Yes, his son has become a Buddha, and he did so under his own scheme. He's accomplished something so great, shouldn't he be able to enjoy himself? Why does he have to come here to lead the common soldiers of the Heavenly River Navy?
What if it were me?
If my son also went to Mount Ling and became a Buddha, wouldn't I enjoy it? Of course I would!

However, something seems a little off.

Thinking of this, he looked at Ao Qian and said, "Are you complaining that the official position you've been given is too low?"

"My son has become a Buddha."

"I am a high-ranking official. The Tianhe Left Army has 30,000 men. When I was the Tianpeng Marshal, I only had 80,000 men under my command. Add my own 30,000 personal troops, and the total is 100,000 men."

"My son has become a Buddha."

"You have no idea how much power the Heavenly River Navy has. Besides being the Left Commander of the Heavenly River Army, you also have the power to patrol the waters on behalf of Heaven and to slay demons and suppress evil..."

"My son has become a Buddha."

"You just think your rank is too low, right?" Pighead said impatiently. "Just tell me, do you admit it or not?"

“My son has already become a Buddha,” Ao Qian grinned. “I’m still serving as a beast of burden in Heaven. Don’t you think that’s a bit inappropriate?”

"You still think your official rank is too low!"

"It's not that I think the official position is too low, it's that I can't let my son lose face."

Pighead looked at Ao Qian, speechless.

"You're really shameless."

"No, I'm just afraid of embarrassing my son. Really, I didn't mean anything else." Ao Qian looked embarrassed.

Pighead's face showed some struggle. After a long while, he finally spoke, "This matter cannot be calculated like this. Your son is your son, and you are you. He has become a Buddha, that is his business. You are still an official of the Heavenly Court and a subordinate of the Great Heavenly Venerable. You were originally only a sixth-rank official, but the Left Army Commander of the Heavenly River is a third-rank official. You have already been promoted three ranks, which is already giving your son enough face. What more do you want?"

“It’s not that I think the rank is too low, but my son has become a Buddha, and it’s not dignified for me to still be leading these soldiers. I want to switch to an administrative job.”

"civilian?"

"Not bad, a clerical position, I think the position of Water Virtue Star Lord..."

"Go to hell!" Old Pig was stunned by this shameless guy.

Water Deity, the Lord of the Water Department of the Heavenly Court, that's a first-rank official position! How big is your face to dare to make such a statement!

"Is it not okay? I think..."

"Impossible, don't even think about it. I brought you here to the water army because I need you. I'll talk to the Great Celestial Venerable. As long as you make contributions here, you can be promoted another rank. Marshal Tianpeng, a second-rank official in the Heavenly Court. Although it's not as high as the Water Virtue Star Lord, in the Water Department, one is civil and the other is military. As long as you're assertive, the Water Virtue Star Lord can't control you," Old Pig said.

"But my son..."

"Shut up!"

Before he could finish speaking, Old Pig roared, and a terrifying aura pressed down like a mountain. Ao Qian's face turned pale. Even with his current level of cultivation, he couldn't breathe under Old Pig's violent aura. "If you mention your son again, I'll drag him out of the Pure Land and strip him of his Buddha status."

Ao Qian's face turned deathly pale, as if he had been frightened, and he stopped speaking.

"That's settled then. Now head to the Governor's Mansion, report for duty, and take over your posts," Old Pig said coldly, then turned and left.

"Phew, this Marshal Tianpeng is indeed no ordinary man!" Ao Qian patted his chest, looking relieved. "Luckily, I didn't provoke him, otherwise, I probably would have gotten a beating."

————I am the dividing line————

"Where did you find this clown? I've lived for so many years, and I've seen all kinds of people, from the innate human race to the acquired human race, the demon race, the monster race, the primordial world, the Three Realms, the Blood Sea, the Void, the good, the bad, the strong, the weak. I've seen it all, and I almost got angry at him today."

A short while later, at the Temple of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak
The old pig grabbed the offerings in front of the statue and stuffed them into his mouth.

The statue flickered, and Jiang Chen stepped out, looking at him and laughing, "Can you stop wearing that pig's head all day long? It's laughable."

"What the hell are you laughing at!" Old Pig cursed fiercely. With a slight sway, his pig head disappeared, and he transformed into a handsome, burly middle-aged man. "Last time, I was tricked by them. Damn it, someone must have sabotaged me, otherwise it wouldn't have happened like this."

"I told you long ago, what's so great about Tianhe? He's just a Marshal Tianpeng, not even a first-rank official, a disgrace."

"Come on, if you're not going to work in Heaven, are you going to go to the Underworld with me? Your boss isn't easy to deal with." Old Pig pulled out a wine gourd from somewhere, uncorked it, and gulped down several mouthfuls before putting it down. "What are you thinking? Didn't you say you weren't going to get involved for the time being? How come you're meddling in the affairs of the Three Realms as soon as you take over? Does your boss know about this?"

"The Three Realms is a very important anchor point. In the past, there was no opportunity or excuse to interfere. This time is different. Who would have thought that this kid's 'I' am actually the Jing River Dragon King, and that he is so audacious as to interfere in the journey to the West without knowing anything? What can I do?"

"It seems you really think highly of this kid. So, are you satisfied with sending him to the Heavenly River for training?"

"If training him is your business, I'll just watch and not interfere," Jiang Chen said, taking the gourd from Pig Head's hand and taking a sip himself. "But what about you? The show's over, what reward did they give you?"

"It's nothing, you know, sometimes it's good to play dumb."

"Trying to play dumb? I think you're just getting the benefits and then acting innocent. You've taken the fortune of Mount Ling, and you've also taken the fortune of the Human Sect. Now that Buddhism is flourishing in the Tang Kingdom, you must have accumulated a lot of merit from this alone, right?"

"It's just doing good deeds, there's no need to worry about it so much." Old Pig waved his hand dismissively. "I don't want to get involved in this conflict between Taoism and Buddhism, let them do what they want."

Where are the monkeys?

"It's in Lingshan!"

“Lingshan? That’s just a good corpse. I want to know where his true body is.”

"what are you up to?"

“The underworld is in some trouble and needs his help. Perhaps he can even help him kill the evil corpse ahead of time,” Jiang Chen said with a smile.

Old Pig trembled, raised his head, looked at Jiang Chen, and after a long while said, "Then... has that person recovered?"

"It's not exactly a recovery, but there has been considerable progress. They are also very dissatisfied with the current state of the underworld and have agreed to my suggestion to reconstruct the order of the underworld. But you know my situation; I not only lack manpower, but also capable fighters."

“I don’t know where his true form is, but I can tell the Victorious Fighting Buddha.” Old Pig smiled, though the smile was a little forced. “Reconstructing the order of the underworld, huh? Now, the underworld is in trouble.”

"We have an agreement with the underworld and will not harm them."

"Hmph, do you think I'm stupid? If you want to restore order to the underworld, the reincarnation authority is the most important thing. Right now, the most complete piece of underworld authority is in the Underworld Court. Do you think you can remain indifferent?"

"I will have a good discussion with the Great Celestial Venerable," Jiang Chen said with a smile.

"I will not become a Buddha until hell is empty. It seems you have a goal now."

Jiang Chen smiled but said nothing.

(End of this chapter)