My version of Heavenly Dao is too old, so it's full of bugs.

Chapter 561 The Dangers of Honorific Titles!
[Imperial conferment of an honorary title. Ha! I think you're more like trying to kidnap someone from my Tianfu County!]

Yang Jian stepped forward, blocking Li Wei's path, and said coldly:

【Tianfu County is the autonomous territory of the Yang family. Are you two going to disregard the rules this time?】

Meng Shifei had long anticipated this question, so he had prepared a response in mind and met Yang Jian's gaze without fear.

【Your Excellency, according to the Heavenly Laws, all cultivators who ascend to higher positions should be granted an honorific title by the Heavenly Court to establish their divine status. If they refuse the title…】

[Heh, is He planning to join the heretical sects and become a wanted evil god, demon god, or wild god by the Heavenly Court?]

Yang Jian immediately threw his head back and laughed: [Hahaha, a mere Yang God, how dare you speak to me like that! No wonder you're the Supreme Emperor's trusted lackey!]

[But you've forgotten one thing. Back in the Heavenly Dao 1.0 era, the Heavenly Court granted me the power to establish my own government, and I also have the right to recruit celestial officials and bestow honorary titles. Therefore, Your Majesty need not trouble yourself with this matter.]

Meng Shifei nodded and said, "Of course, the True Lord has the right to bestow honorary titles, and His Majesty has no objection to this!"

[But True Lord, don't forget, you are ultimately a member of the Heavenly Court. Therefore, even if you have the power to establish your own court and bestow titles upon celestial officials, you still need to report to the Heavenly Court for review and approval.]

This is a procedure! A procedure you must also approve of!!

Yang Jian couldn't really refute this point, since although He could obey orders but not proclamations, that was all He could do.

It involves some underlying heavenly rules and procedures, which even He cannot resist; He can only stall for time.

"Then let's go back. Once Li Wei and I have finalized the title, we'll report it to the Heavenly Court!"

No need!

Meng Shifei put away the imperial edict in his hand, immediately took out another blank imperial edict with an official seal, and said with a grin:
[His Majesty, fearing it would be difficult for you to escape, has already ordered me to bring a blank document with a red seal. I will write down the title as soon as you decide on it, thus completing the formalities and achieving the best of both worlds!]

Yang Jian immediately felt as uncomfortable as if he had swallowed a fly. He turned to the middle-aged man in white beside him and said, "Uncle-Master, you didn't also bring two copies of the imperial edict, did you?"

Guang Chengzi stood to the side, staring at Li Wei with a strange look, and he didn't stop looking at him even now.

[My junior apprentice is indeed clever; he guessed it right away!]

Guang Chengzi flipped his hands, and two imperial edicts appeared in his hands. One had an honorific title, and the other had no title but a seal, ready to be filled in at any time.

[Those who ascend to become righteous gods, in addition to receiving an imperial decree from the Heavenly Court, also need to have their names recorded and their destinies sealed in the Jade Void Palace before the decree is considered complete!]

Therefore, strictly speaking, the Jade Void Palace is the final review process; the Heavenly Court sometimes just goes through the motions!

If you two junior disciples don't want the hassle, you can simply register at the Jade Void Palace. We've provided you with two options as well.

【etc! 】

Li Wei interrupted, pointing to his own nose, and said, "The nephew you just mentioned, you wouldn't happen to be me, would you?"

Guang Chengzi smiled even more broadly, his face beaming with excitement as he said:
【Isn't it you?】

[One of the main reasons our teacher sent Taiyi down the mountain was to take you as his disciple. Now that Taiyi is dead, this task has been passed on to me.]

Therefore, one of the reasons I've come this time is to guide you into the Jade Void Palace.

Li Wei stared intently into His eyes, and after confirming it wasn't a lie, a chill ran down his spine: [So, you're not planning to avenge Taiyi?]

Guang Chengzi tilted his head slightly, somewhat puzzled, and asked: "Revenge? Why should we seek revenge?"

The Chan School's practice emphasizes following the natural order and conforming to destiny. Therefore, we not only do not oppose natural selection and survival of the fittest, but we strongly encourage competition!

"Now that you've managed to defeat Taiyi, it means you're more suited to the teachings of my Jade Void Palace than Taiyi, and you're sure to inherit my master's mantle in the future!"

[Moreover, the great calamity is an inevitable law of cultivation and version development. Even without you, Li Wei, there would be Wang Wei or Ma Wei who would drag us into the calamity just the same!]

Therefore, Taiyi's death was merely the end of his destiny; the calamity that befell Yuxu Palace was simply the end of its own calamity!

When Guang Chengzi said these words, his tone was relaxed and smiling, but what was revealed behind it was a cold will that transcended human emotions and was high above others.

We respect the principles of spiritual practice and the destiny of entering a calamity, and we hold no grudge against you.

However, I know you still have some prejudices against us, but I believe that once you understand the philosophy of Jade Void Palace and know what we are doing, you will definitely change your mind!

You old bastards are wicked, I don't believe you for a second.

Li Wei looked at the two imperial edicts as if they were two hot potatoes, feeling as if they were filled with arrangements.

After all, He had just incorporated the divine position into the Heavenly Palace pantheon when the messengers from the Jade Void Palace and the Heavenly Court arrived. The timing was perfect!

It's like someone is writing a script!
Thinking of this, Li Wei quickly moved closer to Yang Jian and lowered his voice, saying, "This thing looks like a trap. Can I refuse it directly?" "I'm afraid not."

Yang Jian shook his head and said:

[Being granted an imperial title is the primary means for you to obtain divine office, accumulate merit, and create achievements. It is related to your cultivation path after entering the realm of enlightenment, and you must not give it up easily.]

Li Wei stroked his chin and said, "So, this thing is essentially like registering an account. Only after opening an account can one access the Three Realms Law Exchange and buy and sell assets?"

【.】

After a moment of silence, Yang Jian said, "That's roughly the idea, but not quite accurate. If I had to give an analogy, it would be like you not having any online account at all!"

Li Wei understood immediately upon hearing this.

Without a title, it's like not having a bank card, WeChat account, Alipay, or any other transaction accounts.

There are no registered accounts for a series of online platforms such as Tencent Penguin Media Platform, WeChat Official Account, Red Book Account, and Douyin Account yet.
They might not even have a phone number!
This means that you can't use online banking, you can't use the internet, you can't unlock any platform functions, and you can't even make phone calls!

Doesn't this mean going straight back to primitive society?

Li Wei realized the importance of the title and quickly thought to himself, "Can I give up the title from the Heavenly Court and find a way to get an account from somewhere else?"
Thinking of this, He compared prices from several vendors and secretly contacted Xiao Zi in his mind, asking her to consult the Great Sage of the Dark Web.

As a result, the dark web immediately gave it a thumbs up.

Even I wouldn't dare use the titles issued by these heretical sects, yet you dare to use them? You're truly ruthless!
The dark web explained to Xiao Zi earnestly:
While the titles bestowed by the Heavenly Court may be problematic, they offer one advantage that other forces cannot match: safety!

Once real-name authentication is completed, it will be protected by the power of the entire Heavenly Court's laws, so there's virtually no need to worry about it encountering any problems!

[But if we, the heretics, hold titles... hehe! Sometimes a single title might be used as a front for dozens of deities, or even be a bait-and-switch tactic!]

For example, I once accepted a title, and even though I checked it and found no problems, I still sold it to a cultivator at the peak of the Golden Immortal realm!

[Then one day, this Golden Immortal suddenly underwent a drastic personality change, devouring all twenty-odd deities of his entire clan before vanishing into the depths of darkness, disappearing without a trace!]

If I offered you such an honorific title, would you dare accept it?

In this world, only fame and status should not be lent to others!

To put it another way, if someone is willing to give you their title, there's probably something wrong with them, so you should definitely avoid getting involved if you can.

Li Wei realized the seriousness of the problem and couldn't help but become suspicious.

"So even a title from the Heavenly Court isn't safe? What if they give this title to me and then bestow it on someone else?"

Could the title bestowed upon Him by the Heavenly Court be the same as the nickname of the Supreme Emperor Haotian himself?
Could the title given to Him by Yuxu Palace be a nickname for the Three Pure Ones?
When He accepts the imperial decree, wouldn't that be like stripping Him naked and offering Himself to these two?

Moreover, even if he creates a new title and submits it for registration, Shanghao and the Three Pure Ones can easily add the new title to their own heads and then eat him anyway.

There's simply no solution to this.

At this moment, the voice of Heavenly Dao 0.81 also rang out, specifically reminding:

【Master, although I haven't learned about the titles of deities yet, the laws themselves are a public network, and any account can be hacked, so you must be careful.】

Li Wei frowned and said, "Perhaps I should bestow the title upon myself; that way, I can eliminate all potential threats!"

【But if you do that, Master, you'll expose your divine lineage!】

Once Li Wei's self-proclaimed title appears, others will be able to trace the lineage of the Washing Life Orthodox Church, and his secret of stealing the Heavenly Market Enclosure will be exposed.

Hey!
Li Wei rolled his eyes helplessly upon hearing this: "Why don't we just go back to being primitive people and cultivate immortality? The more I think about this title, the more I realize it's a huge pitfall!"

Yang Jian was also hesitating at this moment.

He was not unaware of the issue of bestowing titles; after all, even He Himself had fallen into the pit of bestowing titles and had not yet escaped it.

The problem is that there are only a few forces in the world that can bestow titles of honor, and each of them has its own troubles and hidden dangers, so a choice must be made.

"Alright, leave behind all the edicts, whether they have titles or not. Li Wei and I will discuss it and give you a reply as soon as possible."

As a seller's market, the Heavenly Court and Jade Void Palace were not in a hurry at all, so Meng Shifei and Guang Chengzi readily handed over the decree.

During this time, the way they looked at Li Wei was as if they were looking at a lamb about to walk into a trap, full of mockery.

[Li Wei, don't rush! We have plenty of time for you to think things through, so please make sure you've thought it through before making a decision.]

(End of this chapter)