Houtu is infatuated with me, so I made her lean against the wall.

Hearing Haotian's words, the group of rogue cultivators became even more eager to act.

Joining the Heavenly Court not only grants access to innate spiritual fruits but also allows entry into the Immortal Transformation Pool, transforming one's very foundation.

It should be noted that most independent cultivators are unable to join major sects because of their low social status and shallow talent.

However, rare and precious natural treasures that can enhance one's innate talent are extremely scarce.

Now that I've joined the Heavenly Court, I can enter the Immortal Transformation Pool. I don't know how much I'll improve, but even a slight improvement will greatly speed up my cultivation.

Moreover, the Heavenly Court is the place where the Heavenly Dao's fortune converges.

Although the Heavenly Court was greatly damaged after the Lich War, it was still in ruins.

But it is still a major power, backed by Dao Ancestor Hongjun. Joining it can be considered as having a place to rely on.

How could a group of independent cultivators not be tempted by such a situation?

In an instant, starting from the first level of heaven, a group of rogue cultivators stepped forward and bowed their heads in worship:

"We wish to enter the Heavenly Court and be accepted by the Heavenly Emperor!"

Upon seeing this, Haotian and Yaochi smiled.

"Please rise, everyone."

"Your willingness to join the Heavenly Court is truly a blessing for our Heavenly Court."

"I hereby guarantee that those who perform meritorious service will be rewarded in the future."

"Of course, if you make a mistake, don't blame me for being ruthless. I hope you will all stay true to yourselves in the future and not take advantage of the Heavenly Court's prestige to act recklessly in the prehistoric world."

Although most of these cultivators who joined the Heavenly Court were only at the Celestial Immortal level, and the highest among them was only at the Taiyi Golden Immortal level, it was a good start for Haotian and Yaochi, who were in dire need of rebuilding and had no core personnel under their command.

With this group of people, as long as they carefully cultivate and win them over, they can get rid of the predicament of having no one to use.

Most importantly, many of these cultivators were human.

These humans can serve as a link between the Heavenly Court and the human race.

Moreover, the three ancestors of the human race, the two human emperors, and Huang Yun's Dharma body are all here.

Their decision to join the Heavenly Court must have been approved by Qin Yu, Suirenshi, and others.

This is a very good start.

Thinking of this, Haotian waved his hand and bestowed another batch of spiritual fruits, allowing these cultivators who had joined the Heavenly Court to taste them.

Upon seeing this scene, Yuqing Yuanshi's face revealed a hint of mockery.

In his view, it was truly beneath him that some insignificant ants could please the Heavenly Emperor so much by joining the Heavenly Court.

However, Yuqing Yuanshi soon lost his joy.

After calming the group of cultivators who had joined the Heavenly Court, Haotian turned to look at Patriarch Bodhi:

"Bodhi Saint, Zhen Yuanzi Saint, Styx Saint, I have a request, I wonder if Bodhi Saint would be willing to grant it?"

Upon hearing this, Bodhi Patriarch, Zhen Yuanzi, and Styx were taken aback and looked at Haotian with suspicion:

"What does the Heavenly Emperor require?"

"If it is not excessive, I have no objection."

They were instructed by Qin Ming to come here to attend the Peach Banquet.

Although they didn't understand the meaning, based on their understanding of Qin Ming, they knew that every decision Qin Ming made had a profound purpose.

Therefore, he was very polite to Haotian at this moment.

Upon seeing this, Haotian immediately smiled faintly:

"You sages should know that after the great war between the Lich King and the Demon King, our Heavenly Court is in dire need of rebuilding."

"Although many cultivators have joined the Heavenly Court today, the Heavenly Court's foundation is still shallow."

"The Heavenly Court is responsible for enforcing the law on behalf of Heaven, and for punishing evil and eliminating wickedness."

"Without a master to oversee things, if demons appear in the prehistoric world, my Heavenly Court may be powerless to deal with them."

"Therefore, I wish to invite the disciples of the sages from the Three Immortal Islands of Chaos to assume important positions in the Heavenly Court!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of Taiqing Laozi and Yuqing Yuanshi changed drastically.

Admittedly, they did not want to send disciples to the Heavenly Court to serve the Jade Emperor.

Similarly, the Heavenly Court is the place where the destiny and fortune of Heaven reside.

Their refusal does not mean that Haotian can simply hand over important positions to others.

Bodhi and the others all attained the Primordial Dao, and among them, several were even Earth Dao, Human Dao Saints, who were fundamentally different from the Heaven Dao.

If these people were to seize important positions in the Heavenly Court, wouldn't the Heavenly Fortune be lost to the Earthly and Human Realms in the future?

At this moment, even Shangqing Tongtian showed a look of hesitation.

Clearly, if the Heavenly Dao's fortune weakens, it will not benefit these Heavenly Dao Saints.

However, Shangqing Tongtian owed Qin Ming too many favors, and at this moment he was truly conflicted.

However, without saying a word, Yuqing Yuanshi did not hesitate at all and immediately rebuked him:

"Haotian, how dare you!"

"Your teacher appointed you to the position of Jade Emperor, not so that you could arbitrarily assign important positions in Heaven to others."

"The Heavenly Court holds a great responsibility, and each position contains immense Heavenly fortune. If one's virtue is not commensurate with the position, one will be of no benefit to the Heavenly Court."

"If you do not retract this decision, I will surely teach you a profound lesson."

Before Haotian could even reply, Liu Er's eyes flashed with divine light, and the Law of War rapidly condensed, forming a divine light that struck Yuqing Yuanshi like lightning.

"Old Taoist Primordial, I, Six Ears, have long disliked you. Who do you think you are, daring to speak so rudely to me repeatedly?"

"Our lineage of the Three Immortal Islands of Chaos is blessed with countless disciples, even the third-generation disciples are carefully selected by all of you!"

"Previously, the disciples of the eldest and second eldest brothers, at the level of Great Luo Golden Immortals, defied the vice leader of the Ru Chan Sect, which is clear proof of this."

"How can it be that your eldest disciple sits on the throne of the Antarctic Longevity Emperor, while your eldest brother's eldest disciple and your second brother's three disciples cannot sit on the other four thrones?"

Illuminated by the divine light from Liu Er's eyes, Yu Qing Yuan Shi's face flushed red. He mustered his holy power and condensed the laws of chaos. After several attempts to wear it down, he barely managed to extinguish the divine light condensed from the laws of war.

"Hmph, the Heavenly Court holds a vital position under the Heavenly Dao; how can we tolerate others stealing it?"

"Eldest Brother, Third Brother, and Junior Brothers Zhunti and Jieyin, can you all allow this?"

Upon hearing this, Taiqing Laozi's expression shifted uncertainly. After a moment of silence, he shook his head.

"Junior Brother Haotian, this is indeed inappropriate. If our teacher finds out, he will surely be displeased. Why don't we rescind this order?"

"As for Junior Brother Haotian's lack of manpower, how about this? I can refine Nine-Turn Golden Pills for Junior Brother Haotian to cultivate trusted confidants. What do you think?"

Zhunti and Jieyin nodded repeatedly:

"What the eldest brother said is correct."

"If the Heavenly Court needs our help, our Western Sect will do its utmost to assist."

In an instant, four of the five Heavenly Saints spoke.

As for Patriarch Bodhi and the others, they kept their eyes down and their minds focused, as if the matter had nothing to do with them.

For them, there is no need to covet the luck or destiny of Heaven.

After all, the Chaos Three Immortal Islands lineage possesses immense fortune, and their respective cultivation paths are based on the Primordial Chaos Great Dao.

While luck is useful, it is not indispensable.

In addition, the cultivation methods they practice are all methods that directly lead to the Great Dao, so they do not need to rely on luck to deduce the subsequent development of the cultivation method.

They came to the Heavenly Court at this moment only because they had received a notification from Qin Ming.

Otherwise, they wouldn't lower themselves to come here to participate in this so-called Peach Banquet.

Upon hearing the words of Taiqing Laozi and the others, Haotian's face revealed a cold smile:

"I thank you all for your kindness."

"However, the previous decision was made after careful consideration and will not be changed."

"Besides, Master's cultivation is powerful, and he is the Lord of Heaven. Do you all think that Master is unaware of the affairs of the Heavenly Court?"

"I have already received my teacher's approval for this matter, so you need not say anything more."

After speaking, Haotian looked at Patriarch Bodhi and the others:

"Esteemed Primordial Saints, would you be willing to send your disciples to serve in the Heavenly Court?"

"I guarantee that as long as they are willing to take up their posts here, I will certainly not treat them unfairly in the future."

Upon hearing Haotian's words, Lu Ming and the others looked at Patriarch Bodhi, awaiting his decision.

Seeing this, Bodhi pondered for a moment and then slowly said:

"Since the Heavenly Emperor is so sincere, this humble Taoist will not refuse."

"Alright then, my eldest disciple, Guang Chengzi, has reached the late stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm and can become the Great Emperor of the Eastern Azure Flower Realm."

"The four disciples under my second junior brother are all true immortals of virtue and fortune. The Three Immortals of Sanxiao can become the Three Officials, and Zhao Gongming can become the Civil and Military God of Wealth."

"My third junior brother's subordinate, the Yellow Dragon, can serve as a guardian deity of the Heavenly Court!"

"As for the others, their cultivation is still weak at present. We can discuss it again when their cultivation is more advanced, if the Heavenly Emperor is still short of manpower at that time, how about that?"

Upon hearing this, Haotian smiled.

"Everything will proceed according to the arrangements of the Bodhi Saint!"

Seeing this, Patriarch Bodhi nodded slightly, channeling his holy power to summon Guang Chengzi and the others to the Jade Pool Immortal Realm.

"From this day forward, you will be ministers of the Heavenly Court. You shall diligently assist the Heavenly Emperor and govern the Heavenly Court, and you shall not tarnish the prestige of our Chaos Three Immortal Islands lineage."

Upon hearing this, Guang Chengzi and his companions were taken aback, then bowed respectfully to Haotian and Yaochi.

"We pay our respects to the Heavenly Emperor and the Queen Mother. If you require anything in the future, please give us your orders, and we will do our utmost to fulfill them."

Upon seeing this, Haotian and Yaochi immediately nodded with delight:

"Fellow Daoists, please rise quickly. We will need your help in the future. Together we will govern the Heavenly Court, act on behalf of Heaven, and punish demons."

"This is a purple-veined peach formed by the mother peach tree. I will present it as a gift today. I hope you fellow Daoists will not stand on ceremony."

Upon hearing this, Guang Chengzi and the others accepted the peaches, expressed their gratitude, and then left the Jade Pool Wonderland.

"I wonder if any of the saints and fellow Daoists in the Underworld would be interested in joining the Heavenly Court?"

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi, Minghe, Yinyue, and the others exchanged glances, all noticing the hesitation in each other's eyes.

Since Houtu, the Lord of the Earth, is no longer in the primordial world, they are naturally in a dilemma.

Agree, for fear that Houtu will be angry when she returns.

They couldn't agree, but Bodhi Patriarch had clearly received instructions from Qin Ming beforehand.

Although the reason is unknown, Qin Ming's actions must have a deeper meaning.

Just as the group hesitated, a divine thought descended upon the Jade Pool Wonderland:

"The Netherworld was subsequently divided into two parts: the Ancient Netherworld, which mainly consisted of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, Fengdu, Yinshan, and the Blood Sea!"

"First, the Ten Kings of Hell and the Eighteen Levels of Hell!"

"The Heavenly Court is responsible for patrolling the Heavenly Court, punishing the wicked and eliminating evil. All cultivators killed by the Heavenly Court are judged according to their cultivation level and karma in their previous life. Their souls and true spirits are sent to the Ten Kings of Hell for punishment, either to be reincarnated or to be sent to the Eighteen Levels of Hell to have their karma in their previous life erased."

"In the future, the Ten Kings of Hell and the Eighteen Levels of Hell will be subordinate to the Heavenly Court, and will obey orders but not summons."

"However, as long as the Heavenly Emperor's command is not excessive or violates the natural order of Heaven, the Ten Kings of Hell and the Eighteen Levels of Hell must obey and act accordingly, and cannot disobey."

"In addition, the human race can establish the Ascension Platform. Ordinary human cultivators who reach the Earth Immortal level can choose whether to ascend to become Heavenly Immortals."

"If you choose to ascend to immortality, you can go to the Ascension Platform, ascend to the Heavenly Court, undergo the baptism of the Immortal Transformation Pool, transform your body into an immortal, and become a minister of the Heavenly Court!"

Upon hearing Qin Ming's words, Zhen Yuanzi, Minghe, Yinyue, Qin Yu, and the others all bowed respectfully.

"We will obey our teacher's (master's) orders."

Silvermoon paused, then asked:

"Master, the Ten Kings of Hell have not yet returned to their posts. How can we cooperate with the Heavenly Court during this period?"

Qin Ming was Houtu's Daoist partner and also a Daoist Venerable of the Primordial World, so he was naturally qualified to make decisions for the Netherworld.

However, the Ten Kings of Hell have not yet returned to their positions, so how can they cooperate with the Heavenly Court?

Could it be that they're going to take over the management of the Ten Kings of Hell?

After a moment of silence, Qin Ming said calmly:

"Within ten thousand years, the Ten Kings of Hell will return to their positions; you need not worry about it."

Upon hearing this, Silver Moon had no more worries.

Ten thousand years is but a fleeting moment, nothing to speak of.

However, they wouldn't be so delighted when they learned the identities of the Ten Kings of Hell.

That's a story for another time, so let's leave it at that.

Haotian was overjoyed upon hearing Qin Ming's words.

Half of the Netherworld! With such power incorporated into the Heavenly Court, the future development of the Heavenly Court is limitless.

They also tried to win over the human race.

In this way, it will become increasingly easier for him to acquire the fortune of the human race in the future.

As for Taiqing Laozi, Yuqing Yuanshi, and others, their faces were gloomy.

They couldn't understand why Hongjun didn't step in to stop it.

Now, not only have cultivators from the Chaos Three Immortal Islands lineage emerged, but cultivators from both the Earthly Path and the Human Path have also participated.

Once these three forces gain power, the destiny and fortune of Heaven will inevitably suffer a severe loss.

Wouldn't they, these Heavenly Saints, be in an extremely awkward situation at that time?

However, they dared not ask or stop it.

After all, if Hongjun didn't speak, and Qin Ming's divine sense enveloped the Heavenly Court, it would be tantamount to courting death if they opened their mouths.

Therefore, even though they were angry, they dared not say a word.

On the other side, after giving his instructions, Qin Ming withdrew his divine sense from the Heavenly Court.

His strong support for the Heavenly Court was aimed at weakening its fortune.

Of course, it's merely weakening, not taking over.

The three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity coexist, which is a universal law.

Only in this way can the primordial world's origins surge, continuously advance, and ultimately transform into the Eternal True Realm.

His reason for doing this was to weaken the fortune of Heaven and strengthen the fortune of Earth and Humanity, so that the three paths would be in balance.

Meanwhile, when the Heavenly Dao is freed from its predicament, they will seize the opportunity to join forces with Hongjun, Nuwa, and Yangmei to investigate the true cause of the Heavenly Dao's strangeness and then restore order.

Now that the plan was in place, Qin Ming paid little attention to anything else, immersing himself in the stone house, silently developing his inner world while repairing his injuries.

As time passed, while Qin Ming was immersed in the world of evolution, a strange event occurred in the human tribe below the nameless divine mountain.

Humans are traditionally conceived over a ten-month pregnancy.

However, Huaxu, the daughter of the tribal chief, was pregnant for three years but still had not given birth.

Most importantly, Huaxu herself was still unmarried.

She became pregnant simply because she measured a huge footprint in Leize and soon after returning.

This situation has led to various opinions among the tribes.

Some say that a demon was inside Huaxu's belly.

Some say that the child in Huaxu's womb was blessed by the Heavenly Official.

However, as time went by, there was still no sign of Huaxu being born, and she gradually became feared and hated by the people of the tribe.

Even her clan chief father, Fengji, could not withstand the pressure and had no choice but to expel Huaxu from the tribe.

Hua Xu was filled with grievances, but for the sake of the life in her womb, she remained strong. On the edge of the Nine Rivers region, she built a wooden house and lived alone, toiling for a living with her big belly.

However, as time went on, Huaxu's belly grew larger and larger, which caused her to suffer from hunger every day.

That day, Huaxu, with her large belly and a haggard face, picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at a tree full of plums.

No matter how hard Huaxu tried, she couldn't get the plums to fall.

On the contrary, the effort quickly dissipates.

Desperate and hungry, Hua Xu leaned against a tree and wept in grievance.

She couldn't understand why fate was treating her this way.

Just when Huaxu was helpless, a large golden bird flew in from the sky.