The comet remained silent, only relentlessly unleashing heavenly tribulations.

After bidding farewell to the Tian Shu Mansion, Song Yi returned to the Qing Tian Jian.

He entrusted six thousand disciples from the lower realms to Lady Gouyue for discipline, first teaching them the Heavenly Rules and Regulations.

All matters concerning cultivation will still be under Xiong Ba's control.

A few days later, the Ministry of Finance dispatched another 5,000 celestial servants, including 3,000 Yellow Turban Warriors, 1,500 fairy maidens, and 500 fairy boys.

The Qingtianjian (Imperial Observatory) was bustling with activity, and the atmosphere was quite different from before.

Looking at this massive new force, Song Yi opened the data panel and saw that the job-related authority had soared to 1.569.

The rapid growth is due to the addition of 10,000 new immortal servants, which significantly boosted the Q God Power Index.

Moreover, the resources of the Qingtianjian (Imperial Observatory) also became abundant, and the resources of the C₃ department rose accordingly.

What pleased him even more was that the C₂ incense offering and vow power column had climbed from zero to 0.8 and was still slowly increasing.

This C₂ is the benefit derived from the wishes and sacrifices made by believers on earth.

Previously, the plague had been eradicated in Qufu. The surviving people were grateful and built several temples, where golden statues were constantly enshrined and incense burned continuously. There was even a hint that the plague was spreading to the surrounding prefectures.

"The power of the divine office is not far from level 2. The prismatic talisman that will be released at that time will surely be extraordinary." Song Yi's anticipation grew stronger.

Dong Shuangcheng also went to the Heavenly Court with him this time.

After she became familiar with the laws of the Heavenly Court, Song Yi led her to the Thirty-Second Heaven.

After passing through the Hall of Reception and crossing the thirty-six Jade Rainbow Bridges, the magnificent Yaochi Scenic Area suddenly comes into view.

The innate spiritual energy condensed into tassels and beads, hanging beneath the nine-tiered carved eaves.

Ten thousand red lotuses bloom in the pond, their hearts shimmering with dazzling light, reflecting a dreamlike beauty on the clear water.

However, before the two even stepped into this fairyland, they were greeted by a fairy maiden dressed in a crimson robe with phoenix patterns.

She wore a red jade hairpin at an angle, a dot of cinnabar between her brows like fire, her almond-shaped eyes held a hint of power, her skin was as white as snow, and her whole demeanor was elegant and noble, making people dare not look directly at her.

Song Yi stepped forward and greeted the Princess: "Greetings, Grand Princess."

The person who came was Princess Longji, the eldest daughter of the Jade Emperor.

After the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, she was bestowed the title of Red Phoenix Star Lord, and belonged to the same Dou Department as him, and they had met several times.

"Where did the Broom Star come from?" Princess Longji asked.

"Princess Qi, this is Fellow Daoist Dong Shuangcheng from Miaoting Temple in the Southern Continent of the lower realm. He admires the pure light of the Heavenly Court and aspires to ascend to become a god. I thought that the Jade Pool is now deserted and there are few maids, so I wanted to recommend her to serve by Your Majesty's side. This is also the duty of the Qingtian Bureau," Song Yi explained calmly from the side.

Princess Longji's phoenix eyes darted around as she carefully examined Dong Shuangcheng, then she suddenly asked, "What is your connection with Linglongzi?"

Dong Shuangcheng's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly replied respectfully, "Your Highness, it is indeed my master! However, my master was killed by the demon in the war between the Dao and the Demon... If it weren't for Lord Xingjun's rescue, I'm afraid I would have perished at the hands of the demon as well."

"It truly was fate."

Princess Longji sighed deeply, her expression tinged with melancholy: "Back then, I was demoted by my father to the Phoenix Mountain Azure Phoenix Palace in the mortal realm for being impolite at the Peach Banquet. I had to accumulate 100,000 merits before I could return to the Heavenly Court. So I taught the common people in the mortal world and left behind some Taoist traditions. Miaoting Temple is one of them, and Linglong'er is my disciple."

"Disciple pays respects to the Ancestral Master!"

Upon hearing this, Dong Shuangcheng dared not be negligent and immediately bowed deeply, saying, "This disciple is incompetent, causing the incense at Miaoting Temple to wither and the temple to become deserted, almost to the point of extinction."

"Now that you have ascended to the Heavenly Court, you shall serve by the Empress Dowager's side from now on." Princess Longji raised her jade hand and helped him up.

"Yes," Dong Shuangcheng replied respectfully.

Princess Longji turned to look at Song Yi and nodded slightly: "Thanks to the Star Lord's help, my lineage has not been cut off."

"It was just something I did on the spur of the moment," Song Yi replied, bowing in return.

"This Jade Pool Dew is formed from the innate essence of Yi Wood. Although it does not greatly benefit our cultivation as gods, it can nourish our souls and alleviate the pain of separation."

Princess Longji flipped her jade-like hand and handed over a mutton-fat porcelain bottle.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Song Yi accepted the vase, his heart filled with joy.

His physical body was formed from one-third of his original soul. Although the Investiture of the Gods protected him from the collapse of his soul and demonic possession, the excruciating pain of his soul being torn apart was ever-present.

Princess Longji saw this, which is why she gifted him such a treasure to settle this karmic debt.

Princess Longji then led Dong Shuangcheng gracefully into the depths of Yaochi.

Song Yi returned to the side hall of the Qingtianjian, closed the doors, and sat upright on the futon.

Take out the teapot, pour a little sweet dew from the mutton fat bottle, touch it with your fingertip and remove it from the fire to melt it, then simmer it over a low flame.

Once the sweet dew in the pot was boiling, he picked out two or three leaves of the Innate Enlightenment Tea and gently added them in.

In an instant, countless rays of light burst forth from the spout of the pot, and an extremely delicate fragrance spread, refreshing the mind and body.

Immediately afterwards, roars and the clanging of metal could be heard coming from the tea.

A beam of azure light shot into the sky and transformed into a coiling azure dragon.

Another mass of earthy yellow malevolent energy condensed into a Qilin, which then engaged in a fierce battle with the Azure Dragon.

Furthermore, a sharp sword aura crisscrossed, seemingly about to cleave through the void.

It is precisely the extraordinary phenomenon transformed from the innate Dao patterns on the tea leaves of the Enlightenment Tea!

After a long time, all the strange phenomena gradually subsided, and the Dao patterns on the tea leaves completely dissolved and merged into the tea.

The tea in the pot was a sky-blue color, crystal clear, like beautiful jade.

Song Yi picked up his teacup and took a small sip.

An indescribable, refreshing fragrance instantly permeated the entire soul, and the long-standing pain of the soul being torn apart slowly receded like spring ice melting, replaced by a feeling of lightness and ethereal bliss.

Then, he entered a profound state of enlightenment, as if he were in harmony with heaven and earth, and all things were one.

This feeling was somewhat similar to when I chose the Enlightenment Rune, but it was even more intense, as if my whole being was about to be swallowed up by that Daoist aura.

I don't know how much time passed.

Song Yi opened his eyes, let out a long sigh, and felt a sense of melancholy for no reason.

If it weren't for the constraints of the Investiture of the Gods, I could have directly entered the realm of true immortals without any hindrance, based solely on that moment of enlightenment!

This innate enlightenment tea tree is a top-grade innate spiritual root, its quality no less than that of the ginseng fruit tree of Wuzhuang Temple, nor inferior to the Renshui peaches of Yaochi.

If an ordinary celestial being could obtain such an opportunity, relying on the fragments of the laws of heaven and earth contained in the tea leaves, they would surely be able to break through the bottleneck and cross the threshold of the Great Luo Golden Immortal within a thousand Yuanhui.

A thousand years sounds incredibly long, enough to span the long years from the time of Emperor Fuxi to the establishment of the Shang Dynasty by Cheng Tang.

But for immortals with long lifespans, this is not too long.

Especially for those Golden Immortals who have long been stuck at a bottleneck, time has no meaning.

In the primordial world, countless ancient Golden Immortals, despite cultivating diligently for thousands or even thousands of eons and possessing unbelievably powerful magical abilities, still could not take that crucial step to advance to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

It's not that they lack magical power, but rather that they lack understanding of the laws of heaven and earth.

And the tea leaves from this innate enlightenment tree are precisely what replenish the most difficult word, "enlightenment".