The comet remained silent, only relentlessly unleashing heavenly tribulations.

[Formula for the power of clergy: Q=(S+C)/Z×F]

Q: The divine authority index, which represents the power inherent in a deity's divine office. The higher the value, the greater the actual power that deity wields in the Three Realms and Six Paths.

【S: Real power, representing the deity's hard power to mobilize resources and control affairs at this level, which is derived from the sum of the following three powers.

S₁ Military Conquest Rights: The ability to mobilize celestial troops and private armies. 0^10 points; the higher the score, the stronger the available military force.

S₂ Derivative Powers: Additional powers acquired by deities beyond their primary duties. 0^10 points; the higher the score, the greater the power.

S₃ Personnel Promotion Authority: The power to decide on the promotion, transfer, demotion, and rewards/punishments of subordinates. [0^10 points: The higher the score, the deeper the control over departmental personnel.]

【C: Incense offerings represent the total wealth and resources possessed by the deities, derived from the sum of the following three sources of income:】

C₁ Heavenly Salary: Incense offerings, merits, and elixirs regularly distributed by the Heavenly Court, which are linked to rank and position (0^10 points).

C₂ Incense and Vow Power: The Vow Power Benefits generated by human believers' offerings and sacrifices (0^10 points).

C₃ Departmental Resources: These are the department's tangible assets, including materials, magical artifacts, available positions, and special privileges, which can be mobilized by the department's leaders. (0^10 points)

【Z: Divine Rank, Heavenly Court Official Rank (Rank 1 to Rank 9, Rank 1 being the highest and Rank 9 the lowest)】

【F: Favor factor, representing the level of trust from the Jade Emperor or direct superiors, the bonus from one's sect/master background, and the resources of connections within the three religions (range: 0.8–1.5)】

[Note: This formula is a simplified version and only applies to the current host's low-tier stage. As the tier increases, the variables will become exponentially more complex.]

After reading this long explanation, Song Yi's lips twitched slightly: "According to this formula, the actual power of my divine office is truly appalling!"

In terms of S (real power), the Broom Star is practically penniless.

military power?

There weren't even any celestial soldiers or generals, let alone a single gatekeeper.

Personnel authority?

With only one commander, how can he have subordinates to promote or demote?

As for the power of derivatives, he is currently only a seventh-rank Broom Star Lord, and does not even have the authority to descend to the mortal realm to spread bad luck.

Regarding C (incense offerings), I ask the common people, which family would build a temple and burn incense specifically for the "broom star" (a jinx)?

The very name of this shrine sounds ominous; people would avoid it at all costs.

His only hope was the Heavenly Court's salary, but the meager fixed salary of a seventh-rank star lord was, without even looking at it, pitifully small.

As for F (Holy Favor Fluctuation), he is currently neither meritorious nor demeritful. He is neither a direct disciple of the Chan Sect nor an immortal of the Jie Sect, nor does he have a foundation in the Heavenly Court. Naturally, he is in the base state of 1.0 without any bonuses.

After calculating the result, the numerator is extremely small and the denominator is fixed, so the result is indeed only a pitiful 0.053.

Just now.

The panel vibrated slightly again, and new text appeared.

[Rule Update: Based on the level of authority of the divine office, each rank of divine office grants the host three chances to draw talismans.]

[A clerical authority level of ≥ 1 unlocks the Gold Tier lottery pool]

[A clerical authority level of ≥ 2 unlocks the Prismatic Tier lottery pool]

"Without a promotion, how can you force the weighting from 0.053 to 1 or even 2? That's incredibly difficult!" Song Yi rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.

To advance S and C, one must wield real power and cultivate a wide network of followers.

The problem is that the position of "Broom Star Lord" is the most marginalized position in the Heavenly Court system.

Its main responsibility is actually only one thing: to maintain the trajectory of the comet in the celestial constellations, so that it conforms to the heavenly secrets and does not deviate from its course.

Besides that, his only "part-time job" is to assist the Plague Ancestor Lü Yue in bringing bad luck and plague to the human world when the Plague Department is established in the future.

However, even if the Plague Department were established, it would still be a one-man show by Lü Yue.

His six chief gods—the Eastern Plague Messenger, the Southern Plague Messenger, and so on—are basically all Lü Yue's personal disciples.

To put it nicely, it's like "when master and disciple are of one mind, their strength can break metal."

To put it bluntly, it's a completely family-run department, and outsiders have absolutely no way to get involved.

Even if an outsider with no background manages to get in, they are unlikely to be given important responsibilities. At best, they will be a marginal role, serving tea and water, running errands, and doing odd jobs. They will never be able to touch the core power, let alone share in the benefits or personnel power.

"That's enough. We have to take things one step at a time, and eat one bite at a time."

Song Yi took a deep breath, and his eyes regained their calm.

For ordinary people, a few decades is already a fleeting lifetime, passing in the blink of an eye, naturally leading to a desire for quick success and instant benefits.

But for a celestial star lord who is immortal and lives as long as the heavens, the years are nothing more than a few hardships.

……

For the next hundred years, Song Yi sat cross-legged beside the Zhenxing Stone Tablet, with the Seven Treasures Xuanhuang Pagoda above his head floating uncertainly, and countless Xuanhuang Qi hanging down.

Using the Zhenxing Stone Tablet as a base, he connected with the origin of the entire star, drawing upon endless star power and continuously pouring it into the Seven Treasures Profound Yellow Pagoda for repeated refinement.

The starlight shines like a tide, ceaselessly day and night.

This level of refinement is actually no less than the full power of a half-step Taiyi Golden Immortal.

In just a hundred years, he actually refined six of the innate restrictions within the Seven Treasures Profound Yellow Pagoda!

This day.

Song Yi was using his divine sense to connect with the origin of the stars when he suddenly felt a slight movement in his mind and looked up at the vast starry sky.

In the endless darkness, countless shooting stars suddenly streaked across the sky, crisscrossing and glittering like rain.

A slight stirring in his heart indicated that the 84,000 evil spirits on the Investiture of the Gods had finally been fully appointed and returned to their respective positions.

In ancient times, the vast and boundless starry sky contained countless stars, as numerous as the sands of the Ganges.

Among them are five supreme stars: the Sun Star, the Moon Star, the Purple Star, the Hook Star, and the South Pole Star.

These five stars were born from chaos, ruling over all the heavens, and will never be destroyed.

The three hundred and sixty main stars form the foundation of the vast cosmos and correspond to the number of stars in the celestial sphere.

Below the main star, there are 129,600 larger stars, totaling one numeral, scattered in all directions.

However, the war between the Lich King and the Demon King broke out, shattering the primordial world, and even the vast starry sky could not escape the destruction.

The five supreme stars were protected by the Heavenly Dao and remained undamaged.

Of the 360 ​​main stars, only 278 remained barely intact; the rest were blasted apart and shattered by the Ancestral Witch Demon Saint, turning into countless fragments that drifted in the void.

Of those 129,600 stars, most were destroyed.

If it weren't for the fact that after the Jade Emperor ascended to the throne of Heaven, he spent countless years using his supreme power to mend the starry sky and reassemble the core of the great star, the Heavenly Court would not have been able to confer titles upon these 84,000 evil stars. It would be a stroke of luck if even half of them were included.

And so, another ten years passed.

A vast and solemn voice resounded from the depths of the void, shaking the entire starry sky:

"I am the Dipper Goddess of the Central Heaven, and you, the two hundred and seventy-eight Celestial Star Lords and the eighty-four thousand evil stars, now that you have returned to your positions, each of you should drive the stars of the Great Void, circulate the celestial orbits, and reopen the Great Celestial Star Array!"

It was the voice of the Holy Mother of the Golden Spirit.