The comet remained silent, only relentlessly unleashing heavenly tribulations.

The fifteenth heaven of the Heavenly Court, the Heaven of Mysterious Brightness and Respectful Celebration.

Song Yi stood before a vast sea of ​​bamboo, his eyes filled with lush greenery. The wind rustled through the bamboo leaves, as if a faint celestial melody could be heard.

Beside him stood a burly man with a thick beard and a divine axe at his waist. He surveyed the surroundings and asked in a booming voice, "Does the Star Lord truly intend to build the Qingtianjian's office here?"

"Let's settle on this spot." Song Yi nodded slightly.

The burly man before them was no ordinary man; he was Lu Ban, a seventh-rank deity of the Heavenly Court and the head of the Heavenly Crafts Bureau.

The Heavenly Crafts Bureau existed long before the Investiture of the Gods, and most of the magnificent palaces and pavilions in the Heavenly Court were built by the Heavenly Crafts Bureau.

At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, Song Yi also wondered, wasn't Lu Ban a person from the Spring and Autumn Period? But now it is clearly still the Zhou Dynasty!

Upon further reflection, it became clear that the celestial god Lu Ban came first, followed by the mortal Gongshu Ban.

In other words, the master craftsman praised by later generations is merely the reincarnation of this great man before us, destined to face his fate.

"Please wait a month or so, Star Lord," Lu Ban said after a moment's thought, bowing slightly.

"Then I will trouble you, Master." Song Yi returned the greeting.

The Heavenly Court has thirty-six palaces and seventy-two halls, among which the famous ones include the Guanghan Palace, Yaochi Palace, Pixiang Hall, and Lingxiao Palace, which are the sleeping quarters of the Emperor and the Heavenly Venerable, or the offices of the various righteous gods.

Although the Qing Astronomical Bureau had certain authority and was on par with the Heavenly Works Bureau, it ultimately belonged to the category of miscellaneous departments and dared not aspire to reside in the Seventy-Two Palaces.

Therefore, Song Yi spent a long time investigating before finally choosing the fifteenth level, Xuanming Gongqing Heaven.

This layer of heaven has no high-ranking deities of the fifth rank or above residing there, nor any powerful departments, and its vast territory makes it a suitable place for the Qingtianjian to establish itself.

In the days that followed, Song Yi traveled to the heavens with the Jade Emperor's imperial edict and successfully obtained the resources to open the Qingtian Bureau.

It has everything: elixirs, immortal rice, talismans, and magical implements.

After all, he was an imperial seventh-rank star lord, and the Jade Emperor appointed the director of the Qingtianjian (Imperial Observatory). No foolish celestial official dared to hold him back at this critical juncture.

However, on the light screen that only he could see, the line for "Clerical Authority" still displayed the words "Calculating...".

Clearly, the Qingtianjian (Imperial Observatory) was not yet fully formed, and the system had not yet fully recognized his power.

January passed in the blink of an eye.

Song Yi returned to the southeastern region of Xuanming Gongqingtian, only to find that the once boundless bamboo forest had disappeared, replaced by an ancient and massive palace.

The palace is not luxurious, but it is magnificent, with its green tiles and white walls subtly reflecting a flowing light.

In particular, the huge white jade square in front of the palace is magnificent, open and flat, and can accommodate tens of thousands of people lining up.

"Thank you, Master!"

Song Yi was very satisfied with the palace.

"It's just my duty. I'm glad you're satisfied, Star Lord!"

Lu Ban cupped his hands in a smile, and then his figure transformed into a golden light and disappeared.

Upon entering the hall, one finds many celestial maidens and powerful warriors already cleaning and tidying up. Seeing Song Yi arrive, they all bow in greeting.

"Greetings, Star Lord!"

Song Yi nodded slightly and walked straight into the center of the main hall.

Before long, a middle-aged celestial official dressed in green robes strode over, bowed, and said, "Greetings, Ancestor!"

"Mingyuan," Song Yi said calmly, "The Qingtian Bureau has just been established, and there are countless things to manage. I also have to take care of the movement of the stars in the sky. Now that you are the supervisor, you should share my burdens in the affairs of the bureau."

"I will do my best as your great-grandson!" Song Mingyuan replied hastily.

This Song Mingyuan was the fourth-generation descendant of Song Yi.

After the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods, the Heavenly Court conferred titles upon the gods in a grand manner. In addition to the 365 righteous gods of the Zhou Tian and the 84,000 evil spirits of the stars, a million heavenly soldiers and generals and a host of celestial officials were also appointed.

Song Mingyuan was originally an outstanding member of the Song clan. After his death, by chance, he was recruited by the Heavenly Court and appointed as a lowly clerk.

Besides Song Yi, the director of the Qingtianjian (Imperial Observatory), there were four subordinate positions: the assistant director, the deputy director, the registrar, and the captain.

Among them, the Assistant Supervisor held the most power, second only to the Director of the Imperial Household, and was a ninth-rank official. The other three divine positions were all ninth-rank officials.

Song Yi spent the past month traveling throughout the heavens, firstly to procure supplies, and secondly to find a suitable candidate for the ninth-rank supervisory position.

Who would have thought that they would find their great-grandson's name among the vast sea of ​​low-level celestial officials? It was truly a matter of destiny.

"By the way," Song Yi changed the subject, "how many celestial servants are currently registered in the Heavenly Court?"

Song Mingyuan was prepared and bowed, replying, "Reporting to the Star Lord, the Heavenly Court currently has 3,650 celestial children, over 6,700 celestial maidens, over 9,300 celestial soldiers, and over 15,000 Yellow Turban warriors. However, about 30% of them are private servants directly under the command of various deities or palaces. For example, the fairies of Yaochi, the warriors of the Peach Garden, and the boys serving the emperors are not under the jurisdiction of the Qingtian Bureau."

Upon hearing this, Song Yi seemed to be deep in thought.

More than 30,000 celestial servants may sound like a lot, but the Heavenly Court has a total of thirty-three heavens! On average, each heaven has only a few thousand celestial servants.

You should know that those emperors and celestial beings who hold high positions probably have hundreds of celestial maidens serving them in just one palace.

After a moment's thought, he ordered, "Three days from now, order all celestial servants under the supervision of Qingtian to gather in this plaza in front of the palace!"

"Yes!" Song Mingyuan accepted the order and quickly withdrew.

……

Three days later, a large number of celestial servants gathered at the White Jade Square of the Qingtianjian. They were a huge, orderly, and quiet crowd, and no one dared to say a word.

"Greetings, Star Lord!"

Upon seeing Song Yi emerge from the clouds and stand atop the golden steps of the main hall, all the immortal servants bowed in unison, their voices resounding through the heavens.

Song Yi stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over the crowd below, and slowly spoke:

"By the decree of the Great Heavenly Venerable, I have established a government office and set up the Qingtian Supervisory Bureau to ensure that these thirty-three heavens are pure and free of dust!"

He paused, then his voice suddenly turned stern: "Although you are of low rank and little power, and do menial and menial tasks, your responsibilities are not light! This is a sacred place in Heaven. If your dereliction of duty ruins the important affairs of the Emperor, the Heavenly Venerable, or the various righteous gods, I cannot protect you. Heavenly laws and thunder whips will befall you!"

Upon hearing this, all the immortal servants below showed solemn expressions.

Song Yi changed the subject, his tone softening: "Of course, now that you've joined my Qingtianjian, as long as you perform your duties diligently, if you encounter any unreasonable harassment or bullying, you can report it to the Qingtianjian! I will certainly take care of it for you!"

"I will heed the Star Lord's teachings!"

The immortal servants responded in unison, their voices several degrees louder than before.

After a lecture, the fairies, warriors, and heavenly soldiers straightened their backs, took on their duties, and dispersed.

After all the immortals had left, the square returned to silence.

Song Yi returned to his palace, and with a slight thought, summoned the system panel.

In the "Clerical Authority" column, the original "Calculating" text has disappeared, replaced by 0.757.

Compared to the initial 0.053, the increase can be described as a surge.

However, it's still a bit short of the "1" required for the Gold Tier lottery.