Journey to the West Arrives: Start by becoming an apprentice of the Tongtian Sect Leader!

As the saying goes, a day in heaven is equivalent to a year on earth.

Upon arriving at the Heavenly Court, Li Xuancang discovered that this statement was entirely correct.

However, time flows very slowly in Heaven.

It cannot be said that time flows slowly, because one day in Heaven is equivalent to one year in the mortal world.

One day in Heaven is equivalent to one year in the mortal world, except that a year is reduced to one day.

After discussing with the Jade Emperor for a while, Li Xuancang left the Tongming Palace.

The next step was to visit each of the former disciples of the Jie Sect...

Because Li Xuancang's master was Tongtian Jiaozhu, not Subhuti Patriarch, he did not need to hide his lineage like Sun Wukong did.

The Master of Tongtian's dispatch of Li Xuancang to the Heavenly Court clearly indicated that Li Xuancang had no intention of concealing anything...

Although Li Xuancang did not know these disciples of the Jie Sect, the disciples of the Jie Sect in the Heavenly Court had already received a message from the Tongtian Sect Master.

The fifth disciple of the Jie Sect was personally sent to the Heavenly Court—this was a momentous event!

Moreover, he did not enter the Heavenly Court by ascending to the Investiture of the Gods as a primordial spirit.

Most importantly, Li Xuancang's identity is not only that of a direct disciple. In addition to being a direct disciple, Li Xuancang also carries the magic weapon of the Tongtian Sect Master!

There is the Fishing Drum, which can gather ten thousand immortals of the Intercepting Sect, and the Azure Lotus Sword, the Dao-proving magic weapon of the Tongtian Sect Master.

Seeing the Qingping Sword is like seeing the Tongtian Cult Master!

A disciple of the Jie Sect carrying the Qingping Sword—what does that mean?

This is practically equivalent to the vice leader of the Jie Sect!

Even the great master of the Jie Sect, Duobao Daoren, never wielded the Qingping Sword.

And so, Li Xuancang began visiting each household in the Heavenly Court.

It has to be said that there are a lot of Jie Sect immortals in the Heavenly Court...

The only one of them who was of a higher generation than Li Xuancang was Doumu Yuanjun, the Goddess of Doubu, and Jinling Shengmu.

Other disciples of the Jie Sect, such as Zhao Gongming, the God of Wealth; Luo Xuan, the God of Fire; Lü Yue, the God of Warmth; and Wen Zhong, the God of Thunder, all had to address Li Xuancang as either Senior Brother or Uncle-Master...

Because Zhao Gongming, Luo Xuan, Lü Yue and others were outer disciples of the Jie Sect, while Li Xuancang was a direct disciple, they had to address him as senior brother.

Someone like Wen Zhong, being a disciple of the Golden Spirit Mother, is a junior of Li Xuancang, so naturally he should address him as "Uncle-Master".

It can only be said that the disciples of the Jie Sect have a truly good relationship.

Li Xuancang had never even met these disciples of the Jie Sect before, but he felt no distance from them at all; they were just like family to him.

I receive all sorts of gifts wherever I go.

All sorts of spiritual roots, immortal wines, immortal pills, and magical treasures—they were simply countless!

We can't refuse to accept it!

If we don't accept their offer, my fellow disciples will immediately become unhappy.

Especially when the God of Wealth Zhao Gongming heard that Li Xuancang was coming to the Heavenly Court to serve as the Deputy Marshal of the Heavenly Army, and that the Marshal's Mansion was going to be built next to Li Jing's Heavenly King's Mansion, he immediately waved his hand!

He immediately replied, "Please rest assured, senior brother, the God of Wealth Temple will take care of the establishment of the Marshal's Mansion!"

We'll definitely show Li Jing what a real palace is like!

In this way, Li Xuancang developed a relationship with many disciples of the Jie Sect.

Finally, Zhao Gongming, the God of Wealth, summoned many outer disciples of the Jie Sect to the God of Wealth Hall for a grand banquet and drank with Li Xuancang.

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The Heavenly Palace, where the celestial court holds its morning assembly.

The officials of Heaven were prominently displayed, and Li Xuancang stood with a group of Jie Sect disciples, clearly having become their leader.

As a direct disciple of the Jie Sect and wielding the Qingping Sword, Li Xuancang was naturally regarded as the backbone of the Jie Sect disciples.

Behind them, the God of Wealth Zhao Gongming and others stood tall and proud, each one practically strutting about with their noses in the air!

Before our senior brother came, we kept a low profile and lived like immortals.

Now that our senior brother has arrived, if we still remain low-key and act like immortals, wouldn't our senior brother's trip have been in vain?!

So the disciples of the Jie Sect, regardless of whether they were civil or military, all stood beside Li Xuancang.

Meanwhile, Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, frowned the moment he saw Li Xuancang!

Isn't this the same human we encountered when we descended to the mortal realm to subdue demons last time?

I immediately sensed that he possessed the magical power of the Shangqing sect...

Now it seems it really is related to the Jie Sect!

However, a mere disciple of the Jie Sect cannot cause any real trouble.

Even the Bodhisattva said not to pay any attention to it.

After Li Jing encountered Li Xuancang last time, he returned to the Heavenly Court and told Cihang Bodhisattva, also known as Guanyin Bodhisattva, about the matter.

Cihang Bodhisattva also holds a position in the Heavenly Court, and it is not a low position. He is one of the Five Elders of the Five Directions.

It is also a hub for communication between Buddhism and Taoism, and even the chief person in charge of the Journey to the West project on the Western Buddhist side. If he wants to meet the Jade Emperor, he does not need to go through layers of notifications and can go directly to the Jade Emperor.

It's fair to say that Cihang Bodhisattva's status in Heaven is by no means low...

Moreover, after betraying the Xuanmen sect and joining the Western Buddhist sect, Cihang, this traitor, obtained the Bodhisattva status and received the blessing of the Western fortune. Now he has broken through to the Quasi-Saint realm!

The Investiture of the Gods calamity has been over for countless eons, and many of those who participated in it have become stronger.

Especially those traitors who betrayed the Taoist sect and switched their allegiance to Buddhism all gained considerable benefits from Buddhism…

For example, Dipankara Buddha, Manjushri and Samantabhadra Bodhisattvas, and Kṣāṭra Buddha, etc., these people have now reached the level of quasi-saints.

Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, frowned as he looked at Li Xuancang, the leader of the Jie Sect Immortals, somewhat puzzled as to why this Jie Sect Immortal had suddenly come to the Heavenly Court…

Nezha also looked over curiously, and was stunned for a moment after seeing Li Xuancang's cultivation level.

My mind couldn't help but think...

This person truly lives up to his reputation as a disciple of the Jie Sect; his cultivation speed is astounding. He has already broken through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm in such a short time. It's just unknown which generation of disciple he is.

Judging from his position, he is standing at the head of all the immortals of the Jie Sect. Could he be my senior uncle?

Nezha was a disciple of Taiyi Zhenren, and Li Xuancang was of the same generation as Taiyi Zhenren, so Nezha guessed that Li Xuancang was very likely his uncle.

The celestial beings of Heaven stood still, and the Jade Emperor spoke softly.

"My lords, there is a joyous occasion in Heaven today!"

"Let me introduce you to Li Xuancang, a member of the Primordial Human Race, who is the fifth direct disciple of my senior brother, the Tongtian Sect Master."

"Now you will enter my Heavenly Court and serve as an official there."

"I hope that you gentlemen will grow closer to your nephew in the future."

As soon as the Jade Emperor uttered these words, the immortals in Heaven immediately began to discuss them.

The Jade Emperor ignored the gossiping crowd of gods and instead gave Venus a wink.

The Jade Emperor had already privately discussed Li Xuancang's arrangements with Taibai Jinxing, so what was happening now in the Lingxiao Palace was merely a formality.

"Taibai, my nephew has come to serve as an official in the Heavenly Court, so the Heavenly Court should arrange a suitable position for him."

"What position in the Heavenly Court is suitable for Li Xuancang now?"

Venus hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to the Jade Emperor.

"Your Majesty, all the righteous gods in our Heavenly Court are now in positions of authority, with only a few insignificant posts remaining."

"Therefore, this old minister suggests that we establish a new official position."

"Previously, this old minister observed that Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, was busy with many affairs and official duties, and was unable to handle many things comprehensively."

"Why not create a new position under the Grand Marshal of the Heavenly Army, namely the Deputy Grand Marshal of the Heavenly Army?"

"In this way, Li Xuancang can be appointed as the deputy marshal of the army, and the heavy responsibility of Li Tianwang will also be shared. Isn't that a win-win situation?"

After hearing these words, the Jade Emperor pondered for a moment, seemingly deep in thought.

After hearing what Venus said, Li Jing looked at Venus in disbelief.

"Your Majesty! I object!!!"