Queen Mother of the West?

The group looked at Yuanshi, who slowly said, "Jin Xing has attained the Dao of Hunyuan. Neither the Queen Mother nor Bodhi are willing to take on the role, and Ru Shou is already the White Emperor. The only one who meets the requirements is Fellow Daoist Xi Wangmu."

Laozi remained silent for a moment. The Queen Mother of the West resided in Xikunlun and had always had a good relationship with her second brother, so it was not surprising that she would speak up for her.

"Then give it to her." Haotian made the final decision. "The Queen Mother of the West also cultivates the Law of Metal. Among the immortals of the Primordial World, her aptitude is top-notch. She was once the head of the female immortals and the ruler of the Three Thousand Worlds. We can't just leave her without any benefits."

"Xihe and Wangshu, are you not going to consider them?" Yaochi's brow twitched slightly. Only Yuanling Yuanlaojun remained, which was clearly incompatible with her attributes.

"These two have already attained the Primordial Dao, and Xihe's mind is focused on the Ten Golden Crows. Wangshu also hopes that Changxi will attain the Dao as soon as possible." Haotian paused, "They have already decided to retire from public life, so they are no longer suitable to take over this position."

Yaochi's beautiful eyes flickered slightly. Her senior brother meant that although these two had already attained the Primordial Chaos Realm, they would only be treated as Loose Immortals in the future, leaving their names only on the True Spirit Position Map, and not participating in any political affairs.

"The Central Jade Treasure Primordial Spirit Elder One Qi Heavenly Lord, this last Primordial Spirit Elder Lord..." Haotian stroked his chin. Earth-attribute mixed-element cultivators, Houtu is one of the Six Emperors, Zhenyuanzi is the Central Yellow Emperor, so there is only one left.

"Xuanyuan." Laozi's eyelids twitched slightly. "He is in charge of killing and warfare, but he also follows the path of earth. This position is very suitable for him."

"Senior brother, there's no need to worry. It will also benefit Xuantian if Xuanyuan can take on this position." Haotian nodded slightly in approval of the choice.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Laozi bowed deeply. After all, the Xuanyuan and Xuantian brothers were bound by fate, and Xuantian was his disciple. If he suggested that Xuanyuan take the position, it would be suspicious.

Haotian waved his hand dismissively: "It's nothing."

"Who does Senior Brother intend to give the Five Elders of the Five Directions to?" Yaochi asked curiously.

"These five can be considered guest retainers." Haotian shook his head; it wasn't something that could be arranged right now.

The Three Pure Ones blinked. Did the Heavenly Emperor have other ideas?

Haotian chuckled. "It's either Buddhism or Taoism, but my Heavenly Court suppresses the Three Thousand Realms. I can't just abandon Buddhism. Besides, if Confucianism were to become a religion in the future, it couldn't be merged into Taoism!"

These positions were assigned to them!

He glanced at the jade talisman again: "Do the disciples under the three senior brothers need further adjustments?"

After all, the release of this True Spirit Position Chart will establish the格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall structure or pattern) of the major forces in the prehistoric world.

Seeing the surprised expressions on the three Qing brothers' faces, Haotian smiled gently: "I am not testing my three senior brothers."

"Although the Jie Sect perished without being destroyed, the Ren Sect's Xuandu and Xuantian have both made a bright future. Apart from Huanglong and Taiyi, the other Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect were all carefully selected by my senior brother."

"After all, the aptitude of a sage's disciple must surpass that of 99% of the beings in the primordial world."

Laozi remained silent, leaving everything to his two younger brothers' thoughts.

Seeing their hesitation, Haotian stroked his teacup and slowly said, "I won't hide it from you, senior brother. There are three thousand primordial beings in the three thousand worlds. Although there is the Realm King Law, at least a Quasi-Saint is needed to fuse and prove the Dao."

"The primordial world can indeed afford it now, but a quasi-saint is still a saint after all. Not to mention the living beings of the primordial world, even half of the Zhou Tian Star Lords cannot break through to this realm."

"The direct disciples and attendant immortals of the Jie Sect, as well as some outstanding outer disciples, all possess the aptitude of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect. I need them to attain the Primordial Dao."

Laozi narrowed his eyes slightly, and Yaochi's heart skipped a beat. She couldn't help but turn her head and ask, "Senior Brother?" Her tone was full of worry.

"My senior brother knows my thoughts. I need three thousand Primordial Chaos Immortals to perfect the Emperor's Path. Therefore, I naturally hope that there are as many Primordial Chaos Golden Immortals as possible in the Primordial World."

Haotian gave Yaochi a reassuring smile and flicked the jade talisman back, "Change it."

Yuanshi Tongtian bowed solemnly: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The Heavenly Emperor's openness and honesty are beneficial to his disciples, and they will naturally accept it.

A moment later, Tongtian handed over the revised jade talisman first. Yuanshi hesitated, looking somewhat troubled: "Your Majesty, the Twelve Golden Immortals are all easy to arrange, but Nanji Zi and Yun Zhongzi..."

"Both of them are True Immortals of Fortune and Virtue, but Yun Zhongzi inherited my method of weapon crafting. If we're talking about who is the most suitable, it would be the Heavenly Crafts Department."

Haotian's eyes flashed with understanding. The Heavenly Crafts Department was of vital importance to the Heavenly Court. Countless divine materials and weapons were made here, making it a first-class place with abundant profits.

Moreover, this place holds real power, so Yuanshi naturally wouldn't dare to make arrangements on his own.

"Go on."

The voice of the Primordial One grew even softer: "The Southern Pole Child is the manifestation of the Qi of Blessing and Longevity, and needs to accumulate good fortune."

The most suitable person for him would naturally be the Antarctic Immortal Emperor, but that position is already taken.

Haotian pondered for a moment, then pointed his finger at the jade talisman, where spiritual light flowed and revealed two divine positions.

"Imperial decree: Yun Zhongzi is appointed as the Supreme Immortal of the Nine Heavens' Myriad Treasures Forging and Casting, residing in the Deputy Department of Heavenly Crafts, and is titled the True Lord of Creation and Spirit Forging Heavenly Craftsmanship."

"Nanji Zi is the Yuanhuang Immortal Elder of the Three Stars of Longevity and Primordial Energy in Antarctica. After the Great Emperor of Longevity in Antarctica attained enlightenment, he came in charge of the Three Stars of Fortune, Prosperity and Longevity."

Yuan Shi was startled and quickly bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your kindness on behalf of my disciple."

Yun Zhongzi directly became the second-in-command of the Ministry of Works, while Nanji Zi was even more powerful. With the title of Chu Yuan, he could be considered the crown prince of the Nanji Shenxiao Palace. Moreover, His Majesty also assigned him the three stars of fortune, prosperity, and longevity to manage.

This is real power!

When they assigned disciples to their sect, they mostly gave them positions related to vital energy. His Majesty was indeed generous.

"Those who have the potential to attain enlightenment should be looked after more. I am quite lenient with useful people these days." Haotian smiled and gestured for Yuanshi to rise.

Of course, the premise is that you don't cross my bottom line!

The Three Pure Ones were awe-inspiring, and they could certainly understand the subtext behind it.

Haotian looked down at the lower realm. All the philosophers of the Hundred Schools of Thought had moved into the Jixia Academy, and the various human kingdoms were developing rapidly. His gaze swept over a country that valued water, and he couldn't help but nod.

"It's almost time, Senior Brother, you should go."

The Three Pure Ones were invigorated. They took a deep breath, bowed to the head of the group, and walked out of the Heavenly Court together. Their three tall figures were imbued with Daoist energy and emanated immortal aura. The three heavens and earth behind them evolved and faintly merged into a single universe.

The immense pressure instantly permeated the primordial world, attracting the attention of all immortals and gods, including the Three Thousand Worlds.

The various schools of thought at the Jixia Academy in Kyushu had no choice but to stop their pronouncements about which country to support and all rose to look at the void.

"With Heaven above and Earth and Man as witnesses, I am the Jade Pure Primordial Beginning/Shang Pure Spiritual Treasure/Tai Pure Moral Heavenly Venerable, by the decree of the Jade Emperor of the Golden Palace of the Vast Heaven, proclaiming the Emperor's edict to the Primordial Heaven and Earth and the Three Thousand Worlds, now opening the eternal gate of the Dao and establishing the orthodox regulations of the Three Realms."

"Establish the eternal principle of 'either Buddha or Tao,' and promulgate the 'True Spirit Rank Chart,' which governs all immortals, saints, and ghosts throughout the universe without omission."

"Since the separation of chaos, Father Pangu created heaven and earth, and Master Hongjun spread the Dao to all living beings. The Dao is the origin of all laws. Now, by the decree of the Heavenly Emperor, we will sort out the ranks of the gods in the Three Realms."

"The Supreme Jade Emperor, the most revered and naturally wondrous Jade God, and the Great Sage Golden Mother of the Jade Pool, who rule over all the immortals, are enthroned at the Jade Palace and the White Jade Tortoise Platform."

"Below him is the supreme master of the Primordial Chaos, the Myriad Heavens, the Profound Origin, the Imperial Master, forming seven ranks: Jade Purity, Upper Purity, Taiji Golden Palace, Tai Purity, Taiji Immortal Official, Huayang Cave Heaven, and Luofeng Netherworld. The highest ranks are Yuanshi and Yuchen Xiantian Daojun, the middle ranks are the Three Officials, the Five Directions Gods, the Five Old Lords, the Five Sacred Emperors of the Five Mountains, and the Three Sovereigns of Fire Cloud, and the lowest ranks are the Immortal Ministers of the Heavenly Works Department, the Earth Immortals of the World, the Underworld Officials of Fengdu, and the Three Hundred and Sixty Shangqing Female Immortals."

"All the holy, true, ghostly, and divine beings in the world who have duties, results, virtues, and spirits are recorded in the charts, their rank and order are determined, and their powers and responsibilities are clarified, so that there will be no more confusion in the order of immortals and gods or encroachment on each other's authority."

"Regardless of whether one is a naturally born deity, an acquired immortal, a human emperor, a Buddha, an earth immortal, or a ghost official, all shall use the 'True Spirit Rank Chart' as the sole record for determining their rank. When attending court, discussing matters, receiving titles, or assuming office, they shall be arranged according to the order of the chart, and no one shall disrespect their superiors or overstep their bounds."

"The Supreme God of the Azure Heaven holds the overarching authority over the Three Realms and governs the origins of all paths. The charts and ranks remain unchanged for eternity. The Taoist and Buddhist religions each fulfill their duties and jointly protect the operation of Heaven and Earth. All spirits shall respectfully obey this decree and shall not disobey it. So be it, by the decree of the Azure Heaven's Golden Palace."

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