The entire sect is obsessed with love, but I'm the only one who's truly insane.

Lin Du broke through the barrier of this world by using the Heavenly Ladder, and in the next instant, he was surrounded by rich immortal energy.

This celestial energy was more condensed and pure than the spiritual energy of the Great World, making one feel light and refreshed.

On the Ascension Platform, the celestial officials were waiting to form hand seals when they saw the array patterns on the platform ripple, and a blue figure appeared before them.

The celestial official looked down at the biography displayed in the Ascension Register, paused for a moment, and said, "The Great World of Insightful Understanding, Lin Du, age... five hundred?"

Was he seeing things, or did the Heavenly Dao of the Great World err and report something false?

What kind of person can ascend to heaven at five hundred years old? Did they devour the Heavenly Dao?

The celestial official rubbed his eyes and didn't look back anymore, because people had already come up.

"Is this fellow immortal Lin Du?"

Lin Du nodded.

"Fellow immortal, I am Li Su, the guide of the Sendai Road. I will guide you and record your aura first." The immortal official said with a smile, and at the same time, he scanned Lin Du's body with his divine sense and confirmed that his bone age was indeed only five hundred.

But... why does this person seem to have almost no luck?

Lin Du followed as instructed, and listened to the celestial official's introduction, "Are you a disciple of the Daoist sect? Most of the thirty-six heavens of the Daoist sect reside in the twenty-eighth heaven."

"Above the twenty-eighth heaven is the Heaven of the People, also known as the Heaven of the Holy Disciples, which is where the great masters of the Taoist school reside; above that is the Three Pure Ones' Sacred Realm, which is the thirty-third heaven. Above the thirty-third heaven is the Great Luo Heaven, which is uninhabited and is the place where the Primordial Beginning manifests."

Lin Du understood, "Above the Three Realms, in the vast and boundless Great Luo, there is no root of form, and the clouds rise majestically."

The celestial official was taken aback, his mind not yet processing what was happening, and continued his explanation, "These thirty-three heavens are mostly under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Palace General Commander. There are also smaller sects, families, and clans that are subject to the Heavenly Rules. The Heavenly Palace has many subordinates and a large number of celestial officials. Many newly ascended people will try to enter a department of the Celestial Palace and take up a position. Alternatively, there are also independent cultivators who are not bound by rules. Celestial cities are everywhere, and they can go and cultivate on their own."

Lin Du understood; even Heaven wouldn't spare him from the civil service exam.

Judging from what this celestial official said, it's better to take the civil service exam. You'll feel secure and have a place to belong right away, instead of having to figure things out on your own.

Lin Du thought of Yin Huaitian, who had once been a heavenly general and was probably a person from the Heavenly Palace.

As she lowered her eyes in thought and walked alongside the celestial official, many people were also watching this newcomer.

The little fairy was dressed in the simplest Taoist disciple attire: a plain silver flower crown, a white jade short hairpin, without even gemstone embellishments, and a pale blue robe without any ornaments. It was excessively plain, as simple as washing ice and rinsing snow.

"This description makes it unclear which department they'll be assigned to."

Lin Du was also looking at the celestial realm within his sight. Floating clouds swirled, and rosy clouds scattered in all directions. There were celestial palaces standing in rows, with green tiles and golden halls, adorned with precious jade, which were gorgeous and dazzling. The peacock clan would definitely like it.

They crossed the white jade bridge, and the celestial official explained in detail, "Each palace has its own departments, such as the Thunder Department, the Fighting Department..."

"Oh, by the way! May I ask what you cultivate, fellow immortal?"

Lin Du smiled faintly upon hearing this, "Me? I cultivate arrays..."

"She cultivates the Dao of Arrays, but it's not suitable for our Heavenly Palace. After all, her vision hasn't reached that level yet," a gentle voice said.

Lin Du paused, realizing it was an old acquaintance.

The celestial official hurriedly bowed, "Lord Kaiyang."

Lin Du raised an eyebrow and called out as well, his tone casual, "So it's you, Lord Kaiyang."

Kaiyang couldn't quite put his finger on Lin Du's tone, but it was strange, drawn out, and ultimately a bit disrespectful.

He was about to speak when Lin Du continued, "What, you've seen me before? You know me so well?"

Kaiyang shut his mouth.

Can I talk about this?

The celestial official was stunned. Yes, how did Kaiyang Xingjun know about Lin Du?

Humans are born in the mortal realm, and the time they spend in birth is not even as long as the time a person in the immortal realm spends in seclusion.

Lin Du enjoyed watching people hold their breath, so he smiled faintly upon hearing this and turned to look at the celestial official, "I'll have to trouble you to continue leading the way, senior."

The two crossed the bridge and arrived at a palace of a certain rank. Lin Du had just recorded the aura and was about to ask where his father was when he heard someone speak, "Why is your aura so weak, almost nonexistent?"

Lin Du was taken aback upon hearing this. Before he could speak, the immortal continued, "In all these years I've been here, I've never seen anyone so unfavored by the heavens, utterly devoid of luck. You... being able to ascend so early is all due to your genuine skill. It's not easy, not easy at all. Your fate is truly remarkable! Why don't you go to the Plague Department? I think you're really suitable. They absolutely need you."

Lin Du: ...That works too.

What department isn't a department?

"However, she possesses the power of ice and snow, so joining the Water Department would be good. She's stronger than those others, and we can get started right away. The Water Department will definitely want her!" another person said after looking at the annotations displayed after the aura was recorded.

"Wait!" Another voice entered Lin Du's ears.

Lin Du couldn't help but raise his hand and press his temples. Ah, liveliness is good, liveliness is good.

A figure in black appeared in the hall. "Yan Ye of the Si Ming Mansion, this is my disciple. I'll take him away first."

Yan Ye stood in front of Lin Du, forcing her to take two steps back.

"Oh, the Palace of Fate, that'll do too." The celestial official muttered with some regret, "What an extraordinary person, only five hundred years old."

Yan Ye thought he could take Lin Du away smoothly, so he turned around and scanned him with his divine sense. "What's the matter? Why did you come up here so quickly?"

Lin Du crossed his arms and finally dropped the pretense of politeness. "Don't judge me by your own standards. When have I, Lin Du, not surpassed my teacher?"

Yan Ye flicked him on the forehead and said, "Let's go."

The two had barely stepped out of the main hall when a heart-wrenching cry of "Wait!" came from behind them.

"Wait a minute! Yan Yexing Guan! Lin Du can't leave! Lin Du can't leave! Don't impersonate a disciple!!!"

Yan Ye walked even faster.

Lin Du: ?

A crane swooped down and darted in front of them, braking sharply to stop the two of them. In the whirling motion of its wings, its neck nearly snapped.

Lin Du and Yan Ye took a step back and heard the crane speak in human language.

"Lin Du, cultivate the Dongzhen Dao, guide people to become immortals, and you can be personally taught by the Dao Ancestor. I have come to take you to the Thirty-Three Heavens."

Yan Ye sighed upon hearing this, but still couldn't stop it.

His apprentice will ultimately go further than him.

Lin Du paused for a moment, then replied, "Please wait a moment, fellow immortal."

She turned to look at her elderly father, whose hair was neatly tied back. "Shall I go first? I can go to the Siming Mansion to find my master later, once I'm more familiar with the place?"

Yan Ye snorted coldly, "Let's go, let's go. It's not a loss to go to the Thirty-Third Heaven to become a disciple and listen to the Dharma teachings. Let's go quickly."

As Lin Du left with the crane, the reception hall descended into chaos.

"Is he really a direct disciple of the Thirty-Three Heavens?"

"How could it be fake? That's the only one who cultivated the Dongzhen Dao from the lower realm. No one has been able to go up to the Thirty-Three Heavens for so long. I never expected that... some people can come up to the Holy Disciple Heaven right away."

"Five hundred years old, a five-hundred-year-old ascensionist, and the founder of the Dongzhen Dao, the sect of all Daos..." The immortal shook his head and sighed. Seeing that the celestial official who was forming hand seals was still standing there, he casually asked, "Did you guide her properly? Lin Du is not someone to be offended. She cultivates the sect of all Daos. Many people can't enter that path in their entire lives, but she has achieved it. I'm afraid that when she goes down to the Heavenly Palace to take up her post, her status will not be low."

The Heavenly Court does not emphasize bloodline, but it does consider lineage to some extent, and ultimately it depends on each person's lineage.

The transmission of tradition depends on an individual's character and ability.

Who would have thought that the five-hundred-year-old immortal who ascended to heaven was actually a disciple of the Sect of Ten Thousand Paths, making people extremely envious.

However, the path to mastery is extremely difficult to cultivate, and even if others wanted to learn it, they could not succeed.

The celestial official quickly shook his head, "Of course I haven't offended him. Lin Du is also very easy to talk to and has very few problems, but..."

However, it seems that Lord Kaiyang doesn't like the newly arrived Immortal Fellow Lin Du. If he knew, he would probably be angry for a long time.

Lin Du ascended straight to the thirty-third heaven and landed at the foot of a jade mountain with the crane.

It's much quieter here than down below; the atmosphere of tranquility is everywhere, making one feel relaxed.

"This is the Jade Pure Realm of the Pure and Sublime Heaven. This is Jade Capital Mountain. In the future, when the Dao Ancestor preaches and spreads the Dao, he will go to the Pure and Sublime Palace from here."

The crane spoke in human language, "Go up and pay your respects first, then receive the token, and your senior brother will come to guide you."

Lin Du thanked him and started walking uphill.

The steps of Yujing Mountain are gentle, but Lin Du took each step carefully.

Everywhere was permeated with the aura of Taoism. Lin Du, under pressure, could not look around aimlessly and could only keep moving forward.

Upon reaching the top of the mountain and standing before the ancient and simple hall, Lin Du felt a sense of insignificance.

She respectfully performed the Taoist ritual, saying, "From Dongming Realm Forest Crossing, I pay my respects to the Taoist Ancestor."

The main hall doors slowly opened, but no one was in sight; only divine light shone forth, so intense that one dared not look directly at it.

Only one voice rang out, "Scholars of the highest learning, who save the dying and bring the dead back to life, now that your spirit is in harmony with the true Dao and you have penetrated the profound and subtle, I hereby bestow upon you the Daoist name Lingwei."

Lin Du bowed his head, his back still straight, and said, "Disciple thanks Dao Ancestor for bestowing this title upon me."

"Go then, follow your own path, and things will fall into place naturally."

Before Lin Du could react, she felt a stream of pure energy flow into her body.

That is the pure, original energy.

My limbs and bones felt as if I were in a cool spring, with the tinkling sound of water ringing in my ears, like celestial music.

It's also like enlightenment from chaos.

Lin Du remained in this mysterious and profound state for a long time before someone descended to her side.

"Come with me, I am a direct disciple of the Dao Ancestor, and I shall reside as a holy disciple of the heavens." The woman's voice was gentle, and she was surrounded by seven-colored light, with kind eyes and brows.

Lin Du bowed and thanked her, then followed her down the Thirty-Three Heavens.

The female immortal smiled and said, "I presume someone has already arranged accommodations for you. I'll just show you around."

The Holy Disciple Tian was also extremely large, and from afar, one could see palaces scattered among the floating clouds, each forming a unique scene.

"Lord Lingwei," a celestial attendant landed before them, "most of these empty palaces are unrepaired. I have selected a few; perhaps you would like to choose one yourself, Lord Lingwei?"

Lin Du lowered his eyes and looked at the fairy boy. He felt that the boy looked somewhat familiar. Then he looked at the map and his gaze fell on a place with extremely strong spiritual light.

Her brow twitched slightly. "Where is this place?"

The celestial boy beamed with delight. "This is the largest, most spacious, and quietest place. If you, True Lord, choose this place, shall I lead you there?"

Seeing this, the female immortal spirit spoke up to remind them, "This place is close to the Ruins of Return and the Forbidden Land. Although the spiritual light is extremely strong, it is to suppress the evil spirits. It is not a good place."

Yuan Ling glanced around and saw that none of the marked places were good choices. They were all remote and small, with little immortal energy. Only that one place was the best, and they were at a stalemate for a moment.

Lin Du suddenly smiled and said, "I think this place is very good. It is designed to suppress evil spirits and is also good for cultivation. Thank you, Yuanjun."

In the celestial realm, those who achieve great things can be called Immortal Lords. In the Heavenly Court, they can be addressed by their official titles or departments, such as Star Officials who can also be called Star Lords. Among the disciples of the Daoist sect, the lowest level can be called True Lords. Those who have achieved a higher level of cultivation can be called Dao Lords, and those who are even higher can be called Primordial Lords. If one is above Primordial Lords, then one is a Heavenly Venerable.

The fairy boy laughed and said, "Then I will lead the True Lord there. Yuanjun, rest assured, I will make all the arrangements."

Yuan Ling gave the white jade waist token that shimmered with colorful light to Lin Du, saying, "When the Dao Ancestor preaches in the future, the Jade Capital Token will inform you."

Lin Du took it and discovered that her Taoist name was already engraved on it.

It seems that she received a spiritual awakening from the pure energy, and the time it took for her to attain enlightenment was quite long.

Lin Du was led to his palace, only to find it unusually quiet.

The celestial boy asked, "How many Daoist attendants and mounts does the True Lord require? We'll send them to you later."

"No need," Lin Du politely declined the fairy boy's enthusiastic sales pitch. "I don't need it."

"But such a vast palace and courtyard wouldn't be complete without a celestial attendant," the attendant said, blinking his large eyes with obvious enthusiasm and sincerity. "Besides, it's inconvenient for a True Lord to go to the Thirty-Third Heaven for lectures or to run errands anywhere without a mount. The Celestial Realm is enormous!"

Just as Lin Du was about to say something, a rather melodious voice rang out, "No need, she already has a mount."

A beam of silver light descended, and a figure appeared in front of the white jade palace. The person had probably just come from the place where demon cultivators were received, and his descent was quite fast.

Lin Du turned to look at Wei Zhi.

Wei Zhi neither flinched nor dodged, and chuckled lightly, "I am willing to ride for the sage."

Lin Du turned his head and looked at the boy, his face clearly saying, "You saw it too."

The boy was very disappointed, because being able to serve as a holy disciple in the heavens was a blessing that many people would fight tooth and nail for.

Those who were waiting this time are in for a bad time.

He then asked, "Then, if you don't want a mount, what about a page? He can sweep, serve tea, and do everything!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Guanmeng couldn't hold back any longer. She contorted herself into the shape of a fierce tiger and leaped out, shouting, "I said! No need!"

The boy was startled by the giant white tiger and took a few steps back. "Alright, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now. Find me again if you need anything, True Lord!"

After saying that, he turned around and ran away.

This True Lord is indeed someone of great importance. I wonder why he offended someone and was sent to such a poisonous place.

Lin Du crossed his arms and smiled helplessly, "Chu Guanmeng, you'd rather die than turn into human form."

Why are you putting a silver dragon on her left and a white tiger on her right here?

Chu Guanmeng bared her teeth at her fiercely, but Lin Du broke the silence with a single sentence.

"This place must be close to the source of demonic energy."

Chu Guanmeng was taken aback. "Huh?"