At this moment, shatter the dimensional barrier

"Long time no see, Morax." Buyer glanced at Zhongli, nodded, and smiled, then continued playing mahjong, the tiles in his hands clanging together.

"The newest kid, play by yourself, Mommy's busy right now." Tiamat greeted him warmly, but her tone was rather perfunctory.

Ishtar was even more direct, not even bothering to glance at Morax. Morax? What's so interesting about him? He's not even as good-looking as the cards in his hand.

"It's been a long time since I've seen Morax." Raiden greeted him with a smile. "It's been over five hundred years since we last spoke of the Battle of Kanria."

Looking at the gods who seemed completely relaxed and at ease, Zhongli suddenly felt relieved: "Yes, it's been over five hundred years. I thought my old friends had all passed away, but I never expected them to come to this world. It's truly an unpredictable fate."

He was used to the responsibilities and pressures of Teyvat, and now that the environment is relaxed and comfortable, he actually feels something is off. It turns out that he himself is the one who is abnormal.

"Morax, hello. Come visit the Underworld sometime." Ereshkigal said to Zhongli, who had the air of an old man, "The Underworld has its own unique Underworld Tea. An old god like you should enjoy drinking it."

"Then thank you very much, Lord of the Underworld." Zhongli nodded. He was called an old god? Although he was indeed the oldest among the seven gods, there were quite a few gods present who were older than him.

"Morax, you came to the Pantheon to see the plans of the heavens, right?" Fucarus asked.

Zhongli said, "That's true. After all, it concerns the world's order, and we can't afford to be careless."

“Actually, there aren’t that many rules,” Fukalos laughed, pointing to the entrance of the Pantheon. “The plans of the High Heavens are on the walls on both sides of the temple.”

"Hmm." Zhongli nodded, then bowed slightly to Luo Sheng, who was playing cards, and walked towards the gate of the Pantheon.

The entrance to the Pantheon was large, but also very simple, with no furnishings.

Upon entering the temple, one is greeted by massive walls covered with densely packed runes. These runes are not carved into the walls but rather created by light, and anyone who sees them immediately understands their meaning.

"The God Group Construction Plan." Zhongli looked at the wall on the left, quickly read all the runes, and his eyes showed some unexpected surprise.

Then look at the wall on the right: "Planet and Civilization Upgrade Project".

"Upgrade to a planet, wield great power; upgrade to a civilization, without end." Zhong Li was no longer surprised; the more he looked, the more fervent his eyes became.

These two plans complement each other; in fact, they are just two parts of a single plan.

The powerful god-king bears the responsibility of elevating a planet, the chief god is responsible for maintaining the planet's order, and other gods guide heroes to ascend to godhood, thus contributing to the planet's rules.

Gods, civilizations, and planets form a virtuous cycle that promotes their infinite ascension.

The plan is very ambitious and cannot be accomplished overnight; it will take a long time to complete.

Therefore, the atmosphere among the gods was not tense but rather quite pleasant, provided that they fulfilled their duties.

“It seems there really aren’t any extra rules.” Zhongli shook his head. Under the influence of the laws of nature, all civilizations will tend towards good.

To climb the 'ladder to the gods,' one must do good. There are no rules to constrain people or gods, and most problems are solved by humans themselves. The gods only play a urging role.

Therefore, the gods had some free time after solving the problems that humans couldn't handle.

Thinking of this, Zhongli couldn't help but put his hands behind his back, and his mood became more relaxed. He looked into the Pantheon and walked in.

That was the place where the gods convened, and he could feel the connection to his own 'throne'.

In the 'Stairway to Godhood', reaching the ninth level already makes one a deity with power.

However, at this time he was only a human god, possessing only authority and divine power, but his body was not yet a divine body.

Therefore, one needs to ascend to godhood. Ascending to godhood means obtaining one's own 'divine throne' in the temple of gods. Only in this way can one step onto the 'first step of godhood'.

They begin to refine their divine core, transform their divine body, and only after the ascension to godhood stage is completed do they become 'true gods', their power merging with themselves to become the embodiment of laws.

Zhongli walked into the Pantheon, which was circular in shape, with countless thrones standing in dense rows. The closer a throne was to the innermost side, the higher the rank of its master.

The highest and most magnificent throne represents the supreme principles of Heaven.

His throne is located in the first position of the third row, signifying that he is currently the strongest chief god.

The second throne beside him represents Quetzalcoatl, the sun, wind, rain, Venus, and so on. Then there's Fucarus, Baal…

Zhongli sat on his divine throne, feeling very comfortable.

I would avoid the throne of Teyvat at all costs, but I would covet the throne of this world.

Think about the throne in Teyvat. Is that a throne? It's clearly a torture device used to bind people to their jobs. Even a dog wouldn't sit on it.

Looking at the second row of divine thrones, the first one is the symbol of the World Tree, which is none other than Buyer, the incarnation of the World Tree.

The second throne, marked with a time symbol, is Ishtar; the third is the spatial symbol Asmodé; the fourth is the symbol of the underworld, belonging to the Lord of the Underworld; the fifth is Navelette; and the sixth is Jota…

Only one throne in the first row is lit, representing the Mother Goddess of Life.

Zhongli looked at the empty seats in the second row; soon his divine throne would be moved to the front.

at the same time.

The immortals had gathered at the Emei Mountain Grotto-Heaven. Some of them brought their disciples, while others came alone.

Chapter 162: Zhongli Meets with the Immortals, the Moon Welcomes a Diplomatic Delegation from Earth's Nations

Emei Mountain Cave

The small lake pavilion in the center of the cave is modeled after the appearance of the True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng in the Teyvat Cave. The stone table and benches in the pavilion were moved from Teyvat, which has a special meaning for the True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng.

The stone bench in the southwest corner is inscribed with the words "Residing here in Yun".

The stone bench facing due north has the inscription "Sit here and die".

The stone bench in the southeast corner is inscribed with the words "Borrowing the Emperor's Inscription Here".

These three stone benches hold her most precious memories as the Cloud-Borrowing Wind True Lord: the beautiful time before the Demon God War when the three Demon Gods and the immortals ruled together for the sake of the people of Liyue.

Her greatest regret was that the God of Dust, with whom she constantly debated mechanical arts, ultimately perished in the war between the demon gods...

At this moment, the immortals were chatting and laughing in the pavilion. Since coming to this world, they had experienced and felt emotions that they had never experienced in their long immortal lives, and they had changed somewhat since they were in Teyvat.

"Hahaha, Liu Yun, look at my disciple! She's just as good as we were back then!" True Lord Li Shui Die Shan laughed with a hint of pride, his hands behind his back. Behind him stood Gu Li Xian'er, his only teacher and disciple for a month.

“My disciples are not far behind. Compared to teaching your disciples how to manage water and stack mountains, you are far inferior to me. In my opinion, my nephew’s current achievements have little to do with his master,” said True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng proudly.

She has thousands of years of experience teaching disciples, and her most outstanding disciple is Gan Yu. After arriving in this world, Gan Yu has reached the peak of the sixth rank and is currently in the stage of condensing power fragments. Although Shen He is much worse, he has reached the late stage of the fifth rank, and it will not be long before he reaches the sixth rank.

"Liu Yun Borrows the Wind, in all these thousands of years, you've never been one to back down with your sharp tongue. But my disciple's achievements really have little to do with me." True Lord of Water and Mountain Craftsmanship wasn't angry; he'd long been used to it over the millennia.

Guli Xian'er stood quietly behind the True Lord of Lishui Dieshan, watching the hearts of the immortals pound wildly. These were all legendary beings.

It's hard to imagine how many earth-shattering things he did, how many monsters he slew, and how many people he saved during those thousands of years.

Since obtaining the Holy Mark, she has only saved a few hundred thousand people at most, and most of them were saved indirectly. She has killed a lot of monsters that threaten humanity. In the beginning, she almost died countless times, but after reaching the third rank, killing monsters became much easier.

Only after reaching the third rank did she begin to gather powerful civilians from the Western Regions who, like her, possessed holy marks to form an adventure team that ventured deep into the vast wilderness. They eliminated more than one hundred Mana Flowers and more than three hundred large Devouring Beasts.

When she reached the fourth level, she even encountered a small 'mantle vine'. After everyone worked together to remove the mantle vines on the ground, she went deep into the cave alone to destroy the mantle vines underground.

Fortunately, the underground part of the mantle vine was not deep. It was only after penetrating two kilometers underground that the mantle vine was completely killed, at which point she almost died.

However, the gains were also significant, directly reaching the peak of the fourth rank. Afterwards, they continued to expand their reach, clearing out the wilderness surrounding most of the inhabited villages and towns in the Western Regions.

At that time, she met her master, the True Lord of Flowing Water and Die Mountain, and broke through to the fifth level when she became his disciple.

The 'Extraordinary Legion' approached her when she was at Tier 3, wanting her to join, but she felt she could better utilize her abilities in the civilian world.

"Master Liu Yun's disciples, the two senior sisters are so strong! Master said that the two senior sisters Gan Yu are half-human and half-immortal, and the immortal part is a Qilin. They are so powerful, Qilin!" Gu Lixian looked at Gan Yu standing behind Liu Yun Jiefeng Zhenjun with eager eyes, her gaze lingering on the pair of red Qilin horns.

The Qilin is an auspicious beast. It is said that as long as you stay by the Qilin for a few days, you will be free from all diseases and have a smooth life. Touching the Qilin's horn can even bring you divine favor. I wonder if this is true.

Should I ask Senior Sister Gan Yu to let me touch her in a little while?

Isn't this request a bit too much? Will Senior Sister Gan Yu be angry? What if she is?

My hands are itching... I want to touch the unicorn's horn...

Gan Yu felt uncomfortable under Gu Lixian'er's ardent gaze. Her hands involuntarily clasped together, and she fiddled with her index fingers as her cheeks grew increasingly red.

Why is this junior sister staring at me like that... and her eyes are always on my corner... Is it ugly? I should have just made a hat.

In a corner of the house outside the small lake, several disciples of Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun were secretly peeking, as if they were thieves, their eyes filled with curiosity, excitement and envy.

"I'm so envious of Senior Sister Gulixian, being able to participate in the masters' gathering."

"Yes, fifth rank, that's fifth rank! There are only a dozen or so on the whole Earth, and our country has four. Oh, plus Senior Sister Gan Yu and Senior Sister Shen He, our country has six."

"It's a pity that we're not skilled enough. If our senior brothers and sisters ask us any questions, we'll embarrass our master."

"What a pity! Once I've mastered my master's magic, I'll definitely go to a tea party of that caliber with him openly and honestly."

"Then it must be at least level four, right? Senior Sister Gan Yu said that advanced immortal techniques require a foundation comparable to that of an immortal."

"We're only at the early stage of the third rank right now. Reaching the fourth rank will be a long time coming. I feel like it will take at least 10 or 20 years to even think about the fourth rank."

"I feel the same way. If we are lucky enough to participate in a large-scale disaster, it feels like it will only take a few years. But for the fifth tier, it will depend entirely on luck."

"Guli Xian'er's achievement of reaching the fifth rank was a feat of clearing most of the cities and wilderness in the Western Regions. This legendary experience is not much different from that of the two pillars of the country who are close to gods."

Just as the four were whispering among themselves, a cold snort rang in their ears.

"Hmph, you have no manners, come here right now."

The four were so frightened that their hair stood on end. They looked at the True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng in the pavilion in the center of the lake, their expressions instantly turning awkward, like children who had done something wrong, chuckling sheepishly.

"Master, Master..."

Several pairs of eyes fell on them in an instant, making their toes curl up in fear.

Oh no, I messed up! I just wanted to sneak a peek at what my senior uncles and aunts looked like, and now I've been caught red-handed.

"These four junior disciples must be your disciples, Liu Yun. They are very talented children. Your judgment is as good as ever." True Monarch Xiaoyue Zhuyang nodded as he looked at the four people who walked out from the corner with their heads down, his hands behind his back.

How could these immortals not know that the children were spying?

However, these immortals are selective in their actions; if someone is a petty thief with ill intentions, they would have already punished them, while someone with a clear and pure aura is certainly not a thief.

As the saying goes, if your heart is wicked, burning incense will bring you no benefit; if you are upright, what harm is there in not bowing to me?

“My judgment is naturally excellent, but these disciples are a bit unruly.” True Monarch Liuyun Jiefeng gently scolded, “You four, why don’t you come over here and greet your senior uncles and elder brothers? You have no respect for your elders.”

"It's Master." The four walked over awkwardly.

"This is your Uncle-Master Xiao, whose immortal title is Great Sage Who Subdues Demons."

"Greetings, Uncle-Master Xiao." The four bowed with their hands clasped together, wondering to themselves, Uncle-Master Xiao looks even younger than all of us... Could it be that he reached the sixth rank at the age of fourteen or fifteen?

In their view, a fifth-order rank can have a lifespan of four or five hundred years, and a sixth-order rank can have a lifespan of several thousand years. Once someone reaches the sixth-order rank, they will definitely remain in that age range.

“No need for formalities, my fellow disciples,” Xiao said.

"These three are your Senior Uncles Xiaoyue Zhuyang, Lishui Dieshan, and Gechen Langshi."