Real World.
Palace of the Polestar.
Currently, the Middle Thousand Heavenly Court is governed by Donghua's direct lineage, serving as the second sequence after Song Lin.
In addition to the original civil officials such as Heavenly Mechanism, Yin Hua, Wang Ziyue, and Zhengxin, Master Wen Zhong from West Zhou and King Wen, along with King Wen's Four Friends, have joined.
The entire lineup is quite grand.
The military officials now include King Wu, Yangg Jian, and three other Dukes.
They are jointly mobilizing the Heavenly Court forces of Donghua, West Zhou, and the temple worlds of the three Small Thousand Worlds to collectively develop Lao Mountain and Upper Immortals. They aim to incorporate two other Small Thousand Worlds within a century.
Outside the heavens, there is a patrol unit formed by the original members of the Sanmao Heavenly Court, while order in the mortal world is maintained by the Xia Country Emperor and martial artists.
The Buddhist Sect in the West is guiding suffering souls.
The Three Realms operate in accordance with their principles.
Meanwhile, the civil academy members are organizing their books.
"In total, there are 86,530 magic skills. Divide them by their respective magic veins and then categorize them by types. Be sure not to allow for any omissions," Heavenly Mechanism instructed the crowd.
Heavenly Mechanism is also on the brink of breaking through to the Heavenly Immortal Realm. Chiyou from the military academy had already broken through during the campaign to conquer Lao Mountain.
Nevertheless, Heavenly Mechanism is not in any rush.
A breakthrough in realm is certain, and he does not feel anxious about it. Ever since receiving the complete magic skills of the Three Corpses and Nine Worms from the Sanmao Heavenly Court, achieving a breakthrough has become inevitable.
Heavenly Mechanism believes now is not the time to break through.
He plans to wait until Lao Mountain and Upper Immortals are integrated into the Middle Thousand Heavenly Court. At that time, the Innate Ancestor Qi will be incredibly abundant.
A breakthrough made under such conditions will establish a stronger foundation, which will be greatly beneficial for the future, Heavenly Mechanism thought.
"By the way, Senior Heavenly Mechanism, the Heavenly Emperor specifically instructed to restrict the Buddhist Sect's spells and ensure that everyone should learn them," Shi Yinhua reminded him.
"Of course. You should organize the spells suitable for different realms, first select a group of people to train, and then have them disseminate them," he replied.
As high-level officials of Donghua Heavenly Court, they were well aware of the existence of the Great Sun Heavenly Court and the strategic goal of confronting it in the future.
At this moment, planning ahead is undoubtedly the right choice.
"Let's screen some of it. There are too many, a total of more than seven thousand magic skills," Shi Yinhua said with a bitter smile.
"Why screen them? You need more people to test which type of cultivator suits which magic skill. Even though it's slightly troublesome, hasn't the Heavenly Emperor also refrained from setting a deadline?"
"Alright, then I'll need five thousand people," Shi Yinhua replied.
"No problem. I'll notify all the magic veins to cooperate unconditionally," Heavenly Mechanism answered.
Shi Yinhua left.
The Donghua Heavenly Court began operating like a complex puppet.
So too did the underworld and the Demon World.
The underworld is under the control of the Yin Emperor Yuanbo. This place is home to the most ghosts and monsters in the Three Realms.
The river of life and death runs through this realm, with countless souls drifting and sinking within it.
Among these souls, the most powerful ones require the Yin Emperor himself, through his Divine Demon Dharma Form, to suppress them. Naturally, these are the five Heavenly Immortals bound at the bottom of the Death River.
In the middle of the Death River, a towering, Taishan-like red-faced celestial demon statue sits steadfastly, impervious to wind and rain.
This is Yuanbo's dharma image.
After many years of cultivation, Yuanbo has gathered the power of the entire underworld into his being, and he stands only a step away from the Heavenly Immortal Realm.
The other Five Masters have also respectively entered the Harmonization Realm.
Beneath the space at the feet of the Yin Emperor are five beings.
From right to left, they are Emperor Yi, Taishi, Hou, the Demon King, and Emperor Shuiyuan.
Attempting to "refresh" their memories and make them pledge allegiance to the Heavenly Court is a highly challenging endeavor.
But of course, how would one know without trying?
"It will take another two thousand years," Yuanbo mused.
At this pace, it will require at least two thousand years to reprogram these Heavenly Immortals.
Two thousand years is not considered a long time.
The Donghua Small Thousand World, facing the greatest calamity, still has over eight thousand years until its demon tribulations.
The Middle Thousand Demon Tribulation is even farther away.
It generally occurs once every 120,000 years, also known as a "One Yuan Epoch Middle Thousand Tribulation."
The Donghua Heavenly Court, being a newly established Heavenly Court, counts its cycles anew. The so-called Middle Thousand Demon Tribulation won't arrive for roughly 110,000 years.
Therefore, there is no need to worry about the demon tribulation issue. Even if it were 20,000 years away, it would not matter.
The Heavenly Court's concept of time differs from that of mortals; there is no need to rush and scramble. Projects that take thousands or even tens of thousands of years are commonplace.
The Great Sun World Venerable Middle Thousand, Lingwei Small World.
Great Divine Power Bodhi Field.
Song Lin, in his incarnation as Bao Guangming Bodhisattva, presides at the center of the field. Like an immovable Vajra, he remains steady as a towering mountain.
Within the upper levels of the cosmos, in the Small Thousand Pure Land World.
Lingwei observes Song Lin's every move.
"Not bad, one who can remain composed," Lingwei Buddha remarked with great satisfaction. Having observed Song Lin for many years, he has found that this man shows no signs of impatience or dissatisfaction, even when guarding the gates.
Regardless of whether Song Lin is cunningly calculating or genuinely honest, at the very least, he knows how to uphold commands.
Having just entered Harmonization, even if Song Lin harbors some minor schemes, he is no match for Lingwei. Lingwei has no reason to worry.
If he can't handle a mere novice in Harmonization, then he would hardly qualify as Buddha.
"Keep observing him for now." Then Lingwei said to a nearby Venerable, "Transmit my decree: appoint Bao Guangming Bodhisattva as the Lingwei Jile Main City God to oversee the Buddha Country affairs in the Pure Land."
The so-called Main City God is essentially the City God in Taoist practices.
The City God deals with both the living and the dead, deeply involved in mortal affairs, making it one of the most complex and laborious departments.
Due to the considerable power involved, it often encounters countless temptations. Some individuals might bribe the City God to gain additional karmic merit from their posthumous record. Others might plead for favorable reincarnations in the underworld. Some Buddha Bodhisattvas may want to look out for their descendants in the mortal world…
Various temptations and relationships arise, making the role of Main City God far from easy.
This is the ultimate test.
The first test is a trial of the mind, and the second test evaluates capability.
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