After bidding farewell to Bodhi Ancestor, Yu Yuan did not hurry to leave Three Star Cave but first sought out Sun Wukong.

As a disciple of Bodhi Ancestor, Sun Wukong also had a small hut of his own.

Yu Yuan did not say much and went straight to the point.

"Though I've never taken on a disciple before, since you addressed me as master, I will leave behind an incarnation to impart to you the Ancient Body Cultivation Method along with the Divine Skills Fatian Xiangdi and Inch-Covering Heaven and Earth. With the ability to fight and flee, it should suffice for you."

"Thank you for imparting the method, Master!" Sun Wukong was overjoyed, thanking him repeatedly, then softly asked, "Can this lead to immortality?"

"You indeed haven't changed from the beginning." Yu Yuan smiled. "Don't worry, immortality is just the beginning for you."

Hearing this, the monkey danced with excitement.

Yu Yuan slightly swayed and left an incarnation sitting cross-legged in the courtyard.

This incarnation, controlled by a strand of Divine Thought, functioned like a machine dedicated exclusively to imparting teachings to Sun Wukong and held no other consciousness.

Afterward, before the monkey's eyes, Yu Yuan rode the Auspicious Cloud, soaring up and out of Three Star Cave toward the upper Nine Heavens.

His destination was the Heavenly Court, to seek clarity from the Golden Spirit Saint Mother of this spacetime.

Traveling from West Niu Hezhou straight up ninety-thousand miles and across the Nine Heavens Gang Wind, he would reach the West Heavenly Gate.

Throughout the journey, Yu Yuan felt a deep solemnity and didn't engage much in conversation with the Golden Spirit Saint Mother.

Although he lacked transportation tools like the Chasing Sun Chariot and Seven Fragrant Treasure Car, and couldn't summon mounts such as the Golden-eyed Five Clouds Camel from the Qiankun Ruyi Bag, he still quickly arrived at his destination using his innate speed of riding the clouds.

From a distance, he saw a massive bronze gate towering in the clouds at the West Heavenly Gate, covered in fabulous gold decor and embedded with various gemstones, sparking dazzlingly and vastly majestic.

At the main gate, rows of Heavenly Soldiers and Generals clad in silver armor stood mightily in alignment.

Among the many Heavenly Soldiers and Generals was a Golden Armored God General holding a Treasure Bead in the left hand, a Divine Dragon in the right hand, and carrying a Jade Pipa in his embrace, standing like a divine statue right at the front of the West Heavenly Gate.

Whenever Immortal Gods passed by the West Heavenly Gate, they could only detour around this Golden Armored God General.

Yu Yuan's heart stirred, thinking this Golden Armored God General was probably the Broad Eye Heavenly General guarding the four heavenly gates.

The Heavenly Court wasn't a place just anyone could enter.

Especially after the Saints departed from Primordial times, the prestige of the Heavenly Court had truly peaked.

Unlike when the Heavenly Court was first established, where the slightest disturbance would make the majority of Heavenly Soldiers and Generals flee.

Yu Yuan didn't force his way through the West Heavenly Gate but instead transformed himself into the figure of Yang Jian.

In this spacetime, Yang Jian was still the enigmatic Immortal Master Erlang of Guan River Mouth; only his mother, Fairy Yun Hua, hadn't fallen but was rescued by him from beneath Peach Mountain.

There clearly was something amiss here, but Yu Yuan had no time to investigate one by one.

At this moment, he approached the West Heavenly Gate openly in the guise of Yang Jian.

The statue-like Broad Eye Heavenly General quickly bowed down, his face showing a trace of surprise as he curiously asked, "True Monarch, why have you come from the west?"

Yu Yuan did not respond and continued on the Auspicious Cloud towards the West Heavenly Gate without stopping, his expressionless face bearing the message "Strangers, keep out."

Seeing this, although Broad Eye Heavenly General was both shocked and curious, he hurriedly stepped aside, not wanting to provoke trouble.

Yu Yuan smoothly passed through the West Heavenly Gate and continued rapidly forward.

Along the way, he encountered a few Fairy Palace Maids and asked them about the location of the Tao Palace of Doumu Yuan Jun while using Yang Jian's identity, but he unexpectedly received unfavorable news.

The Golden Spirit Saint Mother of this spacetime had never set foot outside her Tao Palace after Divine Enthronement and never received visitors, treating the decrees from Palace of the Polestar as mere paper.

Even though he was disguised as Yang Jian, the chance of meeting this Empress of Doumu was almost impossible.

Yu Yuan thought for a bit, then revealed his true form in a secluded corner, contemplating whether he could find an opportunity to sneak in.

However, his attention was soon captured by a series of massive, luxurious palaces.

Those palaces were situated on a Floating Immortal Island, with Divine Springs flowing through the mountainside and Spirit Grass growing along the cliff, from which came the sounds of strings and woodwinds along with a series of clear and enchanting singing.

Yu Yuan slightly raised an eyebrow, recognizing immediately from his experience what kind of place this was.

But the question was, this was the Heavenly Court, right?

Who would be audacious enough to establish a brothel here?

He examined more closely and then spotted an elegant signboard above an elegant gatehouse, which boldly read "Joyful Heaven" in large characters.

Was this not the same pleasure house established by Vina Night, the Bodhisattva?

Was it merely using the same name, or did that fellow truly open Joyful Heaven in the Heavenly Court?

As he pondered, a burly man in a brocade robe stepped out on a cloud from that immortal island, his face clearly showing displeasure as he muttered, "Not even letting me touch, afraid I can't afford the Earth Silver?

Peh, what flesh-sacrificing female Bodhisattvas, all just looking down on others!"

Is this Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy?

Yu Yuan looked at the brocade-robed man before him, who didn't appear much different from the one he remembered, except he seemed to lack the splendor he had when he first took the position of the Water Army Marshal, now looking somewhat desolate.

Not much time has passed since the calamity of Divine Enthronement.

Yet the changes within the Heavenly Court were undoubtedly massive.

After the battles of Divine Enthronement, vacancies in divine offices were filled. Some "old-timers" like the Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy rose higher, while others had to make room for newcomers.

Judging by his appearance, even if he didn't have to make room, he probably wasn't doing too well.

Yu Yuan shook his head, not wanting to get involved, but then he heard the Marshal muttering annoyedly to himself: "My luck today was absolutely terrible; Zhao Gongming won away all my salary of this month!

Alas, I was so foolish to gamble with him, a God of Wealth. Who else but me would lose?"

Hearing that name, something stirred in Yu Yuan's mind—seeking out Zhao Gongming could be a good choice.

Having made up his mind, he slightly altered his appearance and then softly called out: "Fellow Daoist, please wait."

The Marshal jerked in surprise, looking around suspiciously.

Yu Yuan approached with a smile, "It was I who called out to you just now."

The Marshal glanced at him, raising his eyebrows slightly and asked indifferently: "Do I owe you Earth Silver?"

Yu Yuan shook his head.

The Marshal let out a slight sigh of relief, then said somewhat irritably: "If I don't owe you Earth Silver, why are you calling out to me? You startled me, do you know that!"

Yu Yuan asked curiously, "What is there to be afraid of in the Heavenly Court?"

The Marshal shot him another look, retorting irritably: "What's it to you?"

With that, he made to leave.

Yu Yuan quickly stopped him, bowing and asking: "Fellow Daoist, please wait. I want to inquire about Joyful Heaven ahead. Why do we often hear charming sounds emanating from there?"

Upon hearing this, a knowing smile appeared on the Marshal's round face.

"You don't know about Joyful Heaven? Are you new to the Heavenly Court?"

Yu Yuan nodded, "Indeed, I've just arrived in the Heavenly Court recently."

The Marshal sized him up and said dismissively: "With your minor deity's salary, you can't afford to enter Joyful Heaven. Better put aside such thoughts.

Better to save your salary for cultivation."

With that, he turned to leave, clearly impatient.

Yu Yuan watched his figure, thinking to himself that this fellow wasn't so bad-hearted.

"Fellow Daoist."

Yu Yuan called out once more, and as the Marshal turned around, he quickly used a Blinding Technique, speaking with a smile: "Though I have no Earth Silver, I do have some Heavenly Gold. If you have some time, perhaps you could show me around.

I will cover all your expenses, what do you say?"

Under the effect of the Blinding Technique, the Marshal saw Yu Yuan pull out a brocade bag full of glittering Heavenly Gold.

"Well said, well said!"

The Marshal instantly put on a smile, rubbing his hands and said: "It seems you're a man of hidden depths... I am the Heavenly River Navy Marshal Tianpeng. May I ask your esteemed name?"

"One Qi Immortal, Yu Yuan."

Yu Yuan crisply stated his name, then observed Tianpeng's reaction.

Tianpeng tilted his head to think, finally apologizing: "Please don't take offense, but I haven't been to the Palace of the Polestar in a long while. I'm not familiar with a new face like yours."

"No matter."

Yu Yuan nodded, not too surprised.

Tianpeng looked around, revealing an ambiguous smile, whispering lowly, "You've come to the right place at Joyful Heaven!

It's indeed a marvelous place.

Not only can one listen to music, but there are also many Western Bodhisattvas...ahem, they're compassionate to the world, pitying us lonely immortals in the Heavenly Court, thus they...offer their bodies...

After trying it, you will indulge and revel in pleasure..."

Yu Yuan nodded, then continued, "Just now, I heard fellow Daoist mention losing a month's salary to the God of Wealth; is there also a gambling den inside Joyful Heaven?"

"What isn't there in Joyful Heaven?" Tianpeng said warningly, "But that's all a trap, it's best to steer clear if we can.

Anyway, from today, I swear off gambling!"

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