The soldier smiled faintly, not caring at all. At this moment, a Thousand Guards stepped forward and said to Tu Meiniang, "Tu Meiniang, the Emperor summoned you to appear before him. The Emperor has decreed that, considering you have just transformed and cannot walk, you are permitted to ride on the clouds."

Tu Meiniang's expression froze when she heard this, and she quickly bowed and said, "Yes."

Then Tu Meiniang stepped on the cloud light, followed Qian Yuhou, passed through the heavy heavenly soldiers, and came to Fang Jian's jade chariot.

"Your Majesty, the little demon Tu Meiniang has arrived before you." Qian Yuhou bowed to Fang Jian.

Then Tu Meiniang bowed without even looking up: "Little demon Tu Meiniang, I pay my respects to the Heavenly Sovereign, and to my loving father, Xi Niu Hezhou."

Fang Jian was wearing a Lingxiao jade-belted robe and sitting cross-legged in the jade sedan chair. The Third Prince, who was pulling the sedan chair in front, glanced at Tu Meiniang and then looked forward.

"Stand up." Fang Jian said.

Upon hearing this, Tu Meiniang kowtowed again and said, "Thank you, Lord Tianjun."

Then Tu Meiniang stood up and looked up at Fang Jian in the jade sedan chair. Just this one glance made Tu Meiniang's mind go into chaos.

Because in her eyes, Fang Jian's body was shrouded in an incomparably blazing divine light. Before she could even see Fang Jian's face clearly, she was already dazed by the divine light.

Tu Meiniang quickly withdrew her gaze, not daring to look directly at Fang Jian again.

"Tu Meiniang, how many years have you been practicing?" Fang Jian asked.

Tu Meiniang quickly replied, "My Lord, I have been cultivating for over one hundred and fifty years since I was born. It is only thanks to your great blessing that I have finally managed to overcome the tribulation."

Fang Jian smiled faintly and asked, "Which sect do you practice?"

As a demon cultivator, there are three methods of cultivation: the first is Taoism, the second is Buddhism, and the third is demon magic.

A monster would at least know some magic, but a small monster like Tu Meiniang couldn't possibly know any advanced magic.

And Xiniu Hezhou is the root of Buddhism, so most of the monsters in Xiniu Hezhou are practitioners of both Buddhist and demonic magic.

As expected, Tu Meiniang said, "Replying to the Heavenly Lord, I initially practiced demon magic, but now I practice Buddhist magic."

Fang Jian nodded and said, "I was inspecting Xiniu Hezhou and happened to see you here undergoing a tribulation and transforming. This is your opportunity. I just checked your Yin Book and found that you have always practiced pure cultivation and observed the precepts, and have been pious and innocent. You have never committed any crime or harmed anyone, which shows that you have a pure and kind heart. As the Heavenly Lord of the Western Heaven Prefecture, I should reward you..."

After saying this, Fang Jian took out a magic pill and said, "This is the 'Infant Yuan Pill'. After taking it, you can gain two thousand years of Taoism. It will ensure that you advance to the 'Nascent Soul Realm'. I will give it to you."

Afterwards, Fang Jian used his magic power to send the Yingyuan Pill to Tu Meiniang.

Tu Meiniang looked at the Yingyuan Pill in front of her with a look of astonishment, and her breathing became rapid in an instant. Although she had transformed into a human now, she was only in the Lianxu realm. With this Yingyuan Pill, she could directly enter the Yuanying realm, which was equivalent to thousands of years of practice. How could she not be surprised and at a loss?

It was a long time before Tu Meiniang came back to her senses. She quickly caught the Infant Yuan Pill and then prostrated herself on the ground, saying, "This little demon thanks the Heavenly Lord for the gift of the pill. From now on, I will establish a deity for the Heavenly Lord and worship him sincerely day and night."

Fang Jian said calmly, "You don't need to worship me. I hope you will practice diligently in the future, do more good deeds, follow the right path, and achieve enlightenment soon. That will be your reward to me."

Upon hearing this, Tu Meiniang immediately kowtowed and said, "This little demon will follow the instructions of the Heavenly Sovereign!"

Afterwards, without waiting for Tu Meiniang to get up, Fang Jian ordered the heavenly soldiers to clear the way and continue patrolling Xiniu Hezhou.