Chapter 125 A New Calamity? The 125th Day of Game Development...
Several years have passed in the blink of an eye. The flowers on Jin'ao Island have bloomed and faded, and even the original statues have gained a touch of spirituality.
Zhao Gongming walked out of Biyou Palace with a radiant smile, and as soon as he came out, he saw his three younger sisters who had been waiting for him for a long time.
The three of them were currently on business in the East Sea, and arrived at Biyou Palace to listen to their master's teachings before he, who was still working in the Heavenly Court.
However, with so many affairs in Heaven these past years, the siblings have not had a proper get-together for a long time.
Having finally found this opportunity, Zhao Gongming was naturally in a good mood. He didn't forget to mention the good things that had happened recently: "Just now, my master praised me for doing well over the years. Soon it will be time for the change of leadership in the Heavenly Court. Maybe then I can take another step forward and try to get the position of marshal."
To this day, Zhao Gongming still harbors resentment over the fact that he was appointed Grand Marshal but only received the position of God of Wealth.
Although he still holds the title of Grand Marshal, when he goes out, everyone only recognizes him as Zhao Caishen or Zhao Zhenjun, while the title of Marshal has always belonged to someone else.
Zhao Gongming is clearly skilled in martial arts, yet he is confined to the Heavenly Court to do literary work, which is a waste of his talents!
This change of leadership in Heaven will undoubtedly be the best opportunity for him to showcase his abilities and demonstrate his title.
Full of confidence, Zhao Gongming once again told his sisters about his ambitions, looking determined and determined to fight to the end. Even the black tiger beneath him roared a few times in response.
Seeing that her brother was still so energetic and spirited, and sometimes even deliberately made an exaggerated gesture in front of his sisters, she knew that he must have been having a very enjoyable time.
No one knows their brother better than these younger sisters.
Although my elder brother says that the God of Wealth has a lot of trivial matters to handle, such as analyzing the world's fortunes, inspecting the world, and punishing evil and promoting good, and that his incense offerings are more numerous, they can't compare to the imposing presence of 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals following behind.
But looking at the gold ingot in front of his elder brother and the spirited look on his face when he talked about inspecting the world, one could tell that this job must be satisfactory to him. He just couldn't forget the regret of taking the Heavenly Court exam at the beginning.
However, Yunxiao did not point it out, but simply agreed: "Big brother had great ambitions back then, but the three of us sisters are now living comfortably in charge of Fortune, Prosperity and Longevity. We should just stay in our original positions during this reshuffle and not think about promotions."
Zhao Gongming was speaking enthusiastically when he heard his sister's words and subconsciously turned around. The three sisters were wearing red, green and purple robes, their bodies shimmering with light, their faces radiant, and their cultivation had improved considerably. It was clear that the positions of the Three Immortals were in harmony with their Dao.
"That's good, these positions are rightfully yours." Zhao Gongming recalled how his three younger sisters had all achieved top marks during the Heavenly Official Examination a few years ago, and he couldn't help but feel proud.
She even started worrying in advance: "This position is indeed suitable for you, but the younger sisters are all so outstanding. What if they are promoted in this reshuffle and then assigned to a position they don't like?"
Sigh, after all, my three younger sisters are so outstanding. They are capable, intelligent, and resourceful. Moreover, the three of them are united and can overcome anything. Over the years, I have never seen anything that has troubled them.
So dazzling and radiant, it's impossible to conceal her true nature. Now that the Heavenly Court is undergoing a leadership transition, she's bound to be promoted. But what if she doesn't like the new position? As her older brother, he won't know how to ask her to use her achievements to bring her some honor.
Zhao Gongming didn't like to hide his thoughts, so he told his sisters just like that.
This straightforward idea made Bixiao laugh. She playfully pushed her older brother away, saying, "Brother, you're overthinking things. There's no chance of promotion here."
Bixiao spread her fingers and counted them one by one: "Above us is the Antarctic Longevity Emperor. There are countless emperors in the four directions. Above that is the Central Purple Star Emperor. These positions are favored by the Heavenly Dao and countless people are vying for them."
"Countless people have put in their best efforts, hoping to make a difference during their tenure. Now, humanity is flourishing. Guang Chengzi descended to earth to teach the Yellow Emperor, Chi Jingzi spread the Dao of alchemy to benefit all living beings, and even the whip that Shennong used to identify hundreds of herbs and the precious medicines that were accidentally sent down when he encountered poison several times—all these things have the handiwork of our colleagues in the Heavenly Court."
As Bixiao spoke, she shook her head and said, "Just take the human race's Holy Emperor Fuxi, who is actually the elder brother of the Holy Nuwa. Even if he doesn't enter the Heavenly Court, just being worshipped by the human race in the Fire Cloud Palace doesn't necessarily mean he'll receive anything less than the Heavenly Court."
"Although we sisters have been quite dutiful and have made some achievements, we are still far behind our colleagues in terms of the accomplishments they have accumulated over the years. So we shouldn't think too much about promotions. Instead, we should focus on how to keep our current positions."
As Bixiao spoke, she glanced sideways at her elder brother. Her brother's honest face showed a look of utter shock, as if he were only now realizing that his colleagues in Heaven had done so much behind the scenes, and that there were so many intricate details involved.
He scratched his head, but his tone was extremely firm: "They are definitely no match for you. Yunxiao, Bixiao, and Qiongxiao are definitely the most powerful. At the very least, the position of the Three Star Gods of Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity will definitely be yours."
"That's not necessarily true." Qiongxiao deliberately contradicted herself, drawing out her words, "The positions in the Heavenly Court are always predetermined. Ten thousand years ago, when the Heavenly Court first established incense offerings, some people were unfortunate enough to miss out. Now that everyone knows how good it is inside, they must be working hard to get into the Heavenly Court. There must be quite a few people participating in the Heavenly Court's assessment this time."
Qiongxiao paused for a moment, then continued, "Besides, our senior brother and the others from the Chan Sect have taken on quite a few disciples. I've heard that Yang Jian from the Chan Sect, despite his young age, has already mastered excellent martial arts, is well-read, courageous, and resourceful. He also has some connections with those two above him. If he wants to enter the Heavenly Court this time to seek an official position..."
Qiongxiao stopped there, and everything that followed was left unsaid.
Zhao Gongming was just a bit straightforward, but now that his younger sister had made it so clear, he naturally understood as well.
Despite the blazing sun on the island, he couldn't help but break out in a sweat.
His colleagues in Heaven were secretly plotting, a reclusive Taoist priest was eyeing him covetously, and his junior disciples, who had risen to prominence with courage and wisdom.
Although his younger sister only hinted at the matter, based on Zhao Gongming's experience over the years, he could find dozens of people of each type to bring into the group, and among them, quite a few were eyeing his official position.
Now Zhao Gongming no longer cared about being the Grand Marshal of Heaven; he even started to worry about his position as the God of Wealth.
Although it is true that it is a waste of his talents to only serve as the God of Wealth, as a disciple of a sage and the incomparably brave Xuantan Zhenjun.
However, nowadays there are too many monks and not enough porridge. After all these years, he has realized that being the God of Wealth is indeed a good job. If he is transferred during the reshuffle, where will Zhao Gongming put his face?
"That won't do." Zhao Gongming twisted and turned, feeling uncomfortable all over. He pulled his sisters along, "You siblings are the most clever of us. You still have some time to talk to your brother about it."
When faced with this dilemma, Zhao Gongming simply abandoned further thought and chose to trust his sister. After all, when it came to matters requiring brainpower, he could just trust the Three Immortals; as long as he rolled up his sleeves and got to work, he would never make a mistake.
Seeing her brother's familiar expression again, Bixiao couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. Yunxiao and Qiongxiao also showed similar smiles.
Only then did Zhao Gongming realize that his sister was teasing him.
His face immediately turned into a kaleidoscope of colors, and after a long pause, he finally managed to utter, "I understand. I'll just focus on doing my job well. Even the Heavenly Marshal won't be happy about it."
After going through such a long and complicated process, Zhao Gongming had come to a sense of proportion, but he still felt a little embarrassed to admit defeat in front of his sister.
Yunxiao, having had his fill of laughter, then stepped in to smooth things over: "What I said earlier wasn't just flattery; there's indeed a lot of hidden meaning behind this change of leadership in Heaven..."
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"Therefore, this change of leadership in the Heavenly Court is combined with the change of dynasties in the human world, and the Western Buddhist Kingdom also wants to introduce talents and reopen the assessment. These things cannot be taken lightly."
While Yunxiao was analyzing the general trend of heaven and earth for his elder brother on Jin'ao Island, the saints from the Nine Heavens also gathered together again, a rare occurrence.
This time, however, it was not a gathering of disciples as usual, but rather a proper gathering of disciples under the arrangement of the Dao Ancestor, listening to the first great calamity in the world after the gathering of sages.
The Heavenly Court officials underwent a major reshuffle, and the human dynasty was about to change. The Western Buddhist Kingdom finally seized this opportunity to gain a status recognized by the Heavenly Dao and wanted to emulate the grandeur of the Heavenly Court when it was first established, recruiting talents from all over the prehistoric world.
Each of these events is significant on its own, let alone the fact that these three events are destined to happen simultaneously. The entanglements of interests involved could potentially turn the entire prehistoric world upside down.
Even saints have sects and disciples, and ultimately they must consider the future of their successors.
In order to prevent the situation from getting out of control, the Dao Ancestor and the Heavenly Dao summoned all the saints, the Heavenly Emperor and the Queen Mother, and laid out the matter in detail.
These words will surely bring joy to some and sorrow to others.
Seeing the beginning of the prosperity of the West, Jieyin and Zhunti were naturally overjoyed; Tongtian, who was concerned about his many disciples holding positions in the Heavenly Court, frowned and even sent an avatar to warn his disciple; while Yuanshi, who was very confident in his disciples, remained calm and even had the leisure to talk about his disciples and grand-disciples.
On the other hand, Haotian, who was learning the news for the first time, was struck dumb.
Over the course of ten thousand years, he painstakingly assembled a competent Heavenly Court team, but before he could even get comfortable with it, a Buddhist kingdom was about to appear in the West, and they had to choose this time of Heavenly Court leadership change. Wasn't this just an attempt to poach the talent he had nurtured?
This is truly intolerable! Although the West has two sages behind him, he is still under the Dao Ancestor, and the avatars of his three senior brothers also hold positions in his Heavenly Court.
Having figured out his own strengths, Haotian straightened his back and said, "Master, I'm afraid this matter is inappropriate. Changes in the Heavenly Court are prone to chaos, and changes in the mortal realm can easily breed demons and monsters. If we drag the selection of talents from the Western Kingdoms into this, wouldn't a single misstep cause turmoil in the Three Realms?"
"Master, it would be safer to do it one thing at a time."
Haotian was making calculations in his mind. If the Heavenly Court changed its leadership first, then the outstanding talents would definitely be promoted to the Heavenly Court. Even if the West selected talents first, those who originally held official positions in the Heavenly Court would not be able to go to the West. At the very least, the existing core group would be preserved.
Anyway, those bald monks from the West won't get any advantage over his Heavenly Court.
Unfortunately, things don't always go as planned. The timing of these three events was predetermined by fate. No matter how eloquently Haotian spoke, these three were destined to be inseparable.
However, being the Dao Ancestor, he still held some affection for the former child.
Hongjun simply said, "There is no need to worry. Fellow Daoist Yuanyi already has a plan for this matter. You can discuss it with him."
This is a catastrophe of heaven and earth, and it's just being handed over to Yuan Yi so lightly?
Haotian suddenly turned around and saw that the figure in green robes who had been sitting silently on the futon was now accompanied by a white-clad swordsman.
As Daozu finished speaking, everyone's gaze turned to Yuanyi, and Tongtian turned around to make room for him.
Yuan Yi then stood up from the futon through the gap. Facing the gazes of these sages, even the Dao Ancestor and the Heavenly Dao, he calmly and slowly extended his hand: "There is indeed a way to achieve both goals in this matter, but I need your help."
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Author's Note: Finally, it's Yuan Yi's turn to seize the initiative in this great calamity! [Sprinkling flowers]
Why is the change of leadership in Heaven being linked to the expansion of the Western Buddhist kingdoms? It's so hard to guess! [doge]
Jieyin and Zhunti: Finally, we can openly declare in the East that you have a karmic connection with the West! Fellow Daoist, we have a position in the Western Buddhist Kingdom here, would you like it? [doge]
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