The man at the head, radiating white divine light, was majestic and handsome, exuding authority without anger. He was none other than Bai Ze, the eldest disciple of the Ancestral God Hong Lin.
In order to help the ancestral god manage the Dao Palace, this deity has not opened up the divine realm since being conferred the title of god, and has been guarding the Dao Palace all along.
In name, Hong Lin is the master of the Dao Palace world, but in reality, he is in charge of everything inside and outside the Dao Palace.
The gods and immortals of all realms have all received his favor to varying degrees.
Bai Ze raised one hand to his chest and, together with his two junior brothers, bowed to the fellow Daoists below.
"Greetings, Lord Bai Ze, Lord Lan Ming, Lord Lian Yao." All the gods and immortals rose in unison to return their greetings.
Then, the eyes of all the gods fell on the young god-king dressed in golden robes who was located to the right of Bai Ze.
So small!
This is everyone's first impression of him.
Lord Lianyao has a youthful face; although he is already eighteen years old, he looks like a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy or... girl.
A young face is inherently difficult to distinguish in terms of gender, and he was so handsome and cute that it was hard to tell if he was male or female.
He wore a long golden robe with lotus patterns, and his shoulders, hair, chest and belt were adorned with tassels or pendants made of precious stones, which shone brightly and exuded an air of nobility.
Judging from the satisfied looks in the eyes of the Goddess of Flowers and the Twelve Flower Fairies, it's not hard to guess that this outfit was their masterpiece.
This person doesn't look like a Taoist monk; he looks more like a young emperor in the mortal world.
Although she was dressed in jewels, she didn't look tacky at all.
Because his eyes were clear, pure, and untainted.
Like a child who is overprotected by teachers and elders.
The Lotus Radiance God, who was so highly regarded by the gods, was actually such an innocent and naive child. The other gods who had never met him were somewhat disappointed.
But upon further reflection, I felt relieved.
With such good fortune, what need is there for scheming or strength?
After exchanging greetings, Bai Ze told everyone not to be so formal and to relax.
Those who cultivate themselves don't have many formalities, and the immortals who have attained enlightenment are also very magnanimous. Even if they get into a fight over words, it's not a big deal.
There are countless paths to enlightenment, and it's perfectly normal for our paths to differ. We can simply stop associating with each other in the future.
There will be no deities who bully others by abusing their power, nor will they constantly threaten to kill them or utter foolish words like "those who obey will prosper and those who resist will perish."
Otherwise, those wandering immortals wouldn't have gossiped about the gods of the celestial realm on the spot. The gods are sharp-eared and sharp-eyed; if they really wanted to hear, they could hear you no matter how softly you spoke.
After Bai Ze told everyone to do as they pleased, they really did.
As Lord Lianyao turned to run away, he was grabbed by his senior brother Bai Ze and made to pay his respects to all the gods who were on good terms with the Dao Palace.
"Aunt Baihua, all the aunties..."
Lord Lianyao was slightly embarrassed.
Previously in the Taoist Palace, he was manipulated by more than a dozen aunts, who dressed him up like a bride.
Lian Yao just wanted to leave this place as soon as possible and change out of his fancy yet practical outfit.
“Our Flower Realm is small and we don’t have much to offer, so this Nine-Colored Illusionary Silk will be your birthday gift.”
With a flick of her wrist, the Goddess of Flowers conjured a rainbow-like radiance in her hand.
With a thought, the radiant light automatically flew behind Lian Yao, surrounding the divine radiance behind his head, making the sacred radiance even more dreamlike and noble.
"Baihua, you are truly generous. You are willing to give away something so good that it can even give a god an extra life. Could it be that you have made arrangements with the God-King to deliberately humiliate us?" the Goddess of Guanghan said with a smile.
Baihua laughed generously, "Does this need to be said in advance? Lianyao is a child who came from our Flower Realm. All of you here are gods and goddesses with names and titles. Don't let your gifts be outdone by my little Flower Goddess!"
“If you are still just a little flower goddess, then aren’t we just ordinary mortals?” said the Golden Crow God.
"That's right!" everyone echoed.
The Goddess of Flowers said sternly, "Stop talking. Whose turn is it? My twelve flower fairies are watching closely. None of you will get away with this today."
Just as Lian Yao was about to pay his respects to the Goddess of the Moon, Bai Ze stopped him, saying, "You must first pay your respects to the two Yama Kings of the Underworld and the Fairy Meng Po."
Seeing his puzzled expression, Bai Ze smiled and said, "I almost forgot. When you were born, your soul was unstable. You were raised by the Fairy Meng Po in the Underworld until you were six years old, when you were sent to the Flower Realm."
Meng Po explained with a smile, "When you were a child, you were naughty and fell into the vat where I served soup. You were soaked in the soup of forgetfulness and drank quite a bit of it. You probably don't remember anything about the underworld anymore!"
Lian Yao suddenly realized what was happening and quickly came over to pay his respects to the two Yama Kings and Meng Po.
After the three returned the greetings, Meng Po handed Lian Yao a mirror.
"This mirror is called the Void Mirror. It contains an infinite, still void space that can hold all inanimate objects from all realms. It is not as precious as the Illusionary Rainbow Silk of the Goddess of a Hundred Flowers. Consider it a storage bag for you."
"You're too modest, Fairy Maiden. I've never seen such treasures in the Infinite Space before," Bai Ze said with a smile. "I thank you on behalf of my junior brother."
Lianyao followed his senior brother in bowing to thank her.
Compared to the Hundred Flowers Illusionary Gauze, the Void Mirror was clearly more to Lian Yao's liking, and he held it in his hands, playing with it with great affection.
Afterwards, Bai Ze took him to meet the other gods and collected a bunch of gifts.
Apart from the gods who had a good relationship with the Lotus Radiance Palace and sent some practical treasures, most of the other gods sent valuable but useless items.
Of course, there were also shameless rogues like the Monkey King who brought twenty people to freeload, but only brought a basket of immortal peaches.
This move was once again ridiculed and mocked by the gods.
When it was Zero God's turn, it waved its metal arm, and twenty-six small subsystems flew in a row to Lian Yao's front.
"All objects containing energy in the system world have been broken down into code. These twenty-six subsystems numbered 001 are servants who will never betray you, and each of them controls many small worlds. They are the most precious gifts I can offer. Respected Lord Lianyao, please choose one at will."
The surrounding deities were taken aback.
What kind of deity would give gifts directly to their own little world and believers?
It's affordable, but it's a bit too expensive!
Furthermore, sending away small worlds is one thing, but sending them away to believers too? Wouldn't that cause the believers' faith to collapse and backfire on them?
They were unaware of the operating rules of the system world and assumed that the subsystems were advanced believers of the Zero God.
After all, unless they are among the most loyal followers, they wouldn't have the audacity to bring someone to the Dao Palace to broaden their horizons.
The most devout believers have the deepest faith in the Lord God and would never casually change the Lord God, as He is not an object!
What they didn't know was that the systems in the system world could break free from the control of the main god and serve others simply by changing the person they were bound to, without having to bother to solidify their faith or betray others.
Ling Shen was still explaining to the refusing Bai Ze that these subsystems were not its followers and there was no crisis of faith, but Lian Yao was slightly taken aback before he understood.
It was a wonderful feeling, as if I already knew their principles and uses.
His gaze lingered on the twenty-six small mechanical lifeforms, and the twenty-six subsystems began to introduce themselves.
"Lotus Divine Lord, hello. I am the Emperor System!" The mechanical voice of the first system, A001, said, "This branch controls 350 small worlds."
b001 said, "Lotus Radiance God, I am the protagonist system! I control 269 small worlds."
C001: "Lotus Radiance God, hello, I am the Villain System..."
d001: "Lotus God, hello, I am the Simp System..."
E001: "...I am the White Lotus System!"
F001: "...I am the cannon fodder system!"
...
"I am the Godly Rich System!"
"I am a farming system!"
"I am the Entertainment System!"
"I am a costume change system!"
...
Z001: "I am another system, and this extension controls ninety-six small worlds."
The last system gave a dry self-introduction and then went back.
Of the twenty-six systems, those in sequences A through G control the most worlds and exude the strongest aura, while systems after G are much weaker.
Lianyao Shenjun looked at d001. Although they all had the same appearance, this system made him feel a sense of familiarity.
Although it controls the fewest of the seven systems.
"Let's go with this one." Lord Lianyao nodded at d001.
Zero God quickly modified the permissions, allowing a wisp of Lian Yao's divine sense to be transferred to it, and it attached itself to and bound to it.
"God, hello, I am your simp system d001."
d001 transformed into a stream of light composed of numbers and flew into Lian Yao's body, its mechanical voice carrying a hint of small joy.
The subsystems are actually autonomous, but in their source code, emotions and feelings are useless viruses that only slow down their computing speed.
They will consciously resist and avoid getting themselves contaminated with these things, and will perform an emotional memory clearing (antivirus) operation during regular maintenance.
However, in order to better communicate with emotional beings, they mimic human emotions on a daily basis.
"You can be considered my first believer, right?" Lian Yao's lips curled slightly.
Before his main world was even established, dozens of smaller worlds already existed.
"I will always be loyal to you, my master." d001 truly lives up to its reputation as a sycophant system; it really knows how to flatter.
One of the immortals couldn't help but ask, "May I ask when Lord Lianyao plans to establish his own divine realm?"
"Junior Brother has been cultivating in the Dao Palace. He still needs to travel to various realms, observe the operation of the laws of all realms, and make sufficient preparations before he can open up a world."
Bai Ze laughed and said, "It will take at least ten thousand years."
Ten thousand years is but a fleeting moment for these immortal beings with their long lifespans.
One of the deities worried, "Isn't it too hasty? Lord Lianyao is still young and should have more time to travel."
“Ten thousand years is too short for us, but Lord Lianyao attained godhood at the age of eighteen. The opportunities he has had are beyond our imagination.”
"That's true, maybe it won't even take ten thousand years."
"..."
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