Ye Chen could sense that as the power of faith began to converge on him, the rules of the Primordial Star were constantly being perfected, and it was rapidly advancing towards a sixth-tier territory.
Perfected rules and formidable strength are the standards for a territory to advance to the sixth or even seventh tier. However, no one can give a definitive answer to these standards. Only the lord himself can sense in the darkness whether he has taken another step closer to the next stage.
"The Curtain-Raising General? The Golden Boy and Jade Girl? Fairies? The Sun and Moon Wanderers? What kind of positions are these in the Lingxiao Palace? Gatekeepers? Tea and water servers? Sweepers and patrollers?" Ye Chen looked at the immortal positions in the Lingxiao Palace with a helpless expression. There really wasn't a single proper celestial being. There were even fewer immortal positions at the South Heavenly Gate, where at least there were Thousand-Mile Eyes and Wind-Following Ears, and the Four Heavenly Kings!
The South Heavenly Gate is not one of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Palaces or the Seventy-Two Treasure Halls. It is just a special building in the Heavenly Court. There are three other Heavenly Gates that correspond to it, but they have not yet been opened. Moreover, the South Heavenly Gate is the only one that is truly used to defend against enemies. Therefore, it also requires heavenly soldiers and generals to guard the South Heavenly Gate.
Although the Four Heavenly Kings, including the Thousand-Mile Eyes and the Wind-Following Ears, are portrayed as weak in mythology, their actual strength is not as weak as rumored. At least, the Four Heavenly Kings are among the strongest in the Heavenly Court; otherwise, the Jade Emperor would not have used them to guard the Southern Heavenly Gate.
"But all I can say is that this is truly the Heavenly Court. Even weaklings like the Curtain-Raising General and the Golden Boy and Jade Girl need to be from families of at least the fifth rank to serve. As for the Wind-Following Ear and the Thousand-Mile Eye, they need families of at least the sixth rank, and the Four Heavenly Kings need to reach the seventh rank in strength."
"Damn it, if my first clan's nest was the Heavenly Court, where would I find so many powerful individuals? Even Zhulong is currently only one of the Four Heavenly Kings."
Seeing the requirements for the conferment of gods on each of the immortal positions, Ye Chen couldn't help but curse. These requirements were really too high. Not to mention these named immortal positions, even ordinary heavenly soldiers, generals, and fairy maidens would need at least the strength of the fifth rank. It turns out that General Curtain-Rolling was only at the level of a heavenly soldier.
Fortunately, the benefits one can gain after ascending to the ranks of the immortals are also immense.
The first thing to consider is immortality. The Investiture of the Gods can leave behind a wisp of the immortal's true spirit. As long as the immortal's status is still intact, they can be resurrected after death through this wisp of true spirit, and their strength will not be diminished. However, immortals resurrected in this way will lack a physical body, and unless they are reincarnated and start cultivating again, their strength will not be able to improve any further.
Furthermore, after being conferred the title of a god, one will receive the blessing of the Heavenly Court's immortal power. Not only will one achieve twice the results with half the effort when cultivating the Primordial Techniques, but one's own strength will also be greatly enhanced. Depending on the immortal position, one can basically advance one major level for those below the seventh rank, advance one minor level for those above the seventh rank, and reach the peak of the sixth rank and enter the state of half-step into the seventh rank.
In other words, although the lowest-ranking Curtain-Rolling General requires a fifth-rank position to hold, once appointed, he becomes a sixth-rank powerhouse. Similarly, the lowest-ranking fourth-rank Heavenly Soldier will also possess fifth-rank strength after assuming office.
Of course, this is just a rough estimate and not absolute. Ye Chen estimated that even the lowest-ranking fairy would probably only reach the peak of the fourth tier after taking up the post.
However, they can still cultivate. As their strength increases, the fairy's power will gradually increase to the same level as that of the heavenly soldiers.
This is mainly due to their own strength. The weak have poor physical fitness and cannot fully withstand the buffs brought by the Heavenly Court, so their improvement is smaller. The strong, on the other hand, are too strong and exceed the limit of the Heavenly Court's amplification, so their amplification is smaller.
Ye Chen estimated that once people reached the eighth or even ninth rank, the increase would be even smaller. He estimated that, except for a very few powerful immortals, the improvement for others would be negligible.
"A thousand heavenly soldiers and several celestial positions—we can first get those Wu Clan guys in as heavenly soldiers, and then, as their strength increases, we can give them real celestial positions. As for the Moon Goddesses and Phoenixes, they can become real fairies and celestial birds!" Ye Chen thought to himself as he looked at the list on the Investiture of the Gods.
Besides these named and named celestial positions, the number of ordinary celestial soldiers and fairies is quite generous. However, the energy required for each conferment of a godhood is also enormous. With an initial 100 energy points, he couldn't even confer a single celestial soldier, only enough to confer a single fairy.
"Alright, alright, Ye Xi, I'll have to make do with you being a fairy for now. Come with me to the Heavenly Court!" Ye Chen shook his head helplessly and said to Ye Xi beside him.
As Ye Chen finished speaking, Ye Xi's name appeared in the list of fairies. A wisp of pure immortal energy fell from the Heavenly Court and merged into Ye Xi's body. Instantly, his aura soared to the peak of the sixth rank, just a little short of breaking through to the seventh rank.
"What incredible power!" Ye Xi snapped out of his daze, feeling the sudden surge of power within his body, his face filled with disbelief.
"Hahaha! Let's go!" Seeing her bewildered expression, Ye Chen laughed out loud, and together they rode the wind and flew towards the Lingxiao Heavenly Court in the sky.
The closer they got, the more they could feel the vastness and divine power of the Heavenly Court. As the buildings in their eyes drew closer, Ye Chen was surprised to find that the Heavenly Court was no smaller than the Primordial Star, with one of its nests comparable to a planet. This was truly unimaginable.
Moreover, the location of the Heavenly Court was indeed a self-contained space, just as described by the divine miracle. As the altitude gradually increased, Ye Chen felt that he was about to fly out of the Primordial Star, but he still hadn't arrived at the Heavenly Court.
"It is said that the Kunpeng soars up 90,000 miles before reaching the top of the Heavenly Palace. So the Lingxiao Heavenly Court is also 90,000 miles above the sky. The ancients were right!" Ye Chen sighed inwardly.
The Earth's atmosphere is only about 1,000 kilometers long, which translates to a distance of about 2,000 li (approximately 1,000 kilometers). So, 90,000 li is truly astonishing.
Fortunately, this is his territory, and he can reach it anytime, anywhere on the primordial planet. He is just experiencing the feeling of ascending to immortality.
The two continued to increase their speed, and the tall and majestic South Heaven Gate emerged from the clouds. At a glance, the lintel hidden in the clouds could not be seen clearly, only the three characters "South Heaven Gate" shining in the golden light were faintly visible.
"Is this... the Heavenly Court of Lingxiao?" Standing outside the South Heavenly Gate, both were utterly shocked. Looking at the massive and imposing South Heavenly Gate, Ye Chen couldn't help but feel a pang of regret...
In my haste to come, I forgot to bring Taishan up to open the door for him!
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