As for the top ten in the last three Heavenly Paths, the overall trend was that each one was worse than the first, but it cannot be said that they had no chance, otherwise the Great Dao would not have opened the Heavenly Path for them.
"Let's leave the small talk here," Li Changzhou said, not wanting to explain further. He decided to let his actions speak for themselves. "You can handle the wedding arrangements. Make it as grand as you can."
“Be careful, this wedding might be an opportunity for everyone to test you,” said the elder sitting in the third seat.
Li Changzhou's expression turned cold: "A wedding is just a wedding. Anyone who dares to cause trouble, don't worry about my ruthlessness."
If anyone dares to use their numbers to intimidate others, he will risk everything, even his own destiny, to give everyone a warning and directly use his "pseudo-victorious state".
"Since it's going to be a grand event, it will probably take some time to prepare," the Grand Elder said.
"Three months?"
It happened to be the time when Yang Tianlu was on winter vacation.
You can't have your parents hold a wedding and not have your child there, can you?
Hmm? Parents holding a wedding and the child being there seems even more bizarre?
After taking a moment's thought, the Seventh Elder said, "Hurry up, we should make it in time."
The grand scale that the Divine Will race refers to means that the entire Divine Will Great Wall celebrates at the same time, and all inhabited planets hold celebrations.
Such a wedding would cost more than the total value of hundreds of Earths.
The matter was left to the Divine Will Clan, and Li Changzhou and his two companions returned to the Heavenly Court to continue their arduous cultivation.
Before long, those geniuses will emerge from seclusion, and the world will inevitably face great changes and chaos, with the entire universe descending into bloodshed.
Although Li Changzhou's fusion with [Heaven's Will and Destiny] cannot change his own "current fate," his understanding of the fates of others has become increasingly profound.
A month later, he was the first to emerge from seclusion.
With a sudden realization, he tore through time and space, relying on the power of teleportation and destiny, to reach a point of destiny.
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1565, the 39th year of the Jiajing reign, the 30th day of the Lunar New Year.
Snowflakes drift down, while the Forbidden City is brightly lit.
Emperor Jiajing, who usually secluded himself in the Western Garden, rarely returned to the palace for the New Year. Inside and outside the palace, and throughout the vast Ming Dynasty, the whole country was filled with joy and celebration.
Since the emperor began practicing immortality, the laws and regulations have gradually become more lenient. Today, on New Year's Eve, all the officials brought two or three family members to the palace.
The ministers were with the emperor, and the wives and daughters of the ministers were with the empress and concubines. The voices of the two groups could be faintly heard from each other.
We had hot pot today.
Two pots, one made of silver and one made of tin, are placed at each table.
The meal includes sliced pork, sliced mutton, braised venison with deer tail, mutton, four bowls of meat dishes, a steamed longevity dish, a baked longevity dish, three side dishes of snail boxes, and shredded pork rice soup.
The chopsticks used were all made of ebony inlaid with silver—the same kind used by Grandmother Jia in "Dream of the Red Chamber".
Playing music, performing plays.
The wind blew from one palace to another, carrying with it the scent of animal incense and the perfumes of the palace maids.
The snow kept falling.
"A timely snow promises a bumper harvest, Your Majesty. Next year will surely be a good season." Huang Jin poured wine for Jiajing.
Huang Jin was old, and although he took care of his appearance, he looked very haggard compared to Jiajing, who looked to be in his twenties.
The courtiers offered toasts, wishing His Majesty an early attainment of immortality.
Just as the atmosphere was reaching its peak, a eunuch on duty rushed in and knelt down: "Your Majesty! Tianzhuan Palace is on fire!"
Tianzhuan Palace was the place in the imperial palace where people worshipped gods, burned incense, and drew lots for divination.
The main hall fell silent instantly, with only the bubbling sound of the hot pot making the snowy night seem even more deathly still.
Since His Majesty forged the 'Fragrant Leaf Crown' and began cultivating immortality, countless demons have appeared in the world, each one a spirit of mountains and rivers, with an enormous and boundless size.
With a mere gesture, they could destroy the heavens and the earth.
Throughout the country, people said this was Heaven's punishment for Jiajing, as no emperor had ever become an immortal before.
Furthermore, sects such as the Divine Sect and the White Lotus Sect rose up in rebellion and caused chaos everywhere.
Despite the bustling scene in the palace today, the Ming Dynasty is already riddled with holes and can only barely hold on.
The Jiajing Emperor said expressionlessly, "If a fire breaks out in the palace, what use is it to come to me instead of putting it out?"
"Yes!" The eunuch, covered in sweat, hurriedly retreated.
"What a magnificent fire!" Li Changzhou said as he walked in with a smile.
Everyone was taken aback.
"Immortal Master!" Emperor Jiajing stood up.
Li Changzhou smiled and bowed: "Your Majesty."
In the blink of an eye, the Jiajing Emperor had stepped down from his high throne, arrived at the palace gate, and bowed to Li Changzhou.
"Immortal Master, it's been many years, but you still look as elegant as ever!" Jiajing was dressed in a light silk robe and had his hair tied up in a Taoist bun.
Li Changzhou laughed and said, "Thanks to Your Majesty's great fortune, I have already become an immortal, so my appearance is naturally unchanged. Although Your Majesty has aged a few years, you have also retained your youth."
Emperor Jiajing's face flushed, as if he had finally seen a ray of light in the darkness.
He looked ashamed and said, "Since the Immortal Master ascended to immortality, I have been cultivating diligently day and night, but unfortunately, I am not talented enough and have not yet attained immortality."
"The world is in chaos again, and monsters are emerging frequently, which distracts me. Although I now have supernatural powers and can move mountains and overturn seas, I have no hope of achieving immortality."
“Wrong.” Li Changzhou smiled and uttered a single word. “The more demons there are, the stronger the monsters are, which proves that Your Majesty is closer to immortality. Today, the palace caught fire, and I have come here specifically to offer my congratulations—Your Majesty’s immortality is not far off.”
Everyone was shocked.
Yan Song and others immediately knelt down and shouted "Long live the Emperor!"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations!"
May our Emperor live forever and enjoy eternal bliss!
The Jiajing Emperor laughed heartily: "Excellent! What a magnificent blazing fire! Let it burn! Immortal Master, please take a seat!"
The Jiajing Emperor ordered a set of tables and chairs to be brought in and placed alongside his own, without any distinction of rank.
After drinking for a while, the Jiajing Emperor asked, "Immortal Master, where did you go after becoming an immortal? Is there really a Heavenly Court?"
The ministers in the hall all pricked up their ears.
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