"Master Hongqing was punished with three hundred thunder whips. The Northern Emperor's Thunder Division carried out the punishment for three incense sticks. Master Hongqing's body remained unharmed. The Northern Emperor's Thunder Division's punishment is detailed and the original copy is stored in the Taixuan Capital Province. I respectfully submit this report."
This is the original copy of the punishment case sent from the Northern Emperor's Thunder Bureau to Xun Kuang, the inspector of Taixuandu Province. After the Northern Emperor's Thunder Bureau imposes the thunder whip punishment on the immortal official, it will record the detailed punishment case. The original copy will be submitted to the Taixuandu Province and archived, while the copy will be archived by the Northern Emperor's Thunder Bureau itself.
After Xun Kuang finished reading the detailed torture case in his hand, he closed it, affixed the seal of the Taixuan Province, and called a Taixuan Left Palace Fifth Rank Wenlin Shuling Shi, saying, "Immediately send this case to the Langhuan Pavilion for safekeeping."
After the clerk took the case, he immediately bowed and said, "Yes."
Just like that, Fang Jian's first case file, a punishment case, appeared in Langhuan Pavilion, the largest repository in the Three Realms.
As soon as Fang Jian left the Thunder Department after finishing his punishment, he saw a group of familiar figures waiting for him outside the Thunder Department Palace.
Leading the group was a mighty and handsome divine dog covered in white fur, none other than Roaring Sky Dog.
Standing behind Xiaotian Dog were Xu Xian, Bai Suzhen, and Cen Biqing, with Cen Biqing holding Heidan in her arms.
"Fang Jian, what's wrong with you? Why did you come to the Thunder Department as soon as you came back?" Xiaotian Dog asked in confusion the moment he saw Fang Jian.
Fang Jian smiled slightly, but did not answer the question. Instead, he said to Xiaotian Dog, "What reward did you receive?"
When Xiaotian Dog heard this, he didn't care why Fang Jian came to the Thunder Department and said immediately, "I didn't receive a title, but I was rewarded. The Grand Master gave me six million merits."
Upon hearing this, Fang Jian immediately bowed and said with a smile, "Six million merits? Congratulations."
Roaring Sky Dog was also in high spirits. Following Erlang Zhenjun, it didn't care about official rank at all. Even if Roaring Sky Dog's rank was low, as Erlang Zhenjun's divine beast, who would dare to look down on it?
On the contrary, six million merits are more beneficial to Xiaotian Dog, because in this way he can exchange them with Samantabhadra Bodhisattva for the Three Wonderful Golden Lotus Seeds, and let Erlang Shen make elixirs for him.
When Xiaotian Dog thought of this, he was extremely happy.
"Uncle Master Hongqing, I have nothing." Heidan, who was held in Cen Biqing's arms, raised his head and said to Fang Jian with tears in his eyes.
Fang Jian laughed, took a step forward and stretched out his hands. Seeing this, Cen Biqing immediately handed the black egg to Fang Jian.
Fang Jian hugged Heidan and said, "Don't cry, your uncle will give you a reward."
After saying this, Fang Jian looked at the loving couple Xu Xian and asked, "What rewards did you and the other two Daoists Su Qing receive?"
Bai Suzhen looked at Fang Jian's face carefully, which gave Fang Jian goose bumps all over his body. Bai Suzhen's eyes... were like a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law.
"My wife." Xu Xian, who was standing by, noticed Fang Jian's abnormality and quickly reached out to gently push Bai Suzhen.
Bai Suzhen instantly and silently withdrew her gaze, then said, "Thank you, Master Hongqing, for asking. We have all been granted the status of Heavenly Court."
"Oh?" Fang Jian was taken aback when he heard that, then he immediately bowed and said, "Congratulations to all of you fellow Taoists."
If one obtains the position in heaven, he will be considered half a member of the heavenly sequence.
Thinking of this, Fang Jian became curious and asked, "May I ask what level of attainment each of you Daoists have received?"
The fruit positions in heaven are the same as those in Taoism, and there are six types: True Man, True Lord, Heavenly Master, Taoist Lord, Emperor Lord, and Heavenly Venerable.
But it should be noted here that the honorific titles following the fruit position and the Taoist name are different.
For example, Zhenren Hongqing, although also called "Zhenren", is not a fruit position, because "Hongqing" is a Taoist name bestowed by the Queen Mother of the West, not a title of fruit position.
Bai Suzhen said, "Senior Sister Suqing was given the title of 'True Man of Yide', Senior Sister Suhua was given the title of 'True Man of Yiren', Senior Sister Suyu was given the title of 'True Man of Yimin', and Senior Sister Suling was given the title of 'True Man of Yigong'."
Then Bai Suzhen continued, "As for me, I was given the title of 'Yizhen Zhenren'."
After Bai Suzhen finished speaking, Xu Xian said, "I am 'Master Wenlie'."
After hearing the titles bestowed upon everyone, Fang Jian thought to himself that these titles were all quite good, especially Xu Xian's title "Wenlie", which had a richer meaning. It said that he was: studious and inquisitive, kind and loving to the people, compassionate and courteous to the people, and had made great contributions to the people's well-being. This evaluation was already quite high.
Although Bai Suzhen and others are disciples of Taoism and Xu Xian is a disciple of Buddhism, Heaven is the common ruler of the three realms. The positions bestowed by Heaven are the same as those of Taoism and Buddhism, which are all the righteous results of the way of heaven.
Finally, Fang Jian turned his gaze to Cen Biqing who was standing beside him and asked with a smile, "Fairy Qing, what about you?"
Cen Biqing couldn't help but smile smugly when she heard that, then said to Fang Jian, "Guess."
Fang Jian heard this and said, "Is it an official position?"
Cen Biqing shook his head and said, "I'm not suitable for being an official. Guess again."
Fang Jian smiled and said, "That's merit? Or fruition?"
"It's not about merit. As for the fruit position, I am not qualified yet." Cen Biqing said.
Roaring Sky Dog beside him said, "The reward Xiaoqing received is much better than the fruit position. Even those who have the fruit position may not be able to obtain this reward."
After hearing what Bai Suzhen said, Fang Jian immediately knew what it was. After all, Qingyan Tongzi had told him before, and that was why he lent the Taihuang Bell to Cen Biqing.
"It's an invitation to the Peach Banquet." Fang Jian said.
As soon as these words were spoken, Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen were shocked. Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen did not go to Taixuan Palace to receive the reward, but received the reward from the imperial edict outside the palace.
But Xiaotian Dog was the one who entered the Taixuan Palace and met the Queen Mother of the West, and so was Cen Biqing.
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