Broken Boundary Mountain, Tianming Peak.
Fang Jian looked at Lu Fengxian and the others standing respectfully before him, and asked Cen Biqing beside him, "How are they doing, Fairy Qing? Are they still obedient?"
Cen Biqing smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about that. Generals Lu Fengxian and others are diligent and dedicated, and everything they are entrusted with has gone flawlessly."
"That's good." Fang Jian nodded, then said to Lu Fengxian and the others, "Although you serve in the Duanjie Mountain Divine Palace, you are also my key ministers. From now on, you must assist the Green God in governing the Northern Julu Continent. In the future, you will have your own place in the immortal class in the Lingxiao Palace."
When Lu Fengxian and the others heard Fang Jian's words, they all bowed and said, "We will obey the Great Emperor's order."
"Yes." Fang Jian nodded, then turned to Cen Biqing and asked, "Fairy Qing, did you receive the jade box I asked Hei Hai to give you?"
Cen Biqing nodded and said, "Received. It has been sent to the Labor Reform Department. Bodhisattva Huaguang and others are studying it."
Fang Jian nodded, and then, accompanied by Cen Biqing, Lu Fengxian and others, he inspected the Duanjie Mountain. After the inspection, Fang Jian took Hei Haier back to heaven.
Three days later, Bull Demon King went to heaven to receive the title according to Fang Jian's decree. He first went to Central Juntian, and then the Central Juntian Taixuan Bureau reported to the higher authorities and Taixuan Province for approval of the imperial edict, and then allowed Bull Demon King to go straight into Daluotian through the boundary pass and enter the South Gate of Heaven.
After entering the South Heaven Gate, Yihuan, the messenger from Taishi Celestial Capital, came to greet them. Yihuan stepped forward and bowed to the Bull Demon King, saying, "Yihuan, the messenger from Taishi Celestial Capital, pays homage to the Bull Demon King."
The Bull Demon King was huge and burly, and Yihuan was like a child in front of him. However, Yihuan had seen a lot in the Heavenly Palace over the years, so he was not afraid.
The Bull Demon King laughed heartily and said in a booming voice, "Are you here to pick me up?"
Yi Huan bowed and said, "I have come to the South Heaven Gate to escort the Bull Demon King to the Divine Heaven Jade Palace by order of the Great Emperor Hong Qing."
"Oh?" Bull Demon King was a little surprised and said, "Wasn't it conferred by the Great Emperor Hongqing?"
Yi Huan said, "That's right. However, the Divine Heaven Jade Palace holds the power of the Immortal Officials, so the Great Emperor Hongqing should issue an order to the Divine Heaven Jade Palace to confer the title of the Bull Demon King. Therefore, the conferring ceremony should be held in the Divine Heaven Jade Palace. After the conferring is completed, you can go to the Taishi Immortal Capital to express your gratitude."
"I see." The Bull Demon King nodded, then said, "Then you lead the way."
Yi Huan nodded and said, "Bull Demon King, please follow me."
Afterwards, Bull Demon King and Yihuan came to the Shenxiao Jade Palace. Erlang Shen personally welcomed Bull Demon King in front of the main hall of the Shenxiao Fairy Palace. The Emperor of Heaven personally welcomed him, which was a great honor.
The Bull Demon King was also a man who cared about his reputation. Seeing Erlang Shen in his imperial robes personally welcoming him at the temple, he was slightly moved. He quickly stepped forward and bowed to Erlang Shen, saying, "Your servant, the Bull Demon King, greets the Holy Emperor Qingyuan Miaodao Zhaohui Rensheng."
Erlang Shen bowed in return, then helped Bull Demon King to his feet and said, "No need for formalities, my friend. The conferring ceremony is ready. Please enter the hall to receive the conferment."
"Yes." The Bull Demon King bowed and said.
After entering the main hall, Bull Demon King saw that almost all the officials of Shenxiao Jade Palace had arrived, including the ministers of the six halls of Shenxiao Jade Palace and all the first-rank immortal officials of Taishi Immortal City.
Erlang Shen flew to the top of the hall and sat cross-legged on the auspicious cloud, accepting the homage of Bull Demon King. Then Yihuan handed Fang Jian's edict to Yan Hui, the 'Shangshu of Shenxiao Palace' and 'Grand Envoy of Taixuandu Province'.
Afterwards, Yan Hui read out Fang Jian’s decree, and then read out the imperial decree from Shenxiao Yufu.
I won't go into detail about the specific contents of the decree, but the main points are: first, to confer the title of First-Rank Immortal Official on the Bull Demon King in Heaven. Second, to confer the title of "True Man" on the Bull Demon King in Heaven.
Therefore, the official rank of Bull Demon King is a first-rank immortal official, and his title is: The Great Sage Pingtian, the Great Bull Demon, and the True Man Jingwu.
In the past, Bull Demon King and Sun Wukong called themselves "Great Sage Pingtian", and the Heavenly Court did not mind. To pacify the world is to pacify the heaven and earth, and to put an end to the chaos in the world is also to pacify the heaven and earth. It depends on how you understand it.
The Bull Demon King had never thought that he would be officially chosen by the Heavenly Court as the title of "Great Sage Pingtian". He couldn't help but feel a little surprised, but when he thought that Sun Wukong was now the Emperor Equaling Heaven, it was not so strange anymore.
Afterwards, Bull Demon King accepted the order and expressed his gratitude. He took over the immortal official robes and changed into them in a side hall. Then he thanked Erlang Shen again, bid farewell to Erlang Shen, and followed Yihuan to Taishi Immortal Capital to express his gratitude.
Taishi Immortal Capital, Taishi Immortal Palace, Zhengshi Hall.
The Bull Demon King was wearing the robes of a first-rank immortal official in heaven and respectfully performed a full set of prostrations to thank Fang Jian.
Fang Jian allowed him to lie down, then said to the Bull Demon King, "Now that you are an immortal official in the Heavenly Court, I have two choices for you."
Upon hearing this, the Bull Demon King immediately bowed and said, "Please give your instructions, Great Emperor Hongqing."
Fang Jian said, "First, stay in the Jambu World and be an official. You will have no responsibilities or authority, and you will be free and easy, but you won't have any achievements to gain."
"Secondly, among the Three Realms, the other eight worlds are in urgent need of immortal officials like you who can rule over one side. But once you take up a real position, you will be burdened with power and responsibility, and you will not be comfortable, but your achievements will not be small. Please think carefully about your choice, fellow Daoist." Fang Jian said.
For someone like Bull Demon King, even though he cannot defeat Sun Wukong, Nezha and Erlang Shen, don't forget how powerful these three are.
Sun Wukong and Erlang Shen both achieved "sainthood through their flesh bodies," surpassing the Bull Demon King in terms of physical strength. While Nezha's cultivation and physical strength were inferior to the Bull Demon King's, he possessed a treasure inherited from his master.
So, I would like to ask, within the Three Realms, how many cultivators have achieved the "holiness of the flesh" by achieving the Taiyi Golden Immortal? And how many cultivators have achieved the "acquired treasure" by achieving the Taiyi Golden Immortal?
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