I'm In Heaven, I Just Want To Work Overtime

Chapter 2: The Killing Intent from the Fairy of Yaochi

"The golden light of merit? How is this possible?"

Tai Bai Jin Xing was so shocked that he almost pulled out a few strands of his beard.

The three thousand Asura Paths were basically about refining Yin Souls and cultivating the methods of their own demonic gods. Even some of the witch sects' spells for refining living souls were derived from the Asura Path.

Demon Dao sects like the Heavenly Corpse Sect, the Red Lotus Temple, and the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain were deeply immersed in these methods. The higher their cultivation, the more lives they took.

If heaven were to send down divine punishment and annihilate all these demonic sects, guaranteeing that not a single one would escape death in vain!

But the Merit Mirror never made mistakes.

After the Great War between witches and demons, Dao Ancestor Hong Jun used the thirty-three broken layers of heaven as a foundation and reconstructed the Heavenly Court with countless treasures. In addition, he refined many Heavenly Dao Law Weapons.

For example, the Golden Scissors and the Crimson Thread of the Matchmaker, the Heavenly Observation Mirror, the Heavenly Curtain, and the Immortal Register.

The Merit Mirror was one of them, capable of viewing the merits and karmic obstacles of all beings.

"You have a strong aura of life and death, surrounded by killing intent. It seems that you have committed many sins, so why do you not have any karmic obstacles? Instead, you have merits?"

Tai Bai Jin Xing, who had lived for countless years, was witnessing this situation for the first time.

Xia Yi quickly said, "I dare not hide it from the immortal. The Profound Yin Soul Gathering Banner that I refined is made by seizing the souls of those killed and condensing them with the Yin Qi from the underground. With each soul I refine, its power increases. After the banner is completed, it requires the nourishment of living souls.

However, the monsters I have slain are all causing trouble in their respective areas. For example, in the White Sand City of the Southern Yue Kingdom, there was a centipede spirit three years ago that specifically devoured mortals. Whether it was woodcutters going up the mountain or hunters, they would be eaten as soon as they went there. This centipede spirit often rode demonic winds to the city to capture and devour living people. The lord of the country sent large armies to deal with it several times, but they were helpless and ended up losing many soldiers. It was I who worked hard to kill it and took its primordial spirit to refine the banner.

There is also the evil dragon in the Yunshui River of the Western Liang Kingdom. Every summer solstice, it would cause a flood, drowning countless people. This evil dragon would also take advantage of the flood to come up and eat people. It was I who went through great difficulties to kill the evil dragon and bring peace to both sides of the river.

As for the souls of the cultivators on the banner, they are all demonic cultivators who harm others and refine treasures using mortals. There are no righteous cultivators."

"..."

Tai Bai Jin Xing fell silent. After a moment, he spoke, "With such a character, you should not have entered the Demon Dao..."

Xia Yi smiled bitterly and hoarsely said, "This junior has dull aptitude. Those Immortal Dao sects were not willing to accept me, so I could only turn to the Demon Dao in search of longevity!"

"That is indeed the truth!"

Tai Bai Jin Xing nodded. Cultivation not only relied on innate talent and aptitude but also on fate and affinity. Not everyone could enter the three major Immortal Gates.

"You have merits and have not committed any major sins. In that case, I declare you innocent and release you!"

"Thank you, immortal!"

Xia Yi was overjoyed and rambled on, finally managing to pass through.

Afterward, a Heavenly Soldier took off the chain that pierced Xia Yi's bones and tore off the sealed talisman.

Tai Bai Jin Xing pondered for a moment and said, "However, since you have not achieved Immortal Dao, you cannot pass through the barrier of the cosmic winds and thunder layers between the heavens and the earth. Why not stay in the Heavenly Court and serve as a deity? After overcoming the three calamities, you can decide whether to stay or leave. What do you think?"

Xia Yi thought for a moment. With his current cultivation at the Return to Void stage, even if he successfully descended to the mortal realm, it would be full of dangers. It would be better to stay in the Heavenly Court, wait until he became an immortal, and had the power to protect himself before making a decision. So he clasped his hands and said, "This junior is willing to join the Heavenly Court and serve the Great Heavenly Venerable!"

"Good!"

Afterward, Tai Bai Jin Xing bestowed an Immortal Pill upon Xia Yi. "This is the Star Spirit Gathering Pill, a Saint Grade healing pill."

"Thank you, immortal!"

Xia Yi didn't hesitate and swallowed it directly. His physical body was damaged, and his primordial spirit was on the verge of collapse. If he were to heal himself, it would take at least ten or eight years to recover.

The Star Spirit Gathering Pill was indeed a product of the Heavenly Court. After taking it, his broken body began to regenerate, and his withered primordial spirit slowly recovered.

After recovering almost completely, Tai Bai Jin Xing led Xia Yi out of the Heavenly Prison, summoned auspicious clouds, and flew upward.

The Heavenly Court was majestic and magnificent, with endless palaces stretching into the clouds, shining brightly in the Heavenly World. Looking from afar, the palaces were made of gold and jade, with countless precious lamps illuminating them. The palaces extended to the endless heights and stretched into the infinite distance.

"Immortal, why is the Heavenly Court so deserted?"

Xia Yi wondered why the magnificent and splendid palaces were empty, with no Heavenly Soldiers stationed and no celestial maidens and attendants cleaning. It was desolate.

Tai Bai Jin Xing coughed awkwardly and said, "The Heavenly Court was established in the ruins of the Yao Court, and there is much work to be done. That's why there are fewer immortals. However, Dao Ancestor has issued a decree for disciples of the Three Teachings to enter the Heavenly Court as gods. I believe that soon the Heavenly Court will flourish and truly control the Three Realms!"

The Conferment of Gods!

Xia Yi's expression remained unchanged, but his heart was filled with immense waves.

He never expected to transmigrate to before the Conferment of Gods.

No wonder Tai Bai Jin Xing was the one doing the proclamations and judgments. It turned out that there was no one else.

The Conferment of Gods was caused by the Jade Emperor going to Dao Ancestor to complain, saying that the disciples of the Three Teachings were disrespectful and too powerful, and that he, as the ruler of the Three Realms, was in name only.

This led to a catastrophe, with the heavens filled with killing intent, and the immortals and gods in danger.

In the end, the disciples of the Three Teachings entered the Heavenly Court as gods, and the Saints no longer actively manifested in the mortal world.

Thus, the Jade Emperor became the true ruler of the Three Realms, controlling the rise and fall of all things and the reincarnation of all living beings in the Six Paths.

"It's a good thing I entered the Heavenly Court early, otherwise I would have been doomed in the Conferment of Gods!"

Xia Yi felt a wave of fear in his heart. The best choice now was to be a minor official in the Heavenly Court and wait for the Conferment of Gods to end in peace.

Moreover, he still had a system!

Although he hadn't had time to figure out the specific functions of the system, it was already incredible that it could distribute merit.

Now it seemed that Tai Bai Jin Xing was truly a good person!

Suddenly, a colorful auspicious cloud floated by in front, with a female immortal standing on it. She was draped in a veil, adorned with fragrant beads and a graceful and noble appearance.

"Shuang Cheng Xianzi, where are you going?"

Tai Bai Jin Xing called out.

"It turns out to be Chang Geng Xing Jun. The Linglong Snow Bodhi that the goddess loves to eat is almost gone, so I thought of going to the Azure Emperor in the far east of the Heavenly World to collect some."

The beautiful fairy bowed from a distance and then said, "I wonder where Xing Jun is going?"

"This kid is the third-generation disciple of the Heavenly Corpse Sect. Because he possesses merit, he is exempt from punishment, but he has not yet become an Immortal Dao practitioner. So, the old Daoist wants to find him a divine position in the Heavenly Court."

"Xing Jun is indeed compassionate."

Shuang Cheng Xianzi glanced at Xia Yi as if she had noticed something.

Then the two immortals exchanged pleasantries and left.

"I wonder who this fairy is?" Xia Yi asked cautiously.

"Oh, this fairy's name is Dong Shuang Cheng. Five hundred years ago, she ascended to the Heavenly World and was favored by the Queen Mother. She was appointed as an attendant fairy and is in charge of the Peach Blossom Garden." Tai Bai Jin Xing casually said.

Xia Yi remained silent, but his eyebrows furrowed.

Just now, he clearly sensed a hint of killing intent from that fairy's gaze.

This killing intent disappeared in an instant. If it weren't for his Primordial Spirit being enveloped in merit and possessing various extraordinary qualities, he wouldn't have noticed it.

"Knocking on the jade door of the Golden Palace in the Western Quarter of the Golden Gate, I ask Little Jade to report to Shuang Cheng."

Xia Yi was puzzled. The original owner was just a small demonic cultivator in the Earth Immortal realm, while Dong Xianzi was the trusted aide of the Queen Mother in the Heavenly Court. The two had nothing to do with each other. Why would she have a killing intent towards the original owner?

Just as he was searching the original owner's memories, Tai Bai Jin Xing said, "We're here!"

In front of them floated a palace with a plaque hanging above it, bearing the three characters "Qing Tian Jian" (Clear Heaven Monitor).

There were celestial officials with brooms coming in and out from time to time.

(End of this chapter)