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

Chapter 20: Red Lotus Karma Fire

"This is... the Bone Ghost Banner?"

Xia Yi took out the Bone Ghost Banner that he had obtained earlier using the Fallen Treasure Money, feeling somewhat surprised.

It was rumored that during the ancient war between witches and demons in the Primordial Era, countless powerful beings fell, leaving behind their bones and scattered souls.

The witch clan possessed a secret technique that used the bones of these powerful beings to create the Bone Ghost Banner, gathering and dispersing the scattered souls to form the Ghost Bone Banner.

This banner did not belong to the Five Elements of the acquired realm, nor did it fit into the Innate Bagua. It was unknown how many demonic gods had fallen to it, showcasing the profoundness of the witch clan's secret technique.

The Bone Ghost Banner in the possession of the Giant Spirit God was naturally not an authentic ancient artifact, but it was still an extremely powerful demonic immortal treasure that took thousands of years to create. If Xia Yi didn't have the concept of Fallen Treasure Money in his hands, it would be hard to say who would win or lose.

"The Law Treasure in the hands of Bian Ji, the commander of Lintong Pass, also seems to be the Bone Ghost Banner. I just don't know if it is an authentic ancient artifact like the one in my hands, or if it is a counterfeit..."

Now that the Conferment of Gods had not yet begun, perhaps he could communicate with the Heavenly Execution Star Lord after the calamity of the Conferment of Gods was over.

The flesh of the Giant Spirit God had naturally been fed to the Heavenly Demon God.

After erasing all traces, Xia Yi finally left the 73rd floor of the Heavenly Prison. He pretended to work for a while and then, as usual, worked overtime for two hours before leaving.

After all 72 floors of the Heavenly Prison were cleaned up, he finally got the three-month paid vacation he had been looking forward to.

It had to be said that the benefits of the system were really good.

He was increasingly looking forward to how good the treatment would be after becoming a true god of the Heavenly Court.

The disappearance of the Giant Spirit God did not cause much of a stir, which was unexpected to Xia Yi.

At this time, the rules and order of the Heavenly Court were far from perfect, and the gods and immortals were relatively lazy.

Some gods and immortals were facing breakthroughs, and it was common for them to seclude themselves for decades.

The Giant Spirit God, with his peak Earth Immortal cultivation, was thought to have found a place to break through his realm, and perhaps he would return in a few years.

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Peach Blossom Garden.

Dong Shuangcheng held the Wind and Fire Basket in his hand, leading a group of fairies to pick peaches.

The peach trees were lush and vibrant, with fruits weighing down the branches.

The ripe ones had a flushed and intoxicated appearance.

The unripe ones had green skin with stems.

Under the peach trees, some Innate spiritual plants were also growing. There were Lingzhi fairy grasses, colorful and extraordinary, with captivating auras; there were jade trees, as if carved from green jade, even the branches and leaves were like emerald; there were medicinal herbs, with nine ears on each stem, emitting a faint glow.

"The Supreme Saint of Tushita Heaven is going to hold a Dan Yuan Grand Assembly in the Lingxiao Hall. The Empress specially asked us to pick nine peaches that are nine thousand years old and thirty-six peaches that are six thousand years old. You all must choose carefully and not pick those with poor appearance. Otherwise, the Empress will be furious, and the punishment will be severe."

Dong Shuangcheng had great authority among these fairies, and they all hurriedly replied, "Sister, rest assured, we all understand. We won't neglect our guests."

While they were picking, a fairy hurriedly approached and whispered a few words in Dong Shuangcheng's ear.

Dong Shuangcheng's face changed, and he exerted a little force in his hand, causing one of the six-thousand-year-old peaches to burst open, and crystal-clear juice flowed out.

...

Qingtian Prison, the secluded courtyard.

Xia Yi took out the spiritually abundant Pan Tao and took a bite. Instantly, he felt his mouth watering, sweet and smooth, and his limbs and body floating. His Primordial Spirit was cleansed, and the sweet juice penetrated into his internal organs, bringing it into his body. His mana surged, and it took a while to calm down.

Just by taking a small bite, his mana increased significantly. This increased mana was extremely pure, and it would take at least thirty years of meditation to achieve such results.

"I've heard that Pan Tao is a supreme treasure, but I underestimated it. Just one bite of this three-thousand-year-old fruit can withstand thirty years of hard work? If I eat it all, won't it increase my mana by three hundred years?"

Soon, he finished eating a Pan Tao.

Combined with the Huang Zhong Li he had eaten before, he gained four hundred years of mana for no reason, and now the second Heavenly Tribulation could descend at any time.

"That fairy from Yao Chi must have already known that the Giant Spirit God has fallen. With her temperament, she will probably follow me as soon as I leave the Southern Heaven Gate!"

Xia Yi frowned.

Last time, he deceived Dong Shuangcheng with his second Primordial Spirit, but it would be difficult to continue using this strategy.

Someone like her, a genius, would not fall into the same trap twice.

Just as Xia Yi was worrying about Transcending Tribulation, Qingyangzi unintentionally revealed some news, which was that Dong Shuangcheng had failed in his mission and was imprisoned by the Queen Mother for three years.

At first, Xia Yi didn't believe it. After all, Dong Shuangcheng was a close attendant of the Queen Mother, and it was not an exaggeration to call him her confidant. How could he be imprisoned for three years?

But after inquiring multiple times, he confirmed that the news was true.

"This is truly a stroke of luck!"

Xia Yi was overjoyed and quickly left the Southern Heaven Gate to face the second Heavenly Tribulation.

This Heavenly Tribulation was also a legendary calamity, known as the Red Lotus Karma Fire Tribulation.

The Red Lotus Karma Fire was different from other flames. It didn't harm people with high temperatures like the True Sun Fire, nor did it freeze the Primordial Spirit like the Bone Spirit Demon Fire.

Speaking of which, the Red Lotus Karma Fire was not of much use to ordinary beings, but it was the most terrifying thing for cultivators. It was better to have both body and soul destroyed than to be trapped in the cycle of reincarnation forever.

Any living being that came into contact with it would be corroded by endless karmic forces. If they didn't want their Primordial Spirit to collapse, they would have to enter the cycle of reincarnation, life after life, with no chance of liberation.

Fortunately, Xia Yi had the Third Grade Pure World White Lotus, which was the nemesis of the Red Lotus Karma Fire.

"If only I had another Pan Tao, I could directly Transcend Tribulation and become an immortal!"

Originally, there was a five-hundred-year gap between the first and second Heavenly Tribulations.

Ordinary cultivators would need to cultivate their mana for at least three hundred years and spend the remaining time collecting heavenly treasures and forging Transcending Tribulation Law Treasures.

With a three-thousand-year-old Pan Tao and the Huang Zhong Li in the Primordial World, Xia Yi's mana would increase by three to four hundred years.

As for using merit to increase mana, that would be too extravagant.

Most cultivators in the Three Realms accumulate merit to enhance their own luck.

A few big shots would invest it in Entering Spirit Treasures to enhance the grade of their Law Treasures, which is the origin of the Postnatal Merit Law Treasures.

Postnatal Merit Law Treasures have many wonders and are even more powerful than many Innate Spirit Treasures.

With his systematic approach, as long as Xia Yi worked every month, he would have a continuous stream of merit.

The defense of the Third Grade Pure World White Lotus was sufficient, but its attack power was lacking.

Naturally, Xia Yi wanted to use merit to create some Postnatal Merit Law Treasures.

The Supreme Grade Innate Spirit Treasures and Innate Treasures in the Primordial World were between Celestial Immortal Tools and Profound Immortal Weapons.

Although they were inferior versions, they still contained Innate restrictions.

In theory, as long as he had enough merit points, these inferior versions of Spirit Treasures would become identical to the original versions.

"Should I use merit to refine twenty-four Sea Calming Pearls, or should I refine the Immortal Execution Sword Formation or the Godslayer Spear?"

Xia Yi was caught in a dilemma.

(End of this chapter)