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

Chapter 9: Payday

"Since you don't have any hidden treasures, then let's go!"

The inspector furrowed his brows, clearly dissatisfied with this outcome.

"Dismissed!" Xia Yi said with a smile.

Back at his residence, his face darkened.

"It's really like the saying goes, 'the mouth of a green bamboo snake and the sting of a wasp's tail are both harmless, but the most poisonous thing is a woman's heart.' Dong Shuangcheng is too ruthless. He quietly set up a trap. If it weren't for my careful thinking and the help of this Goldfinger system, I might have fallen into it long ago."

If it were discovered that he had hidden treasures, the inspector would definitely execute him immediately.

Even if Taibai Jinxing found out, he wouldn't say anything. After all, this is about handling things impartially.

Moreover, he and Taibai Jinxing don't have much of a relationship.

Soon, it was time to receive his salary.

[The host has worked for a month, with a total of three days off, and has earned 854 merit points. Would you like to view the salary statement?]

"View!"

[Basic salary 352 + overtime pay 532 + benefits 100 - five insurances and one fund 130 = 854]

"It seems that if I don't work overtime, I won't earn many merit points. Indeed, the fate of a worker is to work overtime."

Xia Yi sighed.

However, the overtime benefits provided by the system are quite generous. If it weren't for him needing to squeeze out some time to consolidate his cultivation level, he wouldn't even want to take those three days off.

He attached all of the more than 800 merit points to his Primordial Spirit, rather than using them to enhance his mana.

If he used them to enhance his cultivation level, the Heavenly Tribulation would immediately descend.

But the Heavenly Court is solemn and does not allow Transcending Tribulation.

To cross the Heavenly Tribulation, one can only leave through the Southern Gate and find a secluded island in the Heavenly World.

He planned to accumulate half a year's worth of merit points and then cross the Heavenly Tribulation.

Merit points are the talisman of cultivators. The more merit points one has, the more luck they possess.

Only by accumulating enough merit points can one resist the impending calamity.

Otherwise, even if one successfully transcends the Tribulation and becomes an immortal, they may still fall.

Half a year passed in the blink of an eye, which is just a short moment of cultivation for a returning virtual cultivator, not even considered seclusion.

He accumulated nearly 5,000 merit points in total.

These merit points turned into a faint golden light, enveloping his Primordial Spirit.

"It's still not enough. If I had 10,000 merit points, then I would truly have the power to protect myself! Even if Dong Shuangcheng wanted to plot against me, it wouldn't be an easy task!"

Xia Yi sighed with regret. What he lacked the most now was time.

But the most important thing now is to transcend the Tribulation.

The meals provided by the system are all Immortal Grade, capable of nourishing the physical body and Primordial Spirit, as well as enhancing mana.

Xia Yi could have transcended the Tribulation a long time ago, but he has been suppressing it.

Because of Dong Shuangcheng, he didn't dare to casually enter and exit the Southern Gate, fearing that he would be found.

Now, he can no longer suppress it.

"Five thousand merit points are enough for me to safely transcend the heavenly calamity. After a few days of rest, I will find a secluded place to undergo the calamity."

Xia Yi made a decision.

Soon, it was time for him to rest.

First, he went to Qingtian Monastery to report, then he prepared to go to Nantian Gate.

On the way, he encountered Qingyangzi.

Qingyangzi was startled when he saw Xia Yi, then smiled and said, "Xia... Xia brother, where are you going?"

"So it's Qingyang brother. Isn't it almost time for the heavenly calamity? But the Heavenly World has restrictions on transcending tribulation, so I thought of going to Heavenly World to find an immortal island to transcend the calamity."

"Oh... I see. Then I wish you a smooth transcending tribulation..."

Qingyangzi said a few random words and hurriedly left.

Watching his figure disappear into the distance, Xia Yi sneered, "Sooner or later, I'll get rid of this old guy."

Leaving Nantian Gate is easy, but entering is difficult.

At this time, before becoming a god, there were no so-called Four Heavenly Kings.

Guarding Nantian Gate was a god named Feipeng, holding a demon-slaying sword, which made Xia Yi think he had entered the wrong place.

In this Heavenly World, except for the Heavenly Court, all were immortal islands submerged in the sea of clouds. It was vast and boundless, even more extensive than the four continents, and the spiritual energy was pure and abundant, making it an ideal place for cultivation and nurturing the Dao.

Therefore, after Qi Refining cultivators in the Earth Immortal realm transcend the heavenly calamity three times, they often pass through the layers of cosmic winds and thunderfire between the two realms of heaven and earth, and find an island to establish a Cave Mansion, living freely and at ease.

The islands in Heavenly World ranged from tens of thousands of miles to hundreds of thousands of miles in size, with many Qi Refining cultivators residing in them, and even sects stationed among them.

After flying for over a thousand miles, Xia Yi finally found a secluded island. The island was filled with fragrant plants, clear mountains and water, and it shimmered with flowing lights, as if carved from jade, with drifting mist and a hint of immortality.

In the depths of the island, there were several jujube trees, bearing many fire jujubes, each the size of a fist and as red as red agate.

"What a great place. If I transcend the heavenly calamity three times, I will establish a Cave Mansion here and spend my days peacefully, contemplating the mysteries of the Dao in seclusion, and leisurely reading a few volumes of the Huangting classics. With such a life, it would be endless joy." Xia Yi laughed heartily.

Just as his voice fell, a clear and pleasant voice came:

"When immortals escape the cycle of reincarnation, they are no longer under the jurisdiction of the underworld. However, if they haven't severed the three corpses, haven't attained the Primordial Origin, and haven't reached the beginning of the universe, they will still face many calamities and cannot escape the fate of disappointment."

By the stream ahead, there sat a stunning female immortal, dressed in pure white gauze, revealing a pair of round and fair jade feet, washing them in the stream. Her long black hair flowed behind her head, gently tied with a silk ribbon. There were no ornaments on her head, but she exuded a unique charm.

Xia Yi was startled. He had been here for a while but hadn't noticed when the fairy appeared in front of him.

But he was not flustered at all. Instead, he laughed and said, "Does Fairy Shuangcheng want to play the role of my calamity? It would be an honor for me!"

"Play your calamity?"

Dong Shuangcheng's jade-like feet gently touched the ground, splashing water and emitting a tinkling laughter. "Are you worthy?"

"As an attendant fairy to the Queen Mother of the West, with a noble status, killing me is like crushing an ant. But I want to know, why does Fairy hold such hatred towards me?" Xia Yi asked.

Dong Shuangcheng paused her washing of the jade feet and fell into contemplation. After a long while, she said, "Five hundred years ago, we were both disciples of the Qixia Sect. Later, I successfully transcended the three calamities, but he failed to do so. One hundred years ago, he finally reincarnated into a human body, and I guided him back to the Qixia Sect. He had already transcended two heavenly calamities and had the potential to become an immortal, but he was killed by you evil demons!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a trace of resentment appeared on Dong Shuangcheng's stunning face, and the temperature around her dropped. A layer of frost even appeared on the lush green leaves of the trees.

Xia Yi silently cursed his bad luck. He didn't expect that in the end, it would be the fault of the Heavenly Corpse Old Demon. He immediately said, "When the Heavenly Corpse Sect attacked the Qixia Sect, I was just a small pawn. Fairy, why vent your anger on me?"

"I thought the same way too. But last time, when I went to the underworld to collect Linglong Snow Bodhi for the Queen Mother, I happened to visit the Yinsi. After the King of Hell investigated, he said that the one who killed my senior brother was Heisha Daoist and his disciple!" Dong Shuangcheng said softly.

(End of this chapter)