Celestial Court, Thirteenth Heaven, Canxi Hall.

Lin Qianxuan and Ling'Er took quite some time to arrive here.

They had to use the Teleportation Gate constructed by the Celestial Court to finally reach it.

The Celestial Court is truly vast.

In these Ninety-Nine Heavens, the distance from one end to the other in each Heaven is eight million light-years.

Even the current Lin Qianxuan requires the use of the Great Divine Power of teleportation three times to reach the end.

In that unimaginably vast colossal structure, countless Immortal Ships of the Celestial Court are coming and going, transporting goods to various places.

Canxi Hall oversees the manufacturing of Golden Artifacts for the Celestial Court, holding significant authority.

It governs the Celestial Forging Department, Washing Artifact Department, and Melt Artifact Department.

Further down, each department oversees numerous sub-departments.

That's why the structure of the Celestial Court is considered redundant.

But it's an unavoidable necessity.

For such a large organization to function, it's truly an achievement in itself.

Once Lin Qianxuan entered Canxi Hall, his Identity Token automatically activated.

It was akin to clocking in for work.

His job position is as a Sea Viewing Envoy within the Washing Artifact Department.

Within the Washing Artifact Department, there are numerous Washing Vessel Seas.

These seas are specifically used to cleanse the Celestial Court's Divine Artifacts of malicious aura, resentment, karmic hindrance, and other impurities.

Each Washing Vessel Sea is equipped with a Sea Viewing Envoy.

The job of this position is to open the Washing Vessel Sea at regular intervals to release the accumulated impurities within.

It's quite a leisurely role.

And the owner of the Token Lin Qianxuan possesses has an even more relaxed duty.

The Washing Vessel Sea he manages belongs to the Forging Cauldron Palace.

As the name implies, this department primarily handles crafting kitchen utensils, Pill Furnaces, and similar tasks.

And the slaughtering doesn't require the Celestial Food Department of the Celestial Court to intervene directly.

So these artifacts are almost never involved in killing, and accumulating karmic hindrance or resentment is even less likely.

Only on rare occasions does a bit of impurity accumulate and require purification here.

So he's basically idle every day.

To the extent that after being idle for a few hundred years, he'd go to the Lower Realm for some time before returning.

And it didn't delay his work at all.

This time, when he went to the Lower Realm, to avoid the patrolling Celestial Officials, he accidentally damaged his Token a bit, which then coincidentally led him to the Feixia Sect.

However, he still managed to go to the Lower Realm to play.

The time flow is different in the Celestial Court compared to the Lower Realm.

In the fate patterns Lin Qianxuan observed, it would be at least three thousand years before he could return.

Three thousand years?

If the Divine Emperor doesn't return, Lin Qianxuan could change the ruler of the Celestial Court in ten years.

Riding a designated Immortal Shuttle, Lin Qianxuan and Ling'Er soon arrived at the Washing Vessel Sea he should manage.

This ocean is located within an independent space, vast beyond measure, at least ten light-years across.

Within it, many immense celestial fish roam in schools like stars.

They are called Devourers, specially meant to swallow malicious aura, resentment, and other impurities.

There is a large building resembling a palace here, which is the residence of the Sea Viewing Angels.

It's not just a building; it's also a large Immortal Ship, enabling the Sea Viewing Envoy to quickly patrol the Washing Vessel Sea.

Lin Qianxuan took out his Token, and then a beam of guiding celestial light projected from the Sea View Hall, bringing him and Ling'Er into the hall.

Immediately, he eagerly began fishing.

"First-time sea fishing in such a big sea, I wonder if I can catch something big!!" Lin Qianxuan said joyfully.

Ling'Er also cast her line beside Lin Qianxuan, and they both began fishing.

Before long, Lin Qianxuan's fishing rod hooked a sizable fish, which he happily collected.

Simultaneously, the luminous patterns of fate in his eyes flickered, as he continued to deduce the script he was about to direct in the Celestial Court.

Countless possibilities intertwined, vast information merging with space and time, the smile at the corner of Lin Qianxuan's mouth became unstoppable.

"It's hilarious! I wonder what his expression will be when he comes back and sees that scene!" Lin Qianxuan laughed.

"What did you see?" Ling'Er asked.

She was curious too.

"Not telling you, let me keep it a secret, okay?" Lin Qianxuan replied with a smile.

Ling'Er was a little displeased.

But then she also felt a bit of anticipation.

The scripts Lin Qianxuan crafted were always interesting.

...

Nie Zhiyang is an ordinary Celestial Forger in the Forging Cauldron Palace.

Simply put, he is a technical worker focused on forging.

No, a technical Immortal!

Before he came to the Celestial Court, what was his standing in the Lower Realm?

An ancestor of the Divine Forging Sect, a prodigy unseen in a million years.

Throughout his journey of cultivation, countless people sought his help in forging and crafting Sacred Artifacts.

Countless cultivators held him in high esteem, he could no longer remember.

He only remembered that casually discarding some practice trash outside could stir up a storm of blood and wind.

Then he achieved immortality, no longer bound by lifespan constraints.

After cultivating for millions of years, he felt somewhat monotonous.

By chance, he learned of the existence of the Celestial Court.

Then, with excitement in his heart, he decisively joined it.

After all, he had experienced everything the mundane world had to offer, what else was worth caring about?

Then.....he gloriously became a low-ranking clerk of the Celestial Court.

His daily work involved repairing some kitchen utensils, or when a kitchen needed something, he would help design and forge a few Divine Artifacts. Here, he wasn't even qualified to forge the Immortal Soldiers and Immortal Armor, which he was once best at. Other immortals scoffed at his poor craftsmanship, and even the immortals in the Celestial Food Department criticized the kitchen utensils he made.

Although the salary in the Celestial Court was quite decent, and his cultivation progress was faster than the arduous cultivation in the Lower Realm, often he could feel himself improving. Occasionally, when looking up to some higher immortals, he felt a slight urge.

Compared to his time in the Lower Realm, he suddenly felt that his immortal life was hopeless.

In the Lower Realm, he was unique among billions of beings.

Here, he was at the bottom among billions of immortals.

He had stayed in the Forging Cauldron Palace for nearly five million years, finding the days even more unbearable than in the Lower Realm.

"Hey, you blacksmith, take this and help refine and repair it. While handling food, it accidentally got tainted with some foul air, really annoying. This knife has only been used for a few days..."

A clerk from the Celestial Food Department tossed a knife, tainted with foul and decayed air and already battered, to Nie Zhiyang, and then walked away grumbling.

Nie Zhiyang frowned.

He wondered what this guy did with the knife for it to be in such a bad state, obviously showing no care at all.

But Nie Zhiyang had no choice; this was his work.

Using an Immortal Wood Box to isolate the air, Nie Zhiyang packed it up and headed to the Washing Vessel Sea.

Upon arrival, he didn't see the Sea Viewing Envoy. He only saw the sea and within it a Devourer as large as a star.

In fact, since his employment, he had never seen the Sea Viewing Envoy.

He felt a bit envious.

The Sea Viewing Envoys were three levels higher than him in rank, and their duty was one of the most leisurely ones.

They earned more Immortal Crystals than he did, and their work was less strenuous, filled with leisurely visits and entertainment.

Unfortunately, this position often went to those with connections or those recognized by superiors as having potential for further advancement.

In the eyes of the superiors, he was merely a little Celestial Immortal of average potential. Who knows how long it would take to qualify for such a position.

He found the Artifact Pool storing Immortal Artifacts in the Washing Vessel Sea and placed the knife inside, waiting for the foul air to be cleansed.

This process was not slow, but it would take a day or two to clean thoroughly.

During this time, he could breathe a little easier.

Just then, a fishing line was cast from beside him, landing precisely in the Washing Vessel Sea.

Nie Zhiyang was startled by the sudden appearance of a figure and curiously wondered who would fish in the Washing Vessel Sea?

Inside were only Devourers, full of toxins to immortals and unpalatable. Even certain specialized Celestial Soldiers who absorbed foul energy wouldn't show interest.

His perception marked Lin Qianxuan and the elusive aura he carried.

In an instant, he realized Lin Qianxuan's identity.

"This little immortal greets the Sea Viewing Envoy," Nie Zhiyang performed a formal salute.

"I haven't had anyone visit here in a long time," Lin Qianxuan said.

"The senior immortal's duty is relaxed, unlike our tedious work, truly enviable," Nie Zhiyang replied.

"I saw you put a knife in earlier," Lin Qianxuan inquired.

"Yes," Nie Zhiyang nodded.

"The user doesn't seem to cherish it; probably used it to hack through something filthy, causing extra trouble for you," Lin Qianxuan remarked.

Nie Zhiyang empathized and sighed, "Ah, what can we little immortals do?"

"Speaking of which, I'm somewhat knowledgeable in culinary arts and recently acquired some excellent Immortal Treasures. It's just unfortunate not to have top-notch cookware to use for cooking," Lin Qianxuan suddenly mentioned.

"If the senior immortal needs cookware, this little immortal can handle it, except at the Forging Cauldron Palace there's not much top-grade Immortal Gold. I'm afraid I can't forge very high-quality cookware," Nie Zhiyang responded.

"Since I'm asking you to forge, naturally you won't need to provide the Immortal Gold," Lin Qianxuan waved his hand, and a piece of golden Divine Iron appeared before Nie Zhiyang. "This is Chaotic Celestial Profound Gold I acquired while fishing beyond the heavens. Use it to forge eighteen pieces of cookware for me, and the rest will be yours."

As he spoke, Lin Qianxuan handed the blueprint to Nie Zhiyang.

Nie Zhiyang was slightly taken aback, full of disbelief in his eyes.

Immortal Treasure Divine Iron also has levels.

There are four levels in total.

[Divine], [Taiyi], [Profound], and [Daluo].

This corresponds to the levels of immortals' cultivation.

Ordinary Immortal Gods, above them the Taiyi True Immortals, further up are the Profound Celestial Immortals, and finally, the Daluo Golden Immortals.

Any Immortal Treasure carrying the "Profound" character signifies a treasure suitable for use by Profound Celestial Immortals.

And there are only twelve Profound Celestial Immortals in the Celestial Court.

They are the Twelve Celestial Monarchs.

They are the Divine Emperor's reliable deputies overseeing the Celestial Court and the highest existences besides the Divine Emperor.

A treasure at the Celestial Monarchs' level was handed to him for forging.

He doubted he even had the capability to reshape this Chaotic Celestial Profound Gold, let alone forge it into an artifact.

"Senior Immortal, this material is rare, even the Celestial Monarchs might take some time to forge it. I'm afraid I'm incapable..." Nie Zhiyang hesitantly said.

He certainly wanted to seize this enormous opportunity, but alas, he lacked the ability!

"Then I'll have to find someone else," Lin Qianxuan sighed.

"Wait...." Nie Zhiyang gritted his teeth and suddenly said, "This little immortal just remembered, there might be a way to reshape it, though it would take some time. If the senior immortal has faith in me..."

"Of course, I trust you, take it!" Lin Qianxuan gestured.

Nie Zhiyang bowed in respect, "Thank you for the trust, senior immortal. I will ensure completion of the forging within a month."

At this moment, Nie Zhiyang wasn't thinking of embezzling the Immortal Gold.

Instead, he thought of a great place, the Profound Flame Department of the Thirty-Three Heavens.

That place administered all flames of the Celestial Court, with the Myriad Yang Profound Fire; using its flame to smelt the Immortal Gold was just perfect.

Luckily, he knew a friend in the Celestial Food Department who sometimes borrowed fire from there. Maybe he could seize this opportunity to covertly use it...

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