Chapter 814 - 803: Lingxiao Palace
Zhen Mi seemed to half-understand, half-not, only glancing at Ding Ling with a slightly flushed face. Her almond-shaped eyes, as gentle as water, were filled with admiration, closeness, and trust—anyone could see it.
Zhen Jiang was helpless, how could she not see that this little girl Zhen Mi had fallen for her own husband.
But her husband’s charm was too great; how many women on Chang’an Street wouldn’t like him?
Thinking of it this way,
she was relieved.
’For years, Zhen Mi often spoke of wanting to meet her brother-in-law. Now that her wish has come true, she must be extremely joyful.’
Zhen Mi grew up listening to stories of Ding Ling.
Naturally, her feelings towards Ding Ling were quite complex.
Among them were admiration and affection for her idol;
astonishment and respect towards the hero;
trust and closeness towards family;
...
Moreover, Ding Ling was peerless and extraordinary, with limitless grandeur, like the sun standing among the crowd!
His brilliance diminished the radiance of famous generals and figures like Cao Mengde and Xiahou Yuan.
It was no surprise that Zhen Mi fell in love at first sight.
But this feeling, she was too shy to express, only occasionally sneaking glances at Ding Ling, with a look of infatuation in her eyes that was noticeable to others, yet she was completely unaware of it.
Cai Wenji saw this and, feeling a sense of shared sentiment, couldn’t help but develop a fondness for Zhen Mi. She saw her own shadow in Zhen Mi.
After all, in the past, wasn’t she the same?
Fortunately.
She met such an understanding and gracious sister as Diao Chan.
Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but tug on Diao Chan’s sleeve.
Diao Chan glanced at her and patted the back of her hand with a smile.
"We’ve arrived."
The dragon boat sailed against the wind and waves, moving upstream. When it reached the South Heavenly Gate, Ding Ling waved his hand, and clouds formed out of thin air.
Everyone stepped onto the clouds, following Ding Ling as they flew toward the entrance of the South Heavenly Gate.
𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶
"Wow."
Even Cao Chong started to exclaim in amazement.
They passed through the deep azure, glazed South Heavenly Gate.
Upon seeing thousands of golden rays rolling with red rainbows and auspicious vapors spraying purple mist, amidst the splendid rosy clouds, a series of palaces appeared faintly visible!
"We’ve truly arrived at the Celestial Court!"
"It’s completely different from the Mortal Interface!"
Everyone descended from the clouds, landing on the ground.
They felt as if the ground was also woven from clouds, stepping on it lightly, as if they could fly far away in an instant.
"So extraordinary."
Wang Yue, Tong Yuan, and the others couldn’t help but secretly marvel:
"No wonder it’s the legendary Celestial Court; it’s almost exactly as I imagined!"
With aliens serving as ’copyists’ in the Mortal Interface, Wang Yue and his group had read many classics like Journey to the West.
And this Celestial Court wasn’t much different from what was recorded in Journey to the West.
The only difference might be that there were no people!
But with their arrival,
the Celestial Court gained a lot more vitality.
Ding Ling led them to Lingxiao Palace.
To begin the Divine Enthronement.
Of course.
Before the enshrinement, Ding Ling asked if they were willing to become deities of this Celestial Court.
"What happens if we become gods?"
Pan Feng couldn’t help but ask.
"You will share the same lifespan as Heaven and Earth! The Immortal Realm is eternal, and so will you be."
"...!!!"
Everyone was astounded:
"Meaning, we will be immortal?!"
Da and Xiao Qiao couldn’t believe it.
Cao Ang, Shi A, and the others were also overwhelmed with emotions, unable to remain calm!
"Yes."
Ding Ling nodded.
"Then I am willing!"
Shi A was the first to raise his hand in agreement:
"My potential is limited, becoming a god is the best thing that could happen!"
"Once we become gods, can we no longer cultivate?"
Wang Yue asked.
"No."
Ding Ling replied:
"Even after becoming gods, you can still cultivate. If, in the future, you wish to descend to the Lower Realm to climb the Celestial Ladder and head to the Upper Realm, you can do that too. However, you must remember this: in the Celestial Court, you are bestowed divine status. You can live as long as Heaven and Earth do. But upon reaching the Upper Realm, you will no longer be under the protection of this Heaven and Earth, thus losing the immortality.
Therefore, if you live a thousand years in this realm, then head to the Upper Realm, you might die in an instant. So, consider carefully what choices to make and how to proceed in the future."
Subsequently, Tong Yuan, Zhao Zilong, and others asked questions.
Ding Ling answered each one.
After a period of time.
Zhao Zilong, Tong Yuan, Diao Chan, and everyone else chose to become gods.
Because after becoming gods, they would be more aligned with this realm’s Heavenly Dao, and their cultivation speed would be incredibly fast!
The only flaw seemed to be that once they ascended to the Upper Realm as gods, they would no longer be deities, and the lifespan granted to them by Heaven and Earth would automatically be returned.
Of course, if their cultivation was advanced enough that their lifespan reached ten thousand years, or even twenty thousand years,
even if they stayed a thousand years in this realm, they could still maintain themselves intact upon reaching the Upper Realm, without any discomfort.
And if they cultivated Ding Ling’s Martial Dao True Understanding to Great Perfection, their lifespan could easily be extended by twenty thousand years!
Tong Yuan, Diao Chan, and others planned to cultivate the Martial Dao True Understanding to Great Perfection in the Celestial Court before venturing to the Upper Realm!
Ding Ling approved of this.
The concentration of Spiritual Vitality in the Celestial Court surpassed that of the Wind and Cloud World.
Especially in specific realms like the Lingxiao Palace, it far exceeded others like the Wind and Cloud World.
And once the Divine Enthronement succeeded,
it could be foreseen.
The concentration of Spiritual Vitality in the Celestial Court will definitely reach a terrifying level, and at that time, it will certainly become a very suitable place for cultivation.
With this in mind.
Ding Ling began the enshrinement.
He communicated with the rules and first pointed to Diao Chan:
"Enshrine Diao Chan as the Great Saint of the Jade Pool, Queen Mother of the West!"
A flash of golden light.
Diao Chan’s attire dramatically changed; a celestial robe of ethereal magnificence draped over her, enhancing her majesty, gracefulness, and supreme stature!
"You are in charge of warning about calamities and rewarding the good and punishing the evil in the Three Realms and Six Dao. You also oversee all female immortals in the Three Realms, being the head of the female immortals!"
As the voice fell.
Rumble!
Heavenly Dao immediately launched a thunderous sound, and then a yellow light appeared in the void.
The yellow light split in two.
Eighty percent fell onto Diao Chan, and twenty percent on Ding Ling’s head.
Diao Chan, following Ding Ling’s advice, stored this eighty percent of yellow light within her, for his use, without immediately using this merit to enhance her cultivation.
Ding Ling did the same.
Whoosh!
Diao Chan, recognized by the Heavenly Dao, unexpectedly received a Divine Paper in her Sea of Consciousness, faintly glowing, allowing Diao Chan to intuitively understand its use.
Surprisingly, it was for communicating with the Heavenly Dao, enabling her to be informed about disasters and the actualities of good and evil across the Three Realms and Six Dao in advance.
At the same time.
With this Divine Paper, she could live and not die, sharing the lifespan of Heaven and Earth.
Diao Chan told Ding Ling about this.
Ding Ling was slightly surprised, but after a brief thought, he understood.
The King Yama also had a Divine Paper, but theirs was ethereal and invisible, yet with the Immortal Realm beginning the enshrinement, the King Yama’s Divine Paper would gradually materialize.
Once it fully materializes,
the King Yama will become a deity within the system of the Three Realms and Six Dao!
Even if the Netherworld gets destroyed, as long as the Immortal Realm is unharmed, they can still achieve eternal life and immortality!