Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons
Chapter 950 - 628: I Enter the Divine Dynasty, You Ascend to the Immortal Court

Chapter 950: Chapter 628: I Enter the Divine Dynasty, You Ascend to the Immortal Court

After all, Hongze had been cut off from the outside world for so many years that, even with the blockade lifted, re-establishing contact with the outside world couldn’t be accomplished in just a few days.

Fortunately, that elderly man from the East Dragon Palace had left a path open for the beings of Hongze.

And he had proven the reliability of this path with his life.

Even though his plan ultimately failed, that jade token did indeed make its way to the heavens.

If a message could be sent, so could a person.

"My father may not be forceful enough in his methods, but as a person, he really isn’t bad."

Zi Yang descended from the sky, landing on a dirt road where an oddly dressed old man had been waiting with a horse-drawn carriage for some time.

Calling his attire odd was because despite his age, with his hair and beard all white, he still wore a bright red robe, tied his hair in two buns, and even applied rouge, wholly dressed like a child.

"This esteemed senior is a page under Earth Spirit, and he shares a life-saving bond with my father."

After exchanging pleasantries with the old man for a while, Zi Yang turned to introduce him to Shen Yi, and then said to the old man, "This is my old friend who plans to find a position at the Imperial Court."

The old page squeezed out a smile and nodded, not inquiring about the affairs of Hongze.

Because there was nothing to ask; if the plan had failed, the one coming to seek him out now shouldn’t be the son of Perfected Zi Xuan, but the Heavenly Soldiers summoned by Shi Ren to settle accounts.

He tugged on the reins in his hand, signaling for the two to get in the carriage.

"Thank you for your trouble, senior."

Shen Yi nodded politely in return and then looked at the plain carriage in front of him, hesitating slightly.

Since leaving Qingzhou, he hadn’t used a carriage to travel for a long time, and even in Qingzhou, the carriage was pulled by a Demon Horse, not by the short, dirty, grey donkey-like horse in front of him.

Relying on this thing to travel, it might take longer to reach the Imperial Court than it took him to rise from a mortal to the Dao Realm.

Zi Yang just smiled, without explaining, and pulled Shen Yi onto the carriage, then watched as the old page slowly merged into the ground before bowing respectfully.

Only then did he turn back and lower his voice to say, "Though the Earth Spirit can’t ascend to the Immortal Court, he is legitimately a Ninth Grade Immortal Official, and his jurisdiction isn’t smaller than Eastern Hong. This senior, serving as a page to the Earth Spirit with his Earth Realm cultivation, holds the status of a follower and has almost set foot in the Immortal Sect."

"Looking at him might seem ridiculous, and not having the grandeur of a Sect Master like those from Hongze, but to secure this position also requires a substantial familial background."

"If I may speak disrespectfully, my father, with his Dao Realm strength, could definitely overpower the Earth Spirit in a fight, but even becoming close with his page is indeed my father batting above his league," Zi Yang said with a wry smile, "Actually, I don’t quite understand it myself, but according to the notes my father left, that’s just how it is on the outside; you get used to it."

Shen Yi listened quietly, silently digesting this information.

From Shi Ren, it was clear that the Immortal Records had the effect of controlling the essence of heaven and earth, providing a safety net for the immortals in charge, so they didn’t fail to suppress the beings under their jurisdiction.

However, situations like Hongze, where an Earth Realm cultivator holds a Seventh Grade White Rhinoceros Seal, granting the power to slay a Dao Realm master at will, should be rare, a clear case of nepotism.

The majority of cultivators likely surpassed the inherent strength of the Immortal Records they held.

Based on Zi Yang’s words, it could be deduced that a Nine-grade Immortal Record equates to the Heaven Realm, at most to Heavenly Realm Perfection, and Eighth Grade should be equivalent to the standards of the Dao Realm.

In other words, with his own strength... at least in principle, he was more than qualified for an Eighth rank Immortal Official position.

But then the problem arose, Perfected Zi Xuan was equally formidable in strength, having wandered the outside world for so many years, even if he wasn’t at the Dao Realm when he was younger, he wouldn’t have been far off, yet he still didn’t end up securing even a minor position.

This implies that one’s cultivation level is definitely not the only barrier.

"Don’t be too hasty," Zi Yang said seeing Shen Yi lost in thought, unable to help but voice reassurance, "Their so-called connections are also accumulated over generations. If you catch the eye of a high-level cultivator from one of the three doctrines or achieve something remarkable in the Imperial Court, surpassing that threshold is just a matter of their word."

"So why do we need to take the carriage?"

Shen Yi wasn’t particularly anxious; after all, he didn’t yet understand the situation and decided it was better to learn more first.

"Because we are already in the Imperial Court."

Zi Yang lifted the curtain of the carriage and pointed towards the sky.

Shen Yi was startled by the dirt road in front of him and then looked up at the empty Sky Curtain. The next moment, he finally realized something was amiss; squinting his eyes, he could see that the clear blue sky was faintly filled with a yellow mist.

"This is the Divine Land, all under the jurisdiction of the Human Emperor."

Zi Yang spoke with emotion, "Invoking power in the Imperial Court, all will be suppressed by this imperial essence. Of course, it’s not a problem if you want to use the Teleportation Technique, but it’s best to carry a travel permit issued by the court, or you’ll alarm the local enforcers and immortals. If you’re too reckless and get branded as evil... tsk, that would be troublesome."

"And this fellow’s footing is not weak; he is the Earth Spirit’s backup chariot. Let’s enjoy the treatment due to an Immortal for once."

Zi Yang joked about the short horse, but only received a roll of the eyes in response.

The short horse lifted its leg gently, and the moment the hoof touched down, the dirt road under it twisted and warped.

Shrinking Ground to Inches!

"..."

Shen Yi instinctively raised his eyebrows, not because the speed was particularly fast but because, before the short horse moved, he didn’t notice anything peculiar with his current eyesight; the horse seemed truly like an ordinary one.