186: Chapter 186 The Aftermath of the God Selection

Upon hearing the words of the Deity of the Water Department, Yaochi nodded slightly. She no longer dwelled on the matter, her gaze returning to the jade scroll as she continued to select gods.

"Spiritual plants at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm can serve as the Five Dipper Star Lords of the Fighting Department."

"As for the Quasi-Saint with a star-fire origin, there is no need to consider; they are internally designated as a Deity of the Fire Department."

"A Flood Dragon that is a Loose Cultivator? Let it belong to the Water Department; the divine position shall be appointed by the Water Department."

"Understood."

"Remnants of the Yao Race? Remnants of the previous dynasty, leave no resources for them, put them all on the bounty list!"

"..."

"A Grand Unity Golden Immortal of the Tiger Clan? Competing for the position of the Nine Heavens Responding Origin Thunder Universal Transformation Heavenly Venerable?! The divine position is gone, go guard the South Heaven Gate."

"Princess Yao Ji is the internally designated Deity of Spring. The other three seasonal deities—Summer, Autumn, and Winter—hmm, let them also belong to the Human Race!"

"For the Grand Unity Golden Immortal of the Dao of Slaughter, appoint them as the Jiazi Tai Sui."

Time passed slowly, and the divine positions were determined one by one.

In the one hundred and thirty-fifth year, the ownership of all divine positions in the Heavenly Court was confirmed.

Looking at the register of immortals and gods for a Small World before her, Yaochi finally relaxed her body.

The Deity of the Water Department also stretched and sighed, "It is finally finished!"

Such disrespectful behavior made Venus Star and the Nine Heavens Mystical Maiden feel envious.

Yaochi looked up at the three of them and instructed sternly, "The three of you, organize the files, seal the jade scrolls, and strictly keep this appointment of divine positions confidential."

"When the Heavenly Emperor returns, we shall proclaim it to the Primordial World, hold the God-Conferring Ceremony, and formally bestow the seals and confer the gods!"

Upon receiving the formal order, the Deity of the Water Department immediately returned to a serious posture. Together with Venus Star and the Nine Heavens Mystical Maiden, he bowed in salute and replied in unison, "We obey your imperial decree!"

Inside the Lingxiao Palace, this discussion on the conferring of gods, which concerned the structure of the Primordial World, came to a complete end.

"Yaochi certainly knows how to choose." At Three Immortals Island, Shi Yan looked at the list sent by the Deity of the Water Department, his face full of amusement as he watched the unfolding drama.

Yinglong walked quickly to his side, leaned her head slightly toward the register, and asked with a puzzled and curious face, "Teacher, the strength and divine positions are well-matched. Why would you say that Yaochi knows how to choose?"

Shi Yan placed the jade scroll in front of Yinglong and asked again with a smile, "Look again. What do the high-ranking deities have in common?"

Upon hearing this, Yinglong looked suspicious. Was there something she hadn't noticed? Yinglong looked again, scanning the jade scroll three times with her dragon eyes, and finally discovered some clues.

She looked at Shi Yan and asked in an uncertain tone, "Teacher, apart from the Disciples of the Four Teachings, are most of the high-ranking deities held by Loose Cultivators?!"

Shi Yan nodded to confirm, his gaze fixed on the vast Primordial World sky. "Indeed, Loose Cultivators!" "A group of Loose Cultivators who came from mountains of corpses and seas of blood, with no background whatsoever."

Yinglong's dragon eyes showed she only half-understood. "Teacher, why does the Heavenly Court want to recruit so many Loose Cultivators? If the Heavenly Court wants to manage the Primordial World, isn't it better to recruit more Grand Unity Golden Immortals and Quasi-Saints from clans?" Grand Unity Golden Immortals and Quasi-Saints were the power-holders of a clan. Subjugating them was equivalent to subjugating the entire clan.

Shi Yan chuckled upon hearing this. "Clans are easy to manage, but Loose Cultivators are hard to manage!" "Moreover, Yinglong, you only see the surface benefits of subjugating clans, but you fail to see the hidden dangers behind clan Cultivators. Behind every powerful clan figure lies the Luck of the clan, the interests of the clan, and generational ties."

"If you appoint a Grand Unity Golden Immortal from a clan as a Deity today, and the clan causes trouble in the future, will this Deity protect their own clan and harm the interests of the Heavenly Court?"

Yinglong was stunned for a moment, left speechless.

Shi Yan continued slowly. "Clan Cultivators have their roots in their clans and their interests in their clans. Their loyalty is always to their clan first, and only then to the Heavenly Court." He looked at the jade scroll before him, his tone revealing the truth. "The Heavenly Court has the ability now, so it naturally won't leave any future troubles." "I believe that in the near future, the authority of the Disciples of the Saint Teachings will also be stripped away by Haotian one by one, eventually existing in name only."

Yinglong suddenly saw the light and blurted out, "Disciple understands!" "Clan Cultivators have clans and must prioritize the survival of their clans." "But Loose Cultivators have no attachments! Their divine positions, authority, and Dao paths are all tied to the Heavenly Court, so they will be wholeheartedly devoted to the Heavenly Court!" "Subjugate the Loose Cultivators to manage the ten thousand races."

Shi Yan nodded, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes. "That is exactly the logic."

After understanding everything, Yinglong said with a worried face, "Then, then? After the Heavenly Court rises, will it ostracize the Water Department?" The entire Water Department consisted of Human Race Cultivators. Hearing Shi Yan explain the ambitions of the Heavenly Court, Yinglong was a little worried about the future of the Water Department in the Heavenly Court.

"The Water Department being ostracized?" Hearing this worry from Yinglong, Shi Yan laughed softly, as if he had heard a huge joke. He shook his head, his tone firm. "An individual Cultivator without roots or backing might be isolated or suppressed. But an entire, complete Heavenly Court department, plus the Human Race standing behind it as the Common Sovereign of the eternal world—the Heavenly Court would be too busy trying to curry favor to even think about ostracizing it."

"With me here, Haotian is not qualified to scheme against the Water Department." The last sentence was arrogant in tone, but it was the truth of the Primordial World. Even Hongjun could do nothing about Shi Yan. If Haotian was ignorant and schemed against the Water Department, Shi Yan could guarantee that even if Haotian became a Saint, he could still play him to death. He would make him die in spirit even if his body survived.

Yaochi and Princess Longji, the two people Haotian cared about, were his Achilles' heel. By giving the Two Sages of the West a little benefit, such as one or two top-grade Innate Spirit Treasures, Shi Yan believed Zhunti would definitely be willing to die once.

Yinglong's eyes were full of admiration, and she exclaimed sincerely, "Teacher is truly amazing!"

"Enough! Enough!" Shi Yan waved his hand lightly, his smile calm. "Yaochi sees things clearly, and Haotian should also have some sense; he won't do anything stupid that would destroy his own Foundation."

He picked up the jade scroll again, his fingertips brushing lightly over it. "Look again. The Four Seasons divine positions are beneficial to Mortals, so Yaochi gave all the Four Seasons deities to the Human Race. This is an active signal of friendship."

"Yinglong understands!"

"It is good that you understand." Shi Yan stroked Yinglong's forehead and continued, "Go into secluded cultivation. Ever since Wuzhiqi returned from the Heavenly Court, he has been in secluded cultivation. In another ten thousand years, he will likely be able to achieve a Breakthrough to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm." "As his mentor, you are about to be surpassed by him in cultivation."

"Ah!" Yinglong's face fell instantly, and her active arms dropped weakly. "Secluded cultivation is so boring... I have never done secluded cultivation since I was born. Just thinking about sitting still for ten thousand years makes me feel bored." She muttered softly, completely unwilling.

Seeing this, the smile on Shi Yan's face faded, and his tone became a bit more serious. "Whether you want to or not, you must go into secluded cultivation immediately."

Yinglong, with a bitter face, shuffled a few steps, then looked back at Shi Yan, wanting to plead again. But meeting his unquestionable gaze, she finally swallowed her words. "Fine... then this Disciple will go into secluded cultivation." With her head drooping, she turned and left, swaying with every step. Her figure gradually disappeared into the depths of the sea of clouds, while she kept muttering about how boring secluded cultivation was.