I have Immortality In The Cultivation World

“Thank Your Majesty!”

Sun Changsheng knelt down joyfully and gave thanks, then looked around and consciously took his place at the very end of the hall.

In front of him was a green-robed official, who turned around and gave a sly smile.

“Long time no see.”

Sun Changsheng was slightly startled and didn’t understand what this person meant, so he politely responded, “Greetings to your Excellency, may I ask who you are?”

“Indeed, you are exactly the same as a thousand years ago.”

The green-robed official said, “I am an Imperial Censor, Zhu Xian, and there’s no need for Sun Daoyou to be so formal.”

Sun Changsheng cooled down from his excitement and, after a brief reflection, instantly realized why he could suddenly assume an official position—it appeared that the gods of the Heavenly Court regarded him as the reincarnation of the “Heavenly Master.”

“The Heavenly Master, isn’t that the master that Brother Niu often speaks of? I must discuss this matter with Brother Niu when I have the time.”

Having returned from overseas training, Sun Changsheng would often visit Qingyun Mountain to feast with the yellow ox and talk about “The Legend of the Heavenly Master,” and he was naturally familiar with the creator of the Heavenly Court from legends.

With thoughts racing through his mind, Sun Changsheng asked Zhu Xian, “Did your Excellency know me in a previous life?”

“Of course.”

Zhu Xian looked around and switched to transmitting his voice via Divine Sense, “A thousand years ago, in your previous life, you also stood here, attending court right before and after me.”

Sun Changsheng asked with an odd expression, “Why haven’t you been promoted after a thousand years have passed?”

“Imperial Censor, this dog’s position, I’m lucky to still be alive until now, let alone expect a promotion?”

Zhu Xian said with a bitter face, “Back then, I thought being an Imperial Censor, though holding a lower rank, allowed me to report over the heads of the six ministries, seemingly insignificant yet weighty. But after presenting three secret reports, I ended up in the Heavenly Prison three times!”

“…”

Sun Changsheng asked in surprise, “Why is that? Isn’t it the job of the Imperial Censor to snitch?”

Zhu Xian shook his head and said, “With so many bigwigs in the Heavenly Court, no matter how sneaky your memorials are, they just need to use magic to divine, and the contents are known before they even reach His Majesty’s hands.”

Sun Changsheng suddenly realized that holding office in the Heavenly Court was similar yet different from the mortal world; it valued real power and real strength.

“Then why don’t you switch to one of the six ministries?”

Zhu Xian had been an Imperial Censor for over a thousand years, and even after three stints in the Heavenly Prison, he still managed to hold a position at court, which indicated he must have some extraordinary capability.

“After I was released from prison for the third time, I figured it out.”

Zhu Xian chuckled and said, “I didn’t submit the secret report to His Majesty but instead activated the affected True Gods. Not only did this prevent resentment, but it also brought many benefits, otherwise how could I have achieved Divinity Transformation?”

“Brilliant, truly brilliant!”

Sun Changsheng gave a thumbs-up and smacked his lips, having gained some insight—holding office in the Heavenly Court is easier said than done.

Zhu Xian said, “However, Sun Daoyou doesn’t need to learn from me. With your status here, whether or not you have awakened your past wisdom, nine out of ten True Gods in the Overhanging Firmament Hall will have to bow and call you ‘Eldest Senior Brother’!”

“Eldest Senior Brother…”

Sun Changsheng shook his head slightly, knowing well the life of the Heavenly Master and the origins of this title.

“Could it be that I am truly the reincarnation of the Heavenly Master? But I have never heard that the Heavenly Master possessed an immortal body, have I?”

The concept of reincarnation is more of a Buddhist belief, with the followers of Xuanmen advocating for freedom in this life. However, during his overseas training, Sun Changsheng asked his master if reincarnation truly existed in the world and received an affirmative answer.

In Sun Changsheng’s eyes, his master was a True Immortal who had descended from the upper realms, incomparable to the rest of the Dongsheng Divine Continent.

“Besides, the immortals of the three teachings would not mistake me, and so many True Gods in the Heavenly Court wouldn’t either. This also explains why Brother Niu treats me as close as a true brother!”

Sun Changsheng thought carefully and realized that he could indeed be the reincarnation of the Heavenly Master.

As the court session neared its end,

The Heavenly Emperor brought up Sun Changsheng again, “Sun Aiqing, now that you hold the position of the Heavenly Master, you may reopen the Heavenly Master’s residence and become my neighbor.”

“Thank Your Majesty.”

Sun Changsheng bowed and said, “However, I have not established any great merit, how dare I equate myself with Your Majesty, how dare I take up residence in the Heavenly Master’s mansion. For now, I will serve in the Heavenly Prison. Later, when I am promoted beyond the highest rank, moving in will not tarnish the name of the Heavenly Master.”

“Very well.”

The Heavenly Emperor smiled, thinking that if all his officials were like the Heavenly Master, the Heavenly Court would certainly prosper.

What a pity, what a pity!

“The Heavenly Prison is under the control of the Punishments Department, let Bai Shilang escort the Heavenly Master to his post.

“As commanded!”

Bai Suixin bowed to receive the order and turned back to Sun Changsheng, winking and pulling faces.

Sun Changsheng nodded in response with a slight embarrassment, his mind completely numb—everyone in the Heavenly Court was a stranger who was eerily familiar, truly a bizarre situation.

After the court session ended,

Bai Suixin led Sun Changsheng to the Heavenly Prison, knowing the way well as he had been the warden for several hundred years.

“Big brother, when you get to the Heavenly Prison, it would be like coming home. Everyone from top to bottom is my subordinate.”

Sun Changsheng said, “Bai Daoyou, I have not yet awakened my past wisdom, please don’t call me big brother anymore.”

“All right, big brother.”

The Heavenly Prison was located on the western edge of the Heavenly Court, thousands of miles away from the Overhanging Firmament Hall. On the surface were several cultivation palaces, and prisoners were confined underground.

The largest of these palaces had a plaque with the words “Heavenly Prison” hung above the door.

They entered the Heavenly Prison.

The current warden, Hao Siyu, was a true disciple of the Repairing Heaven Sect. Upon seeing Bai Suixin, he addressed him as a forefather, and the other officers and clerks did the same.

“This is the reincarnation of the Heavenly Master, my fellow disciple. All of you should also address him as forefather!”

The crowd hurriedly bowed again, “We pay our respects to Forefather Sun.”

“No need for such formalities.”

Sun Changsheng had come to accept that he was the reincarnation of the Heavenly Master; whether he wished it or not, when everyone believed it to be so, it was indeed so.

Hao Siyu led the way, showing Zhou Yi around the Heavenly Prison.

“The Heavenly Prison has eighteen levels, corresponding to the eighteen layers of hell. The lighter offenses are on the upper levels and the heavier ones below. Here is the list of prisoners currently held in the cells; please take a look, Ancestor!”

Sun Changsheng hesitated, “Isn’t that inappropriate?”

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