Chapter 588

'So he took me for a reincarnated old monster.'

Li Rui was amused.

No wonder Gu Changsheng treated him with such courtesy when he was just an ordinary martial artist; he had lowered his status to call him big brother back then.

Now he had finally found the reason.

If Li Rui hadn't been certain that he was in his first life, he would have really started to doubt himself.

"I have never been reincarnated."

Hearing this answer.

Gu Changsheng leaned back, clicking his tongue repeatedly: "It seems you haven't broken the secret of the womb yet; the Dao Body realm isn't enough. How strong must you have been before reincarnation? Could it be that you were a Dao Lord?"

Thinking of this.

Gu Changsheng couldn't help but be startled.

Don't say it, it was really possible.

If he had bet on a Dao Lord this time... that would truly be a massive profit!

Gu Changsheng couldn't help but lick his lips.

This time, he might have earned even more than he imagined.

He had gone to the Jin Ting Small Cave Heaven for Jiang Linxian, and originally thought Li Rui was just a bonus he picked up, but now it seemed he wasn't a bonus at all; Li Rui's past life identity might be even more terrifying than he expected.

Gu Changsheng drank the wine in his cup in one go: "Let's not talk about this. Brother Li, if you want to find a Lord Tianji Merchant to trade with in the future, you can mention my name; it's best if you can get a discount, and if not, it's not a loss, right?"

"Then I won't be polite, brother."

Li Rui laughed heartily.

In the immortal cultivation world, for an ordinary cultivator to meet a Lord Tianji Merchant can be considered a great fortune.

If it weren't for the Jin Ting Small Cave Heaven and Jiang Linxian, he would never have had the chance to know Gu Changsheng, this Lord Tianji Merchant.

This opportunity naturally had to be grasped firmly.

The atmosphere became increasingly lively.

The two drank until the second half of the night.

Gu Changsheng stood up while still in high spirits: "Alright, there will always be a parting. Today's wine should be saved a bit, leaving some thoughts; that way, there will be a time to meet again. Brother Li, no need to see me off, let's part here."

He put down his wine cup and stood up.

Then he said something with a very martial arts world flavor: "The green hills remain unchanged, the green waters flow forever; we will meet again."

Li Rui cupped his hands: "We will meet again."

As soon as the words fell.

Gu Changsheng soared straight into the nine heavens, disappearing into the vast night.

This was his first time flying in the capital.

Perhaps it was also his last.

There are many exiled immortals in the Jin Ting Small Cave Heaven; among these people, Gu Changsheng is certainly not the strongest, but he is certainly the one who best follows the local customs.

Perhaps precisely because of this, he became the exiled immortal who lived the most comfortably.

With this temperament, he wouldn't do badly anywhere.

Gu Changsheng left.

In fact, the handover of the new and old Supervisors had already been completed, but the Holy Emperor had said it must be done grandly, so it wasn't until seven days later that it was announced to the world.

May 11th, auspicious for all matters.

Whether in the Yu Kingdom or Taihua Province, there is the concept of an auspicious day.

There are twelve divine spirits in the almanac, among which the Azure Dragon, Heavenly Virtue, Jade Hall, Life-Directing, Bright Hall, and Golden Cabinet are the six auspicious days, and among the twelve daily values, the Removal, Danger, Stability, Execution, Completion, and Opening are the small auspicious days.

When these six auspicious gods are in charge, all matters are auspicious and no taboos need to be avoided, which is an "auspicious day."

There is a specialized department in the imperial court responsible for calculations.

This department is actually the Imperial Observatory.

It can be said that today's good day was calculated by Li Rui for himself.

At this moment.

On the Altar of Heaven square in the capital, all officials were gathered, and the ceremonial specifications were extremely high.

Today was for sacrificing to heaven.

The Holy Emperor stood alone on the Altar of Heaven, chanting ritual lyrics, the scene dignified and solemn.

This was a top-tier major event for the Yu Kingdom.

The content of the ritual lyrics was mostly praising the gods of the nine heavens and praying for continued protection of the Great Yu.

Originally, the words "Shang Xiang" were read.

The sacrifice would be considered over. But the Holy Emperor continued: "A talent has descended from heaven; Li Rui of Yunzhou is virtuous and talented, has great martial achievements, and his heart and sincerity are witnessed by heaven and earth. He should be a pillar of the Great Yu. Today, I announce to heaven and earth that Li Rui is the Gu Jianzheng of the Imperial Observatory, promoted to First-Rank!"

Hearing these words.

Even though the civil and military officials present were mentally prepared, they couldn't help but be secretly shocked.

Conferring an official title during a sacrifice to heaven meant reaching the ears of heaven; these specifications were truly too high.

First-Rank.

The pinnacle of officialdom!

Can be exempt from the three court audiences.

Many people might be unfamiliar with this, but if changed to three phrases—entering the court without hurrying, not being named when praised, and ascending the hall with a sword and shoes—they should understand.

Those who have such treatment are all extremely special.

They are people specially permitted by the emperor to transcend ritual and law.

Truly transcendent.

How could the officials present not be envious?

You must know, what is noble is not the position of Gu Jianzheng of the Imperial Observatory; before Gu Changsheng, the Gu Jianzheng was only Second-Rank. What is truly noble is Li Rui himself, because the Gu Jianzheng is Li Rui, so it could become First-Rank.

The causal relationship cannot be messed up.

The new Gu Jianzheng of the Imperial Observatory had become their goal to strive for.

Li Rui didn't need to kneel, just cupped his hands slightly: "Your subject will definitely do his utmost to make the Great Yu prosperous."

Just as the words were spoken.

Lines of small text appeared before his eyes.

【Congratulations to the host for completing the advanced plot achievement of "Entering the Court as a General and Minister"—Pinnacle of Officialdom.】

【For an official, the three exemptions from court audiences are the highest regulation, the limit for a subject. Congratulations to the host, having just reached the age of thirty, you have stepped to the peak of life, with nowhere left to advance, no goals left to strive for; a perfect life is just this plain, unadorned, and boring.】

【Task "Pinnacle of Officialdom" completed, reward calculation in progress...】

【Task rating: S.】

【Obtained 50 achievement points!】

【Name: Li Rui】

【Age: 30】

【Talents: Superb Comprehension, Wisdom Eyes, Great Dream Immortal Travel, Demon-Subduing Victory, Innate Immortal Martial Dao Fetus】

【Cultivation Techniques: Eternal Evergreen Technique, True Martial Nourishing Soldier Technique, Vast Sea Green Lotus Visualization Map, Immortal Dao Evergreen Visualization Map, Immortal-Slaying Array Map】

【Items: Spirit-Ascending Book】

【Achievements: 50/100】

Looking at the four characters "Pinnacle of Officialdom" on the panel, Li Rui couldn't help but smile knowingly.

From opening the system at seventy, to now nearly a hundred years later, he had finally completed his first achievement.

And also obtained an S-level rating.

But just when Li Rui thought everything was over.

Lines of small text appeared on the panel again.

【Detected that the host completed the "Entering the Court as a General and Minister" achievement at the age of only thirty, meeting the conditions to unlock a hidden achievement.】

【You have just reached the age of thirty and have reached the pinnacle of officialdom; although life is perfect, it is also boring. After enjoying thirty years, you suddenly awaken, realizing that life shouldn't be so uninteresting, so you decide to cultivate immortality and turn the dynasty into an Eternal Immortal Dynasty.】

【Hidden achievement unlocked: Eternal Immortal Dynasty!】

At the same time.

The age column also changed from "30" to "60".

The virtual age had increased again.

Li Rui's mouth twitched.

'Eternal Immortal Dynasty...'

Clearly.

The system wants him to build a super immortal dynasty.

Be an emperor?

In the immortal cultivation world, being an emperor is a high-risk profession; who knows how many dragon-slayers are watching.

So by comparison, there is another identity that suits Li Rui's taste.

—Ancestor of the Immortal Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)