The Saint's Will of the Purple Sky Palace receded like the tide.
Yet the sea-shaking fervor on Golden Ao Island had only just reached its peak.
But under Chen Changsheng's calm commands, the Calamity Aversion Department at the center of the storm swiftly pulled itself free from its wild celebration and entered a state of almost ruthless efficiency.
The "Investiture of the Gods Evaluation Project Office," an institution that sounded utterly bizarre, seized the full attention of the Interception Sect's highest ranks the moment it was established.
However, the first problem soon presented itself before everyone.
"Junior Brother."
Daoist Duobao, the newly appointed Executive Deputy Director, held a blank Jade Slip with his brows tightly furrowed.
"How exactly are we supposed to write this 'Job Description'?"
Behind him, dozens of Inner Sect Elite Disciples responsible for drafting were equally bewildered and at a loss.
They were all cultivation geniuses and formidable fighters.
Asking them to write a decisive, bloodthirsty battle manifesto would have been effortless.
But asking them to define the responsibilities of a "god"... that had already exceeded the limits of their understanding.
One disciple scribbled on his Jade Slip for a long time, only to finally squeeze out twelve words: "God of Thunder Department, commands lightning, mighty and imposing." After that, he could write no more.
Elsewhere, Zhao Gongming, the External Relations Deputy Director, had run into the same predicament.
He scratched his head as he stared at a draft of the Recruitment Edict intended for independent cultivators across the Three Realms.
"What exactly are the advantages of our positions? We can't just write, 'Come work for the Heavenly Court; even if you die, you'll still get paid,' can we? Why does that sound so much like a scam?"
As the initial excitement faded, the immense practical difficulties of implementation weighed on everyone's hearts like a mountain.
Three hundred and sixty-five divine positions.
Within three days, they had to produce three hundred and sixty-five logically rigorous, clearly defined, and appealing Job Descriptions.
It was simply an impossible task.
Less than half an hour after its establishment, the entire Project Office was already on the verge of grinding to a halt.
In the end, everyone's gaze gathered on the young figure calmly seated at the head of the hall, reviewing various reports.
"Director."
Daoist Duobao forced himself to speak.
"You still need to set the... guidelines for this matter."
Chen Changsheng set down the Jade Slip in his hand and looked up.
He seemed to have anticipated the predicament before him. There was not the slightest surprise on his face.
"Do not panic, everyone."
"Any groundbreaking endeavor encounters the problem of lacking direction in its early stages. This is perfectly normal."
He rose and walked to the center of the hall.
"The root of the problem is that we lack a standardized... template."
He raised a hand, and the Investiture of the Gods Project Book, which had already evolved into a Post-Heaven Merit Treasure, quietly appeared.
Treasure light flowed across it.
A massive Light Screen projected from the Project Book and hovered before the crowd.
Upon the Light Screen, a blank form with an outrageously standardized format appeared with perfect clarity.
[Heavenly Court Orthodox God Job Description (Standard Template V1.0)]
[Job Title]:
[Job Sequence]: (Example: Dou Department, Thunder Department, Wealth Department, etc.)
[Job Level]: (Example: Emperor-level, Marshal-level, Tianjun-level, Ordinary Divine General)
[Compensation and Benefits Package]:
1. Basic Luck (Heavenly Court establishment):
2. Performance Merit (annual):
3. Incense Share (optional):
[Core Responsibilities]:
[Qualifications]:
1. Cultivation Baseline:
2. Core competency requirements:
3. Character requirements (Merit/Karma):
[Career Development Path]:
The moment this template, filled with strange terminology yet terrifyingly clear organization, appeared, the entire hall fell silent.
Looking at the words "Compensation and Benefits Package" and "Core Responsibilities," Daoist Duobao felt as though his Dao heart was being repeatedly washed over by an entirely new force called "professionalism."
"The template is merely the skeleton."
Chen Changsheng spoke calmly.
"Next, I will demonstrate how to put flesh on those bones."
He raised a finger and wrote in the air before the Light Screen.
"We'll begin with the highest-level position, and also the most attractive one."
[Job Title]: Great Emperor Ziwei of the North Star.
[Job Sequence]: Emperor.
[Job Level]: One of the Four Imperial Lords (Deputy Heavenly Emperor-level).
At this point, sharp intakes of breath rang out throughout the hall.
He was starting by targeting Ziwei the Great, second only to Emperor Haotian?
This... what extraordinary audacity!
Chen Changsheng's finger did not pause in the slightest as it moved to the most critical section, the one most capable of causing a sensation throughout the Three Realms.
[Compensation and Benefits Package]:
1. Basic Luck (Heavenly Court establishment): Receives the blessing of one percent of the Heavenly Court's total luck.
2. Performance Merit (annual): Base annual salary of thirty thousand Great Dao Merit. Subject to adjustment based on the "Three Realms Stellar Stability Rate" and "Myriad Spirits Worship Index."
3. Incense Share (optional): May independently develop followers in the lower realm. The Heavenly Court will not take a commission from incense income.
When the words "annual salary of thirty thousand Great Dao Merit" appeared clearly on the Light Screen.
Every Interception Sect disciple in the entire Project Office stopped breathing completely in that instant!
Even Sect Leader Tongtian's hand gripping the Qingping Sword suddenly tightened beyond his control!
Thirty thousand!
And Great Dao Merit at that!
Back when Chen Changsheng had dealt with the Dragon Clan, conducting both a census and credit investigation, he had only obtained ninety-eight thousand Merit in the end.
And now, as long as one became Great Emperor Ziwei of the North Star, one could earn a guaranteed thirty thousand a year without doing anything?!
How was this a divine position?
It was clearly an inexhaustible mountain of gold!
Zhao Gongming, the God of Wealth, instantly had bloodshot eyes. He stared fixedly at that string of numbers, practically drooling.
He felt that the fortune he had painstakingly accumulated over countless Yuanhuì was simply not worth mentioning before this single "Compensation Package"!
Ignoring everyone's loss of composure, Chen Changsheng continued moving his finger downward.
[Core Responsibilities]:
1. Mastery of Celestial and Terrestrial Coordinates, commanding myriad stars, and maintaining the normal operation of the stars throughout the heavens.
2. Coordinate with Emperor Gouchen to command military affairs throughout the Three Realms and formulate the Annual Military Exercise Plan.
3. As the rotating chair of the Four Imperial Lords, regularly preside over the Heavenly Court's internal high-level meetings and submit Quarterly Work Reports to Emperor Haotian.
[Qualifications]:
1. Cultivation Baseline: Early Quasi-Saint realm or above.
2. Core competency requirements: Proficient in the Great Dao of Stars, skilled in Grand Strategy Deduction, and experienced in commanding billions of Heavenly Soldiers and generals.
3. Character requirements: Boundless Merit, with no Historical Karma Record whatsoever. Priority will be given to those who have participated in major projects such as the creation of heaven and earth, Mending the Heavens, and Saving the World.
[Career Development Path]: Those with outstanding performance may have the opportunity to compete for Emperor Haotian's position in the future.
Once the final line of "Career Development Path" was written.
The entire hall fell into deathly silence.
Everyone had been completely stunned by this near-perfect Job Description.
It had a clear Job Level, compensation no one could refuse, distinct work responsibilities, a threshold high enough to inspire despair, and even... an astonishing promise of "competing for the Jade Emperor's position"!
Detailed!
Rigorous!
Filled with lethal temptation!
Looking at the Job Description, Daoist Duobao felt as if the door to a new world had opened before him.
He finally understood how laughable his earlier "mighty and imposing" had been.
"Do you all understand now?"
Chen Changsheng's voice roused everyone from their shock.
"We understand!"
This time, their response was perfectly uniform and brimming with the excitement of sudden realization.
"Very good."
Chen Changsheng nodded. The words on the Light Screen faded, leaving behind only the blank template.
"Now, use this as the standard. Form teams of two and divide up the work."
"Senior Brother Duobao, you and Senior Sister Jinling will handle the Dou Department and Thunder Department."
"Senior Brother Zhao, you and Senior Sisters Qiongxiao and Bixiao will handle the Wealth Department and Plague Department."
"Yunxiao, Guiling, Senior Sister Wudang, you will sort out the division of powers and responsibilities among all positions to avoid any logical loopholes."
"The remaining disciples will be responsible for drafting the basic divine positions."
"Remember, our principle is that authority and responsibility must be equal, and compensation must be linked to risk!"
"The higher the position, the higher the pay. But accordingly, the Job Requirements and assessment pressure must also be the highest!"
"Go."
"Yes, Director!"
A unified reply rang out.
Chen Changsheng shuddered. They were catching on far too quickly.
The Interception Sect elites, who had previously been like headless flies, now seemed to have had their Ren and Du meridians opened. Excited light shone in their eyes as they each took their assignments and threw themselves into work at top speed.
The entire Project Office instantly became a precision machine operating at high speed.
The sounds of Jade Slips and jade brushes colliding rose and fell without pause.
"Zhao Gongming, God of Wealth Department, provisional annual salary of ten thousand Merit. His KPI is maintaining price stability across the Three Realms. Is that reasonable?"
"Not reasonable! The risk is too high and the salary is too low! It has to be increased!"
"Lü Yue, God of Plague Department—this position carries enormous karma risks. What if no one is willing to take it? I propose adding a 'high-risk karma allowance'!"
"Agreed!"
Watching the bustling scene before him, filled with bargaining and clashes of ideas, Sect Leader Tongtian stroked his beard, a gratified smile appearing on his face.
He knew that from this moment onward, the future of his Interception Sect was secure.
Time passed swiftly amid the tense and efficient work.
Two and a half days later.
The first drafts of all three hundred and sixty-five Job Descriptions had been completed.
Just as Daoist Duobao was preparing to conduct the final review and Chen Changsheng was preparing to inspect the results.
Rumble—!
A vast, boundless, terrifying aura filled with the majesty of a supreme emperor descended upon Golden Ao Island from above the Ninth Heaven without warning!
Even the Mountain Protection Array let out an overwhelmed hum beneath that pressure!
An Outer Sect Disciple responsible for guarding the mountain stumbled and crawled inside, his face deathly pale and his voice trembling.
"R-Reporting to the Immortal Official! The H-Heavenly Court... Emperor Haotian has personally arrived at the mountain gate!"
The moment those words were spoken, the clamor in the entire hall came to an abrupt halt.
Sect Leader Tongtian frowned and was about to rise.
But Chen Changsheng lightly raised a hand, stopping him.
There was not the slightest surprise on his face. He merely said calmly,
"Looks like Client Father has come personally to inspect the project's progress."
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