Anshui City, the rear courtyard of the Sea God Temple.
Ao Yi, clad in pale green crystal armor and wearing a pale green crystal helmet, stood brimming with energy before the old immortal-skinned incarnation of his Sect Leader Brother. He asked excitedly, "Sect Leader Brother, do we need to prepare anything before going to the Heavenly Court?"
"Change your hat first."
"Uh..." Ao Yi blinked, removed the winged crown from his head, and asked somewhat guiltily, "Brother, what is it? Sisi picked this out for me."
Li Changshou shook his head. "The Heavenly Soldiers and Generals all prefer silver and gold. You need to blend in."
Ao Yi's eyes lit up. He repeatedly said that he had not thought it through, then ran into a nearby room and emerged in a suit of gleaming silver chainmail.
For the harmony of this little brother's rear courtyard, Li Changshou had truly worried himself sick.
Li Changshou looked over the appearance of this Paper Daoist incarnation...
White hair bound beneath a Daoist Circlet, loose robes making him seem lean and refined.
A clean Fly Whisk in hand, old cloth shoes on his feet.
Mm, this would do. Once he put on that court robe, it was truly... far too coquettishly showy.
Then he heard Ao Yi whisper beside him, "Sect Leader Brother, Mother had me bring some gifts to greet the Heavenly Court Immortal Gods. How should I give them out?"
"Greeting gifts? What are they?"
Ao Yi hurriedly replied, "They are all trifling objects unrelated to cultivation—Southern Sea pearls, North Sea luminous pearls, Eastern Sea coral, Western Sea Mysterious Crystals...
Mother said that this would not count as bribing the immortals, since they were not treasures used for cultivation.
But there are so many Heavenly Court Immortal Gods, and I do not