Malfunction

Laojun was indeed mad and eccentric.

In order to communicate with Laojun, Zhang Xuezhou even consulted Zheng Wukong and others, just so that they could have common topics to discuss.

He had made many plans, but he never expected that Donghua would also take this route, using a special smelting method to unite with Laojun.

In the Tushita Palace, a demon with long golden horns continuously threw silvery-white iron ore into a high-fire furnace, while another demon with long silver horns used a pole to scoop up the slag. The red solution flowed into a mold and was then processed and forged in a forging furnace. Heavy iron chains were continuously formed, then plunged into the cold pool water, and were pulled out by human force.

It's not surprising that the Mohists could build a mechanical city, and that the Immortal Court possessed semi-modern technology.

The craftsmanship of the Immortal Court is not something that can be achieved casually. It involves extremely high requirements for the flames and minerals, making it difficult for others to imitate.

"Donghua persuaded Celestial Venerable Yuanshi by merging the Immortal Court and Kunlun, convinced Laojun by relying on the Forging Furnace, and forced the Jade Emperor to step down by leveraging the righteousness of the Centennial Gathering. With these vested interests, even if Celestial Venerable Yuanshi knew that Zhu Jiuyin had been detained, he would ultimately turn a blind eye!"

Zhang Xuezhou wandered around the vicinity of the Tushita Palace for a while, and then could only leave dejectedly. After all, Laojun had left the Tushita Palace, and it was impossible for him to even ask him a question.

"How about it?"

Normal people don't linger together, as it easily attracts the attention of others. Zhang Xuezhou and the new emperor don't have this problem, especially since they can even chat with Celestial Venerable Yuanshi.

Upon seeing Zhang Xuezhou return, the new emperor glanced at the True Wood Virtue True Lord, who had quickly shut up and gotten back to work, and directly asked him a question.

"Once the forging furnace in the Tushita Palace is activated, it cannot be stopped, so this process will take quite a while," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"So, do we need to keep pulling the chain?"

The new emperor uttered a complaint.

Before the Immortal Court knew about the Immortal Court, it was shrouded in mystery and power.

Upon arriving at the Immortal Court, he found many great immortals working like miserable laborers, and he felt that the Immortal Court's lofty grandeur had suddenly fallen into the dust.

The key issue is that, through continuous contact, the new emperor discovered that the immortals of the Immortal Court had an extremely lax attitude towards life.

Otherwise, the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi wouldn't have needed to personally oversee the construction.

The group possessed extremely high cultivation levels, but their spirit and energy were scattered, lacking any sharp or domineering aura. They had no interest in the lower realms whatsoever, resembling cultivators seeking immortality and enlightenment in the deep mountains and forests.

A fine sword will rot if left unused for too long, and a person will inevitably become lax if they live in a particular environment for too long.

The new emperor inquired about the True Lord of Wood Virtue, who was so unfamiliar with Technique Method. However, the True Lord of Wood Virtue was not an exception, but rather a common occurrence among the immortals of the Immortal Court.

This situation is not uncommon; some master swordsmen inevitably experience a decline in skill after retiring from the martial arts world for several years.

In the real world where Zhang Xuezhou lives, most people quickly forget what they learned after taking the adult exam, and by the time they have spent a year or two in college, they can no longer answer any of the high school questions.

If this is the case in just a few years, how much more so for these powerful figures who used to issue commands?

Repeatedly using Technique Method is never a pleasant thing. It's fine to persist for three or five years, or even ten or eight years, but it's almost impossible to persist for thirty or fifty years. If it were to last for hundreds of years, it would inevitably be forgotten. Any Technique Method that is not a bodily instinct would be almost completely forgotten.

This situation made the new emperor understand why the Immortal Court used methods such as the ' Life-Extending Golden Elixir ' to induce people to do things. It wasn't that the old killers of the Immortal Court didn't want to use violence, but rather that these people had high cultivation levels but their actual combat ability was terrible.

"Pull the chains first, and we'll talk again when the Celestial Venerable returns!"

Zhang Xuezhou glanced at the new emperor several times, noticing a glint in his eyes. He immediately knew the emperor had obtained information and formed a clearer judgment in his mind.

However, the foundation of the Immortal Court lies in the Three Pure Ones Heavenly Venerables and the Immortal Court Emperor, who possess absolute power and extraordinary talent.

Zhang Xuezhou had witnessed the power of Celestial Venerable Yuanshi and the decisions of the Jade Emperor; he was a figure not to be underestimated.

"OK!"

Zhang Xuezhou made his decision, and the new emperor couldn't easily object, since Zhang Xuezhou was indeed more capable of navigating the complexities of the world than he was.

What happened?

The two continued working for only a short while when the chain that had been pulled broke off, accompanied by the hushed conversations of many immortals.

"Only eight chains for Jade Void Palace are currently complete; ten more are still needed!"

The new emperor asked a question, and Zhang Xuezhou was also slightly surprised, feeling that things should not end at this moment.

He glanced at the numerous powerful figures scattered dozens of meters away. They whispered among themselves, but none of them stepped forward. This was the norm for seasoned officials; after all, they didn't know if they were right or wrong, but it was always better not to do anything when the law didn't punish everyone.

Let's go check it out!

The distance between Tushita Palace and Yuxu Palace is only a few miles, not far at all; if you walk fast, you can get there in no time.

Unlike these seasoned veterans who wanted to avoid getting involved, Zhang Xuezhou pulled the new emperor along, and the two of them swayed and staggered away.

"It's been so long, I've forgotten what a woman feels like!"

"Men taste pretty good too!"

Wood Virtue True Lord watched the two figures disappear into the distance and muttered a complaint, which prompted True Lord Fire Virtue, who was nearby, to respond in kind.

After hearing these words, and with the Fire Virtue True Lord's gaze sweeping up and down, the Wood Virtue True Lord felt a chill run down his spine.

"We're too old, our bodies can't take this kind of strain, we're not playing these games," said True Lord Wood Virtue, waving his hands repeatedly.

"Then we'll play again when we're fully recovered," said Fire Virtue True Lord, stroking his beard. "Speaking of which, I'm quite curious whether the Emperor will truly reward us with the Immortality Elixir at the Great Assembly of Ten Thousand Immortals after the merger of the secret realms!"

"He made the notification, so it should still count, right?" Wood Virtue True Lord uncertainly, "But the Immortality Elixir only prolongs life; our bodies still can't withstand much strain. Only when we have all the elixir of immortality will our bodies be able to stabilize and solidify!"

"If our Immortal Court and Kunlun merge, we might be able to gather all the ingredients for the elixir of immortality," said True Lord Fire Virtue. "If we can create a blessed land, we can produce the elixir of immortality continuously. We brothers will have some prestige then. Even if we just lie here for a few more years, we'll eventually get our hands on it!"

"If one could achieve immortality, that would truly be one of the greatest blessings in life!"

The two True Lord whispered to each other, their voices weak yet revealing a hint of hope for the future.

The banter between the Wood Virtue True Lord and the Fire Virtue True Lord was not an isolated incident. There were as many as forty people from various immortals lining up to work at the Tushita Palace, and they were all discussing roughly the same things.

Missing a few sentences wasn't a problem. Not only did Zhang Xuezhou hear the whole thing, but even the new emperor heard most of it and didn't fail to understand what everyone was discussing despite the differences in the spoken language of the various immortals.

After figuring out the situation, the new emperor planned to wander around a bit more before returning to Chang'an City.

Having clearly heard that the Grand Assembly of Ten Thousand Immortals would reward participants with elixirs of immortality, how could he possibly leave so easily?