I'm In Heaven, I Just Want To Work Overtime

Chapter 21: The Remains of the Demon Court

[As the New Year approaches, in order to thank you for your hard work throughout the year, the system rewards you with a four-month year-end bonus.]

Over three thousand points of merit fell like raindrops in the Violet Palace.

"I never thought that in my previous life, I worked for ten years without receiving a sixteenth-month salary, but in this life, I actually achieved it!" Xia Yi sighed with emotion.

The system's New Year benefits are far from over.

A barrel of wine.

Two barrels of oil.

Three bags of rice.

Five pieces of cured meat.

The wine is the Thousand-Year Monkey Wine, crystal clear like amber, flowing with an intoxicating fragrance, brewed by countless immortal medicines used by the Divine Monkey.

The oil is not edible oil, but lamp oil.

This lamp oil is a precious treasure of Buddhism. When ignited, it produces a fragrance that is the Supreme Grade of all fragrances in the world. It plays a crucial role in the cultivation of any soul.

The rice is the Innate Spirit Rice, also known as the Ancient Phoenix Heaven Rice, rumored to be the food of the demon gods in the Primordial Demon Court.

As for the cured meat, it is dragon meat, specifically the meat of a true dragon that has survived three heavenly tribulations.

Xia Yi poured a gourd of wine from the barrel and then went to the Heavenly World.

"The subordinate happened to obtain a gourd of Monkey Wine on a fairy island in the Heavenly World and came to present it to the Star Lord!"

When Tianpeng heard that there was good wine to offer, he immediately smiled and opened the gourd. After taking a sniff, he showed an enraptured expression.

"Good wine! And it's the rare Monkey Immortal Wine!"

"I don't understand wine, so if I drink it myself, it would be a waste!" Xia Yi smiled.

"You are considerate!"

Tianpeng pondered for a moment and said, "Now that you have survived two heavenly tribulations and are not far from becoming an immortal, coupled with your contributions in cleaning the Heavenly Prison, I, as the Star Lord, appoint you as the Clear Sky Officer, in charge of cleaning the Heavenly Prison, the ruins of the Demon Court, and the Demon-Slaying Platform!"

Xia Yi was overjoyed and quickly said, "Thank you for nurturing me, Star Lord!"

Tianpeng said, "Now that the Heavenly Court is flourishing, there will be thirty-three levels of immortals in the heavens. So we must quickly clean up the ruins left by the Demon Court. Otherwise, it would be a big joke if the disciples of the Three Teachings enter the Heavenly Court as gods but have no palaces to live in."

"I will do my best to clean up the remains of the Demon Court!" Xia Yi bowed.

"In that case, prepare yourself and take up your position as soon as possible!"

"Yes!"

After returning to his courtyard, Xia Yi couldn't help but sigh, "Cultivation is not just about fighting and killing, but also about social skills!"

A gourd of immortal wine in exchange for the position of Clear Sky Officer, it was simply a huge gain.

Three days later, the waist token belonging to the Clear Sky Officer was delivered by a fairy child.

"Congratulations, sir. In less than a year, you have been promoted from a Sweeping Immortal Official to the Clear Sky Officer!"

The fairy child showed an envious expression.

Xia Yi had a thought and said, "If you are willing, you can follow me and become a Sweeping Immortal Official!"

"Sir, are you serious?"

The fairy child's breathing became somewhat rapid.

Once becoming a Sweeping Immortal Official, one can be registered as an immortal, and every month, they will receive eight dou of immortal rice and half a chi of heavenly silk.

"I'm serious!"

Xia Yi nodded.

He was about to take up the position of Clear Sky Officer, and he didn't have any trusted subordinates by his side. Although this fairy child only had the cultivation of the mid-stage of Soul Formation, after a few interactions, Xia Yi felt that their character was decent and they could be relied upon.

The fairy child was very grateful and immediately knelt down, saying, "Li Ran pays respects to the Clear Sky Officer!"

The Clear Sky Officer is considered the fourth in command in the Clear Sky Monitor, with the Clear Sky Minister and the Clear Sky General above. The Clear Sky Minister is Qingyangzi, responsible for cleaning the palaces of the various heavens.

The Heavenly Palace has a total of thirty-three levels. From bottom to top, they are the Qianyun Palace, Pisha Palace, Wuming Palace, Taiyang Palace, Huale Palace, and so on. The highest level is the Dou Niu Palace where the Jade Emperor resides. Each palace has a main hall, with a total of seventy-two halls, including the Morning Assembly Hall, Spirit Void Hall, Baoguang Hall, Heavenly King Hall, Lingguang Hall, and so on. The main hall in the Dou Niu Palace, the highest level, is the Lingxiao Hall.

Qing Tian is an Earth Immortal responsible for guarding the Qing Tian Prison. He has a group of Heavenly Soldiers under his command.

After Li Ran left, Xia Yi called up the system panel and found that it had indeed changed.

[Name: Xia Yi]

[Cultivation: Return to Void stage (Second Heavenly Tribulation)]

[Position: Qing Tian Wei]

[Job Responsibilities: Responsible for cleaning the Heavenly Prison, Yao Ting Ruins, and Zhan Yao Platform]

[Benefits: Five insurances and one fund, weekends off, triple overtime pay, sixteen months' salary, etc.]

[The host's first time in this position has been detected. Would you like to accept job training?]

"Accept!" Xia Yi quickly replied.

[The host has cleaned the Heavenly Prison and Zhan Yao Platform. The system will not describe them here.]

[Q: Why are there Yao Ting Ruins in the Heavenly Court?]

[A: The Heavenly Court was originally the Yao Ting. After the battle between the witches and demons, the Yao Ting, along with the Primordial Chaos, was shattered. Dao Ancestor Hongjun refined the thirty-three levels of the Heavenly Palace, but many remnants of the Yao Ting were left behind.]

[Q: Is it dangerous to clean the Yao Ting Ruins?]

[A: Yes! The Yao Ting Ruins contain many ancient formations and prohibitions. Even Immortals can perish if they accidentally enter.]

[Q: How to safely clean the Monster Race remnants?]

[A: The system will provide the Observing Law Mirror, Breaking Formation Hammer, and some Immortal Beans to assist the host in cleaning.]

In no time, a flash of light appeared. Xia Yi now had a mirror, a hammer, and a bag of Immortal Beans.

The Observing Law Mirror can easily reveal hidden formations and prohibitions.

The Breaking Formation Hammer can destroy formations and prohibitions.

As for the Immortal Beans, once scattered, they can summon a group of Heavenly Soldiers to explore dangerous places.

The Qing Tian Wei has a separate side hall for handling affairs, but it is not large.

There are a total of eight Sweeping Immortal Officials under Xia Yi's command, with a cultivation level around the early stage of the Return to Void stage.

"The Heavenly Court is really short-staffed..." Xia Yi couldn't help but comment.

After all eight Sweeping Immortal Officials arrived, he said in a deep voice, "I have already cleaned the Heavenly Prison, so there is no need for anyone to clean it for now. As for the Zhan Yao Platform, all the captured monsters from the last time True Martial You Sheng True Monarch were executed, so there is no need to worry about it either. Now, we need to focus our main efforts on cleaning the Yao Ting Ruins. Do you all understand?"

One of the Sweeping Immortal Officials hesitated for a moment before stepping forward and said, "Reporting to the Lord, the Yao Ting Ruins are extremely dangerous. They were set up by far ancient beasts. Even Immortals would perish if they entered, let alone us, who have not yet become Immortals..."

"I have discussed this matter with the Star Lord. He has specially given us a stack of paper people to assist in exploring dangerous places!"

As he spoke, Xia Yi took out a paper person and infused a trace of divine sense into it.

Immediately, the paper person swelled up and became exactly the same as Xia Yi, but with a very weak aura and no combat power.

However, it was enough to explore dangerous places.

The effect of the paper is far inferior to the Immortal Beans given by the system, but it is cost-effective due to its large quantity.

"We will do our best to clean the Monster Race remnants!"

Everyone looked at each other and immediately agreed.

With the paper people, they no longer needed to worry about ancient formations and the like.

Each level of the Heavenly Court is vast, like a huge continent floating in the air.

In the center are the major Heavenly Palaces, each with seventy-two halls.

This is the core of each level of heaven.

As for the outer periphery of the Heavenly Palace, it is an endless plain.

The remnants of the Yao Ting are hidden there.

(End of this chapter)