Novel Full Chapter 509: Too Many Rules, I Don’t Like It!
Chapter 509: Chapter 509: Too Many Rules, I Don’t Like It!
Seeing Lu Ran being so straightforward.
The Supreme Laojun also felt a bit flustered.
He smiled and said, “My young friend, don’t worry. I’ve already notified the Jade Emperor. Just wait for the summoning. I’ll take you to the Douluo Palace to rest for now.”
Lu Ran understood immediately.
Given his crucial identity and the fact that all the god factions were eager to find him, the Jade Emperor knew of his arrival and couldn’t possibly not be anxious.
Yet he held back from summoning him, leaving him to stew.
Probably to control the narrative and not let Lu Ran think he’s too important.
This kind of thinking is quite amusing.
However, Lu Ran wasn’t in a hurry either. Since there was nothing else to do, he might as well stay and learn more about this Divine Realm.
Passing through the Imperial Assembly Hall, the way ahead led to Lingxiao Hall.
But they didn’t go there; instead, they turned left towards the West Celestial Gate.
The first place they reached on the way was the Imperial Garden.
Even though it was in the heavens, there were many exotic flowers and rare herbs inside, but Lu Ran wasn’t interested.
Although the Celestial Court area was vast, each place was connected by Cloud Roads, and the space occupied by the various buildings wasn’t very large.
In Lu Ran’s view, the Imperial Garden wasn’t even as picturesque as some scenic spots in the Data World.
Passing through the Imperial Garden, they arrived at Douluo Palace.
This was the domain of the Supreme Laojun.
Before Lu Ran even entered, he saw a specially constructed high platform in the distance, shrouded in mist.
“That over there is the Divine Sealing Platform. Once enough Divine Formats are gathered, the Celestial Court will select a suitable person to inherit the formats. That’s the function of the Divine Sealing Platform,” the Supreme Laojun explained.
At the same time.
Lu Ran also noticed.
Beside him, Lin Bao’Er was looking at the Divine Sealing Platform with a face full of envy.
Presumably, obtaining the Divine Format to become a true God was Lin Bao’Er’s dream.
“After acquiring the Divine Format, you must use it on the Divine Sealing Platform to become a God? What about people from other factions? Do they have similar structures?” Lu Ran curiously asked.
“Not exactly. Sealing a God is a serious matter requiring rituals, hence the Divine Sealing Platform,” the Supreme Laojun shook his head and said.
In essence.
It’s still the same cumbersome etiquette from Longxia’s antiquity.
Unexpectedly, even in the Divine Realm, this habit persists.
“Let’s go inside and settle you down first,” said the Supreme Laojun.
Entering Douluo Palace.
The first thing that caught his eye was a gigantic Pill Furnace.
Very huge indeed.
Over thirty meters tall, and it seemed to be burning with raging flames inside.
Yet beside the Pill Furnace, one felt no heat.
“Let’s go to the back. There’s a special suite, not originally for guests, but you are different from others. The Celestial Court gives you the highest etiquette,” the Supreme Laojun said proudly.
Lu Ran felt speechless.
These gods have lived a long, long time.
They should, by all accounts, be skillful, but why do they act so naively?
Refusing to summon Lu Ran, making him wait, leaving him to dry—what is this, a show of power?
Then saying they would arrange a nice place for him, offering a sweetener.
A mix of reward and punishment?
But apparently, Lu Ran wasn’t buying this at all; it was entirely ineffective.
The top floor wasn’t bad anyway, to be honest; the view was quite nice.
You could overlook a good part of the Celestial Court’s magnificence.
Outside the window.
What met his eyes was the Cloud Road.
“The Cloud Road connects the South Celestial Gate to the western Visha Palace, Tongming Palace, Yiyun Palace, Huayao Palace, Jade Bright Palace, and Picao Palace, Star Moon Palace, with the Taiyin Hall at the front behind the Star Moon Palace also somewhat visible,” the Supreme Laojun introduced.
Lu Ran’s gaze swept over, seeing a tower in the right front that was ornate and looked extraordinary.
He then asked, “What is that place?”
“The Treasure Pavilion,” the Supreme Laojun replied.
Oh?
Lu Ran’s eyes instantly brightened.
What a good place!
Inside the Treasure Pavilion, there should be many interesting things, right?
Now that it’s been data-driven, those are all equipment!
The equipment of Immortals!
Lu Ran was somewhat excited; if he could go in and pick, and assemble a set of Divine Armor, wouldn’t it be fantastic?
Unexpectedly though.
The Supreme Laojun seemed to read Lu Ran’s mind.
He sighed and said, “The Treasure Pavilion is now empty, just like the Divine Sealing Platform opposite it, and hasn’t been used for a long time. The gods from various factions are like water and fire now, but there hasn’t been any friction for a long time. They’ve all hunkered down, waiting for the factions to fight each other, hoping to reap the benefits. Now, the Data World has broken this peace.”
According to the Supreme Laojun’s explanation.
In the past, the Treasure Pavilion had a lot of things.
But with the death of many gods, much was lost.
Many were also destroyed by gods.
Some were even taken by other factions.
The rest were equipped on the gods of his own faction.
After all.
There is no point in leaving those interesting items unused; arming the gods of your faction ensures your faction’s combat capability to counter other factions.
Lu Ran didn’t quite believe that the Treasure Pavilion was empty.
But considering the need to counter other god factions, it made sense.
Lu Ran thought disappointedly.
So if other gods died, looting equipment from them should be okay too, right?
Thinking of this.
Lu Ran looked up and down at the Supreme Laojun.
Wondering if this guy had any treasures on him as well.
“Ahem… Young friend, just settle down and wait to be summoned. I have other matters, so I’ll be going, and Bao’er, you can leave too; there’s nothing more for you here,” said the Supreme Laojun.
Lin Bao’Er didn’t think much.
“Oh.” She then turned to leave.
“Wait,” Lu Ran said, “Bao’er shouldn’t leave. I’m unfamiliar with this place; Bao’er should stay with me and introduce me to the Celestial Court.”
Upon hearing this.
The Supreme Laojun instinctively remarked, “Bao’er is a Pseudo-God without a Divine Format. Apart from Celestial Soldiers, it’s not permissible for her to stay in the Celestial Court too long; it’s against the rules.”
Rules?
Lu Ran raised an eyebrow and said, “Then never mind. The Celestial Court has too many rules; I don’t really like it. I’ll just leave for now.”
With that, he started walking out.
The Supreme Laojun was startled.
With furrowed brows, he remarked, “The Celestial Court isn’t a place you can come and go as you wish, treating it like a game?”
Lu Ran chuckled.
Facing Laojun boldly, he asked, “What will you do?”
A standoff ensued!
The Supreme Laojun weighed whether to fall out with Lu Ran, knowing he couldn’t kill him, but whether offending him would impact the Celestial Court’s future plans.
While Laojun was considering all this.
Lu Ran’s thoughts were simple.
Should he kill this old Taoist and loot whatever treasures he had?
“Heh… I mean no harm; rules, well, can be flexible. Alright then, Bao’er, you stay, and I’ll be off. You two can move freely in the Celestial Court; don’t worry about anything. I’ll make arrangements,” the Supreme Laojun finally relented.
Little did he know.
His concession might have just saved his old life!