Yellow Court Daoist

Voices stirred tumultuously.

Immediate descent of the General Seal from the heavens.

The Five Demons accepted the seal, donned armor, and were now the existence of the Second Grade amongst Heavenly Generals, holding the same rank as Zhang Jingshan and the other Four Great Merits.

As for a First Grade Heavenly General, that was the first rank beneath a Divine General. With Lu Qingfeng holding the title of Capturing God General, he only had five positions for First Grade Heavenly Generals under his command.

One must not be reckless in awarding such positions.

"Second Grade Heavenly General."

"Not bad at all."

Once armored like a Heavenly General, the face of the cunning Shadowless Rat was hidden, only revealing a pair of eyes that were slightly excited. Eyeing himself, he felt imposing. Then, looking towards Mad Ape, Ge Nie, and the other four old brothers, he felt the air of the Heavenly Court to be truly splendid, far more impressive than being a Demon Commander in Green Fox Cave.

Mad Ape, Ge Nie, and the others were of a somewhat steadier disposition, but with their Divine Positions assumed, a hint of a smile was also visible in their eyes.

Lu Qingfeng watched the five of them and nodded slightly as well.

These five demons were originally among the thirty-six Demon Commanders of Yellow Wind Ridge in Green Fox Cave, all personally selected by Lu Qingfeng, each possessed extraordinary capabilities.

For instance, the Shadowless who became enlightened from the Exotic Beast 'Shadowless Rat', known for the saying, 'Ascend to the heavens, dive into the earth, come and go without a shadow, supreme in aerial escape, first in speed.' His escape skills and speed in the True Immortal Realm were unmatched.

Lu Qingfeng appointed him as the Thunderbolt Listening Envoy, perfect for scouting enemy intelligence before battles.

And then there was the Mad Ape.

Born from the 'War Ape' lineage, naturally born to fight against heaven and earth, knowledgeable in all sorts of combat skills. Appointing him as the Scattering Cloud Li Hei Envoy, serving as a vanguard clearing demons for the army, would surely lead to unmitigated success.

The rest like Ge Nie, Ghost Vine, and Sha Daoist, each harbored Secret Techniques that ordinary True Immortals could not match.

Lu Qingfeng made each talent instrumental.

After the five demons, there were nine other True Immortals like Meng Huo, all appointed as Seventh Grade Heavenly Generals, each leading a hundred troops.

The Thunder Department within the Heavenly Court had its specialized merit system and military hierarchy.

True Immortals as generals.

Primordial Spirits as soldiers.

And Heavenly Generals were divided into nine grades.

Meng Huo and others who had ascended to True Immortality less than twenty thousand years ago, with cultivation ranging from the Sensing Realm of the First Realm to various levels of the Tribulation Crossing Realm of the Second Realm, were generally ranked from Ninth to Seventh Grade according to their strength. Then, based on military merits and the advancement of cultivation, among other factors, they could be promoted accordingly.

Their authority and benefits also differed.

As the Capturing God General, Lu Qingfeng could establish his household and office, set up his own administration, and raise his own banners to handle military affairs under his jurisdiction, and he was free to appoint or dismiss subordinate Heavenly Generals, Divine Officers, and affiliated gods.

However, to avoid giving out undeserved appointments, and being at an early stage of forming his team, it was not good to act recklessly.

After the ceremonial appointment of the Immortal generals, Lu Qingfeng finally turned his gaze to the Daoist standing in the forefront.

"Appoint Longevity Daoist as the Law Enforcement Evil Extermination Admiral, ranked as a First Grade Heavenly General, commanding one thousand two hundred troops."

Law Enforcement Evil Extermination Admiral.

This position, one of the four marshals ranked at First Grade, was focused on assaulting and fortifying, and could only be held by those with immense mana.

"Disciple accepts the command!"

Longevity Daoist bowed to receive the order.

"Longevity Daoist."

"Disciple?"

The generals present finally learned the name of this Daoist, who had referred to himself as 'disciple' in front of Lu Qingfeng, surprising not only the Five Demons from Green Fox Cave but also Zhang Jingshan and the rest.

The Five Demons were astonished that their leader, under the Three Great Kings, had more than one Earth Immortal disciple within the Five Directions Immortal Alliance besides Qin Wei.

However, what surprised Zhang Jingshan and the others was that the teacher had once personally stated that he had nine disciples, and had not taken in any more since then. This sudden appearance of Longevity Daoist, claiming to be a disciple, if he wasn't newly accepted, then—

The four exchanged glances, all pondering that individual from Si Ming Peak.

"It must be the Second Brother."

"Unaware of when the teacher allowed him to leave, he has cultivated to achieve the Earth Immortal Dao Fruit."

Zhang Jingshan and the rest were astonished inwardly, but when they looked at Longevity Daoist again, their expressions were filled with a newfound intimacy.

After all, a strange Daoist and their own brother were not the same.

Lu Qingfeng, seeing the astonishment of the Five Demons and the expressions of his four disciples, chose not to explain. His second disciple had, after all, a notorious reputation, and changing his identity might be for the best. As time flowed, and generations within the Five Directions Immortal Alliance succeeded each other, the names of 'Longevity Alliance Leader' and 'Zheng Chi Demon' would naturally fade away.

But for now, he needed to temporarily act under the name of 'Longevity Daoist'.

After appointing the generals, the awkward reality was that these generals had no troops under their command.

"The generals are incomplete."

"The soldiers are unrestful."

Lu Qingfeng looked to Zhang Jingshan, Gongyang Ye, and the three of Mu Yunzhou, saying, "Gongyang, Yunzhou, you two start immediately, setting up a recruitment ground at Dragon Mountain to muster troops. Jingshan, take my general seal and traverse the Four Directions Immortal Sects, try to invite a few more True Immortals."

Then,

He turned his gaze to Mad Ape and the newly appointed nine Heavenly Generals, "You assist Gongyang and Yunzhou, striving to muster enough Heavenly Soldiers as soon as possible."

Generals and soldiers were indispensable.

Heavenly Soldiers were easy to recruit, but finding capable generals was difficult. Lu Qingfeng could only make preparations on two fronts, having Gongyang Ye and Mu Yunzhou lay the groundwork for recruiting troops while waiting for scattered True Immortals from all directions to join. On the other hand, having Zhang Jingshan walk for him around various Immortal Sects to see if a few more True Immortals could be invited.

Preferably, there would be experts proficient in training troops and Battle Formations; otherwise, even with recruited troops, how to train them into an army would be another challenge.

"If only Zhang Shu were here—"

Zhang Shu, an old subordinate from the Immortal Qin Realm who followed him from Yuan Lake to the Investigation Department, was a first-rate expert at training troops. If he were present, Lu Qingfeng would not have to worry about training troops at all.

Lu Qingfeng shook his head to extinguish the thoughts.

"Disciple accepts the command!"

Zhang Jingshan and the other three, oblivious of their teacher's inner thoughts, solemnly accepted the orders.

Mad Ape, Meng Huo, and the rest also answered in unison.

Lu Qingfeng then looked towards Shen Lanqing, "Lan Qing, quickly organize the books and documents in the mansion, list the unhandled matters. Also bring the General Mansion's accumulated records about the Constant Sand World."

Assuming the role of General Mansion.

Lu Qingfeng had not forgotten his initial reason for joining the Thunder Department. It was an opportune time to organize the information accumulated by past Capturing God Generals within the General Mansion concerning the Constant Sand World while waiting for the recruitment of troops.