Chapter 268 - The First Contest in the Primordial World… (1/2)
Chapter 268 The First Contest in the Primordial World…
Less than half a day after Ao Yi left, the gift-giving team from the Dragon Palace arrived at the Sea G.o.d Temple with boxes of treasures.
It was also because the Dragon Palace was wealthy and had lived in the four seas for countless years. They did not feel the pinch when they gave him gifts.
However… he accepted the gift with his left hand and gave the Deity Position with his right…
Why did Li Changshou feel that he had forcefully turned himself into a crafty villain of the Heavenly Courts who plotted for personal gain and sold official positions to earn money?
He was a good minister!
In the rear hall of the Sea G.o.d Temple, Li Changshou’s paper effigy that was in the form of an old immortal swept his horsetail whisk, and most of the treasure chests disappeared. The pearls, agates, corals, and luminous pearls that were considered treasures in the mortal world were kept as rewards for his subordinates. Then, the paper effigy adjusted his makeup and rode a cloud towards the East Ocean. He began the plan that he had discussed with Ao Yi previously.
It was the first time the Primordial World had a talent show, ahem, a G.o.dly compet.i.tion!
The Dragon Kings of the Four Seas would be the special guests for this compet.i.tion. The thirty-nine elders of the dragon race would be the judges. The Flawless Great G.o.d of the Four Seas, and Ao Yi, the pioneer of the dragon race, would be the “Senior Group” for this compet.i.tion.
As long as you are outstanding enough, you can make your “senior” turn around and give you the Deity Position of the Heavenly Courts!
In that case, it would seem that the Dragon Palace valued that matter very much, and the Heavenly Courts would gain some glory.
Due to the fact that it was an internal selection of the dragon race, the resistance of the dragon race was reduced.
At the same time, he could have fun with the dragon race, ease the internal conflicts of the dragon race, make the boring daily routines of the dragon race more interesting… and so on.
Li Changshou had even thought of a slogan”Battle of the entire dragon race, charge for the Deity Position!” Of course, the selection of G.o.ds this time was not transparent. The candidates of the initial round had already been decided. Most of the dragons were just watching the fun.
The sixteen Deity Positions were almost divided. It was just a process to give the Heavenly Courts and the Dragon Palace enough face.
In Li Changshou’s impression, in his previous life…
Ahem, let’s talk about serious matters.
When they arrived at the East Ocean, Ao Yi brought a large number of prawn soldiers and crab generals to welcome them before they arrived at the Dragon Palace.
According to Li Changshou’s instructions, the venue was ready. The venue was a side hall of the Crystal Palace, and various arrangements had been made.
The Dragon Kings of the Four Seas would only gather there tomorrow. It would take about twelve hours for the elders of the dragon race to gather…
Li Changshou and Ao Yi took the opportunity to formulate various rules.
For example, the dragon children that were chosen had to be really capable. They could not only know to sing and dance. They had to be responsible and have feelings for the dragon race and the four seas. There was no need for a touching story. Everyone was from the second generation of the dragon race. No one would believe them no matter how miserable they made themselves out to be.
According to Li Changshou’s request, the craftsmen of the dragon race had created six revolving Dharma artifacts on the spot. Later, they would be used by the Four Sea Dragon Kings and the Sea G.o.d Sect…
Li Changshou looked for the Dragon Palace musicians that he had worked with previously and discussed the details of the background music with them.
After he was done with that, Li Changshou looked at the magnificent and s.p.a.cious hall and pondered for a while.
He felt that something was missing…
The singing and dancing performance had already been arranged. The dragon race did not lack this.
The emcee of the compet.i.tion had also chosen a princess of the dragon race, Suo Rui, who had a graceful figure and was eloquent. She would not announce the names of the partic.i.p.ants wrongly.
What else is missing?
Li Changshou pondered for a while and his eyes lit up.
He was lacking an audience. He was lacking a group of people who could laugh and cry at will!
That matter was easy to resolve. Although the overall acting skills of the dragon race were not impressive, the dragon race ruled over many Sea Clan members. It was not difficult for them to select some good-looking and emotional Sea Clan members to observe.
Li Changshou made a request, and Ao Yi immediately carried it out. Soon, he attracted hundreds of “spectators” from the dragon race and the Sea Clan. Li Changshou guided them on the spot for a while and asked them to cooperate with the music and make some expressions.
He was also very particular about how to let the others be touched without exaggerating it, and about making the audience cheer joyously without being too loud.
Just like that, Li Changshou gave it a try after he became a Golden Immortal. He used his ident.i.ty as the executive director and “teacher” to organize a dragon race selection compet.i.tion.
Although it was just a formality, it was quite a unique one.
Li Changshou took the opportunity to meet the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas…
Before the compet.i.tion began, in the main hall of the Crystal Palace, the four dragon-headed elders sat on the platform together. Li Changshou and Ao Yi were arranged to sit at the side of the platform.
The four dragon-headed elders looked about the same. They were tall, short, fat, and thin.
The Dragon King of the East Ocean was the most dignified, but he gave off the laziest vibe.
The North Sea Dragon King was relatively thin, while the West Sea Dragon King was slightly wealthy-looking. The South Ocean Dragon King was the most decent-looking.
When Li Changshou walked out of the side hall, the Dragon Kings of The Four Seas stood up to welcome him.
When Li Changshou sat down, the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas raised their golden bottles and toasted Li Changshou, the Sea G.o.d…
Not only that, but the words they said were also very pleasant to the ear. They kept trying to bewitch Li Changshou.
“The reason that the Dragon Palace can be on good terms with the Heavenly Courts and obtain the Deity Positions from the Heavenly Courts is all because of you, Fellow Daoist!”
That was the compliment of the West Sea Dragon King whose subordinates were mostly traitors.
“From the ancient times until now, the only person whose wisdom can be compared to that of the Sea G.o.d is the Kun Peng Demon Master of the ancient Demon Court!”
Why did the North Sea Dragon King scold me?
The South Ocean Dragon King was more straightforward. He said, “Let’s toast!” Li Changshou took advantage of the situation and picked up the wine bottle. He began to praise them too. With just a few words, the four Dragon Kings squinted and smiled. They nodded continuously and praised the Sea G.o.d in their hearts…
After the banquet, they were going to start the “Dragon Selections for the deity positions. Li Changshou had already arranged everything. He would go through the process later and allow the dragon race to obtain those low-level Deity Positions.
However, at this crucial moment, the North Sea Dragon King suddenly said, “The selection of the dragon race disciples to enter the Heavenly Courts is worth celebrating. The Sea G.o.d’s arrangements are already perfect. There won’t be any mistakes. Why don’t we invite the Fellow Daoists of the Primordial World to bear witness?”
Li Changshou was rendered speechless.
This is too… embarra.s.sing!
Seeing that the other three Dragon Kings were about to nod, Li Changshou hurriedly said, “Dragon King, in my opinion, the Sea Guardian patrolling positions that the Heavenly Courts have rewarded this time are not high-level Deity Positions. Will the reputation of the dragon race be tarnished with such a grand celebration?”
“No.” The Dragon King of the South Ocean said, “It’s better to do it.”
The North Sea Dragon King smiled and said, “The Primordial World knows that the dragon race is in a terrible predicament. Why don’t we use this opportunity to let them know that we have a good relations.h.i.+p with the Heavenly Courts?”
“Alright.” The East Ocean Dragon King nodded slowly and concluded.
Li Changshou frowned and pondered over the pros and cons. The Dragon Palace had taken the initiative to announce that matter. In fact, they were indirectly promoting the power of the Heavenly Courts. They were also announcing to the public that the Dragon Palace had sided with the Heavenly Courts and helped the Heavenly Courts make their presence known.
To him, that was a good thing. It was equivalent to earning merit by lying down and doing nothing
Ahem, it’s like earning merit by sitting down!