Post-Mythical Era: I don't want to die in the third reincarnation

Immortal Court Square.

A man dressed in an ordinary Immortal Robe, looking travel-worn with all the vicissitudes of life etched between his brows, strode over with quick steps.

This was none other than Ding Huan, who had just undergone a change of appearance.

Having previously cultivated on Heavenly Street, Ding Huan was well aware that the simplest way to make a name for oneself in this world was to cultivate in the Immortal Court.

It was not impossible to choose another place, but that would be a waste of much more time, and setting up a Hidden Spirit Immortal Array in secret could lead to numerous troubles if one were to be caught.

Here, the Heaven and Earth Immortal Spirit Qi was rich, and the Heaven and Earth Rules were also very clear.

Most importantly, in this place, as long as you had an identity, even if as a mere servant, you could set up the Immortal Spirit Qi without restraint.

From Heavenly Street to Immortal Court Square, one could absorb and cultivate with Immortal Spirit Qi without being considered excessive.

Not to mention having a Hidden Spirit Immortal Array, even without it, one could absorb a greater amount of Immortal Spirit Qi without anyone minding.

After all, this was a place where the strong were gathered.

The so-called "hiding in plain sight" was exactly this principle.

Ding Huan did not need to fake an appearance of vicissitudes—he had already gone through so much.

As for turning into a dark-faced man, that was because Ding Huan was wary of Bu Yingyin.

Helian Audong had described this woman as a lecher, so naturally, he could not transform into a handsome man. Should this woman take an interest in him, it would spell trouble.

She was someone who could collude with a lover to kill her own husband; killing a stranger wouldn't cause her to furrow her brow.

In fact, Ding Huan had underestimated Bu Yingyin.

No matter how licentious Bu Yingyin was, she had taste. She accepted anyone she fancied, regardless of gender, age, beauty, or obesity.

Those she did not fancy, even if it were Pan An before her, she wouldn't bother to glance at.

Bu Yingyin's interest in Ding Huan was not due to his looks, but because Ding Huan's understanding and application of the Five Elements Law was unprecedented.

Ding Huan came to Immortal Court Square to see if the Immortal Court was recruiting Law Officers.

If they were recruiting Law Officers, then he would give it a try; if not, then he would consider other places.

Since it was not a major festival, there weren't many people in Immortal Court Square, just about a hundred or so.

Ding Huan's gaze fell on a few Array Formation Screens at the edge of the square, with the largest Array Formation Screen still displaying the Immortal Court Contribution List.

Having ignored the list during his last visit, Ding Huan now noticed that Feng Qianli, recommended by Helian Audong, was indeed on it.

Not only was Feng Qianli on the list, but his ranking was quite high—101st.

This was not the Tian Gang List or the Di Sha List; this list contained ten thousand names. Feng Qianli was on the verge of entering the top 100, which meant that this guy was quite capable.

Withdrawing his gaze, Ding Huan looked towards the recruitment center for officers.

The Immortal Court Square Recruitment Center for officers was not small, it was a rather large building.

This building stood erect on the edge of the Immortal Court Square, somewhat incongruous.

Ding Huan quickly made his way over.

Already, there were dozens of people looking at the Array Formation Screen outside the recruitment center, on which was written which departments were hiring.

This seemed a bit more formal compared to the recruitment on Heavenly Street.

Ding Huan glanced briefly, and there were about eleven positions listed, requiring around twenty people in total.

Seeing that there were only dozens of people looking at the recruitment sign, Ding Huan was puzzled—the competition didn't seem too fierce.

Was it because being an officer in the Immortal Court was not a desirable job, hence most people were reluctant to apply? Or, as Kulu had mentioned, were these positions actually pre-arranged for certain individuals?

Regardless, it was worth a try.

One position for an Immortal Mine Team Officer from Muwu Mountain was available for interested parties to interview.

The Fourth War Accounts Department of the Immortal Court needs two Record Officers, requiring a Second Level Immortal Array Master or above, with an Identity Plate as Immortal Array Master...

The Immortal Law Department is hiring one Law Officer, with the requirement of deep knowledge of the Nine Court Laws.

...

Ding Huan looked from the top to the bottom, not finding anything suited for him.

It was not that there weren't any jobs suitable for him; in fact, most of these positions were suited for him, but he couldn't apply for the majority of them.

For instance, working as a Law Officer would often expose one to the public Divine Will, and that would not be covert cultivation but a death wish.

As for being a Record Officer, that would leave no time for oneself—was it really worth becoming an officer just for the sake of it?

It looked like the Immortal Demon Battlefield was the only option, wasn't it? If Du Yue Star Lord was back, he might as well go to the Chaos Zone.

Just as Ding Huan was about to leave, two new positions suddenly appeared at the top of the Array Formation Screen, both marked with an urgent 'urgent'.

The First Immortal Agriculture Department urgently needs an Immortal Plant Officer, knowledgeable in cultivating Immortal Spirit Rice.

Second, the Immortal Medical Department urgently needs an Immortal Medical Officer, experienced in treating various diseases of Immortal Spiritual Plants.

Both the Immortal Agriculture Department and the Immortal Medical Department belonged to the thirty-six departments.

Ding Huan looked at these two positions and quickly guessed what the issue might be.

It was likely that the Immortal Agriculture Department's Immortal Spirit Rice was about to mature when problems occurred, perhaps missing the deadline for completion, hence the urgent recruitment to replant the Immortal Spirit Rice.

Planting Immortal Spirit Rice obviously didn't require hiring anyone, as the initial group of workers sufficed.

Now, the recruitment served two purposes. First, if they could successfully plant the Immortal Spirit Rice, that would be ideal.

If not, it didn't matter, as there would be someone to take the blame. By simply pushing this newly recruited person out, everything would be resolved.

Ding Huan assured that the disease affecting the Immortal Spirit Rice was difficult to cure, and the Immortal Agriculture Department had already sought help from the Immortal Medical Department.

The Immortal Medical Department was unable to treat the disease of the Immortal Spirit Rice, so they also needed to recruit someone to take the blame.

What an eye-opening experience.

Although aware of the darkness within, Ding Huan still decided to apply for a position, aiming for the role of the Immortal Plant Officer.

Eighty percent of the time, when a Spirit Plant became diseased, the issue lay within the growth Law.

For Ding Huan, as long as it was a problem with the Law, it was no problem at all.

The remaining twenty percent could be pest infestations or other factors. Pests that stumped the Immortal Medical Department were certainly no common pests.

The possibility of other factors was slim, considering it involved the entire Immortal Agriculture Department's assessment; no one would sabotage themselves on purpose.

This was also why Ding Huan didn't want to apply to the Immortal Medical Department. If he could cure the pest infestation, wouldn't he be running around treating diseases at various Immortal Spirit Rice planting fields every day, leaving him no time for himself?

Ding Huan entered the Law Officer recruitment office, which was quite spacious inside.

A massive arrow floated in the void, pointing towards the far right on the first floor.

Ding Huan had already seen it; that must be the location for the interviews.

Despite dozens waiting outside for recruitment information to change, no one was entering to apply.

Ding Huan walked over to the interview area where several rooms were set up, each hanging a sign with information about the various positions available.

Ding Huan entered the room for the recruitment of the Immortal Plant Officer, where a square-faced man was sitting.

The square-faced man was surprised to see someone come in so quickly and gave Ding Huan a curious glance.

"Hello, Officer. My name is Lu Renjia, and I'd like to apply for the Immortal Plant Officer position. I have a deep understanding of Immortal Spirit Plant cultivation. I've spent over thirty thousand years nurturing various Immortal Spiritual Plants," Ding Huan said straightforwardly as he sat down.

Indeed, he had farmed before; those experiences were from his time on Earth during school-organized activities, lasting no more than a day or two.

The square-faced man scrutinized Ding Huan then tapped his ring.

Ding Huan knew the man was expecting a bribe and had prepared a hundred thousand high-grade Immortal Crystals.

However, he did not plan to offer any bribe for this job.

This position was clearly meant to find a scapegoat, and since he'd be that scapegoat, why would he offer a bribe to this individual?

Seeing no reaction from Ding Huan, the square-faced man frowned, "Have you planted Immortal Spirit Rice before? How was the harvest?"

Ding Huan didn't hesitate to boast, "I have planted it, and the harvest was excellent, particularly good quality Immortal Spirit Rice."

Honestly, Ding Huan had no idea that Immortal Spirit Rice was differentiated as low-, mid-, high-, and premium-grade, otherwise, he would've mentioned the grade.

"Hmm, how many acres have you planted?"

"Roughly one… over a hundred acres, I guess."

Ding Huan had initially intended to claim over ten thousand acres, but considering it sounded exaggerated, he reduced it to just over a hundred acres at the last moment.

"That many?"

The square-faced cultivator was startled by Ding Huan's claim. A single person planting over a hundred acres of Immortal Spirit Rice?

Ding Huan knew he had gone too far and corrected with a smile, "I was planting for my family at the time, it wasn't just me…"

"Then you may not be quite suitable for the position." While speaking, the square-faced cultivator twirled his ring again.

"If I don't meet the requirements, then let's forget it," Ding Huan said without hesitation as he stood up.

Expecting me to take the fall and still want a bribe? Dream on.

"Wait, we're in urgent need of someone. If you could pull some strings, I might be able to help you out," the square-faced cultivator said bluntly, seeing that Ding Huan didn't catch his hint.

Ding Huan looked blankly at the square-faced cultivator, "Officer, you're willing to pull strings for me? I don't even have a single Immortal Crystal on me right now. Otherwise, I wouldn't be out looking for work."

Hearing Ding Huan was penniless, the square-faced cultivator lost interest in extorting a bribe. He took out a jade plate and tossed it to Ding Huan, "Imprint your mark on this and then go report for duty yourself."

"Alright," Ding Huan accepted the Identity Jade, imprinted the mark in front of the square-faced cultivator, and then turned to leave.

The face of the square-faced cultivator turned a shade of green with annoyance; he now understood that Ding Huan simply refused to offer a bribe.

But upon thinking that Ding Huan was only meant to be a sacrificial pawn, he felt a bit more balanced.

...

The Immortal Agriculture Department was rather far away, but aside from a few exceptions, all thirty-six departments were around the perimeter of the Immortal Court. Even if it was a bit further, it couldn't be that bad.

Ding Huan didn't use the Teleportation Array but instead summoned his mid-grade Flying Immortal Device. He didn't believe his luck could be so bad that even on this short flight, he would be spotted by Du Yue Star Lord.

The speed of the mid-grade Flying Immortal Device was decent. In just half a day, Ding Huan arrived at the Immortal Agriculture Department.

He swiped his Identity Plate, and as soon as he entered through the Protecting Array of the Immortal Agriculture Department, the rich Immortal Spiritual Energy swept over him.

Ding Huan breathed a sigh of relief, happy to have found the right place.

The Immortal Spiritual Energy here was perfectly suited for his cultivation. If he were to set up a Gathering Spirit Immortal Array, he could ascend to the Seventh Level of Golden Immortal in minutes.

Observing the ancient structures before him, Ding Huan walked inside.