Starting from the Kingdom of Chechi to Plan Journey to the West

In Chechi Kingdom, in the imperial capital, inside a Taoist temple, the temple enshrines the statue of the Great Supreme Lord Tongtian of Shangqing.

At this moment, a young man is kneeling before the statue, burning incense.

"Master, back then during the Investiture of the Gods calamity, our Jie sect's ten thousand immortals either went onto the Investiture of the Gods list or were converted by the Western Sect. This disciple is unwilling to accept it!"

"We devoted ourselves to the Dao and recited the royal court sutras every day. Why were we calculated against by the Human, Chan, and Buddhist sects, forcing our Jie sect's ten thousand immortals to end up in such a state?!"

"After daily bitter cultivation, I have finally achieved Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal status before the Journey to the West calamity. I want to stir up chaos in the three realms so that the senior brothers and sisters who were listed or converted can return to Jie sect and restore the holy sect's former glory of ten thousand immortals paying court!"

From the void came a long, helpless sigh, ethereal yet clear in Jiang Chen's ears: "Sigh, Jiang Chen, my disciple, such is heaven's mandate. Why force it?"

"Master, what is heaven's mandate? Didn't you also say that the Great Dao has fifty paths, and heaven evolves forty-nine of them, leaving still one thread of hope!"

"This disciple has already attained Primordial status. As long as the Saints do not appear, no one in the three realms can suppress me! This Journey to the West calamity is my chance!"

"Sigh, fine, since you want to take a gamble, your teacher will naturally support you," he said, and a beam of light shot out from the statue: "This is the Green-Flat Sword. All ten thousand immortals of Jie sect see this sword as if seeing me. I hope you make good use of it."

"Yes, Master!"