I Work as a Connected Hire in the Heavenly Court

My name is Chen An, and I just became an immortal today.

Other people ascend in a blaze of rosy clouds, surrounded by celestial music. I ascended with a loud crash, slamming into the frame of the Southern Heavenly Gate and nearly throwing out my back.

And that’s not even the worst of it. I’ve discovered that the Celestial Court seems to be one giant corporate conglomerate of immortals. And my immortal life apparently starts with an honorable job as a gate guard. But it seems there’s something unusual about my identity...