I Am the Tongtian Jianmu, Ascended to the Dao

When Xiao Jian woke up, he discovered he had been reborn as the Tongtian Jianmu, the mightiest divine tree since the creation of heaven and earth. Ever since the war between the immortals and demons, the Tongtian Jianmu had remained in a state between slumber and wakefulness. It was the only hub connecting the Three Realms. It reached up to the Immortal Realm, down to the Netherworld, and stretched across the Human Realm. With its own strength, it guarded the vital passage between Heaven, Earth, and the Human Realm, and held the keys to the Heavenly Court. But after Xiao Jian somehow became the tree’s spirit, all sorts of ridiculous and exasperating changes gradually began to appear across the Three Realms and Six Paths, which had endured for countless eons. “This tree was planted by me, and this road was opened by me. If you want to pass, leave a toll!” “Huh? What’s a toll?” “You know, a road fee! If you don’t, then go back where you came from. There’s no end to the path of cultivation, and persistence is what matters! Farewell, fellow cultivator. I won’t see you out.” “Then, what would you like?” “Three Lights Divine Water, Primordial Ren Water, Rootless Immortal Water, One-Origin Heavy Water, the Spring of Purity, Nine Heavens Breath Soil, Primordial Chaos Source Earth, and so on. Any of those will do.” “…” “Oh, little sister Moon Laurel is here! Your husband, I mean, your big brother will carry you down.” One day. “Xiao Jian announces: Tongtian Express is now open! We deliver everywhere in the Three Realms! The Four Great Continents, the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, all the forbidden lands, restricted zones, immortal realms, pocket worlds, outer heavens, the Sea of Chaos…” Note 1: This is not the clichéd primordial setting. It takes place after Journey to the West. Note 2: This is not a comedy. The writing is very serious, with plenty of immortal atmosphere.