The master hurriedly summoned him, and Chu Chen did not dare to delay and hurried to the capital's study room.
Taoist Xu Ping's study is in the back hall of the Council Hall, not far from Chu Chen's study. It can be reached through two corridors.
"Master, you are looking for me."
Chu Chen entered the Du Guan study room unimpeded.
Taoist priest Xu Ping was handling official duties. He didn't even raise his head when he heard the sound, and pointed to the seat under the desk.
"You sit down first, I will finish it soon."
Chu Chen nodded and sat down by himself, calmly waiting patiently for his master to finish his work.
The little ghost boy on the side noticed Chu Chen's arrival and woke up from his sleep.
"Brother, you are here."
Chu Chen's eyes lit up, the little wingman was here, there was no news.
"Little devil, did you and Master go to Guangping County today?"
The little kid yawned and said with sleepy eyes:
"Yes, at the beginning of every month, we have to go to the county's Department of Ghosts and Gods to report on the situation of ghosts and gods in the county last month."
Chu Chen understands this.
A county governor's monthly performance report is related to the performance evaluation and promotion of immortal officials.
Last month, Chu Chen served as "the deputy head of the third team of the county's Ghost and God Department, assisting the general manager", protecting the people, and has done a lot of hard work. The current performance status has also been revealed.
He has the temple of mind close to him, and his achievements are more intuitive - his merits have increased by ten levels at once.
Coupled with the daily "transfer" and "night vigil" and other errands, his current merit has increased to forty-five.
"What else happened?" Chu Chen asked quietly.
The kid scratched his head and said, "It's a happy event. It seems that the great uncle is going to be transferred to Guangping County. I was too busy sleeping to hear it clearly."
Chu Chen couldn't laugh or cry.
As for all the good things that are going to be prosperous and prosperous, it is useless to ask the little devil. It is always full of unreliability.
If it's something bad, you don't need to ask, it's just buzzing in your ears.
"You bastard. If you sleep every day and don't practice well, you won't be able to keep up with the Taoist practice. Stop following the poor Taoist and follow your senior brother."
Taoist Xu Ping finished his official duties, stood up from the case, and walked over.
As he walked, his mouth was full of scolding words for the little devil.
In the past, if I heard the master saying that he didn't want me anymore and wanted to sell me, the kid would feel uncomfortable and aggrieved.
But,
When he heard that the master was about to hand him over to his senior brother, the little devil was extremely happy.
Is there such a good thing?!
Senior brother is very generous. If you follow him, you won't have to worry about "good taste" in the future.
You will be rewarded for your work, unlike the old man who is so stingy.
"Sir, this is good. Senior brother's Taoism is low and there are many dangers. I will give him a warning of bad luck."
The little kid jumped up to the desk, slapping his chest and making a vow. He was so positive and afraid that the master would regret it.
When Chu Chen saw this, he couldn't help laughing.
Taoist priest Xu Ping's face suddenly collapsed, and he almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.
Soon, he finally figured out the key.
With my apprentice here, words like "I don't want you anymore, I'll give you away" won't scare the kid anymore.
Maybe he was eager to follow his senior brother.
They were a family anyway, so they didn’t leave.
To put it nicely, it means setting up one's own business together with one's senior fellow apprentices and taking charge of one's own business.
It wishes it could be like this, unfettered and relaxed.
"Then just follow your senior brother!"
Taoist Xu Ping thought for a moment, then gave instructions in a firm tone.
"Ah~"
Chu Chen and the little kid all exclaimed in surprise, their eyes one big and one small filled with astonishment.
One person and one ghost know Master Xu Ping very well.
He is a serious person, old-fashioned and serious, does things in a strict manner, and rarely jokes.
Normally, when you say something, you have thought deeply about it and made up your mind.
Since he said to his face that he wanted the little devil to follow Chu Chen, it was definitely not a temporary idea, but he had already had this idea and took the opportunity to express it.
This is too unexpected.
"Master (Master)..."
Chu Chen, the kid wanted to say something, but Taoist Xu Ping waved his hand to stop them.
"Needless to say, the little devil has a good talent for cultivating. He is a good young man, but he is lazy. After so many years, his magical powers are not as good as yours. How long have you been practicing?"
The little devil buried his head in embarrassment. It was best at foretelling bad luck, but it didn't really have many other magical powers.
It's far worse than my senior brother.
Taoist priest Xu Ping continued:
"My master has long planned to let the little devil follow you."
"You have extremely high talents and qualifications, and you will inevitably be in danger in the future. Having a little ghost boy by your side is a sign of bad luck, so you can rest assured as a teacher."
"It will be a big benefit for the little devil to follow you. You have good luck and good fortune. If he follows you, he can gain some light and his future will be brighter."
"In the future, you will support me together and seek a future together, and don't slack off in your practice."
Taoist Xu Ping did not give any one person or ghost a chance to interrupt, and made arrangements on his own, with a firm tone that left no room for doubt.
Chu Chen and the kid looked at each other and understood that Master Xu Ping's words were unquestionable, so they finally nodded.
I'm afraid this is the Master or even the Lingshan Sect of his master's sect to compensate him for the secret method of the Golden Light Divine Curse, or to reward him.
Chu Chen had a vague guess.
He has studied his master's "Dijin Ji" for many years, and he knows very well that it is not easy to cultivate "little ghosts". His master, Taoist Xu Ping, cannot do it alone, but he has gathered the power of his master's Lingshan sect.
The little ghost boy belongs to his master "Xu Ping" and also to the Lingshan sect.
The little guy's affiliation is not decided by Taoist Xu Ping alone, but the final decision of the entire Lingshan Sect.
In other words, the Lingshan sect reciprocated the favor and rewarded Chu Chen.
On the spot, Taoist Xu Ping transferred the alliance agreement with Xiao Guizai to Chu Chen.
Under the statue of the Sanqing Taoist ancestor, Chu Chen knelt down and bowed his head, swore an oath to heaven and earth, and cursed:
"Yin spirits and Yin spirits live and die with you. The two realms of Yin and Yang are brothers. If I am in trouble, predict bad luck. The sky and the earth are connected to the underworld. If you betray me, you will fall into the north forever. If I betray you,
I will suffer the death penalty. I will make meritorious service in the future and go to heaven together!"
The little ghost also learned to kowtow and kowtow endlessly.
"My little devil is the same! I am willing to follow my senior brother Chu Chen to share the blessings, share the difficulties, and help each other to Penglai!"
As the two of them swore an oath, the spiritual talisman in Taoist Xu Ping's hand dispersed and disappeared into the bodies of Chu Chen and Xiao Guizai respectively.
In the dark, there was a vague connection between Chu Chen and the little devil, and they became more cordial and comfortable than before.
"Senior brother, if the little devil follows you from now on, please take care of him!"
The little kid paid his respects to Chu Chen with rare seriousness.
"Well, little devil, my senior brother's safety will be left to you from now on."
Chu Chen touched the little ghost's head and smiled.
"Leave it to me, don't worry."
The little devil proudly held his chest out, quite proud of himself.
Seeing this scene, Taoist Priest Xu Ping gave a rare smile and said to Chu Chen:
"Disciple, in our Lingshan Sect, there has only been one soul boy in every generation. Do you know what it means to have a soul boy and recognize him as the master?"
Chu Chen was stunned for a moment. He had only just started, so he really didn’t know.