Chapter 208: Once promised to be the best in the world
Winning fifth place was far beyond Chu Chen’s expectations.
Many people who are stronger than Chu Chen in Taoist and magical powers are not ranked as high as him in the rankings.
Although he was originally determined to compete for rankings, his goal was not set too high. If he could enter the top ten, it would be considered an extraordinary performance.
After all, his foundation is too weak.
Not long after he broke through to the eighth level of Taoism, by chance, he was able to enlighten two "Five Senses Yuan Monarchs" one after another, and his power of Taoism increased greatly.
However, they are far inferior to those veteran eighth-grade immortal officials in the various departments of the County's Ghosts and Gods Department.
Even the military and horse skills that Chu Chen was proud of were inferior to others in some aspects.
The soldiers and horses under his command are all eighth-grade Taoist soldiers, as well as ghost generals who summon the divine general Dao Qi and so on.
In terms of the strength of Xiatan's soldiers and horses, Chu Chen cannot compare with the deputy leaders of various colleges who have been in the eighth-level Taoist practice for many years.
This time, the first contributor to being able to stand out in the competition is none other than the little devil.
In the first half of the night, the little ghost boy made great achievements in hunting down ghosts, allowing Chu Chen to easily stand out and enter the top fifty.
Secondly, there is the magical power of the Corps [The strong wind is blowing and the wind is blowing].
In the middle of the night, small space cracks appeared in various places during the repair process of the County Ghosts and Gods Division.
The cracks in the space gave [The Wind Rises and Blasts His Mother] a perfect space. As soon as the evil ghosts came out, thunder and bullets were fired, and there was no way to hide.
Relying on the magical thunder pill to kill a large number of fierce ghosts, plus a seventh-level ghost, Chu Chen made a wave of battle achievements and jumped into the top ten.
Finally, Guan Yunchang, the top-ranked and miraculous demon general, made meritorious service.
The reward given by the seventh-grade fierce ghost is not much, but the military merit is a lot. Especially for the eighth-grade immortal official, killing the seventh-grade ghost will greatly increase the military merit.
Being able to break into the top five is a result of many coincidences, but it relies more on strength.
Without strength, even if the opportunity is presented to him, he cannot seize it.
[Mr. Chu, please stop being modest. You have only been promoted to the eighth level of Taoism for a few days, and you already have such magical powers. How can anyone else compare to you? Not to mention anything else, you are just a top-level divine general, even a great sect.
The true immortal seedling is probably nothing more than this.】
The words of Qingying, the dragon girl, were not a compliment, as she said to others in person, but a compliment from the bottom of her heart.
She has also seen the true immortal seedlings of the great Immortal Sect.
All of them are truly like dragons and phoenixes among men. They are born with wisdom and have a long road to immortality. In terms of spiritual talent, they are three points better than Chu Chen.
However, somehow, she was more optimistic about Chu Chen.
Cultivation, magic power, and Taoist cultivation are just the foundation.
On top of this, what is more important is the nature of mind and the heart of the Tao.
From Chu Chen's rejection of her father's funding, Qingying vaguely understood that this was a monk with a firm will and a strong Taoist heart.
Chu Chen didn't expect Qingying to compare him with the true immortal seedlings of the great sect of the Immortal Sect. He was a little surprised, but he wasn't too arrogant.
[Princess Ying is overly praised. The immortal seedlings of the big sect of immortals are not as poor and poor as me. Today I made a small fortune. I bought the Kongming Stone. Please give it to me when you have time.
come over.】
When he said this, Chu Chen was so proud that he enjoyed the happiness of spending money, which was simple, pure and unpretentious.
[Mr. Chu, why don’t I give you the Kongming Stone, so that you won’t have to run out of money just now when you have a lot of money? This time, thanks to you, I have made a lot of money.]
Qingying, the dragon girl, came up with an extremely tempting suggestion.
To be honest, Chu Chen was a little moved, but he was more curious about how he helped Qingying make money.
After asking, he suddenly realized.
Good guy, gambling is everywhere, and this can also be opened.
If he is upset and breaks into the top ten, or even the top five, as the banker, Long Jun, Long Nu and his family will surely make a lot of money.
Chu Chen understood it after thinking about it for a moment.
However, he still declined Qingying's kindness, causing a lot of complaints.
Chu Chen did not accept the Dragon Girl's gift, but Princess Ying still gave him a 20% discount on the Kongming Stone's preferential price of 30,000 jade.
The reason for the 20% discount, not other discounts.
The reason is very simple. The skeleton of the exotic beast was sold for 24,000 yuan, which was exactly enough money.
This time, Chu Chen did not refuse Qingying's overtures.
Rejecting others' kindness over and over again can easily alienate the relationship.
Chu Chen put down the Nine Nether Order, and the two little fox fairies happened to look over.
"Boy Chu, why did you refuse Qingying's kindness? You don't need to worry. She's making crazy money this time. A small piece of Kongmingling ore is not worth mentioning."
Hearing the title "Boy Chu" instead of "Taoist Master Chu", Chu Chen instantly understood that the "two-tailed sky fox" in front of him was the Little Fox Fairy himself.
"Empress Daiyan, it's their business to start a gambling game and it has nothing to do with me. How could I ask for such a valuable gift for no reason?"
What Chu Chen said was quite sincere.
"Well said, with some backbone!"
The little fox fairy felt very sorry and said:
"This time, I bet 50,000 jade coins on you and made a huge profit. I originally prepared a gift for you. Since you said so, forget it."
Chu Chen's eyes widened: "..."
You all have made a lot of fucking money, I earned a lot of hard work just by fighting life and death!
Chu Chen's heart suddenly became unbalanced.
This...can I take it back?
...
After some repairs, Chu Chen returned to Xin'an County with Huangmei, Fugui and Lokong Zen Masters. He also went to Xin'an Ghost Town to see the little ghost girl Zhou Xiaoyu.
Miss Xiaoyu still failed to enter the Tao.
However, after half a year, she became familiar with Xin'an Ghost Town. After settling down, she began to live a normal life as a dead soul, and gradually gave up her desire to practice and inquire.
Chu Chen was not surprised by this, and was also happy about it.
Eighty to nine times out of ten suffering in the world comes from coercion.
Don’t ask for immortality, you won’t get it even if you ask for it.
It is a great thing for Zhou Xiaoyu to start a new life.
At the beginning, Chu Chen promised the little female ghost that if she could become a Taoist, he would accept her and lead her into the Immortal Sect.
Although he did not swear these words to heaven, he always kept them in his heart as he kept his promise.
Now, Zhou Xiaoyu has seen through it himself and is living a normal and peaceful life.
Chu Chen felt like a burden had been lifted off him.
My whole body feels relaxed and my thoughts are clear.
Faintly, his Tao practice has improved by one point.
In addition to visiting the little ghost girl Zhou Xiaoyu, Chu Chen also had a long chat with Fugui.
The two of them sat together and chatted, as if they were back in time.
Fugui told Chu Chen in surprise that just now, when he was practicing, a fifth-grade "great immortal" took a fancy to him and wanted to accept him as his destined disciple.
From Fugui's point of view, this is a rare opportunity, which is called excitement.
Chu Chen didn't tell him that he and the scholar were behind his opportunity.
Not to mention, he was urging the little fox fairy to help find the big fairy.
All he had on his face was surprise and surprise, as well as congratulations.
"Wealth and honor, stay rich and honorable, don't forget each other!"
"Hehehe~ Brother Chu, don't laugh at me. I have to say this to you. Don't take my words away..."
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After everything in Xin'an was settled, Chu Chen went into battle lightly, riding on the calligraphy horse, and returned to the Yamen of the County Ghosts and Gods Division for business.
In the county's Department of Ghosts and Gods, immortal officials from all departments and classes gathered together, and it was very lively.
If it were in the past, Chu Chen, who had just joined the County Ghosts and Gods Division, would not have many connections.
When you walk into the Yamen, it is absolutely transparent and will not attract anyone's attention at all.
However, this time, earth-shaking changes have taken place.
As soon as he entered the Department of Ghosts and Gods, everyone's eyes were focused on him!