Chapter 304: Practicing in the world with a worldly mind
A year ago, after Chu Chen was rescued by his master, Taoist Master Xu Ping, the first ghost he met was the Lushan God who treated the villagers harshly and was good at sophistry.
At that time, Taoist priest Xu Ping had just arrived and took up the post of director of ghosts and gods in Xin'an County. He did not have much influence in the Guangping area.
Even if you want to take charge of things, you are powerless.
However, he was still resentful about Lushan God's harsh treatment of the mountain people, and he could not let go of it, feeling suffocated in his heart.
A year has passed and times have changed.
The Lushan God is still the Lushan God.
However, the relationship between master and disciple Xu Ping and Chu Chen has undergone earth-shaking changes.
Taoist Master Xu Ping was promoted to the sixth rank and served as the second-in-command of Guangping Taoist Academy.
Where is the Taoist Temple?
It is a place for immortal officials to further their training. Elite immortal officials from all over the county gather here. Their connections and influence are incomparable.
Master Boyunlei Taoist is the deputy director of the Ghost and God Department of Guangping County, and the general manager is in charge of the south courtyard. He is also aware of the affairs of ghosts and gods in the county.
In fact, the immortal positions and status of Taoist Xu Ping and Taoist Yunlei are enough to deter and beat the "Lushan God".
However, the county magistrate is not as good as the current one.
If he wants to truly explain the truth clearly, it would be best for Chu Chen to take over the Yunlin County Ghosts and Gods Division and have the authority to govern the entire county's demons and spirits.
Taoist priest Xu Ping was very happy to see that his apprentice was interested in competing for the capital of Yunlin County. He took a sip of tea and asked leisurely:
"Disciple, if that Lushan God refuses to change despite repeated admonitions and worsens his behavior, what will you do?"
"Dong dong dong!"
Chu Chen is not the ignorant newcomer who broke into the spiritual world a year ago.
He had a more in-depth understanding of the relationship between ghosts and gods such as the "Mountain God, Land Commander" and the Fairy Palace Ghost and God Division.
Local Shinto ghosts and gods are also an important part of the heavenly dynasty and the fairy court.
It is nominally under the jurisdiction of the Immortal Court and is controlled by the local Ghosts and Gods Department. However, Shinto ghosts and gods have their own system. Whether it is promotion, transfer, or edict, they have their own rules.
Many ghosts and gods take root wherever they are sealed by decree, and generally they will not move.
This created a situation - local ghosts and gods reported to the group to keep warm, and they were quite united. A single move could affect the whole body, and it was not something that could be manipulated casually.
How to control the specific scale depends on the individual's temperament.
Chu Chen pondered for a while and said:
"Heaven has its rules, the state has its laws, and ghosts have their laws. Disciple, I will do my job according to the rules."
"Dong dong dong!"
"good!"
Taoist priest Xu Ping smiled happily:
"Disciple, you are about to be appointed as a foreign minister, in charge of the affairs of ghosts and gods. You should remember that monks like us are not practicing in the mountains. When we enter this immortal court and serve as immortal officials, we are not greedy for power, but to do justice for heaven and save people.
Li Shu, you have accumulated many merits and deeds, please remember this!"
"Dong dong dong!"
Chu Chen nodded solemnly: "Master, I understand that this disciple will practice in the world with a transcendent mind."
"Great kindness!"
After finishing speaking, Taoist Xu Ping, master and apprentice Chu Chen drank tea together, replacing wine with tea, and expressed their wishes together.
However, at this time, a certain little guy who didn't believe in evil and just bowed his head in worship couldn't bear it anymore.
Laughing non-stop, what's so funny, it's such a bully.
"Master, senior brother, my head is swollen, you should pay attention to me~"
"Hahahaha~"
The master and apprentice laughed again, and the room was filled with a happy atmosphere.
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next day
Chu Chen slowly woke up from his sleep.
"Senior brother, hurry up and go to the County Ghosts and Gods Department. The master said that whether you can win the Yunlin County Governor depends on your performance today, senior brother!"
The little kid kept urging Chu Chen, looking even more urgent than Chu Chen.
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In fact, the little devil was so angry last night that his lungs almost exploded.
But for the sake of Sangen Yihunxiang, it reluctantly forgave the master and his senior brother.
This time, its goal is set on the next prize.
As long as the senior brother defeats his colleagues and takes over Yunlin County, it will be able to win again.
Chu Chen was quite calm.
Last night, after discussing with his master, Taoist Master Xu Ping, he decided to participate in the fight for the Yunlin County Ghosts and Gods Division.
Since it is a scramble, it means fierce competition.
Chu Chen's past experience, achievements, etc. are not inferior to others, which is enough to support his bid for the position of Yunlin County Governor.
The only shortcoming is that the time for promotion to the seventh-level Taoist cultivation level is too short. Less than half a year, Xianting is not confident about his Taoist magical powers and is worried that he will not be able to control the situation. He has to show his strength and fight for it on his own.
Not long after, Chu Chen and the little ghost arrived at the Du Guan compound and met Wang Ping, Qian Sangua, Xuan Lingzi, and Monk Yuantong.
"Brother Chu, are you going to go to a small county or compete for a big county?"
Wang Ping asked impatiently.
As counselors of the county capital, as long as they are promoted to the seventh rank in Taoist practice, they will be assigned to small counties as governors, and there is no need to worry at all.
As for large counties, they may face competition.
"I'm going to fight for the control of a large county."
Chu Chen looked at the four people and asked:
"what about you?"
"Let's fight for it too."
Xuan Lingzi, Qian Sangua and Yuantong said without hesitation.
The three of them had achieved great success in seventh-grade cultivation and had profound Taoist and magical powers. They looked down on the small counties, so they naturally tried their best to fight for the big ones.
Only Wang Ping looked lonely:
"Oh, I won't go. My family and elders from my school have asked me to go to a small county to practice my studies."
Chu Chen put Wang Ping's shoulder on his shoulder and said:
"It's good to work hard in a small county. As long as you can achieve results, promotion and transfer will not be a piece of cake!"
Wang Ping smiled and said: "That's true!"
The five of them had a good chat for a while.
Xu understood that everyone was going their separate ways, and the five of them had a pleasant conversation. There was no tit-for-tat between Wang Ping, Qian Sangua and Xuan Lingzi, and they were quite harmonious.
Not long after, the captain Han Chen, the deputy captain Li Guang, Taoist Yun Lei and other captains came hand in hand.
Just now, the five directors were in the meeting hall to discuss matters with their superiors, Xianting Gaogong. The matter discussed was the personnel distribution of the ghost and god departments in each county in Guangping County.
Now, the results are out.
Master Boyunlei Taoist brought Chu Chen to Du Guan Nanyuan.
Yun Lei Taoist said:
"Zhenyi, apart from you, there is another person who has been shortlisted for the post of director of the Ghost and God Department in Yunlin County."
Chu Chen was slightly surprised.
The competition in the slightly larger county's Ghosts and Gods Department was fierce, which didn't surprise him at all.
On the contrary, he was a little surprised.
He originally thought that there would be more people shortlisted, but he didn't expect that there was only one person competing with him.
Taoist Yunlei Xu guessed Chu Chen's thoughts and said with a smile:
"This is already the last round. Han Chen, the governor, is very optimistic about you and recommends you to enter the final round. In fact, with your resume and achievements, it is not difficult to serve as the governor of Yunlin County. The main reason is that Xianting respects you.
If you don’t trust his magical powers, you need to compete with him."
Chu Chen nodded: "Uncle, I understand. When will we fight and learn from each other?"
Taoist Yunlei smiled and said:
"Today, your opponent is from a neighboring county. He will arrive in the afternoon. Our county's Ghosts and Gods Department will have made arrangements by then. You don't need to worry."
"Zhenyi, I heard that your opponent is not easy. He comes from a large sect of immortals. Don't be careless."