Celestial Immortal

In fact, on the day when the Gaogong Presbyterian Meeting in the Imperial Capital Xianting ended, gossip about the candidates for Lizhou Governor spread all over the top management of the Dachang Dynasty.

Chu Chen has been protecting Qingying for the past few days and has not paid attention to the outside world. He only heard the wind after his father-in-law brought Qingying back to Qingzhou.

It is said that at the Gao Gong Elders' Meeting, the real Yulou recommended him, but it was a pity that he was rejected by Tianshi Gutong and a group of Gao Gong elders.

At present, it is widely rumored that the candidate to be in charge of the Lizhou Ghost and God Division has been finalized-this person is the elder Bailu Xianweng, the current elder of the Xianting Central Center, the elder of the Daxianzong Xianlu Temple, who rescues all living beings with Xianlu, saves the dying and heals the wounded, is it true? A well-known high-gong senior in the practice world.

White Deer Immortal Weng has high morals and profound Taoism, not to mention that the magic power "Xianlu Qiongjiang" of the Xianlu watcher has made great achievements in eradicating evil qi, evil qi, and gu qi. A perfect candidate.

Chu Chen was not too surprised that he failed to run for the election.

He is young and has no real resume to prove himself. After comprehensive consideration, if he is selected, he will also seek stability and choose a respected and trustworthy old man to take charge of the frontier town.

Taking a step back, Lizhou has a delicate position, but it is the front end of the Southwest. If it is done well, based on this experience, if the mana cultivation is improved, it will be able to attack the "Zuoguo important minister", and the future is limitless.

The elder of Xianting and the great elder seem to be only one step away, but in fact they are different from each other, and the difference between the two sides is several levels.

"Lizhou Duguan" as a "ladder", a springboard for jumping up, naturally it is not so easy to win.

"I also have a decree, but I don't know where it is transferred."

Chu Chen had some guesses in his heart.

He was not selected for "Lizhou Duguan", and he ran with him all the way. Naturally, he was not for nothing. Xianting comforted him and arranged an errand for him, which did not exceed his expectations.

After a while, Chu Chen took the little ghost boy and apprentice out of the cave to meet the fairy envoy.

Lingshan banquet living room.

"Chu Chen, the elder of the elders of the Xianting Central Academy, and the young master of the Yunzhou Lingshan School, Chu Chen, has devoted himself to cultivation and has achieved supernatural powers, which can be used to great effect. According to the resolution of the elders of the Xianting Central Academy, the No. 14 level of cultivation is granted. Master Dongyuan was titled (the third rank), and was promoted to Jiutian Jinque Shangqing (the third rank), doing cheap things; he was promoted to the envoy of the Lizhou Supervisory Council, in charge of the morals of a state, and supervised the officials, ghosts and gods."

The Immortal Envoy of the Immortal Court acted in a hurry, passed on the decree of the Immortal Court, and after bestowing the third-grade talisman and inspection token, he left in a hurry without even drinking tea.

"Wow~ Zheng Sanpin, senior brother, you really got promoted."

The little ghost was jumping for joy. In front of everyone, he resisted the impulse in his heart and applauded.

Chu Chen, Daoist Xu Ping and others smiled, with a little surprise on their faces.

This time, Chu Chen was indeed promoted, from the third rank to the third rank, and the state inspector was not an idle job.

There are generally only four high-ranking officials in a state, officials of the third rank, immortal officials, ghosts and gods. (In some places where spiritual veins are prosperous and talents are born in large numbers, the head of the state Taoist Academy may also be a third-rank)
State herdsmen, state governors, state city gods, and state supervisors.

The first three are all powerful and in charge of one side's prominent errands. The real power of the state supervisor is far inferior to the top three, but they have the authority to supervise the officials, officials, ghosts and gods of a state. The privilege of "resolving major matters and making decisions on small matters" is the subtle existence of the Celestial Court's control of the three giants in one state.

Chu Chen and Xu Ping, master and apprentice, were not surprised that Xianting had promoted him to the position of "State Supervisor".

Surprisingly, he was transferred to Lizhou.

"Teacher, I just asked Feifu. It is said that the inspector from Lizhou was transferred to a certain place in the Greater Kyushu to serve as the governor, and there happened to be a vacant position."

Daoist Xu Ping finished speaking.

Taoist Fu Hua at the side was very meaningful, and then said:

"It is said that the original supervisor of Lizhou was from the Jade Emperor Sect. Right now, this Lizhou governor, Qinglu Temple, who was born in the Bailu Immortal, is also one of the branches of the Jade Emperor Temple, and is a well-known Taoist of the Jade Emperor Sect."

As soon as Chu Chen heard what the master and the master said, he knew it in his heart.

Within the Dachang Heavenly Dynasty, although there was no serious "party" banner erected, the "Jade Emperor faction" and "Ziwei faction" seemed to have become a fact.

The faction on the top of the mountain is there, if you don't want to ignore it, then you can ignore it.

Chu Chen was born in the Lingshan School. When he entered the Immortal Court, he was the North Pole Exorcism Academy. After that, he entered the Imperial Capital Taoist Academy and became a disciple of the Son of Heaven. ".

When we were young, the faction of the "Jade Emperor and Northern Emperor" had little influence.

However, with Chu Chen's current level of Taoism, the problem of faction hilltops cannot be bypassed.

This is the case right now.

Chu Chen's appointment as the supervisor of Lizhou was not only his own appointment, but also on behalf of the "Ziwei Sect".

Daoist Xu Ping smiled:
"Teacher, you have already thought about how to be qualified for this job?"

Taoist Fu Hua and Taoist Fu Ling became interested in Chu Chen's answer after hearing this.

People in the Taoist sect are indifferent to fame and fortune, and dislike factional struggles. However, due to the Celestial Court system, if you want to ascend to the gods, you must strive for it with all your strength and participate in the "Jade Emperor Ziwei" "In the midst of the faction's struggle.

However, if one devotes one's heart and soul to party struggles, it will be against the heart of the Tao, and it will be very detrimental to the consummation of practice.

To a certain extent, for Taoists, it is quite distressing to have a sense of tearing between their Taoist heart and reality.

This, to a certain extent, can be regarded as a big test on the road of practice.

The three of them couldn't help looking forward to the "enlightened" Chu Chen, and wanted to see how he would deal with this situation.

Seeing the eyes of the three elders, Chu Chen smiled. His experience may not be as good, but he has a good vision in two lifetimes, so he has no worries about it:
"Buddhist meditation has three realms. The mountain is a mountain, the mountain is not a mountain, and the mountain is still a mountain. I think so!"

Daoist Xu Ping and Taoist Fu Hua were taken aback for a moment, and were quickly attracted by this sentence.

Look at the mountain is a mountain, look at the mountain is not a mountain, look at the mountain is still a mountain
These words seem to have nothing to do with the struggle of the "Jade Emperor Ziwei faction", but in fact they are all about "party struggle".

Even, covering everything in life is not only the triple realm of meditation, but also the triple realm of life.

If one can comprehend the triple realm, even the disturbances in the world will not be able to disturb the mind of Zen.

"It's good to see a mountain is not a mountain, but a mountain is still a mountain!"

Daoist Xu Ping, Taoist Fu Hua, and Taoist Fu Ling are all great supernatural monks with profound Taoism. When they heard this, Xu Shi was inspired and excited.

"Disciple, why haven't we heard this wonderful saying from Buddhism? Could it be that you came here through your own enlightenment?"

"This"

Chu Chen was taken aback, did Dachang World have Buddhism, Taoism and Zen?

Good guy, I accidentally became a copywriter.

After receiving the decree from the Immortal Court, Chu Chen did not stay in Yunzhou for a long time, holding the decree in hand, wearing the [Lizhou Supervision Order] on his waist, flying through the clouds and fog, and set off for Lizhou to take up his post on the same day.

Coincidentally.

On the way, Chu Chen ran into a fellow celestial cultivator who did not take the flying boat and treasure ship, and went on the road alone with his supernatural powers.

Xu was in the same direction, and the two noticed each other and greeted each other.

It doesn't matter if you don't say hello, but when you say hello, both of them are quite surprised.

"It turned out to be Fellow Daoist Chu!"

In the sea of ​​clouds in the sky, an old Taoist wearing a black Taoist robe, with gray hair and beard, sitting cross-legged on a crane came galloping.

The person who came was none other than the new Lizhou Ghost and God Division, who was in charge of Bailu Xianweng.

Bailu Xianweng rushed to Lizhou to take up his post in a hurry, he was not surprised, the position of Lizhou Duguan had been vacant for many days, it was normal for the new Duguan to rush to take office and take control of the situation.

Let him go, but he can't sit still, he understands Bailu Xianweng's state of mind very well.

This white deer fairy has a lifespan of more than 180 years, a late-stage mana cultivation of the third rank, and a body of pure Taoist profound arts, which is extremely profound. In the world of practice, he can be regarded as "young and strong". It is full-bodied and has a lot of potential. It belongs to the most powerful high-cultivation and high-gong in the Jade Emperor Sect to impact the "Voice of Zuoguo".

Right now, once he is able to secure the position of governor of Lizhou, he can govern Lizhou in a decent manner, and "open up the territory" for the Celestial Dynasty. In the future, he will be a proper candidate for the elder of Xianting and the important minister of Zuoguo, and his future is limitless.

When Chu Chen saw the "White Deer Immortal", he was amazed in his heart.

The Bailu Xianweng on the other side was not surprised, but shocked.

He heard from his colleagues that there was a "newly promoted to the third rank" young boy Chu Chen who competed with him for the "Lizhou Governor", and was even recommended by the previous celestial master.

In the outside world, there are many rumors about "Chu Chen", such as outstanding talent, overpowering Tianxin, a master's appearance, etc. In the rumors, this "Chu Daoist" is highly praised.

At first, he was a little disapproving, but when he actually saw "Chu Chen", his inner disapproval disappeared without a trace, leaving only surprise—the rumors are not exaggerated at all, and even many statements are still too conservative.

Not to mention anything else, that strong cultivation power is enough to explain everything.

A look of astonishment flashed across Bailu Xianweng's face.

If the other party was born a few years earlier, and the competition is out of the state, he probably has no chance.

After thinking up to this point, Immortal Bailu sighed in his heart, and said pleasantly:

"Originally, Pindao planned to visit a fellow Taoist while passing through Yunzhou. When he heard that he was going to take up the post, he was in a hurry on the way and forgot for a while, but he never expected that you and I would meet on the way. Fate, really is fate."

"I've met Fellow Daoist Bailu!"

Chu Chen bowed and said, "That's just right, you and I will go to the post together."

The White Deer Immortal nodded slightly: "Great kindness!"

Although they belonged to different factions, the internal factions of the Celestial Dynasty were not fights between hooligans and hooligans on the streets of the city. No matter how they fought, they were still harmonious on the surface, and they could unite as one at critical moments.

To be able to achieve the position of the elder of the elders in the center of the fairy court, there is basically no stunned youth who is overjoyed.

When the two first met, they seemed quite polite.

At that moment, the two rushed to Lizhou City hand in hand.

Speaking of which, Chu Chen went to Lizhou for the second time in recent days, and he was quite familiar with the road. In addition, the two of them were very good at escaping. In less than an hour, the two of them fled thousands of miles and arrived in Lizhou City.

According to the usual practice, when the new Governor of the State Department of Ghosts and Gods and the State Supervision Envoy take office, the state shepherd and all the local officials, ghosts and gods will greet them from a distance, and the scene is extremely grand.

However, both Bailu Xianweng and Chu Chen were pragmatic and poor, and they didn't reveal their whereabouts in advance. They only approached Lizhou City, so they didn't hide their identity tokens around their waists.

Even so, the Lizhou side received a huge battle.

Tens of thousands of Yin soldiers opened the way, beat gongs and drums, waved flags, and greeted each other from ten miles away. The scene was extremely lively.

Just like when Chu Chen followed his master Xu Ping when he took up the post of county governor, their trip was not only to take office, but also to announce to the people and all forces in the whole prefecture that the governor of Lizhou and the supervisory envoy of the prefecture were here.

Chu Chen and Bailu Xianweng accepted Lizhou's grand and lively welcome very frankly.

However, to their surprise, this time, the supervisor who greeted them from Lizhou was not Lizhou Mumeng Road, but Lizhou City God Shenduancang.

This surprised Chu Chen and Bailu Xianweng.

A few days ago, Chu Chen and Mrs. Huixin came to Lizhou to do business, and Lizhou Mumeng Lu personally entertained them. Not to mention, there are two new chief officials in Lizhou. The reason for coming forward.

Bailu Xianweng quickly entered the role of Lizhou Duguan.

Lizhou is in charge of all demons, ghosts and gods in Lizhou, and controls the power of the city gods and soldiers in the whole state. Although they are both of the third rank, but Bailu Xianweng is half a level higher than the city god, and he is his direct boss.

After greeting all parties in Lizhou, Immortal Bailu quickly took the initiative and asked the city god of the state:

"Fellow Daoist Duancang, where did fellow Daoist Zhou Mumeng go? But something happened to the state?"

"I don't care about the report, Lizhou did encounter a little trouble temporarily, and the Lord Shepherd of the state went to deal with it."

Shen Duancang, the city god of Lizhou, was wearing a gorgeous official robe, with a refined and unrestrained temperament. After hearing the question from the exponential white deer fairy, he did not hide anything, and said truthfully:
"Recently, a group of witch tribes in Lizhou jointly held [Witch God's Blood Ritual], offering human races as tributes. Zhou Mu was furious when he heard that, and immediately took people out of the city."

Chu Chen and Bailu Xianweng were shocked when they heard the words, and the witch god made a blood sacrifice.
Those who offer sacrifices are sacrifices.

The so-called [Witch God Dajiao] is, to put it bluntly, a ritual of offering sacrifices to ghosts and gods.

In Celestial Courts and Taoist sects, fasting sacrifices to the ancestors of heaven and earth, ghosts and gods are commonplace, from time to time, as large as the Celestial Dynasty, as small as small families and sects. .

But, the shamanism sacrifices of Manghuang's children are different. In many cases, the sacrifices are not melons, fruits, vegetables, five animals, etc., but people.

The shaman goes up to the world, and the word "human" is used in the middle to connect it.

In some witchcraft and secret arts, the blood sacrifice that uses humans as tribute is the best method, and many powerful methods can only be refined through "blood sacrifice".

In the deserted land where the conquests are everywhere, the monks of witchcraft are accustomed to the "blood sacrifice" and it is quite popular.

However, in the Dachang Dynasty, blood sacrifices had long been "banned". Anything involving "blood sacrifices" was regarded as heresy, or even heresy.

Bailu Xianweng's expression eased, and then he asked:

"So that's the case, how many soldiers and horses did fellow Daoist Meng bring, do you need the help of the old Taoist and fellow Daoist Chu?"

"It doesn't matter, it's not about soldiers and horses."

Lizhou City God shook his head:

"Witchcraft in Lizhou is prevalent, and the people and monks all over the place are enthusiastic and even obsessed with blood sacrifice."

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