Inside Yin City.
Erlang Shen and a group of followers, the Seven Saints of Meishan and the Caotou God looked at Chen Yun without making a sound.
This place belongs to the underworld, and normal people cannot come here. Only accomplished monks and "gods" can enter it after leaving their bodies, including but not limited to the underworld.
Because of this, Erlang Shen and all the Immortals under his command were able to see through Chen Yun's cultivation level at a glance.
It's not that Chen Yun didn't notice Erlang Shen, he just pretended not to see it.
He originally came to rob people, but now that Erlang Shen and all the followers are here, he went up to say hello, didn't he just sit down and rob people?
It's hard to save face by doing this.
Just pretend you don't know him and you'll be fine.
I didn't know you were talking about recruitment.
I didn’t know you were Erlang Shen.
I don't even know your purpose.
As the saying goes, he who does not know is not guilty.
I don't know that you can't be blamed, right?
Of course, if Erlangshen said that Ji Xin was the handsome man he wanted to recruit, Chen Yun could only pinch his nose and turn around and leave.
Why did he introduce himself as soon as he came up?
The purpose was to block Erlangshen's mouth so that he could successfully communicate with Ji Xin.
The reason why Chen Yun paid so much attention was entirely because the ghost commander he wanted to recruit this time was Ji Xin.
Some people may not know much about Ji Xin.
So what if we were the first personified City God?
In other words, Ji Xin was the first personified official City God.
Ji Xin, a native of Tianshui, was a general of Liu Bang, King of Han during the Qin and Han Dynasties.
In the third year of the Han Dynasty, Xiang Yu besieged Liu Bang in Xingyang, and the situation was critical.
Ji Xin disguised himself as Liu Bang and pretended to leave the city to surrender to the Chu army in order to distract the Chu army's attention.
Liu Bang was able to take the opportunity to escape, but Ji Xin was eventually burned to death by Xiang Yu.
Ji Xin sacrificed his life for righteousness. After the emperor of the Han Dynasty pacified the world, he separated Ji Xin's hometown from Langzhong County in the second year and granted him "Anhan", which belongs to Chongguo County.
There is an unofficial history that must be mentioned here.
It is rumored in unofficial history that Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty conferred Ji Xin as the City God.
In fact, there is no official history.
Tianshui City God's Temple was first built in the Yuan Dynasty and was called Ji Xin Temple at that time.
It was converted into the City God Temple in the early Ming Dynasty.
In other words, Ji Xin Temple became the Capital City God Temple in the early Ming Dynasty.
Since Ji Xin Temple was not transformed into the Capital City God Temple until the early Ming Dynasty, why is he said to be the first personified City God?
This comes from the history of City God sacrifices.
The earliest documented record of the term "City God" can be traced back to "Zhouyi. Tai Feng".
At that time, the city god did not refer to a god, but to the city outline and moat.
The earliest official historical document that combines the city god and the god is the "Book of Northern Qi·Murong Yan Biography": "There was a shrine in the city, commonly known as the City God, where people prayed for both public and private matters. Therefore, in compliance with the wishes of the soldiers, they prayed to each other. Please, hope for blessings."
One thing to note here is that the City God has not yet become an official priest of the state.
In the Tang Dynasty, the worship of city gods gradually flourished and began to spread across the country. They were combined with celebrities and became ghosts and gods who became gods after death.
It was also during this period that the city god's nobility system began to take shape.
However, the city god was still not worshiped by the state.
The City God was truly worshiped by the state because during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, the separatist kings from all over the country also began to seek the blessing of the City God. The tradition of ennobling the City God officially began during this period.
Then, it was not until the early Northern Song Dynasty that the City God was officially included in the national sacrificial gods specified by the imperial court.
It was under such an environment that Ji Xin became the first "official" and "legitimate" city god, and was titled "Zhongyou Anhan Gong".
This is the process of Chen Yun's transformation into a god from the city god of the original world.
This world is a little different from his previous life. It belongs to the world of Taoist mythology. Any sacrifice to gods must reach a consensus between the heaven and the suzerain country before a temple can be established. Otherwise, it will be a false god of Yehu Zen, and the temple will be demolished by the court.
Therefore, Ji Xin has not yet become a god.
As for why Ji Xin appeared near Qingcheng Mountain, in fact, he was not in the Qingcheng Mountain area at all, but in the Yin City of the underworld. It was only because of the overlap of dimensions that he appeared to be in Qingcheng Mountain.
Chen Yun knew that Ji Xin would become the first City God in the future and also knew that he was loyal, so he deliberately pretended not to know Erlang Shen and recruited Ji Xin to his command no matter what.
Ji Xin had long noticed that Chen Yun had barged in with the god general, and then heard the other person announcing his family status. Knowing that the other person was a disciple of a famous family, he quickly clasped his fists and returned the greeting: "It turns out that he is Zhengyang's disciple. Ji Xin has seen him before. Mr. Chen."
Chen Yun said politely: "General Ji, you are polite. What do you think of my suggestion?"
This time Ji Xin was not polite because the other party was a disciple of a famous sect. He refused directly and said, "I apologize for not being able to agree and for disappointing Taoist Master Chen."
Erlang Shen, his attendant King Chu Jiang, and others could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.
They value Ji Xin and the three hundred brave and capable Yin soldiers, so naturally they don't want to be snatched away.
Regardless of the fact that Ji Xin is currently just a handsome ghost, his cultivation level is similar to that of an average mage.
This is because the opponent is still a "ghost". If he is transformed into a god general through sacrifices, offerings, etc., his strength will be greatly increased.
He had just become a divine general. If he continued to worship him day and night in the future, or if God Erlang was willing to share his faith, it would be easy for Ji Xin to become a ghost immortal.
The underworld soldiers under Ji Xin are also amazing, each one is similar to someone who has just entered the realm of a low-level mage.
In front of these Yin soldiers are all elite soldiers under the command of the King of Han, and their combat effectiveness is even more extraordinary than that of ordinary Yin soldiers. After being sacrificed and enshrined, they became a large group of elite divine soldiers.
Naturally, even Erlangshen would be tempted by these underworld soldiers, and even come to recruit them in person.
When Erlang Shen and others saw Chen Yun being rejected, they said to themselves that you must use force to surrender Ji Xin and Ban Bing now, otherwise you can only go back and forth from where you are.
They didn't think that Chen Yun could come up with a third method.
But Chen Yun's face was far thicker than Erlang Shen and others imagined.
He smiled and asked, "Why is General Ji unwilling to surrender?"
Attendant Chu Jiang, King Xin asked, "Where did there come from so many people? Why? Didn't you see that our Guanjiang Erlang Temple couldn't recruit him?"
Ji Xin did not look down upon Chen Yun, but still answered truthfully: "Master Chen, if Ji is alone, I, as a disciple of the famous Zhengyang Zhenren, will of course be willing to recognize you as my lord. However, Ji cannot just consider I, there are three hundred brothers here who have been through life and death and don’t want to fall into reincarnation, so I naturally want to find a way out for them."
Chen Yun blinked and continued to ask: "What kind of solution do you want for the brothers? Can you tell Pindao about it? Maybe I can also make plans for you."
Erlang Shen could not say anything because of Chen Yun's status.
The attendant, King Chu Jiang, could no longer hold back and said loudly: "Master Chen, I am not rude. The brothers of the Ji family want to make all the three hundred Yin soldiers under their command become the underworld's bad guys. I, Guanjiang Erlang Temple, don't have so many places for the bad guys." They’ve all been rejected, what can you do?”
Hearing this, Chen Yun's eyes lit up, and he ignored the attendant King Chu Jiang, but looked at Ji Xin and asked, "General Ji, is it true?"
Ji Xin nodded slightly and said, "It's true."
If there were other requirements, Chen Yun might not be able to satisfy them, but in terms of Yin difference, he didn't have to deliberately satisfy them at all.
A few decades later, when the Song Dynasty was established, Ji Xinhui canonized him as the first "legal" city god in history.
The City God system is the latest to join the “official” system, which requires the addition of a large number of “grassroots civil servant” positions.
I dare not say anything else. In the City God's Temple, there are quite a few places for civil and military judges, great gods of various divisions, General Ganliu, General Ox and Horse, God of Day and Night Wanderers, and General Shackles. These are still within the scope of the priesthood.
If there are more ordinary undercover positions, such as working under a civil and military judge, wouldn't there be a need for errands? Furthermore, shouldn’t those under the command of the great gods of various divisions, Gan Liu, General Niu and Ma, etc., fight against the Yin soldiers? Although the status of the officers and Yin soldiers is low, they are actually genuine grassroots staff within the Yin Division system, and they are personnel with the official "establishment" of the Yin Division!
Naturally, as Ji Xin's subordinate, the rampant soldiers will naturally have an "official" establishment.
Maybe some rampant soldiers are lucky and have a chance to become gods directly!
Chen Yun said with confidence: "What if I say that as long as General Ji you are willing to join hands with your brothers to submit to me and become a magic weapon, you will surely get your wish in the future?"
Erlang Shen was startled and couldn't help but look at Chen Yun.
The attendants King Chujiang, the Seven Sages of Meishan and other gods all looked at Chen Yun in confusion.
You must know that Guanjiang Erlang Temple does not have so many priests. They don't know where Chen Yun got his confidence.
Ji Xin seemed to be a little unconvinced, and frowned and said, "Taoist Master Chen, please forgive me for being rude. You are only a seventh-grade mage. How can you allow me and my brothers to be granted official positions in the underworld?"
Chen Yun said confidently: "I know that my cultivation is shallow, so it's hard for you to believe it. However, my mentor Zhengyang Zhenren is the great master who created the way of alchemy, and he also has a priesthood in heaven. First of all, if I promise you If I fail to do something, I will lose my mentor's face. As his disciple, I absolutely don't want to see my mentor be humiliated because of my random promises. Secondly, before my mentor became a Taoist and became an immortal, he was also a general of the Han Dynasty. As his disciple, I I have always regarded myself as a Han, and I think General Ji should know that I, a great Han, establish my government with integrity, so if I can't do what I promised you, how can I still be a Han?"
He was not lying about this. The vast majority of Chinese people in modern society are Han.
In addition, during the Han Dynasty, the imperial court provided national credit for the first time. At that time, the imperial court established a series of systems and institutions to ensure the stability and reliability of national credit.
It is precisely because of this system that the people of the Han Dynasty believed in honesty.
Chen Yun's words are all about flirting with the other party. You see, my master and you were both Han ministers. I also think that I am a Han Chinese and we are our own people.
Secondly, he is convincing the other party that even though my reputation as a mentor has been revealed, don’t you still believe me?
Ji Xin was a little moved after hearing this, but he did not gamble with the future of his brothers. Instead, he asked, "How long is this future you are talking about?"
Erlangshen frowned.
The attendants, King Chujiang and the Seven Sages of Meishan, also had a bad premonition.
Naturally, they could hear that Ji Xin's words revealed his attraction.
It's just that they can't understand why Erlang Shen is so courteous and virtuous, why Ji Xin is not moved at all, but instead becomes attracted to Chen Yun who comes up and says a few words casually?
Chen Yun calculated the time and said, "The longest time will not exceed a hundred years."
Ji Xin nodded slightly and said: "If it doesn't exceed a hundred years, I can't agree to it, but Daozhang Chen, you seem to have average cultivation. I want to ask how you will let me and my brothers get the errand in the underworld." ?”
Chen Yun said truthfully: "The world is in turmoil now, and dynasties may change at any time. I predict that the Battle of the Gods will come within a hundred years. By then, our Ningyang Cave Missionary Temple will definitely be involved. It's hard for others to say, but I am a mere seven." Master Pin has no place to use it even if he earns military merit. However, as long as General Youji and all brothers help us, don’t we want to earn enough merit to canonize Yinza in the Battle of the Gods? General Ji, you and many brothers now belong to It is difficult for rampant soldiers in the spirit world to participate in the Battle of the Gods. After all, the masters are unknown. However, if you and your brothers become our divine soldiers, can't you use my Ningyang Cave Preaching Temple to participate in the war? You and many brothers are missing. What you want is not strength, but the opportunity to be conferred. You may not be able to get anything else, but I can give you this opportunity to participate in the war."
What he said was sincere and not tinged with any falsehood.
Although Erlang Shen, his attendant King Chu Jiang and others were also sincere, their words sounded too false and empty.
Why do you say that?
It's very simple. There are many priests in heaven, but there are more monks in the world, and there are countless people who are related to the gods. The number of Ji Xin and the rampant soldiers is three hundred. Why do you get so many priests?
The most important thing is that Erlang Shen just said that it takes several dynasties of battles to become gods to achieve this.
Who knows whether several dynasties lasted hundreds of years or thousands of years?
After such a long time, these brothers might have died in the battle long ago, let alone whether they could become gods.
Chen Yun was different. He was not ambiguous and directly gave a time limit of no more than a hundred years. Everyone can hope to get it by then.
In this comparison, Chen Yun seems to be full of sincerity.
So although Erlang Shen spoke from the bottom of his heart, in the eyes of Ji Xin and the gangsters, what Erlang Temple issued was a "blank promise" and they were trying to spread the pie for them.
Chen Yun's behavior here was different. He first guaranteed his reputation as a mentor, and then said a "realistic" plan to become a full-time employee. The implementation was not difficult, and the probability of success was very high.
Ji Xin and the rampant soldiers under his command were naturally tempted when they heard this.
Ji Xin pondered for a moment, "If it is according to what Daozhang Chen said, it would be fine for me and my brothers to join your army and become magic soldiers."
Erlangshen couldn't help but wonder.
The attendants of King Chujiang, the Seven Saints of Meishan and other gods are also very puzzled. The opportunity to become a god is right in front of you. You don't cherish your Ji Xin and you have to be a low-level underworld servant?
None of them knew what kind of ecstasy soup Chen Yun poured into Ji Xin!
Fortunately, Ji Xin added another sentence at this time, allowing God Erlang, his attendant King Chujiang, and the Seven Sages of Meishan to see a glimmer of hope.
I saw Ji Xin say: "It's just what I said again. Daozhang Chen, your cultivation is really average. I'm afraid that when the Battle of the Gods comes, you will fail to win. How will the future of me and my brothers be guaranteed?"
Chen Yundao: "General Ji, I want to ask you, are you willing to surrender as long as you prove my strength?"
"Yes." Ji Xin gave the exact answer, "If Taoist Chen has the ability to surrender me and the three hundred brothers, no matter what the means, we will be at your disposal from now on."
Chen Yundao: "Okay, just a word from a gentleman."
Ji Xin said: "It's hard to catch up with the horse!"
Chen Yun immediately said: "I will start the forum now. If I offend you and accidentally hurt General Ji and the brothers, I hope you can forgive me."
Ji Xin laughed loudly and said: "You can hurt me and my brothers before I can be happy. It means that you have the ability to lead us to achieve success in the Battle of the Gods."
After just a short conversation, the two of them agreed on the terms of their surrender.
Chen Yun and Ji Xin were very happy, after all, it was a two-way trip.
Only Erlang Shen, the attendant King Chujiang, the Seven Sages of Meishan and other gods in Guanjiang Temple were speechless.
They worked hard for several years trying to convince Ji Xin but failed.
As a result, this little Taoist named Chen Chongyong basically convinced Ji Xin as soon as he came?
They really couldn't understand why Guanjiang Erlang Temple offended Ji Xin and Sanbai Mangbing, so that they were so unpopular with them?
It was precisely because of the confusion in his heart that Erlang Shen, who should have left after failing to persuade him to surrender, stayed on purpose.
He wanted to see if Chen Yun was really capable of subduing Ji Xin and other rampant soldiers.
Later, regardless of whether he could surrender or not, he wanted to ask Ji Xin why he chose Chen Yun instead of him to Guan Jiang Erlang Temple.
Today may be just this 4,000-word chapter. My physical condition is not quite right. My whole body is sore. I don’t know what’s going on.
(End of chapter)
