A few days later.
As Wen Liyan, the Jindan elder of the sect's inspection hall, suddenly visited Chen Dengming's cave in person, and then went to the caves of Jindan Elder Gong Shu Zai and Jindan Elder Guan Chao respectively.
Many fake elixirs, such as Yang Zidao, Miao Fei, Sang Tianrong and even Old Man Wu from the Hall of Merit, as well as the foundation-building monks in the sect, were successively taken away for questioning by the monks from the inspection hall.
For a while, many gossips gradually began to spread within the longevity sect.
"Hey, have you heard that Uncle Chen is suspected of bribing many elders in the sect, as well as fake elixirs and foundation building in many sects, seems to be just to win votes. This method, tsk tsk, is too despicable, isn't it?"
"Is this considered cheating to get votes? Why bother? With Master Chen's reputation and strength, there is no need to use these methods."
"That's it, look at the other candidates, why haven't they done this kind of operation? Are the people sent from Changchun below a little..."
Some monks who were queuing up outside the House of Internal Affairs were discussing. After the topic spread, many disciples in the sect who originally wanted to vote for Chen Dengming hesitated.
Even at this time, the two monks in front of the team who were about to vote for Chen Dengming hesitated. One of them sighed and said to the notary deacon.
"I, I vote for Master Rao Lingrao."
When another monk on the opposite side saw this, he originally wanted to vote for Chen Dengming, but now he sighed and said, "I'll vote for Master Uncle Hua."
A subtle influence began to gradually brew among the crowd.
Once people's hearts change, a certain state of blind obedience will be broken.
It's like pouring cold water on a group of enthusiastic people, causing some fanatical people to wake up instantly.
Small means are also the easiest to exploit big problems at this time.
However, at this moment, there were faint sounds of arguing among the crowd behind.
A monk with white hair on his temples was arguing with the people who had spoken previously.
"How are you talking? You said Uncle Chen's bribery is bribery? Has the inspection hall issued a real announcement now? Is the investigation clear?
I can say you are slandering.
I would like to ask who has just joined the sect. As long as you have some communication skills, you will not visit the senior brothers in the neighborhood and give some greeting gifts. Have you not invited the senior brothers to have a drink in private?
Do you have no friends? "
The monk on the opposite side also blushed and shouted, "You are just messing around, how can you compare with us?
We're not running for longevity, so what's the matter with having a drink with a few senior brothers? That is not utilitarian.
What's more, he also gave gifts to the elders. Can this be said to be a reminiscence of old friendship? "
"Can't it be filial piety that respects the elderly and loves the young?"
The white-haired monk immediately retorted, "You said you are utilitarian. As far as I know, many of Uncle Chen's actions occurred two or three years ago. Did he know that he was going to be selected as a longevity candidate at that time? That Are you building a good relationship now?
If this counts as a bribe, then every one of us has bribed.
A few years from now, when we can select long-lived candidates, will things that happened decades ago be uncovered? "
"Baimao, are you looking for trouble? Can this confuse things? Don't you still know whether you can become a candidate for longevity?
Moreover, didn’t you already vote a few days ago, why are you here again? "
"Quiet! No noise and quarrels are allowed in front of the House of Internal Affairs."
While several people were arguing, a deacon came forward to calm the situation.
However, the debate between the two sides also made many monks who were originally disappointed with Chen Dengming gradually come to their senses.
yes.
Who would not take the initiative to make friends with seniors when they first join the sect? Can this be called bribery?
This is just to gain a foothold and look familiar.
But for ordinary monks, this is a simple worldly thing.
For a genius like Uncle Chen, this kind of worldliness will be magnified and become a problem in today's sensitive period of the election campaign.
But if we look back a few years ago, who can say that Senior Brother Chen was bribing him?
He could not have expected that he would be selected as a candidate for longevity in a few years.
Thinking about it from another perspective, don’t other candidates have these kind of worldly behaviors in the past?
So during this sensitive period, Chen Dengming was suddenly investigated. Is it a coincidence or the instigation of some people with ulterior motives? Which one is most beneficial?
Many longevity sect disciples are not fools either.
At this moment, after being awakened by the words of the white-haired monk, he gradually realized that something was wrong.
Sometimes what happens in front of you may not be true, and the inspection hall has not yet issued an announcement.
As the saying goes - let the flying sword fly again.
For a time, some monks who originally wanted to vote for Chen Dengming chose to vote for Chen Dengming resolutely.
Based on Chen Dengming's approachable and humble behavior, they felt that Master Chen was not that kind of person.
A person's humility and affability can be faked, but if he can pretend to be humble and amiable for several years from joining the sect to now, then he is considered to be truly humble and amiable.
At least except for Master Chen, I have never seen a fake alchemy practitioner who greets a Qi practitioner on the road and bows with a smile in return.
Even Uncle Hua Zhenyu, who has an equally good reputation, has not done so at all.
This can be regarded as the reputation Chen Dengming has accumulated over the years, and now it has officially fermented.
In addition to some who insisted on voting for Chen Dengming, others chose to wait and see for the time being, waiting for the news from the inspection hall to be truly announced.
Only a few disciples who had blindly followed him hesitated and chose to vote for other candidates.
After the white-haired monk made such a fuss, it seemed that by accident, Hua Zhenyu's carefully planned plan had a lot of negative impact on Chen Dengming.
When Hua Zhenyu learned about this situation, he was naturally very angry and secretly wrote down the name of the white-haired monk Yu Baozhong.
"Senior Brother Hua, what should we do now? Do you want to continue?"
A person's spiritual consciousness came out of the sound transmission jade talisman.
Hua Zhenyu took a deep breath, his facial expression returned to calmness, and said.
“That’s it, the risk of exposure is too great if you continue, so stop it.
After all, plans cannot keep up with changes. Designed things will always face various surprises, because each individual is a variable. How can it be possible to coordinate all the variables?
Although the current effect is not optimal, it can be regarded as breaking the blind obedience effect of these ordinary disciples.
Next, even if Chen Dengming’s number of votes increases again, it will not snowball. He is too far ahead.”
After saying that, Hua Zhenyu put away the sound transmission jade talisman.
Overall, he was actually successful in this incident.
As long as Chen Dengming's siphon effect can be broken, there won't be much difference between his and Chen Dengming's votes.
And more deacon votes will slowly close the gap between the two of them.
Unsurprisingly, affected by this incident, the two elders who had a good relationship with Chen Dengming, Guan Chao and Gong Shuzai, also gave up their voting rights in order to avoid suspicion.
As a result, he is very likely to lead in the voting process.
"Chen Baimao puts aside his strength. He is not as good as me in other aspects, including connections, qualifications, and potential. Especially the potential link, which is a test of spiritual roots and longevity."
"He has a Xiangke spiritual root. Even if he is a high-grade spiritual root, it is not as good as my high-grade single spiritual root. His longevity potential, Chen Baimao is even called Baimao, and there is no need to say more.
The key is strength. How can we compete with Chen Dengming, or at least lose not so ugly and show better than others? "
This is the only problem that gives Hua Zhenyu a headache.
In other aspects, you can use some tricks.
But hard power is the real thing, nothing fancy, no tricks.
"It seems that I have to go to Huanzhen Cave to study again."
A few days later.
The news of the interrogation at the inspection hall was released, and it was announced that Chen Dengming had indeed given gifts of golden elixirs to the sect and entertained many senior brothers at banquets.
However, most of the incidents occurred several years ago, and only one banquet occurred recently. It cannot constitute a direct bribery and vote-getting relationship with the election of longevity species, and there is only a certain indirect connection.
Therefore, it is confirmed that Chen Dengming did not intend to bribe, but in order to maintain the fairness of the election, the voting rights of some elders and disciples will be revoked.
"Junior brother, this way of dealing with things is to maintain fairness? Isn't this too unfair?
Since it has been proven that you did not take bribes, you should no longer restrict other people's voting rights. What does it mean to say that you are not guilty and then impose a penalty? "
In the cave, He Yingyu's pretty face was full of indignation, and she was pacing in the cave angrily.
Chen Dengming, on the other hand, was very calm. He sprinkled the spiritual rice with a smile and fed several spiritual fish in the cave pond. He looked at the several spiritual fish competing for food and said calmly.
"Senior sister, the inspection hall did not say that this was punishment. It only said that it was for the sake of fairness. Don't think that we have been punished."
He Yingyu said angrily, "Junior brother, you still don't have a temper at this time."
Chen Dengming smiled faintly, "If you have a temper at this time, you will be considered to have fallen into the inferior position.
From the beginning, we have expected that this is just a small trick, and the facts are in front of us, and the other party has already taken a step ahead of us to calculate us in this regard.
Instead of running around trying to find a way out and getting stuck in internal strife, it would be better to give him this city, consolidate his achievements in other areas, and defeat the conspiracy with his own conspiracy. "
He Yingyu, "Conspiracy?"
Chen Dengming said calmly, "Conspiracy means strength. This is where the other party dare not confront me head-on. They can only start from other aspects.
Therefore, when the inspection hall came to investigate, I openly admitted that I had nothing to say to others.
At this time, the best way to get out is to cut through the mess quickly and let the inspection hall issue an announcement quickly to prevent public opinion from continuing to ferment without fighting.
The Inspection Hall has not disappointed me yet. It seems that Elder Wen is not partial to it.
The news announced now seems to be unfavorable to us, but in fact it is just a common tactic to calm down the emotions of some disciples and hit them fifty times each. "
He Yingyu said unwillingly, "But in this case, junior brother, you will lose the votes of two elders. The votes of one elder are equivalent to three thousand votes of ordinary Qi training disciples."
Chen Dengming laughed and sprinkled all the fish food in his hand, and said with a carefree smile, "Sister, since we have agreed to send the whole city out, why should we be rigid for a while?
Even if the vote fails, it is not a complete failure. In the end, it still depends on the performance of all aspects.
This voting is about connections and people.
Although we have good connections, we have only been here a few years, so how can we compare to others who have been in business for decades? "
"But junior brother, compared with your qualifications, you cannot take the lead. Maybe you can only rank third with the power of killing two golden elixirs in a row."
"Then let's try to turn things around based on our final strength and potential."
Chen Dengming turned around slowly.
A handsome face is embedded with a pair of eyes that are brighter than the glowing gems in the deep black ocean. The white hair on the temples is calm and confident, and he smiles automatically.
"Although I am used to being humble, it does not mean that I am completely heartless. The advantages in strength and potential are something they cannot shake, and it is also something they want to avoid."
Even if Chen Dengming was not angry on the surface, it would be impossible to say that he was not a little annoyed in his heart after being deliberately and unintentionally manipulated and referring to things that happened a few years ago.
However, he has always been able to calmly think and control his emotions when he is angry. He does not let anger go to his head and make more wrong decisions. Instead, he escapes from the authorities and continues to carry out other actions that are beneficial to himself as an outsider. .
This is the habit and mentality he has accumulated over the years.
However, in the past few years, with the continuous improvement of mental state cultivation, it seems that he is increasingly able to control his emotions with a powerful mind, demonstrating his strong spiritual cultivation.
At this time, He Yingyu also calmed down.
When it comes to strength and potential, she is naturally full of confidence in Chen Dengming.
Immediately Lianbu approached and said, "Junior brother, the competition of strength is easy to say, it is nothing more than fighting against other candidates.
But regarding this potential, have you and Qiu Sect Leader exchanged specific information? "
Chen Dengming looked up at the entrance of the cave, looking at the empty nests of swallows outside the eaves, and smiled.
"It's roughly clear. The potential should be tested from three aspects."
"What three aspects?"
“The first one is naturally the spiritual root;
The second is longevity potential;
The third one seems to be related to the Celestial Immortal Tradition. The specific details can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words. It seems that it wants to be recognized by the Celestial Immortal Tradition. "
"oh?"
He Yingyu's heart tightened, she snuggled into Chen Denming's arms, twirled a strand of his white hair on the temples, and frowned.
"Junior brother, your longevity potential"
Chen Dengming laughed and did not communicate too much in this aspect.
Shou Yuan, the more he practices the technique, the longer his life span becomes.
In this regard, you can temporarily hold on to the Buddha's feet and seize the time to practice some techniques that are close to breakthrough until they reach breakthrough and increase the life span.
…
at this time.
With the announcement of the inspection hall.
Many disciples who were originally waiting and watching also cast their votes.
Chen Dengming still maintains the lead in the number of support votes.
But at the same time, many sect deacons and foundation-building disciples also began to participate in the voting.
There are more than 400 deacons and foundation-building disciples in the longevity sect. Each person casts one vote, which is equivalent to the fifty votes cast by ordinary qi training disciples.
Among the more than 400 people, nearly two-fifths voted for Hua Zhenyu, while another two-fifths voted for Tan Siyan and three others, and only one-fifth voted for Chen Dengming. Or abstain.
For a time, Hua Zhenyu, who ranked second, gradually caught up with Chen Dengming in terms of votes. In the end, the two were almost tied.
It was also at this time that Ran Yiqiang, the elder in charge of the Longevity Sect's Hall of Merit, directly announced the rankings in the qualifications section.
Hua Zhenyu has completed 134 tasks and won two second-class evaluations, ranking first in qualifications.
Tan Siyan, on the other hand, has completed one hundred and twenty-five-seven duties and won a second-class rating, ranking second in terms of qualifications.
Chen Dengming completed his duties three times and was awarded one second-class job and two third-class jobs, ranking third in qualifications.
Huyan Shunbin and Rao Ling were ranked fourth and fifth respectively. They had performed their duties hundreds of times. What they lacked was only the evaluation of the second-level tasks.
This qualification link is simple and clear, and cannot be mixed with water. The more tasks completed or the more first-class reviews, the higher the gold content.
Once discharged.
The longevity species campaign directly entered the third link, the competition of strength.
This is also a link that many longevity sect disciples are looking forward to.
It is true that many disciples of the longevity sect do not like to fight bravely and are eager to win.
But that doesn't stop them from enjoying watching the fun and watching others fight.
Especially after our sect unexpectedly produced a genius who could defeat Tiandao Sect and Shujian Pavilion, this sense of inexplicable excitement became even stronger...
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