In this way, little An'an began her life in Maplewood City. Aunt Song later sent a letter saying that she had married to Wangjiang City. As a city known for its commercial prosperity, Wangjiang City is second only to the capital Qinghe City in Qinghe County. Especially her husband's surname is Lin, who is considered a prominent local family. In this way, she has a good ending.
No wonder she couldn't take her daughter with her.
As for the remaining properties of the Jiang family in Fengxi Town, Jiang Wang did not ask any further questions. In any case, Aunt Song was married to his father, and she took good care of him after he fell ill, so it was reasonable to give her some dowry.
However, this is probably the end of the conversation between the two parties, and there is no need for further contact.
Four or five years old is the age of enlightenment, so Jiang Wang arranged a private school for his sister. It is the best private school besides the three major surname schools, and it is not accepted by others. Jiang Wang has been the dominant figure in the outer gate of the city's Taoist courtyard for so long, so he still has a little bit of face. Especially now that he has been promoted to the inner sect, his Taoist lineage has been revealed, and he is already a confirmed future pillar of the Zhuang Kingdom. No one will offend him easily.
He listened to scripture classes at the Taoist Academy every day, and after some practice, he took the time to go to the private school to pick up An An from school. When accepting tasks, we try to choose a time limit of no more than one day. Generally, we go there and return on the same day, so as not to delay taking care of An An. If there is a task that cannot be missed, let Linghe, Zhao Rucheng and others take turns to look after it for a while.
The days are flowing so fulfillingly, and the foundation formation diagram in Tongtian Palace is becoming more and more complex, and it has begun to take shape. It's just that the farther you go to the back, the more difficult it is to lay out the foundation formation, especially when moving the Dao Yuan before laying the foundation. If there is a slight mistake, the Dao Yuan will disperse and the effort of pulse pulse will be in vain. Because he chose the Zhou Tianxing Formation, he laid the foundation slower than others, so every time the formation points moved during the foundation laying process, Jiang Wang did not allow himself to fail.
In terms of combat power, because the foundation was not yet established, he was unable to practice Taoism. Jiang Wang could only work harder on the Ziqi Donglai Sword Jue. This sword art has nine exercises in total and five killing methods. As the name suggests, the training method is the method of cultivation, and the killing method is the method of killing. Use training methods to hone your body and understand the way of the sword, use killing methods to attack battle formations, and defeat the enemy fiercely.
Fortunately, after mastering the nine postures, its effect on nourishing the body's energy and blood is astonishing. Jiang Wang can even clearly feel that the physical body gives more feedback to the true soul of the Dao Meridian, speeding up the condensation of the Dao Yuan.
After a period of time, he actually gained an opportunity to practice Chongmai practice, and was able to condense three Daoyuan grains every day, which undoubtedly greatly shortened the time for successful foundation laying.
Life is fulfilling and satisfying. In this life, Jiang Wang ushered in his first large-scale mission since entering Maplewood City Taoist Temple.
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"Emergency recruitment mission, no one is allowed to leave!"
In the scholastic academy, as soon as today's morning class ended, a Xuanpao general burst into the door.
"Who is this person?"
"For what?"
All the disciples whispered among themselves, but someone soon pointed out the truth, "Keep your voice down, that's Wei Yan!"
The entire scholastic academy fell silent instantly.
Ranked second on the Daoxun list, he is a powerful general of the City Guards. No matter who he is, he is enough to control everyone. In particular, this military attaché has always been known for his tough and cold style.
Wei Yan didn't seem to care about everyone's attitude, or in other words, he just needed to express his own attitude.
"Counting since last week, there has been no news from Xiaolin Town for five days."
Jiang Wang and Ling He looked at each other. Xiaolin Town is a large town under the rule of Maplewood City. Although it is not said that everything is microscopic, reports are inevitable every once in a while.
There has been no news for five whole days, which is almost equivalent to Maplewood City losing control over it. It is no small matter that a town with a population of several thousand is suddenly cut off from the inside and outside.
Wei Yan continued: "With the city master's seal, I will recruit at least thirty inner disciples from the city's Taoist Academy and set off to Xiaolin Town to investigate this matter."
"Isn't this the duty of the Criminal Investigation Department?" A disciple asked dissatisfiedly.
For such a big task, the risk of recruiting thirty inner disciples of the City Daoyuan at one time will never be low. So many people don't want to.
"The heart-eating demon Xiong Wen appeared in Sanshan City. Now most of the force of the Criminal Investigation Department in the entire Qinghe County has been transferred to Sanshan City."
Wei Yan did not respond, and his adjutant Zhao Lang explained from the side.
The official system of Zhuang State was inherited from that of Yong State. General cases were handled by the Yamen, but those involving extraordinary matters were taken over by the Criminal Investigation Department. The Criminal Investigation Department is responsible for extraordinary events across the country. In theory, it is controlled by local officials. However, due to the special nature of being directly under the capital, local officials often cannot direct it.
Just like this time, mobilizing manpower to pursue Xiong Wen was the intention of the Criminal Investigation Department. Even Maplewood City Lord Wei Quji couldn't intervene and bring them back.
"What about the city guards?" the disciple asked again.
The city guards are the direct force in the hands of the city lord, suppressing all evil spirits and rebellions. A major event like Xiaolin Town, where the entire town lost contact, was enough to trigger a crackdown by the city guards.
"The City Guards have other important tasks." Wei Yan cut off the conversation impatiently, "The Taoist reward for this mission will be increased by 30%. In principle, it will be voluntary. However, if the number of inner disciples who sign up is less than thirty, I will follow the order of the city lord. Carry out forced recruitment!”
"I need to remind everyone that before this mission, two ninth-grade wandering pulse realm monks who went to the City Lord's Mansion to investigate were trapped in Xiaolin Town. I hope you will take your own risks and act within your ability."
The Taoist academy system is the most important extraordinary promotion system in the Zhuang Kingdom. The Taoist temples in various cities absorb local cultivation seeds. After practicing for several years, they pass the assessment and are promoted to the county Taoist temples in various places. After that, they are promoted from the county Taoist temples to the national Taoist temples. Select layer by layer.
In the end, all the geniuses of the Zhuang Kingdom were gathered in the capital. If they advanced, they would compete with the heroes of other countries in the world. If they retreated, they would be decentralized to various places and guard one side.
Although Maplewood City Taoist Academy only recruits ten inner disciples each term, due to the high difficulty of entering the County Taoist Academy, many practitioners waste several years or even more than ten years in the City Taoist Academy. The entire Maple Forest City Taoist Academy has accumulated over the years, excluding those who have not returned from faraway places and those who cannot go out in seclusion, there are about three hundred inner disciples.
From Wei Yan's perspective, he might be wishing there weren't enough applicants. According to his original intention, he would directly mobilize the thirty strongest people in the entire Maplewood City Taoist Academy through forced recruitment orders, which would give him greater confidence in this trip. But after all, the Taoist Academy and the City Lord's Mansion are not in a subordinate relationship, and there is no way to deal with the situation.
"Boss, are you going?" Jiang Wang asked Ling He in a low voice. He was actually a little worried, because this mission must involve extraordinary power, and Ling He and Du Yehu hadn't even been able to open his pulse, so it could be said to be extremely dangerous.
"Of course I want to go." Ling He did not hesitate. He was already a step behind in his cultivation, so of course he couldn't miss the opportunity of the Daoxun reward being increased by 30%. As for the danger? If we were afraid of danger, we should have farmed in the village in the first place.
"I'll sign up!" Du Yehu was already shouting, "All four of us sign up!"
Zhao Rucheng bumped into him dissatisfied: "What are you doing? I still want to go back and catch up on my sleep."
Among the few people, he is the one with the least fighting spirit. He just eats and waits to die every day. Life is about relaxation besides relaxation.
Wei Yan glanced over and saw that the foundation stone had not been laid yet, so he didn't care much and just casually told the adjutant: "Record it."
The adjutant said loudly: "The registration time is limited to one stick of incense, and there are twenty-six places left."
"We monks, supported by the country, should contribute to our country. I signed up for this operation." Li Jianqiu followed the voice and walked in from outside the courtyard gate.
A disciple of his strength already has a lot of freedom. Not only did he not need to come to the Seminary every day to answer questions, he could even refuse this level of forced recruitment. Except in times of national calamity, they only climb to higher places of practice. As soon as it appeared, it caused a low cry.
"How dare you let Jianqiu Zhuan be more beautiful than before? Count me, Wang Changxiang." Unlike Li Jianqiu, who walks by the sword, Wang Changxiang's temperament is much calmer. He was still wearing the linen Taoist robe that Jiang Wang had seen before in Daoxun Hall, and he walked slowly and calmly.
"With Brother Wang and Brother Li joining us, this trip will be more secure!" Wei Yan rarely managed a smile on his cold face.
Facing Wang Changxiang, who is seventh on the Daoxun list, even he can't win.
With the participation of Wang Changxiang and Li Jianqiu, everyone's enthusiasm for signing up suddenly increased, and the quota was quickly filled.
Among the thirty inner disciples, except for the four Jiang Wang brothers, almost all of them have a ninth-grade cultivation base, and all of them are extraordinary. Such an extraordinary force can almost sweep across the territory of Maplewood City.
Wei Yan casually took the list and glanced at it, nodded and said: "You people are still somewhat brave. If you don't read the Bible, you will lose your humanity."
Perhaps this was a compliment to him, but the condescension in his tone was still quite off-putting.
The Ministry of War and the Taoist Academy are two different promotion systems, with both cooperation and competition between them. It is common for people to dislike each other.
At that moment, some disciples were dissatisfied and said: "If Senior Brother Zhu is here, I wonder if some people would dare to point fingers!?"
This person is of course talking about Zhu Weiwo, who is number one on the Maplewood City Taoist List.
Wei Yan was not angry, he just raised his robe and walked out of the Taoist courtyard, "Let's go!"
