"Jiushi" is a ninth-grade official position, mainly responsible for arrests and arrests.
Kind of like a police sergeant.
It's just that the targets of capture are not human criminals, but ghosts.
At first glance, it seems to be not much different from Gu Xu's current job.
But after all, one is a court official and the other is a subordinate official.
Not only the social status is very different.
Moreover, having an official status means having access to more rewarding tasks, higher-level confidentiality of classics and materials, a broader network of contacts, and richer cultivation resources.
This is of great significance to Gu Xu’s future spiritual path.
In fact, with Gu Xu's perfect first-level cultivation and his far-leading ranking on the merit list, his conditions have long exceeded the minimum requirements for serving as a ninth-level official in the Exorcism Department.
It's a pity that Yishui County is a remote and small place, with a limited number of officials, and there are few pitfalls and many carrots.
If Gu Xu wants to become a court official, he must wait for someone else to vacate his position - either wait for someone else to become an official, wait for someone else to be promoted, or wait for someone else to be dismissed from office.
Sometimes you have to rank based on seniority and give opportunities to more qualified seniors.
Shi Xiaohan was a special case.
Who gave her a powerful father.
Precisely because the opportunity was rare, when Gu Xu heard that he was expected to officially become an official of the imperial court, an expectant smile appeared on his face involuntarily.
"But," at this moment, Chen Jisheng suddenly changed the subject and poured cold water on Gu Xu, "Although I listed many of your advantages in the recommendation letter and praised you as a flower, the superior department still Question your abilities.
"They feel you are too young and inexperienced to take on such a responsibility and think there are better candidates than you."
Gu Xu's smile froze.
What a bunch of old stubborns. Have you ever heard of "Don't bully young people into poverty"?
He complained silently in his mind.
However, he still looked calm and asked politely: "Mr. Chen, do you think there is still hope for me?"
Given Chen Jisheng's character, since he is willing to mention this matter to him, it proves that there is still a possibility of success.
"Of course there is hope," Chen Jisheng said calmly, "After that, I wrote several letters to the Exorcist Division's headquarters in Beijing and chatted with those arrogant bastards about your amazing The speed of cultivation and your outstanding performance in previous tasks - they were finally impressed by my meticulous articles and agreed to give you a chance.
"If nothing else happens, the headquarters will send someone to Yishui County next month to arrange an assessment for you.
"As long as you pass the assessment and perform better than your competitors, you can wear the black hat and become the new chief prosecutor of the Yishui County Exorcism Department.
"Gu Xu, do you have confidence in yourself?"
Chen Jisheng's words sounded light and effortless.
But Gu Xu could sense that this boss went to great lengths in private to get himself a chance to be evaluated.
This made him faintly moved.
"Master Chen, you should know that I have always been very confident." The corners of Gu Xu's mouth turned up, showing a faint smile.
This smile is like the first ray of sunshine in the morning, bright but not dazzling, adding a bit of warmth to the whole room.
Shi Xiaohan next to him was stunned for two seconds.
She never thought that Gu Xu could look so good-looking when he smiled.
"Do you know who your competitor is?" Chen Jisheng asked, staring into Gu Xu's eyes.
Gu Xu shook his head: "Please let Master Chen know."
"Ma Qin, the canon official of Qingzhou Prefecture, a second-level monk, has ten years of experience in killing demons." Chen Jisheng answered.
Hearing this, Gu Xu felt a little surprised——
Has the Daqi Dynasty become so involved?
A second-level monk from a big city actually wants to come to such a small and insignificant county to compete with him for a position as a grassroots cadre?
"Are you scared?" As if aware of Gu Xu's doubts, Chen Jisheng joked with a smile, "It's too late to give up now, lest you can't compete with others and cry in front of me again."
"Master Chen, don't worry! I will definitely make you happy!"
"Oh, with your three-legged cat skills, I will be satisfied if you don't embarrass me when the time comes."
Gu Xu smiled.
He knew that Chen Jisheng was a man who didn't mean what he meant.
Although he said that Gu Xu was not strong enough, he hoped more than anyone else that Gu Xu could perform well and slap those arrogant bastards in the superior department in the face.
"Mr. Chen, do you know what the assessment content is? I want to prepare in advance." Gu Xu continued to ask.
Just a joke.
He still had to be serious about this crucial assessment and make full preparations.
"There are three contents," Chen Jisheng held out three fingers, "qualifications, theory and practice."
"It sounds like it's quite strict."
"The Exorcism Department has always had very high requirements for the comprehensive quality of officials," Chen Jisheng continued. "I'm not worried about the first two items. It's just the actual combat aspect. I'm afraid you will be pinned to the ground by the experienced Ma Qin. Rubbing repeatedly.”
Looking back, Xu did not refute.
The business of killing ghosts involves high risks and many variables.
Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles.
A competitor with ten years of experience is indeed a formidable opponent for him.
"I will try my best." He said calmly.
Chen Jisheng nodded and said calmly: "Pay attention to your body and don't force yourself."
…………
Next is the time for merit redemption.
Gu Xu still has fifteen meritorious deeds left.
After completing the mission of the Wang Family Mansion, he received another hundred and twenty meritorious deeds.
Now he has one hundred and thirty-five meritorious deeds.
He thought for a moment and spent a hundred merit points to exchange for a Spirit Gathering Pill.
The function of the Spirit Gathering Pill is to temper the true energy and strengthen the soul, which can increase the success rate of first-level monks to break through to the second level by at least 50%.
As a monk who has reached the first level of perfection, Gu Xu's opportunity to break through may come at any time.
He must prepare in advance.
If he suddenly realizes something unexpectedly and does not bring any elixir with him, it is very likely that a large amount of yin energy will flow into his meridians in an instant, and he will die suddenly on the spot.
Shi Xiaohan stood aside with his arms folded, not exchanging anything.
She has now accumulated more than 800 meritorious deeds.
It's just that since she exchanged the "Kunwu Sword" in Qingzhou Mansion, she no longer looks down on the "bargains" in the Yishui County warehouse.
As the eldest daughter of an official family, she could directly ask for "necessities" such as elixirs from her family.
Just save all the merit earned from doing tasks and take it to Qingzhou Mansion to exchange for "luxury goods".
Gu Xu couldn't help but secretly think to himself: If the income and expenditure of meritorious deeds can also be measured by Engel's coefficient, then Shi Xiaohan must be among the richest people!
"Gu Xu, when you earn enough merit, let's go to the warehouse of Qingzhou Mansion together! I'll take you to pick out some good things!" Shi Xiaohan said in high spirits.
"Okay!" Gu Xu smiled and nodded.
At the same time, he was unconsciously calculating in his mind how many ghosts and monsters he had to kill before he could accumulate enough merit to exchange for "good things" like the Kunwu Sword and the "Overlord Sword Technique".
Conclusion: The road is long and the “good stuff” is out of reach.
