Martial Arts and Longevity: Starting from the Spiritual Beast Picture

Qianzhangfeng, the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry.

"Senior Lu."

Zhao Lin walked into the inner hall and bowed to Lu Yuanxiu.

After observing the wreckage of the Taiyin Sect's spirit boat, two days later, Lu Yuanxiu sent someone to summon Zhao Lin.

Zhao Lin guessed that it had something to do with his own arrangements, and he was also looking forward to it. He didn't know what position Lu Yuanxiu would assign to him.

Among the six departments of the mortal court, there is a saying that "the official department is noble, the household department is rich, the rites department is poor, the military department is military, the punishment department is strict, and the work department is low".

The Ministry of Works is called humble because its main responsibility is construction projects. Many officials are craftsmen, so they are looked down upon by civil servants in other departments.

Moreover, in the feudal dynasty, technology evolved slowly and did not pay attention to craftsmen.

But it is different in the world of cultivating immortals. There are many departments under the Ministry of Industry, including traditional craftsmanship, water conservancy, mining, and coinage, as well as the four major arts of elixirs, talismans, utensils, and formations.

I dare not say that it is the most important department, but at least it will not be inferior to others.

"Come on, sit down."

When Lu Yuanxiu saw Zhao Lin coming in, a smile appeared on his face.

In his eyes, Zhao Lin is a humble and talented young man. The key is martial arts, and he comes from the same sect in the same small world as himself.

Therefore, he naturally felt close to Zhao Lin. As soon as he established a foothold in the Ministry of Industry, he asked Zhao Lin to come over for help.

Of course, Lu Yuanxiu did not do this entirely out of personal emotions. Zhao Lin completed several sect tasks outstandingly, and his performance in the process was quite impressive, which was also an important reason.

"It's been half a month since you came to the Ministry of Works. How do you feel?"

Lu Yuanxiu took a sip of tea and asked with a smile.

"There are many departments in the Ministry of Industry, and everyone performs their duties and works in an orderly manner. The juniors have learned a lot."

Zhao Lin thought for a moment and answered cautiously.

When you first arrive in a new environment, the most taboo thing is to talk nonsense and put forward various suggestions for improvement before you understand the situation.

As everyone knows, every department operates according to its own rules. What seems unreasonable may have a reason behind it.

Lu Yuanxiu nodded, seemingly satisfied with Zhao Lin's answer. He paused and suddenly asked: "If you were given a choice, which department would you like to work in?"

Zhao Lin's heart moved. This sentence should not be a casual question. His answer may determine which department he will be assigned to.

In fact, he had already considered this question and answered without hesitation: "This junior wants to enter the Formation Hall."

"Oh?"

Lu Yuanxiu raised his eyebrows in surprise, "There are so many departments, why choose the Formation Hall? Do you know that this department is my biggest headache right now."

"The Ministry of War sent over the remains of the Taiyin Sect's spirit boat. It was the intention of the sect leader. He hoped that our Ministry of Works could build a spirit boat comparable to that of the Taiyin Sect."

"But this is easier said than done? Regardless of the casting materials or the spirit boat formation, we are far behind."

"Especially the formation. Although the sect has trained many formation masters over the years, this kind of thing requires accumulation and cannot be achieved overnight."

"In my opinion, our sect's spirit boat formation is at least two hundred years behind the Taiyin Sect!"

Having said this, he gave Zhao Lin a meaningful look and said, "A formation involves a lot of investment and is slow to produce results. When you go to the formation hall, it's not easy to get good deeds."

The meaning of the words is very obvious.

Lu Yuanxiu regards Zhao Lin as his confidant, and of course he hopes that he will join a ministry where he can quickly gain merit. This will be of great benefit to his personal cultivation and development.

After entering the formation hall, you may not be able to study a formation for decades, and it will be bad if you waste time. Zhao Lin understood Lu Yuanxiu's good intentions, but...

I have a spiritual chart, and I have captured the flying array and acceleration array on the Taiyin Sect's spiritual boat.

In the past few days, he had specially discussed it with the monks in the Formation Hall. Indeed, as Lu Yuanxiu said, the Taiyin Sect's Spirit Boat Formation was the best in the world, far ahead of other sects on the mainland.

The two formations he captured are one of the strongest formations in the Taiyin Sect.

As long as you show it, it is not an exaggeration to say that you have made a great contribution. There is no need to worry about not getting the credit.

"I know that the Taoist art you practice is formation. This is the most difficult Taoist art. If you want to study it and reach the state of transformation, it will take at least several decades."

"Besides, there are many old guys in the Formation Hall who have studied formations for many years. Although you are good at fighting, the Formation Hall does not talk about combat power, so you may not be able to suppress them."

Lu Yuanxiu thought for a while and then added.

Zhao Lin listened carefully, considered his words, and said, "Thank you, Senior Lu, for your concern. I know this is difficult, but it is precisely because of its difficulty that it is worth doing."

It doesn't matter if those old guys are powerful, as long as they use these two magic formations, they won't be convinced.

Lu Yuanxiu's expression changed slightly, and he looked at Zhao Lin deeply. He was silent for a while, and finally breathed out slowly: "Since you want to face the difficulties, I won't stop you, so I will let you enter the formation hall."

"But I have one condition. If you want to do it, you must do it well! I will give you five years to use the three spirit boat formations of flight, attack, and defense. No matter what method you use, you must achieve results in one of them."

"It doesn't mean that we will definitely catch up with the Taiyin Sect, but at least we will have a certain breakthrough compared to the current situation. Do you dare to issue this military order?"

Zhao Lin was confident and immediately said in a deep voice: "Junior is willing!"

There are Gangfeng Air Control Formation and Lingyao Acceleration Formation in the spiritual cultivation map, which can be cashed in at any time and will not be used for five years at all.

"it is good!"

Lu Yuanxiu stroked his palm, "From today on, you are the helmsman of the Formation Hall."

"I?"

Zhao Lin was stunned when he heard this, and said in surprise: "This junior has just arrived, isn't it appropriate to serve as an envoy?"

Below the elders is the envoy, who is in charge of a ministry. Zhao Lin is not qualified for the position regardless of his cultivation or qualifications.

This is too nepotistic.

"What's this?"

Lu Yuanxiu smiled slightly, "It's really not appropriate to be an envoy, and I can't break the rules. But, you can still be a servant."

"The Formation Hall currently has no envoys, and I don't plan to appoint one. Do you understand what I mean?"

Zhao Lin understood that the subordinate level of the minister is the minister. There is no minister in the formation hall. In other words, Zhao Lin, the minister, is the highest official position.

In this way, Zhao Lin is the actual person in charge of the formation hall, and he will not violate the rules.

"Good guy, this is directly pushing me to a high position. But this is fine. As long as there is a breakthrough in the formation, most of the credit will be attributed to me, and there will be no need for anyone to hold back."

Zhao Lin changed his mind and immediately agreed: "Thank you, Elder Lu, for your support."

Lu Yuanxiu held his beard and said: "This is nothing. Whether you can achieve results depends on you. I'm just helping."

"Remember, you have five years. If you can't complete the task by then..."

Zhao Lin said: "Senior Lu doesn't need to say anything then, I will hand in my resignation myself." (End of Chapter)