Forge your destiny into a sword, slash your soul and ascend to immortality

Chapter 41: Pension Upgrade
As Jing Qian walked, he carefully studied the organizational structure of the Hunzhou government office.

[Hunzhou] The government office has three departments and two prisons, which are powerful agencies under the governor that truly hold power and govern the entire continent.

Among them, the Military Affairs Office, the Civil Affairs Office, and the Maritime Affairs Office, as the names suggest, each have their own responsibilities and assume all the governing functions.

The Supervisor of Crafts and the Supervisor of Studies, on the other hand, took a professional route. The Supervisor of Crafts was responsible for the manufacture of artifacts, the refining of magic weapons, and the management of magic materials.

The academic supervisor is responsible for managing the three [life stoves] under the government office, as well as the secret library containing various methods of cultivation.

In this world of cultivation, the three rooms and two prisons of the Hunzhou government office are not only a symbol of secular power, but also an important link between the world of cultivation and the mortal world.

Anyone who can work in the government office must have practiced self-cultivation.

The heads of these three rooms and two supervisors are Wu Liuyuan, the head of the Craftsman Supervisor, who, as an eighth-rank [Hundred Refinements] craftsman, has taken on the position by skipping his level.

The other people in charge are all at the seventh level of [Longevity] realm.

Any leader who is sent out can open up a [Life Island] on his own.

Under these five heads, each room also has several managers with eighth-grade [Dragon Elephant] cultivation, who serve as middle-level managers, commanding a large number of ninth-grade cultivators and exercising their duties.

Jingchuan, the ancestor of the Jing family, and Qian Yuan, the man in front of them, are middle-level managers of the Maritime Affairs Department.

The two people, one old and one young, who are in front and behind, each have their own ulterior motives.

Qian Yuan sought the official store license of the Jing family and suppressed the Jing family for many years. If Jing Qian had not intervened, he would have completely eliminated the [Dragon Elephant] family.

He can be described as a cultivator with a kind face but a wicked heart, who is scheming and powerful.

And Jing Qian is not a pushover either. He disguises himself cleverly and tries to deceive everyone.

Although he took on the cause and effect, he had to take away the Jing family's heritage to lay the foundation for his own practice.

The two sides are real enemies, but in front of this government office, they have to show off their acting skills and put on hypocritical faces, as if there has never been any grudge between them.

After the two walked into the dragon python's mouth, the giant python slowly closed its mouth and swam along the winding river towards the inland of [Hunzhou Island].

Its speed still remained at two hundred kilometers, as if it was a horrific natural disaster passing through this big island.

Not long after, it passed by a small town inhabited by humans.

And the people in this city seemed to have been waiting for the arrival of the dragon python!

I saw that they had erected a barbecue grill made of black stones next to the python path, on which was placed the corpse of a huge ninth-grade [White Fang] bull.

The giant bull has been skinned and bled, and the aroma of roasting is fragrant.

When the dragon python passed by, it rolled its tongue and swallowed the giant bull into its stomach.

Then continue to swim away!

If you pull your perspective upwards and look down at the entire [Hunzhou Island] from the sky, you can see that this winding python road extends across the entire island, connecting all human settlements.

The dragon python moved back and forth in the python path. Wherever it arrived at, someone would feed it with flesh and blood that had been prepared in advance.

It doesn't have to do anything but roam around the settlements every day and devour the prepared food.

Preparing food for the dragon python is an important task for all human settlements on the island, and it is also a huge burden, like a sword hanging over their heads!
From this perspective, this [Hunzhou Island] is nothing more than a cage for raising dragon pythons!

Millions of people support the dragon python, and the dragon python is the core, while humans are just cattle and horses.

Jing Qian followed Qian Yuan, following the snake's tongue, into the government office, and after several twists and turns, he arrived in front of a three-story office.

Qian Yuan said to Guan Ge:
"The owner of this house is Jingchuan's great-grandson, named Qian. He struck the [Drinking Dragon Plate]!" "He said that Jingchuan had reserved a chance for his descendants to strike the plate. Please, sir, take notice!"

As he spoke, Jing Qian's spirit instantly tensed up.

He followed his plan and made it all the way here, and was finally about to face the real test!
If he fails in the end, he can only jump into the void and escape.

But if this happens, the best route for cultivation will be broken!
He waited for the reaction of the maritime landlord, but to his surprise, the landlord seemed to have no doubt about his identity.

A figure appeared on the third floor of the Guan Pavilion, looking down at the two of them.

Jing Qian controlled his own magic power and spiritual consciousness, not daring to leak any of it.

The figure asked:
"Jing Qian, did you go out to sea with the [Hun Yi] and find Jing Chuan's relics?"

Upon hearing this, Jing Qian took out the [Tide Turtle Divination] he had prepared in advance from his arms, raised his hands above his head, and said:
"My Lord, I have recovered my family heritage and have come to request a grant from my ancestors to help me fulfill my destiny and enter the Dao, so that I can refine the Wave once more and continue to serve the Hunzhou navy!"

The figure on the third floor nodded and said:
"Your great-grandfather, Jingchuan, was blessed with good fortune. He once ate a [Red-Scaled Dragon Carp] and was imbued with the dragon carp's magical aura. He eventually cultivated the [Dragon Carp]'s Dharma form and was promoted to the eighth rank."

"This [Tide Turtle Divination] was obtained by me for your great-grandfather during my time as a self-study supervisor."

"I see that your body is also overflowing with the aura of dragon carp magic, which must be an excellent bloodline inheritance."

"In that case, I will bestow Jingchuan's compensation upon you!"

"Besides, since you've rung the [Drinking Dragon Plate], you can make one request, and I'll make the decision and raise your compensation by a higher level."

"Later, you can go to the academy and try to determine your fate with the sixth-grade [Purple Fate Furnace]."

"I grant you the Jing family's treasure ship, and also raise it to the eighth rank."

"If you succeed in entering the Dao, go to the Supervisor's Secret Library and receive a new [Fate] inheritance."

"Thank you for your kindness!"

Jing Qian immediately thanked him and secretly breathed a sigh of relief!

Then, the figure left a word and returned to the cabinet.

"Qian Yuan, take Jingchuan to the school supervisor and collect the compensation as I instructed."

"Yes, my lord!"

Qian Yuan turned around and said to Jing Qian:

"You're lucky, come with me."

Jing Qian then followed Qian Yuan and turned into a side courtyard of the government office again.

He had just entered this place when he suddenly felt that his soul and consciousness were as if being burned by a raging fire, and he wished he could suddenly shrink into a ball.

This fierce fire was completely confined to this courtyard, and the outside world had no perception of it at all.

As Qian Yuan took him into the courtyard, a middle-aged scholar came to greet them.

Qian Yuan bowed and said:
"Brother Tao, is the chief priest here?"

"I have brought my naval disciples to collect the loss of life compensation for the Hunling."

"Our landlord has granted him special permission to use the sixth-grade [Purple Fate Furnace] to burn his body and determine his fate. Please ask Brother Tao and the chief priest to explain this."

(End of this chapter)