Mang Shusheng's Ink Painting Practice

Chapter 245 Future Direction
The next thing will be completely left to Qiu Yuzi to handle.

Zhao Yifu began to pay attention to collecting food ingredients.

According to their design, he will be able to get out of the Heavenly Prison soon. Wow, it’s exciting to think about it.

Not long after, Zhao Yifu received the news that this matter was actually a foregone conclusion.

The immortal envoy Pu Gong had an accident, which made Tianshu Palace realize that there were indeed loopholes in the Heavenly Prison.

During this process, Qiu Yuzi, a member of Tianshu Palace, was present and recounted everything that happened in a very objective manner.

The clever thing is that the designs of these two people are based on the situation. If we exclude the private conspiracy between Zhao Yifu and Qiu Yuzi, and just look at what everyone did on the scene... this "pure version" of what happened looks like Pu Gong took the risk of checking the Blood Demon's restrictions without any protection in order to save the use of the protective fairy light.

During this process, the Prison Suppression Camp guarding the periphery of the Heavenly Prison was irrelevant, and the Prison Punishment Department of the Thunder Department, which was responsible for the punishment of thunder tribulation, had done everything they could. Marshal Xin even reminded Pu Gong specifically when he inspected the Prison Punishment Department before that the seal of the Blood Demon was loose.

Even the prison warden under the command of the White Tiger God had done his best. At least Zhao Yifu and Fairy Aurora had reminded him. Zhao Yifu, the temporary jailer who did not deserve a name in the briefing, was still walking in front to scout the way for Pu Gong.

It was because Pu Gong had not cultivated his body-protecting qi well enough that his feet were exposed, which led to the invasion of blood evil into his body.

Zhao Yifu even fished the person out and prevented Pu Gong from dying directly in the pool of blood. He had done everything he could.

So the question is, does Pu Gong really have to blame himself for this incident?
Of course not.

If nothing goes wrong, everything is easy to deal with. But if something goes wrong, everyone will be held accountable. Any previous non-compliance will be dug out and magnified. This is a common problem in such large bureaucratic organizations.

Some bad debts were dug up in the Prison and Criminal Department, but because the Prison and Criminal Department had already reported the matter of the Blood Demon, this was not a big deal.

The problem is that the Prison Warden never reported the Blood Demon incident!

There is also a clear shortage of prison guards who are not replenished in a timely manner, and the prison guards' equipment has not been updated for a long time, so it does not provide adequate protection for the prison guards themselves.

There's also the long-standing threat of the Blood Demon Blood Pool, yet the Prison Warden hasn't reported it for a long time...

These things are not big at first, but when put together they become big, making it seem like the White Tiger Lord lacks management ability.

Zhao Yifu was happy that he, a temporary worker, would definitely be fired. That would be great.

But now it seems that the Aurora Fairy may not be able to be saved, which is beyond previous expectations.

But how could it be?

Zhao Yi Fu felt very strange. Fairy Aurora was, after all, the jailer under Lord White Tiger. When Lord White Tiger was supporting his people in every aspect, the indifference on his part seemed very strange.

It was not until Qiu Yuzi came to Tianyu again as an official inspector to conduct a second inspection and collect evidence that Zhao Yifu got the answer.

[Your cat is not well-received by the White Tiger clan. They think it is taking the place of the White Tiger's own relatives, and they want to get rid of it.]

Zhao Yifu was moved when he heard this and asked, "How are the jailers' equipment downstairs?"

Qiu Yuzi said: [It should be at least 70% new, and it will be replaced and maintained every 50 years. At the same time, there are at least two jailers on each floor working for the warden. What do you think?]

Zhao Yifu suddenly understood: [No wonder.]

Qiu Yuzi added, "The Director of the Prison Department is a close relative of Baihu. This time, the Tianshu Palace has decided to strictly handle the affairs of the Heavenly Prison. Therefore, a temporary worker like you cannot handle the responsibilities. If Jiguang doesn't take the responsibility, then the Director will."

[What do you think the White Tiger God will choose?]

Zhao Yi Fu nodded without saying anything. He had also been in the officialdom, although he had only been in it for a short time under the heavy protection of the bigwigs, but he could still understand some of the principles involved.

Qiu Yuzi's evidence collection was completed quickly because he only needed to submit the evidence he needed.

After Qiu Yuzi left, Zhao Yifu bent down and picked up Ah Chou, who was curled up and seemed to be sleeping, and placed him on his lap.

He rubbed Ah Chou's head and said, "Ah Chou, it looks like we will be leaving the Heavenly Prison soon. When the time comes, we will conquer the world together."

Ah Chou said nothing, but just lowered his head a little lower.

It is the shyest cat in the group, which may be related to the fact that it is the ugliest cat.

Zhao Yifu sighed.

Then he picked up Yiyi and said, "Yiyi, where do you think it would be best for us to live next?"

Yiyi meowed regretfully.

Zhao Yifu also smiled and said: "Yes, there are so many delicious foods here, I am a little reluctant to leave."

"But how can I put it? Cultivators like us always have to step out of our comfort zone and face challenges outside."

Achou rolled his eyes. It was the first time he heard someone regard Heavenly Prison as a 'comfort zone'.

It can be seen that it is still unwilling to give up. Perhaps Zhao Yifu cannot understand how much it and its people have paid to climb to this position.

But unfortunately, even though Ah Chou held on to a glimmer of hope, what he finally got was the result of being "dismissed".

The director of the prison department is not a warden, but just a rather bureaucratic administrative position.

He looked at the Aurora Fairy calmly and read out the decision indifferently.

That is, Fairy Aurora and her 'temporary jailer' left the Heavenly Prison together and were never employed again.

This conclusion almost made Fairy Aurora collapse.

She said desperately, "Where's the ancestor? I want to see him!"

The director said, "The ancestor asked me to tell you that you have messed up, so there is no need to see him. Please do as you please."

Fairy Aurora was stunned for a moment, speechless. Even though she had a thousand reasons, she knew that the almighty ancestor only cared about the results.

Zhao Yifu was also quite surprised. He didn't expect that the White Tiger Lord would let her go just like that? And the Aurora Fairy, who had lost her value, was also abandoned without a care in the world.

Sure enough, this Aurora Fairy is a complete tool for the White Tiger Lord.

I feel sorry for my Ah Chou.

Zhao Yifu felt that the director of the prison department also looked a bit disgusting.

Anyway, this is the planned result.

There is a slight deviation, but overall it is still positive.

Aurora walked in front, leading Zhao Yifu out step by step.

She was angry and humiliated, and even felt ashamed to face others.

But she was helpless and powerless. She deserved to be unlucky enough to meet a fairy like Pu Gong.

Along the way, they met two other jailers who were seeing them off.

These two jailers were much more glorious than Aurora, with many jailers and even maids and servants following them.

The Aurora Fairy walked in front with her head down, while Zhao Yifu continued to follow silently.

When they walked out of the Heavenly Prison, they were alone, just the two of them.

However, at this moment, the clouds of disaster above suddenly began to brew.

Zhao Yifu looked up and saw Marshal Xin and Marshal Liu standing side by side.

His figure seemed much more majestic at this moment. He raised his head and laughed out loud, "Are you two here to see me off?"

In the Heavenly Prison, the director who had not left and the two remaining wardens all showed surprised expressions.

They all somewhat ignored Zhao Yi Fu, the temporary jailer, and only then suddenly realized that something seemed to be wrong.

Marshal Xin twirled his beard and smiled, "Brother, I still remember you suffering divine punishment in the mortal world, but you still needed six more."

Zhao Yifu laughed when he heard this and said, "Of course I remember, but I thought that in the Heavenly Prison, there were tribulation thunder, tribulation fire, and tribulation ice accompanying us day and night. These six tribulations would have been over long ago."

At this time, Marshal Liu said: "Haha, brother, you don't know that the heavenly tribulation in this heavenly prison is different from the heavenly punishment in the mortal world."

"Now I'm in charge of the Heavenly Punishment Department. Are you ready, brother?"

Zhao Yifu laughed and said, "Come on then."

Marshal Liu laughed again and said, "Okay, then I'll hurry up. It'll be easier to drink if we finish early."

Marshal Xin said, "That's right, that's right. You've been treating me to drinks these days, and this time it's my turn to return the favor with Old Liu."

Zhao Yifu also readily agreed: "Okay, then let's get started quickly!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the heavenly calamity above his head began to brew.

Zhao Yifu looked up at the sky and a smile appeared on his face.

After twenty years of experience of being struck by lightning, he already knew how powerful the thunder tribulation in the sky was.

To be honest, there would be no problem even if the six thunder tribulations came down at the same time.

But in doing so, he would reveal his true colors, but he would also lose face in front of the two Thunder Gods with whom he had a good relationship.

So he stood under the thunder with a smile as gentle as jade, waiting quietly to be struck.

Once, twice, three times...

He waited quietly for the thunder to end, without even lifting up the corner of his clothes.

He didn't move, but he still pretended to be me.

Marshal Liu in the sky praised, "My dear brother, you have made great progress. The thunder tribulation in the upper realm is actually more than twice as strong as the heavenly tribulation in the mortal world. Originally, you should have spent a full hundred years in the Heavenly Prison before overcoming this tribulation. I didn't expect that you could safely overcome it in just twenty years."

How could this be called "surviving the tribulation safely"? Rather, the lightning tribulation hit him without causing any damage at all!

Zhao Yifu had to admit that he had to accept the favor from the White Tiger God.

If he had not been brought to the seventh heaven prison, which was most suitable for his cultivation, his cultivation would never have been able to improve so quickly.

Thinking of this, he suddenly shouted to Tianyu, "Director, please tell the White Tiger Lord that the cause and effect between me and Him has been resolved!"

The director was suddenly stunned because he saw the White Tiger God appear in front of Zhao Yi Fu.

It turns out that He has been paying attention to this place all along!

Zhao Yifu also looked at the majestic young man in front of him in surprise, and was about to say something...

Suddenly, a burly man came up from behind him with the gait of a dragon or a tiger.

This man had a red face and a long beard. He was holding a book in his hand and wearing a Confucian robe. He looked like a scholar.

Well, judging from his body shape, he should be a scholar with a military-type personality.

"Lord White Tiger, how are you?"

The white tiger said indifferently, "Demon Subduing Emperor, you have indeed come."

Zhao Yifu also quickly turned around and greeted him: "Greetings, Master. It has been twenty years since we last met. I miss you very much."

Patriarch Wenheng stroked his beard and smiled, then his gaze fixed, a cold edge flashing in his phoenix eyes as he said, "Lord White Tiger, since Jun Xin has made things clear, I hope you won't bother me again in the future."

Arrogant, this Master Wenheng is just as arrogant as the legend says.

The White Tiger God said with a sullen expression, "The Demon Subduing Emperor should stop pestering me."

"Humph!"

After saying this, he left with a wave of his sleeves. Patriarch Wenheng stroked his beard and sighed, "This generation's White Tiger... Alas."

He sighed and said no more.

At this time, he looked at Zhao Yifu and immediately smiled with satisfaction and said, "Boy, we finally meet in person."

Zhao Yifu bowed again and said, "Greetings, Grandmaster. I have always been grateful for your care. I am overwhelmed with grief."

Master Wenheng smiled and said, "No need to be so polite. It's all thanks to you."

"Come on, I'll take you to the Demon Subduing Division, where your Pure Yang Patriarch is waiting for you."

After hearing this, Zhao Yifu immediately agreed and felt extremely happy.

But then he remembered the two brothers from the Thunder Department and said quickly, "I almost forgot. I just agreed to drink with you two..."

Patriarch Wenheng said to the two Thunder Gods, Xin and Liu, "Why don't you come with me? This is a perfect way to thank you for taking care of Junxin over the years."

Xin and Liu, the two Thunder Gods, exchanged a glance, each revealing a wry smile. "Your Excellency the Demon Subduer is too kind. It is we in the Thunder Department who appreciate your kindness this time."

Zhao Yifu's action this time was to help the Prison Department settle the accounts, which was a good thing.

Patriarch Wenheng smiled and said, "In any case, the two Taoist brothers should go together."

The two thunder gods followed suit.

After all, the Demon Subduing Division and the Thunder Department have always cooperated with each other, and the two sides already have a basic friendship.

Zhao Yifu felt satisfied now. He turned his head to look at the woman beside him and asked tentatively, "A Chou?"

The Aurora Fairy curled her lips and said, "I'm leaving."

After saying that, he left alone without looking back.

Patriarch Wenheng frowned slightly, but as proud as he was, he would not ask too many questions about such trivial matters.

Seeing this, Zhao Yifu smiled and said, "Grandmaster, brothers, please wait a moment. My cat will be back soon."

Everyone was surprised.

As a result, the Aurora Fairy disappeared into the woods nearby.

After a while, a long-haired white cat without a single color ran out from almost the same direction.

To human eyes it is beautiful.

"A Chou, welcome back."

Zhao Yi Fu spread out his hands and let it jump into his arms. He rubbed it twice and stuffed it into his sleeves.

He said, "Okay, let's go."

Patriarch Wenheng burst out laughing: "You young people nowadays are all so weird."

The master was obviously a little confused about the play between Zhao Yifu and Aurora Fairy.

Zhao Yifu said with a smile: "Okay, let's go. Isn't Master Fuyou still waiting?"

"Okay, let's go." Master Wenheng waved his hand and took Zhao Yifu away on a cloud.

At this moment, Zhao Yifu saw that on the ground below the Heavenly Prison, a group of black-armored heavenly soldiers were standing quietly in formation, looking very majestic and powerful.

The leading general, who was fully armored, clasped his fists and bowed towards this side as a greeting.

Seeing this, Zhao Yifu asked, "Is this the Prison Suppression Battalion and the Prison Suppression Divine General?"

Patriarch Wenheng said, "Indeed, I originally wanted you to hone your martial arts skills in this Prison Suppression Camp. After all, strictly speaking, the Prison Suppression Camp is also considered part of the Heavenly Prison, so it doesn't violate the rules."

Zhao Yifu nodded upon hearing this and said, "I have failed the Master's efforts."

Patriarch Wenheng said, "No, you are doing very well now, even better."

"After all, being a celestial soldier in the Prison Suppression Camp is actually quite boring. If you like to go out and do activities, I can arrange for you to do field work in the Demon Subduing Division."

Marshal Xin said jokingly, "If you're interested, there's a vacancy in the Thunder Department. With your talent, I'm sure you'll be able to master thunder magic quickly."

Zhao Yifu burst out laughing after hearing this. He said, "Let's wait until we meet our Grandmaster Fuyou before we talk."

Upon seeing this, Master Wenheng just nodded without saying anything.

Indeed, Zhao Yifu’s next destination will become a big problem.

……

Now Zhao Yifu has the following choices:

Firstly, practicing in seclusion in Chunyang Palace can deepen one's understanding of the true yang of heaven and earth. It also contains the sacred place for practicing enlightenment, the "Wudao Forest", which is his greatest benefit as a Chunyang disciple.

Second, the Sword Immortal Alliance governs the sword immortals of heaven and can be considered a semi-official organization with the background of Chunyang Palace. The sword immortals come together to travel the world and maintain order in the three realms.

Thirdly, there is the Danding Division. Because Patriarch Chunyang is very good at refining pills, the Danding Division of the Heavenly Court is also under his jurisdiction. If Zhao Yifu wants to practice refining pills in peace and quiet, this is the best choice.

Next it was Master Wenheng’s turn.

Fourthly, there is the Demon Subduing Division, which is responsible for apprehending the evil demons in the world, a bit like the "Three Realms Constable".

Fifth, the Prison Suppression Camp, Zhao Yifu already knew about this and could be excluded.

Sixth, the Thunder Department's Auxiliary Department is a department that cooperates with the Thunder Department in combat and is jointly managed by the Thunder Department and the Demon-Subduing Emperor.

At this time, I have to sigh that the feeling of leaning against a big tree is different.

While eating, drinking and chatting at the table, Zhao Yifu had six paths he could choose from.

However, Zhao Yifu hesitated in the face of an opportunity that would definitely attract everyone.

The gentle and calm Master Fuyou smiled and said, "Why, are you not satisfied with anything?"

Marshal Xin then said jokingly, "Actually, you can join the Thunder Department's Assistance Division as a sword cultivator. That way, we can provide you with some convenience in the Thunder Department, and the Demon Subduing Emperor and the Wonderful Dao Tianzun can take care of you."

The two ancestors' eyes lit up when they heard this, and they thought it was a good idea.

Now that Zhao Yifu has joined the Leibu Auxiliary Department, he can really do whatever he wants.

But Zhao Yifu hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Forget it, I still want to join the Sword Immortal Alliance. It just so happens that my mentor is there."

Both bosses were a little surprised.

But then Master Fuyou suddenly realized and said, "It seems that you don't want to work in the Heavenly Palace."

Zhao Yifu nodded.

But he didn't say much.

Patriarch Wenheng said, "I see. It seems you've become accustomed to those rebels in Heavenly Prison, and have been influenced by their ideas, right?"

Zhao Yifu shook his head and said, "They can't affect my will. I just had this idea after meeting the Pu Gong Immortal Envoy."

"I've always wanted to achieve freedom in my cultivation, but I didn't want to have to deal with this kind of petty and despicable things all day long after becoming an immortal."

Everyone was silent for a moment... Yes, who doesn't want to be free and easy when becoming an immortal?

Marshal Liu suddenly said, "Don't talk too much. Too much talk will lead to mistakes."

In fact, at this time, Zhao Yi Fu could already understand why so many powerful monsters were imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison.

Because they also yearn for freedom and don't want to be shackled.

Think about how high-spirited and ambitious Master Fuyou and Master Wenheng were when they were alive.
Master Fuyou is a model of an immortal on earth, living a free and unrestrained life.

The spirit of Master Wenheng has influenced people for more than a thousand years and even become a belief.

But what will happen if these two people arrive in heaven?

To be honest, Zhao Yifu felt that they had all become a little mediocre.

It seems that he has a very prominent position and is respected by more people.

However, after they went to heaven, their magical legends came to an end. After going to heaven, it was difficult for them to create those achievements that amazed the world.

Why is this?

Because in a large system there is no need for overly prominent individuals, that's all.

Zhao Yifu felt that he still had a strong personality and did not want his personality to be erased within the big system, so among so many choices he could only choose the Sword Immortal Alliance.

Because the Sword Immortal Alliance is a semi-civilian organization endorsed by the Chunyang Palace, it can be relatively free.

He is not as extreme as those demons in wanting absolute freedom. After all, absolute freedom actually means absolute chaos. He just doesn't want so many messy things to find him.

Upon hearing this, Patriarch Fuyou nodded and said, "Alright, it wouldn't be bad to go to the Sword Immortal Alliance and be with your master."

"But before that, you have to go to Chunyang Palace and listen to the teachings there for ten years to solidify your foundation."

Zhao Yifu was stunned when he heard this. He thought that Master Fuyou would at least be angry. But he didn't expect Him to be so tolerant.

Zhao Yifu was shocked and realized that his decision was actually willful.

He is a disciple of the Chunyang lineage. This is a fundamental fact that cannot be changed no matter what.

Since he has become an immortal with the convenience and inheritance of his master, he should think about how to continue to contribute to the Chunyang lineage.

This is not a lack of freedom, but the law of cause and effect.

But because he was tired of those shackles, he wanted to escape to the Sword Immortal Alliance, which was undoubtedly an act of "desertion" in the Pure Yang lineage.

This……

Zhao Yifu took a deep breath and said, "Grandmaster, I've thought about it carefully again. It's enough for the Sword Immortal Alliance to have my mentor here. I will just follow your instructions."

Upon hearing this, Patriarch Fuyou laughed. He knew what Zhao Yifu was thinking.

He nodded and said, "In fact, joining the Sword Immortal Alliance is indeed a good choice for you."

"Because the Sword Immortal Alliance has access to many more detailed information, it is a very important source of information. I need you to help me keep an eye on the changes in the heavens within the Sword Immortal Alliance."

Zhao Yifu was stunned and asked, "What... did you say?"

Patriarch Fuyou said, "There are celestial changes on earth, but what about heaven?"

Zhao Yifu was surprised: "Could the celestial changes on earth have any impact on the heavenly court?"

At this time, Patriarch Wenheng said, "The impact is huge. The most direct manifestation is that there are more and more evil spirits in the heavenly realm and the mortal world, and most of them are ferocious monsters. The heavenly realm is becoming more and more unstable."

"Since Miao Dao has this in mind, why don't I give you a position as the Sky Patrol Officer? I'll have you investigate the movements of the celestial realm and report to me regularly."

The Sky Patrol is an agency of the Heavenly Court that investigates the three realms. Unexpectedly, it is also under the jurisdiction of Patriarch Wenheng.

Zhao Yifu nodded heavily after hearing this. He felt that he had a lot of responsibility, but he was relieved in his heart.

This is good, he has lived up to the expectations of the two ancestors, and can temporarily stay away from some of the power structures in the Heavenly Court that are so huge that they make people feel breathless.

(End of this chapter)