Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 56 Condensation
Inside the Jiangtao Pavilion villa, Ji Fuyou looked at the dishes on the table.

"what is this?"

He asked a serious question.

Ji Qingqing and Yu Xiaoyu blushed simultaneously after making such a grand purchase of several sets of kitchenware.

"We can make do with this!"

Ji Qingqing was somewhat embarrassed and angry: "Everyone has a first time."

For a moment, Ji Fuyou couldn't continue speaking, so he picked up a dish with his chopsticks that looked slightly better.

After a moment, he frowned.

"What's with that expression? Maybe the taste isn't great, but I followed the video instructions. It can't be so bad that it's inedible."

As Ji Qingqing spoke, she picked up her chopsticks and took a bite.

"call!"

Ji Fuyou put down his chopsticks: "Jiang Yubai has recommended a private restaurant to me several times, and I suggested that we go and try it."

"agree!"

Yu Xiaoyu immediately expressed her opinion.

"Seconded!"

Ji Qingqing also put down her chopsticks without expression.

……

The three of them ultimately did not go out again.

The address Jiang Yu gave them was too far, taking more than half an hour to drive there, and the three of them were unwilling to make a fuss.

After eating something simple and resting for a while, Ji Fuyou went to the courtyard to practice his swordsmanship.

Seeing this, Ji Qingqing also started practicing on the side.

Yu Xiaoyu, as the assistant, was by her side, using her camera to capture the wonderful moments of Ji Qingqing practicing swordsmanship, which would later be used as behind-the-scenes footage and edited into the video.

Compared to Ji Qingqing's graceful movements while practicing swordsmanship, Ji Fuyou's sword practice appeared chaotic and disorderly. At first glance, even those who did not understand swordsmanship would shake their heads.

Only at crucial moments will he suddenly erupt with overwhelming force.

"The sword intent has become much more refined."

Ji Fuyou carefully sensed the interaction between his essence, energy, and spirit when he drew his sword.

His fight with the second-in-command of the Fang Squad allowed him to barely condense a rudimentary form of sword intent. His cultivation of the True Sword Intent made the rudimentary form of sword intent take shape.

After experiencing the shock of becoming a "billionaire," he was still able to stay true to himself and reject the enjoyment and status that came with it. His sword intent has undergone a transformation.

Without going to say how sophisticated or mysterious he has become, at least he has passed the beginner stage and reached a level that is no less than that of the second-in-command of the Fang Squad.

……

Ji Fuyou trained his body to adapt to and master the dozen or so most efficient extreme moves for fighting blood bats. When it got late, he went upstairs to take a shower and get some rest.

But when he went to get a change of clothes from the closet, he found a set of his usual clothes already folded and ready, placed on the bed.

He glanced at it, said nothing, and quickly finished his shower.

At that moment, he discovered that there were two missed calls from Jiang Yubai on his phone.

Because he was taking a shower, he couldn't answer the phone immediately, so another message came in.

"The Starlight City Association of Mental Abilities is finally being established? And it will even be affiliated with the State Security Bureau? As a special department, it will assume some of the functions of the State Security Bureau?"

He was a little surprised.

He had initially thought that the municipal-level association of spiritually gifted individuals should be a regional-level organization, and the president would at most be equivalent to a level 7 position. Now it seems...

He's now at the deputy mayoral level. His position has been directly promoted to level 6!
Although it's only a one-level improvement, it's equivalent to stepping into a new level.

Furthermore, by being affiliated with the State Police Bureau, it can command the City Police Department while remaining independent of Star City's jurisdiction, thus gaining a relatively detached status within Star City.

“Pei Zhaoye really made the right bet…”

Ji Fuyou was somewhat moved.

But as he read further down the message, his expression turned to surprise: "This is..."

A senior-level mental ability user from the Chuzhou Mental Ability Association has been appointed. He will compete with Pei Zhaoye and Su Zhen for the position of president of the Xingguang City Mental Ability Association.
"A new president appointed from outside? However, this president shouldn't be able to control Su Zhen and Pei Zhaoye, so there will still be a competition. I just don't know what the rules of this so-called 'competition' are. Maybe it's just a formality put on by this president."

After thinking for a moment, Ji Fuyou dialed the number back.

The call was quickly connected, and Jiang Yubai's voice came through: "Brother Ji, did you see the message I sent? This is really... an unexpected turn of events. Chairman Pei's position as chairman is in jeopardy."

"I saw it. What's going on? Who is this Zhang Yongsheng, who was parachuted in?"

“Zhang Yongsheng is from the Zhang family of Chiyang. The Zhang family also has a place in the Chuzhou Committee. Their Xinxing Gas Group monopolizes the gas market in several cities, including Chiyang, Lanyue, and Xinghui, and occupies half of Chuzhou’s energy industry, such as water and electricity supply. They have a lot of power.”

Jiang Yubai quickly introduced himself.

Finally, he added: "The Fang family and the Ye family have joined forces, giving them an edge over the Zhang family in terms of power. However, in a one-on-one fight, the Zhang family is not much inferior to the Fang family."

This gave Ji Fuyou a point of reference.

"The Zhang, Fang, and Xiao families were originally competing with the Chuzhou Spiritual Ability Association. However, the Central State General Association sent a vice president to concurrently serve as the president of the Chuzhou Spiritual Ability Association. The remaining vice presidents, who could not wield significant power, were no longer worth the three families tearing each other apart. So, they simply turned their attention to the cities below."

Jiang Yubai had clearly investigated the matter thoroughly: "The Zhang family has their eyes on Starlight City and Night Glow City, while the Fang family has their eyes on Blue Moon City and Day Blossom City..."

"So, who do you think will ultimately become the president?"

"President Pei and President Zhang are evenly matched, so Young Master Su has no chance."

Jiang Yubaidao.

"Hmm? Pei Zhaoye still has such a good chance?"

"Correct!"

Jiang Yubai said, "The higher-ups established the Association of Mental Abilities and granted it some of the powers of the state security courts, hoping that the Association of Mental Abilities could take on the important task of preventing problems before they occur and nipping dangers in the bud."

He analyzed: "In this situation, the president in a high position must set an example and have the ability to go deep into the fog and fight the crisis, instead of just hiding in the back and giving orders like the heads of other departments. Such a president, no matter how capable, will definitely find it difficult to win people's hearts."

Ji Fuyou nodded.

"Mr. Ji, have you heard about Huanglong Cave?"

"Ah."

"This assessment is related to Huanglong Cave! The three guild leaders will lead teams into Huanglong Cave to hunt down strange beasts within half a month! After half a month, whoever brings out the most giant scorpion stingers will be the ultimate winner!"

Jiang Yubaidao.

"That's it?"

Ji Fuyou was somewhat surprised: "In the Yellow Dragon Cave, surrounded by mist, electronic devices cannot be used. Who can guarantee that the giant scorpion stinger he brought was killed by him? If any of them are willing to spend money, they can easily buy the stinger from other hunter teams."

"That's why I said Pei Zhaoye and Zhang Yongsheng are evenly matched. If the higher-ups have a way to stop this kind of cheating, Zhang Yongsheng will be at a disadvantage. If not, and the higher-ups also tacitly acknowledge that connections are a part of ability, Pei Zhaoye will have a difficult time in this competition."

Jiang Yubaidao.

Upon hearing this, Ji Fuyou shook his head.

Forget it, let them argue it out. It doesn't really concern him anyway.

If the chairman becomes too strict and acts arrogantly after taking office, he will move his household registration to Zhongzhou.

Given the rarity of spiritual beings, he could settle in any city at any time.

It's getting late, time for meditation and spiritual refinement.

(End of this chapter)