Zhu Tian: Starting from the World of Zongwu

I guess Wan Jianyi recruited us because of our clean background.

He comes from the Tianyuan Secret Realm and has been in seclusion since he entered the Hunyuan Gate. He has almost no conflicts of interest with the various forces in the Wanling World. If I were a senior official of the Imperial City Bureau, I would also like to use such people.

"He's right about one thing. Condensing the Heavenly Dao Fruit would be much easier if we could have the blessing of the dynasty's luck, and it would also save a lot of time."

Song Xuan took a deep breath. "In our current situation, we need a lot of cultivation resources and the luck of the dynasty. The imperial examination is good, but the promotion channel is too slow. The Imperial City Division is the most suitable for us."

Song Xuan glanced at the two of them and said, "Speaking of which, we are also veteran spies. We can get started quickly in this line of work and it is easy to gain merit. No matter what dangers are hidden behind it, we must first get the benefits and advance to the Heavenly Man Realm as soon as possible!

As long as we become martial arts gods, with the strength of the three of us, we will truly have the ability to protect ourselves in this world of all spirits!"

Victoria Song chuckled and said, "When the time comes, we'll change dynasties. You'll be the emperor, my sister-in-law the empress, and I'll be the eldest princess. With the dynasty's luck bestowed upon us, ascending to the immortal realm will be just around the corner!"

Song Xuan raised his hand and flicked her forehead, "Just think about it, don't say it out loud!"

Victoria Song nodded honestly, "Yeah! I know!"

"Wait here for a moment. I'll go talk to the Chief and get his opinion on the Imperial City Division. If nothing unexpected happens, we might set off in the next few days."

The Hunyuan Sect is not small, but compared with the Qiyun Dynasty, it is nothing.

Song Xuan is now in urgent need of resources, and going to the Song Dynasty to serve as a lackey of the court is the most convenient thing to do.

He has special tricks to get resources, luck, promotion and wealth!

After her brother left, Victoria Song looked at Yao Yue with a smile, "Sister-in-law, judging from your expression, it seems that you are not very interested in becoming the queen in the future?"

Yao Yue rolled her eyes at her and said, "I'd be surprised if I could be happy thinking about managing your brother's harem!"

Chapter 601 As long as one can achieve enlightenment, no one in the world can be unkillable!

On the bank of a river with clear water, Song Xuan and Li Hanshu were fishing.

After a brief silence, Li Hanshu spoke first.

"Your sister is a little naughty!"

Song Xuan's expression was calm, and he chuckled faintly, "I was a little playful, but I've already educated him, and this won't happen again."

After all, this is Li Hanshu's territory. As a powerful person in the fusion realm, Song Xuan can hide the secrets from other elders, but with Li Hanshu's methods, he may not be able to cover it up completely.

Song Xuan was not surprised that the other party could detect some clues.

"But it's chopped down anyway. This is how it is in the world of cultivation. Treasures are only obtained by those who are destined to obtain them. Old Man Wan doesn't have the ability to protect the treasure, so that spiritual tree is not meant for him.

Besides, that old fellow had a purpose when he first entered the sect, so he deserved this disaster."

Song Xuan said "oh", and a look of doubt appeared in his eyes.

Li Hanshu laughed, "This world is too big, and much more complicated than you can imagine.

Li Hanshu thought he had hidden his origins very well, but our Hunyuan Sect is not a small force without any foundation, so how could we not find any clues?

This person should be from the Daosong Imperial City Bureau. He came to Hunyuan Sect to gather intelligence and monitor the sect."

Song Xuan looked like a novice in the workplace and asked in surprise, "Since the First Master knew his identity, why did he accept him into the sect?"

"You don't understand!" Li Hanshu didn't hide it and explained, "If we reject him, the Imperial City Division will naturally send someone else to infiltrate the sect. In that case, why not take Old Man Wan in?

At least we know his identity, and by putting him in the open, we don't have to worry about him causing any trouble."

Song Xuan suddenly said, "Is the Imperial City Bureau very powerful?"

Li Hanshu nodded, "It's very big. It not only includes masters from all the major sects, but also independent cultivators recruited from all over the place. There are also quite a few masters from the royal family.

The Imperial City Bureau, internally, is responsible for monitoring the clans, officials, and civilians within the imperial realm. Externally, it gathers information about other dynasties and assassinates those who pose a threat to hostile forces. Its power is immense, and it is the sharpest sword in the emperor's hand.

Song Xuan pondered for a moment, "Old Man Wan talked to me a lot today. He said that if I want to condense the Dao Fruit, I need a huge amount of resources and luck. Sooner or later, I will not be able to get past the stage of serving in the Dao Song Dynasty."

"He wants to drag you to the Imperial City Division, right?"

"Yes, do you want to go, junior?"

Li Hanshu thought for a moment and said, "Our Hunyuan Sect's influence in Dao Song is mainly distributed in the military. Although there are a few officials of relatively high status in the civil service system, they are not considered the core in the court.

In the Imperial City Bureau, the Hunyuan Sect has never had any say. Although some disciples hold positions there, they are all marginal figures with little power.

I don't know your abilities, but judging by the performance of your sister and your Taoist partner, you must be no ordinary people.

If other disciples rashly go to the Imperial City Division, I will not approve. It will be difficult to make a name for themselves there.

But if the three of you go over there, I think this might be an opportunity."

Li Hanshu said, swung the hook, and threw a biting fish back into the river. He continued, "The Imperial City Division is directly under the emperor. There, only merit and ability are considered. Compared with the civil service system, there are not so many messy rules.

As long as you perform well, your promotion speed will definitely be much faster than the normal official career path.

And since Old Man Wan is bringing you over, your starting position won't be too low. By then, you should have a group of Imperial City officials under your command that you can mobilize."

As he spoke, he smiled at Song Xuan and said, "I emphasize again, the premise of all this is that you have to have real ability.

Internally, you have to suppress the vicious men in the Imperial City Bureau under your command. Externally, you have to be decisive in killing and have achievements that can be shown off.

If you have this confidence, the Imperial City is actually a good place to go.

If you can gain a foothold there, we, the disciples of Hunyuan Sect, will have another way out."

Song Xuan pondered for a moment and nodded slightly.

"Since the Chief has no objection, I will give it a try!"

Li Hanshu encouraged him, "It's good to give it a try. If it doesn't work out, there are still two options: the imperial examination or joining the army. In short, as long as you're not accused of treason, the sect will have a way out for you."

As he spoke, he put away his fishing rod, stood up with his empty bucket and said, "Not long ago, Ji Wuming and I reached an agreement that the next batch of Great Zhou warriors will come in within ten years at the latest.

If you can gain a foothold in the Imperial City Bureau, these people will be under your command.

You must always have a group of trusted people under your command!

Otherwise, I would have to deal with all sorts of trivial matters myself, so how would I have time to practice?"

Song Xuan stood up as well, and in the afterglow of the setting sun, the two of them walked towards the mountain gate where the outer gate was located.

"First Master, I've always wanted to ask, how did you enter the officialdom of the Dao Song Dynasty?"

"I?"

"I passed the formal imperial examination..." Li Hanshu gazed at the sunset, his tone filled with nostalgia. "It's been nearly a thousand years. I remember back then, I was still a great scholar!"

He patted Song Xuan on the shoulder and warned him, "When you go to the Imperial City Division, you need to remember one thing: don't underestimate anyone.

Even scholars who seem to be unskilled in spiritual practice should not be underestimated.

In this world, there are many different ways to cultivate. For example, a scholar who cultivates righteousness may seem powerless, but if he suddenly realizes something, his mind and spirit will become so powerful that he can escape into the thunderbolt for tempering, and at any time he can manifest various Dharma forms, fly through the sky and hide in the ground, and achieve immortality!

Song Xuan was silent for a moment, then uttered two words, "Yang Shen?"

Li Hanshu was a little surprised, "You also know about Yang Shen?"

"I've heard a little about it, but I don't really understand it."

Li Hanshu smiled and said, "This is the method of Confucianism and Taoism. The stronger your literary fortune and the higher your official position, the purer your noble spirit will be. Once you have an epiphany, your spirit will be able to leave your body and manifest various powers.

At this point, it can be called a ghost immortal.

The ultimate goal of the Ghost Immortal is to have his soul baptized by nine times of heavenly thunder and be tempered into a real Yang God!

Cultivating the Yang God is considered the ultimate achievement of Confucianism and Taoism, and one only needs to wait for the arrival of the heavenly tribulation."

He raised his head and gazed into the void, saying in a deep voice, "Whether it's Confucianism, the Way of Immortality, or the martial arts you cultivate, there may be differences in combat power, but in essence, they are all for transcendence, for ascending to a higher level world.

If you want to transcend, you must condense the fruit of the Tao and walk out of your own unique path!

When I was young, I cultivated great righteousness and practiced Confucianism. Later, I practiced the way of the immortal and comprehended the laws of heaven and earth. When I was two thousand eight hundred years old, I integrated the way of the immortal and the way of Confucianism into one, walked out of my own way, and stepped into the state of fusion in one fell swoop.

Along the way, countless people have died at my hands!"

His voice became more serious as he urged, "Go, go to the Imperial City Division!

Fighting for resources, fighting for luck, this is a battle of the great way, and there is no room for any compromise!

Remember one thing, as long as you can achieve enlightenment, there is no one in the world that cannot be killed!"

Chapter 602 Song Xuan: Is this sect’s jade talisman useful to a Mahayana cultivator?

With the support of Li Hanshu, Hunyuanmen sent someone to send a letter to the Imperial City Division for this matter.

On the second day, personnel from the Imperial City Administration's office in Wuji City came to visit, met with Song Xuan and others, and registered their information.

A few days later, Song Xuan and others received the appointment letters.

Dao Song Dynasty, Imperial City Division, stationed in the Qianhu Office of Suzhou and Hangzhou Prefecture, Dongzhou, Tiannan Region, Deputy Qianhu!

Song Qian, Yao Yue and Wan Jianyi, who followed Song Xuan to take up the post, were given the title of centurions of the Imperial City Division and were under the jurisdiction of Song Xuan.

In the Song Dynasty, the territory was divided into six administrative levels: domain, state, prefecture, county, county, and town. The position of deputy captain of a prefecture was neither big nor small. As for whether one could hold real power, it depended on one's ability.

Before taking office, Song Xuan and Li Hanshu met again.

"I'm sorry to bother you, Chief."

Li Hanshu waved his hand and said, "I didn't put in much effort, it was just the normal sect procedure.

Our Hunyuan Sect has no foundation in the Imperial City Bureau. According to the normal process, you, an outer sect elder, who was recommended by the sect to serve in the Imperial City Bureau, should start as a full-time centurion.

Don't think the position of a centurion is small, but the power is not low. The imperial city officials who control an entire county are very powerful in the local area. "

Song Xuan was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "So, my position as a deputy captain was the result of Wan Jianyi's help?"

Li Hanshu nodded, "If nothing unexpected happens, he should have made some efforts, and he probably said a lot of good things about you at the Imperial City Bureau.

You don't have to feel that you owe him a favor. He is not helping you, but helping himself.

A spy like him from the Imperial City Bureau usually stays out of sight, but this time he's working with you, which means he's moved from the dark to the light.

The higher your position, the higher his starting position will be.

As for how you use this person in the future, that depends on your own means. The sect can only endorse your identity and background, but how high you can climb in the Imperial City Bureau depends entirely on yourself."

Song Xuan clasped his fists and bowed, "That's enough. The starting point is the deputy captain, which is already a fifth-rank official according to the rank of the imperial military officer.

This start is much faster than the imperial examination."

Song Xuan thanked him again and left.

As his figure completely disappeared, a shadowy clone, as blurry as a stream of water, suddenly appeared beside Li Hanshu.

"Ancestor!" Li Hanshu bowed.

The blurry shadowy figure nodded slightly, and said in a hoarse voice, "Do you think this kid is promising?"

Li Hanshu smiled and said, "Actually, I am more optimistic about the two women around him, but Ji Wuming said that this person has the most potential, so naturally, I dare not underestimate him."

"Ji Wuming..."

The old ancestor muttered softly, "I can't see through this man. Since he values ​​the boy surnamed Song, he must be taken seriously.

Don't be careless when it comes to matters involving Song Xuan. I will appropriately allocate some of the sect's resources to him. If necessary, I will secretly mobilize the inner sect elders to protect his safety."

Li Hanshu said solemnly: "Ancestor, are you taking it too seriously?"

The ancestor waved his hand and said, "Hunyuan Sect has been stuck at the threshold of an eighth-level sect for too long. The eighth and ninth levels may seem to be only one level apart, but the gap is as big as the difference between heaven and earth.

Unless we reach the ninth level, the core of power of the Song Dynasty will always be beyond our reach.

If we want to transcend the tribulation and ascend to heaven in the future, our Hunyuan Sect must occupy a core position in the imperial power structure. Otherwise, without the protection of the national treasure, no one in this world can guarantee that they can successfully transcend the tribulation."

"Ancestor, what you mean is that Song Xuan has the potential to push our Hunyuan Sect into the ninth level?"

"I have no idea!"

The old ancestor shrugged, "But there's no harm in trying. Within my Hunyuan Sect, there are those who cultivate the Way of Immortality, those who cultivate the Way of Demons, those who cultivate Confucianism, those who cultivate the Way of Gods, and now there's one who cultivates the Way of the World.

There's no harm in having multiple cultivation paths. What if, what if these people rise to prominence?"

"That's what the ancestor said!"

Li Hanshu also laughed.

This is the temperament of the ancestor. He will try his best to get something out of it. No matter what kind of Taoism you practice, as long as you join my Hunyuan Sect, you are a member of my Hunyuan Sect.

If the fortune explodes and the sect rises, the sect will also benefit.

As for the distinction between good and evil, and the devilish and evil ways, in the eyes of the ancestor, it is all nonsense.