"You are born with deficiencies, and your bones are defective," Gu Xu's immediate boss once said to him. "Only by cultivating to the seventh level can you cast off your mortal body, reshape your body, and fundamentally solve the problem."
p>"Sir, is this difficult?"
"In the four hundred years since the founding of Da Qi, no one has ever been able to reach the seventh realm before the age of thirty."
< p>"Just because there is no one before, it doesn't mean there will be no one after." When speaking, Gu Xu's eyes were bright and his smile was as bright as the morning sun, "I want to try.""Boy, I know you have a good understanding. But After all, cultivation is something that relies on time and resources. Look, the most powerful people in the Daqi Dynasty, His Majesty the Emperor, the Saints of the Five Directions... all cultivated with the help of large sects and big families. Decades."
"I know there is little hope, but I don't want to die young. Anyway...success will make you money, and failure will not cost you, right?"
Boss? He sighed and looked at Gu Xu with pity in his eyes.
Since then, Gu Xu has devoted almost all his time and energy to practice.
He is practicing while others are eating, he is practicing when others are sleeping, and he is also practicing when others are going on picnics.
In addition, he also takes on missions to kill ghosts more frequently than others, just to get as much merit as possible in exchange for elixirs, magic weapons and other cultivation resources.
Thirteen years is too short, and the seventh realm is too far away.
He must seize the day.
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Boom! Boom! Boom!
The midnight bell rang leisurely.
At this time, the entire Yishui County has fallen into a deep sleep. Only the watchmen on night watch carry lanterns, gongs and bangs, knocking "bang bang" while shouting repeatedly in a hoarse voice. "Close the doors and windows and don't go out."
Gu Xu walked on the uneven bluestone road, walked along the narrow alleys for several miles, turned a few turns, and came to the broad street.
This street is called "Zhengqi Street", which is a main road that runs through the north-south central axis of Yishui County.
Two solemn buildings stand on both sides, facing each other across the street.
On the east side is the county government office that handles secular affairs.
On the west side is the Yamen of the Exorcism Department.
There are two stone statues of Xiezhi placed outside the county government office, symbolizing integrity and impartiality in law enforcement.
There are two stone lions placed outside the exorcism department's yamen - to be precise, they should be called "Suanni", which represents "might and fearlessness" and also has the function of warding off evil spirits in Feng Shui.
It can be seen that in the Daqi Dynasty, the "Exorcist Department" composed of practitioners had a high status and was considered equal to the secular agencies.
It is directly responsible to the emperor, and the six ministries, cabinet, and army are not allowed to interfere.
Gu Xu passed by the two Suan Ni statues, climbed the stone steps, and entered the door of the Exorcism Department.
The oil lamp inside the door is dim.
A man was working at his desk under an oil lamp.
The man was thin and wore a black gauze hat.Wearing a black robe embroidered with patterns of the sun, moon and stars -
It was Gu Xu's immediate boss, Chen Jisheng, the governor of the Exorcism Department of Yishui County.
The "Governor" is a seventh-grade official who has overall responsibility for all matters concerning demons and monsters in a county. It can be understood as the director of the Exorcism Department's office in Yishui County.
The clothes Chen Jisheng is wearing are the uniforms of the Exorcist Department.
In the Daqi Dynasty, civil servants embroidered birds, such as cranes and golden pheasants, on their robes to show civilization; military officers embroidered animals, such as lions, tigers and leopards, to show their ferocity.
The exorcist department’s uniform is embroidered with the sun, moon and stars because many ghosts are afraid of light.
Therefore it is also called "Qiyao Suit".
Of course, a lowly official like Gu Xu is not qualified to wear it.
Although he is a leader, Chen Jisheng rarely puts on airs. To Gu Xu, he is more like a close and strict teacher, often imparting knowledge on spiritual practice to him.
Gu Xu walked to Chen Jisheng's desk, nodded slightly and said:
"Master Chen, I'm back."
"Have all the ghosts been dealt with?"
"Yes."
As Gu Xu said this, he took off the jade pendant from his waist and placed it on the desk.
He stretched out his index finger and tapped twice on the jade pendant.
The jade pendant shines brightly.
The entire process of Gu Xu's battle with the demon was reappeared in front of Chen Jisheng in the form of a projection.
——This jade pendant is a special weapon made by the Exorcist Department, and each person has one.
It functions like a camera and can record images of the entire task execution process.
These images have two functions:
First, to calculate merits and avoid false claims or false claims;
Second, to study ghosts as an exorcist important information.
Chen Jisheng glanced at the projection from the corner of his eye.
He still held the brush in his hand and did not stop reviewing official documents.
After a few seconds, the image ends.
But Chen Jisheng didn’t seem to see it clearly yet.
"It's gone?"
"It's gone." Gu Xu replied.
"It's really short."
"There's no way, those ghosts are too weak. They were all gone before I even used 20% of my strength."
< p>"You kid, you are really not humble at all.""I'm just stating the facts."
"Oh, then play it again and show it to me."
Gu Xu tapped the jade pendant twice more.
This time, Chen Jisheng put down his brush, sat up straight, and stared at the image intently.
He looked calm at first, then narrowed his eyes slightly.
"What talisman are you using?"
"The Taishang Arctic Demon-Suppressing and Demon-killing Talisman," Gu Xu replied, "Master Chen, this is what you taught me two months ago. I used it.”
“Oh, it’s so lethal.I never taught you the powerful ghost-killing talisman. ”
“I just made a few changes based on the original. "
"A little bit? "Chen Jisheng snorted coldly.
Gu Xu smiled and said nothing.
In Dahuang, talisman is known as the "language of gods" and is the medium for monks to communicate between heaven and earth. It has always been characterized by high threshold and It is famous for being difficult to master - it is complex, unpredictable and requires a high degree of understanding, a smart mind and years of practice.
Because the learning process of Fu Dao is boring and the results are slow, Zeng advised him to quit. Thousands of practitioners - they claim that a real man should bravely rush to the front with a machete and a sledgehammer. If he doesn't obey, he will do it. Only cowards who are afraid of death dare to hide behind and throw them away from a distance. Talisman Paper.
Of course, this is just an excuse for a loser.
The national master of the Daqi Dynasty is an outstanding Talisman Dao master. He once used heaven and earth as paper and true energy as ink to draw a cage with a radius of a hundred miles out of thin air, and sealed a "fierce god" level evil ghost in an understatement.
No one dared to say anything about him. He's a coward.
Because Gu Xu was physically weak and unable to dance with a sword, Chen Jisheng once taught him how to draw some simple talismans, hoping that he would have the means to protect himself from evil spirits. < /p>
But in less than two months, this boy has already become better than his master - after all, Chen Jisheng is a swordsman, and he only knows a little bit about Talismans, so there is no way to teach him anything more.
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Gu Xu’s terrifying progress and unbridled creative thinking often surprise Chen Jisheng
“This is really jealous of talents...”
Whenever he sees Gu Xu's outstanding performance and thinks about his short lifespan, Chen Jisheng will feel extremely regretful.
If this kid could be stronger and live thirty more years, he might really be able to break through. Seven Realms, becoming the future head of the Exorcist Department...even surviving the catastrophe, ascending to the immortal world, and escaping from the boundless sea of suffering...
Oh, what a pity, what a pity...
"Okay Okay, let’s get down to business first. You have killed four demons this time, and you can get a total of forty merit points." Looking at Gu Xu's handsome face, Chen Jisheng sighed and said, "As of now, you have accumulated a total of 315 merit points. .
"Is there anything you want to exchange for? Or do you want to exchange three hundred meritorious deeds for a bottle of 'Jingxin Pill' like last time?"
"Yes." Gu Xu answer.
Chen Jisheng wrote the words "Jingxin Pill" on a piece of paper, then signed his name in a flourish and handed it to Gu Xu together with the jade pendant.
"Go to the warehouse and get it yourself!"
"Thank you, Mr. Chen!"
"Also, Gu Xu, there is a box of white fungus in the cabinet over there. A basket of eggs and a box of wolfberries were recently sent to me by my relatives. I can’t use them. You’re too weak, so take them to replenish your health.”
“Master Chen, that’s not necessary— —”
"——I tell you to keep it, so you keep it for me!" Chen Jisheng interrupted him domineeringly.
Gu Xu nodded and reluctantly agreed.
"On what it is like to meet a domineering boss"
Gu Xu: I almost never need to spend money on breakfast. It is great to be able to save a copper coin in two months. .