Chapter 331: Ninth Grade Immortal Official (Part 2)
But there are also special cases like this.
The little girl didn't speak, evidently not trusting the person in front of her.
"Blue bird."
Chen Sansi called out.
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"Pah!"
The fat-headed, big-eared cultivator spat fiercely in the direction of the departing White Robe, "It's just a Qingxu Sect disciple, what's so great about it?! Buying my Abnormal Spirit Root with just a few Spirit Stones, it's simply outrageous! Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west, do not underestimate..."
"Caw——"
A sudden eagle screech echoed from above.
The cultivator's head throbbed in pain, and he immediately lost consciousness amidst the howling.
Simultaneously, a blue Divine Eagle, its wingspan large enough to obscure the sky, swept by. Its talon-like steel claws tore through the void, directly decapitating the cultivator, and then soared away, vanishing into the clouds above.
Leaving only a headless corpse standing in place, with blood gushing from the torn neck.
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"Clap!"
A familiar human head fell onto the flying sword under the little girl's feet.
She no longer objected, bowing her head in worship, though young, her voice carried an icy tone: "Benevolent master, please accept my bow."
Chen Sansi asked, "What's your name, do you have anyone else at home?"
The little girl replied, "My surname is Chen, I'm called Er Ya, no one is left at home, they've all starved to death."
After a brief inquiry, it was clear her family had either died of illness or been killed by cultivators, eventually leaving her with an uncle who was planning to sell her for food.
"You also have the surname Chen, it must be fate."
Chen Sansi said, "Er Ya is not a proper name, from now on you'll be called Yunchuan."
This hunt was quite fruitful, besides, they stumbled upon another opportunity on the way back.
The Great Han doesn't lack cultivators, but there aren't many geniuses as of now.
Recruiting geniuses was initially what Sky Wall City was doing.
Chen Sansi first settled Chen Yunchuan inside a cave mansion and then returned to Qingxu Sect to exchange for his rewards.
According to the sect rules, the exchange rate between merits and Spirit Stones was one to one, but in reality, it often requires more Spirit Stones to acquire merits.
Because many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures can only be exchanged for with merits within the sect, they can't be bought outside, like the typical Foundation Establishment Pill.
The price of each Second-tier spiritual beast ranged from eight hundred to two thousand merits.
He accumulated a total of five thousand five hundred merits, while trading for a several-hundred-year-old "Zi Ling Ma Lucao" required four thousand eight hundred merits.
With the remaining merits, Chen Sansi purchased some scattered items.
After handling these matters, he took a brief trip back to Baihua Valley to inform his master of his findings at Black Light Mountain.
"It's you."
Outside Elder Yuling's cave mansion, a young Taoist of about sixteen or seventeen paused his chores, leaned on the broom, and said, "Elder Yuling and Sister Jiang are out on an assignment and might not return for two months."
Baihua Valley has only a handful of servant disciples, who aren't considered disciples of Yu Ling.
Chen Sansi hadn't expected the young Taoist he met at Lord Taishan's place to be one of them.
"Alright, I understand."
Chen Sansi had no choice but to take his leave.
He didn't stay in the valley; instead, he planned to take advantage of this time to return to the Eastern Continent and plant the "Zi Ling Ma Lucao," then handle some trivial matters.
After nearly twenty years of development, the first batch of Foundation Establishment Cultivators was about to emerge in Sky Wall City.
The Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that Chen Sansi had initially collected from the Nine Nether Forbidden Land and cultivated later were enough to concoct a batch of Foundation Establishment Pills.
This required him to do it personally.
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Great Han.
After the morning court, Chen Sansi arrived at the Boundless Hall to personally review the memorials.
"Reporting to Your Majesty."
Xu Wencai came at the summons: "In accordance with Your Majesty's instructions, this old servant has drawn up a new Ninth-grade Immortal Official System for your perusal."
The memorial was presented by Dongfang Jingxing, and when Chen Sansi opened it, he saw the brand new Ninth-grade Immortal officials.
Correct and Secondary Ninth Grade are, Heavenly Wall Warrior, Wujiang Warriors.
Correct and Secondary Eighth Grade, Immortal Assistant Official, Immortal Guardian Official.
Correct and Secondary Seventh Grade, Heavenly Wall Captain, Boundaryless Captain.
Correct and Secondary Sixth Grade, Demon Slayer Captain, Demon Extermination Captain.
Regular, Secondary Fifth Rank, Immortal Virtue General, Immortal General.
Regular, Secondary Fourth Rank, Divine Power Heavenly General, Divine Armor Heavenly General.
Regular, Secondary Third Rank, Dangtian God General, Pingtian God General.
Regular, Secondary Second Rank, Immortal Execution Divine Venerable, Immortal Suppressing Divine Venerable.
Regular, Secondary First Rank, Nine Mysteries Heavenly Venerate, Taihua Heavenly Venerate.
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Each rank is determined based on realm and contribution, with immortality salaries distributed according to the rank.
Thus.
The system of the Han Immortal Dynasty is now roughly complete.
However, once the ranks were clearly established, the numerous immortal officials of Sky Wall City became even more eager to establish merits.
Because only by establishing merits can they be promoted, and only then can they obtain more resources to assist in the pursuit of immortality.
"If only the Heaven and Earth Seal could be expanded!"
Chen Sansi sighed: "In that case, our Great Han could expand its territories outward and truly clear the bandit sects."
Not long after the end of the battle in Beiyang Province, the local Spirit Vein was quickly occupied by a new cultivation family.
Everything changed, and yet nothing changed.
"Your Majesty, I have a few words, and I don't know if I should say them."
Xu Wencai suddenly spoke, interrupting Emperor Tianwu's thoughts.
"Old Xu, why are you becoming more polite with me as you age?"
Chen Sansi said: "Between you and me, just speak your mind."
"I have a list here."
Xu Wencai instructed the eunuch to present it and then said: "According to years of observation by the 'Black Ice Platform', among the ministers of Sky Wall City, there are quite a few whose loyalty is insufficient and harbor treacherous intentions."
Black Ice Platform.
It is a government office reformed from the Jinyi Guard, crafted by Xu Wencai himself, responsible for monitoring the hundred officials, specifically the immortal officials.
"Your Majesty!"
Xu Wencai said solemnly: "Unlike when you were a hidden dragon with loyal ministers who went through life and death, these cultivators of Sky Wall City have not been sufficiently tested, and some even privately yearn for the sect of Heavenly Water, thinking it is free and unrestricted."
"I understand."
Chen Sansi memorized the names on the list thoroughly.
The details on it were very specific, including what someone did, said, and even when they went to the toilet, all recorded clearly.
Xu Wencai asked: "What does Your Majesty intend to do?"
"First, deal with those with concrete evidence of collusion privately and execute them."
Chen Sansi paused: "The rest should be observed for now. By the way, I got some herbs from Heavenly Water, even a mortal can use them. Take care of your health, you work hard daily."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xu Wencai bowed.
"Don't mention it."
Chen Sansi stood up, gently patted the other on the shoulder, and then went directly to Doushuai Temple to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill.
For him, once he had refined an elixir once, it became skillful and error-free.
"Chaotong."
Chen Sansi sat in front of the Alchemy Furnace: "Open the furnace."
After the Bai Family moved to Sky Wall City, he kept his promise of imparting knowledge generously and accepted Bai Liangbi's daughter Bai Chaotong as a disciple to follow him primarily in alchemy studies.
Over twenty days later, eight Foundation Establishment Pills were freshly produced from the furnace.
According to the current situation, there were even some leftovers.
Leaving Doushuai Temple, he went to White Jade Square to gather all the cultivators.
The cultivators of Sky Wall City now number over four thousand, of which more than fifty survived the great storm mountain battle in Beiyang Province.
Only three to five are able to start Foundation Establishment now, or prepare for it in the coming years.
The Heaven and Earth Seal of the Eastern Continent suppresses cultivators. Once surpassing Qi Refinement and entering the Foundation Establishment Realm, one will face Law suppression; without timely escape, they would disintegrate.
To avoid this, the "Imperial Jade Seal" must be used.
Imparting the function of the Imperial Jade Seal to other cultivators presents a problem.
After Chen Sansi's research and repeated tests, an effective method was finally derived.
Granting the seal!
Draft an imperial decree to confer official rank, imprint it with the Imperial Jade Seal, and then bestow upon the cultivators an official seal imbued with a trace of the nation's fortune.
From then on, even the highest realm could be acknowledged by the Law, allowing them to stay in the Eastern Continent.
In the same way, if Chen Sansi deposes the official title, the cultivators exceeding Foundation Establishment would still be subject to Law suppression.
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