Searching for the best path, starting from Renjia Town

Chapter 147 Collective Ascension
"I'd better wait."

"It's pointless. I'll wait for next time."

Taoist Simu and Zhe Gu shook their heads and walked out of the hall.

Unlike Li Kunshan, they have been receiving Taoist ordination for many years, and with their accumulated Taoist skills, they are actually about to be promoted.

In this case, it would be better to wait a little longer. Wouldn’t it be better to obtain a clergy position with real power by then?

In addition, there were some elders with stronger strength who had similar ideas to Taoist Simu and others, and they also retreated one after another.

In the end, only seven people were left in the hall.

Li Kunshan turned his head and saw that Zhang Zhiwei was still there.

"That makes the seven of you."

Finally, the number of people was decided. Gao Gong nodded slightly, indicating that he was quite satisfied, and then he spoke in detail.

"This time, in order to eradicate the Yin-Yang Realm, the Underworld can provide casual positions, with no limit on the number of promotions. However, in reality, there are only two vacancies this year: the Provincial Governor of the Three Provinces of the Ministry of Finance, a fourth-rank priest; and the Associate Director of the Rain-Distributing Division of the Ministry of Thunder, a fifth-rank priest."

"not bad."

The mystery was revealed and the seven people nodded slightly.

Not only is there a priesthood of thunder, but the other one is also one of the Eight Divisions of Heaven. Both priesthoods are pretty good.

Then, he continued to look at the high-ranking monk of Mount Longhu with a burning gaze.

"It seems everyone is interested, but there are only two priesthoods, so there will inevitably be competition."

Gao Gong smiled and then separated the two sides.

"If you want to choose the Ministry of Finance, stand on the left, and the Ministry of Thunder, stand on the right."

Just like the initial teaching, please register your application first.

Everyone is familiar with this and makes choices based on what they want.

Li Kunshan stood on the left, choosing the Ministry of Finance position. He valued rank more than department. Moreover, the power of the three provincial governors was not small.

In addition, two middle-aged Taoist priests also chose the Ministry of Finance.

On the right, there are four people, worthy of being the Thunder Department, and Zhang Zhiwei is among them. Zhang Zhiwei was originally appointed as a Thunder Department priest, so it is understandable that he was promoted to the Thunder Department again at this time.

Just like being an official in ancient times, promotion in the clergy was not necessarily within one department.

"okay."

After everyone had made their choice, Gao Gong then explained the rules of the competition.

"Since we're catching ghosts this time, let's just compare the ghost-curing spells. Keep it simple. Whoever has the higher level wins. If the levels are the same, then we'll compare the specific spells."

"so……"

The seven people pondered for a moment and nodded.

Although simple and crude, it is indeed direct and efficient.

After all, this time the ordination is based on strength first, nothing else matters.

Of course, if your personal talisman level is not high enough, but you have other outstanding qualities, as long as you can demonstrate them to convince everyone, that’s fine too!
"Come this way first."

Seeing that no one had any objection, and in fact not giving anyone time to object, Gao Gong pointed to the right and selected the four people from the Thunder Department.

There is a table next to it, on which are yellow paper and a red brush for drawing talismans.

Two of them stepped forward and each drew a soul-calming talisman.

Fu Cheng, both of them are at the sixth level!
Zhang Zhiwei and another person were left, each casting a spell to exorcise ghosts.

“Seventh floor!”

The other person only had the fifth level of cultivation, but Zhang Zhiwei had already reached the seventh level!

For a moment, everyone, whether they were competing in the hall or watching the excitement at the door, were all filled with surprise.

They looked at each other in amazement.

As expected of the little monster of Longhu Mountain, after only two or three years of training, he has already mastered the seventh level of the Exorcism Spell.

"Lost."

“The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead.”

"It's not unfair to lose!"

The three losers sighed, shook their heads and smiled bitterly.

He was unwilling to lose to the younger one, but losing to a seventh-level exorcism spell was not shameful.

"Then Zhang Zhiwei won."

The high priest announced directly without saying anything else, and gestured to the left.

"You guys start too."

"Yes."

The three of them stepped forward together, all drawing talismans.

Buzz~!

In just a moment, there was a faint buzzing sound, and Li Kunshan put down his pen, and the talisman was completed.

"So fast!"

The painting was done, and in an instant, everyone's face was filled with shock.

You know, although the soul-calming talisman is simple and there is no ritual in the process of drawing it, every stroke is made with great care.

The two people next to him were also veterans, and they only drew a symbol head.

"He's worthy of being called a little monster on par with Zhang Zhiwei."

Then, everyone nodded again. The speed of drawing the talisman alone was amazing.

Zhang Zhiwei on the opposite side looked at Li Kunshan, also slightly surprised, and then couldn't help but smile.

In fact, Li Kunshan was deliberately holding back. If he had used Qi to draw the talisman, it would have been much faster.

But that would be too shocking.

Of course, the key to the talisman is its level and power. Speed ​​alone is useless.

“Seventh floor!”

“It’s also the seventh floor!”

Immediately afterwards, Li Kunshan showed the soul-calming talisman, and everyone was shocked again when they saw it clearly.

It’s actually a seven-layer talisman!
"This……"

"What a shitty painting!"

The other two people who were still drawing talismans were stunned for a moment and put their pens aside in annoyance.

As for the half-drawn talisman, since I can’t win anyway, why bother to continue drawing it!

“It’s worthy of being Kunshan!”

"You didn't bring shame to our Maoshan!"

Zhe Gu and Taoist Simu leaned against the door and nodded with satisfaction on their faces.

The others were still stunned. They looked at Li Kunshan, then at Zhang Zhiwei, and smiled bitterly and shook their heads.

The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves in front of them, and this really beat these waves in front of them to death on the beach.

"This is where Li Kunshan wins."

Gao Gong smiled and announced it on the spot.

"Uncle Li! I won't be promoted this time."

At this moment, the disciple of Gezhao Mountain next to Li Kunshan suddenly said something to the presiding monk and was about to leave.

This is because he failed to obtain a powerful clergy position and did not want to be promoted to a casual position, so he regretted it.

"presumptuous!"

Just as he took a step forward, the high-ranking official from Mount Longhu roared.

"Now that the decision has been made, how can you go back on your word?"

"Uncle Li! Please be merciful and let me go. After all, one more or one less of those casual positions won't matter."

The man looked terrified and his voice was almost pleading.

"You know, with my abilities, I'll never be able to get any more in my lifetime. I can't just hold on to this casual position forever."

"If you knew this would happen, why didn't you quit before you started?"

Gao Gong shouted coldly, his voice and expression were stern.

"The matter of ordination is not something to be taken lightly! If you regret it, I will send you back to Gezhao Mountain to listen to your master's judgment!"

"I...Ah~!"

When he heard that he would be punished by his master, the man opened his mouth, sighed, and slumped to the ground.

"What have you been doing?"

"Yes."

Outside the door, Taoist Simu and others curled their lips, looking as if they were gloating.

If they can go back on their word, wouldn't it be unfair to those who voluntarily withdrew?

That's how things should be done!
"Alright, the spots have been decided, so you should go wait in front of the main hall."

The promotion quota has been determined, Gao Gong waved his hand and said.

"I'll take my leave."

Everyone saluted and left the Medicine King Hall together.

"over there!"

When I returned to the front of the hall, I saw Wencai, Jiale and others were already waiting.

In comparison, although the number of people who go to the City God Temple for initial ordination is the largest, because it is the initial ordination, the selection is simpler, so it is completed first.

"How about it."

When he arrived, Qiu Sheng asked hurriedly.

"It didn't work."

Wencai lowered his head with a sad face, then raised his eyelids and took a peek at his uncles.

Dong and Xi, disciples of Taoist Qianhe, Jiale, disciple of Taoist Simu, and even Ah Hao, disciple of Mamadi, all successfully obtained the initial award this time.

Only Wencai and Mamadi's other apprentice Ah Hao were eliminated.

"You're so useless! I told you not to practice martial arts properly!" Mom pinched her nose and slapped Ah Hao's head a few times with her hand.

"It's useless!"

Qiu Sheng imitated his mother and gave Wen Cai a slap on the head.

"Hey~! Why are you hitting me?"

Wencai looked aggrieved and was about to fight back.

Qiu Sheng hid behind Zhe Gu and made a face at Wen Cai.

"Master and the others are here!"

While they were playing around, Uncle Jiu and the others came back.

Everyone rushed forward and asked.

"How about it!"

"Alas! It didn't work."

Taoist Qianhe sighed, but there was not much regret on his face.

After all, he had only been promoted for two or three years, and he had never expected to be promoted this time.

"There are nearly twenty of us, and only two of us are qualified to be awarded."

"so little?"

Everyone blinked, and Qiu Sheng asked again curiously.

"Who are those two people?"

"Hmm! Ahem~!"

Uncle Jiu stood by and coughed loudly on purpose.

"Could it be..."

Everyone was stunned, and then their faces were filled with excitement.

"Congratulations, Master!"

"Congratulations, Master!"

"You are indeed my senior brother."

Zhe Gu's face was so bright with smiles, she was even happier than when she was promoted to the rank of ordination, and she nudged Uncle Jiu with her elbow in an ambiguous way.

"Ahem! Calm down, calm down."

Uncle Jiu quickly dodged and pretended to be humble.

"It was just a fluke."

There are only about 20 to 30 people in the entire Zhengyi sect who have been awarded the title of high-level masters, but they are basically all old guys.

After all, it would take more than ten or eight years to accumulate enough Taoist skills for additional rewards.

Among the 35 generations of disciples of Maoshan, there was only one Shi Jian.

After Shi Jian was deposed, there was not a single one left.

Now Uncle Jiu has been granted an additional position, which means he is the new leader of the 35th generation of Maoshan!
If nothing unexpected happens, this will be a chance for him to succeed the headmaster.

As the junior brothers, apprentices, and nephews who are close to Uncle Jiu, how could we not be happy?

"Go away."

All the places had been decided. After everyone gathered, Zhang Jingqing said a few words and turned to leave.

Immediately afterwards, a Taoist boy from Longhu Mountain came over to lead the group.

Those who are going to be ordained tomorrow, or who wish to watch the ceremony, can rest in the guest rooms. Those who are in a hurry can leave the mountain after lunch, or of course, they can skip lunch.

The promotion ceremony will be held tomorrow, so there is nothing to do today.

Qiu Sheng and the others were urging them to go and visit various places in Longhu Mountain. The last time they came, they had limited time and had not visited many places, but Li Kunshan was not interested.

After lunch, I returned to my room and practiced meditation with peace of mind.

Before I knew it, it was already late at night.

"enough."

Li Kunshan suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes flashing.

After the promotion tomorrow, the magic power added by the priesthood will be almost equivalent to the ninth level of Qi training.

In this way, even without inner alchemy cultivation, it is enough to deal with most situations.

Li Kunshan is now at the 33rd level of refining essence into qi, and he can definitely produce another Blood God Son!

After all, every additional Blood God Son means an additional helper, whether in cultivation or other aspects.

"let's start."

There was nothing to hesitate about. After careful consideration, Li Kunshan immediately began to cast the spell.

Just like before, first separate the blood and qi.

"Um……"

From the previous experience, I know that the Blood God Son does not necessarily have to look like me, and can even be of a different gender.

Li Kunshan suddenly had an idea. Could they be different species?
Like, not human.

Or simply don't look like a human.

Cultivation is a process of constant exploration and experimentation.

Just do it. He's just a Blood God Son. If you fail, the worst that can happen is you can just absorb him again.

Li Kunshan can not only take all the Blood God Sons into his body, but also absorb them back into his body and take back their entries at the same time. To put it bluntly, he can delete the accounts.

But what kind of species should we choose?

"Does it have to be something that exists in reality?"

Regardless of whether the Blood God Son is in human form or not, he is actually a mass of qi and blood inside, and has no internal organs.

When the Blood God Son was inside Li Kunshan's body, he absorbed nutrients from Li Kunshan. When he was outside Li Kunshan's body, he was just like a plant, getting nutrients through sunlight and rain.

If not, how could it be easily absorbed into Li Kunshan's body and then separated from it?

Therefore, whether it is a real creature or whether its body structure is reasonable is not very important.

"that's it."

After a brief pause, Li Kunshan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he then divided the blood and qi while shaping it as he wished.

It still took nearly an hour to complete the body.

Immediately afterwards, Li Kunshan separated a wisp of divine consciousness and injected it into it, as the god number three.

Tsk~!

Number three left the factory, separated from Li Kunshan as if his skin and flesh were torn apart.

Bang~!

Then it fell to the ground. It was about one meter long and two inches thick. It was dark red all over, without any facial features or hands or feet, and only had a mouth at the front.

Li Kunshan scratched his head. Actually, it was originally made in the shape of a snake, but the craftsmanship was a bit poor. Not only did it not look like a snake, it was not even a worm. It looked like a flying J cup.

"Fellow."

Number Three raised his head and looked at Li Kunshan, seeming quite helpless.

"You must have been sleepy just now. You made me look really ugly."

"Haha, it's a bit ugly, but it works fine."

Li Kunshan picked up No. 3, looked at the front part of his mouthparts, and smiled evilly.

[A cloned entity has been detected. Should the entry be separated?]

"coming."

When the system prompt sounded, Li Kunshan suddenly became excited.

Without any hesitation, he assigned the [Swallow Elephant] entry to No. 3 first.

In fact, the reason why Li Kunshan made No. 3 look like this was to match the [Swallow Elephant] entry.

As a purple entry, [Swallow Elephant] can swallow anything without limit, but human mouths are too small and swallowing is too slow!
So, he simply made No. 3 like this, without even any bones. Theoretically, the mouth can expand to whatever size with the force applied, making it perfect for holding things.

So, what Li Kunshan made was not a sex toy, but more accurately a storage bag!

"Try it!"

Li Kunshan was excited and immediately inserted the talisman sword into No. 3's mouth.

Number Three just squirmed slightly and then swallowed it, it was very lubricated.

Immediately afterwards, Li Kunshan stuffed the bundle in again, which was also very simple.

When the things were almost stuffed in, Li Kunshan took No. 3 back into his body.

Then he stretched out his hand, and the talisman sword appeared in his hand.

It seems like he is taking something out of thin air, but the specific process is that No. 3 first separates from Li Kunshan's palm, leaving only a mouth, spits out the talisman sword, and then retracts it.

Immediately afterwards, Li Kunshan raised his hand, No. 3 opened his mouth, and performed the same operation to swallow the talisman sword back.

"Perfect!"

After several attempts, Li Kunshan looked excited. This way, it was like he could put things into his body at will. It was so convenient.

In fact, in addition to being convenient, this ability is also very useful when fighting with others.

Just imagine, you are originally unarmed, but suddenly you throw out a dozen talismans, which is enough to kill your opponent by surprise.

Of course, Li Kunshan can now draw talismans at will, but he can also use other magical tools at will, and the effect is the same.

"It's done."

As expected, after the experiment, Li Kunshan breathed a sigh of relief and then began to assign entries.

In addition to [Elephant Swallowing], [Hide Your Strength and Bide Your Moment] was also assigned to Number Three. With this appearance, there was no way to practice spells or techniques. Since I was staying inside Li Kunshan, I could focus on spiritual cultivation.

Immediately afterwards, Li Kunshan casually matched the term [Ten Times Stronger When Darkened] to No. 3. Is there anyone who looks more like a villain and deserves to be darkened more than him?

In addition, the [One-handed Talisman] attribute of No. 2 was melted, so Li Kunshan replaced it with [Ghosts and Wolf Howls].

This entry is simple: it emits a harsh sound. While it's not very lethal, it can disrupt an opponent if they're caught off guard. It's perfectly suited for an assassin-type character like Number Two.

"Finished."

After the configuration was completed, the three Blood God Sons had three entries respectively. Li Kunshan breathed a sigh of relief, gathered his mind, and continued to refine his Qi and transform it into a spirit.

(End of this chapter)