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Chapter 63 Water Department
"really."

Everyone in the stands also looked to the left at the first moment, and then smiled, as if nothing had been expected.

The Thunder Department is one of the Eight Departments of Heaven and also one of the Upper Four Departments. In addition to being in charge of controlling the clouds and rain, it is also responsible for punishing evildoers and eradicating evil. It has the greatest divine power and is indeed a hot favorite for this ordination.

Among the nine people, four chose the Thunder Department, and they were basically the most outstanding disciples from each family.

"This evil obstacle."

Taking a look at Zhang Zhiwei among them, Zhang Jingqing snorted coldly with a gloomy face.

Regardless of aptitude or comprehension, Zhang Zhiwei is an excellent talent. Among the current generation of disciples in Longhu Mountain, he has left his other brothers far behind.

Even if one looks at the entire Zhengyi, among his peers, at least Zhang Jingqing has not yet found anyone who can be compared with Zhang Zhiwei.

But it was precisely because of this that Zhang Zhiwei became too arrogant!
Unlike the arrogance of most people, Zhang Zhiwei does not appear arrogant. He is easy to get along with and even appears to be a little casual. But this is precisely his arrogance. The reason for his casualness is that he does not care about anyone at all. This is the arrogance in his bones!
In Zhang Jingqing's eyes, Zhang Zhiwei was like a mad lion.

When people are arrogant, disaster will come; when the sky is arrogant, rain will come. Therefore, Zhang Jingqing always wanted to teach Zhang Zhiwei a lesson and reduce his arrogance.

However, Zhang Zhiwei's arrogance came from his strength. In addition to his fellow disciples in Longhu Mountain, Zhang Jingqing also took Zhang Zhiwei around to fight with outstanding disciples from other sects. As a result, Zhang Zhiwei always won easily, which instead encouraged his arrogance.

Among the three priesthoods, Zhang Zhiwei chose the strongest one, the Thunder Department, without hesitation, completely disregarding the other two fellow disciples. This attitude of "who else but me" is a reflection of his arrogance.

Knowing this in his heart, Zhang Jingqing was unhappy.

"Not bad!"

Unlike Zhang Jingqing, Shi Jian, as his master, looked pleased when he saw Shi Shaojian, who also chose the Thunder Department.

He is the priest of the Thunder Department, and as his disciple, I should naturally be in the Thunder Department as well!

Moreover, as his apprentice, he should be the best one no matter where he is, so naturally he would choose the Thunder Department without a doubt.

"Humph."

However, what Shi Jian did not expect was that Li Kunshan did not choose the Thunder Department.

Shi Shaojian looked at Qiu Sheng who was standing next to him with a look of disdain on his face.

Just as he looked down on Uncle Jiu, he also looked down on Uncle Jiu's apprentice, but deep down in his heart he had to admit that the only one in Maoshan's generation who could compete with Shi Shaojian was Li Kunshan.

"Nothing."

At this time, Li Kunshan actually gave up the Thunder Department and chose the Water Department, which had much smaller competition. Shi Jian sneered again, thinking that he must be afraid of Shi Shaojian.

He is afraid before the battle. This guy is no longer a concern.

"I really didn't expect that."

On the other side, Uncle Jiu and others were also quite surprised.

Although they agreed not to interfere, they thought in their hearts that Li Kunshan was the strongest and the safest candidate to compete for the position of Thunder Minister.

Unexpectedly, it was Qiu Sheng!
"It's just nonsense."

Taking another look at Qiu Sheng standing on the left with a smug look on his face, Uncle Jiu was speechless.

With Qiu Sheng's level of Taoism, he could barely deal with Shi Shaojian, let alone Zhang Zhiwei of Longhu Mountain. His chances of winning this time in challenging the Thunder Department were slim.

Unless Qiu Sheng has a burst of luck and uses the killer weapon he has learned from the special training for half a year to surprise everyone.

"Forget it, saving one is saving one."

Then, Uncle Jiu looked at Li Kunshan who was standing in the middle and pondered again.

With Li Kunshan's strength, he avoided the most competitive Thunder Department and is now competing for the Water Department's ordination certificate. Even if it is not a 100% sure win, it is almost certain.

In this way, it’s not bad.

After all, there are only three places available for ordination this time.

Thinking of this, Uncle Jiu nodded secretly again. Although on the surface, Li Kunshan and Qiu Sheng were both very naughty, in fact, Li Kunshan was much more stable.

"really."

At this moment on the court, looking to the left, Li Kunshan smiled slightly.

As expected, Zhang Zhiwei and Shi Shaojian both chose the Thunder Division. Looking nearby, the Water Division, a mediocre division, had only three contenders. Not to mention the disciple from Gezhao Mountain, Li Kunshan was now absolutely certain of defeating the Big Eared Bandit from Longhu Mountain.

In this way, the position of Water Minister is already in his pocket.

Of course, the reason why Li Kunshan chose the Water Department was not to avoid Zhang Zhiwei and Shi Shaojian intentionally, nor was it because he could not withstand Qiu Sheng's pleading and entanglement. He had his own ideas.

Compared with the Thunder Department, although it is also one of the Eight Departments of Heaven, the status of the Water Department is indeed much lower.

but!

The initial appointment can obtain the sixth or seventh rank of the priesthood, the remaining two are seventh rank, and only this Water Department Tongpan is sixth rank.

A higher-ranking official can crush a lower-ranking one. Although both were newly appointed, the one in the Water Department has a higher rank.

Another thing is that compared to the "idle position" of the governor who is responsible for documents, the Tongpan can be in charge of money, military affairs, etc., and he holds real power!
The difference between the Governor of the Ministry of Thunder and the Assistant Magistrate of the Ministry of Water is like the difference between a university and a major. Based on the experience of the previous life, it is still better to choose a major first.

Moreover, there are water bodies everywhere in this world, and the Water Department can be used in many cases.

Of course, in addition to these, the most important reason is that the Water Department and Li Kunshan’s own situation are more in line!
At least, for now.

"Now that you've made your choice, don't waste time."

Zhang Jingqing spoke again in a low voice.

"Get rid of all those fancy things. If you want to be ordained, show your true abilities! Fight, and if you win, you can be ordained!"

really.

Hearing this, everyone nodded secretly. Deciding the outcome directly through fighting was indeed in line with Zhang Tianshi's temperament and style.

At the same time, everyone's faces were extremely solemn.

Although it was anticipated and was the most direct way, it was also the most dangerous and difficult way!

"May I ask Master Zhang Tianshi what the specific fighting method is?"

At this time, the disciple of Gezhao Mountain who chose the Thunder Department spoke.

"Is it a one-on-one competition, with each player advancing step by step, or is it a round-robin competition in the ring?"

"That would be so troublesome! If the four of you choose the Thunder Division, then you alone will have to compete three times!"

Zhang Jingqing frowned and spoke directly.

"I don't have time to waste on you guys, just compete. Whoever stands to the end wins!"

"Melee!"

Hearing this, everyone's expression changed again.

Competitions themselves have many uncertainties. In addition to personal strength, there is also the issue of restraint of magical means.

If it is a melee, there will be more uncertainties.

The most obvious point is that during the competition, some people will unite with each other to deal with other contestants.

In this way, the one who wins in the end may not necessarily be the strongest.

Choosing to ordain the priesthood first might have allowed some weaklings to take advantage of the situation, and now it is even more so.

Although it is a bit unfair, since Zhang Tianshi said so, who would dare to object and who could object?

For a moment, everyone couldn't help but wonder how to win in the end under such circumstances.

Especially the four people from the Thunder Department. After all, they have the largest number of people, and more situations may arise at that time.

In contrast, those who chose the City God Temple had no such concerns at all, because there were only two people in total, and it didn't matter whether it was a melee or a one-on-one, it was the same for them.

"Stop talking nonsense and get started."

Zhang Jingqing waved his hand and pointed directly to the right.

"Then let's start with you!"

(End of this chapter)