Chapter 59: The Black Mountain City, decades ago, was guarded by a man named 'Song Chai Xin'!
[Ruan Xiuxiu's favorability towards you has increased, from regretting that we didn't meet earlier to being close friends! ]

[You devoured the blood and flesh of monsters in the kitchen of the Demon Hunting Division, and comprehended the 'Dragon and Tiger True Qi'. You learned that if you can master the outer Qi, you can achieve Vajra Perfection. If you can cultivate the inner Qi, you can create the 'Huangting'.]

[While you were contemplating, Elder Guan Jian from Yunluan Mountain and Ruan Xiuxiu walked into the room. Ruan Xiuxiu put her hands behind her back and asked you to go to the city with her to take up a post.]

[As a bronze patrol officer of the Demon Hunting Department, Ruan Xiuxiu has been promoted to a silver patrol officer after breaking through the Great Innate Realm. Although being the head of a city's Demon Hunting Department is generally not enough if one is only at the Diamond Realm.]

[But who can blame him for having someone behind him? With Elder Guan Jian and the Palace Master, Xiang Zhulu, who is also the Palace Master, saying hello, it is already a done deal.]

【Three days later, Xie Mansion.】

[Xie Qiaoxuan has already heard about your summons by Pei Nanbei and the Demon-hunting General. When he knew that you were to be taught the 'Dragon-Tiger True Qi', he quietly took back the 'Great Innate Method' that he had prepared.]

【“The true power of dragon and tiger.”】

[“You are really lucky, kid.” Xie Qiaoxuan said with some emotion while explaining to you:]

[“The Golden Gate Locking Jade Art can be rated as a famous sect because it has reached ‘this threshold’ and can be cultivated into the Vajra Great Innate. It is a bit inappropriate to say that it is just an ordinary foundation-building method.”]

[“But there is a huge difference between each technique.”]

[“For example, the Golden Gate Locking Jade Technique can only reach the Vajra Realm, and there is no subsequent path for cultivation.”]

[“But this Dragon and Tiger True Qi teaches you how to open up the Huangting, and can also condense the ‘body-protecting true qi’, surpassing the ordinary second-step practitioners of the flawless Vajra body.”]

What is the gap?

【“That’s the gap.”】

[“Jingang, Huangting, and Xiaoyao correspond to the body, magic power, and soul. The level that a great innate method can reach represents its preciousness.”]

[“For example, my Xie family’s ‘Maha Vajra Kungfu’ describes in detail how to open the ‘Vajra Wrathful Eyes’, and it also has the effect of tempering the body, far better than the Golden Gate Locking Jade Technique.”]

[“But compared to your ‘Dragon and Tiger True Qi’, it is still far inferior.” Xie Qiaoxuan took out a jade slip for passing on skills, and sighed.]

[“Our Xie family took root in Wutong Prefecture before the establishment of the current Dazhao Prefecture and became a powerful family in the prefecture.”]

[“Didn’t my grandfather say that our family has a long tradition? Don’t we even have a manual on how to cultivate the true energy and the soul?” You asked curiously.]

Wutong Mansion, Xie family.

Looking at Song Chaixin, who was summoned by him and pretended to listen patiently, Xie Qiaoxuan's face turned dark.

He had originally been thinking that after Song Chai Xin returned from the Jieying Ancient Road, it would be time for him to enter the realm beyond the 'Great Innate' and practice.

Therefore, he wanted to pass on the most valuable things in the Xie Mansion, and then give him some guidance based on his own experience.

This way, he could avoid taking detours and catch up with Senior Sister Song Fanjing, whom he had been thinking about for more than a year.

But who knew that this kid, without saying anything, actually gave him a big deal and received enlightenment and teachings from the Demon-Catching General!

If this is not chance,
Then Xie Qiaoxuan didn’t even know what opportunity was.

Doesn’t our Xie family have the method to refine the true energy and cultivate the soul?

Listen to what this says, is this what a human being says?

Xie Qiaoxuan wrinkled his hooked nose and frowned:
"Perhaps a long time ago, there was even an authentic level of profound skills related to the third step."

“But when I achieved the Yuandan, our family line had already declined and been cut off, and the inheritance had long been lost or scattered.”

"Even this 'Maha Vajra Kung Fu' was acquired after much hard work on my part."

"Do you think that Zhu Huangting and Wu Xiaoyao, which can explain the methods of opening Dantian and concentrating the soul, are all common stuff?"

"That's something you can't buy even if you have money!"

"At least I have been exploring all my life, whether it is Huangting, Xiaoyao, or Yuandan, every step I take is full of bumps and bruises, and my life is in danger."

"This is the importance of inheritance. Those who have it can make rapid progress, while those who don't can make a mistake and their years of hard work will be wasted in one day. Alas."

"Even though our Xie Mansion is able to gain a foothold in Wutong Prefecture, it is not even worth mentioning in the entire Aquarius State."

Sitting in the chair, Xie Qiaoxuan sighed as he thought about the sadness of controlling the family for so many years.

Thinking back to when he was young, no one knew where the Xie Mansion was located. At that time, where was the road in front of him?

He could join the government, but if he started out as a government official, there would only be a few qualifications for the provincial examination every four years. How could he possibly get one?
If he fails to get it, it is estimated that he will only be a policeman or a squad leader in the capital city for the rest of his life, and it will be difficult for him to make a name for himself.

At best, he could be demoted to govern various cities, and perhaps become the head of a government office and make some good money.

Throwing oneself into the martial arts world and joining a sect, it is not certain whether one can become a true disciple of the sect.

Even if it succeeds, it will have nothing to do with your family. None of your methods or martial arts can be left at home.

Otherwise, it is a method of leakage, and the victim will be "pierced through the scapula", or in serious cases, "abolished from martial arts"!

Without a background, this era is so cruel to you.

Xie Qiaoxuan has worked hard to get to where he is today and now dominates Wutong City. He is definitely not an ordinary person.

but
Unless a family or an aristocratic family rises suddenly and soars into the sky, it has to rely on accumulation from generation to generation to rise slowly.

One city, one prefecture, one state, the capital, the world!
Xie Qiaoxuan's life would end when he reached Wutong Mansion.

But Song Chaixin is different.

He is still young, too young. In the future, he will be able to go further than me.

This is also the reason why Xie Qiaoxuan is willing to bet everything on him.

"According to my estimation, if I try my best before I die, I might be able to leave a 'Soul Visualization Picture' for the Xie family."

“If I can really stay here, then my younger disciples will be able to practice ‘Vajra Eyes’, visualize their spirits, and enter the realm of freedom. Even if they don’t have any superior methods, they will at least have a way to go, and won’t be like a headless fly.”

Standing up, talking about this matter, Xie Qiaoxuan couldn't help but be excited:

"Come on, come on."

"Perhaps in my lifetime, I can really take one more small step forward."

"Back then, when Xie Wei was abducted by that evil dragon, it wasn't that I didn't want to save her, but because I had taken too many wrong paths in my life, which resulted in the inferior quality of my Yuan Dan and the continuous hidden injuries in my body."

"It would be better if we don't make a move. But if we do, I'm afraid people will find out about our true identity, causing the Xie family's shops, market share, and influence to plummet."

"I have no other choice."

He finally brought up what happened that year without any hesitation.

This made Song Chai Xin remain silent.

Although I have wasted more than ten years in Xuanqing Lake,

But then again.

If it weren't for the Xie family's influence,

The qualification for the prefectural examination, Qinjian Pavilion collected the "blood-stained and blue spirit".
This series of prerequisites for him to get to where he is today,
For Song Chaixin, nothing can be mentioned.

Drink water without forgetting the well digger,
The world is like this, what can we do?
The only thing he could do was to make his promise.

"One day in the future, if I can have the power to slay dragons like I did in Qinjian Pavilion."

"Gu Hua has a dragon head, I can take it!"

The remarks of "a great filial piety" do not seem funny but pathetic when applied to this ill-fated young man.

Xie Qiaoxuan nodded, feeling quite relieved, and then waved his hand:
"It's enough if you have this intention."

"Xiang Zhulu, as the acting governor, should have sent someone to Xie Mansion to announce your appointment in due time."

"The prefectural city can maintain order, but you may have rarely been to the big city below in your life. It may subvert your cognition. You must be mentally prepared for this."

Xie Qiaoxuan waved.

An old servant with a hunched back, who looked about the same age as him, walked over quietly.

The man was about fifty or sixty years old. His hands, which were exposed from his sleeves, were covered with calluses. He held a dagger and a short sword on each side of his waist.

His brows were drooped and he looked very old.

But Song Chaixin, who had reached the level of a great innate being, looked at him for a few seconds and his eyes couldn't help but become a little solemn.

this person.
Very strong!

He has been in Xie Mansion for more than a year. If it weren't for the enlightenment given by the Demon-hunting General Ye Cang, and the conscious disclosure by the old man in front of him.

I am afraid.
He couldn't even notice anything!

"Xie Qiaoke has been with me for more than 40 years. I gave him his last name and generation. You can call him 'Uncle Xie'."

"Although he is nominally an old servant of the Xie Mansion, even among your uncle's generation, no one except Xie An knows that he is a great innate third level master who has cultivated his soul and visualized himself, and is at the 'Xiaoyao' realm!"

"According to reason, a seventh-rank guardian should be at the level of Xiaoyao Realm to be able to take on this position."

"You are only at the Vajra Realm, and I am worried, so I asked your uncle Xie to follow you, to hold the stirrups for you and to support you."

"If you can't handle some tricky things, just let him handle them."

"Until you take the third step, no one in the Great Innate should be able to threaten you."

As Xie Qiaoxuan finished speaking, Xie Qiaoke turned toward Song Chaixin and bent even lower:
"Old slave, meet Master Song!"

[Xie Fu Yinnu, Xie Qiaoke's favorability towards you has increased, from meeting in the martial arts world to being close friends! ]

Xie Qiaoxuan said.

Let an expert who has reached the Spirit Realm and perhaps still has a glimmer of hope to reach the third step bow his head to him?

Song Chaixin's heart was pounding. He slightly moved to the side to avoid the man, then helped him up and whispered:
"Sheb is seriously ill."

"I am quite young, and I will need your support in the future."

After he finished speaking, Xie Qiaoke smiled and didn't say much, but his attitude remained respectful.

It seemed as if he would obey any order given by Song Chaixin.

"Seventh-rank garrison commander, chief of a city."

"You did this at the age of seventeen. Although it's not the first case in history, it's still quite rare."

"As a superior, you may not need to do everything yourself from now on."

"When you get to the place, remember to cultivate your confidants and delegate power appropriately. Remember to still base yourself on 'martial arts' and don't do things that lose sight of the main purpose and be blinded by power."

"Most of the forces in the city are supported by outsiders. They all have followers and backgrounds."

"For example, a martial arts gym could be a famous, authentic force, such as a clan that has been entrenched, and there might be a master at the 'Great Innate' level."

"Sometimes, it is much easier to be tactful, turn a blind eye, collect more benefits, and concentrate on practicing martial arts than to mess around like you do."

Xie Qiaoxuan took Song Chaixin by the hand and told him these things for a full hour or two.

Until the sun sets.

Someone from the government office finally arrived and knocked on the door of Xie’s house.

It was just the leading official in a green official robe, with a flattering smile on his face. The four people following behind him placed the following items on the trays they held in their hands:

['Pale Crimson Clothes', 'Garden Order', 'City Official Seal', 'Sword to Slay the Villains'. ]

In times of chaos, severe punishments should be used, especially in times of great martial arts.

The light crimson robe represents status. When you put on this robe, you will be a seventh-rank official in the Dazhao government!

What happens behind the scenes is of no concern, but on the surface, when common people see this, they should at least respect the lady in silk!

The garrison order can mobilize the troops of a city and three hundred soldiers. Even the chief of an eighth-rank military department has to obey it.

The official seal of the city represents authority. You have the right to mobilize peddlers, salt and iron merchants, local tycoons, and inner city nobles. Failure to obey is considered disobeying orders.

If you disobey the order, you can proceed to the next step, which is to kill the villains with the sword!
The Sword of Slaying Treason is guarded by the seventh-rank chief official. With this sword, he will punish anyone who is disloyal, offends his superiors, or violates the laws of Dazhao.
You are qualified to cut off his head with a sword and then grant him an official title!

Why did Xie Qiaoxuan go through so much trouble before, and even allegedly gave a gift to the former governor Bai Qiuyi, in order to obtain the official position of 'Seventh Rank Guardian' for Song Chaixin?

Because working in the government is not as important as guarding a region, so your resume needs to be impressive!
Especially as a military man, being able to govern an area without causing chaos makes him a first-class official in Dazhao. The future path for promotion and the resources and support he receives are unimaginable for other positions.

In the envious eyes of the people in Xie's house, as well as the 30-year-old 8th-rank official in a green robe,
Song Chai Xin wore a light crimson robe, with a sword for beheading villains and the official seal of the city commander in his sleeves, and the garrison order on his waist.

The seventeen-year-old boy, with his sleeves wide open, stood facing the wind.

He has handsome eyebrows, bright eyes and a sharp edge.

"Sir, I wonder where is the city where I will be assigned to work?"

With his big hand on the sword at his waist, Song Chaixin couldn't help but feel full of energy.

After hearing this, the official in the prefecture immediately responded with a smile:

"So that Song Zhenshou can know,"

"There are seven cities under the jurisdiction of Wutong Prefecture."

"In the far northwest of here, there is a city called 'Black Mountain'. It is close to the wilderness and has many mountains and forests. I think there are many monsters, strange beasts, precious medicines and precious materials in it."

"From now on, your Excellency will serve for four years."

"It is the Black Mountain City where one's word is final."

"Black Mountain Guard!!"

the other side.

In the Demon Hunting Division, Xiang Zhulu and Elder Guan Jian stood together and looked seriously at the girl in front of them who was wearing a demon hunting outfit:
"Have you thought about it?"

Ruan Xiuxiu nodded:

"Heishan Demon Hunting Division Chief, an eighth-rank position. Although my cultivation is not enough, but..."

"I really want to go, Master."

"Junior Brother Song can't do it alone."

"I once teamed up with him to hunt down demons and slay monsters for half a year. He is no longer the blank slate he was back then."

"Yunluan Mountain treated him like that before. What if he becomes powerful in the future and has a very bad impression of Yunluan Mountain?"

"I became the head of the Demon Hunting Division of Black Mountain City, not to build good relationships with people of the same clan and sect."

The girl's eyes sparkled.

Elder Guan Jian was speechless after seeing this.

Are you afraid that he will be disappointed with Yunluan Mountain and have a very bad impression of it?

You are doing this for your own desires!

I like to tell the truth.

Besides, as long as Song Fanjing is in Yunluan Mountain, there is no need for you to consider this matter.

But he still didn't refuse.

The hardships of this world are not something that can be seen in just a corner of Yunluan Mountain.

There's no harm in going down the mountain more often.

Yunluan Mountain is known for 'slaying demons and eliminating evil', so it often deals with the Demon Hunting Bureau. Elder Guanjian intends to let Ruan Xiuxiu embark on this path.

So even though he was complaining in his heart, he still slapped out three sword jade talismans and handed them to the girl, then nodded slightly to Xiang Zhulu beside him.

The latter understood and handed over the chief uniform of the city's Demon Hunting Department, as well as a demon hunting order to dispatch the city's demon hunting patrols and non-staff personnel.

Everything was handed over to this girl who was only in her twenties.

Xiang Zhulu said softly:
"Once you enter the Demon Hunting Division, you will have no chance of escaping except death."

"In the past, I just patrolled and followed orders."

"But if you become the mayor of a city."

"You have to think about it."

"It is not always advisable to act on emotion."

After changing her outer garment into a headdress, the girl flicked her ponytail with one hand, her brows full of heroic spirit and her eyes serious:

"Once you enter the Demon Hunting Division, you will have no chance of escaping except death."

"I have made up my mind, Master Demon Hunter."

These words of the Great Demon Hunting Lord are usually spoken by their superiors to many members of the Demon Hunting Bureau when they are appointed or promoted.

As for whether it can be done, can we have the determination and thought of our predecessors who had no retreat?
Only the person involved knows the answer clearly.

As for Ruan Xiuxiu,

If you go to Montenegro, 70% of the time it's for Song Chaixin.

Then the other 30% is also for herself.

after all,

Not through hardships.

How can steel be made through repeated tempering?

A seventeen-year-old seventh-rank guardian.

The twenty-year-old head of the Demon Hunting Department.

Serving a party.

This kind of example is unknown outside of Aquarius State.

However, there has never been such a large Aquarius State since the establishment of Dazhao.

It's true.
Like the rising sun.

The future is limitless!
(ps: I have written 19,000 words for these four chapters, which is almost enough. I wrote until the early morning and added another 4,000 or 5,000 words. I will update three chapters tomorrow and write more than 10,000 words, which will exceed the task.)
(Many authors would be devastated if subscriptions were not ideal, but I am different.)
(I will work harder to keep you all here, this is my burning teeth!!)
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