Chapter 124 Online Civil Service Exam Guide: The 120th Chapter of Creating a Game...
“But weren’t we in class together yesterday?” Zhao Gongming scratched his head. Yesterday, he had even copied the answers to two of Shi Ji’s class assignments, taking advantage of his good eyesight. “How come you’ve become a mountain god in just a few hours!”
Zhao Gongming was puzzled and greatly confused. What exactly had happened in those few short hours?
It was just that everyone heard the declaration of the Heavenly Dao during Kong Xuan's class, and then Kong Xuan and Da Peng assigned homework and asked for a leave of absence for a while, and he also rolled around on the grass a few times, which was quite rare for him.
It was just a matter of rolling around a few times, how did the junior sister sitting in the front row doing her homework become a mountain god?
Although he is just an insignificant mountain god of Skull Mountain, is this position of mountain god really reliable in the blink of an eye?
Zhao Gongming rarely used his brain to think things through; after all, she was a junior sister he had spent some time with, and he couldn't just stand by and watch her be deceived by others.
Zhao Gongming rolled up his sleeves: "No one has ever heard of this Skull Mountain before, it's nameless and has no surname. And yet, in just this one time, they've already bestowed the position of Mountain God. There might be something strange about this. Junior Sister Shiji, don't worry, I'll go find them and ask them first."
Zhao Gongming's sincerity was genuine, and even the stone spirit Shiji could clearly feel his concern.
But at this moment, she couldn't help but laugh, and the small stones on her head shook like flowers.
“Senior Brother Zhao, you misunderstand. This Skull Mountain was where I cultivated before I became a disciple. It was named after the white skeleton that greeted the fellow cultivators who were with me. Although it is a bit remote, my cave dwelling is located here.”
Shi Ji continued, "Because I have a slight reputation in this area, and am a legitimate member of the Xuanmen lineage under my master, and the Heavenly Court is currently short of personnel, I have been temporarily appointed as the Mountain God of Skull Mountain. As long as I receive excellent grades in the evaluations within three years, I will become a proper Mountain God."
At this point, Shi Ji straightened her back considerably. After all, her talent was limited, and she was not particularly outstanding among her many fellow disciples, so she received little guidance from her master. Now, returning to Skull Mountain as the Mountain God could be considered a triumphant homecoming, a triumphant return.
Not to mention the constant blessings from heaven and earth and the offerings of incense during the mountain god's tenure. With these, even if she were just a stubborn rock, she might still have room for improvement.
However, she didn't come to these outstanding senior brothers and sisters in the sect to show off her insignificant position as the mountain god, which her senior brothers considered unremarkable.
"However, Skull Mountain is a small place after all, and there are many powerful gods in charge of it. I only recently learned that the Heavenly Court wants to select various positions from the disciples of the two sects. I thought my senior brothers and sisters would be just right, so I thought I would try to curry favor with them so that I could continue to live a comfortable life under their command in the future."
Shi Ji said that she would still rely on the Three Immortals in the future, but there was no flattery in her eyes. She took out the letter of recommendation from the Heavenly Court in her hand in a generous manner. The positions on it were all circled and written with a lot of small words, which showed that a lot of effort had been put into it.
Yunxiao and the others had already read this letter of recommendation, which was why they brought Shiji here to find Zhao Gongming.
Zhao Gongming readily agreed: "Why be so formal between us, fellow disciples? We've been through thick and thin together. If you ever encounter anything in the future, just come to me."
At the same time, he also took the letter of recommendation from Shi Ji. Inside, he saw various heavenly positions that allowed him to participate in the assessment in advance, all of which were star lords and marshals directly under the Heavenly Emperor.
The allure of the abundant benefits and perks, along with the chance to get up close to the laws governing the universe, even caught Zhao Gongming's attention, prompting him to start thinking about what suitable positions he could choose in the future.
Bixiao, who was standing nearby, also opened Kong Xuan's forum strategy guide and helped her brother analyze the advantages and disadvantages of each position.
The three sisters already had their desired positions in mind, and now they were just waiting for their brother to make the selection so they could all participate in the assessment together.
Since their elder brother was already highly skilled and had the opportunity to apply in advance through Shi Ji's recommendation, most of the positions were practically guaranteed for them. Therefore, the Three Immortals spoke quite casually.
In the end, Zhao Gongming's gaze was fixed on the position of Grand Marshal of Heaven, and with a final clap of his hands, the matter was settled.
After Shi Ji put away the completed recommendation letter, the next second, the Three Immortals and Zhao Gongming, who were originally standing in the cave, disappeared without a trace, leaving only Shi Ji and the Black Tiger staring at each other.
Meanwhile, in Shi Ji's Heavenly Court assessment panel, the last item for the year-end assessment, "Recommended Talents," has changed from zero to forty points.
Recommending a cultivator of the Great Luo Golden Immortal level to participate in the assessment adds an extra 40 points. These 40 points are now enough to ensure that Shi Ji can remain in her position as the Mountain God of Skull Mountain for decades without anyone being able to challenge her.
Of course, this is on the premise of not making any major mistakes.
Shi Ji breathed a sigh of relief, summoned a gust of wind, and flew towards Skull Mountain.
First challenge: Defeat a small demon.
Second stage: Defeat ten lesser demons.
Third stage: Defeat a slightly stronger monster.
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Zhao Gongming punched each opponent, not even taking out his treasures, just relentlessly causing trouble. He secretly wondered, why arrange so many fights when it's just a matter of fighting?
Why not just release all these tens of thousands of little demons and let him decide the winner in one round? That would save us some trouble.
One round after another, until finally Zhao Gongming used the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl to defeat the late-arriving Great Luo Golden Immortal, bringing this endless series of battles to an end.
Zhao Gongming concealed the bead in his sleeve and lazily stretched in front of the newly opened door. Although it took some time, he didn't have much energy; it was just a warm-up.
He wanted to see what tricks they would pull next.
At this moment, under the nameplate of Zhao Gongming, the character "武" (martial) of the Heavenly Court official candidates is now fully lit, while the character "文" (civil) is emitting a faint glow.
The moment Zhao Gongming pushed open the door, he knew something was terribly wrong. After all, anyone who opened the door to see his fellow disciples and the teacher who had asked for leave would instinctively feel a chill down their spine.
Duobao, the senior disciple, sat on the left, Guangchengzi and Yunzhongzi on the right, while Kong Xuan stood in front of the sand table, pointing and gesturing with a flag. Zhao Gongming glanced up and met the knowing look in Dapeng's eyes behind him, and Dapeng nodded slightly to him.
Zhao Gongming felt he had gone to the wrong place and wanted to retreat, but found nothing behind him and could not retreat.
Now that we're here, Zhao Gongming gritted his teeth and slid through the crack in the door to quickly get behind his senior brother Duobao, afraid of attracting unnecessary attention.
However, the number of people present could be counted on one hand; they were all well-known figures from the Chan and Jie sects.
Even if Zhao Gongming didn't want to, he was still being watched by everyone.
He could only pretend not to see and slipped in. "It's just interrupting the class," Zhao Gongming told himself.
But this is, after all, a test, and it is different from the large classroom that you usually sneak into at Biyou Palace.
As soon as he found his place, he heard his fellow disciples glancing at him, whether intentionally or unintentionally. But when he turned around and went to the workshop, everyone was sitting upright in their seats, holding whisks, looking like otherworldly immortals.
It's so strange," Zhao Gongming scratched his head, wondering why he always felt like someone was watching him.
In the Purple Cloud Palace, the former peach tree has been bestowed upon the Jade Pool by the Dao Ancestor, and now a huge water mirror has taken its place.
The performances of the disciples from each sect were clearly displayed in the mirror, allowing everyone present to see them clearly. Meanwhile, outside the mirror, everyone was watching the live broadcast of the online beta test of "Lord of the Land" and the internal selection process of the Heavenly Court with great interest.
Now, several sages have gathered in Zixiao Palace. Originally, they only wanted to pay their respects to their master, but who would have thought that Hongjun would just wave his hand and throw out the live stream of the newly released beta version of "Lord of the Land".
Originally, I was already disappointed that I missed the new game Tongtian because I rushed to Zixiao Palace. Now, seeing the unreleased beta version, I am even more eager to play it. In addition, the disciples who appeared in the water mirror...
Tongtian simply pulled his two elder brothers to choose a seat and sat down in the Zixiao Palace. Nuwa had already chosen her seat long ago, and even had the leisure to pour herself and her master a cup of tea.
Since no one else is leaving, and Jieyin and Zhunti certainly won't take the initiative to leave, it's good to stay a little longer and become familiar with the Master.
However, just as Yuan Yi said, the more people there are, the more lively the live stream is, so Hongjun didn't say much and simply opened the water mirror to see the performance of the saint's disciples.
Since it was an online test, all the testers finally arrived after Zhao Gongming came.
Kong Xuan and Da Peng, as hosts appointed by the game's official team, naturally did not occupy any slots. After confirming the slots and the official positions to be referenced, Kong Xuan waved his wings, and the important task of reference transformed into streams of light that flowed into the inconspicuous small sand table in front of them.
At the same time, everyone present also received the pass requirements for the corresponding positions.
[The Celestial Venerable of the Eastern Azure Flower, who harmonizes Yin and Yang, delivers from suffering, and relieves those in distress, requires candidates to fulfill his duties and gain the approval of Heaven and Earth.]
[The Antarctic Longevity Celestial Venerable governs human blessings and longevity, commands the Southern Fire, and sustains the life force of heaven and earth. One must be diligent and responsible to assume this position.]
Among all the Heavenly Emperors in this sea of names, the last one to appear, "Grand Marshal of the Heavenly Court, in charge of 100,000 Heavenly Soldiers and Generals," stands out as particularly unique.
Like Zhao Gongming, who was applying for this position, he also took an unconventional approach.
All the disciples were seen starting from scratch, fulfilling their official duties by recruiting talented individuals, bestowing blessings upon humanity, or patrolling the world and integrating themselves with the creatures under their rule.
Only Zhao Gongming, after discovering that he had indeed obtained the position of marshal, was overjoyed. Then, he looked at the official documents on the table from left to right, and only when he became impatient and flipped to the last sentence about eradicating evil spirits and demons did he suddenly realize the truth.
Without a second thought, he rolled up his sleeves and rode the wind and clouds from one mountain to another. When he saw a monster that ate flesh and blood, he would beat it up first, ask about the extent of its sins, and then make it confess the deeds of the other evil monsters in order to atone for its sins. In this way, he fought one after another from one mountain to another.
He managed to subdue the unruly ones with his fists, bringing peace and tranquility to his territory.
Tongtian scratched his chin and thought that Zhao Gongming was indeed worthy of being his disciple, having three-tenths of the style he had when he played games.
Meanwhile, Zhunti, who had just exclaimed, "The East is truly a land of outstanding people and talents, and all of my fellow disciples are extraordinary," stopped making the same old remarks about "having some connection with the West."
He fiddled with the Bodhi seed in his hand, muttering, "Amitabha, this official document says that we need to recruit soldiers and build up our ranks... Brother Tongtian's disciples are truly extraordinary."
Although Zhao Gongming hadn't even finished reading the official documents or clearly understood the mission requirements, he relied solely on his brute strength and the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, each forming its own little world, to single-handedly defeat a hundred opponents and overcome all their opponents' skills, thus completing almost all of the final mission requirements.
Jieyin and Zhunti were amazed, realizing that even the wealthy East produced such unique disciples.
It's a pity that even the two of them couldn't see that this disciple had a connection with the West; otherwise, the Western Buddhist Kingdom could have gained another powerful general.
Alas, when will the West attract so many talented people to come here? Jieyin's mind stirred slightly, but he felt a flash of inspiration pass through his mind and then vanish in an instant, thinking that the time was not yet ripe.
And at this moment, the test in the sky finally came to an end. Most of the people got satisfactory results or admitted their shortcomings.
Only Zhao Gongming slapped his forehead: "What God of Wealth? I applied to be the Grand Marshal!!"
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Author's Note: During the exam, Guang Chengzi governed the people's livelihood, Duobao coordinated the overall allocation of resources, and Yun Zhongzi traveled the world to punish evil and promote good, spreading the Daoist teachings... ensuring this virtual little world was well-governed and prosperous. In fact, everyone cooperated and submitted a satisfactory answer sheet. However, a certain peculiar examinee broke away from the examination circle from the beginning, venturing in alone from the outside in. Finally, just as the exam was about to end, he met his senior brother and realized he had gone astray, but it was too late to turn back...
So, after sweeping away evil demons and seizing wealth, he spread it far and wide among the people—how can that not be considered a god of wealth? [doge] Actually, he also has the title of general; maybe it will come true once he actually has soldiers under his command. [doge]
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