Chapter 44 Western Qiang Daoist Official
There's nothing to see. Food shortage is big news, so let's see if we can find a way to deliver it.
The whole city is now closed and no one is allowed to enter or leave without special circumstances. If it weren't for the second prince of Xiqiang, how could Wang Yao get in at night?
He had to find the official who was in charge of the inquiry yesterday. While "strolling", Wang Yao went to the Daoguan Yamen. It was said that this Yamen was established when the King of Western Qiang proclaimed himself king.
Every passerby who was asked for directions by Wang Yao was full of awe for the Taoist office and said that it was the office of the immortal officials.
The Taoist temple is located in the most prosperous area in the east of the city, but when Wang Yao arrived at this street, there were only a handful of passers-by, and the silence was eerie.
In front of the yamen, guards in heavy armor were patrolling back and forth. Wang Yao narrowed his eyes slightly and found that all of them had true energy.
With another subtle observation, he discovered that there were fluctuations in the formation around him, as well as the light of spells that were difficult for mortals to see.
The soldiers are all acquired, so the real Taoist officials must be innate. Wang Yao was a little shocked. Where did Qingwu County get all this power?
"General, I'm here to see Zhou Ping, the governor of Zhou. Please inform him." Wang Yao walked up to a soldier and said.
"Are you here to see Zhou Daoguan as well? Come with me. Zhou Daoguan has given instructions." The soldier glanced at Wang Yao and said without surprise.
The soldiers led Wang Yao through several tight defenses and came to a spacious hall where a group of people were crowded together, looking at Zhou Ping who was talking.
The soldier pointed inside, motioned Wang Yao to go in, and left.
Wang Yao carefully lined up behind the crowd, only to find that most of them were "acquaintances" in the business community. He was puzzled as to why they all came so early.
There was also a small group of people who were dressed in gorgeous clothes and looked to be young masters and young ladies from big families. They stood in the front.
Zhou Ping also noticed Wang Yao sneaking in, but he didn't care and just continued with his talk.
"This mission is a reward for you. As long as you can reach Wuyamen within three days, you can join Wuyamen."
The guards behind them stirred, and someone asked, "Zhou Daoguan, can we wait too?"
They really couldn't believe that they, the casual cultivators from the lower classes, could join a sect, even if the sect couldn't be considered a big one.
Zhou Ping adjusted the flat crown on his head and said affirmatively while looking down, "Yes, you can all join, but you have two choices. First, follow the young masters and ladies. Second, get a map from me and go on your own."
There must be some traps in these two options, otherwise the time limit would not be three days. Wang Yao felt something was wrong as soon as he heard it.
Someone immediately raised a question, "Zhou Daoguan, what's the difference between the first and second options? Where is Wuya Gate? Is it far away?"
Zhou Ping smiled slightly, looking at Wang Yao and the others with an inexplicable expression, and said, "The first option will ensure that you can reach Wuyamen, but the prerequisite is to become a Dao slave; the second option is naturally to rely on your own and reach the Beiyun Mountains within three days."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sudden uproar.
"What, being a Taoist slave?"
"The Beiyun Mountains are actually the location of the Wuya Sect. Are there any spiritual veins there?"
"Brother, what do you choose?"
At this time, the young men and ladies in the first two rows turned their heads and looked at the guards with arrogance and disdain.
"If the Second Prince had not told you that you had made meritorious service, do you think you would have the chance to enter our Wuya Sect?" A noble lady with a beautiful face who thought she was superior to others scolded.
So that's how it is. It seems that this batch of grain helped the second prince a lot, otherwise he wouldn't have told such a thing. Wang Yao understood.
At this time, there were a few whooshing sounds outside, and five or six monks with fluttering robes came down on various flying boats and magical instruments.
Zhou Ping hurried out to greet them, saluted the white-bearded old Taoist priest who was leading the group, and said respectfully, "Elder Liu, why did you come in person? An inner sect disciple would have been enough."
The white-bearded Taoist priest retracted the aura lingering around him and replied calmly, "It's you, Zhou Ping. Naturally, someone will pick me up on this trip."
When these people landed, Wang Yao sensed several strong auras emerging from various places in the yamen, and after he figured out who they were, they disappeared into thin air.
Wang Yao was also very puzzled before. How could a newly established government office have so many masters? Even he felt that the aura in the government office was very dangerous.
Now Wang Yao understood that the Wuya Sect might have defected to the Western Qiang and sent people to participate in the battles in the mortal world just like Fuxian Mountain.
The monks did not take back their flying magic weapons, but simply called the group of young men and ladies over.
As the young man and the noble lady walked past in a swagger, someone seized the opportunity, stepped forward and offered to be a slave, signed the slave contract on the spot, and boarded the flying boat.
The first person took the lead, and immediately everyone in the hall knelt down, all looking for their master and asking to be their slaves.
Wang Yao sighed in his heart. In the face of the opportunity to seek immortality, dignity and face are all false.
What's more, for most of these guards who have cultivated their bodies to enter the Dao, you should know that for them, cultivating the true Qi to enter the Dao has already taken a lot of effort.
There were forty or fifty people, twenty-five of whom were selected. The five flying boats each carried five people, which seemed a bit crowded.
So no matter how the remaining people begged, the flying boat did not stop, leaving behind only losers with expressions of envy and hatred.
Strangely, Wang Yao discovered that the flying boat flew in one direction, but the white-bearded Taoist priest flew towards the city center, where the "palace" of the King of Western Qiang was located.
The reason why Wang Yao was not chosen was because he was one of the few people standing.
The Beiyun Mountains are located at the junction of Feng County and Qingyun County. It is difficult to reach there within three days by riding a horse or relying on Qigong.
That’s why those who weren’t selected were so frustrated, because it was too difficult for them to get through on their own, and the three-day deadline was too daunting.
The people standing there were all cultivators who had entered the Dao through Qi training. They had their own pride and believed that they still had a way out.
Look, Zhou Ping was looking at them with a half-smile, as if he had some plans.
"Don't be discouraged, everyone. You can still join our Daoist Office. Of course, you can only start from the lowest rank of Dao Guard."
When the people on the ground heard this, they seemed to see hope and stood up to express their willingness, but they were just going back to their old jobs.
A Qi-refining cultivator asked, "Excuse me, sir. Are Dao Guards the same armored soldiers who patrol outside the yamen? And what are the requirements to become a Dao Official?"
Zhou Ping came up to Wang Yao and the others and said with some admiration, "You are all Qi Refining cultivators. You don't have to start as Dao Guards. You can be reserve Dao Officials first. Once you break through to the Xiantian realm, you can become a ninth-rank Dao Official."
Several Qi-refining monks looked at each other, bowed and saluted, and agreed to this condition.
Only Wang Yao bowed and said, "Zhou Daoguan, I still want to go to Wuyamen. Please grant me your permission and let me out of the city."
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