Chapter 776 A new team leader has been appointed, but what about the old one? (Seeking monthly votes)
"It's perfectly normal for something to be fishy," Zhan Xian laughed. "The Imperial Law Pavilion is involved in the approval of the copyrights for all kinds of cultivation techniques of the Myriad Laws Sect. Just how much profit is involved?"
He continued, "Which techniques are not approved, which techniques are approved as soon as possible, and which techniques are shelved... There are tricks to it all, and there are benefits to be made in it."
Zhang Yu sighed, "It seems there are quite a few shady deals within sects as well."
Zhan Xian snorted coldly: "How could people in sects abide by the law like people in the lower realms? Kunxu is like that. The lower you go, the more law-abiding you are. The higher you climb, the less law-abiding you are, and the less you are subject to the Heavenly Court's control."
"So-called laws are merely used to uphold the orthodox tradition and to restrict others, not to restrict oneself."
Zhanxian sarcastically remarked, "If you want to talk about upholding the law within a sect, I'd almost laugh. Here, there's only the struggle for lineage and the struggle for interests; there's never been any question of law or illegality, or good versus evil."
At this point, he sighed softly: "There is no demonic path, nor is there a righteous path, only a group of selfish, greedy, and insatiable people."
Zhang Yu shook his head and continued looking at the review report in front of him.
Seeing the two looking so dejected, Fukuhime thought to herself, "Damn it, these two are so easy to connect with!"
“In the past, I was the one who delivered the lines and guided Zhang Yu in these kinds of situations! But now, it’s always Zhang Yu who gets to direct the Immortal Slayer.”
"How can we let this guy keep gaining the upper hand?"
Fuki racked her brains, trying to come up with something profound, philosophical, and relevant to Zhang Yu's current topic.
But the more she thought about it, the less she could figure it out.
She simply felt that what the two men were saying about the sects was perfectly normal. What was there to be surprised about?
"Hmph! This Immortal Slayer is half Zhang Yu. He's giving Zhang Yu guidance, which is essentially guiding himself. Even for a master of conversation like me, it's unlikely I can outdo him."
After a long pause, Fukuhime finally said, "Indeed."
Without responding to Fu Ji's agreement, Zhang Yu continued to peruse the report in front of him, which was the review report prepared by Xiao Zhi, the leader of the Martial Arts Group.
The reason Zhang Yu chose Xiao Zhi was because Xiao Zhi had caused quite a stir and displayed obvious hostility after becoming a member of the council, which made Zhang Yu notice him first.
Upon closer inspection, Zhang Yu discovered something fishy.
"Some of the techniques that Xiao Zhi rejected, in my opinion, were not based on sufficient evidence, and were even somewhat hasty."
Zhang Yu tried to simulate the operation of the technique again, and then felt that something was even more wrong.
"If I were to make the judgment at the time, I believe these techniques would have been sufficient to pass the review and should not have been rejected."
Zhang Yu then pulled out other reports and said, "Moreover... similar cultivation techniques were subsequently approved."
Fu Ji's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she said, "Zhang Yu, do you mean that Xiao Zhi deliberately rejected some cultivation techniques and then sold the profound secrets of immortality within them to others?"
Zhang Yu said, "That's possible."
"With my abilities, I can collect, test, and compile these techniques into materials, which will be sufficient to prove that his rejection is highly unreasonable."
Fu Ji nodded repeatedly upon hearing this. She knew that this was not only because Zhang Yu's professional skills were indeed outstanding, but also because Zhang Yu had stood out in the judgment of the "Refining God Technique" just now, demonstrating to everyone his ability to judge the technique.
Fuki said, "If you submit evidence now, no one in the review department can afford to ignore it."
"If we cooperate with those who are being reviewed and report them together, we might be able to remove Xiao Zhi from his position as team leader."
Fu Ji said excitedly, "If Xiao Zhi really gets into trouble, Lu Hengzhang, who is in charge of martial arts, will be held responsible. Then he won't be able to be promoted to minister, right? Are you going to report him?"
Zhanxian reminded him, "We don't need to report it ourselves. The pressure would be too great. Just hand over the compiled materials to someone else, and someone will take action."
Zhang Yu said, "But the problem is... who should we entrust it to?"
Fu Ji said, "Give it to Luo Wuji? If it's him, he should be able to use it to treat Lu Hengzhang, right?"
"Or should we hand it over to Lu Hengzhang? If he's aiming for the ministerial position, what he's most afraid of is negative publicity coming out, right?"
"I wonder if Gu Qingya is a good candidate? Isn't he a vice minister? Does he have a chance of being promoted to minister?"
Fu Ji rattled off all the leaders Zhang Yu knew, feeling that each of the three had their own advantages and disadvantages, and for a moment she didn't know who to choose.
Zhang Yu said, "Slaying Immortals, what do you think?"
Zhanxian said, "Let's ask around. Xinghuo and Zhang Pianpian should be able to give us some useful advice."
Zhang Yu's eyes flickered: "Sister and Teacher Xinghuo?"
Zhanxian said, "Xinghuo has been mingling in the lower levels of the sect for many years, and has a deeper understanding of some of the intricacies than I do."
"Zhang Pianpian can help you obtain more information from the perspective of the divine."
"We still know too little about these three people. With insufficient information and being suppressed by information gaps, making a choice is just a matter of luck."
Zhang Yu felt that Zhan Xian's suggestion made a lot of sense. He thought to himself, "That makes sense... After all, he is the one who inherited my memories, how could he not be reasonable?"
"Even if he doesn't say it, I guess he'll eventually decide to do it this way."
So Zhang Yu sent a message to the two of them, briefly describing the predicament he was currently facing.
Soon, True Lord Xinghuo contacted Zhang Yu.
But looking at the projection falling in front of him, Zhang Yu could only say... who are you, handsome guy?
If the Starfire True Lord that Zhang Yu encountered in the lower realm was like a tree that was about to wither and die, constantly emitting waves of deathly silence and giving people a sense of gloom and desolation.
The new Starfire True Lord in front of us looks like a young man in his twenties. He not only exudes vitality, but his eyes are also full of brilliance, giving people a feeling of high spirits.
All of this is a reminder to everyone that what appears before you is not a 350-year-old Golden Core cultivator, but a 350-year-old new Nascent Soul cultivator.
At the same time, it seemed that True Lord Xinghuo was speaking to the other side of the Dharma Realm: "Which position is the most dangerous in this mission? Okay, I want this position."
"Don't send anyone to protect me; I like danger."
After saying that, True Monarch Xinghuo turned around, looked at Zhang Yu, smiled, and said, "It's only been a little over two months, and I didn't expect you to get involved in so many things?"
Zhang Yu asked, "Teacher Xinghuo, what do you think I should choose?"
True Monarch Xinghuo spoke eloquently: "If a sect wants to choose sides, the first thing to do is to sort out the information, especially to grasp the trends of all parties."
"The key to information lies in the tradition."
“A cultivator’s conduct will more or less follow the direction of a particular lineage, and this is especially true for cultivators who are more powerful.”
"You need to first figure out which of your superiors are backed by which factions, and which faction will conflict with you, and which faction is beneficial to you, or at least... harmless..."
After giving a brief reminder about the Daoist tradition, True Monarch Xinghuo then spoke about a specific person: "Tell me about Luo Wuji, the head of your review department. Theoretically speaking, this top leader should be your first choice..."
After listening to the story, True Monarch Xinghuo sighed, "You really gave him a good slap in the face this time with the 'Refining God Technique' incident."
"In a sect, face is important." True Monarch Xinghuo laughed. "After all, face is an extension of authority. If you slap his face, you lower his authority and cause him a loss. If he is still the leader, he will definitely make up for it by taking it out on you."
Zhang Yu's eyes flickered: "So, it's actually a good thing that he can't be a minister?"
True Monarch Xinghuo nodded: "Besides, what you have won't help him, it won't help him stay. So this Luo Wuji is not a good choice."
Then, True Lord Xinghuo inquired about Lu Hengzhang and Gu Qingya, but unfortunately, Zhang Yu didn't know much about the two either.
Xinghuo Zhenjun sighed, "The actions of these two are probably related to the lineages behind them. If only we could know which side they have chosen."
However, Zhang Yu understood that if a cultivator had reached the Refining Void Realm and established their own laws, then by simply looking at the content of those laws, one could roughly determine the lineage to which the cultivator preferred.
However, when facing Lu Hengzhang and Gu Qingya, who are at the Nascent Soul stage, it is not possible to make such a simple judgment.
Just then, Zhang Yu saw a message from Zhang Pianpian.
Zhang Pianpian: See you at the usual place.
A short while later, Zhang Yu returned to the Taiqing Realm.
Seeing Zhang Pianpian whom he hadn't seen in a long time, Zhang Yu exclaimed with delight, "Sister!"
During this time, Zhang Yu did try to contact Zhang Pianpian, but she seemed to be busy with something and only replied to Zhang Yu's messages intermittently.
At this moment, Zhang Pianpian looked at Zhang Yu and said, "The monitoring of righteous gods, divine power, and talismans in the Dharma Realm is quite strict, so it is not convenient for me to have too close contact with you."
"Fortunately, there is the Taiqing Realm, which is secluded enough for us to speak freely."
Then Zhang Pianpian talked about the situation in Zhang Yu's world. She introduced, "The Myriad Laws Sect regards the Dharma Realm as the most important place. Most of the data and information are stored in the Dharma Realm."
"The information I can gather through the spirit world is limited. You can use it as a reference, but don't rely on it too much."
After admonishing Zhang Yu, Zhang Pianpian continued, "Gu Qingya has not yet reached the Void Refinement stage, so it's hard to say with absolute certainty which sect he has chosen."
"After all, there is deceit and treachery within sects, and there have been instances of cultivators turning their backs at the last minute. Even after a law is established, there is an opportunity to transfer the lineage for support."
"There were already laws and regulations concerning prohibited drugs. These laws and regulations were transferred from the original lineage to the lineage of legal drugs, which greatly promoted the improvement of the legal drugs lineage."
"Judging from Gu Qingya's current dual cultivation partners, the vast majority of them belong to the Judgment Dao lineage, so he should also be a member of the Judgment Dao lineage, just like Luo Wuji."
After talking about Gu Qingya, Zhang Pianpian then brought up Lu Hengzhang.
"Lu Hengzhang is probably the most conservative of the conservatives in the Wanfa Sect, and he supports the innate Daoist lineage."
Zhang Yu asked curiously, "The innate Dao lineage? What does that mean?"
Zhang Pianpian explained, "The so-called innate sealing of the acquired means that the innate lineage is meant to cut off the path of cultivation. The ultimate goal is to achieve eternal proof, so that immortals will always be immortals, even if they die, go bankrupt, or are reincarnated... they will still be immortals."
"It will also ensure that members of the sect will always be members of the sect, for all eternity."
"Furthermore, we must completely block the path for advancement for those from lower realms, such as cutting off the possibility for people from lower realms to enter sects and get promoted within sects."
Hearing this, Zhang Yu frowned slightly: "Then it seems that Lu Hengzhang and I are bound to be enemies."
Thinking of this, Zhang Yu understood that if Lu Hengzhang became the head of the review department, he would definitely be targeted by him in various ways in the future.
After finishing his conversation with Xinghuo Zhenjun and Zhang Pianpian, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "It seems that only Gu Qingya is a suitable candidate."
...
A few days later, in Gu Qingya's office.
At first, Gu Qingya was somewhat indifferent when she saw the review materials sent by Zhang Yu.
Why was Zhang Yu sending him documents? He wasn't Zhang Yu's direct superior.
Could it be that they were influenced by my previous guidance? Now they know to come and pay their respects?
Thinking of this, Gu Qingya nodded slightly, thinking that this was the right way.
"We people from the lower realms who live in sects have to be open-minded. When life slaps us in the face, we should think about whether it's not as hard as the last time. If we encounter someone who can defeat us, we should try our best not to let them hit us."
But as he read on, his gaze soon became slightly serious.
Raising her head, Gu Qingya looked at Zhang Yu in front of her and said, "You interrogated him yourself?"
After the incident with the "Refining God Technique", Gu Qingya had complete faith in Zhang Yu's judgment. Seeing the other party nodding solemnly, he knew that the material in his hand was most likely correct.
Gu Qingya sighed inwardly: "Some things seem insignificant when they're not weighed, but once they are, they can weigh thousands of pounds."
“Under normal circumstances, the matter concerning Xiao Zhi might not have yielded significant results.”
"But now... it's a good time to join forces with Luo Wuji to counter Lu Hengzhang."
"If we use Xiao Zhi's matter to suppress Lu Hengzhang first, and then Luo Wuji is removed, perhaps I will also have the opportunity to become the head of the review department."
Thinking of this, Gu Qingya looked at Zhang Yu in front of her and silently marked him as a special friend.
At this moment, Zhang Yu was no longer seen as the unparalleled leader, but as the successor, qualified to receive personal guidance from the leader.
"If he really helps me succeed, then I wouldn't mind... cultivating with him and helping him broaden his path to immortality."
In Gu Qingya's view, if a leader is willing to cultivate with you, it is definitely because he considers you one of his own. It is both a reward and a sign of trust.
After thinking for a moment, Gu Qingya continued, "Is there anything else?"
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "Yes, at least it can prove that there was a problem with the verification of Xiao Zhi having 10 cultivation techniques."
Gu Qingya raised an eyebrow: "Did you review all of these in the last two days?"
Seeing Zhang Yu nod, Gu Qingya smiled and said, "What do you want?"
Zhang Yu said, "After Xiao Zhi leaves, I want to become the team leader."
Gu Qingya frowned: "Too hasty. As the saying goes, haste makes waste. The more urgently you want something, the more expensive it will be."
“You’ve only just been promoted to level 2, why are you in such a hurry? If you’re willing to spend a few more years accumulating experience, this achievement can be exchanged for much more.”
Seeing that Zhang Yu still insisted, Gu Qingya shook her head, feeling that Zhang Yu was still too arrogant, and lowered her opinion of him by a few points.
He thought to himself, "Since that's the case, I'll only help you this once, and I won't reward you with dual cultivation. You really don't know how much of an opportunity you've missed."
Gu Qingya thought for a moment and said, "Alright then. I'll try to find someone to recommend you as a candidate for acting leader of the Martial Arts Group. But whether you succeed or not depends on the situation of the other recommenders and the final result of the job suitability test."
...
A few days later, Xiao Zhi, the leader of the martial arts group, stared blankly at the notice in front of him.
Was there a problem with his review?
Of course he knew there was a problem with his review. In fact, in his opinion, when had the copyright review of cultivation techniques in the Imperial Law Pavilion ever been completely problem-free?
In his view, it's okay to have problems, but it's a big deal if problems are exposed.
"Gu Qingya!"
With Gu Qingya's name twirling in his mind, Xiao Zhi knew that it was Gu Qingya who had dragged Luo Wuji along to expose this matter at the meeting.
"This beast, in his internal strife, actually bullied me, an honest junior official."
Thinking of this, Xiao Zhi quickly found Deputy Minister Lu Hengzhang.
"Divine Lord!" Xiao Zhi had just opened his mouth when a divine light descended from Lu Hengzhang, silencing his shout.
Lu Hengzhang said coldly, "Go find those parties being reviewed first, explain to them in person, and appease them."
Xiao Zhi's face darkened. "What if we can't explain it clearly?"
Lu Hengzhang said coldly, "Apologize, appease, give money... use any method you can think of to minimize the impact."
Xiao Zhi pleaded, "What if the investigation team comes? Divine Lord, you must help me!"
Lu Hengzhang snorted coldly and said, "Help you? I'm just the deputy minister, not the sect leader! Besides, so many mistakes in cultivation techniques have been exposed all at once. Even if you were the sect leader, you can't just let it go so easily."
Xiao Zhi said anxiously, "I was in a hurry to approve the few cultivation techniques you requested at that time, so the report wasn't very thorough, but it shouldn't be easy to find fault with it. Did they plan this all along? Were they planning to deal with you?"
"Premeditated?" Lu Hengzhang snorted and said, "These cultivation techniques were reviewed by Zhang Yu, probably in the last few days, it didn't take too long."
Xiao Zhi's gaze sharpened upon hearing this: "Zhang Yu? Is this the kid who's trying to get me?"
Seeing his agitated expression, Lu Hengzhang said calmly, "So what if you know? Alright, do as I say. The investigation team will be here in a couple of days. Just say you made a mistake due to momentary negligence, that you were rushing to improve your performance and made the wrong judgment. Take all the responsibility you should bear..."
Xiao Zhi's face was grim as he said, "After I accept everything... then what about my position as team leader..."
"Fuck your mother!"
Before Xiao Zhi could continue speaking, Lu Hengzhang swept a beam of divine light, sending the despairing Xiao Zhi flying out of the office.
A few days later, news spread throughout all the groups that Xiao Zhi, the group leader, had been demoted and transferred from the review department.
No one cared what would happen to this loser; all the team members were now eyeing the vacant spot that Xiao Zhi had left open.
After a meeting, a list of four candidates emerged, and Zhang Yu's name was prominently featured, immediately surprising many people.
...
Zhang Yu followed the instructions and arrived at the site of the job suitability test.
He thought to himself, "Of the four candidates, only the one who scores the highest in the adaptability test will become the acting leader of the martial arts group."
"After becoming the acting team leader, if there are no problems, I will officially become the team leader a year later and be promoted to the third rank."
Thinking of this, Zhang Yu felt secretly excited. All of this was finally bringing him closer and closer to his goal of reaching the 4th rank and obtaining the Divine Transformation Certificate.
Just then, Zhang Yu saw Shen Qingyun not far away, along with two other candidates.
Zhang Yu knew a bit about Shen Qingyun. Although Shen Qingyun was the top student in the martial arts group, he was no match for him in this adaptive test.
While pondering, Zhang Yu looked at the other two candidates.
One of them was named Chen Xingxuan, a senior level 2 sect affairs officer in the mental cultivation group.
The Mind Techniques Group primarily reviews martial arts mind techniques, which involve thought and Daoist principles. These are the most elusive, unpredictable, and elusive of all martial arts techniques, making them the most difficult to comprehend, practice, predict, and review among all types of martial arts techniques.
Therefore, only those who perform exceptionally well in other martial arts groups and master the combined techniques of Wuxiang Martial Arts to the level of "Martial Arts Fifteen" or higher are eligible to be selected.
Although Wuxiang Martial Arts was initially divided into only 10 martial arts, it has been continuously updated since then, with additional techniques added starting from Martial Arts Eleven and Martial Arts Twelve, which can continuously improve the practitioner's ability to simulate martial arts techniques.
Therefore, the Mind Techniques Group has always been considered the group with the highest review difficulty, the strongest average business ability, and the highest average performance among all martial arts-related groups.
Meanwhile, cultivators in the mental cultivation group are more likely to get promoted.
Chen Xingxuan had accumulated many years of experience in the Martial Arts Group, but when there was no hope of being promoted to group leader, he transferred to the Mind Technique Group.
In his first year after joining the Mind Techniques Group, he set all his former colleagues from the Martial Arts Group to "Do Not Disturb" mode.
Because he knew that these former colleagues were no longer on his side and would no longer be of any help to his future path.
Chen Xingxuan only had eyes for Shangxiu.
As his gaze swept over Zhang Yu and Shen Qingyun, he had already invoked his personal artifact spirit to make a judgment for himself.
"Tianwenxing, are these two people a match for me?"
Your personal spirit, Tianwenxing, is pondering for you.
The next moment, the spirit's answer appeared in Chen Xingxuan's eyes: "According to the existing data, compared with you, Shen Qingyun is just a passerby from the Martial Arts Group, not worth mentioning."
“Zhang Yu is a capable and outstanding newcomer, but for the selection of team leaders, ability and performance are only the most basic requirements. In other aspects, he is far inferior to you.”
Tianwen Star displays lines of data on Chenxing: "You have already cultivated the combined techniques of Wuxiang Martial Arts to the level of the 20th theory of martial arts, and your professional skills have long surpassed all other martial arts groups."
"But that's just your least remarkable strength."
"In terms of assets, you, who have been a religious affairs officer for many years, have far more assets than the two of them combined."
"In terms of reserve funds, you, with your long history of timely repayments, far exceed the two of you."
"In addition, you are also a high-level member of nine major platforms, including Tongfafang, Tonghuifang, Chuandalou, etc., such as lending platforms, memory platforms, and cultivation platforms. Your work costs and cultivation costs are far lower than those of two people."
"Moreover, you also have me as an advisor to assist you in this verification process."
"Please allow me to present you with this irrefutable analysis of the victory; Shen Qingyun and Zhang Yu are not worth mentioning in front of you."
Requesting monthly votes
(End of this chapter)
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