"Arrest" is a nine-rank official position, mainly responsible for the search and arrest.

Kind of like a sheriff.

It's just that the object of arrest is not human criminals, but ghosts.

At first glance, it doesn't seem to be much different from Gu Xu's current job.

But after all, one is an official of the imperial court, and the other is an unpopular official.

It's not just the social status that is very different.

Moreover, having an official status means that you have access to more rewarding tasks, more confidential texts, a wider network, and more abundant cultivation resources.

This is of great significance to Gu Xu's future cultivation path.

In fact, with Gu Xu's consummate cultivation in the first realm, as well as the far leading ranking on the merit list, his conditions had already far exceeded the minimum requirements for serving as a nine-rank official of the Exorcism Division.

It's a pity that Yishui County is a small remote place, with a limited number of officials, and there are few pits and many radishes.

If Gu Xu wants to become an official of the imperial court, he must wait for others to vacate his position - either wait for others to become officials, or wait for others to be promoted, or wait for others to be dismissed.

Sometimes you have to talk about seniority and give the opportunity to more qualified seniors.

Shi Xiaohan: That's a special case.

Who made her have a powerful daddy.

It was precisely because of the rare opportunity that Gu Xu couldn't help but smile expectantly when he heard that he was expected to officially become an official of the imperial court.

"But," at this moment, Chen Jisheng suddenly changed his words and poured a basin of cold water on Gu Xu, "Although I listed many of your advantages in the recommendation letter and praised you as a flower, the higher authorities still questioned your ability.

"They think you're too young and inexperienced to take on such a heavy responsibility and think there's someone better than you."

Gu Xu's smile froze.

It's really a group of old stubborns, have you ever heard of "don't bully young people to be poor"?

He complained silently in his heart.

However, he still looked calm and asked politely, "Lord Chen, do you think I still have hope?" ”

With Chen Jisheng's character, since he is willing to mention this matter to himself, it proves that there is still a possibility of success.

"Of course there is hope," Chen Jisheng said in a flat tone, "After that, I wrote a few letters to the headquarters of the Exorcist Division in the capital city one after another, chatting with those high-spirited bastards about your amazing cultivation speed and your outstanding performance in previous missions—they were finally impressed by my word-for-word article and agreed to give you a chance."

"If nothing else, the headquarters will send someone to Yishui County next month to arrange an assessment for you.

"As long as you pass the assessment and perform better than your competitors, you can wear a black gauze hat and become the new master of the Yishui County Exorcism Division.

"Gu Xu, do you have confidence in yourself?"

Chen Jisheng's words sounded understatement and effortless.

But Gu Xu could perceive that in order to gain a chance for himself to be assessed, the boss had to go through great pains in private.

This made him faintly moved.

"Master Chen, you should know that I have always been very confident." The corners of Gu Xu's mouth turned up, revealing a faint smile.

This smile is like the first rays of sunlight in the morning, bright but not dazzling, adding a bit of warmth to the whole room.

Shi Xiaohan next to him was stunned for two seconds.

She didn't expect that Gu Xu would be so good-looking when he laughed.

"Do you know who your competitors are?" Chen Jisheng stared at Gu Xu's eyes and asked.

Gu Xu shook his head: "Please also tell Master Chen." ”

"Ma Qin, a warden of Qingzhou Mansion, a monk of the Second Realm, has ten years of experience in slaying demons and eliminating demons." Chen Jisheng replied.

Hearing this, Gu Xu felt a little surprised-

The Great Qi Dynasty has already been involuted to this extent?

A monk of the Second Realm in a dignified big city actually wants to come to such a small county town where birds don't and compete with him for the position of a grassroots cadre?

"Scared?" As if sensing Gu Xu's doubts, Chen Jisheng joked with a smile, "It's too late to give up now, lest you can't compete with others when the time comes, and you will cry in front of me again." ”

"Lord Chen, don't worry! I'll definitely give you a long face! ”

"Heh, with your three-legged cat kung fu, don't embarrass me when the time comes, I'll be satisfied."

Gu Xu smiled.

He knew that Chen Jisheng was a person with different hearts.

Although he said that Gu Xu's strength was not good, he hoped more than anyone else that Gu Xu could perform well and be able to slap the faces of the arrogant bastards in the higher department.

"Master Chen, do you know what the assessment content is? I want to prepare in advance. Gu Xu then asked.

Jokes are jokes.

For this crucial assessment, he still has to be serious and prepare for twelve points.

"There are three contents," Chen Jisheng stretched out three fingers, "qualifications, theory and actual combat." ”

"Sounds pretty strict."

"The Exorcism Division has always had high requirements for the overall quality of officials," Chen Jisheng continued, "I don't worry about you for the first two. It's just that in this actual combat, you are afraid that you will be pressed to the ground and rubbed repeatedly by that experienced Ma Qin. ”

This is not refuted by Hui Xu.

Killing ghosts is a risky and variable.

It is better to read 10,000 books than to travel 10,000 miles.

A competitor with ten years of experience is indeed a formidable rival for him.

"I'll do my best." He said with a blank face.

Chen Jisheng nodded and said lightly: "Pay attention to your body, don't force yourself." ”

…………

Next is the time for merit redemption.

Gu Xu still had fifteen meritorious deeds left before.

After completing the task of the Wang family's mansion, he received another hundred and twenty meritorious services.

Now he has one hundred and thirty-five merits.

He pondered for a moment, spent a hundred merits, and exchanged for a Gathering Spirit Pill.

The function of the Gathering Spirit Pill is to refine the true element and strengthen the divine soul, which can increase the success rate of the first realm cultivator breaking through the second realm by at least fifty percent.

As a monk who has completed the first realm, Gu Xu's opportunity to break through the realm may come at any time.

He had to be prepared in advance.

In case of a sudden epiphany by accident, but there is no pill on his body, it is likely that a large amount of yin qi will instantly pour into the meridians, and then die violently on the spot.

Shi Xiaohan stood aside with his arms crossed, and did not exchange anything.

She has now amassed more than 800 meritorious deeds.

It's just that since she exchanged the "Kunwu Knife" in Qingzhou Mansion, she no longer looks down on the "bargains" in the Yishui County warehouse.

As the eldest lady of an official eunuch's family, she can directly reach out to the family for a "necessity" like an elixir.

The merits earned by doing tasks were simply saved up and taken to Qingzhou Mansion for "luxury goods".

Gu Xu couldn't help but secretly thought to himself: If the income and expenditure of meritorious deeds can also be measured by Engel's coefficient, then Shi Xiaohan must be the richest group of people!

"Gu Xu, when you earn enough merits, let's go to the treasury of Qingzhou Mansion together! I'll take you to pick out a few good things! Shi Xiaohan said brightly.

"Okay!" Gu Xu smiled and nodded.

At the same time, he unconsciously silently calculated in his heart how many ghosts he had to kill in order to accumulate enough merits and exchange them for "good things" like Kunwu Knife and "Overlord Knife Technique".

Conclusion: The road is long, and the "good things" are out of reach.