"Lord Zhou doesn't have to be polite," Gu Xu said lightly, "As a monk of the Exorcism Division, this is a matter within my responsibility. ”

But Zhou Jiaoyu didn't seem to hear what he said at all, and still said politely:

"Mr. Gu, if you need my help in the future, please do not hesitate to give orders, even if it is to go up the sword mountain and down the sea of fire."

Gu Xu smiled: "Then I will have to rely on Lord Zhou more in the future." ”

While speaking, Gu Xu casually looked around and caught a glimpse of the West City Gate towering in the moonlight, the looming Yishui granary, and the bare Xuanwu Hill.

The knowledge recorded in the books flashed through his mind.

He suddenly realized a key problem.

"Lord Zhou, do you know why the school in Yishui County is haunted?"

"For ...... Why? ”

"Because the feng shui here is not good."

"Feng Shui is bad?" Zhou Jiaoyu was a little surprised, "Mr. Gu still understands the art of feng shui?" ”

"I know a little bit about it." Gu Xu replied with a smile.

He then pointed to the surroundings and explained:

"Lord Zhou, you see, there is a city gate standing in the west of Yishui County, but there is nothing in the east, causing an imbalance between the left and right; There is a granary squeeze behind the county school, which makes the back land not spacious.

"And the gate of the county school is facing the 'Xuanwu Hill' - you must know that the gate is the cashier of the 'qi' in Kanyuxue, and its location, direction, and the scenery facing it are closely related to the good fortune of the residents.

"The flat and bald top of Xuanwu Hill is a sign of 'obscurity'.

"It is these factors that cause the yin qi in the county school to be strong, and the remnants of the scholars have turned into terrifying ghosts."

Zhou Jiaoyu stood in place in a daze, and it took several minutes to barely digest the information in Gu Xu's words.

"Mr. Gu, that ...... So what should I do? ”

"To solve this problem, you need to do three things," Gu Xu stretched out three fingers, "First, propose to the county magistrate to move the granary in the north; Second, build a 'Jinxian Tower' on the east side of the county school, opposite the west city gate, so that it is balanced on the left and right; third, build a nine-storey 'Wenfeng Tower' on the Xuanwu Hill to suppress evil spirits and avoid the gathering of evil spirits.

"These things may sound like some trouble, but they can solve the problem of haunted county schools once and for all.

"It can even improve the cultural context of this place to a certain extent, so that Yishui County has the opportunity to have more talented literati with gold list titles."

Zhou Jiaoyu nodded seriously, and memorized Gu Xu's suggestion word for word.

Especially the last sentence that Gu Xu said, which made Zhou Jiaoyu deeply moved.

You must know that Yishui County has not raised people for many years.

Although Yishui is only a small remote county, it is indeed not as good as a big city in terms of talents......

But no one has been on the list for three consecutive autumn seasons, which is really an exaggeration.

Zhou Jiaoyu has always been worried about this, and it is difficult to sleep and eat.

After all, he was the official in charge of teaching the students.

Doesn't it prove that his teaching level is not good?

Because of this, Zhou Jiaoyu has worked for Daqi for most of his life, and he is still a Jiupin Sesame Official, and he has never had any chance of promotion, and even occasionally he will be deducted.

Until today, his confusion has finally been solved.

"It turns out that it's not that I have a problem with my teaching ability, but that there is a problem with the feng shui of this place!" Zhou Jiaoyu sighed silently in his heart.

Gu Xu had already saved his life tonight.

If Gu Xu can also help him improve the cultural movement here, solve the problem of lack of outstanding talents, and give him the opportunity to be promoted and make a fortune, it will be his reborn parents.

He was even willing to set up an immortal tablet for Gu Xu in the ancestral hall, burn incense and worship him every year, and pray for his longevity.

"Thank you, Mr. Gu, for your advice!" Sectarian Zhou stretched out his head and said from the bottom of his heart, "You are really the great benefactor of our scholars and officials in Yishui County!" ”

At the same time, Zhou Jiaoyu also proposed to invite Gu Xu to a banquet in Piaoxiang Building on a certain day to formally express his gratitude to him.

Gu Xu simply refused.

He's still busy cultivating! There's no time to waste on this boring socializing.

I saw Gu Xuyun waving his hand lightly and said: "Those who enjoy the benefits of the world will be the troubles of the world; Those who live in the joy of the world share the worries of the world.

"As an official of the Exorcism Division, he eats the country's money and is respected by the people, so he naturally has to think more about the lives and safety of the people.

"As long as I can dispel the yin energy and prevent the ghosts from harming everywhere, I will be satisfied.

"As for the returns, it doesn't matter."

Zhou Jiaoyu was in awe.

He couldn't help but sigh silently: Mr. Gu is really high-spirited and cares about people's livelihood! Compared to him, my pattern is still too far behind.

…………

When Gu Xu returned to the Exorcism Division, the midnight bell had already sounded.

There was silence inside the yamen.

Only the "rustle" sound of Chen Jisheng flipping through the file remained.

In Gu Xu's eyes, his boss is a veritable workaholic - he sat in the yamen as soon as it was dawn, and he was willing to go back in the middle of the night, which was enough to make the subordinates who touched the fish ashamed of themselves.

Due to his long-term and high-intensity work, Chen Jisheng is less than 40 years old this year, but he looks nearly 50 years old.

Gu Xu, as usual, came to Chen Jisheng, took off the jade pendant, and reported the task.

Then he was awarded forty meritorious deeds.

"Gu Xu, your spell of conjuring lanterns out of thin air is quite interesting, where did you learn it?"

"Hmm...... It was an epiphany on my own. ”

"Just guess you would say that," Chen Jisheng said with a smile, "If every monk of the Great Qi Dynasty could have an epiphany once in three days and break through once in five days like you, a freak, then the ghosts in this world would have been extinct long ago." ”

"Lord Chen praised it falsely." Gu Xu showed a well-behaved and humble smile.

"How is your cultivation lately? Today, I saw that you exchanged a 'Gathering Spirit Pill', are you planning to be promoted to the second realm in the near future? ”

Gu Xu pondered for a moment and shook his head: "My foundation is not solid enough, and I have to spend some more time consolidating it." ”

Advancing from the first realm [Ghost Gate Pass] to the second realm [Huangquan Road] is an extremely risky hurdle - in this process, if you are not careful, life and death will disappear and ashes.

If he wasn't sure enough, Gu Xu would never try to advance easily.

"And how sure are you now?" Chen Jisheng asked.

"Not much...... Probably ninety percent! Gu Xu pondered for a moment and made a relatively conservative estimate.

Hearing this, Chen Jisheng couldn't help but sigh silently: This kid's character is still as steady as ever.

If it is someone else, as long as you are seventy or eighty percent sure, you may be tempted by a stronger force, and you can't wait to go up recklessly.

"This kind of thing should indeed be stable." Chen Jisheng nodded, agreeing with his choice.

Subsequently, Gu Xu left the yamen, returned home, swallowed the meditation pill, and began to cultivate immortals all night again.

…………

When it was close to the fourth watch, Chen Jisheng finally finished his day's work.

He yawned and took a sip of hot tea, his tense nerves finally relaxed.

Unconsciously, he couldn't help but recall the two tasks Gu Xu did during the day.

Chen Jisheng must admit that as long as Gu Xu goes out to do tasks, no matter how strong the ghosts he encounters, he can always be extremely impressed.

It's not just because Gu Xu's methods against the enemy are always full of bells and whistles.

is also because Gu Xu's way of thinking is always different from others, and he can often find a way to break the situation when there is no way out.

But today, among all Gu Xu's performances, what touched Chen Jisheng the most was the sentence "those who enjoy the benefits of the world".

He felt that this was the spiritual ethic that every exorcist should adhere to.

"It's really surprising that that stinky boy who only cultivates all day long can say such incisive words!" Chen Jisheng sighed silently.

While thinking so, he took out a blank paper from the drawer, splashed ink, and brushed the sentence "Those who enjoy the benefits of the world will be the troubles of the world; Those who live in the joy of the world, the same worries of the world" are written on paper.

Chen Jisheng's block letters are light and vertical, strong and strong, and he looks just like himself, dignified, rigorous, majestic, and a little old-fashioned.

After writing, he waved his sleeve slightly, and the handwriting on the paper suddenly floated into the air, turning into a framed letter, hanging on the wall on the side of the lobby.

He hopes to warn himself not to forget the world.

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(1) "Those who enjoy the benefits of the world will be subject to the troubles of the world; Those who live in the joy of the world share the worries of the world. - Su Shi, "Giving the New Doctor in the Removal of the Middle School, Shou Shangshu, the Right Cheng Wang's Resignation, Exemption from Grace, and Not Allowing the Edict".