Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 40 God Machine Camp

The position of "experience" is of the eighth grade of the official rank. He is mainly responsible for the exchange of official documents and assists the governor in handling matters related to the county's demons, ghosts, and monsters.

To put it simply, Gu Xu will become Chen Jisheng's right-hand assistant and personal secretary in the future.

Perhaps, there is a successor.

Gu Xu is only a first-level practitioner now, and he is only 17 years old, so his qualifications are very low.

Appointing him as the Yishui Exorcist Division is definitely an exceptional promotion.

Even Chu Fengge was faintly jealous of him.

Because of such an exceptional promotion, it symbolizes the favor of Sir Si Shou for him.

But Gu Xu still behaved very calmly.

It was as if what was in front of him was not an appointment letter written by Lord Si Shou, but an ordinary daily official document.

"Master Chu, I have a question in my humble position." Gu Xu stood up from his seat and politely said to Chu Fengge.

"Say."

"I have seen it in the archives. Among the officials of the Exorcism Department of Yishui County, there is only one Governor of the Seventh Grade, one of the Eighth Grade Inspection, one person of the Eighth Grade Zhaomo, one person of the Nineth Grade Investigator, one person of the Nineth Grade Prison Officer, and none. 'Experience' the position."

Hearing Gu Xu's words, Chu Fengge frowned slightly.

He didn't expect Gu Xu to be so serious about such small things.

Could it be that he thinks... the appointment letter written by Master Si Shou will still be fake?
But Chu Fengge replied patiently, "In the Exorcism Division, the word 'weave' is just a word from Sir Si Shou—

"Master Si Shou believes that it is a waste of your talents and talents to only do a nine-rank arrest. You should shoulder more important responsibilities."

Gu Xu nodded and agreed with his statement.

The reason why he asked such a question was just out of the habitual caution of preventing fraud and pits.

Then, after pondering for two seconds, he asked another question that was very important to him: "Experienced in one position... How much is the annual salary?"

Chu Fengge's expression froze again.

From Chu Fengge's point of view, normal young people should be rejoicing and grateful to Lord Si Shou when they encounter such a great deed of exceptional promotion.

How can you hold on to such an unimportant thing as your salary and never forget it?

"45 taels of silver." Chu Fengge said with a gloomy face.

Gu Xu sincerely thanked Chu Fengge and sat back on the chair.

When he was a small official, his monthly salary was two taels of silver.After one year, you can receive 24 taels of silver.

Now his annual income has almost doubled.

He was very satisfied.

After a while, he might be able to pay someone to help him renovate his dilapidated and outdated courtyard.

As for Chu Fengge's indifferent attitude, Gu Xu also saw it.

Gu Xu can guess that this Master Chu is probably used to living a prosperous life in the capital without food and clothing, and he does not understand the importance of this salary to a poor low-level official like himself.

It can be said that "a full man does not know that a hungry man is hungry".

However, when Gu Xu was thinking about how to spend the new salary, Chu Fengge's voice sounded again:

"What is written on this appointment letter is only your temporary position."

Temporary position?
What do you mean?
Gu Xu felt a little puzzled about this.

Could it be that after a while, he will be promoted again?
"Gu Xu, you still have an identity, you are the reserve of Daqi's 'Shenji Battalion'," Chu Fengge explained, "One year from now is a period of investigation for you.

"If you perform well during this year's inspection period, at this time next year, you will go to Luojing City to officially become a member of the 'Shenji Camp' and work with the best young talents in the country."

"'Shenji Camp'..." Gu Xu thought silently in his heart.

He read through the classics and naturally understood the meaning of the word.

In the sixth year of Tianxing, that is, 17 years ago, under the proposal of Lu Huan, the chief assistant of the cabinet at that time, the Daqi Dynasty established the "Shenji Camp" for the first time with the Department of Exorcism as the leader.

It was a special combat team that dealt with ghosts.

The most talented young cultivators in the country, some from the Exorcism Division, some from the major sects, and loners, were all recruited.

The saints themselves guide them in the labyrinth.

Treasures from heaven and earth, panacea, and even the top martial arts and magic weapons in the secret vault of Daqi are all at their disposal.

They have the best training resources in the country, and they are also carrying out the most risky tasks in the country.

Killing Niuhuang, destroying scorpion, killing Zhu Yan, beheading Wutongshen... These are the glorious achievements of the cultivators of the Shenji camp.

At that time, all young people were proud to join the "Shenji Camp".

However, the glory of "Shenji Camp" did not last long.

Two years later, in an operation to kill the beast Qiongqi, the "Shenji Camp" was unfortunately wiped out, and no one survived.

In the same year, Lu Huan, the head of the cabinet who first proposed the creation of the "Shenji Camp", was also punished by the nine clans for committing treason.

The Qingzhou Lu Clan, who was once splendid, disappeared.

Since then, "Shenji Camp" has become a taboo in the Daqi Dynasty.

Perhaps, with the passage of time, it will eventually sink into the dust of history and be forgotten by the world.

But now, someone has proposed to rebuild the "Shenji Camp"!
Moreover, this plan to restart the "Shenji Camp" has actually begun to be implemented!

What is hiding behind this?

Is it a new round of power games for the bigwigs in the capital?Or will the Daqi Dynasty face an unprecedented crisis?
A lot of guesses popped up in Gu Xu's mind instantly.

"Because the night is coming."

Seemingly aware of Gu Xu's confusion, Chu Fengge gave the answer lightly.

"Long night" - this is a word that sounds chilling.

Gu Xu knew that a long night was a long dark night.

In the Great Wilderness, a long night would fall every few decades.

The "long night" often lasts for several months.

During this time, the sun never rises, and darkness covers the earth.

The yin qi will be stronger than usual, and the ghosts will become more ferocious and terrifying than usual.

Every time the long night falls, there will be many casualties among the people and even the monks, resulting in the tragedy of countless families being destroyed.

For the Daqi Dynasty, it was undoubtedly an extremely difficult test.

"Master Si Shou deduced using the Heavenly Secret Technique that the next long night will come within three years," Chu Fengge added, "Before that, we need to be fully prepared.

"Shenji Battalion is the vanguard when the long night falls."

Gu Xu nodded again, indicating that he was taught.

After some thought, he understood that "Shenji Camp" was both a challenge and an opportunity for him.

Even if you join the "God Machine Camp", you have to perform some dangerous tasks...

But he can also obtain the best cultivation resources in the country.

such as rare elixir;
such as the instruction of a saint;

such as top martial arts;

Such as high-grade exercises.

Gu Xu came from a commoner background, has no background, and is far behind the children of aristocratic families on the starting line... If he follows the normal development route, he may struggle to obtain these resources for the rest of his life.

But joining the "Shenji Camp" means that anything is possible.

Breaking through the seventh realm before the age of 30 may no longer be a pipe dream.

It can be said that the high-risk and high-return "Shenji Camp" is the ladder for the children of ordinary people to ascend to the sky.

Therefore, in order to survive for a long time, Gu Xu is determined to win the official quota of "Shenji Camp".

(End of this chapter)