Tian Yuan Xian Ji

Chapter 786 Inside Story
Zhang Ziqing nodded and said, "There are about [-] monks in the entire Qingwu camp, distributed in the six counties of Qingzhou. Each county is a reduced regiment with only half the number of regular regiments."

"Our office in Xuantang City is the third unit of the first column of the fourth regiment of the Qingwu Camp, with a total of more than five hundred disciples."

"The subordinates of the Third Wing are divided into four brigades and a direct brigade. Each brigade has about a hundred people. Under the brigade, there are ten sub-groups, each with ten people."

"Xuantang City has thirty pavilion cities, and all affairs are handled by the first, second, and third brigades. Each brigade is responsible for the affairs of the corresponding ten pavilion cities. That is to say, each pavilion city has a The squad is stationed and is responsible for handling local affairs related to the sect."

"And the fourth brigade is stationed at the headquarters of Xuantang City."

Tangning nodded after hearing this, and said that's why.

Zhang Ziqing continued: "The internal organization of the Qingwu Camp is actually similar to that of the Zongmen Department. There are also ten managers. Taking the headquarters as an example, the team leader is the head of the office, and the team supervisor is the office supervisor. Seven stewards and one deputy captain."

"Deputy Captain? What is this position for?" Tangning was a little curious. According to the Taoist regulations, the three halls were managed separately, but when they came down to the department, in order to restrict the power of the deacons, they set up a department supervision position.

The deacon and the supervisor often quarreled for power and profit. Now that there is an additional deputy captain, isn't the situation more complicated?

Wu Tongming then said: "Brother Zhang and I have already inquired about the position of the deputy captain, which is equivalent to the general manager of the regiment. under."

"I speculate privately that this may be the reason why the three factions within Emperor Taixuanzong fought against each other, so under the deacon and supervisor, such a post was specially set up, so that the three factions can occupy a place in every place. This is not only It is a unique position in our Qing military battalion, and each department of Taixuanzong also has a position of deputy chief."

"The vice-captain's job is not empty. Although its power is not as good as that of deacons and supervisors, it is a key position connecting the past and the future."

"Not only are the salaries and benefits higher than ordinary managers, but the position is very important. Only when you are promoted to the deputy captain can you participate in the selection of captains and supervisors. Ordinary managers have no chance to participate in the election."

"It's like a ladder, or a threshold. No matter how high your cultivation level is, if you want to choose the vacant positions of deacon and supervisor, you must first go to the position of deputy captain."

"In other words, the deputy captain is the next inspector and captain."

"The head of the department is Fang Dasheng, who has an old relationship with you, brother Tang. The supervisor is a cultivator named Hao Jianren, and the deputy captain is Sima Nianzu, a descendant of the Sima family in Yuanxian County."

As soon as Wu Tongming finished speaking, Zhang Ziqing subconsciously lowered his voice and said, "Besides, we also inquired about the relationship background of the three seniors in important positions in the headquarters. We heard that Fang Dasheng's seniors represent the master-student system behind him. Senior Hao Jianping represents the authentic lineage, while Sima Nianzu represents the aristocratic lineage."

"These are open secrets that no one knows about."

"Brother Tang, you have a very close relationship with Senior Fang. He takes care of you so much. In the future, we two brothers will have to rely on you to take care of us. We are both brothers in need from Qinghai, and we are also people from our hometown. You can't help but miss the old relationship." what!"

Tang Ning said, "You are joking, Zhang Daoyou. Like you, I am a newcomer and unfamiliar with the place of life. Although I have a relationship with Senior Fang, it is just an accidental acquaintance. Senior Fang is a benevolent and righteous man. Xu Youtu came here to seek an errand, this kind of favor is too much to repay, how dare you expect anything else."

Zhang Ziqing said: "Brother Tang's words are wrong! Taixuanzong is no better than our small sect in Qinghai, there are many ways in this level of sect!"

"Not to mention anything else, let's just say that the mountain range we are in has a fifth-order middle-grade spiritual vein hidden underground. The headquarters has set up a hundred spirit gathering arrays at the springs, and almost all the spiritual energy of the entire spiritual vein is gathered in it. In the formation, they are arranged in order of rank."

"The higher the level of the spirit-gathering array, the closer it is to the spring, and the purer and richer the spiritual energy inside. The spiritual energy of the world that we are testing now is the residue after being filtered layer by layer."

"If we can enter the formation to practice, not only will we save the cost of the elixir, but the effect will be even better than the elixir, which will be of great benefit to our practice. I think Brother Tang should know about this section!"

Tang Ning nodded and said, "Of course I know that if I can cultivate in such a spiritual gathering formation, it will definitely be beneficial, but there are more than [-] people in the headquarters, and there are only [-] spirit gathering formations, so it's not enough."

"I heard that the use of the Spirit Gathering Formation is in the form of rotation. You have to wait for the arrangement from above. You can only use it when it's your turn, and you also need to have corresponding merit points."

Zhang Ziqing asked: "Brother Tang, where did you hear the news?"

"Oh! That day when I went to pay a visit to Senior Fang Dasheng, his apprentice Xu Mengyuan came to convey the order. I chatted with him a few times along the way, so I knew." Tangning lied casually.

He didn't want to expose his relationship with Fang Dasheng too much, especially in front of these two people. If they knew that Xu Mengyuan was going to Qianyuan City with him, it might cause some troubles. One thing is worse than one thing less, and it is a taboo to talk lightly and deeply.

He knew in his heart why Fang Dasheng treated him so enthusiastically. This was his trump card, and he didn't want to reveal it prematurely.

Zhang Ziqing smiled slightly: "It seems that this disciple, Senior Fang, didn't confide in you, but it's also understandable. In their eyes, we are outsiders after all, so there's no need to speak so clearly."

"What do you Zhang Daoyou mean?" Hearing what Tangning said, it seemed that there was something else hidden in it.

Wu Tongming said: "It's true that not everyone can use the Spirit Gathering Formation, but what he said is to use it in turn! It's just an excuse to prevaricate outsiders. We have asked more than one person these days, and the use of this Spirit Gathering Formation is basically all It's predetermined."

"Oh? Internal decision? What's the internal decision?" Tangning asked hastily.

Wu Tongming said: "How else can I make an internal decision? It's nothing more than being used by people with background and connections. Those who have no background and nothing to do can only wait. The so-called arrangement is not up to them."

"We have inquired a lot of people. Out of the one hundred Spirit Gathering Arrays, only one reached the fifth-level standard, and twenty-four reached the fourth-level standard. These are used by monks at the Nascent Soul level. The remaining seventy-five spirit-gathering formations belong to the third-order standard, and this is what us Jindan monks use."

"Among the seventy-five spirit-gathering formations of the third-level standard, there are ten or twenty that have been controlled for a long time, and they are all disciples who are close to the high-level leaders of the headquarters."

"For example, Xu Mengyuan, the apprentice of Senior Fang Dasheng, has occupied a spirit gathering array for a long time. Even if he doesn't use it, he won't open it to the public. In other words, the spirit gathering array is his exclusive cultivation treasure."

"The rest are similar, either high-level apprentices, or high-level uncles' children and so on."

"Except for the [-] Spirit Gathering Arrays, the remaining [-] or so are open to the public, but not everyone can use them. Only those who are related have quotas. It's not like what Xu Mengyuan said. use in rotation."

"If you have no relationship and no background, even if you wait a hundred years, you won't get your turn. This is an open secret. Among the people we inquired about, several people have never entered the Spirit Gathering Formation to practice. "

"Also, even if it's the turn to use the spirit-gathering array, due to the different ranks of the spirit-gathering array, the degree of spiritual power inside is also different. Even if it's a third-order spirit-gathering array, there are high, middle, and low-grade ones, like me. For cultivation, if you use a third-tier low-grade spirit gathering array, the effect will naturally not be as good as a third-tier upper-tier spirit gathering array."

"There are a lot of ways here, and you must have a good relationship in order to be able to use the Spirit Gathering Formation corresponding to your cultivation."

Tangning nodded thoughtfully, she didn't say anything, her mind was racing. Xu Mengyuan didn't tell her about this. It seems that he didn't trust her very much, at least not confiding in her heart.

Of course, this is also understandable. After all, the two have not known each other for a long time. Although he is polite, he is just acting on the occasion of his teacher's order. The key is Fang Dasheng's attitude. It seems that he has to find a chance to visit and see how How much weight does Fang Dasheng have in mind?

This is crucial.

Zhang Ziqing said: "Brother Wu is right. Through conversations with other people these days, we have come to the same conclusion that in this place, relationships are far more important than abilities."

"It's not just the use of the Spirit Gathering Formation, almost all the benefits can only be obtained if there is a corresponding relationship, such as merit points."

"We found out that merit points can be exchanged for any item, whether it's a magic weapon, pill, or training material, even if it's a treasure of heaven and earth, as long as there are enough merit points, they can be exchanged for it."

"Besides, meritorious service is an important indicator of career promotion. In Taixuanzong, it is not that you will be automatically promoted to a corresponding position when you reach a certain level of cultivation."

"There are quite a few monks in the headquarters who have reached the Nascent Soul level and are still serving in the team. The reason for this is that their meritorious service points have not reached the corresponding standard."

"And the way to get meritorious deeds is to complete the sect missions, and the sect missions are issued by the high-level leaders of the alliance. This is too maneuverable. Some missions are simple and have high meritorious value. The high-level officials hand them over to their trusted children. .”

"Some tasks are cumbersome, even dangerous, and the merit value is not high, so they are handed over to idlers."

"Some people haven't even received a mission for decades. Without a mission, there is no merit. Without merit, you can't get any benefits. Even if it's your turn to use the Spirit Gathering Formation, you won't be eligible to use it."

"So if we want to gain a firm foothold here, we must have a backer, otherwise we can only be squeezed and kneaded at will."

(End of this chapter)