The little kid was very sad.

It was even more sad than when I just learned that my dream was shattered and I couldn't transform into a little thunder god. The little three-inch radish completely broke its defense and cried loudly.

When Chu Chen saw that the little ghost was really sad, he immediately suppressed his smile.

I took out a large box of spiritual incense from the Bracelet Fairy Mansion and gave it to the little devil to comfort him.

At this time, the little devil has just broken through the third level of Taoism. His state is unstable and he is overjoyed and sad. This is not a good thing for him. If he is not careful, it will easily affect his practice.

"Little devil, don't cry. Before we leave Beijing, we will definitely meet Mr. Ming Jing again. If you kowtow then and bring the good news of a breakthrough in Taoism, you will definitely be able to gain more favors."

"Oh, yes, that's pretty much it."

After hearing the comforting words and seeing a large box of spiritual incense in the hands of his senior brother, the little ghost immediately stopped crying. With tears in his eyes, he took the incense from Chu Chen's hand with a smile, sniffed it, and was very intoxicated:

"Senior brother still loves me."

Chu Chen smiled, the little guy is so easy to coax.

He remembered that the incense given to the kid this time was confiscated by Master Xu Ping.

The scene of the fairy boy's breakthrough was far less dramatic than the breakthrough of the upper third level by a serious practitioner of the Eight Classics, and it did not cause any sensation.

However, Taoist Changfeng knew a few days ago that the little devil's breakthrough was imminent. When he saw the thunderous heaven and earth phenomena around the Taoist temple, he guessed what he was doing and immediately came to congratulate him.

"Ling Xiao, little ghost, congratulations!"

Speaking of which, after half a year of cultivating in the Imperial Taoist Temple, as Chu Chen became more familiar with his old boss "Taoist Changfeng", the little devil's preferences naturally became known to others.

As soon as Taoist Changfeng entered the cave and saw the little ghost, he knew that his guess was correct and immediately sent him a congratulatory gift.

It was a large box six feet long and three feet wide. It was full of all kinds of rare and precious high-level spiritual incense. It was worth at least one hundred thousand jade coins, which was very valuable.

"Thank you, Chief!"

When the little kid saw another large box of spiritual incense, the sadness in his heart had long since disappeared, and he was overjoyed. However, the little kid did not pounce on it immediately, but instead looked at his senior brother furtively.

It seems that he is seeking his senior brother's opinion.

After all, even the little devil knows that the large box of spiritual incense in front of him is too expensive to just accept it casually.

"Brother, hey hey hey"

Chu Chen couldn't help but laugh when he saw that the little ghost boy was clearly moved and still suppressing his entanglement.

"Thank you, Brother Changfeng."

If he were still the little monk back then, faced with a treasure worth hundreds of thousands of jade, he would not let the little ghost boy accept it at will, no matter what he said.

However, when you reach the third level of Taoism, this is nothing.

"Plop!"

"Dong dong dong!"

"Ouch~ Fellow Taoist little devil, I can't do it, I can't do it."

Over the years, as the little ghost has advanced to the realm of great supernatural powers, and under strong criticism from Chu Chen and Xu Ping, the little ghost has obviously kowtowed less.

Taoist Changfeng had obviously never seen such a formation before, and was immediately frightened.

"Hahaha~ Brother Changfeng, it is just like that, there is no need to pay attention to it."

Chu Chen smiled and led Taoist Changfeng into the living room, ignoring the little devil who jumped into the big box and rolled and howled.

Speaking of which, in order to protect the little devil, Chu Chen had cut off news from the outside world for half a month and knew very little about the movements of the outside world.

Along the way, the two chatted and laughed, discussing recent events in the imperial capital.

Five days ago, Marquis Fengming really surrendered his military power and returned to the imperial capital alone to confess to Mr. Mingjing, saying that his lax discipline of his tribe had led to the people of Marquis Tianyi's lineage committing the crime of treason and treason, and asked Emperor Mingjing to punish Yunyun.

Perhaps Fengminghou readily cooperated in handing over military power without triggering subsequent turmoil, which made Mr. Mingjing quite satisfied, and the Fengminghou Mansion was able to escape the disaster.

However, the one who escaped was Fengminghou's line. The other main line of Tianyihou was not so lucky. All three generations of Nie Zhen's direct line were executed, and the rest were exiled thousands of miles away. There was no mercy to set an example.

Of course, the Fengming Marquis Mansion can be exempted from death penalty, but it is impossible to escape from living crime.

Except for the dismissal of Marquis Lao Fengming, all the generals, officials, and immortal officials in the Marquis's dynasty were implicated. They were either removed from their posts or reprimanded, and their official career was greatly affected.

In the past, the Fengminghou Mansion, which was at its peak, was shaken by wind and rain overnight and was on the verge of collapse.

Chu Chen smiled: "Marquis Fengming is quite aware of current affairs."

"Nie Zhen was outraged by the public and touched everyone's interests. No one supported him. Even if he tried to make trouble, he couldn't make waves."

Changfeng Taoist was quite emotional and said:

"A thousand-year-old family, ten thousand years of wealth, old Marquis Fengming is not too old. In recent years, the Marquis's family has declined. If there is still a chance to rise in fifty years, he will never die."

"That's true."

Chu Chen nodded slightly, with no strange expression on his face.

He had already expected that Lao Fengminghou Mansion could escape the disaster and survive.

What Mr. Mingjing is most concerned about is to take back the military power, weaken the power of the princes and nobles, and strengthen the centralization of power. Marquis Fengming honestly handed over the military power and admitted his mistakes and was beaten. Naturally, Mr. Mingjing was also particular about not killing everyone.

This is all expected and not surprising.

Of course, the most important thing is that Chu Chen is not afraid of Fengminghou Mansion. No matter what happens to Fengminghou Mansion, he has the confidence to deal with it.

The two of them didn't talk much about the Fengming Hou Mansion.

Soon, the conversation between the two people quickly shifted to this Immortal Court High Gong Conference.

The Xianting High Gong Conference is held every five years. A group of senior senior officials from the Xianting attend the meeting to discuss and decide on the nine great elders, elders and alternate elders of the Xianting Central Elder House. This is the most important court meeting in the Xianting.

These days, Chu Chen is doing his best to protect the little ghost boy, and the external fairy court high-gong conference is in full swing.

Perhaps because of the mention of the Xianting Gaogong Conference, Changfeng Taoist had a thick smile on his face and congratulated Chu Chen:

"Ling Xiao, congratulations!"

Chu Chen shuddered and looked forward to it:

"Brother Changfeng, could it be that I was selected as the Elder of the Central Presbytery of Immortal Court?"

"Exactly!"

Taoist Changfeng laughed loudly: "It was very smooth for you to enter the Xianting Central Elder's House. After being nominated by fellow Taoist Yulou, you didn't encounter much help. You were elected with a high vote. Now that I'm reporting to Your Majesty, you must be a sure shot."

Chu Chen smiled knowingly.

Although he had already guessed that he would be able to enter the Immortal Central Elder's House this time, now that the dust had settled, he felt a little excited in his heart.

To become the elder of the Immortal Court is to truly become a high performer in the Immortal Court and have a respected status.

The most important thing is that becoming the elder of the presbytery means that you are qualified to compete for the spot to ascend to the gods.

Speaking of which, Chu Chen's talent and opportunities are good, and his path to immortality is far-reaching. However, he did not hang himself on a tree to "prove the Tao and become an immortal." In the past, Mr. Qingyun was a good example. If he practiced martial arts, he would not be impatient.

, forced to survive the catastrophe, and finally lost his soul.

This is a backward path, and it is also the best way to enter the world of mortals and cultivate virtue.

Of course, the news brought by Taoist Changfeng is not all good news.

To be precise, there are good and bad.

The bad news is that his immortality was ruined.

In the subsequent court promotion, there was a lot of controversy regarding his appointment as a third-grade immortal.

An older generation of high-ranking officials from the Immortal Court nominated him to be the supervisor of a state, the head of a Taoist academy, and even the governor of a state. However, the proposal was not passed and caused a huge uproar.

There are various reasons for opposition. Among them, the most mainstream objection is that he is too young and it would be best to practice for a few more years.

"Ling Xiao, you don't need to care too much. As long as you become the elder of the Immortal Court, you can fill the vacancy at any time. There are plenty of opportunities."

Changfeng Taoist said comfortingly.

"Yeah, I know."

Chu Chen had expected it, but he didn't pay too much attention and smiled freely:

"It doesn't matter that I didn't run for the third-grade immortal position. Without a position, I feel light. I just have the time to revive the sect and carry forward the Lingshan sect."

"this"

Taoist Changfeng originally wanted to continue to comfort Chu Chen, but upon hearing these words, his expression suddenly became strange.

As far as he knew, the Tianxin sect had a strong voice in blocking Chu Chen's promotion to the third-level immortal position at the Immortal Court meeting, and even mobilized their connections to

This time, it can be said that he shot himself in the foot.

If the Tianxin Sect knew Chu Chen's plan, I don't know what they would think.

Soon after, Taoist Changfeng left the cave.

After a conversation, Chu Chen had a certain understanding of the recent events in the Celestial Court.

Without incident, Master Yulou resigned from his position as the Celestial Master of the Immortal Court and the Chief Elder, but still occupied the position of the Nine Elders. Next, he was transferred to the position of the Mountain Chief of the Imperial Capital Taoist Academy to cultivate reserve talents for the Celestial Court of the Immortal Court.

Obviously, facing the complicated situation of the imperial court, Mr. Ming Jing felt that "no one was available", so he arranged Taoist Yulou in the Imperial Taoist Temple to lay the foundation for his subsequent control of the artifact.
To be continued...