Chapter 563

Mengqi was stunned for a moment and asked, "What do I need to do to join the Six Fan School?"

As for the benefits of being a member of the Six Fan School, Mengqi knew without asking.

Firstly, in the name of righteousness and orthodoxy, he would not be harmed for no reason as long as he did not infringe on the interests of aristocratic families and sects. For example, when the Ye family in Yi City was in trouble, the Governor Arrester Huang Zhiqing was not the strongest one, nor did he have a Precious Weapon, but he could still command the other three families to invite the representatives of the Wang family from Zhou County and the Huanhua Swords Sect. He also had the ability to decide the life and death of small families, schools, and rogue cultivators in Jianghu to a certain extent.

Secondly, protection. Many people who offended the Heterodox Demons or aristocratic families would be protected by the Six Fan School, such as arranging a position in the headquarters of the Six Fan School in Luoyang.

Thirdly, resources, including but not limited to scripts, elixirs, mineral resources, refined weapons, fields, gold and silver, guidance, and so on. According to the strength and position, every member of the Six Fan School could get their own resources. Even if they were not as good as the heirs of big sects and aristocratic families, it was enough to ensure their cultivation.

In this respect, the upper echelons of the Six Fan School had extraordinary strength and looked down on ordinary resources. They also understood how serious the corruption would be to the system of the Six Fan School. Therefore, they were very strict in investigating. Even if it was difficult to eradicate it, it was kept within a reasonable range and did not affect the cultivation of the lower echelons.

Among the resources, the intelligence of the Six Fan School was the most important to Mengqi!

Although he was in the World of Samsara, he was also eager for other resources. If he did not stay in the main world to improve himself and look for things that could be exchanged for Karma points or directly used, he might die in the next Samsara task. However, he had other ways to get them. He did not have to rely on the Six Fan School, such as killing bandits and eliminating bandits.

Six Fan School, on the other hand, was rooted in the imperial court. Even in the most remote and desolate counties, there were governors and arresters. They trained spies and ordinary personnel who only provided intelligence. Six Fan School's intelligence gathering ability was far better than sects and aristocratic families. Sects and aristocratic families all radiated to the counties and counties where they were located. In other places, they could only rely on trade and other means to obtain intelligence from prosperous places or main trade routes. Even if a master could "pinch his fingers", the will of heaven was unpredictable. Without corresponding evidence, who could predict clearly?

The Dominator of Samsara in Six Dao did not have the intelligence of the main world to exchange. After leaving Shaolin Temple, Mengqi had no way in this aspect.

Although this was also because he had not been in Jianghu for long and did not have their own sources of information like other rogue cultivators in Jianghu. Snakes had their own ways and mice had their own holes, but no matter which aspect of information they had, they could not compare with the Six Fan School. Even if they had secret information that the Six Fan School did not know, it was just a supplement and not the main body.

The Jianghu was dangerous. Who would be willing to be blind? This was the main reason why Meng Qi had carefully considered Kong Yu's proposal. It was also one of the reasons why he had sought refuge with Qi Zhengyan. He did not just want to live a luxurious life.

Kong Yu replied with a smile, "If it's a constable, the Governor Arrester can make the decision. The Assistant Arrester also has the right to speak, but he has to verify his background and experience, provide a guarantee, and provide guidance. If it's a Principal Arrester, the Governor Arrester has the right to recommend, but the decision, examination, and teaching are in the hands of the Yamen of Commandery City, in the hands of Yin Zhang Guo and us two Green-ribbon Arresters."

When there was not much difference in ranks, arresters would address each other more casually. Usually, they would address each other by their surname and position, such as Guo Yinzhang or Green-ribbon Kong.

He continued, "When it comes to Assistant Arresters and Ordinary Tiger-Leopard Arresters, we only have the right to recommend. The decision, examination, and teaching are in the hands of Golden-badge Arresters and Purple-ribbon Arresters. When it comes to Governor Arresters and Elite Tiger-Leopard Arresters, the state government only has the right to recommend. The decision, examination, and teaching must be made by the headquarters in Luoyang. Moreover, the chief arresters of Six Fan School had the 'part-time' to participate in state affairs.

The School of Six-Fans had great power, including arrest, interrogation, and judgment. It was on an equal footing with the civil service system composed of the royal family, aristocratic families, and Confucian Sects. Only the Political Affairs Hall, which was the core of the imperial court of the Great Jin Dynasty, or the Emperor himself could deny his judgment. Moreover, the chief of detectives of the School of Six-Fans had a part-time job of participating in political affairs.

"Enter Luoyang?" Meng Qi frowned.

Kong Yu smiled and said, "It's necessary to enter Luoyang. Once you reach the level of Governor Arrester, you have a lot of power. You're in charge of the affairs of Jianghu. If a scoundrel sneaks in, you'll inevitably suffer heavy losses. We can't just abandon all his past experiences and trust him completely just because he says he's come to his senses."

"Indeed, it's necessary to test his sincerity and cultivate his loyalty …" Mengqi nodded slightly. He understood Six Fan School's way of doing things, but he didn't want to enter Luoyang at all. From the limited information he had, he knew that this body of his came from an aristocratic family in Luoyang. Although he had no intention of returning or getting involved in the family's internal disputes, entering Luoyang itself represented a kind of attitude. It would be hard for others not to think too much and cause a lot of trouble.

Kong Yu didn't notice the change in Mengqi's attitude. He said warmly, "Master Su, you're on the Ranking List of Young Masters and have outstanding strength. Even if you only have six or seven acupores, you'll at least be treated as an elite Tiger-Leopard Arrester. It's more likely that you'll be a Governor Arrester or even a Green-ribbon Arrester. What do you think?"

If he recruited this kind of master with a "clean" background, he wouldn't have to worry about the state government not recommending him or the headquarters not agreeing.

Mengqi took a light breath. "I'm very grateful for the Green-ribbon Kong's kindness. But the path of Kung Fu is about sharpening and insight. If you're trapped in one place, it's inevitable that you'll stagnate."

This was also one of his concerns.

"Master Su, you have great ambitions. I admire you." Kong Yu was not displeased. Instead, he sincerely praised Meng Qi. Meng Qi was indeed a young master from a big sect or aristocratic family. He had great ambitions and attached great importance to traveling. He wouldn't feel at ease just because he had the hope of reaching the Exterior.

He changed the topic. "However, there are also Mediation Arresters and Narrative-Seeking Secret Agents in Six Fan School. They're also divided into the ranks of Governor Arrester and Green-ribbon Arrester. They're often patrolling various places to check for internal wrongdoings and uncover secrets. They also have the right to mobilize the local forces and resources of Six Fan School."

Mengqi was tempted. "Do you want to enter Luoyang?"

"Of course. The position of Mediation Arrester isn't high, but he has a lot of power. The Narrative-Seeking Secret Agents know many secrets. If I don't enter Luoyang to receive an audience, assessment, and guidance, the Super Arresters and the Chief Arrester will feel uneasy." Kong Yu answered affirmatively.

While Mengqi was hesitating, he heard Kong Yu say with a smile, "This matter concerns your future. I know Master Su can't make a decision now. Why don't you wait until the Military Selection is over? By then, you'll have the title of Jinshi. If you enter Six Fan School, you'll at least be a Governor Arrester."

There were thirteen states in the Great Jin Dynasty, and each state only had 30 candidates for the Military Selection. As long as one stood out from the state he was from, he would be equivalent to a Jinshi. The trip to Luoyang was only for the First Roll, Second Roll, and Third Roll. It was to prevent people from running around in vain. Of course, if one could win the Military Selection from the county he was from, he would have the title of Martial Scholar and could directly become an official or arrester.

"Military Selection?" Mengqi was stunned.

Kong Yu said with a smile, "If you want to put on a show, you have to go through with it. As for the Shaolin Temple, I'll ask the government office to write a document saying that since Master Su has taken a Soul-pledging Oath that he won't leak the Shaolin Temple's Divine Kung Fu, and that he didn't use martial arts to break the law, he's always been chivalrous and righteous, killing demons and defending the Dao. Please be merciful and don't pursue this matter further. According to Buddhism's custom, this matter usually ends here."

"That's good." Mengqi gently nodded. What he lacked now was not training, but meditation. Moreover, there were many masters in Yedu, and there was no lack of competitors.

He paused and said worriedly, "But I don't know when the Demoness of Grand Luo will return …"

Normally, according to the Dominator of Samsara in Six Realms, she would have already returned by now. However, the Ninth Heaven ruins were special, so it might not be the case. But he had tricked her, and she might assassinate him. It was better to run away as soon as possible.

"It doesn't matter. Master Su, live near the county office. The Gate of the Celestial Court has appeared, and the demoness has become the target of public criticism. She wouldn't dare to be so ostentatious." Kong Yu didn't care, but he still told Mengqi to change his residence. The Six Fan School of Zhou County was close to the Six Fan School of Huan Province and the Wang Family. There were many Exterior masters nearby, so he didn't have to worry about Gu Xiaosang.

Speaking of this, he sighed. "I didn't expect Shan Xiumei to be the incarnation of the Successor of Mystic Fairy. This is really unbelievable."

"It's more like the Buddhist Nirmanakaya," Mengqi replied.

"Nirmanakaya …" Kong Yu muttered. "In that case, the demoness tried to absorb the Qi of Immortal Spirit, so the Nirmanakaya exploded and turned into flowing light. Otherwise, if the Nirmanakaya's death could cause such a big commotion, how could we not have any relevant information?"

"I don't know much about the Nirmanakaya … I thought it would happen when it died … The demoness is lying again …" Mengqi looked embarrassed. But after seeing such a big commotion, he also guessed it. At first, he thought it was a quiet flowing light that could only be seen by people who were especially vigilant.

Kong Yu thought for a while and said, "There have always been rumors that people killed by the Life-and-Death Fugacity Sect will turn into malicious ghosts. Now it seems that the Nirmanakaya of Mystic Fairy is involved in this."

Several Kung Fu masters who died in the Life-and-Death Fugacity Sect had their graves broken by the flood, but the coffins inside were empty. They were suspected to have turned into zombies and malicious ghosts. Now it seemed that the Nirmanakaya of Mystic Fairy had slowly dissipated after her death.

Mengqi used this opportunity to ask a lot of information about this, but when he returned to the yard, he was suddenly stunned.

"My Evil Ordeal …" Only then did he realize that he had the Whisper Sword. Although it wasn't a loss, and the Evil Ordeal was only a Refined Weapon, he hadn't used it for a long time. It didn't have much effect as a divination, but it still felt strange.

The next day.

Wang Zai, who was regulating his Qi-circulation at home, received Mengqi's letter of challenge. There were only two lines on it.

"Three days later, in the drill ground of the county government, I await brother Zai. Are you willing to fight?"

"Su Meng, the Blade Maniac, kowtows."

With a smile on his face, Wang Zai wrote a big character on the paper.

"Fight!"

Yedu was boiling. The rare Ranking List of Young Masters competition was about to begin.