bookandnovel Chapter 70 Participating in Training
Chapter 70 Participating in Training
"Unable to enter for 24 hours..."
Looking at the negative effects of advancing in Qingshan Temple, Chi Le pondered for a while.
"I'm just taking a break for myself. The Special Affairs Bureau's intensive training is just around the corner these next two days."
Chi Le sat on a chair in the main hall, waiting for a while.
"Master, you were looking for me?"
Chen Cheng leaned against the doorframe of the main hall, sticking out half his head, and asked in confusion.
She was originally counting the items offered by Cui Shui Village in the side hall when she suddenly had a premonition and came to the main hall.
"After you've finished counting the items sent from Cuishui Village, go back to Changxi Village and return the following morning."
"Ah...oh...um!"
Chen Cheng accepted it numbly.
Chen Cheng realized something.
Chen Cheng was overjoyed.
"Master...Master, you mean, take a vacation!?"
Chen Cheng jumped out from behind the door, her little face full of expectant excitement, her big eyes sparkling.
"Um……"
"Yay!"
Chen Cheng clenched his fist and jumped three feet high.
Seeing this, Chi Le couldn't help but tease him with a mischievous grin.
"We can only return after we have finished taking inventory of the items sent from Cuishui Village."
"The items offered by Cuishui Village include..."
"Two hundred and eighty taels of silver, a yellow ox, a black sheep, a white pig... and finally a wooden hairpin in a separate box."
"I've already moved the cattle, sheep, and pigs to the back mountain to raise."
"That's all, Abbot, I'll head back now."
Upon hearing Chi Le's request, Chen Cheng displayed unprecedented efficiency.
She rattled off all the items sent from Cuishui Village as if reciting a menu.
He then turned around gracefully and waved goodbye.
"..."
Chi Le was also somewhat surprised to see Chen Cheng skipping and hopping down the mountain.
Chen Cheng, so he's incredibly efficient?
"Looks like the workload is still not enough..."
Turning her gaze away, Chi Le went to the side hall.
All the offerings from Cuishui Village were placed in a room in a side hall.
Not to mention the few livestock grazing on the back hill, those were the three sacrificial animals used only in ancient times for sacrifices.
Nowadays, besides eating, these three sacrificial animals have no other use in Chile.
I wonder if these three sacrificial animals were among the items supplied to the [Fragrant Ghost] back then.
As for the others, they were mostly miscellaneous items that he didn't really need.
What's truly useful is silver.
Li Qi's belongings occupied most of the space in this side hall.
It's clear that the quantity is greater than when he communicated with Old Man Tian, the village chief, and others on the night the [Fragrance Ghost] appeared.
Perhaps it was because he didn't tell them that night that he was the abbot of Qingshan Temple.
He simply claimed to know the temple keeper of Qingshan Temple.
What truly surprised him was...
Not only were there many items given, but there was even a [mysterious relic] among them!
It seems they went all out because of the influence of the [Land God of Changxi Village] and the [Soul-Guiding Spirit Soldiers].
Pick up the box Chen Cheng mentioned and take out a naturally shaped, warm-looking wooden hairpin.
[Mysterious Relic: Spirit-Nourishing Hairpin]
[Effect: Nourishes the spirit and soul, purifies the mind, reduces distracting thoughts, and slowly enhances mental strength.]
[Summary: Calm down.]
"It's still an item whose attributes improve slowly."
Chi Le tried to pin the wooden hairpin to her head.
Unfortunately, Chi Le had never worn any hairpins before, and his hair was not long, so inserting a wooden hairpin was a real problem.
Fortunately, he discovered that as long as he held the [Spirit Nourishing Hairpin], its effects would also take effect.
Chi Le stopped making things difficult for herself and insisted on inserting the wooden hairpin into her hair.
Instead, he held the Spirit Nourishing Hairpin in one hand and slowly rubbed it.
He could feel that as he caressed the Spirit Nourishing Hairpin, his many thoughts and chaotic ideas gradually stabilized.
He felt a long-lost peace.
It's like when you were a child, you played until you were tired, and then you just lay down on the grass.
Let the wind blow the grass, and let the grass scratch itself.
He watched the white clouds drift by carefree, and when he naturally felt sleepy, he closed his eyes and took a short nap.
At the same time, he could also vaguely sense that something deep in his mind was slowly stretching upwards and expanding outwards.
"Is this an increase in mental strength?"
Close your eyes and savor the unique sensation of your mental energy slowly increasing.
A smile appeared on Chi Le's lips.
"nice one!"
Holding the Spirit Nourishing Hairpin, Chi Le returned to the main hall.
The panel appeared in front of him.
Should Qingshan Temple be upgraded to Tier 2?
Chi Le decisively chose yes.
[Consumed: 3 branches of exotic peach wood, 1 fish tail of a fish tail carving, 1 incense gatherer from the Fragrance-Eating Ghost, and 100 incense sticks.]
The moment after successfully consuming the materials needed to advance in Qingshan Temple, Chi Le opened his eyes again and found himself back in his room in the real world.
[Time required for this advancement: 24 hours]
[Remaining advancement time: 23:59:56]
Watching the countdown on the panel tick away, Chi Le stroked the [Spirit Nourishing Hairpin] he had brought from the bizarre world.
"I wonder what changes will occur at Qingshan Temple after it reaches the second level."
With anticipation for the advancement of Qingshan Temple, Chi Le yawned.
I've been really busy with both lately.
The Jiangcheng Special Operations Bureau appears to still be dealing with the mysterious fog intrusion incident that occurred on Changxing Street.
Even these newcomers were pulled in to control online public opinion and cover up information.
When I got home in the evening, I had to rush to Qingshan Temple to start grinding monsters.
Even returning from Qingshan Temple to the mortal world could wash away his physical fatigue and restore his body to its best condition.
However, continuous high-intensity work can wear down a person's spirit.
Only a massive, sweeping awakening could barely salvage the situation.
So, Chi Le decided to wash up and go to bed.
……
Yongcheng, Southern District Special Office of the Great Xia Dynasty.
At that moment, the General Special Affairs Bureau had just finished a report meeting.
The heads of the special bureaus belonging to the cities in the southern region are slowly leaving the scene.
The southern region of the Great Xia Dynasty comprises a total of thirteen cities.
Jiangcheng belongs to the southern region of Daxia.
"The bizarre invasion of the real world on Changxing Street in our Jiangcheng was already a headache enough, but I didn't expect that things in other cities would be even more troublesome."
Li Jiangxin, the director of the Jiangcheng Special Affairs Bureau, rubbed his eyes and said with a tired expression.
Zhu Yong'an, Deputy Director Zhu, said, half a step behind Li Jiangxin.
"Yes, the antisocial superhuman organization is making waves again. The Ghost World's stronghold was destroyed, and Ghost World suffered losses of fifth-tier martial body cultivators... There's a whole host of troubles..."
Wang Changsheng, the deputy director, walked at the front and did not join the conversation between the two.
"Other cities are also seeing cases of bizarre phenomena integrating into the real world... It's really unsettling."
Li Jiangxin sighed, then, as if remembering something, asked.
"How's the standardized training for new employees going...? Hasn't it started yet?"
"Let's get back to it and get started. We need to quickly improve the overall capabilities of the people in the department... I have a feeling that the situation is getting more and more chaotic."
"OK."
Zhu Yong'an nodded in reply.
……
Jingle bell~
Chi Le was woken up by a notification.
Chi Le slept from morning till evening, but was still not quite satisfied and felt sleepy.
He fumbled for his phone, stroking the Spirit Nourishing Hairpin while checking messages from the Special Affairs Bureau.
[Meet at the Jiangcheng Special Affairs Bureau at 8:00 AM tomorrow to proceed to the eastern suburbs of Jiangcheng for training!]