Chronicles of Celestial Origins

"The deputy captain of the column?" Tang Ning asked doubtfully, "Senior Brother Xu, can you explain it more clearly?"

Xu Mengyuan said: "As you know, all positions within the sect have corresponding assessment mechanisms. The school examinations for positions above the league steward are held every 500 years. In a few years, the sect will usher in the school examination at the league steward level. The current deputy captain of the column, Jiang Shaohua, is getting old and his life is about to end. He will definitely abdicate. "

"Uncle Bai reserved this position, so he was transferred from the sect and worked directly under the Fourth Army to get some experience and make a transition. Once Jiang Shaohua retires, he can legitimately take over."

Tang Ning said: "Since Jiang Shaohua is about to expire, there must be more than one person eyeing this position. Let alone others, the managers directly under the column must compete for it. However, Senior Brother Xu said that Senior Uncle Bai is a sure shot. This must be the case." There must be some mystery inside?"

"Junior brother Tang, don't you know?" Xu Mengyuan seemed surprised.

"What do you know? What is Senior Brother Xu referring to?"

"Does Junior Brother Tang not know the relationship between our column supervisor and Senior Uncle Bai?"

"Inspector of the headquarters column? You mean?" Tang Ning suddenly realized that the inspector of the first column of Taixuanzong's Fourth Army was named Bai Yuanting. Could it be that? Are he and Bai Jintang related?

Although Tang Ning knew the name of the column leader, she had never met him and rarely heard rumors about him. She only knew that this man was an authentic disciple of the Taixuan Sect. She never thought that there would be a relationship between him and Bai Jintang. What kind of relationship is there? You can't force it just because they have the same surname: Bai!

There are countless people with the same surname in the world. There are many monks named Liu in the alliance, but they have nothing to do with the Liu family.

There are only more than a hundred surnames in the entire Tianyuan human race. There are millions of disciples of Taixuan Sect alone, and there are even many with the same name, let alone the same surname.

What's more, Bai Jintang is a disciple of the master-disciple line, while Bai Yuanting is a disciple of the authentic line. The two are unrelated, so he naturally did not think about it in this regard.

"The column leader of our headquarters is a brother from Uncle Bai's clan, and Junior Brother Tang doesn't know that?"

"Family?" Tangning was even more shocked when she heard this: "I heard that the inspector of our column is a disciple of the authentic first lineage who is very popular. Could it be said that Master Bai Jintang's uncle is also a disciple of the authentic lineage? Isn't he junior brother Nangong Muxue? He is a disciple of the original lineage. Are you a disciple?"

Xu Mengyuan smiled: "What's so strange about this? The so-called factions are all created by outsiders. Who stipulates that people from the authentic family cannot join the master-disciple family?"

"I told you earlier that the interpersonal relationships in our sect are complex and criss-crossed. The three major factions are interpenetrating and influencing each other. They are not black and white, life and death as you imagined. It can even be said that the three factions are intertwined. Cooperation outweighs confrontation.”

"Many disciples of the authentic first line are under the sect of the master and apprentice line, including the marriage of master and apprentice disciples to the first line of the aristocratic family, and the marriage of the first line of the aristocratic family to the first line of the authentic sect. The Taixuan sect has been circulating for millions of years, and you have long been among the factions. You are in me, you are in me.”

"If they were really incompatible with each other, opposed to each other, and kept away from each other until death, the sect would have been split countless times, and how could it continue until now."

"Any large organizational structure that can continue must be more inclusive than antagonistic."

"It is a very naive idea to divide friends and foes based on simple factions."

"Junior Brother Tang, I have to remind you that if you keep holding on to the idea and attitude of opposing factions, you will suffer a big loss sooner or later."

Tang Ning said, "Listening to your words is worth ten years of reading. Thank you, Senior Brother Xu, for your advice."

"Now you know why Uncle Bai is said to be a sure winner!"

Tang Ning nodded. With the relationship between Bai Jintang and Bai Yuanting, the support of the master-disciple line, and Nangong Muxue's remaining influence in the Fourth Army, the position of direct deputy captain of a single column was almost guaranteed. It's impossible for others to compete.

But what he was thinking about at the moment was something else. Bai Jintang had this relationship background, and had two big backers, the Bai family and Nangong Muxue, so his future prospects in the sect were limitless.

And he has always taken great care of himself. If he can follow this thigh closely, it will be self-evident to his development in Taixuanzong, especially since he is now transferred to Yuanxian County. Not to mention the distance, as long as he Say hello to Fang Dasheng, and you will be more at home in the league.

The most important thing now is whether his attitude has been affected by Su Yuanhua. This is crucial. If you find an opportunity, you have to take the initiative to visit him, or at least find out his attitude first.

"Junior Brother Tang, when Uncle Bai is transferred to Yuanxian County someday, how about we go and visit him together?" Xu Mengyuan said.

"Okay!" Tang Ning agreed happily, and then she understood the true purpose of Xu Mengyuan's visit. He knew that Bai Jintang was coming to Yuanxian County and wanted to take her with him to visit.

He must have known that Bai Jintang took good care of him. He wanted to visit but was afraid of being rude, so he dragged himself along.

"Then it's settled. Let's agree on a date and go to Yuanxian City together."

"Okay, I'm at your disposal for Senior Brother Xu's orders at any time."

The two chatted for a while, and then Xu Mengyuan said goodbye and left.

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The majestic and majestic city outline, warships coming and going like a shuttle, and the dazzling lights coming and going, give it a bustling and busy look.

The Yuanling ship "Rui Jin" was docked in a clear-cut frame. The light of the ship's hull gradually dimmed. Huge stone boxes were displayed on the deck. There were monks on both sides of the ship wearing armor and holding crossbows.

In the palace pavilion, a graceful figure walked out, the escaping light rose, and soon appeared on the deck of Xuanyuan ship, and a woman's figure appeared.

But seeing that his skin was as smooth as snow, his legs were round and slender, his waist was too tall to hold, his buttocks were exaggeratedly straight, his neck was like a white swan, his peach blossom eyes, and the hidden love between his eyebrows, his whole person was like The ripe peach exudes a heart-stopping spring feeling that makes people want to move.

"Fellow Daoist Xu is here." As soon as the light disappeared, a man with straight features and a fair complexion came forward to greet him with a smile.

"My subordinates pay homage to Mr. Xun. This time, I have been ordered to inspect your department's supplies." Xu Qingwan bowed expressionlessly.

"It has been prepared for a long time." The man surnamed Xun turned over some files in his hand and handed her several files: "All the supplies are here. Let me check it with my fellow Taoist!"

Xu Qingwan took the file, opened the stone boxes one by one, and inspected the contents one by one. The man accompanied the whole process with a smile as bright as the spring breeze on his face.

Whenever he wanted to inspect a stone box, he would take the first step to remove the lid of the box and unfold the contents one by one. After the inspection was completed, he would take the initiative to close the stone box. Xu Qingwan did not need to worry about the whole process. When he started, he looked like a servant boy.

About half an hour later, all the items on the Yuanling ship had been inspected. The man closed the last box lid and said with a smile: "How is it? There is no problem!"

Xu Qingwan nodded, signed each file and returned it to the man: "Thank you, Mr. Xun, for your cooperation."

"Hey! It's all small things, no words of thanks, we should do it. It's our responsibility to cooperate with your inspection." The man took the file, turned it over in his hand, and took out a delicately decorated wooden box.

"This is a small gadget I picked up when I passed by a shop last time. Fellow Taoist Xu really works hard every time he checks our supplies. It's a small thing, so please don't refuse."

"Thank you, Mr. Xun. I understand that it is my duty to check the supplies. If I don't dare to accept the salary without merit, I will have to follow my orders. I'll say goodbye first." Xu Qing said politely and turned into a ray of light and left.

When the man surnamed Xun saw him disappearing away, he raised the corners of his mouth slightly, turned around and walked towards the cabin.

………………

Time flies by like a white horse, and several years pass by in a flash.

In the slightly dark alchemy room, Tang Ning was concentrating on the changes in the alchemy cauldron. A thick layer of sweat was already covered on her forehead and fell to the ground along with her cheeks.

After a long time, he tapped the alchemy cauldron lightly, and a black and round elixir spit out from the dragon's mouth and fell into the wooden box below.

Tang Ning wiped the sweat from her forehead and pocketed dozens of pills in the wooden box with a move of her hand. Then she sat cross-legged and swallowed one pill to restore the depleted spiritual power in her body.

The next night, he opened his eyes and once again devoted himself to endless alchemy.

For a whole month, he did not leave the room, refining the elixir day and night. It was not until the end of the month that he left the alchemy room and returned to the cave where he fell asleep for a day.

At midnight the next day, I arrived at the team meeting hall. Inside, Lu Fang, Yu Yan, Zhang Chaoyang, and Jiang Tianyuan were already sitting there, chatting.

Tangning entered and nodded slightly to them, then sat down next to Jiang Tianyuan.

"Junior Brother Tang, how about going to Xuan Le Peak today? There are just a few of us brothers. Junior Brother Yu and Junior Brother Zhang and I have already made an appointment." Lu Fang said with a smile on his face.

"Okay." Tangning nodded in agreement.

About a quarter of an hour later, Yu Qian came in from the outside and went to the main seat to sit down. First, he talked about a bunch of miscellaneous matters about the alliance, including the merit awards each person had received this year.

Tang Ning served on three missions this year and received a total of 60 merit awards, ranking first with Yu Yan.

"As for the quota for next year's Spirit Gathering Array, it has been decided above. Zhang Chaoyang, you can go to practice in the Spirit Gathering Array on the first day of the next New Year."

"Yes." Zhang Chaoyang responded.

"Nothing else, let's end this discussion here!" Yu Qian announced the end of the discussion, stood up and walked out. Tangning followed him out of the hall and walked away from the light.

"Junior Brother Zhang, congratulations! It's rare to get a spot in the Spirit Gathering Array." Yu Yan said.

"What's there to congratulate? It's only your turn once in so many years. It's nothing compared to Senior Brother Lu." Zhang Chaoyang didn't appreciate it at all and snorted coldly.

Lu Fang was not upset after hearing this, and smiled slightly and said: "Even if you have resentment about this matter, you should not come towards me. As the saying goes, there is an owner for every wrong, and I am not the one who enjoys the most places in the Spirit Gathering Array in this team. To put it bluntly, I have also suffered a lot. In the years since he came to the team, on average, it is far worse than before. "

Yu Yan sighed: "If he hadn't come to our team, we would have taken turns and everyone would have had a chance. It's just because he took up a large number of places by himself that it took so long for one round to take place now."

"However, he has not been arranged to enter the spirit gathering formation in recent years. Do you think it could be between him and Master Yu?"

"What are you thinking about? Haven't you seen that he has been one of the best in the team in terms of meritorious service awards over the years? I guess nine out of ten he may have encountered a bottleneck in his practice!"

"I think so. In recent years, I heard that he often stayed in the alchemy room for a month, or stayed up all night in the gambling house gambling heavily."

"This state is quite good. I hope he can maintain it."