Chapter 19 Universal Education?

"Wait outside."

The ring-bearing beast head closed his eyes and went to report.

Not long after, the bronze door slowly opened silently.

The inspector took the lead and walked away, and Gu Yunli followed closely behind him.

As soon as the two stepped into the hall, the door slowly closed, dispelling the last ray of light from the underworld. Then, the candles on the candlesticks in the hall ignited without wind, casting a layer of dim yellow light on the hall.

There are pillars on both sides of the hall like a forest, with golden dragons surrounding them, which looks spectacular.

When the two walked deeper, they saw a man quietly appear on the empty dragon throne. He was wearing a scarlet official robe and cloud shoes. In the dim hall, he was extremely eye-catching.

"Inspector He Chang, I pay my respects to the county lord!"

"Gu Yunli, the landowner of Tian'an, pays homage to the county lord!"

The two men bowed to each other.

"No need to be polite, just tell me what's going on."

The City God spoke in a lazy tone, and seemed not very interested in the "millions" of incense sticks.

"Your Excellency, the landowner of Tian'an, Gu Yunli, has created a unique prayer method on the Internet, which has become popular in Yong County. It has now spread to thousands of people and receives six hundred incense sticks every month. If it spreads to Yong County, the incense sticks received will be as high as one million. Yong County belongs to you, so I offer this gift to you, please accept it!"

The inspector reported loudly and presented a jade-carved bamboo tube.

Upon hearing this, the City God frowned slightly. This inspector reported the matter to a higher level, and it was just such a trivial matter?

I preached to a thousand people and only received six hundred followers. Is this something to boast about?

As for preaching in Yong County?

Oh, what a big tone.

"I'm determined!"

The Taoist City God frowned secretly but nodded on the surface. He waved his hand and the jade-carved bamboo tube flew up and lightly fell into his hand.

The inspector waited for a while, and seeing that the county lady did not show any reaction, he pursed his lips and bowed, saying:
"I resign from my humble position!"

"Ah."

The two people came in a hurry and left in a hurry.

As the gift-giver, Gu Yunli was ignored from beginning to end, as if he were a transparent person.

So much so that after leaving the hall, the atmosphere between the two seemed a little dull.

After a long while, the inspector said with a bit of embarrassment: "Don't be depressed, my dear brother. The county lord is very busy and probably hasn't known the mystery of the Internet. Once the county lord has seen the Internet, he will definitely not let the pearl be covered in dust."

Gu Yunli chuckled and said, "It's okay, the county lord can just accept it. I'll have to trouble Brother He to spread the news later."

"It's natural."

The inspector laughed, but suddenly his expression was stunned and his eyes were blank, as if he saw something.

Gu Yunli knew that he had already logged onto the Internet.

After a while, the inspector recovered and said with emotion: "My dear brother, the Internet is really convenient. Just now, the ghost messenger reported that the case of the Tianan Sect Master attacking and killing the immortal official has been closed. The Yin and Yang Department issued a document to record your ninth-rank merit and grant you a certificate of title."

Gu Yunli, who already knew the result, pretended to be surprised and said, "No merit, no reward. How can I get the ninth-rank merit?"

The inspector laughed and said, "Then Mr. Cui San is worth a ninth-grade merit."

Gu Yunli secretly sighed when he heard this, once you enter the government office, it's like entering a deep sea!
Even though he was assassinated, he still earned a ninth-level merit.

You must know that according to the rules of the Immortal Court, if you accumulate three ninth-grade merits and your cultivation level is sufficient, you can be promoted to an eighth-grade immortal official.

A blank check in exchange for a ninth-level merit, it's worth it!

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After the matter was settled, Gu Yunli immediately bowed and said goodbye.

Before leaving, he asked about the grandmother of the Cui family, but the result was not good.

The Cui family's grandmother has disappeared since she hid in Laozhu Mountain. The county god has no choice but to offer a reward.

In this regard, Gu Yunli could only secretly strengthen his vigilance.

He then offered sixty incense sticks as the internet's dividend for that month.

To be honest, this amount of incense is very little.

But when the inspector received it, he felt deeply moved.

Because these sixty pillars obviously represent one-tenth of the Internet's dividends.

You know, the county lady has already received 50%, Li Sigong received 10%, and now he is taking another 10%, leaving only 30% for Gu Yunli.

It is said that Gu Yunli has distributed a lot of incense in order to appease the immortal officials in the surrounding area. So, Gu Yunli's income is estimated to be only about 10% or 20%.

Therefore, it is really good to be able to give him 10%.

As for whether Gu Yunli would lie and keep some of it for himself?

Maybe some, but probably not too many.

Because it is a method of praying to gods, by analogy, we can roughly figure out a few points.

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"Congratulations, Master Gu, congratulations, Master Gu, you have been awarded the ninth-rank merit and are expected to become an eighth-rank immortal official. From now on, you will rise to the top and soar to the sky!"

As soon as Gu Yunli returned to the Tian'an Underground Palace under the escort of Captain Yan, Zhao Mancang came to greet him respectfully and congratulated him continuously.

"You are well-informed, kid. How did you know that I have earned the ninth rank merit?"

Gu Yunli scolded with a smile.

"Hehe, this is all thanks to Gu Bogong's prayer technique. The last time the Inspection Division came to investigate a case, I got to know a few Yinchao, and it was they who sent the message."

Zhao Mancang said proudly.

"Oh, not bad, you have some skills. If there is any major event in the City God Palace in the future, remember to report it to me immediately." Gu Yunli praised and gave an order at the same time.

Although he controls the Internet, he can access any user data at any time.

But he can't always stare at her, so having an extra pair of eyes would be nice.

"I will obey the order of my uncle!" Zhao Mancang bowed.

"Take these incense sticks and share them with everyone. You have worked hard recently." Gu Yunli snapped his fingers and a wisp of incense shot out.

"Thank you, Mr. Gu, for your gift!" Zhao Mancang was overjoyed.

Gu Yunli waved his hands, and his body and mind became more relaxed!

It is said that it is better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. Gu Cheng never lied to me!

This trip to the City God Temple almost suffocated him. Looking around, he saw eighth-grade officials everywhere and ninth-grade officials as numerous as dogs.

You have to be careful wherever you go.

Li Sigong's provocations kept reminding him that this was a cannibalistic world.

In the eyes of many immortal officials, he is now probably just a walking oversized incense stick, and everyone wants to take a bite of it.

Fortunately, this trip was fruitful. With the help of the inspector, we were able to pay homage to the City God of the County. From now on, no one in Yong County would dare to ask for bribes under his name.

Alas, it’s not easy for small people to survive!

Gu Yunli sighed and immediately called Bu Shansheng over.

"Bu pays his respects to Mr. Gu!"

"Well, how do you feel about being in the underground palace recently?"

“Peaceful and tranquil, I feel at ease.”

"Oh, so you still have the ambition to make progress?"

"What does Uncle Gu mean?" Bu Shansheng looked surprised and confused.

"I have received the order for the conferment of the hall. Since you have captured the lay disciples, why don't you quickly recruit soldiers and horses!"

"Yes, disciple, I will obey your command!"

Bu Shansheng was surprised when he heard this, and even changed his name.

Having said this, he was about to say goodbye and leave.

"and many more!"

Gu Yunli called Bu Shansheng and said after thinking for a while: "You should also support Tianan Hall! The affairs of the immortals should not involve mortals."

Bu Shansheng's expression slightly changed, and he bowed solemnly: "Disciple will obey the order of Grand Master!"

After dealing with all the trivial matters, Gu Yunli let out a light breath, slumped down in the official hat chair, closed his eyes and dozed off, tapping his fingers on the armrest, lost in thought.

'The Cui family's grandmother is eyeing us covetously, and a man is innocent but guilty of possessing a treasure. We must improve our cultivation as soon as possible to gain a firm foothold in this cannibalistic world.'

"Most of the current Internet users are ghosts, which is not conducive to attracting more people to worship the Buddha. We still need to increase the number of users in the human world as soon as possible."

"But the literacy rate in this world is so low, how can we expand the number of users in the mortal world?"

'Is it possible to open online courses to popularize education?'

(End of this chapter)