Considering these trivial matters, Li Cheng颐 and the others smoothly paid the fee and entered the county town.

They walked along the street, which was much more bustling than the town.

"Let's find a place to stay first, then register," Wang Yifeng said with a smile. "I've found a place for you in advance. It's a house my old friend isn't living in, so he's renting it to me cheaply. It's only twelve taels of silver a year."

According to a rough exchange rate of ten to one, that would be one thousand two a year, which was naturally easy for Wang Yifeng.

His annual salary was nearly thirty taels of silver, not to mention other under-the-table income.

Adding it all up, he could earn as much as fifty taels a year.

"I've paid your rent for a year in advance. After that, you'll have to rely on your own salary to pay it, understand?" Wang Yifeng instructed.

"Understood," Li Cheng颐 nodded.

After pretending to part ways with Liu Mingyang, the father and son went deep into the county town and found Tongyuan Ward, located between two pharmacies on a street called Green Abundance Street.

"The management of civilian houses in the county town is very strict. Everyone who lives there must be registered. This place is divided into wards. Don't wander around casually. Many wards are almost isolated from each other. If you are encountered by patrolling city guards, it will be troublesome to explain."

Wang Yifeng instructed.

"I know." Li Cheng颐 had already inquired about these matters and nodded in agreement.

"I've already spoken to the ward chief of Tongyuan Ward in advance. When you have time, buy some gifts to visit him, so he can take care of you if anything happens. Also, the government usually posts various information at the public notice board at the entrance of the ward. If you want to change houses, buy things, or find people, you can post notices there.

But remember to pay the proclaimer. Because many people are illiterate, they need the proclaimer to announce it to the public every day. If you don't pay, it's okay, but he won't read it for you. He might even secretly tear it down."

Wang Yifeng imparted his experience of living and studying here.

"Back then, I spent my precious six years here..."

The two followed the road into the ward. The road was narrow at first, but gradually widened.

The ground was paved with thick black mud slabs, and on both sides were wooden doors and windows of households.

Some people even occupied the road with bamboo poles to dry clothes and quilts.

Two chubby children with ingot-shaped haircuts chased a white butterfly in the corner, their bare bottoms exposed.

*Splash.*

At the door of a house, a plump woman with half her breasts exposed directly splashed the foot-washing water into the middle of the road, soaking the ground.

Wang Yifeng and Li Cheng颐 walked through the wet mud, and the woman even winked at them.

"Hmm, there are such women in every ward. See the black wooden branch hanging on the door? That's a widow, stay away from her," Wang Yifeng whispered.

"Most of these widows can't find good livelihoods. Times are hard, so they can only take on some sewing and mending and shady jobs to make a living." He sighed, without saying much more.

However, Li Cheng颐 keenly noticed that the widow's eyes seemed to be fixed more on Wang Yifeng.

She seemed to know Captain Wang...

Considering that this guy only needed half an hour to come to the county town...

Li Cheng颐 immediately had an association and his expression became strange.

Following the path for a few minutes, the two soon arrived at a detached house with a courtyard.

This house was somewhat different from the surrounding houses, and its grade was obviously higher.

The three-meter-high wall built with black stone bricks completely surrounded the courtyard, forming a separate space.

"This is it."

Wang Yifeng took out the key, unlocked the door, and entered.

Li Cheng颐 followed closely behind. The moment he entered, he suddenly felt a movement in his heart and looked back.

It seemed that something was watching him just now.

But when he looked back, the other party had already dodged.

After putting down their luggage, the two left the residence and came to the County Governor's Mansion.

The registration point of the Divine Martial Division was inside the mansion. After taking out the letter of recommendation, Li Cheng颐 successfully obtained the qualification for the assessment.

Wang Yifeng returned contentedly.

Although he said that the assessment was difficult, he actually had absolute confidence in the strength of the adopted son.

The assessment time was noon the day after tomorrow.

Li Cheng颐 settled down in Tongyuan Ward with peace of mind.

In two days, his True Qi became thicker.

For him, who cultivated one day equivalent to 240 days of ordinary people, three days were equal to two years of effort for others.

Such progress allowed the pine pattern on his True Qi to increase rapidly.

At the same time, the problem of the sparse density of Songwen Qi was also solved with the help of the Seven Emotions Sacred Spirit Art.

Everything was developing in a good direction.

Two days later.

County Governor's Mansion, Divine Martial Academy.

On the spacious gray-white drill ground, a total of fifteen people who participated in the assessment stood side by side in the middle, facing the examination platform, heads held high and chests out, motionless.

The sun hung high, at noon, it was the hottest time.

The fifteen people were dressed differently and wore all kinds of weapons, but only a very few like Li Cheng颐 didn't bring any weapons.

The examination platform was a simple wooden shed built with wooden boards and tables and chairs.

Sitting inside were three middle-aged men and women in military uniforms.

Two male military officers and one female military officer, all of whom were old, averaging in their forties.

The three were the chief generals responsible for the assessment this time, and also the main负责人 of the Divine Martial Division of the County Governor's Mansion.

The local负责人 of the Divine Martial Division is generally named with the local specifications plus a main, which is learned from the Blood Guard Division.

The County Lord here was Fu Ran, the middle-aged military officer with a small beard sitting in the middle. This man had a thick waist and round arms, a burly figure, and carried two silver-black giant axes on his back. At first glance, he was a powerful warrior.

At this time, he looked at the fifteen people standing on the field and said loudly.

"The annual assessment, this year it's your turn. The number is a bit small. Five of the twenty towns under this county have no recommendation."

"But don't be happy, the Divine Martial Division only recruits four people a year, so eleven of you will be eliminated and returned to your place of origin."

Li Cheng颐 stood quietly in the team, listening to the other party talking about the general internal situation of the Divine Martial Division.

When the entire Divine Martial Division is dispatched, it is different from the City Guard. Their main task is to go to clean up after the experts of the Blood Guard Division have solved the case.

Therefore, most of the time, they need to face the attacks of surviving monsters, dispel the doubts and noises of the people, solve the pollution of poisonous blood, and may even face the失控 of the Blood Guard Division itself.

Therefore, the selection of the Divine Martial Division is relatively strict, in order to reduce unnecessary deaths and injuries.

Within the Divine Martial Division, each place is divided into five fixed levels.

Ordinary Divine Martial Army soldiers, team leaders, brigade leaders, deputy chiefs, and chiefs.

This is the county level, naturally the Deputy County Lord and County Lord are the main responsible parties.

There are generally two Deputy Chiefs. There can only be one 正主.

And under them, there can be multiple brigade leaders and team leaders, with no limit on the number, depending on the specific local needs.

"Of course, I understand your desire to make contributions and establish a career. We also have a similar assessment and promotion system in our Divine Martial Division." County Lord Fu Ran continued loudly.

"Our actions are mainly determined by the difficulty of the tasks given by the Blood Guard Division."

"The grading is the most basic four levels of Heaven, Earth, Xuan, and Huang. You can see the specific details of the merits in the team barracks later. Now, let's start the first item of the assessment, True Qi!"

Ren Ran looked to his left and right.

"The two beside me are Deputy County Lord Lin Daquan and Deputy County Lord Xie Chengyan of our Cangshi County. As long as you get the approval of two or more of us, you can officially join the Divine Martial Division."

"Sir, if a team member is much stronger than the team leader, how should it be handled?" Suddenly a voice interjected.

Fu Ran was stunned, looked in the direction of the voice, it was a tall and strong young man with black hair and sword-like eyebrows, not handsome, but his eyebrows revealed a natural sharpness and confidence.

"Wang Yichen, right?" Fu Ran smiled.

"This is a good question. In fact, we have an invisible rule in the Divine Martial Division, that is, the one with the stronger strength takes the higher position.

If you are strong enough, you can directly take the position of team leader. As for higher, it requires not only strength, but also adaptability and other comprehensive qualities. Then you can only complete tasks to improve."

"Thank you, sir," Li Cheng颐 clasped his fists.

"Very good, then you will be the first to start. Show me your True Qi," Fu Ran said with a smile.

Li Cheng颐 took a step forward, and a light white True Qi quickly lit up around his body.

"The True Qi I cultivate is called Songwen Qi. It is the core of the family's Songluo Sword Technique. It is not graded, and the total amount of True Qi is...forty years of cultivation."

"How much?!" Fu Ran's eyes lit up, and he asked again.

Li Cheng颐 quickly repeated it.

This time everyone heard clearly, and there was a faint sound of commotion.

"Are you nineteen years old this year? To be able to cultivate to forty years of cultivation at this age, your talent is very good! How old were you when you started practicing Qi?" Deputy County Lord Lin Daquan on the side was moved and took the initiative to ask.

"Nine years old," Li Cheng颐 replied casually.

It was too shocking to practice forty years of cultivation in less than a year, so before leaving, Wang Yifeng told him to try to make up a more normal genius answer.

From nine to nineteen years old, ten years of time, cultivating forty years of skill, such a genius is rare, but it still exists.

At least he won't be taken away for research as a freak.

"Good, good, good!!" Fu Ran laughed.

"Very good! From today onwards, you are the fifth brigade leader of our Cangshi County!"

In this world, martial power is the best bodyguard to ensure safety, and everything else is empty.

"Yes."

Li Cheng颐 was not surprised and responded calmly with a fist.

The envious and jealous eyes of the other fourteen assessors gathered on him, but everyone was speechless.

At most, they had a few or a dozen years of True Qi cultivation, which was too far from a monstrous genius like Li Cheng颐.

Before the assessment was over, Li Cheng颐 was taken away to receive his team uniform and weapons and equipment.

At the same time, the information and channels he valued finally appeared.

The Divine Martial Division has a separate channel for obtaining information, which originates from the Crow People's Office, an organization unique to the Shaoyin Kingdom.

Like the Divine Martial Division, the Crow People's Office is also a department dedicated to providing intelligence to the Blood Guard Division and the Divine Martial Division.

Information is divided into public and private categories.

Public information is free and can be browsed at will.

Private information needs to be purchased, but there is an internal price.

In addition, there are salary payments corresponding to each level, some practical small props, medicines, warning fireworks, etc.

After learning the location of the Crow People's Office in Cangshi County, Li Cheng颐 went there immediately.

With his waist tag, he could enjoy a 20% discount.

What he wanted was all the information about the Illusionary Colored Dragon, and also the information about the truly top experts in this world.

This was the core purpose of his joining the government.

In addition, there was the Divine Restriction Heart Sutra. Was it the one he had encountered before?

By the way, he also needed to inquire about the information of the flowers of the various Flower God positions, so that he could prevent future evolution and replenish and repair the Flower Scale Armor.

With the support of the official formal intelligence agency, he could instantly know the information of various places in the entire Shaoyin Kingdom.

Although the high-end ones are not available, most of the information he wants is not high-end, and belongs to common sense.

(End of this chapter)