Super Hero Monk: Hormones Journey to the West

Chapter 227 The Strong Never Dwell on Failure

Chen Xiaoke also achieved a score of 138 in the martial arts test, which Tang Xuanci was quite satisfied with.

During the three-day preparation period before the essay competition began, he sent a monkey to find Sha Dingtian outside the mountain and retrieve a "black material".

It turned out that although they didn't manage to trick the Zhang family into giving them the real exam questions, they overheard some information that revealed who the Star Official of the Dipper Department might be who leaked the questions.

Tang Xuanci immediately told Sha Dingtian about it.

Sha Dingtian, who had always only wanted to improve himself, knew the Heavenly Court and the Celestial Arena very well, and immediately figured out the true identity of that star official.

Coincidentally.

This star official was once involved with the Jinghe Dragon King's interest group, but at the time, his problems were not discovered.

Sha Dingtian was quite familiar with his problems, so he immediately investigated the situation and compiled a report on him.

Although no concrete evidence was provided, the document clearly outlined the situation and listed some difficult-to-clean criminal acts. If it were handed over to Director Lei for investigation, the charges would be 100% substantiated, and at least a sentence would be handed down.

"Destroy your immortal body, reincarnate, and strip yourself of the right to ascend to immortality for life!"

When Tang Xuanci presented this incriminating evidence to the star official, the official, being very pragmatic, immediately stated the essay topic for a sixth-rank celestial immortal and indicated that he would do his best to help if he could intervene in the judging process.

The so-called literary theory mainly tests the comprehensive ability to identify, reflect on, and resolve problems.

For example, the three questions this time are—

1. According to "Document One", two major problems were encountered when rebuilding the scattered spiritual veins in a certain area of ​​the lower realm. Please elaborate on your understanding of these problems.

2. Based on "Document Two", please analyze the problem of the sharp decline in the number of mortals under your rule, list the drawbacks, and offer good solutions.

3. Assuming you are the City God of Qingxi, analyze the situation in the vicinity of Lion Camel Ridge, draft a memorial, and submit it to the local deity.

If Chen Xiaoke were to write this herself, she probably wouldn't be able to come up with 800 words in two and a half days.

The beaker produced three perfect answers in just two and a half seconds, enough to be included in the Chinese political science textbooks.

Of course, perfection is perfection, and a score is a score.

Sometimes, no matter how well "Bring in the Wine" is written, it can't compare to a poem like "Come and Pee".

Tang Xuanci could only let her rely on her brain, which hadn't increased in intelligence but had its memory enhanced to an epic degree, to memorize the answers word for word, and leave the rest to fate.

……

On the day the results were announced, the Immortal Mansion Square was packed with people, both human and demon.

Venus reappeared and personally unveiled the thirty-zhang-long celestial scroll, immediately attracting the craning necks of the demons and the stares of the crowd.

At the top of the list, the words "Huineng" were prominently displayed.

He scored a perfect 150 in the martial arts test and a remarkable 91 in the essay section, far ahead of the competition. It seems that the sole candidate for the position of City God is undoubtedly him.

Although everyone had anticipated the outcome, there was still an uproar.

Tang Xuanci had no time to care about these things; his gaze immediately swept across the list from top to bottom, searching for Chen Xiaoke's Dharma name.

The monkey cried out:

"Good, good, good! This little bald guy has really entered the interview for the City God of Azhou as the first in line!"

"Although she only scored 75 points in the essay section, the other two scored much lower in the martial arts test, and their total scores were far lower than hers."

"The one who ranked second had a total score that was 20 points lower than hers."

"Damn, only seventy-five? There's definitely something fishy going on!" Tang Xuanci saw it too, but despite his cursing, he still smiled and vigorously patted Chen Xiaoke's head, which had grown a buzz cut.

"Look, Gege, you've made it to the interview stage too!" Chen Xiaoke exclaimed in surprise.

Tang Xuanci looked where she pointed and saw that her essay score was slightly higher than hers. Combined with her martial arts test score, she barely made it into the interview as the third-ranked candidate.

His smile deepened, a graceful curve appearing at the corners of his lips, which made Princess Wansheng's eyes ripple like a babbling brook not far away.

If you get to the interview stage, you'll be eligible for "supplementary recruitment".

If there are any positions in Xiniu Hezhou that haven't been filled by suitable candidates, the "employing units" can select candidates from the supplementary recruitment list and invite them to the local area for interviews.

"I definitely won't become the City God, but if you do, once you take office, see what positions are vacant and get me transferred to be a public security bureau chief or something."

"What is the Director of the Public Security Bureau?"

"It's the county magistrate, oh no, the imperial magistrate."

"That's great! I will definitely work hard to become the City God!" Chen Xiaoke said with a big smile, wishing she could turn into a koala and hang on him.

Tang Xuanci quickly stopped her, saying:
"Didn't I tell you? You need to be careful about your behavior now. We are a proper Daoist couple, and we are usually very serious."

"Okay, I know. We kissed in public that day because we were separated for so many years and we were so excited, hehe," Chen Xiaokuai said.

Pig-Head said speechlessly:

"Don't be too happy yet. With her dim-witted appearance, do you think she can keep a straight face when faced with questions from those old foxes?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Xuanci suppressed a smile. He had already inquired about the interview with Sha Dingtian.

Unlike the essay writing section, the interview questions are not fixed and are entirely determined by the examiners on the day. Moreover, five of the seven examiners are assigned by lottery on the same day, making it difficult to target a particular immortal by kidnapping his entire family for blackmail.

Tang Xuanci had Beaker summarize the most essential "interview skills" from the mother planet's civilization archives and put Chen Xiaoke through grueling training.

However, the results were less than satisfactory, simply because this fellow lacked wisdom and his words and actions exuded a clear stupidity, which was completely different from the temperament of the city clerk—no, the city god.

Thinking of this, he frowned and asked:

"Wukong, how's it going with that request for you to invite Taibai Jinxing to go fishing?"

The monkey said unhappily, "No news. That old codger is also a lackey of the Taoist sect; I don't think we can count on him."

Tang Xuanci fell silent.

In the past few days, he has taken Beaker's advice and tried to communicate with some forces with whom he has no deep conflicts in order to see if he can gain their help through connections.

First, he had the monkey contact Kui Mulang, one of the seven western constellations of the Dipper constellation.

This guy is the Minister of the Dou Department of the Domain Prefecture where Baoxiang Kingdom is located. His position is equivalent to the provincial governor on the home planet. He can definitely have some influence over Chen Xiaoke's interview.

But Kui Mulang, whether because he had been beaten by the monkey five hundred years ago or, as Sha Dingtian said, because he was a member of the "Jade Emperor's faction," directly started to act arrogantly and put on airs, speaking righteously and without giving any face.

Subsequently, Tang Xuanci sought out some "neutralists" and "pure stream party members" and tried to befriend them.

The neutral faction avoided this gang of gangsters like the plague. Even the few underlings he had recruited during his exams—Leopard Spirit and others—didn't want to get involved with them. When he invited them over for drinks and karaoke at night, they would either feign injuries or claim to be sick.

The celestial being of the Qingliu Party was even more aloof and remarkable. She dared to speak out for justice in front of them, denouncing Tang Xuanci's atrocities in Chang'an and saying that they were a group of evil demons. Even if the heavenly laws had loopholes, they would not tolerate it and would be punished by heaven sooner or later!
Finally, Tang Xuanci thought of the Taoist sect.

Although Dao Men had tried to kill him more than once, he had never succeeded, and the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

So Tang Xuanci asked the monkey to find a way to deliver a message to Taibai, inviting him to fish in the grove of trees on Mount Hua.

"Wukong, think of another way to send him a message!"

Tang Xuanci stared at the name of the candidate who ranked third on the list and entered the interview for the City God of Azhou, and said:
"Just tell us, if what we've heard is true, that you've already recruited that 'Park Guk-chang' into your ranks, right?"

"But his score is too low, even lower than those recruited by Buddhism. Can he compete with them?"
"You don't want the Buddhist sect to regain control of that territory in Baoxiang Kingdom, do you?"
"So why not support us going? Then we'll be friends and everything will be negotiable."

He paused, then added:
"Tell him again that we killed the Great Free Heaven, and that we have weapons and magical treasures to prove it. Tell him to rest assured that we and the Buddhist sect will never be enemies."

Upon hearing this, the monkey glanced at Venus on the jade steps and replied, "Alright, I'll go and meet him again."

That evening, in front of a secluded little stone pool, they awaited the messenger of Venus.

This old wall lamp only conveys the message—

If Tang Xuanci truly wishes to escape Buddhism, he can go to Dongsheng Shenzhou, where he can help arrange an excellent place to stay.

However, Chen Xiao could not possibly become the City God of Baoxiang Kingdom, nor could he become a member of the Buddhist community.

If you don't believe it, just wait and see.

Upon hearing this, Tang Xuanci immediately felt a sense of foreboding.

really.

On the day of the interview, Chen Xiao walked out of the Immortal Mansion archway with her lips turned down and tears streaming down her face.

She told Tang Xuanci, filled with remorse, that she had messed up.

It turns out that two of the seven examiners were clearly prepared, starting from scratch and immediately asking her about her experience as a minor monk at the Auspicious Pavilion, and then asking her how she joined the Pure Land School.
Although Beaker had anticipated these questions and Tang Xuanci had taught her how to answer them, the answers were ultimately static.

Chen Xiaoke was no match for the old fox, and they quickly seized on the loopholes in her words.

She panicked immediately, her mind went blank, she forgot all her skills and routines, and even answered incoherently about the points she had mentioned in her writing.

Finally, under intense questioning, she broke down in tears.

The monkey scratched its ears and cheeks in anger, and said irritably:

"She cried! She actually cried! It would be a miracle if she became the City God!"

Pig Day Tian also leisurely exhaled smoke and said, "Sigh, all that effort for nothing."

Tang Xuanci didn't say anything, after all, he had already pushed his skills to the limit, so he couldn't blame anyone else.

Strong people never dwell on failures, they only focus on successes.

He comforted the little girl, then immediately thought to himself while looking at the beaker:
"If you can't make it in the legitimate world, then go into the underworld. Think about which place is most suitable for organized crime, and we'll discuss it in a meeting in a couple of days before we start doing it."

Seeing that he didn't blame her at all, Chen Xiao's eyes welled up with tears, and she cried even harder.

"Pigeon, I've disappointed you, boohoo, I can't help the people there anymore..."

Unbeknownst to her, due to some unforeseen circumstances, the proctors for this interview had changed, and a high-ranking official of the fourth rank had personally come to observe.

Her incoherent answer to the question "Why did you want to become the City God?" left a very deep impression on the deity.

(End of this chapter)