Fantasy: Starting with a bowl, you can exchange it for endless cultivation.

The chief of the city's night watch.

He was a seventh-rank official and already had his own residence.

After the former head of the Night Watch was transferred.

The mansion was then vacated.

He has cleared out all his belongings.

Now it's Gu Chen's turn to move in.

Liang Xiaoyun led Gu Chen all the way there.

During the journey, he told Gu Chen how he had dealt with the various evil spirits, demons, and cults that had been causing trouble in Jiuwan City when he was the director in his previous years.

In short, the former director was a second-generation rich kid and didn't have much ability.

It was all thanks to the expert he brought.

He delegated power, and all the work was done by her and Lin Fei. If they encountered something they couldn't handle, they would just ask the old servant for help.

We arrived at the mansion.

Liang Xiaoyun said, "Sir, this is the place. The former director has moved away, and the guards and maids here have been dismissed and replaced with new ones. They will probably arrive later."

"There's no need for guards or maids." Gu Chen shook his head. "I prefer peace and quiet. This is fine as it is. You can go back and get back to work. I'll have someone let you know if I need anything."

"Yes, sir." Liang Xiaoyun left.

Gu Chen entered it.

This mansion is very grand.

It's just that it's rather lonely for him to live alone.

But he had a copper bowl.

Copper bowls are often needed, but it's not good if there are too many people living in the same place.

Waiting for the Cheng family to arrive.

It would be good if Wei Zhong arrived.

With Wei Zhong by his side while he refined pills, he wasn't bored.

Gu Chen settled down for the time being.

evening.

Lin Fei and Liang Xiaoyun came to invite them.

Liang Xiaoyun said, "My lord, the city lord of Jiuwan City, having learned that you have arrived today to assume your post, has prepared a welcome banquet for you at Jiuwan Tower in the city, together with the commander of the city guards and the two leaders of the Divine Garment Division and the Surveillance Division. Please come and attend the banquet."

"Has the City Lord invited me to a banquet?" Gu Chen murmured.

"Yes, besides the city lord, the other three officials from the Divine Dynasty's institutions are also here," Liang Xiaoyun replied.

"Alright, let's go then." Gu Chen got up and left the mansion with her to attend the banquet.

During the reign of Emperor Shen.

There are four important institutions.

Night Watch, Divine Garment Division, Surveillance Division, Divine Guard Army.

Each organization has different functions.

The Night Watch is responsible for dealing with and eliminating demons, evil spirits, and cults within the territory of the Divine Dynasty.

The Divine Garment Division is the emperor's sword, serving only the emperor and supervising each other with the Surveillance Division. They have branches only at the city level and are only subject to the emperor's orders. Even the lord of a city cannot command them.

The Censorate was the emperor's eyes, responsible for monitoring all officials and night watchmen in the country. They had to report any merits or demerits. At the same time, it monitored all sects and powerful families in the country to prevent them from making any moves.

The heads of these two institutions held official positions in the city equivalent to Gu Chen, the head of the Night Watch.

The Divine Guard Army is a military department of the Divine Dynasty. At the city level, it is called the City Guard Army.

The state-level Divine Guard Army typically has 200,000 troops stationed there.

The Divine Guard Army at the county level typically has 50,000 troops stationed there.

The first-level Divine Guard of a prefecture typically has 10,000 troops stationed there.

For cities at the city level, the name was changed to City Guard, and they were generally stationed with two thousand men.

The commander of the city guards was also a seventh-rank official, on par with the city lord and the head of the night watch.

At the county level, there were no city guards stationed there; instead, there were only five hundred county government soldiers under the command of the county constable.

Tonight's dinner.

The heads of the other four major organizations in Jiuwan City have all arrived.

This can be considered as giving Gu Chen enough face.

of course.

These people are probably well-informed.

I learned from other sources that he was Shangguan Wuqing's seventh personal disciple.

That's why this banquet is happening.

If he didn't have the connection of being Shangguan Wuqing's personal disciple...

Although these people might try to get along with him, they wouldn't go to such lengths to please him.

Jiuwanlou.

Named after Jiuwan City, it is the largest restaurant in Jiuwan City, and the power behind it is the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce, one of the top ten chambers of commerce in the Divine Dynasty.

At this moment, in the most luxurious penthouse room on the top floor of Jiuwan Building.

The bigwigs from the four organizations have all gathered.

Feng Yuan, the city lord of Jiuwan City, Pi Kaikai, the commander of the Jiuwan City Guard, Fang Zhoujin, the head of the Supervision Department, and Shen Zhuang, the head of the Divine Garment Department, were all present.

This rooftop restaurant is a large hall that only accommodates one table of guests.

Only important figures in Jiuwan City are qualified to step onto this rooftop restaurant. From here, one can overlook the entire night view of Jiuwan City, with the port and docks nearby, the lights of thousands of homes, and the scattered islands in the distance, all of which are breathtakingly beautiful.

Behind each of the four important figures stood two people, who were the second-in-commands of their respective organizations.

Behind Feng Yuan are two deputy city lords; behind Pi Kaikai are two deputy commanders of the city guards; behind Fang Zhoujin are two officials from the Supervisory Department; and behind Shen Zhuang are two Divine Guards from the Divine Garment Department.

Led by Liang Xiaoyun and Lin Fei, Gu Chen stepped into the top floor.

As soon as I came in.

Liang Xiaoyun then introduced him to the four men: "My lords, this is our newly appointed director of the Night Watch, Lord Gu Chen."

Upon hearing this, Feng Yuan, Pi Kaikai, Fang Zhoujin, and Shen Zhuang stood up.

"Lord Gu has arrived, please take a seat." City Lord Feng Yuan greeted him warmly.

"Thank you for your kindness, gentlemen." Gu Chen clasped his hands in a fist salute to the four men.

"You're too kind, Master Gu. Please take a seat." Pi Kaikai and the others immediately returned the greeting with clasped hands, and then invited Gu Chen to sit down.

This banquet only had five seats.

The other four had already been seated by the four people.

The remaining one was clearly reserved for Gu Chen.

Gu Chen took his seat.

Lin Fei and Liang Xiaoyun stepped forward and stood on either side of Gu Chen behind him.

The primary and secondary points are clearly distinguished.

Gu Chen took his seat.

Feng Yuan raised his hand, and the deputy city lord behind him immediately went down to inform the restaurant that the dishes could be served.

He was once the deputy city lord of a city, a high and mighty figure in the past.

This is the only job I can do today.

However, he dared not complain.

The five people present today are the top officials of Jiuwan City, all of whom hold official ranks one grade higher than him.

A higher-ranking official can crush you.

It was an honor for him to serve these people.

Others would love to have this opportunity but can't.

If he is not served well, he might be caught red-handed tomorrow for stepping into the yamen with his left foot first, and he will be transferred to a lower-level position before long.

"Lord Gu, you were so young when you passed the Heavenly Yuan Divine Judgment, and then before you were even twenty, you broke through to the fifth level of the Innate Realm. Your talent is truly admirable." At this moment, Feng Yuan said to Gu Chen.

"Yes, with such talent, it's no wonder that Lord Gu was chosen by the Chief Commander Shangguan to be his seventh personal disciple. He's truly a prodigy," Pi Kaikai added.

"With Lord Gu coming to serve as the Chief of the Night Watch in my Nine Bays City, he will surely be able to deter the evil spirits and demons from all directions and protect the peace of my Nine Bays City," Fang Zhoujin said.

"I heard that before Lord Gu came to take up his post in Jiuwan City, he slaughtered many demon forces in a border county of Zhenshi County. Among them were demons who had reached the fifth level of the Innate Realm. They were not only talented and powerful, but also had strong abilities. Their future prospects were limitless," Shen Zhuang continued.

"Lord Gu's talent is so great that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him the number one young talent in our Desolate State," Feng Yuan added. "The Divine Dynasty's Ranking of Prodigies hasn't been released yet. The Ranking of Prodigies is released every three months. Once the new list comes out, Lord Gu will definitely be on the list!"

The dishes haven't been served yet.

The four of them then each said a few words, starting by flattering Gu Chen.

Others may not have the exact background information on Gu Chen.

However, as the heads of the four major institutions in Jiuwan City, they obtained information about Gu Chen's impending arrival before he even took office.

They thoroughly investigated Gu Chen's identity.

If anyone else had come to Jiuwan City to take up their post, he wouldn't have received the treatment he did tonight.

But Gu Chen is different.

Shangguan Wuqing's seventh personally taught disciple.

A twenty-year-old being who has reached the peak of the fifth level of the Innate Realm, he has killed a mutated bloodline demon who has reached the peak of the fifth level of the Innate Realm.

The Heavenly Origin Divine Event, which occurs once every ten years in the Fire Cloud Prefecture.

A halo of accolades surrounded Gu Chen, enough for them to receive him with the highest honors.

We need to cultivate a good relationship with Gu Chen.

And then the four of them praised him.

Liang Xiaoyun and Lin Fei, standing behind Gu Chen, were also filled with shock and disbelief.

Gu Chen's background is incredibly powerful!

The seventh disciple of Shangguan Wuqing, the chief commander of Huangzhou.

A divine feat that occurs only once every ten years in a prefecture or city.

He is now at the peak of the fifth level of the Innate Realm, and at less than twenty years old, he has a record of killing a demon at the peak of the fifth level of the Innate Realm.

Be nice!

They knew Gu Chen's background was definitely extraordinary, but they didn't expect him to be this strong.

This is quite remarkable.

Although the former head of the Nine Bays City Night Watch had a powerful background, his backer was far away in Zhongzhou, not in Huangzhou.

Their own strength is not strong.

They are far inferior to Gu Chen, a superior who has a powerful backer in the desolate state and is also strong and talented.

With Gu Chen around, their power will be even greater.

If they follow Gu Chen well, they might even get promoted when he leaves.

Neither of them had any connections, so they could only ever hold deputy positions and couldn't get promoted.

Gu Chen has arrived; this may be their chance.

If they perform well enough to satisfy Gu Chen within these five years, he might give them permanent positions when he leaves.

For Gu Chen, Shangguan Wuqing's disciple, getting them promoted to official positions was just a matter of a word.

They are strong enough; they just need an opportunity.

Now that this opportunity has come, they must seize it!

"Your Excellencies are too kind; I am unworthy of such praise," Gu Chen said modestly.

He could tell that the four men were flattering him and trying to curry favor with him.

Including tonight's dinner.

Although what they said was true, and these were all his strengths, he felt good listening to them, but he couldn't show it; he had to be humble.

"Alas, Lord Gu, there's no need for such modesty," Feng Yuan said. "In our Divine Dynasty, how many people of your age have achieved such accomplishments?"

"Lord Gu is fully deserving of the title. With Lord Gu's talent, given time, he will surely become famous throughout the Divine Dynasty and a renowned figure. At that time, we will all have to look up to Lord Gu." Feng Yuan threw another flattery at him.

"Yes, Lord Gu, there's no need to be modest. At the age of twenty, you were able to kill a demon at the peak of the fifth level of the Innate Realm. Your entry into the Divine Dynasty's Human Ranking and Heavenly Pride Ranking is a sure thing," Fang Zhoujin said confidently.

The Imperial Censorate of the Divine Dynasty has the responsibility of overseeing the entire world, and the Ranking of Prodigies was created by them.

It only records the top 1,000 experts in the Divine Dynasty who are under the age of 25.

It is updated every quarter, or every three months.

Gu Chen is under twenty-five years old.

If one can kill a demon at the peak of the fifth level of the Innate Realm, one will surely be able to make it onto the list.

And its ranking will not be low.

Generally, geniuses who can reach the fifth level of the Innate Realm before the age of twenty-five can be listed.

Besides.

The Inspection Department also has a Supreme List.

The list includes 500 top performers under the age of 50.

And the Heavenly Ranking Heroes Ranking includes the top 100 strongest warriors under 100 years old within the Divine Dynasty.