I Want to Become an Official

"This treasure is truly wonderful!"

In the prefect's mansion, Zhang Xuezhou was captivated by one of Wen Weng's treasures.

This is Wen Weng's seal, named Dingshan Stone.

This is a rare magical Law Treasure that can be used for both offense and support.

When using Law Power against an enemy, this Law Treasure can be thrown from a distance, striking the opponent like a giant boulder.

When activated with auxiliary power, this Law Treasure can shield the aura of Law Treasure owner, transforming the owner into a rock, which can be used to evade enemies.

Wen Weng always used the Mountain-Stabilizing Stone for direct attacks; he never imagined he would need to use this Law Treasure as an auxiliary method.

Bashe (a mythical snake) definitely has no interest in stones.

Zhang Xuezhou was worried about his safety, but he was safe with this Law Treasure.

"If I faint from fright and lose control of the Law Treasure, can it still transform me into rocks?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"This Law Treasure has been nurtured by me for many years, and it contains a Law Treasure Law Power," Wen Weng laughed. "You don't need to worry about lacking Law Power. As long as you don't move and cause depletion in your spellcasting, it can last for three days and three nights without any problem."

"My darling!"

Zhang Xuezhou looked on with admiration.

He greatly admired the magical Law Treasure that possessed the secrets of life, especially those Law Treasure that he needed.

With such a Law Treasure protecting him, Zhang Xuezhou felt that he wouldn't have much of a problem falling asleep in the wilderness while traveling.

The Dingshan Stone was Wen Weng's prized Law Treasure, which he only lent to Zhang Xuezhou without giving it away. Knowing that he would not get it back, Zhang Xuezhou did not ask about it. Instead, he inquired about some things related to the Dingshan Stone.

"Crafting Law Treasure like the Dingshan Stone isn't difficult; the difficulty lies in the raw material," Dong Zhongshu interjected. "Although this treasure is called a stone, it's actually made of chalcedony from Dushan jade. A single jade mine produces only two or three pieces of material, and this type of jade is simply unavailable on the market."

"This treasure of mine was a gift from the imperial court. If you are able to obtain an official position in the future, you can ask the court for a piece of Dushan jade," Wen Weng said with a smile.

That's how I got my fan!

Dong Zhongshu added a sentence, which instantly boosted Zhang Xuezhou.

"I want to be an official!"

His thoughts were straightforward, which made Wen Weng and Dong Zhongshu burst into laughter. They felt that Zhang Xuezhou was one of the few people they had ever met who so directly expressed his desire to fleece the court.

"If you want to become an official, I can even write you a letter of recommendation," Wen Weng said with a smile. "Having a letter of recommendation will make becoming an official easier."

"With his meager abilities, what kind of official could he possibly be!"

Dong Zhongshu smiled and then winked at Zhang Xuezhou.

This immediately reminded Zhang Xuezhou of Dong Zhongshu's earlier advice.

He chuckled twice and thanked Wen Weng in advance.

"That's true. With Zhongshu's recommendation, it's much more effective than my book recommendation!"

Wen Weng chuckled and didn't take Zhang Xuezhou and Dong Zhongshu's unusual behavior to heart.

He spurred his horse forward, once again pushing it toward Taipingyan.

The heavy rain overnight kept the soil sufficiently moist, even after two days of sunshine, and the water in many ditches still showed signs of flooding and yellowing.

Compared to the usual calm of the river, the Jianjiang River appears turbulent at this time.

Some villagers were fishing along the Jianjiang River with rudimentary fishing gear. Only after the soldiers clearing the way shouted and cursed at them did the villagers leave with their tools, laughing all the while.

"That's Taiping Weir!"

After galloping for dozens of miles, Wen Weng pointed to a spot on the river.

"The middle section of the river is now flooded; the water is probably up to our knees. If we could build a fish-mouth-shaped channel there, the deeper pool on one side could be used for flood control, and the shallower section on the other side could be used as an irrigation canal!"

Wen Weng was not only introducing the future water conservancy plan for Shu County, but also showing Dong Zhongshu the terrain that had been covered by floods.

"The floodwaters have submerged the middle of the river; the Taiping Weir is indeed quite ingenious!"

Dong Zhongshu nodded repeatedly, then glanced at Zhang Xuezhou subtly a couple of times.

Seeing that the other party did not offer any rebuttal, he then proceeded to conduct surveys and investigations along the river channel.

"This must be a place of heavy water!"

After fiddling with it for nearly half an hour, Dong Zhongshu finally expressed his opinion with some uncertainty.

What is a land of heavy water?

"This land of heavy water is naturally an extremely important body of water," Dong Zhongshu said. "Such areas can be transformed into beneficial water conservancy sites that benefit the country and its people, or they can become treacherous water areas that frequently unleash raging torrents of water that wreak havoc on the villagers!"

"Is it possible to perform feng shui geomancy techniques in this watery place?" Wen Weng asked.

"It can still be used!"

Dong Zhongshu mumbled something unsure of himself, then raised his eyebrows and winked at Zhang Xuezhou.

You're absolutely right!

Zhang Xuezhou touched the Dingshan Stone and nodded repeatedly to Dong Zhongshu.

Dong Zhongshu was a novice, and Zhang Xuezhou was also a novice in feng shui. Apart from theory, he knew nothing.

He could only agree.

As for whether it will work or not, we'll only know after we try.

"Then let's take a bamboo raft to the middle of the river and perform our feng shui magic!"

With Zhang Xuezhou's approval, Dong Zhongshu finally made up his mind and decided to go to the central location of the heavy water area to perform an observation.

If the Bashe snake finds an auspicious location after several attempts, it may build its nest in that excellent spot due to its natural sensitivity to the natural environment.

"The current here is too strong to make it easy to paddle a bamboo raft, but this place is less than eight zhang from the center of the river. If we find two long bamboo poles, tie them together, and throw them in the middle of the river, Brother Zhongshu should be able to cross with their help," Wen Weng said.

"We're not using bamboo rafts!"

Dong Zhongshu was slightly disappointed.

Let alone using two long bamboo poles to reach the middle of the river, even if he used a pole to jump, Dong Zhongshu could still leap to the middle of the river.

But he always went alone.

If possible, Dong Zhongshu would certainly like to take a small bamboo raft and lead everyone to the middle of the river.

In the event of any unforeseen circumstances, Wen Weng can provide immediate protection, while Dong Zhongshu will guide a rapid and violent attack.

With Zhang Xuezhou added, it can effectively reduce the anxiety of a feng shui novice like him. Even if nothing is found, he can still save face amidst the discussions.

When everyone's eyes turned to him, Dong Zhongshu had no choice but to bite the bullet and get to work.

Zhang Shu and Zhao Liang found two long bamboo poles that were spliced together. After they landed on the bamboo poles, Dong Zhongshu leaped up and quickly jumped towards the center of the river.

"Brother Zhongshu, your skills are truly remarkable!" Wen Weng exclaimed. "If I were to cross the flood using these bamboo stalks, I'm afraid I'd fall in after just a few steps!"

"You're really skilled!"

Zhang Xuezhou touched his arm, feeling extremely fortunate to possess the ability to leap.

Even highly accomplished cultivators like Dong Zhongshu and Wen Weng lacked the ability to fly, so one can only imagine how others could not.

Although the Technique Within the Clouds is only at the level of Bronze Wings and has the drawback of being easily affected by lightning, Zhang Xuezhou can undoubtedly rely on this technique to make a living until he reaches a higher level of cultivation, at which point he may need to replace it.

He pondered his strengths and weaknesses.

Zhang Xuezhou finally decided that a cultivator with such significant flaws as him shouldn't dream of being invincible; true strength lay in being able to preserve his life at any moment.

He needs to be able to protect himself when he is sober, and he also needs to have the means to protect himself when he returns to reality.

The nine methods of avoidance are essential, and for the first time, Zhang Xuezhou truly considered abilities such as feng shui formations. He even pondered the two inheritance jades given to him by Hongku for quite some time.

"This area in the middle of the river is part of the dragon's spine; the auspicious burial site should be where the dragon spouts water. Let's search downstream in this direction!"

In the middle of the river, Dong Zhongshu trudged through knee-deep mud and floodwaters until his face lit up with joy and he shouted, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

Although he was a novice in feng shui, Dong Zhongshu clearly succeeded in his endeavors.

In the middle of the river, Dong Zhongshu held a wisp of blue light in his hands.

The blue light vanished in a flash, then flew downstream along the river.