Chapter 340: Chapter 257: Helping Liu Qing Renew Her Visa
 

The minimum cultivation requirement to become an Elder of the Tongtian Sect is the Divinity Transformation Realm. As soon as Jiang Cheng advanced to Divinity Transformation, he immediately applied for a relevant position.

The position he took interest in was called “Talisman Historical Compilation.”

It belonged to a leisurely establishment under the Talisman Academy of the Tongtian Sect.

The job involved editing and revising history books about the talisman industry and its development. Unlike the “Lecturer,” he didn’t need to teach classes or mentor students, nor did he need to be on duty all the time like the “Librarian.”

With freedom in workplace, work hours, and content, though distant from the center of power and with only average compensation, it was Jiang Cheng’s preferred retirement position for its tranquility and the balance between decent pay and light duties.

At the Talisman Academy’s position application office, Jiang Cheng submitted his application for the job.

Since Talisman Historical Compilation wasn’t popular—it lacked perks and prospects for promotion—few Talisman Masters chose this position, so there was less competition.

Given his credentials, Jiang Cheng was quite confident that he could secure it.

“Is this a personal submission?” the clerk at the application office glanced at Jiang Cheng.

“Yes, it is,” he said.

“You’re applying for a position shortly after your promotion to Divinity Transformation? It’s not easy to get into our Talisman Academy. Passing the relevant talisman proficiency test isn’t enough, you also need to have a sufficient amount of Contribution Points. If you’ve just advanced to Divinity Transformation, I’d suggest you accumulate Contribution Points for a few more years before applying; that would increase your chances,” the clerk advised.

Jiang Cheng confidently responded, “No need, I’ll apply now.”

The clerk frowned, thinking to himself, why won’t this young man take advice?

“Don’t say I didn’t warn you. If you apply now, the Contribution Points on record here are the ones you have now. If you earn more Contribution Points later, they won’t count toward this application. Usually, people come in to submit their applications just a few days before the deadline,” he said.

Jiang Cheng of course knew the rules, but he felt it wouldn’t be a problem. He had been accumulating Contribution Points since his Foundation Establishment, and now, the trivial amounts earned from the latest tasks didn’t matter. In short, it wouldn’t affect the big picture.

“It’s fine, I’ll apply now,” he assured.

Seeing that Jiang Cheng was not persuaded, the clerk did not insist further.

He had offered his advice; if Jiang Cheng suffered any loss, it would be on him, not the clerk.

“Hand me your Disciple Jade Badge; I’m ready to confirm your historical Contribution Points.”

Jiang Cheng handed over his Disciple Jade Badge.

The clerk casually took it and placed it on the reading formation.

As the formation began to verify the information on Jiang Cheng’s Jade Badge, the historical Contribution Points recorded by the Tongtian Sect were also displayed on the formation.

The clerk picked up a pen, ready to transcribe the data into Jiang Cheng’s file.

But as he looked at the formation, he suddenly felt his eyes blur.

What on earth were that string of numbers on the formation?

Could it be the sect system was updated and forgot to display the decimal points below zero?

The clerk squinted his eyes, counting the string of numbers on the formation from the back to the front.

“Units, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands, millions, thousands… Holy shit! How did you get all these Contribution Points? Did you save all of humanity or something?”

Jiang Cheng didn’t answer that question. If he had to say, he did indeed save it once, saving it with three thousand Spirit Stones in one month.

“I meet the requirements for applying for a position as a Talisman Historical Compiler, right?”

“You do, you do. Twenty million historical Contribution Points, tsk, who could compete with you!”

After applying for the Talisman Historical Compiler position, Jiang Cheng still had to undergo a series of qualifying exams like the “Basic Written Test,” “Interview,” “Professional Ability Test,” and the like, organized by the Talisman Academy of the Tongtian Sect. These were naturally no challenge for him.

Having temporarily settled his retirement plans, Jiang Cheng was immediately faced with another tricky issue.

That was the visa issue with Liu Qing.

Liu Qing had stayed in the Tongtian Sect previously because Helmsman Li from Liang Kingdom’s branch sect had pulled some strings to get her a relative’s visa.

Afterward, even though Liu Qing had been extending her stay in the Tongtian Sect time after time, this was by no means a long-term solution.

Liu Qing had now reached “Divinity Transformation” and had made quite a name for herself wandering around with Jiang Cheng.

It was foreseeable that she would draw the attention of the higher-ups in the Tongtian Sect if she continued in this manner.

While there were others in the Tongtian Sect with higher cultivation than Liu Qing’s, encountering someone like Yun Shu’s father in the Mahayana Realm wasn’t too concerning—Liu Qing could either flee if she couldn’t win or leave altogether. However, if she were to meet someone beyond the Mahayana Realm, an Elder of the Ascension Realm over ninety levels, she wouldn’t just be unable to escape, but it would also be too late for any explanations.

“We need to eliminate her risks as soon as possible. The Tongtian Sect’s higher-ups must tacitly approve her existence,” Jiang Cheng thought.

Coming out of the Talisman Academy application office, Jiang Cheng said to Liu Qing who was waiting by the road, “Nothing urgent recently, so we’re not taking any tasks. Where do you want to go for fun?”

“Anywhere is fine,” she replied.

“Then let’s go to Taixu Sect. Liang Lu recently has nothing on her plate and invited us over for some fun,” he suggested.

Liu Qing nodded.

Anywhere was fine for her, as long as she was with Jiang Cheng.

The two returned to North Forest Peak and called Jiang Cheng’s mentor, Yun Shu, to join them.

Yun Shu had recently enjoyed a comfortable period.

The reason was that she had conspired with Jiang Cheng to deceive her father, Yun Zaiyuan, out of his wealth.

Unfortunately, her father was no fool; after being repeatedly tricked a few times, he no longer fell for it so easily. As a result, Yun Shu was once again poor and out of funds.

This time, her trip to Taixu Sect was still on Jiang Cheng’s dime, as he paid for her teleportation array; otherwise, she would have had to fly all the way herself, which would have been a hassle.

At the base of Taixu Sect, Liang Lu and the disciples she had cultivated within the sect awaited Jiang Cheng’s arrival.

Now, with the support of Liang Lu and Lin Yao, Dayan Sect was gaining some influence within Taixu Sect. A group of female disciples surrounding Jiang Cheng paid their respects, and anyone unaware might have thought it was an imperial selection of consorts.