Infinite Professions

Chapter 460: Chapter 235: Special Recruitment (Third Update)

"What’s going on?"

In the virtual meeting, a flash of Spirit Light transformed into the figure of an elder, none other than Tang Qian, the Governor of Yunlan Star.

He looked at everyone present, then turned his gaze to the Director of the Yunlan Special Bureau: "Why was he specially recruited into the Xingyi Martial Mansion?"

"I’m not too sure about that either."

The middle-aged Yunlan Special Bureau Director also smiled wryly: "When I received the news, he had already completed the special recruitment process into the Xingyi Martial Mansion."

Tang Qian frowned: "Isn’t your internal review too strict?"

Internal review is a necessary procedure for joining the Special Bureau Headquarters.

After all, the Special Bureau is the Empire’s key agency against the Evil Gods, involving too many secrets and matters of life and death. Those Evil Gods have too many infiltration methods; while the local branches could be overlooked, the headquarters in the Imperial Capital must conduct strict reviews.

Especially for individuals from remote areas, not in the Empire’s core regions like the Solar Galaxy, and who entered the upper echelons through war merits against the Evil God Sect, suspicion and examination should be maximized, then look for definitive evidence to clear their names.

There’s no alternative; the Empire has suffered losses in this area, with several moles praisingly elevated by the Evil God Sect into the mid-to-upper levels of the Special Bureau, to be used as sleepers at critical moments. This resulted in a strategic defeat for the Empire, with the most severe occasion causing the loss of a Star Realm along with several top-tier Professionals.

With such a painful lesson, the Empire’s establishment of a strict review mechanism is quite reasonable.

But everything has two sides; when one plays the good cop, someone plays the bad cop. The examiners from the headquarters conduct the reviews, while local personnel are responsible for appeasement, otherwise each review would be so explosive, which would be unfavorable for internal unity and talent recruitment in the Special Bureau.

So this time...

"The review process is set by the headquarters, besides the examiners are still verifying and haven’t had contact with him yet."

Yunlan Director shook his head: "I just reached out to him too, and he clearly stated this is his own choice."

"His own choice?"

Tang Qian raised his eyebrows, then relaxed: "This kid is smart, the whirlpool in the Imperial Capital is indeed not suitable for a young person like him."

He sighed again: "It’s a pity for his Celestial Traveler profession, if trained by the Special Bureau Headquarters, he surely could shine brightly."

Yunlan Director glanced at him: "Shall I go persuade him again?"

"Forget it."

Tang Qian shook his head: "Young ones are difficult to sway in their thinking. If he wants to go to the Xingyi Martial Mansion, let him go. No matter what, he is one of us from Yunlan and a hero who saved Tianbei City!"

"I understand!"

Yunlan Director nodded, understanding the hint in Tang Qian’s words.

The opportunity slipped away, anyone would feel unhappy.

The Special Bureau is no exception, due to the nature of the Celestial Traveler profession and his outstanding performance in the battle of Tianbei recently, the headquarters had already considered him for talent cultivation, otherwise, they wouldn’t have dispatched reviewers promptly as soon as the battle ended and the blockade was lifted.

For his potential, not only the headquarters but Yunlan Star also offered several benefits as early-stage investment; otherwise, how could his Cyan Mountain Breeding Farm have grown to such a scale in a short time?

He took advantage of those benefits, yet now reneges, turning to the Xingyi Martial Mansion, this surely would displease the headquarters side.

But discomfort is discomfort; people have their ambitions that cannot be coerced, let alone retaliation. With Xingyi Martial Mansion supporting him, this is a competition of talents between the Academy Faction and the Mechanical Sect; openly they can’t do much, secretly they can’t do anything either, at most they’ll withdraw previous benefits.

This approach holds little significance; it’d rather sow seeds of resentment. Rather than nurture malice or hostility from a genius, it’s better to go with the flow and let him harbor kindness towards the Special Bureau and Yunlan Star.

Based on the profession he reported and his past performances, the Special Bureau’s initial investment isn’t substantial. Even if they can’t enlist him, forming a connection is beneficial.

Moreover, during the battle of Tianbei not long ago, he severed the transforming Blood God Child with his sword, saving Tianbei City as a hero, and he shares a bit of connection with the mysterious figure who broke through the Gate of All Realms. Given these combined factors, antagonizing him would be unwise.

Just like that, half a month passed.

The Yunlan blockade was finally lifted.

The authorities issued an announcement proclaiming victory in this battle. Though the invading Evil Gods weren’t slain completely, their vitality was severely weakened and many vital forces of the Evil God Sect were annihilated.

It is worth celebrating.

Meanwhile, at Cyan Mountain Breeding Farm.

"Take care of this place, look after it well. When I return, there will be rewards."

"Master, Lingyun is reluctant to part with you."

"Cultivate diligently, no slacking off."

"Whimper..."

Facing Zhu Lingyun and a group of Spirit Beasts who came to see him off, Shen Hex began his traditional "drawing a big pie" skill.

Although according to Teng Manyun’s words, the Xingyi Martial Mansion’s control is quite relaxed, allowing both family and pets, he isn’t planning to take all the Spirit Beasts from the breeding farm over, but instead select some to take while leaving some behind, asking Zhu Lingyun, the currently sole Ziwei Emperor Beast, to stay guard.

The reason is simple, the wise rabbit has three burrows; be prepared and prevent mishaps.

The God of All Things at Tier Five of the Divine Path possesses the [All-Purpose Divine Arrival] talent, which allows him to target a believer for transmission. The higher the status of the believer, the firmer the faith, and the stronger the Wish Power, the better the effect of the Divine Descent Transmission.

Therefore, Shen Hex needs Zhu Lingyun to stay on Yunlan Star to manage this sub-base. If any changes occur in the future, he can use it as a marked point for All-Purpose Divine Arrival transmission to retreat.

Even if no changes occur, having an extra foundation is beneficial. On the surface, it’s about Spirit Beast breeding, but in reality, it serves as Divine Dao evangelism, which also aids his cultivation.

In some time, after he merges the Spirit Control Martial Monarch and the God of All Things to gain the ability of All-Purpose Divine Arrival and to create the "[All-Purpose Divine Arrival Map]", he will send one to Zhu Lingyun to ensure the Spirit Beast believers at the breeding farm continuously supply him with Incense Fire Will Power.

Of course, with such heavy responsibility, Shen Hex will not treat him poorly. He has not only left behind substantial cultivation resources but also converted a large batch of Divine Dao Sacrificial Offerings for him. In the future, once he establishes himself in Xingyi Martial Mansion and cultivates other Ziwei Emperor Beasts, he will come over and rotate with him.

Hmm, there’s a hint of drawing a cake, but with his ability, it shouldn’t be difficult to achieve.

Moreover, the higher-ups of Yunlan Star are quite adept at handling matters. They didn’t make things difficult for him because he abandoned the Special Bureau and invested in Xingyi Martial Mansion; instead, they offered him quite a few benefits, saying it was a reward for his past military merits.

Shen Hex understands their intentions.

The world hustles and bustles all for benefit; such actions, although slightly profit-oriented and mercenary, are human nature and nothing to be criticized. If you have no value, why would others invest in you?

Thus, Shen Hex still accepts their goodwill.

After bidding farewell to the tearful Zhu Lingyun and the group of Spirit Beasts, Shen Hex, along with Shen Qingyue, Zhong Qin, and others, turned to board the Flying Ship.

It’s unclear whether he was given preferential treatment because his "talent" brought elevation to those around him, or Zhong Qin’s achievements were significant enough. Regardless, Xingyi Martial Mansion surprisingly extended special admissions to them, including Teng Manyun and a total of twenty-five people, all heading to Xingyi Martial Mansion.

The Flying Ship pierced through the skies, rushing swiftly. Soon, it reached Yunlan Star’s aerospace center.

In the era of interstellar travel, cosmic travel has long been a common occurrence. Back in the day, Father Shen and Mother Shen disappeared due to exploring other planets after leaving Yunlan Star.

During this time, Shen Hex also used his connections in the Special Bureau to investigate this matter. It turned out that it was merely an accident during the journey.

An accident during the voyage, their whereabouts remain unknown, but the result is roughly certain.

Shen Hex felt helpless and unable to search further, keeping it in his heart to deal with later.

Upon arriving at the aerospace center, he saw bustling crowds, very lively.

This was expected; the blockade on Yunlan Star was lifted. Although the Imperial officials have declared it safe and stable, there are always some startled birds who still want to migrate.

Furthermore, the planet had been sealed off for over a decade, disrupting high school entrance exams for that duration. In addition, graduates had joined the military or Imperial agencies, achieving numerous merits against the Evil God Sect, prompting the Empire to appease them by offering special admissions to universities.

Thus, the aerospace center was full of youth talents from this planet, who, having been tempered by war, were now being sent off to different academies to seek progress and reach new heights.

Not just youths, even...

"Teacher Teng, you’re going too?"

In the waiting lounge, looking at the spirited Teng Qinglong in his Martial Dao attire, Zhong Qin and others were slightly surprised.

"Why is it strange if I go?"

Teng Qinglong glared at them: "You all are now members of Xingyi Martial Mansion; don’t call me Teacher anymore, switch to calling me Senior Brother, understood?"

"Senior... Brother!"

Everyone felt a bit strange, but Teng Qinglong ignored it completely and came over to Shen Hex’s side, naturally putting his arm around his shoulders: "Younger Brother, thanks to you, otherwise, I might have had to wait decades before returning to the Mansion. From today, you are my blood brother... Wait!"

Before he finished his words, he was pulled back by Teng Manyun.

Shen Hex stood with a smile and didn’t express much.

The universities in this world differ from those before his crossing; they have no academic year restrictions and don’t even have the concept of graduation. Their mode is similar to the Cultivation Sect in the Taiyuan Realm. Once you join, you are always an academy disciple; you can study for as long as you want.

However, studying is one thing, staying is another because the universities have superior geographical environments that significantly aid cultivation, along with various welfare facilities. Therefore, academy disciples cannot stay and freeload indefinitely. After enrolling for some time, they must undertake various tasks to earn academic credits, as resources for cultivation.

Xingyi Martial Mansion is no exception. Teng Qinglong took on a teaching task early on, coming to Yunlan Star as a teacher. According to protocol, it could take decades to complete, or he had to recommend a certain number of outstanding students to the Mansion to finish the task and earn academic credits to revisit for cultivation.

However, thanks to the high-quality talents he recommended this time, Teng Qinglong not only completed the teaching task early but also earned several academic credit rewards, now even raising his status to a senior brother returning with them for further studies.

Besides him, Shen Qingyue’s best friend Tang Aoxue returned to Yunlan Star for teaching due to university tasks. Now she completed her task and returned for further studies, only she headed to the Mechanical Academy and did not accompany them.

After lecturing his daughter, Teng Qinglong finally regained some seriousness but still shamelessly leaned towards Shen Hex’s side: "Younger Brother Shen, after enrolling, there’s a special admissions competition; you must participate. With your strength, earning academic credits would be as easy as eating and drinking; win once and don’t worry for decades."

"Special admissions competition?"

Shen Hex grew curious: "What’s it about?"

"Oh, there’s much to say about it!"

Teng Qinglong, seeing his interest sparked, immediately began introducing him to the details.