"Is the transmission channel of Huangtian Continent still usable?"
Chen Lin continued to ask.
Zhou Shiwu immediately replied: "Master, the teleportation array has long exceeded the distance, and the floating islands used for transfer have also flown away."
Seeing Chen Lin's grim expression, he hurriedly said, "But the Mandarin Duck Stone in Master's hand is of a very high grade. As long as you get close to Ruyi Island within a certain range, you will be able to sense the location here. Master doesn't have to worry too much."
Chen Lin shook his head.
The sensing of the Mandarin Duck Stone was useless. There were countless dangers in the void, and even he did not dare to take risks easily.
After a pause, he said, "Go to the nearby floating islands and try to find a way to the Imperial Continent. If you can't find it yourself, hire more people to go to more floating islands to inquire. Don't worry about money and property, just hire as many as you can!"
Finding someone is different from saving someone. It has little to do with the level of your cultivation, so this is the only method you can use.
Zhou Shiwu took the order and left.
Chen Lin returned to the secret room and asked the blind girl and Xiaocao to guard him while he entered the Zhiwu County scene.
He was going to the Tiancang Realm. Dong Yunqiu said that he had found two more delicacies, but they could only be made by the owners, and they were all dishes, which were not easy to preserve. He wanted to bring the finished products back and present them immediately.
The county has not changed much.
The old housekeeper and Liu Sanniang are still running the bun shop. With the help of Chen Lin and the special circumstances of the creatures in the demon world, they don't have to worry about their lifespan for the time being.
But they couldn't make the delicious buns, so business was very slow.
"How is it, has anything important happened in these years?"
After being invited into the inner house, Chen Lin directly asked about the situation.
The old housekeeper immediately replied, "Your Excellency, there is nothing else, but a new county magistrate has come to the county office and has come here to inquire about your situation."
"oh?"
Chen Lin exclaimed in surprise.
I didn't expect that after not coming for a while, the position of county magistrate was actually taken.
But he was just surprised and didn't care.
He did have the idea of becoming a county magistrate before, but after learning more about the demon world on the Gourmet Island, he no longer had any interest in the position. In comparison, the title of nobility was more important.
However, the county magistrate is basically the owner of this scene, and he also has the power to issue low-level road passes, so this should also be paid attention to.
"Tell me the information about this county magistrate in detail."
Chen Lin ordered to speak.
The old butler immediately introduced him, but the new county magistrate was rather mysterious and he didn't know much.
"You mean, this county magistrate suddenly appeared and is not originally from Zhiwu County?"
Chen Lin grasped the key point.
If he is not from this scene, then he is an outsider. The creatures in various scenes of the demon world have different rules and it is difficult for them to intersect with each other.
"Your Excellency, this person is definitely not from Zhiwu County. We have never seen him before."
Liu Sanniang answered from the side.
Chen Lin touched his chin and suddenly asked, "Since the new county magistrate took office, has anyone come here to beg for buns?"
The two old butlers were a little confused. They didn't know why Chen Lin asked this, but they didn't dare to ask and shook their heads.
"Okay, you guys go do your thing, I'll go to the county government office to take a look."
After understanding the situation, Chen Lin got up and left.
County government office.
After giving his name and reporting, he was immediately taken to the main hall, where Chen Lin met the new county magistrate.
The other party was also a human, a middle-aged man. Judging from the fluctuations on his body, he was projected in, but his cultivation was not low.
"I heard from my housekeeper that the county lord is looking for me?"
Chen Lin cupped his hands to show his remaining respect.
The county magistrate looked at Chen Lin and immediately left his seat and said, "Fellow Daoist Chen, you've made my search so difficult!"
"Why do you say that, sir?"
Chen Lin pretended to be confused.
Then he said, "Your Excellency is the ruler of the county. What do you need a small commoner like me to do?"
The county magistrate also realized that he was too anxious, and returned to his seat with a wry smile.
Then he said, "We are all outsiders. Why do you ask when you already know the answer? This place is very strange. I have been looking for a mission to leave for so many years but have not been able to find one. Since you are also a projection, you must know where the mission is. Please show me the way!"
After saying that, he clasped his fists.
Chen Lin showed a look of sudden realization.
"So that's what it is. No problem, no problem."
He didn't want to hide anything about the mission. It would do him no good to trap the other party to death here, and it would only bring hatred.
But he has no relationship with the other party, so he can't just give it away for free. There must be some benefits.
So he changed the subject and said, "I wonder how the county magistrate got to sit on the throne of the county magistrate. Can you tell me about it?"
The middle-aged man calmed down immediately after hearing this.
He was also a person who had practiced for many years, and he knew Chen Lin's purpose by observing his words and expressions.
After thinking for a while, he said, "My name is Zhang Zitong, and I am a seventh-level Taoist. Daoist friend has a strong soul power and his cultivation is definitely higher than mine, but I dare not let you call me sir. You can just call me by my name."
Chen Lin smiled but did not reveal his true level of cultivation.
However, in the demon world, he is indeed stronger than his opponent. If he had not been restraining his soul power, the opponent would probably have mistaken him for a powerful person.
At this time, Zhang Zitong spoke again: "As for how I got the status of county magistrate, it was because in a strange scene, I first received a mission invitation letter, and after completing the mission, I received an appointment document, and then I was sent to this scene and became a county magistrate."
"I see."
Chen Lin suddenly realized.
He knew about the appointment document. Zhu Sankui wanted to kill Xiong Ziqi and seize the position of county magistrate just because he got the appointment document. Now the other party's spiritual treasure was still in his storage ring.
However, the appointment document has a name on it and is an exclusive item. Others cannot use it even if they snatch it.
He was no longer interested in the position of county magistrate, but was more curious about the process by which the other party obtained the appointment documents.
So he didn't hide it and asked directly: "Fellow Daoist Zhang said that it was a task that could be completed through a task invitation letter. I don't know what the task is and how difficult it is. Can you tell me about it?"
Zhang Zitong looked at Chen Lin and was a little confused about the questions Chen Lin asked.
But now he needed help, so he didn't ask too many questions and explained directly: "The mission is very strange. There is no swordplay, nor is it a search for people or treasures. It's an exam!"
"take an exam?"
Chen Lin was stunned, as if thinking about something.
Zhang Zitong nodded and said, "Yes, it was an exam, but it was not just one exam, but many exams. The questions were not limited to theory, but also practical operations, such as solving cases and suppressing riots. Fortunately, I am also the leader of a sect and have quite a bit of experience in management. I barely passed a few levels, but I failed the last level and was almost wiped out. I had to use a treasure I had obtained before to succeed by chance."
Then he smiled bitterly and said, "Originally, I thought that after becoming the county magistrate, I would become the master of this place and could leave or stay as I pleased. I didn't expect that I would still be restricted by the rules. If I had known this, I would never have risked my life to do a mission."
Chen Lin ignored the other party's complaints and fell into deep thought.
The other party's situation is very instructive for him.
The task of appointing a county magistrate is to take an examination on how to govern an area, so what would the task of a title be
If it was also an exam, he would really be unsure.
Examinations were not his strong point, especially cultural theory knowledge, which he had never studied.
But Chen Lin felt that the tasks for titles should be different from those for civil servants. Under normal circumstances, titles were obtained through military merit, and the tasks were more likely to involve leading troops into battle, or fighting against powerful enemies.
However, this information did open up his mind. When he was thinking about what the mission of the title would be before, he never thought about the exam. But now he has to make preparations.
After thinking about it, Chen Lin asked about the details of the task, and the other party answered patiently.
"Which world are you from, and what is the cultivation environment there like?"
After the questioning, Chen Lin began to ask for other information.
Now that the other party needs his help, it is more convenient to ask him. If he tells the other party about the mission of leaving here, it is not certain whether he will be so easy to talk to.
"I'm from the Tianxuan Realm. Have you heard of me, Fellow Daoist Chen?"
Zhang Zitong said a name that surprised Chen Lin.