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The imperial family had assigned the four states surrounding the Qilan Mountains to the Pill Sect. The power of the Pill Sect had rapidly expanded, and even the territory had expanded fourfold. The key point was that the four prefectures' lords needed to be replaced. They were originally from the imperial family, but now they had to be replaced by the people from the Pill Sect. There were more than 40 million people in four cities and there were close to a hundred million people living in the four prefectures and counties.

This would require a large number of officials, especially the city governor, to arrange an intense competition within the sect. The Pill Sect had two vice heads, four protectors, eight guards, sixteen great envoys, thirty-two great generals, one thousand eight chief stewards, and a Commander in silks. All of them had their own trusted aides.

The positions above the general level weren't something that were rare for a city governor's position, but the 1,008 directors were all salivating over the positions of the four city lords.

The key point is that a city leader with 2 million people, he has unparalleled authority. However, only one person is below him and only ten thousand people are above him. As long as one followed the rules of the sect, one would be considered as the local despot within their jurisdiction.

Therefore, the supervisors were quite envious of the mayor. In addition, the inner sect disciples who were at the front of the line were also very keen on the mayor's position.

Because the Mayor had good resources, he could provide a better foundation for future cultivation. The current Mayor of Fire Dragon Continent, Qiu Qingquan, had been the Mayor for the past few years, and his skills improved by leaps and bounds. He had already broken through the Foundation Establishment Stage and entered the Aurous Core Stage, and was even on par with the Sect Leader.

This was the main reason why everyone was envious.

A cultivator actually yearned for more power. Everyone yearned to cross tribulation to become an immortal. Of course, the prosperity of the mortal world was also one of the main reasons.

For a city lord to be in charge of so many people, he would naturally have abundant resources. Other than cultivation resources, there would also be a reason for him to enjoy himself well.

An outer disciple had to painstakingly train before his power could slowly increase. A mayor ate and drank all day long, and his cultivation was very fast. This was the difference between positions.

Therefore, everyone envied being a high official because of the difference in resources.

Bu Baoyuan had asked Duan Ren for permission to send out someone, but Duan Ru directly refused. This was because Duan Ru didn't want to restrict Bu Baoyuan's authority, so he wanted to help Bu Baoyuan establish his prestige. Therefore, he couldn't interfere too much in this matter.

Bu Baoyuan was very grateful, he decided to pick four of the 1,008 chief executives who contributed the most to be promoted to the city lord.

When the news was spread, all the branch managers were ecstatic and ecstatic. Each of them rubbed their fists as they prepared to display their results in order to attract the attention of the Sect Leader.

Some of the leaders of the sect prepared gifts and secretly gave them to the vice head or the protector to say good words for him so that the sect leader would have his eyes on them.

Bu Baoyuan was also in a difficult position. A selection of over 1000 people was a very difficult task. One by one, it would be difficult, so naturally he had to go through it himself.

Bu Baoyuan had all 30 or more senior executives, including the Inspector General, select over 30 people, and then proceed with the elimination process. This method seemed to be very good, and it provided the upper executives, who were above the Inspector General, with the basis for accepting bribes.

Bu Baoyuan also knew, but he couldn't eliminate him either. This was like picking a general from a bunch of scumbags.

In the last 30 people, they were all the same. Bu Baoyuan also found it difficult to accept and had no choice but to consult Duan Jian, who had no choice but to personally select them.

In this way, another 7 would be eliminated, the remaining 8 would be eliminated, and in the end, there would be a contest of willpower. Actually, this was a test of loyalty, and in the end, four people would be eliminated, while the remaining four would be the new City Lord.

Of these four people, one was Bu Tianqing, one was Qin Han, one was Gu Lai Quan, and the other was Tao Shengjie. The name Metal, Wood, Water and Fire was a new one Duan Meng gave. The meaning was very clear: the four cities of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire surrounded Fire Dragon Continent. Fire Dragon Continent was Earth City, and it was the center of the city.

After choosing the four City Governors, Duan Ling Tian gave them instructions. The four City Governors were limited by one year, and as long as they passed the test, they would be able to become a permanent City Governor and enjoy the treatment of a general.

There were three results of the exam. First, the city's army must be established within a year, with 2 million people divided into 20 teams. Secondly, the city had to hand over a certain amount of wealth within a year, or else they would be scolded. Third, the security of the city could not be disturbed within a year. If it was not quelled in time, it would affect the term of office.

Only now did the four city lords understand that they were not here to enjoy the bliss of the city, but to work diligently. Otherwise, not only would they be relieved of their duties, they would also be held responsible.

Everyone knew that a sect was not a government, they could use the law. The sect rules were its rules, and the most important thing about a sect rule was to kill them, and if they were not suitable, they would fall into the cycle of reincarnation.

Of course, the Mayor had great authority. Other than following the rules of the Pill Sect, he could do whatever he wanted in the city. As long as there was a reason, the Pill Sect would not interfere in the killing of people. All the city officials had the final say. The authority to promote anyone and to exempt anyone was decided by the mayor.

After the exam was over, Bu Baoyuan appointed four City Lords. The four City Lords immediately took over and began their own City Lords era.

Duan Ru Yue still wasn't at ease, so he decided to discuss the matter with Bu Baoyuan. With himself, the three leaders, and each person from a city, they conducted an inspection. When Duan Meng came to Jinzhou City, Bu Tianqing was managing the city.

Duan Meng disguised himself as a commoner and came to Jinzhou City. Once he arrived, he heard the decrees issued by Jinzhou City and all the commoners had the right to apply for a position. As long as you had the ability, you would be able to get the corresponding position. All of a sudden, the citizens of Jinzhou City rushed to spread the news.

At the beginning, the commoners did not believe that the mayor would choose the commoners to be officials. They were all watching from the sidelines.

Bu Tianqing placed a piece of wood on the wall to the south of the city and had it guarded. As long as anyone dared to carry the piece of wood to the north of the city, the reward would be a thousand taels of silver. Everyone treated it as a joke and thought that it would be too easy to get rich with such an easy task since there would be a reward of a thousand taels.

One of them, a beggar, felt that it did not matter even if he did not pay the money, so he carried the log to the North City. Bu Tianqing gave the order to reward the beggar with a thousand taels of gold, and the beggar received a thousand taels of gold.

Everyone then understood that the Mayor was a man of integrity, so they all came to the Mayor's mansion to apply. In the end, within a month, Bu Tianqing had selected 3,000 officials of various sizes to be distributed throughout the city while he himself was sitting in the Mayor's mansion drinking and having fun every day.

Duan Ling Tian looked over and saw that the person had said something and had arrived at the City Governor's Estate. Duan Meng was wearing makeup so Bu Tianqing didn't recognize him. Duan Ru asked Bu Tianqing, "City Lord, you drink and have fun everyday without doing anything. Aren't you afraid that you'll be condemned by the next year's officials?"

Bu Tianqing laughed out loud, "Within a month, I have already promoted 3,000 officials. If I were to do it myself, I wouldn't be able to finish it even if I were to die of exhaustion. I am now a manager, and as long as I manage these 3,000 officials well, the 3 tasks assigned by the Sect Leader will definitely be accomplished."

As expected, after half a year, all the officials of Jinzhou City had arrived. The army's recruitment reached 2 million, and they even established ten major cities, which was the city's security. After Duan Ru knew about it, he suggested Bu Baoyuan focus on cultivating it. A year later, Bu Baoyuan had successfully promoted him to the position of Deputy Sect Master, specifically helping him manage the division of the 1,008 counties under the heavens. As a result, he managed them in a neat and orderly manner.

This was a story for a long time, but after seeing the situation now, Duan Ru Yue had the heart to take it.