In the Celestial Law Main World, there are a total of seven continents, with five of them connected together, named East, West, South, North, and Central.

The other two continents are island paradises in the ocean, called Fa Continent and Bai Continent.

Among the seven continents, the most prosperous is undoubtedly the Central Continent, which acts as the political power center of the entire Celestial Law World. It has a court connected directly to the Immortal Realm, and every year an Immortal God descends to hold a grand assembly.

Outside the Central Continent, the prosperity of the other six continents ranks from highest to lowest as East, West, South, North, Fa, and Bai.

Among them, Fa and Bai being overseas territories are difficult to manage, and have always been major gathering places for the Independent Demon Sect.

Demon Cultivators have formed great pirates, plaguing the shores and causing havoc between the two largest oceans of the Celestial Law World: the Celestial Ocean and the Sea of Law.

Dragon City County lies under the jurisdiction of Shengyang Mansion in the East Continent, built along the Sea of Law, a fertile city.

Su Yuan, Ying Ding, and Qi Junxiang directly reached Shengyang Mansion through a Teleportation Array. After meeting the local prefect and various officials in the government office, they immediately took the official coach, the Dragon Scale Horse Carriage, heading towards Dragon City County.

At noon, under the bright sun, Su Yuan lifted the curtain of the carriage, casually observing the scenery outside.

Ying Ding and Qi Junxiang rode tall horses, accompanying the carriage from both sides.

Letting down the curtain, Su Yuan quickly engulfed the entire carriage interior with flesh and sealed it tightly.

Even the Spiritual Sense of a Golden Core Cultivator couldn’t invade without alerting Su Yuan.

After taking precautions, Su Yuan took out a Communication Earphone from the Tribulation Moon Pearl and put it in his ear.

Previously, whether at the examination hall of the Immortal Official exam or in the government office, there was no chance to communicate with superiors.

Now in the wilderness, he could finally report the current progress to the organization.

With the infusion of Spiritual Power, the Communication Earphone quickly connected, and the steady voice of Captain Zhang came through:

"Su Yuan, how did the Immortal Official exam go?"

Su Yuan briefly reported his experiences since entering the Celestial Law World.

The greed and corruption he spoke of left Captain Zhang clicking his tongue in astonishment.

When discussing the part about buying exam intel, Su Yuan earnestly said:

"Captain Zhang, to increase my chances of passing the Immortal Official exam, I spent a full 20,000 Spirit Coins on buying important intel from informants, like exam questions and the residence of examiners."

"You might not know what Spirit Coins are, but just know that one Spirit Coin equals 1,000 Federation Coins."

"Plus a toll fee of 100 Spirit Coins, making a total of 20,100,000. I kindly ask the organization to reimburse me. You can transfer it to my account now, and Vice Sect Leader Chen Nuoyi will verify it for me."

After a long silence from the other end, a voice slowly said:

"So with all these Spirit Coins spent, how did you fare in the Immortal Official exam?"

"Not too bad, I became a Seventh Grade County Magistrate, roughly equivalent to the head of a county-level department, absolutely the top official."

Su Yuan maintained a calm tone with a slight smile at the corner of his mouth.

Captain Zhang: "..."

Getting a position equivalent to a full head of a county-level department through a mere public service exam, perhaps even with a higher jurisdiction, isn’t ordinary at all.

Ancient scholars started off as County Magistrates too.

This clearly seems unusual!

"Su Yuan, tell me honestly, apart from spending Spirit Coins, did you also employ some side tactics? You’re currently in an Otherworld; you must not act rashly!"

"Tell me exactly what you’ve done, so if there’s any problem, we can fix it in time."

Regarding the matter of impersonating a disciple of the Decaying Demon Monarch and controlling Examiner Huai Lingwei, Su Yuan concealed nothing, honestly recounting the events.

After listening for a while, Captain Zhang said:

"So essentially, apart from disclosing to the already controlled Huai Lingwei that you’re a Divinity Transformation disciple, others completely made assumptions about your identity, right?"

"You handled it well, leaving no evidence, and making it easier to cover the lie in case of problems in the future."

"Taking certain risks for a Seventh Grade starting official position is worthwhile."

After advising Su Yuan on some precautions, Captain Zhang added:

"Your next task is straightforward: achieve something in your County Magistrate position, and maneuver through the Immortal Officials’ network including Huai Lingwei to rapidly move up."

"If you can reach the Junior Fourth Grade Prefect, you’ll directly reach the Central Hub and gain a chance to ascend to the Immortal Realm and meet the Immortal Gods."

"During this period, if you need external support, feel free to ask us. The Observation Law Ship can directly pinpoint your location and transmit resources to you."

"This includes but is not limited to various Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, versatile Magical Treasures, faux-ancient style modern Flying Ship, faux-ancient style warfare-level Battle Armor, etc."

Su Yuan acknowledged, feeling much more reassured.

Having a backer is indeed beneficial, allowing him to directly request what he lacks from the organization.

Moreover, in an emergency, he could let the Observation Law Ship deliver some personal items of a Golden Core Cultivator, then use the Holy Blood Sacrifice Technique to summon the corresponding Master Golden Core.

He could even summon Captain Zhang if needed.

By then, unless a Divinity Transformation Great Power intervenes personally, no matter the crisis, he could escape easily.

But this would lead to a complete mission failure, and it’s a last resort.

After discussing the aid the organization could provide, Captain Zhang suddenly said:

"By the way, Su Yuan, about your 20,100 Spirit Coins reimbursement, can it be a little..."

"Hello, what? Captain Zhang, what did you say?"

"The signal isn’t very good here, and someone’s coming, so I’ll hang up now."

Su Yuan quickly hung up, stuffing the Communication Earphone back into its case.

The flesh enveloping the carriage interior faded at a visible speed.

Just then, someone outside the carriage knocked on the window, pulling the curtain aside.

It was indeed the County Magistrate, Ying Ding.

"County Monarch, ahead is Dragon City County."

Ying Ding leaned down from his horse, a broad smile spread across his face as he spoke.

Su Yuan nodded slightly.

Following this, he saw Ying Ding’s face showing a slightly pained expression as he pulled out two heavy money bags from his bosom, reaching out to place them inside the carriage.

With just a glance, Su Yuan estimated that there were a full twenty thousand Spirit Coins in the money bags.

Feigning confusion, he said:

"Xiaoying, what do you mean by this?"

Ying Ding quickly laughed along and said:

"County Monarch, you really do have a lot on your mind. Initially, before the Immortal Official examination, I borrowed twenty thousand Spirit Coins from you. Now that I have some surplus, I’m hurrying to repay you."

Su Yuan exclaimed:

"Oh, indeed there was such a thing. You see how forgetful I am, I almost forgot about it."

"Look at you, why are you in such a hurry to repay the money, so unnecessarily formal!"

Ying Ding quickly agreed with a smile, cursing inwardly, Dog of an official!

Shameless! Just utterly shameless!

He’s just become County Magistrate, and he’s already adept at all the official jargon. It seems he’s born for this job!

A full twenty thousand Spirit Coins!

The money from the sale of information had to be allocated to various sectors, and he was lucky to get even one-twentieth of it.

Spending these twenty thousand Spirit Coins was utterly draining.

Not to mention that when he checked his income earlier, he found that another twenty thousand Spirit Coins had vanished inexplicably, amounting to a total loss of forty thousand Spirit Coins.

The losses were so heavy that he almost lost his shorts!

One must know that the official salary of a County Magistrate was only three hundred Spirit Coins per month at most.

Still, though he felt the pain, he thought that these twenty thousand Spirit Coins were well spent!

If he didn’t spend, given County Monarch Su’s bureaucratic and corrupt nature, who knows how many obstacles might be put in his way?

It’s good to spend money for peace of mind.

"And although the official salary of a County Magistrate is only three hundred, adding in all kinds of odds and ends, it should total about a hundred thousand a year. In two years, I can recoup the losses."

Ying Ding muttered to himself, eyes flickering with a greedy flame.

The more you invest before becoming an official, the more you should earn back with interest after becoming one.

Moreover, Dragon City County is not just any poor county town; it is the top county in Shengyang Mansion, with plenty of profits to be made.

Ying Ding, envisioning the future, felt his heart surge with excitement.

But it was at this moment that the County Monarch inside the carriage suddenly posed a question.

"Xiaoying, what was truly going on with Dragon City County last year?"

"In such a wealthy county, why are there simultaneous vacancies in the positions of County Magistrate, County Magistrate Assistant, and County Captain?"

Ying Ding paused slightly, falling into contemplation.

The County Magistrate, County Magistrate Assistant, and County Captain, plus the County Registrar, are the most crucial components of the County Government Office.

The first, second, third, and fourth heads losing three at once is indeed a significant issue.

"County Monarch, I need to investigate this matter thoroughly."

Ying Ding did not rush to a conclusion and responded cautiously.

Su Yuan nodded slightly, already having some calculations in his mind.

Considering the geographical location of Dragon City County, the vacancies in county official positions are likely due to two possibilities.

One possibility is that the local powerful families were too strong, and the county officials were forced to leave.

The other possibility is that due to Dragon City County’s coastal location, frequent pirate raids posed life-threatening risks to county officials, forcing them to abandon their posts.

The worst-case scenario... is both.

"If my guess is correct, those examiners assigning me to Dragon City County had ulterior motives."

Su Yuan thought to himself.

However, he didn’t think Huai Lingwei and others intended to harm him.

On the contrary, these people were likely granting him credit.

After all, to them, Su Youlin backed by a formidable force made the local Cultivation Clans appear insignificant, able to be easily subdued.

Moreover, eradicating pirates is undoubtedly a political achievement and a fast track for promotion.

"Following this logic, Huai Lingwei and others probably haven’t disclosed the powerful background I fabricated to anyone."

"Even if some smart people can deduce some clues from my Seventh Grade Official’s Immortal Official exam scores, they would never guess at the background of my ’Divinity Transformation Master.’"

"This development is exactly what I want."

Su Yuan quickly understood the pros and cons of Dragon City County.

And at that moment, shimmering waves appeared outside the carriage window.

An imposing city built along the coast unfolded before Su Yuan’s eyes.

Dragon City County had arrived!