62: Chapter 31: The Grand Competition Inside the Gate – Chief Director Part 2 62: Chapter 31: The Grand Competition Inside the Gate – Chief Director Part 2 “My head is buzzing so much, I feel like I’m growing a new brain.
I have no choice but to ask you to come and help your dad out.”
“Ping’an, do you want to be the assistant director?”
“Dad,” Li Ping’an said helplessly, “I am now an Inner Sect Disciple and I have to participate in the competition.”
“Being a disciple participating in the competition doesn’t conflict with you being an assistant director and helping to prepare for the competition.”
Li Dazhi gently thumped Li Ping’an’s chest with the back of his hand and spoke telepathically:
“There are definitely a lot of people who want to see your dad make a fool of himself.”
“Can you bear to see Dad getting squeezed out by those old men?
um, to engage in verbal battles with a group of elders and give them a little shock of scientific society!”
“Dad, since you’ve already decided, I will get to work.
Let me think about how to do it.”
Li Ping’an folded his arms and paced back and forth, also carefully pondering in his heart.
If his father needed help, he would certainly not refuse.
Father and son are one, sharing honor and disgrace.
The issue now was that they indeed didn’t have much time to prepare.
The competition was imminent, and invitations to ‘friend sects’ of Wanyun Sect had already been sent out, with probably only six days left.
“Dad, I’ll try to make a plan for you, but I won’t be involved in the actual implementation.
Also, let’s set three rules first.”
“First, Dad, you can’t ask for my opinion in front of others.
We discuss these things behind closed doors.
In front of outsiders, I just tag along to bask in your fame, you lead and I follow.”
“Second, Dad, don’t panic over anything.
They might try to provoke you, and panic and anger are detrimental to your spiritual cultivation.”
“You’re underestimating your dad,” Li Dazhi grinned, “Back when I was running the factory in our hometown, I had to act subservient in front of all the big bosses.
What’s a few more years of that.”
“Dad, that’s different.
Cultivation requires the mind to be clear and unobstructed.
Anyone who tries to mess with your spiritual cultivation is almost as bad as a life-and-death nemesis.”
Dad, you better stop drinking recently.”
Li Ping’an spoke earnestly:
“If this goes awry, it could affect your future development within the sect.”
“But if it goes well, the gains won’t be small.
the Sect Leader has entrusted you with a significant task, and if you hold onto it firmly, it will reflect well on him.”
Li Dazhi laughed, “There’s a time for everything.
I’m not some alcoholic who guzzles booze all the time.
Usually, I drink to quickly build good relations with the Immortals within the sect.”
“Then this is what we’ll do…”
Li Ping’an’s expression turned serious, and he telepathically sent:
“Dad, you go to the Mundane Affairs Hall first and talk with the Elders you’re familiar with about this matter.”
“You can start by saying that everything will be done as usual, to see if any troublemakers emerge.”
“I’ll make a detailed plan.
Later, Dad, you can just follow the steps.
It can be done in four hours.”
Li Dazhi breathed a sigh of relief.
He finally felt like he had some groundwork.
Li Ping’an then added, “Oh right Dad, when you pass by Caiyun Peak, send a message to Sister Ningning, asking her to come here tomorrow morning.
I’ll teach her some magical combat routines.”
Li Dazhi readily agreed and immediately sent a Messaging Jade Talisman to Ningning Mu.
This was an important matter for the Li family; he couldn’t afford any negligence.
After his father left, Li Ping’an returned to his cave dwelling and reported to his master that he would be helping his father with the preparations for the sect’s internal competition.
Qing Su was somewhat puzzled:
“Wasn’t your father just recently promoted to Immortal?
He’s involved in preparing this competition?”
“Well,” Li Ping’an shrugged and spread his hands, “I don’t know why the Sect Leader has entrusted such a big responsibility to my father.”
“You just go and help.”
Qing Su nodded lightly:
“If you need extra hands for moving things, you can call me.”
Li Ping’an almost laughed out loud: “Don’t worry, Master.
There are many Outer Sect Disciples and various officers…
but I’m afraid I won’t be able to concentrate fully on preparing for the competition.”
“No harm,” Qing Su said seriously, “If you’re eliminated too early, I’ll give you a reward to compensate, so you won’t lose out compared to the others.”
He didn’t lack resources for cultivation, but since his master had put it that way, he couldn’t make his master lose face;
So Li Ping’an deliberately showed a look of joy which he quickly hid away, and then made a bow to his master.
I’ll go and prepare now.”
Qing Su seemed quite satisfied and continued to meditate beside the spring, comprehending The Great Dao.
Back in his room, Li Ping’an spread out a piece of Divine Cloth and carefully recalled the two summer sports meets he had participated in during his university days.
He first made an action outline;
Then he wrote eagerly, outlining the specific process of the sect’s internal competition, meticulously deducing and filling in any gaps.
After his father ascended to Immortality, his status within the sect had subtly changed.
For his father, preparing for this competition was also an excellent opportunity to enhance his reputation.
If his father demonstrated enough ‘leadership ability’ and ‘organizational ability,’ he would naturally receive more attention from the Sect Leader, brightening his prospects.
But one must be careful not to overdo things, and always leave room in all things.
For this sect’s internal competition, achieving an effect of ‘stable innovation’ would suffice, no need to be overly conspicuous.
Li Ping’an, absorbed in writing and drawing, inadvertently spent three or four hours.
A Jade Talisman flew in from the sky, hovering outside the entrance of the cave dwelling.
Li Ping’an immediately understood, gathered the seven or eight rolls of Divine Cloth, quickly wrapped up the content of the Jade Talisman at hand, changed into a light blue disciple robe, and prepared to rush to the main peak.
No sooner had he taken flight than he saw Wei Yanzi waiting in the clouds above.
Li Ping’an smiled and said, “Officer, weren’t you going to take a post at the East Sea shore?”
“I was, but I’ll leave after the sect’s internal competition.”
Wei Yanzi looked frustrated: