In the scenario of recruiting new members for the Monster Suppression Bureau, the process is divided into several steps.

Firstly, there is the registration, open to males aged sixteen and above.

Next is the verification, checking the background, though not rigorously.

To determine if the person has committed any crimes, the Thousand Households of the mysterious group use their divine eyes, and incidentally, they can also assess the person's vitality.

In simple terms, those who break through at the age of sixteen shouldn't even think about joining the Monster Suppression Bureau. Those with sufficient vitality naturally have the ability to restrain ghosts and monsters, and they are less likely to be scared to death.

Afterwards comes the testing phase, focusing on endurance, reflexes, memory, and courage.

Endurance is tested through long-distance running, as members of the Monster Suppression Bureau often have to travel dozens or hundreds of miles.

Reflexes are tested using the Eight Trigrams stakes, half-meter high stakes arranged in the pattern of the Eight Trigrams, with varying heights.

Three chances are given, passing once is sufficient to proceed. This is because those without sufficient cultivation can only rely on formations, and those with poor reflexes cannot handle this task.

Memory is tested within a day, remembering a selected drawing, which is also for preparation in setting up formations. Those with poor memory cannot remember the formations and are not suitable for the job.

Courage is tested relatively simply, with three people in a group spending a night at a chaotic graveyard. Passing the test involves enduring the night without running away.

Those who pass the tests are sent to the training ground east of the city for a training period of over twenty days.

In the first ten days, they learn about common monsters, ghosts, and evil spirits, including how to distinguish, suppress, kill them, and how to escape if overwhelmed.

The remaining time is dedicated to learning common formations, the use of materials for ghost suppression, and other related skills.

After a set of intensive indoctrination, the final exam is more humane.

Eight people form a group to deal with a single monster.

Dealing with ghosts is relatively straightforward.

Some might face starving ghosts, some might encounter hanging ghosts, and some might deal with wall-hitting ghosts.

All are the lowest-level monsters.

Standing in their designated positions, piercing their fingertips, smearing fresh blood on their lips, and taking turns blowing air, they can trap the monster. Even a strong person with abundant vitality can shout, and the ghost will wither.

For those dealing with mutated corpses, they must fend for themselves.

Although the assigned corpses are just the lowest-level wandering and walking dead, compared to those dealing with ghosts, the danger is considerably higher.

The main concern is that a careless scratch could lead to fatal consequences.

The Monster Suppression Bureau is quite authentic and provides medical treatment.

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However, the treatment methods are somewhat unconventional—where it's injured is where it gets cut.

If limbs are injured, it's not a big deal; otherwise, be prepared to have your remains scattered.

In reality, individual wandering corpses are relatively easy to deal with as long as you remain calm.

Summoning the courage to trip them, having a few people suppress them, and tying up their limbs with ropes is sufficient.

But every year, there are always some guys with peculiar mindsets who confront the walking corpses face to face. Even if they win, there are always a few with minor injuries.

Those who pass the exams can await the arrival of the Monster Suppression Bureau to take them and commence a three-month probation period.

The next day, Chen Xuance, who got up after having breakfast, went with Li Gou to welcome the new recruits.

Li Gou also has some cultivation, and he heard the thunder and transmission sounds from last night.

"Xuance, you went on a mission yesterday, what happened? Tell me, bro," Li Gou grabbed Chen Xuance's neck, making playful expressions with a gossipy look.

Chen Xuance shook his head; he genuinely didn't know. He went out for a stroll, but the thing from the Prince's Mansion didn't show up. He was planning to ask Ma Baihu when he got the chance.

Seeing Li Gou's uneasy expression, Chen Xuance smiled and said, "Boss, do you think I can hide something from you? I went out with Lord Wang last night, did nothing, and came back."

Li Gou looked skeptical, "Really? Lord Wang went out for a stroll and came back just like that?"

He didn't mention what he heard afterward. In his eyes, Chen Xuance was just a newcomer who had recently passed the probationary period.

Chen Xuance grumbled reluctantly, "Boss, I really just went out for a stroll. I can't say more. I can only tell you that we went near Wenfang Street."

He was being tricky, wanting to see if Li Gou knew about the fox den.

Li Gou suddenly realized and whispered, "The Prince's Mansion?"

Chen Xuance subtly nodded. It seemed Li Gou didn't know about the fox den, but he was aware of what happened in the Prince's Mansion.

On the way to the training ground, Chen Xuance learned from Li Gou about the events that occurred in the Prince's Mansion four years ago.

Five years ago, a beautiful flower demon sent by the Gao Yuan Buddhist country came to Kyoto and became the Prince's consort within a year.

On the wedding day, an old eunuch from the emperor came to give a reward. This old eunuch had a background and had been deep within the imperial palace for seventy years, carrying a thread of the great Qi of the imperial power, comparable to a martial artist in the second-tier Micro Realm. He immediately discovered that the prince's consort was not human.

Without making a fuss, he reported to the emperor after returning to the palace. The emperor summoned Zhao Cheng'an and explained the situation.

At that time, Zhao Cheng'an was a fourth-tier kinetic force warrior and had not discovered that his wife was not human. He was infatuated and did not believe it.

Helpless, the emperor had no choice but to inform the Monster Suppression Bureau, as it was a troublesome matter. Reluctantly, they sent a low-ranking Monster Suppression guard to explain the rules to the flower demon due to the royal face.

Being enchanted and unable to find his bearings, Prince Zhao Cheng'an broke the guard's legs on the spot. Later, someone took him back to the Monster Suppression Bureau.

He was truly sent back, and the two maids brought by the flower demon were thrown along the way.

When they arrived at the Monster Suppression Bureau, only one guard was left alive.

The official in charge, Lord Wang, was immediately furious. In front of Prince Zhao Cheng'an, he burned the consort and the two maids to death.

The enraged Prince Zhao Cheng'an, after witnessing the three beauties return to their original forms in the flames, regained his former clarity.

After apologizing to Lord Wang, he directly entered the third-tier Innate Realm, considered fortunate despite the disaster.

After walking out of the city gate and heading northeast for about four or five miles, a dilapidated training ground appeared in front of them. This was the recruitment site of the Monster Suppression Bureau.

The leaders of the various teams from the Yellow Character Group had all rushed over, and there really wasn't anyone else like Li Gou, who had brought someone along.

The person in charge of the training ground is a young man in his twenties named Bai Qian, who looks quite feminine.

Upon seeing him, Chen Xuance couldn't help but pause for a moment, "Snake demon, two hundred years of cultivation, no resentment. Can suppress, or not suppress."

What the heck is this? Are there registered monsters?

If Ma Baihu were here, he would definitely not have such thoughts. The Monster Suppression Bureau employs monsters to work; it's a common practice.

It's just that Chen Xuance has been here for a short time. After a few years in the Monster Suppression Bureau, he will know that every three years, the Monster Suppression Bureau borrows the imperial family's great Qi to pardon famous mountains, rivers, and lakes.

Monsters with good deeds and successful cultivation are appointed as mountain gods, land gods, water gods, and so on, enjoying the benefits of merit and incense, much happier than painstakingly cultivating in the desolate mountains and wilderness.