bookbashuk Chapter 16: Another Level 2 Intelligence Piece
Chapter 16: Another Level 2 Intelligence Piece
The next day.
The boy got up early as usual. After experiencing the ambush by the Ming family these past few days, everyone was on edge and exhausted on the way.
So after arriving at the market, they all rested for the night and then went about their business the next day.
After tidying up her appearance, Zhang Lingyu took out her notebook from her storage bag, preparing for her essential daily tasks.
As the panel slowly opened, various pieces of information for the day began to be displayed to the boy.
[Level 1 Intelligence: Today, two cultivators from the Tranquil Mind Pavilion at the sixth level of Qi Refining fought a fierce battle with a rogue cultivator at the same level in Redwood Ridge. One of the Tranquil Mind Pavilion cultivators was severely injured and on the verge of death by the rogue cultivator. After the battle, the rogue cultivator fled and his whereabouts are unknown. If you are heading towards the area, please proceed with caution.]
[Level 1 Intelligence: Today, a cultivator from the Jade Light Pavilion caused a disturbance at the Hundred Treasures Pavilion in Tianyuan Market after purchasing substandard pills. Both parties and those cheering were apprehended by the enforcement team. If you wish to attend, please observe the spectacle rationally.]
[Level 2 Intelligence: This morning, a rogue cultivator was selling items in Tianyuan Market. Among them was an item called the Heavenly Jade Pendant, priced at fifty spirit stones. This is a rare opportunity; please go and acquire it immediately.]
[Remaining Intelligence Points: 269]
"Another level-two intelligence report?"
"The Celestial Jade Pendant?"
Zhang Lingyu was stunned for a moment, then immediately put down his pen and used thirty intelligence points without hesitation.
Second-level intelligence is rare, let alone this intelligence opportunity which directly points to the market he is currently in.
[Level 2 Intelligence: This morning, a rogue cultivator dressed in a blue robe was selling items on Qingxi Street in Tianyuan Market to make a living. Among the items was a Tianliu Jade Pendant, which is the key to the inner palace of Tianliu Mansion. The pendant is bluish-gray in color and is priced at fifty spirit stones. This is a rare opportunity, so please go and obtain it as soon as possible.]
"Tianliu Mansion, inner palace key..."
Although Zhang Lingyu had never heard of Tianliu Mansion, he knew from the name that it was a cave dwelling left behind by some senior master.
Caves and secret realms left behind by predecessors are very common in the cultivation world.
Every few years, one could hear of a cultivator opening a secret cave, obtaining the inheritance of their predecessors, and from then on sweeping aside their peers, advancing to become a Golden Core True Person or a Nascent Soul True Monarch, dominating their region.
Therefore, many independent cultivators often travel in groups to explore various places, hoping to unlock the secret realms of caves and dream of becoming the next protagonist.
But in his opinion, the chances of that were too small. Not to mention that the cave and secret realm were protected by powerful restrictions, those low-level rogue cultivators had neither strong strength nor powerful background. What would happen if they got their hands on it?
We still have to obediently hand it over to them, don't we?
Of course, you have to be able to come out alive after you go in.
"Although I've never heard of this so-called Tianliu Mansion before, it's probably never existed. I'll just ask around about the name Tianliu later. For now, let's get this key first."
If the Heavenly Plume Palace appears in the future, I can go there if I have the strength, or I can sell it to other cultivators at a high price and make a fortune if I don't.
Zhang Lingyu had originally planned to go out for a stroll, and acquiring this opportunity was just a matter of course.
He was about to leave when he remembered the contents of the first intelligence report. He had been focused on the secondary intelligence report and had almost forgotten about it.
Including the previous piece of information about the Tranquil Pavilion, this is the second time it has been shown!
"They chased him all the way from the Bone Forest to Redwood Ridge. These two cultivators from the Tranquil Heart Pavilion are truly persistent. But they are Golden Core cultivators from a sect, so how could they be outnumbered and killed? Could it be that this rogue cultivator really has some kind of secret treasure?"
If it got out that a sect cultivator couldn't defeat a rogue cultivator, they'd be laughed out of the room.
It is clear that this rogue cultivator must possess some unknown methods.
The more Zhang Lingyu looked, the more convinced he became of his earlier guess. The distance from the Bone Forest to the Redwood Ridge was not far; even a Qi Refining cultivator would need two or three days to reach it without rest.
The previous intelligence report was only a few days ago, which shows that the three of them have been entangled in this situation for the past few days without stopping.
"So what if there are really good things? They're not something I can get right now."
Zhang Lingyu didn't have time to go there. Not to mention the long distance, even if two people were killed in a fight, would he, a mere fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator, just go there to die?
As for the second piece of information, he only glanced at it before losing interest.
It's not uncommon for sect disciples to cause trouble in the market by relying on their sect's background, and they usually get a light punishment according to the sect rules.
However, since Baibaolou dared to sell fake pills this time, they must have to pay out a lot of spirit stones.
......
Qingxi Street.
This place is located on the outermost edge of Tianyuan Market. There are no shops here at all. All you can see are independent cultivators from all over the country crowding together to set up stalls and sell their goods.
Many people come here, but most of them are independent practitioners.
Family cultivators like Zhang Lingyu are considered outliers in the bustling crowd.
The surrounding rogue cultivators' eyes immediately gleamed when they saw him, and they shouted:
"Fellow Daoist, please take a look at these top-quality healing pills. They're essential for hunting monsters in the mountains."
"Fellow Daoist, don't listen to Wang Ermazi. His stuff is all fake! It's just ordinary wound medicine. Come and see mine."
"Screw you, yours is the fake!"
"Young man, it seems my family's talismans, drawn with an ancestral spirit brush, are absolutely genuine!"
Zhang Lingyu continued walking forward expressionlessly, searching for her goal, completely unaffected by the rogue cultivators.
Perhaps among the goods of these rogue cultivators are undiscovered treasures like the Heavenly Jade Pendant, but with his current level of insight, he wouldn't be able to find them without the help of the intelligence system.
After walking for almost fifteen minutes, we could already see the end of the street.
There are very few independent cultivators here, and there are only six or seven of them who set up stalls. When this group of people saw him arrive, their eyes lit up and they enthusiastically promoted their products.
Zhang Lingyu was somewhat annoyed, not because the noise was too loud, but because she hadn't seen the rogue cultivator in the blue robe along the way.
"What happened? They're gone?"
He was somewhat disappointed. Had this opportunity slipped away in vain?
Fortunately, after some observation, the target was finally found in a corner. The rogue cultivator and the goods on the ground were hidden in the shadows, with only a corner of his clothes showing.
"It's not like it's a shady business, why are you hiding there?"
Zhang Lingyu cursed inwardly, then walked towards the man.
The blue-robed rogue cultivator in the corner also sensed someone approaching him. He instinctively retreated a few steps, his body still hunched over. Thankfully, he breathed a sigh of relief after realizing the newcomer wasn't another rogue cultivator, and asked in a low voice:
"Senior, are you looking to buy something?"
"good."
Zhang Lingyu glanced at the goods on the ground and found that the jade pendant was still inside, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
However, he didn't buy it immediately. Instead, he looked at the rogue cultivator whose cultivation was only at the second level of Qi Refining and asked in a low voice:
"Why don't you go sell on the street? Why are you hiding here instead?"
The rogue cultivator remained silent, his eyes darting around as if he were afraid of something.
Zhang Lingyu also noticed the gazes cast from all around and immediately understood what was happening.
He fears.
I'm afraid of these rogue cultivators.