Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Every time he collected useful information, he would select the appropriate intelligence and then sell or exchange it secretly through the black market in Chu State City.

For the past three years, Zhao Sheng had taken on a side job as an intelligence trafficker.

Over the years, he had gained a small reputation in the black market, and his credibility was top-notch.

Now with the assistance of the Ear Reporting God, Zhao Sheng felt as if he had grown wings.

A month later, Zhao Sheng was interrogating a thief who had stolen from the Divine Temple's treasure vault.

Just then, his ear twitched, and he suddenly stopped the interrogation.

At that moment, the sound of two people conversing reached his ears:

"Prison Officer Xiao, everything has been arranged. Li Jing has voluntarily taken the Divine Contract, and is now with the Heavenly Observation Bureau. You should find a scapegoat as quickly as possible. Once Li Jing has accomplished a great feat, I will surely report your merits to the Lord of Supervision on your behalf, so you can escape this bitter life as soon as possible."

"Li Jing is a prisoner under close watch by the Prison God Temple; it's not so easy to sneak him out. This..."

"Ah, I have a Flame Star here that I'm giving to you, Prison Officer Xiao. Please just turn a blind eye. After the deed is done, I will have a generous reward for you."

"...In half a month, the C-class Prison Guards will be let out in batches for a break, so choose those days. As for the scapegoat, I will think about it..."

In the fourth-level prison, cell number twenty-two, Zhao Sheng resumed his interrogation of the prisoner, but his mind was occupied with something else.

Although he had never seen Li Jing, he had recently heard of him from the short-bearded Daoist; after Qiu Santong's death, the rescue plan shifted to him.

Li Jing was likely associated with the Heavenly Rebel Alliance and had been locked in the Divine Prison. It wasn't clear on which floor he was being held, but he wasn't on any of the first nine floors at the very least.

The situation was getting interesting!

Was the person who had just spoken really from the Heavenly Observation Bureau, or was he a spy from the Heavenly Rebel Alliance who had infiltrated the Heavenly Dao Sect?

In the Heavenly Dao Sect, the Heavenly Observation Bureau and the Divine Prison were both special departments, but the Bureau was much more secretive, largely unknown to outsiders, and has always been a sharp blade in the hands of the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Taoist Sect.

"Stop... stop! Don't hit me anymore, I'll confess! I've hidden a batch of Spiritual Medicine in East Sun City, the location is underneath the secret vault of the City Lord Mansion..."

"Ah...ahh!"

"Roar... help... uh!" (Swallowing sound)

"...Mr. Qian, where is that legacy you mentioned?"

"Hmph, Mr. Si Lan, my Grey Yellow Temple won't be bullied so easily. You want to take over my territory, you'd have to ask if my temple's hundred thousand followers agree or not!"

"Six Ding and Six Jia, Spirit God above, your humble follower Sun Nu begs you..."

Dozens of miscellaneous voices flooded his mind all at once. This was the downside of the Ear Reporting God; those with low spiritual wisdom couldn't distinguish the information and would parrot everything indiscriminately.

Almost every moment, a jumble of voices and words erupted in his ears.

It was only because Zhao Sheng was capable of multitasking and sorting through the plethora of information streams with ease; otherwise, anyone else would have been driven mad by the Ear Reporting God.

...

Late at night, Zhao Mansion

As soon as Zhao Sheng returned to his mansion, he saw the steward Zhao Da rushing over in a panic.

"Master, it's not good. The Daoist from the Wandering Deity Temple visited yesterday. They left a message saying our family's residence has caught the eye of the Wandering Deity, and they want us to vacate the place so a divine temple can be built on the site," Zhao Da reported, alarmed.

"I know! Leave this matter to me. Just focus on managing the household affairs, and be on your way!"

Zhao Da seemed to hesitate, wanting to say something more, but then respectfully bowed and withdrew.

After handling the accumulated affairs in the mansion and providing guidance to Zhao Hongyun, Zhao Sheng quietly left the residence.

In the western part of the city, Xingye Square, inside a vast temple with yellow tiles and red walls, countless devotees and pilgrims gathered, their faces reflecting fanatic devotion as they looked towards the altar in front.

Atop the altar sat a refined and ethereal High Crown Taoist, whose appearance was truly exceptional.

With words that bloomed like lotuses from his mouth and the wave of his sleeve, showers of spirit rain sprinkled down. The believers who bathed in the spirit rain instantly felt their spirits refreshed and their ailments and fatigue disappear, as if they were in a realm of utmost bliss.

"Great mercy from the noble!"

"You Dashih, your virtue is harmonious with creation, ferrying all sentient beings!"

"We are grateful for the Wandering Deity's protection over us. In our next life, we shall surely find peace and prosperity."

For a moment, the plaza was filled with thunderous cheers, countless believers moved to tears.

The High Crown Taoist maintained a dignified aura, ready to preach divine parables and collect incense money.

But just then, a streak of sword light suddenly shot out from the crowd like lightning, in an instant sweeping across the Taoist's neck, bringing forth a spray of fresh blood.

Bang!

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The head of the Six Yang Heads plummeted from the altar, his face still bearing an expression of incredulous shock.

"Ah, murder!"

As the plaza erupted into chaos and the crowd cried out in shock, a figure had already drifted away.

In the bustling center of East City in Chu State City, a spiritual and beautiful mountain peak stands a hundred feet tall.

This peak, known as Zhenyun, was covered with dark green pines and cypresses, abundant strange flowers and herbs, and round after round of spirit clouds winding around. The forest was dotted with red temples, partially hidden and partially visible, creating an absolutely beautiful scenery with an oppressive spiritual aura.

However, few could imagine that Diancang Province's largest mystical market was hidden within this mountain. Zhenyun Mountain had been entirely hollowed out, concealing a bizarre workshop within.

On the third floor of Pafeng Building, Zhao Sheng had disguised himself as a Green-faced Taoist and sat by the window with ease.

Almost as soon as he took his seat, several people around him sprang up, scrambling to sit opposite Zhao Sheng.

"I came first!"

"It was me who got here first."

"Scram! The Divine Lu Family is here; if you don't want to die, make way immediately."

Upon hearing the name of the Lu Family, others knew that an ancestor of theirs had been sealed as a Divine Spirit by the Heavenly Dao Sect.

Because of the protection of their ancestral spirit, the Lu Family had flourished for a thousand years. Generation after generation, the Main Priest in the family had never ceased to exist, making them one of the six families of Divine Priests in Diancang Province that were notoriously difficult to provoke.

In the end, a young master who was scarcely of age sat down opposite Zhao Sheng.

"Young Master, what would you like to inquire about?" Zhao Sheng asked in a hoarse voice, sounding deep and grave.

Lu Gongming looked extremely serious as he spoke, "Wuying, I've heard that you're the most reputable Wind Carrier in the black market. I need to buy some information, the kind that guarantees great wealth."

Hum!

Zhao Sheng waved his hand, and a white light barrier rose, surrounding the two of them.

"Mr. Lu, the greater the treasure, the greater the risk! I have three locations with hidden treasures, one for twenty-thousand Spirit Stones, another for thirty-thousand, and the most treasured requires no Spirit Stones, just an exchange for equally confidential information."

"What's so special about the last location?" Lu Gongming asked eagerly.

Zhao Sheng said, "That treasure land is related to the River God of Ruolan River. Legend has it that within that land lies the River God's Decree, possessing it one may have the chance to become a deity on the spot."

The Ruolan River is a major river between Diancang Province and Fufeng Province, and its river god holds a very high position, stronger than the average Nascent Soul Great Priest.

Most importantly, Divine Spirits have lengthy lifespans, easily living several thousand or even tens of thousands of years.

"Is this true?"

"Mr. Lu, you should know my rules. If the information is incorrect, I will return all the payment, and also provide another piece of information for free."

"Good! I believe you. I'll take the third piece," Mr. Lu said.

Zhao Sheng asked somberly, "Mr. Lu, I've heard that an ancestor of your esteemed family once traveled to the Corpse Abyss and secretly participated in an expedition to a world beyond. I am very interested in that world and hope to one day witness the landscapes of the Outer Domain. Does an interdimensional portal to that world still exist in our realm?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Gongming's face changed abruptly and he asked in great surprise and doubt, "Wuying, where did you learn of such a secret? Could it be that you… you are from the Heavenly Rebel Alliance?!"

"I am but a free-spirited individual, what business of mine is the Heavenly Rebel Alliance? If you are unwilling to make this trade, Mr. Lu, please do as you wish!"

Mr. Lu's expression softened, and he said hesitantly, "The space-time portal does exist, but..."

A quarter of an hour later, a gap opened in the barrier, and Lu Gongming stood up with a blank face, leaving the barrier without a word and walking away.

No sooner had this man left than another, clad in a yellow robe with a pale, sturdy face, rushed into the barrier and sat down. He asked ingratiatingly, "Wuying, I wish to acquire an Illusion Shadow Escape Talisman, willing to trade with information."

Zhao Sheng grinned, his voice raspy as he said, "Start with the information. Once I've assessed its value, then I'll decide about the Spirit Talisman."

"Deal!" The pale-faced sturdy man immediately agreed, then began to share, "The temple priest of Dragon Qiong Temple has an illegitimate child with the Constitution of Four Spirit Roots, that child owes..."