Chapter 1692
Refund
"Looks like we're in luck."
The other monster closed its eyes and sensed for a moment, then said, "This is a Taiyi-level Great Thousand World. If all goes well, we might be able to produce several Taiyi among us."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Upon hearing this, the other four monsters burst into laughter.
However, upon closer observation, one can discern a deep-seated wariness between them, clearly indicating a lack of trust in each other.
The reason they are able to gather together now is mainly because they are newcomers, do not know much about the Myriad Realms, and are relatively weak, so they need to stick together for warmth.
Once they possess great strength, they will likely scatter immediately to avoid being plotted against or betrayed by the other party.
Moreover, even in the current situation, they each have their own ulterior motives and their own agendas.
"This world is so beautiful, I can't wait to see it fall and be destroyed!"
"Then let's take action!"
"Hahaha!"
With a strange, eerie laugh, the five monsters vanished.
No one knows where they are going or what they are going to do next, but judging from their strange identities and communication, they are likely to be extremely detrimental to the Myriad Realms.
However, it is unknown what methods they used to keep not only the Taiyi Golden Immortals of the Myriad Profound Realms completely unaware, but even the Heavenly Dao of this realm seemed to be oblivious and did not issue any warnings.
As a result, the creatures of this world had no idea that such a large group of monsters had entered the Myriad Profound Realm, let alone that they would bring a terrifying catastrophe to the Myriad Profound Realm!
……
at the same time.
Li Zhirui, far away in Yunjing Prefecture, suddenly felt a sense of nausea and disgust for no apparent reason.
It was as if something extremely filthy had appeared before him, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.
This caused him to suddenly wake up, his face filled with confusion, surprise, and solemnity, even though he was in seclusion comprehending the laws of purification.
What's going on?
Li Zhirui frowned, unable to understand what was going on. A bad feeling suddenly came over him out of nowhere.
"Is this a warning that the Myriad Profound Realm is dangerous and I should leave as soon as possible?"
But what he felt wasn't danger, but rather a deep-seated disgust and aversion.
This was the first time he had encountered such a special situation in all his years of cultivation, and he was completely baffled.
After pondering for a long time, Li Zhirui still couldn't sit still. At his current level, every sudden impulse was a very important reminder and warning. It was never without reason, and it was impossible for it to be unrelated to him.
So he wanted to find out the cause as soon as possible and see if he could handle it.
But as soon as he stepped out of the meditation room, he suddenly realized that it was the middle of the night, and the market was under curfew, which did not allow any cultivators to go out at night.
Therefore, even if Li Zhirui wanted to gather intelligence, he would have to wait until the next day, or even longer.
Because he was preoccupied with this matter, and because it was almost dawn, he did not continue his cultivation. Instead, he calmed his mind and let various thoughts arise in his head as he tried to guess what had triggered his spiritual perception.
But he was completely baffled, so he could only clear his mind to avoid his thoughts becoming cluttered and interfering with his normal thinking.
As dawn broke and the curfew in the market was lifted, Li Zhirui couldn't wait to head to the place where he sold information.
Having spent so much time in the market, I naturally know where these places are hidden.
Of course, he also knew that the information he wanted to know wouldn't be available so quickly, and that no one might even notice the problem.
However, he can specify a general direction and content for them to gather intelligence; it just requires spending more spirit crystals.
Moreover, this way he can get accurate information.
Because in the latter half of the night, he carefully recalled many times, trying to piece together more information, and finally he made a discovery: he confirmed that the feeling that made him feel disgusted and repulsed came from the Northwest.
If he remembered correctly, that direction, besides the immortal forces, also led to the territory of the demonic path and the monster race...
After a winding journey, Li Zhirui arrived at an ordinary shop that had just opened.
Upon hearing the noise, the monk in charge of minding the shop looked up in surprise, but he didn't say anything, only asking, "What would you like to buy, sir?"
"I'd like to find out some information."
"Please come in and enter room number B." The cultivator raised an eyebrow. Why was he in such a hurry? This attitude made him curious about what was going on.
"Ah."
Li Zhirui nodded and immediately walked into the shop.
The second room was his destination.
"Please sit down."
An elderly man with white hair was already sitting in the room, waiting for his arrival. After he sat down opposite him, the man asked, "What would you like to know?"
"I want to know if anything significant or strange happened in the northwest direction last night."
"Ok?"
Upon hearing these words, a strange look appeared in the old man's eyes. He thought to himself, 'Has this person sensed something special?'
Otherwise, why would someone come here so early in the morning to ask such a strange question?
"It's too early now; there's still no news from the northwest."
Unless it is something extremely important, enough to shock the entire Myriad Realms, the news would not be sent out so early.
"However, if you are eager to know, you can contact the Northwest Branch immediately to inquire about the information you wish to know, provided you are willing to pay one thousand spirit crystals."
Upon hearing this, Li Zhirui frowned slightly.
It wasn't that he was unwilling to spend spirit crystals, but rather that he felt he probably wouldn't get an answer even if he did, and it would be a complete waste.
A thousand spirit crystals is no small amount!
Seeing the market so calm and peaceful, it seemed that only he had noticed something unusual. After all, there were cultivators in the market with higher cultivation levels than him.
But they didn't react at all, so they probably didn't know.
Even the Golden Immortal cultivators didn't react, let alone the lower-level cultivators who were gathering intelligence.
So after hesitating for a moment, Li Zhirui finally shook his head and refused, and instead asked, "If I want to collect a specific piece of information/intelligence, how many spirit crystals would it cost?"
"It depends on the specific circumstances. The level of difficulty, the degree of danger, and so on are all different, so there's no way to give an accurate answer at the moment," the old man replied.
At the same time, his curiosity grew even stronger. He roughly guessed that the immortal in front of him might have suddenly had a whim last night, and his spiritual sense had warned him of some kind of danger, because if it were a matter of chance, the other party would have already left the market and gone to find it himself.
It was precisely because of the danger that he did not go there in person, but instead chose to gather intelligence and information first.
"In addition, you need to define a range, otherwise there may be situations where the search is still ongoing even though the target was found a long time ago."
The old man collected his thoughts and reminded him, "You will also have to pay for the intelligence expenses later."
"Thanks for reminding me, I understand."
Li Zhirui thanked the other party for informing him, and after thinking for a moment, said, "What I want to know is that there may be an outbreak of evil spirits and malevolent energy in the area. We should focus on observing those places where large-scale evil spirits and malevolent energy suddenly appear, and find out what happened."
The reason he made this choice was naturally because these were the very things that could arouse his disgust and aversion.
"Alright, please pay a deposit of three thousand spirit crystals first. We'll calculate the rest once we've gathered the intelligence."
The old man quickly calculated the outcome in his mind and said, "You will receive the news in one day."
"Ok."
Li Zhirui left behind three thousand spirit crystals and took a voucher with him before departing.
Although he was somewhat anxious, he knew that many things couldn't be solved by rushing, so he could only suppress his impatience and wait for the next day to arrive.
……
After he left, the intelligence organization acted swiftly. A jade slip recording his requirements was transported across millions of miles in an instant through a special formation, arriving at the northwestern edge of the Immortal Alliance.
"What a strange and unusual request..."
After reading the contents of the jade slip, the local cultivator in charge couldn't help but complain. There was no clear goal, only a direction, and some vague words. He didn't know where to start.
But time was of the essence, and he didn't have much time to complain, so he quickly gathered several cultivators and began to explore together.
After all, they are located in the border region of the Immortal Alliance, so they have to be more careful in their actions.
For thousands of miles ahead, everything remained unchanged, so the group treated it as a leisurely trip, even hoping to venture further into the distance to find their target.
Because of this, they can obtain more spirit crystals.
"Wait, look at the distance!"
Suddenly, one of the cultivators stopped, looking at the distance ahead with a look of horror.
A vast expanse of black, gleaming with a metallic sheen, covered the earth. But upon closer inspection, one could see that this enormous black 'carpet' was slowly moving.
Actually, it wasn't a carpet at all, but rather a cluster of insects that made up the shape of the carpet.
"hiss……"
All the monks who witnessed this scene couldn't help but gasp, for they had never seen anything like it before.
But what happened next left them speechless with shock.
Because after they discovered that 'carpet,' nothing grew where they went, leaving only pitch-black earth, and even from a great distance, they could feel the filth that seemed to penetrate to the bone.
"Ok?"
One of the cultivators suddenly snapped out of his shock and muttered to himself, "Is this the place we're supposed to be searching for on our mission?"
He felt he had probably found it, so he quickly shared his thoughts with others, asking them to see if it was possible.
“Hmm, this really could be the place. If I remember correctly, this place was a wasteland just a few months ago,” the leading cultivator said after observing carefully.
Judging from the current situation, this place perfectly meets Li Zhirui's requirements. It is a gathering place of evil and filth, and there are also strange insects. It doesn't look simple at all.
However, they had no intention of investigating further, because their mission was to gather information, not to solve problems.
Having obtained a clear answer, they turned and flew back in the direction they had come from.
After organizing what I had seen and the descriptions of the beetles, along with the process of completing the mission, I sent two jade slips to Yunjing Prefecture.
But in reality, the intelligence they collected had huge problems.
Not only did they fail to explain where the beetles came from or how many there were, but more importantly, they underestimated the harm this matter would cause to the Myriad Realms!
The old man was naturally qualified to examine the contents of the jade slip. After reading it for a moment, he couldn't help but exclaim, "I didn't expect the intelligence gathering process to be so smooth, and he really did predict it correctly!"
However, so far, none of the cultivators who have seen the black insects have taken them seriously, thinking that they are not much different from ordinary beetles and can be crushed at will.
They themselves did not show any aggressive tendencies or potential danger.
But it won't be long before they regret their primitive ways.
In addition, they also need to find ways to spread the word about this matter so that other like-minded people can come up with a solution.
After all, they are also part of the Myriad Realms. If the world becomes unstable, their business will also be affected, so they naturally want to eliminate these unfavorable factors.
As for why he didn't take action himself, it was because he wanted to preserve his own strength.
……
Silent all night.
Early the next morning.
Li Zhirui arrived at the intelligence department full of anticipation, hoping that his mission had been completed.
Fortunately, this intelligence-selling organization, as expected, is spread throughout the Immortal Alliance. Although its prices are a bit high, its efficiency is also extremely high.
"What you want to know is all in this jade slip."
The old man knew he was anxious, so he didn't waste any time and said directly, "Thanks to good luck, we soon found a place that met the requirements based on the clues you provided, so you only need to pay another two thousand spirit crystals."
Without hesitation, Li Zhirui took out two thousand spirit crystals and handed them over to the other party. Moreover, the price was much lower than he had expected.
At the same time, he also obtained the jade slip.
His divine sense quickly probed into it, and in a short while, he read through the brief recorded content several times.
Thank you.
After some thought, Li Zhirui realized that this place was not his cave dwelling and was not suitable for him to think deeply. So he decided to get up and leave, and then come back to think about it carefully.
"Sir, please wait."
The old man said somewhat abruptly, "We plan to make this information public, so in addition to the basic fees, we will refund two thousand spirit crystals." (End of Chapter)