Chapter 37
: A Group of Undercover Agents!
Chu Yuan piloted the Void-Crossing Divine Ship and quickly arrived in front of the White Bone Palace.
Actually, it would be best to fly there.
However, Chu Yuan's body was ultimately a puppet.
Unlike Yin Jiuqi, whose name is entirely based on poison.
The puppet's absorption rate of spiritual energy is not as fast as that of the main body.
Therefore, Chu Yuan rarely uses spiritual energy.
Speaking of the mountain gate, there are actually just two crooked white bone pillars standing there, with a plaque hanging on it bearing three bloody characters.
White Bone Palace.
The handwriting is quite ugly.
When Chu Yuan landed in front of the mountain gate, he found a long queue of at least two or three hundred people. The queue stretched from the mountain gate all the way to the foot of the mountain, winding like a long worm.
He paused for a moment, then moved to the back of the line and patted the shoulder of a middle-aged rogue cultivator in front of him:
"Fellow Daoist, what's going on? Why are there so many people?"
The middle-aged rogue cultivator turned around and glanced at him, giving him a look that seemed to say, "Where did you come from, some remote mountain village?"
"What else could it be? Joining the Hall of Bones!"
Chu Yuan was even more confused:
"Isn't there an assessment for joining a sect? Can you just stand in line and get in?"
"Assessment?"
The middle-aged rogue monk smiled:
"Fellow Daoist, is this your first time in the Southern Region? The White Bone Hall doesn't require any assessment; they accept anyone who registers!"
Chu Yuan fell silent.
No wonder Qianji said this sect is expanding rapidly, recruiting eight hundred people in three months.
He couldn't help but ask again:
"Then...why choose the White Bone Hall? There are so many sects in the Western Regions, aren't the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect and the Blood Shadow Sect better than this one?"
The middle-aged rogue cultivator looked at him as if he were a fool:
"Those sects are powerful, but they have to conduct assessments! They have to check your background! A rogue cultivator like me has no background and no qualifications, do you think they'd want me?"
As he spoke, he pointed to the line ahead:
"But the White Bone Palace is different; they accept all comers. Besides, they were the tenth sect to declare their allegiance to the Demon Lord; they should have some merit, right? Following the Demon Lord is never a bad idea."
Chu Yuan's lips twitched.
He remembered Qianji saying that the White Bone Palace Master was only at the Nascent Soul stage, and wouldn't even rank among the top in the Western Regions.
The reason they were so eager to submit was simply because they wanted to use the Xuantian Sect's name as a banner.
"Fellow Daoist, are you here to join as well?"
The middle-aged hermit asked him a question.
Chu Yuan nodded and casually made up an identity:
"My name is Yuan Shu, a rogue cultivator who has come here to try his luck."
"Then we'll be fellow disciples from now on!"
The middle-aged rogue cultivator patted him on the shoulder warmly.
Chu Yuan smiled but didn't say anything.
Fellow disciples?
Once we find out your background, it's uncertain whether this door will even still exist.
The group moved quickly, and it was Chu Yuan's turn in less than half an hour.
He was greeted by a young disciple, fair-skinned, with a friendly face, whose eyes curved into two crescent moons when he smiled.
"Is this fellow Daoist here to join my White Bone Palace?"
The disciple rose to greet him, speaking with the warmth of someone who had been separated from their brother for many years.
Chu Yuan nodded:
"The rogue cultivator Yuan Shu wishes to join your esteemed sect for cultivation."
"Oh! Welcome, welcome!"
The disciple hurriedly led him to a seat, serving him tea and water with excessive attentiveness.
Chu Yuan almost thought he had joined a righteous sect instead of a demonic sect.
Which demonic sect recruits people like this?
A thought flickered in his mind, and a golden glint quietly passed through his eyes.
[Target: Zhao An]
Cultivation Level: Mid-stage Golden Core
[Fate's trajectory: A disciple of the Hundred Flowers Valley's outer sect, ordered to infiltrate the White Bone Hall, responsible for screening new disciples and reporting suspicious individuals...]
[Fortune: White]
Chu Yuan paused slightly in the hand holding the teacup.
Good guy.
An undercover agent in Hundred Flowers Valley?
Hundred Flowers Valley is a righteous sect.
They also had disciples who had infiltrated the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.
They are quite strong.
"Fellow Daoist Yuan, may I ask what your cultivation level is?"
Zhao An asked with a smile.
"Early stage of foundation building."
Chu Yuan casually gave a cultivation level that was slightly lower than his original level.
"Excellent! Early Foundation Establishment stage, perfect!"
Zhao An picked up a pen and quickly wrote a few lines on a jade slip, then handed him a black token:
"Fellow Daoist Yuan, this is your disciple token. Keep it safe. From this day forward, you are an official disciple of my White Bone Hall!"
Chu Yuan looked at the token in his hand and felt completely distraught.
Is this over?
Shouldn't you ask where they came from?
Why not investigate the background?
Why not test one's spiritual root?
He hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked:
"Senior Brother Zhao, is that all?"
Zhao An waved his hand dismissively, looking completely matter-of-fact:
"That's all! Our Bone Palace is eagerly seeking talented individuals; anyone willing to come is welcome!"
Chu Yuan: "..."
Just then, a young disciple walked in from outside. He was dressed in a gray-blue robe, had a handsome face, and nodded to Zhao An.
"Junior Brother Zhao, I'll take care of the new disciple and settle him in."
Zhao An quickly stood up:
"Alright, alright, thank you for your hard work, Senior Brother Li."
He turned to Chu Yuan and smiled:
"Junior Brother Yuan, this is Senior Brother Li Han. He will take you to your accommodations. If you have any questions in the future, feel free to ask him!"
Chu Yuan followed Li Han out the door.
As the two walked along the mountain path, Chu Yuan casually struck up a conversation:
"How long has Senior Brother Li been at the White Bone Hall?"
Li Han didn't even turn his head:
"Three months."
This point in time...
Chu Yuan nodded and activated his True Eye of Truth again.
[Target: Li Han]
[Cultivation Level: Late Golden Core Stage]
[Fate's Trajectory: An outer disciple of the Heavenly Dao Sect is ordered to infiltrate the White Bone Hall and secretly observe suspicious individuals...]
[Fortune: White]
Chu Yuan paused slightly.
From the Heavenly Dao Sect?
The sect where the Daoist Master's personally taught disciple resides?
He took a deep breath and continued walking forward.
Disciples came and went in an endless stream along both sides of the mountain path.
Chu Yuan glanced around and opened a few more.
[Target: Wang Meng, early stage of Golden Core, an undercover agent in Hundred Flowers Valley...]
[Target: Zhou Tong, peak Foundation Establishment stage, a spy for the Sword Pavilion...]
[Target: Mu Miao, early Nascent Soul stage, a spy for the Divine Body Sect...]
[Target: Money coming, mid-Foundation Establishment stage, Thunder Pavilion spy...]
Chu Yuan walked the rest of the mountain path in silence.
In the short time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he saw at least a dozen undercover agents.
All the righteous sects are available!
Chu Yuan suddenly felt like laughing.
Let's just stop calling it the Hall of White Bones and rename it the Righteous Path Undercover Exchange Center.
In the future, if the various righteous sects need to exchange information, they can simply hold a meeting at the White Bone Hall. How convenient!
"Junior Brother Yuan, this is your residence."
Li Han stopped in front of a row of simple stone houses and pointed to the one on the far side:
"The conditions are simple, please don't mind. The sect has just expanded and is lacking in everything."
Chu Yuan nodded his thanks and pushed open the door to go inside.
The stone house contained only a bed, a table, and a futon; it was as simple as it could be.
He sat on the edge of the bed and remained silent for a long time.
To be honest, Chu Yuan had considered that there might be many undercover agents.
But I never expected it to be so thoroughly infiltrated that it became like a sieve!
Doesn't the Lord of the White Bone Palace care about this?
Or perhaps he was an undercover agent?
Chu Yuan lay down, gazing at the simple roof, when a thought suddenly popped into his mind.
If Qianji knew about this, he would probably jump up with excitement on the spot.
With so many undercover agents, it's perfect to catch them all in one fell swoop.
But there's no rush now.
Let's first see what these undercover agents are up to.