Immortal Road.

"Devil's Valley, Demon Star"

This was the first time that Lin Shan heard the true inside story about Lingchao!

"Is there any difference between the star power of the demon world and the star power we absorb here?"

"Of course! And the difference is huge!"

Xuan Yaozi took money to do the job and explained the mystery to him.

"The power of the stars in the demon world is mixed with a strong demonic nature, which has a profound impact on cultivators like me! Demonic nature is different from demonic energy. It will infiltrate deep into your soul, infiltrate imperceptibly, and induce and stimulate various negative factors that originally existed in the cultivator's body."

"It's hard to tell what this negative factor is, because everyone's blood, fate, luck, destiny, past life, cause and effect, etc. are all different."

"Some people who come into contact with the devil may become violent and manic, and lose their reason; some may become restless and irritable, and have difficulty concentrating; some may be consumed by lust, and wish to debauch the world; some may awaken their innate wisdom and open up unorthodox paths; some may control their emotions, and their spiritual awareness increases dramatically; some may open the devil's door and drift in the sea of ​​devils."

“Master Lin, you are not a demon cultivator. If you absorb the power of the demon world stars directly without special means of tempering, the consequences will be disastrous!”

"This spiritual tide is a carnival in the magic cultivation world, and it attracts magic masters, but it is indeed related to star power. It is for reference only."

Lin Shan's heart was filled with emotion and he was shocked by what he heard.

Spiritual tide, spiritual tide!
Is this the spiritual tide of the Wanhui Year?
The State of Jin sank into the Demon Valley, where wars raged everywhere. So this is what the spiritual tide over there is like?

"Speaking of which, this information is usually provided exclusively to major holy places in the early stages of the spiritual tide."

"Fortunately, the spiritual tide has been erupting for twelve years now, and it will die out in another eight years, so the restrictions outside the Holy Land have been relaxed. It's no problem to sell it to you."

"If it was two years ago, we would never have sold it to you at this price. You know, in the Holy Land of Demonic Dao, the value of this spiritual tide is probably..."

Xuan Yaozi's meaning is self-evident.

Of course, the holy places also have their own spies for news of spiritual tides in various parts of this world, and they even have exclusive channels to monitor the world.

However, professional organizations like Huitongbaohao that sell intelligence may be able to uncover some unknown inside stories in certain aspects, so the major holy places will not hesitate to gain in-depth understanding of many aspects. What ordinary people think is a sky-high price is nothing to the holy places.

In view of Lin Shan's potential, he kindly reminded him that this was a spiritual tide suitable for magic cultivation and advised him to think twice before acting.

Although selling intelligence does not involve emotions, I don't want to see young people being led astray by my words.

Lin Shan didn't want to get involved at first, but after hearing what he said, he became interested!

Can the power of the stars in the demon world also induce negative factors in the body?

So evil?

Um.
Why do I feel like I've been straying further and further from the right path recently? I really need to turn to the wrong path.
I don’t know whether other people have negative factors, but I do have negative factors, and I’m worried that I can’t activate them!

Lin Shan secretly calculated in his heart that before he became a great master, he was unwilling to participate in the spiritual tide of the Wanhui Year, especially in the Fallen Demon Valley, where the four holy land-level forces competed.

But ever since he went back to Luosong Mountains, Patriarch Honglian gave him a talisman, plus the star power opportunities contained in the spiritual tide of Jin State made his heart beat fast!

If I could rely on the star power of the demon world to cultivate the "Star Aperture Locking Veins Technique", and then use it to induce negative factors in the body, maybe I would really have a chance to discover some hidden portal!
The key is that among the five pieces of intelligence given by Xuan Yaozi, the Xingyue League has a sixth-level star spirit, the Kongsang Sea has a Yuanshen period power, and the outer demons have a void fleet.
I can't afford to offend any of these people. If I go, I will definitely die!

Only the Fallen Demon Valley still has some chances, because it is the frontier battlefield between the four holy places. Although it is very dangerous, one can also sneak in and fish in troubled waters.

And Zi Chengqian is also in there, which makes it convenient for me to kill two birds with one stone!
If you really encounter force majeure at that time, the one-time incarnation of the Red Lotus Ancestor can also lend a helping hand.

In comparison, a gamble on the Fallen Demon Valley is much more feasible than those three.

"I just heard from fellow Taoists that someone used the magic to stimulate the devil to open a magic gate or a magic sea? What's going on?"

Lin Shan looked at Xuan Yaozi expectantly, but the other party's face froze and he quickly shook his head.

"I was just giving Master Lin an example. This is not within the scope of trading intelligence. If you need to know more, you will have to pay extra."

"More money???"

The first time Lin Shan met Mr. Jia Qian, he was in a very bad mood, feeling as uncomfortable as if he had eaten shit. He finally understood the mood of the entire Fenglei Pavilion at that time.

"How much?"

"A spiritual treasure."

"How many???"

"This information involves secrets, and its value is no less than the spiritual tide. Master Lin, do you want to buy it?"

"never mind."

Lin Shan could guess that it must be related to a powerful demon, so Xuan Yaozi dared to offer such a high price.

When he wanted to ask about the current battlefield situation in the Fallen Demon Valley, Xuan Yaozi refused again and told him that it involved the layout of the four holy places. Even if Huitongbao knew the current information inside, it could not sell it to the outside.

It is obvious that he does not want to offend the four holy places at the same time.

"Then I can tell your fortune, right?"

"What does Master Lin want to do?"

"Can I do what I want to do next?"

Xuan Yaozi looked puzzled, but did not ask him what to do specifically. He just reached out and grabbed the stick tube on the table, closed his eyes, made a gesture, and shook it, and a stick flew out.

patter
Broke directly into two pieces!

Xuan Yaozi was shocked and quickly took back the broken lot before Lin Shan could curiously reach out to check the contents on it.

He instantly opened his third eye and looked above Lin Shan’s head!

A large, black chimney connected the sky to the ground, billowing black smoke polluted the surroundings, and the headquarters of Huitongbao was almost completely covered by it.
"What kind of luck is this? Why have I never seen it before?"

His eyes were wide open, his mouth opened stupidly, and he rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

Lin Shan was startled. He didn't expect that Bu Suanzi's junior fellow could also perform the art of qi-reading!

Fortunately, although Xuan Yaozi could see that Lin Shan's luck was very strange, he did not recognize what it was. He quickly waved his hands and shook his head to tell him that he could not calculate it.

"Master Lin, your luck is extraordinary. I am not experienced enough to calculate it for you. Please leave now."

If he didn't leave now, he was afraid that his Huitongbao account would be contaminated.

Lin Shan frowned. He chased the customer away before he even finished asking the question. Are you still going to do business with him?

"Since you can't do it, then I'll ask Brother Bu Suanzi to do it for me. I can afford the reward."

"Let's not go. My brother already has a short life span, and he is harassed by the major holy places all day long. He is exhausted! Sect Leader Lin, please don't come to make trouble. I didn't charge you for the fortune telling just now, and I don't ask you to compensate for the damage to the Lingbao Yaos. Go quickly!"

Xuan Yaozi said he would not dare to tell fortunes for him no matter what, let alone let Bu Suanzi tell fortunes for him.

This is something that even ten lives are not enough for you to consume!
Lin Shan was speechless and before he could try to persuade others to be flexible, he was depressed and was asked to leave the hall. This was the territory of Huitongbaohao and he couldn't use force because he knew that Xuan Yaozi knew the art of looking at qi, so Bu Suanzi probably knew it too.

By then, the old charlatan will see his bad luck and will probably chase him away if they meet him. Why bother continuing to make trouble?

"Never mind, forget it. I guess they are afraid of ruining their reputation by falling into my hands."

He muttered as he returned to the living room on the eighth floor. The few Nascent Soul late-stage cultivators who had been chatting earlier were still there. When they saw him come out, they all looked at him sideways, but had no intention of coming up to chat. The old steward who had led him the way earlier hurried over and handed him a green card with both hands:
"Senior, our Chamber of Commerce has upgraded you to Jade VIP. Next time you come, you can go directly to the eighth floor. If you need to transport large quantities of goods, you can get a 40% discount! As for investment, mortgage, pawn, and loan services, all are interest-free for half a century."

Lin Shan took it casually and asked curiously.

"Are the Black Dragon VIPs of your Chamber of Commerce only given to those who are at the Yuanshen Stage?"

"That's not the case."

The old steward bowed and followed behind him, reminding him to walk slowly downstairs.

"Those with great magical powers, the lords of holy places, or the leaders of superpowers can all enjoy the Black Dragon VIP service."

"So, Bu Suanzi is also considered a person with great magical powers?"

"Well, I don't know about this. I just know that Senior Bu Suanzi is the senior brother of the chief steward of Xuan Yaozi, and he is the guest elder of the Hui Tong Bao Hao."

Lin Shan nodded thoughtfully and stopped asking questions.

When he went down to the fifth floor, he found that Grandmaster Manqie was sitting there waiting. When he saw Lin Shan, he quickly stood up with a slightly unnatural look on his face.

"Friend Lin"

"No need to be so polite, let's go down and talk."

Lin Shan nodded and motioned for him to follow.

A restaurant in Vientiane City.

At the window on the fifth floor, Lin Shan and Grandmaster Man Qi sat opposite each other. The table was filled with delicacies from the world of cultivation. The two chatted while eating.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, I was helpless back then. I wanted to get back the magic weapon that originally belonged to me. Otherwise, I would not have agreed to let Cai Yubing help me."

Grandmaster Manqie apologized repeatedly, obviously wanting to resolve the feud.

After all, she didn't want to continue offending either Lin Shan or Sailor Bingyue. She originally thought that if she moved to another place, they would not be bothered to seek revenge on her.

But now that she has met him, if she pretends not to know him and tries to get away with it, it would be tantamount to covering one's ears and stealing the bell.

"I already know the whole story of this matter. As the saying goes, it is better to resolve a feud than to create one. Bingyue and Cai Yubing have already decided the winner. There is no irreconcilable conflict between us, so there is no need to worry too much."

Lin Shan ate and chatted at the same time, calm and relaxed, speaking gently.

The more he tried to restrain his edge, coupled with his current cultivation level of the late Nascent Soul stage, the more Master Manyan felt in awe of him.

He immediately smiled and toasted:

"Master Lin is broad-minded and generous. I am very grateful to him."

After one glass, a box was handed over.

"This is."

Lin Shan asked in confusion.

The wrinkles on the old woman's face were piled up like chrysanthemums. She squinted her eyes and explained flatteringly:

"This is a fifth-level portable micro-array that I made. I usually use it for temporary self-defense when I'm on the road or taking a break. This is my apology."

She has lived to a ripe old age, so she naturally knows that some things are not so easy to cover up, so she cannot save money on the price she has to pay.

Lin Shan didn't take it back, but gently pushed it back.

"What does Master Lin mean?"

Grandmaster Manyan was not afraid that he would accept it, but was afraid that he would not accept it. Sure enough, what was coming finally came!
"I just heard that Grandmaster Manqie seemed to come to Huitongbao with the intention of seeking a job, but he failed to reach an agreement with Xuan Yaozi?"

Lin Shan poured the wine slowly, showing a hint of concern.

Grandmaster Manqie nodded.

"The conditions offered by the other party are good, but there are too many restrictions. I am used to freedom and don't want to be tied too tightly, so I need to consider it."

"Haha, it's human nature."

Lin Shan turned around and extended an olive branch.

"If you don't have a good place to go for the time being, I, Xun Gu Sect, am willing to hire you as a guest official. We will not interfere too much with your freedom, and we will write off all past grudges. Whatever conditions Hui Tong Bao offers, I will also give them to you. How do you think?"

"This"

Grandmaster Manyan didn't expect him to be so straightforward.

Would you rather not apologize and even spend yourself to recruit someone as a guest?
"What does Master Lin need me to do? He actually offered better conditions than Huitongbao. Can you tell me?"

"My Xun Gu Sect was founded only two centuries ago. Compared with those great sects that have existed for tens of thousands of years, it still lacks a lot of foundation. So, we are naturally eager to recruit talents like Grandmaster Man Xi, a master of formations."

Lin Shan was not ambiguous and spoke frankly.

"Also, while I was away recently, there were constant riots in Wanhui Nian, and our house was frequently robbed. As our territory grew, we faced attacks from many foreign enemies, and we urgently needed a formation master to defend it."

After learning from the previous incident where the gate of Xun Gu Sect was stolen, he felt that the mountain protection formation of his own gate was too weak and could not even defend against a Yuanying period cultivator. The level of this old Master Zhan Kong was really poor!

In addition, with the Langhuan Yu Mansion eyeing him covetously in the south, the alien troops approaching in the northwest, and the envoys of Guigu Holy Land secretly coveting him from within, how could he leave with peace of mind?

We don't seek to make progress, but to maintain the status quo, so at this time a Yuanying stage formation master becomes particularly important!

At all the key front lines and rear areas, fifth-order formations are set up to ensure solid defense, leaving no chance for the enemy to exploit loopholes. This saves one from worries and allows one to pursue the path of becoming a powerful person with peace of mind.

Don't let the house get robbed again when you come back and find yourself nowhere to stay. Who can you turn to for justice?

"If you have any doubts, we can sign a ten-year contract first. If you feel it's okay after ten years, you can renew the contract. If not, you can leave at any time."

Grandmaster Manqie negotiated with him for a long time and was finally moved by his sincerity and agreed to sign a temporary contract.

The most important thing is that I have seen the future potential between him and Sailor Moon, so I would rather make friends than make enemies. I can just consider it as making up for my mistakes in the past and save myself from worrying in the future.

After finishing the business in Wanxiang City, although Lin Shan was unable to meet Bu Suanzi, he was able to retrieve geopolitical intelligence containing a large amount of star power through the Huitongbao channel, which was considered to have met his expectations.

Time waits for no one, and two days later he left this place with Master Manyi and returned to western Lu.

And not long after he left.

Another mysterious guest came to the headquarters of Huitongbao in Wanxiang City and came to Xuan Yaozi after being introduced through many layers of introductions.

"I need to investigate a person and all his experiences in the Song Dynasty, including the people who were close to him."

"Who?"

"Sword Saint Ma Yuanjue."

(End of this chapter)