Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 387 The 'murderer' has been found!

【Ice Soul Orb】

[Type: Equipment - Orb]

【Excellent quality】

[Durability: 80/80]

【Frosty Sky Guiding Meridians (Active): Consumes 1000 mana points per second. During the duration, Frosty Sky Condensing Qi gradually draws out and stores cold energy. Storage limit: 3672/100000】

[Condensing Qi and Returning to Nothingness (Passive): Frosty Sky Condensing Qi Technique cultivation efficiency +30%]

【Frosty Radiance (Passive): Increases the chilling effect of Frosty Sky Condensation Technique by 50%】

【Ice Soul Protection (Passive): For every 1000 points of Frost Qi stored, the effect of Frost Heaven Qi Condensation Technique increases by 1%】

【Return to Truth and Traverse the Cold (Passive): When using the Frost Heaven Qi Condensation Technique, the dissipated cold energy forms a protective cold energy around the body, which is used to offset damage received during attacks.】

【Mystic Pearl Gathering (Passive): When Frost Sky Condensing Qi Technique reaches LV.MAX, the level increases by an additional 10】

[Equipment Requirements: Frost Sky Condensation Qi Technique LV.1, True Qi Mastery LV.10, Base Ice Resistance LV.MAX]
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[Skill Book: Frosty Sky Qi Condensation Technique]

[Type: Inherited Skills]

【Excellent quality】

[Effect: Upon use, you will gain the Frost Sky Condensation Qi Technique inheritance, your energy will be replaced with cold attribute true qi, all ice-type martial arts will be enhanced in power and attacks will inflict freezing, frost, and icy effects.]

[Learning Requirements: Ice-type mastery skills LV.1, Qi/Internal Force basic skills LV.MAX, Ice-type martial arts inheritance skills at excellent level or above LV.MAX]
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"This is probably the second time I've encountered a matching cultivation technique and equipment." Looking at the equipment and skills, Chu Danqing couldn't help but think of the Heavenly Wolf Cold Sword and Heavenly Wolf Sword Manual, which were only of excellent quality at the time.

However, the effects of the Heavenly Wolf Cold Sword are simply incomparable to those of the Ice Soul Spirit Orb.

The Heavenly Wolf Sword Manual is far inferior to the Frost Sky Qi Condensation Technique.

"This is indeed a stroke of luck, but it's just a minor one," Chu Danqing muttered.

His current need is for Brilliant-grade equipment; these Excellent-grade equipment and skill books can only be sold.

The main reason is that his team doesn't have any martial arts-type characters and is limited to ice-type characters.

As for returning it? Unless the Qi family comes knocking on his door to demand it back and offer a reward, Chu Danqing is unlikely to send it all the way to the north.

It should be noted that Qi Yi ruined his own plans first, and it was already quite generous of him not to kill the father and son. Chu Danqing is not the kind of person who would turn the other cheek after being slapped on the left.

Moreover, he didn't steal it from Qi Fu and his son; he took it from the assassins of the Blood-Clad Tower.

"Brother Chu, have you met this before?" Yang Qianyuan asked curiously.

"Yes, back in Xiong Jinglue's trial world, I later gave it to a young man."

"He traveled a long way to rescue me, only to be scammed halfway there."

"Later, he gave me a recipe for a pill called the Spirit Brightness Pill, which can increase the spirituality of permanently summoned creatures."

"I guess they're still practicing martial arts. The trial world Xiong Jinglue is in isn't at a high level, but the average person has high comprehension."

"He might be working for Xiong Jinglue right now," Chu Danqing guessed.

Xie Yuan is a very talented young man. If properly nurtured, he will most likely become the next Murong Ying.

Yang Qianyuan found this amusing.

"Now that we've got the items, should we go and collect the remaining two Peacock Gold Tokens?" Chu Danqing asked, his gaze falling on the assassin from the Blood-Clad Tower.

It's a quest item after all, so getting it will be beneficial.

Yang Qianyuan thought for a moment, then said, "I will use divination to determine the celestial secrets."

The last divination of the heavenly secrets only went as far as Chu Danqing seized the opportunity, which was obtaining the Peacock Golden Token, the Ice Soul Spirit Pearl, and the Frost Heaven Condensing Qi Technique.

"He's useless now?" Chu Danqing raised an eyebrow and asked, pointing at the Blood-Clad Tower assassin.

“It works,” Yang Qianyuan said. “Shangguan Gang wants to find the murderer, right? Brother Chu, if you use that sword move on him, he will be the murderer.”

"And then?" Chu Danqing didn't quite understand the significance of this.

"Let the imperial court suppress the Blood-Clad Tower and create chaos so we can fish in troubled waters," Yang Qianyuan said.

Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing wasn't reluctant to part with the sword move called "Parting the Clouds to See the Sun," as it was incomplete and only of excellent quality.

Even if he gave it away for free, there's no guarantee anyone would want it.

By the time they reach Tier 2, most apostles have already perfected the construction of their own systems.

“Alright, I’ll have someone go and inform Shangguan Gang to come over.” Chu Danqing said, then left the guest room and called the waiter to run errands and invite Shangguan Gang.

Chu Danqing didn't let the other party make a wasted trip; he gave them a small running fee.

They were getting paid, and they were even hiring the head constable, so the shopkeeper couldn't really stop them.

By the time he returned, Yang Qianyuan had already completed the divination of the heavenly secrets.

"How is it?" Chu Danqing asked.

“I used this peacock gold token as a lead to find the locations of two other gold seals.”

“One is in Shangguan Gang’s hands, and the other is outside the city. I’ve looked at the map, and it should be in the hands of Dugu Heng, the leader of the Yunlong Sect.” Yang Qianyuan only had contact with Shangguan Gang, so he had enough information to deduce the secret directly.

Dugu Heng only had a portion of the textual information, so the effect of his divination was naturally weaker.

Yang Qianyuan had only been to the cultivation chamber twice, and his abilities in the Heavenly Mystery system were not yet fully developed; they were still mainly based on spirit beasts.

Although it is possible to make predictions and divinations out of thin air, the results are very vague and have low accuracy.

His role is that of an intelligence officer, so he needs to provide sufficiently accurate intelligence, which makes his position seem very restrictive.

"Furthermore, the treasure of the Western Luo Kingdom should be located in the Yunlong Sect." "Jingyang City is populated by many people and has many opinions. It is unrealistic to transport such a large amount of wealth into the city quietly without everyone knowing."

"On the contrary, the Yunlong Sect is located in the suburbs outside the city, and due to the unique nature of the martial arts world, it can keep a low profile."

“As for the Peacock Golden Token, it should be unrelated to the treasure, only to the token,” Yang Qianyuan said immediately. “Princess Golden Sparrow has most likely already determined the location of the treasure.”

"It's just unclear whether the Peacock Gold Token is related to the token of the Heavenly Ring."

"The token itself should be the seal of the Western Luo Kingdom or something that symbolizes identity."

"There's some overlap, which is why the other side wants to get the token first." Yang Qianyuan analyzed a series of intelligence for Chu Danqing.

Chu Danqing thought it made sense.

When it comes to restoring a kingdom, legitimacy is very important.

Moreover, with this treasure left behind by the Western Luo Kingdom, they could recruit soldiers and horses once they had the money.

With a strong army and legitimate authority, restoring the kingdom is not too difficult.

"So, all we have to do is wait quietly for Princess Golden Sparrow to make her move, and then we can just intercept her?" Chu Danqing said, narrowing his eyes.

“That’s right, so the more chaotic the situation, the more advantageous it is for us, unless Brother Chu wants to suppress it directly by force,” Yang Qianyuan said. “However, I do not recommend that you do so, Brother Chu.”

"This time, our opponent is not the indigenous people, but the opposing camp."

"Based on my speculation, if nothing unexpected happens, those four enemies are likely also on a professional quest and are most likely summoners."

"Brother Chu, the most important thing for us is to stall."

"I don't crave the rewards, I just want to be the final victor!" Yang Qianyuan's idea was to survive until the very end.

Chu Danqing thought there was some truth to it, and then said, "Actually, we don't need to drag it out until the very end; we just need to drag it out for two months."

He told Yang Qianyuan about the situation of the Goddess of Cats.

Yang Qianyuan's eyes widened in surprise: "Brother Chu, why didn't you say so earlier? In that case, what's the follow-up plan?"

"Don't change it yet. I'll summon it again in two months to determine the winner," Chu Danqing said. "This isn't a 100% guaranteed success."

"The Nine Pillar Gods - Earth Mother is not made of clay."

"If the Goddess of Cats fails, we'll be at a huge disadvantage." Chu Danqing wasn't confident that the Goddess of Cats would win 100%.

Moreover, if the Goddess of Cats loses, then Chu Danqing will be in big trouble.

Chu Danqing deeply understands that investment involves risks, and that returns and dangers are equal.

But if you win and become the Cat Goddess of the Nine Pillars, you can directly suppress everyone present.

Chu Danqing was able to maximize the rewards from this trial mission.

Upon hearing Chu Danqing's words, Yang Qianyuan also fell into deep thought.

Then, there was a knock on the door.

"Young Master Chu, what brings you here in the middle of the night?" Shangguan Gang's voice rang out.

Da Bao opened the door for him.

"The murderer who killed Master Yan has been found: the Golden-Patterned Assassin from the Blood-Clad Tower." Chu Danqing said, handing the "Parting the Clouds to See the Sun" move to Shangguan Gang.

Shangguan Gang looked at the sword technique with a cryptic expression.

"I really can't understand why Dugu Heng would kill Yan Ben. Our friendship started from humble beginnings," Shangguan Gang said softly.

When Chu Danqing heard this, he couldn't quite understand it. Wasn't this blatant framing?
"Young Master Chu probably thinks this is a frame-up, but I've found some clues today."

"Dugu Heng hired the Golden-Patterned Assassin and ordered him to kill Yan Ben using the Cloud Dragon School's techniques."

"If someone is mediocre, they would only think of the first level, making the Yunlong Sect a suspect."

“But he was certain that the Yan family would ask me to investigate, and with my abilities, I would definitely think of the second layer: that it was a frame-up.”

"And with Young Master Chu catching the murderer, Dugu Heng was able to escape smoothly."

"However, neither of us expected the third level. What if all of this was done intentionally by Dugu Heng?"

Shangguan Gang's words left Chu Danqing completely bewildered. What had he discovered today that ultimately led to Dugu Heng?

It seems that Princess Golden Sparrow does indeed have some tricks up her sleeve.

“Therefore, I would like to invite Young Master Chu to accompany me to the Yunlong Sect tomorrow,” Shangguan Gang said, looking at Chu Danqing.

Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing replied, "Sure, I might as well go and take a look at the Yunlong Sect."

His promise was made after careful consideration.

It seems that Princess Golden Sparrow intends to capture all three of them in one fell swoop.

Yan Ben is dead, and the Yan family is no longer a threat.

Shangguan Gang is all alone, while Dugu Heng's Yunlong Sect needs to be besieged and may be the location of a treasure.

Therefore, the final execution site was very suitable within the Yunlong Sect.

Since Chu Danqing wanted to seize the opportunity and obtain the token, he would definitely have to go to the Yunlong Sect.

Since Shangguan Gang had extended the invitation, he could go legitimately, so Chu Danqing naturally wouldn't refuse.

“Then I will invite Young Master Chu tomorrow.” Shangguan Gang had also suspected that Chu Danqing had a problem, which was why he chose to invite him.

(End of this chapter)