txolops Chapter 377 Suspected of Gou Xiu
Chapter 377 Suspected of Gou Xiu
The information about Xu Dansheng that Li Ping had previously purchased from Shadow Killing Tower.
There was also information about Chao Xuan, but that intelligence mainly focused on Xu Dansheng, and only provided brief information about Chao Xuan, such as his age and cultivation level.
This was naturally insufficient for Li Ping's needs. He required detailed information about Chao Xuan's past and to obtain his latest information in real time, so as to find a suitable opportunity to seize the alchemy furnace from him.
"Detailed information about Chao Xuan?" The man in the snake-faced mask gave him a deep look, seemingly trying to guess his identity.
Having previously purchased information on Xu Dansheng and the Heavenly Thunder Sect, the snake-faced masked man now wanted to purchase information on Chao Xuan. He couldn't help but wonder what kind of entanglement this person had with Xu Dansheng.
However, Shadow Kill Tower only cares about collecting spirit stones to sell related information, and doesn't care where this information will be used or what consequences it will cause.
Therefore, after a slight pause, he calmly said, "This building has also collected and organized information on Chao Xuan. Based on its rarity and detail, it is divided into three levels: Earth, Profound, and Yellow. Their prices are 1,500 spirit stones, 700 spirit stones, and 300 spirit stones respectively. Which level would you like to purchase, fellow Daoist?"
Li Ping had already demonstrated his financial strength at Shadow Kill Tower, so this time the snake-faced masked man didn't remind him, but directly stated the prices of the three types of information.
Chao Xuan is a late-stage Core Formation cultivator and a third-tier alchemist. In terms of both strength and status, he cannot compare with Xu Dansheng. Therefore, the information about him is only at the third level, and the most expensive Earth-grade item only costs 1,500 spirit stones, which is equivalent to the price of an ordinary second-tier high-grade magic weapon.
Li Ping nodded and poured out a small pile of spirit stones from his storage bag: "Here are 1,500 spirit stones. I want to buy Earth-level intelligence."
Hearing Li Ping's choice, the snake-faced masked man was not surprised. After accepting the spirit stones, he took out a black jade slip from his storage bag and placed it on the table.
Holding the jade slip, Li Ping didn't rush to examine it. Instead, he asked in a hoarse voice, "If I want to obtain information about Chao Xuan every now and then, I shouldn't need to buy it at full price anymore, right?"
If he couldn't find Chao Xuan's weakness in this intelligence, he would have to monitor his whereabouts and location in real time to look for an opportunity.
As a result, he had to come to Shadow Kill Tower every now and then to get the latest information.
That's why he asked that question.
The man with the snake-faced mask shook his head: "Of course, there's no need to buy it at full price. With this jade slip, you'll only need to pay a small amount of spirit stones to get the latest information."
"That's good." Li Ping nodded slightly.
After explaining, the man with the snake-faced mask asked, "Does fellow Daoist have any other needs?"
"I...I'm fine now, I'll take my leave!" Li Ping stood up, cupped his hands in greeting, and walked out of the building.
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On the wide streets of the black market, Li Ping pondered silently.
Actually, he had wanted to try to get information about the "Supreme Yang Wood" from the Shadow Killing Tower, but after hesitating for a moment, he finally decided to give up the idea.
After all, he had already spread the word in Lingxiao City through Caibaixuan that he wanted to acquire the Zhiyang Wood spiritual material.
If he were to purchase more information from Shadow Killer Tower now, given their intelligence network, they would likely be able to uncover his true identity beneath the disguise in a short period of time.
He hadn't forgotten the scene when he faced Yu Menghan in the Western Wilderness, his disguise falling apart.
We need to be extremely cautious when dealing with these powerful forces.
Given Shadow Kill Tower's integrity, it's unlikely they would keep their clients' information confidential. And after he bought Xu Dansheng's information twice, he's probably become Shadow Kill Tower's intelligence himself.
On a certain day of a certain month of a certain year,
A Nascent Soul cultivator purchased information on Xu Dan (a Saint-level cultivator) in Lingxiao City. A year later, this same person purchased information on Chao Xuan (an Earth-level cultivator).
As long as someone is willing to pay the price, this intelligence might end up in Chao Xuan's hands sometime soon.
If his true identity is also exposed, then it's not that he coveted the alchemy furnace in Chao Xuan's hands.
Instead, Chao Xuan came to him demanding an explanation.
After all, no man could stand knowing that he was being secretly watched and continuously observed by another man.
After searching the black market without finding the spiritual materials he needed, Li Ping left the black market through the array gate, found a secluded corner to remove his disguise, and flew towards the riverside cave.
"Let's take things slowly with the matter of the Yang Wood," Li Ping pondered silently. "I remember that in five years, there will be a large-scale auction held in Lingxiao City every hundred years. At that time, a large number of Core Formation cultivators will come to Lingxiao City to sell or buy spiritual materials and treasures. I should be able to make some money!"
He cultivated the art of health preservation for 120 years, which tempered his calm personality and enabled him to maintain ample patience in everything.
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In the courtyard of the cave on the riverbank.
Li Ping held the jade slip in his hand, carefully reading the information about Chao Xuan.
Chao Xuan was born into the Chao clan, a Nascent Soul Immortal family within the Heavenly Thunder Sect.
He is 420 years old, a disciple of the Pill Saint, and has reached the late stage of Core Formation. He also has an exceptional talent for alchemy and is already a mid-grade third-tier alchemist.
He devoted his life to alchemy and had no Taoist partner or children.
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Several hours later, after carefully reading the information about Chao Xuan, Li Ping's eyes showed a thoughtful expression, and his brows furrowed.
The Chao family is a cultivation family within the Tianlei Sect. The entire family relies on the Tianlei Sect for its existence. Not only is the family's residence located in Cangyun Mountain, but most of the cultivators in the family also join the Tianlei Sect for cultivation.
Cultivation families like the Chao family, which are integrated with sects, can even grant disciples with five spiritual roots a position as a menial disciple within the Heavenly Thunder Sect based on their lineage.
However, this meant that Li Ping could no longer start with the Chao family.
Besides his family, Chao Xuan is also an extremely difficult person to deal with.
The reason Chao Xuan is difficult to deal with is not because he is particularly shrewd or has any amazing methods.
According to the information, Chao Xuan was actually just an ordinary late-stage Core Formation cultivator who was not good at fighting and rarely got into combat.
What truly made Li Ping frown was that Chao Xuan was a reclusive person who, apart from being engrossed in alchemy, basically didn't care about anything else.
According to the jade slip, he has not left Cangyun Mountain for more than two hundred years, and it seems that he has no intention of leaving Cangyun Mountain in the future.
As for when he will leave Cangyun Mountain, only heaven knows.
"If he doesn't leave Cangyun Mountain, then we'll be in trouble," Li Ping thought to himself, shaking his head inwardly.
It's unrealistic to deal with a late-stage Core Formation cultivator inside Cangyun Mountain.
Cangyun Mountain has a well-preserved fourth-order grand formation, and there are Nascent Soul cultivators guarding it. Even Nascent Soul cultivators wouldn't dare to do this.
As for finding a way to lure Chao Xuan out?
Li Ping actually had serious doubts about whether Chao Xuan was just a homebody or simply a cautious person.
If he were a cautious and conservative cultivator, this would not only be useless, but would also make him wary.
Li Ping himself was Gou Xiu, and he knew all too well how troublesome Gou Xiu was to deal with.
"Don't rush things."
Thinking of the powerful enemies he had killed along the way, Li Ping quickly relaxed and calmed down.