Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 16133 Surveillance
The next morning, Zhang Long got up early and waited in his room. He was waiting for a letter from the disciple of the Shahe Sect. Sure enough, the disciple sent him a letter not long after. Zhang Long glanced at the letter in the Yantian Sphere. The content was very simple. It was to take him to a tavern in the market.

Zhang Long packed his things and went straight to the tavern. When he arrived, he found that it wasn't a very big tavern. The tavern had two floors. The first floor was the lobby, with many tables set up. However, Zhang Long didn't see that person there. Just then, a waiter came over, glanced at Zhang Long, and then bowed to him, saying, "May I ask if you are Fellow Daoist Zhang?"

Zhang Long nodded, and the waiter immediately said, "Master Sheng is waiting for you in private room A upstairs."

Zhang Long responded and went upstairs. Upstairs were private rooms, each with a sign on its door with a character written on it. Zhang Long went straight to the room with the character "甲" on it, knocked, and a voice from inside said, "Come in." Zhang Long then pushed the door open and went inside.

Don't assume that sect disciples have absolutely no dealings with independent cultivators. In fact, sect disciples in the market do interact with independent cultivators. Sometimes, when they need to do something or find something, they need the independent cultivators to help them. And the independent cultivators are very willing to do these things. The main reason why the independent cultivators are willing to do these things is that they want to find these sect disciples to rely on. So it's perfectly normal for sect disciples to come and see those independent cultivators, and no one will say anything.

Zhang Long knocked on the door for show, to let outsiders see that he was just an ordinary rogue cultivator, someone a sect disciple needed to ask him to do.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw the disciple of the Shahe Sect. The disciple immediately stood up and was about to bow when Zhang Long gave him a look. Then, with a wave of his hand, a transparent protective shield enveloped the room. Only then did Zhang Long nod to the disciple of the Shahe Sect and say, "You may speak now."

The disciple from the Shahe Sect immediately bowed to Zhang Long and said, "Greetings, Elder Zhang. This disciple, Sheng Yihuai, greets you."

Zhang Long waved his hand and said, "No need to be so polite, come sit down and let's talk." Sheng Yihuai responded, and then the two sat down at the table. After sitting down, Zhang Long looked at Sheng Yihuai and said, "Yihuai, you now have some understanding of sects, so I won't stand on ceremony with you anymore. The reason I came to you this time is to learn about the Shahe Sect through you. So, how much information can you provide about the Shahe Sect?"

Sheng Yihuai immediately said, "I don't know how detailed the information the sect wants. I may not be able to provide information that is too detailed, but some general information is no problem."

Zhang Long shook his head and said, "We don't need too much detailed information, just some general information about the Shahe Sect. For example, how many experts and disciples does the Shahe Sect have? What is the Shahe Sect's combat strength? What kind of defensive formation does the sect use? Do you know these things?"

Upon hearing Zhang Long's words, Sheng Yihuai immediately said, "If it's just this much information, then of course there's no problem. I can give it to you right now."

Zhang Long shook his head and said, "You should be able to use the Evolutionary Heaven Sphere now. Just write a report on the information about the Sand River Sect and send it to the sect. Write down everything you know, including the distribution of disciples in the Sand River Sect and the situation of rogue cultivators there."

Sheng Yihuai responded, "Yes, I'll write it as soon as I get back."

Zhang Long nodded and said, "From now on, we shouldn't have any more contact. But I believe it won't be long before we can contact each other freely. After you finish writing this report, you can stay here and do your own thing. Don't do anything unusual."

Sheng Yihuai responded, and Zhang Long immediately stood up, nodded to Sheng Yihuai, and said, "Alright, then I'll be going now. If we spend too much time together, it won't be a good thing if it attracts the attention of those with ulterior motives. Here, take this. If anyone asks you, just say you heard I have this and you've come to buy it from me." After saying that, Zhang Long took out a plant that was over a foot tall. The plant looked very beautiful, like a clivia, but even more beautiful. Its flowers were seven-colored, with an eerie beauty.

When Sheng Yihuai saw the plant, he was taken aback. He recognized it; it was called the Seven-Colored Orchid, a rare and valuable medicinal herb that could be used in various elixirs and greatly aided a cultivator's practice. The most important characteristic of the Seven-Colored Orchid was that it produced no poison when used in alchemy. In fact, it could even help remove poison from the body. It could be said that the Seven-Colored Orchid was a rare and precious item among cultivators.

Sheng Yihuai didn't say much, quickly agreed, and took it. He knew very well that the Blood Slaughter Sect had plenty of such medicinal herbs, so he didn't refuse.

Zhang Long then left the room, and Sheng Yihuai also left. After leaving the room, he slowly walked towards his courtyard. As he walked, he reflected on the changes of the past two days. To be honest, he was still a little dazed by the changes. Yesterday he was a disciple of the Shahe Sect, and last night he had become a disciple of the Blood Killing Sect. This change in identity left him somewhat bewildered.

Sheng Yihuai was somewhat lost in thought when he suddenly sensed someone approaching. His heart jumped, and he became more cautious. As the person drew closer, Sheng Yihuai relaxed, recognizing the footsteps. It was Li Yihong, a disciple of the Shahe Sect and a close friend of his. Sure enough, Li Yihong arrived shortly after. Sheng Yihuai turned to look at him and asked, "Why are you out so early?" It was still very early; Li Yihong usually wouldn't be out, hence Sheng Yihuai's question.

Li Yihong smiled and said, "Didn't you come out so early too? Where have you been?"

Sheng Yihuai didn't hide anything and said, "Yesterday I met a rogue cultivator and bought a medicinal herb from him." As for what kind of medicinal herb it was, Sheng Yihuai didn't say.

Upon hearing this, Li Yihong grinned and leaned closer, saying, "What kind of medicinal herbs are you going to see him so early in the morning? If they're good stuff, could you share some with me?"

Sheng Yihuai glared at him irritably, then said, "You're trying to freeload off me again. Seriously, fine, I'll tell you. That rogue cultivator and I had met once before, otherwise he wouldn't have sold it to me."

Upon hearing Sheng Yihuai's words, Li Yihong was taken aback. Then, his expression changed, and he said, "Seven-Colored Orchid? That's a good thing. If you really manage to refine it into a pill, how about giving me one?"

Sheng Yihuai nodded and said, "Okay, but if you get anything good, don't forget me."

Li Yihong immediately became serious and said, "Of course, you can rest assured." Then he added with a grin, "You have such wide connections that you can find such good things."

Sheng Yihuai said irritably, "It's just a coincidence. You really think I can always have such good luck? Alright, I won't say anymore. I'm on duty in a couple of days. After my shift ends, I'll go back to the sect and ask one of the sect's alchemists to help me refine a pill. If it's done, I'll give you one." Li Yihong nodded with a smile, and Sheng Yihuai quickened his pace and returned to his room.

As Li Yihong watched Sheng Yihuai leave, the smile on his face slowly faded. He then walked towards the central area of ​​Tieshafang City. Soon he arrived at the gate of a larger courtyard and gently knocked on the gate.

The courtyard gate was opened from the inside, and a servant peeked out. Upon seeing Li Yihong, he immediately stepped aside to let Li Yihong in. Li Yihong nodded to the servant and walked directly into the courtyard. Soon he arrived at the door of a room and gently knocked on it.

A steady voice came from inside the room: "Come in." Only then did Li Yihong push open the door and go in.

This is a study, where a monk is sitting reading a book. There is a cup of hot tea beside him. He looks to be in his forties, dark-skinned and strong, with a head of messy hair and a face covered with a beard as thick as steel needles. He also has large eyes. The first impression one gets of such a person is that he is a brute. But surprisingly, such a person has a scholarly air about him, which is completely inconsistent with his appearance.

The man looked up and saw it was Li Yihong. He put down his book and smiled at Li Yihong, saying, "Junior Brother Li, come and sit down."

Li Yihong bowed to the man, responded, and then walked to the desk and sat down. The man looked at Li Yihong and asked, "What? Did you find out anything?"

Li Yihong nodded and said, "Yes, senior brother. Junior brother Sheng went to see a rogue cultivator today and bought a seven-colored orchid from him."

The man was taken aback for a moment, then said, "The Seven-Colored Orchid is indeed a good thing. No wonder he was so careful and went out early this morning. It's alright, you can go back now."

Li Yihong stood up, responded, bowed to the man, and then turned and left. After Li Yihong left, the man picked up his book again and began reading. He wasn't suspicious; it was just routine. It was an order from the sect to monitor all the disciples in Tiesha Market, to see what they were doing, and whether they were in contact with outsiders. If they were in contact with outsiders, no matter who they were with, it had to be thoroughly investigated. Only after confirming there were no problems could he truly feel at ease.