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Chapter update reminder: Chapter 368 Heavenly-level intelligence, Pill Saint, reading address.

Inside the Shadow Killer Tower.

The man in the snake-faced mask remained silent for a moment before saying calmly, "The information you need involves Nascent Soul sects and Nascent Soul cultivators. Such information is extremely expensive. Have you thought this through?"

The implication was that they didn't believe he would be willing to spend a large sum of money to buy intelligence.

Li Ping spoke calmly, "Now that I've come to your esteemed establishment, you can rest assured about the price. As long as the information is accurate, I won't be concerned about the cost of a few spirit stones."

His nonchalant attitude towards spirit stones earned a slight nod from the man in the snake-faced mask.

The man in the snake-faced mask then spoke coldly, "Since you were prepared, I may tell you. Information about the 'Pill Saint' and the Heavenly Thunder Sect is currently very popular. Our organization has arranged for professionals to gather information and compile it, categorizing it into four levels—Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow—based on their level of confidentiality and rarity. The prices are 20,000 spirit stones, 9,000 spirit stones, 3,000 spirit stones, and 800 spirit stones respectively. Which one would you like, fellow Daoist?"

Hearing the price he quoted, Li Ping was secretly astonished.

The most expensive Heaven-level intelligence item was priced at a whopping 20,000 spirit stones, a price that could buy an ordinary magic weapon or a low-quality Core Formation spirit item.

Many newly-formed Core Formation cultivators probably only have 20,000 to 30,000 spirit stones in their entire fortune.

But at Shadow Assassin Tower, all they could get in exchange was a piece of intelligence.

Despite his mixed feelings, Li Ping still considered the price to be reasonably reasonable.

The Heavenly Thunder Sect is a Nascent Soul sect. The Pill Saint who passed away was not only a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator, but also a fourth-order alchemist.

A fourth-tier alchemist is an extremely valuable status, and the output they can generate is astronomical. Even in the Great Zhou Dynasty, alchemists with such skills are extremely rare.

He has passed away peacefully; once he's gone, he's forgotten.

If he were still alive, with the connections and influence of a fourth-tier alchemist, information about him would definitely not be something that could be bought for 20,000 spirit stones.

Of course, 20,000 spirit stones are not enough to cover the cost required for Shadow Kill Tower to collect information on Dan Sheng and Tian Lei Sect.

This intelligence is being sold by Shadow Assassins' branches all over the country; with a bit of luck, you might be able to sell dozens of copies.

In this way, not only can the costs be covered, but a large profit can also be made.

Li Ping wanted to seize the alchemy furnace left behind by that alchemy master, so the more detailed the information, the better. After all, since he formed his core, he had killed nearly a dozen cultivators of the same level, and he had plenty of spirit stones on him.

He immediately lowered his voice and said, "I want to buy Heavenly-level intelligence."

"Heavenly-level intelligence?" The man in the snake-faced mask, whose voice had been calm, was clearly surprised.

Behind the mask, his gaze toward Li Ping became strange.

The Shadow Killing Tower's top-tier intelligence is extremely expensive, and is actually intended for Nascent Soul level forces and Nascent Soul experts among independent cultivators.

Core Formation cultivators either cannot afford it, or they are unwilling to part with it.

Since the Lingxiao lineage had already purchased one, the person with the snake-faced mask did not believe that another one could be sold.

But he never expected that a cultivator whose aura was only at the early stage of Core Formation would actually propose to buy Heaven-level intelligence!

"Which Nascent Soul level power sent this person?"

He silently guessed what was going on in his mind, but slowly said, "Alright, I'll give you 20,000 spirit stones."

Li Ping took out a palm-sized storage bag and placed it on the table: "There are 20,000 spirit stones in this storage bag. Fellow Daoist, can you give me the information now?"

……

After a while.

Li Ping walked out of the Shadow Assassin Tower with satisfaction. In his storage bag, a dark jade slip lay quietly, containing the intelligence he had purchased at great expense.

He had already briefly checked the building earlier and confirmed that the information was correct.

This intelligence report contains a detailed account of the life of the Pill Saint, including his friends, enemies, descendants, disciples, and so on, as well as the sphere of influence of the Heavenly Thunder Sect, its situation in the post-Pill Saint era, and the troubles it faces...

There are also many hidden matters, down to the smallest detail.

Li Ping didn't have time to read it carefully in a short time, and could only study it in detail after returning to his cave.

However, since he had come all the way to the black market, Li Ping did not intend to leave so easily.

He scanned his surroundings with his divine sense and then strolled leisurely through the black market, occasionally stopping to enter shops to buy or sell.

He gradually sold some of the demonic cultivation materials and magical artifacts that were not suitable for sale in Caibaixuan, and also bought some spiritual materials for refining pills.

To his dismay, the good fortune of finding a bargain on the black market did not come his way, and there was still no news of the Supreme Yang Wood that he longed for.

……

More than half a day later.

Inside the riverside cave, Li Ping, who had regained his original appearance, held a dark jade slip in his hand and closed his eyes to carefully read the vast amount of information contained within.

"The Heavenly Thunder Sect is located in Jingning County in the central part of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It is the actual ruler of several surrounding counties and possesses the fourth-order spiritual vein 'Cangyun Mountain'. Originally, it had two Nascent Soul cultivators, including the Pill Saint, in charge of the sect. After the Pill Saint, who was in the middle stage of Nascent Soul, fell, only one Nascent Soul cultivator remained to guard the sect."

"His enemies included the demonic 'Blood Cry Sect' and 'Five Saints Sect,' but the Pill Saint had reached settlements with most of his enemies through the Immortal Alliance before his death, and did not leave behind a mess."

"The Xu family, founded by the Pill Saint, is an extremely powerful force within the Thunder God Sect, with several Core Formation cultivators in the clan."

……

The messages flowed through Li Ping's mind, deepening his understanding of Dan Sheng and Tian Lei Sect. He became familiar with most of their secrets.

The more Li Ping looked at that alchemy master, the more admiring he became.

Before him, the Thunderclap Sect was just a declining Nascent Soul sect. But after his rise to power, he used his status as a fourth-level alchemist to form alliances and build the Thunderclap Sect into a significant force within the Immortal Alliance.

When he broke through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage, his status within the righteous path was second only to the Grand Elder of the Taiyi Sect, a late-Nascent Soul cultivator named Qingming Zhenjun, and he enjoyed extremely high prestige within the Immortal Alliance.

However, he has now passed away, leaving only one Nascent Soul stage cultivator in charge of the Heavenly Thunder Sect.

As a result, the Thunderclap Sect's influence within the Immortal Alliance has been greatly reduced, and it no longer holds the same absolute power as before.

"A fourth-tier alchemist!" Li Ping couldn't help but exclaim in his heart.

If he could obtain the alchemy furnace of the Pill Saint, he could also stand on the Pill Saint's shoulders and rise to the top in one step.

Unfortunately, the Heavenly Thunder Sect does not intend to hold an auction of the Pill Saint's relics. Most of the relics left by the Pill Saint have been inherited by his disciples and descendants.

The alchemy furnace is no exception.

"If I were a member of the Heavenly Thunder Sect, I might still have a chance, but unfortunately I'm just a rogue cultivator!" Li Ping sighed.

While reading the relevant information, Li Ping suddenly froze when he saw one of the intelligence reports.

Then, a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.