Three Intelligence Tidbits for a Fee

The matter was quickly settled. Chu Danqing persuaded Lu Yin to have Xie Liyang guard Lu Estate.

After discussing things, Chu Danqing returned to his residence without delay.

The first thing he saw upon entering the room was a brocade box placed on the table.

He remembered that there hadn't been such a thing on the table before he left.

He found a branch and cautiously used it to open the box from a distance.

There were no hidden weapons or traps. Instead, a medicinal fragrance wafted out.

"This is the natural treasure that Lu Yin said he'd send over later," Chu Danqing recalled. Lu Yin had mentioned it last night, saying it would arrive sometime today.

He had been out all day; if it hadn't been delivered, he might not have remembered it until tomorrow.

He walked over for a closer look and saw it was actually a ginseng, fully formed in the shape of a human, complete with leaves and whiskers.

[Thousand-Year Ginseng]
[Type: Material]
[Quality: Excellent]
[Effect 1: Can be used for making potions, food, and related items]
(Note: The medicinal effect is too strong; Reserve Apostles should not consume directly)

"No, it's not just one, but three," Chu Danqing noticed upon closer inspection. The brocade box was divided into three layers, each containing a Thousand-Year Ginseng.

He promptly put away the Thousand-Year Ginseng and the brocade box.

Although the brocade box didn't have an attribute panel, it was clearly not an ordinary item.

When closed, it could completely seal in the medicinal fragrance, indicating it was specifically designed for storage.

"Good stuff, just right for Da Bao to use," Chu Danqing thought, feeling that Lu Yin really knew how to win people over and was very generous.

If the time and environment were right, he would have immediately started acquiring other auxiliary materials to create resources for nurturing Da Bao, using the Thousand-Year Ginseng as the main ingredient.

To fully maximize the complete effect of these three Thousand-Year Ginsengs, he would have to return to Dimension Paradise.

It would be great if he could quickly help Da Bao grow in a short amount of time, even if it meant wasting some of the medicinal effect, but unfortunately, that wasn't possible.

"The other auxiliary materials don't need to be this good; ordinary medicinal herbs will suffice," Chu Danqing thought, considering entrusting the Lu Clan to help him purchase some.

He wasn't proficient in pharmacology, only understanding the medicinal properties of resources for nurturing Da Bao. Beyond that, he was clueless.

Seeing the sky, he realized it was getting late, so he decided to put it aside for now. He could just have someone pass a note to Lu Yin later.

"Rest," Chu Danqing said, turning off the lights and going to sleep.

He had been quite busy today, so he fell asleep exceptionally easily.

He didn't wake up until the set alarm went off, pulling him from his slumber.

The night passed without incident; even if something had happened, Da Bao was there.

Summoners sacrificed combat power to enhance their summons. If summoner apostles themselves were also required to be strong, then why choose the summoning path in the first place?

There were certainly win-win solutions, but they weren't something Chu Danqing could obtain at this stage.

After breakfast, Chu Danqing took Da Bao to South Mountain.

Just as the carriage was about to leave, it was stopped.

"Venerable Chu, I heard you were attacked again last night," Lu Qiaoyun said, seemingly appearing out of nowhere.

Chu Danqing lifted the carriage curtain and said, "Just some petty thieves, nothing to worry about."

"I have matters to attend to, so I won't bother Miss Lu any further."

"Don't go! I need to speak with you," Lu Qiaoyun said, grabbing the coachman and pulling him down.

A look of helplessness appeared on Chu Danqing's face. "Then please be quick, Miss Lu. My matter is urgent."

The matter he was referring to wasn't eliminating the Zhanji Tiger, but rather getting away from Lu Qiaoyun.

He didn't want her to fall for him just because he saved her life; that would be repaying kindness with malice.

"I want to go too, Venerable Chu, I..." As Lu Qiaoyun spoke, Chu Danqing gave Da Bao a look.

Da Bao didn't quite understand, but he generally acted on instinct.

So, following his own inclinations, he picked up Lu Qiaoyun, who was climbing onto the carriage, and hung her on a tall tree nearby.

Then, he put the coachman back on the carriage and drove away.

"Well done, Da Bao," Chu Danqing praised.

Da Bao didn't understand why, but he still grinned menacingly.

"Venerable Chu, please forgive my impudence, but the eldest miss..." the coachman couldn't help but say.

But Chu Danqing interrupted him directly, "Since you know it's impudent, then don't say it."

Did he not understand the situation? He and Lu Qiaoyun had only met once. He was more familiar with Lu Yin and Ji Yun than he was with her.

In Chu Danqing's opinion, Lu Qiaoyun was simply acting on a romantic impulse.

After some time when he leaves this Trial World, she will eventually come to her senses.

So there's no need for too much contact.

On the way to South Mountain, Chu Danqing encountered Fierce Fist, who was also heading out of the city.

After a moment's thought, Fierce Fist had his soldiers stop and wait for Chu Danqing's carriage to pass.

Upon arrival, the carriage also halted.

"Going to South Mountain?" he asked, looking at Chu Danqing sitting in the carriage.

Chu Danqing nodded slightly, "You're going to West Jiu, I'm going to South Mountain, is there something wrong with that?"

"Nothing wrong."

"I just suggest you don't get involved in this matter any further. Leave immediately after the South Mountain affair is over, and you might just save your life." Fierce Fist glanced at Da Bao before speaking.

The leaving he spoke of was naturally leaving this Trial World.

"You've found out quite a bit, wouldn't you mind telling me about it?" Chu Danqing said, taking out a Weak Healing Potion.

If he wanted to get information from the other party, he should show some sincerity.

Fierce Fist approached him to say this not out of kindness, but to hint that if he wanted to know more, he could pay for it.

"Another bottle and I won't mind," Fierce Fist was satisfied with Chu Danqing's attitude, but it wasn't enough.

Chu Danqing didn't continue to haggle with him, but gave him another bottle.

This was equivalent to giving away all the Weak Healing Potions that Tie Yan and Han Ying had compensated him with.

After accepting it, Fierce Fist said softly, "Coming is the Ren Gongdao Master, the third disciple under the Way of Peace Master, here to protect his son as he slays the Three Corpses to enter Dao."

With the Unicorn Dragon and Zhanji Tiger dead, two-thirds of his path is severed. Even if he manages to enter Dao by luck, his future achievements will be limited.

"This is making an enemy of the Ren Gongdao Master to the death."

In just three sentences, he explained how big the subsequent trouble would be.

Fierce Fist held an official position, while Chu Danqing was just a retainer of the Lu Clan. It was easy to guess who they would take revenge on first.

After saying this, Fierce Fist left directly.

However, Chu Danqing felt that something was a little off.

It wasn't that Fierce Fist was lying, but it felt like a puppet show.

This feeling didn't come from him being controlled, but rather that the government, the Lu Clan, the Way of Peace, and even the Ji Family and other forces in Yangxian County were all being manipulated by an invisible hand.

Including this so-called Ren Gongdao Master and his son who came to slay the Three Corpses.

The method of slaying the Three Corpses in the Human Scroll of the Book of Great Peace wasn't some shameful secret technique, but rather a grand and righteous path. Why would they need to do it in secret?

"Let's go, to South Mountain," Chu Danqing temporarily suppressed these doubts, planning to deal with the Zhanji Tiger first before making any further plans.