A Mission from the Heavens

Free Trade Valley, there are many pedestrians on the street, and the valley is brightly lit.

A man in a blue shirt with ordinary features was walking down the street, taking a look.

The man in blue shirt was Shen Long. After leaving Green Bamboo Peak, he did not return to Azure Cloud Peak immediately, but came to Free Trade Valley to see if Li Xin would follow him.

Shen Long wandered around the street and found nothing unusual. He walked into a Teahouse, asked for a private room, and ordered a pot of Spirit Tea.

After a cup of tea, Shen Long changed his appearance and walked out of the private room.

He walked around Free Trade Valley, found no follower, and left Free Trade Valley.

Shen Long came to Scripture Depository, read the classics for half an hour, and then left after confirming that no one was following him.

Returning to his residence, Shen Long quickly walked into a secret room and entered Spirit Control Tower.

Shen Long takes out Insect Eggs and puts it in Spirit Control Pool.

He came to a monster insect pattern that looked like a golden cicada, placed his hands on the monster insect pattern, and injected Law Power.

The demon insect's eyes lit up, and Shen Long's face quickly turned pale.

He retracted his palm and walked quickly towards Spirit Control Pool.

A golden cicada lies in Spirit Control Pool, with many tiny eyes on its head.

"Success!"

Shen Long breathed a long sigh of relief. He was really worried that he wouldn't be able to hatch it. Five hundred Spirit Stone was a big sum of money for him.

His expression was excited, and Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada ranked relatively high.

A golden elixir monk from the Spirit Control Sect raised a Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada from Third Rank. Treasure hunting can play a big role in breaking the ban.

Shen Long does not plan to raise Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada. Once he has a lot of Spirit Beast Spirit Insect, the burden is already huge. Just buying Spirit Feeding Pill is a big expense.

Minor Competition rewards a bottle of Spirit Feeding Pill. There are only ten pills and they have been used up long ago.

Since joining Spirit Control Sect, Shen Long's biggest expense has been to buy Spirit Feeding Pill. Not only him, but other Qi Refining Cultivator as well. Without feeding Spirit Feeding Pill, Spirit Beast Spirit Insect will not advance so quickly.

He plans to sell Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada and exchange it for Spirit Stone.

Shen Long sold Snow Wing Ice Centipede at the early stage of the first level in his early years. At that time, he had no knowledge and sold it at a very cheap price.

His current knowledge is far from what it was back then. This Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada can definitely be sold at a high price, but it cannot be sold for the time being.

Li Xin had just sold Insect Eggs, and it wasn't long before someone sold Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada. It was difficult not to arouse others' suspicion.

He plans to sell Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada after a while, which is safer.

This Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada was relatively weak. Shen Long also expected it to sell at a high price, so he cooked some Silver Marrow Spirit Rice, fed it to Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada, and quit Spirit Control Tower.

He sat cross-legged on Cyan Stone Bed and started practicing his exercises.

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There is a steep mountain peak, and at the foot of the mountain stands a Cyan Stone Stele that is more than twenty feet high, with the three characters "Sky Shadow Peak" written on it. This is the location of the Spirit Control Sect Intelligence Hall.

There is a magnificent palace sitting on the top of the mountain, with the three characters "Sky Shadow Hall" written on the plaque.

A man in a golden shirt with a fair face sat on the main seat. The aura of the man in a golden shirt was as vast as the vast sea. He was obviously Core Formation Cultivator.

He was holding a thick book in his hand and was flipping through it.

A young woman in her early forties in a blue dress stood aside with a respectful expression.

"Let's pick seven from this batch of new disciples! The remaining three will be picked from Hereditary Disciple. Those who are not too weak or too ostentatious will be rejected. Almost all of the disciples sent to the Zhao Kingdom last time have died. No valuable information has been collected. I hope it will be better this time."

The man in gold shirt ordered.

Li Hua, early stage of pill formation, Intelligence Hall, deputy Hall Master.

"Yes, Uncle Li."

The young woman in blue skirt agreed and looked respectful.

A deacon of Chen Qingqing, Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, Intelligence Hall.

Li Hua waved his hand and asked Chen Qingqing to retreat.

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One month passed quickly.

At noon on this day, Shen Long was having a meal with the Spirit Meal Pavilion, and Qian Dafu was sitting next to Shen Long.

Qin Shan came over and said, "Junior Brother Shen, Uncle-Master Liu please come over."

Shen Long was stunned at first, then quickly agreed and left with Qin Shan.

"Senior Brother Qin, Uncle-Master Liu, what do you want from me?"

Shen Long asked.

"I don't know, it shouldn't be a bad thing."

Qin Shan said, he really didn't know.

Arriving at the door of the Azure Cloud Hall, Qin Shan said, "Uncle-Master Liu, Junior Brother Shen are here."

"Shen Long, come in! Qin Shan, you can leave."

The voice of Liu Xian sounded.

Shen Long quickly walked in and saw Liu Xian sitting on the main seat. He quickly bowed and said, "Disciple pays homage to Uncle-Master Liu."

"Come with me! Someone wants to see you."

Liu Xian said, walking towards a Bluestone Corridor.

Shen Long quickly followed, and not long after, they came to the end of Bluestone Corridor, and a Cultivation Room with an open door came into view.

Shen Long is naturally familiar with it, he practiced here last time.

He followed Liu Xian into Cultivation Room and saw a young woman in a blue dress in her early forties, whose aura was much stronger than that of Liu Xian.

"This is Senior Sister Chen from the Intelligence Hall, Shen Long. Senior Sister Chen has something to ask you. Please talk slowly. Remember, the content of the conversation is confidential. Don't tell anyone, including me."

Liu Xian After saying this, he turned around and walked out.

"Disciple Shen Long pays homage to Master Chen."

Shen Long bowed and saluted, looking anxious. He didn't know what Intelligence Hall's Foundation Establishment Cultivator was looking for.

"Nephew Shen, I checked your details. You were born in Thousand Bamboo Valley, worked at the Craftsman Hall for several years, and then made a living by hunting Demon Beast, right?"

Chen Qingqing said.

"Exactly."

Shen Long nodded quickly.

"Don't be nervous. I'm not interested in what happened before you joined Spirit Control Sect. I'm checking your details to prove your reliability. I plan to send you to the Zhao Kingdom to collect intelligence."

Chen Qingqing said.

Shen Long was stunned, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Sister Chen, my disciple's cultivation is shallow. It's a long journey to the Zhao Kingdom. My own safety is only a small matter. It would be bad if it delays the important events of our sect."

"Don't worry, since I have chosen you, I will naturally send Foundation Establishment Cultivator to accompany you. You are only responsible for being a subordinate and will not delay our sect. This is an order and cannot be resisted. Even if Foundation Establishment Cultivator is selected, you cannot refuse. Of course, you will be given a sum of resources for cultivating immortals. If you complete the task, you will be rewarded with a large sum of Merit Points."

Chen Qingqing said.

Shen Long looked embarrassed, this unexpected incident disrupted all his plans.

There is no pie in the sky. If it is a good thing to go to the Zhao Kingdom to collect intelligence, why not choose someone else.

"Senior Aunt Chen, my disciple has important information. Can you report it to the Intelligence Hall's master?"

Shen Long said that he wanted to take out Spirit Control Token to avoid this errand, but the worst option was to exchange it for a Foundation Establishment pill.

"It's the same thing if you have anything to say to me. Uncle Li is so busy that it's impossible to see you."

Chen Qingqing declined.

"Disciple can only report to Grandmaster Li, please ask Master Chen to be accommodating."

Shen Long said cautiously.

Chen Qingqing frowned, pondered for a moment, and said, "If it's just a trivial matter, you can't afford to be blamed for disturbing Grandmaster Li's Qing Xiu."

"It's definitely not a trivial matter. Please ask Master Chen to make it happen."

Shen Long said.

"Come with me!"

Chen Qingqing took Shen Long out of Azure Cloud Peak, took out a flying boat with flashing blue light, and took them to Sky Shadow Peak.

Shen Long stayed at the door of the Sky Shadow Hall, and Chen Qingqing went in to report.

After a while, Chen Qingqing came out and said, "Come in! Uncle Li happens to be free."

Shen Long responded and followed Chen Qingqing in.

Li Hua is sitting on the main seat with a majestic gaze.

"Disciple Shen Long, meet Grandmaster Li."

Shen Long bowed and saluted with a respectful expression.

"Master Nephew Chen said that you have important information to report, and you can tell it now."

Li Hua ordered.

Shen Long took a deep breath, took out Spirit Control Token, and handed it to Chen Qingqing.

"Disciple got a Spirit Control Token in the early years, please Grandmaster Li to identify the authenticity."

Shen Long said, looking anxious.

He didn't tell Chen Qingqing because he was afraid that Chen Qingqing would detain Spirit Control Token.

"Spirit Control Token! You actually have Spirit Control Token issued by this sect!"

Li Hua said in surprise.

Chen Qingqing handed the Yuling Order to Li Hua. Li Hua looked at it carefully and nodded.

"It is indeed Spirit Control Token issued by this sect. What does this have to do with the important information you mentioned?"

Li Hua said doubtfully.

"Can disciple use Spirit Control Token to offset this mission and delegate it to someone else?"

Shen Long asked cautiously.

"No, Master Nephew Chen has chosen you, so you must go. Spirit Control Token I accept it. I can give you a Foundation Establishment elixir and a sum of resources for cultivating immortals, and give you three years of impact on the Foundation Establishment Realm. After three years, regardless of whether you are promoted to the Foundation Establishment Realm, you must go to the Zhao Kingdom."

Li Hua said.

"Yes, thank you Grandmaster Li."

Shen Long has no right to refuse and can only agree.

Li Hua threw Spirit Control Token to Chen Qingqing and said, "Master Nephew Chen, go to the warehouse to get a Foundation Establishment elixir and a sum of immortal cultivation resources, give them to Nephew Shen, and arrange a spiritual land for him to attack Foundation Establishment Realm. Three years later, he must leave."

Spirit Control Sect's intelligence network in the Zhao Kingdom was almost uprooted and suffered heavy losses. It was necessary to send more manpower to rebuild the intelligence network.

Chen Qingqing agreed and left with Shen Long.

Half an hour later, Shen Long returned to his residence.

Chen Qingqing didn't dare to skimp, and gave Shen Long a Foundation Establishment pill, twenty thousand Spirit Stone, ten bottles of Spirit Feeding Pill and a sum of Merit Points. He also arranged a spiritual place for him to attack Foundation Establishment Realm.

Shen Long never expected that he would be selected by the Intelligence Hall and sent to the Zhao Kingdom to collect information. On the way back, he asked Chen Qingqing. Chen Qingqing was interested in Shen Long's ability to make a living on his own in Thousand Bamboo Valley. He was a born spy.

"It looks like we have to change our plans. I hope to be promoted to the Foundation Establishment Realm."

Shen Long said to himself.

Three years later, regardless of whether he is promoted to the Foundation Establishment Realm, he must go to the Zhao Kingdom. If he is promoted to the Foundation Establishment Realm and then goes to the Zhao Kingdom, the survival rate will be higher.

Keep Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada for now. If it goes well with Foundation Establishment, then there is no need to sell it. If Foundation Establishment fails, then sell Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada and collect money to buy Foundation Establishment pill.

Shen Long came to Green Silkworm Courtyard and sent a Sound Transmission Talisman.

Not long after, Lin Cheng came out.

"Senior Brother Shen, what's wrong? Something happened to the peach sapling?"

Lin Cheng asked, Shen Long bought a batch of Azure Moon Peach's fruit cores and asked Lin Cheng to plant them in the spiritual field, and they have sprouted.

"I'm going to retreat in seclusion for a while. I'll give you the key. You take care of the peach tree. Here are sixty spiritual stones, one year's wages. I'm not sure when I'll be released from seclusion."

Shen Long took out the token and sixty pieces Spirit Stone, and handed them to Lin Cheng.

"Secluded Cultivation! Senior Brother Shen in the Azure Cloud Hall Secluded Cultivation?"

Lin Cheng was slightly startled, didn't Shen Long pass Secluded Cultivation? How could he enter Azure Cloud Hall Secluded Cultivation again.

"Don't ask, it's not convenient for me to say, just leave it at that!"

Shen Long After saying this, the imperial weapon left.

Half an hour later, Shen Long landed at the door of a magnificent palace, with the three characters "Spirit Palace Hall" written on the plaque. There were many disciples coming in and out, both Lianqi and Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Spirit Palace Hall has multiple Cultivation Room, Spiritual Qi is very abundant, Spirit Control Sect disciples practice in Cultivation Room of the Spirit Palace Hall, and need to consume Merit Points.

Shen Long strode in. The main hall was spacious and bright. There was a Zhang Qing colored jade table. A man in a blue shirt in his early thirties was sitting behind the cyan jade table. Looking at his aura, he was obviously Foundation Establishment Cultivator. A dozen Qi Refining Cultivator were standing around chatting.

There is a Green Stone Corridor on the left and right sides, and I don't know where it leads.

Shen Long strode over, bowed and saluted, and said, "Disciple Shen Long pays homage to Uncle Liu."

"Are you Shen Long? Senior Sister Chen told me, Chen Zong, take him to No. 35 Cultivation Room."

The man in the blue shirt took out a Cyan Token and handed it to a tall, thin young man in the red shirt.

Chen Zong responded, took the token with both hands, and said with a smile, "Senior Brother Shen, please come with me."

Shen Long follows Chen Zong and walks towards Bluestone Corridor on the left. You can see many Cultivation Room. Without exception, the door of Cultivation Room is closed.

Not long after, Chen Zong stopped at the door of Cultivation Room. There was a square groove on the door with the three characters "thirty-seven" written next to it.

Chen Zong put Cyan Token into the groove, injected Law Power, Cyan Token suddenly lit up, the door opened, and a strong Spiritual Qi surged out.

Shen Long is a little surprised. The Spiritual Qi in this Cultivation Room is three times as rich as the outside. The impact of the Foundation Establishment Realm here is really good.

"Senior Brother Shen, this is the key to access Cultivation Room. Keep it."

Chen Zong took off the token, gave it to Shen Long, and told him how to use it.

After sending Chen Zong away, Shen Long walked in and closed the door.

Cultivation Room is more than ten feet in size, and there is a Cyan Stone Bed in the lower left corner that is about ten feet long.

Shen Long sat cross-legged on the stone bed, took out a blue Jade Slip, and placed it between his eyebrows.

This is Foundation Establishment's experience given by Chen Qingqing, Shen Long can use it as a reference.

After a while, Shen Long took off Jade Slip and started practicing.

According to what Jade Slip said, when you first arrive at the spiritual land, it is best to Secluded Cultivation for a while and do not take Foundation Establishment pill immediately.

Not long after, Shen Long closed his eyes, and his body surface was covered by a blue glow.

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Azure Cloud Peak, Qian Dafu stood at the door of Green Plum Courtyard and sent a Sound Transmission Talisman.

After half an hour, no one came out.

"It's strange. At this time, Senior Brother Shen should be back!"

Qian Dafu said doubtfully.

Lin Cheng came over and asked, "Senior Brother Qian, are you looking for Senior Brother Shen?"

"Yes! Do you know the whereabouts of Senior Brother Shen?"

Qian Dafu asked.

"Senior Brother Shen said that Secluded Cultivation will be in seclusion for a period of time. I don't know the specific situation."

Lin Cheng said.

"Retreat?"

Qian Dafu was slightly startled and confused.

Shen Long didn't mention this to him! Why did he suddenly go into seclusion?

He couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it. He chatted with Lin Cheng for a few words and returned to his residence.

After Foundation Establishment, Cultivation Method will be modified. Life-Bound Spirit Beast will be arranged later to make a better one. It is also time to reveal other functions of Spirit Control Tower. Just after Foundation Establishment