Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension-Chapter 505 - 333: Zhenlang Pavilion and the Gu Family’s Minister
Chapter 505 -333: Zhenlang Pavilion and the Gu Family’s Minister
“…the ancestor of the Lei Family had secretly passed away, and the Lei Family was now attempting to sacrificially refine the corpse of the ancestor, hoping to transform it into an Ancestor Corpse…”
“C-class information, about a hundred Spirit Stones, or one Clear Spirit Pill of Second Order.”
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“… because they razed a Fox Immortal Temple, the Lanhu Temple’s Daoist Soldiers suffered heavy losses, and now they urgently need a large number of Iron Corpses to fill the Daoist Soldier quota…”
“D Class information, ten Spirit Stones!”
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“…A Family Head wants to acquire some information from the Divine Prison, Master Wu Ying, could you investigate for a while? The reward is guaranteed to satisfy you.”
“That’s easy! Depending on the value of the information, such as whether the prisoner is still alive, it starts at ten Spirit Stones for levels above the ninth, and at least a hundred for levels below!”
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An hour later, the “guests” left one after another, satisfied, and the opposite seat became vacant.
After waiting for a while, seeing that no one was coming, Zhao Sheng stood up, intending to leave.
Just at that moment, a loud shout came from the staircase entrance: “Master Wu Ying, please refrain from leaving, my master invites you!”
As the voice fell, a vigorous man with thick eyebrows dashed swiftly in front of Zhao Sheng.
He placed his right hand on his chest, bowed, and said calmly, “Daoist, my master invites you!”
Zhao Sheng’s eyes flashed, and he spoke indifferently, “Who is your master?”
“This is not the place to talk. If Daoist would please come, you will know.”
The man with thick eyebrows stepped aside slightly and made a beckoning gesture.
“If that is the case, go back and tell your master to come to Pafeng Building himself. I am old and my legs are weak, I cannot travel far.”
Zhao Sheng finished speaking and began walking toward the staircase.
“Wait!”
The man with thick eyebrows blocked Zhao Sheng’s path, his brow furrowed as he said sternly, “I advise you to make the visit. Don’t refuse the toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!”
During this exchange, strands of golden threads exuded from his body, swirling around him while his body gradually emitted a sharp and fierce aura.
“Heh, a mere servant also has a cultivation at the Qi Refining Late Stage. It seems your master is not of insignificant origin!” Zhao Sheng narrowed his eyes slightly and chuckled deeply, “However, I never touch alcohol. Whether it is a toast or a forfeit, I am afraid I won’t be able to enjoy either!”
“You…don’t appreciate favors. Then don’t blame me for forcibly inviting you!” As the words fell, the thick-browed man spread his hands, and the countless golden threads surrounding him suddenly shot out, forming a large golden net intending to envelop Zhao Sheng completely.
Heh heh!
Zhao Sheng gave a cold chuckle, his figure abruptly producing multiple afterimages, and he instantly darted out through a gap in the golden net.
Before the thick-browed man could react, a thin, withered finger had already pressed on the Jinyang acupoint on the right side of his neck.
He felt a pain in his neck, as a stream of qi entered his body like a venomous serpent, effortlessly crumbling his defense and easily sealing the acupoints all over his body.
By this time, Zhao Sheng’s figure was slowly fading, leaving behind only one sentence before departing: “Next time, let your master come in person!”
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A moment later, the thick-browed man suddenly trembled, then swiftly got up from the ground, his expression ugly as he hurriedly left Pafeng Building.
Another quarter of an hour later, Zhao Sheng was at the Zhao Mansion Dao Field watching Zhao Hongyun perform martial arts.
At that moment, he suddenly smiled slightly, muttering to himself: “So it’s the Diancang Gu Family. The background is indeed very significant!”
In the Da Gu Heavenly Dynasty, the surname Gu is very special because the ruling Imperial Family also bears the surname Gu. Those daring to use a province name as a prefix, like the Gu families of various provinces, are undoubtedly the branches of the Imperial Family placed throughout the lands.”
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When the Da Gu Heavenly Dynasty had just pacified the nations and established the dynasty, the populace was restive and the land was yet unstable. The founding emperor at that time distributed his descendants to thirty-eight major provinces, to quell any rebellions.
This is also the origin behind the Diancang Gu Family and other Imperial Families, whose influence is so significant that they are called the “Crownless Kings” of their respective provinces.
Today, the person who sent for Zhao Sheng was the thirteenth Young Master of the Diancang Gu Family, with the purpose of recruiting and subduing him.
Unfortunately, Zhao Sheng was unorthodox in his approach and utterly disregarded the invitation.
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Half a month later, many prisoners in the Divine Prison had died, including two of the older guards.
On the day of the guard shift change, Xiao Moluo, with a grim expression, suddenly called Zhao Sheng and Ding Shiliu, saying,
“The two of you have accumulated perfect merit and have been approved by the superiors for promotion. Starting from today, you are C-class Prison Guards. Now, follow me immediately, we are moving you to a new location.”
“Yes, sir!” Ding Shiliu said excitedly.
Just like that, Zhao Sheng donned the Black Armor and smoothly entered a deeper level of the Divine Prison.
The prison levels from the tenth to eighteenth are also known as Avici Hell, where the guards no longer live in five-person large dormitories but rather in more spacious rooms for two.
The dense, malignant energy in Avici Hell was far more potent than the upper levels, and ordinary Qi Refining Middle Early Stage guards could hardly last long there.
Since entering the Divine Prison, Zhao Sheng had gradually enhanced his cultivation.
Today, seven years later, he had “smoothly” advanced to the Qi Refining Late Stage, fully revealing his exceptional talent with Dual Spirit Roots.
“Little brother, you haven’t been here long. You still don’t know some of the taboos of Avici Hell. If you want to live a few more years, remember well what I’m about to say,” said Zhao Sheng’s roommate, a man with squinted eyes and thin lips named Leng Sha, who seemed very eager to advise even though they had just met.
“Brother Leng, I am all ears!” Zhao Sheng said with a simple and sincere smile.
“Haha, right, right! The first and most critical is never to be curious in Avici Hell! Even if the prisoners make a huge commotion inside their cells, as long as they do not break out, you must never rush in. Secondly…”
