Lingxiao Escort Agency

After finishing the letter, Lin Xiao shifted his gaze to the black disc inside the wooden box.

The people standing nearby watched him, keeping quiet so as not to disturb him.

Lin Xiao reached out and took the black disc from the wooden box. Just as he was about to examine it closely, a system notification chimed in his mind.

Ding—Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Universe Shifting Array Disk. Unlocking the sect construction side quest: Cultivation World Experience (1). To run a sect well, networking and information flow are essential. Please head to the cultivation world and befriend five Foundation Establishment cultivators or a cultivation family overseen by at least three Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Seeing this quest, Lin Xiao froze for a moment.

Head to the cultivation world?

According to Senior Liao, the cultivation world was incredibly far from their current location, and he didn't even know which direction it was in. How was he supposed to get there?

Wait...

Lin Xiao looked at the black disc in his hand.

Did the system just call this thing the Universe Shifting Array Disk?

Could it be that, just like the Yin-Yang Life and Death Array Disk...

As the name suggested, this was probably a teleportation array?

If so, the system suddenly issuing a quest because he obtained this item made perfect sense.

Lin Xiao immediately placed the Universe Shifting Array Disk into his private storage and used the appraisal function to check it.

Universe Shifting Array Disk: Earth-tier array disk. Can teleport you to anywhere you wish to go (provided you know the exact location). Maximum capacity is five people. Can be powered by inserting spirit stones or used in conjunction with a Spirit Gathering Array. The specific teleportation distance depends on the spirit energy absorbed by the array disk and the number of people inside. Current spirit energy of this array disk: 0.

Well then.

Although this seemed to be a teleportation array, and one that didn't require a two-way setup, Lin Xiao simply couldn't fulfill the prerequisite of knowing the exact location.

He had never been to the cultivation world, so he still couldn't go even with this teleportation array...

Wait a minute.

Even though he didn't know, there was someone in their sect who definitely did.

The crowd, who had been watching Lin Xiao, saw him suddenly look up toward the upper area of the Guiyuan Mountain Residence. Following his gaze, they all turned their heads in perfect unison.

They found that the direction he was looking was exactly where Senior Liao's house was located.

Gazing at Liao Pantu's house, the corners of Lin Xiao's mouth curled up.

Wasn't this a living GPS?

When the time came, having Senior Liao use this Universe Shifting Array Disk would perfectly solve the problem.

However, thinking about heading to the completely unknown cultivation world, Lin Xiao felt he needed to improve his own cultivation base as quickly as possible.

After all, that was a place where cultivators were everywhere.

Even though he could just use the Universe Shifting Array to run away if he actually encountered any danger, there was always a "what if."

It was better to find time to improve his own cultivation base.

Thus, after everyone had eaten their fill, drank, and finished chatting, Lin Xiao returned to the Lin family's old residence to meet with his family members. Afterward, he went back to the sect, locked himself in the cultivation room, and seized the time to cultivate.

He had to go out tomorrow, so his time for cultivation was truly too scarce.

Fortunately, he had the AFK cultivation function provided by the system. Although he hadn't had much free time to cultivate himself recently, he had never stopped this AFK cultivation system, steadily renewing the fee with five spirit stones every day.

After all, he now had a spirit stone mine. He had previously found time to go down into the mine, dug up several hundred stones, and paid for half a year's worth in one go.

While Lin Xiao was devoting himself to cultivation within the sect, Qin Jianghe, far away in Songming County, was facing a thorny problem.

Songming County was a county under the jurisdiction of Taimao Prefecture in Hufang Province.

At this moment, in the main hall of a backyard residence within the Lingxiao Escort Agency on Sanzao Street in Songming County, a sturdy young man who looked about sixteen or seventeen years old was reporting the situation to him.

This person was Fang Manliang, one of the two older cousins Qin Jianghe had originally brought out with him.

Jianghe, among the brothers who went on this escort mission, only Chen Dali managed to escape back with the goods. The other three brothers, in order to cover his retreat, were all killed by those bandits...

Sitting at the head of the room, Qin Jianghe had a heavy expression upon hearing this.

After sending the letter to Lin Xiao, he waited for Gu Yuxiao to return, and then moved from the original Anfeng County to the current Songyang County.

When he first arrived in Anfeng County, he looked around and felt that working as an escort for an agency suited him. So, after working at the Luo Family Escort Agency for a while and figuring out the ropes, he planned to strike out on his own.

Of course, a county town was only so big. He couldn't possibly set up a new shop in Anfeng County and steal business from his old employer, the Luo Family Escort Agency. Therefore, he sought out Songyang County, which had a larger flow of people.

He had also mentioned this matter to Lin Xiao in the letter he sent back to Xiushui Village.

However, Songyang County actually already had escort agencies, and more than one.

It was just that recently, for some unknown reason, many bandits had appeared out of nowhere on the official road from Songyang County to the neighboring province. They had already intercepted and killed escort convoys several times. Just the funeral expenses paid to the families of the escorts amounted to a lot. Because of this, the two escort agencies in Songyang County didn't dare to travel that route recently, only taking small roads and minor goods to make a living.

Qin Jianghe, on the other hand, relying on having advanced to the fourth level of Qi Condensation a month ago, opened an escort agency in this Songyang County. After taking two jobs to the neighboring Suiyan Province and delivering the goods safely, he completely opened up the market here.

With a cracking sound, the teacup in Qin Jianghe's hand shattered into pieces.

He looked up at the empty courtyard outside the room, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.

These bandits really think they've lived too long, refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit! It seems the lesson I gave them back then was far from enough, which is why they dare to attack even when they see our agency's mark!

The current Qin Jianghe was no longer the same person he was two months ago.

Since joining the Luo Family Escort Agency, the things he had seen in one month were far more than what he had seen in his ten years in Xiushui Village.

Coupled with the fact that he later came to Songming County and independently took on those two jobs heading to the neighboring Suiyan Province, after encountering those vicious bandits and going on a killing spree for the first time, he had thoroughly buried the somewhat cunning but still completely innocent Qin Jianghe of Xiushui Village deep in his heart.

Now, he carried the scent of blood, and his hands had touched the fresh blood spraying from human bodies.

He had a group of people under him who relied on him to feed their families.

And their Lingxian Sect.

In just over two months, he had completely grown up.

Qin Jianghe opened his hand, letting the shards of the teacup fall onto the table. He stood up, drew a large, chillingly sharp broadsword from the side, and walked toward the courtyard.

Pay double the funeral expenses to the families of the deceased brothers. I will personally take the next job to Suiyan Province.