Chapter 63: The Spherical Object Exuding a Murderous Aura

  "In each of the small courtyards outside the villa, as long as there is no plaque, you can choose any one you like. After selecting one, use this jade token to open it, then record your name on the blank jade plaque and hang it outside the door!"

  Hanging up! Why does this word easily evoke unpleasant associations in her who grew up in the mundane world?

  This was in the second-floor hall of a street-side skyscraper on the bustling section of Xinshi District, G City. After finding this Covering Heaven Information Institute and making clear her intentions, the young man with mid-stage Liquid Level cultivation handed over to Zuo Xiaoyao:

  "Mr. Wei, don't you have any other instructions? For example, what should be done next? I don't plan to stay here for a long time and work, I just hope to settle this deal as soon as possible!"

  When Wei Tong heard Xiao Yao's straightforward words, the young cultivator who claimed to be surnamed Wei and named Tong did not show any dissatisfaction. Instead, he smiled and explained, "I know that every house like ours has a task transmission screen set up. As long as you click on the 'details' button after each task, detailed explanations related to the task will appear, including requirements, deadlines, and corresponding rewards. It's updated randomly within 24 hours, so feel free to check it at your convenience. If you find a suitable task, you can select it at will. Once selected, the task will be displayed on the screen. Therefore, if someone else selects the same task before you, you'll have to wait again!"

  "Then can I ask, how many people are there like us here, are there ordinary people?"

  "Of course, including you, there are currently thirty-four people like us. Among them, twenty-three are regular employees and eleven are temporary workers like you who joined for various needs. Every three months, we hold a cultivation experience exchange meeting! There are more than 600 ordinary people, among whom around 100 technical personnel are responsible for developing tracking devices like the one you rented. The workplace and residence are all in this building and the one on the left side. The remaining 500+ people are distributed all over the world."

  Wei Tong continued, "I really admire the boss's judgment. Without having seen you before, he knew that your cultivation was not ordinary. I didn't expect it to be true!"

  Only Zuo Xiao Yao's expression remained unchanged as she smiled warmly and said, "Didn't you investigate me before?"

  "How could it be! Don't mention that you're a fellow practitioner of not low cultivation, even if it's an ordinary person, without a client's commission, we won't easily investigate others, this is our sect's code of conduct, no matter who. We can't possibly take the initiative to investigate anyone out of curiosity, otherwise, it's easy to get into trouble, this is a world where dragons and tigers are hidden, maybe some unremarkable person is actually a big shot we can't afford to offend. So, you must remember, matters outside of tasks are not allowed to be provoked!"

  When it comes to this, Wei Tong's tone and expression are somewhat exaggerated, but the caution and vigilance expressed in them are quite obvious.

  Although in the past two months, due to needs, entrusted Gai to help deal with some things and investigated several people's overlord, but those things have been settled, and Zuo Xiaoyao, who doesn't have any hobbies and isn't interested in other people's privacy, wouldn't feel constrained "I got it. Thank you!"

  After worrying about the meaning of food and tasks, if they fail, Zuo Xiaoyao bid farewell to this talkative Wei Tong and planned to find a temporary place for her to rest.

  According to Wei Tong's words, this villa area is quite large, with a quiet and peaceful atmosphere, and the greening is very well done. The people living here are all cultivators of truth. As soon as Zuo Xiaoyao walked in, she immediately sensed that the spiritual energy in this villa area at the foot of the mountain was much denser than other places in the city. Although it's not comparable to Jiutai Mountain, which belongs to the cultivation world, having such a place in the mortal world is already quite good. The surrounding area has a gathering spirit array, which can barely meet the needs of cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage and the Merging Liquid stage for their cultivation. It's really unexpected.

  Almost six houses in the entire villa area, each with a small courtyard, were hidden among the tall and lush green trees, with shades of green, and various bird calls and insect sounds could be heard from time to time, making Zuo Xiaoyao somewhat satisfied with the environment. Under Wei Tong's reminder, she already knew that the houses closest to the back mountain, which also belonged to the quietest and most spiritual part of the entire villa, had basically all been sold, so it was pointless to look for them there.

  Zuo Xiaoyao, who had never intended to stay here for long, didn't bother to waste her energy on the issue of whether the location of the house was good or not. In the middle section, she casually chose an empty courtyard, and with a slight release of spiritual power, a pattern flew out of the jade symbol and was imprinted on the door. The seal of the small courtyard was then opened.

  Then she again used her spiritual power to record the three words 'Zuo Xiao Yao' on a blank jade card, after which Zuo Xiao Yao slowly walked into the small courtyard. As soon as she entered the villa area, Zuo Xiao Yao discovered that compared to the two newer-looking high-rise buildings by the street, the houses here were somewhat old. After entering the courtyard, this was indeed confirmed - both inside and outside the courtyard walls were tall trees that had been growing for many years. In the not-so-large courtyard, various flowers, grasses, and trees were planted in a scattered yet harmonious manner, with a stone-paved road running through the center.

  The house directly opposite the courtyard gate was a unique two-story small building, with green plants climbing on its exterior walls. Upon entering the first floor, I saw a screen like a liquid crystal TV, which was already scrolling through many task numbers and names. Xiaoxiao randomly clicked on one of them, '025 Retrieval', and suddenly appeared: Half a month later, at the J City Antique Exhibition, a Ming Dynasty Jun Kiln Blue Flower Porcelain Bottle will be taken to Room 806 of the XX Hotel in B City, with three dispersing Qi!

  The task seems easy!

  After watching several more tasks, Zuo Xiao Yao thought to herself that because she had added more commissions later on, even though she already had a lot of money that she didn't know how to spend, due to the labor-for-hire transaction when renting equipment, according to Gai Shi's rules, the later fees were still paid in kind. Calculating it out, she now owed Gai Shi thirteen tasks, excluding the three times for renting equipment which she had voluntarily added five more times because Gai Shi's service was indeed good. Later on, just by relying on the secrets related to Hong Xin that she obtained from Liu Cheng and his two disciples' memories, she transferred Hong Xin's assets and owed five more times. The other three times were all for investigating Zuo Yang Ting and the Zuo family's past.

  Even if this house with all sorts of living facilities is quite suitable for living, but what Zuo Xiaoyao has been thinking about is to complete the task as soon as possible and gain true freedom. Fortunately, she can calm down and practice in seclusion in the Purple Boundary Realm for a period of time. As a cultivator, improving one's own cultivation strength is the most important task. In this regard, Zuo Xiaoyao is quite persistent.

  Unfortunately, the tasks that appeared on the task transmission screen at this time were all scheduled tasks that needed to be done after a while. Even if she wanted to rush out immediately, there was no need to do so. After connecting four tasks that wouldn't take up too much time in chronological order, Zuo Xiaoyao went to the practice room next to the living room on the first floor to practice. At this time, being on someone else's turf, Zuo Xiaoyao had no intention of exposing the existence of the Purple Yuan Boundary Void. She treated this place as a temporary foothold, only exercising her right to use it, and insisted on treating herself as an outsider!

  Five months later, after completing a task of setting up surveillance terminals for an official special police-like organization and helping them achieve their goal. On a whim, Zuo Xiaoyao decided to take a good stroll around City C, where she had come for the first time.

  Nowadays, whenever she goes shopping, her first choice is always the antique city. This is a new hobby that Zuo Xiao Yao has developed in the past six months. Although she hasn't encountered anything related to cultivation in the several antique cities she's visited since then, she has bought many things from previous years that caught her eye, as if she had suddenly developed a collecting habit. Anyway, apart from the 1.5 billion euros she handed over to the Zuo family, she still has nearly 100 million euros left, enough for her to splurge for a while. After all, this money is hers to spend, and it's a waste if she doesn't use it!

  When Zuo Xiao Yao picked up the pitch-black orb that emitted a strong, fierce aura and took a closer look after asking the price, she subconsciously thought of leaving just like that. However, the stall owner had an expectant expression and proactively lowered the originally not high price by nearly half, with an appearance as if he was eager to sell off the orb like it was a hot potato.

  A flicker of doubt flashed through her mind, and then she thought of the reason for the other person's behavior. Zuo Xiao Yao's eyes flashed with a hint of understanding. In ordinary people's words, this fist-sized black sphere was definitely an ominous object. After all, the evil energy on it was too heavy, not only would it make people feel uncomfortable at first sight, but it could also bring bad luck. However, for cultivators with higher cultivation or those like her who had killed people and had a hint of evil energy on their bodies, holding it shouldn't have much impact.

  With an attitude of not caring, Zuo Xiao Yao then squatted down and expressed her willingness to buy the sphere. The stall owner, overjoyed as if sending away a plague god, immediately handed the sphere to her. When it was time to pay, the price was lowered again.

  It was only when he took the money that a hint of hesitation and guilt flashed across his face, but then he firmed up again. Ever since he ignored his friends' advice and insisted on buying this strange sphere with an "evil" feeling two months ago, everything in his family had gone wrong. First, his weak-tempered son got into a fight with someone and broke his hand. Soon after, his robust mother fell seriously ill and was hospitalized. He himself, who used to be kind to others, often found himself getting angry over trivial matters, knowing he shouldn't but unable to control his temper.

  When he bought it, because the sphere was obviously an antique, he spent a lot of money on it. Now that he's throwing it away, he can't help but feel regretful, especially since his family is ordinary and has recently suffered from misfortunes, leading to economic difficulties. He took it out to sell, but no one asked about it for a long time. The stall owner himself felt guilty and didn't dare to proactively promote it to people. Now that he's finally met someone who asked about it on their own initiative, of course, he wouldn't want to miss the opportunity. As for whether it would bring bad luck to the person buying it back, the stall owner couldn't care less at this point and just wanted to make some profit from it.

  Zuo Xiaoyao, who had witnessed the whole scene, simply stood up and smiled faintly. Everyone has their own helplessness, after all. The stall owner was so anxious to throw the "hot potato" to someone else, just for his own family's well-being. Even if it wasn't her, he would still be passing on potential trouble to someone else, causing losses that far exceeded the little money he had paid to ease his conscience. At the same time, she was also secretly guessing in her heart that this sphere must be a component of some kind of deadly device, which is why it emitted such intense killing intent, and wondered if it might have something to do with cultivation.

  Her mind slightly moved, under the circumstance that nobody around her noticed, she quickly put it into her storage bag. Zuo Xiao Yao planned to carefully study this sphere that only allowed evil spirits but not divine spirits to pass through when she had time later to see if it had any use.

  PS: Will go online again around 8 o'clock!