Daily Intelligence, Starting Out I Obtain the Heaven-devouring Demonic Art

14: Got the ancient jade!And… that was the end of it.

The Shadowless Rat could only watch as Wang Teng’s figure receded further and further until it vanished.

At this moment, the Shadowless Rat was greatly shaken and deeply struck.

“Observing his aura, he only has the strength of Spirit Sea Realm Stage Nine!”

“And I, the Shadowless Rat, am a Divine Palace Realm Stage Six, and I’m also a Master thief!”

At this moment, the Shadowless Rat simply could not accept this fact.

As a professional Master thief, strength was secondary; speed was paramount, because if he ran too slowly and was caught, he might have his legs broken, or even lose his life.

Yet, despite this, facing a guy at Spirit Sea Realm Stage Nine, he, a dignified Master thief, was utterly defeated in terms of speed.

If the opponent’s Realm was much higher than his, he would have accepted it.

But the opponent’s Realm was far too low compared to his, and the blow to him was unimaginably severe.

“Don’t let this Master thief catch you! Otherwise, I’ll make you pay…!”

The Shadowless Rat gnashed his teeth and said fiercely.

At this moment, he finally understood how those whose treasures he had stolen felt—it was utterly infuriating.

Most importantly, he hadn’t even gotten a clear look at what the other person looked like.

Humiliation. For him, a Master thief, this was an absolute and immense humiliation.

The moment the Shadowless Rat returned to the dilapidated temple, he took a deep breath and quickly adjusted his mood.

He was the object of his apprentices’ admiration; he absolutely couldn’t let them know that he, a dignified Master thief, had been outrun by the other party, or he wouldn’t be able to save face!

However, at this moment, the dilapidated temple was filled with excitement.

“Wow…! Are we rich? So many Spirit Stones!”

“Yeah! I’ve seen gold and silver a lot, and I’ve seen Spirit Stones before, but I’ve never seen this many Spirit Stones!”

“We’re rich, we’re rich!”

“...!”

Exclamations rose one after another.

The moment the Shadowless Rat entered the dilapidated temple, he found his apprentices gathered around a small mountain of Spirit Stones, exclaiming in wonder.

“Where did these Spirit Stones come from?”

The Shadowless Rat asked, his expression serious and puzzled.

“Master, you’re finally back! After you went to chase that figure, a Storage Pouch suddenly appeared on the altar! We opened it and found it was all Spirit Stones! There were three thousand of them!”

“And there was also a note. We don’t know what it says?”

The quick-witted youth said, handing a note to the Shadowless Rat.

“I’ve taken the Lingxi Secret Realm Teleportation Talisman! These Spirit Stones are your compensation!”

The Shadowless Rat finished reading, his emotions very complex.

Had he already anticipated that he couldn’t catch up?

Forget it, if the Teleportation Talisman is gone, it’s gone! At least he wouldn’t have to agonize over whether to let his apprentice risk his life to enter the Lingxi Secret Realm.

But one day, he would definitely compete with the other party in speed; he would never admit defeat.

“Oh, by the way, Master! Did you catch that figure?”

The quick-witted youth asked, his face full of hope.

The other youths were also looking at the Shadowless Rat with similar hopeful expressions.

“Hmm… ahem… with Master’s speed, of course I caught up to him!”

“However, the other party had a very good attitude in admitting his mistake, and I, your Master, being magnanimous, let him go!”

The Shadowless Rat coughed lightly, then said with a slight hint of guilt.

“Haha! We knew Master was the most amazing!”

“That’s right, Master is so generous! The storyteller said that, I wonder if it’s appropriate to use it here?”

“It’s very appropriate! Master is a Master thief, and also a chivalrous thief, specializing in robbing the rich to help the poor! He never makes things difficult for others!”

“...!”

The apprentices looked at the Shadowless Rat with faces full of admiration, speaking excitedly.

“Alright! Next, I’ll teach you some life-saving methods!”

Listening to the praises of his apprentices, the Shadowless Rat couldn’t help but blush.

At the same time, he quickly changed the subject, not wanting his apprentices to dwell on that issue… Meanwhile, Wang Teng, after obtaining the Lingxi Secret Realm Teleportation Talisman, had already returned to his small courtyard.

With the Teleportation Talisman, he now only needed to wait for the Lingxi Secret Realm to open.

A night passed quickly… [Today’s Intel 1: The Void Realm descends at noon today. Simply silently recite ‘Void Realm’ to log in.]

[Detailed information on the Void Realm (Click to view)]

“Void Realm?”

Wang Teng raised an eyebrow and directly clicked on the detailed information for the Void Realm.

The more Wang Teng read, the more surprised he became. Simply put, this Void Realm was equivalent to a virtual network.

Cultivators entering the Void Realm could engage in activities such as trading and Cultivating. How exactly it worked, he would have to experience for himself.

However, the first time one entered the Void Realm, a hundred Spirit Stones had to be recharged.

At the same time, trading, Cultivating, and so on, all required the consumption of Spirit Stones.

Even if one did nothing, just entering the Void Realm would consume ten Spirit Stones every hour.

Simply put, the Void Realm consumed Spirit Stones every moment.

[Today’s Intel 2: A Saint Medicine, Phoenix Blood Grass, has matured in the Great Wilderness, a hundred and eight thousand li away. It will be picked in three days.]

[Specific location (Click to view)]

“Uh…! A Saint Medicine has matured in the Great Wilderness a hundred and eight thousand li away! I can’t make it there in three days!”

The moment Wang Teng learned of this intel, he was instantly speechless.

Let alone three days, he couldn’t make it even in thirty days.

“That’s right! Since I can’t get that Saint Medicine, I can completely sell this news at a high price through the Void Divine Realm!”

Wang Teng’s eyes immediately lit up, just waiting for the Void Divine Realm to descend at noon.

And now, he had to get his hands on the ancient jade, worth a hundred thousand Spirit Stones, before the Child of Destiny, Xiao Fan.

After finishing breakfast, Wang Teng immediately went to the street where the vendor was located.

It was still early, and there weren’t many pedestrians on the street.

At this time, the Bearded Vendor was setting up his stall, and Wang Teng immediately spotted the ancient jade worth a hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

“Boss! How much is this jade?”

Wang Teng asked directly.

“Oh…! Customer, you have excellent taste. This is a fine piece of top-grade jade, five hundred Spirit Stones, and it’s yours!”

The Bearded Vendor looked Wang Teng up and down, then waved his hand and said.

“Five hundred Spirit Stones? Why don’t you just rob me? Is there anything real in this place? Five Spirit Stones!”

Wang Teng, hearing this, immediately showed a surprised expression and directly chopped the price drastically.

“Five pieces it is, deal! I’ll make my first sale today! Hand over the Spirit Stones!”

The Bearded Vendor directly extended his hand and said.

“Uh…!”

Wang Teng was slightly stunned, scratching his head with his right hand.

Seizing the Child of Destiny’s Opportunity seemed a little too smooth.

“What? You asked for the price, and you haggled! Do you not want it now?”

The Bearded Vendor, seeing Wang Teng’s ‘hesitant’ look, frowned and questioned him, his face very unfriendly.

With a gesture from him, a group of surrounding vendors immediately surrounded them, their fierce and menacing looks suggesting that if Wang Teng didn’t buy it, he wouldn’t be able to leave.

“Yes… Can’t I just take it?”

Seeing this, Wang Teng immediately put on a ‘wronged and frightened’ expression, and very ‘sensibly’ took out five Spirit Stones, handing them to the Bearded Vendor….