Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

Chapter 973: Chapter 113: You’re Stunned, Aren’t You?

Just as the Kunlun Mirror had predicted, the Nether Ghost Path’s “Search for the Tai Yin Sword Master” campaign quickly ignited into a fervent operation.

To put it bluntly, while everyone was tempted by the reward for killing the Tai Yin Sword Master, they also possessed enough self-awareness to understand that unless luck was on their side, the reward would never fall to them.

However, simply finding news about the Tai Yin Sword Master was comparatively much easier—if one could get within ten thousand feet of the Tai Yin Sword Master, they could automatically receive the secret realm’s transmission without alerting their target.

When you think about it, there were two risks involved:

First, one had to lead the Nether Ghost Path elders to identify the Tai Yin Sword Master’s location.

After receiving the secret realm’s transmission, if you hurriedly went to inform the Nether Ghost Path and brought them over, the Tai Yin Sword Master might have already relocated. Not only would you miss the reward, but you’d risk offending the Nether Ghost Path, possibly making them think you were toying with them.

Second, the Nether Ghost Path might not necessarily keep their word.

Though they were members of a prominent sect, their reputation was ultimately unsavory. Moreover, it was said that during the recent battle between the Orthodox Sect and demonic forces, the Nether Ghost Path clashed so fiercely with the Kunlun Taiqing Sect that the skies seemed to collapse, forcing nearly all the loose cultivators near Guanzhong to flee.

Later, Kunlun gained the upper hand and repeatedly eradicated the Nether Ghost Path’s forces within Guanzhong, yet never managed to uncover the precise location of their base… To put it harshly, once these Nether Ghost Path cultivators scatter, they become entirely untraceable. Where could you even go to claim the reward?

Nonetheless, despite these two glaring risks, as the Nether Ghost Path predicted: with enough people, you’ll find someone willing to take the chance.

Sure enough, many loose cultivators were willing to try their luck and help the Nether Ghost Path track the Tai Yin Sword Master’s whereabouts.

The plan’s initial stages progressed smoothly. Before long, over a hundred loose cultivators verbally promised to report news, greatly encouraging the Nether Ghost Path members.

But soon a new problem arose: the false intelligence was overwhelming.

Loose cultivators frequently came forward claiming they’d received the secret realm’s transmission pinpointing the Tai Yin Sword Master’s location. Then, the Nether Ghost Path elders would follow them to the target area, searching for half a day, only to find no transmission signal at all.

Perhaps the Tai Yin Sword Master had relocated quickly, or perhaps the loose cultivator had fabricated the information… Though providing false information theoretically offered no benefit, who could fathom what these loose cultivators were thinking?

Considering that killing loose cultivators who provided false information might deter those with genuine intelligence from reporting, fearing the Tai Yin Sword Master might escape during the reporting process, the Nether Ghost Path members could only resort to issuing stern warnings and walking away begrudgingly.

Soon, a flood of complaints reached Mo Gu, with elders expressing that while the plan sounded promising, its execution was fraught with difficulties.

“What does Elder Lianshan say?” Mo Gu asked patiently.

“She says she’s too occupied to cooperate with us,” an elder replied.

Seeing Mo Gu’s face shift between light and dark expressions, the others remained silent, secretly amused.

Actually, the Nether Ghost Path members had split into two groups when entering the secret realm: one led by Elder Mo Gu and the other by Elder Lianshan.

Elder Lianshan had close ties with Wei Dongliu, the Great Alliance Leader Wei, and was, therefore, part of the sect’s “Six Paths faction,” advocating unity among the Six Paths to resist the Orthodox Sect.

Of course, such radical ideas naturally invited opposition from some elders who believed in “tending to one’s own sect first.”

Since Elder Lianshan was backed by Honored White Bone, others gathered around Fu Xie, the Sect Leader, to counter her political stance—not necessarily indicating genuine support for Elder Mo Gu.

“Forget about her for now,” Mo Gu quickly decided. “Continue gathering intelligence from the loose cultivators.”

“And all of you, start using your brains, will you? Don’t believe everything you’re told. For example, the location someone provided earlier—if it was within ten thousand feet of us, why didn’t we receive the transmission signal ourselves?”

“As for loose cultivators spreading obviously false information, just kill them on the spot!”

The Nether Ghost Path elders agreed, nodding in unison. Just then, another elder requested an audience, reporting that a loose cultivator had provided new intelligence.

“Bring him here!” Mo Gu waved his hand, declaring, “Today I’ll teach all of you how to distinguish real intelligence from false!”

The person brought before them by the Nether Ghost Path elders was an unremarkable youth… As everyone knew, while cultivators could freely adjust their appearance, most loose cultivators preferred to appear as robust young adults to convey an air of authority and deter harassment.

Those who chose to appear as youths, elderly, or even disabled were either suffering from injuries that rendered them unable to adjust their bodies or were truly skilled individuals, indifferent to being underestimated at first sight.

“So you’re the one who received the secret realm’s transmission?” Mo Gu asked lazily.

“Yes.” The youth nodded without elaborating.

Noticing this person’s steadiness and lack of expression, Mo Gu’s curiosity was piqued, though his face remained neutral. He continued questioning:

“Tell me the location, then, and the time you received the transmission.”

“One hundred sixty-two li to the north,” the youth replied, “about one incense stick of time ago.”

“If it was one incense stick of time ago, why didn’t you report the information earlier?” Mo Gu raised an eyebrow.

“Because I wasn’t certain,” the youth replied. “If the Tai Yin Sword Master is moving quickly, by the time I bring you there, he’d already be gone, and I’d have made the trip for nothing.”

“I waited there for one incense stick of time, and after receiving the transmission signal three times, with minimal positional variance, I was confident enough to report it to you.”

“Oh?” Mo Gu remarked with interest. “It seems you’re determined to claim our reward.”

“But I have another question: One hundred sixty-two li to the north—this location hasn’t been mentioned to us before.”

“Could it be pure coincidence? You’re the only person who happened to be within the Tai Yin Sword Master’s ten thousand feet range, and everyone else missed it?”

“That, I wouldn’t know,” the youth replied expressionlessly. “I only confirm intelligence and relay it to you. As for verifying its accuracy, that’s your job, isn’t it?”

“Indeed, that’s true.” Seeing no abnormalities in his demeanor, Mo Gu finally let go of his suspicions and smiled. “Lead the way then. If we do find the Tai Yin Sword Master, we’ll undoubtedly fulfill our promise.”

“Alright.” The youth confirmed, asking again, “Will you personally accompany me or send others to follow?”

“I’ll take people and go with you,” Mo Gu replied.

“Then let’s be on our way,” the youth nodded.

In the next instant, before Mo Gu’s expression had a chance to change, the Tai Yin Suming Sword had already pierced his chest, turning his entire body into white light.

As he was transported out of the secret realm, his parting gaze caught sight of the youth disappearing from the original spot, quickly mouthing a phrase:

Got you, didn’t I?

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