Library of Heaven's Path 2: Eternal Fate of the Heavens

Chapter 449: Chapter 84 Multiple Uses of One Fish

Turning his head to look, he saw a slightly thin middle-aged man cautiously approaching, holding a folded piece of paper in his hand. He looked around nervously, every move exuding extreme vigilance.

Zhang Xuan smiled faintly: “What’s the price? And what’s the approximate content? If you can’t prove that this information is useful, you might as well try deceiving someone else.”

“This is real, genuine information—100% accurate!”

The middle-aged man curled his lips. “The content pertains to Zhang Xuan’s experiences and habits. As for the price, just one Contribution Point.”

“One Contribution Point for unverifiable information like this?” Zhang Xuan was speechless.

One Contribution Point required testing ten different medicines continuously—many cultivators had sacrificed their lives for that—and yet here, it could only buy likely fabricated and made-up tidbits.

The middle-aged man tilted his head up. “If I dare to sell it, naturally it’s verifiable! How about this—I’ll reveal one piece from the papers first for you to evaluate. If you find it useless, then don’t buy it. If you deem it valuable, pay one Contribution Point, and I’ll hand over the entire paper.”

Zhang Xuan nodded: “Alright!”

He wouldn’t lose out; it didn’t hurt to hear what the man might say.

The middle-aged man looked around again and, seeing that no one was paying attention, whispered through transmission: “This Zhang Xuan stole the Crown Prince’s artifact, and the prince dispatched the Five Forms Venerable Sage to hunt him down. However, these five masters were counter-killed in a short time and died at… the Nine Palaces Netherworld Sea!”

“This counts as secret information? It should already be common knowledge, wouldn’t it?”

Zhang Xuan shook his head.

The Wanxiang Sect’s announcement included detailed accounts of him killing the Five Forms Venerable Sage. It was clear this guy had merely bought the announcement, treated it as insider info, and resold it to others.

It seems no matter the other world or his past life, scalpers profiting off information gaps always find room for survival.

“Zhang Xuan stealing artifacts and killing the Five Forms Venerable Sage is widely known, but the battlefield being at the Nine Palaces Netherworld Sea is truly secret… Don’t tell me you already knew before?” The middle-aged man stared at him questioningly.

Zhang Xuan froze.

Now that the man mentioned it, he remembered that though the Wanxiang Sect’s announcement covered the theft and killing of the Five Forms Venerable Sage, it did not clarify the specific location of the battle or where the killings occurred.

“Not only do I know that, but I also know the methods he used to kill the Five Forms Venerable Sage! If all your paper has are these basic details, I definitely won’t buy it!” Zhang Xuan replied.

“This paper does indeed only contain the simplest of information. If you want something more detailed, I have another, but it costs more… Interested?”

The middle-aged man reached into his pocket and pulled out another sheet.

This one was clearly different from the previous one—a special beast skin imbued with dense spiritual energy and likely enhanced by a sealing array.

“Oh? What’s on this one, and what’s the price?” Zhang Xuan asked.

The middle-aged man lowered his voice: “Ten Contribution Points per copy! It contains Zhang Xuan’s exact escape coordinates, the fragments of the heavens he practices, his precise strength and cultivation level, and even his specific residence in Tianli City…”

“Could I touch it? Just a touch—to feel the material without opening it…” Zhang Xuan requested.

“Certainly!”

The middle-aged man nodded and extended his hand.

Touching it only wouldn’t affect a seller of information in the slightest.

As Zhang Xuan’s fingers brushed the paper, the Library of Heaven’s Path trembled slightly, and an identical sheet materialized before him, densely covered with text.

To his surprise, the information was relatively accurate.

The recorded escape location was close to the truth. As for the fragments of the heavens mentioned—they were spatial in nature.

His cultivation level was documented as the Peak of Life Sea 9-dan, and the Tianli City residence turned out to be exactly the one gifted to him by the Wanxiang Sect.

No wonder the man dared to charge ten Contribution Points.

If someone had these details, they could indeed understand him better—however… even the Wanxiang Sect or Crown Prince Yuanqing, who should control far more precise data, couldn’t make headway. How could these wandering cultivators expect results despite spending money?

Still, every cultivator sees themselves as a chosen one, believing they can accomplish what others fail to. As such, despite its high cost, many would be willing to gamble on the potential rewards, making this information sell like hotcakes.

Indeed, during gold rushes, it’s never the prospectors getting rich—it’s the ones building bridges who profit.

Thinking this through, Zhang Xuan flipped his wrist, revealing a similar sheet in his palm: “Mine costs just fifteen Contribution Points. It’s guaranteed to be even more detailed than yours!”

The middle-aged man froze: “You sell information too?”

Zhang Xuan smiled: “Why not?”

The middle-aged man nodded: “Of course you can! But… where did your intel come from? I have the most accurate Zhang Xuan info currently on the market.”

“Don’t worry about my source. Could you take me to meet whoever provides your information? If the price is fair, I can sell these details to you! I guarantee they’re more precise, and if not, you won’t have to pay—even arrest me if you wish.” Zhang Xuan proposed.

“This…” The middle-aged man blinked.

Moments ago, he had been the one selling information, and now, it had turned into the opposite—Zhang Xuan trying to sell it to him.

After hesitating briefly, the man nodded: “Alright, I’ll take you to meet our leader!”

Following him out, they left the crowd and strayed from the Wanxiang Sect before stopping at a modest building nearby. The middle-aged man carefully surveyed the surroundings before pressing on an empty section of the wall.

With a resounding “Boom!”, the wall opened, revealing a narrow passage. They stepped into it, soon reaching a brightly lit hall.

“Xu He, weren’t you out selling information? Why are you back?”

As soon as they entered the hall, a voice echoed.

“I have something to discuss with the boss!” Xu He replied.

The speaker glanced at Xu He, then at Zhang Xuan’s handsome face, and nodded: “Follow me!”

The three proceeded single file, eventually entering a small room with a seated middle-aged man in his forties.

Upon seeing him, Zhang Xuan’s brows couldn’t help but twitch.

He had seen this man before—back when he served as a guard alongside Qi Tianming.

Looks like his earlier speculation was correct. The sellers of such detailed information were either affiliated with the Wanxiang Sect or Prince Yuanqing’s faction—otherwise, they couldn’t possibly know so much.

Repackaging announcements and reselling supposed insider info, drawing countless eager buyers… The Wanxiang Sect really lived up to its reputation as Source World’s top mercantile power, exploiting every opportunity to the fullest.

“Boss…”

Xu He stepped forward to explain the matter softly.

After listening, the middle-aged man squinted his eyes and raised his head to look at Zhang Xuan with an expression full of curiosity.