Awakening the intelligence panel, the liver becomes a fairy

“Hmm.”

Qin Wang’s eyes showed a thoughtful expression as he nodded.

The four-person group arrived at the Sima family’s location. According to the intelligence, Wanyan Meng had also guessed his identity.

However, the intelligence showed that Wanyan Meng believed that ‘Li Xiaoye’ was her only friend and never thought of exposing Li Xiaoye’s whereabouts for the bounty.

“Wanyan Meng, thank you!”

Qin Wang looked at Wanyan Meng, who had a slender figure but a face covered with blemishes, and felt deeply moved.

“Master, why are you thanking me?”

“Let’s hurry and leave, so we don’t get caught!”

Wanyan Meng smiled charmingly and didn’t say more.

She knew.

Some things are better left unsaid.

At present.

She and ‘Li Xiaoye’ were posing as a middle-aged married couple to avoid being detected by the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty and the Tian Chu Immortal Dynasty. Throughout their journey, Qin Wang’s disguise skills had reached perfection, making identity changes effortless.

In a Spirit Inn.

Room No. 4.

Qin Wang sat cross-legged on a bed, focusing on the panel.

[2: Yesterday, you passed by the outside of the Sima family’s 18th branch family land and obtained intelligence. The head of the 18th branch, Sima Yun, has a fragment of the Barbarian God Shield. Sima Yun’s dream is to integrate the branch into the main family and join the family’s ancestral elder council.]

[3: Yesterday, you passed by the outside of the Sima family’s 18th branch family land and obtained intelligence. The Golden Core Scroll for the Spirit Locking Concealment Technique is currently in the hands of Sima Zhong, an elder of the 7th branch. Sima Zhong’s greatest regret in life is not becoming the head of the 7th branch. He appears respectful to Sima Yun, the head of the 7th branch, but secretly despises him for taking both his position and his childhood sweetheart.]

[4: You are preparing to go to the Sima family to obtain the Barbarian God Shield fragment. The intelligence reveals that while the Sima family’s power is slightly inferior to the Three Immortal Dynasties, they still have late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators within the family.]

[5: You are preparing to go to the Sima family’s Scripture Pavilion to obtain hieroglyphic texts. The intelligence reveals that Sima Shi, the nephew of Sima Yun, the head of the 18th branch, has no spiritual roots and thus specializes in studying texts. He has a set of hieroglyphic texts and is proficient in them. Sima Shi’s beloved will marry Murong Shang of the Murong family in three days. Murong Shang’s cultivation is at the 9th layer of Qi Refining. Sima Shi, heartbroken over his lost love, is drowning his sorrows in the Spirit Tavern of Tai Kang Immortal City. Sima Shi has high comprehension and is expected to pave a unique path in ancient text studies in the future.]

“Sima Shi has hieroglyphic texts?!”

“And he’s proficient in hieroglyphic texts?”

Qin Wang’s eyes lit up when he saw the information on the panel.

This intelligence was useful to him. Sima Shi could be approached to obtain the hieroglyphic texts or to learn about hieroglyphic texts from him.

Qin Wang’s mind stirred.

He opened the panel.

[Lifespan: 22/455]

[Realm: Mid Foundation Building (14532/100000)]

[Five Elements Solidifying Formula: (Perfect) Refines the world’s five elements spiritual energy into mana, condenses it into liquid, solidifies the foundation, and supplements deficiency through diligence!]

[Sword Art: Epoch Sword Art (Perfect) Mana condenses into sword qi, severing vitality, unmatched sharpness, a deadly strike, and supplements deficiency through diligence!]

[Qing You Sword Formation, Small (Refined) Pressure at the same realm]

[First-Level Formation Dao: (Proficient) (2625/3000) Mastery of Qi Men Dun Jia, Four Symbols, Five Elements, Eight Trigrams, and supplements deficiency through diligence!]

“To advance to the later stage, I need to continue obtaining spiritual materials like Spiritual Essence!”

Qin Wang looked at his panel and calculated inwardly.

With increasing level, the proficiency gained from taking a Refining Law Pill was halved.

Only millennium spiritual essence and high-grade pills could significantly increase proficiency.

Tai Kang Immortal City.

East of the city.

Spirit Tavern.

A handsome young man with a lean build, dressed in white, sat at a corner table. He was slightly tipsy, with dazed eyes, mumbling intermittently. “Why? Why do all my relatives have spiritual roots while I don’t?! Why?”

“Xiao Qing, don’t leave me. Don’t…”

The young man spoke, lifting his neck to drink, with alcohol dripping down his mouth and wetting his chest, yet he seemed oblivious.

On the table, there was a wine jar, indicating that he had drunk a whole jar already.

“At this time, brother, you’re hurting yourself with alcohol. Where do you live? I can take you back!”

At this moment, a young man about twenty-four or twenty-five years old sat opposite the white-clad youth, speaking kindly.

“Don’t, don’t bother with me.”

The young man squinted at Qin Wang and, unable to hold his liquor, fell heavily asleep.

“Ah, another sorrowful soul.”

Qin Wang looked at Sima Shi and sighed, then called to the server beside him, “Waiter, come here.”

“Customer, what can I do for you?”

A smart server with a white cloth draped over his shoulder quickly approached, speaking respectfully to Qin Wang.

“This young man is drunk. Please take him to Room No. 3 to rest.”

Qin Wang waved his hand, instructing.

Room No. 3 had been reserved by Qin Wang in advance according to the intelligence, waiting for Sima Shi.

“Yes, sir!”

The server nodded and, bowing, assisted Sima Shi by putting an arm over his shoulder and helped him upstairs.

The next day.

Sima Shi awoke with a severe headache, looking at the morning sunlight streaming through the window, puzzled. “Where am I?”

“How did I end up here?”

Sima Shi immediately noticed a young man of similar age sitting cross-legged on a cushion in the room. He quickly got up, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, “This brother, what is your name? I was drunk yesterday and was rude, please forgive me!”

“I am Zhang A Niu. You can call me A Niu. I saw you were drunk yesterday, so I had the waiter bring you here.”

Qin Wang looked at Sima Shi with a slight smile.

“Thank you for your kindness, brother!”

“I am Sima Shi from the Sima family’s branch. If you need anything in the future... uh, seeing your appearance, you must be a cultivator, right?”

Sima Shi thanked Qin Wang gratefully, suddenly realizing.

If he was a cultivator.

How could an ordinary person like him help?

So.

He didn’t speak the rest of the words.

Even relying on the family, without spiritual roots, he couldn’t help much.

“Hmm.”

Qin Wang didn’t deny it, “Indeed, I am a low-level cultivator, and there is actually something I need your help with!”

“Oh?”

“Please, Brother Zhang, if there’s something I can do, I won’t refuse!”

Sima Shi said solemnly.

“Brother Sima, you are from the Sima family. Have you heard of hieroglyphic texts?”

Qin Wang asked, showing a thoughtful expression.

“Hieroglyphic texts?”

“I know of them. Because I have no spiritual roots and can’t cultivate like my clan members, I focused on literary studies, hoping to find a solution to my lack of spiritual roots!”

“Hieroglyphic texts are ancient characters. I happened to see some in the main family’s Scripture Pavilion and know a bit about them.”

Sima Shi’s eyes lit up when he heard this and said immediately.

“Brother Sima, you truly live up to the reputation of a prestigious family member to know hieroglyphic texts! Please teach me!”

Qin Wang was relieved upon hearing this.

With Sima Shi’s help, he could now cultivate the Star Refinement Body Art.