286: Chapter 286 Arranging for Yao Ling'er

Gu Changan checked the time; it was still early.

It wouldn't be too late to notify Medicinal Spirit when night fell.

He then leaned against the outskirts of the valley and sat down next to a wooden cabin.

As soon as the hour of the Rat arrived at night, Gu Changan took out his identity token.

"Fellow Daoist Yao, how have you been lately?"

Medicinal Spirit felt the Token she cared so much about vibrate.

She hurriedly and clumsily picked it up.

After calming her nerves, she replied, "How could I be well?"

"Was it you who placed that Restriction on me?"

After speaking, she waited carefully for a reply, her hand gripping the Token unconsciously tight.

The skin on her index finger and thumb had already turned white from the pressure.

Gu Changan quickly denied it: "What Restriction? Fellow Daoist Yao, you've been hit with a Restriction?"

"Is it serious?"

Listening to Gu Changan's answer, Medicinal Spirit felt her whole body go weak.

It was like punching a bale of cotton; she didn't know how to respond.

Over on her side, Medicinal Spirit was weeping piteously, her voice trembling as she replied, "Fellow Daoist, please let me go!"

"I don't want to fight for the position of Valley Master anymore!"

"I just want my freedom!"

Gu Changan found it hard to respond; it felt as if he were some great villain!

But then again, he never actually intended to do anything terrible to Medicinal Spirit!

So he comforted her, saying, "What's going on?"

"Can you tell me about it?"

Medicinal Spirit was stunned for a moment: "Then, Fellow Daoist, where did your high-grade spirit nurturing pills come from?"

Gu Changan replied immediately: "Those above gave them to me!"

"I couldn't even bear to eat them myself!"

"That's why I took them out to trade with you!"

Medicinal Spirit followed up by asking, "Who are 'those above'?"

Gu Changan played dumb: "I don't know!"

"Just my direct superiors!"

Medicinal Spirit looked doubtful: "Then what power do you actually belong to, Fellow Daoist?"

Gu Changan fell silent for a moment. Since Medicinal Spirit was now one of his own, it shouldn't matter if he told her.

After all, he was counting on her to recruit people for him within the Northern Loose Cultivators Alliance later!

"The power I belong to is called Shadow Dust Pavilion!"

"We mainly gather information from the market, and occasionally those above will assign some missions!"

"But they are all missions to collect treasures!"

Hearing what she wanted to know, Medicinal Spirit was greatly shocked!

There was actually a power like Shadow Dust Pavilion in this world?

As the Valley Master of Spirit Medicine Valley, she was considered a third-generation immortal.

Yet she had never even heard of this organization!

However, this power must be extraordinary!

They actually used high-grade spirit nurturing pills as bait and placed a Restriction on them!

Who could resist the temptation of such a pill?

Medicinal Spirit thought even deeper. Even she, the illegitimate daughter of the Spirit Medicine Valley Master, had been snared by them.

So, among the great powers of the world, just how many people had become their internal agents?

Or rather, how many powers had Shadow Dust Pavilion already extended its tentacles into?

Medicinal Spirit simply didn't dare to think any further.

She calmed her heart, then carefully picked up the Token.

"Then, does Fellow Daoist know much about this Shadow Dust Pavilion?"

Gu Changan continued to play dumb: "Not much! I just do whatever they tell me to do!"

"Anyway, there are resources to be had!"

Medicinal Spirit looked dazed upon hearing this. Thinking about it, it made sense!

Joining various powers was all for the sake of resources!

So she was controlled. If this power was truly as he said, it wasn't too bad!

But then she thought again; she was already the illegitimate daughter of the Spirit Medicine Valley Master.

What resources did she not have?

Why would she care about this power of his?

Thinking back to the high-grade spirit nurturing pill she swallowed earlier, even in Spirit Medicine Valley, those were relatively scarce.

The current stock consisted of leftovers from the past, found through excavating ruins and Immortal Caves.

The harvests nowadays were getting smaller and smaller.

But this so-called Shadow Dust Pavilion actually used it as bait?

Could it be that Shadow Dust Pavilion was even more powerful than Spirit Medicine Valley?

Medicinal Spirit's heart was like a roller coaster, rising and falling!

Finally, she asked the doubt in her heart: "What do you want with me?"

"Do you want to control Spirit Medicine Valley?"

Gu Changan didn't know what Medicinal Spirit was thinking.

He could only reassure her: "No!"

"As far as I know, those above only want to find a Cultivator with some weight!"

"Or a Cultivator with a certain status!"

"They intend to develop a force on your side."

Medicinal Spirit asked urgently: "So you chose me?"

Gu Changan thought for a moment: "Not exactly!"

"I just happened to run into you."

Medicinal Spirit fell silent. How could she be so unlucky!

"So you're saying I've already joined Shadow Dust Pavilion?"

"Then how will they arrange things for me?"

Gu Changan was straightforward: "Didn't I already say?"

"They want to find someone to develop a force!"

"Meaning you recruit your own subordinates, and Shadow Dust Pavilion will provide various resources!"

"You only need to provide information and collect various treasures!"

Hearing this, Medicinal Spirit felt a sense of relief.

As long as they didn't make her betray Spirit Medicine Valley, it was fine!

She was afraid of some extreme organizations that would make her kill people!

If it was just gathering information and treasures, that was okay!

Her heart felt much more at peace!

Gu Changan immediately began to assign tasks, but in the name of Shadow Dust Pavilion.

"This time they sent me to convey a message to you."

"You are the illegitimate daughter of the Spirit Medicine Valley Master, so your status is quite extraordinary!"

"Therefore, those above have designated you as the Master of Source Gathering Hall!"

Medicinal Spirit: "What is Source Gathering Hall?"

Gu Changan had a pained expression; he had to explain it all over again.

"Shadow Dust Pavilion is divided into three halls: Source Gathering Hall, Combat Hall, and Tingfeng Hall!"

"Source Gathering Hall manages the distribution of logistics materials and the recording of Contribution Points!"

"Combat Hall is responsible for regular combat!"

"Tingfeng Hall is responsible for gathering all kinds of information!"

"Is that explanation clear enough?"

Medicinal Spirit pondered inwardly. So Shadow Dust Pavilion had this kind of structure?

"Understood!"

"I am the Hall Master of Source Gathering Hall, so where are the resources I'm supposed to distribute?"

"You're not going to make me provide them myself, are you?"

Gu Changan smiled slightly. As expected of the Spirit Medicine Valley Master's daughter.

She had entered the role so quickly!

She was already starting to care about these practical resources.

"Don't worry, they will be prepared for you!"

"However, only the main ones will be prepared; you'll have to find a way for the others yourself!"

Medicinal Spirit got a bit anxious: "You're really making me provide them?"

"Do you want me to drag Spirit Medicine Valley into this?"

"And you said you didn't have your sights set on me?"

Gu Changan said with a wry smile: "The main resources will be prepared for you. As for other low-level resources, you'll have to figure that out yourself."

Medicinal Spirit was somewhat skeptical: "Really?"

Gu Changan thought for a bit: "Let's meet!"

"At the same old place!"

"You'll know once you have these resources in hand!"

Gu Changan arrived at the previous wooden cabin once again.

Medicinal Spirit was already waiting there early, but this time even her Golden Core Stage Maidservant wasn't present.

She was here all alone.

It seemed she had given up. Since she was already controlled by someone, what was there to fear?

Gu Changan walked into the cabin and sat down at the table.

He casually took out the resources he had prepared earlier.

He laid them out on the table one by one!