Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 491 - 57: The Cave World’s Spiritual Beauty Has Arrived! (6000 Words)

Chapter 491: Chapter 57: The Cave World’s Spiritual Beauty Has Arrived! (6000 Words)

On the early morning of March 2nd, Zhao Xing received a message from the Earth Mirror.

[Liu Tianning invites you to join the ’Top-level Investigation Team of Ten Suns Cave,’ do you accept the invitation?]

"So fast? Lao Liu is reliable!" Zhao Xing was overjoyed.

He originally thought that after Liu Tianning was approached by Princess You Ruo, he would not have time to arrange the investigation team matters.

So after he left the Ten Thousand Skill Palace yesterday, he immediately sent a message to Xia Jing, asking him to get the ’investigation role slots’ as soon as possible.

If there was no response today, he planned to talk to Tian Shan about the matter.

He had multiple plans, any one of which would work.

Unexpectedly, Liu Tianning was so reliable.

It was settled today!

"Accept!" Zhao Xing quickly chose to accept.

Immediately, several more messages appeared in the Earth Mirror.

[You joined the ’Top-level Investigation Team of Ten Suns Cave!’]

[Liu Tianning appointed you as a Senior Investigator! You have obtained the ’Senior Investigator’ qualification.]

[Liu Tianning appointed you as the ’Deputy Investigator of the Top-level Investigation Team of Ten Suns Cave,’ you now have the authority to invite or expel other members.]

[’Top-level Investigation Team of Ten Suns Cave’ members: 2/30]

[Top-level Investigation Team of Ten Suns Cave tasks (none for now), you can submit tasks proactively (all categories, all regions).]

"Teacher is awesome!" Zhao Xing couldn’t help shouting. "This is what I call professional!"

He had originally expected Liu Tianning to just form a small investigation team, with at most three to four slots, but he never imagined he would directly form a full investigation team!

All categories, all regions, he could now go anywhere in Ten Suns Cave.

And he was directly appointed as the ’Deputy Investigator,’ giving him the authority to recruit members.

"Efficient work, no wonder Emperor Wu likes him." Zhao Xing praised in his heart, "Moreover, he has many clones, handling Princess You Ruo is nothing. A hundred of her wouldn’t be a problem. I really underestimated him."

At the end of the Earth Mirror, there was also a private message from Liu Tianning.

[Permissions have been granted to you; do not come to the Ten Thousand Skill Palace unless there is a major issue. Additionally, 10 slots are reserved, the rest you decide.]

After seeing this message, Zhao Xing pondered, "Liu Tianning asking me to reserve ten slots confirms my guess that someone sought him out for something."

"Princess You Ruo, Murong Qing, maybe even other familiar faces."

Zhao Xing did not know much about Liu Tianning’s background and connections.

Because in his previous life, when he knew Liu Tianning well, Lao Liu was already immensely powerful. If there was any other background behind him, it probably was only Emperor Wu.

But the Liu Family in Taihe County of Dao Yuan Continent, was a millennial aristocratic family that had always had someone serving as high-ranking officials in the court since the Grand Ancestor era. The founder of ’Liu’s Technique of Weaving,’ Liu Zonghai, had also reached the position of Second-Rank Official.

Lao Liu was also undoubtedly the heir of a powerful aristocratic family, having connections and networks was quite normal.

However, even though Liu Tianning was the most outstanding of his generation, he was not the current head of the Liu Family. Although his father had passed away, he still had several brothers serving as officials in the court.

"With this qualification, the following matters will be much easier to handle." Zhao Xing thought.

Zhao Xing would not waste the slots. Aside from the 10 reserved slots that Lao Liu mentioned, every other slot was extremely valuable.

Perhaps Liu Tianning still didn’t realize the true value of these slots, as there were still relatively few dignitaries seeking them. Additionally, they only knew that something good was happening without knowing the extent of the good fortune.

Zhao Xing had to anticipate that Liu Tianning would need to use the slots later on.

"But even if I can only decide on three or four slots, they are still huge favors."

"Using these slots well could determine the rise or fall of a family." Zhao Xing thought.

Firstly, he confirmed the allocation of two slots: Chen Shijie and Long Xiao.

These two guys definitely had no way to attain the ’Senior Investigator’ qualification.

Before the slots were tightened, it wasn’t so easy to obtain the Senior Investigator qualification either.

To get the Intermediate Investigator slots, they would need to follow procedures, which would take too much time, let alone for the Senior level.

Old Chen and Long Xiao could ask Yang An, but Yang An was ultimately a military officer, and handling this matter wouldn’t be as convenient as Liu Tianning, the Minister of Agriculture.

After the policies tightened, it would be even more difficult.

Because above Yang An, there was Prince Liang suppressing him—Yang An had offended Prince Liang before. Although he was reinstated, it did not mean that Prince Liang had forgiven him. Even if Prince Liang did not say anything, his faction would subconsciously oppress Yang An.

"Old Chen’s fate depends on this opportunity." Zhao Xing thought.

As for Xia Jing, Zhao Xing was waiting for his news.

If Xia Jing could handle his own side, it would save one slot.

Amid the explosion of spiritual beauty from the cave world, the fewer members in the team, the better; ideally, they should be people he knew well; otherwise, it would be difficult to divide the benefits.

After replying to Liu Tianning, Zhao Xing went out.

....

Zhao Xing received the slots on March 2nd; everything in Ten Suns Cave seemed normal, and most people were still unaware of the upcoming events.

Until the morning of March 7th, when suddenly many nobility and millennial aristocratic families appeared in Ten Suns Cave.

That evening, Xia Jing hurried to the Huai Liu Courtyard and knocked on the door.

When Zhao Xing opened the door, Xia Jing came in and said:

"Zhao Xing, you were right! Something big is about to happen!"

"Oh? What is it?" Zhao Xing asked.

"It’s not clear yet, but my father got me some Investigator slots."

"He said that only by obtaining this qualification can we participate."

"Investigator slots?"

"Let’s not talk about it for now." Xia Jing took out the Earth Mirror and said, "I got you a slot for Intermediate Investigator of the Extreme Night Sea. I’ll invite you now, accept it quickly, and we’ll talk in detail afterward."