Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 492 - 57: Cave World’s Spiritual Beauty Arrives! (6000)_2

Chapter 492: Chapter 57: Cave World’s Spiritual Beauty Arrives! (6000)_2

Zhao Xing smiled and extended his hand: "Old brother, don’t rush, have a seat first."

"Don’t rush?" Xia Jing said, "You have no idea what this means. My father and uncle have been in constant motion these past few days. Uncle Xiao (the fortune teller of my family) shaved off fifty years of his life to calculate this opportunity, and got me a spot in the advanced investigation team of the Extreme Night Sea."

"Even though I’m an advanced investigator, I can only assign you a mid-level investigator quota... Hmm? Why can’t I invite you?"

Xia Jing busied himself, only to find he couldn’t invite Zhao Xing.

The Earth Mirror displayed [The other party is already an advanced investigator, invitation not possible]

"What?" Xia Jing was stunned. When he raised his head to look at Zhao Xing again, Zhao Xing had already sat down to drink tea.

"When did you become an advanced investigator?" Xia Jing asked, filled with suspicion.

"I told you not to rush." Zhao Xing said, "Sit down first, let me explain it to you slowly."

This time Xia Jing calmed down a bit and sat down.

Zhao Xing had already prepared his explanation: "This happened by pure chance."

"Since the last time I calculated that you all had good fortune, I thought, if everyone has good fortune, then this must be something that involves the entire Ten Suns Cave Heaven."

"Correct, that’s what my uncle said too." Xia Jing nodded.

Zhao Xing continued, "Coincidentally at that time, various exploration and investigation tasks related to Ten Suns Cave Heaven significantly decreased, and all kinds of qualification assessments tightened up a bit."

"That day, I went to find my teacher, Liu Tianning."

"My teacher is the fifth-rank Minister of Agriculture. He also seemed to sense the anomaly and casually applied to create a ’top-level investigation team.’

Zhao Xing’s explanation completely disrupted the cause and effect, making it seem like he was just lucky enough to latch onto Liu Tianning.

Rather than him sensing and guiding everything.

"Top-level?!" Xia Jing’s eyes widened, "A top-level investigation team that’s unrestricted by region or category?"

"Yes." Zhao Xing nodded, "I was lucky, and my teacher happened to be suitable for this kind of thing."

"No wonder you told me not to rush." Xia Jing said, "You already had something better."

"Brother Xia, do you need to join my group?" Zhao Xing asked, "I can offer you a quota as an advanced investigator, unrestricted by region."

Xia Jing was astonished, "You have the authority for that?"

Zhao Xing said, "My teacher is busy. He created this team but doesn’t manage it, appointing me as vice-captain, free to recruit people."

"..."

Xia Jing was at a loss for words.

He thought his prominent family background had given him the upper hand, but he didn’t expect Zhao Xing not only to become an advanced investigator but also to control the quotas.

But this was understandable.

Zhao Xing had approached Liu Tianning on March 1st, Liu Tianning handled it the same day, and it was approved the next morning.

While on Xia Jing’s side, the calculation for the quota happened on March 4th, and it wasn’t finalized until March 7th.

With such opportunities, a day’s delay significantly increased the difficulty.

Even now, Xia Jing was considered to have acted quickly, securing advanced investigator status (restricted by region).

A few days later, it would have been very difficult for high-ranking officials to obtain advanced investigator status for their people.

The mid-level investigator quotas would be fiercely contested because they were the entry tickets.

"Your quota is extremely valuable. I bet people will soon be approaching your teacher. Now, he has given you the power, but that might not be the case later." Xia Jing said, "Are you sure you can let me join? I fear it may put you in a difficult position."

"That’s easy." Zhao Xing said, "Keep your investigation team. If it really comes to that, you can switch back."

Xia Jing was still unsure, feeling that he was taking a big advantage, and even though their relationship was good, he couldn’t just take it for free.

Zhao Xing naturally saw Xia Jing’s hesitation: "Brother Xia, with our relationship, do we have to think about those mundane benefits?"

"You joining would also help me. My teacher is sure to bring people in, your presence would increase my influence."

"If any ill-informed noble kids come along, I might need your father’s name to back me up."

Hearing this, Xia Jing felt a lot better.

"Alright."

After a moment, Xia Jing hesitated again.

Zhao Xing pretended to be annoyed: "See, you’re hesitating again. Just say what you want to say! Do you not consider me a brother?"

Xia Jing immediately said, "Do you have any more quotas, Mr. Zhao?"

"Yes, other than the ones for you, Chen Shijie, and Long Xiao, I can allocate a few more." Zhao Xing replied.

Xia Jing said, "My cousin Ji Ziyun is the heir of Prince Pingyang. Last time, when you asked me to send someone to the Hundred Weapons Daoist School, it was through my uncle’s connection. If you agree to let him join, I would owe you a favor."

"I was supposed to go with him. Now that I’m joining you, my father and uncle will surely ask me to bring him along as well."

"Given that, I might as well ask for him myself."

Xia Jing’s aunt married into the royal family in Pingyang County, not in Pinghai State, but in the neighboring Yuanpin State, which was where Zhao Xing had invested in the future Divine Craftsman, Yue Lingzhi.

At that time, Zhao Xing wanted to send Yue Lingzhi to Yuanpin State, Youyuan Prefecture’s Hundred Weapons Daoist School, and Xia Jing was the one who used his uncle’s connection to facilitate it.

However, Xia Jing still hesitated a bit while saying this.

Primarily because Yuanpin State was a bit far, and Zhao Xing was in Pinghai State, he might not value this connection.

"What’s so difficult about that?" Zhao Xing laughed, "Of course, it’s possible."

In fact, old Mr. Zhao would be more than happy to connect with more out-of-state people.

"Alright then, time is of the essence. I’ll go back and discuss this now."

"Be quick." Zhao Xing said, "I plan to set off tomorrow."

"Wait for my message." Xia Jing left in a hurry.

After Xia Jing left, Zhao Xing sent a message to Liu Tianning.

Lao Liu merely instructed him not to bother him at the Ten Thousand Skill Palace, but sending a message wasn’t a problem.