Wait a minute, where is my master?

The Bronze Gate lost...

In front of the Xuanxu Temple's front courtyard, right before the "double doors".

"I'm really stupid, truly."

This ancient door spoke in a mournful tone to the two women in front of it, just like a little wife who had been wronged.

"I was only aware that people can lose their minds in a frenzy and take some extreme actions; but I never expected these female devotees to get so agitated.

Well, it's true that the young Taoist has an extraordinary appearance, not something an ordinary person can compare with.

The incense visitors at his temple are indeed exceptional, which is reasonable."

The Bronze Gate never thought it would lose in a war of words; after all, it had been in this world for so long and witnessed so many grand scenes!!!

But as soon as the door opened... it was swamped by the saliva and the throng of devout women.

Jin Xu then told him he could only use his mouth.

He didn't even dare to emit his spiritual power, for fear of hurting these frenzied mortals.

"Don't be too upset, Elder Door, that group of people were all dealt with by Miss Yu, weren't they?"

Little White patted the door frame a few times with a bang, as a form of consolation.

Ultimately, it was Yu Yaoer who handled the frenzied devotees outside the Xuanxu Temple.

At the time, although the Little Fish Demon was in the kitchen researching new recipes, her Spiritual Sense was always monitoring the outside. In her subconscious, everyone at the door was a "bad person" coveting the young Taoist's beauty.

After observing for a while, Yu Yaoer realized that the door her master had sent out was a "useless door," so acting on the thought of sharing Jin Xu's worries, she made her move.

First, several water balls fell, cooling down the fervent bunch.

Then there was a large blue network of Spiritual Power, which enveloped everyone and sent them to the foot of the mountain.

Finally, after consulting her own master, she boldly declared that from then on, without special circumstances, the Xuanxu Temple on Little Platform Mountain would receive no more than ten devotees a day.

It was specifically noted to be in order of the queue.

After all, Jin Xu wasn't planning on making a living off of incense money anymore.

Of course, there would definitely be stubborn and passionate ones, and among the devotees queuing outside the door, not all were ordinary people; there were also some low-level Loose Cultivators mixed in.

But who is Yu Yaoer?

She's a Nascent Soul Realm great demon who can shape-shift!

Her cultivation shouldn't be overlooked just because she usually has a weak presence by the young Taoist's side.

Since her master had ordered not to harm human lives, the mortals were given a slight chastisement—stubborn and disobedient ones were directly thrown into the stream at the mountain's foot to soak; a soak would calm them down.

For the low-level cultivators, it was even simpler. With the pressure of the Nascent Soul Realm, they instantly sobered up.

The Little Fish Demon handled the commotion at the temple's entrance neatly and efficiently.

"Ahem, we really have to thank Miss Yu for this; she handled it cleanly and efficiently!

But Little White, don't call me Elder Door; when I was back at Kunlun Mountain, an old man with a white beard gave me a surname—Qin.

So, you can call me—Elder Qin."

The Bronze Gate thanked the Little Fish Demon, and though his cultivation might have been higher than the two women's, they were the ones who had first followed the young Taoist, so he must show respect, and wouldn't expect to be called 'Elder'.

"Alright, Elder Door."

Little White cast a curious glance at the grand hall behind her and casually responded.

Clearly her mind was elsewhere.

"My surname is... never mind, just call me whatever."

Elder Qin gave up the struggle.

Yu Yaoer, for her part, was also more concerned with what was inside the grand hall, so much so that she didn't even hear the Bronze Gate's attempt at flattery.

As for why.

Of course, it's because Jin Xu just stepped out and brought back a woman with a "moderate level of affluence" into the grand hall. He also specifically instructed the two women not to come over and disturb them easily.

...

Inside the grand hall, on a meditation cushion.

A man and a woman sat facing each other.

The man goes without saying, naturally, he is Jin Xu, the young Taoist, but at this moment his face is covered with a white mask, making his temperament rather mysterious.

The woman appeared to be only slightly older than Little White but looked very capable.

She wore a short, simple dress and had her hair tied into two bun hairstyles. Her skin was a healthy wheat color. There was a hint of anxiety on her face, and her eyes were exceptionally bright.

Her wheat-colored legs, daintily exposed, were clad in straw sandals of unknown material, and she carried a small bamboo box on her back.

At this moment, she was holding an Imprint Jade Token in her hand, quietly communicating with the young Taoist.

This person was an entry-level wind catcher from Tingfeng Building, Murong Xiaohan.

She was currently interviewing Jin Xu.

That's right, Tingfeng Building, the largest intelligence-gathering organization in the Nine Provinces Realm, not only acquires information at high prices.

It also actively sends people out to collect it.

The wind catcher and shadow catcher positions they established are specifically for this purpose. The wind catcher is responsible for collecting sudden incidents, gossip, interviews, and other softer intelligence from all over the Cultivation World.

The shadow catcher is responsible for secretly investigating and collecting information on opportunities, secret realms, treasures, and spiritual medicine in the Cultivation World.

Both positions are high-risk, but also highly rewarding, and many lower-level cultivators, for the sake of cultivation resources, will take the risk to participate in it.

From time to time, Tingfeng Building would also promote their successes.

They would say that some minor cultivator, by accidentally obtaining vital information from the Nine Provinces Realm, received a large amount of cultivation resources and Tingfeng Building's protection, propelling them to instant fame and fortune, and so on.

It's worth mentioning that the casualty rate for wind catchers is much higher than for shadow catchers, for some unknown reason.

And Murong Xiaohan was precisely such a low-level cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Realm who summoned the courage to interview Jin Xu for the sake of cultivation resources.

The attack on the Great Xia Dynasty by the Demon Sect is something the whole Nine Provinces Realm now knows about.

After all, the event was too significant to be hidden.

Gusu City being saved by a mysterious person is also a well-known fact across the Nine Provinces Realm.

After all, Jin Xu didn't cover up his identity when saving people.

But as for who this savior of Gusu City really is, where they came from, to whom they owe their allegiance, or the extent of their strength,

nobody knew.

Tingfeng Building's headquarters immediately contacted Li Mi, Gusu City's Fourth Grade night watchman, attempting to engage in some beneficial exchanges to extract information about this mysterious cultivator.

But Mr. Li flatly refused them.

Tingfeng Building—this biggest intelligence agency of the Nine Provinces Realm—is no good thing!

No, it's a cancer!

All day digging up this piece of gossip or that, they have thrown the Cultivation World into chaos!

Jin Xu, the young Taoist's information, although he also didn't know much, certainly couldn't be shared with them!

With no other options, Tingfeng Building had to issue a high reward, including spirit stones, spirit pills, magical treasures, and spots in secret realms, and so on.

To see if their wind catchers could bring back some useful news.

Great rewards beget brave hearts, and Murong Xiaohan, who just happened to be near Gusu City, decided to gamble on it after seeing the rewards for the bounty.

Otherwise, who knows how long it would take her to slowly accumulate the resources for Core Formation.

So, following the main building's information, she brazenly made her way up.

Unexpectedly, this mysterious cultivator actually agreed to meet her!

So now, sitting on the meditation cushion, Murong Xiaohan was extremely nervous, holding the Imprint Jade Token in her left hand for the interview, while her right hand was constantly on the small bamboo box behind her.

In the box was a Ten-mile Transmission Talisman issued by Tingfeng Building to entry-level wind catchers.

Better than nothing.

But even this was only given to her after passing Tingfeng Building's assessment.

Jin Xu looked at the nervous cultivator "reporter" before him and wondered.

"This person is obviously a novice, and I can't help but wonder if I can use her to accomplish my plans."