After crossing over, he has no taboos among the zombies.

Qin He rubbed the high-grade spirit stone in his palm with his fingertips, his expression slightly dazed.

Forty top-grade spirit stones are not something I can't afford, but such a expenditure is simply not worthwhile.

Most importantly, the gap is too large. Even with such a huge investment, it may not be successful in the end, and they might even have to resort to robbery.

Just as he was weighing his options, a series of heavy footsteps suddenly came from outside the trading company.

It wasn't the usual way cultivators walked on air, but rather a deliberate vibration of the laws of merit triggered by each step. With each step, fleeting gilded runes appeared on the lapis lazuli floor tiles, forcibly suppressing the rich spiritual energy inside the shop.

The shopkeeper's originally thin face instantly tightened. He hurriedly stood up, bending so low that his back almost touched the counter, and put on a cautious, apologetic smile: "Greetings, Lord Junhao."

Three people entered, all wearing the standard gilded soft armor of the Merit Department, with fine golden light flowing between the seams. The leader was a tall, middle-aged man with sword-like eyebrows. He was expressionless, exuding an imposing aura without anger. His gaze swept across the shop as if it were a physical object. Wherever he passed, the cultivators who were originally talking in hushed tones fell silent, subconsciously concealing their auras, and not daring to even raise their heads.

This is the confidence of the Divine Court cultivators. Backed by the order of heaven and earth, they possess the inherent pressure of laws, enough to intimidate ordinary cultivators without even lifting a finger.

Divine Envoy Jun Hao strode forward, his gaze falling on Qin He. His eyes widened slightly in surprise, and his voice, imbued with the weight of the Law of Merit, was devoid of any emotion: "Everyone else is avoiding me, so why are you lingering in front of the counter?"

Qin He had already concealed his aura completely, transforming it into the fluctuations of an ordinary Divine Bridge Realm cultivator. He pretended to be flustered, raised his hands and clasped his fists, saying, "Reporting to the Divine Envoy, the medicinal herbs here are quite expensive. I... hadn't made a decision yet and was distracted for a moment."

A golden light flashed in the other party's eyes, and a wisp of pure merit power transformed into a probe, sweeping around Qin He three times.

The power carried the implication of probing the laws of nature, attempting to penetrate the golden-black light membrane on his body. Qin He remained calm and used the primordial laws to gently deflect the force, completely concealing the demonic energy and the merit light membrane, leaving only a calm fluctuation of spiritual energy.

In an instant, Jun Hao withdrew his gaze, no longer asking questions, and turned to the shopkeeper, his tone leaving no room for argument: "Deep Sea Mystic Pearl, Purple Gold Vine, and Seven-Leaf Resurrection Grass, bring them all out."

"Yes Yes!"

The shopkeeper's expression changed slightly, but he dared not hesitate for a moment. He quickly turned around and took out three items from the restricted storage box under the counter: a fist-sized Xuan Pearl that shone with a faint blue light, a purple-gold vine wrapped around a brocade with runes, and a seven-leaf resurrection grass sealed in a jade box, its spiritual energy not leaking out.

He presented it with both hands, not daring to say a single extra word.

Qin He stood to the side, his brows furrowing slightly, his mind racing with alarm bells.

He had just inquired about these three spiritual materials when the people from the Divine Court came to collect them. What a coincidence!

Junhao took the items and casually handed them to his attendant behind him. His gaze fell on the shopkeeper, and the pressure of the Law of Merit once again spread: "Remember, if these three items appear in the future, they must be handed over to the Divine Court's Territorial Division for safekeeping. Anyone who sells or hides them without authorization will be punished severely for disrupting the order of merit."

"Yes, yes, I understand, I will never disobey." The shopkeeper nodded repeatedly, fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.

Junhao glanced at Qin He again, his gaze scrutinizing, as if he still had doubts, but in the end he did not linger and turned to leave with his entourage.

As the footsteps faded into the distance, the oppressive atmosphere in the store slowly dissipated.

The shopkeeper let out a slight sigh, looked at Qin He, and said earnestly, "Sir, you should leave as soon as possible."

Qin He understood.

The shopkeeper clearly sensed something was wrong, but he chose to protect himself and did not mention to the people of the Divine Court that he was also looking for these three spiritual materials.

Merchants are profit-driven and dislike getting involved in trouble; it's normal for them to prefer avoiding trouble.

"Thank you, shopkeeper." He cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, said no more, and strode out of the shop.

As soon as they turned into a quiet alley, Qin He used his laws to isolate himself from the surrounding atmosphere and whispered to the Black Demon Banner in his sleeve about what had just happened.

Tianqi City is the central hub of the Divine Court's territory. Long Qingyun's soul is too special, and Qin He dares not let him show himself easily unless necessary.

The Black Demon Banner trembled slightly, and Long Qingyun's voice, tinged with barely concealed shock, rang out: "Something's not right! This is no coincidence! It's the Heavenly Secrets Bureau that's made their move!"

Qin He paused, a slight movement appearing in the golden-black lines of his eyes: "The Heavenly Secrets Bureau?"

"No one but them could have intercepted it with such precision!"

Long Qingyun's tone grew increasingly solemn, "They...they're deducing your whereabouts! And they've already obtained the key information. They calculated that you were searching for these spiritual materials and sent people to intercept you in advance!"

Qin He's expression changed drastically.

The Heavenly Secrets Bureau is the most mysterious of all the government offices in the Divine Court. It does not administer punishments or accumulate merit, but specializes in deducing heavenly secrets and predicting fortune and misfortune. It is rumored that the cultivators in the bureau can use the fortune of heaven and earth to glimpse the future, and their methods are strange and unpredictable.

"I just don't know which class of people made the move," Long Qingyun said in a deep voice. "The Heavenly Secrets Bureau is divided into three branches: Heavenly Secrets Masters are in charge of divination, Fate Masters are in charge of fortune, and Curse Masters are in charge of curses. Someone who can accurately deduce your whereabouts and purpose is definitely not a minor character. It is highly likely that it was a Heavenly Secrets Master who made the move."

He paused, his tone grave: "It's not a good thing that the Heavenly Secrets Bureau has its eye on you. Perhaps Tianqi City has already laid a trap, just waiting for you to walk right into it!"

Qin He stood in the alley, his fingertips unconsciously tapping the edge of his sleeve.

Celestial divination masters, fortune tellers, and sorcerers.

This was not the first time he had heard of these three titles.

Among the rewards obtained from burning corpses before, the auspicious doll could change a small amount of luck, the cursed doll could attract evil spirits to backfire, and the recipe annotation for the Soul Returning Pill had all mentioned the existence of these three lineage cultivators.

At that time, he was still wandering in the Eastern Lands and the Abyss, and had never truly come into contact with these three cultivation paths.

Now, having crossed the abyss to reach the upper realm, they have finally run into each other.

Suddenly, a fluctuation of laws emanated from the alley entrance; it was the aura of a Divine Court cultivator on patrol, carrying the probing power of merit runes.

A flash of golden and black laws enveloped Qin He, instantly merging into the shadows of the alley wall. He pushed the Void Concealing Breath Step to its limit, completely concealing even the fluctuations of the laws.

The patrolling monks brushed past each other, their eyes sweeping across the alley, but finding nothing, they left without a word.

Once the aura had dissipated, Qin He slowly appeared, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Qin He looked up at the shrine in the city center, which was shrouded in golden light. The lotus flame in his palm flickered quietly, and the laws of birth and death and the laws of demons intertwined, carrying a bit of arrogant domineering power.

The Heavenly Secrets Bureau, right? That's quite impressive.

If Wei Yuanji hadn't been so impatient, Qin He would have turned around and left immediately, but given the current situation... he'd have to go through a few rounds before he could finish.