An old man sat behind the counter with his eyes closed. Xiao Chen walked over and gently knocked on the counter. He said, "Stop pretending to be asleep. Come and take a mission."
That old man slowly opened his eyes. There was no light in them, as though he had just woken up. He smiled and said, "I was just taking a nap, not pretending to be asleep. This is your first time taking a mission. Hand over your identity token."
The old man received the identity token that Xiao Chen handed over. He looked at it and said, "Qingyun Peak, Ye Chen. I did not expect that after not going out for a while, Qingyun Peak has already recruited someone. "
"Leave the identity token with me first. I will help you register. Go to the second floor to take the mission."
Second floor? Where is there a second floor? Xiao Chen looked around but did not see any staircases. He could not help but look at the old man suspiciously.
The old man was currently looking at Xiao Chen's identity token, carving something. When he saw Xiao Chen looking at him, he thought of something and said, "I forgot, this is your first time here. Just push open that door and you will see it."
Xiao Chen looked in the direction that the old man pointed. There was a door in the shadows behind the counter. The position of the door was very well hidden. If one did not look carefully, one would not notice it.
Xiao Chen walked to the door and pushed it gently. Then, he stepped in. Before his feet even touched the ground, Xiao Chen felt dazed. The environment before him suddenly changed, and he found himself in a huge library.
There is actually a small spatial formation here, Xiao Chen thought in astonishment. Then, he started to size up the environment.
There was something written in front of the door. Messenger pigeons flew in and out continuously. It was clearly a sealed environment. Xiao Chen did not know how these messenger pigeons got in.
"The First Elder of Beichen Peak has issued a mission. He needs a Rank 4 Spirit Core. Quickly record it down. Ordinary mission, five contribution points."
"Jade Maiden Peak is looking for someone to protect the herb fields again. Same rules, simple difficulty, five contribution points for half a month."
"The people from the Spirit Beast Hall need to capture ten young Rank 5 Spirit Beasts. Difficult mission. Fifteen contribution points for each young Spirit Beast."
The person who received the pigeon quickly read out the contents of the letter. Someone immediately recorded it down. This was the process of how the Hall of Merit operated.
These recorded missions would be sent to the next level for re-examination to see if the difficulty of the mission was too different from the mission itself, or if there was something wrong with the mission reward.
After the second trial, there was still the final trial. However, the final trial would only be for the difficult missions. Missions below the difficult rank could be directly issued after the second trial.
The sect's missions were divided into three levels: basic missions, advanced missions, and special missions. Each level was further divided into three smaller levels: easy, normal, and difficult.
Xiao Chen arrived at the place where the tasks were issued. It was in front of a wooden wall. Behind the wooden wall was the Merit Hall's staff that issued the tasks.
The man looked at Xiao Chen through the wooden window and asked suspiciously, "Are you here to accept a quest?"
This person clearly knew of the unwritten rules set by the other five peaks, aside from Jade Maiden Peak and Qingyun Peak. When he saw that Xiao Chen looked unfamiliar and was not a core disciple of one of the five peaks, he felt suspicious.
Xiao Chen nodded and said, "Pass me the detailed list of advanced missions."
"Which peak's disciple are you from? Let me see your identity token," the person did not immediately agree to Xiao Chen's request.
Xiao Chen was slightly stunned. He said, "I am a disciple of Qingyun Peak. My name is Ye Chen. This is the first time I am here to accept a sect mission. I have already given my identity token to the old man downstairs."
"Qingyun Peak?" the person muttered, feeling it was strange. "Wait a moment, I will go and verify it first."
Xiao Chen felt slightly angry in his heart. He finally understood why Liu Ruyue was so desperate. It turned out that Qingyun Peak disciples were making things difficult for him no matter where they went.
The person seemed to be discussing with the upper echelons. After a long time, he returned to the window and handed a list to Xiao Chen, "These are the advanced missions that will be issued today. Take a look."
Xiao Chen frowned slightly. He received the list and looked at it carefully. There was a total of ten missions on the list, and they were all rather difficult.
Using the elimination method, Xiao Chen first eliminated the missions that were clearly impossible to complete. For example, killing ten Rank 6 Spirit Beasts within a week.
After eliminating them, there were only five missions left. Xiao Chen continued using the elimination method. Those that required cooperation from others had to be eliminated as well.
Like this, there were only three missions left. One was to guard the Spirit Vein for a month. After completing it, there would be 800 contribution points.
The other was to kill a hundred Rank 5 Spirit Beasts. There was no time limit and no restrictions on the species of Spirit Beasts. After completing it, there would be 1000 contribution points. The last mission was to pick a Rank 7 herb, Yellow Springs Grass. There was no time limit. After completing it, there would be 2000 contribution points.
It was no wonder that the sect's high-level missions would be privately divided up. The rewards were simply too tempting. Even the lowest reward was 800 Merit Points.
Xiao Chen thought about it carefully. In the end, he chose the mission to guard the Spirit Vein. He still used the elimination method. Although the mission to kill Spirit Beasts did not have a time limit, it was impossible to complete a hundred Rank 5 Spirit Beasts within a month.
As for the mission to pick the Yellow Springs Grass, Xiao Chen could only shake his head and smile bitterly. Although the rewards were frighteningly high, he did not even know where it was. How was he going to pick it?
The mission to guard the Spirit Vein referred to guarding the Spirit Stone Vein of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion for a month. There was no requirement; he only had to guard it for a month.
The reward was not high, but it was more than enough for Xiao Chen to repay his debt. "I choose to guard the Spirit Vein. This is my first time accepting a mission. What procedures do I need to go through?"
"Guard the Spirit Vein?! You just need to sign here and come back tomorrow morning. There is no limit to the number of people on this mission. When everyone is here, you can set off. As for the procedures, you just need to bring this wooden token down. "
That person took out a contract and got Xiao Chen to sign it. After that, he handed him a small and exquisite wooden token.
Xiao Chen took it and looked at it. Aside from a string of numbers carved on it, there was nothing special about it. However, when he scanned it with his Spiritual Sense, Xiao Chen unexpectedly felt a strong aura.
"Weng!"
A strand of aura from beyond the heavens passed through the Hall of Contributions and pierced into Xiao Chen's mind. "Don't act rashly!"
Xiao Chen was startled and quickly withdrew his Spiritual Sense. He looked around carefully and discovered that no one was paying attention to him. He quickly left the place.
The owner of the strand of aura on the wooden token was very strong. He might have thought that Xiao Chen was trying to tamper with the aura on it, so he immediately gave him a warning.
There were too many crouching tigers and hidden dragons in the Heavenly Saber Pavilion. Xiao Chen felt a sense of reverence in his heart. He no longer dared to release his Spiritual Sense. He opened the door he came from and was immediately sent downstairs.
"Shua!"
A silver identity token flew towards Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen caught it and looked at it; it was his own identity token.
That old man smiled faintly at Xiao Chen, "Young man, you can leave now. Remember the aura on the identity token. Don't act rashly. Otherwise, there will be a great disaster."
Xiao Chen's expression turned grave. So the aura on the wooden token was left behind by this old man. Xiao Chen nodded and prepared to leave the Hall of Contributions.
After Xiao Chen appeared, a group of people immediately stood up from the wooden table and rushed towards Xiao Chen. Although these people were all wearing different clothes, there were three golden threads embroidered on their collars.
This was the mark of a Heavenly Saber Sect core disciple. These people were all peak Martial Grand Masters, just a step away from becoming a Martial Saint.
Xiao Chen's expression turned cold; he knew these people did not come with good intentions. However, he did not feel any fear in his heart as he rushed forward. With Xiao Chen's current cultivation realm, aside from Martial Saints, Martial Grand Masters, aside from those with inherited Martial Spirits, there was basically no pressure on him.
"You are Ye Chen!" One of the people wearing the uniform of Wanren Peak walked forward and said sternly to Xiao Chen. Killing Qi spread out from his body as he stared at Xiao Chen with a sharp glint in his eyes.
"That's right!"
"Remember my name, Yang Qi. You can go …"
Before Yang Qi finished speaking, Xiao Chen smiled faintly. The Lunar Shadow Saber was quickly drawn with a 'huang dang' sound. A cold light hacked at Yang Qi.
Seeing that Xiao Chen actually dared to make the first move, the corner of Yang Qi's mouth curled up into a cold smile. Two short sabers, each about half a meter long, appeared in his hands. He waved his right hand in the air and gently swung it, dodging the sharp light of the Lunar Shadow Saber.
The short saber in his left hand struck out at lightning speed, piercing towards Xiao Chen's chest. This was the first time Xiao Chen met an opponent who used dual sabers; he was not used to it.
Xiao Chen could only dodge the sharp light and execute the Blue Dragon Cloud Soaring Art. He pushed his feet off the ground and his body moved like a flood dragon. He moved in an arc and dodged Yang Qi's attack.
Xiao Chen stabilized his footing and just executed the Three Flowing Cloud Images, Yang Qi had already arrived in front of him. The attacks of the dual sabers flowed like the moving clouds and flowing water.
Although Xiao Chen could easily deal with every attack of his opponent with the help of the Three Flowing Cloud Images, the angle of his opponent's attacks was too crafty. Furthermore, his speed was extremely fast. Slowly, Xiao Chen was unable to keep up with his rhythm.
It felt like he was tearing down the east wall to mend the west wall; it was extremely strenuous. Xiao Chen's body moved back continuously. He executed the Three Flowing Cloud Images to its limits, like a vast ocean, bitterly enduring.
"Hu chi!"
Suddenly, Yang Qi stretched out his hand and threw out a short saber. The short saber spun continuously in the air, flying towards Xiao Chen's face. Its speed was extremely fast.
The instant the short saber left Yang Qi's hand, another short saber appeared in Yang Qi's hand. When Xiao Chen dodged, this short saber flew out again.
Immediately, two short sabers danced in the air. Yang Qi also held a short saber in each of his hands. When the short sabers spun in the air, they returned to Yang Qi.
Yang Qi immediately threw out the short saber in his hand and caught the returning short saber. Just like that, the four short sabers spun around in the air. However, Yang Qi's attacks did not stop for even a moment.
Xiao Chen, who had been caught off guard in the first place, immediately found himself at a disadvantage. The short sabers had already left several wounds on his arms and thighs.
Xiao Chen quickly thought to himself. The Three Flowing Cloud Images could defend against some extremely powerful attacks. However, if the enemy's speed and angle of attack reached their limits, the weakness of the Three Flowing Cloud Images would become very obvious.
I have to think of a solution quickly. Xiao Chen slowly felt that something was wrong. These four sabers were probably not his opponent's limit.
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