At this moment, Xiao Chen did not have much time to think. The wooden token had already flown far away. If he did not catch up, he would be late. He leaped into the air like a flood dragon soaring into the sky.
The wooden token flew very steadily, but it was very fast. Xiao Chen chased after it and was surprised to discover that the wooden token did not lead to the Hall of Contributions. Finally, it stopped in an unknown courtyard.
Xiao Chen walked in with some suspicions. He discovered that there were already at least ten people in the courtyard. The girl he saw on the towering tree was here as well.
When she saw that Xiao Chen was here as well, she revealed an astonished expression. Xiao Chen counted the number of people; including him, there was a total of ten people.
Every one of them was at least a Medial Grade Martial Grand Master. That girl's cultivation was the highest; she was a peak Superior Grade Martial Grand Master. Advancing from Martial Grand Master to Martial Saint was a hurdle. The earlier one entered the Martial Saint realm, the higher their future accomplishments would be.
Because of this, the Heavenly Saber Pavilion had a rule that if one was not able to reach the Martial Saint realm before the age of 25, they would lose their qualifications to become an inner disciple.
Aside from Xiao Chen, the rest of them knew each other. They were gathered together and chatting in soft voices. "I wonder if I will be able to return alive after going there. I nearly died there the last time."
"Indeed, if I were not in urgent need of contribution points, I would not have risked my life. Recently, I feel that my cultivation has reached a bottleneck. I have to buy some Medicinal Pills to aid my cultivation."
When Xiao Chen heard this, his expression changed slightly. He looked at the collars of these people and discovered that there were only two golden lines embroidered on them. This was the mark of an ordinary disciple; these people were not inner or core disciples.
However, how did they receive a high level mission from the sect? Could I have been cheated? Xiao Chen thought back to his encounter on the second floor. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong.
In reality, he had indeed been cheated. On the second floor of the Hall of Contributions, that person had given him a list of high level missions. All of them were extremely dangerous and there were very few people who would accept them.
Everyone could accept the normal high level missions. That person did not show him any of them. He did not know what was going on.
"Hey! Which peak are you from? What's your name? You look unfamiliar. I am Mu Xinya from Gangyu Peak. We just met, "Just as Xiao Chen was deep in thought, the girl took the initiative to greet Xiao Chen.
For some reason, Liu Ruyue and Liu Suifeng did not wear Qingyun Peak's signature clothing. Even Xiao Chen did not wear it. He was still wearing the clothes he had brought, so outsiders couldn't tell which peak Xiao Chen was from at a glance.
Xiao Chen collected his thoughts and carefully sized up the girl in front of him. This girl was only 16 or 17 years old, and her appearance was top-notch. She always had a smile on her face, and there were two mandarin duck knives at her waist.
She gave off the vibe of a little girl next door, appearing extremely lively. Xiao Chen said with a faint smile, "Ye Chen of Qingyun Peak!"
Mu Xinya and the other eight men looked at Xiao Chen in astonishment, sizing him up carefully. After a while, Mu Xinya said, "Didn't you go to the second floor first yesterday? Why did you take on this mission? Didn't they show you the other high level missions? "
Seeing that Xiao Chen did not understand, Mu Xinya explained the reason in detail. After Xiao Chen heard it, he suddenly understood. No wonder that person only took out the mission list after he left for a long time.
Furthermore, the danger of the mission was very high. There were very few options to choose from. With all these factors combined with Mu Xinya's explanation, it could only mean that this group of people had fooled him.
Seeing that Xiao Chen's expression was not right, Mu Xinya advised him, "Don't think too much. Since you have already accepted the mission, just do your best to complete it. The punishment for failing the mission is very severe."
The others were not core disciples, so they could understand Xiao Chen's feelings. They all advised him. After a while, Xiao Chen became familiar with these people.
Among these people, there was a Beichen Peak disciple called Ma Chen. He had the most experience with this mission. He had been there twice before. He did not hide anything and told everyone what he knew.
"The location of the mission is a few hundred meters underground. Our main mission is to protect the ordinary people mining. We will often meet with strange things underground. We must not be careless. If there is something we cannot deal with, immediately retreat and call the elders over. Our lives are more important." "Pu! Pu!
Pu! "
As Ma Chen spoke, footsteps came from outside. Three old men dressed in black appeared in front of everyone. The collars of the three old men all had two crossed golden sabers embroidered on them.
This was the symbol of the Heavenly Saber Supreme Elder. The Supreme Elder had a venerated position in the Heavenly Saber Pavilion. They had the authority to issue missions directly.
The auras of the three of them were unfathomable. Their auras were as vast and boundless as the sea. Xiao Chen made a conservative estimate that the three of them were at least Martial Kings.
This was especially so for the old man in the middle. He gave off an incomparably deep impression. His old face was filled with wrinkles, and his eyes occasionally flickered with a cold light. It was a very frightening sight.
The old man looked at the crowd and frowned slightly. He said unhappily, "The number of people is getting lesser and lesser. Unexpectedly, there is still an Inferior Grade Martial Grand Master. The Hall of Contributions is suppressing our missions too much."
The Inferior Grade Martial Grand Master was referring to Xiao Chen. Even if Xiao Chen was dissatisfied, he did not dare to throw a tantrum. He kept his mouth shut and remained silent.
"Never mind, just make do with it. There has not been anything big recently; it has been rather peaceful. Ten people is enough," someone at the side said.
The old man in the middle nodded, "I will explain the mission to you in detail now. I will make it short and not be long-winded."
"The mission is very simple. It is to patrol the underground. It is to protect and monitor the ordinary people mining Spirit Stone. After sitting there for a month, the mission will be completed."
That is really simple. It is as good as not saying anything, Xiao Chen cursed in his heart.
After the old man spoke, he took out a jade bottle and pointed it at the crowd, "Relax, do not circulate your Essence to resist!"
"Sou!"
A huge suction force came from the jade bottle. When Xiao Chen heard the old man's words, he did not circulate his Essence to resist. He was sucked into the jade bottle in an instant.
This jade bottle was actually a Secret Treasure. The bottle formed a small world within it. It was pitch-black; one would not be able to see their fingers if they stretched out their hands. The other nine people were nowhere to be seen; they did not know where they went.
In this pitch-black space, time seemed to stop. Xiao Chen knew that this space was similar to the space in his Universe Ring. He did not panic.
He sat down cross-legged and entered a state of cultivation. He slowly circulated the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation to pass this boring time.
"Bang!"
After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Chen felt something solid under his feet. He was already outside. When he opened his eyes, he discovered that he was in a damp stone room.
When Xiao Chen stood up, he immediately felt the surrounding Spiritual Energy was shockingly dense. It was unbelievable; it was as though he could touch the ethereal Spiritual Energy just by stretching out his hand.
"Is this the Spirit Stone?" Mu Xinya, who was at the side, looked around curiously with her eyes wide open.
The remaining eight people and the old man who brought them were not here. Only the two of them were here. There was a stone table and two simple stone beds in the stone room. All sorts of daily necessities were present.
Could it be that the two of us have to stay in this place for the next month? Xiao Chen felt a headache just thinking about it. On the other hand, Mu Xinya still had a smile on her face. She looked around her surroundings and occasionally flipped through the tools in the stone room.
"Shua!" A stone door in the middle of the stone room opened. A middle-aged man dressed in black walked in and said, "The two of you have been placed in the same group. You will be staying here for this month. In the future, if you have any problems, you can look for me. Let's go, I will bring you around to familiarize yourself with the environment."
They really have to stay together? Xiao Chen felt awkward just thinking about it. He said to that person, "Senior, is there really no problem?"
That middle-aged man felt it was strange, "What's the problem? Why are you still trying to act innocent after getting such a good deal? This place is split into pairs. If you want to change, I can change for you immediately."
"There's no need, there's no need!" Xiao Chen quickly waved his hand. If he were to stay with a man, it would be even more unbearable.
The middle-aged man nodded, "There's no need to call me senior, I am not that old. Just call me Martial Uncle Ye or Ye Wen will do. Let's go quickly."
"That's right, wait a moment. I nearly forgot. Hold onto this first."
The middle-aged man handed the two of them a map made of beast skin. Xiao Chen received it and took a look. He discovered that it was a map of tunnels that looked like a maze. The zigzagging lines were dazzling.
The words "eighth layer" were written on the map. Xiao Chen found the scale of the map. Just the tunnels of this layer were several thousand square meters; it was very startling.
Xiao Chen found his location on the map. He discovered that there was a glowing spot on the map. He did not know what it was.
Ye Wen explained, "This glowing spot is the identity token on your waists. As long as you do not lose your identity token, you do not have to worry about getting lost. Aside from when you are resting, if the identity token is not moved for a long time, it means that you are in danger. Someone will immediately reinforce you."
This was probably meant to monitor them. With this map, their whereabouts would be completely grasped by others, Xiao Chen thought to himself.
After that, Ye Wen pointed out the location of the headquarters on this layer. Then, he told them that the black line was a dead end; they could not go there.
After explaining for a long time, Xiao Chen and Ye Wen had a rough understanding of this layer. They were no longer at a loss, not knowing anything.
After Ye Wen told them about the mechanism of the stone door, he brought them out to familiarize themselves with the cave. Not long after they left the stone room, they saw a group of ordinary people with dark complexions. It was unknown how long they had not bathed for.
On the wide passageway, these people were digging the ground with forks in their hands. Their expressions were numb and lifeless.
The task of excavating Spirit Stones was arduous and huge. It was not realistic to use the Heavenly Saber Pavilion disciples to excavate. These people were sent here after they signed a life-and-death contract with the Heavenly Saber Pavilion.
They were told of the hardships and dangers of this place. However, because of the high rewards, these people wanted to work here for five years and earn a fortune before leaving.
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