Chapter 169: Mission (I)

The next morning,

in the mission hall of the Mantis Snake Court.

The 12 inner sects were in charge of the martial arts schools established in various cities. The heads of the martial arts schools could set the remuneration and post missions to the respective mission halls.

In addition, the mission hall had an ongoing goal to collect various types of martial arts resources. The most common way was to collect special materials from mutant beasts and dire beasts.

The inner sect disciples of the Mantis Snake Court could also issue missions here to find other disciples with the ability to help them solve their problems.

Some wealthy descendants of the martial arts clans often exchanged martial arts resources for points to focus on cultivating on the mountain in search of an opportunity to break through.

As for those disciples who did not have such qualifications, they naturally had to contribute to the sect first before discussing the rewards.

After all, the Myriad Phenomena Sect was not a charity. Instead, it was a martial arts faction formed by a group of court heads and elders led by the sect master. They had gathered a large number of young people with outstanding martial arts talent in the province.

In the Myriad Phenomena Sect, there were members at the upper, middle, and lower levels. Even ignoring the free supply of contribution points, the Myriad Phenomena Sect would have difficulties making ends meet.

In addition, things that were too easy to obtain were often not treasured. Therefore, the Myriad Phenomena Sect also needed to continuously throw out attractive items to unite all the court heads, elders, and inner and outer sect disciples in the sect.

Chen Yiming arrived at the mission hall early in the morning. This was the first time since he entered the sect that he didn’t go to the library early in the morning.

He greeted the elder in charge of the mission hall and went to a screen in the hall.

This screen could be used to issue and accept missions. However, if he wanted to issue a mission, he had to hand over the reward to the elder in charge of the mission hall in advance.

The elder of the mission hall was equivalent to a neutral third party. After the mission was completed, he would hand over the reward to the person who completed the mission.

Chen Yiming took less than a minute to figure out the entire process.

He read the missions from the top of the list.

Mission 1: Strengthen internal force

Description: The fifth space-travel passage in Yungui Province, the third space-travel passage in Gumeng Province, and the ninth space-travel passage in Sanchuan Province are often visited by the iron-clawed black-striped tigers.

Requirements: Capture the iron-clawed black-striped tiger alive and bring it back to the Myriad Phenomena Sect, or bring back the preserved blood essence.

Reward: 500 grams of blood essence stone.

Published by: Mantis Snake Court true disciple, Zhong Chuanhai.

Chen Yiming’s eyes lit up when he saw the reward.

The blood essence stone was a special kind of crystal produced in the otherworld. It was formed from the blood essence emitted by powerful dire beasts and could usually be found only in the nests of the dire beasts.

Its function was to strengthen the body, and it was also effective for the warrior realm. It could shorten the time needed to temper the body.

The blood essence stone was not only useful to him. His breakthrough speed was too fast, so his physical strength was still continuing to increase.

In addition, he could give the rest to Father Chen and Mother Chen. It could slow down their body’s decline and strengthen their physique to slow down their aging.

However, after reading the description carefully, Chen Yiming’s interest was greatly reduced.

Of the places listed for where the iron-clawed black-striped tiger often appeared, the exact location was not provided. It was not worth wasting so much time for this amount of reward.

Mission 2: Exchange pointers

Description: Martial arts is not a closed-door cultivation. Everyone cultivates the same primary cultivation technique. Only by verifying each other’s progress can you continue to improve.

Requirements: An inner sect disciple at the warrior realm who can spar for three hours every day.

Reward: One tael of silver moon flower, monthly payment.

Published by: Mantis Snake Court inner sect disciple, Qian Bingnan.

Chen Yiming had no interest in the second mission. When he glanced down and saw that the person who had posted it was Qian Bingnan, he was speechless.

Unexpectedly, this disciple who lived in the same house came from a powerful family. A faction that could move around in the otherworld was not something that the factions living on the relatively peaceful blue planet could compare to.

Although the silver moon flower was not particularly precious, it was still a plant unique to the otherworld. It was actually being used as a training reward.

It could be seen that Qian Bingnan was actually a typical second-generation martial arts practitioner. He was both rich and good at fighting.

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Mission 14: Escort

Requirements: Escort a disciple who has undergone six transformations back to his hometown in East Sea Province.

Reward: One Cloud Mist Fruit.

Published by: Fang Xiong, Head of the Mantis Snake Sword School in Three Rivers City.

What a coincidence.

The cloud mist fruit was a fruit produced by a mutant plant.

This fruit seemed to have no physical form, like a cloud that had gathered together. It was just nice that it was helpful for comprehending the concept diagram of the black fog from the Mantis Snake Sword Technique. To the disciples of the Mantis Snake Court, it was not a loss to obtain it even at a 30% premium.

On the other hand, the fight for the willow tree cores was about to break out on the Mist Island of the East Sea. Before the dust settled, the entire East Sea Province would definitely be filled with people from all walks of life. The influx of people would not only include the martial arts factions of the Daxia Kingdom.

For School Head Fang to offer such a reward for his disciple’s safe return, his family must be a large merchant clan with a rich collection. Coincidentally, something must have happened to his family, and they needed this disciple to rush back to East Sea Province.

Was this disciple the first in line to inherit the clan?

Fang Xiong was hiring an inner sect disciple from the Myriad Phenomena Sect to escort him home. No matter how strong an inner sect disciple was, they were only at the ordinary warrior realm at most.

On the blue planet, even if it was an escort across borders, it was not worth paying such a price.

Chen Yiming’s sharp senses told him that things weren’t that simple.

However, while the other inner sect disciples may not dare to get embroiled in the turmoil in East Sea Province, Chen Yiming didn’t have any such concerns.

The cloud mist fruit was a treasure that could be used at the first stage of the warrior realm. To Chen Yiming, its level was too low. If there was anyone looking for trouble, he could just assassinate them.

If something really happened, there was a good reason for him to stay in East Sea Province and secretly participate in the fight for the willow tree cores on the East Sea Mist Island.

Chen Yiming made his decision and typed in his personal information on the screen to accept the mission.

When Chen Yiming stood up and prepared to leave the mission hall,

“Wait a minute.”

The elder in charge of the mission hall called out to Chen Yiming.

This elder was wearing a loose Taoist robe with all kinds of symbols and runes drawn on it. He was smiling like a kind old man.

However, this kindness was only shown when he was facing the disciples of the Mantis Snake Court. The mission hall was in charge of the remuneration for the missions that had already been submitted. Without sufficient strength, one would not have been assigned to be in charge of this place.

Chen Yiming stopped in his tracks.

Since he did not know the elder, he wondered if there was a problem with his attempt to accept the mission.

“Elder Sun from the library told me about you,” Zhang Mingshou said with a smile.

Chen Yiming heaved a sigh of relief and replied politely, “Elder Sun must have spoken too highly of me.”

The elders had their own circles. Chen Yiming had already become a potential true disciple who was waiting for his assessment. In addition, his diligence in practicing the black fog concept diagram had caught the eye of Elder Sun. Thus, the other elders of the Mantis Snake Court quickly knew of him.

Zhang Mingshou’s expression turned solemn as he continued, “This escort mission to East Sea Province involves the replacement of the head of a martial arts clan.

The other party is paying a generous price because they want to use your power to suppress the wavering factions in the clan.”

Chen Yiming nodded his head.

The thoughts of the disciple who issued the mission could not be hidden from the elders of the mission hall.

Although he was strong enough not to be concerned about it, it was a kind reminder from the elder. There was no need to reject it.

Zhang Mingshou continued to remind him, “After the escort mission ends, the other party might throw out another tempting mission. It’s up to you to decide if you want to take it up or not.

However, I suggest that you make a timely return. East Sea Province is currently in a troubled period. Even if that warrior clan can’t do anything to you, if you are accidentally injured, Court Head Zhou will not be able to leave Mist Island easily. There are many factions who have a grudge against the Myriad Phenomena Sect. These factions might take the opportunity to surround and attack you when you are alone and injured.”

“Thank you for your reminder, Elder,” Chen Yiming said gratefully.

This was a troublesome matter. There was a group of flies surrounding him, and he could not just wipe them all out. After all, on the surface, he was only a warrior who had just broken through a short while ago.