Chapter 77 Dongxu
Chapter 77 Dongxu
Chen Yuan's expression became serious and he replied:
"Uncle Yi should have seen clearly yesterday that after I won the competition, I only wanted to force Huang Yunshang to admit defeat, and did not want to take his life. But Huang Yunshang was determined to get the entrance quota. He first tempted me with benefits and then threatened me. I didn't want to give in, and I would inevitably become enemies with Huang Yunshang. In this case, it would be better to take his life, obtain his talisman, and strengthen myself. As for Huang's revenge, as long as I don't leave the mountain gate, what can Huang do to me?"
Upon hearing this, Yi Jin nodded slightly and glanced at Mo Jingchun.
Mo Jingchun understood and said:
"Junior Brother Chen, you don't know that the Huang family is a first-class immortal cultivation family in Qi State. Huang Linye is a cultivator in the middle stage of Jindan. There are more than a dozen foundation-building cultivators in the family. Two of them hold important positions in the sect, one is a core disciple, and the other is a steward of the weapon refining pavilion. There are also several immortal cultivation families that are friendly with the Huang family. Even if Junior Brother does not leave the mountain gate, the Huang family can easily cause trouble for Junior Brother. Junior Brother, have you thought about how to deal with it?"
Chen Yuan saw the eye contact between the two and heard these words, knowing that there must be something further to come. He immediately stood up and bowed deeply to Yi Jin:
"Uncle Yi, please give me some advice."
Yi Jin smiled and said:
"This is easy. As long as Junior Brother Chen succeeds in building his foundation and becomes a core disciple of our sect, Junior Brother can handle it easily even if the Huang family wants to cause trouble."
Chen Yuan couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this:
"Uncle Master, you are joking. I joined our sect just to build my foundation. Otherwise, I would not have offended the Huang family. But outer disciples need to stay in the sect for ten years before they can exchange spirit stones for a foundation-building pill. How can I successfully build my foundation?"
Yi Jin did not answer this time, but asked:
"Did Junior Brother accept the sect's mission yesterday?"
Chen Yuan shook his head:
"I followed the instructions of my uncle and only went to the Hall of Good Deeds for a while, but I did not accept any mission from the sect."
The Hall of Good Deeds is the mission hall of Lingyun Sect. Disciples of Lingyun Sect can take on sect missions according to their cultivation level. After completing the missions, they will receive good deeds as rewards.
Good deeds can be exchanged for elixirs, spirit stones, and magical instruments from the sect. Most importantly, only good deeds can be exchanged for foundation-building elixirs.
Sect missions are divided into five levels, with level one being the highest and level five being the lowest, and they are respectively aimed at core disciples, deacon disciples, inner disciples, miscellaneous disciples, and outer disciples.
Chen Yuan is now an outer disciple and can only choose fifth-level tasks. He must complete at least one task every year, otherwise he will be punished by the Law Enforcement Pavilion.
Yi Jin nodded:
"Now that you have gone to the Hall of Good Deeds, you should have seen the fifth-level mission issued by our sect. How do you feel about it?"
Chen Yuan hesitated for a moment and said:
"Completing a fifth-level task only gives a reward of 20 to 30 merits, and in exchange for a foundation-building pill, 2,000 merits are required, which is too expensive."
The five levels of tasks in the Hall of Good Deeds are all very simple tasks, such as looking after the spiritual medicine garden, raising spiritual beasts, and serving in the major halls and pavilions. They are extremely time-consuming, but the good deeds are very low.
Yi Jin smiled and said:
"Junior Brother Chen has the cultivation base of the tenth level of Qi Refining, so he naturally doesn't think highly of the fifth-level missions. However, most of our outer disciples have low cultivation bases when they first enter the sect, so the fifth-level missions are perfect for them."
"If that's the case, why doesn't the sect allow us, the disciples who passed the Ascension Conference, to take on higher-level missions?"
Mo Jingchun suddenly spoke:
"Because the sect didn't want us to accept the fifth-level mission from the beginning!"
Chen Yuan frowned and said:
"Please help me, Senior Brother Mo."
Mo Jingchun said:
"Those of us who have passed the Immortal Ascension Conference and joined the sect usually have a cultivation level of the tenth level of Qi Refining, which is enough to complete the third-level mission. However, the sect only allows us to take the fifth-level mission, and the reward for good deeds is extremely low. We have to endure ten years of hardship before we can take the third-level mission. The purpose is to allow us to enter Dongxu Mountain."
"Dongxu Mountain?" "Brother Chen, do you know this place?"
"I heard it by chance from Uncle Geng in the Sutra Library yesterday."
Mo Jingchun sneered:
"It turned out to be Old Man Geng. He boasted to everyone that he had been to Dongxu Mountain and sold his experience everywhere. In fact, he was just lucky and picked up a 500-year-old spiritual herb."
Chen Yuan's mind turned, and he asked:
"This Dongxu Mountain should be a secret place, right?"
Mo Jingchun nodded:
"Junior Brother Chen's guess is correct. Dongxu Mountain is a secret place shared by the six major sects. This is also the reason why Uncle Yi invited Junior Brother Chen to come here today."
"Please help me, Senior Brother Mo."
Mo Jingchun said:
"The spiritual energy in Dongxu Mountain is pure, and many rare spiritual herbs grow there, including Yinyang Ganoderma, Angelica dahurica, and Seven Star Grass, which are needed to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill. But there are powerful restrictions outside the mountain, and cultivators cannot enter."
"However, every ten years, the power of the restrictions on Dongxu Mountain will weaken a lot, and only Qi-refining cultivators can enter. At this time, the six major sects will work together to break the restrictions and send their Qi-refining disciples in. If they can bring out rare spiritual herbs, the six major sects will grant spiritual medicine treasures, including foundation-building pills."
"The next time Dongxu Mountain will be open will be in two years. Uncle Yi invited Junior Brother Chen to come here because he wanted Junior Brother Chen to explore Dongxu Mountain with me. As long as Junior Brother Chen obtains precious spiritual herbs and exchanges them for foundation-building pills from the sect, and successfully builds his foundation, he won't have to fear Huang's revenge."
His words were extremely sincere, and Yi Jin added:
"This is a rare opportunity. If you miss it, you will have to endure another ten years of hardship. During this period, Huang's revenge will make you miserable."
Chen Yuan lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said:
"Okay, I agree."
Yi Jin was surprised:
"Master Chen, don't you want to consider it again?"
Mo Jingchun smiled and said:
"Junior Brother Chen is decisive, I admire you!"
Chen Yuan said:
"Senior Brother Mo's words have opened my eyes. If I am not mistaken, Dongxu Mountain should be extremely dangerous. Cultivators from immortal cultivation families do not want to risk their lives in Dongxu Mountain. That is why our sect set up the Immortal Ascension Conference, which takes the form of a competition arena to select independent cultivators who are good at fighting. After entering the sect, they only allow independent cultivators like us to accept the fifth-level mission and endure for ten years, just to force independent cultivators like us to enter Dongxu Mountain and snatch spiritual herbs in exchange for foundation-building pills."
Mo Jingchun praised:
"Junior Brother Chen has a keen eye and revealed the essence of the Ascension Conference in one sentence!"
Chen Yuan sighed:
"I don't want to waste another ten years. No matter how dangerous Dongxu Mountain is, I have no choice but to bite the bullet and go in... But there is one thing I don't understand. I have just entered the sect and have never met Uncle Yi and Brother Mo before. Why did the two of you come to me?"
Yi Jin smiled and said:
"Junior Brother Chen has extraordinary spiritual awareness and can control three magic weapons at the same time, one of which is a top-grade magic weapon. Even among the inner disciples of Lingyun Sect, he is also a leader. And you killed Huang Yunshang and obtained his Qianjun Axe Talisman and Dingguang Mirror, which added several more skills. How can you miss such a strong opponent?"
"My disciple has already made enemies with the Huang family. Isn't Master Yi afraid of provoking the Huang family?"
Yi Jin smiled and said:
"Nephew Chen, don't worry. We, the Lingyun Sect disciples who come from independent cultivation backgrounds, have always had a grudge against those disciples who come from cultivation families. The Huang family's foundation-building cultivators Huang Sipei and Huang Anhe also had several fights with me. Nephew Chen killed Huang Yunshang to vent my anger."
This chapter was a bit difficult to write and it took me a long time to revise it. The missing 1,000 words will be made up in the next two chapters.
(End of this chapter)