NABC Chapter 57: Carrying is impossible; running away is the best option.
Chapter 57: Carrying is impossible; running away is the best option.
The mission room at Alchemy Peak.
It was built on five floors, and its entire structure looked as if it were built from huge black stones, giving it a magnificent and imposing appearance.
Above the entrance hangs a blue plaque indicating the mission room.
There were quite a few disciples from the sect coming and going here, all of them looking hurried, and the atmosphere was somewhat heavy.
Lin Zhou entered the mission room, went straight to a counter in a corner, took out his identity token, and handed it over.
"Senior brother, do you have any missions outside the sect?"
"A task that takes about six months to a year."
"Ideally, it should be located near the territory of Longzhou Prefecture."
"Junior brother has something that he thinks is particularly suitable for senior brother. Please accept it."
Lin Zhou then took out a porcelain bottle containing pills and handed it over. It contained the pills that Ge Ping'an had given him, so that he could use them when he broke through to the Ming Jin realm.
However, with that bowl of precious porridge and the power of his own vocabulary, Lin Zhou easily stepped into the Ming Jin realm.
I had originally hoped to cultivate the Tiger-Crane Profound Sword Scripture.
Unexpectedly, such a change occurred. It's not urgent to wait two years; after all, life comes first.
It's impossible to get him to shoulder the burden; running away is the best option.
At this moment, the gray-haired old man behind the counter reached out and, almost in the blink of an eye, put away the pill that Lin Zhou had taken out. After looking it over, he quickly checked the quality of the pill.
His eyes lit up instantly.
"Hahaha!"
"Of course, of course."
"Junior Brother, your decision to descend the mountain amidst this horde of demons and monsters shows you have a heart set on vanquishing evil. I, your senior brother, truly admire you!"
"Come, come, come."
"Junior brother, take a look. These missions all meet your requirements. Some of them are very close to the territory of Longzhou Prefecture. However, there are quite a few demonic sect warriors in the area near Longzhou Prefecture. Junior brother, you should choose carefully."
"Although the Demonic Sect is now fighting against demons alongside our righteous sects, we cannot completely trust those ruthless and vicious demonic thieves."
"They are all very cunning. Even if they say they are fighting demons together, we cannot trust them. When we encounter demonic martial artists outside, we cannot talk to them too deeply."
Once the senior brother had received the pills, he immediately started talking. As he spoke, he took out a slip of paper from under the counter and handed it to Lin Zhou in front of him.
After taking the task sheet, Lin Zhou glanced at it and hesitated over only two tasks.
Firstly, he was stationed in Qinghe County, under the jurisdiction of Qingzhou Prefecture, as a martial arts master of the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect branch. That branch was where the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect selected new members.
Although it is called a branch, it can also be considered as the last martial arts school under the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect.
If you stay there for a year and a half, you can earn ten contribution points and a pill that can enhance the blood and qi of a martial artist.
Secondly, in Jinshan County, a county town next to Qinghe County, there is an underground mine that mainly produces blood essence ore. Many of the stones in the blood essence ore are stained with the blood of powerful demons from many years ago.
It is estimated that a great war between demons and monsters took place in Jinshan County many years ago, resulting in the deaths and injuries of many demons. The blood of the demons accumulated on the rocks, eventually forming the blood essence mine.
However, the task of overseeing the spirit mine is still some time away from Jinshan County, and my presence at the Blood Essence Stone mine is also to provide support.
The previous outer disciple of the Sword Sect who was in charge had reached the peak of Dark Force cultivation.
My own Ming Jin cultivation level is barely up to par. If a demonic martial artist who practices demonic arts were to go there, it would be very troublesome.
After a moment of thought...
Lin Zhou still chose the first option, to be the person in charge of the branch. Although he might face challenges, the reputation of the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect behind him was formidable. As an outer disciple of the sect, he could wear this tiger skin when he was out in the public eye.
Presumably, no one in Qinghe County will cause him any trouble.
They can escape this disaster in Qinghe County and return in a year or two.
By then, that old demon Qi Yun will surely have already left the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect.
Moreover, after a year, he might even reach the Transformation Realm, which would be enough for an outer disciple, and he might even be able to challenge for the status of an inner disciple.
"Senior brother, I've chosen the mission to go to the Qinghe County branch."
Lin Zhou made a decision.
"it is good."
"However, should we ask other handyman disciples to help you with your previous task of guarding the herb field?"
"Senior brother, I have quite a few handymen disciples who are willing to help the outer disciples with their work."
"Especially for someone like you who is in charge of the medicinal herb fields, the sect rules stipulate that the maximum period for replacing a disciple in charge of the medicinal herb fields is two years."
"Junior brother, don't forget that you must return to the sect within two years. Otherwise, if you violate the sect's rules and it exceeds one month, you will be automatically treated as a traitor."
The senior brother at the counter spoke earnestly.
"Yes, senior brother, I will remember!"
Lin Zhou nodded in response.
Afterwards, Lin Zhou asked Senior Brother Chen Zhi at the counter to select a female disciple whose cultivation had reached the Dark Force level. According to Senior Brother Chen Zhi, this female disciple was from a prominent family in Qingzhou Prefecture, had good cultivation, and was well-educated and polite.
It would be most appropriate for him to watch over the yard.
Lin Zhou was also very satisfied with this woman named Chen Lingxiu.
However, judging from the surname of Chen Lingxiu's servant disciple, it seems that she is related to Senior Brother Chen Zhi.
Lin Zhou didn't care whether it was related to the household or not; he just wanted to get away as soon as possible.
The sooner we leave the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect, the sooner we can escape the eye of this storm, and the more secure we will feel.
To Lin Zhou's surprise, Senior Brother Chen Zhi also gave him the opportunity to ride a white eagle to the Qinghe County branch, a speed that could not be compared to running on the ground by a horse.
Moreover, this was Lin Zhou's first time riding a white eagle.
Each year, the mission room offers disciples numerous opportunities to ride white eagles to complete missions.
After all, many missions are very urgent, some involve eliminating the demonic sect and demon soldiers, and others require urgent reinforcements, if it's just riding a horse.
The territory of Qingzhou Prefecture is so vast that by the time you arrive on horseback, the cucumbers will have long been cold.
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After leaving the mission room, Lin Zhou took the mission token and went straight to his residence. After tidying up briefly, Chen Lingxiu, the handyman disciple arranged by Chen Zhi, also arrived at the No. 3 medicinal field.
To Lin Zhou's surprise, Chen Lingxiu, who appeared to be only around twenty years old, was quite knowledgeable about medicinal fields.
Chen Lingxiu was dressed in a black and gray servant's robe, but it could not hide her proud figure. Her long legs made her walk very lightly, which was definitely due to her training in lightness skills.
After Lin Zhou gave Chen Lingxiu a brief explanation,
After leaving a letter for Ge Ping'an and Ge Ranran, he headed straight for the location of the sect's white eagle beast pen.
Nearly 15 minutes later.
A huge white eagle flapped its wings and suddenly flew out of the animal pen in the mountains. In just over ten breaths, it flew into the clouds above the mountain peak and headed straight for Qinghe County in the east.
The entire process was incredibly efficient and decisive!