Chapter 57

At this moment, he felt as if his heart was being scorched in a furnace, the pain unbearable.

This pain was far more intense than when he first took the Qi Gathering Pill.

"How could this be?!"

Gritting his teeth, Su Shier's eyes widened, his face contorted in pain. He had not expected that integrating this Spirit Pearl into his body would be so painful.

But now that it had come to this, no matter how much it hurt, he had to tough it out.

He collapsed onto the bed, curling up, beads of sweat the size of peas rolling down his forehead.

The pain lasted for three whole days and nights.

Three days later, the intense pain in his body gradually subsided, and Su Shier finally sat up from the bed, his face still pale with lingering fear.

"Phew, I didn't expect integrating this Fire Spirit Pearl to be so painful!"

"I don't know if other Spirit Pearls will be the same, but there's no turning back now. I have to continue down this path!"

Su Shier muttered to himself. At this moment, he had lost a significant amount of weight.

Such pain was something only he could endure among his peers. If it were anyone else, they would have likely given up and perished long ago from the intense pain.

"But the effects of the Five Elements Spirit Pearls are indeed excellent. Now, I am equivalent to having a low-grade Fire Spirit Root, and my cultivation speed has clearly improved a lot!"

"It seems I still need to gather contribution points as soon as possible to exchange for the remaining Spirit Pearls."

After attempting to cultivate, Su Shier immediately broke into a relieved smile.

After refining the Fire Spirit Pearl, his absorption of the elemental spirit energy from the heavens and earth had noticeably increased.

Controlling his excitement, he took out the formal disciple handbook from his storage bag and flipped through it.

After reading it, he had a general understanding of what formal disciples could do.

Missions were an important way for formal disciples to obtain cultivation resources.

As Xiao Yue had said, disciples of the sect could receive and complete missions, and based on the mission requirements, they could obtain resource rewards and sect contribution points.

After organizing the information, Su Shier wasted no more time and immediately headed to the Mission Hall.

The Mission Hall was located in a small quadrangle at the southwest corner of Luofu Peak.

As soon as Su Shier arrived at the entrance, he saw Zhu Hanwei walking out with a dejected look.

"Senior Brother Shier? Are you here to take on a mission?" Seeing Su Shier, Zhu Hanwei immediately perked up and greeted him respectfully.

As he spoke, seeing Su Shier nod, he hurriedly continued, "Senior Brother, if you want to take on a mission, I suggest you come back in a few days."

"In a few days? What's the problem now?" Su Shier was taken aback and asked.

"It's not much of a problem, but it's the end of the month, and all the simple missions have been taken by other disciples. The remaining ones are complex, with high requirements, and some may even be dangerous." Zhu Hanwei scratched his head and quickly replied.

"Oh? No problem, I'll take a look first!"

Su Shier nodded and walked directly into the courtyard, entering the room marked for mission assignments.

Zhu Hanwei hesitated for a moment and then hurriedly followed him in.

Inside the room, two second-stage Qi Condensation disciples in their early twenties were busy.

Seeing Su Shier enter, one of the quick-witted square-faced disciples immediately came forward, "Senior Brother, are you here to take a mission?"

"What missions are available now?" Su Shier nodded and asked directly.

"There are three missions left for this month, Senior Brother, please take a look!" The square-faced disciple said and quickly handed Su Shier a circular magical artifact.

Su Shier looked down and saw the magical artifact glowing, displaying information about three missions.

1. Slay High-Rank Beast: Five high-rank beasts, a pack of Wind Wolves, have occupied Dafeng Village, and someone is urgently needed to deal with them. Requires at least three disciples of the seventh stage of Qi Condensation or higher. Upon completion, a bottle of Qi Gathering Pills and 150 contribution points will be awarded.

2. Find Magic Silkworm Silk: This elder needs magic silkworm silk for refining. Those who can provide it will be rewarded with 50 contribution points.

3. Investigate the Seven Profound Sect: The Seven Profound Sect in Licheng has not submitted their annual tribute. At least two disciples are needed to investigate and clarify the reason or bring back the tribute. Upon completion, 100 sect contribution points will be awarded.

"Help me take the mission to investigate the Seven Profound Sect!"

Su Shier's gaze swept over the missions, and he immediately spoke.

The first mission required slaying five high-rank beasts. Even three seventh-stage Qi Condensation disciples might not be a match, and he was just one person, so it was not an option.

The second mission, the magic silkworm silk, had no leads, and he had no idea where to start.

No matter how he looked at it, the third mission was the most suitable.

However... this mission offered a full 100 sect contribution points.

Su Shier narrowed his eyes, sensing something was off.

Were sect contribution points so easy to obtain?

"This mission...? Senior Brother, this mission requires at least two people to take!" The disciple looked at Su Shier, as if he wanted to explain something, but instead asked.

"Must it be two people?" Su Shier narrowed his eyes and asked.

The square-faced disciple smiled and explained, "Yes, Senior Brother. Because it involves the tribute from the Seven Profound Sect, it must be confirmed by two people to prevent any mishaps!"

"I see, then it's easy. We'll go together!" Su Shier nodded and pointed at Zhu Hanwei who had followed him in.

"Ah?" Zhu Hanwei was taken aback, his eyes clearly showing a hint of panic.

"Hmm? Is there a problem?" Su Shier noticed Zhu Hanwei's expression and asked directly.

Zhu Hanwei hesitated for a moment, leaned in close to Su Shier, and whispered, "Senior Brother, you might not know. This mission is very strange."

"Strange?" Su Shier raised an eyebrow, puzzled.

Zhu Hanwei nodded and continued in a low voice, "Yes! I heard that this mission used to only offer 20 contribution points. But since the beginning of this year, four groups of disciples have gone missing after taking this mission, with no news of them."

"Among them, the last group to go missing included a sixth-stage Qi Condensation disciple and a seventh-stage Qi Condensation disciple. That's why the reward for this mission was increased from 20 contribution points to 100."

"Hasn't the sect sent experts to investigate?" Su Shier was surprised.

"Foundation Establishment elders definitely won't bother with such matters, and other disciples know it's a tough job, so no one wants to get involved." Zhu Hanwei hunched his shoulders and said resentfully.

Su Shier nodded, falling into deep thought.

He had already suspected that this mission was not simple, but he didn't expect it to be so troublesome just from hearing about it.

However... 100 contribution points were there, and it felt a bit regretful to give up so easily.

Bearing a deep grudge, he could not afford to relax for a moment.

The Great Elder of Tianshu Peak might be the black-clothed man and could strike at any time. He had to quickly improve his strength and become powerful.

Sect contribution points were related to the Five Elements Spirit Pearls, which were treasures that could temporarily enhance one's spirit root quality.

Even if it meant taking a risk, he had to obtain them as soon as possible!

After a moment's thought, Su Shier made his decision.

Turning to Zhu Hanwei, Su Shier whispered, "Let's take this mission first. Once we reach Licheng, we'll act according to the situation. If it's not feasible, we'll abandon it."