Chapter 41

After a moment's thought, Liu Ming felt there was no problem and readily agreed.

Following this, after the woman reminded him to go to the Steward Hall early, he bid farewell to the two and left the bamboo grove, riding the clouds.

"Junior Sister Mu, it's just a newly admitted Three Spirit Vein disciple. Why go to such lengths to pull him in? Such low-level disciples are everywhere in our sect, and they can at most reach the middle stage of Spirit Disciple."

Du Hai, after Liu Ming left, finally spoke to Mu Xianyun.

"Senior Brother, do you know that the Nine-Infant Mountain Junior Competition ended just a few days ago?" Mu Xianyun replied with a light laugh.

"The Nine-Infant Mountain Junior Competition, I've heard of it once. So, did this boy perform well in the competition?" Du Hai's expression changed slightly, and he guessed a few things.

"Not bad. In the Nine-Infant lineage's junior competition, this Junior Brother Bai Congtian is the only one with a Three Spirit Vein who received a mid-upper evaluation." Mu Xianyun replied with a serious tone.

"From what you say, he does have some potential." Du Hai said thoughtfully.

"Yes, if not for that, even if I wanted to gather more people, I wouldn't have randomly chosen a new disciple for our task in three days. After all, as I said, this task isn't very dangerous; it's just a bit troublesome and time-consuming. If not for my connections, I wouldn't have known that this task would be released early in the morning three days from now." Mu Xianyun said with a serious expression.

"Since that's the case, I have nothing more to say. This time, we'll consider it an investment in this boy. I hope he won't disappoint us. By the way, I heard that Ouyang Xin has been纠缠 you recently." Du Hai nodded, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"That's right. A few days ago, I went to collect some spider silk from the Dazzling Spider, and unexpectedly met that brute. Fortunately, Senior Sister Wu was nearby, so he didn't dare to be too outrageous." Mu Xianyun said with a bitter smile.

"Hmph, Ouyang Xin has just entered the middle stage of Spirit Disciple, yet he dares to speak filth to you multiple times. If not for Senior Uncle Ouyang, I would have made him know his place long ago. However, you don't need to worry, Yun'er. In at most a year, I will advance to the late stage of Spirit Disciple, and then I will formally propose to the Mu family to marry you. At that time, Senior Uncle Ouyang shouldn't interfere anymore." Du Hai's face softened, showing a tender expression.

"Senior Brother Du, I appreciate your intentions. Although my nominal husband died unexpectedly before our wedding, we have already exchanged birth dates, and the Mu family has received the engagement gifts from the Ouyang family. Now, it's not easy to marry someone else. Senior Ouyang also put in a lot of effort for me to become a Spirit Disciple in the Man-Devil Sect. Senior Brother Du, let's maintain our current relationship; it's already quite good." Mu Xianyun's face showed a complex expression, and she replied with a gloomy tone.

"If the late stage of Spirit Disciple isn't enough, I will win a core disciple ranking in the major competition a few years later. No matter what, I will marry you." Du Hai's face turned fierce, and he said without hesitation.

Mu Xianyun, upon hearing this, showed a moved expression on her beautiful face and ultimately said nothing more.

...

Liu Ming, sitting in a meditative posture, was examining a small porcelain bottle sealed with a blood-red talisman in his hand, which contained a low-quality Yin Soul he had just bought.

After silently reciting the cultivation method of the Soul Chain once more, he immediately extended his hand and steadily drew a wooden basin that had been prepared nearby.

The wooden basin was filled with a black-red, pungent liquid, and there were some deep purple, cotton-like substances floating in it.

The contents of the basin were black dog blood and other auxiliary materials he had bought from the Nine-Infant Mountain's External Affairs Hall for one spirit stone.

After a moment's thought, Liu Ming peeled off the talisman on the bottle and opened the lid.

A "wuuu" sound followed, and a black mist shot out from the bottle, swirling in the air and forming a blurry black light ball, without a nose or eyes, trembling slightly.

Liu Ming held his breath, made no other movements, and stared at the black ball without blinking.

In the next moment, the black ball suddenly let out a strange cry and shot downward.

With a "bang," the Yin Soul plunged into the liquid in the wooden basin and disappeared.

Liu Ming's eyes flashed, and he immediately cast several spells at the wooden basin without hesitation.

The black-red liquid in the basin trembled and began to spin rapidly, revealing the Yin Soul that was gulping down the liquid.

Liu Ming's hand gestures changed abruptly.

With a "pu" "pu" sound, the purple-red cotton-like substances in the liquid shot out as if they had come to life, instantly forming a fine net that enveloped the Yin Soul.

An incredible scene unfolded.

The moment the Yin Soul touched the seemingly fragile purple-red cotton, it "sizzled" and turned into a rolling black mist again. However, despite its frantic struggles, it could not break free from the purple-red cotton.

Liu Ming took a deep breath and extended his hands without hesitation.

His hands, coated with a layer of unknown transparent oil, gleamed and were directly inserted into the wooden basin.

Liu Ming's expression was solemn, and he began to chant incantations...

Two days later, the door opened, and Liu Ming, with a hint of excitement, walked out of his cultivation place.

At this moment, a black, finger-thick chain was wrapped around his arm.

He walked to the courtyard, scanned his surroundings, and his gaze fell on the small tree that had been cut in half by his Wind Blade.

He made a quick gesture with his hand.

The black chain trembled, and one end shot out like a venomous snake, wrapping around the remaining trunk of the small tree several times, while the other end remained on Liu Ming's arm.

"Retract."

Liu Ming's arm trembled slightly.

The black chain flashed and returned to his arm.

The small tree, which had been wrapped, now had deep, black grooves on its trunk, as if it had been eroded.

Liu Ming nodded, showing a satisfied expression.

The main function of the Soul Chain was not to harm enemies but to capture and restrain them. The operation just now was smooth, indicating that the refinement was successful. Of course, to use it more freely, he would need more practice.

Tomorrow was the day he had agreed with Mu Xianyun to carry out the sect's task. He still had one day to familiarize himself with the new Three-Star Shield Talisman.

Liu Ming made up his mind and turned back to the house.

The next morning, after a good night's rest and some preparation, Liu Ming left Nine-Infant Mountain and flew to the Steward Hall.

Since it was still early, there was clearly no one in the Steward Hall. Even the steward on the first floor was dozing off on a stone platform.

Liu Ming did not linger on the first floor and went directly to the second floor via the stairs.

This was his first time on the second floor of the Steward Hall. After a quick glance, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

The second floor was about the same size as the first floor, with a stone platform and a middle-aged steward sitting behind it.

However, in the middle of the second floor, a crystal obelisk about fifteen feet high stood prominently.

On the crystal obelisk, rows of pale golden text were densely inscribed, with a series of numbers at the front.

Mu Xianyun, Du Hai, and another man and woman were talking under the crystal obelisk. Upon seeing Liu Ming, Mu Xianyun smiled and greeted him.

"Junior Brother Bai, you've finally arrived. Now everyone is here. The task has just been released, so let's go and take it. By the way, let me introduce you. This is Junior Brother Mei and Senior Sister Wu."

"I am Bai Congtian, Junior Brother. Nice to meet you, Senior Sister and Senior Brother." Liu Ming scanned the two and walked forward a few steps, smiling and bowing slightly.

"Junior Brother Mei" was an inner disciple around seventeen or eighteen years old, carrying a black staff and looking very robust.

"Senior Sister Wu" was a beautiful woman a few years older than Mu Xianyun, with a calm demeanor, wearing a green inner disciple's robe, and several bulging leather bags around her waist, the contents of which were unknown.

These two were meeting Liu Ming for the first time, and after sizing him up, they returned a bow but did not say anything.

However, the slight disdain in their expressions was clear to Liu Ming, but he smiled and did not take it to heart.

As a new disciple who had been cultivating for less than a year, it was natural for him not to be taken seriously by these senior disciples.

"Senior Sister Mu, which task are we taking?" Liu Ming turned to Mu Xianyun and asked directly.

"It's Task 23, to collect one hundred Blood Silk Fruits. We can earn 25 contribution points and 100 spirit stones. If we divide it among the five of us, it will be a considerable income." Mu Xianyun said and led them to the stone platform.

Liu Ming glanced at the crystal obelisk and indeed found the task with the same number, which matched what Mu Xianyun had said, so he nodded and said nothing.

At the stone platform, after each person handed over their nameplate, they smoothly took the task.

"Alright, although we have taken this task, others can also take it, so we need to act quickly. The Blood Silk Fruits grow on Stone Tuo Mountain, not far from the sect, and are not hard to find. The only trouble is that the Blood Silk Fruits are also liked by Black Cloud Butterflies. Where there are Blood Silk Fruits, there will be Black Cloud Butterfly swarms. So, I specifically asked a good friend to borrow a bottle of Spirit Attraction Powder, which can temporarily drive away the Black Cloud Butterflies. Therefore, we will divide into two groups. Junior Brother Mei and Senior Sister Wu, you will be responsible for driving away the butterfly swarms, while I, Senior Brother Du, and Junior Brother Bai will focus on collecting the Blood Silk Fruits." Once they left the Steward Hall, Mu Xianyun said with a serious tone.

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