Chapter 58

The news of Ling Dao defeating Gong Taiping quickly spread. Gong Taiping himself did not attract much attention, but he was Zhou Xinghe's subordinate. As the third senior disciple of the Inner Sect, Zhou Xinghe had long been a Chongxiao Realm warrior.

Even many of the elders of the Sky-Cleaving Sword Sect did not dare to refuse Zhou Xinghe's face. The elders were also at the Chongxiao Realm, and Zhou Xinghe, being the third senior disciple, was naturally extremely powerful. Many of the elders were not his match.

As the saying goes, even when beating a dog, one must consider the owner. With Gong Taiping being injured by Ling Dao, Zhou Xinghe's face naturally would not look good. However, as a Chongxiao Realm warrior, Zhou Xinghe felt it was beneath him to personally deal with a newly promoted True Qi Realm Inner Sect disciple.

"Injuring my subordinate, if I let you stay in the Inner Sect unscathed, wouldn't that make me seem too incompetent?"

Zhou Xinghe looked to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, wearing a black outfit embroidered with golden stars, making him appear very imposing. He was naturally aware of what happened to Gong Taiping, otherwise, there would not be a hint of anger in his eyes.

"He just became an Inner Sect disciple, so he must take on sect missions. I need to discuss with Elder Yan and give that kid a mission with a hundred percent chance of death. Just teaching him a lesson is not enough; the best outcome would be for that kid to die outside!"

After becoming an Inner Sect disciple, one could have their own courtyard and take on sect missions. If a mission was successfully completed, the corresponding reward would be given. The more difficult the mission, the better the reward, such as Qi Condensation Pills, low-grade sword techniques, and low-grade swords.

With Zhou Xinghe's status, he did not need to personally deal with Ling Dao. He just needed to make some arrangements to put Ling Dao in a deadly situation. As the third senior disciple, he was a significant figure in the entire Sky-Cleaving Sword Sect.

Ling Dao, of course, had no idea what Zhou Xinghe was up to. After finding his courtyard, he tidied up casually. He did not care much about food or accommodation; the most important thing for him was cultivation, and becoming a powerful warrior was his goal.

Having just broken through to the True Qi Realm, Ling Dao did not plan to do anything else. He practiced every day in his courtyard. As time passed, the True Qi in his body increased. With his past life's experience, his cultivation was smooth sailing.

Moreover, the Primal Desolation Extermination Technique could continuously refine the sword qi in his body, which made his progress extremely fast. Once these sword qi were refined, they were stronger than any heavenly treasure. It would be strange if he did not advance quickly.

"The Primal Desolation Extermination Technique is truly terrifying. In my previous life, when I was in the early True Qi Realm, the True Qi in my body was less than half of what it is now. Since I started cultivating the Primal Desolation Extermination Technique, my meridians have been greatly expanded. If ordinary people's meridians are like streams, then mine are like the Yangtze River!"

Because of this, Ling Dao's future breakthroughs would be more difficult. With the same amount of True Qi, others would have long broken through, but he could not. However, once he broke through, he would definitely be much stronger than other warriors of the same realm.

In the early True Qi Realm, one only needs to condense True Qi in the body. To break through to the middle True Qi Realm, one must unblock the Ren and Du meridians, allowing the True Qi to circulate between them, known as the Lesser Circulation.

If one can unblock the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, then they break through to the late True Qi Realm, allowing the True Qi to circulate through the Eight Extraordinary Meridians. If one can unblock the Twelve Regular Meridians, then the True Qi can circulate through the Greater Circulation, which is the peak of the True Qi Realm.

Jiang Ren was a peak True Qi Realm warrior, and Chongxiao Realm warriors were even stronger than True Qi Realm warriors. Currently, Ling Dao did not need to think that far ahead; he first needed to unblock the Ren and Du meridians.

His physical body was extremely strong, with immense strength, and his meridians were very resilient. For others to unblock the Ren and Du meridians, it would be much more difficult than for him. Therefore, in the early True Qi Realm, he needed to condense more True Qi.

Becoming a powerful warrior was not an easy task, and Ling Dao practiced day and night. Sometimes, the sword qi in his body would become chaotic, causing him great pain, but he endured it.

...

"Strange, it's been half a month, why hasn't that kid come yet?"

In the mission hall, Elder Yan Rui muttered to himself. The "kid" he referred to was Ling Dao. Not long ago, Zhou Xinghe specifically sought him out to deal with Ling Dao. But so far, Ling Dao had not come to the mission hall.

Zhou Xinghe personally asked him to make things difficult for Ling Dao, and Yan Rui naturally agreed. In terms of both strength and status, Zhou Xinghe was not lacking, and dealing with such a person was a good thing. With the potential Zhou Xinghe showed, becoming a deputy sect leader in the future was almost certain.

Ling Dao had indeed achieved great things in the Outer Sect, but this was the Inner Sect. A newly promoted early True Qi Realm Inner Sect disciple, compared to Zhou Xinghe, Yan Rui naturally knew which side to stand on.

When one became an Inner Sect disciple, the sect would automatically assign a mission. This mission was generally not too difficult, just to hone them. After the first mission, Inner Sect disciples could choose their missions.

"Is this the mission hall?"

After practicing for half a month, Ling Dao felt he had reached a limit and rushed to the mission hall. Outer Sect disciples were not qualified to take missions because they were not allowed to leave the mountain. These missions all required leaving the Sky-Cleaving Sword Sect.

After becoming an Inner Sect disciple, Ling Dao naturally knew the sect would assign him a mission. He had been dragging his feet until now, feeling a bit embarrassed. He was also curious about what mission the sect would give him.

Since coming to the Sky-Cleaving Sword Sect, he had not been out for a long time. This sect mission would take him to an unknown place. Anshan Prefecture was not small, but fortunately, he had a map of the entire Dalu Dynasty, otherwise, it would be very troublesome.

"Elder, I am Ling Dao, who recently became an Inner Sect disciple. I am here to take my first mission!"

Ling Dao's words made Elder Yan Rui's eyes light up. Just now, Yan Rui was wondering why Ling Dao had not come, and now he was here. Yan Rui quickly composed himself, not wanting Ling Dao to notice anything unusual.

"Eight hundred miles away, there is a gang called the Viper Gang. This gang has been doing evil and committing all sorts of crimes. Your mission is simple: kill the leader of the Viper Gang!"

Yan Rui's expression was serious, but he was inwardly sneering. The leader of the Viper Gang was a peak True Qi Realm warrior and was skilled in using poison. As long as Ling Dao went to the Viper Gang, he would surely die!

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