Chapter 82

~.<~“Collect one thousand catties of purple-leafed throughwort, and you will be rewarded with 4 points of merit and three Purple-Leaf Spirit Pills.”

“Task Description: Purple-leafed throughwort is extremely difficult to identify and requires a high level of expertise in herbal knowledge. Moreover, the collection process is very tedious, as it involves distinguishing it from ordinary weeds. To collect one thousand catties of purple-leafed throughwort, at least 20,000 hectares of forest and grassland must be searched. For this reason, three Purple-Leaf Spirit Pills are specially rewarded as a finished product.”

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“Collect five hundred catties of deep-sea black iron, and you will be rewarded with 6 points of merit and one Body Tempering Pill.”

“Task Description: Deep-sea black iron is only found in the depths of the Wailing Ocean, below 8,000 meters. If your family has a large long-distance fishing fleet, you might consider taking on this task. Additionally, this task can be repeated.”

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These tasks are within the capabilities of registered disciples, and each task has a detailed description to help those querying the tasks clearly judge their own abilities and whether they can take on these tasks.

“The immortal sect is quite practical and has no concept of fairness. If you have a strong background, you can fully leverage the strength of your family or sect to earn merit points in the Divine Dawn Sect.”

Lin Xi thought to himself.

These task descriptions, in certain aspects, are equivalent to indirectly encouraging new registered disciples to use their own influence boldly.

However, Lin Xi, after a moment's thought, also began to understand. Perhaps for the immortal sect, strength not only includes personal ability but also one's background, which is considered part of one's strength.

For example, the task of collecting deep-sea black iron is not something an ordinary person can accomplish. Only powerful secular forces, such as royal families or giant secular sects, might possess the robust fishing vessels required.

For disciples from such backgrounds, their origins can be utilized by the immortal sect to enhance the sect's influence. Therefore, indirectly rewarding them through such tasks is not considered excessive.

Of course, those without a strong background or sufficient influence can still earn merit points and rise to prominence. For example, tasks like collecting purple-leafed throughwort, which are tedious and time-consuming.

In this sense, the sect is fair. Everyone has a chance, but the required effort differs.

“Unfortunately, none of these tasks are suitable for me.”

Lin Xi shook his head.

These rewards are not only few but also very troublesome, requiring a large amount of time. Lin Xi almost immediately filtered out these tasks.

Moreover, Lin Xi noticed that the merit points rewarded for tasks in the task hall are much lower than those during the immortal sect's assessment. For example, twenty flying centipedes would earn at least 20 points of merit during the assessment, but here it is only 15 points, a difference of 5 points.

Lin Xi continued to look down, and many tasks were filtered out. These tasks either did not fit his situation or were too time-consuming. Finally, Lin Xi's gaze stopped at the last line of the light screen:

“Kill a two-winged fierce ape and obtain its beast core and fangs. Task reward: one Meridian-Opening Grass and 20 points of merit.”

“Task Description: The two-winged fierce ape is a ferocious beast that is almost at the Qi Refinement stage. It has natural wings and immense strength. It is a communal animal, often forming small tribes of more than ten. Task Evaluation: Difficult, not suitable for ordinary registered disciples.”

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This is a medium-difficulty task. The Meridian-Opening Grass is the most sought-after and popular task reward among registered disciples.

Only with the Meridian-Opening Grass can the difficulty and time required to advance from the tenth level of martial arts to the Qi Refinement stage be significantly reduced. Therefore, many people are eager to take on this task.

When Lin Xi saw this, the task had already reached its maximum number of acceptances and could no longer be taken.

“Just the Meridian-Opening Grass?”

Lin Xi looked at the task displayed on the light screen, his brows tightly furrowed.

The Meridian-Opening Grass is only prepared for ordinary martial artists, and its effect is greatly reduced for Lin Xi. More importantly, the effect of the Meridian-Opening Grass cannot be叠加.

Each martial artist can only consume one Meridian-Opening Grass, and the second one is useless. Given Lin Xi's situation, even if he consumes the Meridian-Opening Grass, he may still be unable to reach the Qi Refinement stage.

“Am I really going to be stuck at the tenth level of martial arts, unable to advance to the Qi Refinement stage, because of this Thunderbolt Pill?”

Lin Xi stood in front of the light screen, lost in thought.

While Lin Xi stood in front of the task hall, frowning and lost in thought, he did not realize that a pair of eyes in the crowd had long noticed him and was closely watching him.

Zhao Wushuang is a task disciple in the task hall, different from other halls. His job is only to maintain order here. The process of accepting and querying tasks does not require his involvement.

“Isn't this guy the Lin Xi that Senior Brother Li repeatedly mentioned and asked us to pay attention to?”

A glint of light flashed in Zhao Wushuang's eyes.

Almost the moment Lin Xi entered the task hall, he recognized him.

Lin Xi stood in front of the light screen, frowning and lost in thought, which immediately caught his attention.

“Meridian-Opening Grass, he wants to take on this kind of task?”

Zhao Wushuang followed Lin Xi's gaze and saw the line on the light screen. A thought crossed his mind, and he immediately pushed open a door, entered the inner part of the task hall, and closed the door.

“Senior Brother Li, the Lin Xi you mentioned has appeared.”

Zhao Wushuang cast a spell, which merged into the communication array in front of him, and a light screen immediately rose. Behind the light screen, a figure appeared, wearing a white robe, sitting upright, exuding an aura. It was Li Wuji.

“Hmm?”

On the other side of the light screen, Li Wuji's eyes flashed, and he sat up straight, showing a focused expression:

“Have you found out what task he accepted?”

“Senior Brother, he hasn't accepted any task yet.”

Zhao Wushuang said:

“From his appearance, it seems he wants to accept the Meridian-Opening Grass task. However, the Meridian-Opening Grass task has already reached its maximum number of acceptances. Also, he seems dissatisfied with the Meridian-Opening Grass task, as his brows are tightly furrowed.”

Zhao Wushuang quickly narrated the events in a simple manner.

“Meridian-Opening Grass?”

Li Wuji frowned, thinking for a moment, and then quickly made a decision:

“It seems he wants to break through the barrier and reach the Qi Refinement stage as soon as possible. Since he is dissatisfied with the Meridian-Opening Grass task, give him the Hundred Meridians Pill task.”

“What!”

Zhao Wushuang was greatly surprised:

“Senior Brother, although registered disciples can accept this task, it rarely appears outside. The reward for the Hundred Meridians Pill task is very rich and is always in short supply, considered a forbidden task by the senior disciples. We don't even have enough for ourselves, so why give it to this kid? Is he worth it?”

“Do as I say. What's a little Hundred Meridians Pill? As long as the task is completed, Senior Sister will have her own rewards. Have you ever lost out by doing things for Senior Sister?”

Li Wuji said coldly.

“That's true.”

Zhao Wushuang said sheepishly. When Li Wuji got angry, he didn't dare to speak.

“If this kid stays on Divine Dawn Mountain, we can't do anything to him. But once he leaves Divine Dawn Mountain, it's a different story. Then, crushing him will be as easy as squashing an ant. — Go, issue the Hundred Meridians Pill task. Also, use your authority to prevent others from accepting the task.”

Li Wuji ordered.

“Alright. Senior Brother, rest assured. I will handle it perfectly. I'll make sure he doesn't even know what hit him.”

Zhao Wushuang smiled sinisterly, cut off the connection, and inserted his task disciple token into a slot.

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Whoosh!

Outside the task hall, the crowd suddenly burst into exclamations.

“Everyone, look! Look at the latest task!”

“Hundred Meridians Pill, it's actually the Hundred Meridians Pill! How is this possible!”

“What's going on? How did it end up in the registered disciples' tasks!”

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The excitement of the crowd reached Lin Xi's ears, and he was suddenly startled, coming back to his senses. He saw the light screen in front of him flicker, and the rows of tasks suddenly slid down, revealing a new task:

“Collect one catty of Dragon Blood Grass, twenty Dragon Blood Fruits, and five Dragon Bones. Reward: one Hundred Meridians Pill, three Dragon Blood Pills, and 200 points of merit.”

“Task Description: This task is issued by Elder Alchemy Cauldron. The rewards will be directly distributed to the Hall of Virtue. Additionally, these three materials are only found in the Black Dragon Space, which can be reached through the Gate of Time and Space.”

“Task Evaluation: Difficult to evaluate.”

“Suggestion: Not recommended for disciples below the outer sect. The collection process is not difficult, but before collecting these materials, you must pass through several dangerous areas. Without the cultivation of the Qi Refinement stage, it is impossible to pass.”

“Supplement: If you have enough wisdom and courage to evade the perception of ferocious beasts, you can collect these materials without much danger. In that case, whether you are an outer sect disciple or a registered disciple, you can accept this task.”

“Additionally, if you have enough strength, each ferocious beast of the Qi Refinement stage you kill during the task will reward you with 30 points of merit.”

“Task Assistance: One Gate of the Black Dragon, issued by the task hall.”

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Boom!

Seeing this latest task, Lin Xi's mind was shaken, and he almost couldn't believe his eyes.

This is a "Gate of Time and Space" task issued by a sect elder.

In the immortal world, elders are extremely noble, each with the cultivation of the tenth level of immortality, and their depth is unfathomable. These elders are busy with myriad affairs and would not normally pay attention to registered disciples with low strength, nor would they issue tasks for registered disciples.

But things are not absolute!

Some trivial matters, though small, are very troublesome and time-consuming. At such times, the elders in the sect would consider issuing these trivial matters as tasks for the disciples to complete.

This way, they can focus on more important matters.

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