As soon as Ye Feng entered the Cultivation Hall, he was immediately captivated by the lively scene before him.
The Cultivation Hall was a spacious area of over four hundred square meters. On one side of the wall hung a large notice board displaying various pieces of information. Inside the hall, many Outer Sect Disciples of the Dragon Tiger Sect stood in small groups.
Some were checking tasks, while many others were looking for fellow disciples to form teams to tackle some of the more challenging Sect Missions together.
"Let's see what tasks are available here," Ye Feng thought as he approached the massive notice board and looked up at the listed missions.
Kill a Second-Stage Beast, the Rampaging Giant Bear, and obtain three bear gallbladders for a reward of 100 Contribution Points and 20 Essence-Enhancing Pills.
Harvest five Cloud Grasses for a reward of 70 Contribution Points and 12 Essence-Enhancing Pills.
Escort the Sect's convoy to Luo City for a reward of 5 Contribution Points.
As he browsed through the rows of Sect Missions, Ye Feng gradually began to understand some patterns.
"It seems that the difficulty of these Sect Missions varies. The more dangerous tasks offer higher Contribution Points, while simpler errands, like escorting the Sect's convoy, only yield a mere five Contribution Points and no Essence-Enhancing Pills."
Among the missions listed, the one with the highest reward was to kill a Third-Grade Beast known as the Green Ring Python, offering 300 Contribution Points and 60 Essence-Enhancing Pills.
Although Ye Feng had never undertaken a Sect Mission before and had rarely killed beasts, he had some understanding of the beast levels on the Divine Martial Continent.
A Third-Grade Beast was equivalent to a Human Warrior at the ninth level of Martial Realm, and beasts inherently possessed greater combat strength than Human Warriors.
This ninth-level beast would likely be beyond his capabilities unless he reached the Origin Martial Realm.
Thus, this mission was also the highest reward and ranked first on the entire notice board.
"While this mission looks good, I doubt I can handle the Green Ring Python right now. With my current strength, I can only deal with peak Second-Stage Beasts at best, and even that won't be easy," Ye Feng pondered silently as he examined the list of tasks.
"Hey there, brother! Are you alone?" Just as Ye Feng was deciding which task to take on, a cheerful voice suddenly came from behind him.
Turning around, a tall and sturdy young man came into Ye Feng's view.
The young man was also dressed in the attire of the Dragon Tiger Sect's Outer Sect Disciple. He had a robust build, dark skin, and a straightforward smile on his face.
"Yes, it's just me," the dark-skinned youth said, his smile giving Ye Feng a favorable impression, prompting him to smile back.
"I noticed you've been looking at those top-tier missions. You must have decent cultivation, right? We're planning to team up for a mission to collect five Cloud Grasses. However, the Cloud Grasses are located in the Cloud Mist Forest, which is home to quite a few Second-Stage Beasts. We thought it would be safer to have more people along for mutual support. Would you like to join us? We can split the Contribution Points evenly after completing the mission," the dark-skinned youth invited with a broad grin.
Collecting Cloud Grass was a mission Ye Feng had just looked over; it offered twelve Essence-Enhancing Pills as a reward and seventy Contribution Points.
After hearing the dark-skinned youth's words, Ye Feng realized he could probably handle this mission on his own. After all, he could easily deal with Second-Stage Beasts now. However, this would be Ye Feng's first sect mission, and he wasn't very familiar with some areas within Mount Luoshen. It wouldn't hurt to team up with others for his first mission.
Moreover, the sincerity in the dark-skinned youth's smile gave Ye Feng a good feeling about him.
"Alright then, let's go together," Ye Feng agreed with a slight smile.
"Great! Let's hurry; the Cloud Grass emits a faint glow at night, making it easier to find. If we head out now, we can return by tomorrow morning," the young man exclaimed happily upon hearing Ye Feng's agreement.
"Brother, my name is Han Chong. I'm at the Sixth Level of Strength Martial Realm. What about you?" With their team formed, they naturally wouldn't linger any longer. As Han Chong walked out with Ye Feng, he asked.
"My name is Ye Feng." Following Han Chong, Ye Feng responded but didn't mention his cultivation level. He already knew that Han Chong was at the Sixth Level of Strength Martial Realm.
"Ye Feng? That name sounds so familiar," Han Chong said with a hint of confusion on his face as he scratched his head.
Seeing Han Chong's expression, Ye Feng could only smile wryly.
With four to five thousand Outer Sect Disciples in the Dragon Tiger Sect, not everyone had seen Ye Feng before. However, many had heard of his infamous reputation as a broken vein waste. It was likely that Han Chong had heard about him too.
As they chatted, the two had already exited the Cultivation Hall and were heading towards the entrance of the Dragon Tiger Sect's Outer Sect.
"Han Chong, did you find someone?" Just as they stepped out of the Dragon Tiger Sect's Outer Sect, a girl in blue clothing immediately ran over with a smile.
"Yes, this is Brother Ye Feng. He is willing to join us on our mission. Ye Feng, this is Blue Shadow, a little genius as well." Seeing Blue Shadow, Han Chong grinned and introduced the two.
Blue Shadow was around fifteen years old, appearing lively and adorable. Although her looks were not stunning, she was undoubtedly a little beauty. Especially with her vibrant aura, Ye Feng felt a sense of ease upon seeing her.
"Ye Feng, hello! My name is Blue Shadow, Sixth Level of Strength Martial Realm." Blue Shadow smiled brightly at Ye Feng and spoke up.
"Hello, I am Ye Feng, Sixth Level of Strength Martial Realm." Since Blue Shadow, a girl, had proactively shared her cultivation level, Ye Feng felt it was only polite to respond. However, he did not directly mention that he was at the Seventh Level of Strength Martial Realm; having lived two lives, Ye Feng knew he should keep some cards close to his chest.
With crescent-shaped eyes curving into a smile, Blue Shadow cheerfully said, "With Ye Feng here, we are three Sixth Levels of Strength Martial Realm! In Mistwood Forest, as long as we don't encounter more than two mid-level second-tier beasts at the same time, we will be safe. Plus, with Seventh Level of Strength Martial Realm Zhang Yihang joining us, we can definitely complete this mission."
"Alright, Ye Feng, let's go!" Han Chong grinned and called out to Ye Feng before turning towards Mount Luoshen.
"Although these two are only at the Sixth Level of Strength Martial Realm, their realms are decent. With a Seventh Level of Strength Martial Realm companion, completing this mission shouldn't be too difficult," Ye Feng thought as he walked alongside them.
This time, following Blue Shadow and Han Chong was mainly for Ye Feng to familiarize himself with the Sect Mission process and understand the situation in Mount Luoshen to accumulate experience for future solo missions.
Even if this mission was completed, he would only receive three Essence-Enhancing Pills. At this point, three Essence-Enhancing Pills were not very significant for Ye Feng.
It took him nine Essence-Enhancing Pills to advance from the Sixth Level of Strength Martial Realm to the Seventh Level. To reach Yae would require even more Essence-Enhancing Pills.
Blue Shadow was naturally lively and often chatted happily along the way; Ye Feng did not find it boring at all.
In his previous life, he had always practiced alone without many friends and rarely experienced such interactions.
Both Blue Shadow and Han Chong were good-hearted individuals; Ye Feng found no conflict in getting along with them.
After walking for over half an hour, the three arrived at Mistwood Forest.
"Ye Feng, Han Chong, ahead is Mistwood Forest. Zhang Yihang should be waiting for us inside; let’s head over now!" Blue Shadow exclaimed happily upon seeing Mistwood Forest.
"Okay." Nodding his head, Ye Feng smiled in response.
After walking for more than half an hour, Ye Feng had become relatively familiar with the two companions, and their interactions had taken on a more casual tone.
Due to the urgency of meeting up with Zhang Yihang in the Misty Forest, and her naturally lively personality, Blue Shadow had been leading the way.
The trees in this Misty Forest were quite dense, and there was always a faint mist lingering around, making visibility poor. However, Ye Feng was not affected by this at all.
Now that his cultivation on the Immortal Path had reached the first level of Qi Refinement, he possessed a certain level of sensing ability, allowing him to see farther than an ordinary martial artist.
"Hey? Is that a Heavenly Sword Grass?" Not long after entering the Misty Forest, Blue Shadow immediately spotted a dark green little grass. The grass was slender and had sharp little teeth growing on its sides, resembling a sword.
"This Heavenly Sword Grass is pretty good. I remember there's a task to collect Heavenly Sword Grass. If we can gather ten of them, we can exchange them for two Essence-Enhancing Pills," Han Chong chimed in, his eyes lighting up as well.
"Yeah, let's all pay attention and try to find more. It would be best if we could find dozens of them; that way, we could exchange for two more Essence-Enhancing Pills. I'm currently at the Sixth Level of Strength Martial Realm, and I only need four Essence-Enhancing Pills to reach the Seventh Level!" With a joyful smile, Blue Shadow bounced over to the Heavenly Sword Grass.
Hearing Blue Shadow's words, Ye Feng fell into thought. He was surprised that Blue Shadow only needed four Essence-Enhancing Pills to reach the Seventh Level of Strength Martial Realm when he himself had used nine to upgrade to that level.
"Hmm? Danger!!" Just as Ye Feng was puzzled by why Blue Shadow needed fewer Essence-Enhancing Pills than he did for her cultivation upgrade, a sense of danger suddenly surged toward him.
The danger emanated from a mass of mist behind the Heavenly Sword Grass, while Blue Shadow ran over without any caution whatsoever.
In the face of this crisis, Ye Feng didn't have time to think further and acted immediately.
"Tide Sound Palm!"
In an instant, he gathered his energy and swiftly caught up with Blue Shadow. His aura erupted as he struck out with his palm toward the mass of mist.
Suddenly!
A sharp cry rang out as a small black beast burst forth from the mist, lunging directly at Blue Shadow.
"Ah!!"
Seeing the sudden appearance of the small beast, Blue Shadow immediately let out a scream.
In the next moment, Ye Feng's Tide Sound Palm had already struck.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The sound of crashing waves echoed as Ye Feng's palm force directly collided with the small beast. Amid Blue Shadow's screams, the beast was sent flying by Ye Feng, crashing hard into a large tree. Its body twitched twice before it lay still, lifeless.
"It's a Peak First-Level Beast, Saber-Toothed Beast!" After experiencing such a dangerous scene, Blue Shadow finally reacted. Looking at the small beast that had been killed in the distance, Blue Shadow exclaimed in shock, "Ye Feng, that's a Sixth-Level Beast! You actually killed it with one palm strike?"
"Brother Ye Feng, how is your Tide Sound Palm so powerful?"
At that moment, in the eyes of Blue Shadow and Han Chong, Ye Feng's slender figure was already enveloped in a mysterious aura.
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