The Generous Rewards of a Random Mission
Mu Yunxue stood up, solemnly cupped her hands in a respectful bow to Lu Yang, and said in a calm tone, with a hint of gratitude, "Thank you for refilling my tea, Junior Brother Lu. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to comprehend the Metal Dao in one go."
Lu Yang smiled slightly, "Senior Sister Mu, you're too kind. Enlightenment through the Great Dao is rare; it would be a pity if it were interrupted by external factors."
A warm feeling welled up in Mu Yunxue's heart once again.
Her clear, cold eyes shone brightly as she said coolly, "I have already organized my understanding of the Great Dao. Junior Brother Lu... Shall we discuss the Dao?"
Lu Yang pointed to Jiang Shiqing, who was still immersed in her Cultivation Method, and smiled, "Wait a little longer. Shiqing is also at a crucial stage. I'll refill her tea a few more times."
Mu Yunxue: "..."
Mu Yunxue was silent for a moment, the light in her deep, clear eyes dimmed slightly, and her heart sank slightly for no reason.
An unpleasant feeling.
Dislike.
She nodded, sat down quietly, and stared intently at Jiang Shiqing without saying a word.
Lu Yang glanced at Mu Yunxue and thought that this senior sister was indeed aloof.
He didn't say a word more than necessary.
He looked away, then suddenly remembered something, and his eyes lit up slightly.
I just gave her the Dao Comprehension Tea, which helped her gain some insights into the Metal Dao. That should increase her favorability rating by a few points, right?
It would be unreasonable not to improve.
He casually opened the panel, his gaze sweeping over Mu Yunxue's favorability rating.
He then froze.
Mu Yunxue (Favorability: 50)
Holy crap...
What's going on? It jumped 25 points in one go?!
What happened?
Judging from Mu Yunxue's behavior just now, he thought that Mu Yunxue's favorability would increase relatively slowly.
The sudden 25-point increase surprised him greatly.
If this continues, it might reach 60 points in just a few days?
That's great!
Lu Yang was about to close the panel.
Suddenly, several lines of text appeared on the panel.
[Hongyan (Jiang Shiqing) completes a random quest: Learn the four Earth Grade Law Technique of the True Explanation of the Azure Waves.]
[Host gains: Universal Experience +2000, Low-Level Puppet Upgrade Card *1]
[The character "Hongyan" (Jiang Shiqing) gains: Intelligence +0.2, Constitution +0.1, and Water Dao Comprehension improved.]
Lu Yang raised an eyebrow, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.
Has Shiqing mastered all four Law Techniques?
It seems the threat of canceling halftime is quite effective.
A smug look appeared on Lu Yang's face.
But seriously, that's a really generous reward!
Sure enough, the rewards after the system upgrade were much more generous than before.
In addition to 2000 Universal Experience, I was also rewarded with a low-level puppet card!
This is a card that can directly grant you Nascent Soul Realm stage puppet; it's extremely rare!
I never expected random quests to give out rewards like this.
Jiang Shiqing herself also received a very generous reward, with improvements in both intelligence and physical fitness.
It also enhanced my understanding of Water Dao.
Lu Yang silently transferred the Universal Experience points to the Spirit Root experience bar.
As for the Puppet Upgrade Card, he planned to use it on Wang Shiyi later.
After all, among the puppets at the Peak Golden Core, only Wang Shiyi has not yet reached the Nascent Soul Realm.
Having tasted the benefits of random tasks, Lu Yang couldn't wait to check Jiang Shiqing's next random task.
[Random Quest: Hunt down a Peak Qi Refinement Jade-Scaled Snake solo without the host's help. Reward: Unknown]
Um?
Hunting Demon Beast?
And it has to be a solo hunt, can't he even help?
Lu Yang frowned slightly.
Previously, Jiang Shiqing's tasks were all about comprehending Cultivation Method and Law Technique, which she could complete by simply sitting comfortably in her cave abode and drinking Dao Comprehension Tea.
I didn't intend to bring it, but it suddenly turned into a combat-oriented mission!
In that case, Jiang Shiqing will probably have to leave him, right?
During this time, Jiang Shiqing stayed by his side and handled everything around him in an orderly manner.
She felt somewhat uneasy about being suddenly sent out to hunt Demon Beast.
As for Jiang Shiqing's safety after she leaves, Lu Yang is naturally not worried.
Although the mission is for her to hunt alone, that doesn't mean she can't have puppets secretly protecting her.
As long as the puppet bodyguards don't have to intervene when dealing with the Jade-Scaled Snake, everything will be fine.
If he hadn't refused to help, he could have simply used the Search Module to find a Jade-Scaled Snake and had Jiang Shiqing kill it.
But the problem is he can't help.
Then Jiang Shiqing will have to find the Jade-Scaled Snake herself.
It seems that different approaches to Beauty Cultivation result in significantly different random tasks.
Lin Ying follows the path of the Immortal Emperor of the Dao of Alchemy, and her missions are basically all related to alchemy.
Jiang Shiqing is Immortal Emperor of the Water Dao, and there are no specific skills to improve, so her missions seem to be more focused on combat.
Why isn't there a plan to train an all-around capable maid?
Lu Yang felt somewhat helpless.
While Lu Yang was lost in thought, Jiang Shiqing had already snapped out of her reverie about the True Explanation of the Azure Waves Cultivation Method.
She looked at Lu Yang with delight and said, "Young Master! I have mastered the basics of all four Law Techniques! Would you like to check them?"
As she spoke, she made a Method Formula.
Strands of deep blue water gushed from her fingertips, and a low, wave-like murmur echoed faintly in the hall. The water rapidly condensed around her, transforming into a semi-transparent light shield.
The surface of the light shield had very faint water ripples flowing slowly, shimmering and faintly revealing a trace of the Great Dao aura that was not yet fully solidified.
It is Earth Grade Supreme Quality defensive Law Technique, the Azure Waves Thousandfold Shield!
Lu Yang smiled and shook his head, "No need to check, I already know."
Jiang Shiqing was taken aback, somewhat surprised.
However, Jiang Shiqing soon realized that her comprehension had improved again, just like when the young master had helped her comprehend the True Explanation of the Azure Waves last time.
A flicker of realization crossed her eyes.
This time, it was also at the young master's instruction that she comprehend the Law Technique within the True Explanation of the Azure Waves.
After gaining insight into it, I experienced an incredible improvement.
It seems that my promotion is related to the task assigned by the young master.
No wonder the young master knew without even checking.
The young master's methods are truly unpredictable.
Jiang Shiqing was overjoyed.
She feels that her comprehension is getting higher and higher.
What made Jiang Shiqing most grateful was that she finally completed the task before resting.
Otherwise, the thought of not having a break during the dual cultivation session makes my legs feel weak.
No, no, thinking about this at night makes me prone to lewd thoughts...
Jiang Shiqing stuck out her tongue and said with a grin, "Then I won't embarrass myself in front of you, young master."
She silently dispelled the Azure Waves Thousandfold Shield, and only then did she notice a gaze that had been watching her.
She turned her head and saw Mu Yunxue staring at her.
Those deep, still eyes were calm and undisturbed, and her exquisitely beautiful face was expressionless, making her look like a stunningly beautiful doll.
Jiang Shiqing felt inexplicably uneasy under his gaze, and quickly forced a friendly smile, "Fairy Mu, what's wrong?"
Mu Yunxue shook her head slightly and looked away. "It's nothing."
She felt more surprised today than she had in the previous years combined.
The Law Technique that Jiang Shiqing just cast had a restrained spiritual light, and there were even wisps of Dao patterns flowing within it.
The Law Technique's quality has definitely reached the Earth Grade.
This Jiang Shiqing is only at the Mid-stage Qi Refining, yet she has mastered this level of defensive Law Technique.
Although she has been drinking the Dao Comprehension Tea, her talent is still astonishing.
... Another genius?
Mu Yunxue didn't think much of it, turned to look at Lu Yang, her clear, cold voice carrying a hint of earnest stubbornness. "Discussing the Dao?"
Lu Yang's lips twitched almost imperceptibly.
This senior sister seems to have a deep obsession with philosophical discussions.
He smiled and nodded, saying, "Alright, shall we go to the cultivation room?"
Mu Yunxue nodded. "Mm."
She quickly stood up from the chair, her plain white dress fluttering gently with her movement. The soft light from the lamp fell on her snow-white profile, outlining a delicate yet aloof silhouette.
Lu Yang looked at Jiang Shiqing and said gently, "Shiqing, let's strike while the iron is hot tonight and try to comprehend the Water Dao. Unlimited Dao Comprehension Tea."
Jiang Shiqing's expression froze instantly. "Huh?"
∑(O_O;)
Etc...!
What about dual cultivation?
What about our dual cultivation tonight?
Jiang Shiqing felt like crying but had no tears, and looked at Mu Yunxue with a hint of resentment.
Mu Yunxue remained expressionless, standing there like a doll sculpted from ice and snow, completely unaware of what she had done.
Wait... something's not right with this Fairy Mu...
Discussions about Daoism are nowhere near as fun as dual cultivation!
Why must we discuss philosophy at night when there are no other times?!
She suddenly thought of a very serious question.
If this Fairy Mu really falls in love with the young master in the future, won't she spend every day and night discussing Dao with him?
What will happen to her and Yingying then?
No, no... I absolutely have to find a way to let this Fairy Mu know the benefits of dual cultivation!!
Jiang Shiqing made a decision in her heart.