Newbie Missions

Hua Xuanzi looked at Wei Yunxi, who had grown another inch taller and was sweetly pretty, then replied with a smile:

"The senior brother in charge here had something to attend to and asked me to fill in for him. Are you here to take on Sect Missions?"

Wei Yunxi immediately said with a smile:

"Yes, Senior Sister. I wonder what missions are suitable for new disciples like us?"

"Take a look first. These are all Sect Missions suitable for new disciples.

Most of you are at the early Qi Refining stage. You can start with simple tasks like planting and cleaning, then take on missions to gather herbs and hunt in the sect's Back Mountain once you reach the mid Qi Refining stage."

Hua Xuanzi's advice was quite sensible.

With a sweep of her divine sense, Wei Yunxi had basically finished reading all the missions listed in the jade slip. She then handed the jade slip to Zonghao so the two boys could have a look as well, while she continued talking with Hua Xuanzi.

Over the past year, Wei Yunxi had changed greatly. First was her height. Thanks to a Milk Fruit every day, at the age of six, she was already one meter thirty tall—nearly as tall as Zonghao and Zong Yu—and had begun to take on the outline of a young girl.

Her cultivation had also advanced quickly, changing her entire bearing. The soft baby fat on her face had faded, and she looked more and more like her mother, blending sweetness and cool detachment perfectly.

Wei Yunxi was quite satisfied with her appearance, especially the two little dimples by her lips whenever she smiled. They instantly made her seem harmless, allowing her to make quite a few friends in the Outer Sect. Hua Xuanzi was one of them.

Hua Xuanzi was skilled at making Blank Talisman Paper and did not cut corners just to earn spirit stones, so Wei Yunxi had more or less settled on buying Talisman Paper from her.

Then, Wei Yunxi wholesaled some of her completed talismans to Hua Xuanzi for her to sell. This let her earn some spirit stones without drawing too much attention—a win-win arrangement.

Hua Xuanzi lowered her voice and said:

"Junior Sister Yunxi, I suggest you take a mission to plant Spiritual Rice. You need not take on too much—just contract three mu of spirit fields. At the start, you only need to invest some spirit stones to buy Spirit Rice Seeds. Once the crop matures and is harvested after three months, aside from the fixed amount of Spiritual Rice you must hand over, the rest will be your own income. You can keep it for yourself to eat or sell it to others."

Wei Yunxi hesitated a little. As someone who had transmigrated, her experience with farming was limited to books and programs broadcast on agricultural channels. She had never actually tried it herself.

Hua Xuanzi naturally saw Yunxi's hesitation and continued:

"There are tricks to planting Spiritual Rice. For instance, for your first planting, it is best to choose Pearl Spirit Rice. It has a low Spiritual Qi content, but its yield is high and it is not easily infested by insects.

"After you have harvested twice, you can try planting red japonica rice or Purple Rice. Though these two varieties do not yield as much as Pearl Rice, their Spiritual Qi content is three times that of Pearl Rice, and they can be sold for spirit stones as well.

"Though we are cultivators, we cannot completely cast aside the pleasures of food. Moreover, eating Spiritual Rice is good for the body, and consuming it over time can also help raise one's cultivation. You can consider it.

"If you truly cannot manage it, just switch to another mission next time. Once you take this mission, you will not need to take another Sect Mission for at least three months. It counts as a continuous mission."

After hearing this, Wei Yunxi had a plan in mind. She intended to take this mission and give it a try; if it did not work out, she could deal with it then. Thus, she nodded and said:

"Then I'll listen to you, Senior Sister. This time, I'll take the mission to plant Spiritual Rice."

"Alright. Give me your Identity Jade Token, and I'll register it for you. Take your Identity Jade Token to the Outer Five Peaks. There is a separate Planting Peak there, and you should find a steward disciple at the foot of the mountain. He will be responsible for assigning you a spirit field.

"Give the steward disciple a little something, and he can assign you a decent spirit field. That will save you a great deal of trouble, and you can even make use of the Spirit Gathering Formation in the field to cultivate—killing two birds with one stone."

Wei Yunxi nodded as she listened and swiftly handed over her Identity Jade Token. This was the benefit of knowing older disciples: they could pass on the most valuable survival experience and keep you from stepping into pits.

After hearing this, Wei Zonghao, standing behind her, also chose the same mission as Yunxi. He possessed Fire-Wood-Earth spiritual root, and both his Wood spiritual root and Earth spiritual root gave him an advantage in farming, so he chose this mission without any hesitation.

After hesitating for a moment, Zong Yu chose a mission to assist in the Artifact Refining Room. He possessed Gold-Fire-Earth Three Spiritual Roots and wanted to learn artifact refining. His cultivation was not yet high enough, so he would first serve as a cleaning boy for an Artifact Refiner. He could broaden his horizons while picking up a little of the basics.

After the three had taken their missions, they stepped aside to wait for Wei Yunying and the others.

Wei Yunying chose a mission to tend Herb Fields, Wei Zongjin chose a mission to clean at Spirit Beast Peak, and after much picking and choosing, Wei Yunqing selected a mission to sort spirit herbs at Alchemy Peak.

When Yunxi learned of the mission Wei Yunqing had taken, her eyelid twitched. The other girl was preparing to enter the next wave of the plot. The male and female leads first met at the Outer Sect Alchemy Peak.

But when she looked at Wei Yunqing, who was even shorter than herself, she gave up on her wild imaginings. So long as Sheng Yuhong was not a pedophile, he should not have any thoughts about a Wei Yunqing like this.

After the six discussed the missions they had each accepted, they returned to their residence together, planning to visit their respective mission locations that afternoon.

No one noticed that, as they left, a pair of eyes was fixed on them. After the figures of the six disappeared from the Mission Hall, that person turned and entered the hall.

That afternoon, Yunxi and Zonghao went together to the Outer Five Peaks. At the foot of the peak, they saw a thatched cottage with a sign standing outside. It read, "Mission Handover Point." At that moment, some disciples were handing in their harvested Spiritual Rice, while others were collecting new seeds. Two steward disciples were busy inside the cottage.

Yunxi and Zonghao exchanged a glance, then consciously joined the line for collecting new seeds. A moment later, it was their turn.

Wei Yunxi smiled before she spoke, cupped her hands in salute, and said:

"Senior Brother, the two of us have accepted planting missions. We came to register and collect Spirit Rice Seeds and planting tools."

The steward disciple raised his head and swept his gaze over the two of them. He immediately knew they were newly initiated disciples and were likely taking a mission for the first time, so he said:

"Give me your Identity Jade Tokens."

"Yes!"

The two presented their respective Identity Jade Tokens and, without drawing attention, slipped a low-grade spirit stone into the disciple's hand. Seeing how smoothly he tucked it into his sleeve pouch, they knew he was an old hand.

Yunxi continued, "Senior Brother, Senior Sister Hua Xuanzi introduced us. She said the steward senior brothers at the Outer Five Peaks were the easiest to talk to and would certainly guide two newcomers like us."

"So you are acquainted with Senior Sister Hua. She has not come by in quite some time. What has she been busy with lately?"

This senior brother's tone immediately became familiar. It seemed those two low-grade spirit stones had been well spent.

Wei Zonghao immediately replied with a beaming smile, "Senior Sister Hua has been helping out at the Mission Hall these past two days. She was the one who helped us accept our missions."

"Fine. Come take a look at the spirit field distribution map here. The green areas are already being cultivated, while the gray areas are unclaimed. You can choose from among them. Since it is your first time planting spirit fields, I suggest three mu each. Any more than that, and you will not be able to tend it all."