Faction Store

The next morning, after Chu Danqing and Da Bao finished the breakfast brought by the maid, someone came to lead them away.

They were taken from the guest room to a courtyard, like a small villa, complete with servants and attendants.

This was the area where the retainers and honored guests resided, with its own courtyard and small garden. It was clear that the Lu Clan was a powerful local family.

"A D-rank trial mission, the difficulty isn't low." Chu Danqing couldn't understand it intuitively, but he could tell from the treatment he was receiving.

Including him, there were only seven retainers in the Lu Clan.

Each person, in addition to having a detached villa with a courtyard in the Lu residence, also had an office dedicated to them, called Cloudwater Pavilion.

They were provided with good food, drinks, and entertainment, and their status was extraordinary on weekdays. But if the Lu Clan encountered any trouble, these retainers would really have to risk their lives to deal with it.

After Chu Danqing settled in, he successfully completed the trial mission. There was no registration or information entry, just that people knew.

[Task completed, you have obtained: Paradise Points ×1000, Attribute Points +1]

[Next stage task activated]

[Trial Task: Obtain 1000 points of Faction Contribution within seven days]

[Trial Difficulty: D-Rank (Normal)]

[Trial Reward: Qualification to Return, Paradise Points ×1000, Attribute Points +1]

[Trial Failure: Paradise Points -2000, Forced Return]

Although both were returns, there was a difference.

A forced return meant that if the task wasn't completed within the time limit, you would be sent back directly.

The qualification to return meant that you could choose to return yourself within the time limit.

Not all apostles could complete the trial mission as quickly as Chu Danqing, so the qualification to return was based on the total mission time, which was 3+7+7, a total of seventeen days.

With the extra time, you could improve your evaluation through actions, choose to cultivate, or trigger tasks, and so on.

It was an implicit benefit for completing the task early.

"I just don't know how long it will take to get a thousand points of faction contribution."

"The difficulty shouldn't be too high, at most a little higher than wiping out Green Cliff Stronghold."

For Chu Danqing, it wasn't high, but it might not be the same for other apostles.

He then took Da Bao to Cloudwater Pavilion, where there were more people, all there to serve the retainers.

"Mr. Chu, why did you come in person? If there's anything you need, just let us know." A manager greeted him warmly.

"I came to see if there's anything I can help with," Chu Danqing replied.

"You're new here, why don't you rest a little longer?" the manager said quickly, leading Chu Danqing to his hall in Cloudwater Pavilion.

He also had people bring good tea, fruits, and pastries, serving him very well.

Chu Danqing casually picked up the directory on the table, and Paradise displayed an exchange list.

[Faction Store · Aristocratic Lu Clan]

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[Heavenly Fire Wildfire Sutra]

[Type: Inheritance Skill]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Effect: After use, gain the Heavenly Fire Wildfire Sutra inheritance skill tree, energy value is replaced with mana value, mana has fire attribute effect]

[Quantity: 1]

[Exchange Requirement: Contribution Points ×10000]

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[White Crane True Immortal's Notes · Volume 1]

[Type: Knowledge Item]

[Quality: Good]

[Durability: 100/100]

[Effect: Reading can increase the level of Summoning Basics, Basic Summoning Art]

[Quantity: 2]

[Exchange Requirement: Contribution Points ×3000]

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[Lu Clan Body Tempering Elixir]

[Type: Consumable]

[Quality: Good]

[Effect: After taking, Health Points +300]

[Quantity: 3]

[Exchange Requirement: Contribution Points × 1500]

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[Note: The first three items in the three faction shops share the exchange quantity]

[Note: The first three items vary depending on the faction]

Chu Danqing's gaze landed on the second item. This knowledge-based item was priceless to him.

As for why it happened to be a basic summoning skill, it wasn't because Chu Danqing was special, but because he already had a basic skill, which was why it was replaced with an item to improve basic skills.

Otherwise, it would be items or consumables that could grant basic skills.

And with different basic skills, the knowledge-based items exchanged would also be different.

Chu Danqing ignored the first item directly. The contribution points were too high, and it wouldn't be easy to gather them.

As for the Lu Clan Body Tempering Elixir that increased health, he wanted that too, but he had to prioritize the White Crane True Immortal's Notes.

The first three rewards on this list weren't for most apostles, but for a small group of highly-rated apostles like Chu Danqing to exchange.

On the other hand, the items below didn't exceed a thousand points of contribution. As long as he could complete the tasks smoothly, he would basically have extra gains.

Paradise allows you to earn a thousand contribution points, not keep them, so it doesn't matter if you spend them.

"No need to rest. Precisely because we're new here, we need to give the master a good impression." After seeing the items on the exchange list, Chu Danqing had no intention of resting.

He just wanted to quickly gather 3000 contribution points to exchange for the White Crane True Immortal's Notes.

Chu Danqing was certain that his progress was likely the fastest. If he was efficient enough, he would have a good chance of getting the Lu Clan Body Tempering Elixir as well.

Seeing that Chu Danqing had said so, the steward couldn't insist, and could only fetch a list and hand it to Chu Danqing.

"These are some matters within the estate that require your assistance. Please take a look," the steward said.

After taking the list, Chu Danqing began to browse, and Dimension Paradise also jumped out to make its presence known.

[Maintaining porridge distribution order: 150 contribution points per day]

[Purchasing grain: Depends on the quantity of grain]

[Pacifying the beastly threat in the mines outside the city: 1000 contribution points]

There were many items on the list. No need to accept, as long as they were completed, they would be counted.

Chu Danqing glanced at it and closed it, casually asking, "Do you know about the Ji Family in the county?"

Upon hearing this, the steward immediately said, "Yes, they are the richest family in Yangxian."

"In terms of family background, they are not as good as our Lu Clan, but in terms of wealth, they far surpass the Lu Clan."

Chu Danqing's expression remained unchanged. He remembered one thing: the goods that Ji Yun had brought back earlier seemed to be grain.

"I'll handle these three matters. I have some connections with the Ji Family." Chu Danqing casually selected the first three contribution tasks.

Further down, the contribution points, like the faction shop, experienced a cliff-like drop.

The key lies in the quantity of grain.

Otherwise, the remaining two tasks together would only amount to 2050 contribution points, and that would only be obtainable on the last day.

Chu Danqing naturally didn't want that. He wanted to obtain them sooner, so he needed enough grain.

The Ji Family was a breakthrough point.

The steward looked at the three tasks that Chu Danqing had selected, hesitating to speak.

"Is there anything else?" Chu Danqing asked.

"Nothing, it's just that the Ji Family is arrogant and relies on their wealth, so they might not be so easy to deal with," the steward reminded.