By ordinary reasoning, when the head of a reclusive great clan celebrated his birthday, Donghua Immortal Sect should at least send an Immortal Lord to attend. That would only have been proper.
Perhaps to clear up the doubts of whoever accepted the mission, the mission description spelled things out in great detail.
The reclusive great clans refused to submit to the Holy Court's control and stood apart as their own faction. Donghua Immortal Sect and the Holy Court acknowledged their existence, but would not go out of their way to show them special regard.
The mission also clearly specified the identity of the person who accepted it: an Outer Sect Disciple or a probationary disciple.
If the person was a probationary disciple, they were permitted to appear in Outer Sect Disciple attire while carrying out the mission.
The difficult part of the mission lay in obtaining the Pure Clarity Pill.
Xu Yi had no idea what the pill was used for, or how much it was worth.
But since he had accepted the mission, there was no turning back. He would just have to take things one step at a time.
He had chosen this mission because he had no other choice. Among the missions on the notice board, it was the only one that offered the highest merit points.
The rest rarely offered more than five points.
His time was limited. He simply didn't have the leisure to grind through missions one by one until he had enough merit points.
After leaving Donghua Immortal Sect, Xu Yi went straight to Ask Immortal Pavilion.
The White-haired Daoist priest wasn't there; instead, the Red Robe Middle-aged Man received him.
Xu Yi tossed him a Sumeru Ring, and the Red Robe Middle-aged Man promptly exchanged its contents for a batch of Spirit