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Chapter 27: Mission. (Please give everyone a collection + vote)

Huang Xian chuckled and said nothing.

Chen Mei, however, interjected softly, "If it's lost, it doesn't really matter, after all, we have the Life Soul Lamp. We can verify our identity when we return to the sect and get a replacement. It's just very expensive, costing fifty Low-grade Spirit Stones."

Fifty Low-grade Spirit Stones... Compared to my fine, that's nothing!

So, Pei Ling continued to ask, "Speaking of Spirit Stones, I was flipping through the sect rules yesterday and found that almost anything can be resolved with Spirit Stones. However, it also gives quite a bit of time to raise funds. In that case, if someone owes the Sacred Sect a lot of Spirit Stones but finds an opportunity to sneak out of the sect and run away... wouldn't that be a direct loss for the Sacred Sect?"

"Impossible!" Hearing this, Xiao Tasha, who had been expressionless, immediately shook her head and smiled with great certainty, "The Sacred Sect is actually one of the most reasonable among the sects. Anything can be settled with Spirit Stones. But everyone knows, you must never owe the Sacred Sect Spirit Stones!"

"Let alone owing a lot and trying to escape debt. In the past, a disciple owed a hundred Spirit Stones, and with his age and depleted potential, he thought of taking on a mission to escape and default on the debt. However, the Sacred Sect directly dispatched three cultivators, each a major realm higher, to exclusively pursue him! They investigated for twenty years and finally found him, along with the family he established under a new name, and annihilated them all, leaving no trace!"

Pei Ling's eyelids twitched, and then he said with a calm expression, "I see! That disciple was indeed audacious! Daring to escape even the Sacred Sect's debt!"

He didn't dare to continue the topic and quickly changed the subject, "By the way, Senior Brother Chen, what is the mission we've taken on this time?"

"We've taken on three missions this time. Two of them are for you and Mei'er to practice on, both near Luoshan City," Chen Huan said with a gentle smile. "One is for me, Junior Brother Huang, Junior Brother Zhang, and Junior Sister Xiao to undertake. It's about three hundred li from Luoshan City, to hunt a sixth-level Enlightenment demonic beast. This mission is too dangerous for you two, so you will be assigned to a distant location then."

Chen Mei glanced at Pei Ling shyly, "Junior Brother Pei, I'll have to ask for your care then. I heard it's deep in the woods, and it's dark even during the day, which is a bit scary."

"Don't worry, Senior Sister Chen, I will do my best then," Pei Ling replied earnestly, while secretly thinking about what to do next.

The disciple Xiao Tasha mentioned only owed a hundred Spirit Stones, but he owed a full thirty thousand, or even nearly a hundred thousand Spirit Stones!

Would the Sacred Sect let him off?

Moreover, that was an older disciple, who should have had a better understanding of the Sacred Sect and the cultivation world, as well as a higher cultivation level than him. If even he couldn't escape, he didn't think he would be luckier.

But if he didn't escape, he would have to repay the debt.

How could he repay such a huge debt?

Thinking of this, Pei Ling pondered seriously and suddenly asked again, "Senior Brother Chen, generally, when you complete missions and return to the sect, how many Spirit Stones do you usually get per trip?"

"That depends on the difficulty of the mission and how many missions we take. For example, this time, we've taken on three missions," Chen Huan said. "The two missions for you and Mei'er to practice are relatively simple. One is to deliver a letter to the City Lord of Luoshan City, which is a trivial matter; the other is to eliminate a Flower Demon in a valley outside Luoshan City, which won't be too dangerous."

"Only the third mission, hunting the sixth-level Enlightenment demonic beast, is a bit challenging..."

"Adding these three missions together, it's at least over a hundred Spirit Stones, which will be enough for us to cultivate for a long time after returning to the sect."

As he spoke, Chen Huan subtly glanced at Pei Ling, deliberately stating a number he thought would definitely tempt the other party: "Junior Brother Pei, as long as you cooperate earnestly from now on, you can get at least twenty Low-grade Spirit Stones from this trip!"

Pei Ling frowned. The three missions combined were only a little over a hundred Spirit Stones? Let alone having to share them among everyone, even if he got all of them, he would have to undertake hundreds or even thousands of such missions to have a chance to save up his fine!

Thinking this, Pei Ling's expression quickly returned to normal, and he smiled, "Twenty Low-grade Spirit Stones, that's enough for me for quite a while. Thank you, Senior Brother Chen!"

Chen Huan smiled, "We are fellow disciples, no need to be so polite."

After some pleasantries, Huang Xian brought up some issues regarding cultivation, and Chen Huan began to offer guidance. Zhang Zhongqin also asked a few questions from time to time.

Although Xiao Tasha didn't interject, she kept staring at Chen Huan with focused eyes.

Pei Ling listened for a while and found that what they were discussing was fragmented and closely related to their own situations, with little reference value for him. Looking around, he saw that Chen Mei wasn't listening either. She was resting her chin on her hands, propped on the edge of the Yin Corpse Cloud, admiring the scenery below.

He thought for a moment, then walked over, sat down beside Chen Mei, and started chatting with her intermittently.

After a while, Pei Ling got the information he wanted.

It turned out that the reward of twenty Low-grade Spirit Stones that Chen Huan had mentioned earlier was quite high for Outer Sect missions.

Even though the Yin Corpse Cloud they had just rented cost ten Low-grade Spirit Stones, it was because the destination was too far and they had no means of transportation, so they had no choice.

Otherwise, even Chen Huan, who was at the sixth level of Qi Cultivation, would be reluctant to spend it.

After all, within the sect, a Bone Quenching Pill only cost ten Low-grade Spirit Stones.

And within the sect, besides doing missions, the main way to earn Spirit Stones was through the skills taught for free by the Sacred Sect, as stated in the sect rules.

Weapon Forging, Pill Refining, Talisman Crafting... As long as one's skill was sufficient, they could earn Spirit Stones!

And they earned a lot, far more than ordinary disciples who braved dangers and risked their lives.

Chen Mei also told Pei Ling that Pei Hong Nian was a typical example! Pei Hong Nian had outstanding talent in Talisman Crafting. When he first joined the sect, he was valued by a lecturer from Talisman Peak and was even almost accepted as a personal disciple. However, he soon became infatuated with Sun Yinglan, committed many despicable acts, and even neglected his cultivation and Talisman Crafting skills because of it.

As a result, the lecturer was greatly disappointed and never brought it up again.

And Pei Hong Nian lost his chance to soar to the heavens from then on.

Pei Ling was very tempted by this example, but after learning that Pei Hong Nian spent a full two years to successfully create a single qualified talisman, he immediately lost interest.

Let alone two years, if he couldn't pay the fine in three months, he would become the material!

At this moment, Huang Xian's consultation came to an end. He exchanged a look with Zhang Zhongqin, who then said with a half-smile, "Junior Brother Pei, it's boring to travel right now. How about we spar a bit? That way, we'll know if you and Junior Sister Chen can handle your missions, and avoid any unexpected trouble, what do you say?"