Early the next morning, Chen Xuan went to the sect's Task Hall.
The Task Hall stood east of the Scripture Pavilion, a squat three-story building made of Black Stone. Its frontage was not large, yet quite a few disciples came and went. Most lingered before the task board at the entrance, and every so often, someone would tear down a jade slip from the board and hurry away.
When Chen Xuan entered, a gray-haired old man behind the counter glanced up at him. Noticing the words "Guest Elder" on the jade-green token at his waist, the old man's expression grew somewhat more solemn.
"Guest Elder?" The old man straightened his expression. "This old man is Zhou Zhen, the Task Hall steward. Is Elder here to accept a task or submit one?"
"Accept a task."
Chen Xuan replied.
Zhou Zhen took out a palm-sized bronze mirror from beneath the counter and handed it over. Its surface was like water, and when a finger touched it, ripples spread across it.
Following Zhou Zhen's instructions, Chen Xuan poured immortal power into the mirror. Lines of tiny golden writing immediately appeared across its surface. Each line represented an available task, with the corresponding contribution points marked behind it.
Tasks were divided into three grades.
Third-grade tasks mostly involved hunting True Immortal Level immortal beasts, gathering certain Spirit Elixirs, escorting supplies, and similar matters. The points awarded were generally below one hundred.
Second-grade tasks usually targeted the Celestial Immortal Realm, or involved wilderness secret-realm exploration, exterminating small Demon Race strongholds, and other work requiring strength above the True Immortal Realm. The rewards ranged from several hundred to several thousand points.
First-grade tasks involved conflicts at the Divine Immortal Realm level, such as hunting Demon Cultivators of the Divine Immortal Realm who caused havoc, escorting important