Disciple Peak West side, Shangfang small courtyard.
In the quiet room, Chen Jianghe was sitting cross-legged.
After this period of hard training, <Withered Wood Meets Spring Art> the first level "Return to Origin" has reached the final hurdle.
He could clearly feel that the transformation energy in his body was becoming more pure and solid under the tempering of "Return to Origin" mental method, like hundreds of rivers returning to the sea, slowly converging towards a certain critical point.
[Current skill: Withered Wood Meets Spring Art(Return to Origin 99%)]
"Only a thin line----"
Chen Jianghe Abandon the last distracting thoughts and completely sink into the cycle of the universe.
The "Return to Origin" heart method circulates back and forth in the muscles and meridians. Every time it rotates, the qi and blood will be condensed by one point, and the strength will be harmonized by one inch.
I don't know how long it took.
"Hongyi" 6
It was as if some barrier in the body had been quietly broken through.
Chen Jianghe Qi and blood all over the body are rushing, the muscles and bones are ringing, and the internal organs are resonating!
Great success!
Chen Jianghe slowly opened his eyes, the light in his eyes flashed away, and then he was restrained as usual.
"It's done."
Chen Jianghe took a deep breath and felt the completely different power in his body.
Huajing Dacheng and Minor Completion of Transforming Force seem to be only one level apart, but in fact they are worlds apart.
If Minor Completion of Transforming Force is said to be "the energy is harmonious and penetrates the body in ten steps", then the great achievement of energy transformation is "the energy and blood are unified and the energy is accessible" -
Not only is the power stronger, but more importantly, the control of power has reached a new level.
Next, you can start practicing the second level "Flawless" and move towards the perfection of energy transformation.
[Current skill: Withered Wood Meets Spring Art(Flawless 1%)]
[Efficacy: Qi and blood are unified, strength is accessible]
He walked to the courtyard and put on the Twelve Forms Fist display.
The dragon-shaped claws are explored, the tiger-shaped pounces on food, the monkey-shaped jumps, and the horse-shaped gallops----
Now that he has mastered his energy, he can guide Qi and blood more smoothly when practicing Twelve Forms Fist. Every time he makes a shape, the corresponding organs feel warm and comfortable, as if soaked in warm water.
[Current skill: Twelve Forms Fist (entry 89%)]
Today he plans to visit Mission Hall.
Cultivation requires resources, and in the Xingyi Sect, there are two main ways for disciples to obtain resources: one is from the monthly quota distributed by the master, and the other is to accept sect tasks on their own and earn rewards.
Soaring Wood Court's new disciple, the number of examples is really limited.
Chen Jianghe put the ID tag, Willow Leaf Dart Pouch and the rolled-edged <Hundred Herbs Illustrated Manual> into his arms, locked the courtyard door, and walked to the Mission Hall on the Disciple Peak mountainside.
Mission Hall is located on a platform in the middle of the mountain, with green tiles and white walls, and two stone lions holding beads in front of the door, which is lifelike.
Although it was only three o'clock in the morning, people were already coming and going in the hall.
Xingyi Sect has more than ten thousand disciples. Except for those geniuses who were accepted as true disciples by Court Master and the elders, most of the inner disciples have to accept tasks to maintain their practice.
Chen Jianghe stepped into the main hall.
The hall is wide, and the four walls are covered with wooden signs. Each wooden sign has task content, remuneration, and acceptance requirements written on it.
In the center is a long counter, with three deacons sitting behind it, responsible for registration and issuing task cards.
Chen Jianghe glanced at the wooden sign on the wall.
The tasks are varied: some go to the Hundred Herb Peak medicine field to take care of the medicinal materials, some go to the Skill Transmission Pavilion to sort out the classics, some go to the foot of the mountain Changxi Prefecture to purchase supplies, and some go to inspect various parts of the sect.
Remuneration also varies, ranging from dozens of taels of silver to hundreds of taels.
Chen Jianghe looked at it carefully for a moment, and the light finally fell on a dark brown wooden sign.
"Hunting Ground No. C-7 patrols the periphery, two hours a day. Requirements: cultivate one's strength and be familiar with the mountain and forest terrain. Remuneration: one hundred taels of silver, twenty kilograms Exotic Beast Meat."
Hunting Grounds is the trial area circled by the Xingyi Sect in the Green Rock Mountain Range, where exotic beasts are raised for disciples to practice in actual combat and supplement their meat.
The peripheral inspection mission is not dangerous, the reward is moderate, and it is short-term, which is suitable for a disciple like him who needs time to practice hard.
Chen Jianghe walked to the counter and handed over his identity card. "Disciple accepts the mission Grade C-7."
The deacon behind the counter was a thin man in his forties. He took the wooden sign and examined it. He raised his head and glanced at Chen Jianghe: "Soaring Wood Court's new disciple?"
"Yes."
The deacon nodded, picked up the pen to register, took off the task card and handed it to Chen Jianghe, and suddenly lowered his voice. "Hunting Ground No. C-7 The steward on duty today is Sun Hongyao from Golden Pivot Court. This person----has a bad temper."
He paused and added, "Since you are a disciple of Soaring Wood Court, you should listen more to orders and talk less."
Chen Jianghe felt something in his heart, cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, deacon, for the tip."
The deacon waved his hand and said no more.
Chen Jianghe put away the mission card, turned around and left Mission Hall, and walked down the mountain.
Hunting Ground No. C-7 is located on the southeast side of the Green Rock Mountain Range, about twenty miles away from Disciple Peak.
Chen Jianghe used Phantom Shadow Steps, and his body was speeding along the rugged mountain road, and within half an hour, he arrived at the place.
This is the entrance to a valley with steep cliffs on both sides. A wooden fence is set up at the entrance of the valley, and a simple wooden house is built next to the fence.
At this time, a woman, two men and three people were standing in front of the wooden house.
The woman is about thirty-five or sixteen years old, wearing a Golden Pivot Court outfit that is extremely close-fitting and outlines her plump and proud breasts and her tight and slender legs.
Behind her stood two young disciples, both dressed as Golden Pivot Court. One was stocky and the other was tall and thin. They were lowering their heads at the moment, not daring to express their arrogance.
"Trash! You can't even figure out the way!"
The woman scolded her in a sharp voice, "I asked you to go to East Zone 3 to count the number of exotic beasts. It would be better if you walked around for a long time and came back and said to me, "About thirty"? Probably? What I want is the exact number! Accurate to each one!"
Disciple Dunshi turned pale and muttered, "Guanshi Sun, that, that forest is too dense, and strange animals are always moving——"
"Shut up!" Sun Hongyao interrupted him, his eyes full of contempt, "Golden Pivot Court How come you are such a thing? You can't even count them. When you go to the battlefield in the future, won't you even be able to count your enemies?"
The tall and thin disciple couldn't help but defend. "Senior Sister Sun, we really tried our best, that area is indeed——"
"Pah!"
A crisp slap in the face.
The tall and thin disciple staggered back after being slapped, and the left side of his face instantly became red and swollen.
"Is that what you call me, Senior Sister?" Sun Hongyao took back his hand and said in a cold voice, "Here, I am in charge! Who are you! If you dare to talk too much, all your credits for this month will be deducted!"
The two disciples covered their faces and did not dare to speak anymore.
Chen Jianghe Seeing this, he already knew in his heart that this was the "not very good-tempered" Manager Sun.
He stepped forward, stood five steps in front of the three of them, clasped his fists and said, "Soaring Wood Court disciple Chen Jianghe, accept the peripheral patrol mission of Hunting Ground No. C-7, come and report."
Sun Hongyao turned his head, his eyes fell on Chen Jianghe, looking up and down.
When she saw the "Lingmu Court" wooden plaque on Chen Jianghe's waist, undisguised contempt flashed in her eyes.
"Soaring Wood Court?" Sun Hongyao sneered, "Are you here to mess around and make money again?"
Chen Jianghe's expression remained unchanged. "Disciple is here under orders, please ask the steward to arrange for inspection of the area."
"Arrangement?" Sun Hongyao said with a sarcastic smile, "Okay. Now that you're here, don't be idle."
She turned around and pointed to the depths of the valley. "Did you see that fork in the road? To the left is East District, and to the right is West District. Originally, today we only had to patrol the three miles outside East District, but since you are here——"
She paused and her voice suddenly turned cold. "Inspect the east and west areas and five miles outside. Come back before sunset and report. If any strange animals cross the boundary or the fence is damaged, mark it and report it immediately. If you miss a spot, you will be deducted ten taels of pay."
Chen Jianghe frowned slightly.
The mission card clearly states, Hunting Ground No. C-7 Peripheral Patrol, only needs to patrol a fixed area for two hours a day.
The outer perimeter of the east and west districts is five miles. This area has been expanded more than three times. The terrain is complicated, and even if we go all out, it will take us half a day.
Not to mention carefully checking the signs of strange animals and the condition of the fence.
"Manager Sun," Chen Jianghe spoke with a calm voice, "As listed on the mission card, the patrol range is only three miles outside East District. West District is not within the scope of the mission."
Sun Hongyao's face darkened. "Why, I can't speak well?"
"When a disciple accepts a task according to the sect's rules, he should carry out the task according to the content." Chen Jianghe is neither humble nor arrogant. "If the steward wants to change the scope of the task, he must report to the Mission Hall, change the content of the task card, and adjust the remuneration. This is stated in Article 327 of the sect rules."
Sun Hongyao was stunned.
She didn't expect that this new disciple of Soaring Wood Court would dare to contradict her face to face and even break the rules of the sect.
"Okay, very good." Sun Hongyao laughed angrily, "Soaring Wood Court is really promising. The disciples he taught are all sharp-tongued and sharp-tongued. Okay, follow the rules, right?"
She turned to look at the two Golden Pivot Court disciples. "Xu Tian, Liu Yu, you take him to East District. Just follow what the mission card says, three miles. No more steps are allowed!"
The stocky disciple named Xu Tian quickly responded, "Yes, Manager Sun."
Sun Hongyao looked at Chen Jianghe again with cold eyes. "But please listen to me. During the inspection, if East District makes any mistakes, a strange animal hurts someone, the fence is broken, or even a wooden stake is missing, the responsibility is all yours. Deducting all your salary is a minor matter. I will report it to the sect and punish you for neglecting your duties!"
This is already a naked threat.
Chen Jianghe just nodded. "Disciple understands."
After that, he stopped looking at Sun Hongyao and turned to Xu Tian and Liu Yu: "Two senior brothers, please lead the way."
The two looked at each other with helplessness in their eyes.
East District is surrounded by a dense fir forest.
The trees are tall, their branches and leaves cover the sky and the sun, and the light in the forest is dim.
Xu Tian walked in front and whispered to Chen Jianghe, "Junior brother Chen, don't take it to heart that Steward Sun has such a temper. She has always looked down on ordinary disciples like us, let alone Soaring Wood Court."
Chen Jianghe nodded. "Thank you, Senior Brother Xu, for reminding me."
Liu Yu covered his face and said in a muffled voice, "You are lucky today. You moved out of the sect rules. Last month, there was a disciple of Thick Earth Court who was forcibly sent by Sun Hongyao to count the strange beasts in the depths of West District. As a result, he met a crazy Iron-Backed Leopard." He almost lost his life there.
When he came back, Sun Hongyao blamed him for disturbing the strange beast and deducted three months of his salary."
Chen Jianghe understands clearly.
--
This Sun Hongyao is clearly relying on his status as a manager to bully ordinary disciples, especially those who are not Golden Pivot Court.
The three of them walked forward, checking the fence along the way.
The fence is made of bowl-thick hardwood driven into the ground and tied with rattan. It is about one foot high and separates the inside and outside of Hunting Grounds.
Most of the fences are in good condition, with only a few places slightly loose due to wind and rain.
Chen Jianghe took out the charcoal pen and pad of paper from his pocket and marked the loose locations one by one.
After walking for more than an hour, we were already three miles deep into the forest.
A small stream appeared ahead, with gurgling water, and the fence on the other side extended into a deeper dense forest.
"That's almost it." Xu Tian stopped and said, "Further ahead is the inner area of Hunting Grounds, where strange beasts often appear. Our cultivation is not enough, and it is too dangerous to enter."
Chen Jianghe nodded and was about to turn around and return.
At this moment--
"Tsk!"
A very slight sound broke through the air, resounding from the dense forest on the left!
Chen Jianghe's pupils shrank suddenly, and almost as soon as the sound rang out, his figure flashed to the right!
"Pfft!"
A handful of white powder rubbed against his left shoulder and scattered. Most of it was lost, and only a little bit stained his shirt.
Lime powder!
Chen Jianghe felt a shiver in his heart, stepped forward fiercely, and retreated backwards like an arrow!
Almost at the same time, there were two more piercing sounds!
This time it was not lime powder, but two black Shuttle Dart, with a shrill scream, shooting straight into his chest and throat!
The angle is tricky and the timing is ruthless!
A cold light flashed in Chen Jianghe's eyes. He did not dodge or avoid it. He touched his right hand on his waist and three Willow Leaf Dart were clasped between his fingers!
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Three rays of green light shot out of my hand, the last one arrived first!
"Ding! Ding!"
Two Willow Leaf Dart accurately hit Shuttle Dart, deflecting it.
The third Willow Leaf Dart turned into an arc and shot into the dense forest on the left!
"Ah"
A short scream came from the forest.
Chen Jianghe kept moving, Phantom Shadow Steps moved with one step, and rushed into the forest like a ghost!
Only then did Xu Tian and Liu Yu react, and their expressions changed in horror. "There is an enemy attack!"
The two men hurriedly drew their weapons and followed closely.
Deep in the dense forest, two black shadows were trying to escape.
One of them was hit by a dart in his right shoulder, dripping with blood and moving slowly.
When the other person saw this, he turned around and ran away alone without hesitation!
"Want to leave?"
Chen Jianghe snorted coldly, and pounced like a cheetah, with five fingers forming claws, and struck straight for the injured person's back!
The man turned back in horror, raised his left hand, and another handful of lime powder was thrown out!
Chen Jianghe already knows how to use lime. He holds his breath and twists his body to let the lime powder pass. His right paw remains unchanged and he buckles it hard on his shoulder blade!
The power of transformation bursts out!
"Crack!"
Broken shoulder blade!
The man howled miserably and fell to the ground.
The other person had escaped three feet away. When he turned around and saw his companion being captured, a fierce light flashed in his eyes. Instead of retreating, he advanced instead. He raised his hands and fired six or seven Iron Caltrop like a heavy rain!
Chen Jianghe's expression remained unchanged, his left hand touched his waist, and he bought five more Willow Leaf Dart.
The wrist trembled slightly, and the green light flashed continuously!
"Ding ding ding ding ding"
Five Willow Leaf Dart accurately hit five Iron Caltrop, shooting them down.
The remaining two Iron Caltrop have arrived at the front door!
Chen Jianghe did not dodge or evade, raised his right hand, and flicked his fingers gently like a pipa.
The two Iron Caltrop seemed to have hit an invisible wall, their trajectory deflected, and they hammered into the tree trunk next to them with two "puff" sounds.
The man was so frightened that he turned around and ran away again.
But Chen Jianghe will not give him a chance.
He exerted force with one foot, and his body was like an arrow leaving the string. In three breaths, he had already chased behind him, and punched out with his right fist!
"Bang!"
The man was punched in the back, and his whole body flew forward like a torn sack. He hit a cedar tree, opened his mouth and spurted blood, and fell to the ground.
From being attacked to subduing the two of them, it only took ten breaths.
Xu Tian and Liu Yu arrived at this time. They looked at the two men in black who could not move on the ground, and then looked at Chen Jianghe with a calm face, their eyes full of horror.
This junior brother of Soaring Wood Court——is so skilled?
Chen Jianghe walked up to the first person to be captured, squatted down, and pulled off his mask.
He was a man in his forties with a strong face. His shoulder bone was broken and he was pale in pain.
"Who are you?" Chen Jianghe asked.
The man gritted his teeth and refused to answer.
Chen Jianghe didn't talk nonsense. He clasped his left shoulder with the five fingers of his right hand and exhaled slightly.
"Ah--" the man howled miserably again, and the tendons of his left arm felt as if they had been pierced by steel needles, and the pain penetrated to the bone marrow.
"I say! I say!" He couldn't hold it anymore, "We are----the fourth and fifth sons of Black Mountain Five Bandits"----we are here to check out the weak points of the Hunting Grounds fence today, so that we can come in at night to poach exotic animals----"
"Black Mountain Five Bandits?" Xu Tian's face changed, "Are they the gangsters wanted by Changxi Prefecture? I heard that the five of them were all cultivating their strength, and they specifically targeted various sects Hunting Grounds and Yaotian. They committed more than ten crimes and killed no less than twenty people!"
Chen Jianghe's eyes turned cold.
He stood up and walked to the other person.
The man's injuries were slightly minor, but his heart was hurt by Chen Jianghe's punch. He was currently curled up on the ground, coughing up blood.
Chen Jianghe was about to interrogate, when suddenly there were rapid footsteps behind him.
Sun Hongyao came in a hurry with four Golden Pivot Court disciples.
She obviously heard the sound of fighting.
"What's going on?!" Sun Hongyao asked sharply, his eyes sweeping over the two people on the ground, then looking at Chen Jianghe, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Xu Tian quickly stepped forward and told what happened.
Sun Hongyao After hearing this, his expression changed, and he quickly walked up to the two gangsters and took a closer look.
When she saw a black iron token hanging from the waist of one of them, her eyes suddenly lit up.
She reached out and pulled off the sign and looked at the back. There was a ferocious wolf head engraved on it.
"Black Mountain Token----" Sun Hongyao murmured to himself, a trace of greed flashed in his eyes, "It is indeed Black Mountain Five Bandits! These two are the fourth and fifth, and the other three----"
She raised her head suddenly and looked at Chen Jianghe: "Did they tell you where the nest is?"
Chen Jianghe shook his head. "I haven't asked in detail yet."
Sun Hongyao ignored him no longer, squatted down, grabbed the fourth child by the collar, and said sternly, "Tell me! Where is your lair? Are the other three here?"
The fourth child's face was twisted in pain, but he gritted his teeth and refused to answer.
Sun Hongyao's eyes flashed fiercely, and he held his throat with the five fingers of his right hand. "Don't tell me? I will crush your throat now!"
The fourth child was so pinched that she rolled his eyes, and finally squeezed out a few words through his teeth: "West----West----Thirty Miles----Black Wind Cave----"
"Black Wind Cave----" Sun Hongyao let go of his hand and stood up, with excitement on his face, "Okay! Very good!"
She turned around and looked at the four Golden Pivot Court disciples behind her. "You two, escort these two gangsters back to the sect and hand them over to the Law Enforcement Hall.
You two, follow me Black Wind Cave!"
The four disciples looked at each other.
One person hesitated and said, "Manager Sun, Black Mountain Five Bandits has a bad reputation, and the boss Black Wolf" is at the peak of his strength. The rest of us----I'm afraid we are powerless. Why don't we go back to the sect to report first and ask Law Enforcement Hall to send experts----"
"Trash!" Sun Hongyao scolded, "By the time Law Enforcement Hall's people come, the gangsters will have already run away! Black Mountain Five Bandits has done many evil things, and annihilating them is a great achievement! Besides, there must be property and treasures looted over the years in their lair! If we don't go now, when will we wait?"
She paused, then glanced at Chen Jianghe with her own light, and suddenly sneered, "What, are you scared? I, Golden Pivot Court, am the number one killer in the sect! Are you giving in now?"
The two disciples' faces turned red and they did not dare to say anything.
Sun Hongyao looked at Chen Jianghe again, with a sarcastic tone. "As for you, Soaring Wood Court, don't you have to follow the rules? Okay, I am ordering you as a steward to explore the road ahead and take us to Black Wind Cave!"
Chen Jianghe Brows furrowed. "Manager Sun, my mission is to patrol the periphery, not to suppress bandits. Black Mountain Five Bandits It's dangerous, so it's better to report it to the sect."
"If you're afraid of death, just say so!" Sun Hongyao sneered, "Soaring Wood Court is timid, is he worthy of being called a disciple of the Xingyi Sect? Xu Tian, Liu Yu, you two are keeping him under guard! If he dares to flinch, he will be punished for disobeying the order of the steward and will be escorted back to the sect for punishment!
Xu Tian and Liu Yu looked bitter, but they did not dare to disobey, so they could only look at Chen Jianghe, their eyes full of apology.
Chen Jianghe was silent for a moment and said slowly, "Steward Sun insists on going?"
"Stop talking nonsense!" Sun Hongyao said impatiently, "If you keep talking too much, I will cripple your cultivation right now to make you an example!"
Chen Jianghe said no more and turned to look at Xu Tian and Liu Yu: "Two senior brothers, let's go."
Sun Hongyao saw him surrendering, smiled proudly, waved his hand and said, "Let's go! Black Wind Cave!"
A group of six people, with Chen Jianghe in front, headed towards the depths of the dense forest to the west.
Chen Jianghe walked in the front, his face calm, but his heart was as cold as ice.
Sun Hongyao was greedy for credit and took a few ordinary disciples to break into a bandit's lair for the sake of credit and property.
Black Mountain Five Bandits's boss is at the peak of his strength, and the remaining two must be equally strong.
This is going to end with bad luck and bad luck.
However, Sun Hongyao was pressuring her as a manager. If she turned against him at this time, it would be a violation of the rules and gave her an excuse to use the topic to her advantage.
"That's all----"