Journey to Crescent Moon Mountain

Ye Lin reined in his entire aura, making it impossible for outsiders to discern his current cultivation. Then he opened the door and walked out.

The moment he stepped outside, he saw nine squad leaders hurrying toward him.

"Greetings, Overseer."

Upon seeing Ye Lin, the nine squad leaders all bowed to him.

"Overseer, these are three Yellow Grade Low-Tier Qi Gathering Pills. Please accept them."

"Overseer, these are two Low-Tier Spirit Stones. Please keep them."

Watching the nine squad leaders offer up their treasures, Ye Lin merely nodded indifferently and accepted them one by one.

This happened whenever a new Chore Overseer took office. In order to live a more comfortable life, the squad leaders would come and make themselves known before the Chore Overseer.

When they saw Ye Lin accept their gifts, the squad leaders' faces lit up with joy. Their mockery of Ye Lin the day before yesterday had left them trembling with fear these past two days.

They feared Ye Lin would kill them. Even if Ye Lin killed every last one of them, the sect would not utter a single word.

Because the Chore Overseer was the sky above the Chore Disciples.

"Alright, leave. Go do whatever you need to do."

After putting away the treasures, Ye Lin waved his hand. The others bowed again before departing.

Seeing this, Ye Lin returned to his residence. After his earlier investigation, he had confirmed that no one was watching the area.

He then began refining the treasures given to him by the Chore Squad Leaders. According to the Fate Panel, he had to surpass Zhang Xiao within two months.

Otherwise, death would be unavoidable.

Time spent cultivating always passed with astonishing speed. In the blink of an eye, an entire day had vanished.

As the Chore Overseer, he was practically idle all day, with nothing to do. Whenever something came up, the other nine squad leaders handled it.

"Today, it's time to claim Zhao Hu's opportunity at Crescent Moon Mountain."

Dressed in black, Ye Lin made sure no one was following him before racing toward Crescent Moon Mountain.

Crescent Moon Mountain stood within the Azure Cloud Sect's Outer Sect and rose a thousand meters high. On nights of the full moon, its sharp summit seemed almost level with the moon in the sky, which was how it got its name.

It was deep into the night, and everything around him was silent. Yet in Ye Lin's eyes, the pitch-black night shone as brightly as day.

This was merely a minor technique of the Qi Refining Realm. As long as one attached spiritual energy to one's eyes, even the darkest night would become as bright as day.

Once one broke through to the Spirit Transformation Realm and expanded one's divine sense, one could see through the essence of all things.

After several minutes of travel, Ye Lin successfully arrived at Crescent Moon Mountain. Looking at the bright moon before him, his heart trembled slightly before he lowered his head toward the cliff below.

He only knew of Crescent Moon Mountain. As for what lay beneath the cliff and what sort of scenery awaited there, he had no idea.

Ye Lin grabbed the surrounding rock wall and began climbing down slowly. At the Qi Refining Realm, he still could not fly, so he could only use this most foolish method.

After more than ten minutes of effort, Ye Lin finally reached the ground. Weeds grew wildly all around, while faint wolf howls drifted over from afar.

"This is the place."

His eyes lit up as he looked at a cave entrance in the rock wall before him. If his guess was correct, Earth Vein Essence was inside.

Earth Vein Essence formed through the accumulation of countless years. Every portion was incomparably precious. If a mortal consumed it, they could prolong their life and become a martial arts master.

If cultivators absorbed it, it could greatly strengthen their bodies. A Qi Refining Level 1 cultivator who absorbed it could withstand the attacks of a Qi Refining Level 2 cultivator head-on.

Ye Lin stepped into the cave. The instant he entered, he felt a violent force drilling into his body. He could clearly sense his body growing stronger bit by bit.

This naturally formed Earth Vein Essence had an incomparably tremendous effect. Even Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators would turn green with envy at the sight of it.

Seeing this, Ye Lin hurriedly sat cross-legged and began circulating the Star Art. In an instant, the Earth Vein Essence throughout the cave seemed to find an outlet, surging toward Ye Lin.

In an instant, Ye Lin's face turned red. There was simply too much power. He felt as though his body were about to burst apart.

His bones, which had already been strengthened once before, shattered again. At the same time, as more and more Earth Vein Essence accumulated within his body, all the meridians throughout his body ruptured, only to regenerate anew.

Three hours later, the sky outside gradually brightened, and Ye Lin slowly opened his eyes.

His black clothes had become tattered and torn, but he did not feel the slightest regret.

Ye Lin stretched out his palm and clenched it. He could feel that his strength had increased at least threefold.

His defense had also risen by geometric multiples. Even if he stood still, cultivators below Qi Refining Level 3 would be utterly incapable of harming him.

"I wonder what my Destiny is like now."

Cultivation: Qi Refining Level 6

Fate Rank: Black (Calamitous)

Fate Traits: [Cursed with Bad Luck] [Divine Comprehension]

Destiny: Nan Xing and Zhao Hu sensed that something was wrong and realized that you had discovered their actions. Having prepared themselves in advance, they tested you tonight. In the end, they discovered that your strength far exceeded Qi Refining Level 3. To be safe, they gathered two Outer Sect disciples and ambushed you three days later. In the end, you killed them while suffering grievous injuries.

Recent Opportunity: None

[Cursed with Bad Luck]: Your luck is poor. For example, you will trip whenever you walk, and your wife will inevitably cheat on you after marriage.

[Divine Comprehension]: Your comprehension is transcendental. You comprehend all kinds of cultivation arts at an extremely fast speed. Given the same cultivation art, others need three months, while you need only a few days.

"The Fate Panel is like a reflection of future events. Since I was prepared in advance, this time it became a counterattack that would leave me grievously injured."

"There's still time. Since you want to test me tonight, then come."

Ye Lin sneered, rose to his feet, and walked outside.

Along the way, Fate Panels flashed before Ye Lin's eyes one after another. After becoming familiar with them for some time, he could now freely control their appearance and disappearance.

However, the disciples he passed were all Chore Disciples, without any particularly important opportunities. This made him lose interest.

"Chore Disciples are still too lacking. If I could see the panels of Outer Sect disciples, perhaps I could find better opportunities."

"Perfect. Outer Sect disciples come and go from the Mission Pavilion."

Ye Lin immediately turned and headed toward the Mission Pavilion. The Mission Pavilion was where the sect issued missions, and completing the corresponding missions earned corresponding rewards.

It was also a place frequently visited by Outer Sect disciples.

The Mission Pavilion was divided into an inner and outer section. The inner section was where Inner Sect disciples and direct disciples accepted missions, and he was not yet qualified to enter.

The "outer" Mission Pavilion was specifically for Outer Sect disciples to accept missions. Chore Overseers could accept missions as well, but Chore Disciples had no right to set foot in the Mission Pavilion.

"I'm here."

At that moment, Ye Lin looked up and saw a modest pavilion ahead. Disciples dressed in white robes moved in and out of it.

"Well, if it isn't the mighty Chore Overseer? What brings you to the Mission Pavilion?"

A white-robed man beside Ye Lin looked at him with a mocking expression.

"I came to look at today's missions."

Ye Lin answered calmly. At the same time, a simplified panel appeared before his eyes. He simplified the panels of anyone unimportant to him, which saved trouble.

Recent Opportunity: While descending the mountain this afternoon to complete a mission, you encounter a heavily injured Qi Refining Level 5 Rogue Cultivator in Moon Reflection Valley. You discover that the Rogue Cultivator carries a Yellow-Grade High-Tier martial skill, Life and Death Three Swords. You then cruelly kill the Rogue Cultivator, seize the martial skill, and greatly increase your combat strength after cultivating it.

Seeing the opportunity before him, Ye Lin was overjoyed. He already possessed a Yellow-Grade High-Tier Longsword. With a sword technique now added to the mix, his combat strength would surely soar.

"Hmph. Today's missions are rather difficult. Be careful not to die on the way."

Wang Yong mocked him before turning and walking into the Mission Pavilion.

Before Zhang Liang competed for the position of Chore Overseer, he had asked Wang Yong for help and promised that after Zhang Xiao emerged from seclusion, he would put in a good word for him. Wang Yong had thus helped Zhang Liang in every possible way, but he had never expected Zhang Liang to be killed by this brat before him.

This made him deeply despise Ye Lin. All the effort he had invested before had gone down the drain.