The old deacon suppressed the surprise in his heart, looked cold, and raised his hand businesslikely:
"Well, bring it."
Zhou Qi took out a small cloth bag from his arms and placed it on the counter.
The cloth bag is not big, but bulging.
The old deacon reached out and took out the cloth bag, and felt the warmth of Spiritual Qi at the touch of his fingertips. He opened the lace and took a look, and found twenty Concentration Spirit Stone that were all light green and neatly arranged, with restrained aura and pure texture.
The old deacon suddenly frowned, reached out and picked up one, and after looking through it for a while, he felt surprised.
More than thirty years.
No one has been able to complete this task in more than thirty years.
He looked at the young man in front of him again with some suspicion.
But these spiritual stones in front of me cannot be faked.
The old deacon said nothing, put the spirit stone away, and made a neat note in the book.
After recording, he took out twenty crystal white Merit Crystal from the wooden box on the side of the counter and pushed it to Zhou Qi:
"One spiritual stone can be exchanged for one Merit Crystal. This is twenty pieces. Count them."
Zhou Qi took Merit Crystal, looked at the still-dry ink mark on the booklet, nodded, and cupped his fists:
"Thank you, Butler."
Merit Crystal is the trading ticket inside the Immortal Sect, which means money.
Disciples practice, redeem Cultivation Method, and apply for supplies, all of which require Merit Crystal.
Merit Crystal can buy spiritual stones, but spiritual stones cannot buy Merit Crystal.
Zhou Qi didn't stay any longer, turned around and strode out Mission Hall.
Indoor.
The old deacon sat behind the counter, watching the gray-robed figure disappear outside the door, and was silent for a moment.
Then he closed the book, stood up, opened the door, and walked towards Elder Ning's yard.
Elder Ning lives in a small courtyard on the east side of the Mission Hall, not far away, just across a narrow alley.
The courtyard is not big, but it is much more exquisitely tidied than the residence of disciple Outer Sect.
Elder Ning is sitting on a stone chair in the courtyard, holding a cup of tea in his hand and drinking it slowly.
The old deacon stood outside the courtyard door, raising his hand to knock on the door.
"Come in." Elder Ning's voice came from inside.
The old deacon pushed the door open, and the expression on his face changed the moment he pushed the door open.
The business-like indifference in the Mission Hall just now was gone, replaced by a kind of just right flattery.
"Elder Ning." He walked to the stone table, bowed and clasped his fists.
Elder Ning didn't even raise his eyelids. "What's the matter?"
"It's that Zhou Qi..." the old deacon lowered his voice, "His mission for today has been completed."
Elder Ning paused with the teacup in his hand.
He raised his head, looked at the old deacon, and frowned slightly. "Done? Twenty pieces?"
"Twenty pieces, one is quite a lot." The old deacon nodded quickly, took out a small bag from his sleeve, and handed it over with both hands, "My subordinates have tested it, and they are all top grade."
Elder Ning took the bag, opened it, and poured out a Concentration Spirit Stone in the palm of his hand.
He looked at it for a few seconds and frowned even more tightly.
"How is it possible?" His voice was very low, as if he was talking to himself, "There are no spiritual stones in the surrounding area."
"Who says it isn't?" The old deacon laughed along with a bit of emotion in his voice.
"No one has handed over these Mission Hall to Concentration Spirit Stone in almost thirty years. When I saw it for the first time, I thought my eyes were dim."
Elder Ning said nothing.
He put the spiritual stone back into the bag, placed it on the table, picked up the tea cup, and took a slow sip.
After pondering for a moment, Elder Ning put down the teacup and glanced at the old deacon.
"Okay." Elder Ning waved his hand, with a hint of impatience in his tone, "It's just one day. Spirit-Sealing Abyss has very few spiritual stones left. He can hand it over in one day, but not in two days, in two days, but not in three days. I don't believe that he can hand it in every day."
The old deacon nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes, Elder Ning is right."
"You have been keeping a close eye on him for the past two days. If he fails to hand it in on any day, you will put Myriad Dao Peak's big hat on his head!"
"Okay, okay, I must pay attention, subordinate! So, subordinate... resign first?"
Elder Ning waved his hand and said nothing.
The old deacon took two steps back, turned around, and walked quickly out of the yard.
As the night passed, Zhou Qi and Mental Power skyrocketed.
He refined fifty of the ninety-three spirit stones, and at this time Mental Power had reached 135 points.
The cultivation efficiency has reached an astonishing 1350%, which is equivalent to 13.5 times the initial level.
Zhou Qi concentrated on moving Divine Sense and spread out suddenly.
Now his Divine Sense coverage is very wide, and the entire Outer Sect station is covered clearly.
Zhou Qi hesitated for a moment and slowly moved Divine Sense toward Elder Ning.
Elder Ning is called Ning Yuanshan, and he is the only Nascent Soul Cultivator in the Outer Sect.
The moment Divine Sense crossed Elder Ning's body, the other party was contemplating a box of High-Grade Spirit Stone, not noticing Divine Sense from Zhou Qi at all.
Zhou Qi felt certain in his heart, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then began to scan around Elder Ning's home without scruples, and found that this old boy really had hidden a lot of things at home.
Under the desk, under the bed, in the cupboard, there are hidden compartments everywhere.
Elder Outer Sect, who has worked here for more than a hundred years, presumably reaps a lot of benefits.
After walking around inside and outside again, Zhou Qi had already made up his mind to loot all the old man's hidden things when his strength reaches Nascent Soul Realm.
Just when he was about to restrain Divine Sense and slowly retreat, he glanced out of the corner of his eye and happened to catch a glimpse of Ning Yuanshan sitting in front of the table in the room, and took out a gilded decree from his arms.
At first Zhou Qi didn't take it to heart, but just when Divine Sense was about to withdraw completely, the three vigorous characters at the beginning of the decree suddenly came into view, making him take action.
Myriad Dao Peak!
Zhou Qi's brows suddenly furrowed, and Divine Sense, who had originally retreated, froze instantly, held his breath with concentration, and steadily probed for the decree in Ning Yuanshan's hand again.
I saw Ning Yuanshan flicking his fingertips, slowly unfolding the decree, and a bright golden light suddenly rose into the air and floated in the air.
Lines of ink-colored gold characters emerged one after another, clearly visible.
[Edict Outer Sect Elder Ning Yuanshan:
Due to the need to defend against the enemy, this peak is preparing for the refining of Minor Primordial Sword Formation in order to consolidate the sect's mountain gate array. Myriad Dao Peak Master Liu Yanzheng is personally in charge of this matter, and Clear Origin Peak is cooperating. It is related to the safety of the sect and must not be mistaken.
According to current investigation, the refining of the sword array requires a large amount of Concentration Spirit Stone as the base spirit guide of the array. The need is very urgent. Outer Sect Spirit-Sealing Abyss old mines are assets of the sect and should contribute to the sect's grand plan.
Order:
1. From now on, Outer Sect must hand in the full amount of twenty Concentration Spirit Stone every day, and Mission Hall will be responsible for collecting and handling it exclusively, and may not be used for other purposes.
2. This assignment is an important task coordinated by the sect. The disciples responsible for collecting materials must do their best and must not slack off and shirk the responsibility.
3. If the refining of the sword array is delayed due to poor materials selection, it will be a crime according to the sect's major regulations and will be severely punished without mercy.
This order.
Myriad Dao Peak Master Law Seals]
Elder Ning held the decree in his hand, with an undercurrent surging between his brows and eyes. After a moment, a sinister and scornful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Then he put away the decree again and put it back in his arms.
At this moment, Divine Sense Zhou Qi, who had read all the contents of the decree, his face had darkened to the extreme, and his chest was filled with anger.
He had always thought that the daily task of handing in spiritual stones was just a normal Outer Sect homework. Even if it was delayed occasionally and failed to be completed, at most it would only be a few words of reprimand and a mild punishment, which was not a big mistake.
He never expected that Elder Ning would join forces with Myriad Dao Peak to secretly dig such a big trap for him!
This is no ordinary task at all, it is a real sect priority!
Failure to complete it would be a serious crime that would delay the sect's plans and hinder the refining of the sword array!
This old dog had clearly laid out the plan early, just waiting for him to miss one after another, and take advantage of the situation to pin a huge crime on him!
Zhou Qi felt scared for a while, and a thin layer of sweat broke out on his back.
Fortunately, he managed to collect the spiritual stones yesterday, turned them in in full, and successfully completed the mission.
If there is a slight mistake, people from the Enforcement Hall will probably come to your door now!
You old dog Ning, you already have a way to die!