Spring passed, and summer arrived.
Ever since he no longer needed to undergo assessments in the Outer Spirit Fields, Xu Changqing's activities had basically revolved between Red Maple Valley, Flower Sea Market, and Azurewood Peak.
With another round of harvesting, his lifespan increased once more.
It had now reached: 2862 years
Immediately afterward, Xu Changqing donned a bamboo hat, instructed Fortress to take good care of everything at home, then summoned Shattered Moon, Falling Frost and soared into the sky, flying toward the distance.
Before long, he arrived at the Core Administration Office.
"Damn it, the good mission got snatched away!"
"I waited for several hours, only to lose because my hands weren't fast enough!"
"Can't they issue a few more missions to care for rare spirit plants?"
The place was still the same as ever. Aside from winter, there would usually be a crowd of formal disciples squatting here, waiting for missions to earn contribution points, spirit stones, and even rare spirit plants.
Seeing this scene, Xu Changqing felt a surge of emotion.
Back then, he had done the same thing for contribution points and had even unexpectedly obtained a Green Lotus Seed.
Who would have thought that five years later, he had become a core disciple, even a Spirit Cultivator Envoy?
Yet these people remained the same, with hardly any changes at all.
Afterward, Xu Changqing went to the mission submission window.
The assessment requirements for formal disciples and core disciples were different.
Formal disciples only needed to submit five thousand jin of Spirit Rice Grain, or spirit plants of equivalent value, each year. Most importantly, there were no requirements regarding quality.
Core disciples, on the other hand, had to submit eight thousand jin of Premium Grade Spirit Rice Grain, or Premium Grade spirit plants of equivalent value,