Task (Fourth Update, Please Bookmark and Recommend)

Task (Fourth Update, Please Bookmark and Recommend)

Wang Ruolong spoke as though it were only natural. "Of course! Earthfire Hall has at least five brawls of this scale every month on average. Most of the time, people have differing views on artifact forging or pill refinement techniques, so they start fighting. Of course, the distribution of spirit herbs is also a major issue."

"I remember the largest brawl in Earthfire Hall happened twenty years ago. Back then, Earthfire Hall held a discussion meeting, but the more everyone talked, the less they could see eye to eye. In the end, it directly sparked an enormous brawl. Everyone was dragged into it and beaten black and blue. Even Heaven-Seizing Ancestor got beaten badly..."

Hu Donghan felt his head spinning—Heaven-Seizing Ancestor of Earthfire Hall was a Spirit Transformation powerhouse, yet he actually took part in such a brawl and even got beaten badly?

Heavens! Ever since entering Earthfire Hall, Hu Donghan felt that the values he had built up during his time in the Yin Soul Sect were rapidly crumbling apart.

"Even Heaven-Seizing Ancestor gets beaten?" Hu Donghan muttered to himself in disbelief.

Wang Ruolong laughed. "Of course! Who told Heaven-Seizing Ancestor to pick out all the better spirit herbs for himself? In Earthfire Hall, low-grade spirit herbs are one thing, but high-grade and top-grade spirit herbs are scarce goods! There are several others whose pill-refining abilities are no worse than Heaven-Seizing Ancestor's. With all the good things snatched away by him, naturally they have objections. That was only open brawling. When fewer people are around, Heaven-Seizing Ancestor gets beaten too..."

"However, if you want to beat Heaven-Seizing Ancestor, you must possess a certain level of pill-refining skill. Earthfire Hall once had a newly joined pill-refining disciple who did not know the immensity of heaven and earth. He heard that people in Earthfire Hall could brawl freely, so he went to fight the Ancestor. In the end, the Ancestor joined forces with the people on the third level and beat him half to death before driving him out of Earthfire Hall. Later, the Enforcement Hall got involved too. That fool was taught a brutal lesson and is still locked up in Yinfeng Cave..."

"Of course, as long as your pill-refining level is about the same as the other party's, no one will bother with any fights between you. As for grudges? There are hardly any grudges among the people of Earthfire Hall. Most people forget about a fight once it is over. Perhaps you could say that this is one way for people like us to pass the time..."

Although Wang Ruolong spoke somewhat incoherently, Hu Donghan still understood him.

By Hu Donghan's understanding, these people were a bunch of technical maniacs who recognized skill but not people! Now, Hu Donghan could no longer tell whether joining Earthfire Hall had been good or bad for him.

The benefits were naturally plentiful—Medicine Spirit Ghost could easily complete the preparatory work for refining pills; his status was on par with what it had been in the Enforcement Hall, and he had also escaped the last lingering shadow of Hu Meier; within Earthfire Hall, he could better conceal his identity, and no one would investigate every little matter, among other things.

Of course, there were corresponding drawbacks. His pill refinement relied on Medicine Spirit Ghost rather than himself, which was one problem. Moreover, his current identity was rather sensitive. His ability to cultivate spirit herbs could very likely draw Heaven-Seizing Ancestor's attention and expose some secrets...

All in all, even Hu Donghan himself could not clearly say whether the good outweighed the bad.

Forget it! I won't think about it anymore. Since I've already joined Earthfire Hall, some things are unavoidable. Besides, Heaven-Seizing Ancestor has already noticed me. If he truly wishes to investigate me, I probably have nowhere to hide anyway... Hu Donghan thought, casting aside his chaotic thoughts and feeling considerably more at ease.

After leaving the Earthfire Grotto and just stepping into Earthfire Hall's inner hall, Hu Donghan and Wang Ruolong saw a figure blur before their eyes. Someone suddenly appeared—it was Bu Yun.

Bu Yun rubbed the bruises on his face as he spoke. "You two little brats really move fast! How did you run over here so quickly?"

Hu Donghan paused slightly, then said, "Well... I saw all the seniors fighting so lively, so I... Senior, are you done fighting?"

"No! I took the chance while those fellows were brawling chaotically to slip out for now! Those dog-born bastards were far too ruthless. Once I go back, I'll definitely teach them a savage lesson!"

After saying that, Bu Yun tossed Hu Donghan a jade talisman and a storage ring. "Kid, since you've just joined the Alchemy Division of Earthfire Hall, this storage ring contains the standard equipment for Earthfire Hall pill-refining disciples: a low-grade spirit artifact pill furnace, all non-secret-manual pill formulas of the Yin Soul Sect, pill-refining disciple robes, an identity jade talisman, an introduction to rights and responsibilities, and an Earthfire Subflame."

"Originally, a newly joined pill-refining disciple like you should first establish a cave residence on the first level of the Earthfire Grotto, then gradually adapt to the rhythm of life in Earthfire Hall."

"However, since you can cultivate Six-Section Grass, you naturally have to suffer a little first. Go stay on Spirit Medicine Mountain for a time and strive to cultivate some Six-Section Grass that meets the requirements in the short term."

"Next June will be the Yin Soul Sect's fifty-year grand competition. Earthfire Hall must provide some items as rewards! If we can refine some Sixth-Turn Golden Pills as rewards before the fifty-year grand competition, it should be enough to stir up the sect disciples' enthusiasm!"

"Of course, to compensate for your losses, all Earthfire Hall contributions you earn during the cultivation of Six-Section Grass will be counted double. As for the contributions for cultivating Six-Section Grass, they will be calculated as one-tenth of the contribution for refining a Sixth-Turn Golden Pill. By that calculation, you definitely won't lose out!"

"Do you understand?"

Bu Yun had already explained the entire reason for sending Hu Donghan to Spirit Medicine Mountain, so naturally Hu Donghan could raise no objection.

Originally, Hu Donghan had planned to return to Overlapping Peaks and live in the Earthfire Hall branch there. But upon thinking about it now, it seemed that wherever he was, the result would not differ much. Therefore, he naturally ought to choose the place where he could gain the greatest benefit.

"I understand." Hu Donghan nodded and agreed.

Immediately afterward, Bu Yun gritted his teeth and said, "Those bastards beat me so viciously! Let's see if I don't beat every last blow back!"

As soon as his words fell, Bu Yun vanished from before their eyes.

Watching Bu Yun disappear, Wang Ruolong immediately looked at Hu Donghan with a face full of envy, jealousy, and resentment. "Junior Brother Hu, you've struck it rich this time! One-tenth of the contribution for a Sixth-Turn Golden Pill—at this rate, by next June, you'll steadily become an Earthfire Hall steward!"

"Is one-tenth of a Sixth-Turn Golden Pill's contribution that high? And what exactly is the use of contribution?" Hu Donghan asked in confusion.

Wang Ruolong shook his head. "Forget it! I won't explain these things to you. Presumably, the storage ring Elder Bu Yun gave you explains everything clearly! For now, come with me and confirm your identity as an Earthfire Hall disciple first!"

"Come to think of it, I still haven't completed my task of going to Overlapping Peaks to gather spirit herbs! Also, Junior Brother Hu, remember this—make sure to save me a share of any Six-Section Grass you cultivate in the future!"

(End of Chapter)