Mission Complete

Qin Yuan frowned, raised his right hand, spread his fingers, and then slowly clenched his fist.

The air in the cave chamber instantly solidified.

All the tentacles froze mid-air, as if bound by invisible shackles. Then, a terrifying crushing force came from all directions—

Poof! Poof! Poof! Poof!

Seventeen tentacles exploded into blood mist simultaneously!

The blood pool completely boiled, and a giant shadow rose from the bottom of the pool—it was an indescribable monster, its body like rotting flesh, covered in tentacles and eyes, with a gaping maw full of sharp teeth in the center.

The aura emanating from this monster had actually reached Early Foundation Establishment!

No wonder those Qi Refining Stage disciples went in and never came back.

All of the monster's eyes were fixed on Qin Yuan, its giant mouth opened, emitting a shriek that pierced the soul!

That was its innate divine ability, "Soul-Seizing Shriek." For cultivators below Foundation Establishment, hearing it would cause their soul to tremble at best, and turn them into idiots on the spot at worst.

Qin Yuan, however, merely picked at his ear.

"Noisy."

He took a step forward, his figure vanishing from his original spot. When he reappeared, he was directly above the monster, his right foot raised, and then—

He stomped down.

No fancy moves, no techniques, just pure power mixed with the majestic spiritual energy of a second-level Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"BOOM—!!!"

The entire cave chamber trembled violently, and gravel rained down. The monster didn't even have time to scream before it was crushed by this stomp!

Flesh and blood flew everywhere, splattering the entire chamber, only to be repelled by the spiritual energy barrier around Qin Yuan.

The blood pool calmed down, and the water became clear at a visible rate—with the monster dead, the evil energy it contained began to dissipate.

Qin Yuan landed, dusted off non-existent dirt from his clothes, and put the three Yin Fiend Crystals into his storage bag.

Just as he was about to leave, his divine sense swept across a corner of the cave chamber—under a pile of bones, there was half a broken jade slip. He walked over and picked it up. The jade slip felt cold to the touch, with blurred characters carved on its surface: Blood Refining True Method · Incomplete Chapter.

An evil cultivation technique.

Qin Yuan browsed through it briefly and knew this was the origin of the monster—it was likely that some evil cultivator had failed in their cultivation here, and their physical body had mutated into that monster. He put the jade slip away. Although he wouldn't cultivate it, it might be useful in the future.

Leaving this chamber, he continued deeper.

The White Bone Cave was a maze with many forks. Qin Yuan, relying on his divine sense, which was far superior to ordinary people, avoided several traps with dense Yin energy. He also casually picked a few "Yin Soul Grass" that grew in extremely Yin locations—these were good ingredients for alchemy.

After walking for about half an hour, he heard faint groans ahead.

Qin Yuan approached cautiously, turned a corner, and saw a figure curled up in a narrow crevice.

The person was wearing the Inner Sect blue robes of the Xuan Yuan Sect, but they were tattered and stained with blood.

His face was as pale as paper, his breath weak, and his left leg was unnaturally twisted, clearly broken.

Most critically, there was a deep claw mark on his chest, shrouded in black energy, and the wound was slowly festering.

Sensing someone approaching, the person weakly lifted his head, revealing a young but haggard face.

"Save... save me..." he rasped, "I am Zhou Ming, an Inner Sect disciple of the Tenth Peak... injured by that evil creature... trapped here for three days..."

Qin Yuan didn't step forward immediately. He scanned the other person carefully with his divine sense, confirming it wasn't an illusion or a trap, before walking over and taking out a healing pill, handing it to him.

Zhou Ming took the pill and swallowed it. His complexion improved slightly, and he hurriedly said, "Thank you, junior brother... no, may I ask which peak you are from, senior brother? We shouldn't stay here long. That evil creature is a 'Yin Corpse Spider,' with Early Foundation Establishment strength, specializing in sneak attacks. I was ambushed and severely injured by it... We need to leave quickly and find help!"

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"Yin Corpse Spider?" Qin Yuan recalled the monster from earlier and shook his head. "It's already dead."

Zhou Ming was stunned. "D-dead? Who killed it?"

"Me."

Zhou Ming's eyes widened. He looked Qin Yuan up and down and was shocked to discover—this "junior brother" wearing Outer Sect gray robes had an aura as deep as the sea, which he couldn't see through at all!

"You... you've reached Foundation Establishment?!"

Qin Yuan didn't answer and asked, "How did you get trapped?"

Zhou Ming gave a wry smile. "I also accepted a mission in the White Bone Cave to retrieve Yin Fiend Crystals. I didn't expect to be ambushed by the Yin Corpse Spider shortly after entering.

I injured one of its eyes in a desperate fight and fled here, using my last concealment talisman to hide, but it kept guarding the vicinity... For these three days, I've relied entirely on my Bigu Pills and the half-pot of water I have with me."

He paused, then suddenly remembered something. "Right, senior brother, are you here for the Yin Fiend Crystals? That thing is above the blood pool, guarded by an evil creature, extremely dangerous! We should leave first and gather people before coming back—"

"Already got it." Qin Yuan took out three Yin Fiend Crystals and showed them to him.

Zhou Ming's mouth hung open, unable to speak for a long time.

"Can you walk?" Qin Yuan asked.

Zhou Ming tried to get up, but a sharp pain shot from his broken leg. He gritted his teeth. "Senior brother, you should go first. My leg is broken, and I'll only slow you down. After you get out, please notify the elders of the Tenth Peak. They will send someone to rescue me..."

Qin Yuan didn't speak. He crouched down and placed his hand on Zhou Ming's broken leg.

Spiritual energy surged into it, forcibly resetting the dislocated bones. He then used two wooden splints to secure it, tearing off a strip of his robe to tie them in place.

"Endure this," he said, taking out a Swiftness Talisman and sticking it onto Zhou Ming. "This talisman will allow you to walk normally for half an hour, which is enough to get out of the cave."

Zhou Ming's eyes reddened with emotion. "Senior Brother's great kindness, Zhou Ming will surely repay it!"

The two walked out, one after the other. With Qin Yuan clearing the path, the Yin energy and evil spirits along the way retreated.

Zhou Ming followed behind, watching Qin Yuan casually shatter the lurking spirits blocking their path with a single sword light. His heart filled with growing shock – this Senior Brother's strength was likely beyond Early Foundation Establishment!

In less than fifteen minutes, they emerged from the White Bone Cave.

Seeing the daylight again, Zhou Ming let out a long sigh of relief. He bowed deeply to Qin Yuan. "Senior Brother's life-saving grace, Zhou Ming will remember it forever! May I ask Senior Brother's name?"

"Qin Yuan."

"Senior Brother Qin's kindness today, Zhou Ming will never forget!" Zhou Ming said solemnly. "If there's ever a place where you need Zhou Ming's help, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Qin Yuan nodded. "You should hurry back to your peak to heal."

Zhou Ming bowed again before limping off in the direction of the Tenth Peak.

Qin Yuan watched his retreating back, then turned and headed towards the Mission Hall.

He returned to the Mission Hall in the afternoon.

The Steward's eyes flickered with surprise when he saw Qin Yuan return unharmed, especially when Qin Yuan produced three Yin Fiend Crystals. The surprise turned into disbelief.

"You... you actually completed it?" The Steward examined the Yin Fiend Crystals, confirming their authenticity. His voice even changed slightly. "The evil spirits in the White Bone Cave..."

"Dead," Qin Yuan replied calmly.

The Steward gave him a deep look and asked no further questions, handing over the full reward: three hundred Mid-grade Spirit Crystals and a bottle containing three Core Condensing Pills.

As he left the hall, Qin Yuan could feel several gazes spying on him from the shadows – likely spies from the Third Peak. He paid them no mind and walked straight back to his Outer Sect hut.

He closed the door and took out all the spoils.