"Oh! If the bounty is large enough, our hall can put the mission on the priority bounty mission listing. That means we recommend missions with larger rewards to cultivators who come looking for work, increasing the chances of success!" the cultivator hurriedly explained. Their own interests were at stake, after all, so naturally they enthusiastically recommended bounty missions with high rewards.
"Oh! So that's how it works!" Li Xiaoya nodded.
"Hehe! In that case, Senior, you just need to pay the bounty!" the cultivator told Li Xiaoya.
"All right!" Li Xiaoya slapped his Heaven-and-Earth Bag, and a small pouch of spirit stones flew out. Without even looking, he handed it to the cultivator.
Li Xiaoya might have been casual about it, but the cultivator certainly was not. He carefully scanned the pouch with his divine sense and verified the amount before saying, "Hehe! Senior, the amount is correct! I'll issue your bounty receipt right away!" He took a wooden box from beneath the table, opened it, and retrieved a white Jade Plaque. Muttering an incantation, he pointed at the Bounty Order, and a stream of characters flew from it into the Jade Plaque. Only then did he hand it to Li Xiaoya. "Hehe! Senior, this is your bounty receipt. If the mission is completed within the specified time, this receipt will disappear automatically. If it doesn't disappear, you can bring it to our Bounty Hall for a refund of your spirit stones. Please note that even if the mission isn't completed, we still charge a ten-percent handling fee!"
"Oh! Your Bounty Hall certainly knows how to make money. Whether the mission succeeds or not, you profit either way!" Li Xiaoya teased with a stern expression, accepting the plaque.
"Hehe, surely you understand, Senior. All the workers in our Bounty Hall