Xu Qingtong took out a Storage Bag and handed it to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper accepted it, looked inside, and put it away. Then he took out a Jade Slip and pressed it to his forehead. A short while later, he lowered it and handed it to Xu Qingtong.
"You may come here once a month to check on the task's progress, fellow Daoist!" the shopkeeper said.
Xu Qingtong accepted the Jade Slip and put it away. Then he turned and walked over to the jade wall, studying it intently. Finally, he shook his head, turned, and left the Four Directions Hall.
He had not gone far from the Four Directions Hall when a voice called from behind him. "Fellow Daoist, please wait!"
Hearing someone call to him, Xu Qingtong stopped and turned around. A shrewd-looking man in his forties was watching him with a broad smile.
The cultivator was of medium build and wore a long blue robe. He had a long, thin face, his hair was tied up, and a few sparse strands of short beard grew on his chin.
"You called me over, fellow Daoist. What can I do for you?" Xu Qingtong asked.
The blue-robed cultivator hurried a couple of steps to Xu Qingtong and cupped his fists in greeting. "I am Huang Chengquan, a Rogue Cultivator from Law City. Greetings, fellow Daoist!"
Xu Qingtong returned the greeting. "I am Chen Yu, from Yangquan City. I have only just arrived here, so please offer me your guidance!"
"So you are Fellow Daoist Chen! I have long admired your name! I saw you looking over the tasks in the Four Directions Hall yesterday. If I may ask, do you have anything in mind?" Huang Chengquan asked.
"I looked at a few tasks," Xu Qingtong said. "Unfortunately, either