Adventure Quest

Fortunately, after experimenting for a while, the group gave up.

For one simple reason...

Those movements were far too ugly and did not suit their lofty, immortal bearing.

Besides, they were too physically demanding. Using true qi to compensate for the exertion would have been rather foolish.

Of course, this was enough to make them see Ying Huaixu in a new light.

"This boy may have a low-grade spiritual root, but his stamina really is impressive!"

At this point, everyone looked at Lü Qingyi again.

Sure enough, any disciple who caught Lü Qingyi's eye always had something special about them.

Lü Qingyi felt immensely pleased.

See? When have I ever been wrong?

Still, come to think of it...

Back then, Lü Qingyi had simply found it rather unbelievable that Ying Huaixu had managed to kill that rapist.

But now, it seemed Ying Huaixu really did have something different about him.

Yet the divination reading for this boy had been so utterly ordinary!

At that thought, Lü Qingyi suddenly shook her head.

"Never mind. Whether he's ordinary or truly different, everything will become clear once he reaches the sect!"

Just then, Lü Qingyi's little deer finally returned.

The little deer returned so discreetly that it did not alert anyone.

It shrank to the size of a palm, opened its mouth, and spat out a pearl.

Lü Qingyi paused.

With a slight lift of her hand, the pearl floated above her palm.

"Oh? It actually formed a demon soul, and quite a high-quality one at that!"

This truly was a rare find.

With enough natural treasures, she could reconstruct a body for this demon soul and turn it directly into a spirit pet.

Moreover, the quality of this demon soul was anything but ordinary.

"This would be perfect for Ye Ningshuang!"

As soon as she said that, Lü Qingyi instinctively glanced down at Ying Huaixu, who was moving goods below.

Lü Qingyi could not help falling into thought.

Ye Ningshuang naturally had her own path to follow, and the sect would pave the way for her.

Compared to Ye Ningshuang, Ying Huaixu was not nearly as fortunate.

Although the Divine Firmament Sword Sect was unlike other sects, a disciple with a low-grade spiritual root was destined to receive little attention.

Lü Qingyi suddenly began considering another possibility.

"Forget it. I'll just treat it as forging a good connection!"

With that thought, Lü Qingyi sent him a voice transmission!

"When will you finish moving everything?"

Ying Huaixu, who was still moving goods, froze for a moment.

A flower was blooming before his eyes, with a few words written on it.

[Adventure Quest activated~]

Then a purple marker and a guide line appeared before Ying Huaixu.

Ying Huaixu followed the guide line with his gaze and met the eyes of Lü Qingyi, who was sitting by the window.

Lü Qingyi was taken aback as well.

This fellow... what sharp perception!

Ying Huaixu immediately set down the last bundle in his hands.

[Ding! Side quest completed. Reward: 500 experience!]

Name: Ying Huaixu.

Cultivation: Has not yet entered the Dao.

Magical treasures: None.

Spiritual root: Way Sword (hidden), mutated ice attribute.

Techniques: Basic Swordsmanship (great perfection), Flying Snow Sword * white (great perfection)

Experience: 5200

Items: Bone-Strengthening Pill * 10, spirit stone * 10, Spirit Leaf * 10, Rejuvenation Creation Pill (Primordial Unity grade) * 10, Blood-Coagulating Pill * 8, Qi-Recovery Pill * 10

Ying Huaixu did not examine his current panel closely.

All he wanted now was to hurry over and accept the adventure quest.

After all, adventure quests could reward him with special items.

So Ying Huaixu hurried upstairs and rushed straight toward Lü Qingyi.

But as soon as Ying Huaixu arrived, disciples of the Divine Firmament Sword Sect stopped him.

"Junior brother, halt!"

The two disciples crossed their swords without drawing them from their sheaths.

Ying Huaixu quickly bowed.

Before Ying Huaixu could finish speaking, however, Lü Qingyi's voice rang out. "Let him in!"

Hearing this, the two disciples stepped aside, and the door opened on its own.

Ying Huaixu bowed to each of them before hurrying inside.

Holding a teacup, Lü Qingyi studied Ying Huaixu closely.

Ying Huaixu looked at Lü Qingyi as well.

The two fell silent again.

Lü Qingyi coughed, then rubbed her neck.

Ying Huaixu immediately understood and quickly crouched down.

"Senior sister, is there anything you need this disciple to do?"

Lü Qingyi's perfectly good mood instantly soured.

She had wanted to put on the air of an inscrutable expert, but he had jumped straight to the point. How was she supposed to play along now?

Are you the expert, or am I?

Lü Qingyi felt a little annoyed.

She had originally intended to give him some casual task and hand over the demon soul, but now she would have to make things a little harder.

With that thought, Lü Qingyi said without any change in expression, "On our way here, I happened to spot a stalk of yin soul grass. Fetch it for me!"

Ying Huaixu immediately nodded.

"Yes, senior sister. I'll go right away!"

With that, Ying Huaixu turned and left.

Lü Qingyi was dumbfounded.

Wait, do you even know where the yin soul grass is? Do you know what dangers lurk where it grows?

Are you really that impatient?

Are you in such a hurry?

Lü Qingyi felt a little regretful.

Had she known Ying Huaixu was so reckless, she would never have assigned this task. Wasn't she putting him in danger?

She had not even had time to give him the lifesaving jade token she had set aside for him.

But wouldn't chasing after him like this make her lose face?

"No..."

Lü Qingyi hurriedly told the disciple beside her, "Protect him from the shadows. Don't let anything happen to him!"

The disciple nodded.

"As you command!"

Then he hurried after Ying Huaixu!

Only then did Lü Qingyi relax.

Unlike the worried Lü Qingyi, Ying Huaixu was brimming with excitement.

This was an adventure quest, after all.

And it was a damn Easter egg he had never encountered while playing the game.

He had never triggered an adventure quest in Peaceful Town when he played before.

This was the first time.

More importantly, this adventure quest even included a dungeon.

For one thing, a dungeon meant plenty of experience.

For another, he knew this dungeon all too well.

Even without the adventure quest, he would have come to farm this dungeon after a while.

That was because it contained a beginner spirit weapon.

It was not worth much, but it could give a beginner a considerable boost in combat strength.

As for the yin soul grass, he had indeed picked up a stalk while playing the game, but even in the late game, he had never figured out what it did and had thrown it all away.

Only after transmigrating into this world did he discover that the damn thing was actually a quest item.

Ying Huaixu was eagerly looking forward to seeing what rewards this adventure quest, which he had never completed before, would give him!

At that thought, Ying Huaixu quickened his pace.

Before long, Ying Huaixu arrived at a neglected burial ground.

"Hmm. Although this is a real world, the layout and mechanisms of many things don't seem to have changed at all!"

Then Ying Huaixu deftly searched for stones with strange markings and placed them in different positions.

His proficiency left the Divine Firmament disciple watching from the shadows speechless!