The fact that the longbow and refining materials could appear silently in the cave could only be attributed to his own master, Liu Yunqing thought.

Chunyu Changfeng arranged a cave dwelling for Liu Yunqing in the eastern part of the city, where the city lord's mansion was located.

Surrounding Liu Yunqing's cave dwelling were other cave dwellings that were much the same as hers, presumably inhabited by people who were also very similar to her.

When Liu Yunqing followed the servants into Luoqing Residence, the cave dwelling had already been prepared.

She moved all the things she had left in the west of the city in and arranged them properly.

"Everything is fine. Please thank the city lord on my behalf."

After a quick tour of the new cave dwelling, Liu Yunqing saw off the servants who were tidying up the cave and hurriedly took out the newly acquired longbow and materials package.

Liu Yunqing's gaze first fell on the longbow.

The longbow's arms were crafted from a secret process using thousand-year-old Crimson Spirit Wood, resulting in a low-key yet rustic design.

The grip and bow tip are made from precious Purple Flame Star Ore, which easily reveals a mysterious luxury on the basis of understated simplicity.

The bowstring is made from the red silk spun by a thousand-year-old celestial spider and is fixed to the tip with gemstone nails.

After Liu Yunqing recognized the bow as his master, the three characters "Purple Spirit Bow" began to shimmer and appear on the inside of the longbow's handle.

Undoubtedly, just by looking at the materials used in its creation, one can tell that the Purple Spirit Bow is also of the fire attribute. However, to Liu Yunqing's surprise, it was actually a low-grade magic weapon.

Don't underestimate it just because it's a low-grade item; the word "magic weapon" itself is already very precious in the world of cultivation.

It should be noted that the cultivation level required to use magic treasures is generally between the Golden Core stage and the Nascent Soul stage.

In fact, most of those who can use magic treasures on time during the Golden Core stage are disciples from major sects or above who have a master, or they obtain the opportunity by chance.

Many cultivators may not be able to obtain a magic weapon of their own in their entire lives.

They can be bought on the market, but the highest grade of magic treasures available on the market is only mid-grade, and those who can afford them don't even look at them, while those who do look at them simply can't afford them.

If you want something better, you either have to gamble your life in a secret realm or try your luck at an auction house for spirit stones.

Therefore, giving Liu Yunqing a magic treasure as a reward for his Foundation Establishment is a treatment befitting a true disciple of a major sect.

There were also some refining materials, not many, enough to make two longbows, but each one was an extremely precious natural treasure.

In addition, there was a jade slip containing divine sense inside the bag.

"My dear disciple, congratulations on your Foundation Establishment! From this day forward, you have officially embarked on the path to immortality. Keep up the good work and strive to trample Liu Yunzhao and his disciple under your feet as soon as possible!"

"Upon hearing that you had achieved Foundation Establishment, I was caught off guard, hence the gifts arrived a little late. Please forgive me."

"The matter of your natal magic treasure is of great importance. Now that you have established your foundation, it should be put on the agenda. I have only found these, and you may add or subtract as appropriate."

"...My dear disciple, we await your outstanding achievements in the hunting competition!"

The jade slip contained little information, and after Liu Yunqing finished reading it, it turned to ashes.

Thinking of his master, Liu Yunqing's face, which was full of emotion, couldn't help but smile.

Natal magic treasures are indeed important. Although they can only be crafted at the Golden Core stage, those who have the means start preparing early.

Liu Yunqing naturally took this matter seriously, but before she could even take any action, her master had already sent her the materials package.

Since her master had such high expectations for her, Liu Yunqing naturally wouldn't slack off. She put away the materials, grabbed the Purple Spirit Bow, and left the cave.

She had never visited the mission hall that Chunyu Changfeng had mentioned to Liu Yunqing before.

Liu Yunqing, who was planning to gain experience before the competition, had just stepped into the mission hall and hadn't even seen his surroundings when his view was blocked by a large, enthusiastic face.

"Hey girl, doing a quest? Want to team up?"

Liu Yunqing took a step back warily before she could see the big face clearly—a super strong man as tall as an iron tower.

Although Liu Yunqing was still a few months shy of fifteen, her height increased again after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, so she was no longer considered petite.

Then, standing in front of this burly man, she could only be his crutch; the burly man's fist was as big as Liu Yunqing's head.

Liu Yunqing frowned and shook his head, saying:

"Let me take a look first."

After saying that, he walked towards the counter where the tasks were posted.

The burly man was clearly unwilling to give up, and as he followed Liu Yunqing, he tried to persuade her:

"Hey girl, the missions we've been giving out lately have been pretty difficult, and most of them require a team to complete. If you don't team up with us, you'll have to find someone else. Besides, our team is only one person short. We'll set off as soon as you arrive."

Liu Yunqing looked at the task list and found that it was indeed similar to what the burly man had said.

Either the level of the monsters hunted is too high, or the quantity of spiritual herbs or materials collected is too large, or the guardian beasts are too difficult to deal with.

It was indeed difficult for one person to complete, and Liu Yunqing also discovered that everyone had set off in teams.

Seeing Liu Yunqing's wavering expression, the burly man immediately intensified his persuasion:

"As you can see, everyone's in teams. Let's get everyone together quickly and then we'll set off."

Liu Yunqing thought for a moment, then asked the burly man what mission they had taken on. The burly man's eyes lit up, and he quickly took out his mission card and said:

"Thirty pairs of phoenix-headed eagle-eyes."

Liu Yunqing raised an eyebrow; upon seeing the task, she knew why they had come to her.

This crested eagle is a fire-attribute demon beast, and I happen to have a fire spiritual root.

However, this crested eagle's strength is equivalent to the late Foundation Establishment stage. To obtain thirty pairs of eagle eyes, one would have to hunt down at least thirty complete crested eagles, which is indeed a heavy task.

After a moment's consideration, Liu Yunqing asked again:

Where are the other teammates?

Upon hearing that there was hope, the burly man quickly pointed to a spot not far away and said:

They're all over there!

Liu Yunqing followed the burly man's hand and saw that the three people over there were looking in their direction.

Seeing Liu Yunqing looking over, one of the female cultivators waved to her in a friendly manner.

The remaining two male cultivators, one of whom was of average appearance and managed a stiff smile, nodded to Liu Yunqing.

The other one held his sword with both hands, glanced at her with a cold expression, and subtly nodded his chin.

It was impossible to tell the difference between the other two, but the burly man was clearly a body cultivator, and the aloof sword-wielding man was most likely a sword cultivator. Both were people with strong combat power, so Liu Yunqing nodded without hesitation.

Seeing Liu Yunqing nod, a huge smile spread across the burly man's honest face, and he waved his hand at the three people not far away, saying:

"The girl agreed, let's go!"

After saying that, while the three men were walking over, the burly man handed Liu Yunqing a mission token and said;

"Keep this on your person. It serves as proof of our task settlement and also as proof of the distribution of spoils. We distribute spoils according to our work."

Liu Yunqing nodded and accepted it, while the other three had already approached.

"Fellow Daoist, my name is Ai Min, this is my brother Ai Jie, this is Fellow Daoist Song from the Wuji Sword Sect, and this is Fellow Daoist Zuo Qiu."

The female cultivator who had waved and greeted Liu Yunqing earlier took the initiative to introduce herself and the other team members as she approached.

To Liu Yunqing's surprise, the towering, muscular man was actually the brother and sister of this petite female cultivator.

"May I ask how I should address you, fellow Daoist?"

Ai Min was clearly an impatient person; as soon as Liu Yunqing was about to speak, she began to urge him on.

Liu Yunqing then cupped his hands and said:

"The hermit, the true nature."

Ai Min paused for a moment upon hearing Liu Yunqing's name, then smiled and returned the greeting:

"Fellow Daoist Zhenru's name sounds like a Buddhist chant."

When you're out in the world, you give yourself your own identity.

Liu Yunqing's eyelids twitched rapidly, and she said in a calm tone:

"My parents died early, and I grew up in a Buddhist monastery."

Is...is that so?

Whether it was Liu Yunqing's imagination or not, she felt that Ai Min's perfunctory answer seemed to hide some kind of disappointment.