Chen Yi stared at the scrolling screen and noticed a pattern.

Missions issued by sects offer much higher contribution points than private missions, but few people accept them.

He found a friend who had just taken on a sect mission and asked:

"Senior brother, why are there so few people accepting sect missions?"

The guy sized Chen Yi up and down. "You're a new disciple, right?"

The latter nodded.

"Although sect missions offer high rewards, they are also dangerous! Look at the types of sect missions: expanding territory, killing enemy cultivators, subduing demons—which one is easy to deal with?" the senior brother explained.

Chen Yi pointed to the screen above, "Aren't there still tasks like preaching, gathering herbs, and feeding the sect's guardian beasts?"

The senior brother gave a wry smile: "To preach the Dao, one must at least reach the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage. Gathering herbs is exclusive to those with connections. Feeding the sect's guardian beasts is an option, but I heard that several people have already changed this month."

"Why were those people dismissed?" Chen Yi asked curiously.

"Resigned? Or just die?" the senior brother said with a mocking tone.

Chen Yi immediately realized that feeding the sect's guardian beasts was a high-risk job; one wrong move and he could be devoured by the beasts...

As for those good tasks that are just hanging there, they all have requirements; leaving them hanging there is just for show.

"So, senior brother, what did you just answer?"

"As for expanding our territory, don't call me 'Senior Brother' anymore. Our cultivation levels are similar, both at the early Foundation Establishment stage. I just entered the sect a little earlier than you. My surname is Nie," Nie Xing said.

Chen Yi was puzzled: "My surname is Chen, and you are Senior Brother Nie. Our Hidden Moon Sect governs several major cultivation countries, and we still want to expand our territory?"

"Sigh! Although our territory is vast, there are also many competitors. If you nibble away at my territory today, I will attack you again another day. It's quite normal. Moreover, as a major righteous sect, our Hidden Moon Sect has heavy responsibilities. Wherever there is a dispute in our territory, we have to send people to mediate."

"The place I went to was just a level 2 cultivation country. In such a small country, the strongest person is only at the Foundation Establishment stage, so it should be fine."

Chen Yi murmured under his breath, "So, the so-called righteous path is to act as the world's policeman?"

"Huh?" Nie Xing seemed not to understand Chen Yi's meaning.

"Oh! It's nothing. I've asked all the questions I wanted to ask. I wish Senior Brother Nie a triumphant return!" Chen Yi said with a smile.

"You're welcome," Nie Xing said politely, then sighed, "Alas, if it weren't for paying off my loan, I wouldn't have gone to such a dangerous place!"

He greeted Chen Yi and then left the mission hall.

Chen Yi, on the other hand, looked thoughtful.

The territory mission that Senior Brother Nie just accepted grants inner disciples 100 contribution points per day and outer disciples 50 per day. True disciples are not being recruited for the time being.

"Uh...are you sure this isn't a recruitment drive for filler babies?" His expression was quite strange.

Nie Xingye probably sensed something was wrong, but there was nothing he could do. An ordinary inner disciple would only earn around 1,000 contribution points a month, and those who could earn 1,500 were the elite among the inner disciples.

This territory mission only requires completing one day to earn 100 contribution points, which amounts to 3,000 per month, comparable to the monthly contribution of a true disciple!

How could someone who owes a huge amount of contribution points be willing to give up such an opportunity?

Besides, aren't there outer disciples taking the lead?

"However, given the status of the Hidden Moon Sect, even if a real fight breaks out, only a small number of disciples will be sent; the majority will still be the parties involved in the dispute."

Thinking of this, Chen Yi could only pray for his fellow disciple for three seconds.

He then continued to look for tasks for himself.

He doesn't have much time for "tasks" on his schedule now, so he avoids all tasks that require traveling far away.

But after looking around, the return on those short-term tasks was just too low.

Most of the requests are from fellow disciples who need help, such as feeding spirit pets, refining pills, or discussing body cultivation techniques. The contribution points earned are only 10-20 points.

He clicked his tongue in surprise, thinking, "This is way too difficult!"

However, private missions are not without high rewards, such as the rescue mission posted by a disciple.

"Request for help: My partner is trapped in a cave ruin 1300 miles away from the sect headquarters. 10,000 contribution points required. Details to be discussed in person (please do not disturb if you are not in the Foundation Establishment stage)."

Chen Yi's eyes lit up instantly.

Holy crap!

10,000?

Who is this arrogant person?

He immediately asked the people in the mission hall for their contact information.

The staff on duty then gave him a number.

He dialed the number, and the other end answered instantly.

"Hello? Who is this?"

Chen Yi blinked. Why did that voice sound so familiar?

"The one who takes on the mission."

"Cultivation level?"

Chen Yi hesitated for two seconds before truthfully replying, "Early Foundation Establishment stage."

"That's too low. Do you have some special ability to find people? Or are you exceptionally skilled in formations?"

"Array formations? My array formation skills are higher than my cultivation level," Chen Yi quickly said.

"......"

"Come over to Qinghui Peak, Cave 404."

Chen Yi's heart skipped a beat: "Qinghui Peak? Could it really be him?"

He left the mission hall and headed straight for Qinghui Peak.

Qinghui Peak is a few hundred miles away from Youxuan Mountain where he lives, which is not very far.

When they arrived at the cave and saw the person who had issued the mission, both of them were taken aback.

"It's you?"

"Senior Brother Li, so it was you who issued the mission," Chen Yi sighed.

This person was none other than Li Yun, who had previously promoted the old-age tribute and introduced the cave to him.

Is the other party working so hard to earn contribution points just to save their Daoist partner?

Li Yun also looked somewhat surprised: "Junior Brother Chen, did you take on my mission?"

Chen Yi nodded.

"I came here because I saw that the pay was quite high."

Li Yun sized up Chen Yi: "You said your array formation skills are very high, how high?"

Chen Yi said naturally, "About three or four stories high, cough cough, let me demonstrate for you!"

After saying that, he looked up and glanced at Li Yun's cave.

In an instant, the array covering the cave came into view.

He fiddled around the cave for a bit, planting a few array flags, and then swaggered into Li Yun's cave.

"What the hell?" Li Yun's eyes widened.

The array formation in his cave was set up by his Daoist partner, who is a second-grade high-level array master. She can fight against a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator just by using the array formation.

But Chen Yi only glanced at it a few times, fiddled with it a bit, and then came in...

Could it be that his mastery of formations has reached the peak of level 2?

“Junior Brother Chen, I acknowledge your skill in array formations. But I must first inform you that there is a special rule within that cave that prevents spiritual energy from converging, thus making it impossible to cast spells, and even the power of talismans will be greatly reduced…”

"Therefore, once you enter that area, you can only fight with your bare hands. Are you willing to go?"

Chen Yi's eyes gleamed slightly. "Senior Brother Li, there's no need to worry about that. My physical body is quite good. However, I'd like to ask when you plan to depart?"

Li Yun pondered for a moment and said, "I have a good friend who wants to travel with me, but it will take him some time to get here. We can only set off tomorrow."

"But don't worry, even if we ultimately fail to rescue them, I will still pay half the reward. I won't let you come for nothing!"

Chen Yi nodded, "Okay, see you tomorrow!"

He thought to himself: Perfect, tonight my Body Tempering level should increase to Lv.3...