More than a month ago, Lin Xiuyuan and his two companions returned to the sect, led by two disciples from the Law Enforcement Hall.
After all, the mission had already failed, so the disciples of the Enforcement Hall took over and they returned to the mountain gate.
In Lin Xiuyuan's view, this was a good thing. Being able to continue cultivating peacefully was something that no amount of mission rewards could replace.
Therefore, this mission can be considered a failure, with only some basic spirit stones as a reward. As for Yangfa Pills and the like, that's it...
This is normal; this summoning mission can be described as a complete failure.
Although the process seemed very dangerous, in reality, the four of them working together were not afraid of the Blood Hand Illusion Demon at all, and could even suppress it!
However, none of the four of them were vigilant enough to realize that the Blood Hand Illusion Demon had actually transformed into Feng Hao and was lurking beside them.
It's clear how much of a failure this summoning mission was in the eyes of the sect's leaders!
If Zhang Zhenghai hadn't perished, he would probably have been punished even after returning to his sect!
It was only because Lin Xiuyuan was a new disciple that he was not punished. As for the other two, Lin Xiuyuan did not know whether they were punished or not.
Thus, upon returning to the sect, Xu Hua relentlessly pursued the matter, repeatedly entering and exiting the sect's main hall for confrontation. Finally, after undergoing a Heart-Questioning Array, the matter was almost settled.
Lin Xiuyuan was upright and had nothing to fear, and with Dai Haoran's testimony, the final result was naturally as expected.
Large sects like the Cloud Soaring Sect have very well-established systems. Unless a Golden Core elder in the sect intervenes, there is generally no abuse of power in the affairs of those below.
Xu Hua, on the other hand, had clearly tried to persuade the Golden Core Ancestor to intervene in this matter.
Naturally, by this point, everything had basically settled down.
However, it seems that Xu Hua is not going to give up easily.
Thinking of this, the killing intent deep in Lin Xiuyuan's eyes intensified, and he murmured to himself:
"It's a pity that Dai Haoran and the others arrived just in time. We didn't get a chance to see her kill me. Who knows what trouble she might cause me in the future? I must strike first when I get the chance!"
The Sutra Repository.
After copying a jade slip, Lin Xiuyuan went straight down the stairs, intending to leave the Scripture Pavilion.
Although he had used up all five of his cultivation quotas, there were no restrictions on viewing these strange tales, travelogues, biographies, and other accounts from the cultivation world; he could simply spend some spirit stones to read them.
Before leaving the Cloud Soaring Sect and accepting the summoning mission, Lin Xiuyuan would come here whenever he had free time to look for the jade slip. After all, that gaze from back then made him extremely uneasy, like a thorn in his heart. He couldn't feel at ease until he understood it clearly as soon as possible.
After returning to the Cloud Soaring Sect and settling down, having mostly dealt with Xu Hua's matter, Lin Xiuyuan continued to frequent the Scripture Pavilion, perusing the jade slips.
Lin Xiuyuan had just found several jade slips about barbarian cultivation and those containing 'divine arts', and planned to copy them and take them back to study them carefully in his spare time.
After paying the spirit stones and completing the formalities on the first floor, Lin Xiuyuan left directly. However, as he walked out the door, he couldn't help but look back. Seeing the old man sitting leisurely in the recliner as usual, a strange look flashed in his eyes.
He had previously mentioned the striking resemblance between the two when he was being investigated in the sect leader's hall.
However, it seems there's some hidden meaning behind it, and the sect seems to have known about it all along.
It seemed as if there was some inside story, which was extremely strange.
When Lin Xiuyuan asked about it, Sect Leader Shen told him not to ask any more questions, as it was not something he should know. Lin Xiuyuan had no choice but to keep the matter to himself and not think about it too much.
After returning to his cave, Lin Xiuyuan observed the condition of the spirit beasts and then continued to cultivate diligently.
The matter concerning Xu Hua is now more or less over, and presumably there won't be any more mandatory conscription tasks before the next competition.
Lin Xiuyuan continued his arduous cultivation, seizing the time to improve his cultivation level and accumulate the full extent of the purple light.
"I didn't expect there would be a mandatory summoning mission. It seems I need to try to enter the main lineage as soon as possible, learn the core inheritance techniques, and enhance my combat abilities!"
Originally, Lin Xiuyuan thought that after arriving at Jiuxiao Mountain, he could focus on cultivation as long as he occasionally completed some simple talisman summoning tasks, until he entered the main lineage to cultivate.
Therefore, he used all five slots for Daoist arts on escape techniques and defensive spells, without practicing powerful offensive spells or other means. He planned to wait until he entered the main lineage before practicing those core spells, so as not to bite off more than he could chew.
However, he hadn't expected such a mandatory task to appear, which was somewhat unexpected and carried certain risks. This made his actions seem a bit like he was being presumptuous.
But there's nothing we can do right now. All we can do is try our best to get into the main lineage as soon as possible, or achieve a certain ranking in the competition to increase our chances of learning Taoist techniques. Then we can practice powerful attack spells or secret arts.
Everything gradually returned to calm, and we returned to our former state of ascetic practice.
However, Lin Xiuyuan still hadn't forgotten that he now had his first enemy in the Cloud Soaring Sect.
This seems like an undeserved misfortune. What was originally a simple talisman-summoning mission to guard the mine, with senior disciples in charge, has turned into this mess, with the Bloodhand Illusion Demon encountering danger once again, and now, for no reason, they've made an enemy of Xu Hua, a man with a formidable background.
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