Chapter 11: My first mission! The pill repair was so good it could cause an explosion! ...
That day, her mouth moved faster than her brain. Back at the bamboo hut that night, Song Yin thought about it all night and began to reflect on herself. It was Zhou's magnanimity that he wasn't angry; it was her good fortune. She must never do that again in the future; she must watch her mouth.
The nickname "Senior Almond" only circulates within Song Yin's class. Outside of class, they don't intentionally call Senior Zhou "Senior Almond." They only call him that when no one else is around and Senior Zhou is in a good mood.
Zhou Xinren was surprised that these children acted with such discretion, and he couldn't help but feel a little gratified.
Feng Gai, who was privately offering advice and suggestions to each of the new disciples in his class, silently wiped away imaginary sweat. He was heartbroken for his master!
The ten-day course ended quickly, and the disciples enjoyed another day of rest.
Song Yin and Shi Heming, mindful of their long-term mission, teleported to Lingcao Peak early in the morning.
"Who are you? There are many spiritual fields on Spirit Grass Peak, where many spiritual herbs are grown. You cannot come and go as you please." At the entrance of Spirit Grass Peak, two disciples stopped Song Yin and Shi Heming.
Song Yin took out the mission token. "Greetings, senior brothers and sisters. We have accepted the mission to deliver spirit herbs to Lingdan Peak. This is the mission token."
The senior sister with a single ponytail took the wooden plaque from Song Yin, channeled spiritual energy into it, and the task details and the Task Hall mark were displayed on it.
The senior sister returned the task token to Song Yin, saying, "It's definitely true, junior sister, go in. I still need to check this junior brother's token."
Shi Heming handed over his task sign.
After confirming that everything was correct, the senior sister nodded to the male cultivator who was guarding the entrance with her.
Senior sister: "Go in."
Song Yin: "Thank you, senior sister and senior brother."
Shi Heming: "Thank you, senior sister and senior brother."
The Spirit Herb Peak was very large, and the entire peak was protected by an array barrier. After Song Yin and Shi Heming entered, they were stunned by the rich spiritual energy and the fragrance of the spiritual herbs.
The floating islands that the Immortal Cloud Sect usually refers to as xx Peaks actually have peaks on them. At the foot of the Spirit Herb Peak, there are continuous stretches of spirit fields, with various rare and exotic herbs scattered at different heights and densities. Some spirit herbs are surrounded by many floating points of light, while colorful butterflies flutter around the flowering spirit herbs.
"They're new faces." A female disciple from Lingcao Peak spotted the two along the way and asked, "Do you have important business at Lingcao Peak?"
"We've come to retrieve the spiritual herbs needed by Lingdan Peak."
"So you're here to collect spirit herbs. Just keep walking along this road until you see a house. That's where Steward Tian lives. Go talk to Steward Tian and he'll give you the spirit herbs you need," the female disciple said kindly, giving directions.
"Thank you, senior sister."
"You're welcome. Go ahead. You've come early, so there aren't many people here yet. If you come late, you'll have to wait in line, since many disciples come to get spirit herbs every day."
Both Song Yin and Shi Heming were excited about earning spirit stones by completing tasks, so they quickened their pace.
Manager Tian was an elderly man with a white beard. He looked quite old, but he walked with a brisk pace and spoke in a strong, resonant voice.
Whenever Song Yin encounters someone whose appearance, age, or behavior doesn't match their reality, she is filled with mixed emotions: No wonder this is the world of cultivation!
"Good day, Steward Tian. We've come to collect the spiritual herbs needed by Spirit Pill Peak. This is our mission token."
Song Yin and Shi Heming handed over the mission token with both hands again.
Manager Tian channeled his spiritual energy into the wooden plaque, glanced at it quickly, and then took out the spiritual herbs needed by Lingdan Peak. Some of the herbs had already been picked and placed in a box, while a small portion still needed to be picked on the spot.
Steward Tian: "There are three kinds of spiritual herbs that need to be picked fresh. You two children wait here for me. I will be right back."
Manager Tian rushed out of the house like a gust of wind, arrived at the spirit field, and skillfully picked the mature spirit herbs, immediately placing them into a wooden box engraved with arrays to preserve their medicinal properties and spiritual energy.
After finishing everything, he returned to the house like the wind and placed the wooden box on the table.
There was a pile of wooden boxes on the table. Steward Tian said, "Everything is ready. Take your storage bags and leave. I see you've taken on a long-term mission. Remember to come early like today, and don't huddle together like the other disciples with screws in their heads."
"Thank you, Steward Tian, we've got it." Song Yin said politely.
The two put the box containing the spirit herbs on the table into their storage bags, and then placed spirit stones into the Spirit Herb Peak teleportation array to teleport to the location of Spirit Pill Peak.
Unlike Lingdan Peak, Lingcao Peak is not blocked from entering.
A sign stands at the entrance that reads: Those seeking elixirs should proceed to the mountainside.
From the bamboo hut to Lingcao Peak and then to Lingdan Peak, the two didn't take too long. It was still early, but there were already quite a few people at Lingdan Peak.
The two were still at the early stage of Qi Refining. They couldn't sense the difference in cultivation level between themselves and high-level cultivators; at most, they could only sense the cultivation level of Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Many of those who entered Lingdan Peak seeking elixirs were Foundation Establishment cultivators.
They only needed to reach the foot of Lingcao Peak, but they needed to climb halfway up Lingdan Peak. Why didn't they fly on swords? Because neither of them had learned it yet.
As she climbed upwards, she saw many people flying on swords, speeding past overhead. Song Yin couldn't be more envious!
Waaaaah, once Senior Almond teaches me sword flying, I'll definitely learn diligently! I'll study hard! I'll study like crazy! Not for anything else, but so that one day we won't have to walk such long distances, and everyone can run away easily!
Climbing mountains is tiring, but my body was silently transformed by spiritual energy. Even when I reached the halfway point, I didn't feel exhausted. At most, my cheeks were a little red.
There are many houses and buildings on the mountainside of Lingdan Peak, and the familiar sound of frying ovens can be heard every now and then.
"Two junior brothers and sisters have come to request pills? May I ask what grade of pills you are requesting? If it is higher than grade four, you must request it from our elders." The male cultivator with black marks on his face, a small section of his hair burned off, and his disciple robes clearly stained black and gray asked.
Could this also be a pill refiner who caused a furnace explosion?
Song Yin lowered her head, trying hard not to look at the person's face. She was afraid she would laugh because the other person had dark circles under their eyes. She couldn't make the mistake of speaking before thinking again!
"We've come to deliver the spirit herbs and complete our quest."
Seeing the male cultivator's expression, Shi Heming remained unsmiling. He didn't lower his head, so he clearly saw the other man's eyes widen immediately upon hearing that they had come to deliver spirit herbs.
"You two are Junior Sister Song Yin and Junior Brother Shi Heming?"
Song Yin looked up: "Senior brother, do you recognize us?"
"I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Shao Yangtian, the third disciple of Lingdan Peak, a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Your task is as instructed by our master: I will record the list of spiritual herbs needed for alchemy and send it to Lingcao Peak. Once you accept the task, I will naturally know the name of the disciple who accepted it." Shao Yangtian smiled warmly and beckoned Song Yin and Shi Heming to go inside.
Shao Yangtian led the two to a room. Inside, many pill bottles were carelessly piled on the floor, each labeled with the name of the pill. Those precious pills that were neatly arranged on the shelves of Wanbaolou were now scattered haphazardly on Lingdan Peak, some even lying on the ground unattended. In the center stood a pill-refining furnace, flames burning continuously beneath it.
What a waste!
Shao Yangtian picked up a broom from the corner and swept the medicine bottles on the ground into a pile, knocking over many more bottles in the process. Finally, he cleared a space and said with a smile, "Junior sister and junior brother, just put the spiritual herbs in the open space, and I'll count them."
Song Yin's brows twitched as she watched, and she cautiously asked Shao Yangtian, "Senior brother, aren't you going to leave those bottles lying around?"
Shao Yangtian: "Don't worry about it. They're all second-grade pills that I refined myself. Someone will come to collect them later. If it weren't so troublesome to sell them myself in Xianxiao City, I wouldn't be selling them in bulk at such a low price."
Song Yin was taken aback by the other person's words. She took out some of the spiritual herbs she had packed and neatly placed them together with the wooden box that Shi Heming had brought out. She was afraid that if they weren't arranged neatly, the room would become even more messy!
Shao Yangtian squatted on the ground, utterly disregarding his image, to count the number of spirit herbs and check for any damage. After confirming that the quantity was sufficient and that there was no damage, he stood up and took out two hundred mid-grade spirit stones for the two of them.
"The mission was completed well. As your reward, these spiritual herbs will allow me to refine pills for about ten more days. Next time you deliver spiritual herbs, you can come directly to this alchemy room to find me."
The two received the spirit stones they had earned through their labor, feeling a great sense of accomplishment.
As Song Yin and Shi Heming were parting, Shao Yangtian suddenly asked, "What is your relationship with Senior Qi, Qi, Qi?"
Song Yin answered honestly, "He is my neighbor in the bamboo hut, and it was with his help that we were able to get this mission."
Shao Yangtian stroked his chin, "What kind of spiritual roots do you two have?"
Song Yin wondered why she was being asked this, but she answered truthfully anyway: "I have a wood spirit root."
Shi Heming: "I have the Thunder Spirit Root."
Shao Yangtian: "Junior sister and junior brother have quite good talents. See you in ten days."
Shao Yangtian asked casually, and after getting the answer, he ignored Song Yin and Shi Heming, put the pile of spiritual herbs on the ground into his storage bag, and began to control the fire around the stove.
Song Yin and Shi Heming descended the mountain, unaware that Shao Yangtian immediately flew to the mountaintop to find his master, Xin Huailiang, the current elder of Lingdan Peak, after they left.
“Master, Master, I’ve found out the relationship between those two children and so-and-so. They’re neighbors. And this junior sister, Song Yin, has the same wood elemental root as you! As for the other junior brother, he has the lightning elemental root. Both of them have great talent, and most importantly, their personalities seem quite good after getting to know them. They’ll probably be noticed by some elders who want to take on disciples in the future.”
Elder Xin looked very young and had a refined and approachable demeanor.
Elder Xin: "Alright, I understand. I'll personally go and check on them next time they come."
As they approached the foot of the mountain, Song Yin and Shi Heming heard the sound of an explosion in the furnace again, this time with a tremendous roar.
Song Yin and Shi Heming exchanged a glance. "Good alchemy can cause the furnace to explode!"
After speaking with his master, Shao Yangtian flew back to his alchemy room halfway up the mountain, and then a loud sound rang out.
Shao Yangtian cried out in agony, "No! The furnace exploded again! Why is it so hard to refine grade three pills! I spent a hundred top-grade spirit stones to buy this new furnace!"
That's a hundred top-grade spirit stones! Most importantly, this was the first batch of pills! The pills failed to refine, and instead, the cost of the pill-refining furnace and the spirit herbs was lost!
Inside the bamboo hut, Qi Zibo knew that today was the two children's first mission, so he stayed in the hut and didn't go anywhere else, just waiting for the children to return so he could ask them how the mission went.
Upon seeing the two figures, Qi Zibo casually stood at the entrance of his courtyard and casually asked, "You're back? How did your first mission go? Did the people from Lingdan Peak give you any trouble or ask you any questions about me?"
A note from the author:
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Dan Xiu: A Dan Xiu who doesn't explode his furnace isn't a good Dan Xiu [clown] (Inner monologue: My furnace! [bursting into tears])
Qi Zibo, waiting for Song Yin and the others to return from their mission: I wonder if those two little bitter gourds got bullied [chin resting on hand]
Song Yin and Shi Heming: The alchemy is so good it can cause the furnace to explode! [Fear][Fear][Fear]
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