sjar Chapter 050, Mission 1
Chapter 050, Mission 1
Chapter 050 The First Mission
"It's a treasure from Lao Jun Temple!" Ming Lan whispered to Lin Fei. "These guys from Lao Jun Temple have probably been eyeing this immortal herb for a long time. Damn it, how did they manage to follow us?"
Laojun Temple, one of the eighteen temples of the Jade Emperor, is famous for its alchemy. It is not surprising that its disciples covet the immortal herbs.
However, this immortal herb is guarded by a white snake at the high-level demon soldier realm, making it impossible for ordinary people to obtain. Although Lin Fei seemed to easily defeat the white snake, it was only because he possessed the miraculous martial art, the Feather Robe Sword Technique. That was Yuan Yi's most treasured martial art, comparable to several of the Jade Emperor Sect's most powerful techniques.
Don't be fooled by the fact that Lin Fei seemed to have dealt with the white snake with little effort. Even three or five ordinary Body Tempering Realm disciples wouldn't be a match for this white snake.
Lin Fei waved his hand, signaling Ming Lan to step back. Don't be fooled by this girl's extraordinary talent in alchemy; when it comes to actual combat, she's really not that great.
Lin Fei stepped forward, blocking Ming Lan's path, and said to the group, "Senior brothers, even if you want the Immortal Spirit Grass, there should be a first-come, first-served rule, right? We've already picked it, so please leave!"
"Bah, what are you talking about, Daoist Master? What are you talking about, first come, first served?" Mingbao, the leader, sneered. "If you know what's good for you, hand over the Immortal Spirit Grass right now, or don't blame us for not showing any brotherhood!"
Lin Fei rubbed his hands together: "If we don't hand it over, it seems that you senior brothers are going to resort to outright robbery?"
"So what if we rob you?" Mingbao laughed heartily. "This deep valley is deserted. Even if we kill you here, no one will collect your corpses!"
His gaze fell on Ming Lan behind Lin Fei: "This little girl is quite pretty. Before you die, your senior brothers will definitely give you a good time before sending you on your way!"
"You, you have no shame!" Minglan's pretty face turned red with anger, and she immediately started cursing, "Aren't you afraid I'll tell my master and have him send you to Xingzhi Temple?"
"They've already said all that, so why would they let us leave today?" Lin Fei shook his head helplessly. This girl was really naive. "But don't worry too much. If they had the strength, they would have already gone to kill the white snake and take the immortal herb themselves. Why would they be waiting here to reap the benefits?"
Lin Fei looked at Mingbao and his group: "Show us what you've got!"
Mingbao chuckled and said, "You're much smarter than that girl. That's right, we're no match for that white snake. Since you defeated it, we brothers won't risk fighting you."
As they were talking, Mingbao took out a gourd, uncorked it, and held it high in the air.
"It's the Demon-Slaying Gourd from Lao Jun Temple! You lot actually stole this thing! Aren't you afraid of being punished by your abbot?" Ming Lan's expression changed drastically when she saw the gourd in Ming Bao's hand. This Demon-Slaying Gourd, she wondered what kind of treasure it was that made Ming Lan so flustered.
"Hehe, after I've dealt with you all, I'll put the demon-capturing gourd back. Nobody will notice!" Mingbao raised the gourd high and shouted, "White Snake, why aren't you coming over here? What are you waiting for!"
No one knew what the wondrous use of this demon-capturing gourd was, but with Mingbao's loud shout, the already dying white snake writhed in agony.
"What exactly is this demon-capturing gourd?" Lin Fei couldn't help but wonder.
"The Demon-Capturing Gourd of Lao Jun Temple is said to be modeled after the alchemy gourd of Laozi, the founder of alchemy in ancient times, and can be used to control demons," Ming Lan explained to Lin Fei. "However, this Demon-Capturing Gourd is not very useful when the demon beast is conscious. It can only be used when the demon beast is seriously injured and its mind is not firm. Therefore, Lao Jun Temple usually uses it to store pills to prevent the medicinal power from leaking out."
"So it's just a useless thing!" Lin Fei thought to himself. He had thought it was some kind of amazing treasure and even wanted to snatch it to use, but it turned out to be just a gourd for holding pills. Although it could control demonic beasts, the beasts needed to be severely injured, so it was of little use to Lin Fei.
The white snake was first severely injured by Lin Fei, and now it was restrained by the demon-capturing gourd. Although it fought back with all its might, it still felt extremely painful and probably couldn't hold out for long.
"Daoist, Daoist Master, save me!" The white snake cried out to Lin Fei, her body contorted in agony.
Having already suffered enough misfortune—having its Immortal Herb stolen and being severely injured—the white snake had no desire to become someone else's slave and be at their beck and call.
"Ding!"
"Received a Rank D mission—The White Serpent's request. Accept?"
……
Just then, a system notification sounded in Lin Fei's mind.
Task Name: The White Snake's Request
Task Level: D (Task Level Classification: Super God, God, Special, A, B, C, D)
Quest Description: The high-ranking demon soldier, White Serpent, is in a life-or-death situation and has appealed to you for help, hoping you can save its life.
Quest Rewards: 2,000 Merit Points, 2,000 Martial Arts Cultivation Points. (Hidden Reward: White Snake's Reward)
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When Lin Fei heard the system notification, he was stunned—he had almost forgotten that after he advanced to the Body Tempering Realm, the system had unlocked a new function—the Mission System.
The quest system was activated when Lin Fei advanced to the Body Tempering Realm. However, after advancing to the Body Tempering Realm, Lin Fei went to Yuan Yi to learn the Feather Robe Sword Technique, but before he even entered the room, it was blown up. This series of events almost made him forget about the newly activated quest system. Even the growth gift pack for advancing to the Body Tempering Realm was still lying in the system's built-in space, and Lin Fei hadn't had time to open it.
"Junior brother, junior brother, think of something quickly!" Minglan's anxious voice pulled Lin Fei back from his daze: "If this white snake is controlled by these guys, and they join forces with the white snake, I'm afraid we'll really die here today!"
"Oh, don't worry, they can't control this white snake!" Lin Fei quickly replied, and at the same time silently accepted the task in his mind—since he was going to deal with these guys anyway, he could also get a lot of merit points by saving the white snake, so why not?
Although Lin Fei didn't know how the Demon-Capturing Gourd controlled demonic beasts, it was a case of brute force overcoming all techniques. While the Demon-Capturing Gourd was a treasure, the person using it was not skilled enough to unleash its full power.
"Use your inner energy to seal your ears," Lin Fei instructed Ming Lan.
Although Minglan didn't understand the reason, Lin Fei was incredibly powerful because he could even deal with the white snake. Minglan trusted him completely, so she focused her energy on her fingertips and used both hands to firmly block her ears.