CHAPTER 352: CHAPTER 229: SELECTING MISSIONS, A SMALL PERSON’S REVENGE

The servant disciples of Chores Peak numbered one hundred thousand.

But not all disciples had the opportunity to become Outer Disciples.

Some servant disciples were merely tools used by certain families in the True Martial Thirty-Six Cities to maintain their ties with the Sect. Their aim in joining the Sect wasn’t just to contribute. It was also to scout for real geniuses and invest in them before they had officially begun to rise.

After Ye Huang returned from the Spiritual Food Hall, his courtyard was swarming with guests. Some well-informed servant disciples, holding invitation letters and treasures, came to visit and make connections.

"Who would have thought Brother Ye could have this kind of connection? It looks like, in no more than two years, we’ll have to address Brother Ye as Elder Brother Ye. That’s an Outer Disciple for you, in the Furnace Fire Realm, truly stepping from Martial Arts to the path of cultivation."

"This step is often the hardest, with the body, Primordial Power, and Spirit, all needing to be polished to Perfection to break through the three barriers and condense the True Fire. But these three barriers, for Brother Ye, will surely pose no difficulty at all."

"It’s just a pity that this time in the Hundred Dynasties Battle, Brother Ye’s score was only second. Who knows who had such dumb luck to rank ahead of Brother Ye? However, that kind of luck won’t come a second time. When Brother Ye shines as an Outer Disciple, that person will probably still be at Chores Peak."

"Definitely. From what I’ve heard, that person comes from a mid-level Dynasty. Without any background, just accumulating those one hundred Contribution Points is going to take who knows how long."

The servant disciples were discussing animatedly, praising Ye Huang as if stars were surrounding the moon.

A gentle breeze blew, as if to sweep away all the humiliation from the Hundred Dynasties Battle.

Ye Huang’s mentality of invincibility from the past had returned, and his demeanor was imposing.

In just three short months, he had officially reached the Peak of the Detachment Realm and needed only to complete three more external tasks to accumulate enough Contribution Points to exchange for a Spirit Rank Cultivation Technique.

The Furnace Fire Realm was within reach!

The practice of Martial Arts is about being faster with every step. Let alone now, as we transition from Martial Arts to becoming Immortals! Once I’m promoted to an Outer Disciple, what is Jiang Shu with his Divine Skills going to do? The power of Divine Skills executed in the Furnace Fire Realm is worlds apart from those executed in the Detachment Realm!

His thoughts were becoming more resolute.

Ye Huang clenched his fists tightly, and the image of Jiang Shu kneeling before him flashed through his mind countless times.

Indeed, an Outer Disciple cannot kill a servant disciple. But if it’s just to humiliate, which overseer would bother to meddle?

In front of Ye Huang’s courtyard, guests filled the place. The prodigies from the dynasties that once followed him gathered once again, welcoming various servant disciples for Ye Huang and learning much about the major forces of the True Martial Thirty-Six Cities. Ye Huang’s reputation was also spreading throughout Chores Peak. Unmatched for a while, he was fully comparable to some servant disciples who were powerhouses capable of advancing to the Furnace Fire Realm within one or two years.

At the same time, Jiang Shu’s courtyard was deserted.

A simple pine tree, its branches lush and full, stood there. Jiang Shu, having eaten his fill, once again entered a state of cultivation.

「It wasn’t until thirteen days later that news from Luo Yu came.」

"Brother Jiang, I’ve heard that three teams of Outer Disciples are recruiting servant disciples at Chores Peak."

"One team is led by Senior Sister Lu, a strong cultivator in the Middle Stage of the Furnace Fire Realm, who has mastered six Divine Skills. The other three members are also female Outer Disciples at the Early Stage of the Furnace Fire Realm. They want to recruit about ten servant disciples to venture into the Underground Abyss for ten days and nights. However, the requirements are rather strict. Ideally, they want female servant disciples; if male, they need to undergo an assessment."

"If the mission is completed successfully, they will reward fifteen Contribution Points."

"The second team has only one person, Elder Brother Yan, a strong cultivator in the Late Stage of the Furnace Fire Realm, who also controls Eight Divine Abilities. This mission is to hunt a Condensing Seed Realm Peak Demon Beast. Because this Demon Beast is a leader, it has numerous Sixth Rank Mutant Beasts under it, so he needs some servant disciples to help eliminate these Fierce Beasts."

"Since it’s a long journey, the round trip will take about a month, so the Contribution Points will be slightly more, about twenty Contribution Points for the trip."

"The third team has Brother Jiang and Brother Zhao. Both are Late Stage Furnace Fire Realm cultivators, with Brother Jiang being stronger, holding Nine Divine Abilities, and expected to rise on the Divine Abilities List. The mission is easy because the Fighting Wars Dynasty has discovered a vein of Flametal, which they need to mine. The Miner Dynasty will provide workers, but they need some servant disciples to oversee the early stages and prevent theft of the Flametal. The duration is three months, with a reward of thirty Contribution Points."

Luo Yu spoke quietly. He hadn’t accepted servant tasks in these past few days. Apart from cultivating, he was collecting information for Jiang Shu and had finally chosen these three reliable teams.

Each of the three teams had its pros and cons.

In terms of Contribution Points offered, the first team was the most cost-effective. For ten days and nights, they offered a full fifteen Contribution Points. But the requirements were also the most stringent, not only demanding female disciples but also involving a venture into the extremely dangerous Underground Abyss.

The Underground Abyss was another world, with lifeforms completely different from those in the Cang Mang Domain.

Like the serpentine women with their seductive curves, or the demons that invade the Spirit.

Even an Outer Disciple might perish due to a single misstep, let alone servant disciples who hadn’t even condensed their True Fire.

The second team’s cost-effectiveness was somewhat lower, and the time involved was very uncertain. There was also the risk of being caught in battles and perishing. But compared to the first team, this team had only Elder Brother Yan. If, during this mission, a good relationship could be established, Brother Jiang might be able to rely on an Outer Disciple, making his future path potentially smoother.