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The Eerie Immortal Path: Begin by Devouring Fairy Flesh-Chapter 66 – Elimination of Demonic Cultivators Task
The Mission Hall was situated on an isolated peak, similar to the Cultivation Hall, and was divided into different areas based on the disciples' cultivation levels.
Brandon Jiang arrived at the side hall designated for Qi Refining disciples. A massive golden registry stood in the center, displaying a dazzling array of various tasks.
Each task looked quite tempting.
For instance, managing a small country, recruiting mortals with potential, or overseeing lucrative affairs.
Undoubtedly, these tasks were highly rewarding. Only Qi Refining disciples who had received ten A-grade evaluations or a hundred B-grade evaluations could take on such tasks.
Brandon had already inquired about the Mission Hall from some senior sisters.
Due to the weakness of Qi Refining disciples, the Heavenly Lotus Sect prioritized their learning and did not assign them real tasks, to prevent outside cultivators from draining their power.
The tasks Brandon saw were meant to reward diligent Qi Refining disciples and familiarize them with the environment of official tasks.
Only upon reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage would the Heavenly Lotus Sect issue tasks beneficial to the sect. Relying solely on Qi Refining disciples would soon deplete the sect's resources.
Brandon carefully searched the golden registry for a task that suited his needs. He wanted to go to Spirit Wave City, where a spy from Human Emperor City was located, so the task location needed to be close to Spirit Wave City.
He had previously bought a map of the Heavenly Lotus Sect's territory from the Cultivation Hall and knew the exact location of Spirit Wave City and the surrounding cities and forces.
However, Spirit Wave City's location was quite unfavorable, almost at the eastern edge of the Heavenly Lotus Sect's territory.
Going there would likely involve contact with cultivators from external forces.
The force bordering the eastern side of the Heavenly Lotus Sect was a colossal entity comparable to the Heavenly Lotus Sect, named the Righteous Alliance, one of the top ten righteous sects of the Eastern Land.
But Brandon was not deceived by the name.
The Heavenly Lotus Sect was also listed among the top ten righteous sects, but he knew its true nature well.
The Righteous Alliance might have a righteous name, but it was likely no different from the Heavenly Lotus Sect.
Moreover, because the Righteous Alliance and the Heavenly Lotus Sect were on the same level, if disciples from both sects encountered each other and a conflict arose, neither side would show any mercy, possibly leading to a direct confrontation!
It was foreseeable that if Brandon encountered disciples from the Righteous Alliance on his way to Spirit Wave City, he would face significant trouble.
Even so, he was determined to go to Spirit Wave City.
After searching for a while, Brandon finally found a task closest to Spirit Wave City, less than a thousand miles away.
In the vast territory of the Heavenly Lotus Sect, a thousand miles was already very close.
Other tasks were at least five thousand miles away from Spirit Wave City.
But when Brandon looked closely at the task details, he couldn't help but frown.
The task was a fairly standard one: to eliminate a small demonic cultivator force called "Blood Fiend Hall," led by a demonic cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining.
This level of strength was neither too strong nor too weak.
With Brandon's current strength, he wouldn't lose in a direct confrontation. If he used the Golden Sun Sword and the Heavenly Sword Technique, he could instantly kill the opponent.
Eliminating this demonic cultivator force would not only earn him a sixth-level Qi Refining sacrificial furnace but also all the wealth of the demonic cultivator force, making the rewards quite generous.
However, this task was very challenging for many first-time Qi Refining disciples.
So, unless one had late-stage Qi Refining cultivation, it was mandatory to form a team of at least four people to take on this task.
This was a strict requirement.
Currently, the golden registry showed that three people had already accepted the task.
This gave Brandon a headache. His true purpose for going out couldn't be revealed. If he formed a four-person team, it would be difficult to sneak off to Spirit Wave City without the other disciples noticing.
Even if he wanted to leave the team midway and act alone, he couldn't. He still had to return to the Heavenly Lotus Sect, and running away midway would be seen as betraying the sect.
In the end, Brandon accepted the task.
He could have considered another task five thousand miles from Spirit Wave City, but unfortunately, that task also required a team.
This wasn't an isolated case. With his publicly known third-level Qi Refining cultivation, most external tasks would require him to form a team.
He had no choice but to choose.
After accepting the task, Brandon quickly contacted the other three disciples.
Soon, three striking figures appeared in the Mission Hall, walking towards Brandon.
Brandon looked at the three. Each disciple had bright eyes and beautiful features, rare beauties.
The leading disciple was tall and had a cold gaze, giving off an unapproachable aura.
To her left was a girl who looked only sixteen or seventeen, with lively eyes and an innocent demeanor. However, in the scheming Heavenly Lotus Sect, this appearance was likely a facade.
The last disciple had a somewhat arrogant expression, with an air of superiority.
The three walked closely together, clearly long-time friends.
The aura emanating from them was also strong, with two at the fifth level of Qi Refining and the leader at the sixth level.
Seeing them, Brandon greeted them with a smile and bowed:
"Junior sister Brandon Jiang greets the senior sisters. May I ask if you are the ones who accepted the task to eliminate Blood Fiend Hall?"
The leading woman nodded slightly, then frowned:
"Third level of Qi Refining?"
The other two disciples also noticed this, their expressions varied.
The arrogant woman immediately snapped:
"This task isn't for a newbie like you. Give it up and leave!"
The lively-eyed girl was surprised:
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"Junior sister, you're brave. Many fourth-level Qi Refining disciples don't dare take this task."
Then she encouraged with a smile:
"But don't worry, I'll protect you outside. Just go ahead and accept the task."
Seeing their different reactions, Brandon's mind raced.
The leading woman's attitude was unclear for now, but the other two's attitudes surprised him.
The arrogant woman seemed dismissive but was actually advising him not to do something foolish.
The seemingly kind girl was just saying nice words, intending to keep him as a number.
As for whether a "third-level Qi Refining" newbie would die during the task, she probably didn't care.
People were indeed unpredictable.
However, Brandon didn't care what they thought.
He was just using them to make up the numbers.
He smiled and said:
"I've already accepted the task, it's too late to back out now. I hope the senior sisters will accept me."
The arrogant woman snorted:
"If you want to die, no one will stop you. We three can handle Blood Fiend Hall alone; you're just a number."
"But if you die on the way, don't blame us."
Brandon quickly agreed, keeping a low profile.
Then, the four of them walked out of the Mission Hall towards the flying boat dock.
On the way, Brandon finally learned their names: the leader was Qiu Jing, the arrogant woman was He Guanyun, and the innocent girl was Li Qinxin.
When they reached the flying boat dock, Qiu Jing turned to Brandon and said:
"By the way, renting the flying boat costs five hundred mortals. We'll split it, so each of us needs to pay one hundred and twenty-five mortals. Hand them over now."
Brandon was stunned for a moment, realizing he had prepared everything for this trip except the flying boat rental fee.
He had already spent all his mortals last time.
Now, his storage bag only contained the Golden Sun Sword, talisman paper, some Purification Pills, and other miscellaneous items.
Suddenly being asked to come up with over a hundred mortals, he really couldn't manage it.
Brandon felt a bit embarrassed and stammered:
"I... I don't have any mortals. Could the senior sisters cover for me? I'll repay you when we return."
Hearing this, the three were speechless.
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