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"Haha, your younger brother kicked a metal plate this time. He went to collect protection fees but got collected instead. Oh, the other party is even a newcomer. I heard that he's only Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm. Tsk tsk, Ceng Yu that punk is really declining with each day." Qiu Peng burst into laughter.
After all, there were not many people who witnessed it with their own eyes. Qiu Peng also got it from hearsay and felt that Ceng Yu was really too scrub to actually lose to a Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm.
They would not feel that Ye Yuan was very amazing but only feel that Ceng Yu was rotten mud which could not even hold up a wall.
Ceng Cheng's eyes narrowed. A killing intent was released as he asked in a low voice, "What's that punk called?"
Qiu Peng did not mind, however, as he said, "How would I know? Why would I concern myself with this kind of small squabbles between unranked nobodies? Wouldn't you know after inquiring from the Earth Barracks yourself? Make way, make way, I'm going to receive missions."
Finishing, Qiu Peng no longer bothered with Ceng Cheng as he swaggered into the great hall.
"This Senior Apprentice Brother, I want to take the level nine No. 3 mission," Ye Yuan came in front of the disciple on duty and said lightly.
"Oh, sure thing. Level nine No. 3 . . . What? You want level nine No. 3 mission?!" The disciple on duty did not react to it at the start. After talking halfway, he suddenly exclaimed in shock.
This shocked exclamation was too ear-piercing. Everybody was startled by him.
Ye Yuan secretly sighed. He knew that this kind of situation would happen. However, low-level missions award too little points. Doing them one at a time was seriously too troublesome. He could only choose high level missions.
Level nine missions, even elite disciples could not complete them. The level nine No. 3 mission that Ye Yuan picked had already been hanging there for 10 years, but nobody cared to ask about it the entire time. It could be seen that the difficulty had already reached the extent where it made people's hair stand on end.
"Yes, level nine No. 3. I've to trouble Senior Apprentice Brother to give me the mission jade slip."
The originally abnormally noisy hall instantly quietened down, leaving only Ye Yuan's voice reverberating.
Qiu Peng was originally prepared to inquire about missions but turned his head back to look at Ye Yuan at this time.
Ceng Cheng who was originally preparing to leave to settle the scores with Ye Yuan also turned back currently, staring at Ye Yuan oddly.
"Cough cough, this Junior Apprentice Brother, did you mistook the mission? Nobody has taken on the level nine No. 3 mission for many years already. Because the difficulty is extremely great, it was hailed as the impossible mission."
After being stupefied for a while, the disciple on duty recovered. But his first reaction was that Ye Yuan made a mistake.
"No mistake. It's level nine No. 3 mission. I'm taking it," Ye Yuan said.
Right then, there were many people who also recovered from the shock. Their gaze when looking at Ye Yuan was filled with amusement.
"The level nine No. 3 mission is famous for being the impossible mission. It's simply impossible to complete. Could it be that this boy chose this mission to gain public favor?"
"Haha, his brain is probably missing screws! This is the mission put up by Grand Elder Skymaple! It's been a whole five years since anybody dared to receive it!"
"Yeah. I heard that in the beginning, there were many people who took on this mission. The majority of them were elite disciples! But not a single person among them could complete the mission!"
"Not only that! Grand Elder Skymaple offered a reward of 300 thousand points plus a Heavenly Silkworm Flexible Armor. Even many elders were moved. But up to this point, this mission has been hanging there the entire time. Such that towards the end, nobody even asked about it."
"Truly biting off more than he can chew. A low-rank Alchemy Master, a Martial Hall disciple too, actually dare to take Grand Elder Skymaple's mission. This is purely being bored and looking for a beating!"
"Haha, Grand Elder Skymaple doesn't have a good temper. Let's just wait to see the joke."
This level nine No. 3 mission was the alchemy path mission published by the sect's grand elder, Skymaple. The contents were to fill in the missing bits of a Tier 4 pill formula.
To Ye Yuan, he naturally would not receive a level nine martial path mission. That was not much different from seeking death.
The so-called level nine alchemy path mission might perhaps be hard to others, but to Ye Yuan, it did not pose much of a difficulty.
He did not wish to draw too much attention either, but it was seriously too troublesome to choose those low difficulty missions. He only had to complete this level nine mission, and he would have sufficient points to exchange for the Purple Center Soul Incantation.
Hence, Ye Yuan did not bother with drawing attention. Saving trouble was the kingly way.
"This . . . Why don't you reconsider, Junior Apprentice Brother? This is a level nine mission!" The disciple on duty felt that there was still a need to remind Ye Yuan.
"I know it's a level nine mission. I need points," Ye Yuan said.
". . . Fine then. But don't blame me for not warning you. Grand Elder Skymaple's temper isn't good." the disciple on duty said as he took Ye Yuan's identity token and pressed it against the mission jade slip.
The mission contents immediately popped up on mission jade slip: Level nine No. 3 mission: complete the Tier 4 medicinal pill, Seven Profound Soul Driving Pill. Reward: 300 thousand points and a Heavenly Silkworm Flexible Armor. Mission personnel: Ye Yuan.
Everyone looked at the mission on the jade wall and looked at Ye Yuan again, their gaze filled with sympathy and pity.
But Qiu Peng seemed to have other thoughts. "Ye Yuan, this name is really familiar! Oh yeah, it's him . . ."
He went in front of Ceng Cheng and said amusedly, "Ceng Cheng, aren't you looking for the person who beat up your younger brother?"
"En? You know who?"
"Hur hur, far away on the horizon, yet right before your eyes." While talking, Qiu Peng's gaze looked towards Ye Yuan.
Ceng Cheng's eyes focused and said icily, "My little brother was beaten by this hothead?"
A Martial Hall disciple and low-rank Alchemy Master but accepted a level nine mission. What was he if not a hothead?
Now that he heard that his brother was actually beaten up by such a guy, Ceng Cheng's heart involuntarily agreed with Qiu Peng's appraisal.
He was really declining with each passing day!
"If I recall correctly, that new disciple who taught your brother a lesson is called Ye Yuan. Moreover, this boy looks very unfamiliar, isn't that so?" Qiu Peng said smilingly.
Ceng Cheng's face darkened, and he went up to block Ye Yuan.
Seeing that Ceng Cheng harbored ill intentions, Ye Yuan could not help frowning. He did not think that Ceng Cheng would knock on his door so quickly.
He was interrupted slightly just now before sinking his senses into the jade wall to find missions and did not notice Qiu Peng and Ceng Cheng's conversation.
But even if he heard it, Ye Yuan would not pay any notice either.
Just a Ninth Level Spirit Condensation Realm. It would not cause too big a trouble to Ye Yuan.
"You're the one who beat my little brother and even snatched his points?"
"Who's your brother? Who are you?" Ye Yuan pretended that he did not know anything. Towards people looking to find trouble, he had never given any good attitude.
"Humph! Did you beat up a disciple called Ceng Yu a few days ago? He's my younger brother. I'm called Ceng Yu."
"Oh, that matter huh." Realization 'dawned upon' Ye Yuan. He said, "I did teach a lesson to some guys who didn't have eyes a few days back. But didn't remember their names. Which one is your brother?"
Seeing Ye Yuan's casual look, Ceng Cheng felt infuriated. "Good! Excellent! A Fourth Level Spirit Con
densation Realm who dares to receive a level nine mission indeed have the guts! Since your guts are so great, do you dare to accept my points challenge?"
Chapter 238. You Wanted To See It |
"Points challenge? How many points do you have?" Ye Yuan's eyes lit up.
When the crowd saw the look of Ye Yuan rushing to his death, they could not help sighing.
Ceng Cheng's strength was only a step away from the Heaven Barracks. Wouldn't he easily capture the Fourth Level Spirit Condensation Realm Ye Yuan?
But Ye Yuan was completely unaware. Instead, he was very motivated after he heard points, like Ceng Cheng's points were already his.
Ceng Cheng was stunned at first, then sneered coldly and said, "Even if you snatched Ceng Yu's points, the total is around 1000 points or so, right? Even asking me how many points I have? I'll bet all the points you have!"
Points challenge was a way of competing permitted by the sect. The challengers would agree on a fixed number of points. The winner would get the other party's points.
This sort of challenge did not have a points limit. As long as there were no deaths, anything goes.
Ceng Cheng already knew that Ye Yuan had just entered the sect. Even if he stole points from Ceng Yu and the rest, it would be around 1000 or so. He himself just had to come up with some small change, and that would do.
He just did a level six mission and earned 20 thousand points. Now, his points on hand already approached 30 thousand!
Even within the Earth Barracks, these points were quite a lot already.
Except, Ceng Cheng was unaware that his points were just pocket change to Ye Yuan. Ye Yuan had 1.13 million points on hand. Ceng Cheng's 30 thousand points just happened to be a minuscule amount.
The matter of Yao Qian compensating Ye Yuan 1.2 million points was only limited to spreading among the sect's upper echelons. It was impossible for these disciples to know.
No matter what, the prestige of elders had to be upheld. Other people could laugh at Yao Qian privately, but it was naturally impossible to spill it all out to these disciples.
Ye Yuan looked at Ceng Cheng's haughty look and could not resist laughing as he said, "Bet all of my points? You can't afford it. You tell me how many points you have first. Uh, if there's 100 thousand, maybe 80 thousand, I'll bet with you. If it's too little, then don't bother me."
Ceng Yu laughed from extreme anger, seeing that Ye Yuan's tone was so big, and so he said, "What a joke! Even if you threw yourself into the bet, it wouldn't reach 100 thousand points. To actually dare be so wildly arrogant!"
Ye Yuan shot Ceng Cheng a nonchalant glance and said with a sigh, "That means you don't have 100 thousand points? Initially wanted to earn some points. Sigh, since you don't have, then there isn't anything to discuss. Go and play in the corner alone. I still have to find Grand Elder Skymaple to complete the mission."
". . . You really take yourself to be some important character, choosing a level nine mission to posture. Wait until you get taken care of by Grand Elder Skymaple, I'll watch how you posture!"
"What's that got to do with you? Make way for me if you don't have 100 thousand points. A good dog doesn't block the path."
"Hahaha . . . Did you guys hear that? A newbie brat asked for 100 thousand points from the very start! I want to ask how many points do you have in total? How many points you have, I'll bet with you that amount!" Ceng Yu said with a snicker.
Very evidently, Ye Yuan's words indeed sounded like a joke when others heard it.
Even for elite disciples, their tokens had at most 100 thousand points or so. A newcomer who had only entered a sect for a few days actually asked for 10 thousand points straightaway was indeed quite funny.
With Ceng Cheng laughing, many also laughed along. They clearly felt that Ye Yuan was a silly boy who was impractical.
"Haha, this punk has only entered the sect for several days. I'm afraid that he hasn't even made clear what points are, right?"
"Yeah. I reckon that he doesn't have any concept towards points at all, asking for 100 thousand points straight away. Does he think that points are cabbages?"
"Of course points aren't cabbages. I guess that he's treating points like gold and silver in the secular world, asking for 100 thousand points easily. Most likely, he's from a wealthy family."
"Heh heh, being so arrogant in front Senior Apprentice Brother Ceng will result in a big loss. Senior Apprentice Brother Ceng just finished a level six mission. His strength probably already approaches Heaven Barracks. This boy is going to suffer."
Qiu Peng by the side also snickered and said, "Ceng Cheng, I really admire your little brother more and more now. To actually be beaten by this kind of punk. Could he have consumed laxatives when he was exchanging blows with this punk?"
Ceng Cheng shot a fierce glare at Qiu Peng, but he was really unable to do anything about Qiu Peng. The two of them bickered often. Ceng Cheng calculated that even if he could suppress Qiu Peng, it would be very limited.
But Ye Yuan looked at Ceng Cheng with an odd expression and asked, "You really want to know how many points I have?"
"Nonsense! Don't tell me you really have 100 thousand points? I honor my words. I'll bet however much you have!" Ceng Cheng said solemnly.
"Fine then. Look at it yourself." Ye Yuan threw his identity token over with a helpless face.
Ceng Cheng reached out to receive the token and said with a cold laugh, "Do you think that the sect is owned by your family? You can have as many points as . . ."
Ceng Cheng's words halted abruptly as if he was being choked by someone.
He swallowed hard and used divine sense to inspect it again. His eyes turned into wide circles as he stared at Ye Yuan in disbelief.
"You wanted to see it. I told you to go play by yourself, but you just had to bet points with me. Those meager points of yours are really not appealing to me. If you can gather 100 thousand points, I can give you a chance to bet."
While Ye Yuan was talking, he took back the token from Ceng Cheng who was motionless like a wood carving and left just like that.
After walking a few steps, Ye Yuan suddenly turned back and said, "Oh right, there are still around 10 days or so before the sect's competition. If you're fortunate enough to bump into me, I don't mind gifting you defeat. En, free of charge."
Finishing, he left without even turning back.
Everyone was perplexed. They did not know what happened to make Senior Apprentice Brother Ceng Cheng lose composure like this.
Qiu Peng was obviously very curious too. He came over and pushed Ceng Cheng. "Hey, what's with you? Did he really have 100 thousand points?"
Being pushed by Qiu Peng, Ceng Cheng was startled awake abruptly. He asked with a blank face, "Ah? What did you say?"
Qiu Peng was speechless. "You're at any rate about to enter the Heaven Barracks soon. Why are you such a good-for-nothing? What on earth did you see from his token, to be frightened to such an extent? Don't tell me he really had 100 thousand points? How's that possible?"
Ceng Cheng swallowed hard again, feeling that his mouth was very dry.
Ye Yuan's points really petrified him.
1.12 mission points!
Only those disciples who were impacting the Sea Transformation Realm or Quasi-Alchemy King realm would have so many points by spending many years slogging hard at missions to exchange for the Azure Dipper Purple Yang Sword Art and Purple Center Soul Incantation.
It was impossible for other people, even elders, to have so many points.
But, how many days did Ye Yuan enter the sect for? Where did his points come from?
No wonder he dared to be so arrogant. He really had the capital to be unbridled!
His 30 thousand points were merely just a fractional amount of his. No wonder he turned his nose down on it.
Ceng Cheng suddenly recalled the level nine mission Ye Yuan received. Could it be that he really needed points? Could it be that Ye Yuan could really complete a level nine mission?
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Thinking up to here, Ceng Cheng could not help shuddering.
He waved his hands and said, "Nothing, nothing. I'm going."
Finishing, he left behind the unconvinced crowd and left without even turning his head back.
Chapter 239. Send Him Packing! |
A quiet courtyard at the main peak of the Spirit Blessing Mountain.
This was the residence of Grand Elder Skymaple, the Skymaple Court.
Ye Yuan rushed straight for the Skymaple Court right after leaving the Support Star Pavilion.
It looked as if missions for martial artists consumed time and energy, but in reality, alchemy missions similarly consumed time and energy. A refinement mission would often consume large amounts of the Pill Hall disciple's time and energy.
Points were not so easy to get.
Of course, there were basically negligible dangers for Pill Hall disciples to refine pills.
However, the time and energy expended on these alchemy missions were far from what martial missions consumed.
Such as this level nine mission that Ye Yuan took on.
Honestly speaking, this mission was far from as simple and relaxed as imagined. Otherwise, it would not have hung there for 10 years.
While perfecting incomplete medicinal pills was much easier than developing a type of medicinal pill, the amount of energy involved tended to make people go nuts!
Just like the current Skymaple.
Boom!
Ye Yuan heard an earthshaking explosion sound coming from the inner court right when he arrived at the Skymaple Court gate.
A cauldron exploded.
With Ye Yuan's experience, he could distinguish it instantly.
Skymaple's face was charred black like he had just crawled out of a coal pile, leaving only two white eyeballs blinking there.
Opposite him, a youth also looked as if he crawled out from a coal pile.
These two people just experienced a cauldron explosion.
"Your Father doesn't believe it! Seven Profound Soul Driving Pill, Your Father will fight it out with you! Wang Jie, prepare the ingredients! Let's refine another furnace of Seven Profound Soul Driving Pills!" Skymaple said shakily to the youth with a black face.
