Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

While waiting in the hall, everyone couldn't help but chat, naturally about Mo Juren, speculating whether he could solve Ma Yuan's problem.

Theoretically speaking, it should be impossible, given the facts.

Our captain is indeed excellent, but he is still too 'young'. Whether it's cultivation or experience, he can't compare with those old monsters.

Strangely, the captain had spoken of this matter with great confidence, which naturally made everyone suspicious. Could it be that he really had a solution?

The one who is most looking forward to this is naturally Ma Yuan. If the captain can really solve his problem, that would be the best thing, and it would save him from going to the Star God Sect.

That Master Gu Nian is rumored to have a very eccentric temper; even if you go to him, whether he's willing to help is another matter entirely.

Despite Xue Rou being a disciple of the Star God Sect, the other party also said that they were not very familiar with this elder in the Integration Realm, and that they would need her master's help to intervene.

The 'complexity' involved is self-evident, and if the captain can resolve it, it can save a lot of trouble.

The crowd didn't have to wait long; only about fifteen minutes later, Mo Juren's voice drifted out:

"Brother Ma, please come into the secret room for a moment."

"?" Ma Yuan was taken aback for a moment, then his face lit up with joy. Judging from the situation, the captain really had a solution! After all, if he couldn't solve it, he would have come out long ago. Why would he have been sent into the secret room?
Without hesitation, he left the hall and headed towards one of the secret rooms.

Meanwhile, everyone in the hall looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Could it really be possible to solve this?"

"That captain is amazing!"

"Who can argue with that? The Ma family patriarch is a peak late-stage Void Refinement expert, and even he couldn't do anything about it!"

"Actually, it's understandable. After all, our captain is truly extraordinary. Putting aside everything else, just in terms of strength, when he went on his first mission, he was only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, yet he was already able to contend with alien races at the Void Refinement realm. How many people in the cultivation world could do that?"

"That's true. Now that the captain has broken through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, his strength must have reached an even higher level..."

"Speaking of which, the captain's cultivation speed is really fast. In less than a hundred years, he has already broken through twice and reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm. This is rare even in the cultivation world..."

"Not only that, their background is also unfathomable. Think back to the mission in the Wilderness last time; it's not something you can easily avoid..."

"With immense strength and limitless potential, and seemingly an unimaginable background behind it, one can only imagine how far it will grow in the future?"

"Just thinking about it makes me excited..."

"..."

……

Ignoring the discussions outside, Mo Juren was deep in thought, looking down at the two jade slips in front of him, when Ma Yuan walked in.

"team leader."

"Sit down first."

Mo Juren pointed to the futon not far in front of him. After the other person sat cross-legged, he pushed the two jade slips in front of him and said:

"Take a look first."

“Ah, oh…” Ma Yuan didn’t know what the other party meant, but he didn’t ask any more questions. Instead, he looked at the jade slip in front of him.

One of them was naturally his original one, which showed signs of age, but the other one next to it was brand new.

Upon further thought, he roughly guessed what it was, and then picked up the brand-new jade slip, immersing a wisp of his mind into it.

After a short while, he had finished reading through the contents of the jade slip, and his originally calm expression had turned into one of surprise.

The contents of the jade slip remained unchanged; the only difference was that the order of some sentences was rearranged. In the end, instead of becoming a mess, a completely new version of the secret technique was obtained.

For a moment, he was stunned.

He truly hadn't expected that the secret technique could be altered in this way. Simply changing the order of some sentences completely changed the meaning.

He wasn't stupid, so he immediately understood what was going on. Perhaps the person who recorded this secret method had reversed some of the order for some reason, in order to achieve a purpose unknown to others.

Unfortunately, the other party did it extremely subtly and with sophisticated methods. Without sufficient knowledge, it would be impossible to discover it. Even our own ancestor couldn't see it at all. And if one were to cultivate according to the wrong secret method, it would be strange if problems didn't arise.

"Then this modified secret technique..." Putting his thoughts aside, Ma Yuan was about to continue asking, but halfway through his sentence, he suddenly felt something was amiss and stopped speaking.

Mo Juren naturally guessed what the other party was thinking, and couldn't help but chuckle and say: "I can guarantee that the modified secret technique is absolutely fine, you can cultivate it with peace of mind, but before that, we need to examine the condition of your body."

"Of course, no problem, Captain, please do as you wish." Having received the answer he wanted, Ma Yuan was in high spirits and immediately extended his arm.

Upon seeing this, Mo Juren shook his head slightly:
"There's no need for such trouble, you can just sit here comfortably."

"Oh..." Ma Yuan withdrew his arm, but his mind was full of doubts. Without physical contact, could the captain be planning to check on him from a distance?

He naturally wouldn't resist, but remote detection is extremely difficult, requiring very strong divine sense and exquisite control; otherwise, it simply wouldn't work.

Just as he was pondering, suddenly, an unimaginably terrifying divine consciousness appeared and then probed into his body.

In that instant, he felt as if he were an infant, utterly powerless to resist—a situation he had never experienced even when facing his ancestor.

He even suspected that the owner of that divine sense might be some kind of Nascent Soul Realm expert? Only such an existence could make him feel so powerless.

Obviously, it couldn't be their own captain, but who could it be?
His mind was racing with thoughts as he kept guessing, but at that moment, the divine sense suddenly vanished without a trace, as if it had just been an illusion.

At this moment, when he looked at the captain who was deep in thought with his eyes closed, he felt as if there was an invisible chasm between them, and he could not see him clearly anymore!

After a long while, Mo Juren opened his eyes again, then nodded slightly and said:

"Your previous incorrect cultivation methods caused some problems with your body. Fortunately, these conditions are not serious and have not damaged your health. As long as you follow the correct methods and take some time to recuperate, you will be able to recover completely."

As he spoke, he took out another blank jade slip, made some inscriptions on it, and handed it to the other party, saying,
"Here is a pill formula. It's not complicated, and the required ingredients are not hard to find. Keep it safe and refine it according to the formula. Based on your situation, you will need about seven of these pills. Take one pill every month on average and it should be enough."

"Thank you, Captain..." Ma Yuan was excited and accepted the jade slip without any doubt, expressing his gratitude repeatedly.

“We’re all family, no need to be so polite. But since you’ve had this incident, you shouldn’t participate in any more missions. It’s more important to focus on your seclusion and recover your health.” Mo Juren smiled and offered his advice.

Ma Yuan naturally had no objection to this and immediately nodded in agreement. However, at this moment, he suddenly remembered something and said again:
"Speaking of this secret technique, I bought it from 'Wenxuan Pavilion' several years ago. It cost a lot of money back then, and now that I think about it, I really lost a lot of money."

"Wenxuan Pavilion?" Upon hearing this name, Mo Juren was taken aback. There were countless shops in Tianyuan City, and he had never heard of it before.

It's probably just a small shop, not very well-known!
"That jade slip is an ancient artifact, so the other party probably can't see anything about it. You can only accept your bad luck."

"That's true." Ma Yuan smiled helplessly. The deal was made on both sides, and so much time has passed, there's nothing he can do about it.

……

A moment later, the two returned to the hall, and the other team members arrived one after another.

They most likely knew about Ma Yuan's situation. After exchanging greetings, they all came forward to inquire about the situation. Only after learning that the problem had been resolved did they feel relieved.

The others wisely refrained from asking what had happened or how it was resolved, but this did not diminish their growing admiration for their captain.

After exchanging pleasantries, Mo Juren finally brought up the matter of the mission:

"This mission is simple: to go to the 'Moonlit Forest' and find some rare materials. You should all be familiar with this place, right?"

"The Misty Moon Forest, it's actually there!"

"The Misty Moon Forest is located in a very remote area deep in the wilderness. Although it is quite large, there is no danger there. The only thing to worry about is the journey there and back..."

"Actually, it's a bit troublesome. The Misty Moon Forest is too vast. At our speed, it would probably take us years to reach the end. Finding the materials we need within it won't be easy..."

"That's true..."

"..."

Everyone discussed the situation, offering their own opinions, and almost completely analyzed the situation.

At this moment, Xue Rou suddenly asked, "This task is indeed very simple and not dangerous at all. The final reward probably can't be too high, right?"

“That’s not necessarily true…” Mo Juren chuckled, then said a number. After hearing it, everyone present was stunned, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Have they gone mad? How could such a low-risk task offer such a generous reward? Or is there some other reason?
Everyone instinctively looked at their captain, hoping to learn the truth from him. Unfortunately, Mo Juren shook his head meaningfully.
"I won't go into the specifics, I need to go and accept my mission. You all get ready, and we'll set off after the grand auction ends in half a month."

After saying that, he turned and left without waiting for anyone to ask further questions.

At this moment, everyone came to their senses, but each of them looked helpless.

It's obvious there's some hidden secret involved, but unfortunately, after being piqued, no explanation is offered, which is incredibly frustrating. (End of Chapter)