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Chapter 656: Soul Space, Mission and Assassination Level
Lu Qing was unaware that during this trial, he almost caught the eye of a powerful figure who wanted to take him as a disciple.

After being sent out of the secret realm space where the Netherworld Palace was located by the man in the ferocious beast mask, he looked around and found that he had returned to the valley where he had entered the trial space.

However, there was no one around at this moment. It was unknown whether the Golden Core cultivators had left after the trial or had perished in the trial space.

After taking a deep look at the valley shielded by the invisible power of space, Lu Qing did not linger and flew away directly.

He then found a secluded mountain cave, set up a shelter to conceal his presence, and released Xiao Li.

"How was it, Aqing? Did you pass the trial?"

As soon as Xiao Li came out, she immediately jumped onto Lu Qing's shoulder and started shouting.

To be on the safe side, when Lu Qing put Xiao Li away, he also completely shut down the spiritual artifact, making it impossible to detect the situation outside.

After all, that's the Netherworld Palace, where there are many powerful beings. It's better to be cautious.

"Yes, the trial has been passed. Not only have we successfully obtained the status of an outer member of the Netherworld Palace, but we have also won first place and received a considerable reward."

Lu Qing took out the storage bag and poured out the spirit stones inside.

Instantly, the entire cave was filled with spiritual energy and illuminated by spiritual light.

"So many mid-grade spirit stones!"

Upon seeing that small pile of spirit stones, Xiao Li's eyes immediately lit up.

It knew that they had almost run out of spirit stones and were nearly in dire straits.

"Yes, I didn't expect to get so many spirit stones just by participating in a trial."

Lu Qing was also quite surprised.

The man in the beast mask was surprised by his choice of spirit stones.

However, Lu Qing was very clear that he did not lack cultivation techniques or magic weapons. As for pills, only those of extremely high grade could be useful to him.

Therefore, relatively speaking, spirit stones are still the most valuable to him.

Although three thousand mid-grade spirit stones are still far from his goal, it is not a small amount.

After sighing for a moment, Lu Qing put away all the spirit stones and took out the Netherworld Jade Token.

As Lu Qing gently played with the Netherworld Jade Token, his thoughts were rather strange.

To be honest, it was quite unusual that the Netherworld Palace had made such a big fuss about this trial, even bringing in the son of the Demon Lord, only to get rid of them so easily in the end.

We don't know what the hidden purpose is.

However, he had already used his special abilities to examine the Netherworld Jade Token and found nothing unusual, so he was able to refine it with peace of mind.

This Netherworld Jade Token was also quite unexpected for him.

This is not just an identity credential; it is also a very strange magical artifact with many uses.

After playing with it for a while, Lu Qing probed into it with his mind.

Soon, he felt himself, a wisp of his mind, being transformed by the magic array within the Netherworld Jade Tablet, breaking through space and being thrown into some unknown, strange space.

The next moment, he felt a commotion of voices and realized he was in a street.

There were many figures moving around, but strangely, every figure was wearing the same clothes and even the same black mask.

Apart from differences in height and weight, they are otherwise identical, even in terms of aura intensity.

Looking at all this, Lu Qing was surprised, but not panicked.

He already knew what was going on from the information left inside when he was refining the Netherworld Jade Tablet.

This strange space is a soul space, created by an unimaginable powerful being from the Netherworld Palace.

Only people from the Netherworld Palace and external personnel who have passed the trials and been recognized by the Netherworld Palace can enter this place.

For outsiders like Lu Qing to enter this soul space, they can only rely on the Netherworld Jade Tokens they have refined.

Apart from that, unless one's cultivation level surpasses that of the mysterious powerhouse of the Netherworld Palace, no one else can find the location of this divine soul space.

Even if someone steals the Netherworld Jade Tokens from Lu Qing and other outsiders, they will not be able to enter this Divine Soul Space with them.

Because each Netherworld Jade Token can only be refined once.

If anyone attempts to refine it a second time, the array within it will immediately self-destruct, and even a powerful primordial spirit cannot stop it.

It is precisely because of this divine soul space that the Netherworld Palace's intelligence network is so powerful, more terrifying than any force in the Tianyuan Great World.

The assassins of the Netherworld Palace, as long as they possess the Netherworld Jade Token, can enter the Divine Soul Space at any time, no matter where they are, to exchange information and intelligence.

In this way, other forces are naturally far inferior.

More importantly, thanks to the concealment of the Netherworld Jade Tablet, the spiritual power entering this place appears to others as having the same aura fluctuations, so there's no need to worry about being discovered as to one's true identity in the outside world.

This is also why elite disciples from many powerful factions are interested in the trials for outsiders at the Netherworld Palace.

This soul space is truly invaluable.

Lu Qing stood there, and no one around him noticed him.

Many people enter and exit this spiritual space every day, and since their identities cannot be discerned, most people only focus on their own affairs and rarely pay attention to others.

After observing for a while, Lu Qing finally walked towards the tallest building at the end of the street.

He had already noticed that it was impossible to fly in this soul space; one could only move forward by walking.

Fortunately, the street wasn't very long, and he soon arrived at the building.

"Mission Hall?"

Looking at the plaque above the building entrance, Lu Qing knew he had found the right place.

Without hesitation, he stepped inside.

Inside, there were many people bustling about, but no one paid any attention to Lu Qing.

This suited him perfectly. After taking a short stroll, Lu Qing gradually figured out the situation of the mission hall.

Simply put, this Mission Hall is where the Netherworld Palace issues various missions.

Not only are there various assassination missions, but also a variety of bounty missions such as seeking certain rare spiritual herbs, elixirs, and magical artifacts, making it a very rich genre.

The assassination bounty missions alone are incredibly diverse, encompassing all sorts of assassinations.

Lu Qing saw that the heads of the top-ranked experts with the highest bounties were those of the various Demon Lords of the Demon Realm, the sect leaders and clan chiefs of the top forces of the human race, and the various Demon Kings of the demon race.

The bounty amounts were even more outrageous, each estimated to be almost equivalent to the entire reserves of a major sect.

Lu Qing even saw his own bounty mission inside.

[Chen Qing: Bounty for capture alive: 100,000 mid-grade spirit stones; for direct kill, the head will be used as proof, and 50,000 mid-grade spirit stones will be awarded.]

[Bounty offered by: The Gongshu family.]

Below the mission description is some information about his identity as Chen Qing.

Among them were accounts of the many Nascent Soul level experts he killed in the battle at Tian Shu Divine Mountain.

Lu Qing was somewhat surprised when he saw the bounty amount for himself. And this was only the bounty for the Gongshu family alone.

Several other forces that he had previously killed powerful cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage also issued bounties.

The rewards varied, with the highest being comparable to those offered by the Gongshu family.

Even the lowest amount is tens of thousands of mid-grade spirit stones, which can be considered a huge fortune.

After reading all the bounties on his head, even Lu Qing felt an impulse to walk into a trap and have someone set a trap to collect the rewards.

After all, if he had such a large sum of spirit stones, let alone cultivating to the twelfth level of the Golden Core stage, even after achieving the Nascent Soul stage, it would probably be enough for him to cultivate for a very long time.

Of course, Lu Qing only briefly considered this idea.

Forget about finding someone to set a trap; he even had to be more careful to hide his identity.

Wealth is a powerful motivator. Such a large sum of spirit stones would likely tempt even some powerful Nascent Soul cultivators who have survived several Nascent Soul tribulations.

If my identity is exposed, who knows what kind of old monster I'll attract?

With his current strength, he would still find it difficult to withstand such an existence.

After calming himself down, Lu Qing continued browsing the other tasks.

One of his reasons for participating in the Netherworld Palace's trials was to take on bounty missions and earn spirit stones.

However, he doesn't accept just any task; he has to screen them first.

As Lu Qing looked around, his gaze suddenly stopped when he saw one of the bounty missions.

[Cang Jue: Kill successful. You can claim 20,000 mid-grade spirit stones for the head.]

Below is a brief introduction to Cang Jue's identity and background, saying that he is the most beloved youngest son of the Demon Lord of Annihilation.

However, the name of the person offering the bounty was omitted, and he was referred to as an anonymous person.

It's unclear whether the person who issued the bounty was a human or a traitor within the demon race.

After all, Lu Qing had heard that the Demon Clan was not actually a monolithic entity.

Several demon lords even fought fiercely against each other.

If it weren't for the formidable enemy of the human race pressing them from the outside, they would probably have started a major war on their own.

However, when Lu Qing saw the bounty amount for Cang Jue, his eyes widened in surprise.

"Twenty thousand mid-grade spirit stones? This is a huge loss!"

After seeing the amount, Lu Qing immediately felt annoyed.

Previously in the trial space, he fought with Cang Jue and directly annihilated him, leaving not even a trace.

If he had known this little devil was so valuable, he should have kept his head and claimed the reward.

Unfortunately, there's no going back in life.

Even if Lu Qing was extremely annoyed, she had to accept this reality.

As Lu Qing continued reading, he discovered that the most outstanding young talents of the three major clans, such as the sons of the Demon Lord, the sons of the Demon King, the Daoist disciples and saintesses of top sects, and the direct descendants of the thirty-six upper clans, were also on the bounty list, and the rewards were not low.

"Good heavens, these three major races claim to be extremely afraid of the Netherworld Palace, but in reality, they are all secretly offering bounties for the heads of their enemies within the Netherworld Palace."

Lu Qing couldn't help but feel speechless.

As Lu Qing looked at the bounty missions, he suddenly stopped and stared at one of them, his eyes narrowing slightly.

[Gongshu Lian: Upon successful assassination, a reward of 10,000 mid-grade spirit stones will be given for the head.]

Looking at this task, Lu Qing's heart stirred slightly, and he continued reading.

The brief introduction below indicates that Gongshu Lian is a senior member of the Gongshu family at the Nascent Soul stage, with his cultivation level roughly at the first tribulation of the Nascent Soul stage.

However, he can only obtain more detailed information about Gongshu Lian after accepting the mission.

"The Gongshu family..."

Lu Qing pondered for a moment.

His feud with the Gongshu family has now reached a point of no return.

Moreover, the Gongshu family is currently offering a bounty on his head in the Netherworld Palace.

Since that's the case, Lu Qing naturally wouldn't be merciful.

As long as we kill Gongshu Lian, we can not only weaken the Gongshu family's strength, but also earn a considerable amount of spirit stones. Why not do it?

With that in mind, Lu Qing immediately made a decision: "Very good, my first assassination mission will be with you!"

Lu Qing walked toward the mission counter, but when he expressed his desire to take on the mission to assassinate Gongshu Lian, he was told that he was not yet qualified to take on the mission.

"Not qualified to accept?" Lu Qing was taken aback.

"Indeed, senior, this mission is a Class C mission, but your current assassination level is only Class D, so you cannot accept this mission at the moment..."

At the counter stood a figure wearing a rabbit mask; judging from the voice, it was a woman.

As she slowly explained, Lu Qing finally understood what was going on.

It turns out that there are specific rules to accepting assassination missions as an assassin of the Netherworld Palace.

All the tasks issued by the Netherworld Palace are tiered.

There are four levels: A, B, C, and D, with A being the highest and D the lowest.

The assassins of the Netherworld Palace also have assassination ranks.

Assassins of different assassination levels can only accept missions of the same level as themselves.

The assassination level has nothing to do with the assassin's skill, but only with the number of missions the assassin completes and the mission points obtained.

Like Lu Qing now, he has just become an assassin of the Netherworld Palace and has not yet completed a single mission. He is still a low-level assassin, classified as a D-rank assassin.

The mission to assassinate Gongshu Lian was a Class C mission, which he naturally could not accept.

"I see. So how can I improve my assassination level?" Lu Qing asked.

"If you want to improve your assassination level, you must first complete the D-level missions. You will receive one mission point for each D-level mission completed. After obtaining ten mission points, you can be promoted to C-level."

However, similarly, if you accept a task but fail to complete it within the specified time, you will have points deducted…

Through the explanation of the rabbit mask, Lu Qing finally understood the advancement mechanism of the assassination level.

To put it bluntly, the Netherworld Palace's intention is for assassins to work hard to complete missions in order to improve their assassination skills.

He also obtained a rather important piece of information from the rabbit mask.

That means once your assassination skill level reaches Grade B or above, you will have one opportunity to apply for the Netherworld Palace's assessment.

If you pass the assessment, you will be able to officially join the Netherworld Palace.

(End of this chapter)