Wizards in the world of cultivation

Chapter 7 Mission
Su You then transmitted the information about the peace talks between Liushan Sect and Liushan Sect through the Blood Jade Token, but this time he did not receive the merit reward as before.

"It seems that Blood Abyss has also planted people in the Void Heaven Sect." Su You said thoughtfully.

This organization has planted spies in various sects to gather different intelligence; it's unclear what kind of conspiracy they're plotting.

"Could it be an organization from the demonic cultivators?" Su You wondered to himself.

After all, this organization has done all sorts of evil things, and on the surface, it looks like a demonic organization.

Since there was no reward for merit, Su You didn't care. He stayed in his cave to cultivate and wait for things to come to an end.

……

Five days later, Su You cautiously explored the outside world and discovered that the sect's protective formation was already in a semi-closed state, allowing sect disciples to enter and exit freely.

Since war was not going to break out, Su You naturally did not want to lose his identity as a member of the Liushan Sect, so he returned directly to the Liushan Sect.

Anyway, given Cao Ye's previous orders, the sect wouldn't blame these runaway disciples.

Back at the sect, tasks are now being issued to reclaim the resource points that have fallen.

Because of the encouragement of the two major sects, various rogue cultivators frantically plundered the resources of the Liushan Sect, and the two major sects made a fortune.

After all, once the Liushan Sect activated its protective formation, it severed all communication with the outside world, making it impossible to send anyone to provide support. They could only watch helplessly as all the treasures in the resource point were looted.

Su You accepted a mission to reclaim the Xuan Tie Mine.

There were five people on this trip, and he had the highest cultivation level among them. After all, it was only a first-level Xuan Iron Mine, and the profits inside were the least.

As the masterminds behind this turmoil, the people from the two major sects had already quietly withdrawn, and some astute rogue cultivators also quietly left, departing from the Liuyun Mountain Range area.

As long as they leave here safely and then find a place to live in seclusion for a while, the cultivation world is so vast that the Liushan Sect wouldn't expend a huge amount of effort to capture them.

"Let's go." Su You looked at the junior brothers and sisters in front of him.

With a gentle wave of his right hand, the superior magical artifact hidden in his sleeve floated in the air and increased in size tenfold, large enough to accommodate a person standing on it.

"A superior-grade magic weapon!"

The group looked enviously at the magical artifact beneath Su You's feet, and then each released their own magical artifacts, some cone-shaped and some fan-shaped, but none of them exceeded the mid-grade level.

Su You also began to slowly show his strength to others, so that his strength could improve quickly without arousing suspicion.

It only took Su You and his group three hours to arrive at the Xuan Tie Mine.

This mine is located next to the Liuyun Mountains. It is of low value and dangerous, but it has been left untouched because its minerals are relatively easy to extract.

Looking at the empty black iron mine, Su You was not surprised at all. Although rogue cultivators are easily blinded by profit, they are also the most aware of danger. In this situation, even the most foolish person should run away.

Of course, it's also possible that truly foolish people are still mining in there.

Entering the mine, Su You thought for a moment and said, "Now, the four of you will work in pairs to explore the mine. If you encounter any danger, send a message immediately."

After saying that, he used a speed-shifting technique, and his legs moved swiftly through the passage like a whirlwind.

After searching to the bottom of the mine, they found no one, but they did find several corpses, which were probably left behind by several rogue cultivators during a fight, and one of them was a disciple left behind by the sect.

After waiting quietly at the entrance for a while, the four of them also came out from the other two mine shafts. It seemed that none of them had stayed behind.

After confirming the safety of the black iron ore vein, Su You set up a simple barrier at the mine entrance to serve as an early warning system, and then began assigning tasks.

He didn't come here to actually do sect missions, but rather to get closer to the Flowing Cloud Mountains, which are near the Xuan Iron Mine.

Therefore, Su You specifically accepted this simple task that also allowed him autonomy.

Although other tasks may offer more generous rewards, and even killing those rogue cultivators may yield more resources.

However, he certainly couldn't show his true strength in front of his fellow disciples.

Even with only the cultivation level of the eighth stage of Qi Refining, one cannot compete with those at the peak of Qi Refining.

Moreover, based on the situation at the Xuan Tie mine, Su You estimated that other places were similar. Any rogue cultivators with a bit of sense had already fled, and those who went there would only be doing odd jobs.

"In a few days, you few go back to the sect's market and recruit a group of rogue cultivators in the early Qi Refining stage to come and mine," Su You instructed.

Those who can participate in the rebellion are all powerful rogue cultivators. Currently, the remaining rogue cultivators in places like the market are just ordinary early-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

However, mining doesn't require a high level of cultivation; the early stage of Qi Refining is enough.

After arranging things at the mine, Su Youcai said, "From now on, the mine's affairs will be handled by the four of you."

Afterward, Su You didn't return to the sect to take on new missions. Instead, after traveling some distance, he turned and flew towards the Flowing Cloud Mountains. During this time, Su You had been cultivating in the Flowing Cloud Mountains, occasionally venturing out to explore, and had already gained some understanding of the situation there.

Now we can officially begin our grand plan to hunt monsters. The gains we made in Liushan Market were just the beginning; the real rewards are yet to come.

Store all the storage bags you've acquired in a hidden location so that you can protect your wealth even if you perish.

……

Liuyun Mountain Range.

As Su You delved deeper into the realm, the amount of witchcraft he imbued himself with increased.

For example, the Concealment Technique and the Invisibility Technique can make one's figure disappear, achieving visual invisibility. Unless it is a second-tier demon beast with divine sense, it is difficult to detect his trace with the naked eye.

There is also a scent elimination technique, which eliminates one's own scent to prevent some monsters with a keen sense of smell from finding his tracks by smell.

The Feather Fall Technique, combined with the Lightness Spell, makes the body as light as a swallow, leaping through the mountains and forests, leaving only a rustling sound. Unless a demon beast has an extraordinary talent for hearing, it is impossible to find his location by sound.

He spent the past year in the Void Heaven Immortal City diligently studying the inheritance, and he has made some progress. He had never seen so many complex witchcraft techniques before, but now he can use them in a way that suits the situation.

In addition, Su You also used talismans to conceal his aura. He didn't know many spells, but he could use talismans to complement them.

Multiple layers of magical protection are what give Su You the confidence to venture deep into the Flowing Cloud Mountains to hunt monsters.

Of course, Su You's true confidence comes from the twins of fate.

He wouldn't die, which gave him enough courage to take risks and explore. Even if he perished inside, he could be resurrected and start over.

……

One day later.

We are now deep inside the Liuyun Mountains.

Most of the monsters on the outskirts were killed by rogue cultivators; only by going deeper inside can one encounter monsters.

Venturing deep into the Liuyun Mountains also carries enormous risks.

The huge risks come with huge rewards. A single demon beast is quite valuable; a late-stage first-tier demon beast can even sell for one or two thousand spirit stones. Its flesh, bones, leather, and other parts are all of great value.

There was no one in sight in the dense grass, only the faintest sound of footsteps.
The few lush green grasses trampled on the road represent an unseen figure passing by.

“Early stage first-order demonic beasts.” Su You smiled as he looked at the five purple toads in front of him.

He liked these kinds of demonic beasts that hadn't reached the second tier the most.

Because his mental magic is most effective against them, it prevents them from making any noise, and killing them will not produce any foul smell of blood that would attract other monsters.

A surge of spiritual energy descended, and the five purple toads collapsed to the ground.

Su You quickly put them into his storage bag, then swiftly used his scent removal spell before leaving the area.

After retreating about a kilometer, we arrived at a secluded valley.

After walking several hundred meters along the valley, we finally arrived at a cliff face covered with lush vegetation.

“Sukada, Skodu…”

As Su You uttered mysterious syllables, the once lush vegetation seemed to grow hands and feet, curling up to reveal a narrow stone wall.

Su You walked straight ahead and actually passed right through the stone wall.

Inside was a small cave, three meters high and ten meters long, where a large number of monsters that Su You had hunted were piled up.

After entering, Su You chanted the incantation again, and the stone wall, which had seemed like an illusion, returned to its real state. The vines and trees outside also surrounded the place again.

This is a safe spot for Su You in the Liuyun Mountains. After entering the Liuyun Mountains, the first thing Su You did was not to hunt monsters, but to find a suitable place to establish a safe spot as a place for him to rest and hide.

This simple safe house was built by Su You using witchcraft and a witch array. Even if a second-tier demon beast with divine sense were to track it down, it would be difficult for it to find the safe house inside.

Su You built three such safe houses in the Liuyun Mountains.

As he ventured deeper into the Flowing Cloud Mountains, it became impossible for him to return to the first safe house to rest every time. Moreover, the monsters he hunted daily also needed a place to be temporarily stored, and he didn't have that many storage bags on him.

Another advantage of the safe house is that if Su You unfortunately perishes in the Liuyun Mountains, he will only lose the monsters he hunted that day. All the monsters he has already hunted are stored in the safe house and can be retrieved after he is resurrected.

(End of this chapter)