After being jilted by the saintess at the beginning, why is she crying?

Lin Fengmian wandered aimlessly around the sect.

As he walked, he suddenly lost track of where he was.

Go back to Qingzhushan? It's too far.

Should I go to Danyao Peak to find Yun Caiyue? That girl should be busy refining pills right now; it's not good to disturb her.

As he strolled around aimlessly, he unknowingly arrived at the place where outer disciples accepted their missions—

Mission Hall.

This is where outer disciples accept their missions; it's a bustling place with people coming and going.

Lin Fengmian watched the disciples coming and going at the entrance of the main hall, and suddenly a thought struck him.

You can go and take on a mission yourself!

Firstly, now that I have reached the peak of Qi Refining, I can take on some missions to hone my spiritual power and prepare for Foundation Establishment.

Secondly, it's a good opportunity to avoid Chu Qingyi and Nangong Li and let them calm down.

Kill two birds with one stone!

Thinking of this, Lin Fengmian smiled and walked towards the main hall.

……

Stepping into the mission hall, a lively atmosphere immediately greets you.

The main hall was spacious and bright, with jade slips hanging all around the walls.

Each jade slip is engraved with detailed mission information.

Dozens of outer disciples moved among them, some stopping to watch, some whispering among themselves, and some queuing up to exchange items.

Lin Fengmian felt a little excited.

Thinking that he had now transformed from a furnace cauldron into an outer disciple,

Taking on missions is a kind of life experience you've never had before, isn't it?

He walked to the taskbar and began browsing.

There are quite a few tasks that outer disciples of the Hehuan Sect can take on.

There are gathering-type tasks, such as going to a certain mountain range to collect a certain medicinal herb, and being paid according to the quantity.

There are hunting-type tasks, such as going to a certain place to hunt a certain type of monster and bringing back its core or materials.

There are escort services, such as escorting a caravan of a certain family to a certain place to ensure their safety.

……

Each task is marked with its reward, which can be either spirit stones or sect contribution points.

However, generally speaking, disciples will choose to contribute points.

It's not just because exchanging items within the sect is cheaper, but more importantly...

If you want to exchange spirit stones for contribution points, you need two spirit stones to get one contribution point.

Too bad!

Lin Fengmian stood in front of the task list, his gaze sweeping over each task.

Soon, his gaze fell upon a task—

[Mission Name]: Hunting the Gale Wolves

[Mission Location]: Qingfeng Valley, 300 miles southwest of Hehuan Sect

[Task Requirements]: Qi Refining Level 10 or above, and bring your own spiritual weapon.

[Mission Rewards]: Each Gale Wolf Fang can be exchanged for 20 Contribution Points or 200 Spirit Stones. Defeating the Wolf King will grant additional rewards.

Lin Fengmian's eyes lit up.

This is a good task!

Qingfeng Canyon is not far from Hehuan Sect, making it convenient to travel back and forth.

The Gale Wolf is a high-grade first-tier demonic beast, with strength equivalent to the late stage to the great perfection of Qi Refining.

It's perfect for me to practice.

Moreover, the reward is not low—20 contribution points for a single tusk, and if you kill a few more, you can exchange them for a lot of good stuff.

It's it!

Lin Fengmian smiled and said:

"I'll take this task."

The person in charge of registration was a female disciple. She was pretty with delicate features and wore her hair in two buns, making her look quite cute.

Ever since Lin Fengmian entered the room, she had been secretly watching him.

There was no way around it; Lin Fengmian's face and demeanor were simply too outstanding among the outer disciples.

He's practically a legendary figure among the outer disciples!

Upon hearing him speak, the female disciple quickly nodded, her face slightly flushed.

"Okay, senior, I'll register you right away."

She took the disciple token from Lin Fengmian and was about to inscribe the mission information onto the jade tablet—

"Wait a minute! I'll take this mission!"

A rough voice suddenly rang out from behind.

Lin Fengmian frowned slightly and looked in the direction of the sound.

A burly young man was walking towards them.

The young man was burly and had a face full of fat; his small eyes revealed arrogance and barbarity.

He also had a woman by his side, who was quite alluring and had a graceful figure, but her eyes and brows carried a hint of flattery and ingratiation.

The young man walked up, didn't even glance at Lin Fengmian, slammed his hand on the table, and yelled at the female disciple in charge of registration:

"Hey! Did you hear me? I've taken this job! Hurry up and register me!"

The female disciple was startled and stammered:

"But, senior brother, this senior brother arrived first, and I've already written the jade tablet..."

"I told you to change, didn't you understand?"

The young man spoke arrogantly, his small eyes glaring with a threatening intent.

The female disciple turned pale with fright, but still mustered her courage and said:

"It would be very troublesome to change it... Our elders have rules that it must be done in a first-come, first-served order..."

"Holy shit!"

Before she could finish speaking, the young man rudely interrupted her.

"Do you even want to keep this job?! Do you even know who my grandfather is?!"

The young man slammed his hand on the table with a loud "bang," startling the surrounding disciples who all retreated.

He pointed at Lin Fengmian, his face full of disdain:

"This piece of trash can't even take on a mission like this? Huh? He's just going to be easy prey for the Gale Wolves! And you just wrote that on his card?! Talk to me!"

The female disciple's eyes reddened, and tears were about to fall.

She bit her lip, feeling wronged and scared, but didn't know what to do.

Lin Fengmian, who was standing to the side, originally didn't want to get involved in this matter.

Since the other party wants it, I can just switch to another task; there's no need to fight for it.

but.

That's incredibly arrogant!

Lin Fengmian simply couldn't tolerate it any longer.

He stepped forward, blocking the young man's path.

He reached out and took back his disciple token from the table.

"I've said I'm taking this task. Do you have a problem with that?"

His tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable firmness.

The young man was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter:

"Oh ho?! Where did this little brat come from, daring to meddle in my business?!"

He looked Lin Fengmian up and down, his eyes full of mockery and disdain:

"Do you know who I am? I am Li Kuang!"

These words immediately sparked a murmur among the surrounding crowd.

"Li Kuang?! Is that the grandson of Elder Li from the Outer Sect Enforcement Hall?"

"Yes, that's him! Relying on his grandfather's power, he runs rampant in the outer sect, bullying the weak, stealing things, stealing cultivation partners... he does all sorts of bad things!"

"I heard that someone even died in a previous incident, but his grandfather managed to suppress it..."

"Oh dear, who's so unlucky as to have messed with this little tyrant again?"

The crowd began to murmur amongst themselves, all eyes turning to this side.

As Li Kuang listened to the surrounding discussions, his smile became even more arrogant.

He crossed his arms and looked down at Lin Fengmian:

"What's wrong? Scared? Kneel down and kowtow three times to me, say 'Senior brother, I was wrong,' and give up that mission, then I'll let you go—"

He hadn't finished speaking.

"Snapped!"

A crisp sound!