He began his journey to becoming a true immortal by causing others to fail their tribulations.

Inside the cave, Xun Yan slowly opened his eyes. After this period of seclusion, his cultivation had become more solid, and his strength had also increased.

Especially after breaking through to the twelfth level of the Spirit Tower, his comprehension also improved.

Many things that were a bit confusing when I was practicing before are now clear to me and easy to understand.

For example, he can now use the Earth Concealment Technique more smoothly and effectively.

"The Earth Concealment Technique is quite convenient for both hiding and escaping, but I still lack a decisive, one-hit kill attack method."

The Myriad Swords Technique is a good choice; previously, controlling dozens of flying swords was enough to deal considerable damage.

If the number of flying swords increases, their performance will definitely be good against both groups and single targets. The only problem is money...

Even if I gambled all my spirit stones and contribution points right now, I still couldn't get ten thousand flying swords.

"Forget it, this can't be rushed. Let's go to the inner sect's mission hall first and see if we can get some decent missions to earn some contribution points."

With this in mind, Xun Yan immediately set off.

The Inner Sect Mission Hall is much larger than the Outer Sect Mission Hall, and it has more missions, which are relatively more difficult, and some are quite dangerous.

Although the level of danger of the mission is marked, it is generally impossible for the mission to go smoothly.

Therefore, many inner disciples still die each year while carrying out missions.

This is enough to prove the danger level of the cultivation world. Even inner disciples of a top sect like the Misty Sect cannot avoid casualties.

After looking at it for a moment, Xun Yan saw a task.

That was issued by Fudao Peak, instructing people to go to several designated locations to search for rare minerals.

The rarer and more numerous the recovered ores, the more contribution points you will receive.

They can even get people from Fudao Peak to help them forge weapons, and the price is very favorable, almost like giving them away for free.

"Hmm... let's go with this mission! Not only will it give you contribution points, but I might also get some free labor from the Auxiliary Path Peak."

Moreover, I also have the Chaotic Treasure Basin. If I'm lucky enough, I might be able to get an extra batch of flying swords, so it's not impossible to gather ten thousand flying swords.

Having made the decision, Xun Yan accepted the mission and immediately set off for the nearest mission location—the Star Moon Great Forest.

This forest is vast and inhabited by all sorts of monsters, as well as intelligent races such as the demon race.

The deeper you venture into the Star Moon Forest, the greater the dangers you'll encounter, but of course, the better the opportunities you might come across.

However, Xun Yan only intends to operate on the periphery; if you don't have the skills, don't take on the job.

His aptitude and potential are indeed extraordinary, but before he can transform his potential into strength, he is just a cultivator in the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

He might be invincible at the same level, but he's still not good enough against cultivators at the Golden Core stage.

Not to mention that demons and monsters are naturally physically strong, giving them a certain advantage when fighting against human cultivators at the same level.

If possible, it's best to avoid direct confrontation with them.

The moment Xun Yan stepped into the Star Moon Forest, he gripped the Thunderclap Sword tightly in his hand.

Hidden in his sleeves were the Twelve Star Heavenly Array Flags, ready to be deployed at any time.

After walking a hundred meters or so, Xun Yan heard the sounds of fighting.

Thinking it best to avoid trouble, Xun Yan originally planned to stay away.

But then a whooshing sound came, and a dark shadow crashed down in front of him, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Xun Yan immediately used his Earth Concealment Technique to create distance. When he retreated behind a tree and hid properly, the dust began to dissipate, revealing the true face of the dark figure.

It was a black python over fifty meters long, and its body was about as thick as a water bucket.

A fiery red spear was nailed to the giant python's head, constantly burning away its life force, turning the python into a gradually cooling corpse.

Although the giant python is dead, it is not difficult to judge from its remaining aura that this giant python was at least at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

However, to be more precise, the realm classification of demonic beasts is different from that of humans.

They are simpler and more direct, using numbers to divide the realms: Qi Refining corresponds to the first stage, Foundation Establishment corresponds to the second stage, and so on.

"Is it this exciting right from the start? Are we even allowed to do our missions?" Xun Yan, hidden in the shade of a tree, couldn't help but complain to himself.

boom--

Accompanied by the sound of flames burning, a "fireball" landed on the giant python.

As the flames subsided, a beautiful figure appeared in Xun Yan's line of sight.

She was a girl who looked to be about 1.8 meters tall, with a high ponytail, and she looked very dashing.

But what's most striking is her eye, which is fiery red, like two blazing stars.

Although red eyes are often stereotyped as dangerous, Xun Yan breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Since the girl was also wearing the robes of an inner disciple of the Misty Sect, if she wasn't a spy for any sect, then she could be considered one of their own.

After pulling out the spear, the girl casually tossed her long hair.

She looked towards where Xun Yan was and said, "Junior Brother Xun, it's alright, come out quickly!"

Upon hearing this, Xun Yan's pupils contracted slightly, and he gripped the Thunderclap Sword in his hand even tighter.

After entering the inner sect, he basically stayed in seclusion to cultivate and had no interaction with other inner sect disciples.

At most, if we bump into each other on the street, we'll exchange a simple greeting as if we were fellow disciples.

But he was certain that among all the people he had greeted, the girl in front of him was definitely not one of them.

While Xun Yan was still hesitating, the girl spoke again: "Junior Brother Xun, don't be nervous. I'm from True Fire Peak. I've heard Master mention you."

As she spoke, the girl turned around and looked directly at where Xun Yan was.

Xun Yan then noticed the flame pattern on the girl's robe, which was indeed one of the proofs of identity for a disciple of True Fire Peak.

Seeing that his hiding was pointless, Xun Yan finally went out.

"Hello, senior sister. May I ask your name?" Xun Yan greeted her with a fellow disciple's greeting, but remained on guard.

"Xiao Meng".

With the spear slung over her shoulder, Xiao Meng jumped off the giant python's corpse. With a wave of her hand, she stored the python's body into her spatial ring.

"So it's Senior Sister Xiao. Junior Brother greets you," Xun Yan said.

"Hey! You look so nervous, you don't look polite at all. Oh well, it's always good to be cautious when you're out and about."

I won't put pressure on you, but something's been off in the Star Moon Forest lately. There are even second-tier monsters in the outer areas.

"If you're just here to do a regular mission, remember not to go too far in." Xiao Meng finished speaking and turned to leave.

Xun Yan couldn't help but ask, "And what about you, Senior Sister?"

"I'm different. I take on hunting missions. High-level monsters come out on their own, which saves me a lot of trouble."

After saying those words, Xiao Meng transformed into a ball of flame, shooting into the depths of the forest like a shooting star.