Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"The conditions for receiving a salary have not been met?"

Lu Feng glanced at the Vast Expanse Token returned by the blue-robed youth and was somewhat taken aback. "May I ask, sir, what is the meaning of this? I still don't quite understand..."

Although the other party looked very young, only in his early thirties, his cultivation had already reached the second level of the Spirit Soul Realm, and the robe he wore was the exclusive deacon robe of Falling Star Academy, so he was obviously not an ordinary student.

Lu Feng was just an ordinary student from the North Campus, and since he was now taking the initiative to ask someone for a favor, he was naturally very humble and polite.

"Hey young man, you're a freshman who just enrolled this year, right?"

Faced with Lu Feng's question, the young deacon was also taken aback, a hint of doubt appearing on his face. "Could it be that when you were admitted, the senior brother who was responsible for guiding you didn't tell you about the various situations and rules of Falling Star Academy?"

"Uh, all I know is that Falling Star Academy is divided into four major branches: East, South, West, and North. The number and strength of students in each branch vary, and there's a rule against 'internal strife and killing' among fellow students..."

Lu Feng coughed lightly, then awkwardly cupped his hands in a gesture of respect.

Although he and Wang Wu had some exchanges in the past, the other party had never mentioned to him that there were conditions and requirements for receiving the monthly student stipend within Falling Star Academy.

"Damn, does Fatty Wang only care about eating all day? He's so unreliable!"

Thinking about this, Lu Feng felt a little annoyed.

"Young man, these rules are just the basics. To receive your monthly student stipend, you also need to complete the corresponding academy tasks."

Seeing Lu Feng's bewildered expression, as if he truly didn't understand the rules of Falling Star Academy, the young deacon grinned again.

"An academy mission?"

"That's right."

The young deacon nodded again, then slowly explained, "Academy missions are divided into many types, ranging from low to high difficulty, namely one-star missions and the most difficult five-star missions. As for the commissioners of each academy mission, they are different. They include some of our academy's elders and deacons, as well as residents of Falling Star Town at the foot of the mountain, and even martial artists from outside."

"Can martial artists from outside the academy also post commissions?"

Hearing this, Lu Feng couldn't help but be a little surprised.

He originally thought that Falling Star Academy had always been closed off and isolated, and that apart from the recruitment assessment held every three years, it basically did not have any contact with martial artists outside. Now it seems that Lu Feng was very wrong.

"Young man, you are unaware of this."

The young deacon grinned again. "Although our Falling Star Academy has a rich history and profound heritage, the entire academy has a large population, at least a thousand people. This doesn't even include the ordinary laborers we employ. Every single one of them needs to eat. If we didn't find some part-time jobs to earn extra income, how could we support so many people?"

"As for the condition of receiving a monthly stipend only after completing the academy's tasks, it is one of the rules established by the founder. This can be considered a simple assessment to prevent some students from hiding in the Cangmang Mountain all day, being lazy and lying down, and wasting cultivation resources."

"I see...."

Hearing this, Lu Feng roughly understood the whole story.

The rule that rewards you with rewards for completing tasks was established by the founder of Falling Star Academy, and it must be said that it is indeed very reasonable and humane.

"Young man, judging from the information on your Cangmang Token, you have only been in the academy for less than half a year, so the conditions for receiving your monthly salary are very simple. You only need to complete one one-star academy task."

"The rewards for completing academy tasks vary, mainly depending on the bounty offered by the commissioner. However, most of them are contribution points, with only a few rewards including pills, talismans, and other treasures. Do you have any further questions, young man?"

Looking at Lu Feng across from him again, the young deacon spoke slowly and deliberately, seemingly not finding it troublesome at all, but rather unusually patient.

Because Lu Feng in front of him was only seventeen years old, yet his cultivation had already reached the tenth level of the Opening Meridian Realm. Such talent in cultivation was rare not only in the North Academy, but also among the senior students in the West and South Academies. He was clearly a prodigy!

With Lu Feng's talent and strength, if he doesn't die young, he will most likely become an elder of Falling Star Academy, whose power and status will be far beyond what this mere steward can compare to.

Therefore, the young deacon remained extremely polite throughout Lu Feng's questioning, answering each question thoroughly and without showing any sign of embarrassment.

"I understand. It's just a small token of my appreciation; I hope you'll accept it..."

Seeing the young deacon's polite manner, Lu Feng returned the greeting with a cupped-hand salute, then took out a small cloth bag from his robes and handed it to the man, the entire action appearing very practiced. "May I ask, sir, how do I receive the academy's mission?"

"Hehe, young man, you're too kind..."

Looking up to take the small cloth bag, he found it contained more than a dozen grade-three pills and a small amount of spirit stones. The young steward smiled broadly and said, "There is a large commission board directly opposite inside this hall. It is covered with various bounty missions posted by commissioners. If you see one you like, just tear it down."

"Once the mission is accomplished, all you need to do is hand over the bounty notice to Elder Yuan Tiangang of the Martial Hall to receive the mission reward. For most students of Falling Star Academy, this is a way to make money."

The young deacon spoke in a very polite tone.

After all, he could get kickbacks from Lu Feng with just a few words, so why not?

"Damn, that's just the task list? I thought it was some kind of ranking list..."

Following the other person's gesture, Lu Feng saw that there was indeed a huge stone tablet made entirely of granite directly opposite the hall, covered with various bounty posters. Lu Feng couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.

"Thank you for your guidance, brother."

Lu Feng bowed to the young deacon once more, then turned and walked towards the huge stone tablet opposite him in the hall.

"Make way, don't push! Are you in a hurry to be reborn?"

"Exactly! There are so many academy missions listed here, there's no way we can finish them all!"

"Hey, have you guys heard? Elder Li the Big Mouth from the cafeteria recently posted a cushy job. Not only is the reward generous, but it's also super easy. Anyone can do it; it's like a windfall!"

"Really? Such a good thing? I can't miss it!"

A large crowd had gathered in front of the massive stone tablet, and the air was filled with chatter. All eyes were on the numerous bounty posters on the tablet, and it seemed that they were all students who had come to receive missions from the academy.

However, most of these people were freshmen from the North Campus, with only a few students from the West Campus and South Campus. As for the strongest students from the East Campus, Lu Feng did not see a single one.