Infiltrating the righteous path? Just another place to be a sycophant.

It seems the person who posted this task has been tormented by some people; the last stroke is crooked and messy, clearly showing their anger.

I really want to know what kind of bizarre martial arts techniques they brought back.

He knew that this sect must have quite a few talented people.

Someone like him can be considered a talented individual.

Just as Lu An was wondering, a burst of laughter and discussion came from the side.

"Did you know? Another senior brother brought back some bizarre cultivation techniques, and he almost got a beating from Elder Yuan."

"What kind of technique? Tell me about it."

"It's called the 'Illusionary Mist Technique,' which supposedly, when mastered, can render enemies blind and even render them unable to use their divine sense."

"That's amazing? Then why do you call it weird?"

"Actually, that technique involves holding a handful of lime in your hand and then, when the enemy is engaged in close combat, directly sprinkling the lime into their eyes."

"That's it? Doesn't that mean that once you've mastered cultivation, you can block out divine sense?"

"Hehehe, a senior brother tried it with a simulation array, and the cultivators inside the simulation array went blind and couldn't be scanned by divine sense."

"Isn't this just blinding yourself? What makes divine sense unusable? What can block divine sense?"

"Just tell me whether you blocked your divine sense or not."

"Now that you mention it, it makes a lot of sense."

The two walked away, talking as they went.

Lu An was completely baffled: "What the hell...?"

He can even possess such divine power by shielding his own divine sense?

I've lived long enough to hear this!

Then Lu An began to look at the next task.

"Since Liu Ruoshui of Xiu Ruo City lost her husband, she has been living alone for many years. Now, she is suspected of being harassed by a demonic cultivator who is trying to ruin her reputation. Therefore, a Nascent Soul stage cultivator has been specially selected to provide her with round-the-clock personal protection."

"Note: Only those who are strong and healthy should be selected, with physical cultivators given priority. Demonic cultivators are vicious and their techniques are strange. Those who accepted the mission previously suffered a great loss of energy! This is truly strange, so please be cautious."

This task seems a bit like a blatant attempt to cover something up.

Something's weird, something doesn't feel right.

"Oh dear, another senior brother is back! Senior brother, senior brother, hang in there! Don't give up!"

A thin, emaciated cultivator with dark circles under his eyes was carried in on a stretcher, while a junior brother who looked very nervous stood beside him.

“Junior brother, listen to your senior brother. You can’t accept Liu Ruoshui’s mission, you mustn’t… Ah…”

The senior student weakly raised his hand, issuing a final warning, before passing out.

"Senior brother! Senior brother! Senior brother! Ahhhhh! Senior brother!"

Upon seeing his senior brother faint, the junior brother suddenly burst into tears, as if mourning a funeral.

Are you very close to him?

Seeing the disciple burst into tears, a disciple from the Mission Hall asked curiously.

"I'm not familiar with it, I just saw it when I was passing by."

"If you're not familiar with each other, why are you crying?"

"I think he's dizzy, so I'll have a good cry to liven things up and also improve my acting skills."

"Are you fucking crazy? Get the hell out of here!"

"You can't survive in this world without some acting skills. Sorry to bother you, senior brothers, I'm leaving now!"

The junior brother stood up, wiped away his tears, then playfully stuck out his tongue and turned to leave.

Forget it, let's move on to the next one. My body probably can't withstand the torment of demonic cultivators.

"Location: Zhenye Mountain. Subdue the bull demon. The bull demon is quite powerful, possibly at the ninth level of the Golden Core stage or the first or second level of the Nascent Soul stage. It is recommended that those at the third level of the Nascent Soul stage or above accept this mission. It is best to go in a team."

Lu An's attention then fell on this task.

This sounds good. I've never killed a demon before. I wonder if anyone wants to go with me?

"Damn it! Who the hell said that was a Nascent Soul demon bull?! A Nascent Soul stage cultivator popped up! If we didn't have so many trump cards, we'd probably be done for right there!"

"Damn it, who reported the demon bull's cultivation level like that! You bastard! Who posted this quest?! Get out here!"

A series of angry roars came from the main hall of the mission hall. Lu An looked in the direction of the sound and saw a group of people walking with crutches and limping towards him.

Their eyes and hands and feet were bandaged, forming a large army of patients, yet they exuded a menacing aura, as if they were there to settle scores with someone.

This won't work either; it's a Nascent Soul stage demon bull, that demon bull is pretending to be weak while actually being strong.

"Any simpler tasks?"

Lu An chickened out; this kind of demon-slaying mission could be deadly.

It seems even monsters can play the fool to catch a wolf in sheep's clothing.

"We don't have many missions specifically for the first and second levels of the Nascent Soul stage. Why don't you cultivate for a while before coming back, junior brother?"

One of the disciples said, looking very troubled.

Within the Yuan Tian Sacred Sect, there are very few tasks available for those at the first or second level of the Nascent Soul stage, or even the Golden Core stage.

It's estimated that only smaller sects would accept this kind of mission.

Being in a sect that's too high-level isn't a good thing either, because it makes it difficult for someone like him to develop.

Then he looked at the tasks for the Golden Core stage.

It's rare, and it's also very... very common.

"Clean up the stables of the Thousand-Mile Red Horse and help obtain hay."

"Clean up the horse manure, cow manure, chicken manure, and duck manure in the Shepherd's Church."

"Loosen the soil around the medicinal herbs and plants in the herb garden."

"Help the cultivators of Dali Peak wash their clothes and bedding."

These were all routine tasks, but Lu An couldn't accept them.

Doing these things is so shameful.

Moreover, the rewards are not much.

Lu An shook his head, caught in a dilemma.

what can we do about it?

"Fellow Daoist Lu, I have one here, it should be quite good, it's one I've been keeping to myself."

Elder Song took out a mission letter from his pocket and handed it to Lu An.

"Thank you, Elder Song."

Lu An opened it and was instantly dumbfounded.

"He acted as a male guest at the matchmaking event and also served as a security guard."

"Elder Song, what is this...?"

"That's great! It's not dangerous, and it can even help you settle down and find a cultivation partner. Isn't that wonderful?"

"That's so thoughtful..."

Chapter 176 Departure

After looking around again, it seems there really aren't any good tasks left.

How did they manage to pull such a bizarre story about working as a security guard at a matchmaking event?

Is becoming a security guard the ultimate fate of those who cultivate immortality?

It turns out that working as a security guard can really save you from taking so many detours.

The big shots from the world I traveled to before were absolutely right!

"Fellow Daoist Lu, what do you think?"

"I'm looking for a quest that can offer me opportunities, preferably in the wild, but this..."

"This can be considered a stroke of luck. You know, a stroke of luck isn't like those ancient caves or secret treasures in the wild. Even rich women have their luck!"

"Back then, I was a handsome young man from all around, and I even had wealthy women from major sects wanting me. It's just a pity that I was young and naive back then!"

"How exactly are you being unreasonable?"

"He thought that on the path of cultivation, it was shameful to be a kept man, so he didn't accept anyone's advances, and now look what's happened..."

"There are some resources that even a major sect like ours cannot provide, so I should say I am not qualified to obtain them."

"So at such a young age, to be stuck at the sixth level of the Void Refinement Realm is truly... truly indescribable."

Elder Song shook his head, looking regretful as if he couldn't bear to recall the past.

"Is there nothing else besides this mission?"

"This is the only one that's most suitable for you right now," Elder Song said with difficulty.

"There's a place here that helps old ladies trim their nails and wash their feet, you can..." a disciple nearby quickly added.

"Forget it, don't give me this kind of task."

Lu An thought about the other outrageous tasks and sighed.

So be it, I'm destined to be a security guard.

Lu An accepted the mission and soon prepared to head to the mission location.

"It's so far, will you reimburse my travel expenses?"

"Report!"

…………

Later, Lu An learned that he was not alone; there was another person who had gone with him.

Arriving at the Yuantian Shengzong's transport station, it was a place that accommodated all kinds of Yuantian Shengzong's vehicles for long-distance travel and docking.

The Yuan Tian Holy Sect is so large that it cannot be parked haphazardly. In certain areas, even flying on a sword or soaring through the air is not allowed.

Looking at the bustling crowds and traffic at the station, Lu An quickly arrived at his stop.

Station No. 32, Class A.

"You must be Junior Brother Lu Ping? My name is Hao Jian, and I am a... sword cultivator!"

I could tell, because he was carrying a sword on his back.

"Hao...Hao Jian?"

"Surprised by my name? Don't be surprised. My dream is to become an outstanding sword cultivator, so I changed my name to this. Before, I was called Hao Chun, but later I changed it to Hao Jian."

“My master said that to cultivate the sword, one must first cultivate the heart. If I want my heart to be devoted to the way of the sword, then I must change my name to the name of the sword. In this way, I will not forget my roots and can follow my heart's desire, achieving the best of both worlds!”

Hao Jian said confidently.

"Hao...Hao Chun?"

This isn't a very good name. It seems your parents aren't very good at naming things.

We've run into a powerful swordsman; looks like this journey won't be too boring.

The two got into the carriage, which was pulled by two black and white horses.

"Everyone, buckle up, we're about to depart!"

The coachman shouted and cracked his whip. The horse neighed loudly, and the next moment, fluffy white clouds, like cotton candy, appeared at the horse's hooves, supporting it as it rose into the air.

The carriage seemed to be soaring through the clouds, flying upwards. If a mortal were here, they would probably shout that an immortal was riding a carriage.

Of course, if you encounter someone who's uncultured, it'll just be one "Holy crap" after another.

Bang! Bang! Bang!