Chapter 65
Chapter 65: A Strange Mission
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“The sect regularly issues missions. If we complete them, we can exchange them for points.”
Luo Chenxi unconsciously rubbed the edge of her sleeve with her fingertips, her voice carrying a hint of probing.
“We happen to have no classes for the next 7 days. How about we go accept a few missions together?”
Lin Muyu’s lips were still pursed with lingering anger, her tone quite aggressive:
“What use would those points be to me?”
“Your Ancient Cultivation Tower time… is it really sufficient?”
Luo Chenxi instead showed a puzzled expression, the corners of her eyes slightly raised.
“The free time for ordinary disciples won’t last more than a few days.”
Only then did Lin Muyu realize that the Ancient Cultivation Tower, which could accelerate cultivation, required points or spirit stones for each entry.
But she already had a wealthy patron who had gotten her an annual pass, so she didn’t need to worry about accepting missions for these fees.
She immediately curved her lips, her previously tense face instantly blooming with smugness, even her voice becoming cheerful:
“No need, I have plenty of time.”
Although the spirit stones for the annual pass didn’t come from her own hands, that wealthy patron was her own senior sister, so this confidence came quite righteously.
Luo Chenxi furrowed her brows slightly, the suspicion in her eyes almost overflowing:
“You actually don’t lack spirit stones and points? That’s not right. We clearly went up the mountain together… Could it be you’ve been kept…”
Her words cut off abruptly, but those eyes full of inquiry were like hooks, tightly gripping Lin Muyu’s mind.
“What nonsense are you talking about!”
Lin Muyu’s cheeks suddenly burned, but her voice grew increasingly weak.
“I’m not that kind of person…”
Lies don’t hurt people; the truth is the sharp blade.
To be fair, given her current circumstances, she did indeed seem like that kind of person.
“You’re not? Then could it be you’ve really been…”
“My Master got me the annual pass!”
Lin Muyu hastily interrupted.
“So I don’t lack points at all.”
She knew better than anyone that this was all Su Wanqing’s doing.
But if she said this out loud, it would totally feel like she was being kept by Su Wanqing.
She could only drag that unreliable Master of hers out as a shield.
“So it was Venerable Xinlian.”
Luo Chenxi suddenly understood, her tone unconsciously tinged with envy.
“She only has 2 disciples under her seat, no wonder you don’t worry about resources.”
Her own Master had numerous disciples, and resources were always stretched thin. Even though she was the favored youngest junior sister, she still had to run missions herself to earn points.
“If there’s nothing else, I’ll leave first.”
Lin Muyu hugged the books in her arms and turned to leave, her spine straight as a rod, as if she were sulking at someone.
She didn’t want to see this annoying person again today!
Of course, tomorrow would depend on Luo Chenxi’s performance.
Leaving the Scripture Pavilion, Lin Muyu headed straight for the location she had arranged to meet Su Wanqing.
As for where Xiao Bai had gone.
She didn’t restrict Xiao Bai’s movements, and lately Xiao Bai had been busy with something unknown, so she felt too embarrassed to trouble Xiao Bai.
It just so happened that Su Wanqing had temporarily shelved her plan to break through to the Golden Core stage, so she had actively taken on the task of picking her up.
“I’ll be able to hold Senior Sister’s slender waist again.”
As soon as this thought arose, Lin Muyu’s steps became lighter, expectation sparkling in her eyes.
Though Xiao Bai’s fluffy tail was certainly nice to rub, Senior Sister’s slender waist that could be encircled with one arm had a touch that made her heart tremble even more.
“Junior Sister Lin, please wait.”
A clear, gentle call came from behind her.
Lin Muyu turned around to see an ordinary-looking female disciple riding on a flying sword, her robes fluttering slightly in the wind, wearing a warm smile on her face as she blocked her path neither too close nor too far.
Lin Muyu didn’t recognize this person and instinctively took half a step back, vigilantly pressing her lips together:
“May I ask who Senior Sister is?”
“My name is Ji Jiaying. Junior Sister can just call me Senior Sister Ji.”
The female disciple smiled even more warmly, even the fine lines at the corners of her eyes radiated kindness.
“Senior Sister Ji is looking for me. Is there something you need?”
Lin Muyu quietly stepped back a few paces, always feeling that behind this senior sister’s smile, there was something indescribable hidden.
“I’d like to ask Junior Sister Lin for a small favor.”
As Ji Jiaying spoke, she took out an item from her storage ring.
It was a ring-shaped object, golden throughout, flowing with a warm luster. As soon as it appeared, the surrounding air seemed to be tinged with warmth.
At this moment, Xiaomu, who had been quietly staying in the bead, suddenly became excited, her voice carrying childlike joy:
“Master! Good stuff! This would be extremely beneficial to us! I want it~”
Lin Muyu’s expression remained unchanged, but her fingertips tightened slightly:
“I wonder what Senior Sister has brought out? And what favor do you want me to help with?”
“This is called a Sunlight Ring. It’s greatly beneficial to the cultivation of disciples with Wood Spirit Root.”
Ji Jiaying pushed the ring-shaped object forward, her tone light.
“Consider it a meeting gift from Senior Sister.”
In her mind, Xiaomu’s clamoring was about to lift the roof, but Lin Muyu still restrained her emotions and lowered her eyes:
“I cannot accept undeserved rewards. Senior Sister should speak of the matter first.”
“Hehe, I just love Junior Sister’s straightforward nature.”
Ji Jiaying laughed with curved eyes.
“Actually, it’s nothing difficult. I just want to ask you and Senior Sister Su to take on that D-rank ghost exorcism mission issued by the sect.”
“D-rank mission?”
Lin Muyu suddenly looked up, her eyes full of shock.
“I’m just a Qi Refining stage disciple.”
Sect missions were divided into six ranks: A, B, C, D, E, and F.
F-rank were miscellaneous tasks with no cultivation requirements.
E-rank, though challenging, could still be handled by Qi Refining stage cultivators.
But D-rank were already high-difficulty missions that required going down the mountain to execute, and only Foundation Establishment stage cultivators could easily accept them.
With her level of cultivation, she couldn’t accept them at all.
“That’s exactly why I need to trouble Senior Sister Su.”
Ji Jiaying sighed, adding a few notes of earnestness to her tone.
“In that haunted village live my parents. I really can’t spare the time recently, so I can only ask Junior Sister and Senior Sister Su to handle it on my behalf, and also help me deliver a letter.”
The reason sounded reasonable, but Lin Muyu’s rationality still held the upper hand:
“If that’s the case, why doesn’t Senior Sister go directly to Senior Sister Su?”
“I have no relationship with Senior Sister Su.”
Ji Jiaying smiled bitterly, her tone certain.
“With her cold temperament, she definitely wouldn’t agree to my request, so I wanted to ask Junior Sister to help mediate.”
“Let me think about it.”
The temptation of the Sunlight Ring was indeed considerable, but Lin Muyu didn’t want to cause more trouble for Su Wanqing.
That senior sister had already done enough for her.
“Master, I want that~”
Xiaomu’s voice kept repeating in her mind like a spoiled kitten.
“Be good, Master will find a way to get you one later.”
Lin Muyu comforted her mentally and was about to refuse when she saw Ji Jiaying, as if seeing through her thoughts, quickly take out another item from her storage ring.
It was a completely azure block of ice. As soon as it appeared, the surrounding temperature plummeted, and bone-piercing cold penetrated through spiritual energy, drilling straight into Lin Muyu’s bones.
“This is Extreme Cold Ice, infinitely beneficial to Ice Spirit Root cultivators.”
As Ji Jiaying spoke, she condensed a wisp of spiritual energy with her fingertips, firmly blocking the cold aura around the ice block.
“If Senior Sister Su is willing to help, this will serve as the thank-you gift.”
Lin Muyu’s eyes suddenly brightened.
Just the cold aura that had escaped in that instant was enough to prove this item was extraordinary.
Someone like her who was always being taken care of by Su Wanqing, if she could find such a treasure for Senior Sister, wouldn’t that count as being somewhat useful?
But thinking again, something felt wrong:
“Is a D-rank mission worth Senior Sister bringing out these two treasures?”
“It’s worth it, because my parents are there.”
Ji Jiaying’s voice suddenly became solemn, the urgency in her eyes didn’t seem fake.
“Parents…”