Volume 2: Immortal Path World Chapter 123: Wanted Criminal Mission (Part 1)

  "Thank you, sister. I know what to do now."

  Lim Hee-dae:

  "Three months is a very short time, but if utilized well, it's not without opportunity. Therefore, senior sister, I need your help in terms of experience and insight. There are many sect tasks, and I need to know which ones are most suitable for me."

  Shangguan Yaoyue fell silent, and in this regard, she couldn't help either.

  Qinglian Shengnu furrowed her brow slightly, a thoughtful expression appearing in her eyes. After a moment, she said:

  "The rewards of sectarian missions have always been proportional to the risks. Ordinary tasks may have fewer rewards, but they are low-risk and stable..."

  "Risk is not within my consideration, no matter how great the risk, it's just like the punishment of not reaching the realm of Qi Xian in three months."

  Lin Xi waved his hand and said.

  "Alright. If you don't consider the risks, then there aren't many tasks that are suitable for you."

  A gleam of light flashed across the eyes of Qinglian Shengnu, and she continued:

  "The first type of task is the wanted criminal task."

  "What is a wanted mission?"

  Lin Xi asked. He had never been in contact with this type of task before.

  "What is known as a wanted task is a mission issued by the Xian Dao sects against some extremely evil and brutal demonic cultivators, evil cultivators, and rogue cultivators who have killed many Xian Dao disciples. These wanted individuals are mostly highly cultivated, far surpassing ordinary Xian Dao disciples. Moreover, they are cruel and ruthless, often provoking the collective anger of the Xian Dao sects. Therefore, there will be such wanted tasks. However, these people usually come and go alone, with mysterious whereabouts, making it difficult to capture them. Some Xian Dao disciples who fail to capture them and are instead killed is also a common occurrence, hence the risk is extremely high!"

  Qinglian Holy Girl paused for a moment and added:

  However, although the risk is great, the merit value of the task reward is often thick and unimaginable. More than ten times that of ordinary tasks. Moreover, these demonic cultivators who have killed many people have also accumulated a lot of elixirs and artifacts on their bodies. If they can be successfully killed, these elixirs and treasures, even the ultimate skills, are extra rewards, all belong to the disciples who complete the task. The sect will not confiscate them. This is also one of the reasons why the wanted tasks attract people.

  Lin Xi listened to Qinglian Shengnu's words with an expressionless face, but his heart was slightly moved.

  He is now still in the first stage of Qi Refining, but his strength far surpasses that of an ordinary disciple. Moreover, he has also used the "Dragon Yuan Dan" to successfully cultivate the "Liang Yang Great Method".

  This mission of killing a fugitive was unsuitable for others. But for Lin Xi, it was the most suitable one.

  Lin Xi almost instantly decided to take on this extremely dangerous "wanted mission".

  "Sister Shifu, with such a generous reward for the wanted criminal mission, shouldn't many people have taken it?"

  Lin Xidao.

  "Yes. So, the wanted tasks are often time-sensitive. However, I think you don't have to worry about not getting this kind of task at all. You should know that in the vast and boundless world of Xian Dao, there are countless cruel and ruthless demonic cultivators who practice evil arts. In the sects, there are actually many wanted tasks like this. Often, as soon as one task is completed, another new wanted appears immediately. What you need to consider is not whether you can get a task or not, but how to distinguish the danger level and find a wanted task that suits your strength. Otherwise, if you fail to complete the task and lose your life instead, it would be totally not worth it."

  The lotus saintess spoke deeply.

  As a sect's holy maiden, her insight and knowledge were of more help to Lin Xi than any medicinal pill that could increase his cultivation.

  "Sister Na, apart from the wanted criminal's mission, what other rewards are extremely generous?"

  Shangguan Yaoyue asked curiously.

  She was just going to listen, but now she's also interested.

  "You already know, don't you? That's the mission of the Time-Space Gate. Lin Xi did a Black Dragon Gate mission and got over 2000 points of merit, far surpassing ordinary missions. Doesn't that explain everything? However, there are many types of Time-Space Gates. The kind of Sub-Dimensional Gate mission Lin Xi took is the lowest level. In our sect, the highest rewards usually come from missions above the Planar level. Especially those related to the Demon Clan. There's a rumor that most of our sect's true disciples aren't even in the sect. Many are deep in the underworld, doing top-level sect missions to kill high-ranking demons. Those mission rewards are in the tens or hundreds of millions of merit points. Even if we saints work until death, we may not have even a fraction of their accumulated merit."

  Qinglian Shengnu Dao, without concealing her admiration and envy in her heart.

  If Lin Xi hadn't been recognized by the deputy leader of Shen Xiao Sect as having the potential to advance to a true disciple, Qinglian Holy Maiden wouldn't have brought it up. But now it's another matter altogether.

  Although Lin Xi is still in the realm of refining Qi and has the potential to become a "True Disciple", it's not certain that he will become one, but Qinglian Holy Girl is willing to take a gamble on him.

  "Lin Xi, I just received a task from the sect to explore a 'Small Hell Furnace' in the spatial gate. The Small Hell Furnace is an outermost plane-level space affiliated with the Hell World. There are many such outer plane spaces outside of the Hell World. It's suitable for us Saint Sons and Daughters to temper ourselves. In the past, I also accepted sect tasks in these lower-level hell planes."

  "If you want to quickly earn merit points, then you can follow me to the Furnace of Small Hell. However, the hell world is not trivial, and even a low-level plane like this one is fraught with danger. The level of danger far surpasses that of the Black Dragon Gate mission you experienced. Inside, there are many demons that offer rich rewards, far exceeding those of beasts of the same level. But once you're surrounded by too many, even I would find it hard to protect myself, let alone look out for you. So, I hope you will carefully consider this and only tell me when you've made up your mind."

  The words of Qinglian Holy Girl, to a certain extent, have already been directly demonstrated.

  This is not her sending a subordinate, bringing Guan Yuxue to do the task. But she, the core disciple of the Xian Dao sect with seven layers of Lian Qi, personally brought Lin Xi to do the task. Although Qinglian Shengnu said that the small hell of the furnace was extremely dangerous, with this high-level master with seven layers of Lian Qi present, the danger level greatly decreased.

  It can be seen from this that Qinglian Shengnu attaches great importance to Lin Xi in her heart!

  Lin Xi was not foolish, and if Qinglian Holy Girl showed obvious kindness to him, how could he not feel it? In the world of Xian Dao, there is no such thing as a free lunch. Qinglian Holy Girl's actions were undoubtedly a huge investment. What she sought was also reasonable, and one day, if Lin Xi really rose to prominence, he would support her in return.

  Qinglian Holy Maiden has been sitting in the position of "Sect's Holy Maiden" for many years. Her cultivation progress has always been very slow. If she continues at her current pace, it's likely that her future achievements will be limited as well. However, if there is a true disciple who can provide support from behind the scenes, then everything would be completely different.

  In the world of Xian Dao, anything can happen. Today, Qinglian Holy Maiden is Lin Xi's backer, and tomorrow, Lin Xi becomes Qinglian Holy Maiden's backer, it's not impossible either.

  Qinglian Holy Girl had experienced such a thing, originally unknown and low-ranking disciple, suddenly surpassed her in a short period of time, then became the sect's "True Disciple"!

  These individuals are all exceptionally talented, although their cultivation time may not be as long as that of Qinglian Holy Maiden, but on the path of cultivating immortality, they progress at a speed far surpassing that of Qinglian Holy Maiden!

  "Sister, thank you. Today, hearing your words, it's really like a sudden enlightenment. In the future, if Lin Xiruo achieves something, she will definitely not forget Sister."

  Lin Xidao.

  This is returning peach for plum, showing one's heart.

  "Junior brother, don't be polite. Who knows, maybe someday I'll really need your help. Just hope that when the time comes, you won't decline."

  The Holy Maiden of the Clear Lotus smiled.

  "Definitely, definitely."

  Lin Xi hastily said.

  "Right. This is the elixir of longevity that I refined using the dragon egg you gave me. There are fifteen in total. Here are three, I'm giving them to you."

  The Holy Maiden of Clear Lotus said, handing over three pale green pellets.

  These three dan medicines are as big as pigeon eggs, with a strong fragrance that hits your nose, and just smelling them makes you feel refreshed and invigorated.

  Lin Xi felt a sense of regret in his heart, if it wasn't for the fact that he had given a dragon egg to Qinglian Holy Girl at that time and she had already refined it into a dan, perhaps even this dragon egg would have been taken away by the Guardian Elder.

  "Thank you, elder sister."

  Lin Xi nodded and left, leaving the three of them in Shangguan Yaoyue's room, where they chatted for a while before Lin Xi departed directly.

  After leaving Yu Guan Ya Xue, Lin Xi directly went to the Task Hall.

  Other disciples saw Lin Xi and looked at him with a bit of reverence. One by one, they stepped aside to make way for him.

  A person who can knock against the protective law of a senior and walk down from the peak of judgment unscathed, even if he is just a nominal disciple, has already made a distinct difference with them.

  With the vice sect leader's decree, Lin Xi's query range authority has greatly expanded. Countless tasks, from nominal disciples to true transmission disciples, all appeared on the light screen in front of Lin Xi.

  "Query wanted criminal mission."

  Lin Xi's heart moved, and he immediately filtered out all the ordinary tasks and directly inquired about the "Wanted" series of tasks. Soon, a row of "Wanted Tasks" appeared before Lin Xi.

  "Assassinate 'Five Poisonous Bookworm', mission reward 1500 merit points."

  "Target Description: Wu Du Xian Sheng, a master of the dark arts with a cultivation base of one layer. He is skilled in the 'Yin-Yang Cultivation Technique' and has killed over 200 women, including more than 20 female disciples of the Immortal Path, all of whom died from his Yin-Yang technique. Originally a scholar who failed to pass the imperial examination, he became disillusioned with the world and turned to the dark arts. He is cunning and treacherous, skilled in disguise techniques, making him extremely difficult to deal with."

  "Mission Briefing: Wu Du Yin Shu has a poisonous body, making him extremely difficult to resist. Once he disguises himself and gets close, his poison will be administered, and there will be no antidote for those who are poisoned!"

  "Suggestion: Disciples with sufficient Jianghu experience can accept this task. It is strongly advised that female disciples do not accept this task. Additionally, if preparing to capture the Five Poisonous Book Master, please prepare sufficient detoxification pills and antidotes."

  "Note: Although this task has a low difficulty level, it is extremely hazardous."