With thirty Spirit Stones in hand, Alaric Ye's impression of the middle-aged woman, Steward Zhang, improved significantly.

Although Steward Zhang was always strict, she was never stingy with the cultivators she recognized. Just the value of these dozens of smelly fart worms alone amounted to several hundred Spirit Stones.

Besides Alaric Ye, two other female cultivators who performed well also received rewards from Steward Zhang, twenty Spirit Stones and ten Spirit Stones respectively.

After distributing the rewards, Steward Zhang transformed into a streak of light and disappeared without a trace, leaving behind four Inner Sect disciples.

One of the senior brothers said, "Next, I will arrange your miscellaneous duties and accommodations. Follow me!"

With that, the four Inner Sect disciples took to their swords and flew off, and the group followed suit.

Before long, Alaric Ye and the others arrived at a high-end residence for senior miscellaneous disciples, nestled by the mountains and water. Due to Alaric Ye's outstanding performance, he left a deep impression on the four Inner Sect disciples. When it came time to assign dormitories, the senior brother specifically allowed Alaric Ye to choose first.

Alaric Ye chose the largest and most secluded courtyard.

Unlike the previous dormitories for preparatory miscellaneous disciples, as a senior miscellaneous disciple, each person had their own small building, complete with a courtyard, a spacious martial arts practice field, a beast-rearing area, and a stone chamber for insect breeding.

Around the small building, a concealment array was set up, consuming one Spirit Stone every three months to prevent disturbances and leaks. It could be activated as long as one had the money.

Alaric Ye was quite satisfied with this.

He finally had an ideal, spacious residence and no longer had to squeeze into the small dormitories for preparatory miscellaneous disciples.

After all the disciples had been assigned their accommodations, the senior brother sternly said, "Fellow junior brothers and sisters, be aware that senior miscellaneous disciples must submit Spirit Insects or Spirit Beast products worth 60 contribution points every three months. This includes, but is not limited to, Spirit Beast cubs, Spirit Insect larvae, or precious materials used in alchemy, artifact refining, and poison making!"

"If you fail to complete the basic task three times, you will lose your senior miscellaneous disciple status and be demoted to an ordinary miscellaneous disciple!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions became slightly serious.

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As far as Alaric Ye knew, ordinary miscellaneous disciples only needed to earn 20 contribution points every three months to complete the basic task, while the requirement for senior miscellaneous disciples at Spirit Beast Peak was three times that!

A female Inner Sect disciple smiled slightly, "Don't be too stressed. As far as I know, most junior brothers and sisters can easily meet this requirement. Additionally, you can use your identity jade token to receive some cubs and insect eggs for free from the Spirit Beast Pavilion and Spirit Insect Pavilion. When you receive the cubs and eggs, you will also get related breeding books! They also handle the registration of Spirit Beasts and Spirit Insects. I believe everyone is familiar with the sect rules, so I won't elaborate."

"Furthermore, our Spirit Beast Peak Academy offers classes on breeding various Spirit Insects and Spirit Beasts every ten days. Don't miss these classes if you want to complete your basic tasks. If you have any questions, feel free to ask."

Someone asked, "Senior sister, if we complete the basic tasks, can we sell the Spirit Insects or Spirit Beasts we produce?"

The Inner Sect senior sister nodded, "Yes, the Spirit Beasts and Spirit Insects you receive are your personal property. This is one of the hidden incomes for disciples of Spirit Beast Peak. As long as you have the skills, earning a few extra Spirit Stones each month is easy. Last year, a junior brother raised a mutated Ice Spirit Spider and sold it at the market auction for a full five hundred Spirit Stones!"

Everyone swallowed hard.

Five hundred Spirit Stones were an unimaginable fortune for them.

Another disciple asked, "Do we need to register each Spirit Insect or Spirit Beast according to the sect rules? For example, if we raise a colony of Strong Ants, which can number in the thousands, wouldn't it be too troublesome to register each one?"

The senior sister smiled, "The sect doesn't pay much attention to low-risk creatures. The main focus of registration is on ghosts, Heavenly Demons, Earthly Demons, and particularly ferocious beasts. For generally dangerous Spirit Insects or Spirit Beasts, you only need to provide a rough description."

"For example, you can bring one Strong Ant to the Spirit Insect Pavilion to register that you are raising a colony of Strong Ants."

"Understood, thank you, senior sister."

The more Alaric Ye listened, the brighter his eyes became.

It seemed that Spirit Beast Peak was the perfect place for him to make a fortune. He had been racking his brain for ways to earn Spirit Stones, and now he finally had a lead.

Registering Little White and Little Strong also became easier.

Little White and Little Strong were not extremely dangerous creatures. Once Alaric Ye became familiar with Spirit Beast Peak, he could bring them in to register after concealing their cultivation.

Seeing that no one had further questions, the four Inner Sect disciples flew away on their swords. The newly promoted senior miscellaneous disciples eagerly headed to the Spirit Beast Pavilion and Spirit Insect Pavilion to collect cubs and eggs for breeding.

Everyone understood that the sooner they started breeding, the faster the Spirit Beasts and Spirit Insects would grow, producing more valuable outputs. These were all sect contributions and shiny Spirit Stones.

Having passed the difficult assessment, no one wanted to lose their status as senior miscellaneous disciples at Spirit Beast Peak.

Before long, Alaric Ye arrived at the Spirit Insect Pavilion. After waiting in line for a while, the elder in charge verified Alaric Ye's identity token and handed him a booklet.

"Young man, this booklet records the breeding difficulty and output value of various low-level Spirit Insects. Generally speaking, the higher the breeding difficulty, the higher the output value. Choose carefully based on your situation."

"Our Spirit Insect Pavilion only provides free insect eggs once. If you fail to raise them, you'll have to exchange for more with sect contributions or buy them at the market."

Alaric Ye respectfully took the booklet, "Thank you for the reminder, senior."

Alaric Ye opened the booklet and quickly browsed through it.

The breeding difficulty of Spirit Insects was rated from one to five stars, with five stars being the hardest to breed and one star being the easiest to survive.

Alaric Ye noticed that the Strong Ant mentioned by the senior sister earlier had a two-star breeding difficulty, mainly producing Strong Ant Acid, used in poison making and artifact shaping.

Without much thought, Alaric Ye decisively locked onto the top-ranked five-star Spirit Insect—Snow Silkworm!

Snow Silkworms were delicate and prone to illness, with very picky appetites. They needed to eat tender mulberry leaves touched by the first rays of morning sunlight and dew. Moreover, Snow Silkworms had to live in ice caves; the colder the environment, the more active they were.

The output of Snow Silkworms was Snow Silkworm Silk, the main material for most robes. The higher the quality of the Snow Silkworm Silk, the more valuable it was. If Alaric Ye could successfully raise Snow Silkworms, not only would he easily complete his basic tasks, but he could also earn a large number of Spirit Stones, solving his financial problems.