At this moment, he felt as if his heart was being scorched in a furnace, the pain was indescribable.
This agony was far more intense than when he first took the Gathering Qi Pills.
"How could this be?!"
Gritting his teeth, Su Shi'er widened his eyes, his face contorted with pain. He hadn't known beforehand that merging this Spirit Bead into his body would be so excruciating.
But now that it had come to this, no matter how painful it was, he could only grit his teeth and continue.
He collapsed onto the bed, forced to curl up, with beads of sweat the size of beans dripping from his forehead.
This pain lasted for three whole days and nights.
Three days later, the intense pain within him gradually subsided, and only then did Su Shi'er sit up from the bed, still shaken.
"That was close. I didn't expect merging the Fire Spirit Bead to be so painful!"
"I wonder if the other Spirit Beads will be the same, but there's no turning back now. I have to keep going down this path!"
Su Shi'er murmured softly, having lost a significant amount of weight.
Such pain, among his peers, only he could endure. If it were anyone else, they would have likely given up and perished in the agony.
"However, the effect of these Five Element Spirit Beads is indeed remarkable. Now, it's as if I possess a Low Grade Fire Spirit Root, and my cultivation speed has noticeably increased!"
"It seems I need to quickly gather enough contribution points to exchange for the remaining Spirit Beads."
After trying to cultivate, Su Shi'er immediately showed a satisfied smile.
After refining the Fire Spirit Bead, his speed of absorbing spiritual energy had clearly increased.
Controlling his excitement, he took out the official disciple handbook from his storage bag and flipped through it.
After reading it, he had a general understanding of what official disciples could do.
Sect missions are an important way for official disciples to obtain cultivation resources.
As Xiao Yue mentioned, sect disciples can receive and complete missions to earn resource rewards and sect contribution points based on the mission conditions.
Having organized the information, Su Shi'er wasted no time and immediately set off for the mission hall.
The mission hall was located in a small quadrangle courtyard in the southwest corner of Luofu Peak.
As soon as Su Shi'er reached the entrance, he saw Zhu Hanwei coming out, looking dejected.
"Senior Brother Shi'er? You're here for a mission too?" Upon seeing Su Shi'er, Zhu Hanwei immediately perked up and greeted him respectfully.
As he spoke, seeing Su Shi'er nod, he quickly continued, "Senior Brother, if you're here for a mission, I suggest you come back in a few days."
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"A few days? Is there a problem now?" Su Shi'er asked, slightly puzzled.
"It's not really a problem, it's just that it's the end of the month, and all the simple tasks have been taken by other disciples. What's left are some complex, high-requirement, and possibly dangerous tasks," Zhu Hanwei explained, scratching his head.
"Oh? No worries, I'll go take a look!"
Su Shi'er nodded and went straight into the courtyard, heading to the room marked for task allocation.
Zhu Hanwei hesitated for a moment before quickly following him inside.
Inside the room, two servant disciples in their early twenties, both at the second level of Qi Refining, were busy.
Seeing Su Shi'er enter, one of the sharp-faced disciples immediately approached, "Senior Brother, here for a task?"
"What tasks are available now?" Su Shi'er nodded and asked directly.
"There are three tasks left for this month, please take a look, Senior Brother!" The sharp-faced disciple said, swiftly handing Su Shi'er a round ritual artifact.
Looking down, Su Shi'er saw the artifact glowing, displaying information about the three tasks.
The first task was to kill a high-level demonic beast. It required going to a place called Dafeng Village to slay a group of high-level demonic beasts known as Wind Wolves. The reward for this task was generous, including a bottle of Gathering Qi Pills and 150 contribution points.
However, just a glance was enough for Su Shi'er to dismiss this task.
A group of high-level demonic beasts, even three to five disciples at the seventh level of Qi Refining might not be able to handle them.
His gaze moved on to the second task.
"Finding Magic Silkworm Silk? The submitter can receive fifty sect contribution points?"
"This task seems simple, but unfortunately, I've never heard of Magic Silkworm Silk, so it's difficult to undertake."
Shaking his head helplessly, Su Shi'er found himself unable to tackle the first two tasks, feeling somewhat frustrated.
Then, he continued to look at the last task displayed.
"Go to Linnan City, collect offerings from the Seven Mysteries Sect, and investigate why the offerings have been delayed?"
"This task... seems simple enough. It actually offers a hundred contribution points?"
Seeing the reward, Su Shi'er was surprised.
He immediately realized that this task might not be as simple as it seemed.
However, after reviewing the three tasks, the only one that seemed feasible was this third task.
After a brief hesitation, Su Shi'er said directly, "Help me take on the task of investigating the Seven Mysteries Sect!"
The sharp-faced disciple's body trembled, and a strange look flashed quickly in his eyes.
Sizing up Su Shi'er, he said casually, "Senior Brother, this task isn't simple. I think... maybe you should come back next month."
"Oh? Not simple? What's the story behind this task?" Su Shi'er didn't give up and continued to inquire.
"Since the beginning of the year, four groups of senior brothers, no less than eight people, have taken on this task. But without exception, they've all disappeared without a trace."
"Among them, the last group included a senior brother at the sixth level of Qi Refining and another at the seventh level."
"Of course, it's not that I'm saying your skills are lacking, Senior Brother, but... for safety's sake, I think it's best if you wait until next month for new tasks."
The sharp-faced cultivator explained quickly to Su Shi'er, maintaining a respectful attitude throughout, but his eyes inadvertently revealed a hint of disdain.
Su Shi'er, having hidden his true cultivation, was accustomed to the coldness and warmth of human relationships and didn't care if others underestimated him.
After some thought, he continued to ask, "With such incidents, hasn't the sect sent experts to investigate?"
The sharp-faced cultivator shrugged, and before he could answer, Zhu Hanwei suddenly spoke up, "Such a minor issue probably wouldn't alarm the Foundation Establishment stage elders. As for other senior brothers, they likely know this matter is troublesome and don't want to stir up trouble."
Su Shi'er glanced at Zhu Hanwei, seeing no surprise on his face, he knew that Zhu Hanwei was likely aware of the situation regarding this task.
With the task being so tricky, Su Shi'er couldn't help but hesitate.
To be honest, he didn't want to get involved in any mess.
But the problem was, he urgently needed contribution points.
Now, with a hundred contribution points on the table, it felt a bit hard to just give up.
Bearing a deep-seated vendetta, he couldn't afford to relax for even a moment.
The Great Elder of Heavenly Unique Peak might very well be the black-clothed person and could act at any time. He had to quickly enhance his strength and become stronger.
Sect contribution points were related to the Five Element Spirit Beads, which could temporarily enhance Spirit Root aptitude.
Even if it meant taking risks, he had to get them as soon as possible!
The Seven Mysteries Sect task, though risky, offered only a hundred contribution points, fifty less than hunting demonic beasts. This indicated that the sect's difficulty assessment of this task was lower than that of hunting demonic beasts.
Although many disciples had gone missing before, if he acted cautiously, there might still be a chance.
With these thoughts in mind, Su Shi'er took a deep breath, having made up his mind.
"No problem, I'll take on this task!"
"Wha... what?"
The sharp-faced cultivator, his companion, and even Zhu Hanwei were all stunned, their mouths agape, looking at Su Shi'er in disbelief.
"I'm taking this task. Is there a problem?" Su Shi'er asked.
The sharp-faced cultivator's smile froze, and he shook his head, saying, "There's no problem, but this task requires at least two people."
"Two people are necessary?" Su Shi'er squinted and asked.
"That's right! When it comes to the Seven Mysteries Sect's offerings, two people are required to confirm and supervise each other to prevent any mishaps!" The sharp-faced cultivator's tone was cold.
He felt that he was considering the other person's best interests, yet the other person didn't appreciate it!
"Is that so? Well, that's easy, we'll go together!" Su Shi'er nodded, pointing at Zhu Hanwei.
"Ah? This..."
Zhu Hanwei's mouth fell open, his face showing panic.
If it weren't for Su Shi'er's kindness to him, he would have slipped away immediately.
Seeing through his thoughts, Su Shi'er whispered, "Just help me take on this task first. When we get to Linnan City, we'll act according to the situation. If it's not feasible, we'll just abandon it."
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