"That bastard!"

Looking at the ten huge water pools, Lu Li was so angry that his mouth twisted. Only three of them were full, while the other seven were completely empty.

According to the rules, he had to ensure that five pools were full. And each pool required at least a hundred full buckets of water to be filled. That meant he had to carry at least two hundred full buckets of water to ensure that five pools were full.

At this rate of carrying water, he estimated that even if he worked day and night and filled both buckets to the brim each time, it would take him a whole month to fill just two pools.

"Did that son of a bitch do it on purpose?"

Lu Li sat down on the ground with a plop, glaring indignantly at the foot of the mountain.

Unfortunately, he was just barely at the first level of Qi Refining and hadn't even opened up a single qi meridian yet, so he couldn't use his true energy to move heavy objects. Otherwise, he could have considered secretly storing some water in the Space Hall.

"Oh, you've got quite a temper," just then, a young man in a blue long gown suddenly walked out of the nearby jungle. "I'll take ninety percent of the contribution points. I'll only ask you to carry ten buckets of water every day. How about that?"

Lu Li turned his head to look. It was none other than Sun Zi'an.

Ninety percent? That would mean giving away two hundred and seventy contribution points. Lu Li got up, took a look at Sun Zi'an, then picked up the carrying pole, grinned, and said, "Thank you for your kindness, senior brother. I think I can manage on my own!"

With that, he ignored Sun Zi'an and walked straight down the mountain.

"Humph, ungrateful," a sinister look flashed in Sun Zi'an's eyes. He shouted from behind, "I'll give you three days to fill these two pools. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude as your senior brother."

Three days?

Lu Li paused, and a strong sense of grievance suddenly welled up in him. "So... this is the Qingyang Sect."

Once again, he witnessed the ugly side of cultivators. They would stop at nothing to get resources.

Wasn't he just trying to get his contribution points?

Well, I won't do as you wish!

Lu Li gritted his teeth and rushed madly down the mountain. He didn't stop along the way and ran straight to the Blue Water River. This time, he filled both buckets halfway and then hurried back as fast as he could.

From early morning to when the sun was high in the sky, and then to sunset.

Finally, Lu Li couldn't hold on any longer. He lay beside the water pool, looking at the starry sky, feeling a sense of helplessness in his heart. After working hard all day long, he had only carried ten buckets of water when he counted them up.

"Why don't you just give in to him? You can't beat him," a voice sounded in Lu Li's mind.

"No, never! Three hundred contribution points can be exchanged for three Condensing True Pills. How can I give up!" Another voice immediately rang out.

Just then, two blurry figures were walking up the mountain. When they got closer, Lu Li realized that they were Qin Shouren and Chen Zhong.

"Mud Monkey, you..." Qin Shouren was carrying a basin of steamed buns and pickles. Looking at Lu Li, who was full of frustration, he hesitated to say anything.

"It's okay. I can handle it," Lu Li shook his head.

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"Ah, have something to eat first," Qin Shouren handed the steamed buns to Lu Li.

"Thank you."

“Come on, no need to say that between brothers.”

Lu Li nodded and started eating with big bites, his head down. "Fatty, how's your tree-chopping going?"

Chen Zhong shook his head helplessly. "I've only chopped down one tree. But there's no strict requirement for my task. I just need to chop down ninety trees within a month..."

After eating, Lu Li turned around and took a look at the water pool. "You two go back first. I want to give it another try."

"What's the point of trying? That bastard is obviously trying to make things difficult for us on purpose. I say we just quit. This damn Qingyang Sect isn't worth staying in!" Qin Shouren said angrily.

"I think so too. He's just getting back at us for not sharing our contributions with him."

"Don't I know that?" Lu Li shook his head. "But it wasn't easy for us to join the Qingyang Sect. There are a lot of cultivation resources right in front of us. As long as we have contributions, we can exchange them freely. If we leave... where can we find cultivation resources?"

"But..."

"Just bear with it. Once we reach the third level of Qi Refining, we can become formal disciples. That Sun Zi'an should only be at the second level of Qi Refining. When we break through to the second level, we'll teach him a lesson," a fierce look flashed in Lu Li's eyes.

Hearing about teaching Sun Zi'an a lesson, Qin Shouren and Chen Zhong's eyes immediately lit up. Finally, Qin Shouren offered to help Lu Li fill the water pools first to get through the current difficulty.

Chen Zhong readily agreed, and after thinking about it, Lu Li thought that was the only way.

So the three brothers went down the mountain, found two more carrying poles, and started working busily throughout the night.

Qin Shouren was just like Lu Li when he first started carrying water. He could only fill the buckets one-third full at first, but gradually he could fill them halfway.

And Chen Zhong, because of his naturally burly build, filled them halfway from the start and could even carry them full in the end.

The three figures kept going back and forth between the Green Cloud Peak and the Blue Water River in the dark night.

Deeply touched in his heart, Lu Li thought to himself that he could never let these two brothers down in his life.

As the sky gradually brightened, some people noticed that the three were still carrying water and couldn't help feeling sympathetic for them. But when Sun Zi'an saw this scene, his face darkened. He walked up and stopped Chen Zhong. "Have you finished chopping your trees? And you're here carrying water!"

Chen Zhong put down the carrying pole. "Senior brother, I'll definitely chop the trees. I promise to give you ninety trees this month."

"That won't do. The rules have changed now. You must chop three trees every day. Otherwise, you're not allowed to eat or sleep!" After saying that, he caught hold of Qin Shouren. "And you, you must sweep the sect's square three times a day. If there's even a bit of trash on it, I'll hold you accountable!"

"Three times? Go to hell!" Qin Shouren was instantly furious when he heard this. The square was several miles in circumference. It would take half a day to sweep it roughly once. Sweeping it three times would mean he wouldn't have any time to rest or sleep.

"What did you say!" Sun Zi'an's face turned cold. He stepped forward and slapped Qin Shouren hard across the face. "You little brat, how dare you talk back! Get lost!"

Qin Shouren's eyes immediately turned red. He was about to step forward but was pulled back by Chen Zhong, who shook his head vigorously at him.

Lu Li saw this scene from a distance and rushed over quickly. "Qin Shouren, are you okay?"

Seeing Lu Li rushing over, Qin Shouren loosened his clenched fist and grinned. "It's okay. It's nothing. Mud Monkey, I'll go clean up now."

With that, without waiting for Lu Li's reply, he carried the water to the storage bucket below, emptied it, held back his tears, hung his head, and walked towards the Qingyang Sect's square.

Chen Zhong also looked apologetic. He went back to his room, took the axe and fastened it to his waist, then picked up the water and started walking up the mountain again. "Let's go. I'll help you carry these two buckets up the mountain."

"Don't you dare!"

Sun Zi'an kicked over Chen Zhong's buckets and sneered, "I'm telling you, everyone does their own job. If anyone dares to help others again, it won't be as simple as just kicking over the buckets."

"You!" Chen Zhong threw down the carrying pole and was about to fight.

"Fatty, forget it. I'll do it myself," Lu Li didn't want Chen Zhong to get into trouble, so he immediately shouted.

Chen Zhong loosened his fist, took a deep look at Sun Zi'an, and then turned around and walked away.

Lu Li looked calm on the surface, but inside he was extremely angry. Without even looking at Sun Zi'an, he buried his head and walked up the mountain.

After the three brothers' efforts throughout the night, the fourth water pool was now completely full. However, the fifth one was still empty. In two days, it still seemed rather hopeless.

Looking at the clouds and mists in the mountains, Lu Li sighed. "What a fairyland on earth. It's a pity that such a beautiful place is inhabited by a bunch of inhumane bastards."

He sat on the ground to catch his breath. The thick fog in front of him suddenly reminded him of the Spirit Treasure Hall on the first floor of his pagoda.

He remembered that there seemed to be a celestial fruit there, right?

He didn't know if it was ripe or not.