Chapter 31 Lu Bai's Plan
The next day.
Qinwu Hall.
When Lu Bai walked into the hall, it immediately caused a small stir.
Because of the previous evil cultivator incident, he earned a lot of respect, and no one dared to underestimate him anymore.
"Senior Brother Lu, here to accept a mission?" Someone greeted him.
"No, just looking around," Lu Bai said with a smile, not recognizing the person.
"This foolish brother just accepted a team mission and is still short one member. Is Junior Brother Lu interested?"
Lu Bai was a little surprised.
Someone actually invited him to form a team!
It seemed his strength had gained some recognition.
"Sorry!" Lu Bai shook his head.
He wouldn't consider team missions for now.
Because!
First, team missions were difficult and dangerous, and he was not yet capable of handling them.
Second, his cultivation was not high, so even if they completed it collaboratively, the reward he received would be meager.
Third, he didn't know the other party and didn't dare to cooperate easily.
After being rejected, the person didn't get angry, nodded, and turned to leave.
Lu Bai looked towards the top of the hall.
There hung a display screen made of Magical Artifacts, similar to an LED from his previous life, on which various missions scrolled.
The display screen was not large, so it was impossible to list all missions on it; it only selected some of the more representative ones.
Lu Bai mainly checked the Level One Medium Grade section:
[Dan Peak is out of 'Moonlight Grass,' seeking it with double rewards, unlimited quantity.]
Moonlight Grass only appears during the full moon and moves around, making it very difficult to capture.
Not considering it!
[Rouyue School Qi Training Stage Grand Competition, requesting one witness.]
The Rouyue School is one of the Xuanqing Sect's affiliated Schools. The identity of this witness requires certain qualifications and prestige, which Lu Bai felt he was far from meeting.
Skipping it!
[Yijue City has Yin spirits appearing. Subdue or kill them to receive fifty Low-Grade Spirit Stones and ten Sect contribution points.]
Yin spirit?
Those things are not easy to deal with. Without combat skills that are extremely strong and fiery, it's easy to suffer losses.
Forget it!
...
Soon, half an hour passed. Lu Bai looked through all the available missions but didn't find anything suitable.
Unlike last time, he now considered both rewards and Cultivation when taking missions.
If the two could not be balanced, the latter was more important.
Only by raising his Cultivation could he do more things.
For the next few days, Lu Bai spent his time in Qinwu Hall.
But after looking for several days in a row, he still hadn't found anything satisfactory.
He decided not to come tomorrow.
At this moment, several people nearby were chatting, and their conversation piqued his interest.
"Hey, did you hear? Senior Brother Mugaojie from Cangwu Peak found a Xuan Sand Mine in the Jialan Sand Land, and the Sect gave him 500 contribution points."
"Damn it, that luck is really enviable!"
"Who says it isn't! We work ourselves to death and only earn 172 points in half a year, but he earned several times that in just over ten days."
"The Jialan Sand Land is indeed a place for dreams."
"I can't take it anymore! I'm also going to take a mining mission and try my luck."
"Count me in."
"Me too."
The few of them, as if injected with adrenaline, went to queue at the mission acceptance window.
Lu Bai thought back.
Jialan Sand Land?
Oh! So it was there.
He remembered!
At the junction of Xuan Province, Yu Province, and Jian Province, there is a vast and boundless sand land, possibly larger than the three provinces combined.
The environment inside is harsh and dangerous, but it harbors endless wealth.
The most attractive are the minerals buried underground.
According to incomplete statistics, there are over three hundred types of Artifact Refining and Alchemy Materials excavated from the Jialan Sand Land.
Among them, over a dozen types are unique products and cannot be found elsewhere.
Therefore, Xuanqing Sect, Yu Xiang Sect, and Shuangyue Sword Sect always have large numbers of Disciples searching there, which has become a regular mission for the three Sects.
Many people from the affiliated Schools under the three Saint Sects are also permanently stationed there.
Even people from the other seven provinces come over.
The Jialan Sand Land does not belong to any single force; it is a shared resource for the entire Human Race.
There are many such places in the Human Realm, distributed across various large regions.
After listening to the conversation of those few people, Lu Bai's heart also yearned.
Finding minerals was one aspect.
Most importantly, on the north side of the Jialan Sand Land, near Jian Province, there was a Hunting Demon Zone, which excited Lu Bai.
After receiving the mission, could he search for minerals while also hunting demons?
The battle with Su Yun'er allowed Lu Bai to taste the wonderful flavor of Swallowing 'demon cores'.
The Swallowing Skill seemed to have a unique advantage in Swallowing 'demon cores'.
He didn't know if others were the same, but Lu Bai had verified that compared to Spirit Stones, Medicinal Pills, or other resources that could enhance Cultivation, the absorption efficiency of demon cores was the highest.
He had been searching and searching, and wasn't this a mission that could balance both rewards and Cultivation!
Finding minerals for contribution points.
Hunting demons to Cultivate by Swallowing demon cores.
Perfect!
However, before accepting it, he still needed to get his Master's Wife's permission.
...
"You want to go digging for minerals?"
"Finding minerals!" Lu Bai corrected.
"Isn't that the same thing?" Su Tingyu frowned.
Lu Bai was speechless. How was it the same?
"A place like the Jialan Sand Land is a mixed bag of Dragons and snakes. You're only at Qi Training Stage Level Four; you don't even count as cannon fodder."
"Aren't there many fellow Disciples there? There's some mutual support. Besides, everyone's goal is minerals, so they won't be in the mood for fighting!"
"What if you find a priceless mineral deposit and it just happens to be seen by others?"
...
Lu Bai couldn't answer.
Giving up would leave him unwilling. Not giving up might lead to death.
"Oh, right! Is Lian Ruo going with you?" Su Tingyu suddenly thought of this.
"Uh, yes, she will go." Lu Bai scratched his head.
"Then that's fine." Su Tingyu immediately changed her mind.
...
Walking on the way to Qinwu Hall, Lu Bai thought, if his Master's Wife knew he had lied to her, she would definitely break his legs, right?
The demoness was going to prepare for Core Formation; how could she have time to accompany him?
But if he didn't say that, his Master's Wife definitely wouldn't agree.
Forget it!
He'd just have to coax her well when he returned.
Lu Bai arrived at Qinwu Hall, went straight to the mission acceptance window, and quickly accepted a digging, no, a mineral-finding mission.
He returned to Chixiao Peak, rested for a night, and set off the next day.