After telling Jiang Yiyi to stay at home and not go out, and where to put the food at home, Cao Ren took Xiao Yunzhan out.
"Is it okay to let her stay at home alone?" Xiao Yunzhan was worried.
"In contrast, if I leave you alone at home, I will be more worried about you starving to death." Cao Ren said seriously.
As soon as the two of them went out, they ran into Zhu Lian and his wife who looked anxious.
"Manager Cao, that little girl ran away at some point last night. We couldn't find her anywhere, but she came to you." Zhu Lian stepped forward, his face full of remorse: "We arranged for her to sleep in the same room with my daughter. , I didn’t expect that she would go out through the window in the middle of the night, and I only discovered it this morning.”
"That child didn't even wear thick clothes to go out. How could he get through it when it was so cold last night?" The woman also had red eyes, full of worry.
"Jiang Yiyi came to my place last night. She is fine. She will stay at my place from now on. I won't bother you two to help take care of her." Cao Ren said.
"That's good, that's good." Zhu Lian and his wife breathed a sigh of relief.
"I didn't take good care of you. Please forgive me, Manager Su." Zhu Lian took out a spiritual stone and handed it back to Cao Ren: "Please take back this spiritual stone."
"Okay, you go back." Cao Ren accepted the spirit stone and left with Xiao Yunzhan.
"What are you doing with this wine when you go on a mission?" On the way, Xiao Yunzhan looked at the wine jar in Cao Ren's hand and asked curiously.
"Cultivation as an immortal is not only about fighting and killing, but also about the worldly ways." Cao Ren said leisurely: "Today I will show you the worldly ways of people in this foggy sea city."
Crossing Puning Street and arriving at Jinghong Street, you can see the three-foot-tall mission list standing in front of the mission hall square from a distance.
Hundreds of casual cultivators were gathered in front of the mission list, all searching for the missions on the list with their heads held high to see if there was anything suitable for them.
"There is a reward for the evil demon Gongsun Yan. He committed a massacre in Liujiazhuang outside Bibo City, killing 148 people. This thief is responsible for thousands of lives! If you kill him, you can get 100,000 low-grade spiritual stones and 1,000 contribution points."
Xiao Yunzhan's eyes lit up: "Brother Cao, how about this? After the work is completed, each of us will take half, and there will be a surplus after the contribution!"
Cao Ren glanced at the note at the end of the mission: "Late stage of Golden Core, are you sure?"
"……excuse me."
"Changzhi Island garrison mission: Recently, a sea monster has invaded Changzhi Island. Their strength is all level one. Three late-stage Qi-training monks need to be recruited to garrison for 30 days. After completing the mission, you will receive 30 spirit stones and 30 contribution points." Xiao Yunzhan. Then he said: "This is good. If you keep it for ten months, you can get 300 contribution points."
"Are you at the advanced stage of your Qi training?"
"It's coming, it's coming..."
"What about this?" Xiao Yunzhan looked at the mission below: "For many days in a row, male students from Xilu Academy in Ningze City appeared naked in the woods behind the academy. When they woke up, they were delirious. It is expected that they were committing crimes due to evil spirits. , it is estimated that the level is in the middle of the first level. If you eliminate evil spirits and complete the task, you can get 3 low-grade spiritual stones and 3 contribution points."
Cao Ren shook his head: "Ningze City is the farthest from Wuhai City among the twenty-four cities in the three continents in the northern border of Yue Kingdom. With our walking distance, it will take three days to get there. Three spiritual stones are not cost-effective."
"Although there are many tasks on this list, it is really not easy to choose one that suits your needs." Xiao Yunzhan couldn't help but sigh.
"Let's go, I'll take you somewhere." Cao Ren squeezed out of the crowd and walked towards the mission hall.
"Is there any hidden list in there?" Xiao Yunzhan quickly followed.
After walking through the long passage, Cao Ren came to the innermost room, knocked on the door as usual, then opened the door and walked in.
Xiao Yunzhan hesitated for a moment and then followed in.
There is a recliner behind Huanghuali's desk, and an old man with white hair and beard is reclining. He is holding a yellowed ancient book in his hand. He looks up at the door and his eyes stay on Xiao Yunzhan for a while. , showed a bit of surprise, then looked at Cao Ren and said with a smile: "I heard that you killed someone, this is not like your temperament."
"Mr. Lu is right. I don't like to take risks. If the animal hadn't hit the sword by itself, I definitely wouldn't have been able to kill anyone." Cao Ren put the wine jar on the table and introduced with a smile: "This This is my new friend, Xiao Yunzhan, and he also wants to make progress."
"I, Xiao Yunzhan, have met Mr. Lu." After all, Xiao Yunzhan is the master of the family, so he still has some eyesight.
"Come from Yangzhou?" Lu Tu said with a smile.
Xiao Yunzhan was startled and became more respectful: "Exactly."
"There are thirty-six brothels in Yangzhou, each with its own charm and interest. Which one do you like best?" Lu Tu put down the ancient book in his hand and asked with interest.
Xiao Yunzhan was a little nervous at first, but after hearing Lu Tu's question, he suddenly relaxed: "If you say that on the 36th floor of Yangzhou, everyone is indeed leading the way, and the one who wins my heart the most is Qingyu." Buildings, hot springs, waterbeds, tree houses, underground palaces, ice cellars... that scene, I can play it for a month without repeating it, not to mention the little lady, the fat ring and the thin swallow, each has their own strengths, and from time to time there is a witch. Resident……"
"Are there still witches now? Please elaborate on this." Lu Tu rubbed his hands.
"To say that this witch is indeed more interesting than the pure fairies, such as the weak and boneless snake girl, the Yin Tao's small mouth opens, and the tongue that sticks out is seven inches long. Not only does it bifurcate, it can also dance in waves. dance."
"Split wave dance? Who can stand this?!"
"Yeah, I couldn't stand it at that time."
"anything else."
"There are vixens, bunny-eared girls, cat-eared girls..."
"Who can bear it after hearing this? Have you tried it?" Lu Tu looked envious.
Xiao Yunzhan said matter-of-factly: "Young people, you have to be brave enough to try. Do you want to wait until you are old and look at Xiao Huang Shukong and shed tears?"
Lu Tu tucked the book behind him and laughed twice: "That's right, that's right..."
"It seems that Mr. Lu is also a member of the same group. Next time you go to Yangzhou, I will take you to see the witch to spar and learn from each other?" Xiao Yunzhan said with a smile.
"The task hall is busy with affairs, I'm afraid I won't be able to spare any time." Lu Tu stroked his long beard and lowered his voice a little: "If there is a snake girl, it doesn't hurt to go out to study for a few days."
"It's easy to say, I will definitely make arrangements for you." Xiao Yunzhan nodded repeatedly.
Cao Ren listened and didn't say a word from beginning to end.
However, it can be seen that the two of them have a similar affinity, so today's introduction is considered successful.
"Cao Ren likes simple, large-scale, demon-killing missions that are close to home. What mission do you want to do?" Lu Tu looked at Xiao Yunzhan and asked.
Xiao Yunzhan said respectfully: "The annual settlement of the task list will be in one and a half months. I am new here and want to participate in this year's outer disciple selection test. What task do you think is appropriate for me to choose?"
"When you go out, do your elders give you many life-saving talismans?"
"It's enough to save your life."
"Okay, come with Cao Ren tomorrow morning, and I will prepare a task suitable for you."
"Then thank you very much." Xiao Yunzhan took out a clay-sealed wine jar from the Qiankun bag and placed it on the desk: "This is a jar of nine-brewed spring wine brewed from Bozhou's ancient well water. Good wine should be paired with heroes. Please accept it, Mr. Lu."
"Jiuniang Spring Wine, this is a famous wine. I only drank one cup in Yangzhou back then, and I have never forgotten it for many years." Lu Tu stood up suddenly, holding the black wine jar and looked at it for a while before putting it down, looking at Cao Ren and smiling: "You It’s really nice to have this friend.”
After closing the door and coming out, Cao Ren already had a task list in his hand. He glanced at it and put it away.
"This Mr. Lu is really interesting." Xiao Yunzhan followed Cao Ren and said with a smile: "How about it, where should we do the mission today?"
"Today is a mission. Thirty miles north of Wuhai Peak, there is Qinggang Mountain. A group of wolf monsters came there recently and ate more than a hundred sheep of the landlord Huang Silang. They also took away the shepherd's children. Today's mission is to get rid of this group of wolf monsters, and if the child is still alive, rescue the child." Cao Ren said as he walked.
"What is the strength of the wolf demon? Is it enough for us to kill?" Xiao Yunzhan was eager to give it a try.
"There is a wolf king, who is expected to be in the middle of the first level. The other wolf monsters should be in the early stage of the first level." Cao Ren glanced at him: "I can handle it by myself. You came down the mountain with me today to gain experience, but Don’t rob me monster.”
"I understand. I just killed a few wolf monsters to get my kicks. This is my first time doing a mission in Wuhai City. I'm a little excited when I think about it." Xiao Yunzhan waved his hand: "As for mission rewards and contribution points, I Do not want any."
"It's not a matter of remuneration." Cao Ren sighed and said, "I have obsessive-compulsive disorder. The monsters I see must end their lives with me, otherwise I won't be able to sleep at night."
"This problem of yours is quite unique." Xiao Yunzhan thought for a while, "Then when we go out to do missions together, I will leave you alive and you can make up for it."
"Brothers."
The morning fog on Wuhai Peak had not yet dispersed, and Cao Ren took Xiao Yunzhan down the mountain to do a mission.
"Shall we just walk over?"
"Is it because you don't want to use sword control?"
"I mean, don't you have any transportation tools like horses or carriages?"
"It's only thirty miles away. We cultivators can get there in just a few steps. Why waste money on renting horses?"
"Brother Cao has a perseverance and is worth learning from."
"It's not all about Taoism." Cao Ren pointed to the rental stable at the foot of the mountain ahead: "A horse costs one tael of silver per day. Brother Xiao, do you want to rent one?"
"It's only thirty miles away. We immortal cultivators can get there in just a few steps, so why waste our money." Xiao Yunzhan quickened his pace a little.
"North is this way."
"oh!"
About half an hour later, Cao Ren and Xiao Yunzhan arrived outside a luxurious manor.
Cao Ren stepped forward to introduce himself to his servants, and soon a middle-aged man with a round figure and gorgeous clothes came out with three wives, four concubines and a group of servants. He said loudly from a distance: "I'm Huang Shiro, the two immortals have come a long way, please come in quickly, I have ordered the chef to prepare a banquet to entertain the two immortals."
"When the immortal comes, the blue sky will appear!"
The servants shouted in unison.
