After the two of them finished eating, Zhang Mo said that he would go to the Foreign Affairs Hall to see if there were any suitable tasks. Ji Xiaoyu nodded and said that they should go and have a look together.
The Foreign Affairs Hall is located on the Xianxia Peak of Liuyun Mountain. It is the place where Liuyun Mountain specializes in handling external affairs.
As one of the main peaks of Liuyun Mountain, Xianxia Peak has unique charm. On the top of the peak, the Foreign Affairs Hall stands majestic. Its architectural style is elegant and simple, blending with the surrounding natural environment, like a fairyland.
The two walked into the Foreign Affairs Hall, which was bustling with brothers and sisters from the same discipline, each exchanging recent tasks and experiences.
The two people's eyes were attracted by the huge task board, which was densely covered with notices for various tasks.
Next to each notice is a detailed description of the task's content, degree of danger, and reward.
Zhang Mo's eyes were quickly attracted by a recent mission: to go to Dahuaishu Village, Yunyang County, Donghai County in five days to eliminate a "Venom-toothed Lizard" monster.
The mission reward was 200 taels of silver, and 3-5 people needed yellow-level combat power. He looked at the mission board and saw that no one had signed up yet. Although the reward was not huge, it was a good opportunity to practice actual combat.
He immediately decided to sign up, turned to Ji Xiaoyu and said, "Xiaoyu, I sign up for this task."
"I am coming too."
"No, you should still practice on the mountain."
Ji Xiaoyu was a little puzzled and disappointed: "Why? I am also a yellow-level combat power, so I can help."
Zhang Mo looked at her with serious eyes: "I know you can, but this mission is dangerous, and I will be distracted if you are here. Moreover, you have just made a breakthrough and need time to stabilize your cultivation."
Ji Xiaoyu nodded disappointedly and sighed, "Okay."
After registering, Zhang Mo sent Ji Xiaoyu back to his residence and went to the library by himself.
In the library pavilion, he found the "Shangqing True Sutra". He had thought before that if there was the "Yuqing True Sutra", then there might be "Shangqing True Sutra" and "Taiqing True Sutra". However, after searching for a long time, he found There is a grid for "Tai Qing Zhen Jing", but there is only one book title on the grid, and the grid is empty.
With expectation, he looked through the "Shangqing Sutra". This sutra only has nine volumes, which is much less than the 26 volumes of the "Yuqing Sutra". Basically, it does not talk about cultivation, but only about spiritual practice. How do all things in the universe come into being? How do yin and yang and the five elements transform and nurture all things? For some reason, Zhang Mo is very fascinated by this:
"Volume 1 of "Shangqing Zhenjing" states that the heaven and earth are chaotic, the vitality is not divided, and Tao transforms all things and is endless. Tao is the source of the universe, the foundation of heaven and earth, and the mother of all things.
Plants and trees grow in spring and grow in summer, and harvest in autumn and store in winter. This is their nature. When the Yang Qi is moving, the mood of spring will arise; when the Yin Qi is strong, the mood of autumn will be cool. The clouds move and the rain pours, and all things grow, all endowed with Tao Qi, which ends and begins again.
The four seasons, spring, summer, autumn and winter, are created by the intersection of the yin and yang qi of heaven and earth. Yang Qi rises and Yin Qi falls, so there are changes in the four seasons. The spring breeze is gentle, the summer is scorching, the autumn wind is bleak, and the winter is snowy. This is the natural order of heaven and earth, and everything must follow it.
Heaven and earth are born from Tao. Tao gives birth to one, gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things. Between heaven and earth, all things grow, yin and yang mingle, and life continues. The great virtue of heaven and earth is called life, and the great treasure of saints is called Tao. Tao is the essence of heaven and earth and the foundation of all things.
Those who practice Taoism should understand the way of heaven and earth and conform to the nature of nature, so as to seek a long-term vision. "
Zhang Mo didn't want to read it. Once he read it, he couldn't put it down. Zhang Mo stayed in the library for four days.
When the five-day period arrived, Zhang Mo arrived at the designated meeting place, Liuyun Square, but unexpectedly found that there was only one woman waiting here—one of the top ten beauties, Liu Wanting!
Zhang Mo asked in surprise: "Liu Wanting, you actually signed up for this task?"
Liu Wanting chuckled and replied: "Yes, why can't I sign up for this mission? I am also very interested in this mission."
The encounter between the two made Zhang Mo a little embarrassed. He thought that a male martial artist or Taoist would come, but he never expected that it would be Liu Wanting.
"Junior Sister Liu, it's still early, please wait a moment."
After saying that, he left in the air.
He quickly made a decision to go to Feilai Peak to find Ji Xiaoyu. A man and a woman alone would go on a mission together. This kind of thing was the most troublesome.
After arriving at Feilai Peak, Zhang Mo found Ji Xiaoyu and said, "Xiaoyu, come with me."
Ji Xiaoyu said in surprise: "You won't let me go? Why did you change your mind again?"
"Let's go, you'll know when we get to the meeting place." After saying that, he took her and flew away.
After seeing Liu Wanting waiting, she said in surprise: "Liu Wanting? Why are you here? Have you also signed up for this task?"
Liu Wanting said gracefully: "Yes, I want to try it too."
When Ji Xiaoyu looked at Zhang Mo, her heart warmed up and she was satisfied with Zhang Mo's avoidance of suspicion.
Zhang Mo watched the two beauties talking with a smile, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. With Ji Xiaoyu here, he doesn't have to worry about unnecessary misunderstandings. He, a poor boy, can't stand the trouble.
The three of them flew to Dahuaishu Village in Yunyang County. For two days on the road, Zhang Mo was like an old monk in trance. He almost didn't say a word and listened to the two beauties chatting non-stop.
"It turns out that these beautiful women are just like ordinary people," Zhang Mo muttered to himself.
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Yunyang County is located on the edge of Donghai County. It is a remote but quiet small county. The surrounding area is surrounded by rolling mountains. Recently, this peaceful small county has been shrouded in an ominous shadow.
The villagers of Dahuaishu Village were attacked by monsters, and the constant disappearance of people plunged the entire small county into panic.
The county magistrate, Lu Zhongming, is a middle-aged scribe with a haggard face and furrowed brows. He is obviously anxious about recent events.
After the monster attacked the villagers, he immediately organized a team, including the county's policemen and some martial arts people, hoping to hunt down the monster. However, it backfired. Not only did he fail to capture the monster, but Five people died, which made Lu Zhongming feel deeply powerless and remorseful.
Realizing that these monsters were not trivial, Lu Zhongming decided to report them to the county and ask cultivators for help.
After waiting for seven days, he finally received a reply from the county, saying that the cultivators from Liuyun Gate and Qixing Cave would come to hunt and kill monsters, so that he could entertain them.
After learning that cultivators would come, Lu Zhongming couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
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The atmosphere in Yunyang County is depressing, with few pedestrians on the streets. Occasionally, a few villagers pass by in a hurry, looking nervous and talking in low voices. This terrifying atmosphere even filled the air with an uneasy feeling.
When Zhang Mo, Ji Xiaoyu and Liu Wanting arrived in Yunyang County, the county magistrate Lu Zhongming came to greet them personally.
Lu Zhongming was wearing a blue official robe and a jade belt around his waist. His face was serious but polite, and his eyes were full of awe for the cultivators.
In the county government office, Zhang Mo and the others discovered two other cultivators. Lu Zhongming introduced them to everyone. The two were brothers and sisters from Qixing Cave, named Lin Qingfeng and Yun Fei respectively.
The four major cultivation holy places in Dongsheng Kingdom, Liuyunmen, Luoxia Mountain, Donglin Sect, Qixing Cave, and Liuyun Mountain should actually be called Liuyunmen, but everyone is used to calling them by the famous mountains and rivers where the sect is located, so over time They all call it Liuyun Mountain.
Lin Qingfeng is wearing a green Taoist robe, with a long sword hanging on his waist, and his sword eyebrows and starry eyes, giving people a sharp-edged look; while Yun Fei is wearing an elegant pink dress, as elegant as clouds, showing her softness , but their eyes revealed a arrogant attitude.
When Lin Qingfeng's eyes fell on Liu Wanting and Ji Xiaoyu, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and immediately felt amazing.
Although Yun Fei, as a female disciple of Qixing Cave, prides herself on her extraordinary status, she is still unavoidably surprised when faced with these two famous top ten beauties. Especially Ji Xiaoyu's temperament, which was both cold and noble, made Yunfei feel a little jealous.
"Dear heroes, our Dahuaishu Village has been plagued by monsters recently. Many villagers have disappeared mysteriously, and several policemen and martial arts people have unfortunately died while hunting monsters. We ordinary people are really powerless. Resistance, please lend a helping hand."
The county magistrate Lu Zhongming sent a capable detective to guide them, and the group embarked on the road to Dahuaishu Village. The mountain road is winding and winding, with lush vegetation along the way. The sun shines through the treetops in variegated patterns on the ground, but this beautiful landscape cannot conceal the worries in everyone's hearts.
