After Han Li opened the door, he saw Meng Yungui standing outside. Beside him was a square-faced middle-aged man wearing the robes of an inner court elder. It was Qi Liang.
"Brother Qi, what brings you here today? Please come in." Han Li hurriedly invited him in and ordered Meng Yungui to make tea.
Qi Liang was also a rogue cultivator. In addition, he had led Han Li into the Torch Dragon Path. The two of them had interacted many times over the years, but this was the first time Qi Liang had visited his cave.
"I've known Elder Li for so many years, but I only found out today that you are also a cultivator.
However, these mere ten servants have managed to keep the residence in good order. "
Qi Liang followed Han Li's invitation and stepped into the cave. He glanced around casually and nodded slightly.
"Hehe, this Han Li's cave is simple and crude. I've embarrassed myself in front of Brother Qi." Han Li chuckled.
Other than a table and a chair, there was nothing else in his living room. It was very empty.
He had been to Qi Liang's cave before. It was magnificent and luxurious. The difference between his and his cave was like the clouds and mud.
"Haha, you and I have already become True Immortals. Why would we care about these worldly possessions?
Brother Li is able to not be confused by external things and wholeheartedly focus on cultivation. This kind of temperament is admirable. "Qi Liang laughed loudly.
"As the saying goes, one doesn't visit a temple without a cause. May I know why Brother Qi has come today?" Han Li didn't say anything else and asked directly.
"I came from the Supreme Mystery Temple and came to take a look on the way.
Speaking of which, you still don't know the mission that Vice Sect Master Xiong Shan issued today, right? "Qi Liang said with a trace of excitement in his eyes.
The Supreme Mystery Temple was the place where the inner court of the Torch Dragon Path issued and accepted missions. Han Li naturally knew about it. However, he had been busy cultivating and searching for the Bamboo Cloudswarm Sword. He didn't have any plans to accept the mission, so he hadn't been there even once.
"Vice Sect Master Xiong Shan … What mission makes Brother Qi so excited?
I'm all ears. "Xiong Shan's short and fat figure appeared in Han Li's mind as he asked.
"Vice Daolord Xiong Shan issued a mission. He wants to find ten True Immortal Realm cultivators who are proficient in the Dao of Flying Swords to assist him in refining a magic treasure.
The reward is extremely generous. After completing it, everyone will be able to reach this number of merit points, "Qi Liang said mysteriously. He extended his hand and made a" five "sign.
"Fifty merit points?" Han Li was stunned.
"500 merit points!
I know that Brother Li is proficient in the art of controlling swords, far superior to me, so I've come to invite you to come with me. "Qi Liang beamed with joy.
Han Li's expression changed slightly upon hearing this.
Although he had never been to the Supreme Profound Temple, he knew a little about the missions there. Five hundred merit points was definitely a very generous reward.
"With such a generous reward and no danger, such a good mission hasn't appeared in a long time. Many elders who know a little about the Dao of Flying Swords have signed up. Brother Li, you won't be interested, will you?" Qi Liang asked with a smile.
With that in mind, Han Li nodded and said, "Seeing as Brother Qi has come to personally invite me, there's no reason for me to refuse."
Although he had a lot of things to do and was not in the mood to do missions, Qi Liang had personally invited him. The two of them had a good relationship, so it was not good for him to refuse. Moreover, the five hundred merit points was very attractive, so he was a little tempted.
The two of them quickly walked out of the cave. After Han Li ordered Dream Cloud Return to look after Crimson Afterglow Peak, he and Qi Liang immediately turned into two streaks of light and disappeared into the horizon.
Looking at the two streaks of light that whistled through the sky, Dream Cloud Return's eyes were filled with deep envy.
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The Supreme Profound Temple was located on a mountain called Shocking Cloud Peak.
As the name suggested, the entire peak was tall and straight. There were very few trees and vegetation from the foot of the mountain to the peak, and the mountain walls were extremely bright. Even a monkey would have a hard time climbing it. It could be said to be extremely dangerous.
A large seven-colored sea of clouds had been condensed in the air above the peak, and it emitted seven-colored auspicious light that could be clearly seen from a thousand miles away.
The Supreme Profound Temple was located on the seven-colored sea of clouds, and it was dozens of feet tall. Its entire body was green and black, and whether it was the walls or the tiles, they were all made of extremely thick materials. It gave off a feeling of being as heavy as a mountain, and people could not help but worry about whether the seven-colored sea of clouds below could withstand it.
In front of the temple was a large square made of limestone.
At the edge of the square stood a dozen or so thick stone pillars. They were completely green, and on the pillars were lifelike carvings of strange beasts such as Heavenly Dragons, Rainbow Phoenixes, White Tigers, and Black Tortoises.
Looking from the square, one's field of vision was extremely wide. There were no obstructions, and the blue sky was like a mirror, making people unable to help but feel proud.
The Supreme Profound Temple was one of the most lively places in Torch Dragon Path. There was a Pavilion of Inheritance in the square, and people came and went from time to time.
There were also rays of light flying in from all directions, landing on the square.
Although in principle, there was no restriction on the identity of the person who accepted the task, even outer court disciples could come here to accept the task if they had enough strength. However, the vast majority of people who came here were wearing the clothes of inner court disciples.
At this moment, two rays of light whistled from the distant sky. The light disappeared and landed on the square, revealing the figures of Han Li and Qi Liang.
When the nearby disciples saw the two of them wearing the clothes of inner court elders, they all showed respectful expressions and went around to both sides.
Han Li looked around and couldn't help but have a re-evaluation of the foundation and strength of Torch Dragon Path.
At first glance, the cultivation of the people entering and leaving here varied. Most of them were above the Nascent Soul stage, and there were even figures of Form Synthesis stage and even Mahayana stage cultivators.
It could be said that the cultivators in the Supreme Profound Temple at this moment, if placed in the previous Spiritual Realm, would be many times stronger than a large sect.
Qi Liang was obviously used to this scene and didn't find it strange. He immediately walked towards the Supreme Profound Hall in front of him.
Han Li raised his eyebrows and followed. Soon, he came to the front of the hall and stepped in.
As soon as he stepped into the hall, Han Li suddenly felt his field of vision open up. The space in front of him seemed to have expanded ten times. This feeling was quite mysterious.
The hall didn't look very big from the outside, but at this moment, it didn't seem to be much smaller than the square outside.
"Could it be that the hall has a mysterious restriction like the law of space?" Han Li couldn't help secretly guessing.
After stepping into the main hall, Qi Liang only paused for a moment before he walked straight into the main hall with familiarity.
In the hall, the most conspicuous thing was the three huge stone walls standing in the center. They were all twenty to thirty meters high and a hundred meters wide. One was white, one was green, and one was dark gold.
The three stone walls were arranged in the order of white, green, and gold.
The white stone wall was located at the outermost part of the hall, the green stone wall was in the center, and the dark gold stone wall was in the deepest part of the hall.
The three stone walls had different colors, but they all had lines of clear text on their surfaces. They were missions.
In terms of numbers, there were more missions on the white stone wall, more than a thousand. There were fewer missions on the green stone wall, and even fewer missions on the dark gold stone wall.
"The missions on these three stone walls correspond to different difficulties.
The missions on the white stone wall are the easiest, and are generally suitable for cultivators below the Soul Formation Stage. The missions on the green stone wall are slightly more difficult, and generally, only cultivators above the Void Training Stage will pay attention to them. As for the dark golden stone wall, it is set up for cultivators in the True Immortal Stage like us. "Qi Liang said as he walked straight to the dark golden stone wall.
There were more people in the hall, and it was a bit crowded. The white and green stone walls were especially crowded.
However, there were a few True Immortal elders standing around the dark gold stone wall. The inner sect disciples didn't seem to dare to come over.
Although Han Li knew some inner sect elders over the years, he didn't know these people.
Qi Liang clearly had more friends than Han Li. He seemed to be quite familiar with these few people. He greeted them familiarly, and these few elders also greeted him with a smile.
"Everyone, let me introduce you. This is Li Feiyu, who just joined the sect a few years ago. He is now living in the Crimson Afterglow Peak.
As for these people … "Qi Liang introduced them to each other.
Han Li greeted the elders with a smile and after a brief exchange of pleasantries, he turned his attention to the dark golden stone wall.
Qi Liang and the others were chatting and laughing. He seemed to be quite good at socializing.
There were many missions on the dark gold stone wall. As expected, each of them was not simple. The merit points were not many. Most of them were dozens of merit points.
Han Li's heart sank when he saw the details of the sect's missions for the first time.
It seemed that earning merit points was much more difficult than he had expected. The second stage of the True Word Transmutation Scripture required 9,000 merit points. He didn't know how many missions he would have to complete to accumulate that amount.
There were more than a dozen missions at the top of the stone wall. They were displayed in a special red color, which was different from the white words of the ordinary missions. Looking at the description, they were special missions issued by the sect.
Each of these special missions had very generous rewards. The least was 800 merit points. Most of them were more than 1,000 merit points. However, they were extremely difficult and dangerous.
The mission with the lowest reward was to kill a Wind Fire Raccoon at the Great Circle of True Immortal Realm and bring back its complete corpse.
Han Li had read about the Wind Fire Raccoon in the ancient books. It was a kind of spiritual beast that lived in groups. It only appeared in the extreme north of the Ancient Cloud Continent. It was born with the strength of a Soul Formation Stage cultivator. It had the Magical Powers of Wind and Fire. When it grew up, it would have the strength of a Form Synthesis Stage cultivator. As for the Wind Fire Raccoon King that reached the Great Circle of True Immortal Realm.
Han Li had personally witnessed just how powerful a late-True True Immortal Stage octopus was, and he knew that he wouldn't even be able to kill it at his current power level, let alone slay a pinnacle True Immortal Stage Firewind Raccoon King in a pack of spirit beasts.
The other missions were even more difficult. For example, he had to go deep into a dangerous place to search for an almost extinct material. Or he had to chase after a notorious Evil Immortal who was said to be close to the Golden Immortal Realm.
Han Li smiled bitterly. He could gain a lot of knowledge and broaden his horizons by looking at these missions. However, it was impossible for him to accept them. It was useless no matter how many rewards there were.
However, in the next moment, he turned his eyes and his gaze fell on one of the red missions.
This mission was sandwiched between two lengthy missions. He didn't notice it before. The content was extremely simple. There were only a few words: Cultivate the True Word Transmutation Scripture to the second stage.