Chapter 27: Mission Reward Items (Part 2)

Once he said that, no one objected.

Everyone who came here had done so to improve themselves. If they wanted comfort, why would they become soldiers? Everyone pursued different things, but at least every person here would not give up the chance to become stronger because of material comforts.

Since it was settled, next came Chen Yi’s performance.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

One courtyard house after another appeared from the sky that should have been empty and landed precisely where he designated.

One, two…

Ten, twenty…

By the time the thirty-third building landed, the last bit of land in the living area Lou Ting had planned was filled, and Chen Yi stopped moving.

Perfectly straight horizontally and vertically, identical buildings were neatly arranged in one corner of the sect, enough to satisfy the most severe obsessive-compulsive patient.

The special training members who had received orders were assembled and arranged by Captain Ye. First, they quickly packed their own luggage, then moved into the small courtyards one by one according to the arrangements.

Having finally gained places to stay made the special training members very happy. After entering the courtyards, even the sound of their voices grew a little louder.

It was precisely this undisciplined clamor that grounded all the unreal feeling hovering in midair like a castle in the sky, giving this alternate space a touch of ordinary human life.

The team members were arranged to voluntarily choose the rear rows. The front row, courtyards one through ten, were deliberately left empty.

Including Chen Yi, the several main managers and leaders all pushed the matter back and forth among themselves. In the end, no one dared to live in rooms number one or two, and they took their luggage to the surrounding circle instead.

Chen Yi rubbed his nose and walked into Courtyard Number One.

From today onward, this courtyard was his house.

The neighboring Courtyard Number Two was also left for him, for Chen Yi’s parents to live in.

Chen Yi did not stay in his own courtyard for too long. He hurriedly went out.

He still had missions to do.

The newly appeared Chain Mission was especially seductive, making him unable to stop, wishing he could complete a hundred in one day.

Aside from that, after completing the main mission, he had obtained a reward of twenty low-grade spirit stones. The direct disciples’ Technique Transmission could finally be put on the agenda.

Captain Ye had persisted in cultivating and had already touched the threshold of second-stage Qi Refining. The first batch of special training members to join the sect had also begun to reach first-stage Qi Refining one after another.

But his parents’ cultivation had already been stuck at Qi Refining entry for a long time, and his children were still “ordinary people.”

Chen Yi had been secretly anxious all along.

He did not ask for the Technique Transmission effect for direct disciples to be especially good, but at the very least, his parents and children could not fall too far behind the main group.

Aside from that, there was also the children’s education and upbringing.

He also had to go “take” a civil service exam, to have an explanation for the outside world.

Then, thinking again of the spiritual energy passage currently being excavated in North Mountain, if he really had to explore it in reverse, then of course the higher his cultivation, the better.

Thinking about it carefully, there were matters everywhere.

Chen Yi could not sit still in the room. The Spirit-Gathering Array on the bed was also very weak. Its main purpose was long-term, gradual bodily conditioning. If he really wanted to cultivate, he still had to go under the peach tree.

Chen Yi simply went out to do missions.

First, he would grind the Chain Mission. Once his parents and children came back, he would call Da Huang and Captain Ye over for Technique Transmission.

With that thought, Chen Yi went out and searched around the sect.

The Chain Mission was to teach and dispel doubts. As the name suggested, it meant answering disciples’ questions.

However, the sect square that was lively on ordinary days had become empty because of the appearance of the disciple residences. The special training members had all gone back to their own rooms. Even Captain Ye and Pang Xiaolei were absent.

Standing in the suddenly empty square, he saw the elders collecting data and conducting research in the spiritual field beneath the Mountain Gate not far away.

“Elder Zhang, Elder Huang, why are you still here? Aren’t you resting?”

Chen Yi walked over in confusion. He clearly remembered that when he accepted the mission, these two elders had brought their students over to watch the excitement and had even chosen a small courtyard to move into.

How had they come back in the blink of an eye?

Seeing Chen Yi, the two old agricultural experts showed off happily like children. “Sect Master Chen, look! The spirit seeds have sprouted!”

Chen Yi walked closer, crouched down, and looked carefully. They really had.

Tender green shoots had grown out of the dark, fertile soil. They looked so delicate they could not withstand a breeze, yet they also had a trace of spiritual charm that ordinary rice seedlings did not possess at this early stage. Their greenness was pleasing, their roots and stems were sturdy, and if one sniffed carefully, there was also a refreshing fragrance of grass and wood.

The miscellaneous books newly opened in the Scripture Pavilion contained information about planting spiritual fields, including how to identify some spirit seeds and the methods for planting spiritual fields.

What had been planted here now was all spirit rice. It matured once every three months, four harvests a year, but its per-mu yield was not high. It was said to be very beneficial to cultivators.

The first batch of spirit rice would be kept for seed and also used for some related research. The possibility of issuing it as food to cultivators was not high. However, the true main factor restricting the popularization of spirit rice within the sect was still the number of spiritual fields.

The new mission rewards included spiritual fields and medicinal gardens. Spiritual fields could be used to plant spirit rice, while medicinal gardens could be used to plant spirit herbs, easing resource pressure. In the end, all of it depended on Chen Yi’s cultivation progress.

He really could not slack off at all.

Chen Yi chatted with the two elders. They spoke freely and confidently in their own field, and they also asked about some things they did not understand. As Chen Yi answered them, he conveniently completed the Chain Mission to “teach and dispel doubts.”

Ding!

Teach and Dispel Doubts (3) completed. Reward: disciple-standard weapon x5.

Chain Mission: Slay Demons and Eliminate Evil (4)

Reward: For every mission completed, randomly receive pills, talismans, spirit stones, or experience.

Slay Demons and Eliminate Evil: 0/1 (Incomplete)

The instant the mission reward appeared, Chen Yi leaped up and shouted, “Minister Tang! Captain Ye!”

He startled the two elders quite badly.

Chen Yi finally found them over by the new houses.

When he saw them, he raised his hand.

Clatter!

Five swords were taken out of the system by him and piled on the ground.

They were very standard sword-type weapons. The sharp blades were sealed inside scabbards, with black sword bodies matched with blue tassels, and a special aura lingered around them.

Chen Yi picked up one of the weapons and drew the sword from its sheath. A wisp of sharpness cut across his eyes. In that instant, Chen Yi even had the illusion that he himself had been sliced apart.

Although the system called them “disciple-standard weapons,” and they did not even count as magical treasures, Chen Yi still saw at a glance that their materials were unusual.

Captain Ye looked delighted. He could not wait to pick up a sword and examine it, and finally concluded, “It isn’t steel. It’s an unknown ore material. Look, there are also runes carved on the blade. It’s extraordinary.”

Chen Yi thought for a moment and looked at Tang Qirui. “Where is the place you wanted me to travel to? I’ll go test the effect of these weapons.”

After thinking about it, he added, “The fourth Chain Mission is Slay Demons and Eliminate Evil.”

Tang Qirui had already been worrying over the weapon issue, and now Chen Yi had directly farmed out five swords. This was an enormous pleasant surprise for him.

Beaming, he nodded. “There’s no time to lose. I’ll arrange for a helicopter to set out immediately. If the weapons are what we hope they are, that will greatly ease the insufficient firepower situation in the various brigades.”

“Now?” This time, it was Chen Yi’s turn to be surprised. Hadn’t they said it would be in a couple of days?

“Now.” When Tang Qirui spoke again, the smile on his face had vanished. “The speed at which aberrations are evolving is faster than we imagined. In addition, the team members sent out have not had time to rotate back yet. The earliest batch all only have cultivation at Qi Refining entry, which is already insufficient to handle some aberrations.

“Just today, the Demon Suppression Bureau received a report of a suspected B-rank aberration disaster. We sacrificed one Qi Refining entry-level team member and two ordinary Night Watchers.”

Chen Yi’s eyes widened.

Deep in Captain Ye’s cloudy eyes, grief emerged. He had probably received the news earlier than Chen Yi.

Clearly, this mission was not one they had originally intended to arrange for Chen Yi.

This was an emergency mission.

Captain Ye said he would set out as well. “I’ll go with you. We should be able to resolve the ghost disaster smoothly.”

Tang Qirui stopped him. “People need to stay behind for the development of North Mountain. You’re the only one who can barely use Dust Removal once.”

Chen Yi nodded. “You stay.”

Captain Ye could only agree. He gave an instruction to a team member beside him, and after a short while, the young team member brought several people over.

“I have a few people here. Take them with you and help me train them.”

As Captain Ye spoke, he pushed the several team members he had specially selected in front of Chen Yi.

Chen Yi’s gaze swept over them.

There was Pang Xiaolei, who had already reached first-stage Qi Refining, and there were also several former Night Watcher captains, including Captain Sun from the Magic Metropolis, who were only at Qi Refining entry but urgently needed to understand the killing power of cultivation methods against aberrations.

When they appeared, they were fully armed. Among them, Pang Xiaolei was even carrying Chen Yi’s sword box on his back. After asking, he also placed one newly issued disciple-standard weapon into the sword box. Their burning gazes were fixed on Chen Yi, and their postures were straight. Every single one of them had eyes that could immediately go and risk their lives against aberrations.

Chen Yi only felt a surge of energy rush to the top of his head, and a sense of mission descended upon him. He nodded to Tang Qirui and Captain Ye. “Don’t worry. Leave it to me.”

“Oh, right, there’s also this.” Chen Yi remembered and hurriedly took out the mission rewards he had been carrying on him the whole time, reminding them, “Strength Talismans. Single-use talismans. After using one, your strength will increase. And these are Qi Refining Pills. If there are extras, give Captain Ye two. He’s about to reach second-stage Qi Refining. Treat it as using him for an experiment.”

The moment Captain Ye heard that, his brows and eyes curved in delight. “Right, use me for the experiment. I’ll actively cooperate.”

The others looked at him with envy all over their faces.

Qi Refining Pills!

Just hearing the name, one knew they were good stuff!

Tang Qirui looked at the items in his hand, then looked at Chen Yi. His words carried a double meaning. “Sect Master Chen, do your best on the mission.”

Chen Yi nodded, feeling quite a sense of accomplishment.

After leaving the sect, the sky outside had not yet gone dark.

Bulldozers, excavators, trucks, and other large machinery were moving along the steep mountain road, racing against time to build the base.

The helicopter parked on the landing pad had already finished warming up. Its roaring propellers were like a warrior’s howl as they welcomed their arrival.

Chen Yi silently boarded the helicopter, waved goodbye to Tang Qirui, who was waiting not far away, and put on the noise-canceling headset.

While the helicopter was flying through the air, Chen Yi had already received the confidential file numbered 110 from Pang Xiaolei and quickly finished reading the entire case process.

It was worth mentioning that not long ago, the “Mystery Event Research Center” had officially been renamed the “Demon Suppression Bureau,” with Qin Guodong serving as its first director.

The official appointment letter Chen Yi received stated that his formal identity was “principal of the Night Watcher Special Training School.”

Therefore, all special action team members had also officially been renamed “Night Watchers.”

This was a secret institution, directly under the state apparatus, of the fifth category. The core purpose of the Demon Suppression Bureau was to protect the humans of Xia and resolve all mysterious incidents unrelated to technology.

At present, under the organization of each Night Watcher brigade having at least one Qi Refining entry-level cultivator, they actually did not especially need to follow the principles of the “Three Major Rules” in order to eliminate most weak aberrations.

But that excellent tradition was still maintained.

First, the Night Watchers did not yet possess the strength to completely steamroll aberrations. Second, perhaps this was what one called knowing oneself and the enemy. They still needed to know the reasons aberrations were born, which would aid both extermination and later prevention work.

The noise-canceling headset transmitted Pang Xiaolei’s voice into his cochlea. “…This aberration is very vicious. Yesterday, we lost two team members. One of them had already reached Qi Refining entry and was on external duty. This is also our first cultivator killed in combat.

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