Chapter 981 305: Yellow Heaven Dao 3

Shen Chongming crossed the market street and, after some inquiries, easily found the Wuxiang Zen Temple's stronghold on Jin Chuan Island.

The Wuxiang Zen Temple is an extremely powerful force within the Seventy-Two Cangmin Realms, its status akin to that of Tingfeng Valley on Danzhou Qishan in the past, mainly thriving on intelligence trading and bounty issuing and acceptance.

Following the directions of the passersby, Shen Chongming found a seven-story pagoda.

As he stepped into the pagoda, the scene before him rapidly changed, a mix of light and shadow interwoven around him, a realm of emptiness.

Shen Chongming looked around cautiously, unsure of the place he had arrived at.

"Is this the customer's first visit to our Wuxiang Zen Temple?"

A gentle voice emerged from the bizarre surroundings.

"No need to be anxious, dear customer. This is our Wuxiang Zen Temple's method to protect customer privacy. Here, whether you wish to buy intelligence, sell intelligence, issue a bounty, or accept a bounty, no one will know your identity."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming's wariness did not ease.

He did not believe the words of this voice.

At least, being in this strange space, the cultivator behind the voice must know his identity.

The voice seemed to see through his thoughts, immediately offering a gentle smile: "Rest assured, our Wuxiang Zen Temple's reputation throughout the entire Cangmin Sea Region is well-known; we would never betray our customers."

Shen Chongming responded with a faint smile, "That's only because the other party isn't offering enough Spirit Crystals, right?"

The voice amidst the bizarre surroundings didn't refute his words, evidently agreeing with his implication.

"I'd like to accept some bounties."

Shen Chongming did not dwell too long, and after confirming there was no danger, he spoke in a deep voice.

"Please tell me your requirements, dear customer."

"Wuxiang Zen Temple has numerous bounties for you to choose from."

After a brief contemplation, Shen Chongming said, "This trip, I plan to travel south along Snowy Sea Cliff, heading for Return Sea Cliff."

"I want to accept some Golden Core Realm bounties. What bounties are available that align with this route?"

Upon hearing this, the voice fell silent for a moment, and then the light and shadow before Shen Chongming shifted, revealing a dense list of bounty tasks.

Each bounty task was marked with danger level, suggested cultivation and personnel, rewards, and approximate location of the target.

Shen Chongming glanced briefly; these tasks included finding people, seeking treasure, settling debts, and even annihilating certain sects...

The locations of the tasks were indeed all along the route he was traveling to Return Sea Cliff.

"Let me know which task catches your eye, dear customer,"

"Once registered, after completing the tasks, you can submit the task items at any nearby Wuxiang Zen Temple stronghold and collect the corresponding reward."

The voice sounded again, reminding Shen Chongming.

Shen Chongming's gaze swept over the mass of tasks, ultimately selecting three among them.

The first task was treasure hunting.

According to the task prompt, in a sea area over forty thousand miles away from Jin Chuan Island, there is a special treasure known as Sea Soul Crystal.

Sea Soul Crystal forms when the Divine Spirit of a demon beast from the sea falls, creating a crystal in a special environment.

The task requires two Sea Soul Crystals formed by the Divine Spirit of a Silver-scaled Two-Headed Snake ranging from Fetal Breathing Perfection to Golden Core Perfection Realm, and the reward for each Sea Soul Crystal is three thousand Spirit Crystals.

The second task is located at the intersection of Snowy Sea Cliff and Return Sea Cliff, requiring the extermination of demon cultivators on a small island.

According to the prompt, the group of demon cultivators consists of nine individuals, all in the middle to late stages of Fetal Breathing, with a bounty reward of five thousand Spirit Crystals for their extermination.

The third task at Return Sea Cliff targets finding a Golden Core Realm Flood Dragon species, with no need to slay it, but merely confirming its precise location. Once verified by Wuxiang Zen Temple, one can receive a reward of ten thousand Spirit Crystals.

Among the three tasks, Shen Chongming paid special attention to the first two.

As for the third task, he only intended to try his luck.

Considering the formidable strength of the Dragon species, he had no intention of provoking them for a mere ten thousand Spirit Crystals.

Should he happen to encounter them, he could inform the Wuxiang Zen Temple and let them investigate themselves.

"Would the customer please leave a pseudonym, so that after task completion, Wuxiang Zen Temple can record a credibility rating, granting corresponding discounts on future visits based on high credibility ratings?"

Shen Chongming, with a slight frown, casually reported a pseudonym he had used before.

"I am Ge Chi," he said.

The voice, indifferent to the truth of the name, warmly responded: "Wishing Fellow Daoist Ge Chi great fortune."

"Is there anything else, Fellow Daoist Ge Chi?"

Shen Chongming slightly shook his head.

The next moment, the light and shadow before him transformed, and before he realized it, he found himself outside the seven-story pagoda.

Looking up at the pagoda before him, Shen Chongming felt a hint of amazement.

The Wuxiang Zen Temple's methods were indeed impressive; he could faintly sense that what transpired earlier was caused by an array, but he couldn't discern the specifics of the array or how it was implemented.

With this realization, his interest in obtaining materials connected to the Hundred Skills of Cultivation for the Shen Family cultivators grew even stronger.

Otherwise, when the Shen Family cultivators travel outside and encounter such bizarre methods, wouldn't they be left with no means to defend themselves?

After some deliberation, Shen Chongming swiftly departed the market, preparing to continue his journey toward Return Sea Cliff.

However, shortly after his departure, a robust middle-aged man in the Purple Mansion Realm led several young individuals to the front of the Wuxiang Zen Temple's seven-story pagoda.