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Chapter 225: Accepting Missions
"Don't say I didn't warn you. The environment inside the Dao-Gang Wind Valley is extremely harsh. Before you enter, the clan's experts will seal your cultivation, forcing you to endure the howling gales with a mortal body."
"If you're lucky and the winds are mild, you'll survive."
"But if you're unlucky and run into a wind storm? Then you can just wait to die."
"Understood."
Lu Xunxian nodded, then raised another question.
"Is there any way to advance from Outer Clan Disciple to Inner Clan Disciple?"
Given the current situation, investigating his own origins would clearly be impossible with just the status of an Outer Clan Disciple.
"Fine. Considering you've given me a nice benefit, I'll explain things properly for you."
Lu Changfeng cleared his throat and began explaining with a serious expression.
"It's not entirely impossible for an Outer Clan Disciple to advance to Inner Clan Disciple."
"The clan maintains a Contribution Hall. As long as your Contribution Points are sufficient, you can advance to Inner Clan Disciple."
"And forget Inner Clan Disciple--even advancing to Kin Disciple isn't necessarily out of the question."
"As for Contribution Points, there are two ways to earn them: either contribute resources to the family, or accept missions from the Contribution Hall."
"In any case, I've given you the method. How you go about it is your own business."
"I see. Thank you, my lord. If I may ask, what is your position within the clan?"
Lu Xunxian cupped his fists in thanks, then asked curiously.
"Me? Ahem, I'm nothing more than an unremarkable Kin Disciple of the Lu Family."
Lu Changfeng waved his hand dismissively, though his tone was unmistakably proud.
After all, the status of a Lu Family Kin Disciple was enough for him to walk sideways through the entire Dao Realm.
And within the Lu Family, only Kin Disciples and above had the authority to grant Outer Clan Disciple status to others.
"All right, this token grants you entry into the Lu Family's territory and represents your identity. Your life is bound to this token--if you lose it, you can expect to die."
With that, Lu Changfeng paid Lu Xunxian no further attention and vanished back into the clan's territory in a flash.
Having just received a haul of Immortal Emperor-level resources, he was already eager to begin secluding himself to attempt a breakthrough to the Mid Immortal Emperor Realm.
After Lu Changfeng left, Lu Xunxian examined the Identity Token in his hand, then looked toward the Lu Family's territory before him and set off.
He needed to advance to Kin Disciple as quickly as possible, then attempt to uncover his true identity.
As he approached the Lu Family's Mid-Grade World, the world barrier seemed to detect the Outer Clan Disciple Identity Token in his hand and did not reject him.
After passing through the world barrier, the true face of the Lu Family lay before him.
A sun and moon hung simultaneously in the sky, the environment exceedingly pleasant. From time to time, powerful cultivators streaked across the heavens, and even the weakest among them was at the Immortal Stage--not a single one below that level was in sight.
In just that brief moment, no fewer than a hundred Immortal Venerables had passed by.
One could only say the Lu Family truly lived up to its reputation--their strength was staggering.
Lu Xunxian didn't dwell on this for long. He produced his Identity Token and channeled a trace of Immortal Power into it, causing it to emit a faint glow.
It then guided him to the entrance of the Lu Family's Contribution Hall.
The Lu Family had established ten Contribution Halls in total, and Lu Xunxian had arrived at the one nearest to him.
Stepping inside the Contribution Hall, he found it bustling with Lu Family disciples.
Within the Lu Family, Contribution Points weren't just for advancing one's rank--they could also be exchanged for resources.
Lu Xunxian wasn't in a rush to act. He surveyed the Contribution Hall and quickly located the mission counter.
However, there was already a long line at the counter, so Lu Xunxian looked around the hall instead.
He stopped before a table covered with densely packed tokens, sorted into five distinct areas.
General, King, Monarch, Emperor, and God.
Different areas representing different mission difficulty levels and the Contribution Points available for each?
Lu Xunxian mused to himself, then walked over to the God-tier area and picked up a token.
After channeling Immortal Power into it, the token emitted a glow and projected a line of text.
"Mission Rank: God."
"Mission Details: Lu Daosi has defected from the Lu Family. Capture and return him for clan judgment. Note: Lu Daosi's cultivation is at the Peak Dao Practitioner Realm."
"Contribution Points: 100,000."
A hundred thousand points? It seemed Contribution Points were truly valuable.
Lu Xunxian thought to himself.
However, he merely glanced at it before placing the token back.
After all, his registered cultivation upon joining the Lu Family was only at the Peak of the Immortal Monarch Realm.
An existence at that level could kill someone at the Peak of the Immortal Monarch Realm with a single glance. If he somehow completed such a mission, it would make anyone suspicious of his true cultivation level.
Even now, Lu Xunxian could sense quite a few eyes on him. After all, within the Lu Family, very few people ever picked up God-tier missions.
It wasn't that they didn't want to--it was that God-tier missions were simply too difficult, requiring at least a Dao Practitioner Realm cultivator to complete.
And those who had cultivated to the Dao Practitioner Realm rarely came to the Contribution Hall to take missions anymore.
After putting the token down, Lu Xunxian moved to the Monarch-tier area and, after some searching, quickly found a mission suited to his current circumstances.
"Mission Rank: Monarch."
"Mission Details: Demonic Cultivators are running rampant in the Tiannan Realm outside the Lu Family's territory. Proceed and resolve the situation. Preliminary assessment: Demonic Cultivator's cultivation is at the Peak of the Immortal Monarch Realm."
"Contribution Points: 100."
A Monarch-tier mission yielded only a hundred Contribution Points. It seemed he'd need to let himself "break through" to the Immortal Emperor Realm as soon as possible and start taking Emperor-tier missions.
Lu Xunxian glanced at a nearby panel that listed what Contribution Points could be exchanged for. Clan rank advancement was listed right at the top.
Advancing from Outer Clan Disciple to Inner Clan Disciple required one thousand Contribution Points.
Advancing from Inner Clan Disciple to Kin Disciple required a full one hundred thousand Contribution Points--the equivalent of taking down a Peak Dao Practitioner.
After scanning the surrounding tokens, Lu Xunxian selected four more, bringing his total to five, and headed toward the mission counter.
To accept a mission, one couldn't simply take the token--registration was also required.
Before long, Lu Xunxian completed his registration at the counter.
"Name: Lu Xuanxian."
"You have one hundred years. If you fail to complete the missions within that time, they'll automatically be marked as failures."
The registering elder looked at Lu Xunxian and cautioned him seriously.
There was a hint of surprise in his tone as well--clearly, he hadn't expected an Outer Clan Disciple like Lu Xunxian to accept so many missions at once.
However, there was no restriction against it within the Lu Family. One could accept as many as they wished.
After accepting the missions, Lu Xunxian departed from the Lu Family.
Once outside, he produced one of the tokens, channeled Immortal Power into it, and headed in the direction of the Tiannan Realm according to the mission details.
And at that very moment, within the Tiannan Realm.
Demonic Cultivators were running rampant.