THE CULTIVATION OF BESIDE DEVIL CULTIVATOR
414: Become Team Leader
As Jiang Hao was waiting for Xiao Li and the others to arrive at the Bright Moon Sect, he received the sect's mission.
This time it was different from the previous mission.
This involves the cleaning of the Sea Mist Cave next to the mining site.
The cave produces a poisonous mist, and their goal on this journey is to use magical artifacts to clear the fog.
The sect would provide talismans, pills, and equipment to disperse the fog.
As long as they were careful, there would not be much danger.
What was unusual this time was that he, as someone who had reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm, became the leader of this mission.
The only good thing about this mission was that they did not need to be in the poisonous fog for a long time.
Being inside for too long would cause intoxication that affected their cultivation.
Therefore, they usually leave during the day and return at night.
They can come out whenever they complete their task.
After handing over the Spirit Potion Garden to Cheng Chou, Jiang Hao headed to the Law Enforcement Hall. On the way, he visited Task Hall.
It was still the same Senior Brother from last time.
“Ingin new mission?” She smiles. Let me check it out.
After opening up the mission book, he said, “There is a relatively simple tracking mission. This is to find out about the traitor of the Foundation and the traitor of the Golden Core.”
“There is also a mission to recruit new students, plus a mission to eliminate traitors.”
He looked at Jiang Hao. “Young Brother Jiang, you can accept it now. The weather outside is sunny. It is not comfortable to travel. We have also reduced compensation. Only 1,200 spirit stones, could be repaid within five years, without any additional interest. You get fifty spirit stones per month, it's more than enough.”
Jiang Hao was silent.
Sounds reasonable enough, but it's not a good time to get out.
Each expedition has a three-month time limit.
It was already December, and they had to pay for the spirit stones before Xiao Li and the others arrived
“Maybe next time,” said Jiang Hao.
He let it hang so that his refusal was not impressed all of a sudden. “Do you really not take a single mission?” ask Senior Brother.
"NO." Jiang Hao shook his head.
These people desperately wanted others to accept the mission so that they could obtain spirit stones.
Anyone who comes back alive from a mission will eventually have to pay off his debts.
They would even help introduce missions to make people feel comfortable while doing their work and obtaining spirit stones.
Jiang Hao did not think about it any further.
Because in a moment, he had to return to deliver the spirit stones.
After more than a year, he had stored up to twelve thousand spirit stones.
Among them, he had given three thousand to Xiao Li and the others when they left, and he had earned nine thousand over the past year.
With his current skill in making talismans, he couldn't even earn a thousand in a month.
Especially since the sect had entered a period of rest, so fewer people were using talismans.
The sales are not good because there are still many other talisman makers.
Although the quality was better, the difference in the talisman was not very significant.
And he couldn't lower the price either. It would offend a lot of people.
Better to take the middle ground.
Jiang Hao headed to the location where they should have gathered.
He vaguely heard people calling him.
“I heard Senior Brother from Broken Heart Cliff lead the team this time. He practiced the Blood Hope Path. We have to be careful,” said a woman.
She was the only woman among the three. He was Qiao Xiu of the Hundred Bone Forest and was at the middle stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm.
“What is the Blood Request Path? I prefer Senior Brother Zheng Shijiu over Ice
Moon Valley to lead the team. I heard he was at the top of the Foundation
The Establishment Realm for a long time and was on the verge of the Golden Core
Worlds. If he leads, there should be no problems.”
Jiang Hao knew that the one speaking was Wu Shi from Thunder Flame Peak and was at the late stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm. He's in his thirties.
“Senior Brother and Senior Sister, it's almost time. Senior Brother Jiang might be arriving soon,” said another person. He was an outer sect disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall, Ji Bian. He was at the ninth stage of the Life Blood Refinement Realm.
He has incredible talent.
As soon as they calmed down, Jiang Hao walked up to them.
Ever since he took the lead, he wanted to complete the mission quickly and continue obtaining spirit stones.
The Eternal Peach Tree will undergo an incarnation this year. The spirit stones he saved were not enough.
He could only hope to sell everything he had on this trip.
He should be able to gather quite a lot of spirit stones.
When he arrived, the three welcomed him. “Greetings, Senior Brother Jiang.” Jiang Hao nodded. “Have you received the goods provided by the sect?”
"We've done it." All three nodded.
“Let's go,” said Jiang Hao.
Then, he flew with his sword. However, he suddenly recalled something and flicked his finger. Ji Bian flew with him. He had not reached the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Ji Bian bowed and thanked him.
This mission has only four people. The number is one less than usual. Jiang Hao was fine with it.
More people means more problems.
This mission is not difficult. They just need to be careful.
They only needed to push that poisonous mist a few hundred meters away.
Then, they would have a safe period of three to six months before the fog returned, which would be the sect's next mission.
Many places in the sect were like this, and disciples were responsible for handling it.
Places like the Devil's Nest, the mining cave, and the Sea Mist Cave were common.
There are many more places like this.
A short while later, Jiang Hao arrived at a barren hillside near the mining site, which had been massively excavated.
It is said that the Sea Mist Cave was accidentally discovered during mining. After that, an annual cleaning is required.
“Take the Poison Antidote Pill and follow me in,” Jiang Hao said as he casually swallowed the pill.
He could see the poisonous mist here, but it didn't seem to affect him.
Qiao Xiu's hair was pinched. He followed behind Jiang Hao carefully.
Rather than the poisonous mist, he looked even more afraid of the person in front of him.
The other two were watching their surroundings.
Jiang Hao did not pay much attention to them. The poisonous mist in the Sea Mist Cave was white in color, and it was easy to distinguish when it met the poisonous mist from the ordinary mist.
“While there isn't much danger here, there are still some formidable creatures within the poisonous mist. They are said to be very fast, and once they catch you, you may not be able to return,” Jiang Hao said.
As team leader, he didn't want anything to happen to these people.
Qiao Xiu did not take it seriously. He had heard about these things, but he knew that the chances of meeting dangerous creatures were very low.
That's not too scary.
He assumed that Jiang Hao was just trying to win their hearts so that he could use them for his Blood Appeals Line.
Ji Bian and Wu Shi had similar thoughts. They did not consider the danger here to be that big.
If they stay away, they can easily avoid it. They can avoid danger if they are fast enough.
They also had defensive spells, so they wouldn't let their guard down.
Jiang Hao was unaware of their thoughts. Even if he knew what they were thinking, he wouldn't care much.
There was a chance they would encounter such a creature. Better be careful.
Immediately, they found an extremely thick white mist. It extended outward like a cumulus cloud.
The spread is not too fast, but still creepy because they do not know what is in the fog.
“Let's start,” said Jiang Hao. Several lightning talismans were fired.
The explosion!
The talisman exploded inside and thinned the fog. At this point, Jiang Hao held onto the transparent gourd and activated his technique. The poisonous mist was quickly absorbed.
“It is not too difficult. The only problem is the poisonous mist can easily infiltrate into the body and cause subtle changes if exposed for a long time.”
Others kept their distance while using magical artifacts to absorb the poisonous mist.
At night, Jiang Hao completed his mission and led the group away.
They cannot continue.
He could clearly see that if these people continued, their cultivation would decline.
Going now is the best option.
However, they seemed to be somewhat dissatisfied to go this early. How long would it take to complete a mission like this?
Yet faced with someone who was at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm, they did not dare to say anything.