sinovels Chapter 3: Rewards from Fairy Song's Mission
Chapter 3: Rewards from Fairy Song's Mission
Lin Jingchu's talent for cultivation was not ideal, but he had some aptitude for array formations.
Moreover, after awakening his innate wisdom, his understanding of formations became even more acute and refined.
The Tianxing Sect of Yuanwu Kingdom specializes in formations. Lin Jingchu is just an ordinary disciple within the sect, but outside he is certainly known as a formation master.
During the initial interview with the Luo Yun Sect, he displayed this talent in order to pass the interview smoothly. Having a basic skill as part of the training was a skill that the Luo Yun Sect lacked.
After three years of hard work and struggle in the sect, his monthly stipend is now as high as twenty low-grade spirit stones, which is nearly ten times that of an ordinary disciple.
However, high income also means high expenses.
The pills and talismans needed for daily practice, and the array flags and array plates indispensable for studying array formations, all require spirit stones. Not to mention the Foundation Establishment Pills, each worth thousands.
Fortunately, the Snow Cloud Fox is a peculiar beast; its domesticated offspring often degenerate into ordinary beasts. This provides disciples like Lin Jingchu with an opportunity to make quick money.
At Qiyun Ridge, the early autumn sun shines through the branches and leaves, casting dappled light and shadow on the grass covered with fallen leaves.
A Solomon's Seal plant grows quietly in a forest clearing, its verdant branches swaying gently in the wind, exuding a faint herbal fragrance.
The weather was fine and sunny, and everything was peaceful.
Suddenly, a slight rustling sound came from the bushes not far away, which quickly subsided.
But a moment later, a nimble, snow-white figure appeared silently at the edge of the meadow—it was Snow Cloud Fox.
The little fox was very cunning; it cautiously peeked out and slowly approached the Solomon's seal plant.
Thirty feet away, in a low-lying muddy pool.
Senior Brother Zhou, who was wearing a low-level beginner "Concealing Breath Talisman", held his breath the moment he saw Xue Yunhu, waiting for Lin Jingchu to activate the formation.
Just as the slippery little fox gradually approached Huang Jing, a small white array flag silently floated down from above.
Just as the battle flags were about to approach, the slippery little fox's pointed ears twitched suddenly, and its limbs bent slightly, ready to leap away!
"Where do you think you're going!"
Senior Brother Zhou, who was in the mud, instantly channeled his spiritual power into the black array flag in his right hand.
A dark, almost imperceptible black light suddenly erupted from the black flag, sweeping across the little fox's feet like ripples.
With a soft "plop," the slippery little fox, who was leaping up, suddenly felt a weight on its body and tumbled to the ground in a sorry state.
But the slippery little fox reacted quickly, rolling over and standing up again. A hint of fear flashed in its big blue eyes, and it quickly gathered demonic power in its claws, preparing to use earth-遁术 (earth-遁术 is a type of magic that allows it to escape by digging into the ground).
However, the small white flag that was originally drifting down slowly suddenly increased in speed the moment the black light spread out, and flew to Xueyunhu in a flash.
brush!
A blinding, blazing white light suddenly exploded!
"Sizzle—"
The little fox, its foot slipping, cried out in surprise, startled by the bright light and instinctively squeezing its eyes shut. Under the wash of the white light, the demonic power gathered on its claws also faltered.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lin Jingchu, who had been hiding in mid-air and concealing his figure with cloud and mist magic, swooped down like an eagle, riding on a jade leaf-shaped magic artifact.
As he approached the ground, he casually threw out a talisman that he had been clutching tightly in his left hand.
The talisman transformed into a golden net in mid-air, precisely ensnaring the slippery little fox from head to toe, then tightening, making it impossible for the fox to escape no matter how much it struggled.
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"Wow, I never expected the process of catching a Snow Cloud Fox to be so interesting!"
At the foot of Baifeng Peak.
Holding his newly acquired Snow Cloud Fox, Song Yu couldn't help but feel a sense of longing, as if he were actually there.
After successfully capturing the Snow Cloud Fox, Lin Jingchu rushed to White Phoenix Peak without stopping.
Because this peak is exclusively for female disciples, and male disciples are not allowed to enter without permission, he activated the communication talisman given to him by Song Yu at the foot of the mountain.
In no time, that ethereal figure gracefully descended, stepping on a jade flute.
After handing the Snow Cloud Fox over to Song Yu, Lin Jingchu began to recount the fox-catching process in a fluent and engaging manner.
Of course, in his account, he always portrays himself as the protagonist who sits high above, in control of the entire situation, and whose strategies are flawless.
As for the other hardworking and meritorious senior brother Zhou, he was just a roommate who didn't contribute much in the story.
"Junior Brother Lin and that senior brother have really worked hard this time."
Song Yu listened attentively and acted in accordance with the story, immediately taking out a small bag containing spirit stones.
"This is the payment; let's calculate it at the highest market price of 180 low-grade spirit stones, is that alright?"
Lin Jingchu accepted it with a smile: "Thank you so much, Senior Sister Song!"
He paused, a hint of embarrassment appearing on his face.
"Sigh, I still have to split these spirit stones 70/30 with Senior Brother Zhou. Although he didn't contribute much, we both started as rogue cultivators, so we need to save up some money for Foundation Establishment Pills in the future..."
"It's only fair that the sect is considerate; they only require us disciples to purchase Foundation Establishment Pills for the first time for only eight hundred spirit stones, which is already a great favor."
He paused, looking at the Snow Cloud Fox in Song Yu's arms.
When the little fox saw Lin Jingchu looking at it, it tossed its head, turned around, and buried itself between the two small mounds, even rubbing against them comfortably.
Lin Jingchu pursed her lips and continued:
"By the way, Senior Sister, this little fellow has a particular fondness for 'Purple Frost Fruit.' However, this fruit has no other use, and the sect's medicine garden doesn't grow it. If Senior Sister doesn't mind, I can go and pick some fresh ones every seven days and send them over."
Upon hearing this, Song Yu gently stroked the snow-cloud fox's silky fur with her slender fingers.
She possesses the "Insightful Understanding" ability; although she doesn't know Lin Jingchu's specific thoughts, she can clearly feel his burgeoning joy and genuine ambition.
"In that case, I'll have to trouble you, Junior Brother. I can't let you go to all this trouble for nothing. How about this, two low-grade spirit stones per month for spirit fruits?"
Just as she finished speaking, the system notification in Lin Jingchu's mind arrived as expected:
[Task Discovered]
【Quest Name: The Promise of Spirit Fruit (Long-Term)】
[Posted by: Song Yu (close disciple) of Bai Fengfeng]
[Task Description: Collect fresh Purple Frost Fruit every seven days and deliver it to Song Yu. {Map}]
[Mission Reward: One bottle of Song Yu's current personal medicine]
Upon seeing that the new mission had been accepted, Lin Jingchu quickly cupped his hands in greeting:
"I am deeply grateful for your kindness, Senior Sister! I will not disturb your cultivation any longer. See you in seven days."
After saying that, he jumped onto the magical artifact and hurriedly left.
Watching Lin Jingchu's figure gradually disappear into the distance, Song Yu looked down at the obedient Snow Cloud Fox in her arms, and a faint smile appeared on her lips:
"This junior brother Lin is truly an interesting and diligent person."
Riding on the jade leaf magic artifact, flying in mid-air, Lin Jingchu felt as if the whole world was in his grasp.
After confirming that no one was around, he couldn't wait to bring up the system panel in his mind.
The notification "Mission Complete" had already sounded when the Snow Cloud Fox was handed over to Song Yu.
[Quest Completed: Snow Fox Pact]
[Quest Reward: Top-Tier Magic Artifact - Cloud-Woven Robe x1]
Lin Jingchu felt a surge of excitement and quickly focused his mind to select the reward option.
A flash of light appeared, and a piece of fabric... a snow-white undershirt, appeared out of thin air in his hand.
[The Cloud-Woven Robe: A top-tier magical artifact worn closely by Song Yu, a direct disciple of Bai Fengfeng. It is woven from rare Snow Rainbow Heavenly Silkworm Silk supplemented with Ice Cloud Gauze, making it thin, soft, and resilient. It warms to the touch and provides protection at will. It can be worn and used.]
The light, almost weightless garment also had small silver characters embroidered on the right collar: "Jade embodies mountains and rivers, the heart dwells in flowing clouds. Its clear light shines forth, untouched by dust and smoke."
"...?!"
He clutched the warm garment in his hand, his face solemn and bewildered.
Should we betray our sect and run away immediately? If we're discovered, we'll probably be annihilated!