Chapter 1239
by fanqienovelChapter 1239: Task Reward
“A common Little Flower Deer wrapped in colored paper, and you dare to sell it to me for ten spirit stones? Who gave you the guts?”
Xiong Li stood before the little boy like an iron tower, towering a whole zhang high.
The intense pressure made the little boy feel like he might wet his pants.
“Elder, you and this lady look like a perfect match, made in heaven.”
“Since you two share such a deep bond, I happen to have flowers that symbolize love.”
“Cultivation is all about fate; it’s fate that brought us together here,” the little boy said, struggling to hold back his urge to pee.
“An interesting kid,” Xiong Li’s stern expression softened instantly.
Zhuang Ling covered her mouth and giggled beside him.
“Do you think I’ll buy?” Xiong Li asked with a slight smirk.
“The elder will buy. It’s fate that brought us together,” the little boy repeated the lines he’d learned from the task.
“Kid, let me teach you something today. No matter which path you take in life, it’s never going to be smooth.”
A gentle force nudged the little boy, guiding him away.
“I don’t think your flowers are worth it, so I won’t buy,” Xiong Li’s voice echoed in the little boy’s ears.
By evening, in a rundown courtyard in the city, the little boy clutched several bouquets, on the verge of tears.
“It’s too hard; cultivating is just too difficult!”
Suddenly, a light curtain appeared before him.
“You have 10 days left to complete Task Two. If you fail, you will lose this cultivation system,” a mechanical voice announced.
“One flower for ten spirit stones? How am I supposed to sell that?” the little boy muttered.
Just the thought of that towering strong man made him feel like he might wet himself again.
“What am I supposed to do? Ten flowers, each for ten spirit stones—only an idiot would buy them,” the little boy groaned.
At that moment, there was a knock at the gate.
Living in an abandoned courtyard, visitors were rare.
“Open the door,” a deep, commanding voice called out.
The little boy froze, staying perfectly still and silent.
“Don’t you want to sell that flower for ten spirit stones?”
Then it hit him—the voice belonged to the strong man who had nearly scared the pee out of him earlier.
A spark of hope lit up in the little boy’s eyes as he hurried to the door.
“How many flowers do you have?” Xiong Li asked.
“Elder, I have ten flowers in total. If you buy them, I promise you won’t regret it,” the little boy said earnestly.
Xiong Li noticed the little boy’s expression and chuckled.
“What’s your name?” Xiong Li asked.
“You can call me Little Leopard, Elder,” the little boy said, scratching his head.
“I’ll take all ten of your flowers. Here’s a hundred spirit stones,” Xiong Li said, handing over a heavy bag of spirit stones.
“Elder, are you really buying them?” the little boy asked, surprised.
“What you said earlier made sense. Meeting like this is fate, after all.”
Earlier, after turning the little boy away, Xiong Li had learned that those who gained recognition from celestial tools were children who had passed their sect’s trials.
When he found out the little boy’s task was to sell ten flowers, Xiong Li felt a pang of sympathy.
Meeting is fate, and Xiong Li decided to help.
Hearing Xiong Li’s words, the little boy quickly arranged the ten flowers and handed them over solemnly.
“Elder, I’ll never forget your kindness, Little Leopard,” the little boy said earnestly.
If he could cultivate, he could become a legendary immortal, and he vowed to repay this benefactor one day.
“It’s no big deal,” Xiong Li said, taking the flowers and placing the spirit stones on the table before leaving.
Just then, a light curtain appeared in front of the little boy, and a mechanical voice spoke.
“Congratulations on completing Task Two. You’ve received the Five Elements Technique, a Cleansing Pill, and a Foundation Establishment Pill.”
A small teleportation formation appeared, and on it lay a jade slip and two jade bottles.
“Task rewards have been issued. Please check them.”
“A new task has been updated. Please review it.”
The light curtain displayed the details of Task Three.
“Outside the city, there’s a little demon in the Foundation Establishment Stage that’s been destroying spirit fields. Cultivate to the Foundation Establishment Stage and find a way to defeat it.”
The little boy glanced at the task, then pressed the jade slip to his forehead.
In hotels and tea houses, storytellers often spoke of the Immortal Realm, so the little boy was familiar with jade slips and pills.
At that moment, his live stream flickered with several light curtains.
“I didn’t expect Senior Brother Xiong Li to step in. Little Leopard might finish his basic task quickly now.”
“I bet the little boy wouldn’t complete Task Two, but Senior Brother ruined my bet.”
“The little boy has mixed spirit roots, but with all the major sects short on disciples, it won’t be long before he’s recruited.”
“I thought it’d take at least 10 years for the little boy to finish Task Three.”
As the live stream continued, a disciple started taking bets on how long it would take the little boy to complete Task Three.
That night by the seaside, Xu Fan watched the live stream and chuckled, then placed a bet through Grape.
“Husband, when did you start watching the sect’s live streams?” Zhang Weiyun asked, sitting beside him with a smile.
“Just passing the time,” Xu Fan replied, adding more firewood to the campfire.
He glanced at the sky, then used celestial techniques to conjure a small courtyard with one room and one hall by the seaside.
“It’s late. Let’s sleep and have more seafood tomorrow,” Xu Fan said.
“Alright, husband.”
Both were in the Qi Training Stage, almost no different from ordinary people in the Immortal Realm.
The next day, Xu Fan and Zhang Weiyun disguised themselves as fishermen and took a small boat out to sea.
While enjoying the scenery, Zhang Weiyun suggested they experience life as a common couple, leading to their current situation.
Meanwhile, in the Hidden Spirit Sect, Xiao Luofan arrived at the Sutra Pavilion.
“About eighty percent of our brothers and sisters are out relaxing. You should take a break too,” Zhang Xueling said to Xiao Luofan.
“I just took a break. Now’s the time to focus on cultivation,” Xiao Luofan replied seriously.
“You took a break?” Zhang Xueling looked puzzled.
“I went to the Dragon Trapped Realm and whipped those Ancestral Dragons a hundred times each with a Wood Poison Crystal Whip,” Xiao Luofan said.
“A Wood Poison Crystal Whip? You’re ruthless!” Zhang Xueling exclaimed.
The Hidden Spirit Sect offered a service in the Dragon Trapped Realm.
Anyone feeling down could go there, choose a whip, and strike the Ancestral Dragons or the Golden Immortal true dragon, who had stolen from the Grand Elder and still lived.
It was said to help relieve stress.
At first, no one was interested, until a disciple, frustrated with their cultivation, gave it a try.