Chapter 328: Chapter 326: Seeking and Searching "Golden Beetle, the shell of this insect is extremely hard, and ordinary magic can hardly damage it. I didn’t expect you to have killed so many?" "Black Thorn Insect, this insect is incredibly fast and likes to burrow into the orifices of cultivators, making it extremely difficult to guard against..." "Green Leaf Insect, this insect resembles a green leaf and is extremely hard to distinguish..." "Junior Brother Lou, how did you kill them? Relying solely on the Yin Qi Arrow spell would be quite shaky. However, I’ve heard your martial arts skills are impressive..." Bi Yaoyao prattled on endlessly. But Lou Yi responded coldly with just ’oh,’ ’hmm,’ and ’hehe.’ As time went on, even with her outstanding eloquence, she found it hard to continue. "By the way, is there some trick to your corpse gambling? Did you learn the Heavenly Mechanism Skill?" Bi Yaoyao finally revealed her purpose for coming. "No," Lou Yi said, "If you have nothing else, you can help me tend the fields here and use the Rain Technique as a bit of refreshment." "Forget it, I need to get back to my cultivation." Bi Yaoyao, seeing that Lou Yi remained unmoved, felt a bit unsatisfied but had no other way. Just as she was about to leave, she heard Lou Yi say, "Do you really want to know why I often win at corpse gambling?" "Exactly!" Bi Yaoyao’s eyes lit up. "Find me a treasure, and I’ll tell you." "What treasure?" "Any one from among these will do." Lou Yi then listed all the items he needed for advancing his Profound Yin Technique, such as Moonlight Dew, as well as Ice Soul, Wind Riding Fruit, and Earth Vein Spirit Marrow needed for advancing various major talents. Listening to this, Bi Yaoyao was full of skepticism, "Are you trying to trick me?" Seeing Lou Yi shake his head firmly, Bi Yaoyao had to leave with a head full of doubts. "Not bad, in the future I’ve gained another ally in treasure hunting." Lou Yi was very pleased with his ability to turn passive into active. From Bi Yaoyao’s demeanor and style, it was evident that she probably had some background, making her suitable to help him search for items to advance. If Bi Yaoyao didn’t help him look, then she wouldn’t come to bother him in the future, which was less troublesome. If she helped him look, then whatever happens would be dealt with when the items were found. After dealing with Bi Yaoyao, Lou Yi put Lou Er back into the Corpse Storage Bag and headed to the Task Hall. The Task Hall was located on Feishi Peak, one of the Thirteen Peaks of the Corpse-Driving Sect. Feishi Peak was two thousand meters high, with steep terrain and lush trees. The reason for its name was because near the top, an elliptical, massive red-black stone was embedded obliquely. Looking like it’s about to fall, yet it has withstood centuries of wind and rain without ever coming loose. The origins of this stone are also much debated. Some say it is a meteorite that fell from the sky; others believe it to be a naturally occurring feature of the mountain. Yet some claim it resulted from a sect’s internal conflict in the past and the subsequent series of battles... Lou Yi climbed Feishi Peak and soon reached the location of the Task Hall. The Task Hall was a seven-story red pavilion building shrouded in white light. However, it typically only opened its first level to disciples, and no one knew what lay beyond that. Upon entering the Task Hall, Lou Yi found the interior spacious, lavishly decorated as if for a festival. Various colored lanterns floated overhead, moving up and down, left to right, seemingly propelled by some unseen force. Tiny black characters were inscribed on the surface of each lantern, clearly visible to a cultivator’s keen eyes. ’In Bin City, there are undead corpses causing harm, having injured over ten people. Immediate subjugation needed... Restricted to Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation, two-month duration, rewards evaluated post-task: 50-100 contribution points.’ ’Lead new disciples, complete documentation, allocate land and Lifebound Corpses, and teach the relevant knowledge... Restricted to Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation, three-month duration, rewards based on disciples’ quarterly exam results: 100-300 contribution points.’ ’Elder Xu from Wendao Peak requires two Alchemy Apprentices proficient in the Spirit Flame Technique... Restricted to Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation, one-month duration, each receiving 60 contribution points.’ ’At the Changlu River, suspected demon activity has overturned six fishing boats, resulting in dozens of deaths. Survivors saw a ten-zhang long black shadow at the river bottom, resembling a catfish... Restricted to Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation or higher, evaluated post-task: 50-120 contribution points.’ Lou Yi also noticed a previous task they had undertaken: ’In Weicheng, a late-stage Qi Refining evil cultivator appeared, resulting in the deaths of several middle-stage inner sect disciples. Suspected origins from Yellow Springs, require immediate elimination... Restricted to Late-stage Qi Refining, three-month duration.’ In the end, he figured out that different colored lanterns often signified varying cultivation level requirements for task recipients. Red lanterns were the most numerous and had the lowest requirements, suitable for Inner Sect Disciples at the middle stage of Qi Cultivation. Green lanterns were fewer, usually requiring the receiver to be a True Disciple at the late-stage Qi Refining. The least numerous were the purple lanterns, whose small characters Lou Yi couldn’t decipher, seemingly obscured. However, the final requirement indicated that only Foundation Establishment Elders could accept them. Additionally, there was a set of white lanterns with identical specifications for all tasks: ’Explore the Ancient Cultivator’s Secret Realm, contest with the Red Sun Sect and True Blood Sect for Cultivator’s Cave Mansion, Spirit Vein, and Cold Sun Grass... This task is considerably dangerous, restricted to late-stage Qi Refining, unlimited number, no time limit.’ Lou Yi began searching for tasks suitable for him, and after some time, he found only two: ’Gather Three-Orifice Exquisite Fruit on the Profound Frost Mountain Range, where Ghost-faced Spiders often appear... Restricted to Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation, one-month duration, reward of 70 contribution points.’ ’Beside Sub-city Academy, Nether Crows are harming people, causing organ damage and skin mutations in several students, requiring elimination of the Nether Crows... Restricted to Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation, two-month duration, reward of 60 contribution points.’ Both Ghost-faced Spiders and Nether Crows are Yin element monsters, killing them would enhance his Yin Spirit Root. Lou Yi went to the reception on the right side of the Task Hall and asked, "Senior Brother, can I accept these two tasks?" Once he described the tasks, the middle-aged male cultivator in the blue Daoist Robe opposite asked, "Do you have Inner Sect Disciple accompaniment?" "Can I accept them first and then look for them to join?" "No, the sect has regulations; only those of Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation or above can accept tasks. Outer Disciples do not have this privilege." The middle-aged cultivator continuously shook his head, speaking firmly. Lou Yi was left with no choice but to return. He knew the chances were slim, but he had attempted to see if there was a way to take advantage. It seems he must enlist the help of Inner Sect Disciples. The Inner Sect Disciples he was relatively close to were Rong Xuejian and You Qingyi. If there were many Yin element monsters, it might be worth it, but troubling them for just one or two isn’t worth the hassle, given the long travel distance. ’I should frequent this place more to see if there are any gatherings of Yin element monsters.’ ’I could also inquire with the Four Seas Association, as they usually have reliable information.’ Upon his return to the cave on Disciple Peak, Lou Yi found Rong Xuejian already waiting at the entrance. "Brother Rong, what brings you here with good news?" "Indeed, it is good news," Rong Xuejian said with a smile. "Senior Brother Du, who went on that task with us last time, has already broken through. He attributes it to being chased by the Evil Cultivator during the last task, which stimulated his potential." ...