"What kind of quest should I choose?" muttered Xue Yang.
He looked at the list of quests offered by the system. There are about 50 quests listed here at the moment.
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[Translucent Wings Butterfly (Offer ends in 6 hours 32 minutes)
Objective: Catch Translucent Wings Butterflies. Maximum 50 Translucent Wings Butterflies.
Time limit: 7 days
Reward: Approximately 30 system points. Rewards may vary depending on quality.
Penalty: 100 system points]
[Sparkling Scale Cobra (Offer ends in 40 hours 15 minutes)
Objective: Catch a Sparkling Scale Cobra. Maximum 5 Sparkling Scale Cobras.
Time limit: 7 days
Reward: Approximately 1000 system points. Rewards may vary depending on quality.
Penalty: 3000 system points]
[Soothing Sage Tea Leaf (Offer ends in 0 hours 12 minutes)
Objective: Bring one kilogram of Soothing Sage Tea Leaf. Maximum 5 kilograms.
Time limit: 24 hours
Reward: Approximately 100 system points. Rewards may vary depending on quality.
Penalty: 300 system points]
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Quests offered mainly involve finding something. Either magical beasts or some plants. Each quest listed has the same detail in it, they all have offer time, objective, time limit, reward, and penalty.
Without any explanation, Xue Yang can understand the list.
A quest will be offered for a certain amount of time before it disappears. When Xue Yang chooses a quest, he must complete the objective within the time limit. If he completes the quest, he will receive the reward. On the other hand, if he fails to do so, he will receive a penalty.
"Then there is a maximum amount on the objective part. I guess that means I can bring more of the same things and get more rewards?" muttered Xue Yang.
"As for the reward, they are all in system points."
Earlier, Xue Yang had checked the exchange rate between system points and Spirit Stone. One system point can be exchanged for one Grade 2 Spirit Stone.
***
Two weeks passed in the blink of an eye.
During these two weeks, Xue Yang spends time with the children in the sect. Nothing really happened and life goes on as usual. He also started to teach Liu Mei the Never Ending Blossom Breathing Technique.
Not only that, he also started teaching the children to read. He wanted them to be able to read the manual without his help. This will take a long time, but he has to do it for his own convenience.
Of course, he didn't forget to fix his cultivation base. At the moment, he estimated that he had finished fixing 60% of his defect. If his calculations were correct, he would be able to enter the third level if he wanted to. But Xue Yang decided to fix all the problems before moving up.
***
"Then I will leave again. I will come back in three days," said Xue Yang.
Yu Guanyu said, "Senior brother, be careful, okay?" The other children followed suit.
"Of course," Xue Yang smiled. "Don't worry, I am strong."
Xue Yang then taught each child what to do when he was gone. He also didn't forget to remind the child to follow Guo Lingxin.
In those two short weeks, Guo Lingxin had won the acceptance of the other children by conquering their stomachs. The children who used to eat only fasting pills are all getting closer to Guo Lingxin after trying her cooking.
This is in stark contrast to when Xue Yang tried to cook for the children.
"I should erase those memories from my brain," Xue Yang thought every time he remembered that no one wanted to eat his cooking.
Xue Yang then waved his hand before walking down the stairs.
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Xue Yang is heading to the northern part of the mountain. To the south of Silk Sword Mountain is Qianyu City. Meanwhile, to the north of Silk Sword Mountain, there lies a very massive forest.
It is rumored that there are many winding roads in the forest, and it would take a person two full years to travel from one end of the forest to the other. In the end, it remained just a rumor because no one wanted to go deeper into the forest.
People who are in search of proof of the rumor don't have the strength to go to the heart of the forest. Meanwhile, the stronger people can use their swords to fly and skip the forest altogether.
Many kinds of magical beasts live in this forest. From the harmless ones to the super-aggressive ones. The harmless ones usually live on the outskirts of the forest. Meanwhile, the deeper you go, the more powerful the magical beasts will be.
"It's been a long time since I've come to this place."
This is not the first time Xue Yang has entered this forest. He still has the memory of going here with his fellow disciples back in the days when the Silk Sword Sect was still in existence.
Xue Yang only wanted to roam the outskirts of the forest. That was the reason why he had only planned to go for three days. In addition, he has also accepted a quest.
[Iron Antler Deer (Active Quest)
Objective: Catch an Iron Antler Deer. Maximum 10 Iron Antler Deer.
Time limit: 6 days 23 hours 40 minutes
Reward: Approximately 800 system points. Rewards may vary depending on quality.
Penalty: 2500 system points]
Iron Antler Deer is a magical beast that is equal in power to a low-tier Stage 2 Cultivator. It can evolve into a stronger species of Steel Antler Deer that is as strong as high tier Stage 3 Cultivator.
"I've seen these deer in the forest a couple of years ago. There should be a few around," Xue Yang muttered. For the first quest, Xue Yang wanted to pick something he knew where to get.
Xue Yang continued to walk in the direction of the center of the forest. After about 10 minutes of running, he began to notice the appearance of many magical beasts.
Xue Yang slowed down. He heard the voices of other cultivators. After that, he covered his aura and took a look at the area for a while.
"Wow! Senior Brother is amazing!" a girl exclaimed in surprise. Her gaze focused on the small rabbit that was pierced by an arrow.
Next to her is a man who looks to be in his early 20s. He is wearing a black robe with a green stripe. He put on a proud face and said, "Right? I said I could do it."
Xue Yang thought, 'That robe, where have I seen it before?'