Just as Li Xun thought he would leave in disappointment:
"Senior Brother Li!"
A surprised voice came from behind Li Xun.
"Hmm?"
Li Xun turned his head to look. He saw a slightly chubby man dressed in inner disciple attire standing behind him.
At this moment, the man was looking at Li Xun with a pleasantly surprised expression.
"Junior Brother, it's you...?"
Li Xun glanced at the chubby man and felt a sense of familiarity, but for a moment, he couldn't remember where he had seen him before.
"Senior Brother, it's me! Remember? Twenty days ago, you gave me some advice in the Scripture Pavilion and helped me choose a different cultivation technique."
"Thanks to your help, I managed to reach the mid-level of the Qi Refining Realm in just half a month!"
"Oh!"
Li Xun nodded and smiled, "Oh, it's Junior Brother Pang."
"You joined the Azure Cloud Hall?"
"Yes."
Pang Yuan nodded, excitedly saying, "Senior Brother, are you here to take on a mission?"
"Mhm."
Li Xun nodded and inadvertently noticed a badge with the symbol of the Azure Cloud Hall on Pang Yuan's chest.
Just like the Law Enforcement Hall, disciples who joined the Azure Cloud Hall also had a badge on their left chest as a mark of their membership.
"Junior Brother, have you joined the Azure Cloud Hall?"
"Exactly."
Pang Yuan nodded, and with excitement on his face, he said, "Senior Brother, if you need a mission, just let me know! I'll find one for you immediately!"
"Oh?"
Li Xun expressed surprise in his voice. It seemed that his previous investment was starting to pay off.
Now, he has Lu Changhe in the Law Enforcement Hall, and Pang Yuan in the Azure Cloud Hall as his Junior Brother. Given some time, it was likely that the entire Xuanyang Sect would be under his influence.
Even if he wasn't the Sect Master, his words would probably be more effective than the Sect Master's.
"I want a mission to hunt down a demonic cultivator. Ideally, someone at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm or in the early stage of the Spirit Connection Realm."
Li Xun pondered for a moment before speaking.
The reason he wanted to take on such a mission was mainly for two considerations.
First, he had never really fought with someone since he started cultivating. Lacking combat experience was a big taboo in the cultivation world. If he encountered a strong opponent in the future, he might be at a disadvantage in terms of battle experience.
Secondly, hunting down others might yield better returns than collecting spirit herbs. Moreover, he had the Spirit Navigational Boat, a flying spiritual treasure. How many people could escape from his pursuit?
"No problem!"
Pang Yuan patted his chest and promised, "This is a small matter. Leave it to me, Senior Brother. Just wait here for a moment, and I'll find one for you!"
After saying that, Pang Yuan turned and left. Not long after, he returned with a jade token in his left hand and a portrait in his right.
"Senior Brother, how about this mission?"
Li Xun took the jade token and quickly scanned the content written on it.
"Hunt down Liu Sandao, a disciple of the Blood Demon Sect.
Time: One month. Location: Liu Sandao fled to Canglang Mountain two days ago.
Note: Liu Sandao's cultivation has already reached the peak of the Qi Refining Realm, and he could break through to the Spirit Connection Realm at any time. Be cautious when accepting this mission if your cultivation is below the Spirit Connection Realm!"
"Reward: Five high-grade spirit stones!"
"This one is good."
Li Xun nodded in satisfaction.
Five high-grade spirit stones were already a considerable sum among inner disciple rewards. Besides, after killing Liu Sandao, he could also seize his belongings. Combined, he might be able to exchange them for a Spirit Cleansing Pill.
The value of one Spirit Cleansing Pill was about seven or eight high-grade spirit stones.
"That's settled."
After taking the jade token, Li Xun received the portrait of Liu Sandao from Pang Yuan. He opened it and looked at it, his expression turning somewhat grim.
In such a vast area like Canglang Mountain, finding one person was like finding a needle in the sea, even with divine consciousness.
After all, his divine consciousness could only cover a radius of over a thousand meters, which was of no help in this situation.
"It's a bit tricky."
Li Xun's brows furrowed, and just as he was at a loss:
A system prompt suddenly sounded in his mind.
[Ding, congratulations to the host for finding a white-level investable target. By investing one Spirit Cleansing Pill, you can receive a ten-year cultivation reward!]