Chapter 27: Mandatory Mission

A massive commotion broke out early in the morning. At the summit, Ye Changqing, who had just returned, stepped out of his cave dwelling with a look of confusion.

Looking down from above at the multiple black torrents of disciples rushing toward the foot of the mountain, his heart was filled with bewilderment.

Just then, Xu Jie, Liu Shuang, and Lu Youyou also rushed out from their respective cave dwellings on the left and right.

"Damn it, are these guys always this early?"

Unlike Ye Changqing’s confusion, Xu Jie cursed upon seeing the scene and then charged out without a moment’s hesitation.

They were already a step behind; if they delayed any longer, they would definitely miss breakfast. Did these damn people not need to cultivate? Rushing to the kitchen so early—were they really trying to work everyone to death?

On the other side, Liu Shuang and Lu Youyou were not to be outdone. Almost at the same moment Xu Jie set off, the two women also dashed out.

"Junior brother and sister..."

He had just started to greet them, but in the blink of an eye, the three of them had vanished. Ye Changqing stood there, stunned.

For a moment, he felt as if the Profound Sword Peak had become completely unfamiliar. Had all these disciples gone mad or something?

The sky was just beginning to brighten, and the kitchen courtyard gate hadn't even been opened yet, but it was already surrounded by people.

A rough estimate put the number at over two thousand.

Everyone refused to give way to others for a spot, yet they all very consciously avoided disturbing Ye Changqing.

By the time the hour arrived and Ye Changqing opened the courtyard gate, the line was already incredibly long. The few at the front were none other than Hong Zun, Xu Jie, Lu Youyou, and Liu Shuang, followed by Qian Youcai.

There were also some newly arrived deacons and Elders.

"Everyone arrived quite early."

He greeted them with a smile, to which Xu Jie urged,

"It’s not early anymore. We’ve been waiting for half an hour. Can we start eating now, Junior Brother Changqing?"

Waiting for half an hour? Hearing this, Ye Changqing’s mouth twitched. Was it really necessary to come that early?

However, Xu Jie had his own unspoken grievances; these guys were just too competitive. If they didn't come early, they probably wouldn't be able to grab a spot.

Today’s breakfast was a new dish: soup dumplings with millet porridge.

[Soup Dumplings: Consuming them can slightly enhance spiritual power.]

[Millet Porridge: Consuming it can slightly heal hidden ailments.]

They still had special effects. As the disciples who grabbed spots began to eat the soup dumplings, the courtyard was filled with the sounds of inhaling and exhaling.

"So hot."

"Delicious."

"Refreshing."

With one bite, the rich broth exploded in their mouths. The savory flavor was no worse than the braised noodles.

Plus, it could help with cultivation; it was truly superb.

He had made a total of one thousand servings for breakfast. Those who didn't get a spot watched others eat with longing eyes.

This was a new dish; they hadn't tasted it yet. Smelling the rich aroma, they felt as if a cat were scratching at their hearts.

"Senior Brother, let me taste one, just one, okay?"

"Sigh, I suppose I could, but I have a mission to go out today and can't decline it. If I don't eat my fill for breakfast..."

"I'll go in your place, Senior Brother."

"Good junior brother."

"Senior Brother Chen, I thought about it yesterday and decided you are someone worth entrusting my life to, so I agree to be your Dao companion. Can you give me..."

"Oh, let’s talk after I finish eating."

"Talk about what after you're done? Forget it."

For the sake of a bite to eat, the disciples would stop at nothing. Some successfully tasted the food, while others could only watch with envy.

Ye Changqing leaned against the kitchen door, watching the ravenous and envious crowd.

One thousand servings was already his limit; any more would be too exhausting.

Therefore, Ye Changqing had decided that from now on, he would provide one thousand servings per meal, first come, first served.

One thousand positive reviews per meal, three meals a day—that was three thousand. This rate of improvement was not slow at all.

Just as everyone was wolfing down their breakfast, a crane flew in from the horizon. Without landing, it dropped a token directly into Ye Changqing’s hand.

It was a token from the Main Peak Mission Hall. Seeing this, Ye Changqing was stunned, then realized: damn, he had forgotten to do this month’s mandatory mission.

Every disciple of the Dao One Sect, whether inner sect, outer sect, or handyman, had a mandatory mission each month; at least one had to be completed.

Completing missions had benefits, such as earning sect points, which could be used to exchange for cultivation techniques, martial arts, elixirs, weapons, and so on.

In any case, anything within the Dao One Sect could be exchanged with sect points; it was essentially the internal currency of the sect.

Ye Changqing had forgotten about the mandatory mission because he had been busy awakening his system and improving his cultivation base.

Now that the time had passed, the Main Peak Mission Hall had directly assigned a mission to him and sent it via the crane. This was something he could not refuse.

Activating the token, a light screen appeared, and the mission details were displayed before Ye Changqing.

It wasn't complicated; after all, missions for handyman disciples were generally very simple.

Not far from the Dao One Sect, there was a small town called Leshan Town. It was rumored that a half-demon had appeared there recently. The mission requirement was to investigate the matter.

It was a one-star mission. There was no need to kill it, though if one could, there would be corresponding sect point rewards based on the demon's cultivation level.

Dao One Sect missions were divided into five stars from low to high; one-star missions were the most basic.

It seemed harmless, just an investigation mission, and the target was only a half-demon.

However, the sect wouldn't assign overly difficult tasks to handyman disciples; they were basically all one-star missions.

But seeing the Mission Hall token in Ye Changqing’s hand, the disciples present reacted strongly.

"Junior Brother Changqing, you haven't done your mandatory mission for this month yet?"

Someone asked. Hearing this, Ye Changqing smiled helplessly. ===== CHAPTER 51 =====