Chapter 209

"Thank you for your hard work, Elder. Is there any mission in this regard recently?" Xia Daoming stood up and cupped his hands.

Mo Yongzhi looked at Xia Daoming, her expression somewhat subtle.

Xia Daoming's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that there is no mission in this regard?

"There hasn't been one in recent years, but there was one fifty years ago," Mo Yongzhi's expression became even more subtle.

"A mission from fifty years ago that hasn't been completed yet? Isn't it very difficult and dangerous?" Watching Lan Xue's expression changed drastically, and she blurted out.

Xia Daoming's heart also sank slightly.

"Danger is certainly danger, but it's been fifty years, and it hasn't been completed yet; it has nothing to do with this," Mo Yongzhi waved her hand and said.

"Then why?" Xia Daoming asked curiously.

"This mission was issued by Elder Zuo Dongge," Mo Yongzhi said with a bitter smile.

Speaking to the end, Mo Yongzhi shook her head repeatedly, clearly very moved that Elder Zuo would actually offer such a bizarre reward!

"Speaking of Elder Zuo, he was once the Jin Dan Elder of our Qingyuan Sect with the most hope of becoming a Nascent Soul ancestor. He succeeded in forming a core when he was only over sixty. Before he was a hundred, he had already cultivated to the mid-stage of Jin Dan. Before he was a hundred and fifty, it is said that he was already charging toward the late-stage of Jin Dan. It was just that over a hundred years ago, for some reason, he was suddenly injured, and his cultivation fell back to the early-stage of Jin Dan."

"This kind of reward, let alone fifty years, even if it were left until his time was up, no one would do it."

"This..." Mo Yongzhi looked at Xia Daoming upon hearing this, and for a long time, she didn't know what to say.

"This time, because you insisted on knowing, I went to the Mission Hall to find someone to ask, and only then did I know that fifty years ago, Elder Zuo actually issued such a mission: as long as someone can help him find a Blood Lin Dragon Breath Grass over three thousand years old, he will accept them as a named disciple."

"Later, I heard that he recruited a few more disciples one after another, but they were all kicked out by him one after another. Since then, no outstanding Foundation Establishment cultivator has been willing to be accepted under his tutelage, and he himself doesn't seem willing to accept disciples anymore."

"Because my talent and background are limited, I have never expected to be favored by a Jin Dan Elder and accepted under their tutelage, only seeking steady cultivation. If one day I get an opportunity, I will accumulate and break out, perhaps I might have a glimmer of hope of forming a core. So I have never cared about the news of Jin Dan Elders accepting disciples."

Then, Mo Yongzhi looked Xia Daoming up and down with a very surprised and strange gaze, and it was a long time before she said with a look of disbelief: "You aren't planning to take this mission, are you?"

"With Elder Zuo's personality, even if you are accepted under his tutelage, I estimate it won't be long before you are kicked out by him, and the reward he gives is only a named disciple. So, no one has taken this mission for fifty years. The main reason is not that the mission is difficult and dangerous, but that no one is interested in this reward," Mo Yongzhi explained.

"Is there something wrong with this Elder Zuo Dongge?" Xia Daoming saw Watching Lan Xue's expression and couldn't help but become even more puzzled.

"Does the Elder know where to look for Blood Lin Dragon Breath Grass over three thousand years old?" Xia Daoming touched his chin and thought for a while, then suddenly opened his mouth to ask.

"The purpose of others taking this kind of mission is to be accepted under the tutelage of a Jin Dan Elder who can bring them hope of forming a core. So, no one is willing to take the mission issued by Elder Zuo. But my purpose is mainly to enter the inner sect. Who I am accepted under the tutelage of actually doesn't matter. What I truly care about is the difficulty of the mission," Xia Daoming replied.

"Elder Zuo Dongge?" Xia Daoming revealed a look of confusion.

"What Elder Zuo Dongge!" Watching Lan Xue exclaimed upon hearing this, her expression becoming as subtle as Mo Yongzhi's.

"Elder Zuo's personality is eccentric and unruly, difficult to get along with, and not gregarious. After that incident over a hundred years ago, his personality became even more eccentric, making people unable to fathom him. He originally had two disciples, but because their actions didn't suit his wishes, they were kicked out by him one after another."

"And the other Jin Dan ancestors in the sect who don't care about matters are generally either living in seclusion in the back mountains to cultivate or traveling outside. Some don't even show their heads for years or even decades, and they are somewhat mysterious like dragons who see the head but not the tail. If no one takes the initiative to mention it, Xia Daoming doesn't even know their names."

"He is an outer sect disciple, has only been in the sect for a year, and has basically lived at Changqing Lake all year round. He only has some understanding of the names and deeds of a few Jin Dan ancestors who preside over the daily work of the sect."

"Even if someone accidentally obtained a Blood Lin Dragon Breath Grass over three thousand years old, they would rather exchange it for other resources than exchange it for this tasteless reward."

"Not only is it hanging there, but for these fifty years, no one has even bothered to ask about this mission," Mo Yongzhi shook her head.

"So that's how it is. No wonder it's been fifty years and this mission has been hanging there," Xia Daoming said with a look of relief.

Uh!

Mo Yongzhi looked stunned.

Because what Xia Daoming said made a lot of sense!

But Mo Yongzhi always felt that something was wrong!

"By the way, besides having an eccentric personality and being unfathomable, Elder Zuo should be upright in his conduct, right?" Xia Daoming suddenly asked again.

"Having an eccentric personality doesn't matter."

"Speaking of which, Shang Rui's personality also has some problems, but she is upright and kind."

"Therefore, Xia Daoming is still very happy to call her sister and is also happy to help her."

"Try to accommodate his personality as much as possible."

"After all, everyone has their own temperament."

"Therefore, Xia Daoming doesn't care about Elder Zuo's eccentric personality, but if his nature is biased toward evil, then he certainly cannot accept him as his teacher."

"This..." Mo Yongzhi was speechless again.

Listening to the tone, looking at Xia Daoming's posture, he is actually picking on a Jin Dan Elder in return!

After a long while, Mo Yongzhi looked at Xia Daoming with a complex gaze and said: "Besides having an eccentric personality, Elder Zuo is fine in other aspects. Actually, it is said that he kicked his disciples out not without reason, but because his disciples made mistakes."

"It's just that those mistakes, in the eyes of others, don't count for much, and scolding them a few times would be the end of it, but his personality is eccentric, and he kicked his disciples out without explanation. Actually, many people rumored that his eccentric personality is also related to this."

"That's good," Xia Daoming breathed a sigh of relief after listening, then asked again: "By the way, assuming I am accepted under Elder Zuo's tutelage and then expelled by him, can I still retain my status as an inner sect disciple?"

"Unless you commit a major mistake and Elder Zuo specifically notifies the Law Enforcement Elder, you will be expelled from the inner sect," Mo Yongzhi replied.

"Then there is no problem. Now the key lies in the Blood Lin Dragon Breath Grass over three thousand years old," Xia Daoming said.

"Living things have a lifespan, and spirit grasses and trees also have a lifespan. Blood Lin Dragon Breath Grass actually doesn't count as a very rare spirit medicine, but in this world, most Blood Lin Dragon Breath Grass can only grow to a thousand years before they wither and die."

"Very few Blood Lin Dragon Breath Grass can grow to two thousand years, and Blood Lin Dragon Breath Grass over three thousand years old almost cannot exist in this world. However, I do know of a special place where there might be one," Mo Yongzhi looked at Xia Daoming, hesitated for a moment, and said slowly.

"Can the Elder tell me about this special place?" Xia Daoming's eyes lit up slightly, and he asked.

"Are you really determined to enter the inner sect ahead of time through this path?" Mo Yongzhi didn't answer but asked instead, her expression grave and serious.

"As long as this special place you mentioned doesn't pose great danger to cultivators at the perfection of Foundation Establishment, then I will go and try," Xia Daoming said.

If there is great danger even for cultivators at the perfection of Foundation Establishment, then the danger for him will not be small, and Xia Daoming will certainly have to consider it carefully.

"As long as you don't enter the restricted area, the danger is relatively small for cultivators at the perfection of Foundation Establishment. But for cultivators below the perfection of Foundation Establishment, danger is everywhere in that place, and one careless move could lead to death. Are you really sure you want to go?" Mo Yongzhi said.

"Yes, are there any other special requirements?" Xia Daoming asked.

Since the danger is relatively small for cultivators at the perfection of Foundation Establishment, the danger for him is naturally even smaller.

Mo Yongzhi didn't answer Xia Daoming immediately upon hearing this, but was silent for a long time before slowly opening her mouth again: "That place is called Dragon Fish Sea. It is not in our world and needs to be entered through a special space channel."

"It is rumored that it might be a fragment of the ancient prehistoric world, which we call the Ancient Desolate Ruins. Our world is connected to quite a few Ancient Desolate Ruins, and Dragon Fish Sea is one of many."

"Dragon Fish Sea is named because the entire Ancient Desolate Ruins is almost all ocean, with only a few scattered islands, and the legendary prehistoric water beast Dragon Fish lives in the sea."

"Besides Dragon Fish, many demon beasts live in Dragon Fish Sea. The demon beasts are powerful, and there is no lack of third-level demon beasts, and even some sea areas have fourth-level demon beasts. That is a restricted area; for Foundation Establishment cultivators to enter that area is basically nine deaths and one life."

"Dragon Fish Sea Ancient Desolate Ruins contains a certain special law power, which limits the evolution of the demon beasts inside, with the highest only reaching the fourth level, and also limits False Core and Jin Dan level cultivators from entering. Not only that, various forces in the Dragon Fish Sea Ancient Desolate Ruins are chaotic and are not suitable for us to cultivate inside."

"However, Dragon Fish Sea grows spirit medicines that are rare or non-existent in our world, and some of the demon beasts in the sea can also be used as medicine. And because the Ancient Desolate Ruins are different from our world, some spirit grasses and medicines can even grow for ten thousand years without withering and dying."

"Blood Lin Dragon Breath Grass only grows in places where the Dragon clan once lived and where dragon blood has been spilled. Dragon Fish are descendants of the ancient true dragon's mixed blood, so Dragon Fish Sea has Blood Lin Dragon Breath Grass."

"Blood Lin Dragon Breath Grass has always been one of the spirit medicines that explorers in Dragon Fish Sea focus on finding, but for those over three thousand years old, I am afraid one needs great luck to find one."

"So if you are determined to go, you can wait for me for half a month and go to Dragon Fish Sea with me to try your luck. With your strength, you are qualified to form a team with me."

"Elder Mo is also going to Dragon Fish Sea?" Xia Daoming couldn't help but be very surprised when he heard the latter part.

"Dragon Fish Sea is rich in water-attribute spirit medicines. Dragon Fish fry can be used as medicine to refine Cloud Dragon Profound Water Pills, which can greatly improve the cultivation of Foundation Establishment cultivators who cultivate water-system techniques."

"I am already old, and the time left for me is only seventy or eighty years. I can't always stay safely in Qingyun City, waiting for the little income from the Spirit Field Hall elder position. Sometimes I have to go out and fight for it, and bump into opportunities."

"As a result, I didn't expect things to be such a coincidence. I want to go to Dragon Fish Sea, Dragon Fish Sea has Blood Lin Dragon Breath Grass, and you want to use Elder Zuo's mission to enter the inner sect, and Elder Zuo's mission just happens to want a Blood Lin Dragon Breath Grass over three thousand years old!" Mo Yongzhi said.

"It seems it really is a coincidence!" Xia Daoming couldn't help but feel a bit moved. Only then did he truly understand why Mo Yongzhi's expression was so subtle just now.

It turned out that it wasn't just because the person who issued the mission was Elder Zuo Dongge, but also because the place she was going to recently happened to have the spirit medicine Elder Zuo Dongge wanted.

"I don't think it's a coincidence, it's fate," Watching Lan Xue blurted out.

"Fate!" Mo Yongzhi was slightly stunned, then smiled and nodded: "That's right, it can indeed be considered fate."

Having said that, the gaze Mo Yongzhi looked at Xia Daoming with unknowingly added a trace of intimacy.

It is strange to say that cultivators clearly do things that defy heaven, but cultivators are the ones who believe most in the idea that everything is destined by heaven.

Mo Yongzhi is no exception.

(End of chapter)