[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-incredible-sect-simulator":3,"chapter-incredible-sect-simulator-incredible-sect-simulator-chapter-225":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Incredible Sect Simulator",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1367191,1810,"Chapter 225: Capturing the Cloud Stepping Beast","incredible-sect-simulator-chapter-225",225,"\u003Cp>\"Mediating the conflict between Dan Cloud Pavilion and Ruyi Tower in Qinghe Market and maintaining market order, upon the completion of this task, one of the rewards includes a Two-Star Resource Optimization.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pondering over the source of the [Two-Star - Resource Optimization], Lu Ping recalled this external task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To see if this external task had been taken up by the disciples, checking at the Merit Hall would reveal the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the cave mansion, Lu Ping floated all the way to the Merit Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The setup within the Merit Hall was simple, similar in size to the Sect Hall, covering a vast area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at this moment, there were only three disciples inside, making it seem quite deserted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the disciples of Cyan Mountain Sect were few in number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wandering inside the hall, Lu Ping found the task list and saw that some of the external tasks he had previously explored were yet unfinished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, eradicating the remnants of the Giant Whale Gang near Eternal Sand Island in Qingli Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearing the Soul-Devouring Worms appearing in the Spirit Fields of a cultivation family on Celestial Son Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or dealing with the invasive species in the Celestial Pool at Celestial Pool Peak in Chuyun County, Chu Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All these tasks were still ongoing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ping spent some time paying attention and discovered that the task within Qinghe Market was already listed on the task board, marked with the words ’Accepted’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this situation, the task was still in progress...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing this result, Lu Ping felt reassured and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One cannot eat hot tofu in haste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting can be afforded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the external tasks, he could see who was executing this task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only two disciples were involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, Lu Ping saw the name Song Minghui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Song Minghui took the lead, with strength not low and reliability in handling matters, this task was bound to be completed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this wait was not long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the fifth day, a dialog box appeared once again in front of Lu Ping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[External Task: Successfully mediated the conflict between Dan Cloud Pavilion and Ruyi Tower in Qinghe Market, task completed]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Completion Reward: Reputation 300, Two-Star Resource Optimization ×1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Minghui indeed completed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conflict in this task was essentially a price war over elixirs between the two parties, inherently disrupting market elixir prices. It was not a difficult matter and could be easily mediated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After obtaining the [Two-Star - Resource Optimization], Lu Ping turned his attention to the Cyan Plum Tree item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cyan Plum Tree: Tier Two Middle Grade Spirit Plant]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Estimated Income: 0 Spirit Stone\u002Fyear (All for internal sect sales, if wholly for external sales, estimated income can reach 15,500 Spirit Stones\u002Fyear)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system’s estimated income was still accurate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first batch of Cyan Plum Spirit Fruits produced by the Cyan Plum Tree were entirely allocated to Lu Yuanshan and Lu Zhiwei, without leaving a single piece for external sale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero income for a year was naturally correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If all the Cyan Plum Spirit Fruits were sold externally, the annual income from this resource could maintain at 15,500 Spirit Stones\u002Fyear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This annual income was not low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After choosing the Cyan Plum Tree, the optimization began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Optimizing Cyan Plum Tree...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hoping for successful optimization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Lu Ping’s gaze, the optimization result emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cyan Plum Tree optimization successful, the grade of planted Cyan Plum Tree elevated to Tier Two High-Grade]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below displayed the resource detail information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cyan Plum Tree: Tier Two High-Grade Spirit Plant]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Estimated Income: 0 Spirit Stone\u002Fyear (All for internal sect sales, if wholly for external sales, estimated income can reach 32,090 Spirit Stones\u002Fyear)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the grade elevation of the Cyan Plum Tree, the Cyan Plum Spirit Fruits produced in the future could reach the Tier Two High-Grade level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Income doubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next year, just wait for the Cyan Plum Tree to mature again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lu Ping completed the upgrade of the Cyan Plum Tree, Lu Yuanshan was also busy recently on his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was organizing personnel, preparing to set off for Bright Moon County to capture Cloud-Stepping Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This action stemmed from an external task previously explored by Lu Ping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[External Task: In the southern Bright Moon County of Chu Kingdom, a group of Cloud-Stepping Beasts in Luo River Plain is migrating north. You can try dispatching disciples to capture them and cultivate as sect resources]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Quantity: 19 to 32]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Combat Power: First-Layer Qi Cultivation to Eighth-Layer Qi Cultivation]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Status: Migrating north in the Chu Kingdom, expected to leave Luo River Plain in two months]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Completion Reward: Reputation 399, Tier Two Beast Taming Manual ×1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was what was discovered at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, this external task was already posted in the Merit Hall, awaiting disciples to take up the mission and capture the group of Cloud-Stepping Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cloud-Stepping Beasts are spirit beasts, majestic in appearance and great in strength, roughly the size of a cow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their appearance is similar to Celestial Horses, not ordinary mundane horses, with a gentle temperament, easy to tame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their biggest feature is fast speed and good stamina, comparable to cultivators and is one of the mainstream transport horses on the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several years ago, Lu Yuanshan spent Spirit Stones to rent Cloud-Stepping Beasts to transport Spirit Rice to Qinghe Market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader of that time was Lu Yuanshan, who for this avoided the prying and pursuit from the desolate loose cultivators in Shuangjiao Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the growing strength of Cyan Mountain Sect, resources like transport horses need procurement as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also convenient for travel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuanshan wanted to complete this task promptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If delayed further, this group of Cloud-Stepping Beasts would leave Luo River Plain, then capturing them would be troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crucial issue for no disciples taking up this task so far was the presence of a Cloud-Stepping Beast King at Eighth-Layer Qi Cultivation in this group of Cloud-Stepping Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until now, within Cyan Mountain Sect, the highest cultivator is Zhang Nianchuan, at the peak of Seventh-Layer Qi Cultivation, still a bit away from Eighth-Layer Qi Cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such strength, perhaps with effort and equipped with some good magical artifacts, slaying the Cloud-Stepping Beast King was possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to capture it alive, to capture a live one, would be very hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the disciples lacked this strength, another method had to be found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuanshan certainly couldn’t go himself; the sect couldn’t spare the manpower. After much consideration, he eventually appointed Lu Changfeng to lead the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as the only Beast Tamer in the sect, Lu Xuelian naturally had a spot for accompanying the trip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Lu Yuanshan and Lu Xuelian assigned, the participation of other disciples depended entirely on their willingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more participants, the easier the capture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, four days later, Lu Changfeng led eleven disciples, piloting the Flood Dragon Ship towards Bright Moon County.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flying a Flying Spiritual Artifact for the first time, Lu Changfeng was somewhat unfamiliar, and the speed was not at full capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The presence of the Flood Dragon Ship greatly shortened the journey for the group on the road, and it was also convenient for transporting the group of Cloud-Stepping Beasts back to Cyan Lotus Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The presence of the Flood Dragon Ship also came at an opportune time, facilitating this capture operation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for whether Lu Ping was on the Flood Dragon Ship, this time he was, following along as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having a flying ship to ride on saves time and effort from having to float there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The task of pinpointing the Cloud-Stepping Beast group’s habitat also fell to Lu Ping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the system’s existence, Lu Ping could track the whereabouts of the Cloud-Stepping Beast group at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the group of Cloud-Stepping Beasts was moving northwards, their migration direction was towards Cyan Lotus Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it only took half a day for the Flood Dragon Ship to reach Luo River Plain.\u003C\u002Fp>",1319,"2026-06-05T21:35:32.955Z",1,"novelbin.me","655ab7b1a8eea0cca188703291b4f294256f4dca3f089c12e1d080eaa82e77e9","incredible-sect-simulator-chapter-15","incredible-sect-simulator-chapter-14",1002,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fincredible-sect-simulator-cover.jpg"]