Chapter 59: Special Training?

"System, I can understand other missions, but is this mission about Ma Cuihua for real?"

Yan Xiao was speechless. What did it have to do with him if Ma Cuihua wanted to find an honest man to spend her life with? Besides, it had a five-day time limit; this mission definitely had issues and looked like a trap set by the system at first glance.

"Ma Cuihua accidentally obtained a Treasure Map of great value. If you can help her fulfill her wish, perhaps she will gift the Treasure Map to you."

The system explained.

"So what if there's a Treasure Map? I don't even know if there's any treasure inside," Yan Xiao said dismissively.

"The Treasure Map in her possession is a route map to a Spirit Stone Mineral Vein."

The system replied.

Damn...

Yan Xiao took a deep breath. A Spirit Stone Mineral Vein was truly something remarkable.

"She is a servant of the Yan Mansion now; if I ask her for it, she shouldn't refuse, right?"

He was somewhat tempted. If it really were a Spirit Stone Mineral Vein, then Luoxia Mountain would truly be prosperous.

"Owner, you cannot do things that go against your conscience; it will affect your Dao fortune. Once a flaw is left in your state of mind, it will become a major obstacle on your path to immortality."

The system advised him earnestly.

"I'm not going to rob her; I'm going to buy it. I'll give her a Gathering Spirit Pill to let her be healthy and live a long life. I think she will be willing."

Yan Xiao had already made up his mind.

The system was speechless.

For Ma Cuihua, she could find a husband slowly on her own, but health and longevity were things she could not achieve by herself.

Although the Gathering Spirit Pill was a Lower Grade Spirit Pill, it was still an immortal pill after all; at the very least, it could increase her lifespan by 50 years and lead her onto the path of cultivation.

Yan Xiao felt that by doing this, he had a clear conscience and didn't feel guilty at all.

Looking at the mission list again, he accepted the first, second, third, and fourth missions. Except for the first one, the other three had no time limits, so it didn't matter when they were completed.

As for the first one, making Luoxia Mountain the number one sect in Luoyue City within three years was a small goal of his. If he couldn't even conquer a small place like Luoyue City, how could he hope to reach the pinnacle of the immortal path?

On the contrary, for the sixth one, he didn't know what the villagers of Majia Town were worried about, so he couldn't make up his mind for the moment.

He was mainly afraid that there wasn't enough time. He had just sat in the position of Sect Master, and many things required his personal attention, so he decided to put this mission aside. It wouldn't be too late to accept the mission after some time had passed and his schedule eased up.

The sky was growing dark.

He prepared to take Liu Pan'er and Zhang Chunyang to the Spirit Cave to cultivate.

Thinking of the Spirit Cave, he always felt like he had forgotten something. What exactly was it?

He had forgotten the five Cangyun Mountain disciples he had locked in the first level of the Spirit Cave.

Yan Xiao slapped his forehead. He had originally intended to find an opportunity to probe the old Sect Master of Cangyun Mountain, but after two cups of wine, he had forgotten.

Drinking really ruins things!

At the entrance of the Spirit Cave, Yan Xiao entered first, with Zhang Chunyang and Liu Pan'er following behind him.

Upon arriving at the secret chamber, Yan Xiao noticed that the breathing of the two people behind him was chaotic and rapid.

Especially Liu Pan'er; she felt dizzy and was nearly fainting.

"What's wrong?" Yan Xiao asked.

"Sect Master, this disciple feels dizzy and has chest tightness; I can barely breathe," Liu Pan'er said with difficulty, leaning against the stone wall.

"Sect Master, this disciple also feels that the Spirit Qi pressure is too strong; my body is very uncomfortable."

Zhang Chunyang nodded and said.

They hadn't even entered the first level of the Spirit Cave yet, and they already couldn't bear it?

"System, what is going on with them? They can't be this pathetic, right?" He didn't understand this situation and could only seek help from the system.

"This is their first time entering the Spirit Cave; their bodies cannot withstand the Spirit Qi pressure. It's fine; they won't be in danger here. They will be fine after persisting for a while."

The system replied.

"Pan'er, persist a little longer. Your cultivation is not high and your body's endurance is poor, but this seat believes you can do it. Keep it up."

Yan Xiao cheered Liu Pan'er on; as for Zhang Chunyang, he was directly ignored.

"Sect Master, I will try my best."

Liu Pan'er gritted her teeth and said, slowly sitting on a stone stool to begin circulating her Qi and adjusting her breathing.

"Sect Master, I need encouragement too."

Zhang Chunyang looked at Yan Xiao and said.

"Mm, keep it up."

Yan Xiao said flatly, then fixed his gaze back on Liu Pan'er.

"The Sect Master is too biased. Is it because the Junior Sister is pretty?" Zhang Chunyang thought.

In fact, he had truly misunderstood Yan Xiao. Liu Pan'er's cultivation was too weak, and Yan Xiao was afraid she wouldn't be able to bear it, losing her state of mind and falling into a demonic obsession.

Therefore, he had been observing Liu Pan'er's aura; if there were any danger, he would immediately step in to save her.

Fortunately, after adjusting her breathing, Liu Pan'er's aura became increasingly peaceful, and her complexion regained some color; she could be considered to have completely adapted to the Spirit Qi pressure in the secret chamber.

"Alright, you two cultivate well. I require that you not only have extraordinary attainments in alchemy but also that your cultivation realms are no worse than others."

Yan Xiao encouraged them.

Both of them nodded vigorously, full of fighting spirit.

Yan Xiao smiled slightly, used Earth Escape to pass through the stone door, and entered the first level.

When he arrived at the stone wall where he had previously imprisoned the few people, the scene before his eyes took him by surprise.

The four Cangyun Mountain disciples were already lying dead on the ground; they had been dead for some time.

Who killed them?

Yan Xiao squatted down to examine their wounds; all of them had been killed with a single sword strike. The person who struck must have caught them off guard; they had been killed before they even had a chance to react.

The only thing missing from the scene was the corpse of their junior martial brother; was he the murderer or a survivor?

"Master, he is the one who killed several of our senior martial brothers."

Just at this moment, the junior martial brother appeared beside Yan Xiao with Sect Master Chang Yongsheng and the Elders, as if they had been prepared in advance.

Cang Bai pointed his trembling hands at Yan Xiao, tears streaming down his face, "Sect Master Yan, although I ordered my disciples to stop you from clearing the trial again, you could not just ruthlessly kill all of my disciples."

"Are you talking to me?" Yan Xiao asked, feigning surprise, then pointed at the corpses on the ground and said, "I just walked in and discovered a few people dead here; so they were your sect's disciples. Please accept my condolences, old man."

Cang Bai was stunned; he had not expected this reaction from Yan Xiao, and he could not help but show a look of suspicion as he looked at the young disciple beside him and asked, "Cang Shu, are you certain he killed your senior martial brothers?"

"Yes, Master, I saw it with my own eyes. This villain knows the Earth Escape technique, and I nearly fell victim to his murderous hands as well."

Cang Shu pointed at Yan Xiao with a face full of grief and indignation, looking so heartbroken that Yan Xiao almost believed him.

"Sect Master Yan, what else do you have to say?" Cang Bai drew his long sword and faced Yan Xiao, brimming with killing intent.

"Ding, side quest triggered: kill Cang Shu, defeat Cang Bai and three Elders.

Reward: 50,000 Fear Value."

The system notification rang out.

"Senior Cang, I have only one thing to say: I have no need to kill anyone. I did not pass through here at all to participate in the Spirit Cave assessment, and everything that happened here has nothing to do with me. If you insist on being unreasonable, I have nothing more to say."

Yan Xiao drew his Magic Sword, his aura not the least bit weaker than Cang Bai's.

"Senior brother, the matter of you sending the disciples has been exposed; why not..."

Behind Cang Bai, the Great Elder of Cangyun Mountain looked at Yan Xiao with a cruel, wicked smile; he wanted to take Yan Xiao's life while he was alone.