Mortal: Fairy Song Yu has issued you a task.

Chapter 119 Guest Recruit Mission

The pleasant time of dual cultivation is always too short. Several hours later, Lin Jingchu and Song Yu parted ways and returned to their respective cultivation practices.

In the first cave dwelling in the chaotic star sea, "Guanhaixuan", the two lived a secluded life, and a month passed in the blink of an eye.

That day, Lin Jingchu was meditating in his quiet room when the jade token of his guest minister at his waist suddenly began to flash with a hazy white light. A quick scan with his divine sense revealed that it was a message from the "Chengxuan Hall" of the Three Immortals Sect.

The guest advisor's mission has finally arrived.

Lin Jingchu calmly completed the final cycle of circulating his spiritual energy before rising. He left Guanhai Pavilion, boarded the Azure Winged Boat, and headed straight for Tianzhu Peak.

Chengxuan Hall is located on the other side of the building complex on the mountainside of Tianzhu Peak. The hall is tall and spacious, and disciples of the Three Immortals Sect come and go from time to time, making it seem quite busy.

As soon as Lin Jingchu stepped into the palace, his gaze swept across the room and he spotted a familiar face behind a desk on the side – it was Lu Fengzhi, who had been in charge of guiding the guest elders' assessment that day.

Seeing that he was talking with a fellow disciple, Lin Jingchu waited quietly not far away.

A moment later, the disciple bowed and left. Lin Jingchu then stepped forward to greet him, "Junior Brother Lu, you're on duty here too?"

Lu Fengzhi looked up and saw it was him, a smile appearing on his face: "So it's Senior Brother Lin. That day, I was just helping out at the Yinxian Pavilion because they were temporarily short-staffed. My main job is still handling general affairs in the Chengxuan Hall."

"I see." Lin Jingchu nodded in understanding, then asked, "May I ask what this matter concerns?"

Lu Fengzhi's expression hardened: "Recently, a large swarm of Ghost-Eyed Crabs has migrated from the outer space and is entrenched in the nearby waters, refusing to leave. They have already attacked passing ships and surrounding islands several times. Although there haven't been any major casualties or losses yet, this cannot continue."

"This crab demon's power is at most level three, but its innate supernatural ability, the Netherworld Eyes," allows it to easily penetrate hundreds of feet of seawater to spy on what's happening above. It's extremely vigilant, making it quite troublesome to surround and eliminate."

"The sect has decided to organize more than a dozen small teams to conduct a grid search and exterminate the demon. Each team consists of a Foundation Establishment cultivator leading several Qi Refining disciples. However, this demon's carapace is exceptionally hard, making it extremely difficult for cultivators of the same level to break through its defenses."

"Therefore, a batch of specially crafted Azure Sea Spears needs to be urgently forged." These spears are single-use magical artifacts, with concentrated power but requiring little magical energy to activate, making them perfect for dealing with the demonic crab's tough armor.

As Lu Fengzhi spoke, he took out a bulging storage bag from under the table and pushed it in front of Lin Jingchu.

"Inside are the crafting method and blueprints, as well as enough spiritual materials to craft thirty-three Azure Sea Spears. The task requires successfully crafting thirty spears. If Senior Brother Lin's skills are exceptional, even if the spiritual materials are intact, the sect will purchase three more spears at the market price of sixty spirit stones each."

Lin Jingchu took the storage bag, took out a jade slip from it, and scanned it with his divine sense. The method of forging this Canghai Spear was not complicated.

Lin Jingchu: "What is the time limit for the mission?"

Lu Fengzhi: "Delivery can be made before the beginning of next month."

Twenty-odd days was a bit tight, but still manageable. Lin Jingchu put the storage bag into his pocket, bid farewell to Lu Fengzhi, and then boarded the Azure Wing Boat and left Chengxuan Palace.

However, he did not return directly to Guanhai Pavilion, but instead lowered the bow of the boat and turned towards the bustling market town of Kuixing Island's main city.

Now that we're out here, we might as well buy some cultivation resources.

Lin Jingchu found a secluded alleyway to land, and when he came out again, he was an old man with white hair and beard, wearing a Taoist robe with cloud patterns.

He walked steadily to a wide square in the core area of ​​the market.

In the center of the square, which was hundreds of feet in diameter, floated a three-story treasure pavilion, its carved beams and painted rafters radiating spiritual light. Above the entrance, the three gilded characters "Hundred Treasures Pavilion" were written in a flowing, elegant style.

Lin Jingchu lightly touched the ground with his toes, his figure gracefully rising and landing in the pavilion.

The shop is quite large, with magical artifacts, talismans, elixirs, and spiritual materials categorized and displayed behind various counters and windows, where small groups of customers are browsing.

"Senior, what would you like to see? Our shop has everything: pills, magical artifacts, talismans, and spiritual materials, all at absolutely fair prices!" A shop assistant with a Qi Refining stage cultivation level greeted him with a beaming smile.

Lin Jingchu slightly raised his eyelids, his voice hoarse: "Does your esteemed establishment accept top-grade, top-tier magical artifacts?"

Upon hearing this, the waiter's smile remained unchanged as he bowed and said, "Senior, please come with me to the side hall for a while. I will go and invite the manager."

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Lin Jingchu nodded slightly and followed the waiter through the hall to an elegant side hall separated by a screen.

Soon, a slightly plump middle-aged man dressed in a brocade robe strode in. His cultivation level was not low; he was at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

"I am Qian, the manager of the Kui Xing Island branch of Baibaoge. May I ask how this fellow Daoist is addressed? What treasures do you wish to offer?" Manager Qian cupped his hands and smiled, his gaze subtly sweeping over Lin Jingchu. He sensed that the other party's aura was profound and composed, giving him the air of a reclusive master.

Lin Jingchu didn't say much. With a flick of his sleeve, three silver bracelets, shimmering with light, landed on the sandalwood table between the two of them.

"A silver bracelet woven with starlight?" Shopkeeper Qian picked up the most intricately woven silver bracelet and exclaimed softly, "And this one—it's a complete version with eighteen strands!"

Lin Jingchu stroked his long beard and said bluntly, "Name your price."

Shopkeeper Qian put down the bracelet, pondered for a moment, and tentatively asked, "May I ask your name, friend? To be honest, our shop is currently lacking a highly skilled weapon refiner to oversee our cooperation. I wonder if you would be interested—"

Lin Jingchu waved his hand, interrupting him: "My surname is Feng. I am just passing through this island and will be leaving soon. We are just strangers who met by chance, so there is no need for us to become close."

Upon hearing this, Manager Qian looked regretful, sighed, and then said seriously, "Since that's the case, I won't insist. Our shop has always operated with integrity, and I'm willing to offer ten thousand spirit stones to purchase these three bracelets. What do you say, fellow Daoist?"

This price was higher than Lin Jingchu had expected. He had anticipated that he would be lucky to sell it for nine thousand spirit stones.

"Manager Qian is so generous!" Lin Jingchu laughed heartily and made the decision.

While instructing his assistant to fetch spirit stones, Manager Qian handed over a pale gold jade card: "Fellow Daoist Feng, if you have any good items or need anything in the future, please come and patronize our shop. With this card, you will receive some discounts on purchases at our establishment."

Lin Jingchu took the card: "I'll definitely do it next time."

Leaving the Treasure Pavilion, Lin Jingchu patted the storage bag at his waist, which had become fuller again, and sighed inwardly.

"This system—why doesn't it just give me ten or twenty thousand spirit stones directly? I have to be the middleman myself—it's so difficult!"

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After finishing his reflections, Lin Jingchu found a secluded alley and once again used the "Thousand Appearances Technique" to change his appearance before heading to various parts of the market to purchase the cultivation resources he needed.

Just as he bought a demon core and walked out of a shop, his gaze inadvertently swept across the street corner and suddenly caught sight of a somewhat familiar red figure.

It was none other than the stunningly beautiful Yuan Yao.

But at this moment, she seems to have encountered some trouble.