Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

The next morning, Yu Luoning went to find Mo Fei and Lu Mingyu.

The three had previously arranged to meet at the Mission Hall.

In front of the mission hall, Mo Fei squatted lazily, while Lu Mingyu stood upright, not only that, he was also holding a copy of the Outer Disciple Mission Handbook with great seriousness.

"Hey? Why isn't my cousin here yet?" Mo Fei yawned.

He treated Shi Shangxu as a brother and considered Shi Shangxu's cousin to be his own cousin.

Since entering the outer sect, I have often called her "cousin Luo Ning".

Yu Luoning was speechless.

Murphy is several years younger than her.

But Mo Fei couldn't win an argument with Yu Luoning, so he could only try to get the upper hand by addressing her properly, preferring to be beaten rather than change his form of address.

Just as Lu Mingyu was about to speak, his eyes paused, and he looked towards the other end of the stone steps.

Mo Fei turned his head following his gaze, and the next moment he saw a figure slowly walking up the stone steps. The figure was dressed in a black outfit, looking dashing and heroic. His face was covered with a black cloth, revealing only a pair of large, amber-colored eyes with upturned corners.

Mo Fei blinked unconsciously, while Lu Mingyu's ears had already turned red.

Mo Fei stared at her for a while, then his lips twitched. "Oh my god, what's with this outfit? Are you dressed in fine clothes to hide your true self? Or are you here to be the center of attention?"

Yu Luoning walked up to the two of them unhurriedly and straightened his cuffs.

"If I don't cover my face, what if you see it and decide you don't want to do the mission anymore? Wouldn't that affect your progress?"

Mo Fei was speechless: "..."

He rolled his eyes. "Your skin is getting thicker every day."

Lu Mingyu, who was standing to the side, didn't say anything, but the blush on his ears had already crept up to his cheeks.

He turned his face away, coughed lightly, and the smile on his lips was impossible to hide.

My cousin Luo Ning is really interesting.

so cute.

Mo Fei looked at his pathetic expression and pouted.

He stood up and got back to the point: "Alright, let's hurry up and go in to get our missions. If we delay any longer, all the good missions will be taken."

The three entered the mission hall, where people were coming and going, and the mission hall disciples were registering one by one behind the counter.

Lu Mingyu took the initiative to step forward and make contact.

Mo Fei leaned against a pillar, secretly observing the strength and cultivation level of everyone.

This is the outer sect mission hall, and all those who come here are at or below the Foundation Establishment stage.

Mo Fei's cultivation level is at the eighth level of Qi Refining, which is enough to see cultivation levels at the eighth level and below.

He glanced around, and his pupils contracted slightly when his gaze swept over Yu Luoning.

No, he couldn't even see Yu Luoning's cultivation level!

Mo Fei refused to believe it and rubbed his eyes again, trying to focus.

How could this be? Can't you see it?

Mo Fei couldn't help but ask, "Cousin, I'm at least at level 8 now. Logically, a lower-level cultivator shouldn't be able to hide from a higher-level one. But it's strange, how come I can't see your cultivation level? Or do you have some kind of magical artifact that can conceal your cultivation?"

Yu Luoning chuckled: "Of course you can't see it, because I made a little effort and accidentally went straight from the fifth level of Qi Refining to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining."

The air seemed to stand still.

"Huh?"

Mo Fei let out an exaggerated scream.

Even Lu Mingyu, who was still looking for a mission, quickly came over.

Their exaggerated performance successfully amused Yu Luoning, who was in a great mood watching the two of them react with synchronized Japanese-style shock.

"Alright, stop performing here and get to work. I think we can aim for a higher mission. What do you guys think?"

Yu Luoning looked at the two of them.

Lu Mingyu suppressed his shock and nodded: "I only chose easy tasks before. The contribution points weren't high, but they were reliable. Now that Cousin Luo Ning has reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, we can adjust the difficulty of the tasks accordingly."

Murphy also agreed.

They've been in the outer sect for over half a month, and by the end of the month they'll have to hand over twenty contribution points. Right now, the two of them barely have three or four points left.

Actually, these task points are easy to obtain, but since everyone has just joined the sect, it took them a long time to adapt. In addition, the competition for these tasks is extremely fierce.

A mysterious mirror hangs high around the entire hall.

Golden characters flashed rapidly across the mirror's surface, displaying the missions issued by the sect.

What about gathering Fire Cloud Grass, driving away Stone Iron Spiders, and escorting medicine merchants...?

The tasks, big and small, flashed by one after another, dazzling the eyes.

The three squeezed in front of the Xuan Gong Mirror, their eyes rapidly scanning the screen.

Yu Luoning glanced at the list and picked out a few suitable ones, which Lu Mingyu then wrote down in his notebook.

Mo Fei pointed to one of the paths, his brows furrowing. "Cousin, isn't it a bit inappropriate to gather herbs in the Cloud Valley Secret Realm?"

"The three of us are all newcomers. I've heard that Cloud Valley is teeming with powerful demonic beasts. I think we should wait until Brother Shi returns before going?"

Lu Mingyu chimed in, "Miss Luo Ning, Brother Mo is right. How about we find something more reliable?"

"The greater the risk, the higher the premium." Yu Luoning beckoned, and the two men moved closer.

She lowered her voice to a whisper, making sure the three of them could hear her:

"I already inquired about it. When gathering herbs, sects usually seal everyone's Qiankun bags when entering the valley to prevent cultivators from hoarding them. They also use soul-searching bells and formations when leaving the valley, all to prevent us from hoarding them."

The air froze for a moment, and the two held their breath in concentration.

Yu Luoning added mysteriously, "Of all the medicine valleys, only Yunyou Valley is the most laxly managed..."

The rest was self-explanatory.

Murphy's eyes lit up. "No wonder! My cousin's so smart, she's got him! She's got him!"

Lu Mingyu was startled, and a look of eager anticipation appeared on his face.

"Gather all the herbs in his valley..." Murphy rubbed his hands together, already planning in his mind.

The old man at the counter suddenly coughed.

"Which of you three will you choose?"

The three decided to gather herbs in Yunyou Valley and announced the specific herbs they wanted to collect.

The steward took the booklet, glanced at it, and then looked them over. "Are you sure you want to go to Cloud Valley? There are plenty of ferocious beasts there, and none of the three of you are Foundation Establishment cultivators. Going there will probably be a huge loss for you."

Mo Fei raised his chin: "Don't underestimate us. We've already decided where to go."

The deacon shook his head, offering no further advice. "You can't reason with a damned ghost..."

These words infuriated Mo Fei. He hadn't even gone yet, and someone had already poured cold water on his enthusiasm.

Yu Luoning tugged at his sleeve and thanked the steward with a gentle smile.

The group took the jade mission tokens and headed towards the flying boat ferry.

Before leaving, Yu Luoning glanced back at the steward, who had already lowered his head to flip through the book.

Yu Luoning narrowed her eyes but remained silent.

Why are the other medicine valleys so heavily guarded, while Cloud Valley is so lax?

Aren't you afraid that cultivators will embezzle the spiritual medicine?

Although the medicinal herbs they were picking weren't particularly precious, they were still medicinal herbs nonetheless!

Something unusual must be amiss.

But... fortune favors the bold!

Yu Luoning gritted her teeth, unable to deny that she still leaned towards the latter.

In short, it's all about doing.

Once inside, stay close to Mo Fei and Lu Mingyu. If there's any danger, use the teleportation technique to return.

The three arrived at the ferry crossing.

A flying boat made of black wood hovered in the clouds.

The long queues stretched like a dragon.

After their mission tokens were verified, the three followed the flow of people onto the airship. This was Yu Luoning's first time riding in an airship.

The flying boat slowly rose, breaking through the clouds, and beneath its feet was a surging sea of ​​clouds.

Yu Luoning leaned against the ship's wall, his gaze sweeping over the outer disciples dressed in all sorts of different outfits.

Ha, there are only a hundred people.

The flying boat didn't go directly there. It stopped at four or five ferry crossings along the way. At each stop, a group of people would get off carrying medicine hoes and sword boxes. The number of people left gradually decreased until the last stop, Cloud Valley, when there were still thirty people left on the boat.

Mo Fei squeezed to the side of the ship and looked around. "There are more people going to Cloud Valley than I thought. That old man even said it was dangerous? Are we all fools?"

Yu Luoning remained silent, her delicate brows furrowed, her face showing deep concern.

She has a good memory, and these people's faces are somewhat familiar to her.

I was shocked when I saw them; they were all newbies who had just joined the sect this year.