David’s eyes lit up.
Elder Yanxin?
The alchemist of the Earth Fire Pavilion?
Leading a team to collect Fire Spirit Grass?
This might be an opportunity.
If you successfully infiltrate this team and perform well in the mission, you might directly gain Elder Yanxin’s appreciation and thus qualify for the Earth Fire Trial, or even directly obtain clues about the Earth Core Jade Milk!
“Let’s take a look.”
David said to the Red Cloud Demon Lord.
The two arrived at the recruitment area, where dozens of cultivators had gathered, all of whom were at least at the fifth rank of the Heavenly God Realm.
On a makeshift wooden stage at the front, an officer from the Earthfire Pavilion was explaining the recruitment requirements.
“This **** mission will last for seven days, with the final destination being the Red Flame Gorge. The main responsibility is to guard and assist in the collection of resources. A minimum cultivation level of the fifth level of the Heavenly God Realm is required.”
“The reward is five thousand high-grade spiritual stones per person, with an additional bonus for successful completion of the mission. Applicants must pass a simple test; places are limited, and only the first ten people will be accepted.”
The conditions are not too harsh, and the compensation is reasonable.
More importantly, this was a wonderful opportunity to approach the top ranks of the Earthfire Pavilion.
The test is simple; it was nothing more than a demonstration of one’s cultivation level as well as offensive and defensive capabilities.
However, when he walked into the testing area to register, a young officer from the Earthfire Pavilion on duty at registration glanced at him and immediately frowned.
“Fellow Daoist, are you sure you want to register?”
The young deacon spoke in a suspicious tone, “This guard mission requires a cultivation level of at least the fifth rank of the Immortal Lord Realm, and you… seem to be underqualified.”
David is currently only at the first rank of the Immortal Lord Realm, which does not meet the requirements at all.
His words immediately attracted the attention of the other applicants around him.
Dozens of pairs of eyes fell on David, and when they sensed his aura as a level one Immortal Lord, many people showed outright disdain and ridicule.
“A first-rank Immortal Lord wants to join in the fun? Isn’t that the same as seeking death?”
“What kind of place is the Red Flame Gorge? It’s the habitat of the Fire Dragon! Even a level six Heaven Immortal wouldn’t dare say they could escape unharmed. What would a level one cultivator do there? Become the Fire Dragon’s meal?”
“I guess he’s a temperamental fellow from a small town who finds guard duty at the Earthfire Pavilion an easy job.”
“Tsk, you’re so arrogant.”
Whispers rose and fell, the tone full of sarcasm. In the eyes of these cultivators, who were at least fifth rank Immortal God Realm, a first rank Immortal God Realm cultivator was no different from an ant.
The Red Cloud Demon Lord stood behind David with a somewhat gloomy expression, but David motioned to him with a look to calm him down.
David remained calm and said to the young deacon, “Even though my cultivation level is not high, I believe I have some protection techniques that might be useful. Since you are here, may I try it?”
The young deacon hesitated for a moment, about to say something, when a hoarse voice interrupted from the side:
“Try it? Kid, what do you think this place is? Homely?”
The speaker was a burly man, nine feet tall, with a face full of scars, carrying two battle axes as big as cart wheels on his back, and his aura was at the peak of the sixth rank of the Immortal Lord Realm.
He walked up to David, glanced at him disdainfully, and sneered, “This guard mission is about risking one’s life, not for a novice like you to broaden your horizons. If you know what’s best for you, go and don’t hinder us true cultivators from signing up.”
Boisterous laughter could be heard from the crowd.
David looked up at the burly man, his tone still calm: “Brother Daoist, the exam hasn’t even started yet, how can you be so sure I’m not qualified?”
“Ha! Do we still need to determine that?”
The burly man seemed to have heard a joke, “With your cultivation level, I can crush ten people like you with just one finger! Kid, stop embarrassing yourself here, hurry up”
His words stopped suddenly.
Because David suddenly moved.
This is neither attack nor defense.
It’s just a step forward.
But right at the moment he took that step, David’s aura radiated slightly.
He was neither a level five Immortal Lord nor a level six Immortal Lord.
Instead, it was an indescribably vast aura, which seemed to encompass everything and surpass everything!
Even though it was only for a moment, the burly man closest to David felt as if he was instantly in the midst of endless chaos, with all the laws around him trembling and submitting!
The spiritual power raging within him suddenly became stagnant and inactive, as if it had encountered a natural enemy!
The burly man’s expression changed drastically. He staggered back three steps, cold sweat immediately trickling down his forehead. His eyes were filled with surprise and uncertainty as he looked at David.
The laughter around them suddenly stopped.
The cultivators who initially mocked David now felt a strange feeling of unease.
Although they didn’t know exactly what had happened, the burly man’s reaction and that fleeting strange aura were enough to tell the story.
This young cultivator, who seemed to be only at the first rank of the Immortal Lord Realm was probably not a simple person!
FAQ Novel
Q: What are David and Red Cloud Demon Lord hoping to achieve in the mission hall?
A: They are looking for ways to quickly qualify for the Earth Fire Trial and gather information about the Earth Fire Pavilion.
Q: What new opportunity is mentioned that might help them?
A: Elder Yanxin of the Earth Fire Pavilion is recruiting temporary guards for a mission to collect Fire Spirit Grass in the Scarlet Flame Valley.
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