Lin Fei's task was to collect ten black-backed sandworms from Deer Mountain.
Originally, Lin Fei planned to go himself.
But he thought about it and realized going into the deep mountains to catch sandworms
would waste too much time.
The Lin Family was a wealthy merchant in Zhoushan Mansion.
Offering a bounty would attract many willing to catch sandworms in Deer Mountain.
So Lin Wen took charge.
He offered a sky-high price of 100 taels of silver per sandworm.
Twenty sandworms cost only 2,000 taels total.
For the Lin Family, that was nothing.
But it was enough to send many to risk the deep mountains.
Lin Fei only needed to wait quietly.
Days passed.
Lin Fei rarely left the Lin Family, feeling at ease.
"Your Muscle Tendon Transformation Skill has broken through to Level Four."
"Your Vajra Iron Cloth Technique has broken through to Level Five."
Lin Fei stayed at the Lin Family for over ten days.
His Muscle Tendon Transformation Skill and Vajra Iron Cloth Technique both advanced.
However, Giant Whale Refinement Body Skill still hadn't reached Level Six.
"Second brother, the ten black-backed sandworms you wanted have been collected."
At that moment, Lin Wen's voice came from outside.
Lin Fei went out to see.
Elder brother held ten porcelain jars,
each containing one black-backed sandworm.
The jars had fine holes to prevent suffocation.
Lin Fei took the jars.
"Brother, since the ten sandworms are collected, I must set off and return to the Nine Profound Sect."
Lin Wen nodded:
"Good. You're ultimately a sect disciple, still outer sect for now.
You must return to the Nine Profound Sect.
I'll wait for your good news and hope you become an inner disciple soon."
"Once that happens, the Lin Family will have an inner disciple.
Just the reputation alone will keep anyone from messing with us."
Lin Wen knew the Lin Family's glory depended on Lin Fei.
Only if Lin Fei succeeded in the Nine Profound Sect
and became an inner disciple,
would the Lin Family shine even brighter.
Lin Fei bade farewell to his parents.
He also gave special instructions to Lin Miao:
once Lin Miao reached Qi Cultivation Level One, notify him immediately.
Then Lin Fei wasted no time.
He rode a fast horse and left Zhou Shan City, returning to the Nine Profound Sect.
Before leaving, Lin Wen gave Lin Fei fifty thousand taels of silver—
draining the Lin Family's reserves.
Lin Fei didn't refuse.
Now that the Lin Family caravan could leave Zhou Shan City,
they would soon earn the money back.
But Lin Fei needed a large sum to convert to Contribution Points in the sect.
On the journey, Lin Fei met no trouble,
returning safely to the Nine Profound Sect.
"Submit the task."
Lin Fei went directly to the Mission Hall and handed in the task,
earning 100 Contribution Points—barely worth mentioning.
He converted the fifty thousand taels of silver
into 50,000 Contribution Points.
Now Lin Fei was wealthy again.
But he needed to carefully plan how to spend these points,
to maximize his strength improvements.
"System."
Lin Fei called up the system panel.
Host: Lin Fei
Martial Arts Realm: Body Refinement Level Five
Giant Whale Refinement Body Skill: Level Five (Progress 71%)
Dragon Elephant Vajra Fist: Great Accomplishment (Progress 1%)
Nine Shadow Saber Technique: Great Accomplishment (Progress 1%)
Vajra Iron Cloth Technique: Level Five (Progress 1%)
Muscle Tendon Transformation Skill: Level Four (Progress 51%)
Lin Fei reviewed his martial arts.
Giant Whale Refinement Body Skill and Muscle Tendon Transformation Skill cultivated diligently every day,
making them very steady.
Thus, even without effort,
his Body Refinement progress would increase.
So for Body Refinement martial arts,
Lin Fei didn't need to spend many Contribution Points-
mostly just some herbs to cultivate Vajra Iron Cloth Technique.
To improve his strength,
there was only one way left: combat martial arts!
His Dragon Elephant Vajra Fist and Nine Shadow Saber Technique
had stopped progressing since reaching Great Accomplishment.
Lin Fei felt stuck and must find a solution.
Combat martial arts had the largest potential strength increase.
Once Nine Shadow Saber Technique reached Perfect Mastery,
he could slash out nine blade shadows in one strike,
a massive power boost.
"Maybe there's a way."
"My martial arts can have sudden insights, right?"
"Like people, if a master guides you, can it improve faster?"
Lin Fei thought of a plan.
His martial arts could cultivate themselves and have insights,
just like people.
Perhaps having a master's task guidance would help.
The Nine Profound Sect allowed masters, senior brothers, or senior sisters
to provide task guidance.
Of course, it cost Contribution Points.
Lin Fei needed task guidance,
but his saber and fist had reached Great Accomplishment.
So he had to find masters who had reached Perfect Mastery to guide him.
However, reaching Perfect Mastery in Nine Shadow Saber Technique or Dragon Elephant Vajra Fist
was extremely difficult.
In the outer sect for three years,
Lin Fei hadn't heard of anyone reaching Perfect Mastery.
Perhaps due to information blockades,
he didn't know about inner sect disciples.
"Go to the Mission Hall."
Lin Fei decided without hesitation.
No pain, no gain.
He would post a task in the Mission Hall.
With enough Contribution Points,
he wouldn't lack anyone willing to give task guidance!
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