Chapter 113: The Endless Vastness of Tianlong Lake!

  "There are four tasks: first, catching fish; second, feeding fish; third, grasping fish; and fourth, being in charge of killing fish." The woman in white clothes spoke fluently: "The fourth type of disciple who is responsible for killing the fish must use a special method to kill the fish without damaging the spiritual stone that nourishes its brain!"

  "This task is a bit more tiring than the first one, but the reward will be slightly better, three days for one piece of Ling Stone! I suggest that if you're new here, it's better to do these tasks."

  Fang Luo shook his head and turned around, whispering to Mo Bei: "Too little, too little. The task at Tianlong Lake is not even comparable to the tasks we did on the Demon Island."

  The woman in white robes slightly stiffened her expression, and couldn't help but feel a bit annoyed in her heart. She thought to herself: This guy, how can he be so arrogant? He thinks kindness is like offering him a free meal, humph! It's just that the reward for this task is very high, I'm afraid you'll have the chance to do it, but not the chance to spend your spirit stones!

  A disciple like you who is all talk and no action, I've seen many!

  At the bottom of Tianlong Lake, how many disciples like you have been killed, you may not be able to count them all!

  Long Haitian noticed the woman's change in demeanor, and with a quick turn of his eyes, he accompanied her with a sweet smile and called out: "Sister, good sister don't be angry, being angry is bad for your skin, or else you won't be so beautiful later. You continue to speak, what other tasks are there?"

  The woman's anger in her heart slowly dissipated a bit, and she continued: "There is also a third task, which is to sneak into the bottom of Tianlong Lake and drive away the aquatic monsters that come to hunt for spiritual fish."

  "Of course, this kind of mission will be more dangerous!"

  Mo Bei raised an eyebrow, curiously asking: "Dive to the bottom of the water? But... Senior Sister, we cultivators currently haven't even reached the Foundation Establishment stage. We can't hold our breath for long. At most, we can only survive for five minutes at the bottom of the water, how are we supposed to fight?"

  "You don't have to worry about this."

  The woman in white slightly raised her chin, a hint of pride on her face, and said: "For the third task, the Xianhe Temple will reward the disciples with an Avoidance Pearl. With this pearl, one can avoid being affected by water and it is also very beneficial for cultivation."

  "So that's how it is." Mo Bei nodded suddenly.

  "As for the fourth one, don't even think about doing it now. But I might as well mention it to you in advance."

  "The fourth way is to sneak into the depths of Tianlong Lake and kill the demonic beasts. The deeper you go in Tianlong Lake, the more demonic beasts there will be, and they will become increasingly formidable. I advise you not to take the risk."

  Long Hao Tian gazed at the azure waters of Heaven Dragon Lake and couldn't help but ask, "I think Heaven Dragon Lake isn't that big, just a few dozen miles in area. Standing here, you can see the opposite shore. What kind of formidable demonic beast could be hiding here?"

  The woman in white smiled slightly: "Younger brother, you don't know this, do you? Although the Tianlong Lake is not wide, it's incredibly deep!"

  "Throughout history, no one has ever truly reached the bottom of Tianlong Lake!" The woman in white smiled coldly:

  "This lake is boundless and endless, according to the legend of Tianlong Lake, the bottom of this lake leads to an unknown outer water world! The deeper you go, the more ferocious the monsters become, and there are even fifth- and sixth-grade ones, equivalent to the great demons of the Golden Elixir period!"

  "Ah, so fierce!" Long Hao Tian's face was full of shock.

  The white-clad woman did not seem to be joking. The hearts of the three people all skipped a beat, and they were somewhat frightened.

  "That's right. But you don't have to worry either." The woman in white looked at the surprised faces of the crowd, feeling a sense of satisfaction and comforted: "The bottom of Tianlong Lake, three hundred miles away, has been set with restrictions by our Taixu Sect's predecessors!"

  Fearsome demonic beasts can't break through this seal, but the waters within a 300-mile radius are another story. So, be sure to remember: be careful, and then some!

  Long Hao Tian swallowed a mouthful of saliva, thinking to himself: "Damn it, even a demonic beast comparable to the Golden Elixir appears, I'd better advise our boss to stop doing tasks in that Tianlong Lake, just in case, even if there's only a one-in-ten-thousand chance, a demonic beast at the Foundation Establishment or Golden Elixir stage pops out, we'll be done for!"

  But before he could persuade him, Long Hao Tian's idea had just risen.

  Mo Bei waved his hand and said with a determined face: "Well, let's go underwater to kill the monster!"

  "Cough, cough!" Long Hao Tian almost choked on his own saliva.

  "Alright, that's about it." The woman in white turned around and looked back at the crowd, saying: "This time, every disciple must complete ninety tasks before they can leave Tianlong Lake."

  "In this Tianlong Lake, everything from food and clothing to lodging is chargeable. So... " The white-clothed woman smiled and said: "If you don't want to waste spirit stones in this Tianlong Lake, you should complete your task as soon as possible."

  Finally, while speaking, the woman in white led the crowd to the market beside Tianlong Lake before slowly leaving.

  "What's going on, boss? We really have to do that underwater mission, but it sounds very dangerous." Long Hao Tian looked at Mo Bei with some reluctance.

  Fang Luo Yu also looked at Mo Bei, blinking his eyes, which meant he was also asking.

  Mo Bei didn't respond to the two men, he simply used one hand to form a seal, circulated his internal energy, and suddenly a stream of light burst out from between his eyebrows, shooting out and materializing in mid-air into a crimson divine sword.

  He reached up with one hand and grabbed the hilt of the crimson divine sword, then shook his wrist.

  The Beichen Tianxia Sword stirred up strands of mottled flowing shadows in the void.

  "Hey! Do you guys know what this is? The Northern Dipper Heaven Punishing Sword?" Mo Bei smiled as he looked at the two of them.

  "Older brother." Long Hao Tian rolled his eyes: "I know you two have divine swords, but do you need to use them to bully me every day? You clearly know... that I'm the only one who doesn't have one." Long Hao Tian muttered under his breath.

  "Haha."

  Mo Bei smiled and said: "After reaching the foundation building period, we can ride our swords and fly, stepping on flying swords, fighting in the sky!"

  Fang Luo You seemed to have understood something, his eyes lit up and he said: "You're saying that our underwater cultivation, battles, and this flying sword are all connected?"

  "That's right!" Mo Bei nodded, smiling: "Yes, that's right. I saw it in a book in the Scripture Pavilion before."

  "Practicing in water, fighting, and following the flying sword to fight in the sky, although it's not exactly the same, but there is a similar artistic conception."

  "Now that we're in the Qi-refining stage, let's first practice underwater to get a feel for it. By the time we can ride our swords and soar through the air, we won't be so clumsy!"

  Fang Luo You pinched his chin and thought for a moment, nodding heavily and saying: "What you said makes sense!"

  "Then let's take on the third task, driving away the monsters that come to hunt the spirit fish underwater!" Fang Luoyou added.

  Long Hao Tian was somewhat unwilling, but seeing that Fang Luo Yu and his boss had already made up their minds, he could only purse his lips and agree.

  Fang Luo comforted: "Hao Tian, don't look so gloomy. We all know what you're thinking."

  Mo Bei smiled slightly and took over the conversation: "After we complete our task and accumulate enough spiritual stones, let's gather them together and think of a way to get you a divine sword!"

  Long Hao Tian's eyes lit up instantly, and the next moment he was beaming with joy: "Great, great, thank you boss!"

  The three of them didn't rush to receive the task, but instead strolled around the market first. The market was unimaginably large, and after walking for half a time, they were almost dizzy from turning around in circles.

  After much inquiry by Long Hao Tian, the three finally found a Spiritual Pavilion.

  Three people entered the spiritual pavilion, Long Hao Tian walked to the counter and inquired about the price. The old man's mouth was agape as he exclaimed: "Isn't that right? One spirit stone can only accommodate for three days! And it can only accommodate one person!"

  "Yes, if you're not willing, you can set up your own tent outside and sleep in the wilderness, without spending a single spirit stone!"

  The maid behind the counter nodded, her eyes sizing up Long Hao Tian's attire, and when she saw the long sword on his back, her gaze paused for a moment before turning to Mo Bei and Fang Luo You, examining them carefully as if confirming something.

  He immediately showed a hint of disdain and thought to himself: So it's just a new poor disciple, still carrying the long sword given by the sect when he first joined.

  "Hmph, you're clearly a poor guy, yet you pretend to be rich. How dare you come live in the Spirit Pavilion? Aren't you afraid others will laugh at you?"

  Although the maid thought so in her heart and did not say it out loud, she slightly curled up the corners of her mouth, revealing a hint of disdain that fell into everyone's eyes, and anyone could see it.

  "Boss," Long Hao Tian turned his head around and weakly called out to Mo Bei, "Are we staying or not?"

  Mo Beixin's expression didn't change as she walked forward with a smile, asking: "We just want to find a place to settle down, why does this Spirit Pavilion charge such an expensive fee?"

  The maid curled her lip, putting on a sharp and sarcastic face, humming and saying: "Ling Pavilion? Our Ling Pavilion is a high-end cultivation venue, the spiritual energy in the underground chamber is three times thicker than outside, and the spiritual energy between heaven and earth is five times thicker! Of course, the price is also rising with the tide. However, just you three... can you afford it?"

  As she spoke, the maid hugged her chest with both hands, turned her face sideways, raised her chin, and glanced at the three of them with a scornful look in the corner of her eye, with an expression that looked down on people like a dog. She snorted with laughter.

  "Ah, I see," Fang Luoyou listened to the maid's words, first nodding his head, but when he heard her next sentence and saw the maid's expression, his face stiffened and he secretly became annoyed.

  Fang Luo You, although having a bright and cheerful personality, was never one to be bound by conventions. As the leader of the Four Great Geniuses and the most valued genius disciple of the Fang family, he had always been treated with great admiration and respect, and had never experienced such humiliation and cold shoulders before.

  Fang Luo Yu opened his mouth, just about to speak.

  Mo Bei took a step forward and pressed down on Fang Luo You's arm, smiling at the maid.

  "Brother Fang, Brother Mo Bei!"

  Just then, a crisp and sweet voice rang out.

  Fang Luo, You Mo and Bei turned their heads simultaneously to look over, only to see a lovely young girl hugging a big red doll, jumping out of the crowd and walking towards them.