169: Chapter 168 Hunting Demon Warriors, Heavenly Fire True Meaning

The Duty Hall of Red Fire Peak is located on the second level of Red Fire Peak, not far from the Spirit Weapon Hall; it took about the time it takes to burn a stick of incense to arrive.

This was a bluestone hall slightly smaller than the Spirit Weapon Hall, with its doors wide open and a constant stream of Disciples entering and leaving.

Jiang Hanzhou stepped into the hall.

The interior was equally spacious, with dozens of massive jade boards hanging on the surrounding walls, each densely carved with text.

These were the mission lists.

Missions available to Outer Sect Disciples, Inner Sect Disciples, and True Disciples, as well as those issued by various peaks and lineages, were all listed one by one.

Jiang Hanzhou walked to a jade board and scanned the text on it.

"Collect ten Spiritual Plants of Fire, Contribution Points: 3."

"Hunt a Tier 2 Sea Demon, obtain the Demon Core, Contribution Points: 5."

"Escort a merchant ship to the Shattered Star Archipelago, one month round trip, Contribution Points: 8."

"Assist the Alchemy Elder in refining the dragon blood pill, must be proficient in Fire-element Cultivation Technique, Contribution Points: 15."

Looking through the missions one by one, Jiang Hanzhou frowned slightly.

These missions were either too time-consuming, offered too few Contribution Points, or required special skills; none were very suitable for him.

He continued walking forward.

When he reached the seventh jade board, his gaze suddenly stopped.

At the very top of the jade board, a mission marked in crimson red text stood out particularly:

"【Urgent】 Hunt the Demon Martial Artist."

"Target: Early Stage Primal Form Realm Demon Martial Artist, who calls himself 'Blood Bone Venerable', has slaughtered fishing villages on Black Stone Island, one of the seventy-two islands of the West Sea, abducted villagers, and cultivated evil Cultivation Technique using the essence and blood of living people. He is currently entrenched on Black Stone Island, polluting the sea for a hundred miles around."

"Mission Requirements: Slay Blood Bone Venerable and take his head and storage Magical Artifact as proof. If you can rescue the abducted villagers, an additional 1 Contribution Point will be awarded for each person saved."

"Mission Reward: Base Contribution Points 20. If any clues or physical items related to his evil Cultivation Technique are obtained during the slaying process, additional rewards will be given based on their value."

"Note: This mission must be completed as a team; it is recommended to travel in a group of three to six people. Three people have already signed up, and three more are needed."

Twenty Contribution Points.

Jiang Hanzhou's pupils contracted slightly.

When he was in Donghai Prefecture, he had seen that kind of small Demon with his own eyes.

Later, during the Dragon Abyss Palace assessment, he had slain a Demon Martial Artist.

But now, this Demon Martial Artist was in the Primal Form Realm.

Jiang Hanzhou's gaze fell on the mission description, reading it word by word.

"Slaughtering fishing villages."

"Abducting villagers."

"Cultivating using the essence and blood of living people."

This kind of Demon must be killed.

Just then, a cold and clear voice came from behind him:

"Jiang Hanzhou?"

Jiang Hanzhou turned around.

Teng Yuzhi.

She was dressed in a moon-white martial outfit, her features cold and clear, her posture like a pine tree, and that green-edged long sword was still hanging at her waist.

There was another person standing beside her.

It was a youth of seventeen or eighteen, with a handsome face and gentle eyes, wearing a dark cyan robe with dark silver cloud patterns embroidered on the hem.

Zhao Yuanjing.

He was one of the three who had participated in the Dragon Abyss Palace assessment with Jiang Hanzhou, and the thirteenth younger brother of the Black Jade Mansion True Disciple, Zhao Yuanchen.

"Junior Sister Teng." Jiang Hanzhou nodded slightly, then looked at Zhao Yuanjing, "Brother Zhao."

Zhao Yuanjing cupped his hands in return, his smile gentle: "Brother Jiang, long time no see."

After the three exchanged a few pleasantries, Teng Yuzhi's gaze fell onto the jade board, landing on that crimson red mission.

"Are you also planning to take this mission?" she asked.

Jiang Hanzhou nodded: "I was just looking at it."

Teng Yuzhi was silent for a moment, then said: "I am also looking for people to form a team. I intend to take this mission."

She paused and looked at Jiang Hanzhou: "Together?"

Jiang Hanzhou was slightly taken aback.

He had not expected Teng Yuzhi to initiate the invitation.

He looked at Zhao Yuanjing, who nodded slightly, indicating that he also intended to take this mission.

"I have the same intention," said Jiang Hanzhou, "but I have just entered the Primal Form Realm, and I fear my cultivation level might drag you both down."

Teng Yuzhi shook her head: "You are too modest; your performance in the Dragon Slaying Cave Mansion has already explained everything."

She paused and added: "Furthermore, two months ago in the Earth Fire Cave, you made Zhao Wuji of Heavenly Sword Peak lose face. Although this matter didn't spread, I happened to know about it."

Jiang Hanzhou raised an eyebrow slightly.

Heavenly Sword Peak, Zhao Wuji?

That youth in the dark cyan robe?

Teng Yuzhi nodded: "That's him. Middle Stage Primal Form Realm, Inner Sect Disciple of Heavenly Sword Peak, his swordsmanship is sharp, and he thinks highly of himself. He tried to probe you in the Earth Fire Cave, intending to embarrass you, but ended up being scared off by a single look from you. Although no one spread this outside, people on the Heavenly Sword Peak side are already inquiring about your background."

Jiang Hanzhou was silent for a moment, not responding.

Teng Yuzhi didn't ask further, only saying: "Since we are going together, let's go register."

The three walked to the counter, reported the mission number, took out their identity tokens, and were registered by the Duty Hall Disciple.

After the procedures were completed, Teng Yuzhi said: "Meet outside the mountain gate at the Hour of the Rabbit in ten days. This trip will take at least five days, so be prepared."

Jiang Hanzhou nodded.

The three went their separate ways.

Walking out of the Duty Hall, Jiang Hanzhou was not in a hurry to return to his Immortal Cave.

He walked slowly along the mountain path, his mind recalling the mission.

Twenty Contribution Points.

If it could be completed, plus the possible additional rewards, it would be enough to exchange for that thing he urgently needed—

The nine heavens gang wind stone.

His "Heavenly Dipper Treasure Refining Art", during an Epiphany two months ago, had successfully broken through to the second layer, "Refining Treasure into Aura".

This Divine Ability Cultivation Technique had two sub-levels for each layer.

The first layer, "Gold Essence Body Refining", was divided into "Gold Essence Body Refining" and "Ingesting Qi into the Body", which he had already reached Perfection in.

The second layer, "Refining Treasure into Aura", was divided into "Aura Condensing into Form" and "Aura Fire like Wind".

Over these past two months, he had completely mastered "Aura Condensing into Form"; that Heavenly Dipper Precious Qi could now be condensed into various forms as he pleased, for defense, trapping enemies, or attacking, all used with ease.

But for the sub-level "Aura Fire like Wind", he had been unable to break through.

Because he was missing a key Material—

The nine heavens gang wind stone.

This item was produced above the Nine Heavens, contained the purest power of the gang wind, and was an essential item for condensing "Aura Fire".

In the Treasure Pavilion, a palm-sized nine heavens gang wind stone was priced at twelve Contribution Points.

Twelve points.

The base reward for this mission was twenty points.

If it could be completed, not only could he exchange for the nine heavens gang wind stone, but he would also have eight points left over to exchange for other Cultivation resources.

Jiang Hanzhou raised his head and looked at the sun gradually setting on the horizon.

Ten days later.

Black Stone Island.

Primal Form Realm Demon Martial Artist.

He took a deep breath, a scorching light flashing in his eyes.

He hadn't gone on a killing spree for a very, very long time, so long that he had almost forgotten he was a Transmigrator who had come here with his Physical Body.

Just right, he would make a move again, and while at it, he would contemplate that ethereal bit of "Heavenly Fire" True Intent he had captured in the Earth Fire Cave!