12: Task completed

Xiao Hongyuan stepped forward and picked it up. After reading the description, she handed it to Jian Wuxie.

Jian Wuxie took it and looked closely, laughing, "Haha, it's Rare equipment! We're rich!"

【Spirit Protection Bracers】

Rare Bracelet

Physical Defense +93

Magic Defense +488

Strength +4

Stamina +10

Xiao Hongyuan smiled and said, "It seems that in this Secret Realm's setting, besides Rank, this equipment is also an important way to increase Strength."

Jian Wuxie looked at the equipment prompt and asked, "What does this Magic Defense mean?"

"If I'm not mistaken, it should be resistance to spells. The higher the value, the less health you lose after being attacked," Xiao Hongyuan analyzed.

Xiao Hongyuan looked at the equipment's attributes and pushed it toward Jian Wuxie, saying, "You take it. You're good at using heavy swords, so adding some Strength is always good."

Jian Wuxie didn't refuse. He put on the equipment and smiled, "Thank you, Senior Sister!"

"Alright, let's pack up and go back to turn in the quest."

The commotion at Tianquan Peak naturally attracted the attention of the other four peaks.

Peak Master Di Lan asked the Disciple kneeling on the ground, "What's going on? How did that kid's Tianquan Peak suddenly get so many people?"

The Disciple knelt with his head lowered, his face full of panic. "A few hundred Disciples from the Divine Sword Sect arrived. Upon arrival, they headed straight for the Tianquan Peak Secret Realm. This made Disciples from other Sects curious, so they went to try it out too!"

"Has that kid changed the price of his Secret Realm?" Peak Master Di Lan asked with a gloomy face and a heavy voice.

"Not yet, entry is still free!"

"Impossible! Go investigate. If his Secret Realm is free, how can he shamelessly claim that his profits won't be at the bottom within three months?" Peak Master Di Lan roared.

The Disciple hesitated for a moment and said weakly, "I went to experience it. That Secret Realm is indeed unexpectedly well-made; the quality is unusually high, and it's free..."

Peak Master Di Lan suddenly turned around, his cold eyes staring at the kneeling Disciple as he shouted coldly, "Nonsense! A mere Qi Refining junior, what kind of good Secret Realm could he possibly make?"

"But..."

The Disciple wanted to say more, but was interrupted by Peak Master Di Lan, "Enough nonsense. Go check again. Does that kid have any other ways of collecting Spirit Stones?"

The Disciple nodded quickly in agreement and withdrew with his head bowed.

Left alone, Peak Master Di Lan muttered to himself, "I've planned for so long and finally managed to force Li Rufeng away. I cannot allow any more accidents!"

Thinking of this, Peak Master Di Lan shouted in a low voice, "Yin Wu!"

A masked man dressed in black pushed the door open and entered, kneeling on the ground as he replied, "Master!"

"Go to Tianquan Peak tonight. Find an opportunity to kill that Lin Chuan for me, and make it clean!" Peak Master Di Lan said in a deep voice.

Hearing the command, the man in black didn't hesitate at all. He cupped his hands and said, "Yes!" After speaking, he turned to leave.

Peak Master Di Lan suddenly thought of something and continued, "If you are discovered, kill yourself immediately. Do not expose our existence!"

The man in black paused at the door, then turned and nodded, closed the door, and left.

Peak Master Di Lan murmured, "Humph, the true treasures of Tianquan Peak will always be mine. No one can take them away! After twenty years of painstaking planning, it's finally within reach!"

Lin Chuan's 'leek-harvesting' plan was currently underway.

He used the System's function to possess monsters at will, specifically looking for traps for newcomers entering the Dungeon Instance alone. He most enjoyed possessing the Throwing Goblins in the Loran Forest.

The newcomers, who had just gotten used to fighting the dull and sluggish ordinary Goblins, were suddenly caught off guard when they encountered a Throwing Goblin possessed by Lin Chuan. They all panicked and were pelted to death by Lin Chuan's rocks.

The Throwing Goblins would never have imagined that in this cultivation world's Secret Realm, they would be dubbed 'Newbie Killers' by others.

Lin Chuan's leek-harvesting plan was very successful. For a time, the area outside the Secret Realm was filled with newcomers who had been sneakily killed by Lin Chuan. They complained while holding Spirit Stones, ready to buy revival coins.

Lin Chuan truly experienced what it felt like to receive money until his hands went soft.

While Lin Chuan was busy collecting money, a System prompt suddenly sounded:

【Congratulations Host on completing the novice mission. Current progress is 5300/5000 Spirit Stones.】

【Novice mission rewards are now being issued. Would you like to receive them?】

Lin Chuan suppressed his excitement and finished distributing the revival coins to everyone before saying to the System, "Receive!"

【Congratulations Host for obtaining a Secret Realm Assistant: Seria Summoning Opportunity. Dungeon & Fighter Secret Realm System Mall opened. Experience Capsule +1.】

【Next stage mission started: Host, please use the Secret Realm to earn 500,000 Spirit Stones.】

【Mission Reward: New classes for the Underground City Secret Realm unlocked. Elementary event planning rights.】

Lin Chuan was very excited when he saw the rewards, but his face darkened when he saw the requirements for the next mission.

"Damn, isn't this a bit ridiculous? The Spirit Stone requirement for the second mission increased by 100 times?" Lin Chuan said gloomily.

After complaining, Lin Chuan excitedly took out the rewards.

A flash of light passed, and a young girl in green slowly solidified into a physical form. She had long silver-white hair, pointed ears, and an exquisite face—clearly a beautiful girl of the Elf Clan.

The girl walked to Lin Chuan's side and said sweetly, "Hello Master, my name is Seria."

Lin Chuan was stunned. Looking at the real, living Seria in front of him, he slapped his face, fearing he was dreaming.

"He... Hello!" Lin Chuan responded hesitantly.

"Master, please assign a task!" Seria said softly.

"What can you do?" Lin Chuan asked curiously.

Seria gave a sweet smile and looked at Lin Chuan, saying, "I can assist you in managing the Secret Realm. Additionally, I can sell some goods."

Lin Chuan didn't speak, waiting for Celia to continue.

After a while, seeing that Seria didn't speak again, Lin Chuan asked in confusion, "That's it?"

Seria nodded with a smile.

Lin Chuan was somewhat disappointed. He shook his head and asked, "What kind of goods can you sell?"

"For now, I can only help you sell revival coins and handle Point Voucher top-ups within the Secret Realm. You haven't unlocked other goods yet," Seria replied.

Lin Chuan sighed. In fact, he had just noticed that this Seria was like a puppet, possessing only simple Divine Sense without many human emotions.

Lin Chuan sighed slightly and said, "Alright, then from now on you'll be here to receive those trial-takers who need to buy revival coins."

Seeing Seria nod, Lin Chuan also came to terms with it. Now that he had Seria to help him, he didn't have to stay here all the time and could enter the Secret Realm to experience it properly.

Inside the Spirit Realm Sect Forbidden Ground, Sect Master Cang Yunlan, who was in secluded meditation, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Hmm? The aura of the Elf Clan?"

He used his Divine Sense to quickly scan the entire Spirit Realm Sect and said in confusion, "It's gone? Did I sense it wrong?"

Then he closed his eyes and continued his meditation.