112: The third mission

After the Nether Dragon consumed the shapeshifting grass, it appeared before everyone.

It was no longer a massive Dragon body, but a handsome young man.

He wore a purple robe, had a slender figure, and a delicate face.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Lu Xingchen wouldn't have believed that his majestic and domineering Xiao You could be so handsome.

Lu Xingchen patted Xiao You's shoulder and chuckled, "Xiao You, you're so handsome!"

Xiao You shook its head slightly, "Forget it, I'm considered underage among the Dragon Clan, and I haven't even fully grown yet."

Lu Xingchen continued, "How about it? Now that you've shapeshifted, you won't have to stay in the mount space anymore. You can come out and travel the Tianyuan Continent with me."

Xiao You shook its head again, "Let's not. I'm not interested in making friends; I just want to Cultivate with all my might. I'll still stay in the mount space."

"Lu Xingchen, you're too much! A Fourth-Grade Ten-Star Dragon Clan Demonic Beast couldn't even withstand one move from you. I must speed up my Cultivation, or I won't be able to keep up with your pace!"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "It was just a fluke."

Xiao You gave Lu Xingchen a look and returned to the mount space.

Li Gui looked at Lu Xingchen with a surprised expression.

"That handsome young man just now, was he your Nether Dragon?"

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly and softly said, "Yes, is there a problem?"

Li Gui nodded heavily.

"Of course there's a problem! The shapeshifting grass transforms based on the Yao Beast's age, and the Nether Dragon's human form is too young. To have a Fourth-Grade Five-Star Cultivation at such a young age means it holds an extremely high status even among the Dragon Clan."

"Junior Brother Lu, you've found a treasure!"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Isn't it normal for my companion to have such a status?"

Li Gui gave Lu Xingchen a thumbs up, "Then you're truly impressive!"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Senior Brother Li Gui, let's not waste any more time. Let's go search for other Spirit Medicine!"

Li Gui nodded slightly, "Alright, let's go!"

Over the next two days, the five found three more Spirit Medicine.

Lu Xingchen collected all three Spirit Medicine and compensated his teammates with the spirit value he earned from alchemy.

Because he himself was an Alchemist, these precious Spirit Medicine might come in handy in the future.

Five days passed in a flash.

As Lu Xingchen placed the third Spirit Medicine into a box, a white light flashed before his eyes, and the five of them returned to the entrance of the Tianlun Medicine Garden.

The Disciples of the Dragon Seeking Gate had already left, and at the entrance, Lu Xingchen only saw the experts from the Liyun Kingdom and the Disciples of the Yin Yang Sect.

They all looked at Lu Xingchen with unfriendly gazes, but dared not do anything, merely snorting coldly before turning and leaving.

Lu Xingchen and the other four also returned to the Cangxuan Sect.

After submitting the mission, each person received a reward of five hundred spirit value.

Then Lu Xingchen entered the Spirit Gathering Pagoda to Cultivate.

Another ten-odd days passed, and Lu Xingchen raised his Realm to Five-Star Martial Spirit.

More importantly, his Soul Power finally broke through, from Late Mortal Realm to Mortal Realm Great Perfection.

One must know that even Wang Dong, who was also a Fourth-Grade Alchemist, only had Soul Power in the Middle Stage Mortal Realm.

Yun Duo, the proud little princess of the Liyun Kingdom, despite her extraordinary talent, was only in the Late Mortal Realm.

Yet Lu Xingchen had reached Mortal Realm Great Perfection!

In the future, when he launched Soul attacks against others, their power would be even more terrifying.

But the benefits of increased Soul Power were not limited to this.

More importantly, Lu Xingchen's control over his own strength and his perception of the outside world became stronger.

The same intensity of fighting Qi could unleash greater power in his hands.

He could also more quickly discover his opponent's fighting Qi circulation patterns and weaknesses.

It could be said that the improvement in Soul Power brought Lu Xingchen comprehensive progress.

His strength greatly increased.

That day, Lu Xingchen, as usual, went to Li Gui to deliver Medicinal Pill.

Li Gui took the rejuvenation pill, his gaze towards Lu Xingchen filled with shock and apprehension.

"Junior Brother Lu, it's only been ten-odd days since we last met, why do I feel like you've grown stronger again?"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Senior Brother Li's perception is quite keen! I have indeed improved a bit, and that's as it should be, wouldn't you agree?"

Li Gui nodded slightly, "With you, it's indeed not strange. There's another mission, will you take it?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xingchen's eyes lit up.

The previous two missions had brought him considerable income.

Clearly, for him, combat was the fastest way to improve his strength.

He was also somewhat excited about the new mission.

"Tell me about it!"

Li Gui said in a deep voice, "It's still related to the Liyun Kingdom."

"Tianhuo City, a city south of the Liyun Kingdom, borders the vast Heavenly Battle Forest. The Yao Beast in the Heavenly Battle Forest are not very peaceful, and every year at this time, they launch a beast tide, attacking Tianhuo City."

"So the City Lord of Tianhuo City sought help from Cloud Mountain, the King of the Liyun Kingdom, and Cloud Mountain entrusted this matter to the Cangxuan Sect."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xingchen frowned.

"We have to fight Yao Beast? This mission seems a bit dangerous!"

Li Gui chuckled, "Not really dangerous. There are three Five-Star Yao Beast in the Heavenly Battle Forest, but they have never made a move during the beast tides. And the City Lord of Tianhuo City is a Martial King expert; with him guarding Tianhuo City, we won't have any problems."

"It's just that the number of Yao Beast is simply too great, which is why the City Lord of Tianhuo City sought help from above."

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly.

"If that's the case, then I'll take this mission! Will our lineup be the same as before?"

Li Gui said in a deep voice, "Yes, just the five high-ranking members of our Ghost Gate. Our strength is not weak, and we are familiar with each other, so we should be able to cooperate on the battlefield."

Lu Xingchen softly said, "Let's replace Wang Dong. That kid is too unreliable; he didn't help much in the previous two missions. This time we're fighting Yao Beast, so we need strong companions."

Li Gui was slightly taken aback.

"Then who do you want to bring? Who would agree to team up with us?"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Li Hua. That guy is already my follower, so it shouldn't be a problem for him to go on a mission with me."

Upon hearing this, Li Gui was also somewhat excited.

"That's great! Li Hua is a fourth on the earth ranking expert, much stronger than me. With his help, this mission will be much easier for us."

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "I thought so too. Then I'll go find Li Hua, and you go find Zheng Jinghui and Li Jie. We'll meet at the Mission Hall!"

"Alright!"

The two left the Ghost Gate headquarters and walked in different directions.

Lu Xingchen arrived at the Hua Gate headquarters.

The two Disciples guarding the gate immediately greeted Lu Xingchen respectfully upon seeing him.

After all, almost all Outer Sect Disciple knew about Li Hua losing a bet to Lu Xingchen.

Now that Li Hua was Lu Xingchen's follower, it could be said that the entire Hua Gate belonged to Lu Xingchen.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Lu!"

Lu Xingchen waved his hand, "No need for formalities, take me to see Li Hua!"