225: despair

The methods of evil Cultivators were strange, but their actual combat power was not strong.

At the same Realm, a righteous Cultivator with a stable Foundation could often fight against multiple evil Cultivators at the same time, and not just barely escape, but easily counter-kill them.

Midnight Gao Sou used to feel frustrated by the low combat power of evil Cultivators, fearing a one-on-one fight with a strong enemy of the same Realm.

But now, when he was reduced to a Mortal and no longer possessed great strength, he for the first time felt the terrifying oppressive force from an evil Cultivator.

Black mist and a bloody stench surged over him, as if the sky was falling, causing him to instinctively squat down, even stumble and fall to the ground, clutching his head with both hands, looking in despair at the approaching large hand.

A deep bitterness appeared on Midnight Gao Sou's face, and the four words 'Karma retribution' suddenly flashed in his mind.

Just as the evil Cultivator was about to kill Midnight Gao Sou, a golden Buddhist light flashed nearby.

As a Mortal, Midnight Gao Sou only felt a bright light in front of his eyes, seeing nothing. He had no spiritual sense at this moment, and became blind under such dazzling light.

He didn't even dare to move, or shout loudly.

His body instinctively curled into a ball, clutching his head with both hands. Although all this was meaningless to a Cultivator and could be easily destroyed, Midnight Gao Sou couldn't think too much at this moment.

Vaguely, he seemed to hear the shouts and battle cries of the evil Cultivators, followed by curses and various miserable groans. Then all sounds quieted down, as if the evil Cultivators had all died.

Then, the light in front of him dimmed a little, and his vision gradually recovered. Midnight Gao Sou could finally see blurry outlines.

The person was completely enveloped in Buddhist light, somewhat burly or perhaps rounded, stepping in the air, with a Bald head, a slight smile on his lips, yet it didn't seem like a smile, but rather a sneer at the evil Cultivators.

Midnight Gao Sou's heart pounded continuously.

A patch of Buddhist light receded, and the Bald Monk lightly landed on the ground, seemingly to help the Mortals around him.

Midnight Gao Sou gasped for breath. After the emotional turmoil, he felt his legs weaken, and for a moment, he couldn't move.

He simply began to observe the Bald Monk.

The Bald Monk, wearing a red and yellow kasaya, continuously helped up the Mortals who had fallen earlier, checking if they were alive or dead, and chanting scriptures.

Soon, some Mortals knelt down, kowtowing repeatedly, then devoutly waited for the Bald Monk to purify them with Buddhist light.

Midnight Gao Sou watched as several Mortals were enveloped in Buddhist light, their hair falling out completely, and soon became new Monks.

'Damn it, it's a Buddhist Cultivator from the Great Love Sect.'

Midnight Gao Sou panicked again.

He was very grateful for the master's intervention, and felt that it was fine for the Great Love Sect to change its name to the Great Love Sect.

He even considered seeking refuge with the Great Love Sect after his Reincarnation.

But after using reincarnation points to exchange for the Golden Finger, Midnight Gao Sou no longer had this plan. He could now at least strive for an Immortal Foundation, and even continue to aim for a Golden Core, perhaps achieving more than just a Ninth-Grade Shattered Core.

In this situation, choosing a master whose Mortal Foundation was the peak, and then painstakingly trying to become a Buddhist Cultivator who might not even achieve the Vajra, seemed like a waste of Reincarnation.

Therefore, Midnight Gao Sou had no good feelings about the Monk's purification.

He dragged his feet clumsily, wanting to leave immediately.

However, the surrounding area was filled with brilliant golden light, and chants of scriptures, an invisible pressure pressed him firmly to the ground, making him unable to move his feet at all.

Midnight Gao Sou looked in despair at the Buddhist Cultivator who was continuously purifying Mortals, a smile more hideous than a cry on his face, his emotions extremely complex.

However, just as the Buddhist Cultivator was about to reach Midnight Gao Sou, a voice suddenly sounded in his mind:

"Ding!"

"Task System activating!"

"Activation progress... 0%... 10%... 20%..."

A cold mechanical voice echoed in his mind.

Midnight Gao Sou was stunned.

Actually, he didn't know exactly how to use the Task System, as the description was vague.

But after all, it was a Golden Finger obtained with 4 reincarnation points, and it mentioned that task rewards would grant almost everything, so Midnight Gao Sou still had great expectations for this Golden Finger.

At this moment, looking at the approaching Buddhist Cultivator, Midnight Gao Sou only hoped that this Task System would be powerful, preferably giving him a reward on the spot.

"Ding!"

"Task System activated successfully!"

"Congratulations, you have received your first task:"

"Successfully escape from the Buddhist Cultivator."

"Task Reward: Once Step to Mysterious Pill (Seventh-Grade Medicinal Pill)"

*Once Step to Mysterious Pill: Mortals who consume it can directly enter the Qi Refining Realm*

"Only after completing this task can you accept the next task."

Damn it!

Midnight Gao Sou cursed inwardly.

He suddenly regretted choosing this broken Task System.

What he needed was a way to fight against the Buddhist Cultivator, but the first task released by the System was to escape from the Buddhist Cultivator.

Isn't this bullshit?

Midnight Gao Sou looked at the Buddhist Cultivator in despair.

Just then, another patch of Buddhist light emerged in the distance, and another Buddhist Cultivator appeared.

"Zu Dui Bie Ti Wo, this area is my responsibility, why are you trying to steal my food?!"

The arriving Buddhist Cultivator glared, golden lights flashing in his hands, as if he would unleash powerful attacks at any moment.

Zu Dui Bie Ti Wo, who was the first Buddhist Cultivator, abandoned Midnight Gao Sou upon hearing the voice, stepped into the air, and met the newcomer's gaze, smiling:

"There were many evil Cultivators who refused to convert to Buddhism and were slaughtering our valuable human resources everywhere. I saw no one was managing it, so I just took action."

Seeing the two Buddhist Cultivator start conversing, Midnight Gao Sou felt his heart beat faster and faster.

Buddhist Cultivator were different from evil Cultivators; deceased beings had no use for them, so they would be more cautious when acting, rarely using large-scale AOE attacks, and would even build and develop territories, seeking long-term management.

If two evil Cultivators were confronting each other here, the first thing they would do is casually unleash attacks, directly annihilating all living beings in this place to prevent anyone from escaping.

But precisely because they were Buddhist Cultivator, it gave Midnight Gao Sou a chance to escape.

He dragged his somewhat twitching legs, scrambling to run out of the small town. The two Buddhist Cultivator cursed and fought each other, actually allowing him to escape.

"Ding!"

Just as Midnight Gao Sou left the small town, the System prompt sounded in his mind once again.

"Task completed!"

"Congratulations on receiving the task reward: Once Step to Mysterious Pill (Seventh-Grade)"

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, you have received a new task."

"Successfully Breakthrough to Qi Refining."

"Task Reward: Qi Gathering Body Tempering Pill (Seventh-Grade)"

*Qi Gathering Body Tempering Pill: After consumption, it helps with absorbing spiritual Qi and also assists in body tempering. After fully refining the Medicinal Pill, it can at least allow a Qi Refining First Level Cultivator to directly Breakthrough to Qi Refining Fourth Level.*

"Only after completing this task can you accept the next task."

Midnight Gao Sou's eyes lit up.

He found that this Task System seemed a bit awesome. As long as he followed the tasks, he could continuously obtain the most needed rewards and become stronger.

At this moment, a prompt sounded in his mind once again:

"Do you want to claim the task reward 'Once Step to Mysterious Pill'?"

Midnight Gao Sou answered yes without thinking.

The next moment, a Medicinal Pill appeared in front of him.

Midnight Gao Sou beamed with joy. Just as he was about to pick up the Medicinal Pill, golden light appeared again beside him.

"Zu Dui Bie Ti Wo," with his Bald Monk, landed directly in front of Midnight Gao Sou, his eyes shining as he looked at him curiously:

"You're still a Mortal, right? You don't have a high-grade storage ring, and without spiritual sense, you can't use other storage methods, so... where did you get this Medicinal Pill?"

Midnight Gao Sou looked at the slowly descending Bald Monk and suddenly felt that his situation might be worse than he had expected.