72: Thousand Needle Peak

"Thank you for your kindness. Since there's no rule preventing Qi Refinement Stage Disciples from taking on medium-level missions, please hand me the mission brief for the medium-level missions, Senior Brother."

Yang Kai was resolute, and the Disciple had no choice but to give him the Jade Slip marked with medium-level missions.

Yang Kai took the Jade Slip and pressed it against his forehead to examine it.

The Ji Shi Pavilion listed the general overview of each medium-level mission inside, allowing Disciples who wished to take on a mission to understand its general situation, so they could decide whether to accept it.

"These medium-level missions basically take a long time and cannot be completed in a short while.

And I have to go to the Martial Arts Arena to fight every day, so these missions are out.

That leaves only these few missions to kill Yao Beasts."

Yang Kai scanned all the medium-level missions in the Jade Slip.

Most of the missions required leaving the Sect to go to the secular Dynasties affiliated with the Flowing Cloud Sect or other parts of the continent, none of which could be completed with a same-day return.

Yang Kai immediately set his sights on the few missions involving killing Yao Beasts.

The Flowing Cloud Sect's mountain gate encompassed a vast area with numerous peaks, and many Yao Beasts already lived there.

The Flowing Cloud Sect did not eliminate all these Yao Beasts after its establishment; instead, it intentionally left some, as most of these Yao Beasts were not harmful and could also produce spiritual items that only Yao Beasts could create.

For example, there was a peak within the Flowing Cloud Sect where no Disciples resided; instead, it was occupied by a group of monkey-like Yao Beasts.

These monkeys would collect spiritual fruits from the mountain themselves and brew a spiritual wine called "Monkey Wine," which was not only mellow and fragrant but also highly beneficial for Cultivation.

Most of the Yao Beasts remaining in the Flowing Cloud Sect possessed such talents.

However, Yao Beasts are Yao Beasts after all; their usefulness to the Flowing Cloud Sect does not mean they are inherently kind.

On the contrary, most of the Yao Beasts here are fierce, brutal, and extremely fond of fighting.

If these Yao Beasts were allowed to constantly fight among themselves, it would inevitably affect the production of various spiritual items.

Thus, missions were created to enter these Yao Beast territories and kill some exceptionally brutal Yao Beasts to maintain stability in these Yao Beast gathering places.

These missions were extremely dangerous.

After all, the Flowing Cloud Sect had abundant Spiritual Qi, numerous spiritual fruits and Spiritual Plants, and these Yao Beasts had a longer Lifespan than humans.

Over the years, each Yao Beast gathering place had accumulated a large number of Yao Beasts.

Killing a single Yao Beast in a one-on-one fight was not surprising, but going deep into a Yao Beast gathering place, killing a Yao Beast, and then escaping was much more difficult.

Unless a Disciple was extremely confident in his own strength, he would not rashly accept such a mission.

"I've chosen.

Please accept these missions for me."

Yang Kai put down the Jade Slip in his hand and told the Ji Shi Pavilion Disciple the mission numbers.

Upon hearing this, the Disciple's expression immediately changed.

"Junior Brother, you..."

The man was about to persuade him further, but Yang Kai directly interrupted him, forcefully insisting on taking on these missions.

Seeing Yang Kai's persistence, the man said no more and handed Yang Kai the detailed information for the missions.

"Junior Brother, you can take these intelligence reports with you.

They not only mark the mission locations but also the time limits.

Act within your capabilities."

The man finally advised him earnestly.

"Can I issue beginner-level missions at the Ji Shi Pavilion?"

Yang Kai ignored the man's advice and asked in return.

"Only Inner Sect Disciples have the authority to issue beginner-level missions, and not just any Inner Sect Disciple has this qualification.

You can learn the specifics after you've been promoted to Inner Sect, Junior Brother."

The man said with a smile.

Yang Kai took the intelligence reports in his hand, casually pulled one out, and began to read it.

After learning the mission location, Yang Kai left the area and flew towards a distant peak.

"Ahead is Thousand Needle Peak.

The intelligence report says that a group of bee-like Yao Beasts live here.

They are social animals and usually live in their hives.

The mission is to find a ferocious bee-like Yao Beast with an unusual physique among these countless bees, which requires me to observe carefully."

Yang Kai approached a peak, slowly reduced his speed, concealed his tracks, and walked into the mountain.

"This is the Thousand Needle Peak flower sea mentioned in the intelligence report.

Bee-like Yao Beasts mostly like to feed on nectar, and the intelligence also mentioned that these Yao Beasts come out on time every day to forage.

I'll find a hidden spot here to observe."

Yang Kai spread his Divine Sense, found no activity around him, and then located a hidden tree hollow nearby and crawled inside.

Entering the tree hollow, Yang Kai sat cross-legged, seemingly performing some Spell.

A moment later, Yang Kai's aura began to fade, then became almost imperceptible, even his breathing grew faint.

"This method of concealing one's aura has some unique aspects.

This should be able to deceive ordinary low-level Yao Beasts now."

Yang Kai carefully felt his own condition, satisfied inwardly.

This method, called the "Breath Concealment Charm," was a Spell specifically designed to conceal one's aura, as recorded in the Ji Shi Pavilion's intelligence.

Without this technique, rashly entering a Yao Beast gathering place would result in being discovered by the Yao Beasts and attacked en masse before even beginning the mission.

Yang Kai entered a state of meditation there.

After an unknown period, as even the sunlight was gradually being swallowed by the dark night, dense swarms of Yao Beasts descended upon the area, obscuring the sky and the sun, truly terrifying.

Yang Kai acted as if he hadn't sensed anything, remaining in his concealed state.

The swarm of bees flew past his hidden tree hollow without attracting the attention of a single bee.

Every Yao Beast rushed towards the distant flower sea, feasting heartily.

"These Yao Beasts are Rabid Needle Bees, belonging to the top tier of combat power among the dozen or so bee-like Yao Beasts on this Thousand Needle Peak.

With such a scale, even if they are all Qi Refinement Stage Yao Beasts, if this number were to surround and kill me, I would surely die.

The bee stings of the bee-like Yao Beasts on this Thousand Needle Peak all have the effect of breaking through defenses, so I must avoid direct conflict with them."

Yang Kai's Divine Sense slowly enveloped the distant area.

According to the intelligence report, only Qi Refinement Stage Yao Beasts would come out daily to collect nectar, so Yang Kai was not worried that this group of Yao Beasts would detect his Divine Sense.

"Oh?

There really are a few Yao Beasts in this group of Rabid Needle Bees that meet the criteria.

Killing them wouldn't be difficult, but the problem is how to do it without leaving a trace and still retrieve the Yao Beast's corpse."

Yang Kai pondered for a moment, then an idea struck him, and he began to act.

Yang Kai's Divine Sense enveloped a Rabid Needle Bee with an unusual physique, then immediately invaded the bee's Sea of Consciousness.

The Rabid Needle Bee instantly became violent, attracting the attention of the surrounding bees.

Just as a large-scale Yao Beast commotion was about to erupt, the bee suddenly returned to normal and continued to feed on nectar.

Seeing this, the other bees no longer paid attention and continued to work diligently.

"It's done!"

Yang Kai opened his eyes in the tree hollow, his gaze filled with joy.