Mo Xie had agreed to deliver the elixir to Nan Jianjun the next day, so Nan Jianjun returned on his own. Mo Xie did not bother to chat with the boring members of the Ling family and went straight back to his small courtyard in the Ling residence. Upon entering the courtyard, he saw Zhou Xinyi tending to the flowers and plants. It seemed that Ling Siwen had not neglected her and had taken good care of Zhou Xinyi.
Otherwise, given the hostility from both the direct and collateral descendants of the Ling family, Zhou Xinyi would surely have been bullied by them and wouldn’t be able to tend to flowers so leisurely.
Zhou Xinyi was focused on her gardening when suddenly a shadow fell over her, causing her to frown. She looked up and saw it was Mo Xie! The frown on her face instantly relaxed, and she smiled as she rushed into Mo Xie's arms. "You’re back? That’s great! You really didn’t lie to me!"
Mo Xie gently stroked her silky hair and chuckled, "Do you really think of me as a big liar? Oh no! That hurts my feelings!" He then made a heartbroken expression.
"Of course not!" Zhou Xinyi said, playfully punching Mo Xie's chest a few times with her small fist. Although she smiled, there were tears glistening in her eyes. She had been quite scared this time; what kind of place was the Chengqi Valley? It was on the outskirts of the Endless Mountains! If luck ran out, she might encounter a high-level spirit beast wandering around, which would be extremely dangerous!
"Alright! Don’t worry! I’m back now, right?" Mo Xie reassured Zhou Xinyi. The two moved some stools and began chatting happily in the courtyard. Zhou Xinyi listened quietly with a smile in her eyes as Mo Xie animatedly recounted stories from the Death Warrior ruins.
Happy times always passed quickly. Before long, as the sun began to set, Mo Xie glanced at the sky, clapped his robe, stood up, and said, "Alright! I still need to do some alchemy for Nan Jianjun! You should go practice too!" With that, he turned and entered his room.
He opened the System and was about to start alchemy when he noticed that a new mission had appeared without him realizing it! Clicking on it revealed that it was yet another main quest!
Main Quest: Obtain first place in Heavenly Ranking of Tianfeng City and make a name for yourself!
Quest Description: Tianfeng City is just a small stop for you, and what you need to do now is reach the highest point here. Not only must you possess convincing strength, but you also need to win the support of the people! Set sail now!
Quest Rewards: Intermediate Experience Pill *3, Nine-turn Resurrection Pill *1, Pet Bloodline Pill *1, Qishan Treasure Fragment *1, Flying Mount *1
Failure Penalty: Drop ten levels and seal cultivation for ten years!
Task Completion: 10%
Task Deadline: One month.
Damn it! Ling Mo Xie almost fell to the ground. The rewards for this task are indeed generous, but it's just too damn difficult! And there's a deadline; this is a pace that could drive someone to death in minutes! Although he looked down on the identity of Tian Wuxin, who is Fourth on the Earth Ranking, Ling Mo Xie had only stayed in Tianfeng City for a few days and had heard of the great name of the Heavenly Ranking!
The Earth Ranking is simply incomparable to the Heavenly Ranking! There are only ten people on the Heavenly Ranking, all of whom are the most talented and highest-ranked individuals under thirty in Tianfeng City. The first on the Heavenly Ranking is the third young master of one of the three Big Families in Tianfeng City, Yuwen Qingyu!
Yuwen Qingyu is five years older than Ling Mo Xie, turning twenty this year, and has been praised by the city lord as a genius that appears once in a millennium in Tianfeng City. He has been exceptionally gifted since childhood, establishing his foundation at six, entering the initial stage of enlightenment at ten, and now he is already at the mid-stage of refining grain! Compared to some of his elders, he is even more impressive, and among his peers, he is nearly unmatched!
Ling Qian, who is second on the Heavenly Ranking, is far behind him and is not his opponent at all! The city lord has also mentioned that perhaps only some geniuses within sects could truly suppress him!
This is just pushing him toward self-destruction! Ling Mo Xie really wanted to throw in the towel. Heaven, please send me back! I don’t want immortality or power; I just want to go back to being my original self—a typical otaku!
Originally, being first on the Heavenly Ranking was fine! With the System in hand, he would eventually reach that level. But damn it, there’s even a one-month time limit! I really can’t do this!
With a storm of thoughts swirling in his mind, Ling Mo Xie ultimately had to accept his fate. There’s still a month left! Hopefully, there will be some turning point! Otherwise, he would truly waste ten years in Tianfeng City and have his cultivation sealed again, returning to being useless!
Opening his backpack, he realized that during the sudden call from Ling Siwen for criticism earlier, he had already refined a bottle of elixir. At that time, he was in a hurry and just tossed it into his backpack without thinking. Now preparing to take out the elixir for Alchemy, he finally noticed it.
Ling Mo Xie slapped his forehead and took out all the elixirs he bought last time. He opened the Alchemy room and refined all the elixirs. Watching the progress bar of Alchemy slowly advance, Ling Mo Xie fell into his thoughts. Upgrading has become urgent; naturally, the fastest way to level up is by fighting monsters, and fighting monsters requires using small red potions.
Although he still has some stock left now, there will come a time when they run out. Obtaining the recipe for small red potions is crucial! To get that recipe requires earning the title of Alchemy Apprentice; thus, more Alchemy practice is essential!
Fortunately, the last time that Spider Elite Monster dropped a Raging Pill Recipe, the Fury Pill is a Level 3 elixir. When combined with the Spring Breeze Transformation Pill, it should speed up the process of obtaining the title of Alchemy Apprentice!
"Ding!" Just as Ling Mo Xie was deep in thought, a notification sound rang out. Ling Mo Xie quickly glanced at the Alchemy progress bar, and sure enough, he had successfully crafted the potions. After putting away several bottles of elixirs, Ling Mo Xie thought about delivering them to South Sword Lord tomorrow and decided to buy more spiritual herbs for Alchemy!
Early the next morning, filled with a sense of urgency, Ling Mo Xie got up early. After greeting Zhou Xinyi, he hurried towards the forest where South Sword Lord resided. This time, Ling Mo Xie did not take a sedan chair; he walked there himself.
As he walked down the street, the bustling crowd around him suddenly fell silent, all staring at him with various expressions. This made him feel quite uncomfortable, so he quickened his pace.
After he passed by, however, people began to chatter excitedly about him.
"Did you see that? That's Ling Mo Xie! He looks really handsome; no wonder his cultivation is so impressive!"
"Right! He's so approachable! Look at him; as the young master of the Ling family, he doesn't even take a sedan chair when going out. Unlike those aristocratic Eldest Young Masters, who always make a show of their status!"
Ling Mo Xie twitched his lips. Was it really okay for them to discuss him so loudly nearby? But when he saw that the completion rate of his main quest had reached 11%, a perfect smile appeared on his face. Is this what it means to gain fame? If that's the case, keep discussing! I have no objections!
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