Xu Chunniang stopped inputting spiritual energy into the Fengyun Armor and took out the Mother-and-Child Swift Shadow Shuttle.
The assessment for new disciples will not be over for several days yet, so she can use these days to improve her proficiency with the Mother-Child Shadow Shuttle.
The Wind and Cloud Armor is a defensive spiritual weapon and there is not much room for improvement, but the Mother-Child Swift Shadow Shuttle is different. As an offensive spiritual weapon, one must have a high enough level of proficiency to operate it as desired.
In the following time, Xu Chunniang focused on using the Mother-Child Swift Shadow Shuttle. After her cultivation reached the fifth level of Qi training, her control over it became more and more easy.
A week later, the assessment for new disciples was finally over, and the general affairs of the outer sect halls finally returned to normal.
As a disciple whose protection period has ended, Xu Chunniang will have to buy fasting pills and pay contribution points to the sect out of her own pocket starting this year.
She got several bottles of fasting pills after the counter-robbery, so she doesn't need to buy any for the time being.
Contribution points can only be obtained by completing tasks and commissions in the sect and cannot be exchanged for spirit stones.
But on the other hand, disciples can use contribution points to purchase resources, and the value of one contribution point of the sect is equal to one spirit stone.
The purpose of the sect doing this is to allow everyone to participate in the construction of the sect, so that they will have a greater sense of belonging to the sect.
Most of the new disciples will only have the second or third level of Qi training at the end of the protection period. They will usually go to the management office of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall to accept tasks. Only when their cultivation level is higher will they go to the Main Hall to accept commissions with higher returns.
Xu Chunniang had offended Zhang Donglai, the manager of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, and had even threatened him verbally in order to get the allocated spiritual stones.
Given Zhang Donglai's vengeful character, he was probably waiting for her to come to him and ridicule him, so how could he give her a task
Xu Chunniang stood up, adjusted her revealed cultivation level to the middle third level of Qi training, and walked towards the Commissioning Hall.
Many cultivators gathered in the Entrustment Hall, ranging from the fourth to the ninth level of Qi training.
As soon as Xu Chunniang walked in, she attracted a lot of looks.
However, these people did not pay too much attention to her. After all, there were many people like her who did not have enough cultivation and wanted to try their luck in the hall.
It is easy to accept a commission, but the punishment for failing to complete it is no joke.
Therefore, most of these young disciples at the third level of Qi training left in dismay after learning the punishment for failing to complete a commission. Only a few of them had the courage to accept the commission.
Xu Chunniang looked for a while and found that the commission hall was divided into four areas.
The two areas in the middle are where high-level Qi training monks accept commissions, while the two areas on the sides are where many middle-level Qi training monks gather.
She walked towards the area on the far left.
Xu Chunniang's actions were seen by many people, and they looked like they were watching a show.
"Hey, another Qi training level 3 person who doesn't know his own limitations has come to take on a commission."
"I guess she'll be so scared that she'll roll out of the commission hall after seeing the content of the commission! After all, if you don't complete the commission, the punishment is actually quite severe. In the past, there were a few people who didn't believe in evil and insisted on accepting it, but they ended up owing hundreds of contribution points! It took more than ten years to pay it back."
"This is the outcome of wishful thinking of reaching the sky in one step. On the road of cultivation, we still have to face reality."
Xu Chunniang didn't pay attention to what others said and focused on the content displayed on the big screen above.
"Go to the West Mountain to mine ore for five years. Every year, you must hand in 500 pieces of low-quality ore. If you complete it, you will get 30 contribution points. If you fail to do so, you will lose one contribution point."
Xu Chunniang thought about it and realized that it didn't say how to calculate the amount exceeding 500 yuan. Since there was no regulation requiring it to be handed over, it should belong to the client.
There were only 30 contribution points a year, and only 12 points were left after expenses. If the ore mined was not enough, some points would even be deducted. It didn't seem like a very cost-effective commission.
She looked at the second one.
"Go to the Beast Mountain to take care of the monster beasts for five years. Twenty-five contribution points per year. If a monster beast dies due to poor care, ten contribution points will be deducted for each beast."
This one seems easy. You just need to take care of the monsters and it doesn’t take too much time.
But correspondingly, the contribution value is only 20.5 per year, which is pitifully low.
Moreover, if you accidentally kill a monster while caring for it, the punishment will be severe. Ten contribution points will be deducted for each death.
Xu Chunniang now understood why those people had said before that some people were in debt of hundreds of dollars after accepting the commission.
If the commission is not completed well, not only will you not earn contribution points, you may also owe money.
She continued to look down.
"Refine talisman ink for five years. Every year, you must refine 200 pieces of low-grade talisman ink. You will get 30 contribution points if you complete it. For every five pieces you refine, you will be awarded one contribution point. Otherwise, you will lose one contribution point."
"Refine medicinal herbs for five years. Every year, you must refine 500 pieces of low-grade medicinal herbs. You will get 30 contribution points if you complete it. For every 10 pieces you refine, you will be awarded one contribution point. Otherwise, you will lose one contribution point."
"Breeding monsters for five years. Breed at least five monsters per year. You will get 40 contribution points if you complete it. You are not allowed to harm the monsters, otherwise the contribution points will be deducted according to the damage."
"Refine disciple tokens for five years. Refine at least 100 tokens per year. Complete and you will get 100 commission points. For every additional token refined, you will be awarded one contribution point. Otherwise, you will lose one contribution point."
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There were all kinds of commissions. After looking at them for a while, Xu Chunniang roughly understood them.
The commission is for five years. Once accepted, it cannot be changed for at least five years.
However, she didn't know how to refine talisman ink or take care of monsters, so she had to look for someone suitable.
Among the many commissions, Xu Chunniang finally found two that she could accept and that had a high contribution value.
"Cultivate medicinal herbs for five years. Cultivate at least 300 low-level herbs each year. Upon completion, you will receive 80 contribution points. For every five additional herbs, you will receive one contribution point, and vice versa."
"Grow spiritual rice for five years. Every year, you must hand in at least 800 kilograms of spiritual rice. Upon completion, you will receive 30 contribution points. For every 10 kilograms less, you will lose one contribution point."
Xu Chunniang pondered for a moment. The first commission was to cultivate medicinal herbs. As long as she completed the task every year, she would get 80 contribution points. The more she worked, the more she earned. It was even possible to earn more than 100 spirit stones a year.
The second commission for planting spiritual rice would earn her 30 contribution points every year, but any excess in spiritual rice production would belong to her!
Although the purchase price of spiritual rice within the sect is half of the market price, two kilograms of spiritual rice are only worth one spiritual stone, but if the output can be increased by 200 kilograms, one can earn 100 spiritual stones.
Adding the contribution points issued by the sect, the annual income can reach one hundred and thirty!
Xu Chunniang's heart was pounding. With the magic of spiritual rain, the magic of spring growth and the magic of moistening the soil in her hands, she believed that she could absolutely achieve this goal!
As for why the spiritual rice was not sold to the market at a high price, it was naturally because the sect rules clearly stipulated that disciples who grew spiritual rice were prohibited from selling it privately.
If more than ten kilograms of spiritual rice are sold privately, there will be corresponding penalties.
Xu Chunniang could understand the sect's approach. On the one hand, the spiritual fields and venues were provided by the sect, and the disciples were only responsible for planting. On the other hand, many resources within the sect were charged to the disciples at cost price.
For example, the price of the Bigu Pill within the sect is one spirit stone for two bottles, but in Qingshan Town, the price is as high as a staggering three spirit stones per bottle.
The low-grade magic skills that the Chuan Gong Pavilion can copy only require five spirit stones, and their value in the market is as high as dozens of spirit stones.
From this we can see that the sect disciples enjoy more invisible benefits.
Walking to the steward's office of the Commission Hall, Xu Chunniang handed over her disciple order, "Please help me register and accept the commission to grow spiritual rice."