"As for the third level, disciples like us are generally not willing to go there."
The fat man said.
"Why?"
Lin Li asked.
"Because the tasks on the third floor are all of level A and B difficulty."
The fat man replied, "The Xingjiao Pavilion was set up for us outer disciples. The mission levels are divided into A, B, C, and D. The difficulty of the missions on the first level is mostly C and D. Even if there are occasional B-level missions, they are not life-threatening."
"But the third floor is different!"
The fat man said with lingering fear: "The lowest difficulty of the third-level tasks is Class B, and most of them are Class A. There are even special-level tasks that require the help of inner disciples who have successfully established their foundations! Moreover, unlike the first-level tasks, the third-level tasks are all life-threatening combat tasks. Seven years ago, I was bored after doing the first-level tasks for five years, so I took the risk and tried a Class B task on the third level... But because of this, I was seriously injured, and my left hand was left with a lifelong disability!"
As he spoke, the fat man raised his chubby hand.
His left hand was missing its pinky and ring fingers. He said, "At the time, I took a Class B combat mission to capture a fifth-level cat demon. However, when I arrived, I found that the cat demon had already broken through to the sixth level. The combat power of monsters is naturally stronger than that of human cultivators. At that time, I was only at the fifth level of Qi Refining. It took me a lot of effort to escape from the claws of the cat demon. Even so, the cat demon bit off two of my fingers. From then on, I never dared to take a third-level mission again."
As he spoke, the fat man suddenly revealed a flattering smile and complimented, "But that's because I'm not good enough. Someone like you, Senior Brother Lin, who can kill a Golden Leopard King who has reached the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment Stage, would definitely not be willing to take on C- and D-level tasks like me to get by."
"Let's go! I'll take you to the third floor!"
The fat man took the lead and walked towards the stairs and said, "Although my strength is not good, I have been a disciple for twelve years. If you have any questions, please ask me. My name is Wang Dafu. From now on, Brother Lin, you can call me Xiao Wang~"
"Little bastard?"
Lin Li's expression became very strange, with a smile that he couldn't help but laugh hanging on his lips.
"ah!"
Wang Dafu then realized that he had said the wrong thing. His chubby face instantly turned red and he quickly changed his words: "Look at what I said, it's really funny! Just call me Xiao Wang!"
"How can this be possible?"
Looking at Wang Dafu, whose head was three times his own, and who must be at least thirty or forty years old, Lin Li couldn't bring himself to call him "Little Wang" anyway, so he simply said, "From now on, I'll call you Big Brother Wang!"
"How can this be possible?!"
Wang Dafu waved his hands quickly, but Lin Li pretended to be angry and said, "Brother Wang! Don't worry, if you do this again, I will be angry! Time is precious, so take me to take the task first!"
"Okay, okay!"
Wang Dafu was overjoyed by Lin Li's call and greeted Lin Li enthusiastically!
"I don't know, Senior Brother Lin, what kind of mission do you want to take?"
"Brother Wang, I am only at the seventh level of Qi Refining right now. I am afraid I cannot complete a task that is too difficult."
Lin Li thought that the Leopard King was killed purely by luck. If he were to take on another mission to kill a powerful monster, it would go against the original intention of using the Vampire Sword to quickly increase his cultivation level, and it would also be too difficult to accomplish.
After all, killing a high-level monster is so difficult, but the rewards are very low.
On the contrary, it would be better to kill ten ordinary monsters. It is not difficult, and the rewards can be several times greater!
So, Lin Li said: "I want to take some. It's not difficult. It's mainly a task of sweeping out some ordinary little monsters that are harming the people."
Wang Dafu nodded, and after taking a look around the third floor of the Xingjiao Pavilion, he took down a task list and said happily, "Then this task is most suitable for you!"
"oh?"
Lin Li took a closer look.
Class B Sect Mission: Sweep the Demonic Rats
Mission details: Xuantian Sect protects the surrounding area of hundreds of miles. In Danyang County, more than 70 miles east of Xuantian Sect, plague broke out. Among them, some rats accidentally ate the spiritual medicine and evolved into demon rats. Recently, several casual cultivators in the early and middle stages of Qi Refining were summoned by the Danyang County government to go and subdue the demon, but they were besieged and killed because of the large number of rats. Now, the villages around Danyang County have begun to break out the plague, killing and injuring hundreds of people. As a last resort, the Danyang County government asked our sect for help.
Mission objective: Kill the Demon Rat King, wipe out the demon rat group, and eliminate the plague in Danyang County.
Mission Difficulty: According to the news from the Danyang County government, the Demon Rat King is at level 5 to 7, and there are four demon rats under him that are no more than level 4. The rest of the rats have been transformed by the demonic energy and are much more powerful than ordinary rats, but they are not yet at the level. The plague has infected hundreds of thousands of people, and it is difficult to cure.
Mission reward: fifteen Qi-boosting pills and one low-grade spirit stone.
"This mission reward is like chicken ribs to me now. It's tasteless to eat and a pity to throw away."
With more than 400 Qi-boosting pills, five mid-grade spirit stones, and eighty-eight low-grade spirit stones, Lin Li simply looked down upon this small reward for the mission.
However, this task description is exactly what Lin Li wants!
First of all, the most difficult demon rat king in this mission is no more than level seven in strength, so Lin Li is not in danger of his life.
In addition, the number of rats is huge. If Lin Li goes there, he will surely be able to use the Vampire Sword and benefit greatly!
"Okay, I'll take this mission!"
Lin Li was in a good mood. Under the leadership of Wang Dafu, he accepted the mission and got the iron token that symbolized his identity as a disciple of Xuantian Sect. After going to Danyang County, he could get help from the government.
Before leaving Xingjiao Pavilion, Lin Li looked at Wang Dafu meaningfully, then took out a bottle of Qi-enhancing pills from his arms, poured out two and handed them to him.
"Senior Brother Lin, what are you doing?!"
Wang Dafu was surprised and happy!
The mission to wipe out the demon rats only rewards fifteen Qi-boosting pills.
For the C and D-level tasks that Wang Dafu usually did, most of the time, after completing the task, he would only be rewarded with a few Qi-boosting pills.
Now, just by taking Lin Li to the third floor, Lin Li gave him two Qi-boosting pills, which really made Wang Dafu feel flattered!
Originally, he just wanted to establish a good relationship with Lin Li, but he didn't expect...
"Thanks a lot."
Lin Li said: "If it weren't for you, I might not be able to get such a satisfactory task. Please don't refuse!"
Compared with the benefits that can be obtained by using the Vampire Sword to wipe out the demon rats, these two Qi-boosting pills are nothing!
"Thank you, Brother Lin!"
Wang Dafu was delighted. After taking the Qi-enhancing Pill, he immediately clasped his fists and bowed, performing several salutes!