Great Demon Leader: Start By Refining Flying Zombies

Chapter 20: Ancient Battlefield Ruins

"What? You're saying you just wanted a bigger one for the sake of it!"

Outside the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, Liang Xiao's mouth twitched twice as he rubbed the black beast skin bag in his hand.

"Do you know that I bought this piece of junk and now I don't have money to buy a new corpse storage bag? We're going bankrupt!"

Inside the bag, Pandora knew she was in the wrong and wrapped herself tightly like a bat in a cave.

She also used her spiritual connection to convey her emotions and reprimand him.

The general meaning was that she never said it was a treasure, it was clearly Liang Xiao who wanted to take advantage...

Smack!

Liang Xiao slapped his forehead hard, recalling the ambiguous expression of the old shopkeeper just now. Even now, his face still felt slightly hot.

Coming back to his senses, Liang Xiao thought for a moment.

Indeed, Pandora was a zombie from another world, how could she understand anything about Law Weapons? It was his own wishful thinking.

"Um, Fellow Daoist Guiying, are you okay?"

Beside him, Xu Qingfeng stood silently, watching Liang Xiao's changing expressions from initial joy to a slight change, and finally a calm and composed demeanor.

He also felt a bit nervous, as this Guiying fellow seemed to be a demonic cultivator with a strange temperament. Hopefully, he wouldn't vent his anger on him.

Liang Xiao glanced at Xu Qingfeng and suddenly asked, "Brother Xu, is there any way to earn spirit stones here?"

"Earn spirit stones?"

Xu Qingfeng wasn't surprised and pondered for a moment before saying, "Fellow Daoist Guiying, have you ever practiced Immortal Dao techniques? If you have a particular skill, you can supply various shops on Spirit Treasure Street or set up a stall in the Flea Market."

"I haven't."

Liang Xiao shook his head. The so-called Immortal Dao techniques, such as alchemy, artifact refining, formations, and talisman making, were the most famous ones that could directly produce cultivation resources.

Those who mastered such techniques could easily earn spirit stones and enjoy a superior status, being sought after by others. They were truly the nobility among cultivators.

"In that case, if Fellow Daoist Guiying wants to earn spirit stones quickly, you can go to Storm Surge Tower to take on missions. Some of the rewards for these missions are substantial, but they often come with risks."

"Oh? Where is this Storm Surge Tower? It sounds like a place where I can be a bounty hunter!"

Liang Xiao raised an eyebrow. Although he didn't have much knowledge of spells at the moment, with Flying Zombie in his possession, his direct combat strength was not inferior to that of a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

Even if he encountered a casual late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, if he didn't care about face, he could rely on Flying Zombie to escape.

"Bounty hunter? Fellow Daoist Guiying's words are quite appropriate. Yes, in Storm Surge Market, there is a group of cultivators who specialize in taking on bounty missions to earn cultivation resources!"

Xu Qingfeng was a diligent tour guide. After receiving a spirit stone from Liang Xiao, he sincerely helped him consider his options and said, "It's best to start with some simple group missions first, so that safety is more guaranteed."

Before long, the two arrived at a three-story pagoda-like wooden building, which was the Storm Surge Tower.

The height of the building was obviously higher than the surrounding ones, and its location was undoubtedly the central area of Storm Surge Market, the core area.

At the entrance of the hall, many cultivators were coming and going, with their cultivation levels mostly ranging from the early to mid-stage of Qi Refining.

Speaking of which, Storm Surge Market was actually just the size of a small town. After going around in a circle, Liang Xiao already had a clear understanding of the surrounding terrain.

Therefore, after Xu Qingfeng explained some precautions in Storm Surge Market to Liang Xiao, he bid farewell.

Liang Xiao entered Storm Surge Tower alone.

Inside the hall, there were dozens of sets of chairs, all surrounded by landscape screens, forming small compartments.

Hidden in the secluded corner of the screen, there are also numbers marked, such as "Jia Yi," "Bing Qi," "Ding Wu," and so on.

At the end of the road, a giant scroll hangs on the wall, covered with various colored notes.

From time to time, cultivators would come forward and casually use their spiritual power to take a note, then enter different compartments.

Before Liang Xiao could take a closer look, a beautiful mortal maid approached.

"Is this the first time the immortal has come here to choose a task?"

"Indeed."

"Then please allow me to introduce it to the immortal..."

After listening to the maid's explanation, Liang Xiao quickly understood how the Storm Surge Tower operated.

First, the incoming Independent Cultivators only needed to register their identity, cultivation level, and other information to become a bronze medal attendant.

Bronze medal attendants can freely take tasks on the first floor of the Storm Surge Tower and earn rewards through it.

On the huge scroll, tasks are categorized, and after accepting a task, one can enter the corresponding compartment to discuss the specifics.

After completing a certain number of tasks, based on their strength and experience, they can become silver medal attendants and go to the second floor of the Storm Surge Tower to take higher-level tasks.

As for entering the third floor of the Storm Surge Tower and becoming a gold medal attendant, there is only one requirement, which is to have the cultivation level of the Foundation Building Stage.

After understanding all this, Liang Xiao quickly registered as a bronze medal attendant under the pseudonym "Guiying" and obtained a bronze medal engraved with the words "Fengbo."

"Oh? It turns out that the tasks here are also roughly divided into several categories. There are daily tasks like finding people or objects, as well as bloody tasks like hiring killers. However, if we talk about the highest possible risks and rewards, it would be this... exploration tasks, which are more suitable for me!"

Liang Xiao observed and evaluated the tasks on the first floor of the Storm Surge Tower and quickly focused on the section for exploration tasks.

"There is a Rank One Late Stage crocodile demon lurking in a deep pool 300 miles away. It is looking for a Fellow Daoist skilled in underwater attacks. The task has no reward, but after killing it, you can share the treasures at the bottom of the pool."

"There are three Qi Refining Mid Stage rogue cultivators roaming around the Black Wind Fort 450 miles away. They have become the rulers of the mountain, and a bounty of 200 spirit stones per head has been offered, dead or alive. Oh, it's actually an official announcement from the Yan Kingdom!"

"There is an ancient battlefield relic exploration 200 miles away. A silver medal attendant will lead the team, and the task duration is two months. It is a multi-person task that cannot be quit halfway. The minimum cultivation level required is Qi Refining Third Layer, and those skilled in combat will be given priority."

...

After thinking for a moment, Liang Xiao reached out and took the task for the ancient battlefield relic because his main purpose for this trip was to gain experience.

Although the requirements for the ancient battlefield relic task were more demanding, it should be the simplest and safest among them.

The first two tasks were quite unreliable.

The Rank One Late Stage crocodile demon's strength was comparable to a Qi Refining Late Stage cultivator, and it was the type that lacked neither spells nor Law Weapons.

With his cultivation level at the Qi Refining Initial Stage, it would be like delivering food to it.

The task of exterminating the rogue cultivators issued by the Yan Kingdom was even more troublesome. Rogue cultivators were outlaws among cultivators, and who knew what means they had.

If he didn't have full confidence in his own strength, it would be better to stay away.

"Room number—Yi San, oh, here it is."

Holding the task note, Liang Xiao found a room. Just as he pushed open the door screen, he was slightly startled.

Inside the compartment, there was a white-robed woman who looked very familiar, sitting upright on a chair, holding a cup of tea in her hands and sipping it delicately.

When Liang Xiao entered, her phoenix-like eyes lifted slightly, and her gaze was quite captivating.

On the table in front of her, a brand new Law Weapon flying sword was placed horizontally.

(End of this chapter)