Li Mu passed the Artifact Refining assessment, and Yin Xianwen immediately handled the Sect entry procedures for him, admitting Li Mu into Hundred Refinements Peak and confirming his status as an Artifact Crafting Elder.
After Li Mu obtained the status of Artifact Crafting Elder on Hundred Refinements Peak, Yun Xiaozi continued to take him to the Contribution Hall to select a Ling Peak.
Yun Xiaozi watched as Li Mu departed.
"Elder Yin, can I ask Elder Li to refine the artifact for my Artifact Refining commission?" Ling Hongyu looked at Yin Xianwen and suggested.
"What! You're not waiting for Elder Chen anymore? Aren't you afraid this new Elder Li is too young and will fail at Artifact Refining?" Yin Xianwen asked with a smile.
"No, I have confidence in Elder Li! Let him do it!" Ling Hongyu, who had personally witnessed Li Mu's Artifact Refining, was full of confidence.
"Alright! When he comes to pick up tasks another day, I'll arrange it for you!" Yin Xianwen nodded with a smile, agreeing with Ling Hongyu's judgment.
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Yun Xiaozi led Li Mu to Tai Xuan Peak. On this peak, the Ancestor Hall and the Contribution Hall were built.
The Ancestor Hall was located at the peak, and the Contribution Hall was halfway up the mountain. In the central, massive Sword Control Plaza, Cultivators flying on swords came and went, making it very lively.
"Greetings, Senior Brother Yun!"
"Greetings, True Disciple Yun!"
"Senior Brother Yun, going to the Contribution Hall? Let's go together!"
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Yun Xiaozi led Li Mu down on his sword, and the surrounding Foundation Establishment Disciples greeted him warmly.
"No, I have other matters. Junior Brother Zhou, you go ahead!" Yun Xiaozi smiled and responded to a Golden Core cultivator who stepped forward to speak.
"Senior Brother Yun, you are truly popular in the Sect!" Li Mu complimented with a smile.
"Haha, once your status as an Artifact Crafting Elder is solidified, you will definitely be more popular than me," Yun Xiaozi chuckled, looking at Li Mu and gesturing.
"Uh! Senior Brother Yun, I just want to Cultivate quietly and don't like interacting with too many people. Is there a way?" Hearing this, Li Mu frowned. His ultimate goal in willingly coming to Qingxuan Sect Headquarters to be an Artifact Crafting Elder was for a Ling Peak. He just wanted to quietly farm and not attract too many people.
"So Junior Brother Li is a reclusive Cultivator. This is easy to handle. After you receive your Ling Peak, find a Formation Master to conceal the Ling Peak, announce your secluded Cultivation, and then recruit a Disciple to run errands. Occasionally, they can go to Hundred Refinements Peak to collect Artifact Refining Materials and submit Artifact Refining tasks! Just don't meet the Disciples who commissioned the Artifact Refining directly. There are so many Inner Sect Disciples in Qingxuan Sect; at that time, who would know you are Elder Li!" Yun Xiaozi chuckled and advised Li Mu.
Hearing this, Li Mu's heart stirred, and he quickly asked, "Senior Brother Yun, I only have Foundation Establishment Cultivation. It might be inappropriate to recruit a Foundation Establishment Disciple. Can I recruit an Outer Sect Disciple?"
"Of course, you can. The Junior Brothers from the Outer Sect will cherish this opportunity even more and work harder!" Yun Xiaozi nodded with a smile.
Li Mu was pleasantly surprised. Excellent! This way, the Outer Sect Disciple token of 'Zhao Huairen' could be put to use, and the entire Ling Peak would still only have him.
Soon, under Yun Xiaozi's guidance, they arrived at the Contribution Hall and found a Managing Disciple responsible for arranging Ling Peaks.
"Senior Brother Yan, this is the newly promoted Artifact Crafting Elder - Li Mu. I brought him to choose a Ling Peak. I'll trouble Senior Brother Yan!" Yun Xiaozi handed over Li Mu's newly acquired identity token and indicated to the Managing Disciple.
"Oh! Junior Brother Li, impressive! So young, yet so proficient in Artifact Refining techniques!" The Managing Disciple, Yan Song, took Li Mu's Disciple token, scanned it with his Divine Sense, confirmed Li Mu's identity, and praised him profusely.
An Artifact Refining Grandmaster! By then, he might even need his help! Now was a good time to build a good relationship.
"However, Junior Brother Li, you've just joined Qingxuan Sect. Although you have the status of an Artifact Crafting Elder, your contribution points are insufficient. If you choose a Ling Peak now, you can only choose within the D-grade range. I suggest Junior Brother Li first refine some Spiritual Artifacts for the Sect to earn contributions and exchange for a better Ling Peak. There are still a few A-grade Ling Peaks now, and even B-grade Ling Peaks are much better than D-grade Ling Peaks," the Managing Disciple, Yan Song, frowned and kindly reminded Li Mu.
"Senior Brother Yan, can I use my contributions?" Yun Xiaozi became anxious and quickly suggested.
"Junior Brother Yun, you know the Sect rules. The Sect rules have strict regulations prohibiting Disciples from privately trading contributions in any form, even gifting is not allowed," Yan Song's expression stiffened, and he looked at Li Mu sternly, warning him.
Yun Xiaozi frowned, immediately realizing the seriousness of the matter. To prevent Disciples from trading contributions, the Sect had spared no effort in cracking down, and the punishments were extremely severe. If such a situation were discovered, expulsion from the Sect would be considered light.
"Junior Brother Li, what are your plans! Will you choose now, or wait until you've made contributions?" Yun Xiaozi asked Li Mu. Firstly, Li Mu was in a hurry, and secondly, he hadn't paid attention and had forgotten that the amount of contribution was linked to the quality of the Ling Peak.
Meeting Yun Xiaozi's apologetic gaze, Li Mu thought of something and looked at the Managing Disciple, asking, "Senior Brother Yan, can I receive contribution tasks here? I remember the Sect issued a bounty mission for the Mystic Blood Divine Child of the Blood God Sect."
"There is indeed such a task, Junior Brother Li. You can claim it with your Disciple token. If you submit the task, just give me the Mystic Blood Divine Child's head for confirmation. What? You want to claim this task? That's the True Disciple of the Blood God Sect!" Yan Song looked at Li Mu as he returned the Disciple token to him, explained a bit, and asked in surprise.
"Junior Brother Li?" Yun Xiaozi looked at Li Mu in surprise as he took back his Disciple token and claimed the task on the spot!
Yun Xiaozi's Divine Sense probed his own Disciple token, and he immediately confirmed that just now, the 'Mystic Blood Divine Child' kill bounty mission had been claimed by someone. However, to protect its Disciples, the Sect kept the identity of the person claiming the task anonymous.
However, even in this situation, Yun Xiaozi could confirm that it was Li Mu who had just claimed the Mystic Blood Divine Child's kill task.
Li Mu smiled slightly, took out a wooden box and a blood-colored token from the storage bracelet on his right hand, and handed them to Yan Song, saying, "Senior Brother Yan, this is the Mystic Blood Divine Child's head and his identity token. Please inspect them, Senior Brother Yan."
Yan Song was stunned. He quickly took the wooden box and opened it. It was indeed the head of the 'Mystic Blood Divine Child,' treated with a secret technique. The unique aura of a Golden Core cultivator's head couldn't be mistaken. And the Mystic Blood Divine Child's True Disciple token from the Blood God Sect further proved the authenticity of the head.
"It's truly the Mystic Blood Divine Child's head! Junior Brother Li, what happened?" Yun Xiaozi was shocked, looking at Li Mu in surprise and asking anxiously.
The Mystic Blood Divine Child! Due to being from opposing Sects, Yun Xiaozi had fought him many times, mostly losing more than winning. Yun Xiaozi had always kept it in his heart, constantly preparing for another battle to avenge himself.
Who would have thought that before Yun Xiaozi could even act, the Mystic Blood Divine Child's head was taken out of Li Mu's hands, making him unsure whether to be happy or unhappy. What was even more surprising was how Li Mu had managed it.
"It happened like this: when I came to Qingxuan Sect, I was on a cargo merchant ship from Wanbao Pavilion. That Mystic Blood Divine Child disguised himself as a Golden Core Guest Elder, and along with several Foundation Establishment Cultivators, they tried to seize the ship halfway... Ultimately, the Mystic Blood Divine Child was killed by people from Wanbao Pavilion. Because I was previously an Artifact Refining Guest Elder for Wanbao Pavilion and they knew I was coming to Qingxuan Sect, they gave me this head," Li Mu smiled slightly, pushing the credit for killing the Mystic Blood Divine Child onto Wanbao Pavilion.
"Senior Brother Yan, does this count as completing the bounty mission?" Li Mu smiled slightly, looking at the stunned Yan Song and asking.
"Yes, of course, it counts. Junior Brother Li also participated in the battle, didn't he! Wanbao Pavilion even gave you the head, so it naturally counts as a task completed by you. They are not people of our Sect!" Yan Song nodded with a smile, looking at Li Mu and congratulating him: "The Mystic Blood Divine Child's bounty contribution is 100,000 contribution points. Congratulations! Junior Brother Li, with this contribution, you can completely choose an A-grade Ling Peak."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Song took out a purple Jade Slip from his embrace and handed it to Li Mu, saying, "These are the details of several A-grade Ling Peaks. Take a look and see which one you want to choose, and I'll register it for you."
Li Mu smiled as he took the Jade Slip, immersed his Divine Sense into it, and began to filter.
His primary conditions were: many Spiritual Fields, high Spiritual Vein, a bit secluded, and not in a crowded place... Soon, Li Mu found a suitable target among seven or eight A-grade Ling Peaks.
"Senior Brother Yan, I've chosen! I want Yue Qiong Peak," Li Mu said, returning the purple Jade Slip to Yan Song.
"Junior Brother Li, I thought you would choose Wang Tian Peak! Are you sure you want to choose Yue Qiong Peak?" Yan Song looked at Li Mu and asked meaningfully.
"Junior Brother Li!" Yun Xiaozi frowned, kindly reminded him, and advised Li Mu to choose Wang Tian Peak instead. Yan Song had already clearly hinted to him that Wang Tian Peak was a better Ling Peak.
"Just Yue Qiong Peak! Wang Tian Peak is too big! The location is also too good. I prefer to live a bit more secluded by myself. Let's leave this peak for other Senior Brothers!" Li Mu smiled apologetically at Yun Xiaozi and firmly decided.
"Alright! Everyone has their preferences, and we shouldn't force anyone!" Yan Song glanced at Yun Xiaozi, reminded him, and then asked Li Mu, "Junior Brother Li, give me your Disciple token! I'll help you submit the task and register the Ling Peak."
"Thank you, Senior Brother Yan!" Li Mu excitedly handed over his Disciple token with both hands.
Compared to Wang Tian Peak's grand and prominent location, Yue Qiong Peak was different. It was a bit smaller, its height no more than a thousand feet. However, precisely because of this, it could Cultivate many Spiritual Fields. There were already fifty-six mu of Superior Spiritual Fields and one hundred seventy mu of Medium Grade Spiritual Fields. Once these Spiritual Fields were planted with spiritual plants, he could continue to Cultivate as many Spiritual Fields as he wanted. Indeed, he could plant as many spiritual plants as he wished, no longer needing to be indecisive or stingy.
"Junior Brother Li, this peak has been registered under your name. In the future, if you can complete the Artifact Refining tasks arranged by Hundred Refinements Peak, all profits generated by this peak will belong to you personally. If you cannot complete the Artifact Refining tasks arranged by Hundred Refinements Peak, you will need to pay the Sect 500,000 medium spirit stones annually," Yan Song returned the Disciple token to Li Mu and indicated.
"Thank you, Senior Brother, for the reminder. I will definitely work hard to complete them!" Li Mu took the Disciple token and nodded with a smile.
"Mm! Please wait a moment!" Yan Song nodded, immersed his Divine Sense into his storage bracelet to search, then handed Li Mu a Jade Plate, saying, "This is the Formation Plate for the original Immortal Cave on Yue Qiong. Take it. If you want to build another Immortal Cave or set up another defensive Formation, you can go to White Cloud Peak and find Senior Brother Liu and his group. Just say I introduced you."
"Okay, thank you, Senior Brother Yan!" Li Mu took the Formation Plate and thanked him gratefully.
"Senior Brother Yan, let's meet another day. I'll take Junior Brother Li to see the Ling Peak first," Yun Xiaozi smiled and bid farewell to Yan Song.
"Alright! Let's meet another day!" Yan Song nodded with a smile, watching the two depart.
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Soon, the two soared on their swords and flew towards Yue Qiong Peak.
"Junior Brother Li, out of all the Ling Peaks, why did you have to choose Yue Qiong Peak? Now, when I come to find you, I'll have to fly an extra distance," Yun Xiaozi immediately began to nag Li Mu's ear after leaving the Contribution Hall.
"I'm sorry to trouble Senior Brother Yun, but I prefer the quietness of Yue Qiong Peak!" Li Mu smiled without answering. If not for this, Yun Xiaozi would be running to his place every other day, and all his secrets would be discovered by him.