"Give me back my dagger."
At the entrance of Qingfeng Village, Liao Wushengqu approached Ji Dongfeng.
Looking at Liao Wushengqu, who had a serious expression, Ji Dongfeng chuckled and took out the Shadow Dagger from his backpack.
"You came to kill me, I counter-killed you, and now you're so self-righteous asking me for something?"
"Yes." Liao Wushengqu nodded seriously.
Seeing this, Ji Dongfeng pouted, recalling how in his previous life, Liao Wushengqu was evaluated as the most Gu Guai existence among assassin cultivators. It seemed to be true now.
"Why did you try to assassinate me?"
"Because you are strong. Strong people are my targets for challenge."
"Will you try to assassinate me again?"
"Yes."
Upon hearing this, Ji Dongfeng's mouth twitched twice and he said, "I can give you back the dagger, but you have to help me get something."
"What is it?"
"Come find me when you break through to Refining Qi 1st Layer." Ji Dongfeng said, then handed the dagger to Liao Wushengqu.
Liao Wushengqu was stunned for a moment, then asked in confusion, "How did you know I was going to refine my body? And aren't you afraid I'll just run off with the dagger?"
"I guessed. It doesn't matter if you run off directly. It's quite worthwhile to understand a person using a common weapon." Ji Dongfeng said with a smile.
Liao Wushengqu heard this, stared at Ji Dongfeng for a while, then nodded.
"I will come find you."
Looking at Liao Wushengqu's back, Ji Dongfeng chuckled. In his previous life, Liao Wushengqu established the top three cultivation bounty alliances in the epoch, with reputation as their main focus. Ji Dongfeng naturally trusted Liao Wushengqu.
"Old Village Chief! I'm here to turn in the quest!"
Arriving in front of Li Youwei, Ji Dongfeng chose to submit the quest.
"Young hero is indeed formidable! To possess such ability, I must thank you for helping us Qingfeng Village eliminate this disaster!" Li Youwei said with a face full of gratitude.
"Ding, quest completed. You received 300 Spirit Stones, 10 Rejuvenation Pills, 20 Qingfeng Village Contribution Points, and Qingfeng Armor (2-star Mortal Grade)."
Rejuvenation Pill (Mortal Grade): Restores 50 HP after use.
Qingfeng Armor (2-star Mortal Grade): Armor only found in the Qingfeng Village Chief's house. You can show it off in the village. Equipping it increases Defense by 10 points, Agility by 2 points. When HP is below 50%, Defense is additionally increased by 10 points. Minimum equipment requirement: Mortal.
Among all the rewards, what Ji Dongfeng cared about most was the Qingfeng Village Contribution Points. Besides being able to exchange for a pass to the town with the Village Chief, the contribution points were also directly related to a hidden quest he was about to undertake.
"Old Village Chief, don't be so polite with me. I heard that the snake groups deep in the Wild Wolf Forest are also very troublesome. How about I help you deal with them?"
"Young hero is truly chivalrous and righteous! On behalf of the people of Qingfeng Village, I thank you!"
"Ding, accepted quest: Clear the Snake Infestation."
"Clear the Snake Infestation: Many venomous snakes have gathered outside Qingfeng Village. To clear them, you'd best be more cunning than them. Kill 100 Qingfeng Venomous Snakes (Refining Qi 1st Layer). Reward: 400 Spirit Stones, 20 Qingfeng Village Contribution Points, 10 Antidote Pills (Mortal Grade), 1 Basic Skill Pack."
There were many NPCs in Newbie Village who could issue quests, but only some of the Old Village Chief's quests and hidden quests could increase contribution points. For Ji Dongfeng, ordinary NPC quests were too low in cost-effectiveness, and the final income was even less than his Original Place cultivation.
After accepting the quest, Ji Dongfeng did not leave the village. Instead, he walked towards the deeper part of the village and soon arrived at an area where players were setting up stalls.
At this moment, many players had gathered in Qingfeng Village. These players could be divided into three categories: one category was wandering around, looking for various hidden quests or fortuitous encounters; the second category was meditating and cultivating in place, some of whom had already completed their internal cultivation and accumulated enough spiritual energy, while others were unable to snatch wild boars and were on the verge of giving up; the third category was those setting up stalls. These players often had good luck, exploding some equipment and immediately selling it.
"Top-grade 2-star longsword! First come, first served! Only Spirit Stone transactions! You can take it for just 100 Spirit Stones!"
"1-star Mortal Grade ring! Although it's only 1-star, accessories are hard to drop! Only 50 Spirit Stones!"
"Someone who knows their stuff! 2-star armor! Wear it! You'll be like Dongfeng Po! Not afraid of getting hit! You can take it for 100 Spirit Stones or 10,000 yuan!"
Listening to the shouts around him, Ji Dongfeng's mouth twitched twice. He hadn't expected his reputation in Newbie Village to reach such a level.
As he walked, many players, upon discovering Ji Dongfeng, moved aside, and some hesitated whether to step forward and curry favor.
Under everyone's gaze, Ji Dongfeng walked into the only tavern in the village, the Lively Tavern.
It was named Lively Tavern, but at this moment, it was the quietest place in the entire Qingfeng Village. The reason was that this tavern only sold wine. Although these wines could provide some attribute bonuses, they all had time limits and were priced above 100 Spirit Stones. No one could afford to spend time here yet.
Seeing someone approach, the Fat Shopkeeper behind the counter raised his eyes, then continued to lower his head and calculate his accounts.
"A jar of wine is 100 Spirit Stones. If you can't afford it, get out."
Ji Dongfeng chuckled upon hearing this and said, "I wonder if the shopkeeper is interested in snake gall wine?"
The Fat Shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, then suddenly looked up and scrutinized Ji Dongfeng.
"My tavern has all kinds of wine. The only thing missing right now is snake gall wine. Do you have it?"
"No, but I just took on the Village Chief's quest to clear the snake group. Getting some snake galls won't be a problem. I believe with the shopkeeper's skill, with snake galls, you'll naturally have snake gall wine."
"Hmm, you didn't lie. Alright, I only need 10 snake galls. If you can get them, you can choose any wine in this shop!" the Fat Shopkeeper said.
"Ding, accepted hidden quest: Snake Gall Wine."
"Snake Gall Wine: The heart of a drunkard is known to all. Obtain 10 snake galls. Reward: 30 Qingfeng Village Contribution Points, one jar of any wine from the Lively Tavern."
"Wait for my good news!"
After accepting the second hidden quest in Newbie Village, Ji Dongfeng directly left Newbie Village and rushed back towards the Wild Wolf Forest. However, he was not in a hurry to go deep into the forest to find the snake group. Instead, he returned to the vicinity of the Fragrant Flower Array, calculating that the White Wolf was about to refresh.
As an elite monster, the White Wolf's refresh time was fast, but it only refreshed 3 times a day. Ji Dongfeng did not intend to leave today's kill opportunity to others.
"Master Bai! Come out for a massage, hey!"
Ji Dongfeng arrived at the open space, took a deep breath, then shouted loudly.
"Roar!"
The next moment, the White Wolf's figure flashed out, roared at Ji Dongfeng, and then began its scraping journey.
After two moves, Ji Dongfeng dealt with the White Wolf with one punch, and two white lights burst out.
Passive Skill Manual (Swift Shadow): Makes you a little faster than others, but only a little. Mortal Grade skill, Agility permanently increased by 1 point, Movement (Sword Control) speed permanently increased by 5%. This skill can only be learned once.
wolf spirit boots (7-star Mortal Artifact): The White Wolf has a spirit; it will protect the strong. Equipping it increases Defense by 20 points, Agility by 10 points, Spirit Energy Conversion Efficiency by 5 points. When using movement techniques, there is a 20% chance to double the effect of the movement technique, and Spirit Energy consumption for movement techniques is reduced by 50%. Minimum equipment cultivation: Qi Refining/Refining Qi 1st Layer. This equipment is part of the Wolf Spirit Set. Current set progress 1/2. An additional random effect can be activated when the set is complete.
Looking at the two items that dropped, Ji Dongfeng's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but sigh that he was indeed incredibly lucky. In his previous life, someone had calculated the approximate drop rates of various sets. As the only set in Newbie Village, the Wolf Spirit Set had a drop rate of 1.2%. Moreover, besides the White Wolf, only the Golden Wolf King, known as the Newbie Nightmare, could drop it. This also led to the White Wolf's refresh location being occupied by major guilds for a long time in his previous life. This situation only eased when most players' cultivation reached the late Foundation Establishment stage.
The next moment, Ji Dongfeng replaced his wolf skin boots with the wolf spirit boots and used the Swift Shadow manual.
"Ding, mastered passive skill Swift Shadow. Talent Thunder Tyranny takes effect. Swift Shadow effect becomes Agility permanently increased by 10 points, Movement (Sword Control) speed permanently increased by 50%."
"It will take some time to get from here to the snake group's location. Why not break through to Refining Qi 2nd Layer first? Calculating the time, the White Wolf should refresh again after the breakthrough." Ji Dongfeng calculated for a moment, then directly sat cross-legged on the spot and began to cultivate. The White Wolf's aura still lingered here, and ordinary wild wolves dared not approach.
"Ding, cultivation increased by 9.8, absorbed 25 Spirit Energy, remaining Spirit Energy 1545.5."
"Ding..."
While Ji Dongfeng was cultivating rapidly, the Annihilation Guild and Chuangmeng Guild gathered again.