Chapter 149 Miscellaneous Tasks
After hearing these words, Han Li naturally kept them in mind.
"Now that you've collected everything, come with me to meet the transmission disciples!" Senior Wang said, leading Han Li once again on the leaf-shaped artifact.
This time, the distance they flew was even shorter, and in the blink of an eye, they landed near the foot of a mountain.
There stood a huge stone building, with a stone plaque in front bearing the three golden characters "Transmission Pavilion".
Nearby, there were some young disciples coming and going, making it quite lively.
Senior Wang didn't say anything this time.
He took the lead and walked in, with Han Li following closely behind.
Some disciples obviously recognized Senior Wang and greeted him respectfully, to which Senior Wang responded with a nod and a smile.
It seemed that he was quite popular in Yellow Maple Valley.
Inside the stone building, Han Li was surprised to find that the back half of the Transmission Pavilion extended into the mountain, making it extremely spacious. As soon as they entered, they were greeted by a row of stone doors, with disciples entering and exiting through these doors.
Just as Han Li was about to take a closer look, Senior Wang pushed open the third door on the right with his right hand and walked in without hesitation. This made Han Li hesitate, unsure whether to follow him.
"Come in!" Senior Wang didn't keep Han Li waiting long, appearing at the door again after a while and beckoning Han Li to come in.
There were not many people inside, only a disciple in his thirties wearing blue clothes, standing respectfully beside Senior Wang. When he saw Han Li enter, he smiled kindly at him.
"This is Wu Feng, who is responsible for the cultivation techniques for new disciples.
If you have any questions about cultivation in the future, you can consult him.
When it comes to mastering basic cultivation techniques, Wu Feng can easily rank among the top ten in the younger generation!
" Senior Wang's words showed his high regard for this person.
"Please, Senior Wu, I look forward to your guidance in the future!" Han Li said respectfully. He knew very well that this person would be his cultivation mentor for some time to come, so he couldn't afford to be negligent.
"Hehe, Senior Wang is too kind. I'm just superficially familiar with low-level cultivation techniques. I can spar and discuss insights with Junior Han here!" Wu Feng said modestly.
"Wu nephew, I know how skilled you are in cultivation techniques.
There's no need to be so modest! I'm entrusting Junior Han's cultivation matters to you.
I just brought him here for you two to get acquainted, and then I'll take him to other places to say hello.
I won't stay here long!" Senior Wang said straightforwardly, and after saying these words, he left the room with Han Li amidst Wu Feng's respectful farewell.
For the next period of time, Senior Wang dutifully took Han Li to several other necessary places, introduced him to several steward disciples, and explained some daily precautions.
Finally, he brought him back to the group of stone houses where the grey-clothed elder was and let him choose a stone room to stay in before leaving him alone.
Standing in front of the stone house he had chosen, Han Li looked around at the simple dwelling with a wry smile.
By now, he knew that once a disciple mastered the basic cultivation techniques to the tenth level, they could leave here and move to a place called Xuan Kun Mountain.
There, the disciples had much more freedom!
Not only could they freely establish their own residences on the mountain, but there were also no restrictions on the type or size of the houses, which made Han Li quite eager.
However, even though his cultivation techniques were not yet at the tenth level, Han Li had no intention of staying in this stone house for long.
With a light laugh, he took out a leaf-shaped artifact from his storage bag. After injecting spiritual power into the artifact and tossing it into the air, he jumped onto it.
At first, Han Li was unfamiliar with the artifact, flying unsteadily, but soon he got the hang of it and could fly gracefully with his hands behind his back, just like Senior Wang.
Although the leaf-shaped artifact was easy to use and control, its speed was not very fast, just a little faster than a normal horse.
It wasn't surprising that every disciple in the valley had one.
Although it wasn't as good as expected, it was still Han Li's first time flying in the air, so he played around happily for a while.
"Ha ha!" Amidst laughter, Han Li, who had satisfied his desire to fly, finally drove the artifact to fly to a certain place.
Along the way, he passed by several other disciples who were also flying. Perhaps because Han Li's face was too unfamiliar, these people all looked at him curiously, but when they saw that he was only at the ninth level of cultivation, they all disdainfully left.
Han Li noticed their actions, showing no expression on his face, but couldn't help sneering in his heart. It seemed that these so-called cultivators of the major sects were no different from ordinary people in the secular world, equally superficial and snobbish!
As Han Li was thinking, he arrived at a large group of buildings, then landed in front of a hall labeled "Hundred Machinery Hall" and strode in.
Inside the hall, a middle-aged steward-looking man was somewhat surprised to see Han Li enter and couldn't help asking, "Junior Han, why are you back so soon? Where's Senior Wang?"
This was the place where Senior Wang had hurriedly brought Han Li to visit earlier. This steward had just met Han Li, so he was greatly surprised to see him back at this place so soon.
"Steward Yu, I heard that this is the place to receive miscellaneous tasks, right?" Han Li didn't immediately answer the steward's question but smiled and asked.
"Yes, it is! Does Junior Han want to receive tasks so soon? According to the rules, new disciples can familiarize themselves with the situation inside the sect for a month before taking on tasks. There's no need to rush!" the steward said in surprise.
"It's okay! I just want to find something to do now. Is there a shortage of people for planting-related tasks?" Han Li smiled faintly.
"That's not easy to handle! When all disciples come to receive tasks, they are assigned tasks directly without choosing. Only if one can prove that they have a certain expertise in a certain area can they be accommodated!" the steward said helplessly.
Han Li frowned upon hearing this. Did he really have to go to that Senior Ye to get a task?
"It's all right, for planting-related tasks, let Junior Han choose freely!" A somewhat familiar voice came from behind, surprising Han Li. He turned around and saw that the elderly man surnamed Ye was standing behind him, smiling at him.
"Master, you're back!" The middle-aged steward immediately bowed respectfully when he saw the old man, showing great respect.
"Mm, I'm back!" The old man said nonchalantly.
"Senior Ye!" Han Li also hurriedly paid his respects.
"Hehe, Junior Han is back so soon! I was just thinking of instructing my subordinates to let you choose tasks freely when I came back!" The old man seemed to be in a good mood, half jokingly.
"Thank you for your
concern, Master! I just came here to take a look and see if I can find a suitable task without troubling Master!" Han Li seemed a bit shy.
"I'm in charge here. There's no trouble at all! Steward Yu, bring out all the planting-related tasks and let Junior Han choose until he's satisfied!" The old man waved his hand generously, indicating that the steward should act according to his orders.
Steward Yu was dumbfounded by these words and gave Han Li a deep look before hurrying off to fetch the bamboo slips recording the miscellaneous tasks. He couldn't help but speculate about the relationship between Han Li and his superior.
"The planting-related tasks assigned from above are all here. Junior Han, take a look!" Steward Yu quickly returned with a bundle of green jade-colored bamboo slips.
Han Li thanked him and took the bamboo slips to look through them carefully.
"Take care of thirteen Five-Flower Trees and deliver two hundred fruits annually."
"Care for a 300-year-old Fire Cloud Ginseng, ensuring its spiritual nature remains intact."
"Plant an acre of Moon Plum Grass, and deliver one hundred catties of dried grass per season."
"Take care of a patch of Yellow Jade Bamboo Forest..."
The tasks related to planting were quite diverse, but some of the earlier ones didn't catch Han Li's eye. It wasn't until he flipped through the middle that he found a task that greatly satisfied him.