A Top Scholar in Everything

Chapter 1298: Chapter 1284: Sanjiang Town

The last person.

Turned out to be a Monk.

Baiyu found it a bit strange that inside the Star Shining Sect, he could actually see such a rare species as a Monk.

The four of them walked closer.

Their Inner Sect Disciple Identity Cards emitted a faint glow and started clattering.

Obviously.

For Star Shining Sect disciples who had accepted the same mission, the Identity Card was the way to confirm each other.

"Looks like this time, it’s just the four of us."

At this moment.

The burly man with a square, national-character face spoke up first.

He glanced around.

He looked at his three teammates, and a faint sense of powerlessness flashed in his eyes.

That fat guy didn’t even need to be mentioned.

Carrying a medicine basket on his back, at a glance you could tell he wasn’t any kind of combat type, probably even a disciple from Alchemy Peak.

As for that Monk standing across from him.

Delicate skin, tender flesh, fair and clean, as if a gust of wind could blow him over.

Not going out and being a pretty boy was simply a waste.

With that good-looking face, if he went out begging for alms, there’d definitely be plenty of female donors willing to give.

Lastly.

The one who looked the most normal.

This guy was plain and ordinary; he was probably one of the weaker ones among the Inner Sect.

This mission might end up getting completed by him alone again.

Li Yun thought to himself in secret.

The reason he was the first to step up and talk was exactly because he felt that of the four of them, his strength was the highest, and he had the obligation to act as commander of this temporary little team.

The greater the Ability, the greater the responsibility.

They were all from the same Sect.

He also wanted to complete this mission without any casualties.

So if they could talk things out beforehand, a lot of trouble could be avoided.

"Let’s each introduce ourselves, including what Domains we’re good at."

Li Yun continued, "I’m good at close-quarters combat. Defense and explosive burst power are my strengths."

After he finished.

The chubby, slightly well-off looking little fatty next to him said, "I’m good at healing—and running away."

The others also learned his name.

Zhao Fugui.

Both his looks and his name were extremely down-to-earth.

"This poor Monk’s Dharma name is Xuanmu, I’m skilled in detection and combat, as well as Purification of demonic aura, Demonic Qi, and so on."

After the fatty finished speaking.

The delicate-skinned Monk put his palms together, chanted an "Amitabha," and spoke neither hastily nor slowly.

"Baiyu, good at..."

Baiyu hadn’t even said what he was good at before being cut off by that little fatty Zhao Fugui: "You’re that guy who got into the Inner Sect last time purely on luck, right?"

Baiyu nodded and smiled. "Luck, it was all just luck. No point bringing up past glories."

For a moment.

Li Yun even wanted to find a pillar and smash his head into it.

He’d taken team missions before, but he’d never run into a situation like this.

One total combat trash.

One Monk who had to tack an ’Amitabha’ onto everything he said.

And then a newbie who’d only managed to sneak into the Inner Sect for a few months thanks to luck.

Was this heaven punishing him for all the bad things he’d done?

Li Yun wanted to weep but had no tears.

What could he do.

Just suck it up.

He was the one who took the mission; even if he cried, he still had to finish it.

After the four of them did some basic getting-to-know-you, they set off.

Although the Sect mission didn’t specify a time limit.

There was in fact an implicit deadline—for example, if by the time you reached the Three Rivers River Region, the monsters had already killed everyone there, then what was the point of you going to exterminate them?

So.

The four chose to depart immediately.

This was also Li Yun’s decision.

However.

When it came to how they’d actually travel to the Three Rivers region, the group had a disagreement.

In Baiyu’s opinion.

They should go to Spirit Beast Peak, rent a few Immortal Cranes, and just ride the cranes there—fast and convenient, and it had that Immortal Cultivation style to it.

But this suggestion was rejected by Li Yun and the little fatty.

The reason was simple.

Immortal Crane rental fees weren’t cheap, and their feed also had to be bought from the Sect. If they got delayed for a few extra days, the Contribution Points from this mission would all be thrown into that pit; it’d be totally not worth it.

Only then did Baiyu realize.

Their purpose in doing missions was completely different from his.

They were here to earn Contribution Points.

While he.

Was just trying to meet the Sect’s minimum mission quota, then take the chance to freeload a bit and see if he could find materials for his Giant Spirit breakthrough.

After one final round of discussion.

They decided to go to the artifact refiners and borrow a Flying Sword, four people sharing one. Its speed wouldn’t be much slower than an Immortal Crane, and they didn’t have to feed it; they just had to take turns pouring True Qi into it.

Baiyu had never imagined there’d be a business like this.

The shared economy within the Star Shining Sect was almost catching up to Earth from before he transmigrated.

The four of them went to the Refining Peak, pooled their resources, and rented a Flying Sword. The four sat on it, wobbling, but in the end didn’t fall off, instead flying at a decent speed toward the Three Rivers region.

Along the way.

Li Yun kept silent, continuously injecting True Qi into the Flying Sword to keep it going.

He stood at the tip of the sword like a statue.

Utterly reliable.

In the little fatty’s basket, not only were there all kinds of prepared Elixirs, there was also a lot of specially packed food.

The guy’s mouth basically never stopped moving the whole way.

It made Baiyu suspect that in his previous life, this guy had starved to death and reincarnated.

The Monk Xuanmu beside him wasn’t as quiet as Li Yun, but he spent most of his time reciting and silently memorizing Buddhist Scripture.

This was something Baiyu couldn’t quite figure out either.

Why would the Star Shining Sect allow such an oddball to exist within its ranks?

However.

It was just a minor doubt in his heart; he didn’t plan on delving into it.

Five days later.

The four of them, worn out from the long journey, finally arrived at Sanjiang Town, a small town located roughly eight hundred li northwest of the Star Shining Sect, near the border of the Qingyang Dynasty.

Because it lay on the frontier of the Qingyang Dynasty yet wasn’t too far from the Star Shining Sect, the people of Sanjiang Town basically fell under the jurisdiction of the Star Shining Sect.

If anything happened.

The town mayor would immediately report to the Star Shining Sub-Branch in the city, which in turn would send the news back to the Star Shining Sect.

Then.

Inner Sect Disciples like Baiyu would come accept the mission and deal with the situation.

It was a positive cycle.

As soon as the four arrived, the mayor welcomed them enthusiastically and brought out lots of food to treat them.

To them, Immortal Masters from the Star Shining Sect were not to be offended.

"Mayor, take us to the vicinity of the Three Rivers River Region first," Li Yun said decisively at this time.

You could tell.

He really wanted to finish the mission as soon as possible and end his collaboration with these three weirdo teammates.

"Yes, yes, of course."

The mayor agreed again and again.

He led the four of them toward the direction of the Three Rivers River, and as they walked, he recounted the damage caused by the Three Rivers River water monster during this time.

Seven fishermen had already successively died at the water monster’s hands.

Now.

No one dared to go out on the river.

And that water monster churned the waters of the Three Rivers River day and night, never stopping for a moment.