Taming Beasts and Cultivating Immortality from Two Realms

Chapter 106 Jade-Faced Mermaid

Mission Hall.

“Junior sister, there’s something wrong with your spirit fish; it’s not a Snow Skin Shark,” Ma Dongmei said. “Therefore, this mission cannot be considered complete.”

"Senior sister, could you take another look?" Li Lin hesitated for a moment, then took out a few low-grade spirit stones from her sleeve and stuffed them into Ma Dongmei's palm.

Ma Dongmei took a step back, a troubled look on her face: "Junior sister has misunderstood. You should also understand my difficulties."

The snow-skin shark has a dorsal fin like jade and a tail fin like thin silk. Its entire body is covered in translucent, glassy scales that shimmer with a pearly luster in sunlight.

"Although the scales, dorsal fin, and tail fin of the exotic fish you sent match the characteristics of the snow-skinned shark, it shimmers with iridescent light in the sunlight."

Hearing this, Li Lin pursed her lips.

All spirits are different, each one unique.

Her spirit fish was a rare species of snow-skinned shark, which is why its scales shimmered with iridescent patterns.

As a Foundation Establishment cultivator of the water element, how could the other party not be able to distinguish between the exotic species and the ordinary fish species?

"The task wall has listed all the characteristics of the Snow Skin Shark. According to the sect's rules, even if you fail to meet only one standard, I cannot determine that you have completed the task, otherwise I will be held responsible."

Ma Dongmei pondered for a moment, then feigned compromise and said in a low voice, "How about this, Senior Sister Lin usually likes to collect spirit fish, and there are always bounties on the mission wall."

"Junior sister, although your spirit fish doesn't meet the standards for a Snow-Skinned Shark, it does meet Senior Sister Lin's requirements. Why don't we switch to another task?"

After saying that, she handed over a private bounty notice, which stated that she wanted to buy all kinds of rare and exotic fish.

Li Lin took the reward notice and immediately understood.

The other party, being a Foundation Establishment cultivator, wasn't ignorant of value; quite the opposite, it was precisely because Senior Sister Ma was so knowledgeable that she made things difficult for her.

The sect's bounty for the Snow-skinned Shark was only 500 contribution points, while this private bounty offered 100 more contribution points for the Spirit Fish.

“This…” A troubled look appeared in Li Lin’s eyes.

Completing a sect's bounty mission and a sect disciple's private bounty mission are two different concepts.

The contribution points earned by the former can be included in the sect's assessment criteria, while those earned by the latter cannot.

If the costs of time, cultivation efficiency, and other factors are taken into account, she would prefer to complete the former.

“I still have work to do. If it really doesn’t work out, Junior Sister Li can go back and think about it again,” Ma Dongmei said with a smile.

The Snow-skin Mermaid, also known as the Beauty Mermaid, is a living beauty spirit that Foundation Establishment female cultivators outside the sect vie to purchase. A single one can sell for thousands of spirit stones, but it is not rare within the sect.

After all, the Mirror Moon Sect is a renowned alchemy sect in the Earthly Realm, and most female cultivators who care about their appearance will choose the second-grade high-quality spiritual pill, the Youth Preservation Pill.

The other party is merely a Qi Refining cultivator; if they refuse to budge, this mermaid will simply rot in their hands.

Clearly, Li Lin had also thought of this.

She gritted her teeth, just as she was about to accept the private bounty, when Chen Beiwu, who had been observing everything from a distance, suddenly spoke:
"Junior sister, I've been waiting for fifteen minutes. If it's really not working out, could you let me submit my task first?"

Upon hearing this, Li Lin subconsciously took a step back to make way, and then saw a familiar figure.

Ma Dongmei instinctively frowned, but when she looked up and saw Chen Beiwu's face, her brows immediately relaxed and a bright smile appeared on her face.

"Senior, what task do you wish to submit?"

"This is the royal jelly needed for the collection mission." Chen Beiwu took out two jade bottles.

Ma Dongmei took the jade bottle, opened it, glanced at it briefly, and her smile grew even brighter. "Senior Brother Chen's royal jelly is of excellent quality; you'll get eight hundred contribution points," she said decisively.

Upon seeing this, Li Lin clenched her fist under her sleeve, her fingertips sinking deep into the soft flesh of her palm, her knuckles turning slightly white.

Both of them exceeded the sect's mission targets, but she was made to make things difficult by her senior sister, while Senior Brother Chen was able to settle the score easily.

Sister Ma really knows how to treat people differently based on their status!

Only after the jade slip containing his identity showed an additional 800 contribution points did Chen Beiwu turn to look at Li Lin.

Suppressing her dissatisfaction, Li Lin bowed and said, "Senior Brother Chen."

"Junior Sister Li, are you selling these spirit fish?" Chen Beiwu asked succinctly.

The Snow-Skinned Shark is known as the Jade-Faced Shark in the Immortal Alliance.

Priced at a staggering 1,500 spirit coins on the official website of the Immortal Alliance, this is a rare second-tier high-grade spirit fish that has been consistently out of stock.

In the past, a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Fallen Dragon Palace caught a Snow-skinned Shark in the main stream of the Jingyuan River, which was immediately auctioned off by a fisherman for a terrifying price of 2,500 spirit coins.

The Jade-faced Shark in front of us is a variant, and its value is no less than that of the original one.

It should be known that female cultivators of the Immortal Alliance are not stingy with their spiritual energy in pursuit of a beautiful appearance.

"Senior Brother Chen wants this Snow Skin Shark?" Li Lin was slightly taken aback.

Compared to female cultivators who love beauty, male cultivators in the Southern Wilderness generally focus on fish species that can enhance their strength, rather than the Snow Skin Shark, which can improve appearance, whiten skin, and delay aging.

“Yes,” Chen Beiwu replied.

Scarcity increases value. Rather than selling it, the best use for this snow-white shark is as a gift to repay favors.

Chen Beiwu has not forgotten that the reason his Dendrobium nobile business can continue is not because of the quality of his products, but because he has someone protecting him from above.

If Xu Lingling hadn't looked down on such a small business, Chen Beiwu would have even been willing to give her some shares in exchange for the background of a Golden Core cultivator, to protect the online sales business.

“If you like it, Senior Brother, five hundred contribution points will suffice.” Li Lin decisively seized the opportunity.

What's a hundred contribution points?
The reason she was made difficult and looked down upon by Senior Sister Ma was simply because of her low cultivation level and lack of powerful backing.

If she could use this opportunity to establish a connection with Senior Brother Chen, she would be able to complete her missions at the Mission Hall more smoothly in the future and avoid encountering any troublesome situations.

“Okay.” Chen Beiwu nodded and turned to Ma Dongmei: “Could you please post a task to buy spirit fish for me? The reward is 500 contribution points.”

“No problem.” Ma Dongmei’s smile remained unchanged as she helped Chen Beiwu complete the mission procedures.

"Thank you." After saying that, Chen Beiwu looked at Li Lin and gave her a communication talisman, "Junior Sister Li, if you have any spirit fish you plan to sell in the future, you can contact me."

Li Lin nodded and left the mission hall with a relaxed expression, while Chen Beiwu walked to the mission wall in the center of the hall to continue searching for suitable missions.

"Pest control in the medicinal field. Task requirements: Late stage of Qi Refining. Clearing the inhabiting alien insects [Three-Layer Locusts] from the medicinal field will earn you fifty contribution points."

"Gathering Spiritual Energy from the Cold Pool. Task Requirements: Late-stage Qi Refining cultivator with dual water and earth elemental roots. Proficient in mining techniques. One hundred contribution points will be awarded for every two kilograms of Cold Pool Mysterious Iron mined."

"Cultivation Technique Copying. Task Requirements: None. Cultivators copy and upload cultivation techniques. Once the technique is verified by the Water Moon Mirror and has not yet been added to the Transmission Hall, contribution points can be earned based on the technique's grade."

Chen Beiwu's eyes lit up when he saw the last bounty mission.

Knowledge is wealth; the ancients were right!
(End of this chapter)