When my vicious stepmother mistakenly married me to the Immortal Lord

The two came to a reception room on the first floor, where a young man in purple was already sitting.

The man had a handsome face, was dressed seductively, and was playing with a string of magic beads in his hand.

"Miss Jiang, this is the manager Xie Gaozhao, who is responsible for issuing and accepting tasks for Tianbao Tower."

Lucky star? Shining brightly!

Jiang Song curled his lips and secretly complained in his heart, this person's name is indeed auspicious, but he doesn't know if it can really live up to the name and bring good luck to people.

After Xie Fuxing made a brief introduction to both parties, he left the room, leaving Jiang Song and Xie Gaozhao sitting opposite each other.

Jiang Song nodded politely to Xie Gaozhao as a greeting.

Xie Gaozhao put down the spirit bead in his hand, raised his head, looked at Jiang Song with his slender peach blossom eyes, and a smile with ambiguous meaning appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"I heard Miss Jiang is interested in the mission at Tianbao Tower? I wonder if she's looking for some excitement, or if she's really short of spirit stones?"

Jiang Song smiled calmly, "These two things don't seem to conflict. I want to train myself and earn some spirit stones, so why not?"

Xie Gaozhao laughed out loud upon hearing this. "Miss Jiang is right. I'm too narrow-minded. Since you're interested, I'll introduce you to some of the more popular tasks recently."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and a light curtain unfolded between the two of them, listing various mission information.

Jiang Song browsed through it carefully and found that these tasks ranged from simple to complex, from low risk to high risk.

Although her current cultivation level has reached the foundation-building stage, she has relatively little practical experience, so she prefers to choose tasks with moderate difficulty and controllable risks.

After some selection, Jiang Song's eyes finally fell on a task.

[Task Name]: Kill the Ghosts in the Mass Grave

【mission details】:

Recently, ghosts have been appearing frequently in the mass graves west of the imperial capital. Strange cries and flickering lights are often heard at night. It is suspected that evil spirits are causing trouble for the people in the city.

In order to maintain peace in the imperial capital, this mission is issued. I hope capable people will go and eliminate it!

【Quest Source】: Imperial City Guard

【Rewards】：

For each first-level ghost killed, you will receive 10 low-grade spirit stones.

Every time you kill a second-level ghost, you can get 50 low-grade spirit stones;

If the source of the ghosts can be found and completely eradicated, there will be an additional reward of 200 low-grade spirit stones.

[Task Difficulty]: Foundation Establishment Stage and above

[Risk Warning]: Ghosts are cunning and skilled in illusions, so be careful when dealing with them. It is recommended to complete this task in a team.

After reading the task description, Jiang Song felt a slight movement in his heart.

This mission is of moderate difficulty, the rewards are generous, and it is located near the imperial capital, making it convenient to travel back and forth.

At the beginning, the vicious woman Du Shulan hired someone to use black witchcraft to deal with her. The source of the witchcraft was the mass grave in the west of the city. It was from then on that rumors of ghosts began to appear in the city.

This time she went there, she could follow the clues and find out the truth.

After making up his mind, Jiang Song said to Xie Gaozhao, "Manager Gaozhao, I'm interested in this mission. How should I accept it?"

Xie Gaozhao raised his eyebrows, seeming a little surprised. "Miss Jiang, are you sure you want to take this mission?"

"My Tianbao Tower just received this mission from the official. I heard that several waves of monks have gone there before, but they all returned empty-handed, and some even lost their lives."

Jiang Song nodded, his expression firm. "I'm sure. Please let Manager Xie know the procedure for receiving the application."

Seeing this, Xie Gaozhao stopped trying to persuade him. He stretched out his hand and pointed at the light curtain, and the task of "killing the ghosts in the mass grave" became highlighted.

"To accept this mission, you need to pay a deposit of 10 low-grade spirit stones. The deposit will be fully refunded after the mission is completed."

"At the same time, we will prepare a detailed intelligence document for you, including a topographical map of the mass graves, the patterns of ghosts' appearances, etc., to help you."

"Also, you need to sign a life and death contract. After all, this mission still carries a certain degree of risk. Tianbao Tower will not be responsible for any casualties during the mission."

Jiang Song agreed to all the requests, handed over 10 low-grade spirit stones as a deposit, and signed his name on the contract that Xie Gaozhao took out.

Xie Gaozhao put away the spirit stone and the contract, a satisfied smile on his face. "Miss Jiang is really straightforward. Here is the intelligence information about the mass grave. Please keep it."

As he spoke, he handed a jade slip to Jiang Song.

Jiang Song took the jade slip and looked at it carefully, and found that it indeed recorded various information about the mass grave in detail, including the terrain, buildings, types and characteristics of ghosts, and even the exploration experiences and failure lessons of the previous waves of monks.

This information is extremely detailed, demonstrating the strength and sincerity of Tianbao Tower.

"Miss Jiang, there are five other cultivators who have received the same mission as you. Come here the day after tomorrow evening. You can set off together and look after each other."

"Manager Gao Zhao, I still have some questions in my mind. May I ask you?" Jiang Song put the jade slip into the storage bag and looked up at Xie Gao Zhao.

Xie Gaozhao made a gesture of invitation, "Miss, please feel free to speak. I will tell you everything I know."

Jiang Song thought for a moment and said, "If we kill a demon beast, we still have its body to find. If we kill this ghost, how can we prove its extinction and ensure the mission is completed?"

Xie Gaozhao nodded in appreciation upon hearing this. "Young lady, your question is very detailed and indeed a crucial one. Ghosts are different from demonic beasts. They are formed from the condensation of Yin energy and have no physical form. When killed, they dissipate in a wisp of green smoke."

"Therefore, to prove the ghost's demise, a specially crafted 'Soul Binding Bottle' is required. This Soul Binding Bottle absorbs and stores the Yin energy left behind when the ghost dissipates, serving as proof of its destruction."

As he spoke, he took out a small black porcelain bottle from his storage bag. The bottle was engraved with complex runes, making it look quite mysterious.

"This is the Soul Binding Bottle. I'll provide one for you when you accept the mission. Once you're done, simply return the Soul Binding Bottle. We'll be able to determine your kill success based on the amount and concentration of Yin Qi within the bottle."

Jiang Song took the Soul-Binding Bottle and looked at it carefully. He found that although the porcelain bottle looked ordinary, it faintly emitted a strange fluctuation, and was obviously not an ordinary object.

"Thank you very much for clearing up my doubts, Manager." Jiang Song put the Soul-Binding Bottle into his storage bag.

Xie Gaozhao smiled, then thought of something and added, "Oh right, Miss Jiang, this Soul Binding Bottle can only store Yin Qi. It can't be exposed to sunlight for a long time, otherwise the Yin Qi inside will dissipate. Please pay attention to this."

"Also, after a ghost of level three or above is killed, its soul power will dissipate. Sometimes, it will leave behind some special items, such as ghost beads, soul crystals, ghost cores, etc. These are the essence condensed during the ghost's cultivation."

"These things are excellent materials for refining certain special elixirs or magical tools, and they are also quite popular in the market. If you are lucky enough to obtain them, you can keep them for yourself or sell them. We at Tianbao Tower are willing to buy them back at a high price."

"In that case, this mission is more interesting than I thought." Jiang Song chuckled.

Xie Gaozhao also smiled. "Miss Jiang is quite capable, brave and resourceful. This mission will surely be a success."

After the two chatted for a few more minutes about the details of the mission, Jiang Song stood up and said goodbye.

"Manager Gao Zhao, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave. I will be here on time to meet up with the other team members in the evening the day after tomorrow."

Xie Gaozhao stood up and bowed to see her off: "Miss Jiang, take care. See you the next day."

Jiang Song nodded, turned around and left Tianbao Tower.