Practice begins with immortality

As the unrest was quelled, Mo Yun, no, now it should be called Mo Yun's soul was officially appointed as the heir, and he would be able to officially ascend the throne after he broke through the general level.

After the incident was over, Hun Qiankun immediately went to look for Wang Bo. Seeing him arrive, Wang Bo handed the three bodies to him. Seeing Hun Yuanhui's body, Hun Qiankun finally felt relieved.

"Cut the grass at its roots, this matter is completely over. But he is still a member of my clan..." He thought to himself. Then Hun Qiankun offered to use the blood of a general-level soul-falling beast to take the three corpses, and Wang Bai readily accepted the exchange.

"This time, thanks to you. Without you, our tribe would have suffered a heavy loss."

"Master Soul, you're too polite. I'm just doing the job by taking the things." Wang Bai replied modestly.

"By the way, I found this talisman from the red-robed man. It might be useful to you." Hun Qiankun took out the golden body talisman and handed it to Wang Bai.

"A mid-grade second-level defensive talisman?" Wang Bai was delighted and then took the talisman paper.

After talking for a while, the two separated. Hun Qiankun took the three corpses away, while Wang Bai stayed there and thought about his next plan.

In the days that followed, Wang Bai devoted himself to his arduous retreat. Leveraging the miraculous effects of the Yuan-Swallowing Technique, he made significant daily progress in his physical cultivation. Simultaneously, thanks to the elixirs he had previously purchased, his Qi-Refining skills also steadily improved.

Time flew by, and a whole year passed in the blink of an eye. Wang Bai's physical cultivation had already reached the peak of the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, and he was just one step away from breaking through to the late stage. His Dharma cultivation had also reached the peak of the early stage of Foundation Establishment, and he only needed to take one more small step to enter the next stage.

"Unconsciously, I've already been in this desolate world for a year. According to the time conversion, more than half a year should have passed in the Luoxia Mountains. It's time to go to the Purple Jade Sect's Foreign Affairs Hall to carry out a mission. By the way, I'll see if I can take on more missions to free up more time for me to continue to concentrate on my cultivation in the desolate world."

After saying that, Wang Bai took out the jade pendant to open the space channel, then stepped into it and returned to his place in the original world.

Wang Bai asked around until he finally found the mission counter in the Purple Jade Sect's Foreign Affairs Hall. He approached the counter and found an elderly man sitting behind it, absorbed in studying an ancient book. Only when Wang Bai approached did the man slowly put down his book and look up.

"Is this fellow Taoist here to accept a mission?" the old man asked calmly.

Wang Bai nodded: "That's right. May I ask, fellow Taoist, do you have any such overseas missions? It would be best if they can be accepted repeatedly." As he spoke, Wang Bai took out a small storage bag from his arms and gently placed it on the counter.

The old man glanced at the storage bag, his expression remaining impassive. He reached out and silently took the bag into his arms, then said, "Looking at you, you look like a hardworking monk. As it happens, I have a relatively leisurely assignment. Shengxian Town at the foot of Luoxia Mountain needs a guardian for one year. After the assignment, you can choose to continue this assignment or stay there for many years. While the reward is not much, it definitely meets your needs."

Wang Bai was delighted when he heard this: "Then this is the task. I will take it for twenty years at a time."

"Twenty years?! Fellow Daoist, you are really patient. This is the mission token. Take this token to Shengxian Town, and someone will tell you about the mission." After saying that, the old man took out a token and handed it to Wang Bai. After Wang Bai got it, he left.

"An elusive person." After saying this, the old man lay down on the recliner and continued reading ancient books.

Some time later, Wang Bai arrived at an ancient town known as Shengxian Town. The largest mansion in the town was the residence of the town's governor.

"That's... a Foundation Establishment cultivator!" the guards outside the garrison said in horror. Before he finished speaking, Wang Bai had already arrived in front of the guards.

"I am the new governor of Shengxian Town, and my term of office is twenty years." Wang Bai said lightly.

"Foundation Building Guardian! Twenty years!" Every word seemed to refresh the guards' understanding. Previously, the highest level of guards had been Qi Refining Perfection, and their stays had lasted only a year at most. Now, a Foundation Building cultivator had arrived, and had been staying for twenty years. How could this not shock the guards?

"I will explain the matter to you right away." One of the guards said in a daze. He seemed to be the leader of the guards.

Wang Bai nodded. He knew that he needed to understand the situation in this place in order to better perform his duties.

"Please follow me, sir." The guard leader respectfully led Wang Bai into the garrison.

The layout of the mansion is simple and solemn, full of ancient atmosphere.

"Sir, this is your residence." The guard leader said, pointing to a spacious and bright room.

Wang Bai took a look and nodded with satisfaction. Then he asked, "Is there anything special about this Shengxian Town?"

"Sir, although Shengxian Town is not large in scale, most of its residents are descendants of monks from the upper sect, so there is an enrollment ceremony every five years. In addition, there are some miscellaneous disciples. In addition, there are many towns like Shengxian Town." The guard leader explained in detail.

Then, the guard leader introduced some other matters to Wang Bai, including the layout of the town, taxation, etc.