Since leaving the arena, Su Yang and Lin Anlan have been exploring the local customs and culture of Qingfeng County as planned. After discovering Shi Yao'er's poisoning scheme that night, the bag of gold coins they received from Shi Jinpeng was enough for the two of them to use for a while. Therefore, the two prepared all the delicious food and necessities they needed. In addition, they also bought a brand new carriage from the stables.

That day, the two arrived at the Adventurers' Guild in Qingfeng County, hoping to see if they could form an adventurer team of only two people. After entering the guild, the lobby on the first floor was packed with people. Many adventurers were crowded in front of a huge wooden sign, discussing the quests posted on it. Clearly, these people had come to accept quests.

The two walked towards another counter, avoiding the crowd. Inside the counter, a middle-aged man was in charge of checking and distributing task rewards. Seeing Su Yang and his companion approach, he asked habitually, "Are you two here to hand in your task?"

Lin Anlan knew that it was time for her to take the lead in the conversation, so she shook her head at the middle-aged man and said, "We've come to inquire about forming a team."

"Team up? Just the two of you?"

"Yes, is that not allowed?" As far as Lin Anlan knew, two people could not form a team. The guild had very strict rules for the lowest-level Ziyang-level teams. Seven people had to be present at the same time to form a team. This was also a kind of protection for new adventurers. But Lin Anlan wanted to find a loophole. He and Su Yang were both sixth-level elementals. Two sixth-level elementals should be able to form a team first and then recruit teammates.

“According to the regulations, all seven members of a Ziyang-level team must be present to form a team, so the two of you do not meet the requirements.” Just as Lin Anlan had expected, the middle-aged man rejected the two’s request to form a team almost immediately.

“But that rule applies to newly minted second-tier elementals, right? If we are both sixth-tier elementals and can’t find suitable teammates right away, could we form a Purple Sun-level team first and then recruit teammates slowly? I think the guild should have such a precedent.” Lin Anlan calmly shared her suggestion with the middle-aged man.

“This… there are indeed precedents, but determining a sixth-tier elementalist is extremely difficult. We can only determine a fifth-tier elementalist at most, so your claim that you are sixth-tier elementalists is unfounded, and I cannot agree to your suggestion.” The middle-aged man thought for a moment and still refused.

"Then take a look at my communication card and you'll know if I'm telling the truth," Lin Anlan said, handing her communication card to the man for him to check.

The middle-aged man took the communication token from Lin Anlan with some skepticism, then placed it on a simple magic circle. After a short while, he said respectfully, "So it's Miss Lin. I'm so sorry, my apologies!" He then respectfully presented Lin Anlan's communication token with both hands and looked at Su Yang beside him, saying, "May I have this gentleman's communication token so I can verify it?"

Upon hearing this, Su Yang prepared to find the communication token, but Lin Anlan spoke first: "His doesn't need to be checked, right? As long as I'm here, even if I just bring some second or third-tier elementals, the team level can reach the Azure level, right? We're just forming a Purple Sun level team. With me, a sixth-tier elementalist, here, is it really necessary to go through all this trouble?"

“This… Miss Lin is right, but with your strength, do you really want to form a Ziyang-level team? The missions that a Ziyang-level team can take on are…” The middle-aged man wanted to persuade her further, but Lin Anlan waved her hand to interrupt him: “Yes, I’m sure. Please help us form a Ziyang-level team.”

"Alright then... Miss Lin, what should our team name be?"

"Uh... let me think." Lin Anlan turned around and pulled Su Yang aside, muttering, "What's your name?"

"Let's choose a low-key name, the kind that doesn't sound powerful," Su Yang suggested. But he also wanted a name with some meaning, and words like "prosperous age," "temple," and "dynasty" kept popping into his mind. He shook his head, banishing these words from his mind, and after thinking for a long time, he said, "How about Qingxu? It doesn't sound too domineering, and it has a gentle feel to it."

"Okay, I'll do as you say." Lin Anlan had no objections and turned to register with the man at the counter.

In fact, Su Yang did not tell Lin Anlan the true meaning of Qingxu, which represents seclusion. Su Yang still longed for that kind of quiet, peaceful, and ethereal life of seclusion. However, since he had promised Lin Anlan that they would see the world together, he should not spoil her interest.

The name "Qingxu Squad" was quickly registered, and Su Yang and Lin Anlan's communication cards were added with a purple border, indicating that the two belonged to a Ziyang-level adventurer team. After successfully registering, the two went to the mission posting area, squeezed into the crowd, and were dazzled by the countless mission requests in front of them.

The mission list is divided into three layers from top to bottom. The top layer is the most conspicuous, clearly indicating that only Crimson Storm level teams can accept missions. The middle layer is for Orange Sky level, Gold level, and Jade level teams. The bottom layer is for Azure level, Green Cloud level, and Su Yang's Purple Sun level teams.

The two were just there to join in the fun and see what kind of tasks a Ziyang-level team could accept. Although Lin Anlan had also experienced the Ziyang-level era, that was a long time ago. She was very curious, but the result disappointed her greatly. It was either finding lost items or looking after livestock. In short, the simplest, lowest-level, and most meaningless tasks were basically what a Ziyang-level team could take on.

After watching for a while, feeling bored, he directly looked at the tasks that Crimson Storm-level adventurers could accept at the top level. He saw that although there were fewer tasks at the top level, each one was more difficult than the last, either involving the hunting of A-level magical beasts or the exploration of ruins. There were quite a few guard tasks, and one of these tasks surprised Lin Anlan.

The mission was titled "Combat Power Integration," and the specific requirements were very simple: the Crimson Storm-level adventurers had to reach the designated location within a specified time. However, no one had accepted such a simple mission, which puzzled Lin Anlan. Logically speaking, although there were few Crimson Storm-level adventurers, Lin Anlan knew of at least three groups within the Heavenly Fortune Empire. There should be at least three groups that had accepted the mission.

But none of this concerned them. After watching for a while, the two squeezed out of the crowd and left the Adventurers' Guild, preparing to continue buying supplies for their adventure.

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