The task hall was about tens of kilometers from the Shangguan family. Upon entering, Ye Fei noticed many people moving with haste, with groups of companions appearing frequently.
Ye Fei observed carefully and found that the wall on the right was filled with tasks, along with their corresponding rewards and monetary value.
A staff member who had been standing nearby saw Ye Fei standing alone and looking confused, so they quickly approached and asked, "Sir, hello, if there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me, and I'll answer for you!"
The staff member was quite enthusiastic and did not look down on Ye Fei due to his low cultivation level.
"Okay, then please explain it to me in detail."
Ye Fei wanted to understand everything.
Afterward, the staff member provided Ye Fei with a detailed explanation.
Upon learning that the price was directly proportional to the difficulty, Ye Fei gauged his combat strength and decided to start with the most basic tasks.
"Sir, I suggest you take on this task first. As long as you can find two pieces of ore called 'Chi Jin,' you will receive the corresponding reward."
"This task is not difficult, but because the artifact refiners need it urgently, the reward is quite substantial," the staff member suggested.
This aligned perfectly with what Ye Fei had in mind.
"Thank you for your introduction, I understand."
Ye Fei thanked them politely.
Then, he left the task hall directly.
He no longer had the mood to wander around and instead headed straight for the Shangguan family.
By the time he arrived home, the two guards had not noticed Ye Fei's presence.
It wasn't until the next morning, after Ye Fei had finished breakfast and greeted the elder, that he headed towards the Great Green Mountain in the far west.
The Great Green Mountain was located at the very edge of the desolate region and had extremely complex terrain. Therefore, many martial artists only dared to collect herbs or artifact refining materials from the outskirts of the Great Green Mountain, not venturing deep inside.
Ye Fei, currently only at the mid-stage of the first level of Qi Refining, naturally did not dare to risk entering the deep mountains.
Fortunately, the Chi Jin was located in the outer areas.
Although Ye Fei had only entered a new cultivation mode yesterday, his martial arts accumulation over the years was not in vain. Therefore, even with his mid-stage first-level Qi Refining strength, he could still deal with martial artists at the early stage of the second level of Qi Refining.
Ye Fei sped along and finally arrived at the outermost part of the Great Green Mountain after more than half a day.
He saw a stone tablet as tall as an adult standing at the outermost edge of the lush and winding Great Green Mountain, with the three prominent characters "Great Green Mountain" inscribed on it.
"Finally here."
Ye Fei couldn't help but exclaim.
Without hesitation, he plunged straight in.
He knew very well that only practical combat was the only way to improve himself.
As soon as he entered the interior of the Great Green Mountain, Ye Fei noticed that the spiritual energy here was several times denser than outside.
He immediately sat down and began to cultivate.
The Xuan Tian Jue circulated rapidly, constantly cleansing his meridians.
Last night, he had finished reading all the books that old man had given him, which included cultivation methods as well as insights into alchemy and talismans. He then realized how limited his previous understanding had been.
Now, having truly embarked on the path of cultivation, he knew how much more he needed to learn.
However, the more difficult it was, the more excited he became. His innate stubbornness always spurred him forward.
After cultivating for more than half a day, Ye Fei finally consolidated his cultivation.
Then, he got up and continued to move forward.
Ye Fei carefully searched the outer areas of the Great Green Mountain, hoping to quickly locate the Chi Jin.
Clang clang.
After advancing only a few dozen meters, Ye Fei heard the sound of weapons clashing.
He immediately became vigilant and used his Flying Cloud Steps to rush towards the location of the fight.
By the time Ye Fei arrived at the scene, both sides were already fighting fiercely.
However, from Ye Fei's perspective, the younger group of people was at a disadvantage.
Although the older group had also sustained some injuries, they were far from being as severely wounded as the younger ones.
*Pfft.*
As expected, a woman in red, one of the five in the younger group, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and then collapsed softly onto the ground.
"Little sister, are you alright!"
Seeing his younger sister fall to the ground with a pale face, the older brother, who was still fighting them, panicked and immediately asked.
"Big, big brother, I'm fine, you don't need to worry about me!"
The younger sister in red said intermittently.
"I'll kill you all!"
The older brother knew that the only way to ensure the safety of his companions was to defeat the enemy.
However, in Ye Fei's view, the woman had already been poisoned and would likely perish within half an hour.
"You little beasts, I already gave you a chance!"
"If you're wise, hand over the Chi Jin you have!"
"Otherwise, we'll finish you all right now!"
The older individuals on the opposing side threatened directly.
"Impossible!"
"You're dreaming!"
"Do you think I'm an idiot?"
"Once I hand over the Chi Jin, you'll definitely silence me!"
"Isn't it what you Black Mountain Villains do best—robbing and then silencing people?"
The older brother snorted coldly, not falling for their trick, having already prepared himself for a desperate battle.
"Big brother, stop wasting words with them, let's fight them!"
A young man in black, holding a long saber, said.
"Alright, little brother, let's fight!"
"Take my sword!"
Then, the remaining four people once again engaged the Black Mountain Villains head-on.
The Black Mountain Villains were notorious and were a reason people dared not provoke them due to their skill with poisons.
"You guys are really something. I've been roaming the martial world for so many years, and I rarely see people like you who resist so stubbornly."
"Don't worry, I'll send you to see the King of Hell now!"
"Brothers, quickly take them down!"
The Black Mountain Villains were composed of four brothers who were extremely well-coordinated. Upon receiving the leader's command, they quickly surrounded them.
Ye Fei, hearing their conversation from a distance, immediately became interested.
It was truly a case of the shoe finally being found without looking!
After estimating the combat strength of the four Black Mountain Villains, Ye Fei finally appeared before everyone with a flash.
Those who were fighting immediately retreated and cast their gazes upon Ye Fei.
Seeing that Ye Fei posed no threat, they resumed their entangled combat.