Liu Yingjun had already gnawed on a rabbit leg and, after taking a sip of Spirit Wine, said, “Junior Brother Wang, you’ve hit upon a crucial question.”
“Let me first talk about Sect missions.
Those lucrative missions mostly rely on connections.
Of course, some do slip through, but that depends on luck.
If you don’t have connections, then you must be especially careful when choosing missions.
Although the remaining missions aren’t great, there’s still a difference between good and bad among them.
For example, take a planting mission.
If it’s for Spirit Grass, used to refine Qi Gathering Pill, you’d need to cast the Spirit Rain spell every hour.
If you take on this mission, you’ll have almost no continuous Cultivation time during the mission period.
However, guarding an orchard is much more time and effort-saving, requiring only one Spirit Rain spell per day.
And the rewards for these two missions are similar.
This is the difference between missions.
There are many hidden tricks within them.
If a mission goes wrong, you might waste more than half a year.
Therefore, if Outer Sect Disciples who just joined bury themselves in Cultivation without guidance, they will take many years to find their way.
Some Spirit Beast feeding missions even pose life-threatening risks, and these are just the visible risks.
Some strange and unusual missions might have even greater hidden issues.
You wouldn’t know the situation without experiencing them first-hand.”
Everyone nodded, but most of them looked worried.
Gu Yang once again scanned everyone’s expressions and found Zhou Sanwang and Wan Baobao calm and composed, while the others were deep in thought.
Several people even looked towards Wan Baobao, as she seemed to be the only Family Disciple present.
Wan Baobao had already drunk several cups of Spirit Wine, her face flushed, and she blinked her big eyes, saying,
“Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters, you can try it out yourselves first.
If there’s a mission you particularly like and feel is suitable for you, but you can’t get it, you can come to me.
But I can tell you, there will definitely be Spirit Stone fees involved, after all, the Sect’s Mission Hall isn’t run by our Family.
Moreover, I can tell you clearly that the mission rewards you receive later, after taking on such a mission, should not be too different from the Spirit Stones you paid through connections.
There are even missions where as long as you pay the Spirit Stones, it counts as if you completed the mission that year.
But to truly earn more Spirit Stones, you still need to find other methods.”
Gu Yang suddenly remembered the Talisman-making experience he gained today and spoke again, “Senior Brother Liu, what do you think about Talisman making, Alchemy, and Artifacts Refining?
Do they have a future?
Will they help us accumulate Spirit Stones to buy Foundation Establishment Pills?
Can one quickly accumulate Spirit Stones after mastering a skill?”
Yu Chi, hearing “mastering a skill,” blurted out, “Yes, Senior Brother Liu, when we first arrived, we heard that Yuyue City has first-tier skill Legacies that are guaranteed to be taught and mastered, and it seems like you won’t lack Spirit Stones after learning them.”
“Is that true?”
Liu Yingjun looked at Yu Chi’s longing expression and smiled wryly, “You want to talk about Alchemy, Artifacts Refining, and such.”
“Let me put it this way: out of 10 Outer Sect Disciples in Myriad Dao sect, at least 5 have dabbled in these skills.
Take me, for example.
I can refine first-tier Early Stage Talismans and first-tier Early Stage Qi Gathering Pills.
But precisely because too many people know how to do it, the selling prices of these low-tier Talismans and Medicinal Pills are almost the same as their cost prices.”
“Tell me, how can I earn Spirit Stones?
After working hard to refine Talismans for a month, I only earn a profit of 3 Spirit Stones.
I might as well take on another mission!”
Everyone gasped, and Gu Yang’s eyelids twitched.
He felt it was truly a severe case of internal competition.
Before anyone could speak, Liu Yingjun continued, “This is still considered good.
Sometimes, Myriad Dao sect even sees items sold below cost price.
Can you believe that?”
“Junior Sister Wan, you should know the tricks behind this, right?” Wan Baobao was a bit tipsy by then, because every time someone’s cup was empty, Liu Yingjun would wave his hand and refill it for everyone.
Wan Baobao hiccupped.
“For example, in our Myriad Dao sect, if many Outer Sect Disciples research Talismans at the same time, a large number of low-tier Talismans will be produced.
If everyone can’t sell them, they will lower prices to sell them, because if they don’t sell, they won’t be able to afford subsequent Materials for practice.
Of course, it doesn’t mean that these Disciples who sell at low prices are losing money.
They have improved their skills in this process.
If they can reach a higher level, they can earn it back later.”
Liu Yingjun nodded with a wry smile, “Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters, in my younger days, I spent money to dabble in Talisman making and Alchemy, thinking that as long as I had a skill, Cultivation would be promising.
Later, I found out that it wasn’t like that at all.
You have to reach a certain level to earn Spirit Stones for true Cultivation.”
“For example, refining Advanced Spirit Artifacts, first-tier Late Stage Magical Artifacts, or Medicinal Pills consumed during Qi Refining (Late Stage).
As for Talismans, they either need to be special Talismans or those that can affect Qi Refining (Late Stage) cultivators.
You only by outrunning most people, running faster and farther than them, can you turn your situation around with a skill.
Otherwise, you will only lose money and time.
Of course, perhaps you have extraordinary talent, and you can try, but you should stop after a brief attempt.
Once you discover your talent isn’t enough, stop immediately.
Never persist to the end.”
Yu Chi pondered, then looked at Liu Chuanjiu, who sold Spirit Wine, and said, “Senior Brother Chuanjiu, is the Spirit Wine you gave us easy to refine?
If we buy a lot, can you earn enough for Foundation Establishment?”
Liu Chuanjiu was startled, then shook his head with a wry smile, “My Spirit Wine is only a first-tier Early Stage Spirit Wine.
It has some benefits for Qi Refining (Early Stage) Cultivation, but it’s mainly for satisfying one’s palate.
It’s not as substantial as Medicinal Pills and is considered relatively low-tier.”
“Let me put it this way: everyone can brew low-tier Spirit Wine.
It’s not a rare item, so no matter how much I sell, I won’t earn enough for a Foundation Establishment Pill.
Unless I can brew some special or Advanced Spirit Wine.
But that involves Legacy.”
Gu Yang’s eyes lit up when he heard the word “Legacy.” He asked, “Senior Brother Liu, those small Families in Yuyue City that recruit Immortal Seeds all have Legacies.
How can we obtain these Legacies within the Sect?”