Novel Full Chapter 538: Prefect Lord
’In that case, it is time to advance to Two-Clawed Golden Dragon Guard as soon as possible.’
Li Yun did not dwell on the matter. He stood up and headed toward the Golden Dragon Hall.
For ordinary cultivators to become Golden Dragon Guards, they had to pass the assessment missions arranged by the prefecture city. As for a One-Clawed Golden Dragon Guard who wanted to be promoted to Two-Clawed Golden Dragon Guard, the method was to complete missions.
As long as one completed ten first-level missions issued by the Golden Dragon Hall, a One-Clawed Golden Dragon Guard could be promoted to Two-Clawed Golden Dragon Guard.
This condition seemed simple, but in reality, it was not easy at all.
One had to know that those who could become One-Clawed Golden Dragon Guards were already the best among early-stage Earthly Core Realm cultivators. For cultivators of that level, the missions issued by the Golden Dragon Hall were naturally not simple. Every mission was extremely dangerous, and on average, the completion rate was actually less than thirty percent.
Under such circumstances, wanting to complete ten missions in a short time was incredibly difficult. Even a 4th level Earthly Core Realm cultivator would likely find it hard to accomplish.
From this alone, it was obvious that the elder of the Administrative Hall had deliberately made things difficult for Li Yun by arranging for him to become a Two-Clawed Golden Dragon Guard within three months. In simple terms, he did not want Li Yun to officially establish himself as an Inner Sect Disciple.
And now, less than two months remained for Li Yun.
’With less than two months to complete ten missions and return to the Heavenly Sword Sect, it seems I can only accept missions near the prefecture city.’
Li Yun silently pondered in his heart.
In reality, ordinary cultivators would choose relatively safe and low-risk missions for the sake of survival, even if completing them took a longer time. However, Li Yun did not have many choices.
"Young Brother Li Yun, we meet again."
Just as Li Yun was searching for suitable missions, a hearty laugh suddenly came from behind him.
"Senior Yue?"
Li Yun turned around, and sure enough, the newcomer was Yue Cangshan.
"Li Yun, it seems your Seven Slaughter Fist has already been cultivated quite well."
Yue Cangshan spoke in his usual straightforward manner and went directly to the point. "I came to find you this time because I want to introduce you to someone. If you trust me, come with me."
"Alright."
Li Yun nodded.
After all, finding suitable missions was not something that could be done in a short time. Since Yue Cangshan had come to look for him personally, Li Yun might as well follow him and see what this was about.
Under Yue Cangshan’s lead, the two of them left the Golden Dragon Hall and moved through the streets of Mistcloud Prefecture City for quite some time. Eventually, they entered a courtyard that looked extremely ordinary, with nothing remarkable about it at first glance.
Inside the courtyard, a withered old man was planting vegetables. He wore coarse linen clothes and looked plain and unremarkable. There was no aura emanating from him at all, making him seem no different from an ordinary old farmer.
However, the moment Yue Cangshan saw this old man, his expression became extremely solemn, and his attitude turned incomparably respectful. He bowed and said in a deep voice, "Greetings, Prefect Lord."
Prefect?
Yue Cangshan’s address surprised Li Yun.
This old man, who looked like an ordinary farmer planting vegetables in a small courtyard, was actually the Prefect of Mistcloud Prefecture. He ruled over an entire prefecture, and with a single stomp of his foot, he could shake the whole of Mistcloud Prefecture.
One had to know that although the Cloudheaven Ancient Kingdom could not compare to the Starheaven Ancient Kingdom or the Moonveil Ancient Kingdom, it was still far stronger than the Southern Martial Domain. To become a prefect within the Cloudheaven Ancient Kingdom, one had to be at least a Heavenly Core Realm expert.
A Heavenly Core Realm expert was actually hiding in a courtyard and planting vegetables. If this matter were told to others, almost no one would believe it.
"Yue Cangshan is here."
Hearing Yue Cangshan’s voice, the old man waved his hand, but he did not stop what he was doing. While continuing to plant vegetables, he glanced at Li Yun and chuckled. "You must be Li Yun, correct? The recently rising genius of the Heavenly Sword Sect truly lives up to his reputation. You are indeed quite interesting."
At this point, a sly smile appeared on his face, and he continued, "If I am not mistaken, you should be worrying about how to become a Two-Clawed Golden Dragon Guard right now. Coincidentally, I have a mission here. As long as you can complete it for me, I can personally decide to promote you directly to the rank of Two-Clawed Golden Dragon Guard."
"What mission?"
Li Yun’s heart stirred slightly.
As for the old man immediately revealing his identity and knowing that he wanted to become a Two-Clawed Golden Dragon Guard, Li Yun was not surprised. The old man before him was, after all, a prefect and a Heavenly Core Realm expert. Naturally, he had his own connections, so investigating information about Li Yun would not be difficult.
"It is very simple."
The old man finally stopped what he was doing. He smiled faintly and said, "You should know that my Cloudheaven Ancient Kingdom has a total of thirty-six prefectures. Nominally, every prefecture obeys the arrangements of the royal family, but in reality, the thirty-six prefectures govern themselves, and conflicts between them are not uncommon."
He paused briefly before continuing, "Not long ago, my Mistcloud Prefecture and Cloudrift Prefecture simultaneously discovered a spirit stone vein. Deep within that vein, we found a fist-sized piece of Star Jade Marrow."
"To compete for the vein and the Star Jade Marrow, I made an agreement with that old fellow from Cloudrift Prefecture. Each side will send one subordinate at the Mortal Core Realm and one subordinate at the Earthly Core Realm to fight two battles. The side that wins both battles will take the entire spirit stone vein and the Star Jade Marrow."
The old man glanced at Yue Cangshan and said, "For the Earthly Core Realm battle, I plan to entrust it to Yue Cangshan. As for the Mortal Core Realm battle, I want to entrust it to you. What do you think? Are you willing to accept?"