[Vitality: Robust Body]
[Talent: Excellent Quality]
[Luck: Ordinary]
[Appearance: Plain]
[Wisdom: Naturally Dull]
[Fate: ???]
[Lifespan: ???]
Five of these Basic Destinies can be seen with a specific rank. Originally, aside from Wisdom which is the lowest gray rank, the other attributes were all white rank.
After my initial upgrade, my Talent changed from white to green. Now it's judged as 'Excellent Quality'. To attempt another upgrade, I need 10 Destiny Points.
My vitality has the enhancement of a Special Destiny, so it's not urgent to improve it. With these remaining three Destiny Points, I'll try improving Luck, Appearance, and Wisdom!
Thinking this, he began the upgrades one by one.
[You consumed 1 Destiny Point, attempted to upgrade Luck, but failed.]
[You consumed 1 Destiny Point, attempted to upgrade Wisdom, but failed.]
[You consumed 1 Destiny Point, attempted to upgrade Appearance, and succeeded!]
Three attempts, two failures.
But the third try finally brought a pleasant surprise.
[Congratulations, your Appearance has been upgraded from 'Plain' to 'Dignified'.]
Shen Mo was quite thrilled to see this notification.
He found a bronze mirror in his room to examine his newly enhanced appearance.
There really is a change...
In the mirror, Shen Mo's features hadn't changed drastically.
But somehow, he looked noticeably better than before.
If his previous appearance was the type that would get lost in a crowd,
now, upgraded to 'Dignified', he had improved significantly.
Although it still pales in comparison to my invincible good looks from my past life, handsome enough to rival Wu Yanzu.
At least it's much more pleasant to look at now.
Gazing into the bronze mirror, Shen Mo admired his reflection for a good while, feeling very pleased.
While an improvement in Appearance doesn't bring substantial strength enhancement like Talent, Wisdom, and Luck do...
But who wouldn't want to look more handsome and attractive?
Perhaps Chen Mengze looked down on this body's previous owner simply because he wasn't handsome enough?
「Noon, Deacon Hall.」
Shen Mo took a bath and then came here.
The Task Spiritual Plaque.
He slowly approached the center of the Deacon Hall.
In front of him stood a dark green Spiritual Plaque, about ten feet across.
Above the Spiritual Plaque, lines of small, pale gold text continuously flickered.
This text detailed the various sect missions issued by the Spiritual Plaque.
[Class-B Mission: Rescue in Thunder Valley, Linjiang Mountain Range.]
[Mission Description: Inner Disciples Chen Xun, Lu Ming, Jia Gan... a group of thirteen, are besieged by a Class III demonic beast, the Thunder Moon Swallowing Wolf, in Thunder Valley. Unable to escape, they have issued a bounty mission via Sound Transmission Talisman, hoping for powerful members of the sect to come to their aid.]
[Mission Reward: Fifteen middle-grade Spirit Stones, Purple Gold Saber (Profound Middle-Grade)]
[Recommended Strength: Spirit Sea Realm, Layer III or above.]
Fifteen middle-grade Spirit Stones and a Profound Middle-Grade magic artifact. To save their lives, they're truly emptying their coffers with such a generous reward.
In the Riverside Sect, if disciples on experiential training encountered danger—unless it was pursuit by a rival sect—the Sect Elders were under no obligation to rescue them.
If they wished to be rescued, they either needed a powerful senior with whom they had close ties to intervene, or they had to post a bounty mission here and pay a hefty sum for assistance.
Such a generous reward. It's a pity so few are capable of earning it.
A cultivator at Layer III of the Spirit Sea Realm... Such powerhouses are rare, even in the entire Riverside Sect.
Only the Grand Elders and some exceptionally talented Direct Disciples possess such cultivation.
The rewards are generous, but they have nothing to do with me.
Skipping this mission listing, Shen Mo quickly looked at the next one.
[Class-C Mission: Bounty for Taiyi Purple Gold Stone.]
[Mission Description: Details as per title. High price offered for purchase. Any disciple who possesses Taiyi Purple Gold Stone, or knows of its whereabouts, please contact Elder Lin at the Forge Hall.]
[Mission Reward: Three middle-grade Spirit Stones for every jin of Taiyi Purple Gold Stone provided. One middle-grade Spirit Stone for useful information.]
This mission was posted by Elder Lin from the sect's Forge Hall.
He's urgently searching for this mineral, presumably to forge a magic artifact.
[Class-C Mission: Seeking Protectors at Qi Gathering Realm Layer VII or Higher.]
[Mission Description: I am Meng Hao, an Inner Disciple. Three months ago, in Tianyang City, Qing State, I offended a rogue cultivator at Layer VI of the Qi Gathering Realm. Since then, I have stayed within the sect and have not ventured out.
However, an auction will be held in Tianyang City this month featuring items I urgently require, so I must leave the sect.
To ensure my safety, I need to recruit a protector from within the sect to accompany and guard me.]
[Mission Reward: Three hundred Lower Grade Spirit Stones.]
[Recommended Strength: Qi Gathering Realm, Layer VII or above.]
The Spiritual Plaque displayed numerous missions, diverse in content.
There were requests for protectors, bounties for rare treasures, and calls for powerful reinforcements.
But as Shen Mo scanned through them, he found no experiential training missions suitable for him.
Nothing much of interest today.
After reviewing them all, Shen Mo withdrew his gaze.
Basically, none of today's missions are suitable for me.
Shen Mo wasn't in a hurry. I'll just wait and see.
Over the next few days, he continued his cultivation within the sect, visiting the Deacon Hall daily to check the missions, confident he would eventually find something appropriate.
With over ten thousand disciples in the Riverside Sect, hundreds of missions were posted daily.
Given this sheer volume, akin to a boundless ocean, finding a desired mission was only a matter of time.
Soon after, he left the Deacon Hall and returned to his residence.
That day, as usual, he refined several batches of Qi Restoring Pills before going to bed early.
「The next day」
When Shen Mo woke up, he first spent some time refining pills, then drew ten talismans. In the afternoon, he went to the Deacon Hall again.
This time, there was still no experiential training mission that satisfied him.
So, he returned to continue his cultivation, during which he also practiced "Thunderclap Rapid Step" for a long time.
Four days passed in this manner, with Shen Mo taking time each day to check the missions.
Then, one day, a mission finally caught his eye.
[Class-D Mission: Seeking an Immortal Master's aid for the Zhao Family's Spirit Fields.]
[Mission Description: In Yong'an Town, located one hundred li north of our sect, resides the Zhao Family. They own thirty mu of Spirit Fields where they have cultivated Red Fruits for generations, offering them as tribute to the Riverside Sect in exchange for continued prosperity.
For many years, all was peaceful.
Last month, however, a Snake Demon appeared in the Zhao Family's Spirit Fields. It has been stealing Red Fruits and damaging the fields, causing severe losses.
Although the Zhao Family has household guards, mortal strength is no match for a demonic beast.
Therefore, they have issued this bounty mission to the esteemed immortal sect, requesting disciples to help eliminate the troublesome Snake Demon and restore the productivity of their Spirit Fields.]
[Mission Reward: Ten Red Fruits.]
[Recommended Cultivation: Body Tempering Realm, Layer VII or above.]