That idiot from the Sword Sect turned out to be a lucky charm.

Chapter 160 New Mission

The Seventh Elder saw that none of them were obedient, yet they were spouting off a whole set of plausible arguments.

Lin Zhifeng said, "Seventh Elder, please agree to let us go together. Otherwise, I will secretly follow you. I have an invisibility pill, so you won't be able to detect me if I take it."

Seventh Elder: "..."

Who does this child resemble? Why is he so difficult to manage?

If Ding Mo were to encounter any misfortune, the Seventh Elder would be unable to accept it; and what about Lin Zhifeng? His father has already disappeared, and not only did he fail to take good care of Lin Zhifeng, but he also caused him to lose his life. Even if he himself might not survive tomorrow, he would still die with regrets.

The Seventh Elder simply wouldn't budge no matter what.

Other junior disciples of the Sword Sect also joined in the petition, saying, "We are not afraid of death either, we want to go with them."

"Nonsense!" the Seventh Elder scolded angrily. "Do you think this is a game? Do everything within your capabilities and don't make unnecessary sacrifices. The future of the Sword Sect depends on you young people! No one is allowed to go. All of you, behave yourselves and listen to me."

He'd said it so bluntly that no one dared to say anything more.

Lin Zhifeng and the others reluctantly went back to pack their luggage.

Lin Zhifeng didn't have much stuff, so packing it up only took a few minutes.

With plenty of time before the meeting, he lay on his bed pretending to rest with his eyes closed, but instead pulled up the system's control panel.

The previous mission to investigate the city lord's wife's secret has been completed, so it seems that she is indeed a female demon.

Lin Zhifeng couldn't help but start to worry about the safety of the Seventh Elder and his wife, as well as Elder Gu.

He reluctantly clicked the "task completed" button.

The system then refreshed a new main quest: Help Nüba end her painful life. Quest completed, reward: one million luck points.

Lin Zhifeng: "!"

What's happening here?

Are the rewards for this task really that generous? They could level up the Lucky Koi system instantly.

Moreover, judging from the nature of this task, it seems that it doesn't require fighting to the death with Nüba; it only requires helping her end her painful state of being neither alive nor dead.

If that's all there is to it, then it means that if everyone operates properly tomorrow, they might not lose their lives.

The temptation of one million lucky points was too great, and Lin Zhifeng decided to take the risk.

So now there are a few troublesome things.

First, how did you obtain the Seventh Elder's consent?

This is actually quite difficult!

He had already tried everything to persuade the Seventh Elder, but the Seventh Elder was unmoved and nothing he said worked.

Lin Zhifeng thought: If all else fails, I'll sneak back later after taking the invisibility pill.

The second thing is about the task issued by the system.

In essence, this task is to kill Nüba, or rather, help her commit suicide.

Lin Zhifeng prefers the second method.

Because Nüba was once a celestial maiden, she had quite a background, and he couldn't afford to offend her.

He still harbors the dream of ascending to heaven in the future, but things could get very bad if Nüba's father came seeking revenge.

Furthermore, Nüba is also a demigod-like being, and Lin Zhifeng had no intention of trying to kill a god and what bad consequences that would have.

The third thing is that Nüba is immortal and ageless. For thousands of years, countless people in the mortal realm have tried to kill her but have failed. Therefore, Lin Zhifeng was also uncertain.

So Lin Zhifeng summoned the system and questioned, "System, how do you tell me how to kill Nüba?"

The system said, "It is said that the Samadhi Fire can burn her to death."

Lin Zhifeng said, "Wouldn't burning someone to death be very painful? Isn't that method too cruel?"

The system said, "There's nothing we can do; she's immortal."

Lin Zhifeng said, "Tongtong, don't you think this is contradictory? Since she is immortal, theoretically she should be impossible to kill, right?"

At this point, instead of hurrying to find the Samadhi True Fire, he's still digging into the details, leaving even the system speechless.

The system said, "If you knew what Samadhi Fire was, you would understand."

Lin Zhifeng said, "Please enlighten me, all of you!"

The system states: "The heart is the sovereign fire, also known as the divine fire, and its name is Upper Subdued; the kidneys are the minister fire, also known as the essence fire, and its name is Middle Subdued; the bladder, located below the navel at the sea of ​​qi, is called the people's fire, and its name is Lower Subdued. This is the true fire of Samadhi." (Knowledge point from Baidu)

Lin Zhifeng guessed after hearing this, "Tongtong, do you mean that the cultivator possesses this Samadhi True Fire?"

The system said, "Theoretically, yes, every cultivator is born with the ability to generate Samadhi Fire, but..."

The system didn't finish its sentence, implying that theoretically it should be possible, but you can't in practice because you're too incompetent!

Lin Zhifeng: "..."

This is the first time the system has been so sarcastic and unfriendly; I'm still not used to it!

Lin Zhifeng said, "Master, time is of the essence. I don't have time to cultivate the Samadhi True Fire now. Why don't you give me some advice on what other ways I can obtain the Samadhi True Fire?"

“Or,” Lin Zhifeng had a sudden inspiration, “wouldn’t it be easier if we let Nüba work hard on herself and refine the Samadhi True Fire herself?”

The system retorted, "Nüba is already a zombie. Her body shouldn't be able to refine the Samadhi True Fire, which is why she can't die even if she wants to."

Lin Zhifeng thought about it and realized it made sense. If she had it herself, she would have burned herself to death long ago.

What should we do now? Lin Zhifeng thought worriedly.

It's so frustrating to see so many lucky points go to waste!

Seeing his genuine distress, the system kindly reminded him, "Your spirit pet, the phoenix, can breathe Samadhi True Fire."

"What? Really? My Chiu Chiu? It's that powerful?" Lin Zhifeng exclaimed in surprise after hearing the system's words.

The system said, "Of course it's true, why would I lie to you?"

Lin Zhifeng was overjoyed, but then he remembered that since Qiuqiu transformed into an angry bird and saved everyone at the Ghost Gate, she had been in a coma.

How can this be fixed?

Where can I find another phoenix?

Lin Zhifeng was filled with regret. The system said, "Chiu Chiu should be waking up soon. We've detected that its initial evolution is basically complete."

Lin Zhifeng: "!"

Since arriving in Twilight Cloud City, and especially lately being so busy with this and that, I haven't checked on my baby Qiuqiu's status for several days. Who would have thought it had already completed its initial evolution? That's wonderful!

Lin Zhifeng stopped pretending to be asleep. He suddenly sat up, took out the storage ring containing Qiuqiu, and released Qiuqiu out of it.

Chiu Chiu is still asleep and hasn't woken up yet.

Looking at the chubby little bird sleeping peacefully, Lin Zhifeng stretched out a finger and gently stroked the bird's head affectionately.

The next second, Chiu Chiu's head moved—its big head pressed against Lin Zhifeng's finger.

Lin Zhifeng was pleasantly surprised and continued to stroke it with his entire palm.

The little chick enjoyed itself for a while before slowly opening its beady black eyes.