"Tiger's Roar in the Mountains and Forests."
As Ye Lin roared, the thousand-meter-tall phantom of a fierce tiger let out a deafening roar.
Then, the tiger phantom leaped up, and a thick, powerful claw struck towards the Yao Beast's head.
"No!!!"
Looking at the giant claw, the Yao Beast's eyes widened in terror as he roared loudly.
At this moment, he was already at his wit's end; if he continued to fight, he would likely die instantly.
Boom!
Accompanied by a loud bang, the earth cracked, and the ground trembled for a hundred miles.
The tiger phantom disappeared, and the Yao Beast's enormous body slowly collapsed.
It crashed onto the ground, raising a large cloud of dust.
A Nascent Soul Stage Great Cultivator, deceased.
"Damn it."
The next moment, Ye Lin's figure swayed, and he directly fell from the sky to the ground.
His previously surging Qi was now incredibly weak.
"Pfft."
Ye Lin spat out a large mouthful of blood.
The medicinal effect had passed, and now, the side effects had arrived; his Meridians were in excruciating pain, and his internal organs felt as hot as if they were on fire.
His Golden Core was incredibly dim.
"Whew, I need to recover as soon as possible."
Ye Lin used his last bit of strength to cut off all the important parts from the Yao Beast in front of him and placed them into his space ring.
Then, he found three Profound Rank Middle Grade Spirit Stones in the ruins and flew towards his residence.
Upon arriving at his residence, Ye Lin sat cross-legged on his bed, swallowed all the Spirit Stones he had just obtained, and began to recover with all his might.
This time, he was severely injured, and the injuries he sustained were more serious than any previous time.
However, all of this was his own doing.
Time flew by rapidly, and eight months passed quietly.
"Whew, fully recovered."
On this day, Ye Lin, who had been motionless for eight months, slowly opened his eyes.
His Qi was incredibly abundant.
Over the past eight months, his last reserves had been exhausted; all the Heaven And Earth Treasure and Spirit Stones were used for recovery.
And his Cultivation Realm was even more stable; it wouldn't be long before he could step into the Core Formation Stage Late Stage.
"But everything was worth it."
Looking at the increasingly agile Clone next to his Dantian, Ye Lin smiled slightly.
Although the pay was great, the reward was equally great.
"The entire process has already passed eleven months, and the annual integral assessment is approaching. No, I need to take on a few tasks to pass the assessment."
For Ye Lin now, the integral assessment was very simple.
He could handle most of the tasks in the Mission Pavilion.
After all, the Mission Pavilion within the Outer Sect was only open to Outer Sect Disciples.
The vast majority of Outer Sect Disciples were in the Golden Core Stage, so even if there were tasks, they wouldn't be too difficult.
When Ye Lin arrived at the Mission Pavilion, it was extremely lively.
Disciples, one after another, looked anxious, all frantically choosing tasks.
They were like students who hadn't done their homework all summer and were frantically catching up in the last few days.
Ye Lin squeezed his way to the front, looking at the tasks displayed there.
To save trouble, Qi Mengmeng had hung all the task content, rewards, and integral rewards above for the Disciples to view.
"Junior Brother? I haven't seen you in a long time. I thought you had been eliminated. Senior Sister was quite regretful at the time."
At this moment, Qi Mengmeng, with a smile on her face, came before Ye Lin.
Having not seen Ye Lin for nearly a year, she had thought that Ye Lin had been eliminated, which led her to believe that this assessment was more difficult than usual, even Ye Lin, whom she thought highly of, had been eliminated.
She didn't expect Ye Lin to not have been eliminated.
"Hello, Senior Sister. But Senior Sister, are there any tasks with high integral rewards?"
Looking at Qi Mengmeng in front of him, Ye Lin smiled slightly, then asked.
He had just glanced over, and the rewards for these displayed tasks did not exceed fifty integral at most.
To meet the standard, he needed a thousand integral.
And a thousand integral, he would have to work non-stop for a month, and he might still not be able to complete it.
So he wanted to find a task that could be completed in one go.
Hearing this, Qi Mengmeng gave Ye Lin a look that said, 'I understand you.'
Then she took out a small notebook from under the table and began to flip through it.
"Junior Brother, I happen to have a task here that meets your requirements, but this task, take a look."
Qi Mengmeng slowly handed the book in her hand to Ye Lin.
Ye Lin was full of doubts, reached out to take it, and slowly opened it.
Task Content: Go to Divine Sword City in Tianhe County to participate in Divine Sword City's county-wide competition, and specifically participate as an Outer Sect Disciple of Nameless Mountain. If you obtain a top three ranking, the task is considered successful.
Task Difficulty: Fifth Grade
Task Reward: All rewards after the success of the competition belong to the Disciple. Nameless Mountain rewards one hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, three Profound Rank High-Grade Medicinal Pills, five Profound Rank High-Grade Spirit Stones, and a three thousand integral reward.
Task Failure: Deduct five thousand integral.
Task Duration: Five months.
After reading the task content, Ye Lin put away the small notebook in his hand and handed it to Qi Mengmeng.
"Senior Sister, I have a question. The Outer Sect integral assessment will begin in one month, but this task has a five-month duration."
"What if I don't return before the assessment? What about the assessment?"
The task duration was a full five months, and the assessment time was only one month away. If he wasn't there after the assessment began, then when he returned, would he still be considered a Disciple of Nameless Mountain?
Hearing Ye Lin's question, Qi Mengmeng smiled slightly and said,
"Junior Brother, don't worry about this. For such situations, Nameless Mountain has corresponding solutions."
"As long as you take on an external task and encounter the Outer Sect integral assessment, the Sect will automatically consider that you have completed the task, so your assessment will pass directly."
"However, if you return to the Sect after the external task's deadline and have not completed it, you will be expelled from Nameless Mountain."
"So for this task, you can only succeed, not fail, Junior Brother. Think about it carefully."
After Qi Mengmeng finished speaking, Ye Lin pondered slightly.
"Senior Sister, does this county-wide competition only allow Golden Core Stage Disciples?"
Ye Lin asked.
What if a Nascent Soul Stage Great Cultivator could participate at that time? Then what's the point of fighting?
The Yao Beast he killed last time was at the end of its lifespan, and with his many trump cards, he barely managed to kill it.
If it were a Nascent Soul Stage in its prime, even if it was just in the Early Stage, he would not be an opponent.
Crossing a major Realm, no matter how much of a Prodigy you are, you are not an opponent.
Otherwise, why would the Cultivation world establish Realms?
"Of course, Junior Brother, think about it carefully."
After receiving a positive answer, Ye Lin tapped on the table, considering.
If he were strictly required to get first place, he really wasn't confident. It's still the same saying: never underestimate anyone in the world.
If it was just top three, he could still give it a try.
"Senior Sister, I'll take it."
A moment later, Ye Lin said with a firm tone.
"Okay, here's the map. Just follow the map, and you'll find Divine Sword City. There are still two months until it starts."
"Enough time for you to get there."
Hearing Ye Lin's answer, Qi Mengmeng took out a map and placed it in front of Ye Lin.
She didn't try to persuade Ye Lin much. Ye Lin was, at most, someone she had met a few times. If he failed the task and was expelled, she would only feel a little regret.
"Thank you, Senior Sister."
Taking the map, Ye Lin bowed to Qi Mengmeng.
Then he squeezed through the crowd and walked out.
On the way, Ye Lin thought for a long time and then understood the ins and outs of this task.