It is worth mentioning that the Cyan Mountain Sect originally had a Merit Hall, but it gradually became neglected and eventually turned into the Sect’s Treasury due to decline in previous years.
Nowadays, to rebuild the Merit Hall, there is no need for extensive construction; a simple refurbishment based on the existing structure and setting the rules would suffice.
The reconstruction of the Merit Hall only took three days, showcasing remarkable efficiency.
Once the three Doorway Affairs were announced, they attracted much attention and discussion among the disciples.
On the same day, the task of escorting the Datong Sea Merchant and clearing the pirate line along the Ludao route was undertaken by disciples Lin Han, Song Minghui, Xuu Yi, and Chu Qin.
The four were highly motivated, their cultivation levels were not weak either, and they started their journey together the next day, heading towards Qingli Sea.
It was not difficult to find the location of Datong Sea Merchant. After meeting them, Song Minghui, as a representative, proposed that the Cyan Mountain Sect disciples accompany the Datong Sea Merchant, stating their intent to clear the pirates along the Ludao route.
Upon learning of the intentions of the four and that they were sect disciples, the Datong Sea Merchant was naturally pleased and readily agreed.
Afterward, the group departed from Luzhou Port together and set out to sea.
The route they would take included the Ludao Strait as a necessary passage.
The Ludao route, situated within the Ludao Strait, was frequented by a group of pirates engaging in burning, pillaging, and murder.
These pirates had hidden movements, adept at concealing themselves, and would choose to avoid formidable fleets rather than seeking trouble.
When encountering weaker fleets, they immediately transformed like wolves, pouncing upon them for robbery.
To lure these pirates into action, Song Minghui and the others deliberately disguised themselves as noblemen and refined ladies, standing in conspicuous positions on the ship’s deck to attract attention.
As they slowly progressed along the Ludao route for two days, they successfully baited the group of pirates.
The pirate leader, whose strength was at the Seventh-Layer Qi Cultivation, was extremely ruthless, but was beheaded by Song Minghui in just a dozen moves.
The remaining twenty pirates had uneven strength, none reaching the Seventh-Layer Qi Cultivation, with the highest only at the Fifth-Layer Qi Cultivation, rendering them defenseless against Song Minghui’s group.
Xuu Yi, participating among them, casually used two Tier Two Spiritual Artifacts along with several Tier One Talismans in battle, causing Song Minghui and the others to envy, while the adversaries silently cursed their fate.
The battle with the pirates was quite easy.
After clearing away these pirates, the subsequent voyage went smoothly, and they arrived on Cyan Simurgh Island ten days later.
Far away on Cyan Lotus Mountain, Lu Ping saw the system interface appear before him.
[Doorway Affair: Clear the pirates along the Ludao route in Qingli Sea, escort Datong Sea Merchant, and reach Cyan Simurgh Island successfully, Affair completed]
[Completion Reward: Reputation 510, Blazing Fire Talisman ×3]
Soon after completing the reward for this Doorway Affair, the other two Doorway Affairs were also consecutively completed within the following month.
[Doorway Affair: Clear the sea beasts along the coastal area of Bright Moon County Luzhou Port, Affair completed]
[Completion Reward: Reputation 610, System Mall free refresh ×1]
[Doorway Affair: Assist the Merfolk scattered in the Thousand Star Islands to return to their tribe, Affair completed]
[Completion Reward: Reputation 499, Merfolk Tears ×10]
The task of clearing the sea beasts along the coastal area of Bright Moon County Luzhou Port was completed by Lu Changfeng leading the team, as he wanted to venture out for experience.
His cultivation had reached a bottleneck stage, only needing the Foundation Establishment Pill to achieve Foundation Establishment, and cultivation no longer required too much time from Lu Changfeng.
He might as well go out more and accumulate combat experience.
As for the other task of assisting the Merfolk to return to their tribe, it was carried out by Liiu Shiyao, Zhang Nianchuan, and Li Daoxuan.
During the process of searching for the Merfolk, Lu Ping spent 5 Reputation Points to teleport there and guide them, taking on the role of pathfinder.
This group of Merfolk, belonging to the Cyan-Scaled Red Shark tribe within the Merfolk race, did not like conflict, cherished peace, and traded with sea cultivators, making them easy to interact with.
Under Lu Ping’s exclusive guidance to Zhang Nianchuan, they quickly found the location of these Merfolk, and in the subsequent discussions, Lu Ping contributed greatly.
The reward for this task, Merfolk Tears, could cure all toxins and serve as the primary material for refining the Tier Three Elixir Nourishing Spirit Pill.
The value was quite satisfactory, with each Merfolk Tear worth about one thousand Spirit Stones, making it worth Lu Ping’s personal appearance.
To complete this Doorway Affair, Lu Ping teleported twice, spending a total of 10 Reputation Points.
Overall, it was very worthwhile.
With the completion of the three Doorway Affairs, participants like Xuu Yi and others also received their respective Merit Points, having served the sect.
On his side, Lu Ping summoned the system that day and reviewed the Reputation Points.
The Reputation Points had broken through two thousand, and Lu Ping’s gaze intensified, immediately opening the System Mall to find the items he wanted to exchange.
[Three-star - Wood Element Spirit Body], [Three-star - Pursuing Dao Heart], [Three-star - Random Talent], [Two-star - Resource Optimization]
Lu Ping wanted to exchange these four items.
After calculating the prices, it required spending 2000 Reputation Points.
Although it was quite expensive, spending 2000 Reputation Points in the blink of an eye was undoubtedly worthwhile for these four items.
Spent 2000 Reputation Points!
"Exchange for Wood Element Spirit Body, Pursuing Dao Heart, Random Talent, and Resource Optimization!"
Issuing a unified command, seeing the sudden drop in Reputation Points to 54, Lu Ping did not feel distressed.
Nowadays, with the establishment of the Merit Hall, just exploring a few more Doorway Affairs would ensure there would be no shortage of Reputation Points, wouldn’t it?
Just wait a bit, until the disciples complete them.
The future Reputation Points shall not be a concern.
His gaze fell upon the four exchanged items, and Lu Ping pondered for a moment, first transmitting a message to Lu Yuanshan.
"Distant Mountain, your father continues to support your growth!"
After giving advance notice, Lu Ping applied [Three-star - Pursuing Dao Heart] and [Three-star - Wood Element Spirit Body] on Lu Yuanshan.
These two items instantly set off effects, altering Lu Yuanshan’s physique and Dao Heart.
"Distant Mountain, you now have two differences."
"One is that you now possess one of the Ancient Five Elements Physiques, the Wood Element Spirit Body. This physique perfectly matches your Wood Attribute Celestial Spirit Root, allowing you to surpass peers in all aspects of cultivation in the future."
"The other is that you should already feel your increasingly strong Pursuing Dao Heart, filled with deeper yearning and aspiration for the Immortal Dao, able to persistently explore and endeavor towards the Dao of Azure Realm."
"As per our usual rule, let this be known only to us, do not spread it."
Once the communication was complete, Lu Ping stopped speaking.
Regarding education for Lu Yuanshan, Lu Ping was quite capable, so Lu Yuanshan also understood what Wood Element Spirit Body was without needing further introduction from Lu Ping.
As for the Pursuing Dao Heart, upon experiencing the changes in his Dao Heart and due to Lu Ping’s explanation, Lu Yuanshan understood it quickly.
For a moment, Lu Yuanshan could not contain his excitement.
Not paying more attention to the situation on Lu Yuanshan’s side, Lu Ping continued to manipulate the system, triggering the effect of [Three-star - Random Talent].
The target for use was directly chosen as the second son, Lu Changfeng.