Immortal Taoist

Meng Lin walked through the beautiful roads of the sect, her eyes darting from one building to the other.

She took out a small map which showed all the buildings around her before changing directions to walk towards a certain direction.

After a few minutes of walking, she finally spotted the building she was looking for. It was a tall, imposing structure with the sect's emblem etched onto its front doors.

At the top says *Sect Missions* . Having some thoughts in her head Meng Lin pushed open the doors and stepped inside.

The interior of the building was surprisingly quiet, the only sounds coming from the scratching of quills on paper and the occasional murmur of voices, even when the building had quiet a bit of disciples.

Meng Lin walked up to the front desk before speaking.

"Excuse me," she said, "I'm looking to post a mission”

The man at the desk looked up from his paperwork and asked. "Do you have the authority”

Meng Lin replied with a nod, showing her gold token.

The man nodded. "Very well," he said. "Just fill out on this talisman and we'll post your mission on the boards.”

Meng Lin took the talisman and began to fill it out and once she had finished, she handed the form back to the man and watched as it glowed before disappearing.

"That will be 20 spirit stones for posting a mission on another division’s mission board," the man said.

Another division’s board? Meng Lin thought as she paid the fee and began to walk away, she hoped it doesn’t take long, the mission should be easy for any blacksmith.

As Meng Lin was about to leave she quickly noticed a crowd of people around something, it was the mission board for the Martial Arts Division.

"Do you see that? It's a 6th star mission! That's incredibly dangerous!"

Naturally as a cultivator Meng Lin was able to hear what they were saying, and listening to the crowd made her raise an eyebrow, she knows that missions were numbered from one to six depending on the difficulty level.

The mission that she posted was only at the second star of difficulty and it was only because she wasn’t comfortable writing it as a first star mission that she didn’t lower it further, otherwise she could get someone who doesn’t fit her requirements, but now a 6th star.

With curiosity getting the better of her, Meng Lin made her way over to the board to see what all the fuss was about.

As she made her way through the crowd, she finally caught a glimpse of the mission as everyone around began talking between themselves about the mission.

"It says it requires a team of cultivators at the the Foundation Establishment Realm with a Gold Core leading the mission."

"Why would they even offer a mission like that? There aren't many cultivators who have reached that level."

"And there's no direct explanation on what the mission is about. That makes it even more weird."

"I wouldn't even think of attempting that mission. The chances of death are too high."

"With such a dangerous level, usually only the most influential factions in the Division would be able to pick it up right”

It was clear that no one around was willing to take on such a dangerous mission, Meng Lin included, but she was curious about what was so special about it that the Sect would choose not to show the mission details.

Meng Lin made a mental note to keep an eye on the mission and to see if anyone would actually attempt it. For now, she was content with completing her own tasks and improving her cultivation.

As she already had a plan for the day, Meng Lin didn’t stay for long as she left the building, heading to the Market once again.

This time looking for three spicific items.

Meng Lin walked through the bustling market, her eyes scanning the various stalls and shops for the items she needed.

After browsing through the Market for god knows how long Meng Lin was finally able to get the items she wanted and for a decent price too.

Although her storage bag was empty of spirit stones, she couldn’t help but laugh at herself for her lack of money.

“Now all that’s left is a branch of a Rainbow Tree” muttered Meng Lin as she walked towards the teleportation formations, returning towards her division mountain.

Moving through the mountainous terrain of the Martial Arts Division, Meng Lin headed towards a small section of the small map covered with cherry blossoms threes, the courtyards of female disciples.

Alonge the way Meng Lin walked past beautiful scenery and gardens that she had never seen before, they seemed to be vibrant and alive.

Perhaps it was the excitement of meeting other female cultivators or perhaps it was the thrill of the unknown, but Meng Lin couldn't help but feel a sense of wonder and awe as she walked.

Finally, she arrived at the cherry blossom courtyards and made her way towards the center.

It was a beautiful area, filled with cherry blossom trees all around the multiple different courtyards around.

The cherry blossom trees were in full bloom, their delicate pink and white petals fluttering gently in the breeze.

Meng Lin walked through the area, admiring the beauty of the cherry blossoms and the wonder of the petals.

She became lost in thought as a voice jolted her form her dazed state.

“Meng Lin, right, you’re the new diciple that is living in the men’s courters”

Meng Lin turned around to see a young female disciple standing in front of her, a smile on her face, she wore the standard inner disciple white robe, it contracted well with all the cheery blossom around.

"Yes, that's me," Meng Lin replied slightly embarrassed, she was a little surprised that she lost herself in admiration for a moment.

"I'm Xiaojie," the girl said, introducing herself. "I heard you were moving around the whole sect lately but who knew you’d come visit the cherry blossom trees today.”

Meng Lin nodded, a little unsure of what to say. She wasn't used to people being so friendly towards her, especially someone she had just met.

"It's nice to meet you, Xiaojie," Meng Lin said politely.

Xiaojie smiled. "I've heard a lot about you, Meng Lin. You're quite talented, aren't you?"

Meng Lin felt a little embarrassed by the compliment. "I don't know about that," she said. "I'm still learning a lot."

Xiaojie giggled. "Don't be so modest, not even Lu Xuan underestimates you so you shouldn’t underestimate yourself too”

“Lu Xuan” Meng Lin repeated, hearing about a familiar name.

“Isn’t the cherry blossom courters nice,” Xiaojie changed the subject, “I love coming here to relax and admire the beauty of the cherry blossoms. It's such a peaceful place."

Meng Lin smiled, feeling a little more at ease with Xiaojie's friendly demeanor. "Yes, it's really beautiful here. I can see why you like coming here."

Her smile subsided as she continued to say “I actually came for that, I heard that there is a Cherry Blossom Tree here that turns color from time to time”

“Do you know if any of the courtyards have them?"

Hearing that, Xiaojie's eyes lit up, "Yes! you must be talking about the legendary Rainbow Cherry Blossom Tree, it’s in a courtyard in the Leopard Garden!”

“The Leopard Garden?”

Meng Lin repeated, feeling a little confused. She had never heard of such a place before.

Xiaojie nodded. "Yes, it's a special garden that surrounds the courtyards of the strongest Female Diciples, only a few select disciples are allowed to enter”

“It's said that the Rainbow Cherry Blossom Tree only blooms once every few years, and when it does, its petals turn into a rainbow of colors."

Meng Lin nooded, confirming with herself. "That sounds incredible," she said. "I would love to see it."

Xiaojie’s smile dropped. "Maybe one day you will. But for now, let's enjoy the beauty of these cherry blossoms right here."

Meng Lin nodded with a chuckle, feeling Xiaojie's company and the chance to relax and enjoy the beauty of the cherry blossom trees.