The administrator was stunned at first, then nodded with surprise, "Good, good, young friend Ming, here are the rewards for your two missions, a total of sixty thousand Divine Martial Coins."
Ming Zhitian took them. Adding the fifty thousand he had previously obtained from other people's storage bags, that made it one hundred and ten thousand. He murmured, "But it still feels insufficient."
He looked at the administrator, "May I ask if I can accept intermediate missions now?"
The administrator nodded, "Originally, the requirement for intermediate missions was to reach the Dragon Ascension realm before you could accept them. However, since young friend Ming was able to simultaneously complete two of the most difficult beginner missions, your strength is evident. Today, we'll make an exception. Come, choose one."
The administrator listed several of the latest intermediate missions. Ming Zhitian glanced at them. The administrator said, "Young friend Ming, let me give you a piece of advice. Pick the simplest ones first."
Ming Zhitian, knowing his own strength, nodded, "Thank you for your reminder, sir. I'll take this one."
The administrator handed him the intermediate token. Ming Zhitian returned the beginner token and took the intermediate one.
Suddenly! His aura exploded outwards, startling everyone present.
Ming Zhitian had broken through to Qi Cultivation second layer!
The administrator smiled slightly, "Congratulations, young friend Ming. However, your next breakthrough should be done outside."
Ming Zhitian scratched his head, "Sorry, I couldn't hold it in. My apologies."
The administrator nodded, "Go ahead."
After three days of hard work, Ming Zhitian found a hotel to stay for the night, planning to undertake the intermediate mission tomorrow.
After washing up, he lay comfortably on the bed and flipped through the mission details again: Yellow Wood Forest, capture one Ligu little bear alive.
Ming Zhitian scratched his head, "A little bear? Things are definitely not that simple."
Suddenly, there was a persistent knocking at the door: "Knock, knock, knock, knock..."
Ming Zhitian asked, "Who is it?"
"Sir, please open the door. I am a waiter from this establishment and need to see you."
Ming Zhitian got out of bed to open the door. He saw a male waiter standing beside a noble and unattainable woman in a blue dress. She was accompanied by three guards.
The woman looked around inside, "I saw my little spirit cat run in here with my own eyes, there's no mistake."
The waiter respectfully asked, "Excuse me, sir, have you seen a cute little spirit cat?"
Ming Zhitian shook his head, "No."
The woman ordered her guards, "Go, search inside."
Without waiting for Ming Zhitian's consent, they went straight in to search. He had nothing to hide, so Ming Zhitian didn't stop them.
After a while, the three guards came out, shaking their heads, "Miss, we didn't find anything."
The woman was displeased, "Nothing found? What have you been doing?"
Then she turned her gaze to Ming Zhitian, "You, take off your clothes."
Ming Zhitian immediately got angry, "Who are you? You tell me to take off my clothes and I should? Are you a bandit? If I told you to take off your clothes, would you?"
The woman also got angry, "You! Scoundrel! Guards, go, search him."
Ming Zhitian was no pushover either, "Let's see who dares!"
The three guards were in a dilemma, "Young master, please just let us search casually. Don't make things difficult for us."
Ming Zhitian's attitude remained firm, "I am making things difficult. What are you going to do about it?"
At this moment, the male waiter spoke, "Sir, we are very sorry for the trouble this has caused you. I sincerely apologize on behalf of the hotel. I will inform the manager later, and he will waive all your accommodation fees. May I ask for your cooperation?"
Ming Zhitian smiled slightly, "Finally, someone who speaks human language. Fine."
"You!" the woman wanted to flare up again.
Ming Zhitian patted his own clothes and pockets, front and back, and spread his hands, indicating nothing.
Then he opened his storage bag. Suddenly! A small, transparent green cat leaped out!
The woman seized it, "Bao Bao, you're so mischievous! I won't take you out to play next time!"
The little spirit cat snuggled in her arms, seemingly not understanding, "Meow~"
The woman pointed at Ming Zhitian, "You still say you didn't hide my Bao Bao? What do you have to say for yourself?"
Ming Zhitian shrugged, "An upright person does not do clandestine deeds. If you insist on framing me, I have nothing more to say."
The waiter smoothed things over, "The little spirit cat's unique skill is its ability to pass through storage bags and walls. I believe Miss Ye is just temporarily upset. Sir, please don't take it to heart."
The woman snorted, "Fine, I'll forgive this country bumpkin. Let's go."
Ming Zhitian inventoried the contents and Divine Martial Coins, "Wait! Your cat stole five hundred Divine Martial Coins from me."