Zhao Lin arrived early. The Merit Hall wasn't crowded; only a few cultivators stood before the notice boards, pacing and conversing in low voices.
Han Chi County was home to the provincial Spirit Dao Institute, which focused primarily on teaching the Dao. Most cultivators in the county held official positions—such as cultivating Spirit Plants, brewing wine, or performing Alchemy—and rarely had the time or energy to go out on missions.
Dozens of missions were posted on each wall, specifying the cultivation or Daoist art requirements for anyone who accepted them, as well as the reward rules. Some missions also had time limits.
The notices were of different colors: purple, white, gold, and cyan.
'What do these colors mean?'
Zhao Lin wondered. Seeing a middle-aged steward in the hall, he walked over and bowed.
"Senior Brother, I'd like to ask you something."
