《Most Powerful Sect System》


 1 Broken by Brokers

    Chapter 1


    In the corner of an alleyway is where I will meet the end of my fate. My knees buckling, face full of bloodied dents. I didn''t believe in the rumor that loansharks were as rough and tough as the stories described them.


    I borrowed money to open my own fitness training center, I''m obsessed with anything that will cultivate man''s body into a perfect and solid structure. The dream of becoming the strongest in the world! It is man''s romance.


    "Look at this kid, laying on the ground in front of his saviors. Pathetic." grumbled one of the two men.


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    "We shouldn''t take so long or someone might come looking, just do it." Sighed the other.


    The first man took what was inside his pocket and pointed it at my stomach. "If you lie to us about how much you have, I''m going to find out right now." He said with the most horrid grin.


    These assholes were actually going to try and torture me out of the money? Even if I die I wouldn''t let these bottomfeeders go back to their bosses and give them my cash. Would my life really be worth anything then? The least I can do is die with my chest out. I know that most people would call me an idiot, but, I don''t care.


    "So it''s going to be like that then? Haha! I love doing this part!" He sounded as giddy as a toddler would with a brand new toy. Through his mask, I could see the night sky as if it were a canvas and his dirty squinted eyes as the main feature. Well, this scene could be described as a nightmarish painting, I guess.


    "This kid isn''t even scared huh? No fun." He finished his sentence with a hint of disdain in his movements as he casually brought the knife up from his intended target and slit my throat.


    "Damn scum go -" My words were cut short and I tried to frantically breathe. Only bubbles of air were forming the small pool of blood at the tiny slit on my throat. My vision fading dark as I failed to get any air, I drifted into nothingness¡­ Or so I thought.

 2 Nothing to Something

    Empty. Nothingness. Many words could be described what I am seeing but unfortunately, there''s not much to see. I floated in a neverending nothingness is what I would say. Is this what it''s like after?


    I would think at least one of those religions were right, maybe I would even go to heaven and see my family. As an only child, I would only have my parents, but it would still be nice. I wonder how well I would''ve done if my center was completed and I was alive?


    As there were many questions running through my head I failed to see a faint blue orb in the distance, It was rapidly becoming bigger and bigger.


    And I wonder what- what is that? It filled my vision extremely fast as if I were in a spaceship hurtling towards a blue sun. However, the sun seemed oddly shaped in a panoramic view as I started to focus on it more. This really looks like the sky now that I think about it.


    [Initating Most Powerful Sect System]


    Huh, who is there? I turned my head to look and saw a cobbled road parallel with my vision.


    "Hey! are you going to keep laying in the middle of the road? Some other people actually have places to be!" yelled a woman''s'' voice.


    "Where is this?" I realized I had my body as soon as I saw my shoulder when I looked over, but it seems there''s something more pressing than the miracle that happened.


    "Wha-? Did you hit your head or something? Go laze somewhere else dirty slob and clean yourself up." The long blonde haired woman that seemed to be 30 years old walked over me.


    Am I really that dirty? Wait no, why is my body back, more importantly, why am I back?


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    I looked around and saw stereotypical style eastern buildings, the kind that looked like pagodas. In fact, I think those are pagodas.


    He stared at them in the middle of the 2-way singular street with buildings facing both sides of him. Each building varied in size and some color, but they all relatively had the same features of Eastern styled architecture.


    "I really don''t understand this I need to go somewhere to collect myself" I mumbled.


    I pushed my way through the dense crowd of people walking and made my way into one of the corners near something that looked like a wet market.


    Am I still even in the same world? Maybe one of those religions made me teleport or something? And, what was with that robotic voice earlier?


    What did it say again? Super Scrat System? Super Scat...


    Most Powerful Sect System? I think th- [Most Powerful Sect System has accepted the host''s binding request. Starting the host selection procedure.]

 3 A game?

    A pain shot through my head as my vision filled with tiny particles of light that swam in unidentifiable ways. I grabbed my head and started pulling my hair, I don''t care if I''m in public, this is too much to handle!


    After the flurry of light slowed down I noticed something which seemed to be almost floating in my view. If I were to look away from it I would not notice it at all, but when I actively search for it I can see a rounded bronze colored button. Kind of like one of those fancy buttons you would find on a nice button-up.


    The hell is this thing? I''ve heard of glaucoma, but, does it come with the brain shattering headache? And why would it go away when I look at it?


    As I was thinking I reached out to see if covering that part of my vision would let me see it better if it had a black backdrop of color. Just as I did when my hand reached inside the boundaries of the button; it expanded at a speed faster than I could blink.


    "What in the Hell!" I screamed


    I immediately regretted it as I hate drawing attention to myself, I do look like a mental homeless freakshow then.


    Wait how could I see those people with this thing in front of me? The button had expanded to cover my entire vision as if it were a bronze-colored tab opened on a computer. Except I could see right through the other side of it, as well as being able to see it.


    If I were to describe it, it is akin to putting a piece of paper between your eyes so they cant see the same thing. If you were to focus on something with the left eye rather than the right eye you would still "see" it. Even if the right eye cannot see it, your brain still processes the information as if you could.


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    However, in reality, only your left eye is looking at that object, and if you were to close it you would only see the blank paper.


    The window that popped up seemed to inhabit itself in my dominant right eye. And I could see that there were many things written on it.


    [Name: Keleman Richtof]


    [Level: 0.1]


    [Strength: 1]


    [Dexterity: 1]


    [Vitality: 1]


    [Intelligence: 1]


    [0 MPS Points]


    [Features Locked]


    It neatly laid out the information in the easiest to read font and size as if apologizing for the brain aneurysm.


    This¡­ This isn''t this an RPG menu?


    Nevermind that there''s a literal RPG Status menu in my right eye, it even says that my strength is equal to my intelligence? I always liked to train other people, however, I never had the talents required for it.


    I''ll mess around with it later, I''m in the middle of who-knows where with this thing in my eye. Maybe it''s normal around here? I''m lacking too much information.


    My first step should be to get somewhere I know I am safe and can relax. Where could I find a hotel I wonder?


    But first, how do I move this thing out of my eye? I''m guessing I should just look down into the corner the button was at.


    Just as my eyes moved to the corner of my vision the panel shut itself down in a neat little animation of packing itself into the button. Neat!


    My now unobscured eyes scanned for anything that looked like a hotel. As I looked closer I could see that I could read what was posted on the signs above some places, and some of these are pretty strange.


    "Treasure Pavilion", "Medicine Hall", "Radiant Sun Barracks"


    I''ve read some wuxia and other types of novels before and this blew my mind immediately. There was no one gaping with their mouth open or taking pictures so this was definitely a common sight. Was I transported to this place right before I died?

 4 Silver from Red

    I walked the streets walking in my place in the crowd as I scanned for a billboard that had a name similar to what a hotel would.


    While I was walking I had the thought "Why don''t I just ask?". That headache earlier really messed me up if I couldn''t even think of that.


    I turned to the side to ask someone to stop and found a little lady walking beside me. She looked to be around 20 and had some sort of hat blocking the sun from her face. She also wore a red silken dress with golden outlines in places. She looked extremely stunning in the crowd.


    "Hey, would you happen to know where the closest place to stay and get a meal is at?" I raised my voice to talk to her so she could hear.


    Just as I raised my voice and looked towards her I felt a gust of wind push into my chest and felt my body raise off of the ground.


    I felt my head hit the ground a bit away from where I was and realized someone must have pushed me!


    "How dare someone like you speak to our missus?!" A man shouted as he started running behind the girl.


    "Do you think you have the right to speak with someone from the Radiant family?!" He once again raised his voice and pointed at me.


    Radiant family? I saw a bunch of barracks on the street that had that name on it, it would be safe to assume shes someone important.


    "Why did you use your Coursing Torrent like that? You could have harmed him." quietly said the girl in red.


    "I- missus I am sorry. I did not realize he was of such standing for you to be acquainted with him." He hurriedly said as he put his hand to his chest.


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    "I do not know him, but don''t hurt people for random things like that. Our radiant family must be known to be helpful otherwise what will people think of us if we harm the people?" she stated


    Lucky! At least this shows that this world isn''t like some of those wuxia novels where you will be killed for bumping into someone.


    "I understand my wrongdoing!" he hurriedly stood more straight firm


    Hehe serves you right, but what was that Coursing Torrent that she said. Didn''t he just push me?


    Wait I think I''m an idiot if I didn''t realize there must be special martial moves in a world like this. He most likely used the wind to forcefully push me! Haha, I may be weak but I am not stupid!


    "Sir, just go to the end of this road and turn left. There will be a place that will take you in." He handed some shiny pieces of silver to me.


    "Please take this as an apology, Radiant house is truly kind! Please don''t think less of them because of what I have done." He righteously said.


    "It is no big deal, I was not seriously hurt. Do not take it to heart friend!" I said while smiling.


    It would be best to stay on the good side of people, having friends while being weak is better than having enemies!


    He said nothing as he spun around to go follow the lady in red who was leaving.


    I got up as I felt the round objects in my hand and put them in my pocket.


    "Hope this is enough¡­"

 5 Contac

    As I rounded the corner I could see a bright blue sign sticking out hovering over the street giving me the sign that I''ve got what I came for.


    "The Lazy Lizard"


    It even had a small spotted lizard with a bubble on its nose as if it were sleeping!


    I walked into the store and an old man greeted me "Hey young man how long are you staying?"


    I dug into my pocket and laid the silver on the table and asked: "How long will this last me for?"


    I still currently have no idea about this world maybe this old man can give me a clue on how much this is without seeming suspicious.


    The old man''s eyes brightened when he saw the coins come out of my pocket and said: "For a week you can have the Dragon Lair!"


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    This must be worth quite a bit, the Dragon Lair sounds really powerful! I wonder if I can get any longer


    "Come on old man can''t you go anymore? I have to stay here for a while." I pushed the coins towards him a bit more while smiling.


    "Maybe if my wife were here she would be nice enough, but I''m not!" he said almost playfully.


    "Take this and go to the third floor, it will be at the end of the hallway. You''ll know when you get there of course," he said.


    He put a greenish colored rod on the table and pointed to the staircase.


    I guess this is the key then?


    I headed upstairs and went to where he said, and the rod began to grow. It grew quite fast as I approached the door to the point where it was twice its size!


    "Such a fast-growing rod.." I mumbled as I looked at the round hole in the door.


    I stuck the rod into the hole as a white flash of light came out into my eyes and almost blinded me!


    As soon as I blinked I realized that the door had become transparent, only the place where the hole was still solid. Pretty strange. I won''t question it yet.


    I got inside the door while passing through the now not-solid door as if I just phased through a wall. Once I reached the other side it turned back into its non-transparent form as it once was.


    The rod smoothly left the hole and I put it back in my pants. How convenient!


    I looked around the room and it was quite bright with a single light coming from the ceiling from something that looked like a glowing orb. It radiated enough light to evenly light all sides of the expansive room.


    On the wall I was facing when I walked in the room was a mural of a dragon that had two windows where its eyes were.


    Haha! Who knew that soldier would give me such a bounty of coins! Such a fitting place to stay after that experience.

 6 Scammed

    I was sitting in the middle of the room on a nice red couch that naturally emitted heat. I once again brought my eyes to the corner of my vision to that bronze button and opened the panel.


    [Level 0.1]


    [Strength 1]


    [Dexterity 1]


    [Vitality 1]


    [Intelligence 1]


    [0 MPS? Points]


    [Features Locked]


    I''m guessing all the stats are related to your body in the same way the games work but what are MPS? Points?


    [Host MPS? Points are Most Powerful Sect Points, Please try to earn more!]


    Oh, thanks.


    Wait, did the system respond to my question?


    [I am able to respond to questions about the Most Power Sect System for the host.]


    I think this might be the best question to ask then, What are you?


    [The Most Powerful Sect System is a customized system made by an extremely powerful entity.]


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    [I exist to help the host create the most powerful sect]


    That sounds great! But why did you choose me as a host? Also, do you know why I have teleported to this world? Am I still the same person I was before?


    [Host''s name is Keleman Richtof, the host has been chosen by the entity after you were removed from your world.]


    [The host died in his original world and remained in the void space for 40 years while the system was created for the host.]


    I was in that place for 40 years? It only felt like I was there for a few minutes.


    [The host also remains in the same body as in your original world. Except for a few minor modifications to make your current body compatible with this world.]


    A few modifications? What would those be, do? I have to breathe a different type of air here?


    [Mage circuits have been added to your body, without Mage circuits you would not be able to live on this planet.]


    What are mage circuits, are they kind of like blood vessels except used for, uh. Mana?


    [Host is surprisingly correct! Currently, the host''s mage circuits are incapable of transporting mana throughout the body. If the host managed to level up this will change!]


    "What do you mean surprisingly?" I grumbled


    I''ll ask you to explain that later system, for now, what should I be doing? I can''t stay in this room forever I only have a week.


    [System would suggest you open the Missions tab!]


    With my hand, I selected the missions tab on the bottom of the window. Another bronze-colored tab came up except this one had a slightly blue outline.


    [Main Mission 0.1: Create a Sect]


    [Time Remaining 23 Hours]


    [Rewards: Level up, Sect Naming Card, 0 Tier Martial Skill Lottery Ticket]


    [Failure: Removal of System]


    System, I don''t have a clue how to make a sect. How do you expect me to do that? Am I supposed to go to the "Adventurers Guild" and make one?


    [Host do not misunderstand. While it seems like the host may have been misinformed.]


    [The host must go to the city hall to create a new sect, I have checked and it costs 3 Gilded Coins to be able to make a sect.]


    System just a quick question; how much more is a gilded coin worth than a Silver coin?


    [The Currency in this world works like this:]


    [100 Rhudium Coins = 1 Silver Coin | 100 Silver Coins = 1 Gilded Coin | 100 Gilded Coins = 1 Purple Coin]


    [There is one more coin after that but the system feels that it is not necessary for the host to know about it due to the hosts current standing]


    Thanks, I can definitely make 10 times the amount it costed to buy this nice room in a single day!


    Is that what you wanted me to say?

 7 Old Man

    [The system is very generous, a tier 0 martial skill would cost more than 10 Gilded coins!]


    [With the martial skill in the systems inventory you would be able to teach your disciples the skill in exchange for merit points they provide you. This mission is very easy to do.]


    Damn system don''t scam me, how can I make all that money when you will be removed?


    Just as I heard the robotic voice begin to say something I interrupted.


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    Don''t say anything else, just let me try to work this out. I only have so little time.


    I walked out of my room down to the old man in the front room and directly asked him "Hey Old Man do you know any place to work around here? Any place to make quick money?"


    He replied in a pitying tone "Young man I can tell you are very poor, the dragon''s lair you rented was already one of the least desirable rooms. I will write you a letter to go visit one of my friends in the martial hall."


    Least desirable room. That extravagant room is what you would call undesirable?!


    Cough - "Old man thank-you very much for doing this but, how much money do you think I would be able to make in a day. I need to urgently pay someone back!"


    The old man squinted his eyes and sighed "To get into trouble at your age is not a good thing, do not get in the habit of it. Loan sharks will eventually come around to take your life."


    "The amount you can make here will be well above average, I still have some standing left in this city hehe. If you perform well and don''t offend anyone you should be able to make 1 Gild" he continued


    Damn scamming system! While this amount isn''t too bad, it is not good either!


    "Here just take this and head over to the hall, they should take care of you. They wouldn''t dare to offend me even if I have gotten a bit old." He said with a smirk.


    "Old man.. Why are you helping me?" Truthfully I was wondering that at the start, I was just a random customer that wandered into his store.


    "I also got into trouble when I was your age in the army, luckily I had a stroke of luck that turned my world in the opposite direction and pushed me to wealth and glory! However, those days are behind me now, you simply. . . reminded me of myself." He said with a sigh


    "Old man, What is your name?"


    "It doesn''t matter what my name is, just hurry and go. My wife will be back soon and I need to have a chat with her." He grumbled


    I felt a light wind pushing me towards the door, the feeling was akin to a gentle breeze compared to when the guard in the street pushed me down "Thanks! I''ll be sure to repay my thanks, old man!"


    I went through the door and headed towards the martial hall.


    Wait, he didn''t tell me where it was! Oh well, I''ll just turn back towards the main road and ask someone.

 8 Quality Elder

    As I neared the martial hall the woman I asked wasn''t kidding when she said it makes the other buildings seem unappealing.


    It stood at 4 times the size of any other building on the street and was inlaid with shimmering golden lines swirling in mysterious patterns that seemed to mesmerize whoever saw them.


    There were pillars at the entrance that made it seem as if you were entering a king''s palace and should treat it with the greatest respect, which gave it a grand majestic aura as I walked towards the unblemished steps that led up to the huge open arch that led inside.


    As I stood mesmerized a tall man in red plated armor came up to me and said "First time here? I can''t blame you for looking like an idiot; I did too when I first got assigned here. Here take this pass, it records the number of times you visit the hall."


    He handed me a small golden slip with the characters "Martial Hall" on them.


    After he said it he walked back to his post and stood like he was before


    This world must be pretty advanced I wonder why they need the information?


    I walked up and entered and it successfully captivated me as much as the outside did; it wasn''t so shimmering bright as it was outside, however, it was incredibly majestic. The floor seemed to be made by some type of green mineral that had some reflection qualities.


    Meanwhile, the rest of the "hall" was wide open in a square-shaped area with a reception desk to my right. The entire space was filled with one bookshelf after another, and they all reached the ceiling.


    "May I help you?" chimed in an older looking woman as she presented a service-quality smile.


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    "Sorry I was just admiring the space, I wanted to look for some work here. Do you need an extra hand?" I handed her the letter as I said this.


    Her eyes transformed from an auto-pilot serviceman look into a serious one.


    "Why, of course! Anyone with a recommendation from the Radiant family is extremely welcomed in the hall."


    While she said this she turned slightly and pressed down on a tile on the reception desk.


    When she turned back around there was already a man standing beside her with a serious and almost fierce look in his eyes, staring straight at me.


    "Bernard we have a Radiant quality applicant worker here, how should his work station be situated?" she beamed with enthusiasm.


    "Before I give you a post may I ask your name, sir?" his demeanor changed when he heard the word Radiant.


    Damn if I would have known that old man was someone famous I might''ve asked for more! Although I actually didn''t dare to, I still value my own life.


    "My name is Keleman, I will be under your care, Bernard," I said with a light smile.


    I need to seem as professional as possible...


    "Wonderful! I wonder if Sir? Keleman would be happy to be the First Floors Martial Quality Elder?" he said respectfully.


    Martial Quality¡­ Elder? I don''t even have 2 strength how could I be an elder!? I don''t even know what that position is! Looks like I need to play it cool.


    "This would be, of course, more than adequate Mr. Bernard. I am very thankful to be offered such a good position. The Martial Hall indeed lives up to its majestic name!" Flatteringly said.


    I hope the pay is good for this acting if he doesn''t find out I''m a total nobody it''ll be all okay¡­


    "Great! Morelia please take Quality Elder to his office" said Bernard


    Damn, I even have an office, not bad! Thanks old man!


    Morelia talked a bit after with? Bernard about something then brought me to the back of the hall into a transparent door. As we were about to step inside the slip in my pocket forced me away from the door.


    "Oh, I am sorry Sir Keleman! Please hand me your Martial Slip for a second," she said while looking embarrassed.

 10 The Meaning of Strength

    System could you explain what the letters mean? I know it is a ranking system but what is the minimum and maximum of the rankings?


    And not just that; how far up can your level actually go? How would a level 1.0 Compare to a level 2.0? How would one point in strength fair against two?


    [The System''s Limit Sensor is a way for the host to select the strongest and fastest-growing talents to grow the host''s Sect with.]


    [The Lowest letter of talent ranking is ''H'', while the highest the host should know about now is ''A''. This ranking system was made using the Roman alphabet from your past world.]


    I could have guessed the last part, but go on.


    [The host is very smart indeed! For the host''s question about how high a level can reach, The highest in the current city is at least above 20.0. Although this number is quite high because this is only a small city. There is no limit to how high someone''s level can get.]


    [The only limiting factor is the amount of mana in the atmosphere of the world that people absorb.]


    [Scientists in this world have also recognized this and have made multiple theories stating why they do and don''t exist.]


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    [A very intriguing one is ''The state of the world as we can observe can exist because there is no other world than ours. If there were others, the probability that someone that was accomplished enough in cultivation would be able to simply move a part of their body and destroy the entire existence of the multiverse.'']


    Wait, don''t start talking about all the science and stuff yet. Let me take a seat over here and just answer my last question.


    [Of course host! The level ranking made by the system is very simple. The people in this world call their power ranking by tiers. However, they do not have a fine-tuned ranking system with decimal points. Only the smartest system is capable of this!]


    Sigh Don''t flatter yourself too much.


    [Everyone in this world simply states their tier number, as well as how accomplished they are in it. For example, one would say "Middle-Class Tier 4". This would infer that they are somewhere between 4.4 and 4.6 in the smart system''s level ranking.]


    [The level differences are simple. A level 2 is twice as strong as a level 1, a level 1.9 would be 10% weaker than a level 2. While this is not entirely correct because different martial skills would counter other certain skills. This is based on their base abilities if they were to fight with only their bare hands. Assuming they both had the same level of power in the body that is.]


    Alright! That''s enough. That''s a lot to digest but I can see how it works. I''ll just go read some tonight on how it works more¡­


    "Wait, I forgot to check!" I stammered


    I opened the window and checked the mission tab


    [Main Mission 0.1: Create a Sect]


    [Time Remaining 19 Hours]


    [Rewards: Level up, Sect Naming Card, 0 Tier Martial Skill Lottery Ticket]


    [Failure: Removal of System]


    I still have to go to the city center to register for the sect!


    [The host must strive towards finishing the mission as fast as possible!]


    Could you at least remind me when it gets closer to the end of the mission?


    [Features Locked, please level up host!]


    Damned scamming system! You can''t even work as an alarm clock how could you be so ''Advanced''.


    [. . .]


    Staying silent then, oh well. I''ll get what I came for and head back. I''ll just hope I can get some of my pay in advance today.


    After closing the system panels I headed back to my office to sit in the nice chair the office had.


    The office they provided was actually quite nice, the chair seemed to contort to my body structure as I sat down on it to give me the maximum amount of comfort.


    Even the decoration was good too, with the same green mineral reflective flooring and one of those transparent doors as my entrance. It even had a tiny barrier system on it that was glowing slightly!


    The martial hall really doesn''t mess around it seems, I wonder how they can continuously power it? Or does it even need powering¡­


    I only just arrived in this world, yet I''m still rushing through it. If it wasn''t for the system I could relax and take a walk around!

 11 Wasted Talent, Limitless Potential

    After waiting around in my office for the whole day it was finally nearing the end of my ''work''. For my first day, Bernard said that it would be enough just to get used to the environment, thankfully.


    I exited the office and went to where Bernard told me to find him in his office in the back part of the Martial Hall.


    "Sir? Keleman, how has your first day been at our Martial hall?" he asked inquisitively.


    "I have taken a look around and every part of the hall seems to be so full of splendor! I came because I have something to ask of you, Bernard." I gave him a smile


    "It wouldn''t be a problem to get my pay in advance for just today''s pay would it?" I stated.


    He seemed to think for a second tapping his hand on the desk before he reached into the air and pulled out golden coins from it.


    " Sir Keleman I didn''t say this earlier but I am the director for the first floor the Martial hall, there are in total 9 floors. However, normal people like us even as employees could go up to the 6th floor. I hope you enjoy working here." he said while putting the coins into my hand.


    Before I counted I was slightly staring at his hand at how he managed to make money come out of thin air. Hehe, that must mean there is either a type of spatial magic or some kind of storage ring! I''m so lucky to be born as smart and handsome as I am.


    I looked down and saw that there were actually 15 coins in my hand, opposed to the 10 I was supposed to make.


    "Are you sure this is the right amount, Bernard?" I said


    "This is your sign-on bonus, I was going to give you your pay every month but seeing as you need it you can have it now. You don''t need to come in tomorrow also. Just make sure you come 3 days later from now." He stated.


    What a nice guy¡­


    I exchanged a few pleasantries and left the hall, my new Martial slip was now a deep red color and on the back, it read "Quality Elder". Even if I am phony it feels good to make progress this early on.


    I made my way while fiddling with the slip in my pocket to the city center. While I was walking I figured I might as well see what the average is like in this city, in terms of talent.


    System turn on the limit sensor!


    [Limit Sensor Activated]


    I looked in front of me at the middle-aged man walking a bit away from me.


    [Talent Levels]


    [Body: H]


    [Mana: H]


    [Maximum Projected Level: Tier 0.2]


    [Other Features Locked]


    [Please strive to level up host! More features can be unlocked!]


    This must be just a normal guy then, I wonder, what about this guy?


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    I looked at one of the Radiant guardsmen standing near the side of the street.


    [Talent Levels]


    [Body: C]


    [Mana: H]


    [Maximum Projected Level: Tier 2.6]


    [Other Features Locked]


    [Please strive to level up host! More features can be unlocked!]


    It''s kind of annoying to be told to level up every time I use this thing. Then again it is a good marketing strategy to put it in your face all the time. Not bad system.


    While walking I used it on more than 20 people and found that they were all almost the same as the middle-aged man.


    How could there be a level 20 or higher in this city when there''s so many common-folk?


    [The Smartest System forgot to tell the host that, in order for normal people in this world to cultivate they need a method. You can''t just work out your mind muscles and suddenly be able to spout fire from your hand. You must first cultivate according to a method devised by someone.]


    [Such methods vary in rank, the same as martial skills. However, these are much rarer than the martial skills. The most common body cultivation method requires at least 10 Purple Coins!]


    [Not to mention Magic cultivation methods are even rarer and are usually two or three times the cost.]


    [Even if the people walking here had any talent they would not be able to use it when they are poor.]


    I thought this was some fantasy in which everyone wanted to be the strongest cultivator¡­


    Seems that I was proven wrong, there must be working low-class in every world it seems.


    That also must be why the guards everywhere are only body cultivators, they simply can''t afford to cultivate a magic method!


    This is so heartbreaking, to see all of this wasted talent is like throwing away free money!


    I will make an oath to all of you commoners with talent! I will help you all to become as strong as you possibly can, and even more!


    As I was walking I became even more excited thinking about the prospects of creating a super-human sect.

 12 Sect Leader Keleman

    Walking into the city hall, it was about 3 times larger than the Martial? Hall. It wasn''t as majestic as the Martial Hall, however, the city center seemed to scream the world ''Defense''.


    The hall was extremely robust and seemed to be white colors everywhere. The very walls seemed to exude the meaning of justice.


    Just like in the training room in the martial hall, the city hall had those protective barriers. Except these ones seemed to be of a different quality.


    The barriers were everywhere and while they were big, they also were not that much of a distraction to people walking around.


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    The hall this time was an actual hall. It was a long spacious hallway that had reception centers on either side all the way down. At the very end was a grand transparent archway that guards in uniform were walking in and out of.


    This world is amazing! I wonder if they can make a building like this with magic, or if they build it by hand.


    I walked up to one of the least crowded reception desks


    "Excuse me, do you know where I could register a new sect?" I tried to sound as polite as possible.


    A young girl heard me and walked over from behind the desk


    "If you want to register a sect I would need to know who you are affiliated with." She stated seriously.


    "Affiliation?" I asked


    "Normally, sects are founded by family clans in order to receive the acknowledgment of the city in order to grow their families'' force," she said.


    "Which family are you from?" she once again asked.


    "I''m sorry, but do I need to be associated with a family clan in this city in order to make a sect?" I nervously asked.


    This damned system didn''t say this!


    "It- that is very unusual where someone would wish to create a sect without a family backing. May I ask for your name?" She said as she took out a blue piece of paper.


    "My name is Keleman Richtof." I said.


    She wrote it down on one of the fields on the paper and spoke up "Mr. Keleman have you designated a grounds where your sect will be located?"


    I know the system is a scammer but it can''t be this dirty!


    "I was hoping the kind lady would show me a place I could use." My mouth was now dry.


    "Well, I can give you this area outside the city" She pointed behind her at a map


    "This area, while it is quite large, and not very accessible. Most areas in the city are being used by family clans for their sects. To complete and finalize the registration it will cost 7 Gilded Coins."


    "3 Gilded Coins for the Registration and 4 for the land. After a year you will be asked to either give us a Radiant Bank card that we can withdraw from. Or pay it in person." She continued


    "The Cost will be 1 Purple Coin each year the Sect is in effect, and is not subject to change, As the clause of the Sect registration says. Do you accept these terms?" She said with her eyes locked to the paper.


    Oh boy, if I level up can I get a feature to kick your ass system? Do you enjoy making fun of me? If I didn''t have more than twice the amount of money you said I would be crying right now!


    "Yes, it is but a small fee, I hope the kind lady can take care of it for me?" I said while taking out 9 Gild from my pocket.


    She must be a young student that''s working part-time to pay for her education! I''ll be making even more from now on so to make friends with a city worker will be good!


    Her eyes brightened and she took the coins and said "Of course esteemed Sect Leader! Congratulations on your registration. Do you have any disciples that you would wish to move under the sects'' name? For now, the sect will be situated under Mr. Keleman? Richtof. I hope Sect Leader can create a name within the month."


    How could I have any disciples when a gust of wind from an old man could nearly knock me over!


    "No, I do not have any disciples. And, I will surely give it a name soon. Farewell!" I said mysteriously.


    Haha someone as handsome as me must sound cool and bullshit my way to the top. Otherwise, how will I become strong?


    Just as I was turning around I heard her say in a nervous tone


    "Sect Leader? Keleman please wait! You have to sign your name!"


    My face flushed as I turned back around, how embarrassing¡­

 13 The World. The Sect. The wall?

    The land that the girl gave me was pretty big if? I had to scale it. The city itself is number 1. The size of the land I now own for my sect is 0.25.


    In order to know that true scale, I found out that the city I was teleported to is named Radiant City. It turns out that the Radiant Family is a direct subordinate clan of the Sunstar empire.


    What is the Sunstar empire, you may ask? Oh, it''s nothing, just the ruler of almost half the continent that we live on. Not to mention that the world I was teleported to is MASSIVE compared to the earth.


    I''m not sure exactly how big it is comparatively but I can say it is most likely at least 20 times larger. I''m not sure how it is possible but continents litter the planet''s surface like an island in an ocean.


    The ocean of the planet is huge, as you would probably think. The planet is very similar to earth. Just think of it as if the earth forgot to go on a diet and expanded like a balloon.


    The continent we are on right now is one of the larger ones. The scale would be similar to Pangea times 2 in the early years of the earth''s development.


    Needless to say how powerful the Sunstar empire must be if even this huge city of more than millions of people is only under the subordinate of the empire''s royal family.


    We all have to start somewhere¡­


    System how exactly am I going to create the sect? I registered it but I don''t know how to build anything, I''m not a construction worker!


    The system chimed in as soon as I finished my system:


    [Mission Turn-in Accepted!]


    [Mission Evaluation Grade: S-]


    [Time Completed: 7 Hours and 20 Minutes.]


    [Rewards: Level up x2, Sect Naming Card, Tier 0 Body Cultivation Method Lottery Ticket, Tier 0 Martial Skill Lottery Ticket x2]


    [Congratulations Host for completing the Mission in less than half the time!]


    Don''t pretend to be a generous system, if it wasn''t for my handsome looks and intelligence I wouldn''t have completed it in even twice the time given.


    But system, a lottery ticket¡­


    Are you really trying to do market strategies, are you trying to make me addicted to gambling?


    [Do not misunderstand host, the Smartest System ever created has no means to do harm! All the system is for the host''s benefit. Please check the system tab for your new feature.]


    After grumbling about how narcissistic the system was, I opened up the little bronze button and looked at the new status screen:


    [Name: Keleman Richtor]


    ?[Level 0.3]


    [Strength 1] +


    [Dexterity 1] +


    [Vitality 1] +


    [Intelligence 1] +


    ?[10 MPS? Points]


    ?[2 SP]


    ?


    [Features Locked]


    As I read down the window I could see it had a small indicator near the places that had changed, the arrow indicating it had a nice little glowing animation to catch my attention.


    The system really has a talent for making it''s marketing schemes look very harmless, and nice.


    Here I thought the level up would directly boost me up to Tier 2¡­


    Dreams will be dreams I guess, at least I got something.


    Some of these new things are pretty eye-catching, what is SP? System?


    [The most generous system has shortened down the words Status? Points.]


    [Status Points are gained when the user gains a level of 0.1]


    [SP? can be used on any stat that the user has, simply move your eye to look at the plus sign next to the stat and confirm it when it asks for confirmation. Doing so will add +1.0 onto that stat.]


    [You only receive 1 SP per level because you will be able to naturally increase your stats with cultivation methods.]


    I''ll hold off my Status points for later,? I don''t feel like getting into the RPG mood quite yet. I''ll invest them after thinking about what type of build I should go for hehe.


    System, I won''t play your lottery until you tell me how I can build my sect! You almost tricked me by waving rewards in my face. You better cough up a huge sect as big as this land can hold!


    [As the system has stated before the system will never attempt to fool or cause inconvenience to the host.]


    [As a reward for also obtaining the land to build the sect, the most generous system will give you a reward!]


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    [Bonus Mission Completed!]


    [Rewards: Tier 1 Sect Outer Wall]


    [Reward is purchasable in the shop, also host, please buy many things from the shop!]


    Just as it finished the earth around me started to rumble¡­

 15 Rising Sun, Falling Tears

    "Identify Yourself, or you will be arrested!" Yelled the one behind him.


    Time to show my true Tier 99.0 Bullshit Skills!


    "Please officers, I am Sect Leader Keleman. I have just raised the wall for my sect. Is there a problem with this?" I said while trying to stand straight.


    "Sect Leader¡­ How did you manage to make such a giant wall? We got a report from our watchmen on the wall that suddenly a giant portion of the land outside the castle had a wall around it!"


    "Officers before I explain this, may I ask who you are?" I asked


    One of the men behind snorted and said "We are the Crimson Dragons of her highness Alaya Radiant! We are the most elite forces of the city that can react at a moment''s notice to any type of danger!"


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    "Oh, it is the Crimson Dragons? I am very humbled in your presence. The wall I have constructed came from a certain item I created. Rest assured the wall is within the land that I own. I have only just registered my new Sect today!" I? said pompously.


    The foremost guard had doubt written in his eyes "An item¡­ at any point, we will return to ask about whether or not you are actually a Sect Leader. We have our ways to find you if you are not telling the truth! If you are not telling the truth you will be caught and executed today."


    He stood at a more casual stance instead of his combat-ready pose and added: "What is the name of your sect so we can identify it?"


    Dam system hurry up and use the Naming card! I got it as a reward didn''t I? Hurry up and use it or I will -


    [Naming Card Activated]


    [Input Sect Name: ____ ]


    I will name it¡­


    Sealing The System Sect¡­. Uhm


    [Host please choose an appropriate name!]


    Rising Sun Sect.


    I choose the Rising Sun Sect!


    I will cultivate all of the disciples that choose to follow me into the perfect fighting machine!


    Even if you have zero talent, it doesn''t matter! You will still become the Rising Sun of tomorrow if you join my sect!


    "The name of my Sect is ''The Rising Sun Sect''," I said proudly.


    They showed no reaction to the name and simply jotted it down on a slip of paper.


    Soon after they did so, they left and used a slightly less blinding speed to go back into the city.


    All is well again!


    Wait, I didn''t give them the name when I registered in the city hall¡­


    . . .


    I was about to start crying when the system said:


    [The reason the naming card is a reward is that the system will input the name using mana! Right when you used the naming card they received a message using their mana-lines that you have chosen that as the name.]


    System¡­ What would I do without you?


    I would most likely be having fun and laughing through the streets while drinking.


    I might have even started to make my own training center here as well! Not some stupid sect where my little life might end at any moment!


    [Host you have just made your own ''Training Center'' This sect is many times better! The host will be able to cultivate disciples until his death!]


    For some reason, it sounded like it was trying its hardest to cheer me up.


    Maybe the system has upgraded itself with AI Learning and has learned how to cheer people up?


    [Host also please remember to use the lottery, The tickets will only last for one day!]


    . . . Forget I said anything.

 16 Gambling

    Laying on the outside of the Sect, I sat while leaning on the stone wall, taking a closer look at it. I can see a thin barrier surrounding the entire wall. It looks very simple but the system said it can repel attacks up to Tier 1.


    The soldiers that came out earlier could most likely punch a hole right through it, it''s too dangerous to let it stay like this. I have to try and upgrade it right away before troublemakers come.


    After relaxing for a while I opened up the panel reluctantly and saw my SP? Points as well as the Lottery draw.


    I opened up the Lottery Draw and the system came alive and sounded like an eager scammer businessman.


    [Welcome to the Lottery Draw, Press the button to spin the wheel!]


    When I opened it up another bronze window popped up, which made me want to see if the system offered a pop-up block extension, but I pushed the thought to the back of my head.


    This window had a light golden outline on the rim and a wheel in the center of it which told me what Lottery I was drawing below it. In Big fancy words it read:


    "Tier 0 Body Cultivation Manual Draw"


    Not the best, but I need something for myself and my future disciples to learn from!


    I pushed the button and actually heard a bit of carnival music play while the wheel spun with impressive animation.


    The wheel was spinning downwards at a very fast pace and had very small pictures of little books on each tab separated by a small piece of golden thread.


    After about 8 seconds it slowed down on a red manual and the system once again with its irritating voice said:


    [Congratulations! You have drawn: T0 Forgefire Body Manual]


    After it finished a manual materialized in my hands. while being one of the more impressive features of the system, I was really excited to actually be able to start training people!


    After recalling all the times in my life I got pushed and shoved around I got a bit teary-eyed¡­


    I can make a change. I can defend myself!


    I can let everyone that joins my sect take the road to become the Rising Sun! As cheeky as it sounded my heart was pumping very fast as I opened the manual.


    As I opened it a force from the manual stemmed into a red light and shot into my brain and gave me another headache.


    While not being as bad as when the system was bound to me it was still pretty horrible.


    I was about to start cursing when I suddenly could see a book in my left eye. It seemed to be about the perfect distance from my eye to be able to read it.


    [Congratulations on unlocking the library function host!]


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    [The library function is able to store all manuals and different kinds of text that have been put into a book.]


    [The reason why it cost 1 Gilded Coin to be transferred to your head was that this feature was not yet activated!]


    I have two things that can blind each eye? Damn, that''s really not too shabby.


    But really this is very convenient! I will be able to store all the books in the Martial hall for free now and -


    [Host is once again very good at misunderstanding]


    [The system will now charge 1 MPS? Point per book.]


    [For each Tier higher the MPS will change.]


    [Please try to extract the information of the world into the system host!]


    Stupid Damn? Scammer! Like hell I would pay those points to you. Not to mention the world I only have a little measly 10 points? Do you intend to scam me of them before I even know what I can buy?


    This system is really impressive to try and take them before I even enter the system shop.


    Let''s do the next lottery draw then we will see about getting into the other features¡­


    I opened closed the popup that told me I won the manual and spun the lottery again. It read:


    "Tier 0 Martial Skill"


    I once again watched the mesmerizing wheel go around, and it finally stopped on another red book:


    [Flaming Pinwheel: T0 Martial Skill]


    Hey, that''s pretty good to draw a manual and skill of the same element. Do you need talent in a certain element to use skills or a manual system?


    [Negative, host. You only require enough mana in your body in order to draw the mana required to emulate the skill given.]


    Hehe looks like I don''t need to be lucky and require elemental affinities. This world is really convenient!


    System would I be able to store these in some kind of spatial pouch?


    [Please Level up host!]


    Maybe later, but I guess I will put these in the back of my pants for now. I don''t even have a bag to put them in.


    Let''s go ahead and enter the store and see what we can get. If I could buy a house I could stay here instead of at the old man''s place.

 17 System Features | First Step

    Browsing through the System''s store I could see why the system wanted to rob me of my points, there is some pretty wonderful stuff in here.


    [MPS? Store]


    [Body Talent Upgrader Ability - 100 MPSS? Points]


    [Magic talent Upgrader Ability - 200 MPSS Points]


    The number of things you can buy seemed to be limitless as I scanned through some of the subfolders, but the main thing that caught my eye were the two options outside of the categories.


    Having the ability to upgrade someone''s talent! This must be the foundation of my sect, or the name Rising Sun would go to waste.


    To be able to give a commoner, like that middle-aged man on the road. The ability to cultivate to the levels of immortals!


    Just the challenge of the idea gives me chills¡­


    All of the people with no potential that walk the streets because their birth decided that they are not suitable to cultivate. They can change themselves by joining my sect.


    I don''t believe myself to be righteous, it is just that the thought of making someone weak with 0 potential into an immortal is thrilling!


    Of course, I will have to leave that for later on, I need to find some good talents to become the pillars of my sect to spread its influence to actually be able to get enough points.


    I should probably add that the system told me this:


    [Host to obtain more Most Power Sect System Points ''MPSS Points'' your disciples must exchange merit points for treasures or Martial Skills and other things.]


    [This is possible by going to the build menu, you can build the foundation of your sect here!]


    At this point, I was still wallowing outside the huge stone walls. To be honest I was waiting for those Crimson soldiers to come back. I was scared they might break down the wall without yelling for me.


    However, if they take this long they can''t blame me for going inside.


    System I don''t need the key to enter do I? I am the ''Sect Leader'' after all hehe.


    [Host you are correct, you need only to step towards the wall.]


    Sounds easy enough, I got up and stretched a bit and closed all of the windows in my vision.


    I? Turned around and, like an idiot, rammed straight into a solid wall.


    [Host please be careful, the entrance is a bit to the left.]


    *^&$!


    After going inside I marveled at just how large of an area I had, I only had to pay one purple coin a year to keep it!


    After marveling for a bit I opened the bronze-button and was about to go to the build menu when:


    [Host congratulations! For stepping inside of your Sect Grounds for the first time. You have earned a Milestone Achievement Reward!]


    [Milestone; Enter Your Sect: Completed]


    [Rewards: Sect Entrance, 10MPSS Points, Level up]


    Staring at the notification, I blanky looked at the already-opened status menu:


    ?[Level 0.4]


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    [Strength 1] +


    [Dexterity 1] +


    [Vitality 1] +


    [Intelligence 1] +


    [25 MPS? Points]


    ?[3 SP]


    Thank-you system, you actually gave me a free reward for once! You seem like you are bi-polar and have mood swings, are you sick?


    [Host the system is unable to get ''Sick'', please do not make assumptions about the system.]


    While it was unexpected let me go ahead and see what I can build, the place is pretty empty. I hope to lure in some disciples in at least a week!


    Opening the Sect Control menu I was assaulted by a large list:


    [Total Disciples: 0]


    [Outer Disciples: 0]


    [Inner Disciples: 0]


    [Core Disciples: 0]


    [Mana Atmosphere Quality: Very Low]


    [Other Features Locked]


    Looking down I found the button and put my eye over it and confirmed it:


    [Sect Building Menu]


    [Main Hall T0 - 5 MPSS Points]


    [Treasure Storage T0 - 3 MPSS Points]


    [Treasure Exchange Pavilion T0 - 2 MPSS Points]


    [Merit Job Center - 2 MPSS Points]


    [Professions Hall - 2 MPSS Points]


    {¡ª}


    [Features Locked]


    Boy, these lists are getting longer, but I know what I am going to do¡­


    I eyed the giant field in front of me while imagining the layout of the buildings.

 18 Beauty and Optimism

    I think? I''ve got it!


    I will make the sect have a literal meaning of outer, inner and core disciples. The closer to the center of the sect that you get; the more powerful you are.


    I peered off into the distance at the spot where the center of the field was, the plot of land was shaped like a rectangle.


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    In the center, while my right eye was occupied with the window of the build menu, in my left eye a crosshair appeared, and I guided it to where I wanted it.


    The Crosshair was a nice touch, but a birds-eye-view would be even better.


    [Please level up host!]


    Can''t you say anything else¡­


    After saying this I saw in the center something not amazing at all!


    The structure of the main hall was quickly appearing as if it were materializing from the air itself.


    The structure was on a slight hill in the field, so it was raised above everything else slightly.


    The system even added a small pond next to it!


    On the top of the small hill was now an extremely large structure, it was pure white with accents of gold. There were a few color differences here and there, but it was mostly marble-white with accented gold.


    To reach the entrance you had to climb the hill using a staircase, the staircase had a marble look to it. It was pulsating gently as if it were breathing with the extremely small barrier; the same as the hall.


    I started to run towards it and the expression on my face was akin to when my parents got me a birthday present!


    The run was actually quite long and a bit awkward from how big the area was, but I still made it even if I''m slow.


    It''s a good thing I got three days off from the Martial Hall.


    Climbing up the steps I could actually now see they were inlaid with small green gems in the center. Each one the same distance away from the next in a perfect pattern.


    While the system may be a scammer, it delivers a 5-star product!


    When I reached the top I was slightly out of breath again, I really need to start cultivating soon.


    I walked through the transparent archway into the hall and was immediately fell in love with it.


    There was a mosaic on the floor that looked like the ocean and on the opposite end of the hall was a podium. Behind the podium, you could see the slightest hints of a sun rising.


    System, you really want to make your host cry, don''t you!


    [Host I do-]


    I interrupted before it could finish and kept rambling on about the features of the hall. It was about an hour before I finally went outside.


    I''ll finish the rest of the buildings then I will head to bed. I need to get my first night of sleep in this world.


    Even though it may not seem like it, I have in fact only been here for a day. If my past self could see me now, he may just have a heart attack!


    I looked around me and decided to use the cardinal directions to layout the Sect.


    If the hall is in the middle then¡­


    I opened the window up and placed the Treasure Storage in the North.


    I placed the Treasure Exchange Pavilion to the East.


    The Merit Job Billboard to the West.


    And finally, the Professions Hall I had to walk behind the Main Hall in order to place it in the South.


    Watching all of them come together really made me have hope for the future of this sect. I might really be able to accomplish my old dream¡­


    Wiping my face, I stood straight and started running back towards the entrance of the sect.


    Although I said I would stay here, I will still stay with the old man. He gave me an extremely lucky break. The least I can do is come to visit him, also, I need to find out who he is.


    Being able to make friends with powerful people is a must-do for the weak!


    While my mind filled with endless possibilities and my breath ran short with the city gates coming into view.


    I said out loud "Tomorrow this city will hear the name of my sect, and thereafter, they will always remember it!"

 19 Suspicion and Expansion

    My first time sleeping in this world was surprisingly easy, I don''t have any of the worries in my past life. I don''t need to worry about being hounded by loan sharks.


    I fell asleep happily last night in the Dragons Lair of the Lazy Lizard where the old man was. I still have never learned his name.


    My plans as soon as I woke up was to start my adventure in this world; my new Sect was ready to begin operation with a few disciples. However, I still need to be strong to attract disciples.


    I could possibly abuse my position in the martial hall to attract some eyes, but even then people will be suspicious if they don''t see my power.


    I am currently going downstairs to talk with the old man, I was hoping I could ask for his name, but more importantly, I wanted to ask about some cultivation things I have been wondering about.


    I still have my status points that I? needed to spend; I have to do everything one step at a time before I get overwhelmed.


    My goal is to have at least one disciple within the week. Hopefully by the time I go back to the Martial Hall in two days.


    Before I was even in sight going down the stairs, the old man somehow knew I was coming and said in a slightly raised voice "You have a nice sleep in the Lair, young Keleman?"


    As I walked down more I could see his old wrinkled face, although he looked weak I knew he would most likely be able to kill me instantly if he wished. Not that I am saying he will¡­ I hope.


    "Hey old man, you never told me your name yesterday. When I went to the Martial Hall they treated me as if I were a VIP guest. Would you mind giving me your name?" I inquired.


    As I said that he used his hand and scruffed his pure white, thin beard and said "Getting to the point so soon young one? Why don''t you take a seat and have something to drink. If you can drink this well; I might answer your question."


    He sounded almost as if he was in a playful mood.


    When I opened my mouth he was already heading towards the door, a bit to the right of him, and went out to what I assumed, was the break room or staffing room.


    In the lobby of the building, it was only a bench with a small table in front of it. The table had a single candle on the side and it was burning endlessly.


    While wondering how a candle could burn forever and produce no wax, he came back with two cups of something. The aroma that drifted from the two caused me to feel a bit excited.


    Walking into a coffee shop at 6 AM ready to head to work; you sit down and the small coffee cup is brought to you, but in comparison, the aroma that drifts off of it swings your mood using its enticing scent.


    Akin to a coffee shop, the scent coming from the cups the old man was holding was very relaxing but also, made me excited for what was to come.


    Sitting down on the bench he set a cup down on the side-table and beckoned me to come and sit with him.


    I guess it''s all apart of morning breakfast, nothing out of the ordinary.


    I sat down leaving a small gap in-between us and picked up the ''coffee'' before I took a sip he asked me "An old fart like me doesn''t have much to do these days. All of my children and grandchildren care for everything now. When you start to near the end of your days you realize that the young you raised is the driving force that will push the world into a new era; for good or bad."


    Letting out a sigh in the middle and taking a sip after he finished he continued "I''m not going to lie to you young man, when you walked into my store I could feel the special quality of your mana. There was still a slight trace of that energy in your bones that radiated off of you, even if it was only a small amount."


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    However¡­


    His face took on a more serious look, and he turned to look straight at me "A small amount of the energy you had could cause a large commotion, who really are you young Keleman?"


    In the middle of his speech, my face instantly became flushed the moment he said the ''special energy''.


    I didn''t have time to bicker with the system if this old man could sense the system or even the ''Powerful Entity'' that created it, I was in huge trouble!


    I felt my heart start beating faster as I said "Old man¡­ before I answer your question. What kind of energy are you talking about?"


    I was worried he might slash at me or use his powers to slam me into meat paste, but he seemed kind. I hoped I could get a bit more information before I try to answer. If I make the wrong move it would mean destruction.


    "That power of yours, although it is there no more, was a spark of divinity. I know it wasn''t your making, but you came in contact with someone of unimaginable power. If you were a threat to this city I would have already dealt with you, but I can see that you bear no threat. It may be none of my business anymore but; I just want to confirm it for myself." he said while going back to sip his drink.


    I can get out of this, or¡­ Do I tell him the truth?


    If I revealed the system that would be an extremely idiotic thing to do. I''ll try to tell as much as the truth as I can, however, I will stretch it a bit


    "Old man, I think I have come in contact with someone. I am actually from a very far place from here. That entity teleported me over to this town and gave me one objective." I said while gripping the cup a bit harder.


    "The objective he gave me was to create the most powerful sect that would allow any type of person to join, even if their talent was no good. I don''t know why the entity gave me this mission but I''m afraid if I don''t try to accomplish it then I will be destroyed." I said with a defeated expression.


    After thinking for a while and nonchalantly sipping his drink, I also took a drink.


    When the liquid reached my lips I could feel a buzz as I felt my mind expand.


    [Foreign Agent Detected, Scanning¡­}


    [Foreign substance is not hostile, it is... beneficial.]


    [Aborbing 100% of the substance.]


    All of it happened within a second, but, I could feel my mind expanding beyond its limits.


    After a few moments of shock and reeling from the feeling of having my mind somehow stretched the old man piped up "This drink is from my own concoction of Radiantstring Beans. The beans that make it up are very hostile to unholy and evil energy. They only grow while in the presence of a large source of mana and earth made from a high tier Earth Martial Skill."


    The old man looked at me with a smile and said "You would have turned to dust the second it touched your lips if you were a weak, new evil being. I won''t pry into your life anymore. As long as you won''t hurt this small city, your welcome to stay in it."


    I was extremely confused at the sudden turn of events, and it took a while of sitting beside the old man to understand what happened.


    My mind seemed to benefit from the ''coffee''. It didn''t expand my thinking capacity, it just felt as if my head felt¡­


    Expansive. I don''t know the word to describe it but it felt as if all of my thoughts were bundled up in a small space. Now they had more breathing room and I felt much more relaxed.


    [Finished absorbing substance]


    [Hosts Hidden Wisdom Stat raised by 2]


    [Congratulations! The Wisdom Stat has been unlocked.]


    Wisdom? In games, the Wisdom stat is usually the regeneration rate of mana or something. I''m guessing the Intelligence stat must do something similar albeit different.


    Being a mage must feel great, to have a mind that can encompass the universe would feel amazing.


    While lost in my ''Bigger'' thoughts, the old man simply sat and drank the coffee as if nothing was happening.


    After a while, he got up and said "Those beans also have the side effect of helping mages raise their mana capacity. These are quite rare so I hope you enjoyed them. This old man will take his leave."


    After he got up, he left through the front door.


    Isn''t this your store old man!? You''re leaving me after checking whether or not I was a demon?

 20 Strong but also... Handsome.

    The events that happened early still had me a bit raddled, the old man never came back so I left to head to my sect.


    I was sitting on one of the chairs in the main hall while looking at my stats menu.


    The old man had told me his coffee expanded the mana capacity of mages, which means my mana capacity is now two times bigger than it was; if the system was right.


    Looking at the familiar bronze-window I saw:


    [Level 0.4]


    [Strength 1] +


    [Dexterity 1] +


    [Vitality 1] +


    [Intelligence 1] +


    ?[Wisdom 3] +


    [11 MPS? Points]


    [3 SP]


    [Features Locked]


    Looking at my stats I was ready to start adding them in; I have been thinking about it for a while and have decided to go on the route of a mage for now.


    While being a mage costs more money in reality, it is actually a better profession than cultivating the body.


    Mages have access to more professions such as inscription, medicine making and the like.


    They also have expanded thinking power which I will need to manage the sect!


    A Sect Leader should be able to consider all possible dangers, while a foolish one would be made of brawn and iron and run into danger head-strong.


    While I say this, being a warrior is also not bad. It was just the conclusion of what would best fit being a Sect Leader.


    Also, I cannot use the Limit Sensor on myself; I have no way of knowing what my talent rating is.


    Using my eye to mark the + signs on the stats I entered them in and clicked the confirmation.


    [Stats Distributed]


    The moment the system said the words, I could feel my mind changing once again. This time I could feel instead of my mind being stretched it was instead, being refined.


    My thoughts were a jumbled mess and I wasn''t even able to process the pain of it.


    After 2 minutes of this, it finally stopped.


    When I started to think again, I could immediately tell the difference.


    This was amazing, my thoughts were on a speed hack!


    Haha! Not only was I able to think more than before I could even see things faster!


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    In more detailed words; the eyes that are connected to the brain have a slight delay in what you see, and how long it takes to process.


    This delay is extremely short, however, it is still a delay.


    Just that tiny increase in time would be able to let me see better, it was like throwing out your old 60Hz refresh rate monitor and getting one that was 70Hz.


    While the increase was small, it was still something!


    Reveling in my new super-brain I also felt my fingers and body reacted faster. Not only due to my brain; but also due to my nervous system.


    I looked at my stat page once again at the final result:


    [Level 0.4]


    [Strength 1]


    ?[Dexterity 2]


    [Vitality 1]


    ?[Intelligence 3]


    [Wisdom 3]


    [11 MPS? Points]


    ?[0 SP]


    [Features Locked]


    I leveled out my intelligence with my wisdom if my theory was correct; if you went too far down into one specialization it would not be beneficial!


    If you had 50 Wisdom and 1 Intelligence; you would become an idiot!


    If your thoughts had the room to roam around in your mind; it would be as if your thoughts had become a single person on an island!


    Also if you were to get 50 Intelligence your thoughts would be limited by the small space of your mind.


    The need for balance is necessary, one cannot simply specialize in one stat without getting hindered in some way.


    As for why I put the last point in dexterity; I have thought that being able to have a fast reaction time, will increase my survivability by a huge margin.


    Even if a mage can cast huge and destructive spells. What would happen if they were about to be stabbed by an assassin''s hidden dagger?


    There are too many situations to think about where it would help, not to mention you would react faster in fights.


    I hope that my choice is not wrong, I will become a fast, strong, and handsome Magician!

 21 Golden like the Sunrise

    One less thing to do next on this list is¡­


    System, do you offer a notepad service?


    [Anything for a price host! Please pay 10 MPS? Points to un-]


    Forget it, I won''t ask anymore.


    While I was running over to the sect, I stopped at a few market booths and bought a nice bag.


    While it isn''t a space device or anything, you can still only open it by binding the bag with your blood.


    Once your hand comes into contact with the top of the bag, it will turn transparent and allow your hand through.


    It cost a few silver coins but it wasn''t much. I took the ForgeFire Manual and the Flaming Pinwheel out of the bag while heading towards the Treasure Exchange Pavilion.


    I think from now on I''ll just call it the Treasure Pavilion.


    It was only a bit away from the main hall, but I still had to run for a short while to reach it.


    The Pavilion had a total of 9 floors, the same as the Martial hall. Each floor had a small signet on the front that had the character of the number on it.


    The brightness of the protection barrier also got brighter the lower down the building went. So at the base, it was glowing brightly.


    My guess is so the base can support the weight of the top, if you were to have the exact support throughout the entire pavilion it would be a waste of material.


    As I walked into the first floor I was relatively surprised that the interior was almost the same as the Martial Hall.


    However, the decorations were of a different level. The rising sun trademark of the sect had small decorations of sunsets and sunrises everywhere.


    From the patterns on the flooring and ceiling, and even on the underside of the checkout-desk chairs!


    The splendor of my Treasure Pavilion is second to none hehe. If anyone wants to get their hands on it they must first beat this handsome magician.


    Oh! Another thing to do later is to check on the Defensive Structures in the Sect Building window.


    Can''t go without it.


    [Host, do not manually place your skills and manuals in the hall. Just place them in the bin and they will be automatically sorted to their correct floor and place. In alphabetical order as well.]


    Impressive automation System, one more thing to make my life easier is always welcome.


    I saw the bin behind the desk at the entrance, it had a neat little red arrow that pointed to the top of it. As I put my hand towards it; it turned transparent and swallowed up both the Forgefire body cultivation manual and the Flaming Pinwheel inside.


    I won''t be cultivating these, I will buy my manual from the system store. The system recently told me that I was only able to cultivate one form of manual. I won''t be going for the body type.


    [Host while it is not recommended to be both a body cultivator and magic cultivator it is still possible. However, at your current level it would be a detriment.]


    [Please level up host!]


    I ignored it while opening up and the bronze-button and sitting down at the desk.


    After navigating through the windows, I opened up the Magic Cultivation Manuals sub-folder.


    [Magic Cultivation Methods]


    [Corrupting the Heavens Series (T0) - 10 MPS Points]


    [Earth Shattering Mind Series (T0) - 10 MPS Points]


    [Golden Dragon Suppression Series (T0) - 10 MPS Points]


    [Fiery Apocalypse Series (T0) - 10 MPS Points]


    [9 Holy Divinities Script Series (T0) - 10 MPS Points]


    [Flooding the World Series (T0) - 10 MPS Points]


    [Fleeting Wind God Series (T0) - 10 MPS Points]


    Those are some impressive names¡­


    System if I want to support the sect as best I can and repel attacks. What would you recommend?


    [The 9 Holy Divinities Script has an extensive amount of healing and evil repelling properties.]


    [However Host, these cultivation methods were all devised by the Powerful Being that created the system. They all have a different element, and once they start to be cultivated you cannot switch.]


    [The downside for these is that the host may only use the element of that series. The series for the 9 Holy Divinities Script Series is as you can guess; Holy type Magic]


    Didn''t you say before that martial skills could be used as long as enough mana is used?


    [That is correct host, however you would only be able to use Holy type Martial Skills that come from the System Store. You would still be able to use regular Martial Skills that come from this world.]


    That''s a weird catch, but alright.


    [System also wants to remind the host that your mana will take on a different property depending on what series you choose.]


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    [If a powerful person were to sense that you cultivate the Corrupting the Heavens Series. They would feel bloodthirsty and evil energy from your mana-heart.]


    [That bloodthirsty and evil energy, however, would power up evil and unholy type Martial Skills.]


    I think I get it; if I want to create the most powerful sect, what would the sect leader''s cultivation represent¡­


    What type of series is the Golden Dragon Suppression Series?


    [The Golden Dragon Suppression Series uses the Gold element, and your mana will take on the property of feeling slightly weighty but also bright. It will exude a mana signature similar to Holy Magic.]


    [This script is used for sealing and suppression. It is best used if you want to capture your enemy. However, it is also useful when you will begin to learn about professions. Especially Pill concocting.]


    One at a time system! I will take it slow.


    I don''t want to represent a deity when? I am the strongest, so I won''t pick the holy one.


    I will pick the Golden one!


    I was contemplating on the Fiery Apocalypse Series because we are the Rising Sun sect, and a fire type Mana would be appropriate.


    But, I still think it would be better to think of what would happen later, someone might accuse me of being an evil demon that only can spout fire.


    The sunrise as it peeks over the mountain is golden! I will be the first guiding light they see and inspire them to become like me.


    I hope all of my disciples will be able to have strong ambitions, and I feel that the Golden Dragon Suppression Series would do the trick.


    System, I have made my choice!

 22 Entrance Examination

    The Mana-heart is the essence of man.


    When I first started cultivating with the Golden Dragon Suppression manual it forced its way into my mind and gave me instructions on how to cultivate it.


    Because of the library function the system has given me, this is very convenient. The rest of the people in this world have to read page for page and try to gain the insights of the author that wrote it.


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    However, When it is injected directly into your thoughts you can understand the feelings the author is writing with. Not only words are transmitted; emotions can as well!


    The Mana-heart is the most important place for a cultivator in such a way that it is as important as your own life. It is a mirrored version of the heart that connects all of the mana-circuits inside the body.


    While cultivating in the posture the manual taught me, I was told to send a pulse of mana through the circuit network to enlarge the circuits and clear any blockage.


    A mana-circuit blockage is actually a fairly common problem for cultivators that start too late. It is like an unused pipe; when you don''t use it for a while, dust gathers inside of it.


    While the blockage that occurs in the mana-circuits isn''t dust, it is a form of waste energy that builds up over time.


    After learning how to control the flow of mana it felt similar to a flowing river that had an innumerable amount of tributaries all over my body. They flowed everywhere!


    It was is an amazing experience to feel as if your body is a rolling torrential river, although mine is still very small.


    After doing the circulation in the manner projected by the manual I started to feel a slight difference.


    I''m not sure what my talent level is, but I can guess it isn''t that bad.


    After cultivating in the Main Hall for a few hours I opened my eyes and looked at the status menu:


    [Level 0.4]


    ?[Strength 2]


    [Dexterity 2]


    ?[Vitality 2]


    ?[Intelligence 4]


    ?[Wisdom 4]


    [11 MPS? Points]


    [0 SP]


    [Features Locked]


    While looking down at the indicators I couldn''t help but gasp.


    This was an extreme speed! I was sure of it because the average common worker in the city was Tier 0 for his entire life!


    I am sure that it is because of the specially created manual but my talent must also be pretty good.


    It would seem that after cultivating it, I had an all-around increase in ability. Speaking in relative terms; my body was twice as strong since I have gotten here.


    While I was circulating the pulse through my body, I didn''t feel a thing. It was as if I were in a trance and navigating the calm rivers of the tributaries on a tour in the rainforest!


    Also, I am sure as I keep going my speed will slow down as I get stronger, I wonder if I still can only level up with the systems help? Or will my level increase naturally¡­


    [Host, you will level up when one of your stats passes the threshold of your level.]


    [You are currently Tier 0.4 and if you were to have an Intelligence of 5 you would become Tier 0.5 and reap the benefits that come with it.]


    Is that so¡­


    That means if my Intelligence stat and Wisdom continue to grow at the same rate, I can just put my bonus status points into dexterity!


    Hehehe¡­ My plan is all coming together!


    [Mission Issued!]


    [Please check the Missions Tab host!]


    Just when I was about to relax for a bit I get something to do again, when can? I have a break?


    [There are no stops on the road to creating The Most Powerful Sect Host!]


    Yeah sure, whatever, just tell me what I have to do.


    [Please level up host, I am unable to take voice commands currently.]


    . . .


    I rolled my eyes and opened up the bronze-button and opened up the Mission Tab:


    [Main Mission 0.2: Recruit an Outer Disciple of at least a Tier 3.0 Projected Maximum Level.]


    [Time Limit: 23 Hours 59 Minutes 47 Seconds]


    [Rewards: Level Up, 15 MPS Points, Sect? Control Housing Feature]


    [Failure: Termination]


    System, while I appreciate the rewards, is it really necessary to take my little life as well?


    [Please work hard to avoid Termination Host]


    Well, it shouldn''t be too difficult. If it becomes necessary I can lure someone in with my position in the Martial Hall.


    Although I wouldn''t want to stoop so low, if it was necessary, I would.


    I have a plan in mind for it already but, I am not sure if it would work or not¡­


    If I can ignite the man''s competitive spirit; anything is possible.


    Just like how cash-whales create microtransaction mobile games. I will lure the strong in with the prospect of joining the sect!


    Although I won''t drag in anyone too strong, all the good ones are most likely taken.


    Hehe if I could get my hands on an ''A'' Body? Talent, that would be ideal.


    While thinking about how I could make my plan work, I ran towards the outside of the sect towards the city.


    System what kind of privileges in this world do Sects have in cities?


    [A Sect is a recognized body of power that exists either within its own influence or within the boundaries of another great power.]


    [The Sects that stand on their own are almost like countries that can do whatever they wish in their own land and some even wage wars against countries.]


    [These types of sects are the rarest, the most common are sects like yours. The sects that exist within a nation are usually small to medium in power and are ruled by an existing family-clan.]


    [The privileges inside Radiant City for sects are limited, they are only able to be recognized as a body of power.]


    I was going to ask the city for help, but it seems I''ll do it on my own.


    My plan is to create an event tonight. I will spread the word that there is a new Sect Grand Opening entrance examination!


    People will most likely flock to joining a sect! They will be able to become the first generations of the sect and enjoy the privilege of being the strongest if they join.


    I will host the entrance examination in front of my sect, although I have some preparations to do. It shouldn''t be much.


    I still have to think of what I can do in the examination itself.


    Oh well, I''ll just brainstorm as I run into the city and spread the word. It would be ideal if I had more time but I have to make as much as a ruckus as I can in the next few hours.


    While brainstorming about the examination, I found myself on the street I woke upon.


    Flashes of memory came back from the woman who called me a slob.


    Hehe, I am no longer that slob, but a handsome wizard!


    If you wish to join this handsome Wizard''s Sect you are not welcome!


    While thinking these useless thoughts my eyes were scanning for a particular type of store¡­

 23 Professional DIY

    I am on a bullshit mission. My grand skills will once again be needed.


    In order to pull off a grand entrance examination, I will need to cobble something together within hours.


    When I came back from the city with the supplies I needed, I asked the system if I would be able to buy a small fighting arena for 1 MPS Point.


    After a bit of bitching, I was able to get a small raised one on one fighting court. It was extremely small, but it was all of the MPS? Points that I had.


    I put it right down outside the sect, which would serve as the final part of the examination.


    My full plan was to have the disciple candidates go through a pre-screening. Followed up by a combat test.


    The pre-screening is the phase that required me to bullshit my way through.


    I went to at least 5 or 7 antique shops, treasure exchanges, and just regular market kiosks.


    I found a small antique pole that looked quite nice and was a calming yellow color.


    I also bought a magic-powered lamp, which had a switch.


    I am not sure how it entirely works, I asked the shop owner and he said;


    "Once you grip the switch you can control the light by how hard your grip is, the harder your grip the brighter it will glow. It has a safety setting so if you grip it too hard, the light won''t become so intense that the light will explode."


    It actually all cost a fair bit, but it will be enough for my bullshit skills to really shine.


    Bluffing my way through life, with a magic switch in my hand hehe.


    The way I want to set it up is to make the pole stand a bit away from the wall of the sect walls.


    I will then put the small lamp on top of the pole and stand a bit away from it and command the examination.


    I will ask a candidate to stand directly to the side of the pole and then activate the Limit Sensor.


    [Activating Limi-]


    I wasn''t asking you to turn it on system, don''t interrupt my briefing.


    While the candidate stands next to the pole I will read their talent and projected level status, and harden my grip on the switch in my pocket.


    It will make it seem as if a mysterious force can read their powers!


    I would love to make something better, but the murderous system would kill me if I take even a day more in my preparation.


    It doesn''t look like much but, it will do for now.


    While I was in town, I also visited the old man''s place to see if he was there.


    When? I visited it seemed empty. The door was locked and any lights inside were off.


    I''m not sure where he went, but it gave me the opportunity to start posting up some flyers.


    While I was shopping around I picked up some glowing paper from a materials store, as well as an adhesive.


    Since I was transported here I seemed to be able to read, write and speak in the language everyone did.


    Very convenient otherwise I wouldn''t be able to make my mediocre flyers.


    After making them I posted them up all over town while shamelessly telling people as I walked by that there would be a sect entrance examination tonight.


    I wanted to put it off as long as possible, but if I were to delay it for too long people wouldn''t want to come in the middle of the night.


    After doing all this I went back to the sect and set up my bullshit pre-screening system, and the one on one arena!


    Further to boot, the arena has a nice rising sun inscription in the middle of it, and will block any fatal moves from Tier 0 attacks!


    Haha, my handsome brain will be of use in the future if I am able to successfully pull this off.


    I just need to wait for the news to spread and then mysteriously come through the grand Sect Transparent Door. Not a very mysterious name but who needs it when the walls look so grand.


    While I wait I might as well take my second lottery chance now. I still have one pull for a single Tier 0 Martial Skill.


    I opened up the bronze-button once more and opened the lottery as I was running towards the Treasure Exchange.


    I''ll need to fill this place up if I want to attract more disciples.


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    A Treasure Pavilion with only two skills and one cultivation manual¡­


    It is too sad.


    Especially with the majestic bookcases which bear the sect insignia of the rising sun!


    Don''t worry my little pavilion, I will fill all of your floors up soon.


    Once I get my first disciples they will be able to exchange any type of Martial Skill or Cultivation Manual that the Treasure Pavilion doesn''t have in exchange for merit points!


    Merit points would let them buy more things from the Treasure Pavilion. Not to mention I hope in the future I can foster a few weapon-forgers to fill up the weapon storage of the Treasure Pavilion.


    This would put the professions hall to good use.


    But, I''ll think about this later, for now, let''s gamble!


    I used my eye to pull the lever of the wheel, and watched it start it''s spinning motion.


    I''m not sure if its the systems design or not, but, it is always so mesmerizing to watch the wheel spin and nearly makes me want to gamble more¡­


    After the golden threads on the wheel froze to a stop it landed on;


    [Congratulions! You have won:]


    [Tier 0 Martial Skill: Fleeting Footwork]


    Oh? This seems to be a wind type movement Martial Skill, the Flaming Pinwheel I got before was for offense.


    From what I have learned there are 3 different types of martial skills. In the world of RPG terms, I can simplify it to;


    The first type is an instant cast skill that does an immediate action.


    The second type is the toggleable skill that can be turned on and off but may drain energy.


    The third type is the passive type skill that will remain forever on, an example would be of a reaction time boosting Martial Skill.


    I have acquired two types of Martial Skills, and, both of them are for body cultivators!


    Although there won''t be much when they join, at least they will have something to do until I can copy some more manuals.


    I arrived at the Treasure Pavilion a bit ago, walking through the transparent arch is always a relaxing experience as the interior comes into view.


    I finally have somewhere to call home in this world.


    Spacing out, I blankly put the Martial Skill into the bin and it gobbled it up.


    We need to get ready system, in a few hours it will be time for our grand opening!

 24 Grand Opening

    {Alternate View: Somewhere in Radiant City}


    Alrun: "My classes haven''t been going so good recently, what have you guys finished for your inscription class?"


    Phorbes: "You need to step it up Al, if you want to get into a good college you can''t have these normal-looking scores!"


    Phorbes: "I won''t follow you if you pick a small college in this city, my sights are to move into the Sunstar Empire''s Colleges!"


    Alrun: "Hehe, you talk big words for someone that barely got a higher score than me in History."


    The two stopped while walking and noticed a crowd gathered around the side-walk;


    Phorbes: "I''ll ignore what you just said if you go check it out. Hmph!" He cracked his knuckles


    Alrun: "Fine, don''t make such a big deal about. Even though you might be a bit stronger than me, you won''t be able to make me admit defeat!"


    Walking towards the crowd, he pierced through the dense mob and found them gaping at a poorly written flyer that stated:


    (Gather around in the evening for a Grand Opening Exam, for the Rising Sun Sect. Tier 0 accepted, no previous experience required!)


    It almost looked like a job flyer with how simple it was, yet it stated something extraordinary.


    It also stated a location outside of the city.


    Alrun dashed out of the crowd and ran to his friend and said:


    Alrun: "Phorb! There''s a new sect that is opening. It seems like someone is finally standing up to the two bullies."


    Phorbes: "What!? No one would dare open a sect while those two sects rule the city."


    Alrun: "It said the location was where that big wall showed up a yesterday, They must not be tricking us! Someone is finally standing up to them."


    Phorbes: "School, College these are just for the weak! If we can become strong inside of a sect we won''t need to be office workers. We can take what we want with our strength!!"


    {Alternate View: Radiant City Mansion}


    Gulwryn: "Missus¡­"


    A man clad in a completely black suit kneeled in front of a young girl;


    Alaya: "I am already aware Gulwryn. However, we must not touch that sect for now. Father recently informed me of something about it."


    Alaya: "However, the second we have the chance I will personally crush it beneath my hands."


    Gulwryn stood up and put his hand to his chest, and walked away. In his aged eyes, you could see the faintest hint of worry.


    {Keleman View}


    Cackling like a madman I was reveling in my master plan.


    I would soon be able to cultivate the first talents of the Rising Sun Sect!


    As it is now, it a few minutes before the examination starts. While I was waiting I left to go into the city and bought some nice formal wear that could even protect against Low-Class Tier 0 attacks.


    It cost most of what I had left, and I would have to wait until I went back to the Martial Hall to make some more money. But, to look good in front of my future disciples will be worth it.


    Standing a bit away from the entrance I tidied my hair up a bit, almost wishing to ask the system for a mirror function to check how I looked.


    However, I knew better. It would probably even ignore me now that I am broke.


    I made sure the switch was in my pocket before I would make my first debut as the Sect Leader.


    Hehe, they would most likely applaud me as I walk out since I am so handsome.


    I walked towards the entrance and it turned into a faint mirage as I walked through. My faint yellow and red robe that had the faintest accents of golden threads seemed to shine as I walked through the entrance.


    "The Grand Opening Sect Examination will start now!" I raised my voice towards the crowd I could now see.


    As I said this, my brain instantly rendered at least 50 people in this crowd. They were all mostly men with about a 1:10 female ratio.


    Now that they''ve seen my handsome face, I am sure the ratio will increase as time goes on.


    I flipped my arm a bit to make the robe flutter and said: "For Future Disciples, I welcome you."


    "I am Sect Leader Keleman Richtof, of the Richtof family. I welcome you all to attempt to become the first pillars of the Rising Sun sect and make a name for yourselves."


    I said with clarity, I am thankful I never had stage fright.


    They all were staring at me as if I were some kind of immortal being, however, if all of them were to attack me I would fall pretty easily. The last time I cultivated was only this morning.


    "We will begin with the examination, please step over here."


    I said this while walking towards my bullshit device. A smug smile crossed my lips as I thought about grooming all of the potential talents.


    "This device will measure your talent, if you are to be an immortal in the future it will radiate light as blinding as the sun! If you are to become a farmworker it might not light up at all."


    I felt a bit bad saying this because in the future I could take in anyone regardless of their talent. For now, I had to do this to keep up an image.


    I could see their faces begin to harden, a few of them even looked at ease. A few were actually arrogant and thought they could pass with ease.


    These types of faces¡­


    I wonder what face they would make when they realize they have no talent. Although I want people in the future of all talents to join, it doesn''t mean I want people with bad character!


    They started to line up in front of the device.


    "Come forward, and test your ability," I said to the first candidate.


    Surprisingly it was actually a girl that went first, everyone in the crowd seemed to be under 25. Some of them even looked like they were younger than 17!


    This girl wore common clothing and had a mad glint in her eye that seemed to say "I will pass this at all costs!"


    Good optimism, but let''s see how you compare¡­


    Activate the Limit Sensor!


    [Activating Limit Sensor]


    [Talent Levels]


    [Body: D]


    [Mind: H]


    [Maximum Projected Level: Tier 1.2]


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    I gripped the switch slightly and the lamp on top of the pole started to emit a faint yellow light, which surprised me. I expected it to be white, but it contrasted nicely with the antique pole.


    It was a faint light but it was nonetheless there.


    I could see the sadness on her face, it was quite apparent.


    "This is not too bad, you should have the potential to reach Tier 1. You Pass."


    I said while looking at her.


    In this world, Tier 1 is still almost 10 times stronger than a regular human!


    Her face beamed when I said this and started to go back when? I also stated:


    "Stand over here to the left of me while you wait for the others"


    I stopped and looked at the rest of them and continued:


    "And if you also pass go stand near her and chat a bit while you wait. It would be good to greet some possible future Sect Brother and Sister!"


    My minimum requirement for this time was Tier 1. If they were below that they would have to wait until I unlocked the 100 MPS Point upgrade from the store to upgrade their talent.


    I''m still not sure what the upgrade ability does, but I will find out when I buy it.


    I looked at the next candidate, he was tall and had a good build. His face was stern and uncaring as he walked up towards the device.


    [Limit Sensor Activated]


    [Talent Levels]


    [Body: B]


    [Mind: H]


    [Maximum Projected Level: Tier 5.1]


    [Other Features Locked]


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    My expression nearly gave away my surprise as I gripped the switch again and it shone out a more brilliant light. Although it wasn''t too much; it was a qualitative jump from the last.


    Haha! This will be my first big catch!

 25 Formidable Pole and Combat Examination

    {Alternate View: Alrun}


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    I couldn''t speak a word, the man in front of us¡­ no, the Sect Leader of the Rising Sun seemed extremely formidable.


    This is the man that could change my life, my dad that works on the farm selling whatever he can, would be able to relax for the rest of his life if I succeed!


    Alrun: "Phorb, what chance do you think you have? You might have an impressive build, but it doesn''t mean you might have no potential."


    Alrun: "That Light could ruin us!" He said while whispering to his friend in front of him


    Phorbes: "Shhh! It is my turn next, the poor girl from the Yulder family didn''t even stand a chance. She spoke all the time in classes that she was as strong as a Tier 2." He smirked.


    Alrun: "Hmph, She got what she des-"


    I watched as Phorb walked up towards the formidable pole with a calm stride, I have never seen him act like this.


    As soon as she left from beside the pole he immediately took her place! He must be showing that he is paying a great deal of attention and the maximum amount of respect to this test.


    He must be under a lot of pressure, this could change the rest of his life!


    While holding my breath I watched as the light on the top of the pole started radiating a lot more light than before!


    I almost shrieked with joy that my best friend was accepted!


    {Keleman View}


    With this kind of potential early on; I must be really lucky!


    I can''t tell what his character is like, I''ll just have to find out in the combat segment.


    I pointed out the next candidate, it was yet another man.


    He had red short hair, a smaller build and looked a bit excited.


    "Stand beside the pole," I said simply.


    He jumped a bit at my words and did as I said.


    "Don''t be so nervous, as long as you have the potential to reach the First Tier you will be fine." I consoled him


    I turned on the Limit Sensor and I saw:


    [Talent Levels]


    [Body: D]


    [Mind: C+]


    [Maximum Projected Level: Tier 4.6]


    [Other Features Locked]


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    It''s a pretty good talent projection but sadly he is only a D ranked talent in the body.


    I gripped the switch and the light about 25% less light than before shown across their faces.


    I could tell he was satisfied immediately when he looked as if he were about to cry.


    "Not bad, You have the talent to reach the Fourth Tier," I said while eyeing him.


    His expression grew even more as he left to go towards the girl and the other man.


    After this, I did another and his talent reading was an H in both magic and body.


    I felt so bad for the small guy, but I can''t accept him right now.


    I pressed the switch and the tiniest bit of light shown out, mush dimmer than any since the start.


    The kid looked devasted, he didn''t even look like he was 17 years old.


    "I''m sorry, but you don''t have the qualifications to join yet. However, that can change. If any of you who fail to pass want to try to join later, come back in a year or so." I said in an indifferent voice.


    I promise you won''t have to wait long! I will draw out an extreme amount of talent from you once I buy the upgrader!


    Things kept progressing and the turnover rate was a bit unexpected.


    42 of the people that came actually passed the test. 34 of them only had the potential of Tier 1.


    Four of them had Tier 2 Potential.


    Two of them had Tier 3 Potential


    And the final two seemed to be friends, they have been chatting away since they have been waiting.


    They are both Tiered 4 and 5.


    The group was standing around the arena, some looked nervous and didn''t talk. However, most of the ones above Tier 2 potential were talking and introducing themselves.


    A burst of confidence came with knowing that you had the potential to be strong


    As I looked at the group I could tell my sect would soon be bustling. I still need to trim out the ones that are unable to do battle.


    I suspect that at least 10 people will fail the combat phase. The method I devised should work for this amount of people.


    As I said some encouraging words towards the people who failed, I turned and headed towards the arena and stood beside it as I began to tell the people who passed the pre-screening how the combat phase would function.


    "Well done for making it through the screening, those of you who have passed have at least the potential of becoming as strong as 10 regular people combined."


    "Are you all ready for the true test of this Entrance Examination?" I asked them while slightly flipping my robe around.


    They all enthusiastically did a standard salute with their hand to their chest and yelled "Ha!".


    "Good, the final part of the examination is inside this arena," I explained.


    All of them didn''t have that much of a surprised look, because the purpose of the arena was quite clear. However, actually confirming their thoughts seemed to send a shiver down their spine.


    These people before used to be common-folk and farmers who went to school or worked for the lowest amount of Rhudium Coin so they could survive.


    "I will explain the rules of the examination now," I stated with my back to the arena.


    "In this arena, you will all draw a lot number. There are twenty-one numbers inside of this box." I said as I took the box out from my bag.


    Before I started I made up to eighty of these lots and put a small red box in my bag, after the first phase I counted them up and while they waited I put the appropriate amount of lots inside.


    "There are forty-two lots inside of the box with a pair to each of them. The number you draw will represent who you will fight with. One at a time I will call number one through twenty-one."


    "This will continue until everyone has completed one match. Afterward, we will do this one more time. After a short break." I continued.


    "By the end of the combat exam, if you have lost twice you will fail the Entrance Examination," I concluded


    "Are there any questions?"


    One of the three girls in the group raised their voice and asked "What are the rules? Surely killing isn''t allowed right?"


    She sounded a bit scared, so I answered her smoothly "I was about to explain the rules next. I will go ahead and explain the combat rules and we will begin."


    "As for the actual combat rules, you cannot use any weapon. You are not allowed to use any one-use item that will hurt your opponent such as a talisman. You are allowed to fight to your fullest." I said confidently.


    "This Arena will stop any fatal attacks from occurring while you are inside of it. So if you were to be fatally punched in the head, you would survive. Of course, this will not save you from being bruised and such. You will still feel pain." I explained.


    They seemed to be relieved at the fact that they would not be seriously injured.


    "Now, we will begin the Combat Test, of the Rising Sun Entrance Examination!"

 26 Tactics and Cowardice

    In all honesty, I don''t expect them to show me that impressive of a fight, while this world has an impressive way of becoming strong. The future disciples in front of me are still quite weak.


    Most of them currently must only have stats that are no higher than 2. And this is only if they are exceptional. They have never had the chance to cultivate using a manual so they are currently unable to control their mana at all.


    What I am expecting from them, is that they are able to fight without holding back. If they hold back or are too scared to fight. While they may be able to change, I need instant results right now. A strong base for the sect must be constructed in a way that leaves no gaps.


    If a ''gap'' were to occur and in a fatal moment their cowardice is unable to be moved, and they make a mistake. The mistake could end up costing someone their life.


    If they want to prove their worth as a strong fighter, they have to prove it inside the Rising Sun Arena. Although, it is small and unimpressive. I will automate the process of the examination later by assigning elders.


    I''ll think about who can become an elder later if they reach above the 4th Tier. For now, let''s see how they do.


    I had asked everyone to grab a lot from the box, and now most of them were anxious and looking around; trying to take peeks at who they may be fighting.


    Some of them actually knew each other and they didn''t want to fight their friend.


    "Number 1 Pair, make your way to the arena," I said while standing in a place where I could watch from.


    The first pair were both Tier 1 talents.


    One must also realize talent doesn''t mean anything in this early stage where they have yet to unlock their potential.


    Someone with a tier 6 Projected Level may lose to someone who has no Projected Level at all!


    As I called their names they walked up to the arena and stood in opposite corners of each other.


    It seems that they didn''t know each other and were getting into a street fighting state of mind.


    This kind of fight, however, would be much more intense. Their minds must be filled with tension, as this would determine if they would enter the sect, or not.


    While some may be cowards, the second they step into the arena and are about to decide their future. Their mind immediately becomes clear. This kind of person is valuable.


    After I waited to make sure both of them were ready, I shouted: "Begin!"


    The one in the left corner of the arena had his brown hair fluttering as he rushed towards the opposite end.


    The other one with a cool look on his face seemed to be trying to stay calm, as he watched him come towards him he put his hands up ready to respond.


    Surprisingly it seemed that the brown-haired one jumped just before he reached him! He was trying to drop-kick him!!


    This type of move; while destructive, would also leave one open to attack if he were to miss. If you were to miss and fall you would be finished in an instant.


    The other man had a surprised look on his face and put his hands out in front of him to try and block, but his reaction was too slow.


    He had been expecting a punch to come at him, but from a long distance; the drop-kick would only need a second to reach him.


    He only got his hands up to block a small portion of the force, but he was still pushed back on the impact.


    Since he was still in the corner of the arena, he was pushed back up against the fence of it.


    The fence was made out of a durable metal that wouldn''t give way to Tier 0 force.


    When his body made contact with it and the force of the kick was still going, it crushed his body in-between the two.


    It seems that the courageous brown-haired man took the risk, and it really paid off!


    Even though they were common-folk they were still used to do doing manual labor every day. Their strength wasn''t something to scoff at as a Low-Class Tier 0.


    The one who was crushed had a bald, and sweating head. His eyes closed as he fell to the ground on one knee.


    It crushed his lungs and took the air out of him, but it didn''t seriously injure him. But, it still hurt a hell of a lot.


    While he was trying to catch his breath the brown-haired man got up from where he fell after kicking him and punched him on his bald head and a large sound occurred¡­


    "SMACK"


    The sound of the punch connecting with the bald head sounded almost like a slap to the face, he put quite a lot of force behind the punch and the bald-headed man was knocked out.


    Just as he lost consciousness his body was transported out of the arena onto the grass outside.


    He was still unconscious, but he only had a few bruises.


    The rest of the candidates watching the fight were stunned at how quickly it ended.


    It may have seemed to take a while, but in reality, it ended in only about 15 seconds!


    Your life could be over in an instant if you were not cautious, but it could also end if you were not brave enough.


    The realization dawned upon everyone and they began to rethink their strategies.


    "What is your name?" I asked.


    I didn''t take names during the screening process, I was going to ask them if they won.


    "Ha! My name is Haifen Yadry, Sect Leader!" He responded immediately while putting his hand to his chest.


    "Good, you have won the first fight of the exam. I hope to see more of your brave tactics in the next one." I praised.


    "Ha!" He shouted, and then stepped out of the arena.


    The rest of these fights are going to be fun to watch! It seems that there are some brave and strong people here. They are ready to put everything on the line for their future.


    Watching him go back down I said "Once you are finished, put your card back in the box. I will keep track of whether you win or lose. Also, tell this to the other man when he wakes up."


    After having a moment to gather their thoughts after the match everyone shouted again with renewed fervor for their battle to come.


    "Number 2 Pair, make your way to the arena." I once again said.


    This time as if to spite the statistics, two girls walked up! They were both quite young and were two of the three girls in the entire group.


    In the future, I was going to make the rule that only women can fight women if they were Tier 0. Because it is well known that men have more muscle mass. So it would be unfair.


    However, once they pass Tier 0 the differences should be negligible.


    As they got into the corners I could see both of them looked a bit relieved, they would be facing someone of the same gender so it wouldn''t be embarrassing. They could have a fair fight and not worry about anything.


    The one in the left corner looked to be younger, with long blonde hair. The other looked to have her black her up in a bun. And seemed to be about 2 years older.


    I waited for them to get ready and once I saw the fire in their eyes I shouted once again!


    "Begin!!"


    They both didn''t move at all.


    They simply stared at each other from opposite corners. It seemed as if they were eyeing any weaknesses like a lioness ready to pounce.


    "Aren''t you going to come? Have you gotten too old to run old lady? Ahaha!"


    I was surprised the younger one actually said this. She was trying to intimidate the older lady?


    Maybe if your opponent was mad they would be unable to think straight and make mistakes, however, this woman did nothing.


    She kept her darkened eyes trained on her like a hawk.


    The younger girl was actually scared by this and stepped back with her left foot.


    Just as she did the older woman''s eyes burned as she saw a chance, which seemed to ignite her feet into action!


    She ran at an extremely fast speed and darted straight towards her as the young girl took a step back.


    The young girl actually turned incredibly fearful! If a predator were stalking you, and you started to run; of course they would chase you!


    The older girl running straight towards her seemed as if she was going to kill her!


    The battle of mind has already been decided it seems¡­


    I mumbled this as the older girl reached her prey.


    The younger girl flailed her arms toward her to try and shoo her away as if she were a cat!


    The older woman saw it and turned to the side and used her left arm and grabbed her long hair, she then twisted her arm more as she moved behind her.


    It seemed like she was going to use her hair to force her to submit through pain, or force her onto the ground to beat her.


    Having your hair down in a battle, or having long hair, in general, would allow the opponent to have something extra to grab onto! It was a huge disadvantage!


    She continued to twist as she forced the girl down on her stomach and said as she pulled extremely hard on her hair:


    "Do you concede?" In a calm voice


    The young girl already started screaming as her hair was being pulled and tears were coming out of her eyes as she tried to get up. After a few seconds she yelled:


    "I- I Concleeb!"


    She couldn''t talk with mucus in her throat and tears on her face.


    After all this, it seemed a bit like an older sister bullying her younger sister!


    "Move out of the arena." I pointed to the younger girl as she got up.


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    "What is your name?" I then asked the other.


    "Violet Kadrick," She calmly said while saluting.


    "Your keen eye is impressive. You have won this round. Return and put your lots back."


    Watching them both return, I looked at the younger girl and confirmed that my worries from earlier came true;


    Some of them were not brave, and would not be good fighters. They simply wanted the benefits that came with being in a sect. Until they become courageous and daring they will not be suitable to become a disciple.


    This is the entire reason I created the combat segment. To root out the true fighters from the weak-hearted!


    I hope the next ones that come will be able to show their true strengths in the fight for the future.

 27 Start of the End

    {Alternate View}


    Watching the battles Alrun stood locked to the spot, surrounded by potential roadblocks in the road to becoming an outer disciple.


    The fight that just finished seemed as if it would be even at first, but, the older girl named Violet completely took control from the start!


    She had a clear mind at the start and kept an eye on the situation throughout as if she were not in any pressure at all.


    I remember while watching the others in the screening and learned she was a Tier 2.


    I''ve always been scared of fights since I was a kid, I never got into any violence except for a few arm-wrestling matches with Phorb. I hope my confidence will at least get a small bost when I get into the arena. I don''t even have a shred of combat experience!


    Compared to the guys around me, I was relatively small, I seemed like easy pickings for most of the larger guys that have worked in the fields since they could hold a tool in their hand.


    Alrun: "Phorb do you think you can win both rounds?"


    He asked while keeping his eyes locked to the ground.


    Phorbes: "I can''t say for certain, I am confident that I will be able to pass with a single win though. I don''t know if my opponent will be a pushover."


    Alrun: "What do you think about me Phorb? You know I haven''t actually gotten in any fights¡­"


    Phorbes looked over directly towards him and smacked him on the back.


    Phorbes: "Why did you come then? Do you not think you will pass?"


    He said it directly, and the slap of the giant shook me down to my core.


    I can''t let myself keep running away, I need to fight eventually.


    I''ve always been told to stay out of the fields and let my parents handle the farmwork. I was told to study and get into a good school every day.


    I could tell my parents were digging into the savings just to stay afloat. My dad even ate without us most days saying "I ate over at Mikail''s place, I don''t need dinner today. Go ahead and eat."


    I knew he was bluffing when we didn''t have enough money my father would take the hit so I could keep studying!


    A son who can''t realize that his family truly loves him... This is one of the worst mistakes you can make!


    I will win for my family! I will win so that my father can eat as much as he wants every day!


    Alrun: ". . ."


    Phorbes watched Alrun after he asked him the question and he seemed to get bigger by the second. He was slouching while acting nervous but now¡­


    It seemed as if he was ready to go to war!


    Phorbes: "Heh, I guess I won''t say anything else. I know you can win Al, just wait for me first after I get in first."


    Alrun: "Hmph! I don''t need you to tell me. Even if I go up against you, don''t expect me to give you any face! I will not go easy on you."


    He cracked his knuckles and looked towards the arena, his eyes set ablaze with his determination.


    {Keleman View}


    So far there are only a few fights left. It turned out there were only a few scaredy-cats. I hope the rest of these fights turn out to be good.


    "Number 19 Pair, Make your way to the arena!"


    They heard my shout and the Tier 4 from earlier came up with another larger boy.


    They took to their own corners as they have seen the others do and began getting into the combat stance, both of them radiated fighting spirit!


    "Hehe seems like these two won''t be wimps either," I mumbled


    "Begin!" I waved my robe while pointing at the arena.


    They both took the initiative and sallied out full speed towards the center of the arena, both of them didn''t want to waste time it seemed.


    The larger boy spread his arms out and charged towards him, it seemed he wanted to wind up a big punch to hit him with¡­


    Although it packed a lot of power, it would be quite easy to dodge.


    Just as expected when they collided the red-haired boy ducked under his arm, he was about a head shorter than him already.


    He also tried to kick at his legs to sweep him off his feet. But he was simply too large.


    "Even if you can dodge that, you won''t be able to survive against me. You should concede now!" The larger one said arrogantly.


    "You shouldn''t talk in the middle of a fight, Ha!" The red-haired boy after ducking and regaining his balance struck at his back!


    It connected with a small sound, it didn''t do much damage it seems.


    It only irritated the larger boy as he spun around, and tried to grab him.


    Before he could grab him, the red-haired boy actually struck him once again in the face! He was fast!


    Before the larger boy could react he also once again struck him in the body, the big bully recoiled!


    However, these strikes didn''t do enough.


    Enraged, the towering demon feinted with another large arm sweep, and pulled back to throw himself against him!


    He fell to the ground with him below him and had him pinned down.


    When someone so large and heavy compared to you, is on top of you, there isn''t much you can do sadly¡­


    If you had a special technique or hit them in the privates you might be able to shake them off, but the red-haired boy was in shock from the impact of having the air blown out of his lungs.


    The big-boy smirked and raised his hands and pummeled him, full force, and with both hands in a hammer-strike.


    Just as his meaty claws made contact with the gentle red-haired boys face the boy was teleported out.


    It seemed it would have cracked his skull open if it had gone on any further, it''s a shame he was up against this opponent.


    The big demon was a C Body Talent, Tier 3 Level Projection. One of only two.


    "What is your name?" I said with the same voice.


    "Ray Domique!"


    Strange name¡­


    "Go stand with the others, you have won this round."


    He saluted with one of the largest shouts I have heard yet.


    It is a shame that the Tier 4 boy didn''t make it, he should surely pass next time.


    I once again started to issue the last fights, the 20th and the 21st were quite dull.


    One of them was the B Body Talent, Tier 5 projected level. During his fight, he went close range for an all-out brawl.


    His opponent is someone you could describe as a larger build but, his body was even bigger than the little demon''s that fought the red-haired boy.


    After learning his name was Phorbes Altwick, I took a closer look at him.


    He had a short trim black hairstyle, with bulging well-defined muscles from his black gi. The slight opening on his chest revealed quite the amount of chest-hair also. His face looked like it had seen a few fights. With a bruise here, and a scar there.


    He looked like the average street thug if you put them on steroids and protein powder.


    After brawling with his opponent it didn''t even last but a minute as his opponent was teleported out with a few lost teeth and blood on their face.


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    "The first round has concluded. Since you all have come this far; I will announce the rewards if you were to pass the combat exam."


    When I finished the sentence, their bloodied clothes and faces grew bright and looked at me with determination.


    When you shove rewards in someone''s face they will become excited hehe.


    "If you pass with the minimum amount of wins you will become an outer sect disciple. All members of the sect will have access to the Treasure Exchange Pavilion as well."


    Taking a breath and changing positions a bit I continued "You will also have access to the Merit Job Billboard, you can request and accept jobs from here for the sect currency of Merit Points. You can exchange these for things from the Treasure Pavilion."


    "And for those of you who get two wins, you will be given a day to study the Tier 0 Martial Skill Flaming Pinwheel in addition to becoming an outer disciple."


    As I finished the small speech many of them started to get serious looks on their faces; with rewards in front of their mouth, they need only step forward and take a bite!


    However, there would also be a face opposite of you who was trying to get the same delicious treat¡­


    They would be able to look at the Martial skill for only a single day because there was only one copy. Still, the Martial Skills and Manuals would cost quite the amount of Merit Points.


    I knew from looking at their faces I could wait no longer¡­


    "We will now start the final part of the Rising Sun Entrance Examination!"

 28 True Friendship

    Before the final battle, the candidates will have half an hour to rest, in order to regain their strength.


    However, while I was thinking of this I recognized two flaws in the way this exam will turn out.


    The first is that if you are seriously injured and for some reason can not move one or more of your body parts, you will be disadvantaged compared to an opponent who won.


    One could say that this is simply the privilege of the strong to come out on top unscathed, but I would hope for a match between two healthy fighters.


    The second is that the first pair will have a longer amount of time to rest. At this point the first part of the combat exam took around an hour; therefore they would have an extra hour of rest.


    While this exam isn''t perfect I will polish it down in the future and have a better means. I can even have a true talent testing machine possibly!


    Learning some professions in-between my cultivation will help out the sect greatly if I achieve great success in some areas.


    If I were to become a weapon master I could forge weapons for our most talented disciples that they would be able to buy with their merit points.


    In a way, this will circulate the cash flow of points and turn them into my own MPS? Points.


    I think after we are finished the one thing that the sect will need most in the profession hall is a Manacator. The Manacator profession is one that creates special items such as the Walk-Through door. By redirecting the flow of mana using drawn lines of man-made mana circuits it can be redirected to form a type of program that will turn the object transparent if the conditions were met; such as a key.


    While thinking of professions the candidates were pulling lots back out of the box, after they were finished in the first round they returned them.


    All I had to do was make sure the box was shaken up, and there was no tampering.


    After a while everyone was firmly in their places, they seemed to have made small groups of friends during chatting. However, I saw some friends have to fight each other and surprisingly they still were friends!


    To be able to fight your friend with your full power requires a deal of respect that is mutual between the two. It seems that I will have quite a good social community in the Rising Sun hehe.


    "You have a half-hour break starting now, you are allowed to use any healing items if you have them. However, you are not allowed to use any type of forbidden power-up type item."


    I said this as I started to keep track of the time, the hidden benefits of having an expanded mind and mind power; I thought with a grin.


    {Alternate View: Phorbes}


    The air was stale and only moved with the slight breathings of the crowd.


    I hope that loss didn''t hurt him too bad¡­ I know he is a bit weak when it comes to a brawl but he should be able to win this time.


    Alrun: "Hey Phorb¡­ if I don''t pass you have to become number 1 by the time I come alright? I don''t want my rival to be some weakling, Hmph!"


    While his voice sounded strong, his face looked weak and powerless as he looked in the opposite direction of the arena.


    Damn it! Are you really going to give up Alrun, how could you say that! At least be a man and give it all you have before acting like your going to lose!


    Phorbes: "If you don''t come I won''t be able to psyche myself up enough, I''ll really give you a pummeling if you lose to some other weakling."


    As we started talking, the group also started to sit around to heal. The wounds varied from bruises to broken teeth.


    We both sat down near the gigantic wall and simply stared towards the arena. As well as the Sect Leader.


    Phorbes: "I hope I can become as strong as him, he doesn''t look that old and yet he already has such a grand place he can call home. Although, I''m sure he must have either trained his whole life or is someone from one of the big family-clans. Although, I''ve never really heard of his Richtof family."


    Alrun: "Maybe he is just from somewhere else on the continent? Maybe he is even from a different one. There are too many people and the world is too large to make a guess."


    While I tried changing the subject he still looked pitiful. The dark creases on his face only grew with time and although he was teleported out before he took any damage. He still looked as if a train had hit him.


    As we passed the time by chatting here and there, we were mostly taking in the scenery and thinking about the future.


    {Keleman View}


    "Number 1 Pair, Make your way to the arena!" I said it with more fervor than the first round.


    As I watched the pairings go up and down to the arena, many of them have at least gotten one win.


    I''d have to say now after this, about 7 people might fail.


    Depending on how good their luck is they might win, but at least more than 5 should be going back home.


    I called out the pairs and watched the Big-Demon Ray face one of the girls. There were 2 girls left and the one other than Violet was named Fatiha Rumola.


    Fatiha was quite fast, but small. She packed quite a bit of power into that small frame of hers. I doubt she will be much of a match for the ogre though.


    It finally reached near the end and I called out:


    "Number 20 Pair, Make your way to the arena!"


    {Alternate View: Alrun}


    I was seriously freaking out now if I had to end up fighting Phorb. I don''t know what I would do! It was a guaranteed loss!


    If I were to lose I could only go back home¡­


    It was already the 19th pair that went up and it seems that most people have passed. I looked over at Phorb and he seemed calm.


    Maybe he is confident or, maybe he knows that he won''t get picked with me?


    While sitting and leaning on the wall Phorb looked over and saw Alrun biting his nails and looking towards him with worry.


    From how strong he looked earlier the difference in strength seemed quite large now.


    As the fight of the 19th pair grew near to a finish, Alrun looked directly at Phorbes and stated:


    Alrun: "If we really have to fight each other, you better not give me the win! If I see that you are holding back even a bit I will come back and beat you up! So don''t you dare try and make me win. I don''t want to win like this."


    Phorbes looked seriously at his face for a while and after a few moments looked relieved. It seemed he still had his pride that he looked so dearly after, even after becoming so scared he still has his unbreakable heart.


    Phorbes: "Hah!" He scoffed at him and continued "I wouldn''t have it any other way. I doubt we will really face each other, there are still two more matches after this. Don''t say such things before we actually fight."


    It would be simple to find out if we were both fighting each other, but both of us dared not to look at each other''s lots.


    After saying this a sound reverberated throughout the area that sounded like flesh hitting metal. One of the fighters was knocked hard onto the ground and was teleported out.


    As soon as they walked out I heard the familiar voice:


    "Number 20 Pair, Make your way to the arena!"


    {Keleman? View}


    "Number 20 Pair, Make your way to the arena!"


    I said this and watched as the two highest Projected Levels walked up.


    Sh*t! How could I be so unlucky!


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    When they got up I could see the smaller one instantly grew horrified, although it was for a second, he regained his calm quickly and walked towards the arena.


    Damn, if that small guy loses I might miss out on a good mage talent!


    That big guy is his friend right? He better let him win or I will be eating his bones!


    I watched them both walk resolutely and after what seemed like millennia they reached their corners and they locked eyes with each other.


    Just when I was about to shout out the start of the battle the smaller boy yelled:


    "You better not break your promise!"


    He seemed extremely resolute as he said this.


    Haha! I am saved, the big guy must have promised to let him win. I get to have both talents just as my handsome brain planned hehe.


    The bigger one responded with:


    "I won''t, I''ll make sure to pummel you to the ground!" He shouted.


    "What?"

 29 First Generation Rising Sun Disciples

    F**k! How am I supposed to know what you mean by pummeling him to the ground! If you do, I will suppress you like a Golden? Dragon!


    Truthfully, if I had the strength I would consider giving the small guy an advantage by powering him up a bit with a Martial Skill.


    Unfortunately, I don''t have the means. After this, I''ll either be laughing or crying.


    Well¡­ It isn''t that bad, even if he loses I can still do another entrance exam sometime. He should want to follow his friend at all costs. It seems as if they were friends when they came the first time. So they should be childhood friends or something similar.


    I still have to abide by my own rules and fail him if he loses, I can''t show favoritism this early on, or at all.


    I stared at both of them and knew I couldn''t delay:


    "Begin!"


    As I started to shout they both rushed out to meet each other, the big guy was running quite seriously towards him as well.


    I hope he doesn''t actually pummel him¡­


    They kept running, and¡­ didn''t actually stop.


    It seemed as if they wanted to just ram into each-other full force!


    At the last moment, the small guy dipped down low and rolled to the right as Phorbes passed him.


    I still haven''t learned his name yet either¡­


    As he rolled he got back up and by the time he was up, Phorbes has already turned around. He had an expression that seemed to say "Come!".


    The small guy ran towards him and punched his guard, Phorbes had put his hands up while he turned around and blocked his punch with ease.


    However, it didn''t seem to do much as the small guy actually rushed him pretty hard! He was pretty fast earlier when he was punching. His small frame comes with some benefits it seems.


    Although he packs less power, his speed is nothing to scoff at.


    Phorbes seemed to take the full brunt of it, every small punch was aimed either towards his face or his body. He kept his hands up to guard his face the entire time and only his body was hit by a few of those wasp stings.


    The rush lasted for about 10 seconds of furious stinging, Phorbes opened his tight guard and a punch immediately connected with his face.


    Although he was tough it still made his nose start to bleed, he shook it off completely with the blood starting to run down. He continued to put his guard down and was met by one more punch that flung bright red blood all over the arena.


    Phorbes pulled back his arm and unleashed one of the strongest punches I have seen from him yet. That punch would undoubtedly kill a normal person!


    The small guy was still trying to punch him and was aiming up the next punch for his body, as he was about to throw it out he didn''t even notice the mountain dropping on him from above.


    Just as I thought I would see his skull vanish, the arena teleported him out.


    Everyone was stunned at the power in that punch, simply because even after he did it he continued down towards the arena and punched the center of the arena!


    If I didn''t have the Tier 0 arena, but a regular one. I think it would have actually cracked or dented it!


    An earth-shaking bang sounded out as the mountain''s fist landed on the solid metal and reverberated for quite a long way.


    Using this amount of power with zero mana cultivation was amazing! He must have at least 2 or 3 strength!


    This guy was actually holding back the entire time during the fight he had earlier, but he didn''t pull this last punch.


    His face was strained as he picked himself back up, his knuckles were shredded and bleeding.


    He looked like he fought a fierce battle, covered in blood on his face from his nose and his hand.


    I nearly forgot to announce that he won and simply stated:


    "Phorbes, you have won. You have two wins and will be awarded one day to study the Flaming Pinwheel for free.


    He saluted and blood flew from his body as he did, he looked like a true warrior¡­


    If I built the sect with him as a pillar it would last for quite a while.


    I looked over to the ground where the smaller boy was laying as I gave a slight sigh.


    He only took one punch, and because it would have decimated him completely he took no damage from it as he was teleported out.


    Although Phorbes went all-out; he still didn''t harm his friend. Quite the smart guy!


    I called out the last pair and the combat exam ended. I took a look at my new disciples.


    All of them had battle scars, a few of the strongest had nearly no damage done to them.


    6 People failed the test out of the 42 that passed the screening. Which includes that Tier 4 talent that got away¡­


    Although I want to cry, I must remain strong in the face of my new disciples!


    "You all have passed, and some have passed with flying colors. You are all now officially the first generation disciples of the Rising Sun Sect." I said proudly.


    After I said this they did something unexpected, without fail, all of them did the exact same thing.


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    They got on their knees and kowtowed while shouting "Disciple Greets Sect Leader!"


    [Main Mission 0.2 Completed!]


    [Grade Evaluation: S+]


    [Rewards: Level Up x3, 50 MPS Points, Sect? Control Housing Feature Unlocked, Tier 0 Body Cultivation Manual Lottery Ticket x2, Tier 0 Martial Skill Lottery Ticket x4, Get out of Termination Free Card!]


    " . . . "


    I was silent for a while as I didn''t expect this¡­ The mission completed at the same moment as this surprise! The rewards are really not bad too, but the last one wasn''t needed and was a bit insulting.


    "As Outer Sect Disciples of the Rising sun, you will now have to stay inside of the sect as an outer disciple until you either die, or you become an Inner Disciple."


    "To become an Inner disciple you must reach the 5th Tier, however as long as you remain an Outer Disciple you will still receive monthly Merit Points as long as you complete one job every month."


    "My wish is that you cultivate your potential to the maximum because you all now represent the Rising Sun!"


    "I will now explain the most basic rule of the Rising Sun Sect; you may not harm your fellow disciples unless you challenge them to a duel. You may only spar inside of duel arenas without the intention to seriously harm them. If you are found guilty of harming a fellow disciple there will be serious consequences!"


    While I explained the rest of the rules I split my tasks into two and started to roll the lottery tickets so when they go inside the Treasure Pavilion they would at least see a few more things.


    I pulled the lever and ended up with these:


    [Congratulations! You have drawn: T0 Smooth Skin Body Cultivation Manual!]


    [Congratulations! You have drawn: T0 Bronze Skin Body Cultivation Manual!]


    These don''t look too shabby, let''s draw the Martial Skills¡­


    [Congratulations! You have drawn: T0 Wind Slash Martial Skill]


    [Congratulations! You have drawn: T0 Fiery Vajra Palm Martial Skill]


    [Congratulations! You have drawn: T0 Floating Clouds, Rising Steps Skill]


    [Congratulations! You have drawn: T0 Pure Mana Pulse Martial Skill]


    It seems I got pretty lucky with Floating Clouds, Rising Steps. It would allow the user to walk two steps into the air, able to walk on air itself!


    It was one of the most advanced Tier 0 skills that would require a while to learn, the Pure Mana Pulse was quite ordinary, however.


    It simply sent out a strong pulse of mana from your body in all directions. It was one of the most basic attacks.


    Normally when you would use a Martial Skill, it would transform the mana in your body using a special formula. This formula would increase the power of your mana or add certain properties to it to allow you to do things like the Floating Clouds, Rising Steps Martial Skill.


    The Mana Pulse, however, only let you take the raw mana in your body and send it out in a very inefficient attack.


    The two Body Cultivation manuals were very different in application. The Bronze Skin manual, as long as you trained your body in the way it described. It would become a shining bronze and as hard as metal.


    The Smooth body requires even more work, and would most likely be used by a female. It requires a flexible body to make enemies attack''s slip off of your skin. It will give your skin a glossy shine and the property would be close to rubber.


    I finished explaining the rules and how they could apply and find jobs at the Billboard. I then solemnly said towards them:


    "First Generation? Outer Disciples, Prepare yourself to take the Mana-Heart oath; that you will never betray your Sect. And with this, you will be allowed entry."


    "This is the only way the Wall of the Sect will open up to you, it is able to sense the oath in your mana-heart."


    I said this and they began to line up in front of me.


    Phorbes was the first one to line up, as he seemed to take it the most seriously.


    I said towards him:


    "Repeat after me, and it will be sealed inside your mana-heart. Are you ready?"


    He gave a solid salute as his face became stern and began to close to the words I said¡­

 30 Filling up the empty Sec

    After making sure every disciple was able to properly go through the sect entrance, I had a plan to inspire them a bit.


    A show of great power would spur their minds into cultivating diligently.


    Who wouldn''t want to become strong when they have a goal to work towards?


    Walking towards the entrance they walked behind me, chatting away, they were all excited to become apart of the sect; I would too if I were them hehe.


    They are the first generation of the Most Powerful Sect in history!


    As you become older in this world you will die of old age like any other, that is if you are without a Tier.


    The Vitality stat doesn''t only relate to being able to survive through a beating, it also expands your lifespan.


    Although the ratio isn''t so much as being able to live 200 years if your stat becomes 2. It is still on average about 40 years.


    Right now if I were to stop cultivating, I would be able to comfortably live for at least 140 years.


    Due to this, the average Tier 1, if they were a warrior that focuses on their Vitality and had the proper Cultivation Manual.


    They would be able to live for about 500 years. If they used their vitality as a means to break through to the First-Tier that is.


    But as I said before, you must have a balanced body. The average Tier 1 should be able to live from anywhere from 200 years to 500.


    The moment one of your stats break-through a set of 10, they push you into a new Tier.


    As they followed me like children, I watched their faces as they saw the Main hall and the other buildings.


    It was now closer to the evening, and the sun was setting gently over the horizon. And as it did, it gently floated down towards the main hall, it made it the atmosphere even more majestic.


    Good timing! I did a thumbs up in my head.


    Before I got close to the Main Hall, I was in the ''outer ring'' of the sect. I was going to divide it up into the Outer Sect, Inner Sect, and Core. They would be living inside of the?? Outer Sect for now.


    If they performed admirably, I would assign them to a profession once we got more tools for the Professions Hall.


    As of right now, the profession hall had a few pill furnaces and forges. As well as a few crafting tables with tools.


    There wasn''t much because I had yet to upgrade any of the buildings. As soon as I reach Tier 1 I would soon be upgrading them. Especially the wall.


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    "I will now create some nice houses for you all to stay at!" I said as I pointed to the ground.


    While doing this I silently opened up the bronze-button.


    With my left eye, I could see them slightly confused and a bit judgemental.


    Damn, do you think this Handsome Wizard is not powerful!


    [Sect Control: Building Mode Housing Feature]


    [Outer Disciple Barracks (T0, Holds 25) - 2 MPS Points]


    [Outer Disciple Individual Housing (T0, Holds 2) - 2 MPS Points]


    [Features Locked]


    I thought there would only be one¡­


    Looks like I can put some more rewards in their face if they want to be on top!


    I used the crosshair and created two Barracks and three Individual Houses.


    The air was silent as they materialized from nothing and within seconds came into existence.


    "Ah!"


    I could hear quite a few of them letting out gasps and starting to whisper.


    Hahaha! See how powerful your Sect Leader is!


    The structures were put in a way so that eventually more could be built, around the entire outer ring of the sect.


    These only filled up a bit of space.


    I would also see how I could put down some roads or paths later on.


    "As you all can see, there are two Large housing apartments, as well as Five houses."


    "Those of you who got two wins will be able to stay in these Houses. You can choose to share it or keep it for yourself. As for how you decide who stays where; you can duel for the privilege of having your own house." I continued


    "These houses while providing more privacy, will also have softer beds, and a private cultivation space where you will not be interrupted."


    "If you want to grab one for yourself you can challenge any of the house-holders on the first of every month. If you feel you don''t have the strength, you can only stay in the large apartment."


    I said this without mercy; the strong would prosper and grow their talents more. While the weaker ones will strive to grow strong enough to get into one of the houses.


    I could tell some of them were already getting ideas as their faces turned vicious, they glared at each other.


    "However I hope none of you will make enemies with each other! You must not do any harm outside of this Dueling Platform!" I said as I pointed my finger a bit away from the houses


    [Outer Disciple Dueling Arena (T0, Maximum: Four on Four) - 4 MPS Points]


    [Purchase Confirmed]


    I purchased one of the new things that popped up in the regular Sect Control Building menu.


    I was going to ask the system, but it seemed to already have it in the store.


    I watched them as their mouths opened a bit, they were less surprised than before.


    "Does everyone understand?" I asked.


    "Ha! We understand Sect Leader!" They Bellowed.


    "Good! Follow me to find a proper Body Cultivation manual that suits you. Everyone will get one even if they only got one win. For those of you that got two, you can come to see me when you feel that you are ready to study a Martial Skill"


    After I said it their eyes turned red, this would be the first time they would be able to cultivate!


    They could become cultivators and unlock their mana-hearts!


    They immediately lined up straight and followed towards me, we were headed to the Treasure Exchange Pavilion.


    System, would it be possible to copy some of these to hand out? They wouldn''t spread them around since they took the oath.


    [Host if you would like to have this function, it will cost you 5 MPS Points!]


    Fine I wouldn''t want them to have to study it one at a time since there are only so many of the manuals.


    We arrived at the Treasure Pavilion, they were truly mind-boggled by the sight of the sect so far.


    Although it was a bit empty, what was there was extremely exquisite!


    Furthermore, it seems that these were all personally constructed by the Sect Leader. How strong would someone have to be to construct something from thin air?


    They were starting to feel lucky that they were able to find the flyer on such short notice, their stroke of luck led them to be able to change their lives in one day!


    If Keleman knew, he would have gotten much more than the 80 or so people that turned up. He might even have gotten thousands!


    "Go ahead and choose what manual you want, you all have been given the appropriate amount of merit points to purchase one Body Cultivation Manual permanently," I said


    They looked like kids in a candy store as they started to scramble to look at what there was; soon they seemed to turn slightly startled as they realized there wasn''t much.


    "Oh, I haven''t had the time to get all of the manuals and skills sorted out yet; if the ones here do not satisfy you. Wait a few days and they will get here."


    I said while clearing my throat. I had to bullshit my way out of this poor display¡­


    After I told them to go back and sort out their housing when they get their manuals and start cultivating.


    I left to go to the main hall.


    I reached the steps and looked back and some of them have already picked out their copies; the Treasure Exchange Pavilion was automatic. I wonder how startled they were when I suddenly left!


    Their merit point count is stored in their mana-heart along with the oath. When they try to see how many Merit''s they have they wouldn''t be able to yet. But, when they start unlocking their mana they will be able to read how much they have.


    This was a tough day, I ended up being unlucky and losing the Tier 4¡­


    I still got a Tier 5 and I should be able to host the next entrance exam within a few months to draw that little guy back out.


    I stretched and sat down in the chamber part of the Main Hall, the Main Hall split off into two sections through a door which led to the office areas. While the other led to a large bedroom where I would call my new home.


    I won''t sleep tonight! I will cultivate all night long. I will take a break and let them open up their mana hearts while I start cultivating. I need to start appointing some leaders also. I can''t let them run around as they please just yet.


    While reminiscing on the day I opened the Library Function and started cultivating according to the Golden Dragon Suppression Series.

 31 Upgrades

    After about 10 hours of cultivation, I felt that it was time to start putting my bonus points into place. I also didn''t feel very tired at all.


    Just a difference of +1 Vitality made a difference in how much sleep I needed, I''m guessing once I go further along and get 10 or greater Vitality I should be able to go without sleep for more than a week!


    I opened up the bronze-button and started thinking of what to put my stats into:


    ?[Level 0.7]


    ?[Strength 3] +


    ?[Dexterity 4] +


    ?[Vitality 3] +


    ?[Intelligence 6] +


    ?[Wisdom 6] +


    ?[39 MPS? Points]


    ?[3 Status Points]


    [Features Locked]


    Now that I could see my stats, I really was growing fast. Being able to see it also made me understand that the change to my body was so gradual while I was cultivating, that I actually didn''t notice my change in stats.


    At least, not unless I enter the bonus status points that I got from breaking into a new level.


    I still think putting the extra points into Dexterity is a good idea, this will also help with any professions I learn in the future. Even though this will result in my Dexterity being higher than my main stats.


    I entered in the Status Points into Dexterity and I immediately felt my entire body lighten.


    Not in the sense of having less weight, but just in the sense that everything just seemed faster. Hehe, I''m going to keep upgrading my ''monitor'' until I get a solid 1000Hz refresh rate!


    It''s in the middle of the night and I planned at this time to go outside and spiff the sect up a bit more. I have thought about it while cultivating but, it''s really quite empty.


    There are only a few scattered buildings and just a bunch of grass.


    I was prepared to spend almost all of the points that I had gotten this time. I wanted to save a few because I had a project I wanted to start doing tonight.


    "System, I''m going to be going on a shopping spree, could you give your handsome host a discount?" I asked suggestively.


    [Host, please buy up all the items you can, in fact, The system will give you a 10% on orders of over 20 MPS Points in total until you get to Tier 1!]


    [This is a limited time offer so please spend a lot of points!]


    It always somehow makes its voice sound like an advertisement even though it''s only a robotic voice.


    At least I managed to get 10%, If I didn''t ask I''m sure that it wouldn''t have said anything. It treats the MPS Points so dearly as if it were its own child.


    I stepped outside, and it appeared their lights were off. They were all asleep. I wonder who got the houses in the end?


    I wanted to go and watch them earlier, but I haven''t cultivated at all lately. I wouldn''t want to fall behind them.


    I started barking orders towards the system, and I swear, I could feel it smiling through the words it sent.


    I put all of the orders in my ''cart'' before I was ready to checkout, in the end, I bought a large number of things.


    Things like; stone paths, a large community center, a pier to place over the lake with some fish in the pond. I also placed a few lamp posts that ran on magic. In order for it to run I also had to buy a magic-line that drew mana from the atmosphere.


    I saw it in the sect control panel but, I found out that the mana in the atmosphere can be increased by creating inscriptions to gather mana towards a certain place.


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    With the mana-line will be able to connect with other mana-lines while also drawing in mana from the atmosphere to power anything that is connected to it.


    To put it a bit plainly; there were faint lines of mana running through the air all over the place. This wasn''t ideal because one could intercept these lines and take the ''message'' in the mana and read it. As long as you were strong enough.


    In reality, the ''message'' was a feeling conveyed through the mana. Depending on how strong your mind was you could send a stronger message that could contain a lot of details.


    However, the mana that was being sent to the small lamps were only lines of energy, the mana didn''t hold any type of special property.


    The lamps lit up the paths exquisitely, they dyed the surroundings in a faint yellow light. It gave the night around the sect a much more aesthetically pleasing atmosphere.


    Looking around at my purchases I found I only had 20 MPS Points left, I spent a total of 21 Points on the order so I could get a discount of 10%. So I got two points back from the transaction.


    Looking around the sect, it seemed much more homely and welcoming now.


    The next thing I should do is upgrade the walls, this is still, one of my biggest priorities.


    I should also look at the defensive structures while I''m at it:


    [Sec Control Building? Menu]


    [Main Hall (T1 Upgrade) - 7 MPS Points]


    [Treasure Storage (T1 Upgrade) - 5 MPS Points]


    [Treasure Exchange Pavilion (T1 Upgrade) - 5 MPS Points]


    [Professions Hall (T1 Upgrade) - 6 MPS Points]


    [Mana Line (T1 Upgrade) - 5 MPS Points]


    [Outer Disciple Dueling Arena (T1 Upgrade | Maximum: Four on Four) - 6 MPS Points]


    [Outer Ring Fencing (T0) - 3 MPS Points]


    While looking at the Sect Control Building menu I spotted the other new building I unlocked.


    I wasn''t going to purchase this now, but the system said it would label the soul marks in their mana-heart in a ranking system.


    If they had an ''Outer Disciple'' Mark, they wouldn''t be able to pass the Outer Ring. Only with an ''Inner Disciple'' Mark could they go through.


    This would mean I would need to have three different structures for all rings of the sect, pertaining to the Outer, Inner and Core.


    It would just cost too much to do this, for now, I would just wait and do this until I get a core disciple.


    For now, I''m planning for when someone gets to the 8th Tier to make them a core disciple.


    This is much in the future still, but it is still good to think about plans.


    I opened up the Defensive Structures tab next;


    [Build Menu: Defensive? Structures]


    [Sect Wall (T1 Upgrade) - 8 MPS Points]


    [Alert System (T0) - 3 MPS Points]


    [Golden Dragon Defensive Formation (T1) - 10 MPS Points]


    Hoho, there''s some really interesting stuff here¡­


    The Golden? Dragon Defensive Formation seems to be derived from the Cultivation Manual I chose, what does it do system?


    [Defensive Formations are apart of the Formation Laying Profession. In this world it is a very rare profession and was last seen as a public profession 53,000 Years ago.]


    [Once activated, the formation will produce an effect around the targeted area that will have a certain effect upon individuals inside of it.]


    [In this case, once you activate the Defensive? Formation a life-like Golden? Dragon will be produced flying above the sect. It is only Tier 1, so it will be quite small, but it will be able to instantly kill any Tier 1 cultivator, as well as; ward off a medium-sized group of them.]


    [As for Tier 2, the dragon will be able to have a chance of lightly injuring them at most.]


    [It is powered by its own internal formation that gathers mana, similar to an internal working mana-line.]


    A Golden Dragon holding back our enemies¡­ How majestic!


    Hehe, how scared they would be if a Dragon were to suddenly come and snatch them up!


    System how are they able to break it if they are Tier 2?


    [The Formation will exist within the Main Hall and cover the entirety of the sect. They would have to go into the main hall and destroy the Formation Diagram.]


    [In addition, the Formation can only be used once a day. It still requires some time to gather mana. And it may not be used indefinitely. Only lasting around two hours. This is still quite good for a Tier 1 Formation.]


    You''re making my shopping quite difficult system¡­


    I have a pretty good idea of what the alarm system should do, and while I would buy it. I just don''t have enough points.


    When I have enough points I will consider it, but I need to upgrade the wall and buy this formation.


    I was going to save up and buy a few more manuals, but that can wait.


    System, I want to purchase the Defensive Formation and the Upgraded Wall!


    [Purchases Confirmed.]


    I was sitting on the steps of the Main Hall when I saw the walls all around gently shake and vibrate as they turned a deeper color of grey. The barriers on the outside of it were shaking and breaking.


    It didn''t cause an earthquake similar to last time thankfully. I still want my sweet disciples to enjoy their sleep!


    It eventually stopped shattering and reforming and the barriers seemed more mysterious and dense. The light was enough to give the ground the walls were placed inside to light up. Causing it to seem as if we were in a fairy-land!


    Now my sect is even more protected, but more than that; it is even more peaceful and beautiful.

 32 Talent Ratios | Arrogant Children

    After upgrading and decorating the sect last night I went back in and slept for about seven hours. Even though the Vitality stat will allow you to go a long time without sleeping; you will still have to sleep the normal amount.


    With Vitality sitting at 3 points, I could tell I would be able to go without three days of sleep.


    Today was the day I was scheduled to return as the Quality Elder for the Martial Hall. I was actually not in the need for money at the moment, I would only need to pay one purple coin at the end of the year, so in the end, I planned on resigning. Even if it seemed to be rude, the time wasted while I was there couldn''t be earned back. I had to start getting ahead in my cultivation.


    I didn''t need to work over at the Martial Hall in order to go around copying the Manuals and Martial Skills using the library function. I could already transfer them over to the system with the Copy function.


    This would still cost me 1 MPS Point because of the scamming system, but, it isn''t that bad to get them that cheaply.


    I could also post some job requests on the Billboard that would ask for Manuals and Skills, but at this point, they don''t have even a fraction of the power to go out and journey for items like that.


    The power level in this world among cultivators is different depending on where you are. This is because of the local mana atmosphere quality.


    On this continent, it is quite normal to see a Tier 3 to 4 walking around outside of a city. This is because the outside of a city or town is partially no-mans-land. However, some of the city leaders should be around the 7th Tier or higher.


    Even though the outside land is technically owned by the Radiant Family and Sunstar Empire it is still unmanaged.


    The land is so vast and unexplored that there will be treasures waiting to be found from cultivators that died fighting dangerous spirit beasts and the like. There are many dangers waiting in the world I have yet to see.


    In comparison, the Tier 1 maximum disciples I have recruited; will just be to fill up the sect for now, because of the system''s request I had to host the exam early.


    However, I plan to start putting in requests for Mana-herbs used for pill concocting, as well as any type of spiritual beast derivative. These could be used for weapon forging or pill concocting as well.


    I needed to start to fill up the treasure storage of the sect, in order to have an extensive amount of items that can be exchanged for even more treasures. With this, we should be able to gather an extreme amount of items over time by raising the price of merit points for the treasure slightly, and lowering the price if a disciple would wish to sell something to the sect.


    The simple merchant''s code of buying for less and selling for more. With this strategy, I can slowly but surely fill up the treasure storage over time and have a wealth of items to eventually be used by future generations. Of course, if I had the choice I would choose to be an immortal¡­


    To have such a high Vitality stat that you will never age, or producing a pill that could give you immortality¡­ What a faraway dream! Nonetheless; anything in this world must be possible as long as the ingredients for success are available.


    I was planning to cultivate peacefully today, but there was quite a commotion outside. It seemed that the entirety of Radiant City had learned of the Rising Sun Sect after these days.


    I went out this morning and when I went through the gate, I was met with the looks of thousands of people!


    People from all over the city had come to take a look at the sect, and see if they could try to join it. Unfortunately, I had other plans, I was going to wait a while for more and more people to learn of the Rising Sun. After we were quite popular and ready to host many more disciples I would run another entrance examination. They seemed quite scared and cautious of me, otherwise, I was sure they would start to hound me!


    This time I could do a proper Entrance Exam, the main reason I cannot do anything at the moment is that I have to wait for more MPS Points.


    The only way to gain MPS Points outside of missions is to have your disciples turn in jobs for merit points. The number of merit points that one disciple could make, if he/she was lucky, by taking a job posted for mana-herbs. It would be on average; 20.


    The cost of the low Tier Mana Pulse Martial Skill would cost 200 Merit Points to obtain a copy of it. So I would guess that within the next few weeks these disciples would start having enough Merit Points to exchange for copies of skills.


    For every 100 Merit Points exchanged I would get a single MPS Point. If all 36 of the disciples took the minimum number of a single job request every month. I would be looking at an average of¡­ roughly 7 MPS Points every month.


    This is just the minimum number, each disciple must complete at least one Merit Job Posting per month in order to stay in the sect. They must contribute after all.


    I would suspect that in the next week I would not earn a whole lot if they are still cultivating. I have asked the system this before, but I don''t know how fast it would usually take someone to reach the first tier if they had a good talent like Phorbes.


    When I asked the system it gave a nutty explanation:


    [Depending on the talent of what they are cultivating, their rate of cultivation will vary. If they are of B-type Body Talent; they could reach the First Tier within two weeks.]


    [On the contrary, if they are of a lower talent; such as G-type talent. They would take about 10x longer to reach the same stage; so it would take about 4 1/2 months roughly.]


    [This is of course, based on if they are cultivating diligently. If they do not understand what is written in the manual of their choosing they could be stuck in the same place for as long or longer than a year.]


    [In simple terms, if we say G-type talent was the base speed of cultivating at 100%. Then you would see F-type as 200%, E-type as 400%, and D-type as 600%. It would continue in a multiple of 2 until you reach A-type Talent, where it would then become 1500%. An A-type talent could reach Tier 1 of their respective talent area in as little as 1 week and 3 days.]


    Damn system, you''re pretty nutty¡­


    While trying to wrap my head around the system''s lecture, it now made sense as to why none of them wanted to come to study the Flaming Pinwheel yet. It would take a while for them to reach Mid-class Tier 0.


    As of now most of them were only Low-class Body Refiners, this was the name given to those who cultivated there body. Also, the name that would be given to mages like me would be; mage! Quite simple isn''t it?


    Although I would like to think of myself as a handsome wizard¡­


    Later today I will go out towards the Martial Hall and give them my reason for leave, then come back and continue to cultivate.


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    I''m not sure when the disciples will start producing merit points, but I hope they do it soon!


    {Alternate View: Phorbes}


    Inside of a nice house that resembled a hermit''s abode, was a calm air as a young man sat in a position on a crimson carpet.


    He had his eyes closed and there was faint powerful energy radiating from his body that resembled heat waves. If you were to look inside his mana-circuit you could see the years of pollution of muck and grime being swept away and staining the outside of his body.


    What Keleman didn''t know was that when he was transported here, his mana-circuits were freshly made and only accumulated a tiny bit of dust. Compared to him, the person here had quite the amount to push through and unlock their mana.


    The room soon became a bit smelly with a tar-like substance coming out of his skin and wrapping around him like a cacoon¡­


    After around two hours he opened his eyes, two radiant whites in a black smelly abyss.


    He grunted and got up while making sure not to touch the carpet with his arms, and got in an already drawn steaming bath.


    "Even though I have yet to draw out any mana, I can already feel my body becoming lighter. Haha! To think you would actually feel so amazing just by the cleaning of your mana-circuits. I wonder how it feels when you can move mana throughout your body!"


    The young man laughed and said this in a grizzly deep voice as the water around him soon became a dark brown color.


    He soaked in this now-filthy water and was about to get out when he heard someone outside yell "Phorbes! I challenge you to a duel!"


    The young and light voice sounded arrogant and incredibly vicious.


    Sigh Another cocky one, ready to be pummeled.

 33 A whole bunch of... Fatties?

    "What am I going to do about this¡­ sigh"


    Keleman sat with his hand on his forehead and the other on his desk.


    Yesterday, there were a few trouble-makers outside of the sect. They claimed to be from one of the other two sects that are in Radiant City; the Iron Journey Sect.


    They came over and started shouting over the walls early in the morning, trying to get some of my disciple''s attention it would seem¡­


    They made quite the ruckus and tried to smash up the walls, but luckily they were quite weak and none of them were Tier 2. Otherwise, I think they really would have dented it.


    I was told this by the system after it gave me an alert out of nowhere that the walls were attempted to be damaged.


    By the time I rushed out, I saw one fatty laying on the ground. The wall actually rebounded the force towards this fatty and laid him out on the ground! Hahaha!


    I almost couldn''t stop myself from laughing when I saw it, there were about 4 of them that came to make trouble.


    I quickly left back inside after I saw that poor scene¡­


    I wish it was as lighthearted as it sounds, but I''m sure that the other Sect in the city will start to give me a hard time as time goes on.


    For some reason, the Radiant Sect, the number one Sect in Radiant City which is owned by the Radiant Family has not said one word to me!


    The Iron Journey sect seemed to be a Sect of body cultivators, that dreamed to make their bodies as dense as Iron. Quite silly if you ask me, because, they''ll just be walking lumps of metal for my magic to smite them down.


    For some reason it seemed as if every trouble-maker was a fatty, did their Cultivation Manual make them very big to give them thick Iron Skin?


    Whatever the case, they quickly left out of embarrassment shortly after.


    Since I did the upgrades about five days ago I had finally reached the First Tier, I wasn''t able to go forward because I couldn''t afford the next series of the Dragon Suppressing Series.


    As of now, my status menu had grown to this:


    [Level 1.0]


    [Strength 5]


    [Dexterity 10]


    [Vitality 5]


    [Intelligence 10]


    [Willpower 10]


    [4 MPS? Points]


    [0 SP]


    [Features Locked]


    I had spent all of my extra status points on dexterity again, and the other accomplishment I''ve had was; I had mastered the Floating Clouds, Rising Steps Martial Skill.


    While I was practicing it I fell on my handsome face quite a few times, trying to step on nothing was quite difficult. I made sure, of course, to do it out of sight of my disciples.


    Although they aren''t actually ''my disciples'' they still belong to my sect, what I am referring to is a direct disciple.


    I had also thought more into the sect matters recently and realized in the future I would have to take in at least one very talented disciple, preferably a mage.


    I would be able to groom him into the first elder! I would also be able to push all of the work, such as Entrance? Examinations onto him, hehe.


    The next series of the Golden? Dragon Suppressing Series would cost me 15 MPS points, for the Tier 1 version.


    So far the Manual has mostly been making me enlarge my mana circuits, I haven''t done that much actual training at all, except for the Martial Skill.


    [Host in order to grow into the strongest Sect Leader in history, your foundations must be able to support the tallest mountain!]


    After inspiring me it immediately quieted down, almost sensing my disdain for it. I was actually surprised it had said something without trying to push advertisements down my throat.


    While I was tapping my fingers on the desk, I started wondering what type of abilities would come with Tier 1. Surely it isn''t just the standard 10% increase in power. There has to be a reason why it is an entirely different Tier¡­


    In my body; was currently the pulsing mana-heart, it very slowly pulsed mana throughout my body like a calm river. It only did this at a rate to keep the dust out so I wouldn''t be using any mana that I would need to fight with suddenly.


    "What else can I do with mana?" I said this out loud as I stretched my finger to point towards the wall.


    Can I pull it outside of my body? Just like in the Martial Skill, in order to step on air, I had to synthesize the mana in the air around my foot to become solid enough to be stepped on.


    Technically, if you trained enough in it you would be able to step indefinitely into the air. However, this would require extreme amounts of coordination and a large mana supply, because the Martial Skill''s mana transformation was very low efficiency as a Tier 0 Skill.


    What if I were to attempt to transform the Mana in front of me?


    I tried to replicate the feeling of pulling the mana gently out of my body and trying to turn it into something, however¡­


    While trying to change it I discovered that with my mana, it acted as a pair of eyes!


    The mana I released which had no intention to do anything, gave me sight!


    [Congratulations on naturally unlocking ''Mana-Sense'' Host!]


    "Mana-Sense?" I studdered the words out surprised at the sudden words in my mind.


    [That is correct host, Mana-Sense is the ability to draw out extremely pure mana from your body and use it as a 6th sense.]


    [Depending on the host''s mana quantity and purity, the host would be able to sense the area around him!]


    Why would I have Pure Mana? I didn''t even try to draw out the ''pure'' mana that you said, is it that simple?


    [After host transmigrated it would seem that the host has acquired exceptional talent! Combined with the exceptional Mind Cultivation Manual that was crafted by the Supreme Being, you have a natural source of extremely pure mana!]


    My mouth was agape while trying to figure out the use of Mana-Sense. What could I use it for?


    The mana I had brought outside my body dissipated the moment I lost my concentration, so I drew some more out, like a bucket of water out of a well.


    As the mana touched the air, I could ''feel'' the air and every single property of it! I manipulated the mana to cover the desk and I could feel each and every wood elemental particle!


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    This would be extremely useful in professions where you would need to look at something closely, such as forging a weapon or watching a pill inside of a furnace for the time it is completed!


    Nutty!


    I tried to spread out my mana all over the hall and found it reached a maximum of 10 meters. While I was doing this I heard footsteps in the Main Hall¡­


    Ohoho, is someone finally ready to spend a day to study the Flaming Pinwheel?


    I got up from the desk and towards the entrance and found Phorbes standing in the entrance, he didn''t take a step further and saluted me the moment he saw me.


    "Greetings Sect Leader! This one has come to take the opportunity to study Martial Skill!" He said it in a pleasing voice, while he locked his eyes to the floor.


    Even though he''s such a big guy, he''s still timid in front of me sometimes¡­


    "Very well, you may study it for 24 hours in this Hall. Once you have finished gaining insights from it, you may leave." I said this while pointing to one of the many empty desks in the Main Hall.


    "Ha! I give thanks to the Sect Leader!" He said with a tone of a loyal soldier.


    This guy is overly polite, but this will do for now. Once I get a direct disciple I will guide him by my own hands. I will then have someone to joke around with¡­


    I took the Martial Skill out from my bag and placed it in his hands, and turned away back into my room.


    While heading back I started thinking about what I could do with my Mana-Sense. Right as I got to my room, the mana-line in the room lit up with a message.


    Oh, this is the first time I have received a message with it. Is it the city hall?


    I wondered about who sent it as I touched it and led the feeling into my mind; I felt an extremely passive-aggressive voice enter my mind and it said these arrogant words:


    "Sect Leader of the Radiant Sun! We, The Iron Journey Sect, Challenge you formally to a Sect Duel. We will let our disciples see who is stronger by letting them fight and learn from each other. I hope Sect Leader Keleman will accept and allow my humble disciples to learn from such a great Sect!"


    F**k Fatty let me show you how I''ll strangle your disciples!

 34 More Missions?

    As I cursed at the fatty who claimed to be the Sect Leader of the Iron Journey Sect. I was told the Duel would be in half of a year.


    That''s quite a long time it''s only been about a week since I''ve gotten here, yet my strongest-disciple is already Tier 1 hehe.


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    [Multiple Missions Issued, Check your missions tab!]


    Could you be a less predictable system? What will the penalty this time be if I fail to do your pointless mission?


    [Host please pay up for voice commands!]


    Damn scammer I can promise now I won''t ''pay up'' for voice commands.


    Grumbling, I opened the Missions tab and was met with the following;


    [Main Mission 0.3: Accept the duel on your honor of the Most Powerful Sect! The Most Powerful Sect must not lose to any other body of power. Bodies of power may not even use the word power, once they see the might of the true Most Powerful? Sect! Reclaim your honor young man!]


    [Time Limit: 6 Months]


    [Rewards: Level-up, 80 MPS Points, One-time 50% Discount Coupon]


    [Failure: Termination x3]


    Looking at the failure penalty it irked me how similar the x3 was to one of those stupid faces on the internet. What does penalty x3 even mean? Are you going to turn me into meat paste three times over just to make fun of me?


    [Host this termination will kill you three times over again, one time for each life after this one!]


    F**k! Do you really need to sound so enthusiastic?


    I ignored the terminator-Esque system and looked; there was surprisingly another mission for once!


    [Side Mission: Obtain a direct disciple with a talent higher than A-type. The host should only have the best disciple to become the main pillar of the sect!]


    [Time Limit: None]


    [Rewards: One-time talent upgrade for the direct disciple, Level-up, 100 MPS Points]


    Oh¡­ Not bad, you didn''t add a time limit to this one.


    This is a lot of MPS Points too¡­ I could buy both of the talent upgraders with the points I would get, plus the 50% discount coupon!


    It looks like I would need to do another Entrance Exam soon, I have to cultivate as many talents as I can. But, it will be on this handsome wizard''s own terms now!


    I''ll post a job on the merit board to put out flyers and spread the word around the city for an entire week. Then we can have a grand examination!


    Hehe, I could even ask that little Phorbes to host it for me. He seems to have become a role model for everyone else.


    The only thing I need to do is get proper testing equipment or it will take forever to finish the test using my bull-shit methods.


    Rubbing my hands together and practicing my new mana-sense I started to think about how I could get the equipment¡­


    After four days after putting the job post on the billboard, I sat in my room cultivating all the while.


    All of the Tier 3 disciples that got both wins in the combat examination came to take a look at the Flaming Pinwheel. It made me wonder what kind of progress they have made¡­


    I had just recently purchased the next tier of the Golden Dragon Suppressing Series and have been cultivating with it for about two days now. This part of the manual was really great!


    It involved some physical moves which put a ton of strain on my body. Even though my mind was ten times as strong as a regular man, it was actually extremely taxing to concentrate on how to maintain that form!


    While I did it I could feel my mind slowly expanding, which surprised me because I never actually felt the feeling of becoming stronger while I was deep in cycling mana around my body.


    I stretched and got up, it was time for me to go check out their progress! I could see their transaction history on the Treasure Exchange much like a mom that could check their son''s debit card history.


    I happily walked along to the great Treasure Pavilion, it was madly shining the in sun. The grandeur was no small amount as I felt a sense of pride swell up inside of my chest. I entered and went behind the desk and found the list the system kept as the purchase log.


    [Phorbes: Fiery Vajra Palm T-0, Wind Slash T-0, Floating Clouds, Rising Steps: 1000 Merit Points]


    I saw the first name and nearly fell to the ground, this really was too much to obtain in such a short amount of time. How did he do it?


    This guy should only have been able to collect a small amount in such a short time. He even had picked the most difficult Body Cultivation Manual in the stock which was the forge fire body!


    No wonder I heard steps around the Main-Hall, it was actually this big guy going to forge himself in the fires of a Pill Furnace!


    The ForgeFire Body requires an extreme amount of discipline and pain-tolerance. The name was literally implied that you must forge your own body to become stronger in a pill furnace!


    Is this guy a masochist¡­


    I wonder if he plundered the merits from the other disciples, hehe. There are no rules saying that you can''t do this. In fact, I would encourage it if he were to duel them to obtain more.


    The strong and worthy to climb the ladder will be able to go faster if they are able to obtain more. The more cultivation material they have the better their insights into the Martial Dao will be.


    The Martial Dao connects all of the Martial Skills, and only those with some insights into the Martial? Dao will be able to create Martial Skills. These types of people are very rare!


    Most of the people that exist now have only been barely able to create a few of these types of Martial Skills, simply because obtaining insight into the Martial Dao is extremely difficult.


    At least this big guy knew how to take care of himself. If he''s lucky his little friend will show up at the examination. I hope he''s able to surpass his old self and pass this time.


    All of the disciples have been out and about talking with each other, but I never saw this buy guy. He must always be in that house of his cultivating¡­


    I''ve been waiting for the few days I have been cultivating to check my status menu.


    I wanted to see if the feeling I got as I grew stronger was also there when I was circulating mana, or if I was actually getting much stronger.


    I opened up the little bronze-button, as I eyed over it I wondered if it would ever change color¡­


    Maybe one day you would turn into a golden button.


    [Level 1.7]


    [Strength 9]


    [Dexterity 14]


    [Vitality 9]


    [Intelligence 17]


    [Willpower 17]


    [16 MPS? Points]


    [7 SP]


    [Features Locked]


    I have to say I am impressed! I have only been cultivating for two days and yet it seems to be even faster than the first series!


    [Host, in order to build a proper foundation in Tier 0, it took a long time to properly enlarge your mana-circuits to the maximum amount they can hold.]


    [Although you will still enlarge them in the future, this is the most ideal form of the human race''s mana circuits! You must keep in mind that you will become the ideal human leader in the future as the Most Powerful Sect Leader!]


    Even if I''m strong I want my disciples to be stronger! When this handsome wizard is an old man, they really need to take proper care of me!


    Do you think it would be possible for me to live forever system? I asked this and my voice shook a bit, would it actually be possible?


    [Anything is possible Host!]


    Damn, you have your own problems too system. You don''t know how to be compassionate at all! You would most likely wish to kill me right away in my next three lives with your failure penalties!


    What would come next, would you give me 10 times termination over my next ten future lives?


    [Please do not try to flatter the system, although the Most Powerful System will take your suggestions into consideration.]


    F**k you really don''t know how to communicate do you, I need to just ignore it.


    I''ll just spend my status points and match dexterity up with my main stats until I find a good reason to put it in strength or vitality I will keep doing this strategy¡­


    Although maybe if I started putting points in vitality, I would be able to live longer. Every point must count as I grow into whatever the maximum Tier I can reach will be!


    After allocating my stats, I took one more final glace;


    [Level 1.7]


    [Strength 9]


    [Dexterity 17]


    [Vitality 13]


    [Intelligence 17]


    [Willpower 17]


    [16 MPS? Points]


    [0 SP]


    [Features Locked]


    It wouldn''t hurt to put it into vitality when my dexterity matches my mage stats¡­

 35 Preparation

    "Today I will go shopping!"


    I said this as I stood up from my desk, the next entrance exam is only 1 day away now.


    I had almost reached Tier 2 in the last couple of days, I would only need one more push.


    And, after every one of my disciples spamming the mission board with the flyer mission, I had quite the amount of MPS Points now.


    I say this, but I only had 28 MPS Points now. It was a much higher amount than I had two days ago. I only had 16 Points!


    Those little guys actually did 1200 merit points worth of jobs! Such hardworking little worker ants!


    I planned to spend at least 10 of these points going over to the Martial Hall and picking out some Tier 0 and Tier 1 Martial Skills.


    I made sure before I left that each and every Skill would only cost 1 MPS Point no matter what Tier it was.


    The system had a bit of a history when it came to social-engineering scams with me. But, before I head out I had one more thing to do.


    On my way out, I noticed I was able to run much faster now. What would''ve taken me more than 10 minutes to reach the Main Hall from the entrance, now only takes me about a minute.


    Feeling the wind on my face as I run at super-human speed, I really have changed for the better in this world. At least, I like it much better than my past world!


    I reached the Outer Disciple ring and there was a duel going on between two of them. It seemed it was between Phorbes and the big-demon Ray Domique.


    I watched silently a bit away and the duel was only just starting. I could feel the power emanating from Phorbes, it seemed he had broken through to High-Class Tier 0!


    I could only feel the mana-waves of Middle-Class Tier 0 on the demon. I guess this is how he managed to swindle all of those merit points. He was fighting everyone daily!


    I hadn''t realized it but my hearing had greatly improved, to the point I was able to hear the big demon yelling at Phorbes;


    "Hey, big guy! I wasn''t trying that hard last time. With the Mana Pulse Martial Skill that I have mastered. Hehehe¡­ You won''t stand a chance anymore!"


    Oho, he actually mastered something like that in this short period of time? Not bad¡­ But, it is only a mana pulse. And he even gave away what kind of attack he was going to use beforehand...


    "Stop talking, words are futile." I felt the guttural deep voice come out of Phorbes, with his words it seemed as he had matured a bit after fighting everyone these days¡­ He sounded much more intimidating, he had learned how to throw his opponent off-guard with only five words!


    The big demon''s face scrunched up into a comically tomato-red face as he screamed and charged like a bull straight towards Phorbes, his speed was astonishing! They were completely different monsters compared to the entrance exam!


    Haha, I have actually seen the talent I have cultivated with my own eyes! I was about to shed a tear when I saw the big-demon use the Mana Pulse at an extremely close range.


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    This was very bad if he was actually that close and released all of his mana in a bombshell type maneuver he could really damage him! He might lose! Why did he let him get so close?


    My worry was for nothing, as I saw Phorbes take the full brunt of it with his body, now that I looked closer there were very small, and thin, deep red lines all over his skin.


    One may not be able to recognize what it is, but I did! This was signs of the ForgeFire Body Manual! This guy had actually achieved a small success in it in such a short time!


    The outer layer of the skin would become like obsidian, and underneath the blood of the user would boil at a high temperature to produce an even more damaging attack when he would punch them! This was due to the extremely high temperature inside the Pill Furnace that would cook you alive!


    Although it would cost them a bit of blood, if you had fine control you could turn it on and off like a switch. Judging by his use of the ability he was about to release heaven upon this vile demon!


    His hand turned into a deep red fiery combustion as his fist made contact with the big demon! This¡­ This was the Fiery Vajra Palm! This big guy actually learned it so quickly¡­


    I was deeply shocked, simply because this wasn''t an ordinary skill, it was quite hard to learn! While it wasn''t on the level of Floating Clouds, Rising steps, it was already very impressive.


    The Fiery Vajra Palm would use mana and transform the user''s mana into a small glove of high-temperature fire. In simple words, it gave you a fire punch!


    I could hear the sizzling of the great demon''s skin as he fell to the ground with only a single punch. It wasn''t fatal so the arena didn''t teleport him out either.


    The demon had also refined his body a bit to be able to take a blow like that¡­ What amazing students I have! I really can''t wait to get even more!


    Just as I was reveling in the thought of millions of disciples greeting me and having their talents cultivated, a voice rang out¡­


    "Greetings Sect Leader!" Phorbes had spotted me, which didn''t surprise me that much. I was right out in the open.


    Everyone''s eyes turned to where he was looking and quickly did the same.


    "I guess this is my chance then", I mumbled and headed towards Phorbes. The fine lines on his body turned back to their original color as I headed closer to him. I made my steps very long and fast without running at all to show a few of my mysterious ways.


    Once I reached him I said to him "Phorbes, would you take the position of the Examiner for the Entrance Exam this time? I will watch from behind you and make sure everything goes as planned, and will explain more to you in private of your role. What do you think of this?"


    In the middle of my speaking, his eyes started to have a fierce glint in them, the surround disciples that were originally watching now had their mouths open!


    "Ha! This lowly one would be honored to accept this position Sect Leader!" He stated this very politely as he saluted.


    "Very good! Tonight come to the Main Hall and I will explain everything that you must do. Also, you are making very good progress. I hope to see you all do as well!" I looked at the others with my eyes, and they met mine with a burning desire to become strong.


    It seems I hadn''t chosen you all wrongly if you had looked away or to the ground in shame, I may have beat you up!


    Flipping my robe, I started heading towards the entrance with a fast stride.


    After exiting I looked around at the poorly made arena and my bull-shit device¡­ You have served me well for that period of time, but now I need proper equipment!


    System¡­ how much are you going to charge me for new examination equipment?


    [The Most Powerful System would only charge the Host 15 MPS Points for proper equipment that would befit the Rising Sun Sect.]


    It chimed in almost immediately like a businessman in search of profits.


    "System, we have known each other for a while now. Can you disclose the details of what your offer might impose?" I said this with a snarky tone, I would play along as another businessman.


    [Of course Host! The entrance examination must properly be able to find talents that are not afraid of combat, and will serve the sect with their entire being!]


    [The content of the Entrance Examination Limited Time Offer is this:]


    It listed out all of its products in a neat, small print window.


    [Talent Meter x2, Arena Upgrade - Tier 1, Anti-Cheat Capabilities, Decorations]


    Hmm¡­ You drive a hard bargain system, what does the Talent Meter and the Anti-Cheat Capabilities mean?


    [The Talent meter will have a similar look to the High-Striker Carnival Game in your previous life! The candidate will put their hand on a small mana-crystal which will send their information through the system, and a crystal ball will rise accordingly to their Tier. It will also label the spots on the meter of where they will be. The labels will be from their Projected Maximum Level, the labels will go from Tier 0 maximum to Tier 20]


    [As an added bonus feature, if they go above Tier 20 there will be a loud gong as it hits the top! In addition, this generous system added an extra one to reduce the total time of the examination.]


    High-striker¡­ Do you mean like that old carnival game strength checker? The one that scams you out of 5 dollars?


    [Exactly Host!]


    Damn, you have grown up to admit to scamming. Anyways, what is the Anti-cheat?


    [The Anti-Cheat Capability system will employ a formation around the Examination grounds. Once someone with an item against the rules, such as a one-time use item to boost their strength. It will make their forehead glow with the character ''Cheater'' !]


    Hehe, that''s pretty humiliating, not bad system. I will purchase it!

 36 Carnival Light Show | Copying Skills

    The world around me turned bright, just like a bright carnival at night where you would dance around all night and have fun with your friends, it briefly turned into a beautiful light show as a ton of decorations popped up around me.


    In the haze of light, I could see new paths winding around in front of the sect that went up to the entrance, the entrance wall was no longer just a wall. It was now arched and had a large board on top of it that read in very pleasing calligraphy "Rising Sun Sect"


    The paths winded around the arena with spectator stands to watch in, as well as the new arena that glowed an even brighter than everything else as the barriers around it broke and renewed themselves in a higher form of defense.


    It could transport anyone out of the arena and protect them from attacks up to High-Class Tier 1.


    I looked behind me and saw the two High-Strik¡­ I mean to say, Talent Meters! They had a winding pattern crawling up them which resembled two rising dragons competing in the sky to see who could go higher!


    The Black and White intermingled with each other at the top into the maroon red gong at the top which yearned to be sounded.


    The aesthetics of my sect was amazing! The light slowly died down around me, until there was only the faint glow of the defensive barrier around the combat arena.


    I could happily skip along towards the Martial Hall after seeing that brilliant light show! It was already in the evening and the sun was gently setting over Radiant City by the time I got to the gate.


    At the entrance to the Martial Hall, the soldier standing outside gave me a knowing nod and didn''t make the same mistake he made last time.


    I immediately saw Morelia chatting away with someone at the reception counter so I waited until they left with a stack of Martial Skills.


    "Sect Leader Keleman! I didn''t notice you were here, what did you want today?" She asked in the same manner as ever.


    "I came around to only browse at some Martial Skills to get some more insights into the Martial Dao. If this would be alright with Ms. Morelia?" I said flatteringly.


    "This is no problem Sect Leader? Keleman! Go right ahead." She gave a slight nod and went back to her business, she seemed to be doing paperwork so I wouldn''t bother her.


    Walking along the aisles of books that didn''t give off the scent of dust because of the superior air-circulation system reminded me of my own? Treasure Pavilion. It also had the same thing, albeit better. I could even control the temperature, Hmph!


    I felt a bit competitive while being inside, comparing everything to my Rising Sun? Sect. I walked along and remembered what I was going to buy today; Tier 0 Martial Skills and a few Tier 1. As well as a small amount of Mage-type Martial Skills. I would also need to buy a Mage Cultivation Manual from the system.


    I strode along towards my first find, I didn''t have very much knowledge of the skills in here. Only what the system has told me while I was bored.


    I picked up a few of them and sat over at a desk to read through them and see if they were worth it¡­


    {Tuned Sight, Passive Martial Skill, Tier 0: After mastery, the user will be able to see farther, and with more definition}


    {Swaying Steps, Movement Martial Skill, Tier 0: After mastery, the user will be able to sway their body with irregular flexibility in the middle of a battle. This will add to their unpredictability and train flexibility, as well as help them dodge attacks.}


    {Clear Flowing Mind, Passive? Martial Skill, Tier 0: With mastery, the user''s thoughts will flow with exceptional clarity and have a boost in reaction time and become much more focused while doing any task. Will boost the user''s planning and strategic ability in battle.}


    {Spiritual Mana-Weakening, Mage Combat Martial Skill, Tier 0: The user will use their enhanced mind to force their will upon the target. Depending on the strength of the target their mana will become sluggish and become difficult to circulate.}


    {Trigram Ice bolt, Mage Combat martial Skill, Tier 0: In the shape of a triangle the Martial Skill will transform the mana into a piece of dense ice shaped into three Ice Darts. Will cut into the enemy at extreme speeds.}


    Reading through these I found I had picked up quite a few mage related combat skills. It reminded me that the entrance examination is much more biased towards body refiners.


    I would need to add a certain threshold in the test to where if you have a high enough mana talent you could either be immediately accepted or take your combat test after learning a couple of Martial Skills.


    Although with the former option this would come with risk, if they left the sect after learning of the Martial Skills then it would become useless. How could I test the character of a mage¡­


    I could issue a written test, but I''ll have to do that in the future. I only have one day left. Even if I made a written test, if they were truly smart they would only need to write down what they think is the best answer and not their true thoughts.


    I would only need to evaluate them after they enter. If they pose to be a problem then once I am stronger I could learn a type of memory-related Martial Skill and wipe their memory of anything they''ve learned. For now though¡­


    I would accept those with B or higher mind talent immediately, so I don''t get a repeat of the small red-haired boy.


    Thinking this, I kept on reading more and more skills until I found the ones that I wanted. I only had 13 MPS Points left so I was going to choose 8 Skills and then copy another 3 Tier 1 Skills. I would leave 2 MPS Points just for an emergency.


    After copying all of the Martial Skills, I had spent 8 MPS Points. Now I would have to go up to the second floor¡­


    I put back all of the books and headed towards the staircase I had seen many times when I came into the Martial Hall, it was at the end of the hall.


    It was guarded by two guards that seemed even stronger than the one outside.


    Once I reached them they seemed to recognize me and allowed me through, I guess even though I retired from here after 1 day of work they still respect me hehehe.


    Walking up the finely produced stairs, I came to the second floor and it seemed to be a mirrored version of the first.


    I walked through and I could immediately recognize the books here were all much higher quality and made from high-quality materials so as to preserve them.


    Some of these materials must be even more valuable than the skills themselves¡­


    I walked around and I used my Mana-sense to feel over the covers and names of the books as I walked around. This way I could find the ones I wanted the most in the shortest amount of time.


    I grabbed some good-looking ones, one for a mage, and two for a body refiner.


    I started to read through them¡­


    {Raging Mountain, Body Refiner Combat Skill, Tier 1: A small fiery storm will be conjured around the user continuously using mana that has been transformed into fire. This fire has been transformed into a heat that will obscure the vision of enemies around the user and will remain active until the user charges into an enemy. Upon contact, the user will transfer a large portion of fiery mana into the target and detonate it on their skin.}


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    {Lightning Dance, Movement Skill, Tier 1: With mana transformed into lightning, it will react with the nervous system and allow extreme movement. Being able to switch directions nearly instantly and will inflict a small amount of lightning mana in any attacks used while it is active.}


    {Conjuring Darkness, Mage Combat Skill, Tier 1: The mage will transform their mana into a mirage, the mirage will only affect the targeted user depending on how strong their mind is. The target will only be able to see darkness and will have their senses impaired.}


    Reading through them I think I have picked the right Skills. If my disciples are going to win against those fatties they will need as much combat power as they can get to pierce through that thick skin¡­


    With the lightning dance, they can outmaneuver the fatties, with the raging mountain they will break their defense. And will the conjuring darkness they will be blinded.


    These fatties won''t even know what hit them before they lay on the ground of the arena! I will teach them what it means to mess with the Most Powerful? Sect that will exist in history!

 37 Phorbess time to shine.

    {Radiant? City}


    In the town of Radiant City, the city was full of men and women running through the streets, some with greed in their eyes. While others had righteous look with a hint of arrogance.


    They have heard the news that there will soon be a Sect Examination, and there are no requirements. You simply had to pass the examination and you would be allowed entry.


    Normally the sects would require you to come from a special background, have a letter of recommendation from someone in a high post. Or the sects were even sometimes would only let the people have the chance to enter every few years!


    They were saddened before that they missed out on the Entrance Examination because they found out too late, but now, the city was full of life and springing towards the hope of a better life as an immortal cultivator.


    Meanwhile, inside the Rising Sun Sect. Keleman was pacing back and forth, worried if all his preparations were the correct choices.


    {Keleman View}


    Having no MPS Points to purchase the next series. This has left me with nothing but time for the past day, I wonder if everything I have done will be enough.


    I had just gotten back from informing Phorbes of his duties, and how he should handle them. He seemed like he would know what to do, but like a doting parent, I would stay a bit behind and watch just to make sure nothing went wrong.


    My future plan was to upgrade his talent, and make him a disciplinary officer if something were to go out of hand. His demeanor would not allow anyone to break the rules. So I want to start grooming him to take control of some things.


    I still need to add more people to higher positions in the future such as Elders, Grand Elders and maybe a few permanent guards.


    Beforehand I was going to post a job that would ask a disciple to guard the front of the sect, only up to 10 could apply for the position per day. But, the higher Tier they were the more compensation of merit points they would receive. Now after thinking of the ''retirement'' system for the sect, I would allow any Outer Disciple to become a permanent guard if they still couldn''t break through to become an Inner Disciple. If they wished they could stay as an Outer Disciple their entire life and continue cultivating, the choice was theirs in the end.


    As for the Elders, I want them to be the role models of the sect. I wouldn''t accept anyone as an elder unless they were at least Tier 6. In this way they would be strong enough to defend the disciples if something were to happen, they could also recruit direct disciples to teach them personally if they so wished.


    Going into more detail; I would want Elders to be from Tier 6 to 9. Grand Elders from the 10th Tier to the 19th. As for the 20th Tier and above, I dare not think about it now.


    And, once an Outer Disciple reached the 5th Tier they could immediately be ranked up into an Inner Disciple. Once you reach the inner disciple you will be allowed, after 20 years, to retire as an Elder of the sect. Or you can continue to cultivate and attempt to become a Core Disciple.


    The Core disciple would need to be at least of the 8th Tier. Once they reach the 10th Tier they would be able to retire as a Grandelder if they so wish. However, I hope they could continue cultivating so I have added a 50-year wait, as a rule, to retire as a Grandelder.


    As of now, unless I upgrade Phorbes''s talent I won''t have anyone close to becoming an Elder. I hope I can attract enough talents this time to groom at least a single Grandelder.


    When I got back from my tirade last night I went ahead and let the bin in the Treasure Pavilion gobble up all of the Martial Skills. After I did that I came back here and have been worrying ever since.


    I really need to pick up a Mage Cultivation Manual¡­


    System, as it stands now, how much would the price be if I asked you for a Mage Cultivation Manual?


    [Host, this generous system will only charge you 20 MPS Points for a single Tier-0 lottery draw, for a Mage Cultivation Manual!]


    From yesterday to today I have only gotten three more MPS Points. To a grand total of¡­ 5!


    I don''t have that kind of money right now, I''ll just have to wait and accrue more after the Examination today.


    From what I''ve seen Phorbes is still stuck at High-Class Tier 0, I hope he can break through and become Tier 1 within the week. It seems that at the very last push between every Tier it is much more of a challenge. I have read in some books it is called challenging heaven''s will.


    When someone attempts to break beyond their limits as a human using mana, the heaven''s will attempt to stop them by making it even harder to gain more power once you arrive at the last step.


    Although I don''t believe this, it may just be a placebo effect. I haven''t had any problems yet, but that might just be because of the Cultivation Manual Series I have bought.


    Standing up and walking out towards the entrance I started to calculate in my head¡­


    I have 36 disciples right now. I currently get a minimum of 7 MPS Points per month. If I were to get say, 200 disciples, I could safely get at least 38 MPS Points per month at the minimum. If they did 5 jobs every month then I could even get 200 MPS Points per month!


    Considering my disciple''s job rate right now they have all completed around 6 jobs, some even completing multiple in a day. Although I''m sure it will slow down after the examination because of the flyer job post.


    I should be looking at an average of more than 300-400 MPS Points per month! Haha! I''m going to buy you out system!


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    [If you would like to purchase all that the system has to offer¡­ Please wait 167 years for calculation.]


    Damn system your pretty bad at math too, huh? Just cancel that calculation and don''t spend all of your brain-power on it.


    [Affirmative Host! Please purchase more things in the future!]


    Yea, I''ll think about it system. Anyways, I should be able to safely buy the Talent Upgraders this month. As long as everything goes accordingly I should be more than equipped to deal with those fatties¡­


    I haven''t even announced that we are going to fight them yet hehe.


    I don''t want it to be too soon and have them quickly lose interest in it, I hope they get riled up at the thought of beating up some fatties. Although it does seem a bit sad, as it could be seen as bullying the weak hehe.


    If that Iron Journey sect has some good talented fatties I might even steal some¡­


    As long as it has talent I would cultivate anything, maybe I need to raise my standards.


    By the time my thoughts ended I was already outside the entrance, I snapped out of my daydreaming when I was met with thousands of eyes on me.


    Oh, I almost forgot it was almost time for the¡­ Wait a minute, isn''t this¡­ this is too many people right? These are just spectators, coming to watch their friends take the exam right?


    Damn its still an hour away, you don''t need to come so early! There''s already a nearly uncountable number of you, do you want to bleed my sect dry with trying to feed all of you?


    I stood, staring at them and they reciprocated in kind.


    I hope Phorbes comes soon and starts to sort them out¡­


    As I was about to go back inside I could see some more people coming in, they tried to squeeze through the crowd and I could see many of them adorning my decorations! Haha! It makes me happy to see all of these people adore my beautiful sect!


    I went back inside the sect while feeling proud and putting much more of a kick in my step, I guess we still have a bit of time. I can put the bonus stats I have been saving into my menu.


    Afterward, I''ll go and tell Phorbes that it''s about time to come start the examination, I hope he doesn''t have stage fright.


    I opened up the sad looking bronze-button that dreamed of becoming a gold button and scanned the window;


    [Level 2.0]


    [Strength 11]


    [Dexterity 18]


    [Vitality 14]


    [Intelligence 20]


    [Willpower 20]


    [5 MPS? Points]


    [3 SP]


    [Features Locked]


    Once again, I''ll line up my dexterity with my mage stats, and then put the rest into Vitality¡­


    {Phorbes View}


    Searching the Treasure Pavilion I noticed there were even more Martial Skills to be learned. I wanted to know if there were some more but I didn''t dare go further up the Treasure Pavilion.


    I had once tried to pass the barrier that led to the Tier 1 Martial Skills section and I was pushed back and felt a bit of pain in my Mana-heart. As I tried to figure out what was going on a voice appeared in my head in an almost robotic tone that said;


    [Tier 0 Outer Disciple Phorbes, please pay 300 Merit Points, and attain Tier 1 to gain permanent access to the second floor of the Treasure Exchange Pavilion]


    While I was surprised at the voice I could see Sect Leader coming into the Treasure Pavilion in my peripheral vision!


    "Greetings Sect? Leader!" I hurriedly saluted the graceful looking man before me, he didn''t look a day older than me, but I knew that those immortals could stay young forever.


    Thinking of how much power he must be hiding, he turned and said to me:


    "Phorbes, are you ready to start the Entrance Examination this time? I think I even saw the one young red-haired boy you were friends with." He said this in a soft tone while looking towards the Outer Ring of the sect¡­


    "Ha! This one will perform the Entrance Ceremony!"

 38 I can scam too?

    {Outside of the Rising Sun Sect}


    A crowd that spanned more than ten-thousand stood chattering outside of the giant, grand-looking walls of the Rising Sun Sect.


    Many of them were quite nervous while looking towards the Arena that sat outside of the sect, these people have not gotten into any fights in their lives. They did not know, however, was that in order to pass as a mage you would need a B or higher Mage talent to be admitted immediately.


    A single in-uniform disciple of the Rising Sun Sect gracefully stepped out of the archway onto the light red path that went towards the crowd, as he stepped out it caused the first wave of people in front to go quiet which soon quieted the entire crowd.


    Some were grinding their teeth, some looked to the sky and prayed while saying a few words. A couple of them even started crying!


    Many of them, no matter where they were in the crowd could see the large majestic board on top of the arch in mesmerizing calligraphy "Rising Sun".


    As their spirits were starting to come to a boil in competitive action, a voice sounded out above the walls. A man was standing on the top of the giant walls and said with a voice that resonated throughout everyone said:


    "Let the Rising Sun Sect second Entrance Examination Begin!" The ethereal voice spread through the crowd and pushed their spirits to the limit as they became extremely excited!


    {Keleman View}


    Hehe, how was that for a grand display? Go ahead and take it from here Phorbes.


    I stood on the top of the wall and scanned the giant crowd and realized there were, indeed, too many people. For once I hoped that not too many passed.


    If even a thousand passed they might have to sleep on the ground tonight!


    I jumped down from the wall, in plain sight and landed with a light bang. I gave everyone a nice smile and leaned against the wall and nodded towards Phorbes.


    Just as I did so I started scanning the crowd, trying to find any good talents that looked outstanding. It seemed most of them had no talent at all, I found a couple of Tier 2 and Tier 3''s but no one else yet. Although I had only scanned nearly 20 people.


    I watched two lines of people begin to form in front of the Talent? Meters as Phorbes came up to the front and start to explain to them in a calm and deep resonating voice:


    "In order to test your future talents, step in front of this machine and place your hand on the crystal, and the crystal ball-" He took a breath and pointed towards the small crystal ball resting at the bottom. "Will rise according to how formidable your talent is."


    He finished explaining and what transpired; it took quite a long time¡­


    I didn''t think I would actually get bored in the time of testing people, luckily Phorbes was quite efficient in the way that he handled it. He got through quite a lot of people in the time he had!


    After a long time, he had blown through what I estimated to be around eight thousand people. Of these, there had been actually quite a few that had talented minds. One of them even had an A-type Mind Talent!


    After they were let through and went to stand near the people that passed, I quietly scanned them and saw the following;


    [Talent Levels]


    [Body: H]


    [Mana: A-]


    [Maximum Projected Level: Tier 12.9]


    [Other Features Locked]


    [Please strive to level up host! More features can be unlocked!]


    Damn, to think I would get this lucky early on! I had a Grand Elder talent! I even saw the rare occasion of Phorbes being flustered!


    When he saw the Crystal ball rise to such a high height, his mouth slightly dropped and he looked over to me as if he was a child in need of assistance!


    Luckily, he pulled himself together just in time and told them that they had passed.


    The A-type talent was actually a small girl, she looked to be only around 18 years old. While I was listening I heard her name was "Yves". It was quite an interesting name, it seemed she was from a different place on the continent.


    She looked calm as she walked towards the winner''s circle, but I could see the slight smile and happiness on her face. It seemed she had a good character. I don''t know if she would pass the combat exam, however.


    Speaking of the combat exam, how in the hell are they going to finish in time!


    I was prepared to have an extra day to do the combat exam, but this¡­ There were simply too many people! I had to raise my standards!


    I had a few options at this point. I could either let them go on with the combat exam as planned and have it last about a month of non-stop fighting.


    I could make the matches four versus four, but this would cause the unlucky ones who could get accepted by one versus one matches to lose because of a bad team. Or it may cause people with a bad character to be carried along by their great team.


    There was also the option that I had thought would be the best, albeit, the scummiest option.


    I? could charge an entrance fee...


    In order to take the combat exam, they would need to pay 10 Gilded Coins. While this was a bit high; because most of the people here were farmers. I would also add in the rule that body refiners and mages that have a talent of at least B+ type, could be passed.


    Of course, the talent meter won''t detect whether it is mind or body talent, it only shows the projected Tier.


    In this way I can say that from now on if they are above Projected Tier 8, they will be allowed to enter for free. This would mean that if they were Core Disciple or Mid-Class Elder material they could enter immediately.


    Although it might be a scummy move, I will be able to hoard some money in the Treasure Storage. I can also get rid of the problem of time!


    While Phorbes was testing them, I went over and informed him of the new rule. The people that have been passed already will be asked to pay the entrance fee. And every future person that comes to be tested will be asked to pay after they are tested and fail to meet the projected level requirement. Of course, they will be informed before-hand so they cannot say they will not pay even after. If they choose to try and scam us. Hmph! Come and try! I will see how Phorbes beats you!


    As for how we will collect the toll, I can just purchase one of those small bins from the system with the bit of MPS Points I have.


    System, can I purchase a bin that will transport currency immediately into the Treasure Storage while giving out a unique mana-mark that people will be branded with if they meet the conditions?


    [This type of thing you have asked for will cost 4 MPS Points, due to having a teleportation formation inside of it. Do you want to purchase this?]


    Alright, scammer, I don''t really have a choice in the matter. I confirmed the purchase and I stood a bit behind the Talent meter and had the bin materialize in my hand.


    As for why I wanted to give them a mark to be branded with, the mark on their skin would only be able to be given by this bin so they wouldn''t be able to replicate it; it would be made out of a special property of mana that Phorbes should be able to properly sense.


    When they insert the correct amount of coins inside the coins will be transported to the Treasure Storage while dispensing out a mana-mark onto their wrist.


    Only with this specific mana mark will they be able to continue on to the combat exam! But the people with already higher than Projected Level 8 or higher will be immediately accepted.


    While Phorbes started to explain the new rule in his deep voice I placed the bin next to him and the talent meters, it had some nice designs on it, even if it was a glorified toll booth.


    After Phorbes finished explaining the new rule, the people that have already passed and some of the faces that were about to come to test scrunched their faces up in agony. Some of them would have to leave and come back with the money!


    Some would not have enough money at all! The average farmworker would only have about 2 Gilded Coins that they have saved up!


    Although some were lucky they stored more, there was a significant amount of people that started to leave.


    Haha! It seems I will get the desired amount of people I want now! Although¡­ why do I feel like a certain greedy system inside? Is this what the system feels like when it scams¡­


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    While I felt very guilty, I simply wouldn''t be able to accept every single person that came. I hope I could remove this rule in the future and come up with a better method! But for now, this is all I can do.


    I looked towards the crowd and found that there still remained some people that had even expected this, free food doesn''t fall from the sky. I could roughly estimate that at least more than two thousand people haven''t left.


    It could either be due to their arrogance that they believe they are above Tier 8 quality and can instantly be admitted, or they simply have the money on hand already. Not everyone is a simple farmer, some of these are wealthy city workers.

 39 Duvet jumping over the Dragons Gate

    I didn''t plan to stay around for the whole thing after I was sure that Phorbes was alright, the only other interesting thing that happened since the Grand Elder talent was a cheater!


    This person left and came back, and I suspect, while he was back home he also picked up another item. Once he saw that there would be a combat exam.


    The moment he stepped into the area of the formation his forehead gave away his identity as a cheater! In such a flashy way, he himself didn''t notice until some of the people around him started giving him strange looks.


    Of course, the system notified me the moment it branded someone as a cheater, and I wanted to see how long it would take Phorbes to notice. This guy couldn''t cause any harm without going up to the talent meter.


    Surprisingly, Phorbes noticed the reaction of the crowd very fast! I had informed him of what would happen if a cheater with a forbidden item were to appear while taking the exam, and how to handle it. I wouldn''t want to leave my little employee without good instructions!


    After this, he immediately said in a loud voice:


    "You are henceforth banned from entering the Rising Sun Sect''s grounds, please leave immediately or you will be forced out of the grounds." He looked like a stalwart mountain glaring down at the small 19 or 20 your old boy below him.


    The poor little guy didn''t even know his forehead was glowing with that message, and after Phorbes came up and intimidated him he scurried off without a word. I was secretly disappointed; because I also wanted to know what kind of item he had with him to be classified as against the rules.


    After this, however, I left after making sure everything could be taken care of smoothly. And if need be, all he would have to do is yell to get my attention. With his super-human body, he could produce a very large sound with his vocal cords at this point. At least, 10 times louder than the regular human could.


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    After going back inside, I could actually see most of the disciples hanging out near the wall that separated the sect from the entrance examination, they appeared to be trying to listen to what was happening.


    Speaking of my disciples, I''m going to be in quite a lot of trouble if I don''t have somewhere for all of them to sleep! These guys must be relaxed thinking my powers don''t come at a cost to use it! They aren''t even my powers. They are the scamming systems!


    The Sect Entrance Examination started early in the morning so we could properly handle everyone that came, because of this I started thinking about how we could make it more efficient in the future.


    One of my main ideas was that we could have an open exam all the time! Going into more detail; this would mean that I would have dedicated disciples working at measuring the candidate''s talents and giving them the exam at all times. Instead of the combat exam, I could just do a written test and try to find the best way to curb any unfavorable people from joining.


    If possible, I would create a more structured and fleshed-out hierarchy system to put in place. At the top it would start with me, then the Grand? Elders and so forth. It would end at the bottom with Outer Disciples, simply because I believe that the guards who are retired Outer Disciples should be able to give orders to them. It wouldn''t create a good image if a retired Outer Disciple were to be ordered around by their junior.


    In this world seniority still matters quite a bit, it is just tuned down simply because cultivators ages are not well known, because they live for such a long time and keep such a youthful look.


    After sitting nervously, testing out my mana-sense in the Main Hall I waited diligently for the exam to come to an end, if something serious were to happen I would be notified by the system.


    I heard a large cheering sound outside of the sect near the end of the evening, I hurriedly got up thinking that there was some kind of situation and I frantically ran towards the entrance. I noticed out of the corner of my eye that my disciples looked at me strangely!


    I didn''t take into account that if someone was strong enough the system might not notify me! If they were able to bypass the system''s defenses somehow and start to wreak havoc on my poor disciples¡­ I would go insane from guilt!


    Running over and keeping my body very low to the ground I glided towards the wall and sprung up from the ground, jumping over the wall entirely and landed in the middle of the exam.


    At my entrance, I looked around and¡­ A group of almost two thousand people was crying?


    {Phorbes View}


    This is the last combat duel for the exam! Pair number 809 please step up to the arena for your duel!


    Wiping a bit of sweat from my face, I looked up at the setting sun and knew the time was almost over. I hope Sect Leader would be pleased with all of the disciples that he has gained in the sect.


    After this, we should have a lot of fellow brothers and sisters! I didn''t realize that there would actually be so many people that could become strong in this city¡­


    I would indeed have a lot of rivals and need to protect my house for the longest time possible. I''m not sure how I can though¡­ What Sect Leader calls a Projected Level long ago became a concept of measuring strength and talent when our small group had discussions.


    He looked back up and saw Alrun standing on the other side of the arena with a bloodied face, staring at his opponent with a face I have never seen him make before.


    His opponent was near the same size as him and had no injuries to speak of. In the previous round, he had faced a small and clumsy girl that nearly fell into his outstretched fist and got an easy victory. This person even took pleasure in the act of hurting such a frail girl, he laughed and mocked her!


    This type of person¡­ To hurt someone so weak that had the courage to attempt the combat exam, even after seeing how hard it would be to win with such a physique. This type of person deserves death!


    If it was me instead of Alrun up there I would gladly kick this guy''s thick face in so that he will live in humiliation for the rest of his life for what he''s done!


    I watched Alrun''s body tense up and the other guy had a smug look on his face that seemed to say "Come try me."


    "Begin!" I shouted this much more loudly than any of the other times I have, in the blink of an eye the old Alrun I used to know didn''t exist anymore.


    He had become even stronger! His eyes shown with a light that longed to bring justice! This is my friend Alrun, I can proudly say this!


    When we used to play this little guy would always shy away from any type of public activity, simply because he would get bullied in the school. I would always beat any type of bully coming towards him¡­ But, in the end, he still became even more withdrawn. Now, however, He is a new man!


    The man with the smug look on his face seemed to be over 35 years old, he stood there lazily as if watching a baby run towards him.


    His arrogance would be the end of him, end it Alrun!


    I watched Alrun speeding like a dart towards him, once he got close the old guy feinted towards the left but then spun with the momentum he had to the right and tried to swing his palm into Alrun''s face!


    This guy actually had some combat experience, this isn''t an easy move! Alrun didn''t fall for the feint and simply followed him and while he was spinning around towards him¡­ He crashed right into him and started to push him on the ground!


    However, unexpectedly the old guy was teleported out. Everyone in the crowd looked towards the old man and even though the arena had teleported him out. His wig had fallen off! This old guy was actually bald! It seemed that he could have broken his hip fatally if he actually fell down to the ground, haha!


    The crowd looked at it and roared with laughter at the contrast of the old man that loved to hurt little girls, into a sorry state like this where his wig fell off and showed his true side.


    Many laughed simply because they felt satisfied at seeing this old creep on the ground, however, some of them found it truly funny and some tears from crying slowly welled up in their eyes.


    Right when I was about to lose the ability to hold back and gently started to smile¡­


    A loud bang was heard! Everyone in the middle of their laughing looked over and¡­


    "Greetings Sect? Leader!"

 40 1098 Flowers waiting to Bloom.

    [Milestone Completed: Recruit over 100 disciples!]


    [Rewards: 50 MPS Points, Tier 1 Mind Cultivation Lottery Ticket, Tier 1 Body Cultivation Lottery Ticket]


    [Milestone Completed: Recruit over 500 disciples!]


    [Rewards: 100 MPS Points, Tier 2 Mind Cultivation Lottery Ticket, Tier 2 Body Cultivation Lottery Ticket]


    [Milestone Completed: Recruit over 1000 disciples!]


    [Rewards: 200 MPS Points, Tier 3 Mind Cultivation Lottery Ticket, Tier 3 Body Cultivation Lottery Ticket]


    Dumbfounded, with the system pinging in my ears I watched the crowd before me and realized with some amount of emotion that these new disciples would spring the Rising Sun Sect into perpetuity.


    Just to make sure there was no actual danger I looked over my shoulder, and after realizing there was actually no problem I wondered why everyone was crying!


    "Phorbes, why do your new Sect Brothers and Sisters seem to be crying?" I asked while trying to reel in the emotions.


    "Ha! These disciples have witnessed something that caused them to be amused, Sect Leader, I hope you have not taken offense!" He raised his arm and looked like he was about to slap himself.


    "This is alright Phorbes, I will take it from here to accept their oaths. Head back inside and get ready to defend your house." I said this while showing the smallest smile.


    His eyes lit up, he looked back at the crowd for a second and found a familiar face and winked at him. He then started heading inside.


    "You are all about to take the last step, the mana-heart oath, to become official disciples of the Rising Sun Sect! Are you all prepared to take this step? Do you have the courage?"


    As the last word left my mouth they did as the last group did and immediately shouted in an earth-shattering chorus of voices "Greeting Sect Leader!"


    I nodded and started to do the oath en-masse with them. It didn''t matter if I did it one at a time or all together, as long as they themselves accepted the oath in their mana-heart and the sect entrance accepted them. It meant that they were allowed to enter.


    If they did it wrong they would know when they were pushed back from the entrance.


    After going through the motions, and making sure everyone could get through I led them inside and had them line up in a formation before I would show them my magic.


    To be honest, I had forgotten completely about the milestone achievements the system gave out. One of the rare occasions it gives something for free.


    I did a quick calculation in my head. While I was doing the oath I had counted 1062 total disciples in this crowd.


    Out of these, I need housing for them and I currently had 351 MPS Points, a small fortune!


    With 1062 disciples I will need¡­ at least 43 barracks to keep them all in, not counting the individual housing.


    Each barracks will cost 2 MPS Points, and I will purchase 10 more individual housing to rouse up some more competition.


    I''m pretty lucky to get this much land, I will have to buy some more land in the future when we need to expand even more. We may even take over the city hehe.


    With each barracks and housing costing 2 MPS Points each, it will come to 106 MPS Points! Yay, there goes nearly a third of my new points!


    After making sure they were properly in line I shouted towards them:


    "I will now give you all some nice new housing, your senior Sect Brothers and Sisters only have that little room because there were so few of them. I hope you will learn to share some space in the future."


    "If you wish to leave the confines of limited space you need to become an Inner Disciples at Tier 5! Or you could also become one of the strongest Outer Disciples and enjoy private housing! Everything depends on your strength."


    After giving them this small informative speech I pointed my hand towards the spots I had laid out beforehand. I would create all of these barracks and housing in one go!


    I laid out the barracks in a ring formation and placed the houses quite far from each other. It seemed as if every barracks formed a sector with a single house placed in front of them.


    After confirming my purchase instead of watching the same materialization I have seen before, I looked towards their faces.


    After a few seconds, their mouths were agape and some were drooling on their shirts! Haha! See how powerful your Sect Leader is!


    In total there were now 45 barracks and 15 houses. Each Barracks sported 25 rooms in total and a commons room as well as a kitchen. Each house had its own facilities as well as a hot running bath! The barracks only had cold and room temperature bathing.


    For every three barracks, there was a single house, in the shape of a crescent going around the Outer Disciple ring it began to fill up the sect, like a patch of blooming flowers.


    The decorations extended to it, and long paths materialized that led to each barracks as well as a small common arena in the southern part in the middle of the outer ring.


    I can start to buy my new series now and cultivate more. I need to quickly leave also and start making a proper professions hall for them to enjoy as well. At the moment we don''t have many materials, only a few mana-herbs.


    "These are your new quarters, pick whichever place you would like to stay at including the houses! As for the rules of the sect, they are quite simple. The most basic rule is that you must never hurt a fellow Sect Brother or Sister outside of the Dueling Arena!"


    "The disciple who tested you during the Entrance? Examination is the head of the Disciple Hall! If you make trouble he will be the first one to report you."


    I watched Phorbes who was a bit away watching the new disciples, his face bloomed into one of the many flowers around and he looked towards me and simply stood at attention, with pride evident in his large face.


    I could tell he confirmed my offer, but I would still have a chat with him in private about what to do as the Disciplinary Head. There was bound to be feuds and rule-breaking in the sect, he would be the first one to sniff it out.


    System, can I buy a Disciplinary Hall, or something close to a court-house?


    [Please Level up Host! If you still wish to purchase it however, This generous system will offer it to you for only 25x the cost!]


    Forget it, I''ll just cultivate a bit more.


    After saying a bit more to them and concluding the formalities I ended it there and headed back towards my hall.


    "I have a lot to do tonight¡­" I sighed and looked towards the setting sun.


    I turned my shoulder when I reached the main hall and the sight of the crescent-shaped outer ring, as well as the feuding disciples that were bickering with each other, warmed my heart.


    To think, I would open up such a good training center! I would have even thought about accepting that Yves Grand? Elder talent as a direct disciple if she was an A or A+ type of talent.


    I headed to the steps of the main hall and opened up the bronze button''s building menu.


    [Sec Control Building? Menu]


    [Main Hall (Tier-1 Upgrade) - 7 MPS Points]


    [Treasure Storage (Tier-1 Upgrade) - 5 MPS Points]


    [Treasure Exchange Pavilion (Tier-1 Upgrade) - 5 MPS Points]


    [Professions Hall (Tier-1 Upgrade) - 6 MPS Points]


    [Outer Disciple Dueling Arena (Tier-1 Upgrade | Maximum: Four on Four) - 6 MPS Points]


    [Outer Disciple Ring Fencing (Tier-0) - 3 MPS Points]


    System, instead of having multiple of each building in a separate location. Could I have one entrance path towards one large common area in the center of the sect where everyone can shop and accept jobs?


    It feels a bit wrong to segregate everyone like this, I want outer disciples to be able to see the prowess of Core Disciples while they shop. And the Core Disciples can teach the Inner and Outer Disciples as well in the future.


    [Please Level Up Host!]


    Alright, I''m not asking anymore.


    I won''t buy the fencing yet for now, but I will buy the alarm system, as well as another wall upgrade.


    I''ll do this all tonight when I make sure they are all asleep, one of the rules after-all is a curfew. Hehe, if they want to be free of restrictive rules they either need to become a Guard or get promoted into the Inner Sect.


    I closed the window and navigated to the Mind Cultivation Manual Series and bought the next series of the Golden? Dragon Suppression Serie, as well as the next one.


    It cost exactly 30 MPS Points in total for the 3rd Tier and the 4th Tier series.


    After making sure I wasn''t missing anything else, I went back to my room and begun to reminisce on the day while I looked at my status screen before I started to cultivate again.


    [Level 2.0]


    [Strength 11]


    [Dexterity 20]


    [Vitality 15]


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    [Intelligence 20]


    [Willpower 20]


    [215 MPS? Points]


    [0 SP]


    [Features Locked]

 41 Concocting and Foreboding

    {Alternate View: Yves}


    As the sun once again peeked over the wall, it shone on the Rising Sun Sect''s barracks and houses which seemed so small in comparison. In the right-wing of the section stood a small area that didn''t have grass growing. Only a light golden sheet of flooring which had small benches and lamp-posts around it.


    The radiant glow of the light-post faded into obscurity as the sun landed on it, and finally blinded the eyes of three friends sitting on the bench waiting for the rising sun.


    Yves: "It''s my first day as a cultivator!!" The small girl stood up and said while laughing merrily.


    Violet: "You don''t need to get so excited Yves since when haven''t you watched the sunrise. You used to do it every-day!" She helplessly said


    Violet: "Sylna, have you picked out a Mage cultivation manual yet? You''re going to quickly fall behind Yves if you don''t soon! She must be a one in a billion talent¡­"


    A girl who seemed a bit younger than violet, with emerald green hair and blue eyes, perked up next to Violet;


    Sylna: "You don''t need to tell me that! Hmph, I can also catch up to her if I really tried. Did you even see me beat up that guy in the combat exam? He was no match for me."


    Violet: "Pff, you think you beat that guy up? He was twice your size! He most likely pitied such small girl and let her pass." She said while laughing


    Yves: "Why don''t we go see the profession hall? I heard some of the others talking about it. Maybe we inherited some of papa''s powers!"


    Sylna: "For this goddess, it will be too easy to make a few High-Class Tier 7 Pills¡­"


    Violet: "Hehe, you would be lucky to even be able to fuse the capsule Sylna, but we can try. I was just going to go back and start cultivating after you called us out here Yves."


    At this, she got up and grabbed their hands and yanked them up with a playful smirk. At this time they noticed some others starting to come out of the barracks they had stayed in. Once they caught sight of one person they scowled and began to walk towards the Profession Hall.


    Violet: "That guy is coming, we need to go quick. You heard all of the rumors about that guy right?" She said while dragging her sisters.


    Sylna: "Hah! So what if he is an ogre or a demon or what-not. I can still beat him up! This goddess would only need a single kick and a punch."


    Violet: "Keep dreaming, that guys arm is bigger than your fat head!"


    Yves: "Pff, hahaha!" She broke out in laughter while turning her head away from Sylna.


    Once the three sisters reached the glittering Profession Hall they all stopped in amazement and looked at it. In the early sun, it seemed as if it were a sparkling lake; reflecting the sun off of its surface.


    Violet: "You two better not break any of the cauldrons, or I''ll go tell that Disciple Head that you are going to pay for it!"


    Sylna: "What kind of cauldrons could compare to papa''s anyway, papa even concocted for the Radiant Family! He could make more than a few Tier 5 Pills every day!"


    Yves: "Papa once said he could even make a Tier 7 pill, and that is how he passed his 7-star apothecary test!"


    After gossiping about their family they made it inside and found a long hall with marked plaques on each door, like a small schoolhouse.


    Looking around they saw varying different profession courses;


    (Weapon Forging)


    (Enchanting)


    (Formations)


    (Pill Concocting)


    -


    Violet: "Wow, this is pretty impressive. Do you guys want to check out the other places first before we go and see the cauldrons?"


    Yves: "I want to see what formations are! I have never heard of it!" She giggled and started to run towards the door.


    Violet: "Hey, don''t run!"


    After yelling at her sister, the door lightly forced her back once she tried to touch the handle. As it did the small girl''s face grew blank for a second before staring at her sisters looking as if she was going to cry.


    Yves: "It says I need to pay 1000 Merit Points to enter! I don''t have any money!" She exclaimed looking like a teary-eyed doll.


    Violet: "What do you mean ''it said'' there is no one here! Just walk in, come on Sylna go help her."


    Sylna huffed and puffed a bit trying to act tough, but she gave in and follow after the small girl''s footsteps like another lemming and got reflected off of the door.


    Violet: "Are you two trying to play tricks on me? Just go and open-"


    She said this angrily while walking towards the same door as the others and as she placed her hand on the handle, a voice resounded in her head:


    [Outer Sect Disciple Violet Renegar, in order to access the Professions Hall you must pay 1000 Merit Points. Would you like to confirm this purchase?]


    Her head blanked out and the other two stared at her with fiery expressions that said ''Told you so!''


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    Violet: "The door¡­ can speak? What was it?" She said while she tried to grab the handle again.


    However, the same thing happened and the voice once again resounded in her head to purchase access into the room. She even tried to talk with it in her head but to no avail.


    Yves: "I don''t have any points, I spent all of it on my mage manual¡­ Big sisters, you have to help me get in this room!" She was acting even more depressed than before, with a single tear threatening to fall.


    Sylna: "Stop! I told you before doing that kind of thing is not allowed! You look way too adorable and pitiful when you do that. We don''t have any money to spend either!" She helplessly stated.


    Violet: "I really want to know how this thing works, but, Sylna is right. We don''t have the points to get in so we just in. So let''s just go make some points! Sylna, you said you were a strong goddess earlier right? Just go to the dueling arena and bet some merit points."


    The girl''s face quickly shrunk down to the floor as if she were trying to find a corner to hide in.


    Sylna: "I- I just¡­ I need to have breakfast before my powers come to their full potential! I might face a mighty enemy!"


    Violet: "Yeah, right¡­ let''s just head back for now and get breakfast. We should maybe ask some of the others about it for now. You two need to start making friends! You both came so late." She pulled both of their hands and started to head back.


    Violet: "Brother couldn''t make it because of what happened, Durandal used to always protect us when we were younger but he didn''t pass the screening¡­ We have to protect ourselves and grow strong to protect him in the future!"


    Yves looked away for a bit and started to pout while thinking of their brother, Sylna kept her head down and allowed herself to be pulled back towards their new home¡­


    {Iron Journey Sect}


    ??: "Although the time coming up in the duel is a bit long, we should do as we can for now. Do you two understand what the mission is now? I won''t explain it anymore."


    "We Understand, Sect leader! It is just¡­ what if we are found out? We don''t even know how to get to their treasure."


    Two fatties sitting across the room were on their knees, almost begging for their life in front of a massive man that was covered in body hair.


    ??: "I don''t care how you do it! For what you two have done is unforgivable and could even be punished by execution. Raiding the meal hall is a very extreme offense."


    "Sect Leader we are sorry! We will try our best to raid their coffers for as much as we can get. Are we allowed to kill them?"


    ??: "Hmm¡­"


    The man with who looked like a yak was thinking with his hand on his chin, while the fatties were helplessly trying to crawl even deeper into the floor.


    ??: "They need to know that there can only be two sects in Radiant City, we have an agreement with Lady Alaya. What do they have? They have nothing. If need be; you can kill some of the disciples if you have to. Just¡­ don''t go too overboard or we will be found out!"


    The two fatties licked their lips when they heard they were allowed to kill. Faint energy radiated off of them as they asked for permission to leave and prepare.


    The overgrown yak gave a slight sigh and mumbled to himself


    "If we were to be actually found out by Lady Alaya¡­ We would be destroyed before we could even get up and scream."

 42 No Title

    5 Days after the second entrance examination, a tall skinny young man that could be mistaken for a prince was soaking in the hot bath of his house. With the house silent, and the quiet chatter of distant disciples in his ears as he slowly got out and dried off.


    The only other proclaimed genius that was found during the selection was the second most talented person, Jin.


    The mana that radiated off of him, if Keleman were here he would be able to tell that the young man in front of him was already in the First Tier.


    As he moved into his bedroom a small bag filled with crystals was sitting on the end table, the crystals flashed with a brilliant blue luster. A few of them, however, had lost their color and were scattered all over the floor.


    {Rising Sun Sect, Jin''s Perspective:}


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    Grandpa told me that these would be able to last me for a year, but I bet that old geezer didn''t expect me to use nearly a third of them in barely a week!


    These types of low-quality mana crystals, most of the mana will be lost once you absorb it. This sect doesn''t even offer them in the treasure exchange!


    Today I can finally buy the new Body Manuals as well as the rumored profession hall access. 4 Days ago these three sisters came back and told everyone in their barracks about what had happened and many had come to believe that the Sect Leader was a hidden master, well above mortal standards. The rumor that it cost 1000 Merit Points to access the profession hall was spread around like fire.


    He was able to produce such a mechanism that acted as a repelling forcefield, but also could produce telepathic sound!


    The reason I had joined this sect in order to fulfill my dream of becoming¡­ The strongest weapon forger under the heavens!


    My family has long remained as nobles of Radiant? City, each generation had at least a 7-star Blacksmith. I would break tradition and become the first 8-star Blacksmith in family history!


    Haha, I knew I would be talented. But to think I would actually be able to make it to Tier 8! Not even some of the city leaders could have this level! That ''Talent Meter'' is something I have never seen before too!


    Tier 8 would be good enough to let you even become a direct guard for her majesty, Alaya Radiant!


    The future of the Radiant family would usually have guards around her ranging from at least Tier 6 to Tier 9!


    No need to mention that the people who support the Radiant Family¡­ The Sunstar imperial lineage has given them a single protector. No one knows what kind of Tier the protector is at, but every city of their vassal has one!


    The protector is at least Tier 10 and would maybe even be greater than Tier 15! I have only heard a few stories from grandfather.


    As Jin was getting lost in his thoughts, he stepped outside of his door and was expecting to be barraged with ''visitors'' coming to take his house by dueling.


    Unfortunately, there were no challengers today to swindle some merit points from. That is mostly how he arranged such a large portion of his funds.


    He silently headed towards the Profession Hall and confirmed the purchase to be able to access every single room in the hall. Once he opened the Weapon Forging door¡­


    He thought he had stepped into his grandfather''s private weapon forging pavilion! This was insane! It may even be better than his! The walls glittered as if they were red jewels ready to be set aflame to melt a giant piece of metal in the center of the room! The grating on the floor held together very nicely in a tight-knit pattern.


    Jin: "This furnace¡­ I have not been able to forge a weapon before because I had not been able to find a proper cultivation manual but, I wonder how it feels now!"


    Feeling his mana-heart he led some of the mana and infused it into the furnace, he was able to connect with it and feel the cool interior that remained unlit and ready for immediate use.


    He backed away and started laughing maniacally, he turned his head and saw a small metal desk in the corner that looked like a market kiosk¡­


    (Material Purchase)


    (Rhumium Metal | 1 Ingot | 50 Merit Points)


    (Starlum Metal | 1 Ingot | 80 Merit Points)


    Continuing down the list he went down until he could see one of the harder metals you use to make Tier 1 Weapons!


    In Weapon forging and Amor Smithing, there were different categories of weapons.


    In much the same way a cultivator can be High-Class or Low-Class, weapons are the same way! However, you cannot use a low density and brittle metal like Rhumium metal and expect to make a Low-Class Tier 1 Weapon.


    You must use an even more dense metal, and use a specific process in order to melt it down using blacksmithing techniques. Even though it sells ingots instead of the actual ore. You still need to use a special technique and be strong enough to actually be able to work the metal itself!


    If you weren''t strong enough you couldn''t even pick up such a dense metal! Some of the weapons in my grandpa''s shop even require a special type of hanger for them so they can be properly displayed without the weight of it crashing through the floor and breaking it.


    Of course, it isn''t all about weight, some high Tier swords are quite light and durable, but these types are usually used for speed and to hit an opponent many times with extreme speed and give them light cuts here and there and widdle them down.


    Every weapon is different! Every metal is different! You can even learn enchanting and further improve your weapons by imbuing them with magical qualities and special conditions!


    The endless possibilities of being a blacksmith are as expansive as the world itself, most people specialize in one of the two main areas of weapon forging and armor smithing. Simply because the areas are too broad to be able to do both.


    Walking towards the material shop, he already deduced it must be the work of the mystical Sect Leader who designed it. He greedily started to shop and practice his work.


    {Keleman View}


    That should do it! I have upgraded everything to Tier 2 last night and no one noticed again. The only thing I don''t see any value in is the outer disciple barracks. You could upgrade them to withstand larger attacks and become denser. But it doesn''t upgrade any of their utility capabilities.


    It took 78 MPS Points to bring everything up to check, I even upgraded the formation as well as the walls, fortunately, the alarm system can''t be upgraded and will be able to detect any intruder up to Tier 15. After that, they simply cannot be detected due to their physical properties.


    Luckily I have been able to get quite a bit more MPS Points lately, I even bought a few things from the materials store. And it''s not what I thought it was!


    It seemed that once I bought material from the store it would permanently place it inside the professions hall and make it available to be purchased by the disciples as they work. This is extremely useful!


    Not only will the material never go away, but they must also purchase it and in turn make me rich! I have been making quite a bit more MPS Points than I have thought I would. The only downside is that the system has raised its prices on some of the upgrades¡­


    As of now, I have made a profit of 67 MPS Points in only 6 days! Within a week I have gotten a nice return of my investment into my disciple''s housing.


    I have also gotten pretty lucky on the milestone lottery tickets, I was about to go crazy because I forgot I had to get some Mage Cultivation Manuals for them, especially that Yves!


    Furthermore, I even left yesterday to go copy a bit more martial skills from the Martial Hall. Which cost me a sum of 30 MPS Points.


    I still had much I wanted to do today, tonight I had planned to purchase the Body Talent Upgrade ability and see how it works tonight. However, I was more intrigued that someone had finally used the professions hall yesterday.


    It was a young man, only about 20 years old by the name of Jin. I used my Limit Sensor on him while I was introducing everyone to the rules, and this guy was really talented!


    His body talent was actually of the B+ Type and his Mind capability wasn''t too shabby either, sitting at C+. His total Projected Level was 8.4!


    He should be able to become an Elder as long as he works hard at it, and even help us in the Iron Journey duel we have coming up in about 5 months now.


    While sitting in my bedroom the bronze-button in the corner forcibly opened itself in a hurried animation. The window that blocked my vision was a deep red color and was lightly flashing and read;


    [Warning! Two Intruders detected! Their respective Levels are 3.4 | 3.7]


    [They have triggered the alarm system, and the Defensive Formation has been forcibly activated. Please hurry host! The Defensive formation is only Tier 2!]


    I started to lazily read but as I saw the words ''Intruders'' my mind went blank¡­ It''s time to beat some ass for the first time in this world! Who would dare mess with this handsome wizard''s sect!?

 43 Horrible Man-eating Demons!

    In this type of situation, I need to take things seriously, a Tier 3 Middle-class and another one in High-Class could easily wipe out my disciples right now.


    I need to first make sure what their nature is, whether they have come to attack me. Or, if they simply just jumped over the wall because they thought they could. They might not even be that harmful!


    It could even be some of the city forces coming out to tell me something, and they didn''t feel the need to wait outside. I hope they aren''t scared by the Golden? Dragon Defensive Formation¡­


    While Keleman was thinking this, at the far edge of the sect near the entrance. Two large lumps could be seen looking at a dragon staring at them in the air.


    {Fatties View}


    Fatty A: "What do you think that thing will do once we step over the wall? It should attack us right?" The Fatty could feel nearly no pressure coming from the formation because it was only at Tier 2, and could only scratch him a bit.


    Fatty B: "It would cause quite a ruckus, should we just take it out quickly? We need to get this done before anyone sees us. We need to indulge in some of these delicacies too! Hehe, it might even be better than the meal hall!" He licked his lips while watching the disciples move around.


    Fatty A: "Just leave it alone and let it scratch our backs a bit, we really deserve a massage after coming all this way!" He said while straightening his back.


    Both of them hopped down to the ground and raced towards one of the housing sectors.


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    {Keleman? View}


    Hehe, it''s a good thing I''ve recently broken through to Tier 3, otherwise, I would really have worried! I wonder where they went? The alarm system only tells me if someone has entered the sect, it won''t actively light them up like a beacon.


    While searching around the housing sectors many of the disciples started to greet me when they saw me, however, while I tried to wave them off I heard a scream!


    It was a gut-wrenching scream you would only hear in those movie flicks where someone got disemboweled, or extremely frightened!


    Once I heard this I didn''t dare to put on airs any longer, all of the blood in my body began to heat up in reaction to whatever might have caused my disciple to scream like that.


    I took one big leap towards where the sound was coming from and landed right outside of one of the 15 houses.


    If I remember correctly, this is where one of the 6.0 Total Projected Levels lived!


    I walked in, and my heart dropped as I smelled a deep musky Iron scent, along with the sound of crunching.


    If one were to describe the sound coming out around the house, it would be akin to two lions feasting on their fresh kill, and cracking its bones and sucking out its innards.


    My feet carried themselves towards the bedroom where the sounds were coming from and what I saw made my eyes go red and my heart want to cry!


    Two fatties sitting on the bed, feasting on the girl that must have been asleep. She stood no chance, and they were eating her!


    The two noticed me come in, and I spared no delay with my peaking anger and bloodshot eyes, as I immediately used one of my Martial Skills to affect both of them at the same time. I wanted to keep calm because this was a large fight but, this was heart-wrenching to watch a girl being cannibalized by two demons!


    I waved my hand in front of me and channeled my mana towards them while transforming it according to the skill. I used the Tier-2 Martial Skill Apocalypse Combustion!


    Two blankets of flame came to envelop the house and started to try and eat away at the fatties flesh, I could hear their skin sizzling but it seemed it only did a small amount of actual damage to their bodies when the larger one blurted out with its disgusting face still stained with blood.


    "Here''s dessert! Hehehe¡­"


    I left outside the house, but hearing their voices resonate inside, I knew they had likely taken only superficial wounds, I need to somehow pierce that big fat belly! I''m glad I haven''t slacked off in training! Someone still needs to stand as the last line of defense, and moral support for all of the disciples!


    Racking my brains for what I could use, a huge crash resounded and blew up the house into the surrounding area. It could only take a Tier 0''s beating, not a Tier 3!


    "You dare to come inside my sect, and actually kill one of my disciples! You will see Hell before you leave here!" I said this in a vicious voice as I waved my hands towards them and began to shoot out projectiles towards them. Using multiple Martial Skills at once!


    I had used the projectile skills that should allow me to pierce their skin, and it did quite a bit of damage! Although I was only at Tier 3.0 I still had quite the sum of stats from my bonus points!


    As I did this I could feel my own mana presence start to become more focused, I could feel it before but now that it was so strong. It felt like a Dragon had come out of the sky and was bursting its own imperial aura outwards from my body in a golden haze! The side effect of the Golden Dragon Suppression Series!


    To have this quality of mana would undoubtedly cause people to be naturally suppressed, however, these two were above my current level and were only affected a little.


    "Haha, you''re not too bad. You should be pretty tasty¡­" He licked the rest of the blood off of his lips and started to run towards me. His eyes were a deep black, and only looked to be gazing at food. He must have lost what little mind he had.


    I was trying to stay calm in the face of my disciple being cannibalized, but I decided to use one of the strongest Martial Skills I had. I only had time to learn a single Tier 3 Martial Skill named ''Falling Abyss''. It would plunge their psyche into an illusion of infinite falling and seriously strain their mental capacity and induce fear into them!


    These fatties must have an insane vitality stat, but let''s see how you fare against an illusion! If this doesn''t work I will upgrade the Defensive Formation.


    As I channeled an extreme amount of mana, I also backpedaled while readying the skill. Those dexterity points have come in handy!


    While the man-eating demon was chasing me, I unleashed the spell and a black wave shot out from my hand and captured them both inside of it!


    Haha, success! If they really got caught in this illusion they would burn out their minds and turn into nothing but blabbering idiots!


    I watched them struggle in the black wave, and now noticed there was quite the number of my disciples watching from a distance, all of them looked frightened!


    "Do not worry my precious disciples, these demons will not last more than a few more seconds," I said as I opened up the bronze-button and upgraded the Defensive Formation.


    [Defensive Structures]


    [Golden Dragon Defensive Formation (T-3) - 40 MPS Points)


    Although it cost a pretty penny, it would be worth it to improve my disciple''s morale¡­


    As they fatties were screaming and trying to figure out what had happened, their vision was only of a squished in cavern wall with a perpetual falling motion. If they looked below them all they would see is horrific looking creatures as the light above them slowly faded into nothing.


    It seems that these idiots are only good for their bodies, and have no mind power to speak of. At least I found one of the weaknesses of their sect. However the cost I had to pay¡­


    If I had not taken so long I could have saved my poor disciple, further to boot she was a precious disciple who could become an Inner disciple!


    F**k!


    I could feel my anger really starting to brew inside of my head as I watched the fatties struggle, and start to be assaulted by the dragon that descended from the heavens.


    It looked to be even larger than the fatties and had the same mana quality as mine. This type of mana-signature would become the trade-mark of the sect!


    The feeling of grandeur and suppression, coupled with the imperial might of the Golden? Dragon!


    It opened its mouth and a light yellow beam flew out of it and pierced the two fatties heads. It did this at an extreme speed.


    With each level of the formation, it seems it would become exceptionally stronger, now the only thing that could ignore it someone of the 4th Tier.


    I checked the price to upgrade it again and found it was 80 MPS Points, it seemed to double every time I upgraded it¡­


    I looked towards my disciples and racked my brain to figure out how to explain their Sect sister''s death¡­ We must have revenge!

 44 Newfound Purpose

    Turning around and looking at the expressions of my disciples, they weren''t stupid. They knew someone had died in that house.


    I looked towards them with a serious gaze and said: "We must take revenge for your Sect Sister, the people who have attacked us, the Rising Sun Sect, Is the Iron Journey Sect!"


    Once I said these words their eyeballs nearly popped out of their heads.


    "I was planning to tell you all at a later date, but they have challenged us to a duel and today. They planned to steal some of our most prized possessions and even killed a disciple! We must grow stronger in order to protect ourselves!"


    "In 5 Months we will be having a Sect Duel, and those who are strong and want revenge for our Sect Sister may attend and fight on her honor. However, if you don''t have the guts. Then don''t bother showing up!" I shouted at them.


    Their faces drooped a bit low, I could tell some of them were angry, some were sad, some were crying. However, there were a few who I could tell were angry at themselves. Phorbes was in the small crowd of them and was digging his nails into his hand with a small amount of blood dripping from them.


    Damn those stinking demons! At the moment I only had 134 MPS Points. I think for now I should upgrade the formation one more time to be able to handle Tier 4. If I were to do this only Tier 5 and above can get into my sect, although they probably won''t attack again after this. I can still sleep peacefully!


    "My disciples, you have probably seen the dragon that came down from the sky to defend us. This is my own creation and will continue to grow stronger and protect everyone in the sect. You will see with your own eyes how my dragon shall grow large!"


    Their eyes stuck to the ethereal dragon in the air, and it let out a grand display of light; as blinding as the sun and grew even larger and its aura turned much more fierce and majestic.


    "With this, even if a Tier 4 were to enter our sect, they would be immediately obliterated," I said this to comfort them.


    After saying this, I was surprised by their reaction. It wasn''t what I expected! Instead of feeling safer it seemed as if they were even more ashamed of themselves! My disciples¡­ They are really virtuous!


    "if you want to defend your home with your own two hands, you must first turn them into weapons that will be able to slaughter anyone that would harm it!" I said them accordingly to the change of their faces.


    This should further rile them up and make them have a model to grow stronger for. To instill a sense of loyalty and nationality in a soldier, you must first show them that they are welcomed in their homeland!


    I still have a lot to reflect on this skirmish, I even thought them to be from the city¡­ I need to take every single alert seriously and always be ready to battle any type of intruder that would dare to harm a single hair on my disciples!


    If those fatties had taken me seriously from the beginning and not stood still to mock me, they might have been able to pressure me enough to prevent me from even upgrading the defensive formation, and maybe even eat me!


    I walked away from the carnage and materialized a new house without saying anything. The bodies on the ground still lay there, I would see what my disciples do with them. If they loot them and find anything useful on their bodies they can keep them.


    I should really construct a jail or some kind of holding cell soon, with this I could take some intruders prisoner and interrogate them. We still have a long way to go to become the most powerful sect.


    [Host, you have unlocked the goal function!]


    [In order to become the most powerful sect you must set goals for yourself and the sect to accomplish. The harder the goal is the more the rewards!]


    Oho, a new feature, I haven''t gotten one in quite a while¡­


    If I were to set a goal for us to grow towards¡­ It would be to become the most powerful sect in? Radiant City!


    [Goal Accepted]


    [Goal: Most Powerful Sect in Radiant City]


    [Rewards: 1000 MPS Points, Tier 6 Body Cultivation Lottery Ticket, Tier 6 Mind Cultivation Lottery Ticket]


    What¡­ Why is the reward so extensive? Is it really that difficult to triumph over the Radiant Sect? I don''t even need to beat them in battle, as long as the system gauges that our strength is stronger. That is all we need!


    My mouth started to drool a bit at the prospects of the rewards, but I quickly collected myself.


    Before the demons attacked, I was looking at the products that Jin produced in the Profession hall. He had actually started to sell a few Tier 0 Weapons!


    With the Sect Control menu, I started to place the swords inside of the Treasure Exchange. I need to start adding missions on the billboard to reflect things inside of the profession hall. Adding a few requests for certain types of pills, or weapons in exchange for a nice sum of Merit Points.


    In this world there exist pills that can increase one''s cultivation rate! If my disciples were to be able to create this daily with the materials that I have¡­


    Not to mention I had only recently learned the system had added in a Formation center into the Profession hall. To think the system was so powerful to add such an old profession!


    We could have formation experts! With formations, we could draw mana from the surrounding lands and have a mana-saturated sect that could become a cultivation holy ground!


    I need to also do my part to start protecting the sect, I will learn a profession! I will start to learn formations!


    As my thoughts led my feet toward the Profession hall, I was thankful the system didn''t charge me to use the hall. I heard from some of the gossips of the disciples that the system had dared to charge them merit points for access into the hall.


    I thought it was a bit funny at first that I wasn''t the only one that the system scammed, it even scammed my precious disciples! The system sure is ruthless in its scams.


    Opening the door into the formation center, I was overwhelmed by all of the things inside! I went inside and found a bookshelf that had a few books on formations and started to read them¡­


    ''Formation Laying requires one to fuse their mana with the natural feng-shui of the area around the Formation Master. Once you can sense the feng-shui, you will use various materials and guide the feng-shui infused mana into the type of formation that you want to create.''


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    ''The most basic formation of all that even school children know of is the Minor Illusion Formation. In this type of formation, all you need is a few rocks and you must infuse them with feng-shui mana. You must also use the natural feng-shui in the area and align it accordingly. Every formation is different in different areas, not a single one is the same. However, as long as you are able to sense feng-shui you can become a Formation Master.''


    It Continued on, talking about a few more basic formations and then had more detailed facts at the end of the book, talking about specifics.


    One of these even had a Minor Mana-Siphon Formation! It would suck the mana from the surrounding 20 meters and draw it and diffuse it into the area provided. The area diffused the mana into had to be outlined with a powdered version of a bone from a certain type of Tier 0 Spiritual Beast!


    Spiritual beasts roamed the deep wilds of the land where it is littered with forests, Spirit Beast tiers are the same as the humans. However, they are a bit stronger. If a Spiritual Beast of 1.5 Tier were to attack a 1.7 Human. The Spiritual Beast would win if the human cultivator had no special techniques.


    Phorbes should be able to kill a Tier 0 Spirit Beast, after a few weeks I should start adding that into the Mission post.


    Even though I can get whatever material I want from the system, it is still good to have some on hand for free! If you''re given free food, you shouldn''t rely on it and continue to get food yourself; if one day it would disappear!


    With my thoughts all jumbled up with Spirit Beasts and Formations, I started to work with some minor formations and let my old thoughts be filled with new ones. I needed a good distraction from the scene I saw earlier in that house.


    I hoped my disciples were doing the same by now, and not beating themselves up too much¡­

 45 Senior Sect Brother

    The entire sect for the past few days has been a bit quiet and had an atmosphere that resembled a closing amusement park; depressing.


    In order to lighten things up a bit, I had a plan that I have been thinking of putting together for the past few days, in order to really boost their cultivation rates we had to get a ton of materials in order to create large industrial-sized batches of Tier 0 Mana Gathering pills.


    Mana Gathering pills of this Tier would help the consumer to gather more mana inside their body, it nearly worked as a small one-time consumable mana siphon formation; albeit on a very small scale.


    In order for every single disciple to get a pill, I would start to give out monthly ''rations'' to them in the upcoming future. In order to give out more than 1000 of these pills, we had to have a ton of materials to make it.


    The materials for this pill was relatively basic, only low-class mana herbs were required in order to create the pill. The only main problems with this idea were that there needed to be someone who could mass produce these pills.


    The second problem is the materials, we would need a few patches of land to grow some of the mana-herbs. With this, I could also complete another one of my goals of giving them more activities to do.


    Those who tend to the mana-herb farms and correctly tend for them will receive a small sum of merit points from the job billboard. I couldn''t just give out merit points as much as I want. The only way was for the system to acknowledge that the trade-off in the billboard post was an acceptable exchange rate.


    Otherwise, I could inflate the economy of merit points as much as I wanted! I would then have rich disciples with teslas and smart-watches!


    I wouldn''t be buying the farming areas from the system, I had the perfect farmers right here! These guys have done normal farmwork their entire life; most of them at least.


    The only difference is that they will need to learn how to care for some of these new plants, and how to harvest them. Although I''m not sure how to do it myself I bet these guys can do it just fine after a bit of learning.


    I picked up a few books and the recipe from the profession hall in order to create them. There were three different types of mana-herbs in the recipe; Monshrooms, Starlight fruit and as the base; Crimson Grass.


    Using the recipe''s instructions an apothecary would use the pill furnace and be able to create a batch of these; about 12 per cauldron.


    I was quite relieved that it was 12 per cauldron, but I saw that if the skill of the apothecary was good; they could create extra pills by not wasting the materials!


    The same goes for if they were not so good, they would waste pills by burning up the ingredients in the cauldron if they were not being careful.


    ¡­


    ??: "Don''t bother with them anymore, if they can kill those two dogs they''ll just kill any of the others I send to them. They most likely know it was from our sect as well. So now we have a blood debt to settle with them. We can''t risk sending our elites to the field just yet."


    A short fatty was standing beside the yak-man in his oversized throne.


    "Very well, I will do as you say, master." The short fatty said this in a very high pitched voice while he stood beside him.


    ¡­


    After going out to take a look at how things were going, I noticed Phorbes took the lead for all of them, although his talent was mediocre he was everyone''s senior brother.


    He seemed to be the role model for everyone to work towards at the moment, even if he would be surpassed easily by Yves and Jin.


    I think today is the day I should buy the Body Talent Upgrader tool, I have about 120 MPS Points after buying the Tier 4 Mind Cultivation Series for myself and the profits from the last few days, so I should have enough in reserves for an emergency.


    Unconsciously I gulped and began to wonder what it would do, would I have to pay to raise someone''s talent?


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    [Confirm Purchase - 100 MPS Points]


    I eyed over it and confirmed the purchase¡­ It seemed oddly similar to online shopping on the computer and was a bit creepy every time I bought something.


    [Body Upgrader Purchased, Unlocking Feature¡­]


    [Body Upgrader Initialized, Starting Tutorial:]


    [The Body Upgrader Ability can be used any time you wish to upgrade a disciple''s talent by one large realm, I.E from B to A. In order to do this there is a cooldown based on that disciple''s talent level.]


    [If it is from a simple H to G the cooldown would only last an hour. If it were to take a B- to A- it would require a cooldown time of 3 3/4 of a month.]


    [You will be notified of the cooldown upon use, and may access this new tool from the main window.]


    I immediately gasped at all of the information, and silently rejoiced! I could transform nothing into something! I could give people talent!


    I was currently in the middle of heading back from practicing formations at the Profession hall and I saw Phorbes walking out of the Treasure Exchange¡­


    How could I do this¡­


    I tried something I haven''t done before, using my mana-sense which has grown to about the size of 100 meters. I tried to touch his shoulder and see if he would be able to sense it.


    Surprisingly, he turned around extremely quickly. It seemed to have worked! The moment he saw me his fiery eyes that were eager to fight dimmed down and saluted towards me.


    I quickly made my way over to him and said "Phorbes, in the light of what you stand for as your sect brother and sister''s role model and senior brother I have arranged a special award for you. Follow me into the main hall."


    Time to bring out the old bullshit skills again, I haven''t used it in quite a while.


    His eyes remain unchanged and said, "Sect Leader I do not deserve any type of gift, I am so weak and unable to protect any of my fellow Sect Brothers¡­"


    I haven''t seen him so defeated before¡­ I need to really cheer him up!


    "Phorbes, the reward I? have arranged for you is something only I am able to do in the entire world. I will change your future and your projected Tier. Do not tell your Sect Brothers or Sisters about this! I am only doing this because you are of good character."


    I said this to him in an almost cautious tone of voice as if I was giving him a great treasure, which I technically was.


    His eyes opened extremely wide and his expression nearly turned back into the old Phorbes. "Ha! This one would never betray the Sect!"


    I beckoned him to come into the main hall which was only a bit away and led him to take a seat at one of the chairs.


    Once he was seated I used my mana-sense to cover his entire body, it seemed when I did this it blocked all of his senses of mana making it seem as if something was happening to him.


    "This is part of the process Phorbes, After this, your Projected Tier will rise by quite a bit!"


    I watched him nod because he couldn''t speak from the emotions running through his head. I silently used the tool on him and confirmed the action.


    [Body Talent Improved: B to A]


    [Cooldown Timer: 6 Months 1 Week]


    I quickly opened up the Limit Sensor¡­


    [Talent Levels]


    [Body: A]


    [Mana: H]


    [Maximum Projected Level: Tier 14.2]


    [Other Features Locked]


    [Please strive to level up host! More features can be unlocked!]


    Damn just from A- to A there was an added two month wait!


    This¡­ This kind of Projected level is insane! He will be a Grand Elder Talent!!


    "Phorbes, this ceremony was extremely successful! You now have the quality to become a Grand Elder of the sect in the future. You can surpass the 10th Tier!" I said in a congratulating tone.


    He completely froze on the spot as I undid the mana-sense that was constricting him, he seemed to be nearly dead as he was standing like a piece of unmoving metal.


    For the first time since I have seen him, he actually started crying!


    "Sect leader, this one will follow you for the rest of his life! I cannot express how thankful I am for this!" he said while sobbing


    I felt a pang in my heart that made me become satisfied if I could help people become strong like this and continue to create the Most Powerful Sect¡­


    I patted him on the shoulder and said a few words to him before sending him off. He was now the most talented one in the entire sect and would continue to act as an immortal role model for his brothers and sisters.

 46 Formation Master | Floating Pig

    The entire sect was a wave of people moving back and forth, everyone was either focused on training or helping to create the small patches of farmland in order to grow mana-herbs.


    The mana-herbs that is needed for the pill recipe need certain conditions for them to grow; starlight fruit only matures while it is under starlight. Monshrooms only mature when it is raining heavily, and crimson grass will only grow in soil that has decaying corpses in it.


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    There exists a workaround for Monshrooms to grow constantly which would require a mechanism to simulate rain. I created a job billboard post and provided the money to go buy it and we are going to have to construct a small greenhouse in order to grow them.


    As for the starlight fruit, we can simply just grow it at the edge of the sect and let it sit under the stars and grow while we sleep. And finally, the decaying corpses would be quite easy; it would actually solve one of the other issues I was going to do.


    We would grow the crimson grass at the other end of the outer ring of the sect in order to combat the smell of the corpses, but, we would use spiritual beast corpses! Not only do spiritual beast corpses have valuable materials, but their bones will also be of superior quality to normal animal bones and will cause the grass to grow even faster and of much better quality! Hehe, burying bones to raise the prayer level while using the skin for crafting experience. There are some things I miss from my old world...


    As of right now, I am still trying to understand the existence of Feng-shui¡­ No matter how hard I try and look or use my mana-sense it seems as if it doesn''t exist at all! Maybe feng-shui ceased to exist a long time ago and this is why the art was lost? But why would the system include it, if it was impossible¡­


    I must be missing something here¡­ I moved outside on the steps and at the other end of the sect jumped onto the wall to gaze out towards the wilderness that opposed the city.


    This is the northern wilderness area of Radiant City, further beyond it if you were Tier 3 and ran non-stop for a few months you would reach the sea. From the giant wilderness to the sea there exists nothing but death and treasure waiting to be found.


    On the outskirts of that wilderness is where the Low-Class spiritual beasts reside and roam around, I hope that Phorbes will be able to bring back our first kill.


    ¡­


    "Haha! I have done it! I have actually risen to Tier 2 so quickly!" Said an excited young man.


    Phorbes was sitting in his house, in the quiet cultivation room. His body was drenched with sweat from all of the training he had done and he was short of breath. He looked like a warrior from a mighty and fierce battle, but his face shown as if he had scored the greatest victory.


    When he stood up the bones in his body creaked from the newfound density in the bones and elasticity in the tendons caused a punch that he threw out to produce a low rumbling sound, it would be very possible to smash a piece of stone effortlessly.


    With this, I can complete that task first! I won''t let that little girl get ahead of me so easily... If I didn''t have this gift¡­ I would suffer in the last place forever. But now that I can become one of the best, there is no reason to slack off! If I were to slack off I would rather be dead!


    Stretching his new body and breaking it in he walked outside and was immediately hounded by Alrun.


    Alrun: "Haha my old buddy you actually did it! I can see from that smug face of yours, so there''s no need to tell me." He said merrily.


    Phorbes looked at Alrun and knew even though he was cheering me on, he seemed a bit sad inside. He wouldn''t reach such high potential in quite a while unless the Sect Master gave him the same gift¡­ But that kind of gift is just too precious.


    I was hoping he would have reached Tier 1 by now and I would''ve asked him to accompany me to hunt the Tier-0 spiritual beasts¡­


    I chatted with Alrun for quite some time and we said our goodbyes, the guy even told me to be careful while hunting those weak beasts!


    I left the Sect and passed through the mystical arch-way once again and took a look at the sect before I left.


    While I was staring at the grand walls, I could hear some yelling behind me.


    I turned around and it was those from the Iron Journey sect harassing a few of our Disciples! I recognized them, they weren''t even Tier 1 yet!


    I quickly ran out and their voices reached my ears like thunder;


    "Hah! What kind of sect do you even belong to? You don''t get any type of pills to cultivate with and don''t even have a weapon to throw around. Are you incapable of even hurting me?" Said a big fatty bully.


    "Hey! You better leave immediately from the Sect Grounds or I will be forced to escort you out!" I said this with a threatening tone.


    The Sect Leader had stated to me while explaining my duties as the Discipline head that I would have jurisdiction over any Tier 1 to Tier 2 intruders that came outside. Well, specifically he said to handle anyone of my level.


    The fatty looked at me and laughed "Haha, hey big tough guy. I bet you fools aren''t even Tier 1 yet. How could such a weak guy like you try and push this sleeping dragon away from your tiny sect?"


    "How dare you insult our Rising Sun Sect! You will be immediately removed from the grounds! You can only blame yourself!" I flexed my body and loosened it up before making a move.


    He stuck his tongue out and made a provoking face while holding his arms wide open and provoking me! He would see that our sect isn''t one to mess with!


    I put my feet firmly on the ground and got in a low stance¡­ From the bottom of my feet, I could feel my mana pulsating and boiling beneath my skin starting to give me an extreme amount of power.


    I harnessed it all into the giant push that I threw at the big fatty, and to my surprise, he was quite light! This guy wasn''t actually even? Tier 2 yet!


    The fatty was taken off his feet and flew a long way before landing in the river that runs around Radiant City.


    I was a bit worried that he would be seriously injured from the fall, but he fell into the river! What good luck to him!


    "Hahaha!" The disciples that were getting bullied were now laughing at the fatty''s porky legs that were sticking out of the river!


    "Damn fatty don''t tell me you need me to come to help you? Are you really going to drown in there?" I said this a bit concerned if this guy really died from my actions it would be something I couldn''t handle at the moment.


    I watched his feet slowly dip down into the water and slowly stand up with a few pieces of water-grass dripping from his head which made him look like a monster.


    A few of the people walking on the road beside it quickly turned their faces out of fear or laughed silently in their heads.


    ¡­


    I? understand now¡­ Feng-shui isn''t an active particle or element that exists. It is simply the nature that surrounds us!


    Feng-shui is the environment we are given and can be shaped like clay if we shape the environment. It is a feeling, but also an idea!


    I could roughly sense what the feng-shui of the small patch of dirt in front of me looked like. If I extended my senses outward and looked at a larger piece of dirt land; it would change and the feng-shui would take on a different type of feeling.


    Feng-shui is all about shaping the feeling of the environment to your liking, and causing it to have magical properties!


    If I were to create a Minor Mana-Siphon formation¡­ I first need to make the patch of land feel like this¡­


    I remembered what it said from the small book and didn''t understand what it meant, but? I do now!


    Although I was a bit slow to realize how to change the current feng-shui into the projected feng-shui from the book. I used my mana-sense to finely feel around and try to understand all of the possible changes I could make¡­


    I could feel the mind I trained up until now begin to fill up with the endless and countless possibilities!


    I Could calculate this area''s feng-shui in an instant! It seems that your mage stats are related to calculation and metrics! Haha, I will now walk the same road they did tens of thousands of years ago as a Formation Master!

 47 Large Demons

    The smell of rotting wood, and the deep musky scent of the ground after it finished raining¡­ This is the edge of the Northern Wilderness.


    In my time in the city, I have heard my parents speak of it only once as a bedtime story, and even they have only dreamed of it. Anytime a commoner would come to these parts of the land they would be eaten alive by spiritual beasts or simply get caught in a trap.


    Not only are the spiritual beasts more intelligent as they rise in their Tiers, but the smarter ones are also the ones who create very humanlike traps at the edge of the wilderness in order to capture prey without moving a hand.


    They hide deep in the brush and are watching and waiting, or they are out deeper into the wilderness and will come to check it after a few days.


    Every single thought of fear from the wilderness is gone. I am not the same person I used to be and can conquer this vast expanse!


    Walking so each step will not cause any sound and using the hunter musk that I bought from the city before I came, these are the basics of any hunter; hiding your presence.


    Even though it is only the entrance to the wilderness there could certainly be Tier 2s lurking around and I do not want to even think if? I can run away from them or not.


    The specific type of beast that the Sect Leader posted was a Green-back boar, as the name implies their back is nothing but green thick hair, some of the cultivators I heard in the city said it was so that the bigger things in the trees won''t be able to see them and it will camouflage itself into the grass.


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    As long as I am here on the ground, the second I spot it I can quickly dispatch it; they are only Tier 0 spiritual animals and are quite slow. The only thing I have to worry about is if it makes any noise as it perishes.


    The last thing I want is to be hounded by a bunch of hungry beasts¡­


    I looked for the signs that came with where a boar would usually roam around at; dug up dirt.


    These guys would usually dig around in the dirt and root out any type of insects and consume them. They are born as normal boars and are not natural spiritual beasts. The insects they consume usually have concentrated mana in them from staying inside of the wilderness soil; which has a millennium of rotting carcasses inside.


    It took me about 5 hours carefully stepping around to find the appropriate place, there was none there at the moment so I would simply have to wait and find a place to hide while they come. If something else comes I won''t want to be seen!


    Turning my head I saw a hollowed-out tree that had nearly fallen over, it seemed to be big enough¡­ I raised my arm and lightly tore out a hole from the tree. It feels good to be so strong now!


    I made the hole just big enough to be able to see from with a single eye, I jumped inside and watched with bated breath for my prey to come¡­


    ¡­


    Sitting on their usual grey, metal laced bench a group of three girls sat while the hustle of disciples made their way around with various types of construction tools in their hands and potted mana-herbs.


    Violet: "I think we have enough now, should we go try? I think we must have gathered enough mana-herbs to last the entire sect a year haha!"


    Violet sat in the middle of the two familiar girls.


    Sylna: "Hmph, they better be grateful that this goddess picked all of those weeds!"


    Yves: "You can''t say that Sylna! Those mana-herbs will help us grow stronger!" she said innocently.


    Joking around, they got up and soon after doing so they were approached by the husk of a man; the demon.


    Ray: "Hey, I heard your one of the most talented here besides that Phorbes. Come and fight me in the arena if you have any honor!" The thing said in a nasally deep voice. His hulking figure taking up at least three times the space as Yves.


    Yves: "Okay! But not for free!"


    Both of the sisters seemed worried for a second but quickly remembered something and let it go.


    Violet: "You think you can just bully our little sister however you wish? You''re going to need to bet a serious amount of merit points in order to compensate!"


    Sylna: "Ha! This big ogre actually wants to fight such a small girl, do you even have any character left? Pay up big guy or it won''t happen!"


    The ogre had to move his thick neck downwards in order to see them, they looked like a little trio of scammers if Keleman were to see them.


    Ray: "This warrior has reached Tier 1, and has no intention of bullying the small ones¡­ If you really want me to bet some merits the most I will do is 200!"


    Sylna''s iris nearly turned into a cash sign at the mention of 200 merits, this was quite a large sum; this big demon was rich!


    Violet kept her usual calm demeanor and said "You must at least do 400 if you really bully my little sister and she gets hurt we will need to pay the costs for treating her afterward! What if her little teeth fall out. She is very young!"


    A clamor of people seemed to have come around to look at what the ogre was doing, he attracted a lot of attention. As he looked around at the judging eyes, he quickly agreed. There was no way he would lose to a small girl like this.


    The four made their way over to the central part of the outer ring. Yves gently climbed into the arena and nearly fell at the shockwave of a demon landing.


    The guy had actually tried to show off by jumping directly into the arena!


    Sylna started to grumble about him, but Yves''s head was clear. The look in her eyes seemed to resemble the stale ocean on a morning with no wind; extreme calmness.


    In the arena, there was a small crystal inlaid in the middle of it to signal the start of a duel. When the crystal was imbued with wind-type element magic it would turn green and signal that start of the duel. It would end when one of the contestants was teleported out or they conceded.


    The crystal turned a dark green color, and the ogre screamed out "Come and fight me mage, this warrior will kindly reciprocate!"


    Even though the demon was quite large and scary looking, he actually had a decent set of manners; and actually seemed a bit harmless at times as many of the disciples had been learning. But, his martial prowess was nothing to scoff at.


    His skin looked like a sheet of bronze plating as he moved his mountainous body over towards Yves, who currently had a strong stream of mana moving upwards from her arm.


    The Martial Skill she was channeling was none other than a Tier 2 Martial Skill! If someone more skilled were here they would even notice she had a passive type Martial skill to keep her mind calm!


    After the demon was about to start charging at her, vines spurted from the ground that was covered in tiny red spikes!


    Someone in the crowd shouted out "Tier 2 Rose Bind! She is actually Tier 2!"


    At this, the crowd started to churn and look towards the demon who was now covered in the vines, surprisingly; his skin was nearly untouched but still had some holes poked into it due to the vines.


    If this were the Tier 3 Rose Torture, he would be on the ground foaming out of his mouth due to the poison that would come with the small red spikes.


    The ogre quickly tried to free himself, he broke a few vines and started to actually break free from a Tier 2 Martial Skill before a large piece of ice slammed into his midsection and he was immediately teleported out.


    Right after Yves had cast her first Martial Skill, she immediately started to channel another without waiting to see if he would be finished. She had even used another Tier 2 Martial Skill to defeat him with a spinning dense piece of ice. If he wasn''t teleported out, not even his bronze skin could save him from being bore through!


    ¡­


    -Snap!-


    As my body awoke, I realized I fell asleep inside of the tree. I looked outwards and saw something that confirmed one of my greatest fears. This thing in front of me¡­ This thing could kill me in a heartbeat!


    From his tiny hole, an extremely large ape was lying down on the ground with its eyes closed. It had fire spurting out from the top of its head, and its skin was glistening with a crystal glimmer.

 48 Extremity

    A month after we started planting and starting to grow mana-herbs we finally had everything in place. As I watched out from the hall I could see the disciples running around like a large hive mind and carrying out their work; trying to scrabble up as many merits as they can.


    Last night I also broke through to the Fifth Tier, about 2 weeks ago I also broke through to the Fourth Tier, I had yet to assign any of the Bonus Points as well.


    Most of the disciples above Tier 1 projected level were actually Tier 1 now, our sect was finally starting to look like a proper one.


    The only thing in these times that have given me a scare was when Phorbes went missing for a few days, I was about to go out looking for him; but he came back with twigs and leaves in his hair and mud on his face. He said nothing and handed in the quest with some spiritual beast carcasses.


    The first batch of mana-herbs have already finished due to such good conditions, the only thing that we need to wait for now is some apothecary disciples to start producing some pills.


    Once we do that we can start giving out monthly rations of the pills in order to boost everyone''s cultivation rate, and the moment that someone breaks through to Tier 5 they will be able to hop into the Inner Ring of the sect and officially become an Inner disciple.


    After I broke through to Tier 4 the system explained some new shop buildings; the Inner? Disciples housing has a small mana-formation inside every single one that gathers mana from the nearby atmosphere. Each of them are small treasure troves for cultivators!


    And this month I made quite the sum of MPS Points! I had actually made 878 MPS Points in total, however, I used 480 of them in order to purchase the new series of cultivation manual for myself. The prices of it are getting out of hand. I didn''t think they would actually double in price each time but Series 4 went from 160 to 320!


    During this time I had even been learning a few Tier 4 Martial Skills from copying some of the Martial Hall''s skills. Most of them were direct attacks and only a few were movement abilities and two passive abilities; such as the Tier 4 Yawning Mind and the Tier 4 Null Block.


    In order to get these, I had to pay a pretty sum from my large bank account in the treasure storage of scamming disciples in order to go higher in the hall. I believe it would be ok until I reached Tier 6 and then I would need to find out how people are getting martial skills of that kind of caliber.


    Right now I would be able to purchase lottery tickets from the system, but the price is extremely outrageous once you get higher and higher. Effectively, the price doubles as well.


    A Tier 0 costs 5 MPS Points for a lottery draw in the shop, however, Tier 5 actually costs 160!


    I guess it isn''t too bad, and as long as I save up and get even more disciples I should be able to reach that goal sooner or later.


    One of the main expenses had been from upgrading the wall and defensive formation, as well as buying the second Magic Talent Upgrade Ability.


    To get all of the Structures to Tier 5 cost most of my money and the Magic Talent Upgrade Ability cost the last of it.


    As of right now I only have about 30 left, but I think it was well worth it.


    Today I was going to complete the side mission of taking a personal disciple!


    Although I''m not a fan of putting all my eggs in one basket, I was going to use the magic talent upgrade on Yves, and then take her as a direct disciple and then she would receive the reward that came with it! She would get a boost of a large realm in her talent meaning that she would go even beyond the next talent after A-type!


    Once I reached Tier 5, one of the main movements Martial Skills I had learned was to control the natural wind element and use it to fly. It was actually pretty simple; the only requirement was that you had enough mana to actually control all of the extremely tiny wind elemental particles around you, and you must have extremely fine control of your mana.


    Flying through the sect I commanded awe as people looked at the shadow on the ground, and looked up to see the Sect Leader flying majestically through the air!


    I landed in front of Yves''s house and after clearing my voice I said in a soft but loud tone "Yves Renegar Outer Disciple, come out and have a chat with me."


    I had softened up a bit around the disciples and started to see them as a large family inside of the sect.


    I heard a bit of a ruckus and someone tripping as three girls came out of the house, their hair was messy and it looked as if they had just got out of bed¡­


    Many of the surrounding disciples who came to watch tried to stifle their laughter, some looked a bit worried that I would punish her!


    "Greetings Sect Leader! What could this disciple do for you?" She said.


    Her elder sister jabbed her in the side and made her stand more upright.


    "Yves Renegar, would you be willing to become the Sect''s Direct Disciple?" I said this very seriously with my voice getting lower.


    In order to seem much more in line with the sect, I placed myself as the meaning of the sect much like a country leader would place themselves as the country itself.


    I actually heard a few noises come from behind me that sounded like gasps and form the sides even saw a disciple spit out the piece of grass that was in his mouth.


    Her elder sister turned red in the face and looked like she wanted to slap Yves because she was simply staring at me with a strange look.


    "Sect? Leader, can my sisters become Direct Disciples too?" She said innocently.


    I nearly let out a laugh from how innocent she was, would she really make a good direct disciple like this? I just hope a bit of training would mature her mindset¡­


    This time, both of her sisters went as red as a tomato and they both slapped her back and this made her stumble a bit, and one of them whispered in her ear.


    After a few seconds she said with a more serious expression; "I will accept this great honor Sect Leader, please guide me in cultivation!"


    No doubt this is what her sisters told her, but, oh well¡­


    After asking her to come with me I manipulated the air around her and caused her to fly as well. It was a bit taxing on my mind but I found I was able to do it.


    Many people started to show envious faces in the Outer Ring and some even showed ferocious faces. With small whispers, some even said: "Why wasn''t it me!?"


    After landing down at the main hall she looked around and started to gaze at the wonder and majesty of the main hall! Haha, this little girl at least knows how to respect beauty!


    I turned to her and said "Yves Renegar, the moment you will become my direct disciple you will undergo a transformation. Instead of the 12th Tier becoming your peak, you will be able to go beyond that. However, once you become a direct disciple you will carry the weight of the sect itself! This is an extremely important position. Are you sure you wish to do this?"


    She gave me another funny look and thought about what I said, her green hair was lightly twirling in the draft that came inside the still open entrance.


    She tilted her head back up to look at me "I will protect the sect and anyone who dares to bully it!" She even puffed her cheeks out and straightened her back. It seemed she was a bit more awake now. Although she looked small and frail, undoubtedly she would become one of the nuclear deterrents of the sect.


    I immediately activated the upgrade ability and confirmed it. The cooldown was actually 4 years, it better be worth it...


    [Talent Levels]


    [Body: H]


    [Mana: SS]


    [Maximum Projected Level: Tier 24.2]


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    [Please strive to level up host! More features can be unlocked!]


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    [Side-Mission Completed: Obtain a direct disciple with a talent higher than A-type. The host should only have the best disciple to become the main pillar off the sect!]


    [Rewards: One-time talent upgrade for the direct disciple, Level-up, 100 MPS Points]


    It applied the One-time talent upgrade right after I accepted her and upgraded her talent!


    Her Maximum Projected Level is even more insane than I expected, just how rare is it to have a SS talent?


    [Host starting after A-type talent, each S-type talent will double in capacity for talent. If A-type signified 15 then S-type is 25. SS-type becomes 50 and SSS-type becomes 100!]


    Holy Sh*t!

 49 Buzz

    I''ve been thinking through all night on how I could categorize Yves once she gets far ahead of Grand Elder level in the future.


    I didn''t dare to think beyond the 20th Tier, but in the future, Yves will undoubtedly become a monster. I truly hope my talent can match hers so I don''t seem so incompetent¡­


    The Grand Elder rank would end at the 19th Tier as for the 20th Tier and above¡­ Maybe have a position in which there would only be one slot available, and if there were to be multiple people above Tier 20 they would be able to duel for the position?


    Rapping my hand on the desk I decided I would make the choice once she gets there, it''s not like it would be anytime soon.


    I still have 4 months left before we have to go beat up the Iron Journey Sect, as for the location of where the duel will take place; there is actually a very famous arena in Radiant City.


    The arena is usually used for rogue cultivators who visit Radiant city to make some money by fighting with each other and sometimes they even fight to the death!


    If I was still on my own, I might have even stopped by to make some money for myself, if it wasn''t for the system shoving its missions down my throat¡­


    [Host only has a limited lifespan currently and should engage in more meaningful goals as the future Most Powerful Sect Leader!]


    It''s been a while since I''ve heard that annoying voice, and it''s even saying my life choices would be a waste of time! How unique!


    Engaging in a furious debate of life choices with the system I sat on my chair with an annoyed look and barely noticed when Phorbes stood outside the Main Hall and called for me.


    "Sect Leader! There is something this one must report!" He shouted in a very polite tone.


    Completely ignoring any other of the system''s chatter I stood up and walked outside, as Phorbes came into view his face looked quite serious and stern.


    I wonder if something bad had happened?


    "Sect Leader, this one has to report that the first batch of 100 Mana-gathering pills has been completed!"


    As the voice entered my ears I was instantly elated! It seems those girls put in some overtime last night to produce so many. They could even do this with only being Tier 1!


    Currently in the Main Hall after the side mission of gaining a direct disciple was completed, it created a new series of hallways and rooms!


    The section of the Main Hall was to be used for Direct Disciples of the sect itself. I was planning to purchase a communication type of Martial Skill in the future in order to properly have a communication line with my disciples. Or if I were to reach a high enough Tier; namely the 8th Tier.


    I would then gain the ability of telepathy! I could send my thoughts via a mana-line that I would create myself into the other person''s head! It was still a bit dangerous when used outside because people who are stronger than you would be able to read what was inside the mana-line.


    As for now, I simply called for Yves to come out from her new room. Last night I spent a bit of time teaching her and guiding her and she was incredibly talented. She even managed to break through to Tier 3 that night!


    In reality, this kind of progress was unheard of and only seen in the top sects of the world. Even then, this would only be available if they had proper resources in order to create high-quality pills of the 20th Tier in order to create such a talent!


    As she walked out, she once again had a tired look in her eyes and seemed to be very relaxed for someone that had just become a direct disciple. That was one of the things that I quite liked; she was very calm and handled every situation in serenity.


    However¡­


    I watched Phorbes quickly look away and turn his head slightly to the side, wondering what he was doing I turned around again to see Yves and saw she was actually wearing an extremely revealing nightgown!


    This girl is¡­ too relaxed!


    -cough- "Yves, why don''t you properly get dressed and come out after you have finished." I said with a bit of a downcast voice.


    She mumbled something in a half-awake groan of unwillingness, but eventually turned around and walked back to the room.


    Phorbes looked back at me, and this guy actually had a bit of red on his cheeks! Haha, Phorbes you seem so strong and tough on the outside but you are actually so innocent as well.


    I told Phorbes that the girls who made the pills could keep two for themselves if they wished, in addition to the merit points this is their well-earned fortune that they made themselves.


    If you sow it with your own hands then you must eat it with your own hands! Although this isn''t true for everything, it is in this case!


    I sat back down on my chair and opened up my status menu after spacing out from the previous exchange.


    [Level 5.1]


    [Strength 34]


    [Dexterity 50]


    [Vitality 36]


    [Intelligence 51]


    [Willpower 51]


    [69 MPS? Points]


    [1 SP]


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    [Features Locked]


    So far those dexterity points have been serving me well, and my mind has been swelling up like a balloon. I had even been noticing it recently that I could formulate plans, and calculate in a much shorter time than before.


    ''You don''t really realize it until you notice it, but when it goes away you start to miss it''.


    After contemplating a bit more on my old world, I actually heard Phorbes calling me out again.


    Maybe he wants to see Yves again, hehe.


    I let him in and he stood, and actually peeked towards where Yves had left to. However, he quickly changed his direction and started speaking solemnly.


    "Sect Leader, there is talk around the city that the Radiant City patrol has discovered an Inheritance ground! They were on the outskirts of the wilderness and witnessed one of the patrolmen be swallowed into a portal!"


    Inheritance ground¡­


    Damn system you better tell me quickly before I look like a fool!


    [Host, an Inheritance ground is where strong cultivators leave their bodies and their treasures once they perish. They leave a portal into a pocket dimension in hopes that one day it will be discovered and that they may find someone suitable to pass on their legacy to!]


    [In order to create a pocket dimension from pure mana, you must first have an insight into the Spacial Dao, this requires the caster to be above Tier 20]


    A Tier 20 or higher legacy!? Damn system you''ve really been holding some nice things back, can''t I buy a radar to find these things?


    [In order to purchase the Legacy Radar you must pay 20,000 MPS Points Host!]


    Maybe later¡­


    I quickly left after asking Phorbes how many people knew about it, and it seemed to be the entire Radiant city had already heard it. Phorbes himself only heard it because he was walking by the city.


    If I can find out where it is, I can participate in it myself or even let Yves do it if it''s not too dangerous. Although I don''t want to take the risk.


    While I was running towards the Northern Wilderness I asked the system what kind of treasures would they normally hide.


    [In most legacy Inheritances, the treasure would most likely be various precious materials that were important to the cultivator''s profession.]


    [There also exists quite a lot of Martial Skills and some even have Martial Skills that they created themselves, which has never been seen by anyone else.]


    [Anything that was precious to the cultivator will be found inside, however, some of the Inheritances are well-made traps in order to trap cultivators inside and rob them of their things before killing them.]


    [This kind of tactic is widely used on another continent by a corpse sect in order to fetch a large number of corpses.]


    "..."


    Would it be cheating if I asked you the probability of whether it was a trap or not?


    [I am here to help you host! In this area that the host has started in, there have been almost zero trap Inheritances through all of history! Simply because no one has ever thought of the idea.]


    Alright, I think it should be safe then, I will go check it out for myself and if it is safe I will tell Yves and maybe even Phorbes to try their luck.


    Hehe, imagine if this handsome wizard got lucky with a formation master inheritance! I bet if you were to master formations in their entirety you could create something similar to a Dyson Sphere in order to harness the power of the stars!


    ?The road of professions is limitless!

 50 Legacy Ground

    Standing as one with the crowd at the edge of the wilderness, there was a patch of dirt in front of the couple hundred people that had gathered.


    Supposedly from the rumors that little patch of dirt, once you stepped on it; you would be transported into the pocket dimension.


    After having the system explain it a bit more, it seems that the inheritance trials that cultivators leave behind are extremely advanced the higher Tier they are!


    Some may even have instanced dimensions, which means that each cultivator that goes inside would be unable to contact each other until the trial was over. However, every single person that wishes to grab the legacy can do it at the same time.


    The system then started to explain how it would require you to be quite high Tiered in order to create a multiverse formation for a pocket dimension. I didn''t exactly understand all of it so now I just sat staring at the patch of dirt like everyone else.


    I could recognize a few faces from the Martial Hall, except now their faces were not fake smiles and pleasantries. Their faces said that they were going to grab this legacy no matter what!


    No one spoke.


    It lasted nearly half an hour while even more people gathered until someone willingly stepped inside on the patch of dirt!


    In a flash of green light, it seemed as if the world itself sucked him into a small liquid ball!


    Just as quickly as it happened it faded it away. Some people started to scramble once they realized it was true and ran towards the patch of dirt!


    I waited back a bit because undoubtedly there were most likely people above the 5th Tier here. I don''t want to make enemies quite yet; what would waiting a few more seconds hurt?


    I watched people get shoved to the ground, their faces smashed I saw a poor small guy even break dislocate his shoulder!


    From the chaos, a few fights broke out, and it seemed nearly none of them were mages. They all flung Body-type Martial Skills arts at each other due to the conflict!


    "Do you dare to try and trample me again worm? Take my hidden weapon!"


    The shouting resounded out, and I finally found a chance!


    Running quickly through, I reached the patch of dirt and immediately felt encompassed in a green ocean.


    ''Hello young one, in order to grab the legacy you wish to obtain you must pass through the 5 trials.''


    An old, sickly voice resounded in my head the moment I felt my feet touch a damp and slick rocky floor.


    As I thought I was about to drown from the ocean that surrounded me, I realized I was now in a cave!


    Looking around, the cave walls had large mana-crystals embedded in them that were growing with wind elementals; and gave off a green luster.


    Looking behind me, I saw that the entrance to the cave was sealed off by more rocks¡­


    My only way was the green-lit tunnel ahead of me.


    As soon as I started walking I started wondering if that voice was actually the legacy owner, if it was, to be able to leave behind such long-lasting magic was incredible! Or, he may even be a Manatech; an engineer of magic itself!


    Manatechs invented the transparent door as well as many of the ways of construction. Although magic could be used to construct large buildings; how would you power them, how would you create nice things to go inside them?


    Everything from the glittering floors, air humidifier, temperature control, sewage, defensive barriers, and even right down to the toilets! Everything was invented by a manatect.


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    It wouldn''t be wrong to say that if manatechs didn''t exist, we would be living much more low-class than we are now.


    Walking past one of the mana-crystals I felt something happen to my body like a giant weight was pressed onto my chest and the way forward start to sway back and forth¡­


    ''The Trial of the Heart''


    The old voice said this once again in my head, hehe so this is the first trial?


    Once I looked up from the ground, I could see the old cave was actually riddled with side passages!


    I could still feel the heavy feeling on my chest as if it were trying to force me to the ground.


    Pushing forward, I looked down into one of the tunnels, and saw glittering specks of white!


    Those¡­ Those are all pills!


    In the room ahead Keleman saw thousands upon thousands of pills stacked on top of each other like it were a pile of gold!


    ¡­


    Hoho, this is a nasty first trial. Those people with greedy expressions on their faces won''t be able to hold back from the temptation of an endless supply of high-quality pills!


    Hehe, I wonder what would happen if you were to fail at this stage, that old voice would surely punish you for being so thick-skinned.


    I turned my head away from the side passage and decided to walk forward without delay, I wouldn''t even turn my head to look through those halls at all!


    As I made my way forward the feeling on my chest got much heavier until I thought I would actually be pushed to the ground!


    It wasn''t a physical weight, but it was extremely stressful!


    On my left, I could hear the sounds of laughing girls and splashing water. On my right, you would be able to ear the click-clacking of coins being pushed around.


    Money of the left and women on the right¡­ This would be a deadly trap!


    With my mind whirring at full capacity to keep my body in check, I moved past another mana-crystal and the walls seemed to fade to normal.


    ''You have passed the First Trial, Grade: 10''


    Damn this guy would even grade people on how well they did? I guess it doesn''t matter if you pass¡­ The final score is what matters the most! Damn, it''s like trying to get into a good college!


    It seemed as if the mana-crystals on the wall were the signature of a checkpoint; the start and end of a trial.


    At least I know when to be prepared¡­


    {Phorbes View}


    "The Sect Leader has already left to participate in the trial, I am not sure how long it will last and for how long the legacy will stay intact. Alrun you must come with me to take it!"


    Standing in the Outer Ring in the commons area I was standing straight in front of Alrun, he had a strange expression on his face.


    Alrun: "How would I even be able to get inside? It is most likely being guarded by the City now¡­"


    Idiot! Even the city guards would jump at a chance like this!


    "Alrun, I know how you''ve felt lately¡­ Because of this, I am asking you to come! If you really refuse I might really beg you to come with me!"


    I shouted in his face with a hint of anxiety in my voice.


    Alrun: "Even if I were to come, would I still be the strongest? Would I be able to catch up to Yves who is the strongest mage in the entire sect?"


    Alrun: "I heard that she even managed to reach Tier 3 already and was having no problem reaching the next one. Phorb, I haven''t even reached the first Tier yet¡­ Not even a miracle would make me the strongest!"


    This guy¡­ even after all this time he still dreams of being the strongest.


    "Alrun, if you miss this chance, you really will be stuck at the bottom. I''m not going to try and coerce you anymore. If you come, you can at least say that you tried. Even the Sect Leader himself has gone. There is no reason not to try!"


    I turned around and started to head out of the sect, behind me I heard nothing.


    Damn if this guy really doesn''t come your going to miss out! Just because of your pride doesn''t mean you need to miss this once in a lifetime opportunity! You might even be the one to gain the inheritance!


    As I was about to leave I heard a familiar voice to the right of me.


    "Greetings Sect Sister!"


    It was actually Yves and her sisters! Even they were going to try a chance at the legacy inheritance!


    Yves: "Hi, Phorbes! We wish you good luck on your attempt. It would be nice if one of the Rising Sun disciples were to gain the inheritance and bring fame and glory to the sect!"


    She said this while twirling her emerald hair around, I felt my face get a bit hot as I remembered what happened in the main hall¡­


    I exchanged a few pleasantries with the sisters and they left, while I was talking I heard more footsteps and turned around.


    Alrun: "Hey Phorb, I never thought I would see your face flush so red before hehe. Are you ready to go?"

 51 Smashing Balls

    At the edge of the wilderness, a large crowd had formed around the dirt mound, many gave it revering looks, however, many also looked disappointed.


    After Keleman had entered no one else seemed to be able to enter the Inheritance Grounds, which meant it was a limited-time deal!


    Many more people came and tried to step on the dirt mound and every one had failed. In the crowd, there were quite a few who wore the disciple uniforms of the Rising Sun sect, with a rising sun insignia where their heart was. With a pure white uniform, it showed they were Outer Disciples.


    However, there existed a single red and gold accented uniform that was worn by a girl with emerald hair who looked around with a curious expression.


    Inside the Inheritance, a handsome young man could be seen standing before a mana-crystal about to take another step.


    ''The Trial of the Mind''


    The second I heard the voice I rejoiced! Hehe, this would be too easy for this handsome wizard! Bring it on old man!


    Stepping forward I felt my body being lifted up, and my vision turned hazy for a few moments before being finding myself in a new location!


    It was a solid grey-brick room, quite small in area but it had an opening on its northern part which seemed to stretch on forever.


    Gazing into the area it seemed that it dropped off downwards into nothingness¡­


    After a bit of staring through the abyss, I saw a speck of light jolt up from below as if the abyss had been awakened by my gaze!


    "Ah!"


    I stumbled back with a light yelp, it was the first time I had actually been a bit scared. If you saw complete black, and suddenly your vision saw a tiny red speck coming straight upwards towards you; you would be scared too!


    Watching the red speck it turned into a red orb the closer it got and rested in the center of the large area, seemingly floating with nothing.


    Followed by the red orb, countless others of varying colors floating upwards and formed into a giant spiral!


    The spiral had the darkest orbs at the top and the lightest at the bottom, from white to black.


    After marveling at out they would be able to make such a complex form and sort themselves out so neatly, they all dispersed!


    Almost silently they exploded like a supernova and went into every direction except into the grey-bricked room.


    Damn, are you trying to give me a scare? What am I supposed to do with these things?


    After waiting a bit longer to see if anything else would happen, I realized it was showing me how to complete the puzzle!


    I was supposed to re-order the orbs in the correct formation once again! Haha, how genius!


    ¡­


    But, how? I might be able to fly but I wouldn''t be able to make it across such a large area¡­


    While I was thinking I felt a slight attraction force towards my consciousness. Something pulling towards the center of my mind trying to take my attention away from me.


    I looked up and saw the orbs start to slightly vibrate and start moving around with a bit of force!


    The speed was incredibly slow, however, they all were moving around in random directions and it was quite fascinating to watch!


    Feeling the tug on my mind, I realized it was connected to the part of my mind where my mana-sense laid!


    Ah!


    The realization struck me, and I quickly pulled out the mana-sense and started to shape it towards one of the closer orbs.


    The second the tendril hit the atmosphere, I felt its powers amplified! Damn, with this I could reach around the world and back this is really something good!


    Even if this may be an illusion, this must be how an immortal feels¡­


    Stretching the mana-sense tendril out I probed one of the orbs and felt no response.


    "Hehe, looks like I will have to be a bit more forceful¡­"


    Stretching out once more, I grabbed it with force and it started to try and move against my control!


    As if I had trapped it inside a bubble, it was trying to break the membrane of the bubble and break free!


    Using the tendril I hurriedly tried to put it where the giant spiral was and put it in place¡­


    However¡­ It wasn''t working!


    Damn old man how am I supposed to complete the puzzle if the pieces are moving around everywhere?


    After about 30 minutes of trying to probe many of the orbs, to see if one of them would stay still. Something happened¡­


    They moved a bit faster! It wasn''t much but, I could notice it!


    I grabbed onto another and felt the force it was pushing up against the bubble was even stronger! Damn, this is a time trial puzzle! If I don''t finish it soon these things will be moving out of control!


    Quickly formulating a plan in my head of what I haven''t tried yet, I found one thing that stuck out¡­


    What if I made two tendrils?


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    I looked inwards at my mana-sense and tried to break it apart into two, and felt a great pain assault my head!


    Damn, you better break in half for this wizard or you will really be in trouble!


    Ignoring the pain I continued, there had to be something I could do!


    After a while, the pain subsided, and I looked at the now broken-in-two object.


    "Haha!"


    I tried to move both tendrils at the same time and found it quite easy, imagine splitting an arm in half; except it kept all of the necessary functions to function as its own arm. The way to move it was by slightly manipulating the base into going where you wanted it to go.


    It required a bit more control, but nothing this big-brain couldn''t handle!


    I reached out and grabbed two orbs and smashed them together with the rage of the pain I felt earlier!


    Watching them smash together, the instant they collided like two small asteroids moving around in space it made a small bang!


    However, they didn''t fracture or break apart¡­ they stuck together!


    {Radiant City}


    "Did you hear about the Inheritance grounds? It''s already been two days but no one has returned!"


    A man on the street was sitting on a barrel while speaking to his friends.


    "Idiot! Do you think those are so easy to conquer? I might not be an expert but it wouldn''t be strange for it to take more than a few days! Besides, did you hear who the people were that managed to enter it?"


    The man on the barrel replied:


    "I only heard about it from my wife this morning, hehe, I really don''t know that much. I only wish I could''ve got a chance¡­"


    Hearing this the other man heartily laughed and looked at him straight in the eye.


    "Your wife would be crying right now if you really entered with no cultivation to speak of, those who entered are extremely strong! One of the ten that got in was the head of the Radiant? Sect; Alaya Radiant! Even that new Sect leader that had been making a ruckus has gotten in!"


    "I wanted my son to go join that new sect, I haven''t gotten any talent left in me¡­ It makes it feel as if it is a competition between the Radiant Sect and the Rising Sun Sect haha! Although I know Alaya Radiant will most likely come out on top, it would be interesting if that new Sect Leader got the inheritance¡­"


    {Keleman View}


    "Aha!"


    I think this may be my limit, 80 tendrils are about all I can handle, if I were to split it anymore I might become an idiot.


    The ''spiral'' in front of me had not taken shape yet, I had only begun.


    After counting a bit, it seemed there were more than a few thousand of these orbs that had exploded.


    And while I was splitting my mana-sense, the orbs were now moving with the speed of a walking person! It may not seem like too much, but, these orbs were extremely dense and could punch a hole through my mana-sense if I wasn''t careful!


    I got control over my 80 arms and started to quickly smash the orbs together.


    While smashing them together, I could remember the picture in my head of when the spiral was complete. The way that each different color of them was aligned in the formation.


    Hehe, this mage stuff is really coming in handy! I can remember such complex things so easily and maneuver 80 different appendages at one time in coordination!


    Moving the desired orbs into their places, I started to make some progress into the puzzle. I was breathing very lightly with each light smacking sound of the balls coming together.


    I forgot because of all of the cultivating I have been doing but puzzles are good fun!

 52 Enduring

    I''m not sure how long it has been, all I know is that I was inside a sort of trance.


    I felt like an otherworldly being that controlled innumerable arms, performing different tasks with each one.


    As I drew closer to the end, I felt my mind begin to expand at a rapid rate¡­


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    This¡­ This was training my mind to become stronger!


    What a good test! Not only was it meant to test the mind''s power, but it was also meant to cultivate the individual!


    At this rate I might have to come to respect that old man, but if it actually makes me stronger¡­ I would do anything to protect my precious disciples.


    Taking on a more serious face, I put my entire CPU? of a brain to work. The tendrils moved as if they were part of an orchestra. Moving in tandem to create one large piece of art.


    The orbs grew even faster, but it seemed like child''s play at this point. Over time the tendrils of mana-sense have become so strong that unless it was hit by an extremely strong force they won''t break!


    After a certain amount of time, I realized I had already put the last piece into place. I was dumbstruck by the notion I had completed it, as my mouth hung agape.


    The feeling that was running through my body told me it wasn''t fantasy as I hurriedly opened the bronze button to check my status.


    [Level 5.6]


    [Strength 33]


    [Dexterity 56]


    [Vitality 35]


    [Intelligence 66]


    [Willpower 66]


    [30 MPS? Points]


    [0 SP]


    [Features Locked]


    . . .


    I was extremely confused, why was my level only at 5.6 if I had stats in the 6.0''s? I should be at least Tier 6.


    Not even to mention the huge increase with just that amount of time I spent¡­ wait, I don''t even know how much time I spent doing it.


    I didn''t have the convenience of a watch on my wrist, so all I could do was a guess. I can safely say it was most likely more than 6 or so hours.


    [Host, the system has determined that the host has been affected by a special training method.]


    [Due to training in such a method, your stats have risen beyond the level cap. This is very much a good thing host, as your stats grow, the stats you gained from this training is permanent!]


    Well¡­ even if it is only a +10 boost in my mage stats, it must be very hard to cultivate further down the line so I am grateful for this.


    However, would I be able to cultivate a Tier 6 Martial Skill while being considered Middle-Class Tier 5?


    [That is correct host, however, it will take a longer time to complete as your other stats are lacking in comparison.]


    It might be worth it later on, but, for now, I''ll just stick to my own Tier''s Martial Skills.


    I looked up from the ground and realized I was actually transported back into the cave! I then heard the old man''s voice in my ear again:


    ''You have passed the Second Trial, Grade: 12''


    Damn my scores keep getting less and less¡­


    Hmph! That old man better not let me catch him!


    {Radiant City}


    "Haha, you are all so weak without your little Sect Leader to protect you! Come lick this daddy''s boots if you don''t want to get beaten up!"


    A group of fatties was outside of the Rising Sun Sect surrounding a group of disciples in white clothing.


    "You¡­ You better not make trouble! If you dare to hurt this disciple Discipline head will come out and teach you a lesson!"


    Said one of the disciples.


    "You think we are scared of a measly Discipline Head? Bullsh*t! He is nothing in front of us. He can only scram when he sees daddy."


    The fatty that was the largest in the group of 5 said this in a loud proclamation.


    "F*ck, who do you guys think you are, bullying around my Sect Brothers and Sisters like this? Do you have so much face that it''s rolling down to your neck?"


    Another, even louder proclamation, sounded out from behind the group. One of the fatties looked down at his thick neck and turned beet red.


    "Discipline Head! Please save us!" Screamed a disciple who was laying on the ground in bruises.


    Phorbes took a look at them and realized most of the disciples there were actually Tier 2. These guys must put up a decent fight then¡­


    "Come and face this daddy then!"


    The largest fatty was now barreling towards Phorbes, while Phorbes himself had a smirk on his face.


    {Keleman}


    ''The Trial of the Soul''


    Alright old man, bring it on!


    I felt myself being thrown into an illusion again, and was ready to face anything!


    However¡­ it only lasted a few seconds before completely shutting down as I felt myself back on the floor of the cave.


    ''You have passed the Third Trial, Grade: 12''


    Damn, you aren''t trying to cheat this handsome wizard, are you? How am I supposed to get a good grade when your own illusion starts to fall apart!


    I got up from the floor a bit dramatically while walking forward, I decided to put this ''Third Trial'' to the back of my mind.


    While I was walking I actually felt the room around me transform once more!


    ''Minimum requirement for Honor Legacy Disciple passed.''


    While the voice rang in my ears, I felt my feet touch something.


    I looked around and realized this looked nearly the same as the void I was in when I was being transported!


    Except¡­ I have my body!


    Looking down was extreme darkness, looking up was extreme darkness. All around me was nothing but black!


    While I was frantically trying to figure out what was going on, I heard the voice again.


    ''Beginning Honor Legacy Disciple Test.''


    As I heard the words, I noticed a slight change in tone. The old man''s voice had a tint of care in it!


    Looks like this old man has finally realized my good talent! It would be a waste to make me go through normal trials anymore!


    In the corner of my vision, I saw a purple haze begin to form from the ''ground''


    I quickly looked over and found that the purple haze looked like a ball of smoke.


    The smoke quickly coalesced into something with a human shape, it even had a saber on it''s back!


    Oho, I haven''t done a lot of combat up until now. I hope that this smoke boy is ready to fight me!


    I felt a burst of wind in my step as I activated my Martial Skill and moved closer to it in an instant.


    I jumped high in the air above it, and rained down projectiles from above in a cone so that it wouldn''t be able to escape!


    Before I even landed I saw that the purple boy immediately disintegrated on contact with the projectile.


    I was a bit lost for words at how weak it was, is this really the best he''s going to throw at me?


    I watched as another purple boy got up, he seemed to be a bit taller now with a more toned muscle structure.


    Hehe, that''s more like it!


    Just to test, I threw a single projectile at the boy. As it whirred towards him it actually passed straight through and he once again disintegrated!


    F*ck! Are you underestimating this handsome wizard!?


    After a few more Purple Boys came into reality and I kept annihilating them, I realized one thing; they were slowly getting bigger.


    After what I assume was a few hours of fighting I ran across the first one that I was unable to penetrate with a single piece of ice.


    Although he didn''t dodge it, he, in fact, he took serious damage from it!


    If these things really keep growing stronger, it will reach a point where this Grand Wizard won''t be able to handle it!


    Hah!? I bet that is what you want me to say, right old man? Dream on! I will beat up every little purple boy you send at me.


    And if I can''t beat them, I will keep training until I can beat them!


    One of the things I am most proud of in my past life was my ability to endure. It doesn''t matter if I got set back by a day, or a year. I would reach my goal eventually!


    "I would like to see how you''re going to break my will old man, keep em'' coming!"


    I said this out loud as I pierced through a purple boy.


    What ensued after this, was dozens of purple boys rising from the ground like zombies at random locations.


    Each one, a bit more durable than the last.


    Two projectiles, three, four until it became five and six.


    Another hour later I finally met the destined purple boy that was able to barely dodge my attack, and even started to run towards me with a decent speed.


    "Haha, we''re finally here! Come and have a fight with me!"

 53 Green Bird

    My first real experience in fighting¡­


    Although it is not as thrilling as I thought it would be, my rapid heartbeat and the deep thrill inside of my stomach gave me a newfound interest.


    With each purple boy that sprouted up, I replied in tune with my own attacks; most of which were just projectile Martial Skills.


    With each passing moment, I could feel new ideas sprouting in my head, along with different attack patterns and strategies to take out my opponents in a quick fashion.


    Instead of throwing the ice at them randomly and randomly predicting where they would go. I could simply shoot in the direction of their escape routes.


    The moment that they realized they will be doomed, they find salvation with an exit that I kept open on purpose. And, just as they start to move towards it¡­ they perish.


    Although it takes a bit of mana to create all of the ice needed to cut off their escape routes, it still takes less than if I were to fire them off haphazardly.


    I would use this technique until it stopped working, but my mind didn''t stop calculating different strategies in order to win.


    Fighting is really thrilling! Similar to a board game; there may be quite a large number of moves you can make.


    But, when battling, you can make endless choices in a second! You can make even more depending on how fast you are!


    I started to see it as an arcade game from the old world and even had a smile on my face while gleefully shooting towards them.


    After using the same old technique, the purple boy that just sprouted out of the ground like a weed ran towards me with a speed that was as fast as myself!


    After fighting them it was easy to notice how strong their muscle structures have become if they were capable of running that fast then their strength must not be too far behind.


    "No matter what, I cannot get hit by them."


    I mumbled this while backpedaling and throwing at shards of ice towards them, I might need to use a different skill soon.


    Although the ice-trigram is good with mana-efficiency it lacks the punch and speed to devastate the opponent completely.


    As I confirmed its speed in my head, I quickly started to transform my mana into a new skill; Tier 4 Martial Skill: Spatial Wave.


    I quickly formed the mana in front of me, clearly taking longer than the ice-trigram¡­


    A 2-dimensional line that seemed nearly invisible grew from my fingertip to my other fingertip. It worked as a slicing projectile that would cut matter in half, the second it touched it.


    My guess is that in order to stop it, you would need to have a strong enough mana-heart to dissipate it with your own mana. Or, your body would need to be fast enough to dodge it, or, resilient enough to withstand it.


    It made no sound as it left my grasp and hurdled toward the purple boy like an elongated invisible bullet.


    It was incredibly fast and quickly reached the mark while the purple boy was still running towards me. He didn''t even see it and kept running¡­


    As he kept running it had already sliced him in half, and almost comically; fell to the ground split in two. Dissipating back into the ground.


    I kept using this technique while using my movement skills to maneuver around in the air and fly above them.


    They were unable to fly and simply jumped upwards at a frightening speed, but were swiftly cut down by the Spatial Wave.


    In order to maximize my chances of passing, I need to defeat as many as possible. I started to use my mana-sense in order to search around me using my tendrils as feelers.


    In this way, I could sense the enemy before I even saw him, and start forming the spatial wave even before they got up from the ground.


    I didn''t realize it, but my mind started to turn into a killing machine. Trying to find the quickest route to killing the target was my goal at that moment.


    It kept going on for an unknown amount of time, I didn''t even have the time to process that my left leg had been cleanly separated from my body.


    Even more surprising to me, was that I didn''t feel any pain from it. Tier 4 Yawning Mind was working in its full effect to keep me focused.


    I wanted to keep fighting, but quickly realized I was back inside the cave with the ground under my feet again.


    "Wha-"


    It felt as if I were in a trace for such a long time! As if I were zoned out staring at a wall except, I still felt my rapid heartbeat and a deep sense of thrill¡­


    ''You have passed the Honor Legacy Disciple Test, Grade: 10''


    Just as I was about to respond I felt the familiar spatial shift and felt my feet touch a new surface.


    I was in a large¡­ ship?


    Looking around it seemed as if I had been transported to a pirate ship!


    "Welcome, Honored Legacy Disciple."


    Looking down towards the voice, it was actually a small green bird!


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    "I have been watching you throughout the trials, and have seen your results!"


    "Most surprisingly, your soul is quite unique! I have no records of anything like this!"


    I was quite confused as to how a bird was speaking, just another thing this world has I guess¡­


    "Can I ask who you are¡­ green bird?"


    I said this with a bit of caution, this little green birdy might just be an unfathomable existence! I must always be cautious.


    "My master called me Kex, I am an automaton placed here by our master Kalphra. Who is also my creator."


    "Master Kalphra was a revered Manatech Engineer of the Rhupestine Empire!"


    Damn it''s actually an advanced AI? To think you could even do this kind of thing¡­


    "Please hurry with me Legacy Disciple, you must first pay your respects to Master Kalphra as your master in order to receive his teachings!"


    I watched the little bird toddle towards the backend of the ship, looking around a bit more I saw that it looked like an ordinary pirate ship.


    I figured I would worry about it later as I followed after the bird as he was toddling towards a giant door.


    When we reached it, the engravings on the surface of the door was surprisingly readable!


    ''Soaring Heavenly Kingdom"


    It seemed as if I could read any language in this world, a nice bonus from the system I am guessing¡­


    [Host, this was to ensure your time was spent cultivating instead of spending time learning languages!]


    How out of character for you to be so helpful!


    Following ''Kex'' inside, I found the walls to be glowing slightly. It seemed as if it were a barrier but this type of glow I have never seen before.


    "You must Kowtow thrice in order to receive the master''s teachings!"


    [Host I must remind you that you may not Kowtow towards any other being! As the Most Powerful-]


    F*ck if you really have to worry about specifics now, I''m going to be unable to get stronger!


    [Host please follow the rules, if you were to do this there will be a punishment!]


    System, we''ve known each other for quite a while now. In order to become the Most Powerful? Sect Leader, I must be sufficiently strong. If I were to kowtow to this guy who is no longer alive in order to grow stronger; would you really stop me?


    [. . .]


    This is all for the greater good system! We must all learn how to make sacrifices! I am sure that if Lord Supreme Being was here; he would undoubtedly say that my choice was correct!


    [If the host is unable to become stronger through this, the host will be punished accordingly which is termination!]


    I had rarely ever seen an exclamation point at the end of one of its sentences¡­


    Very well system, I will accept your challenge!


    [Mission Issued]


    [Side Mission: Become stronger from the Legacy Inheritance]


    [Time Limit: 1 Month]


    [Failure: Termination]


    As I saw the mission popup I silently rejoiced! My bullshit tongue could even get to the system!


    I quickly looked back up and saw an urn, before the urn was a bright red mat along with a few places to burn incense.


    Kex was still looking towards me expectedly, so I quickly got on the mat and kowtowed three times towards the urn.


    "Greetings Teacher!"


    "Very good! You are now the master''s first and last Legacy Disciple! You will learn all that he has left for you."


    "You will be unable to leave until you have completed the basic course."


    While I was thinking about how I have tricked the system, the little bird''s voice that was pleasant at first now seemed so vicious.


    "I am sorry, could you repeat that?"

 54 Floating Sun

    {Radiant City}


    The normally quiet and graceful city was bustling with scholars and curious children and adults.


    In the northern section of Radiant City sat a large tower, filled with endless shelves of books.


    Outside sat a crowd of people silently whispering and sharing secrets¡­


    "Everyone has come out except for the new Sect Leader, he must have perished in there right?"


    ¡­


    "I haven''t heard of these trials lasting more than a month, Alaya Radiant has already returned. However, the second she was transported out she didn''t seem any different¡­"


    Gossiping about the two sects kept ongoing in the city in contrast to the Rising Sun Sect itself.


    It was surprisingly peaceful, with the main indication of this being the extremely large group of white-robed disciples standing in the commons area.


    Standing on one of the benches was a small girl with emerald green hair. Beside her was a sturdy-looking man with a lightly glistening saber on his waist.


    Her face was ridden with sweat, but her eyes were a deep blue sea of unending concentration and formidability.


    She opened her mouth and a pleasant voice rang out;


    "Master will soon return! Sect Leader has only found the Legacy Inheritance and will return even stronger than he was before!"


    The crimson-gold uniform she wore fluttered in the light wind that fluttered through the sect, making her seem as ethereal as a fairy.


    "If anyone or fatty, were to bully our precious Sect they must first go through me! Or¡­ Discipline Head!"


    She puffed her chest out, and Phorbes seemed to stand a little taller in front of the hundreds of Outer Disciples that looked at them with reverence.


    {Keleman}


    It had already been a month before that little green bird trapped me in here, I was to study like a dog before I could leave!


    The pirate ship that I had assumed was one of the stereotypical types was actually extremely interesting and overflowing with manatech technology! To give an example of just one small part:


    The floorboards seemed to be hollow and were very light, however, I could push down on them with all of my force and they wouldn''t break at all!


    The further I looked at them the more mysterious they seemed, touching them they even felt more like solid sheets of cold metal rather than wood!


    The ship was sectioned into a few different parts, the master''s hall being at the top.


    If what the green bird said was true¡­ This ship is truly a masterpiece.


    This ship was the master''s life work from his study of the Manatech profession.


    The floorboards are only the encrusted gems on the surface, while the complicated parts remain hidden.


    Running through the floorboard lay an incomprehensible series of extremely thin mana-crystals.


    At the bottom of the ship lay something like a steam engine, except it takes mana-crystals and uses the mana-transformation process that only a human-body possesses.


    I don''t quite understand how it works yet, but it takes raw mana-crystals and transforms the mana inside into a mixture of wind and earth elemental mana.


    The mana-crystals are like wiring in a house that runs throughout the entire ship. Each mana elementary particle infuses with the wood and structure of the entire ship.


    When it is at full power, this ship will be able to fly in the air!


    Soaring through the air on a ship! How unreal is that!


    I was so extremely excited when the green bird told me that, that I simply forgot about how long I had been studying until a bit ago.


    Having this month alone to myself, I barely cultivated and simply learned all I could about being a manatech.


    With the new realizations and knowledge that I have accrued over this time, I found one thing that would I could latch onto as the future of the Sect¡­


    A flying Sect.


    Yep! That''s right I said it!


    Haha, I get so excited just thinking about it! It will undoubtedly take a huge amount of power, and research¡­ but, it isn''t impossible.


    To become the Most Powerful Sect our sect will need to be mobile. If it is stationary how could we explore the world?


    We will become the Rising Sun that appears on the horizon, and they will fear us!


    Haha, I may be getting a bit overcome with excitement. There is only one problem.


    This is harder than studying number theory in college!


    Although I do have increased thinking capacity, it is extremely hard to wrap my head around what master Kalphra had done.


    I was quite close to figuring out some of the formulas that he had written, the main problem was trying to tie in the mana-crystals into the flooring.


    Simply speaking,? I need to weave the floor. As stupid as it sounds, it''s what it requires.


    Not only that, but I also have to do it in such a gentle manner so as not to break the extremely thin mana-crystal twining.


    Master Kalphra had the help of the Rhupestine Empire''s scholars to help think of some of the ideas.


    This technology was the creation of an entire empire. There are no direct indications as to what Master Kalphra''s exact Tier was but¡­ He must have been above Tier 25.


    If this kind of technology were to escape my grasp I would cry myself to death.


    In order to properly adapt this technology into my sect, I would need to find a way to make the mana conversion rate more efficient; as well as a few other things.


    I had drawn up a small image in my head of what I pictured my ''floating sect'' to look like.


    Something akin to those fantasy floating islands in movies that will be able to stay in the air indefinitely.


    For my sect¡­ the piece of land that will need to be dug up to be used as the base of the island will need to be saturated with wires.


    I had already thought of an idea for this; I could use material tubing to encase the mana-crystal wires in a tube that insulated the mana inside so it won''t escape.


    Not only would this decrease energy loss and increase efficiency, but it would make it a lot cleaner to manage.


    There are two glaring problems with this. I would need to have a material that rejects mana. I haven''t done any research at all on the topic of mana conductivity.


    The second problem; the casing must be very light and thin. The amount of wiring it will take to infuse each piece of dirt and terrain with the elementary mana particles will be huge.


    The floorboards of the ship have the advantage of being pre-made for the use of the wires; this is where I am at a clear disadvantage. While I could make a pirate ship of my own, I would rather make an island.


    It would give me more space, and¡­ I don''t want to look like a pirating sect. It doesn''t exactly fit our image. Aesthetics matter!


    After I solve those two problems I only need to properly learn how the machine uses the transformation process. I also have zero ideas of how that even works.


    After that, I can go ahead and make myself a floating island! That is¡­ as long as I''m strong enough to protect it, and have enough mana-crystals to supply it.


    I think I would be correct in making the assumption that others would drool over the thought of having a floating sect to call their home.


    "System, just to make sure¡­ are my plans compatible with your uh? Operating system?"


    [Host, your design is encouraged! Please endeavor to make the Most Powerful Sect!]


    [The mighty system will be able to do anything as long as the host pursues this goal!]


    "Hoho, very impressive!"


    I can''t let the system decide everything for me after all¡­ I need to properly make a foothold for myself and not let the system carve one out for me.


    While mumbling to myself I quickly remembered something and opened up the bronze-button.


    [Level 5.9]


    [Strength 35]


    [Dexterity 59]


    [Vitality 40]


    [Intelligence 69]


    [Willpower 69]


    [862 MPS? Points]


    [0 SP]


    Quickly scrolling my eyes over the stats, I moved down to Sect Control and into the building menu.


    I decided I would remotely upgrade the defenses while I was here, I had been gaining MPS Points over time so it would only be appropriate.


    [Sect Control Building? Menu]


    [Main Hall (T1 Upgrade) - 7 MPS Points]


    [Treasure Storage (T1 Upgrade) - 5 MPS Points]


    [Treasure Exchange Pavilion (T1 Upgrade) - 5 MPS Points]


    [Professions Hall (T1 Upgrade) - 6 MPS Points]


    [Defensive Structures]


    [Golden Dragon Defensive Formation (T-6 Upgrade) - 320 MPS Points)


    [Sect Wall (T-6 Upgrade) - 240 MPS Points]


    I haven''t actually upgraded the main structures at all, due to a lack of points. But also, due to the fact that I didn''t exactly know what it would do.


    I could purchase both defensive upgrades and become immune to Tier 6 intruders, and also purchase all of the Tier 1 upgrades for the structures and see what they do.


    Just to give my disciples a bit of a sign I''m still alive, I''ll upgrade it now.


    I''ve explained the reason for the glowing walls and such before to Phorbes and Yves so they should understand. Hehe, I wonder how powerful they must think I am to do it from so far away.


    [Confirm Purchase?]


    [Purchase Confirmed.]


    [-583 MPS Points]


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 55 Incoming

    Haha, I had finally done it!


    The bird had explained recently that the basic course involved only a meager understanding of the technology itself.


    How to create the wires from mana crystals, the composition and meaning of the engine. As well as the transformation process in the soaring engine; which I had temporarily named the ''steam engine''.


    In order to create the wires itself, it seems that the mana-sense I acquired was quite common back then. Master Kalphra had used the mana-sense and used it to shape the delicate mana-crystal.


    It required an extremely intricate touch and design in order to properly make the size just right.


    If they were too big then they would funnel too much energy and overdraw from the engine. And if they were too small, it wouldn''t provide enough lift.


    The best part was that if you don''t use a specifically created material; like the floorboards of the ship. Then you need to individually scope out the thickness of the mana wiring for each sequence.


    One more thing that is going to make the creation of my soaring sect a bit harder¡­


    As for the engine itself as well as the transformation process, I won''t go too deep into the details.


    The engine consists of rare elemental materials such as Millenium Windseed and sparkfire powder.


    The actual transformation process was surprisingly a formation! This could only be done by formation masters!


    Kalhpra must have lived quite long ago in order to use it¡­ The formation imitated a human''s ability to transform mana into an element.


    I still don''t have a clue on how it works even though I have dabbled in formations the most.


    Hehe, I wonder how long my little disciples have been waiting! They must surely miss me!


    I quickly got up and ran to the top of the ship where that little bird should be flying around.


    However, as soon as I left the door of the research room;


    ''Basic understanding completion, grade: 12''


    ''Treasure room requirements met.''


    I found myself in the middle of a checkered floor with green metallic walls that radiated defensive barrier energies.


    Not only that¡­ There were scrolls and mana-crystals and materials everywhere!


    The scrolls were in neat little piles, while the mana-crystals were all in one big pile; as if they were a king''s gold mountain!


    The only things I recognized were the mana-crystals and scrolls. I had no idea what the things in the glass cases were.


    Some were freezing the case itself, while others seemed to be alive and frantically trying to escape.


    This must be the reward for studying your technology then Master Kalphra!


    Haha, don''t mind if I do!


    I quickly got to work and went towards the scrolls, and as my hand reached towards a scroll¡­


    ''Deducting 5''


    ''Total of 95''


    Please don''t tell me this guy imitated the system and created something like merit points¡­


    Damn it didn''t even let me confirm the purchase!


    [Host, the system is of the best design by the Supreme being! Please do not compare it to something like this.]


    I could almost hear the arrogance in its'' robotic tone.


    I guess I need to be careful about what I choose then¡­


    I opened up the scroll I had picked up and read it carefully;


    ''Streaking Star: Movement Martial Skill, For Classes of Tier 8 and above you will be able to streak across the sky akin to a shooting star. Unpredictability and extreme speeds will help you outmaneuver your opponents.''


    Damn such a high Tiered skill and it was only 5 points!?


    I set off grabbing at things and filled my pockets.


    I tried to carefully eye out what was the best item, but I got plenty of martial skills from Tier 6 to Tier 13.


    I didn''t care much for the mana-crystals as it would be quite easy to get them in Radiant City.


    I also wouldn''t touch those other things until I knew exactly what they are.


    After picking up the last skill I heard the old man ringing in my ears;


    ''Treasure Room completed. My legacy disciple if you wish to continue learning come back when you are at least Tier 10. "


    I felt the world start to twist around me as a small medallion flew into my hand. A small green bird that gently pulsed with mana.


    "Use the medallion to return when you are ready my disciple."


    With the few words said, I found myself at the same patch of dirt as when I came in¡­


    "Haha, my little disciples I am coming home!"


    {Phorbes}


    Yves has seemingly grown up these past few months¡­ With master being gone for so long we had kept ourselves strong.


    Some of the outer-disciples had lost hope after two months, but we got a sign from master as the entire sect glowed in divine light! We had heard him speak of this to us before.


    He would surely come back, that was his way of telling us that.


    However, next month was the duel with the Iron Journey. I was sure that I and Yves would be able to do something to keep our honor. However, we can''t simply go without our own Sect Leader!


    My hand touched the rough scroll while I was pondering the manual in front of me.


    "Discipline head! Reporting! Sect Leader has returned!"


    I jumped up at the disciple that had dashed into the hall, his face was red and sweating with a large grin on his face.


    "Good work Horan! I will report to the Sect Leader!"


    I jumped out of my chair and quickly ran towards the Sect Entrance, he was finally back!


    {Keleman}


    My Rising Sun sect, I am finally home!


    It hasn''t even been half a year and yet I find myself already thinking of this as home¡­


    The large grey walls that radiated the familiar defensive barrier mana. The long winding paths and lanterns on the pathways¡­


    I took a stroll on the path as though on a tour through a magical forest.


    In no time at all, I saw as disciples started to notice me and run off to tell the others.


    I started to head towards the main hall as I heard shouting from behind me, and silent stares at me.


    While walking I saw a familiar shade of glittering green as a figure flew into me at a dazzling speed and rammed into my chest!


    -BANG- I was pushed back by quite a bit and looked down at the crying girl on my chest¡­


    "Master, welcome back!"


    Inbetween her stifled sobbing I heard her say these words which melted my heart¡­


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    "I took quite a while with the inheritance, but I have finally returned!"


    As the words left my lips the disciples around me seemed as if a weight had lifted off their shoulders as they stood about an inch taller than before.


    "Sect Leader, Reporting! Iron Journey Disciples have been causing trouble these past 4 months. Some of my Sect Brother and Sister have been injured by them!"


    "We have also produced enough pills to start handing them out on a monthly basis, however without your permission we have not yet done so."


    After listening I felt my teeth start to grind against themselves as I thought of the Iron Journey sect¡­


    They''ve really gone too far, injuring my precious disciples and even killing one!


    I felt Phorbes and Yves with my mana-sense and could feel their mana-signatures¡­


    Phorbes had actually reached Peak Tier 4!


    As for Yves¡­ She had actually risen to Middle-Class Tier 7¡­


    Everyone around me, even most of the weaker ones had an increased strength by quite a bit!


    System, what is the average Tier for the disciples?


    [Currently, the sect-wide average is Middle-Class Tier 1]


    F*ck! I thought I was only gone for about one or two months but it was actually almost half a year!


    Yves was actually already almost a core disciple if she were a normal disciple!


    I looked back down at my own disciple and she was wiping her tears.


    "Give everyone two months'' worth of pills in preparation for the upcoming duel. In order to set an example as the most powerful sect in Radiant City, we must win at all costs!"


    "I have much hope for all of you. If you do well in the upcoming duel you can expect to be rewarded with merit points. And if you were to win the duel for the sect¡­ I will give you a reward personally."


    Igniting their spirits, their faces turned even more red as if there were a patch of tomatoes growing around me.


    "In my absence, you have all done well."


    With this, I left towards the Main Hall to go and recuperate.


    Dashing inside, I quickly took a seat and opened the bronze button. I must not have looked at this for the past three months¡­ I better not have fallen behind too far!


    [Level 5.9]


    [Strength 45]


    [Dexterity 60]


    [Vitality 45]


    [Intelligence 98]


    [Willpower 98]


    [6069 MPS? Points]


    [0 SP]


    Feels good to be home.

 56 Mass Upgrade

    From looking at my stats the system explained that from continuously using my mind to full capacity nonstop for months on end was the reason for overcharging my mage stats.


    Even my regular stats went up one or two points.


    When Yves came back last night after talking with her sisters we had a long chat.


    Be it about cultivation or just life, in general, we spoke for quite a while, and she asked me quite a few questions. Even some pertaining to my personal life which I commended her on.


    It would be quite scary to ask someone like me for their personal details, hehe. I didn''t mind telling her a bit of a changed story of how I pursued to create the strongest sect in the world.


    Surprisingly when I said this, she looked at me with a shocked face. I had never seen her with that kind of expression, only one of carelessness.


    The conversation had shown that she had matured quite a bit when I was guiding her she had reached the limit with the Mage Cultivation Manuals.


    Luckily I had brought back stuff from the legacy inheritance for her to train with¡­ Otherwise, she would really have jumped to Tier 10 if I had left her alone with sufficient training manuals.


    Even though I didn''t do much, I still feel proud of her. After I saw how fast she was flying when she rammed into me like a small bull I was nearly brought to tears myself from watching the talent I found to turn into something like this.


    That''s the kind of thing that I live for!


    If she keeps it up I will have no problem giving her a more esteemed position in the future. Although I found a new love for fighting, I would still like my disciples to be able to hold on for themselves¡­


    If I am being realistic, the dream of being immortal is too far away. I need to be prepared to have someone reliable to replace me. Even if it will be far in the future.


    I will do my best while I am still here! Although it might be a bit too early to think about that¡­ I haven''t even been alive for a year yet, hehe.


    When I came back to the hall last night I had noticed all of the main buildings seemed to glow a bit brighter, due to the upgrade.


    Not only that it seemed that the disciples that went inside felt a light sense of calm.


    It would seem that when you upgrade the main structures, not only does the structure itself become more durable. It also gives its inhabitants a passive mind boosting effect.


    If you were to study in the Treasure Pavilion you would receive a slight boost in concentration and efficiency.


    Although it isn''t much, every tiny thing helps and will add up in the long run.


    With my massive storage of points, I should also be able to give sufficient upgrades as well.


    Last night I spent quite a bit on my cultivation series, I''m going to need to expand again soon in order to make more MPS Points.


    I have purchased up to the 8th Tier of the series which, by itself, cost 1280 MPS Points¡­


    I figured today I would buy the upgrades immediately.


    I would also buy the outer sect ring and finish the housing of the outer sect.


    I could finally start working on the inner sect and preparing for its use.


    Navigating to the building menu I scanned the options;


    [Sect Control Building? Menu]


    [Main Hall (T2 Upgrade) - 14 MPS Points]


    [Treasure Storage (T2 Upgrade) - 5 MPS Points]


    [Treasure Exchange Pavilion (T2 Upgrade) - 5 MPS Points]


    [Professions Hall (T2 Upgrade) - 5 MPS Points]


    If its multiples of two, then in order to bring it to Tier 4 structures for all of them it will cost 232 MPS Points¡­


    I think I''ll go for Tier 5 and do 704 MPS Points.


    [Added to Cart]


    I guess I''m going shopping then¡­


    Navigating through the panels I quickly selected everything I wanted:


    [Cart:]


    [Main Hall (T-5 Upgrade) - 224 MPS Points]


    [Treasure Storage (T-5 Upgrade) - 160 MPS Points]


    [Treasure Exchange Pavilion (T-5 Upgrade) - 160 MPS Points]


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    [Professions Hall (T-5 Upgrade) - 160 MPS Points]


    [Outer Disciple Divider Formation: 50 MPS Points]


    [Golden Dragon Defensive Formation (T-8) - 1280 MPS Points)


    [Sect Wall (T-8) - 960 MPS Points]


    [Inner Disciple Tower {Capacity: 20} : 100 MPS Points] * 5


    [Inner Disciple Estate {Capacity 2} : 150] * 2


    [Total: 3794]


    [Confirm Purchase?]


    Damn it really feels like I just got paid from my part-time minimum wage job, went to the supermarket and spent nearly all of it on groceries.


    Including my cultivation manual, it ends up at 5074¡­


    [Purchase Confirmed]


    [Thank you for shopping with the system, please come again.]


    F*ck you could have at least given me a coupon if your going to say that line!


    Letting out a long sigh towards the system, I quickly got up and headed outside to see the light show of the upgrade.


    As I reached the doorway, it happened, the fantastical light show lit up my home.


    Not only the walls and defensive formation but even the structures which have gone unnoticed for quite a while now.


    Inside the main hall, I could immediately notice the changing effect of the mind soothing effect.


    If I had to put words on how great it felt, it felt as if it were on par with my Yawning Mind Martial? Skill. Which kept my mind clear in battle.


    System, it won''t hurt my disciples if the effect of this were used on their minds, would it? This kind of effect is only suitable for Tier 3!


    [Do not worry Host, the system takes everything into calculation. The system uses an analog system to make a personalized effect for every person that enters the building.]


    [A Tier 1 would experience the much more dulled effect, and a Tier 2 would receive only a small dulling effect. And Tier 3 will have the full effect in place. This is due to creating a spatial bubble around the person and infusing it with mana.]


    On cue with the systems bragging, an explosion was set off from behind me.


    Reacting immediately I quickly ran outside and jumped onto the main hall, and the Professions Hall was actually smoking!


    I felt a bit calm knowing that the alarm system wasn''t triggered, so it was either one of my disciples or someone above the alarm system''s limits¡­


    Feeling a deep chill in my core, I flew inside and smoke was quickly being drained out with the ventilation system.


    The new walls shone with a great Tier 5 defensive barrier and seemed to be holding strong.


    I waltzed into the room where all the smoke was coming out of and laid my eyes on a slim, white-haired disciple.


    Through the smoke, I felt the area with my mana-sense to make sure there was no one else first while I walked up towards him.


    His face was comically black with smoke coming off his body as if someone forgot to take him out of the oven¡­


    Jin: "Sect Leader!"


    He quickly fell to his knees and looking at me through the smoke with a pleading look.


    The smithing area behind him was lightly glowing as I noticed it was blown apart. It seemed to be slowly repairing itself as well¡­ Nice function!


    "Outer Disciple, you must have blown up the forge while creating a weapon. Is this true?"


    I asked him.


    Jin: "This is true Sect Leader! This lowly one was attempting to create a Tier 3 sword but was unable to control the flame¡­"


    He still looked towards me, but with sadness apparent in his eyes.


    This¡­ This disciple must be the one who has been selling weapons in the Treasure Pavilion!


    Lately, in the Pavilion, there have been many people buying a multitude of weapons from Jian''s to Halberds.


    Lately, some of these weapons have even reached the Tier 2 mark!


    As weapons begin to grow in strength, they exhibit a smoother mana-signature. And have an all-around upgrade, as in the forging process the weapon-smith must infuse their mana into the sword while the forging process is underway.


    They become more durable, sharper, and even become a bit lighter. If you were to want a heavier weapon, you would need to specifically forge the weapon with the weight in mind.


    Looking back at the disciple in front of me¡­ He was the one in 3rd place of the talent ranking.


    I felt towards him with my mana-sense and could immediately tell he was actually Low-Class Tier 3!


    Even Phorbes who was now an A talent was only on the peak of Tier 5!


    Jin only had a projected level of 8 and has already made it quite far, he must have a secret or two¡­


    "Outer Disciple, Although I would surely punish you for blowing up the forge you have done great service to the sect with your forging. Also, if you look behind you, you can see the repair process is already underway."


    As he slowly turned his head to look, the hammer that was still in his hand dropped to the floor as his eyes saw the forge repairing itself.

 57 Camping

    \"Laziness is death!\"


    Bang!


    A fist was shot out at extreme speed, and the air continued onwards and slammed into the padded wall producing a low rumble.


    I''ve been too inactive recently, with all the studying I''ve done... Although it is important for the sect to grow. I can''t use that as an excuse to fall behind.


    The growing danger that exists out in the world won''t wait for me to become strong to go against them, I''d be eaten alive before I could scream!


    I also can''t just learn whatever skill is the strongest, I need to start taking into account what would help me grow even faster...


    I need to make myself a training program to follow, in order to get the best results at the best time... How can I be more efficient...


    The first problem would be; my attacks.


    In order to have a strong, fast, accurate and mana efficient attack I need to choose one that is related to my cultivation series.


    If I were to repeatedly use the same skill over and over, however, it would be easily predicted and dodged.


    \"A killing move.\"


    I mumbled this and shot up and had realization struck me like thunder coursing through my head.


    If I were to have a single Martial Skill at the peak of my tier to use as a final move, with smaller mana-requirement skills in lower tiers to use as combination or just regular attacks... This could work!


    I currently only had a single move that resonated with my cultivation series.


    Tier 1; Shining light. It was a simple, but effective skill that blinded your opponent and disoriented them.


    The manual described it as enough light to blind an opponent of Tier 1 for at least 3 seconds if they were unprepared for it.


    However, when I had used the light I found the strength of it had at least doubled!


    I need to find light related skills, but even though it''s called ''Radiant City'' there certainly haven''t been many Martial Skills related to it.


    Staring at the manual of Shining Light, it described the mana-transformation process in great detail. In order to utilize golden elemental mana, you must first transform the regular mana in your body using the process.


    The process seemed a bit tricky, but nothing overly complicated... Why couldn''t someone just cross-reference two similar skills and create a new one?


    Pulling out another manual that had a similar effect of shining light, I carefully skimmed through the process and found many similarities.


    After studying through the two of them, I lost track of time and sat looking at how the two martial skills were similar.


    Seven? hours later...


    \"Aha!\"


    With a pen in my hand, I had written down a formula that dictated the conversion of regular mana into elemental mana and the properties that would govern it; such as its'' weight, force, and even color.


    However color was a bit hard to change due to the base color of the element, but we''ll forget that.


    If I applied this formula with the other characteristics of other martial skills then I should be able to create an entirely new Martial Skill!


    I doubt it will work as expected, but if I could really create this skill... I need my killer move to be something powerful.


    It''s alright if it sucks up all the mana I have in reserve, as long as it destroys whatever I''m fighting.


    Alright system, as a tribute to you... I''ll name this skill; Golden? Dragon Suppression!


    I quickly started moving my pen as I wrote out the transformation process on paper. It was actually quite similar to coding in my previous world!


    While I was filling out the process on the paper, I felt a slight pressure on my chest, as if someone were trying to push my over.


    It wasn''t too noticeable as I was writing, but nonetheless something I should be careful about.


    40 Minutes later...


    ''This should do it!\" I bellowed.


    As my pen flashed across the paper, I felt something in my chest being sucked out towards the paper!


    I scrambled to my feet, but by the time I got up, I didn''t feel it anymore...


    [Congratulations Host! You have realized your talent in the fabrication of Martial Skills!]


    [Each time you create a Martial Skill without proper procedure; the soul will suffer a serious repercussion!]


    D*mn you call that a serious repercussion? It didn''t even feel like stepping on a lego!


    [This is due to the host''s unique soul, in the selection process done by the system only hosts with a strong soul could be selected by the Supreme Being.]


    [The repercussion for using the procedure the host has done, would normally be death.]


    [Without the knowledge of the Great Dao, your soul will be siphoned in exchange for the creation of the skill. Please be careful while creating stronger skills host, as the penalty for higher-tiered Martial Skills rises!]


    Hahaha! I knew there was something special about this handsome wizard, my soul is actually so powerful!


    This would solve the problems for Martial Skill selection at the sect, but I shouldn''t overdo it.


    If the system is right, I should be taxed even more if the skill is powerful. The Golden Dragon Suppression is only Tier 5!


    For now, I should focus on cultivation to make sure I don''t fall behind...


    I have thought about it for a while now, but, the most efficient way to cultivate is when your life is on the line.


    Sitting inside of your home and circulating mana through your circuits and practicing your skills won''t get you anywhere quick!


    In order to truly become strong, I need to take the first steps towards raising my combat experience as well as my overall cultivation tier.


    This Handsome wizard is going to go camping!


    I quickly rushed out from the padded room I was in, towards where Yves was staying.


    I nearly forgot to knock on the door from my excitement...


    Knock, knock...


    I heard a light yelp, and a rustling of clothes as I heard her rush to the door.


    Yves: \"Master! What could this one do for you?\"


    \"Yves I am preparing to leave the Sect for a time on very important business. In the time I am gone you will be expected to uphold the morales and face of the Sect as a whole. Are you capable of this?\"


    I unconsciously talked in a slightly more familiar tone with her.


    Her eyes flashed and she replied:


    \"This one understands and will uphold the Sect and guard it against the strongest of foes!\"


    She sounded a bit silly as she said it, but her face spared no amusement.


    It was a bit of an absentminded spur of the moment decision, but it should be fine with the alarm system in place.


    If an intruder were to barge into the sect I would be alerted and immediately return. Although Yves is already Tier 7 she is still quite naive and has next to zero combat experience...


    I looked at her again, and her cheeks were puffed out like a squirrel with a paladin''s stalwart pose.


    I nearly let out a laugh but held it in.


    \"If anything were to go wrong, I will return immediately. I will be traveling into the Northern Wilderness. I am placing a lot of trust in you in order to keep everything safe while I am gone. If you have any problems you can count on Phorbes to help you with it.\"


    I continued to ramble on, I was actually becoming quite fond of Yves at this point. She was becoming more and more like a younger sister or a daughter that I would dote on and want to protect.


    After my ramblings, she was still attempting to look impressive, and imposing and said:


    \"Ha! Leave it to me, Master! This one will surely keep in line with your goals!\"


    After a few more words I left and quickly flew out of the sect above the walls which led me to a bit of daydreaming about how the system should offer some sort of sky net to catch intruders...


    While I was in the air I looked down and saw the ground below me slowly fading away as I rose above the clouds...


    Hehe, I''m getting a bit carried away... I haven''t actually done anything like this for fun at all. I''ve been constantly worried and on edge ever since I came here...


    As I rose above the clouds, I saw the sun materialize into view.


    My breath was lost as I witnessed a scene I would never forget:


    Rolling white seas of clouds with the light blue above it... Almost as if it were a picture of the sea turned upside down on a cloudy day.


    Except... The sun was staring at me blindingly from the blue sky as I soared towards the Northern Wilderness.