Degrade from Nobility to a Humble Slave

Many outer disciples learned more by watching a battle and could take what they saw into their refinement process which allowed them to make breakthroughs of their own.

Plus, with how mundane the daily practices were, a fight for revenge was in itself quite entertaining to watch.

What made it more exciting was the considerable gap in the strengths between the two fighters competing with one at the organ refining level and the other half-step into the nature level!

If Leo, half-step into the nature level, was comparable to a lion, then Zen at the organ refining level was akin to a rat. They were not on the same level at all.

Most people were certain that the competition would be finished fast and that it was a given that the outcome would be an overwhelming victory by Leo.

Leo got to the battle ring early accompanied by his companions.

Today there was also a middle-aged man with Leo.

The clothing the middle-aged man wore denoted he was a servant. He was wearing a gray cloth and a bandanna on his head.

When the outer disciples noticed the pattern with the Eight Diagrams* embroidered on his gray cloth, no one dared to look down upon him.

fundamental principles of reality in the Taoist beliefs, and seen as a range

of the seven top noble clans,

middle-aged man was a servant, no outer disciple at the Cloud Sect could afford to offend him, since

There was a condescending expression in his eyes as he glared at Leo. Even though Leo was half-step into the nature level, the servant showed

who was half-step into the nature level was more or less a proud man; however, Leo, who was unhappy given the servant's attitude, tried not to show any expression. After all, his future depended on this servant's master. "I know." He nodded and replied

to be promoted as an inner disciple? My master promises to assign you to

"Many thanks to your master!" stated Leo giving a short

for members from noble clans to become inner disciples,

been five long years since he joined the Drizzle Peak, and in that time he had come a long way. Now, he was hell-bent on

received differed vastly from how the outer disciples were treated. Inner disciples received the better elixirs for refining, along with various monthly payments and the

disciples. While Leo was powerful and ranked thirtieth of the outer disciples at

better - Leo would be promoted to an inner disciple, just as his patience ran out, and all he had to do was to kill Zen! It was too good a deal for

him to not agree to the

for Zen, since he only recently entered Drizzle Peak, Leo saw him as a stepping stone to a better future

dreams, Leo's face brightened with

and time was moving too slowly. 'That guy wouldn't back out