Degrade from Nobility to a Humble Slave

The Lake of the Magical Fish was located on a hill in the south of Cloud Sect.

Compared to the mountains in the north, this hill was inconspicuous.

But the scenery here was surprisingly fascinating. In addition, Could Sect had built a neat trail to it with six-foot-wide cyan slabs.

Arriving at the hill, Zen saw a guard in brown standing solemnly.

After saying hello, Zen began to ask him about the Lake of the Magical Fish.

The guard studied Zen, and was confused by the white robe on Zen.

White-robe disciples at Cloud Sect were usually weak with few points. But the Lake of the Magical Fish did set requirements for the refiners who wanted to challenge it.

If they were not strong enough to meet those requirements, they would not get benefits from the lake, and might even be hurt inside.

"I want to refine myself in the Lake of the Magical Fish," Zen told the guard.

The guard thought for a moment, and then replied, "Was it your master who asked you to come here?"

At Cloud Sect, masters would suggest that their disciples refine themselves at the Lake of the Magical Fish.

Zen nodded at the guard, for he indeed learned about these secret refining places from Aura, his master.

The guard placed his hand in front of Zen, and said, "Then, please show me your disciple card!"

He checked Zen's disciple card. To his surprise, Zen had earned a lot of points. According to his experience, it was impossible for an outer disciple to own so many points unless he bought them with cubic crystals.

'Since he still wears the outer disciple robe, he can't be a member of any noble clan. Perhaps, he comes from a rich family, ' the guard thought.

Then he spoke to Zen, "You can't go in the lake to refine yourself now."

"Why not?" Zen was puzzled.

inside for an hour, and I allowed him two hours. Look," the guard pointed to the clock beside him. "He entered the lake at 11 a.m., and will come out at 1 p.m. Since only half of the duration has passed,

at the clock. Both its hour hand and minute hand were at the number, twelve. As the guard had said, Zen had to wait for

nodded, went to a nearby stone bench, and sat

lake would come out only when his time finished. However, after less than half an hour, Zen saw a man staggering out from the other end of the trail. His clothes were wet, and the man

to support him. "I told you. Refiners at the fifth-grade of the nature level are not supposed to refine themselves in the Lake of the Magical Fish. Refining is a slow process of accumulating, so even if you insist on entering the lake, you can't stay inside for

long period of rest, did the disciple recover. At the same time, he noticed Zen, and greeted,

the disciple the moment he saw him. The disciple was Roger Meng with whom Zen had gotten acquainted when they fought

long time no see, Roger!" Zen responded

sent people to the south to kill Zen,

enter the Lake of the Magical Fish! So, you have been promoted to

have! I reached the level not

proper for you." Roger shook his head while

agreement. "Though the rules of the lake indicate that all nature level creatures are allowed to refine themselves in it, I hardly ever advise those below the second grade to enter it. Even if

expressed eagerness to refine himself in the lake. When he entered

a smile. "Thanks for the word of caution, Roger. But I've made up my mind that I

so determined, the guard and Roger knew that they couldn't convince him.

now that Roger has come out, can I take my

your first time

time a person can spend in the lake?" Zen asked.

want. I suggest you take one unit." The guard could see that Zen was

of people leave the lake earlier than estimated, and some of them were at the seventh or eighth-grade of the nature

this first-grade guy was

indication of strength, but it must be

units." Zen stood

units? You mean two hours?" The guard was shocked. So

the guard smirked as he wondered, 'Good! People's ambition only dies when there's no way out. After this guy enters the lake, he will understand

disciple card,

was paved with cyan