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.

for an hour, and I allowed him two hours. Look," the guard pointed to the clock beside him. "He entered the lake at

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

went to a nearby stone bench, and sat down.

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 trembled and gasped. His lips were pale, and his eyes seemed blank.

over 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 more than an hour. However,

period of rest, did

he saw him. The disciple was Roger Meng with whom Zen had gotten acquainted when they fought against the blade locusts together

see, Roger!" Zen responded with

Roger a favor. When the Zhuge Clan sent people to the south to kill Zen, Roger was one of the people who had

for a while before questioning, "No outer disciple is allowed to enter the Lake of the Magical Fish! So, you have been

I have!

that this lake is not proper for you." Roger shook his head while taking out a rubber band

themselves in it, I hardly ever advise those below the second grade to enter it. Even if they have broken through to that level,

ascended to the first-grade of the nature level expressed eagerness to refine himself in the lake. When he entered it, his strength didn't improve at all. Instead, he was

a smile. "Thanks for the word of caution, Roger. But I've made up my mind that I must go into the Lake of the Magical Fish to refine myself, no matter

guard and Roger knew that they

that Roger has come out, can I take my turn?" Zen

guard nodded, and then inquired, "Since it's your first time

can spend in the lake?"

Each unit is an hour long. You can choose how many units you want. I suggest you take one unit." The guard could see that Zen was

estimated, and some of them

this first-grade guy was

that levels were not an indication of

two units." Zen

hours?" The

no way out. After

detained Zen's disciple card, and let

forward step by step along the trail that was paved with cyan slabs. After nearly thirty steps, he arrived at the end of the