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.

to the clock beside him. "He entered the lake at

Both its hour hand and minute hand were at the number,

to a nearby stone bench, and sat down.

that the disciple in the 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

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,

did the disciple

him. The disciple was Roger Meng with

long time no see, Roger!" Zen responded with a hold

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

Lake of the Magical Fish! So,

grinned, "Yes, I have! I reached the level

for you." Roger shook his head while taking out

in 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 they have broken through to that level, their refining time in the lake is not supposed

in the lake. When he

my mind that I must go into the Lake of the Magical Fish to refine myself, no

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

out, can I take my turn?" Zen asked the

inquired, "Since it's your first time

a person can spend in the lake?" Zen

want. I suggest you take one unit." The

estimated, and some of

level into account, this first-grade guy was indeed weak, according to the guard's experience.

guard understood that levels were not an indication of strength, but it

take two units." Zen stood from

hours?" The guard was

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 how

detained Zen's disciple card, and let Zen

paved with cyan slabs.