NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 16: Kill A Cultivator
Near the entrance to the forest, there were a few groups of juniors watching the people who would be taking part in the Peach Tree Trial.
Those who were watching had been in the sect for less than ten years, they didn't feel confident about taking part, although they knew they were missing out on a unique opportunity.
"I heard that junior brother Dong Bai is entering the forest to take part in the trial."
"What?! Didn't Dong Bai join the Sect three years ago? Is he crazy?"
"Shhhh, don't shout so loud! Dong Bai is a prodigy who has a very wealthy family, he has enough resources to reach the Immortal Ascension stage before the senior brothers who have been here for 150 years."
"Dong Bai couldn't miss an opportunity like that."
Although they were talking about a prodigy, the two people had a bitter expression on their faces, after all Dong Bai was an arrogant bully who despised even his senior brothers.
"It wouldn't be bad if Dong Bai died in the Trial."
"If I were there, I'd definitely push him into the lake."
"Junior brother Su Login fled into the forest because he couldn't stand being bullied by Dong Bai any longer, didn't he?"
"Yes, Dong Bai was too hard on him. Damn Dong Bai, he made our goddess Su Minwa sad!"
Several people started talking and looking angrily at Dong Bai, who was in the queue of people taking part in the Peach Tree Trial.
Dong Bai had a more arrogant expression than usual, as he was the youngest cultivator in the sect to take part in the Peach Tree Trial.
***
After a few hours, Su Login finally saw a group of people entering the forest.
It had been a long time since the young man had come to that shallower part of the forest, almost at the entrance to the South Hall temple.
[Xiao Miao.]
[Qing Zhongten.]
[Feng Wei.]
Su Login was using Analysis on some of the young people who passed under the tree he was standing under.
The Analysis skill was still very weak, it could only show the names of the cultivators, which wasn't that useful, but he continued to use it, his aim was...
[The skill 'Analysis' has reached level 2'].
His skills evolved as he used them, and so did his titles.
He was pleased to see that he had finally improved that skill and decided to put it to the test. Looking over, he saw two girls chatting as they walked.
[Su Minwa;
Realm: Qi Condensation III.]
Finally, his skill was becoming more useful. He would have more confidence in fighting if he knew the Stage of his enemies, so as not to run the same risk as when he faced the Wooden Beak Swallow.
Su Minwa?... Maybe it's someone from my family? It's best to avoid her for now.
[Mu Sae;
Realm: Qi Condensation III.]
The two girls were strong, in fact, everyone who took part in the Peach Tree Trial was stronger than Su Login, he needed to stay alert, because someone might be able to notice him even if he was wearing the Sly Forest Disguise.
Su Login was about to move when he saw a familiar face entering the forest.
[Dong Bai;
Realm: Qi Condensation III.]
Dong Bai was the young man Su Login met when he first woke up in that world, he was the leader of the group of bullies who threw him into a puddle of water.
I'll keep an eye on Dong Bai, he's strong and likes to intimidate others... maybe I need to kill him when I get the chance.
Su Login stayed in that tree until all the cultivators had entered. He counted more than eighty participants.
I'm going to follow Su Minwa, maybe I can hear some important information about myself or the situation outside.
The safest way to move was to jump through the trees, using the Flying Sword attracted too much attention, and walking on the ground was dangerous because you could be noticed more easily.
The cultivators began to spread out through the forest when they reached the farthest part of the entrance, although there were still some who were walking in groups.
Su Minwa was walking with Mu Sae, and they turned away several people who asked to join their group.
***
At night.
Su Login saw some people killing squirrels and swallows, but none of them encountered a Magical Beast as strong as the Ebony Whispering Serpents.
Some young people stopped to rest and others continued walking.
Su Minwa and Mu Sae were part of the group that chose to rest. They had only talked about trivial matters during the day. Su Login was thinking that she should look for other people to follow, but became interested in them again when a junior brother appeared.
The junior brother was very tired and had some wounds on his body.
"I didn't know the forest was so big, I've often gotten lost...," said the junior brother.
"Below the forest is a large Formation Array. Those who see it from the outside think that it's the size of a little forest, but it's actually very deep," explained Su Minwa.
Su Login had noticed this before. Sometimes the forest was like a labyrinth, it changed its scenery several times, so he always marked its bases with a piece of cloth.
It was very easy to get in there and never find your way out again if you had a bad sense of direction.
"How long do we have to walk for?" asked the junior brother.
"We'll walk until we find the boundary of this District, which is also the entrance to the next District," explained Su Minwa.
Mu Sae was silent, just listening, she seemed a little suspicious and always looked at the trees.
Su Login thought for a moment that perhaps she had seen him, but as she made no move, he just assumed that her instincts were just fine.
They won't be moving any more for today, so I'll just cultivate until dawn.
Su Login crossed his legs and began to cultivate, but he was alert so that Mu Sae wouldn't notice him.
***
[Congratulations, you have received 'Amulet of the Fire Phoenix'.]
[Amulet of the Fire Phoenix: Whoever carries this amulet will have the opportunity to return to life once again, even if their body is completely cut up or charred.]
Su Login frowned, it was an item he didn't want to need, but he decided to keep it because he didn't know what the future would hold.
Looking down, he didn't find Su Minwa's group.
Mu Sae must have gotten very suspicious and made them move earlier. It's not a problem, I can find another group or even them again, after all I'm in no hurry.
Su Login's only objective there was to learn more about the Peach Tree Trial, he wasn't a participant and intended to remain hidden in the shadows.
Before leaving, Su Login decided that he would do his Daily Quest straight away, but he raised an eyebrow when he opened the Quest System:
[Daily Quest: Kill a cultivator (0/1).]