It's morning and The system waked him up with a bunch of sounds.

Ding*

[Quest Completed]

[Hidden Rewards granted]

[New features unlocked]

[Thoughts can now be blocked]

For the first time, He has to thank the system and was glad that he didn't ignore the quests. 'Sometimes you are quite reliable.' He was relieved that he can block thoughts now.

He barely gets any sleep last night. It was all thanks to him reaching Mind Tranquilizing Realm that he is able to sleep peacefully.

'I should block the thoughts right away.'

Zhen Lun opened the relationship menu. He can see that Elder Yu affection toward him was still the same. As for Xiao Xue affection toward him, it was one heart out of ten.

'Don't mind those first.' He carefully looked at the menu to see if there's any button for blocking the thoughts.

'There's nothing! Did the system lie?' He didn't find anything new, there is no button to disable the thoughts.

Zhen Lun carefully examined the menu. He tapped at everything that seems suspicious to him. After randomly tapping around the menu he at last found the button to block the thoughts.

[You now cannot hear the thoughts from Little Snow]

'This already exists since the very beginning!' It was a small icon that was available on the left corner. The system tricked him that he received rewards that already available.

Fortunately, he easily calmed himself, as he has finally reached the Pinnacle stage of the Mind Tranquilizing Realm as the night passed.

Above-Average Mortal (Level 8)

HP: 1240/1240 MP: 1920/1920

STR: 93 VIT: 62 Qi: 59

AGI: 75 LUK: 16

INT: 96 MAG: 15

Skill:

Martial Artists: Fire Palm Lvl 2, Shadow Clone Lvl 1, Water Sword Technique Lvl 3, Cultivation Technique Lvl 8 (30%), Body Strengthening Realm Lvl Max, Qi Gathering Realm Lvl Max, Spirit Condensing Realm Lvl Max, Bone Tempering Realm Lvl Max, Meridian Tempering Realm Lvl Max, Organ Refining Realm Lvl Max. Mind Tranquilizing Realm Lvl Max

Classless: Physical Abilities Lvl 10, High Willpower Lvl 3, Mana Manipulation Lvl 3, Mana Weapon Lvl 6, Fire Mastery Lvl 1, Earth Mastery Lvl 1, Water Mastery Lvl 1, Wind Mastery Lvl 1

Title: Pure Bone (+20 VIT), Pure Meridians System (+40% Efficiency)

[Mana Weapon Lvl 6]

Active Skill, Allow the player to create a weapon out of condensed mana.

(Sharpness depended on player's MAG stats)

Cost: 25 MP per activate, 2 MP per second to maintain

Knock*

Suddenly someone knocked on his doors. 'Is it Sister Tang again?'

Zhen Lun went to open his doors. An old man stood in front of his doors holding a scroll as he stared intently on him.

"Zhen Lun pay respects to Elder Bai." Zhen Lun bowed as he recognized the Elder. He is the elders that guard this whole place, His job is to keep the Core Disciples in place.

"So, this is your room." Elder Bai scanned him and he was slightly surprised. "You're already at Pinnacle of 7th Stage (Mind Tranqulizing Realm), If I'm not wrong, last time you're at Spirit Condensing Realm."

"Yes, I am quite lucky to meet a fortuitous encounter." Zhen Lun humbly replied.

"This scroll is meant for Core Disciple but since you are qualified. I'll give it to you." Elder Bai handed the scroll to Zhen Lun. "It's an invitation to join the tournament that will be held next week."

"With this scroll, there's no need to enter the qualifier stage, you'll join the main stage immediately."

"Zhen Lun, Thank Elder Bai." Zhen Lun said as he bowed politely.

"I'm looking forward to your performance." Elder Bai headed to next door as he grabbed another scroll out. It seems he's planning to give everyone the scroll personally.

Elder Bai kept knocking on the door but no one answered. Using some special technique he slipped the scroll through the door but he seems to added something on the scroll.

'Thank god, I didn't ignore Elder Bai. That Qi he lefts on the scroll will probably hurt badly.' Zhen Lun sweats as he imagined.

"Right, I should get Xiao Xue cultivation technique." Zhen Lun remembered.

"There's no need. I'll teach her." An old man sitting on the window of his room said.

"Elder Ye? So, you're back from that disgusting place." Zhen Lun spotted three lips mark on his face, also with his nos he can smell the perfume from Elder Ye's clothes.

"Aren't you worse than me. You even kidnapped a girl home to play with her." Elder Yu meekly smiled.

"She's a kid." Zhen Lun said expressionlessly. "Why are you suddenly interested in her?"

When he asked him to teach him this old man wants him to kneel before him before teaching him the technique. For him suddenly wanted to teach someone without asking anything, he doesn't believe that this old man doesn't have any ill intention.

"These past days I've been watching her. I believe she is talented, more talented than you."

'This old man...' Zhen Lun wanted to retort but he indeed saw Talented title on Xiao Xue. Even the effects of the title are unknown. 'Wait... watching her past few days?' Zhen Lun has a bad premonition about this. 'Just for safety.'

"Elder Yu this is a command. Do not have weird thoughts toward Xiao Xue." Zhen Lun ordered Elder Yu.

Hearing those words Elder Yu spurted blood. "I'm not interested in an unripened one!"

"Good to hear that."

'This brat... I'll definitely make her more powerful than you. If both of your slaves are more powerful than you. How shameful are you as their Master.' Elder Yu grinned as he imagined Zhen Lun kneeling toward him.

"Then I'll entrust her to you." Zhen Lun said. He then went to wake Xiao Xue up to tell her the situation, after all, she still doesn't trust anybody except for him.

"This is Elder Ye, He is my slave just like you." Zhen Lun introduced him to Elder Ye. "He will teach you the Cultivation technique. There's no need to be scared by him. I've commanded him to not having weird thoughts toward you. So everything will be fine."

Xiao Xue nodded her head. "Yes, I will try my best to not let you down."

Zhen Lun petted her hand and left. He directly heads out to the hall to receive the task hunting Jade Beetle.

On the way to the hall, Zhen Lun regularly activated Fire Palm and Shadow Clone and with his mana regeneration speed, Zhen Lun can now maintain a sword permanently without a problem, The purpose of this was to raise mastery of his skills so that they level up.

Soon. he arrived at the Missionary Hall. He directly heads to the board to fetch the task again.

'Hm? The Jade Beetle quest is gone?' Zhen Lun scanned at the bulletin board but didn't find the task for subjugating Jade Beetle.

Zhen Lun went to the registration desk and asked about the matter. "Elder, Did the Jade Beetle quest was removed?"

"They're indeed removed. It's getting more troublesome and the higher-ups are issuing someone stronger to handle the problem. They plan to raid the nest to kill the queen."

"This... Can I join the raid?" Zhen Lun asked. Well, otherwise he will still go even if Elder Lin said 'No'.

"If you want to go, I'll allow you. But since they didn't pay us for extra help. I can only offer you 5000 CP, no negotiation."

"Zhen Lun thanks Elder Lin." Zhen Lun clasped his fist. He only receives 5000 CP for dealing an army of Organ Refining Realm. 'Well, No one asked for my help anyway.'

Ding*

[Quest received]

[Raiding Jade Beetle Nest]

Progress: 0%

Rewards: Nothing

'Cheapskate system.'

"I'll notify them that you'll join them. You should get there as soon as possible. If I'm not wrong they will start their raid soon."

"Yes." Zhen Lun nodded and left the hall.

---

Near the nest, a camp was set in the forest.

"How's the situation inside?" A man sitting on a chair asked with the aura of superiority.

"I've sent ten people to scout inside but they didn't manage to return safely." Commander Jin reported as he kneeled.

"What realm the people you sent in?"

"Organ Refining Realm."

"I see, Their threat should be enough for me to enjoy then." The man laughed as he stood up.

"Prepare a hundred of Organ Refining Realm army! I'll be going there too!" The man issued.

"Yes, General Janxi!" Commander Jin retreated.

"Oh, I recently received a notice from Peerless Sky Sect that a Disciple of theirs will be coming here. Should I sent him back?"

"What is his strength?"

"I was told that he's at Pinnacle Stage of Mind Tranquilizing Realm" Commander Jin explained. "But yesterday I saw him, he was only at Organ Refining Realm." He cannot believe that that boy can advance a single realm other than that he also reach the pinnacle. He just won't believe it no matter what. Or maybe they're not the same person.

'But... The Peerless Sky Sect said that the disciple that came yesterday wanted to come again.' Commander Jin was confused.

"Since They said so it must be true. I'll let him command twenty of my men." General Janxi generously offered him a position of Commander. "By the way, What is his name?"

"That... I don't know. I apologize, I never asked his name."

"I see, you can leave now."

---

Arriving at the West Forest, He saw many tents were set up there. There are also many people stationed near the forest.

Yesterday he killed most of them, the situation shouldn't be that bad. Why did they send so many people?

A guard approached him. "You are that guy from yesterday!"

"Um, Yes." Zhen Lun nodded.

"Great! We've been waiting for you. Since you arrive I'll tell the general. We'll be starting the raid now." The guard left to report the matter to his general.

After a while, the guard came back with more people. "We will be following your commands. It's the order from the general."

'The general sure are generous. He issued twenty men to him even though he's an outsider.' Zhen Lun scanned at the guards, the weakest is at Organ Refining Realm while the strongest is at Advanced Organ Refining Realm.

Seeing the other starts to march toward the nest Zhen Lun commanded them to move "Let's go."

The guards obediently march in unison, like a proper army as Zhen Lun walk in front.

There are five squads with each commanded by Mind Tranquilizing Realm commander. Since the entrance is not that wide. We gathered ourselves in front of the nest.

"Listen! The 1st squad guided by me will head in first, after that the rest of you will enter systematically. Understood?"

Hearing the question everyone answered in unison. "Yes!"

'That man, He's at Transcendent Mortal Realm.' Zhen Lun has tried to peer into him but it didn't work. Which means he's probably as strong as the elders.

Each of the group entered as the man went in. Zhen Lun was the last to get inside.

As soon as he entered the nest he gets the uncomfortable vibes. He wasn't sure where the eerie feelings came from.

The nest is pitch dark with not the slightest light at all. Fortunately, he can see in the dark. The others can probably see in the dark too. They are all at the Organ Refining Realm. Their senses are sharper than a normal person.

Currently, They are engaging in battle with General-Grade Jade Beetle. The General who was in the front-line was slaying them effortlessly.

With a single punch, he splattered the General Jade Beetle all over the place.

"We should join them too." Zhen Lun commanded his troops to fight beside the others.

As for himself, he confidently went to the frontline where General Janxi fought.

Using his sword and summoned his Shadow Clone. He also effortlessly slain the general-grade Jade Beetle. He didn't forget to regularly activate Fire Palm too.

Few minutes passed the enemies inside the entrance were all slain. He also managed to level up his Fire Palm.

[1000 Experience Points gained]

[36 Gold Coins Gained]

[1000 Experience Points gained]

[25 Gold Coins Gained]

[1000 Experience Points gained]

[40 Gold Coins Gained]

Fire Palm (Level 3)

Active Skill, Allow Player to attacks with a palm of fire.

(The strength of the palm depend on Player's STR stats, Fire strength depends on Player's QI stats.)

Cooldown: 40 seconds

Fire Palm Mastery: 4%

At first, he was shocked that they actually dropped gold coins. As he checked his inventory it turned out to be the currency of System. He cannot get the gold coins out at all.

Thankfully, The gold coins didn't drop on the ground, it would be weird if the one he killed dropped coins and others didn't.

"Kid! You're not bad!" General Janxi complimented. He approached Zhen Lun with intimateness.

"I'm not worth the praises. They're just at Organ Refining Realm. It's normal for me to kill them effortlessly."

"You're too humble." General Janxi laughed as he patted Zhen Lun back. "Hahahaha!"

Zhen Lun can only awkwardly laugh too as General Janxi was quite friendly to him.

After resting and chatting for a while, they begin to move again. They walked deeper and found three caves.

Since, we don't know which one led to the queen's lair, General Janxi order to split up. "We should split into three groups, I'll go with Commander Xu. You guys will split into fifty-fifty squad is that clear?"

"Yes!" Everyone answered in unison.

The general followed with one commander went to the middle route. The two commanders leading fifty men went to the left route.

As for Zhen Lun accompanied by the sole commander left, Commander Liu. Both of them can only go on the right route.

Commander Liu commanded the fifty troops leaving none to Zhen Lun at all. They all marched in leaving Zhen Lun behind.

He smugly smiled toward him. 'It seems this guy is jealous?' Zhen Lun randomly guessed. He did receive some compliments from the general.

Zhen Lun followed them from behind as he watches the army marched forward.

They have walked quite far but there's no sign of a single Jade Beetle at all.

'Strange. I can sense heartbeats around us but I can't see any Jade Beetle.'

Zhen Lun examined the wall he definitely felt heartbeats. Zhen Lun frowned.

'Hmph, that brat is getting close with General. He must be quite cheeky right now. Just so you know, I'm still in charge here.' Commander Liu grinned.

"I sensed something ahead, Prepare yourself for battle." Commander Liu commanded.

They walked forward and arrived at a giant room that is full of eggs. There seems to be no one guarding the eggs.

"We've chosen the right cave, Destroy all the eggs! Leave nothing behind!"

"Yes!"

'No one guarding the egg? Which animal will leave their egg unguarded? They should at least leave someone to watch over them. But in this case, there's no one here at all. Zhen Lun have a bad premonition about it.

"It's a trap don't!" Zhen Lun warned the others.

"Ignore him! I'm the one in charge here kid! you better watch your mouth." Commander Liu said as he went toward the mountain of eggs.

'Suit yourself! I'm leaving!' Zhen Lun quickly escape. It is definitely a trap set by the queen.

Seeing Zhen Lun left, Commander Liu wore a disgusted expression. "Coward!"

Sound of gas leaking*

"Commander! The eggs we destroyed are releasing gas." Said one of the guards.

"Just some gas. It won't kill us." They have been inhaling them for a while. They are a little bit smelly but they didn't feel unwell from inhaling the gas. "Just destroy all of them. We'll meet with others later."

They started to destroy the eggs. Now, the room was now filled with the unknown gas.

"Blow them up!" An Unknown woman voice ordered the Jade Beetle. The Jade Beetle that was hiding in one of the crevices, Spits some liquid out of his mouth.

As soon as the liquid touch the gas, sparks started to form. By the time they realize it, it was already too late, Everyone inside was blown up into smithereens. Not a single one of them survived.

Zhen Lun who ran heard the giant explosion, sniggered. "I told you."

'Hm, the cave is quite sturdy. They didn't collapse even though there's a giant explosion.' Right now He finally realizes The Queen of Jade Beetle is probably not a normal beast.

'To be able to set a trap It must be quite intelligent. I wonder how other fares up. Since I didn't hear any explosion they should be fine right?'

As Zhen Lun ran, He spots an army of General Jade Beetle rushing to his way. "Shit! So many?"

There are hundreds of General Beetle in front of him right now. 'It seems the Queen sent her army here to ensures that no one escapes.'

'This situation is quite troublesome...'