CHAPTER 1

I hand the receptionist at the desk the quest slip. I’ll do this one.” I tell her

She looks at it and says, ” All right let’s see. Class B subjugation request of a plant demon in the Dark Forest. As an A rank adventurer you can takes this by yourself although it is unadvised. Your lifestone is in order so you’re good to go. on completion, you will receive a life extension potion which will boost your lifespan by fifty years. Increased by your cultivation level as well. have a nice day sir.

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As a rank A adventurer I was quite proud of my self for becoming one at the meager age of forty. Most people had to reach at least the age of seventy to make rank A. Although my father did give me a helping hand. most families have their own cultivation technique. My father had found one in a castle during his adventuring days, but couldn’t use it so he taught it to me. That really shows how much he loved me. As instead of selling the technique for a fortune, he gave it to me instead. The technique is rather unique as instead of condensing more qi into your core, you pull it in and use it to convert your core to a crystal. This produces way better results than condensing your core. This made me much stronger than someone at my level would normally be. The only disadvantage with the technique is that you can’t put your qi outside of your body.

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As I arrive at the Dark Forest I can tell something is wrong. There is total silence in the forest, not even the trees make no noise in the breeze. As I stepped into the forest and immediately Felt it, a stiffing pressure making me want to hide and be quiet. As I walk deeper into the forest I start to see signs of corruption. Plants that have started to be twisted in dark and evil looking plants. Even further in the forest, the plants start to attack me. Right as the sun starts to set is when I see it, a massive plant demon. I immediately lunge at it with my spear striking it through its core. As my spear struck its core, my spear was destroyed as qi rushed into it. I look amazed as my spear on chipped the demons core. I look on amazed that me spear did so little damage to it.

“Muhahahaha” laughs the demon. ” You thought your puny weapon could hurt me. Fool.”

I feel vine wrap around my arms. I try to yank my arms out but, to my horror, they hold. I try to speak but a tangle of vines wrap around my mouth stopping me.

” Hmmm what to do to you.” The demon says.

I feel a soul scan go over me.

“Your core is crystallized! This is perfect it will teach you your lesson”

Then I notice that its core is leaking. It will die in minutes. All I have to do is outlast it. The demon walks over to me.

“I know what I will do to you now. I’ll turn you into a new body for me.” It tells me.

I feel plants start to consume my body and enter my core. As a last act of desperation, I set my right arm on fire, freeing it, and hit the demons core as hard as I can. The core shatters as I hit it, releasing a huge amount qi. As this happens my eyes closed for the last time.