A week after the events of that day.
Jin and Yuan were sitting in a small restaurant in one of the sect's neighborhoods.
Yuan: "So that was your life..."
Jin: "Yes… I haven't told anyone about the details of my life before, because it won't change anything for anyone, nor will it bring back the past. I know you won't stop killing entirely and you will do it often in the future, but make sure that when it happens, it is truly the only solution."
Yuan: "I don't know, I cannot promise that this will happen."
Jin: "To vow on something at our stage is the greatest injustice to vows and covenants; life fluctuates at any time, and events force us to do things we do not want to do."
After a bit of preaching, they moved on to talk about the Blade Demon.
Yuan: "So, will we face him directly?"
Jin: "I don't know. Even if we do, he could win the fight; he is at the peak of the Seventh Star. Also, there is the Poison King; he can kill ten warriors of our level in a single battle because of the poisons he uses."
Jin fell silent for a moment and looked at the food with a sad and extinguished face.
Jin: "I… I didn't want to get involved in all these matters, but all the coincidences around me push me forward more."
Yuan: "It's okay, this is your fate… at least you are trying hard."
Later, at the highest peak of the Mountains of Ten Thousand.
Chun Ma was sitting as usual, looking at the landscapes before him, with the Great Guardian sitting beside him.
Cheon Mun-woo: "So this is what happened…"
Guardian: "Their talent is like yours when you were that age. It seems two of the Sword Throne seats will be reserved soon."
Chun Ma sighed and spoke in a dull tone:
"I don't think that will happen."
Guardian: "I cannot say anything; you are the one who knows the truth. By the way, those people have sent someone to watch the boy."
Chun Ma: "They won't rush the events; they only watched one match before the boy withdrew."
He sighed. "And also... that man has long patience."
Neither of them spoke for a while.
Chun Ma: "The four will fight soon. Stop the fight if the two young men come close to losing."
Guardian: "Understood."
Later, in front of the Tower.
Jin: "We will sneak inside because the security won't allow you to enter."
Yuan: "And you?"
Jin: "I am already registered in the Tower and have a Hunter license and entry from Planet Earth."
The two entered the Tower after a bit of sneaking.
At the crossroads in the First Floor City.
Jin: "Has your status window appeared?"
Yuan: "Yes, and I was ranked at Level 10 immediately."
Jin: "That's good. Will you go to personal trials, or shall we look for monsters in the floors?"
Yuan: "I need a new sword first; my sword has completely eroded."
Jin: "That's perfect. I know a bothersome dwarf who loves swords."
Later, at Borin's Smithy.
Borin: "You bastard, disappear for another few months, then come back with a Chinese version of yourself? Do I need to deal with two of you now?"
Jin laughed a little and spoke:
"You loud old man, he is not a version of me. He is Sheng Yuan, and he is extremely reckless. We want a suitable sword for him. Bring a good sword; if it is a mediocre sword, it will cry and complain about this barbarian."
Borin: "Tsk tsk. Go and bring a suitable metal. Wait before you go, show me the status window, Diaper Holder Number Two."
After a few moments.
Borin: "You scoundrel, did you bring a psychopathic murderer? What are these traits? Superhuman Mind? Exceptional Fencing Talent? Cold-blooded? And what is this, you rascal? Lesser Heavenly Demon Art? Moon Sword Art? Twenty other sword arts? Damn, Mana 1049? How much is this equal to?"
Jin: "About four hundred years of accumulated mana."
Borin said with a grim face:
"Boy, are you sure this 'version' won't go around killing people randomly?"
Jin: "Don't worry... at least for the time being."
Borin: "Fine. Go and bring energy ingots; this young man needs a weapon good at conducting mana."
Outside the Smithy.
Jin: "Is that the amount of normal mana you have?"
Yuan: "No, it is the amount of Death Mana and normal mana together, but it didn't calculate them separately."
Jin: "Good. That drunken old man didn't notice the Absorption Technique."
And so, the two young men went on a journey to find energy ingots.