[Attributes System]
Cultivation: Mortal
Physique: Tempered (46%)
Comprehension: Mortal (15%)
Blank Points: 0
Dao Affinity:
- Death (0.1%)
- Fire (2%)
Skills :-
Passive:
Active: Tempered Frame Art Lv. 01 (33%)
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'Hehehe, this feels nice. A little more and I'll advance to the Sixth-Stage Body Strengthening Realm. All while just roaming around.'
Ye Jun was grinning from ear to ear as he sat under a Black Clover tree. It was almost noon, so everyone left after giving him many attribute orbs.
'Two days and I've progressed so much. But it gets harder from here. I need to find a solution soon.'
He noticed a pattern in these two days, since he had been observing the system's mechanisms to use it to its full potential. It didn't have intelligence, so he had to do it himself.
Ye Jun noticed that Martial Artists weaker than him dropped very few Attribute Orbs. He barely got anything from Second-Stage Body Strengthening Realm and lower on day one. This changed on the next day, as he barely got anything even from Third-Stage and Fourth-Stage Body Strengthening Realm Martial Artists.
Fortunately, the clan had many Martial Artists above that, so he was fine for now, but it would eventually reach a point where the training grounds would yield no Attribute Orbs for him.
After all, there were few High-Stage Body Strengthening Realm Martial Artists who practiced in the training grounds. Not to mention Qi Condensation Realm cultivators' training sessions, which he definitely couldn't get access to.
All of them had private rooms.
Ye Jun pondered over the issue and thought of something. 'Maybe Spiritual Beasts would do the work. It's dangerous, but it does two jobs at the same time. I can get Attribute Orbs and also battle experience.'
Ye Jun could confidently say he was very good at fighting back on Earth, but now things were different, as everyone was far stronger. He needed to get used to everything and also upgrade his own experience.
'For now, a trip to the city is definitely needed. The wilderness is way too dangerous for the current me, so I need to find other options.'
Thinking of that, he jumped to his feet as a Black Clover leaf fell on his head. Taking it into his hand, he smiled and flicked it away.
Black Clover trees were the most common in the Black Wind Wildlands, and Ye Jun liked them too. Aside from their durable wood, they had nothing else to offer, and their dark leaves were to people's distaste.
But he liked them this way, as they were known to grow even under very harsh situations. People had tried to burn the Wildlands before, but never succeeded because of these trees.
They refused to go down no matter what they faced.
...
Bright Star City remained the same, waiting for no one, as if carried by the flow of time itself.
The city housed many districts filled with several settlements, shops, and stalls catering to travelers and citizens alike.
Ye Jun strolled around without any destination in mind. He didn't have to do his job every day, so normally he spent these free days practicing, but today was different.
His goal was to find clues for his future without the involvement of the Ye Clan. He wanted to find ways he could get stronger in safer ways as well.
When he found nothing of interest, he went to the Rising Sun Inn, a settlement providing a resting place along with a proper restaurant. Considering it was on the main road and close to the city's entrance, Ye Jun wasn't surprised to see it crowded.
'This is better. They're mostly travelers, so they might have some interesting news.'
Thinking of that, Ye Jun settled at a table in a corner and ordered a cheap ale. The waiter gave him a stinky look, though he couldn't care less about it.
'I am broke. What the hell am I supposed to do?'
He drank silently while listening to the conversations happening around him. Most of them were useless to him, or anyone in general, but he still remembered them just in case.
Almost an hour passed with him just sitting there and gathering useless information. He kept his patience. Even if he didn't get anything, it was worth a try.
That was when his ears perked up upon hearing a particular set of news.
"Brother Gao, have you prepared for the Martial Exchange?"
"Of course. Do you think I'm a lazy baboon like you? This time, I'll earn enough to buy Shishi for good."
"Haha! You're smitten by her, Brother Gao."
"Can't help it. She's too good in bed and also very gentle toward me. My heart can't handle seeing her there."
"Li Shishi is indeed top-tier in bed."
"Shut up!"
"Still, you only have a month left. Are you sure your preparations are enough?"
"Heh, just wait and watch this Brother Gao steal customers from everyone."
Ye Jun's lips curled up upon hearing their words. Not the ones about Li Shishi, though he was definitely curious to see if she was really that good in bed.
'What are you doing, man? Following in your past footsteps? Enough whoring around. Now focus on getting good wives and be loyal to them in both soul and body.'
What truly caught his attention was the Martial Exchange. While on the surface it was an event where all three Main Clans of Bright Star City gathered to exchange insights on the Martial Dao, it was a competition event in truth.
Each year, the younger generation of each clan competed to decide the ownership of Bright Star City. Currently, the Ye Clan held 30% of Bright Star City, while the Xia and Tang Clans held 41% and 29% respectively.
But none of that mattered to Ye Jun. What he was truly interested in was another thing that happened alongside this competition.
Three top sects of Blackwind Province sent envoys to oversee the Martial Exchange. They used this chance to seek disciples for their sects, so every clan worked harder than ever to send their younger generations into the sects.
After all, the sects stood far above these clans.
'I have a month left. Just a single month for my freedom.'
Of course, he would still have to face many dangerous things after entering a sect, but at least he wouldn't have to hide his cultivation. He could practice openly and also have some protection.
He needed the protection that the sects could provide him as long as he showed potential. Once he entered a sect, the Ye Clan wouldn't be able to harm him.
A plan began to brew in his mind.
A plan for his freedom.