The Forest Hunt

The Forest Hunt was an annual hunt set up by the three ruling families in Sea Breeze Town which were the Sun, Vort, and Nigh families. This event let the young boys and girls go into the Yellow Mountain Forest 1 mile from Sea Breeze Town so as to collect experience and train. Sun Tian had been looking forward to this event ever since when he first condensed his Martial Souls. He had waited 4 years and was now 11 and to call Sun Tian excited was an understatement. Sun Tian felt confident since he broke through to the seventh stage of Body Refining which was incredible for only using his Tier 2 Support Class Martial Soul.

The path of cultivation was broken up into 9 ranks. The first was Body Refining which, as the named implied, was about making your body stronger as to let people truly manifest and release their Martial Soul from their body in the second rank. The second rank was Soul Manifestation and was about making your Martial Soul come out of your body and manifesting. This rank was relatively simple but was also one of the most important ranks as it laid a foundation for the rest of the ranks.

"Sun Tian lets move to the hall, the elders are waiting," said Sun Wai

"Yes Father," said Sun Tian while standing up

The father and son duo walked out into the sunlight and took a deep breath.

"Tian-er, make sure to value your life the most in this training exercise," said Sun Wai with a serious look on his face.

"Well obviously father, I won't treat this life of mine as a joke," said with a wry smile on his face.

As this conversation went on they moved towards the Elder's Hall which was located in the dead center of the Sun family estate. As they approached the building they heard the elders giving the participants from their family a briefing about what to and not to do.

"All of you make sure to value your life first and the treasures second. All so be wary of the Vort and Nigh families young genius'," could be heard from the First Elder Sun Wes.

"The Vort and Nigh both have a young genius who has broken through to the Ninth Stage of Body Refining. The Vort families genius is Vort Goi and is proficient in assassinations so be very wary of him. Nigh families' young genius is Nigh Qas and she is very skilled in frontal attacks with her sword. Unlike Vort Goi, she is a loner so you don't have to worry as much but make sure not to provoke her. Sun Zai, you are the leader of the group for this event since you have also broken through to the Ninth Stage Body Refining." said Sun Wes as he gave Sun Zai a map of the area they would be going into for this training event.

Sun Zai gave Sun Wes a thankful smile as he took the map.

"Ok, we have gone over the important parts about the other families, while the dangerous areas of Yellow Mountain Forest are shown on that map. Make sure to proceed with caution and to not anger the higher leveled beasts in the forest," said Sun Wes while he nodded at the Patriarch to show he was done with his piece.

"Let's move out," said Sun Wai with a powerful voice.

And so the Sun family set out for Yellow Mountain Forest.

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"Sun Wai its been a while since I've seen your old bones leave the Sun family estate," said the Vort family Patriarch, Vort Fer, with a mocking laugh.

"Vort Fer its been a while since I've seen you close your mouth," said Sun Wai.

"So Sun Tian it seems that you haven't done much with your trash Martial Soul," said a young man with rat-like features.

This young man is Vort Goi the Young Master of the Vort family and the only person in the Vort family's young generation that has broken through to the Ninth Stage Body Refining. Though this young man was arrogant he had the capability to back it since he condensed a Tier 5 Weapon Class saber.

"And you still don't know how to keep your mouth from spewing crap," said Sun Tian with a calm look.

Laughter ran through the Sun families' young generation while Vort Goi had an angry look come across his face.

"At least I'm not trash like you," said Vort Goi while getting increasingly hot-headed.

Sun Tian gave a calm look while saying, "Your Martial Soul is 3 Tiers above mine and yet you are only 2 Stages above me. Don't you feel that doesn't make sense? Have you been spending to much time at the Spring Pavilion?"

The Spring Pavilion is a famous gentlemen's club that stretches through most of the Serene Lotus Continent. While it might seem weird for a child only 11 to be in a place like that this world was one of bloodshed and violence so kids matured much quicker.

More laughter ran through the Sun families' young generation and even the Nigh families' young generation had some chuckling. Even the famous ice beauty Nigh Qas had a smile on her face. Vort Goi looked like he was about to blow his top as he moved into a fighting position and get prepared to attack Sun Tian.

"Goi stand down and stop making a clown out of yourself," said Vort Fer with a stern voice.

"Ok dad," said Vort Goi quickly.

"Sun Tian you better not let me find you in Yellow Mountain Forest or this will be the anniversary of your death," threatened Vort Goi.

"Don't get too cocky or you might be the one who dies," said Sun Tian calmly.

"Alright everyone, This Nigh thanks you all for coming here and I must say let us hope for our children to return safe and sound," said the Nigh family Patriarch, Nigh Cew, with a loud voice so everyone in a 200-meter radius could hear his voice.

"Now this Nigh says let the Forest Hunt Commence!" yelled Nigh Cew.