A 'Young Master'... Really?

Even though the Herb Tender role was a Servant Rank role, it was still an assigned role in a Divine Sect and it just so happened to be the perfect fit for someone who had their cultivation crippled like Leanna.

She couldn't practice the Cultivation Method that came with her role, but she was able to use some of the special techniques to tend to the herbs.

After all, a Herb Tender who couldn't tend to the Spiritual Herbs wasn't a Herb Tender at all.

Knowing that the Herb Garden was in good hands, Hazed changed the permissions to the Secret Entrance so no one could slip in, and then told Leanna not to leave the Secret Realm until they returned before leaving with Bolt and Anza.

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In every city, there was a Wullin where Cultivators could go if they needed anything, well, cultivator related.

The Wullin was in charge of helping any Cultivators entering the Mortal World for the first time, regulating Cultivators and keeping the Cultivator world from mortal eyes, and also organizing events, bazaars, auctions, and the such.

Since the Wullin always consisted of all of the Orthodox Clans and Sects in a city and the surrounding areas, almost all of the legal Cultivator business would be done through it anyways.

Originally the Wullin was just a small part of the Jianghu, and both Wandering Cultivators and Rogue Cultivators alike refrained from joining it.

However, nowadays people who don't join the Wullin, are assumed to be Rogue Cultivators and hunted down.

Years ago the competition between Sects and Clans was brutal, but since the strength of Cultivators has drastically fallen over time and the power of mortals with their technology has increased, the unity has also increased.

It's easy to understand that if the whole world learned about Cultivation, too many people would want to cultivate, and with the already scarce resources, it would be a disaster.

Not to mention the panic could cause.

This was the main reason that every government, while they knew about Cultivators, continued to hide it. 

Since Hazed was a new Cultivator he needed to go to the local Wullin main base first and register himself.

He also needed to register his Sect and that the Anza Clan was absorbed into his Sect.

However, this was convenient because they would've had to go to the Wullin for help anyways.

Just after the sun hit midday a bus pulled up to San Fran's Town Hall and a handful of people spilled out, with three looking especially eye-catching.

'They won't stop staring even after putting all of this on…" A gorgeous golden girl who seemed to be glowing through her layers of clothes whined.

"It's just because you're so beautiful. Well, that and that aura you give off is so wonderful!" A handsome boy with red hair and starry eyes replied with what seemed like a reflex.

The last boy scoffed and looked away, clearly feeling like a third wheel.

They were Hazed, Bolt, and Anza, and the moment they walked into Town Hall, they were led to the side through the special door by a guard.

"You two need to do something about your uh, special effects." The guard leading the way said awkwardly.

Normally one would have to know the password to have the guard lead them to the 'special' door, however, because they obviously Cultivators the guard immediately led them to the Cultivator only area.

Hazed laughed awkwardly and said, "That's one of the things we're going to do while we're here."

The Guard nodded and said no more as he led them to the true entrance.

While not every city had one, the major cities at least all had one Personal Realm. Personal Realms and Secret Realms were separate spaces with unique Cultivator friendly environments.

"After entering, if you need to register, you can head to your left, otherwise, you can go straight through the entrance on the right side."

"Thanks!" Anza called out while Hazed and Bolt just waved as they entered the Personal Realm.

Stepping through the door was like stepping into another world.

Entering an environment with Qi felt like breaking out of the water, finally being able to breathe again.

It's no wonder that people are allotted a specific amount of time to be in the Personal Realm.

People do missions to increase their 'Rank' so that they can spend more time a day here and they can earn special tickets to Cultivation Hotels here.

The jobs here are all extremely popular because not only do you get to spend your time within the Personal Realm but most jobs increase your rank just like doing missions.

The group of three walked through the entrance and a pretty young lady around twenty spoke up and got their attention, "Excuse me, do you three need to register?"

Hazed smiled at the lack of a line. Last time he came here to register was after the Awakening. With all of the new cultivators at the time you had to make a reservation in advance and wait for hours just to enter a Wullin as a new cultivator. 

The young lady had straight black hair that seemed especially glossy, a noble or maybe 'elite' face, a petite body but decent bust with a name tag that read Saya on it, and exceptionally long legs.

Sensing his wandering eyes the young lady coughed slightly to get his attention, annoyed by his behavior.

Surprisingly there was someone else even more annoyed.

"Master! Why are you looking at her when you have me!?" Anza complained and pouted.

Hazed sat there with his jaw dropped, not expecting this situation, but he still quickly recovered.

"First of all, what did I tell you about calling me Master in public? Secondly, I already told you you're too young to have this conversation. Finally, I was merely appreciating a beauty, something I'll never stop doing, even if you do become my wife."

While Hazed was speaking three new people entered the Personal Realm and heard him from halfway through.

The one who appeared to be in charge of them looked at Hazed with disdain.

He was about a year younger than Hazed and he gave off a 'Young Master' vibe.

On his chest was a large Golden Clan Emblem that showed he was a part of the main family of an Elite Clan.

He looked at Hazed and said disdainfully, "A loser like you doesn't deserve her!"

And then he turned to Anza while trying to seem charming, "How about you come with me, beauty?"

Sadly for him, it only seemed sleazy to her so she instinctively hid behind Hazed; hurting his pride even more.

"She's made her choice clear, so scram, bug!" Hazed said calmly, returning the disdain in full, except instead of through his tone, it was through his momentum and actions.

"How dare you speak to me like that, do you know who I am?!" He made a show of holding up his emblem like it was a holy relic that allowed him to do as he pleased.

Hazed couldn't help but look at him in confusion. Were the Cultivators before 'The Awakening' really like this? Like the cliche young masters out of the novels?

He'd never been a part of the Jianghu before 'The Awakening' in his last life, but by the time he was a part of it, they were a lot wiser than this.

He couldn't help but ask, "Are you roleplaying as a Young Master, or are you actually that Cliche?"

Which caused almost everyone in the surroundings to chuckle, including Anza and Saya and the new people who entered behind him.

The Young Master fumed, "You! You!"

"Me? Me?" Hazed mocked.

He finally couldn't take it anymore, "I challenge you to a Life or Death Duel!"

Still calm as ever, Hazed asked, "Oh, and why would I accept? I don't want your loser life. You'll have to offer something more valuable than that."

The Young Master bit his lip and held out a shining stone causing the surroundings to gasp, "If you win this is yours! One Spiritual Stone! However, if I win she's mine!" he pointed to Anza.

Contrary to his expectations she didn't seem nervous or reluctant at all, she simply laughed and said, "Haha, go for it Hazed, a free Spiritual Stone is exactly what we need right now."

Her complete confidence in him caused everyone to be shocked and her absolutely stunning looks caused all the men to be jealous of Hazed.

Hazed nodded and rubbed the top of her head, "I'll be right back then."

He then looked to Saya and asked, "Saya, can we borrow one of the Arenas, please?"

Although she knew she might get in trouble for allowing him into the Arena Area before registering him, she could tell that if she didn't allow them to fight now the ever-growing crowd wouldn't be very happy.

So, nodding reluctantly, she led the way to the Arena Area.

The Arenas were a mix of technology and spiritual arrays, that allowed duels or wars in countless realistic environments and with a variety of rules.

When the settings and bet was decided, the duel was announced across the Spiritual Net. Registered Cultivators could watch it from there devices and the duels would often be broadcast live with a commentator. 

Of course for a last minute duel like there wouldn't be many people viewing it, and the commentator wouldn't be very good, if there is even one at all.

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[Unregistered Vs Lake Rook (Clan: Heir of Clan Rook)]

[Map: Open Field]

[Rules: Full Pain, No Permanent Damage.]

[Bet: (Anza Anza) / 1x Spiritual Stone]

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It was quite common to see people up for bet. This wasn't an enslavement but a transfer. 

If Hazed lost than Anza would have to join the winners Clan or Sect. 

Even though this was a last minute unplanned duel, countless people still tuned in. 

Originally the views were quite average, however when it showed Anza's beauty the views quickly sky rocketed.