Poor and Weak

The flight didnt take that much, only four days. During this time, the team more or less get to know basics about each other as it was important part to know their strenght! The group already learned, that they were supposed to arrive in less than one hour and the Event will instantly start! While they managed to rest, some of the were still suprised. After all, no matter what said and done it was true war between two Sects and Beasts! Anything could happen and even losing one life wasnt out of question.

"Since we are about to arrive, lets change into our battle equipment and for the last part meditate to stay in peak condition" Lin Ke taking obvious role of the leader said so and went to the only bathroom in their room to change first.

In the beginning Ren didnt really take that seriously, after all they were supposed to be inner disciples just like him!

While his Master was rich and powerful, most of their Masters didnt - thats what he learned! Thats what made him think, that they are poor as well and didnt receive anything either, maybe one life saving item. But he was wrong! He soon realized that everyone who went to change came back either suited in full body armor, combat robes shinning with inscribtions and qi while wielding impressive weapons! Some even had strange accesories that gave him feeling as if they were full of Qi as well!

The most eye catching out of them all were Brutus, An Jian and Argon. Each of them was wearing exactly the same set of full body armor. It was 6th stage spiritual equipment! While it was cheap thanks to this model being one of the most popular among disciples of Creation Mountain to practice forging it was still impressive! While it was only useful to those who possesed great body strenght and enough Qi to support them in battle, this combat set offered great protection and minor boost of their physical attributes.

What was the most impressive of course was the set used by Lin Ke, while it wasnt eye catching it was whole set made out of 9 grade spiritual equipment! Battle Robe with great protection, gloves boosting her strenght, boots making her light as feather and many more! Adding to that deadly looking set of blades on her hips she looked like a valiant hero!

When each and every member of the group changed in silence while the rest were meditating there was only one left! No suprise it was Ren Li who currently had an awkward smile on his face as he didnt know what to say. No matter what excuse he came with him, his face was completly lost! Not to mention that he was also the weakest of the group!

"Ren its Your turn" Lin Ke voice awakened him out of his trace. While she thought that he drifted away in meditation, which often happens the reality was diffrent!

"Uhm to tell the truth i didnt bring with me any battle equipment" In the end Ren decided to be honest in hopes that his honesty will save him face and some prestige which he already had very little of anyway! But hearing his words every single member of the group opened their eyes and looked at him, some filled with concept others with disdain, but everyone had single thought - was he an idiot?

To take part in the trial, even if it was more safe in their powerful group, after all more than 90% of the trial takers didnt reach 4th stage! Also 3rd stage made those who condensed solid Qi in the dantian much more powerful than those who didnt, so their group could slaughter their way more or less out of any trouble! But it didnt mean that there were no dangers. The strongest individual of the trial was actually a beast comparable to 9th tier cultivator of fundation establishment! While their group was strong enough to take this Beast down, they didnt know its race, strong points or innate abilities. Who is to say that it wasnt skilled in sneak attacks? Whats more there could be multiple disciples trained in assasination, with exception combat power and so on. No one knew the innate abilities of the Beasts either. While they were sure the Sect wouldnt allow some overpowered Monsters lurks in the trial, there were for sure some scary ones!

"Ha haha little Brother, You sure like to joke around. But we are about to land, You should really start preparing" Mai Linh laughter rang through the hall. She really believed he was joking!! What kind of a idiot wouldnt at least have battle robe in case worst thing happened and he had to fight for his life? Even if he was sent to their team with supporting role, he still was expected to take part in the fight if things went wrong way! Not to mention, no one here was his Mother to protect him from any danger!

Feeling emberassed and ashamed, while cursing his Master. He awkwardly laughed and said "To be honest i fully focused on the cultivation, my clan is poor and my Master didnt gift me any fight related stuff either. While i still have a life saving item given to me by the Master, i am confident that i will be at least able to run if needed" Out of all tactics retreat was the best! It was only now that he realized just how poor he really was... He basically had nothing. While all the inner disciples of this group were sent away and not expected to come back, their background and cultivation levels were impressive! But each of them had some flaw or offened someone they shouldnt. For example Ren Li flaw was his unreliable Master! An Jian tried to seduce important descendant of powerful clan on the party where he was actually going after a girl himself, which in the end made him look like a gay and turned into laughingstock of the entire Core Sect, while Jessica simply refused Inner Elder when he wanted to bed her!

No one of them knew, that they were marked as a tools for Lin Ke to bring glory to herself, but here they were about to start the trial!