Criteria To Be A Full-fledged Master.

Gong!

Early in the morning, a long gong rang through the side mountain where the dormitory and the large training ground were situated. 

The people who were asleep in their beds were forced to awaken from their slumber in fright and horror.

"F*ck what was that? My heart nearly jumped out of my chest!"

"For a moment I that It was the gongs of the afterlife calling for me."

"Damn! That moth***ing frightened me!"

Numerous people who fell off the bed or were in similar situations started cursing out loudly and only stopped after some time of calming down and realizing the place they were at.

At the backside of the dormitory compound, beside a clear flowing river that was near the forest with various herbs and trees surrounding the area was a youth with white hair, and pale white eyes sitting crosslegged.

Without his upper robes; and with only his pants, his thin yet tall frame was exposed and seemed to compress an explosive power within. 

White had woken up for a long time and came to the riverside to freshen up and wash off the blood stained on his robes from all the killing at the trial. Though he didn't mind it as it is, it attracted quite a bit of attention.

Upon hearing the sounds of the gongs, White looked at the sky; toward the peak of the mountain where the sound was coming from.

"That should be the sound of the beginning of a day. If so, then the training should also start in a while." White murmuring alone, stood up slowly.

The training which should be about energy control would be useless to people like him who have actually mastered it, but he was planning to check out the first training before going to the city today to gather information.

According to the pretty master; Master Tang yesterday. Everything they needed; whether it be magical ones, magical techniques, or even information about the master and the world could be found inside the Master Battleground's palace, but the condition for entering that place was to become a member of the Master Battleground after the official selection a month from now. So, the reason he was aiming for the city was.

Although It had only been a day since the trial finished and became a master, there were a lot of things he wanted to know that he didn't yet know. He could asked Golden some of these things but he didn't completely trust her for some important things.

'After mastering the 3 stages of energy control, a master refines the primal energy of the world into one's Mysterious Space and condenses into a type of overbearing energy called the false primal qi.' White thought as he put on his robes.

White knew from her that this was the type of energy that a master used to fight and perform miracles, and he had also been trying to refine such energy into his Mysterious Space.

'Though she said that it would take some time even for her, I managed to achieve some success in it.' Concentrating, he could feel a slightly more terrifying energy that was much heavier and denser than the primal energy in his Mysterious Space which made him happy.

Yesterday late at night, unexpectedly Golden's whole being turned solemn; seeming to have made up her mind to explain many important things, including many things about masters and the Master and Grandmaster realm.

She also reluctantly told him slightly about her situation and the agenda she had for him from the time they met.

Till now, although his being remained nonchalant, he was having complicated thoughts.

"I wonder what my Blessing is?" The secret agenda Golden had for him was related to her Blessing, rethinking their talk, he couldn't help but smile slightly, "At least I was right about her being crazy.

Pleasantly in a good mood, he returned his way to the dormitory to see what his 'training' was all about.

…

Near the dorm, on a large ground paved with jade-like beautiful stone, numerous people were gathered; they were the new people that arrived yesterday like White or the people who had been staying here for some time.

Golden walked out amidst the crowd with Frez and the other three following behind her.

"Where could Sir White have gone?" Greenleaf looks around asking in confusion. But it wasn't only her in the group who didn't know, but all of them; Greenblade and Ironblood secretly glanced at Golden who was with them currently, the latter eyes containing dread and complex emotions. 

Ironblood was a ruthless and savage individual in his place of origin and can also be said to be a person who hadn't died after his rude act against the dangerously beautiful drop-dead gorgeous girl. Like the other, he was also surprised when he first learned about the fact that the girl and White were actually staying in the same room, despite their recent meeting and unlike the green cousins duo.

Although he feared her greatly, he doesn't seem to learned his lesson as he still feels a pinch in his heart when he thinks of the girl and White spending the night in the same room.

Golden on the other hand casually looked around for some time, unable to find who she was looking for she headed off to the pathway that led to the Master Battleground's palace.

"You don't need to follow me." pausing for a bit, Golden uttered coldly toward Frez who was following her.

"Sis…" Frez, scratching his head with a forced smile could only sigh and looked at the disappearing back of the sister of his.

"Frez, will she really give us the cure for the poison within us? From the way I see it, she didn't care about any of us." Greenleaf questioned behind his back.

"You all, how many times do I have to say I don't know?!" Frez turned saying with a helpless smile. Personally, he wanted to give them the cure except for a person but as all could see the relationship between them.

Smiling, he thought before saying: "You all didn't need to worry too much if she planned on killing you all, not even the rules of the Master Battleground in this country could save you."

The bodies of the three people twitch slightly, upon hearing his words. The rules of force such as the Master Battleground were absolute no matter who it was; all had to follow, was what they had believed but, the golden-haired sibling duo seemed to have a terrifying background and the treatment Golden received yesterday was the proof.

"Well if you really do want the cure, your only hope is White; my sister will only listen to him," Frez added lastly, his voice weak, seemingly on the verge of tearing up.

Hearing his word again, only Greenleaf found relief; she was found of him, and unlike the two, and always made a good impression when she got the chances.

…

On the training ground where the crowd of pseudo-masters was gathered, on a tree bordering the forest and the training ground stood an elderly man who looked to be in his eighties was standing above the tree emitting an old but profound aura. Beside him, on his left stood another figure, and looking at the figure carefully, it was Master Tang; the pretty master from yesterday.

Although they stood there casually no one was able to sense or notice them.

"So that is her?" the elderly person spoke looking at the figure of Golden disappearing.

"Yes elder Grandmaster, she is that esteemed guest of the city lord." Master Tang respectfully responded.

"What an interesting child," the elderly person laughed and descended to the front of the training ground, greatly surprising the crowd.

"Greetings young ones, this old man will be your trainer for a month and will help you all become full-fledged masters." the elderly man announced to the surprised bunch, he had an amiable and pleasing elderly look which made the people feel a bit at ease.

"Greeting elder!" all the people bowed slightly and showed respect; their eyes not hiding the strong desire to become a full-fledged master.

"Hoho~ good! For now, you can all address me as Old Trainer."