Chapter 6: No Place For Weak

"What?! I'm only at Stage-1 Qi Refining Realm—and it's unstable?!"

Reon scrutinized his Status Window repeatedly, only to discover that it unmistakably belonged to his adversary, Xue Taiyang. Initially, he attributed his feebleness to his injuries, believing that with the passage of time, he would regain his former strength.

However, as it turned out, Xue Taiyang was inherently frail, even weaker than a spirit chicken.

How did this bastard become an inner disciple? He's not even qualified to be an outer disciple! And what's with this "Unknown-Sealed Cultivation and Skill"? As for his stats, even when the protagonist of this world was a mortal, all his stats were above 20.

An intelligence stat of 2? You bastard! How can my intelligence only be 2? I could understand if it were Xue Taiyang, but I was the most brilliant student in my entire school in my previous life!

"Bootlicker? When had he ever been a bootlicker in his life? Was this really one of Xue Taiyang's traits? It's possible—after all, this bastard was a subordinate of a third-rate villain."

"Contracted beasts? This bastard has two of them? One is a Mythical-Grade beast—wow, those are insanely rare! But, unfortunately, it's still unhatched.

The other is a Demonic Soldier-Rank beast, with power comparable to a Peak-Stage Qi Solidification Realm cultivator. And he even has a Rare-Grade Beast Controlling technique—but this idiot never trained it properly. It's stuck at the Early Stage and completely unstable. If I try to use the beast now, it might end up beating me to death instead of my opponents!"

Forget it, I'll deal with that later. Right now, how do I get out of this situation without getting hurt?

"What? You bastard, Why aren't you saying anything" Lu Nian said.

A loud voice woke him up from daze.

"He must be too scared to talk" Wei Xiyan added.

"You crazy bastard, yes, I'm scared. How could I possibly embark on a confrontation with you when I can't even fend off a spirit chicken." Reon thought inwardly but appearing calm from outside.

The spirit chicken, known as one of the most fragile creatures in the world, is regularly consumed by cultivators to gain nourishment and harness the energy of Heaven and Earth.

Despite feeling extremely frightened, he knew that maintaining a sense of calm was crucial to ensuring his safety, so he quickly steady himself.

"A sleeping dragon doesn't need to stir just to crush a mere ant. Let sleeping dragon lie until the threat is worthy." Reon said calmly looking at Lu Nian and Wei Xiyan.

Lu Nian and Wei Xiyan were slightly taken aback by his calm demeanor in such a tense situation, but they quickly dismissed it as mere bluffing.

Soon, their surprise turned into anger. Even now, this bastard had the audacity to act so arrogant.

As he mercilessly beat them, his arrogance only grew. Today is their one and only chance to either beat him to death or cripple him for good. If this bastard recovers his former strength, or if that fox shows up, they won't stand a chance against him.

"Lu Nian, attack him now before he summons that fox! If the fox shows up, we're done for," Wei Xiyan ordered.

"I can't even summon the Mist Cloud Fox, you idiots! If I could, do you really think I'd be scared of you?" Reon screamed inwardly.

"Bastard, still acting arrogant! There's no place for the weak in this sect. You can't rely on that fox forever!" Lu Nian stepped forward, ready to deliver a heavy punch.

He raised his hand, preparing to deliver a deadly punch to Xue Taiyang.

"Did you really think I can't defeat an ant like you without my Fox?" Reon said calmly, though inside he was screaming, "No, I can't!"

[Ding! The system has detected the Host's life is in danger. Forcefully activating Bull Stopping Shield]

A thin layer of barrier appear before Xue Taiyang that only he could see.

BOOM!

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In the backyard of the abode, a young man was diligently practicing his cultivation techniques. Upon hearing a loud noise, he quickly sprinted toward the front yard.

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Aggghh!

As Lu Nian's hand struck the barrier, he felt as if it had hit a mountain. Pain surged through him as he realized the bones in his right hand had shattered into pieces. He was groaning in pain.

The two boys behind Lu Nian was surprised to see that Xue Taiyang didn't even move an inch but the attack of Lu Nian couldn't even touch him. As if It has stopped in the air.

[Ding! Item Bull Stopping Shield been used]

[Ding! Two more usage of Bull Stopping Shield has left] 

The sudden ding of the notification caught Reon off guard, and he quickly realized that only two usages remained.

However, He was not worried about it. Reon felt that if the full force of that attack hit him, the bones that had barely managed to heal would likely break again.

He still maintained his calm demeanor not even flinching one inch.

"Even if I am in my weak state, you can't do anything to me" Reon said looking at Lu Nian.

"Don't mess with us, you bastard" Wei Xiyan said loudly.

As he and his another friend charged to attack him, they heard footsteps approaching from behind.

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"What are you doing to my big brother, you bastards?" shouted the approaching young man.