Ironwood Town

'My cultivation… it really is at Level 6 Qi Refining Stage.'

The moment Ethan opened his eyes, he hurriedly checked his cultivation and became excited.

'Calm down… calm down.'

Ethan suppressed his excitement as he muttered, 'First, let's make some changes to my face.'

'Swiish'

'Aargh'

In no time, he conjured fire and burned half of his face.

That's right! He burned half of his face to ensure that no one would connect him to Kai.

If someone discovered that a disciple who had failed to break through to Level 2 Qi Refining Realm and was kicked out of the sect had suddenly reached Level 6 Qi Refining Realm, he would be tortured for his secret.

'Although the original body's owner was not famous, there might still be some sect disciples who recognize him.'

Ethan had thought long and hard about how to conceal his identity, and this was the only viable solution he could think of.

However, he was not worried about his burned face, as it would be restored upon his next revival.

'The second important thing is to set the Safe Point.'

Ethan decided to use this cave as the Safe Point for his future revivals.

He didn't have any other well-hidden locations, and he felt that this cave was secluded enough to serve as a reliable Safe Point.

'Ding,

Host, are you sure about setting your Safe Point here in the Hidden Cave?'

'Yes.'

Ethan nodded.

'Ding,

The Safe Point for future revivals has been saved. Please give it a name.'

'A name? Let's go with Hidden Cave.'

Ethan was not in the mood to waste time thinking of a name for his Safe Point. So, he gave it a quick and simple name before focusing on the next step of his plan.

'It's time to leave.'

He quickly put on new clothes from his bag before leaving the Hidden Cave.

The daytime in a cultivation world was already filled with dangers—let alone the nighttime.

As for why he didn't choose to stay in the cave, he was worried that the assassin might return.

Nevertheless, with his current cultivation, Ethan was confident that he could escape from most dangers.

'Also, I still have the Revival Life Card to use in case I encounter a truly powerful foe.'

'Swiish'

'Swiish'

Luckily, with his Shadow Steps technique, Ethan managed to avoid danger and safely reached the nearest town—Ironwood Town—the same town he had stayed in yesterday.

There was a strong reason why Ethan returned to Ironwood Town despite the possibility of encountering the mysterious assassin.

Ironwood Town was managed by the Sky Cloud Sect, and fighting—let alone killing—was strictly forbidden within its boundaries.

That was precisely why the assassin had waited until Ethan had left the town before striking.

'For the next seven days, I will rest here.'

With the system at his side, as long as Ethan remained cautious and strategic, reaching the pinnacle of cultivation was merely a matter of time.

His strategy was simple: lay low until his [Revival Ability] came off cooldown.

"Please show an identity plaque or pay a Spirit Stone to enter Ironwood Town."

The two guards at the town's entrance stopped Ethan, requesting the entry fee.

All sect disciples possessed an identity plaque and, therefore, didn't need to pay the entry fee.

However, loose cultivators had to pay an entry fee of one Spirit Stone.

Spirit Stones were special stones filled with rich spiritual essence, used by cultivators for both cultivation and currency.

"I want to use this Qi Refining Pill as an entry fee."

Earlier, while waiting in the Soul Realm for an hour, Ethan had spent time understanding his Godly Revival System.

He had also gone through Kai's memories multiple times to familiarize himself with this world.

Thus, as part of his plan to return to Ironwood Town, Ethan had spent 10 Life Points to purchase a bottle of Qi Refining Pills from the [Interface of the Killer's Stats], intending to use one pill as an entry fee.

As for the identity plaque, he could have used his old plaque as an ex-disciple of the sect.

However, he didn't want to reveal his identity. Exposing himself just to save a single pill would only complicate things.

"Sure."

The guard registered Ethan's entry as a Loose Cultivator and handed him a token with the word 'Iron' engraved on it.

"With this Iron Token, you can freely enter and exit Ironwood Town for an entire month."

One of the guards informed Ethan before allowing him inside.

'Phew… I finally entered the town.'

Once Ethan was inside, he heaved a sigh of relief. Everything had gone smoothly without any issues.

'Now, all I have to do is lay low for the next seven days.'

Despite having an impressive cultivation for his age, Ethan was not arrogant.

He had many things he wanted to accomplish in this life—things he had failed to do in his past life.

With such thoughts in mind, he quickly found an inn and paid for seven days with five Qi Refining Pills, which also covered his meals.

….

Inside his room

'Ding,

Host Name: Ethan Kai.

Lifespan: 16/85

Cultivation: Level 6 Qi Refining Realm.

Cultivation Techniques: Cloud Grasping Art (Spark Stage), Shadow Steps (Beginner Stage).

Cultivation Talents: None.

Spirit Root: Chaotic Multi-Attribute Root (Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, and Metal).

Ethan lay down on the bed and finally reviewed his status.

'The Cloud Grasping Art must be the basic cultivation technique given by the Sky Cloud Sect.'

To cultivate, a cultivator requires a cultivation technique to harness spiritual essence from nature. The higher their mastery of the technique, the faster and more efficiently they could absorb spiritual essence.

Of course, that was only one of the factors that determined cultivation speed.

Other factors included the grade of the cultivation technique, the type of environment, and, most importantly, the Spirit Root.

Kai's mastery of the Cloud Grasping Art had yet to reach even the Beginner Stage, and coupled with his abysmal Spirit Root—the lowest possible grade—he had failed the Sect's Assessment Test.

The test required him to reach Level 2 Qi Refining Stage within a year, and since he had failed, he was expelled.

'Anyway, with the Godly Revival System, I can bypass such limitations and rapidly increase my cultivation.'

His Level 6 Qi Refining Realm cultivation was proof of what the system could do. However, how far he could rise in power would ultimately depend on how well Ethan utilized the Godly Revival System.