A small fla’s light... Clark lit his cigar.
He was thinking about the challenge. He had agreed to a duel with An Er.
A competition between them: who could refine an Extre Movent faster than the other.
But the important thing now was the first round.
At this conference, anyone could sabotage soone else’s refinent attempt... and this was not against the rules.
In fact, Clark admired this greatly, as he didn’t mind sabotage and interference against anyone.
Clark heard a loud voice.
It was the leader of the Mad Demon Sect.
• "Let the participants gather!!!"
Everyone gathered, with Clark, Jin, and hundreds of participants present. Of course, this number would shrink over ti.
The refinent materials were set out, specified for refining an Extre Movent.
Everyone sat down, with their own cauldron before them. Everyone sat on the ground to begin.
And beside each of them was an observer.
And, of course, each participant was next to another.
But next to Clark was an exceptional person, from the sa Mad Demon Sect.
Nad "Bie Chu Yi Fan".
He was exceptional in the Refinent Path, indeed it was his strongest side.
So Clark tried to slow down this opponent.
Everyone began.
Clark’s hands moved with speed and lightness in distributing the materials into the cauldron and stirring them.
Everything had a specific order; it wasn’t random distribution.
Clark was watching his own cauldron, and watching Chu Yi Fan.
This Extre Movent required a live animal: a mouse.
aning it was from the Transformation Path.
Clark was watching him calmly.
Soon, he raised his hand.
And... Bam!!!
thods of the Demonic Blood Path.
He exploded the mouse in Chu Yi Fan’s hands, who was furious.
Clark drew out its blood and placed it in the cauldron.
The process was extrely smooth, and he suffered no problems.
The observers and onlookers were watching angrily, and the looks of envy and anger were not hidden on their faces.
It didn’t matter. Human looks, to Clark... why should insults matter to him?
A boulder on the ground is not moved by winds or the harshest weather or earthly conditions, and Clark was a ntal boulder.
Chu Yi Fan couldn’t open his mouth.
He had failed in a humiliating manner before Clark... who had finished the refinent!!!
Everyone was angry because they were behind.
An Er succeeded after him.
Then Jin.
Then Chu Yi Fan, who managed to catch up.
And the rest either succeeded or failed.
And Clark was in first place.
The first round ended.
It was exciting for Clark, for wonderful benefits... he would gain so resources for being first place.
But he needed to gather resources to refine sothing important, like "Ghost Face".
His confidence in winning against An Er was high.
He needed an Immortal-level Extre Movent from the Transformation Path, called "Shape Shifting", to transform from the beginning.
And finally "Ghost Face" to change his face and aura as he wished. Moreover, what distinguished Ghost Face was its ability to manipulate emotions, making humans who interacted with Clark not sense he was disguised.
The previous Extre Movent that Clark had created, "Changing Skin", had a foolish flaw.
Once Clark got into a fight, that Extre Movent would be exposed, because blood would show beneath the fake mask.
There were many ways to change form, but they were too brutal and illogical.
Why would Clark need to tear off his entire skin and wear a new one to play the role of another person for two or three days?
So Ghost Face was the best thod for Clark.
In the middle of Clark’s thoughts, the patriarch of the Mad Demon Sect appeared before him, nad "Lao Kong". His hair was grey-white, and his beard was long, reaching the ground.
He was majestic and imposing, on the threshold of the Saint rank.
He was impressed by Clark and wanted to recruit him into the sect.
• "Young man Zu Long, I salute you on your victory."
Clark smiled and clasped his fists in respect to the master.
• "This is just a simple thing, sir, and nothing before your sovereignty. How could soone like boast before you of a victory in a children’s ga?!"
Lao Kong laughed.
• "Hahahahahaha! What a fine young man. Well, I expect you know the reason I ca to greet you personally: join my sect."
Clark looked at him coldly. In truth, he knew his intentions.
• "I apologize, sir, but I am a reclusive farr."
• "Yes, I know that too. But as you know, my sect is not one with harsh restrictions. So what prevents you from joining?"
Clark looked at him and smiled a helpless smile, then looked at the tree leaves and the birds flying in the sky.
• "Do you see those birds, sir? So fly in flocks, and so do not."
• "I was wondering: what makes so birds live alone?"
• "But I understood with the passage of ti: it’s freedom, sir. Not being attached to anything, which makes you not look back."
• "And you can enjoy a gentle, warm breeze like this."
• "Solitude is what makes advance!!!"
Clark’s response was beautiful to the patriarch; in fact, it made the patriarch admire Clark even more.
And at the sa ti, it saddened him, because he had lost such great talent.
Clark exchanged smiles and replied:
• "Such sweet words, Master Zu Long! You have impressed greatly."
• "The door of my sect is always open to you, and a place is reserved for you. Whenever you wish, you can join."
He respected Clark’s character perhaps as a farr, not because of strength or anything else.
He respected him as a fellow farr, and replaced "young man" with the word "master".
For very few humans that Lao Kong had t did he consider mature n whom he could call "master".
But Clark sensed the value of this invitation and also kept it in mind.
But now there were more important matters: the ti had co to go to Lao Po Mountain and increase soul power alongside Bo Hu Qing!!!
Clark went out and t Jin.
• "Listen, I want you to send to the Fierce Demon King’s Cave. There’s soone I need to et."
Jin was surprised, but he didn’t object. In any case, he would monitor him.
Jin knew that Clark had discovered many things in the Fierce Demon King’s Cave.
If Clark wanted to hide sothing from Jin, he had to do better than that.
The two went, and Jin returned to the Wu clan alone.
He had to observe Clark from a place further than that.
Clark approached a man standing like a spear, with a strong and severe appearance.
It was Bo Hu Qing. Clark greeted him.
Despite his severe appearance, he greeted Clark with respect, perhaps even affection.
He saw Clark as soone on the sa level as himself. His thods and strength were unknown, but he certainly saw him as strong.
He didn’t even dare to look down on him.
Bo Hu Qing spoke:
• "So, Master Zu Long, how was the first round?"
Clark sighed as he answered:
• "It was easy, and I got first place."
• "But, Master Bo Hu Qing, if you know a special refinent thod, please tell about it."
Bo Hu Qing was shocked.
• "Why???"
Clark answered helplessly:
• "There is an opponent who challenged , and I couldn’t refuse this challenge because of my dignity as a farr and refiner. Therefore, I need to develop my powerful thods."
• "And I said: there is no one but Brother Bo Hu Qing to enlighten with his experience."
Clark’s tongue was smooth as he spoke, to the point that even Bo Hu Qing felt sympathy for him and wanted to help him.
Clark manipulated him verbally and didn’t ntion that if he won, he would obtain the "Ghost Face" recipe.
He didn’t want to ntion why Clark agreed to the duel.
He didn’t want anyone, whoever they were, to know his reasons for disguising himself.
Perhaps they might fear that Clark would cause trouble in his na, like the "Tyrant Fist".
Therefore, Clark avoided ntioning the direct reason.
So Bo Hu Qing spoke with a big smile:
• "Of course, brother Zu Long! Don’t worry, I will help you. Hahahahahahaha!"
The two laughed, then flew into the sky.
Clark was like a blade in the sky, flying at trendous speed, with Bo Hu Qing beside him, not less speedy.
He was using many Extre Movents, unlike Clark.
He was using the Extre Movent "Flying Bear Fist", along with many supplentary Extre Movents to increase speed.
Thus, he was able to stay close to Clark.
The two were advancing at an imaginary speed.
But Clark was rely following Bo Hu Qing.
Bo Hu Qing stopped.
The two were in an area completely different from the north.
Called the "Coast of Heavenly Islands".
It was a place full of islands, and its structure was like the north’s: tribes.
Bo Hu Qing was heading towards a tribe called the "Liu Tribe", looking for a friend of his to help Clark get so refinent thods!!!
Bo Hu Qing gave Clark a communication tool from the Star Path, called "Light ssage".
The two could obtain it and ssage each other once.
Clark wanted this so he could explore the place.
He was interested in knowledge and information; the more he explored and mixed with people, the more he learned.
The islands around him were nurous, and the distances between them weren’t large.
There were small and large ones.
And there were very small ones too.
But one island caught Clark’s attention!!!
To be continued....
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