"Cultivation is like water: if you do not advance, you retreat. Having become a deacon disciple, I cherished this opportunity greatly. I needed to keep working hard. Sixth Rank was not my goal—Third Rank was."
"Yet for a Seventh-grade Deacon Disciple without any background like me, cultivation was truly too difficult. The spirit stones distributed to me were never enough, and a Seventh Rank deacon disciple jade token could not speed up the absorption of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy. I knew complaining was no solution, but I still could not quite control myself."
"On the third day of the third month, Year 58009 of the Fifth Human Epoch under the Great Wilderness Calendar, I made up my mind. I would take on an Earth-grade mission. Though it was somewhat risky for me, I had recently met a friend who seemed to possess extraordinary abilities. We could go together."
"We prepared thoroughly. My friend's experience was so extensive that it left me in awe. Every casual tip and little trick he mentioned gave me tremendous insight and benefit."
"The mission was to hunt down a Sixth-grade Sinister Demon. Sinister Demons were dangerous, especially after the end of the Demon Epoch. Some Sinister Demons fled to the evil Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance, some were thrown into sin prisons, and some were killed. Yet others hid away in the corners of the world. They became more cunning and more savage. So long as they found an opportunity, they would kill every person and every living creature they encountered."
"We set out through the gray mist, and before departing, we were fortunate enough to run into another team. That was truly good news."
"The guardian disciple had been right. Stepping into the gray mist meant stepping into battle. We had nearly been attacked