After reaching the twelfth level of the Water and Fire Sword Art, Fang Chen's strength had increased. Now, he could protect himself in the wilderness of the Southern Mountain Land.
Fang Chen left and headed in the direction of Water Leaning City.
At this moment, on a plain not far from Fang Chen, there were two men. Their faces were full of smiles.
Above the head of one of the men, there was a flute. This flute was his dharma idol.
"Big brother, hahaha, I've finally reached the Condensing Reality Realm." The chubby warrior laughed loudly.
"Second brother, congratulations on successfully condensing the dharma idol." The man who was called big brother had a smile on his face.
"Big brother, I've been training in the Sound Wave Attack. The dharma idol I condensed is a flute. This can increase my Sound Wave Attack in all aspects." The second brother smiled honestly.
The big brother nodded. He was happy for his little brother.
If there was someone here, they would be shocked. The big brother the chubby warrior was talking about was a very famous assassin in the Water City. His code name was Lion Tiger.
In the Water City, as long as the name Lion Tiger was mentioned, there would be no one who did not know him.
Although Lion Tiger's cultivation was only at the 3rd Condensing Reality Realm, his true strength could easily kill a 4th Condensing Reality Realm warrior.
Lion Tiger's dharma idol was the Shadow Lion Tiger. Assassins moved in the dark. With the Shadow Lion Tiger's characteristics, Lion Tiger could completely hide in the dark.
There were many 4th Condensing Reality Realm warriors who had died in Lion Tiger's hands. Even 5th Condensing Reality Realm warriors were a little scared when Lion Tiger was mentioned.
In everyone's impression, Lion Tiger was a cold-blooded assassin. He would never smile, let alone talk to people like that.
Of course, they did not know that Lion Tiger had a younger brother. When they were very young, their parents died in an accident. In the years after, Lion Tiger had always taken care of his younger brother.
However, because Lion Tiger was an assassin, he had offended many strong warriors. He was never willing to let others know about his younger brother.
This time, his younger brother was going to break through to the Condensing Reality Realm. Therefore, Lion Tiger was willing to give up an assassin mission to protect his younger brother.
Now, his younger brother had finally broken through and condensed a perfect dharma idol. The lion and tiger were happy for him.
Just as Shihu was speaking to his younger brother, a warrior suddenly appeared in the distant plains. When Shihu saw this person, his expression changed slightly. How could a warrior appear in such a desolate forest?
Shihu sensed that something was amiss and looked at the man warily.
Fang Chen also noticed the two people on the plain. However, he continued to move forward without batting an eyelid. When he reached the two of them,
Shihu's younger brother's eyes brightened. "Little fellow, I just broke through. Why don't you exchange a few moves with me?"
Hearing his brother's words, Lion Tiger frowned slightly but didn't say anything.
With his cultivation, he could tell that this person had not reached the Condensing Reality Realm yet.
"He hasn't even reached the Condensing Reality Realm, how could he be your opponent?" Lion Tiger said.
"I want to practice." The chubby warrior grinned.
"Sorry, I have something to do. It's not convenient." Fang Chen said.
However, the chubby warrior ignored Fang Chen's words. He took a step forward and blocked Fang Chen. In the next moment, he released his dharma idol flute. Then, a strange sound wave came out of his mouth.
"Yes, sound wave attack."
Hearing the sound wave attack from the chubby warrior, Fang Chen's expression changed slightly. In the next moment, he activated his sword body and performed the twelfth level of the Fire and Water Sword Arts.
Whoosh!
The combination of the Illusory Sword Arts and the twelfth level of the Fire and Water Sword Arts was extraordinary. Even though the chubby warrior was in the Condensing Reality Realm, he couldn't block it.
Crack!
The chubby warrior's sound wave attack was instantly shattered by Fang Chen's sword light. Then, the sword light carried an illusory aura and instantly appeared in front of the chubby warrior.
The chubby warrior's expression suddenly became dazed.
At the critical moment, Lion Tiger attacked and shattered Fang Chen's attack.
"The sword technique contains an illusory aura." Lion Tiger stared at Fang Chen and muttered to himself.
In his heart, there was a trace of shock. Fang Chen's cultivation had not reached the Condensing Reality Realm, but his strength completely crushed his younger brother.
"Who are you?" Lion Tiger stared at Fang Chen and asked.
"This is my first time in the Southern Mountain Land. I want to go to the Water Leaning City." Facing Lion Tiger, Fang Chen didn't dare to be careless.
At this moment, the chubby warrior woke up. His face was full of shock. He couldn't remember what had just happened.
Lion Tiger stared at Fang Chen for a while. In the end, he realized that Fang Chen wasn't lying. Therefore, he let Fang Chen go. Although he was an assassin, he wouldn't kill the innocent.
After hearing Lion Tiger's words, Fang Chen quickly disappeared from the plains.
"Second brother, that person's strength is extraordinary. Although he didn't condense a Dharma Idol, his strength isn't something you can compare to. You have to work hard on your cultivation." Lion Tiger said slowly.
"I will." The chubby warrior smiled.
"Now that your cultivation has reached the Condensing Reality Realm, you can go to the Water Leaning City and join a large force. If that's the case, I can rest assured." Lion Tiger said.
After going through a series of hardships, Fang Chen finally arrived at the Water Leaning City.
The Water Leaning City was much bigger than the Spirit Heart City. Inside the city, people came and went, and it was bustling.
Fang Chen walked on the streets of the Water Leaning City with a smile on his face. A token appeared in his hand. This token was given to him by the King of the Golden Crown Country. As long as he had this token, he could join the Barren Sect.
On this day, Fang Chen asked around and found the location of the Barren Sect. Then, he went to the Barren Sect.
The Barren Sect was one of the large forces in the Water Leaning City. Although it couldn't be compared to the Divine Statue Sect, it was still a top force.
The Barren Sect was located on a mountain peak in the depths of the Water Leaning City. Before Fang Chen arrived at the Barren Sect, he was stopped by a guard.
"This is the Barren Sect's forbidden area. Unauthorized people are not allowed to enter." The guard said coldly.
"I come from the Golden Crown Country. I have a token here. I want to join the Barren Sect." Fang Chen took out the token and said.
The guard took the token and went to find the Deacon Elder. Soon, the Deacon Elder appeared. He looked at Fang Chen and asked, "Are you a disciple of the Golden Crown Country?"
"Yes, I am." Fang Chen said respectfully.
"Good. Since you have the token of the Golden Crown Country's royal family, from today onwards, you are a disciple of the Barren Sect." The Deacon Elder said with a smile.
After that, the Deacon Elder brought Fang Chen into the Barren Sect.
The Sect in the Southern Mountain Land had a strict hierarchy. There were many warriors. Therefore, warriors who had just entered the sect were not considered true disciples of the Barren Sect.
"Fang Chen, since you have the token of the Golden Crown Country's royal family, you do not need to take part in the assessment. You can directly enter the Barren Sect. However, since your cultivation has not reached the Condensing Reality Realm, you can only start as a servant of the Barren Sect." The Deacon Elder said after learning about Fang Chen's cultivation along the way.
Fang Chen nodded his head and did not say anything.
"The servants of the Barren Sect are responsible for all the big and small matters within the Sect. The servant area is located halfway up the mountain. The entire servant area is divided into four districts: East, South, West and North. You can go to the East District first." The Deacon Elder said.
Fang Chen nodded his head. Then, he asked casually, "May I ask the Deacon Elder if there were two warriors from the Golden Crown Country that joined the Barren Sect?"
Hearing this, the Deacon Elder shook his head slightly and said, "A while ago, there was a guy called Long Teng who joined the Barren Sect. His cultivation has reached the Condensing Reality Realm. He is now a registered disciple of the Barren Sect."
After saying this, the Deacon Elder brought Fang Chen to the East District servant area. At this moment, a tall and sturdy man walked out and greeted the Deacon Elder respectfully, "Deacon Elder."
"Chen Tian, this disciple is a new servant. I will leave him to you." After the Deacon Elder finished his arrangements, he left.
Chen Tian looked at Fang Chen and grinned, "Kid, I, Chen Tian, am the boss of the East District servant area. From today onwards, you will follow me."
"Senior Chen Tian, as a servant, what do I need to do every day?" Fang Chen asked.
"Do you see that? There is a herb field over there. From today onwards, you will be in charge of this field. You will have to water the plants and weed them every day. If you fail, there will be serious consequences." Chen Tian said as he pointed at a herb field that was overgrown with weeds.
The Barren Sect was much stronger than any other Sect in the Golden Crown Country. Although the Barren Sect was only a Two Star Sect, it was still very powerful.
A warrior at the ninth level of the Qi Hai Realm who joined the Barren Sect would have to start as a servant. He would have to reach the Condensing Reality Realm and condense his Dharma Idol before he could become a registered disciple.
Although he was assigned to the servant area, Fang Chen did not mind at all. With his strength, he would be able to leave the servant area in no time.
The next day, Fang Chen arrived at the herb field that belonged to him. Just as he was looking at the plants growing in the field, a loud voice suddenly came from behind him.
"You, are you new here?"
Hearing this voice, Fang Chen turned around and saw a tall warrior standing in front of him.
"That's right, I am new here." Fang Chen said.
"Good, very good. Since you are new here, you have to follow the new rules. You, go and help me carry a hundred dan of water, and then help me weed out the weeds in my herb field." The tall warrior said coldly.
"Why should I help you?" Fang Chen asked back.
"Little brat, you dare to talk to me like that? Do you believe that I will kill you?" The tall warrior said coldly. "Since you don't know what is good for you, then from today onwards, you will be in charge of all my servants. If you fail to complete them, you will pay the price."
Many servants walked past them one after another. When they saw the tall warrior scolding the new servant, they all started whispering to each other.
"Chen Hu is bullying the new servant again."
"There is no other way. Every new servant is bullied by Chen Hu. Not only do they have to work for him, they also have to give him half of the Spirit Stones they earn every month."
"This Chen Hu is just relying on his big brother Chen Tian, who is the boss of the eastern servant area. Otherwise, he would have already been beaten up."