Updated: 2012-12-01

Artes was confused and didn't know how long he had been sleeping. When he woke up, he found himself lying on the ground. He was surprised and found that his skin was intact, but it became brighter and more moisturized.

"What's going on?" He clearly remembered that before he fell into a coma, his skin and even muscles were cracking, but after he woke up, he didn't even have a scar.

"Wake up." The gentle voice of the teacher came from his ears.

"You and Niu. With your strong perseverance, you have passed the first level. In the future, your cultivation will make great progress. However, you cannot be satisfied with it. This is just the first level. In addition to practicing the physical body, you also cultivate will. In the future, you will encounter more suffering. The teacher can only help you get here. It depends on yourself to grow in the future. Do you have confidence in yourself?"

Altes nodded vigorously, "Teacher, don't worry, I will definitely not let you down."

"Well, that's right. If my disciple of Gongsun Xuan cannot become a strong man in this world, it will be a shame for me. Remember, when will you be able to step into the divine level to tell the world that you are my disciple."

"Ah. Yes." Artes lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.

"I have healed your injuries. You can leave too. Your experience is not enough, and the world is the most complicated. To avoid being lured and going to the wrong way. You can join the Iron Sword Mercenary Group and follow them to explore. Their character is OK. I feel relieved if you follow them."

"Ah! Teacher, did you let me go to practice?" Altes showed a happy smile on his face. He had long been looking forward to being able to learn skills and go to the mainland to practice. Now, he has finally arrived in this world.

"Well. Your strength is also ordinary. On the mainland, you can at least have the ability to protect yourself. However, you are only as strong as a great swordsman. If you encounter any sword emperor-level figures, you are not an opponent. So, when you are practicing, don't forget to practice."

"Well, teacher, I remember." Artes nodded solemnly.

"You can leave now."

"Ah! Teacher, would you let me leave now?" Altes was slightly stunned, but a trace of reluctance appeared on his face.

"Go, go. The teacher is going to practice in seclusion now. Don't disturb me." After Gongsun Xuan said that, he closed his eyes and ignored Altes.

Looking at the teacher's figure, Altes hesitated for a while, bowed respectfully, covered his ragged clothes on his body, and went down the mountain excitedly to find the Iron Sword Mercenary Group.

Wade looked at the boy who was about the same height as him, and his eyes showed a look of surprise. It was only three months since he saw him. The thin and short boy was now growing as tall as himself, and stronger than himself. He couldn't believe how could a person have such a big change in three months.

"Are you really Altes?" Even Delan was in a plate of his arms and showed surprise. He circled around Altes for a long time, but only found a familiar shadow from his stupid face. The others had great changes.

"Tsk tsk, it's really incredible. Three months have passed, it's even stronger than me. Altes, what have you eaten? It's so changed."

Altes scratched the back of his head and smiled foolishly on his face, "I don't know, I have been practicing every day for the past three months, and I have grown like this."

"Altes, you came to us this time. Is there anything wrong?" Wade interrupted the other members' questions and asked his own questions.

"Oh. The teacher asked me to follow you to the mainland for training."

"Go to practice? This is a good thing. It seems that our little brother Altes has now become a real strong man." After hearing this, the group was excited. Being able to join Altes can enhance their mercenary group a lot of strength. Especially the teacher behind Altes, with his presence, their mercenary group can roam the entire continent.

"Where is your teacher, isn't he going with us?" asked a thin young man in black in the mercenary group.

"No, he won't follow us. He wants to practice." Artes said in disappointment. He also hoped that the teacher would be with him. However, he also knew that doing so would only be detrimental to his growth.

When the members of the Iron Sword Mercenary Group heard this, they all looked disappointed. Without Gongsun Xuan's help, their mercenary group could only be considered a low-level mercenary group. Although their strength has become much stronger now, compared with other powerful mercenary groups on the mainland, they are still too weak.

"Okay. Welcome to join." Wade opened his arms and gave Altes a tight hug. Immediately afterwards, the other members also gave him a warm welcome ceremony.

"Brothers, we entered the Alave Forest this time. Although we did not complete the mission and obtained the water of life, we gained a lot this time. At least, we have experienced a transformation. Under the guidance of our predecessors, our strength has been greatly improved, and we have also obtained many high-level magic cores. With these magic cores, our mercenary group has a huge wealth. With this wealth, our mercenary group can become a powerful mercenary group. I wonder if everyone has the confidence to make our Iron Sword Mercenary Group the number one mercenary group on the road." Wade shouted.

"Roar, become the first mercenary group, first, first." After being infected by him, the members of the entire mercenary group shouted wildly. This is their dream to become the first mercenary group on the road.

"Okay, no matter what dangers we encounter in the future, all members of our Iron Sword Mercenary Group will share life and death together, and we will welcome the journey of our mercenaries and enrich our lives. When we get old in the future, we can proudly tell our descendants about their earth-shaking experiences."

"Roar." The members of the Iron Sword Mercenary Group were roaring at the top of their throats. Even the only two women had flushed and excited expressions.

Altes listened to the touching words and his heart was filled with passion. When he was young, he dreamed that he could go to the mainland to practice. Now that his dream has come true, how can he not be excited?

"Artes, you are our member when you join our Iron Sword Mercenary Group. Our Iron Sword Mercenary Group is a harmonious group. In our Iron Sword Mercenary Group, everyone is your brothers and sisters. If you have any hardships, we will bear it together. Although you have strong strength and you are also a divine master like a senior behind you, I also hope you will not exclude other members. The Iron Sword Mercenary Group is a whole, not a single person. The strength displayed by a whole is no worse than the ability displayed by a single person." Wade stared at Altes and said solemnly.

"Brother Wade, is I, Altes? I have long regarded you as my brothers and sisters." Altes said dissatisfied.

"Ahaha, okay. Brother Altes, I really read you correctly. From now on, we will be brothers who live and die together. Let's go and go out together, and start our exciting life from here." Wade laughed, swung his palm, and walked forward with the members of the Iron Sword Mercenary Group.

Although this place is deep in the Alave Forest, there are countless powerful monsters, he is not afraid at all in his heart at this moment. Instead, it aroused the belligerent in his heart.

Artes fell at the end, and he looked back at the top of the volcano, with a hint of reluctance in his eyes. He knew that his achievements today were all because of the respected teacher in his heart that he changed from a useless man who was ridiculed and bullied to a strong man. Now, he is about to rely on his own ability to tell those who had ridiculed him that Artes is no longer the useless man he used to be.

"Teacher, don't worry, I won't embarrass you. When I step onto the divine level, I will go to find you again. At that time, I will tell the world that I, Altes, is your teacher's disciple." Altes thought silently in his heart, and finally turned around and followed him with great strides.

From today on, we will experience those wonderful lives. He will set foot on the peak of this world and leave his reputation on the mainland.
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