The New Inner Area Disciple

"Mei, take him to the inner area and ensure he is placed in a comfortable room. Grandson, come with me; I have a task for you," the Sect Master said, gazing at Karsha, who was deep in sleep. The force that had slammed into Karsha was a Tier 6 monster. Its movement was so fast that Karsha couldn't even track it.

Although he could kill a Tier 5 monster in less than 10 seconds, facing a Tier 6 monster was a different matter entirely. Tier 6 monsters are comparable to Semi-Saints and are beyond the capabilities of a Master stage cultivator, even one as extraordinary as Karsha who has control over his stats and can adjust them to his liking.

Karsha is no ordinary cultivator; he has a system that allows him to maximize his attributes. Cultivators measure their prowess based on their attributes, which is crucial when selecting opponents. Although Karsha is unaware of this, cultivators in Quinox have screens displaying their stats, skills, avatars, and techniques.

These screens, while limited in functionality, still display their stats numerically. Had Karsha managed to scan a Tier 6 monster, he would have discovered that their stats were far superior to his own. It might look something like this.

- Strength: 1200

- Agility: 1100

- Endurance: 1150

- Intelligence: 1050

- Dexterity: 1080

Meanwhile, Karsha's stats are far inferior to this. But that is, for the time being, once he breakthrough to the Grandmaster stage, he would be able to match up with those realms above him.

< Name: Karsha Damon >

< Age: 18 >

< Sex: Male >

< Race: Human >

< Class: Berserker Swordsman (Locked) >

< Title: None >

< Bloodline: Berserker Mutant Tiger (46%) >

< Realm: Master - Level 9 >

< STR: 320 / AGL: 310 / HEA: 320 / STA: 320>

< Mana: 120,000 >

< Exp: 20,000/300,000 >

Stat Points: 14,000

Technique: [ Tiger strike ]

Passive Skills: [Imitate],[Thrust]

Active Skills: [Berserker Fury: A],[Red Eye Tiger: SS]

He has unlocked many options on his stat window, indicating significant progress since escaping the Slave Mine. Compared to an average cultivator, he is on the same level as an intermediate Grandmaster stage cultivator. He is that strong, and he could advance even further once he finishes absorbing the Mutant Tiger bloodline.

Despite his formidable nature, he is still nowhere near capable of killing a Tier 6 monster. He has a long way to go, but that's okay because he can address this challenge when the system finally upgrades to Version 2.0.

Although he wouldn't dominate a Tier 6 monster, he could hold his own against one, and if fortunate, he might be able to kill one without sustaining any injuries. After all, whether he likes it or not, he would need to kill two Tier 6 monsters before breaking through to the next stage, the Grandmaster stage.

Karsha continued to sleep like a baby, oblivious to the chaos he had caused throughout the Sect, particularly in the inner area. It is well known that to be admitted to the Inner area, one must first spend at least two months in the outer area. But Karsha skipped that and went straight to the inner area.

Murmurs began to spread when they discovered that a newcomer had been placed in a room in one of the best sections of the inner area. Adding fuel to the already burning fire, there were rumors that Fairy Mei, one of the most talented disciples in the inner area, had stayed in Karsha's room after carrying him there two days ago.

Those who witnessed this began bringing others to the area where Karsha was currently sleeping. He had been asleep for two whole days, utterly exhausted. The past years had been spent doing his best to escape the Slave Mine. After finally accomplishing that, he had to go on the run, spending weeks sharpening his skills in preparation for the unknown.

Now that he finally had a moment of safety, his body and mind agreed to let him rest until he was fully recuperated. Thus, he had spent the past 48 hours in deep sleep. However, as more people gathered and the noise increased, Karsha was forced to wake from his peaceful slumber.

To his surprise, when he awoke, the instructor, who had an unpleasant expression on her face, was sitting in a chair right across from him. "Took you long enough," she said, finally standing up.

"Sorry, I haven't had a good night's sleep in a while," Karsha said with a guilty look. He could tell the lady had been awake the entire time, meaning she hadn't slept and had been guarding him for the past 48 hours.

"Don't worry about that. The Sect Master assigned you to this room, and that odd friend of yours came by. He said you should come to the entrance when you wake up." The lady started moving toward the door.

"Please wait," Karsha called out. "I'm new here, and I still don't know the layout. Could you direct me to where Xian is waiting? I promise this will be the last time I trouble you," Karsha said with a smile. He could tell he was pushing his luck, but some part of him didn't care and wanted to get to know the lady better.

The beautiful lady stopped in her tracks and contemplated for a while before speaking. "Wash up and get dressed before following me." Her words stung a bit, but Karsha saw it as a win and allowed a small smile to escape his lips.

Karsha was an extrovert in his previous life. He might look cold sometimes, but deep down, he was a lively person who didn't shy away from approaching a damsel. Even in his previous life, his wife used to say that if they lived in a cultivation world, he would have formed his own harem of hundreds, if not thousands, of beautiful ladies.

Of course, he mostly just brushed it off with a smile. However, now that he had been miraculously transported to a cultivation world, he couldn't help but remember what his now-deceased wife used to say, 'I guess Annabeth was right; ladies in this world are eye-catchers.'

Karsha freshened up and changed into a white robe that was sitting on his bed. Naturally, he made sure not to change in the room since he still had the slave mark on his body. However, the young lady standing by the door could tell he was hiding something.

But since she didn't want to pry into his business, at least not yet, she simply let it slide. After 10 minutes, Karsha was fully dressed and ready to go. "Make sure you follow my instructions and don't accept any challenges from anyone," she warned. Karsha wanted to ask what she meant; however, when he opened the door and saw the crowd outside, he immediately understood.

"That is a lot of people," Karsha said as he closed the door. "Let's go. Follow my lead," she said as she opened the door.

"Look, it's Fairy Mei!" a disciple shouted, alerting everyone.

"Who is that guy behind her?" another asked, referring to Karsha.

"Please tell me that is not Fairy Mei's lover," someone else said, and soon, the whole area erupted into a chaotic symphony of speculations about Karsha's relationship with the lady they were all infatuated with.

"Hey, you skinny guy, I challenge you to a battle to the death. Who do you think you are to make a move on Fairy Mei?" A young man with short brown hair said, letting his killing intent seep out.

Seeing this, Karsha couldn't help but scoff. Although it was just a sliver of the guy's killing intent, he could tell his own would be enough to cripple, if not kill, him.

Perhaps noticing the unshaken look on Karsha's face, the brown-haired guy grew angrier and lunged at Karsha, weapons drawn. However, when the guy got within three meters of Karsha, a slight smirk appeared on Karsha's lips. The charging guy couldn't help but feel he had fallen into a trap when he saw Karsha's eyes.

To confirm his fear, a powerful kick struck his stomach, sending him flying. His body slammed into a nearby wall, leaving a crack. The whole place fell silent, like a cemetery. Karsha dusted off his leg and palm before shifting his gaze to the disciples staring at him with their jaws wide open.

"Ha, that was a close one," Karsha said as he directed his gaze toward a certain direction. A few seconds later, Elder June appeared, flying on her sword. "You are a troublesome one, aren't you?" she said, hovering three meters above the ground. All the disciples there, including Fairy Mei, bowed.

Seeing everyone bowing, Karsha followed their lead and bowed. "You can raise your heads," Elder June said. "You went too far, newbie," she added, crossing her arms over her chest.

"What can I say? I had to defend myself. That guy nearly took my head off. Hope you saw that too," Karsha replied, his tone laced with a hint of sarcasm.

"Tsk, you and I both know you could've evaded that attack." Elder June chuckled at Karsha's response.

"I acted on instinct. I guess I brought the wild with me," Karsha said with a small smile.

"You are trouble. I hope you don't bring down this place." Elder June shook her head. Arguing with the boy in front of her would lead nowhere. "Let's go. The Sect Master and the elders have been waiting for you for the past two days. You don't want to keep them waiting any longer."

Without his permission, Karsha started floating in the air. "Go freshen up and meet me at the mountain peak," Elder June said to Fairy Mei. Then, both she and Karsha started flying towards the residence of the Sect Master, where Karsha would decide what to do with his second chance at life, even if it was a borrowed one.