Another Death Quest?

[Updated]  [Rewritten]

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[So, you finally made your decision.]

{Yes, I have decided to become a master. Again…}

[Can I know why did you choose to become a master?]

{Huh? Was it you who pushed me into it?} Yuan asked angry.

[Well...]

{...Ok. I will tell you.}

[Thanks.]

{If I didn't choose I would die no. But I want to live. How can I save the sect and take revenge if I'm dead?}

[Well, that's a good reason. Sorry host. But I don't have any option either.]

[I'm curious... Is this the only reason why you chose it?]

{Yes…}

[Why are you only thinking and talking?]

{Just, practicing.}

"Yes, that's the only reason!" Yuan sounded unsure.

[It seems not to me…]

"…"

"Ok, I will say it... There is another reason for it…"

"It is because I wanted to correct my wrongdoings..."

[You mean..]

"Yeah... I am thinking maybe I couldn't teach my disciples right so I ended up being betrayed…"

[But it was them who betrayed you. You never did anything wrong to them, always helping whenever needed.]

"Yes, that's true and I hate them for it…"

"Well, even I'm not sure about it. My mind is a mess right now."

[…]

[Host, would you like to see the reward for completing the quest?]

The system sensed the powerful emotions that were swirling within Rong Yuan, and it knew that it needed to act quickly to distract him from his thoughts. Hoping to shift his focus to a more positive and uplifting topic, it offered to show him the reward for completing the quest.

"Yes..." Yuan unconsciously replied.

Or the system had another motive.

[Ding!]

[Rewards from Main Quest #0 - Part 1 are being generated…]

[Ding!]

[Host received the rewards..]

[A new quest is being generated…]

[Ding!]

[Host received a new Main Quest!]

[Main Quest is directly activating...]

[Ding!]

[Now you can see the quest's content, host.]

[Main Quest #0 - Part 2]

[Quest name: First Step to Become the Best Master!]

[Time: 3 days]

[ Description:

As the host of the "Best Master" system, you are tasked with becoming a true master within the next three days. In order to do so, you must take on a disciple after the Hundred Swords Sect's examination, but the disciple must not have passed the sect's exam. A skilled master can transform a talented disciple into a powerful cultivator, but as the host of the "Best Master" system, you must be able to turn even the most untalented disciple into a master of cultivation. Take the first step on your journey to becoming the best master in the world.]

[ Quest Conditions:

1. The disciple you take on must not have passed the sect's final exam;

2. The disciple must be under the age of 14; ]

[Reward: Disciple Loyalty Detector!]

[Penalty: Death! It is imperative that you understand the gravity of this penalty. Failure to complete this quest will result in your immediate demise.]

"Huh, quest?" Yuan snapped out of his thoughts after hearing the system's continuous notifications.

"But I didn't?" Yuan didn't remember getting another quest.

[You did...]

"Oh, I did say open…" 

"But, it was..."

"System?"

Rong Yuan realized the system fooled him. He wanted to ask for an explanation from the system. But...

[Sorry, host. Though you should check out the quest as it has already been activated.]

Sigh!

"What is done is done, ok show me!"

Rong Yuan was ready for any challenge.

[…]

[It's already open.]

"Huh, yes, hahaha." Yuan laughed awkwardly.

Then he looked at another window of the system which has the quest's content.

"I didn't see it at first.." He excused.

"[Main Quest #0 – Part 2], let's look at its penalty first."

[….I wouldn't recommend it though...] The system muttered.

[Penalty: Death! Warning the host again, the penalty is death!]

"…."

[….]

"Hey…"

[….]

"You really are playing with me, aren't you?"

[No comment…]

"This is.... another…. [Death Quest]"

"You stupid!…"

[Host, calm down. There is no need to feel discouraged.]

[Look at the reward! You would want to see it!]

"It's not another Quest, right?" Yuan asked coldly.

[No. It's not. Look at it first…]

"Ok."

{I hope I won't get a heart attack…} He muttered inwardly.

"Hmmm, let's see the reward then..." He looked at the reward.

"[Disciple Loyalty Detector], what is this thing?"

[It is a detector.]

"Will it check the loyalty of a disciple?" Yuan asked curious. "If it is, then it is the best reward I could get right now."

[You are correct.]

[But you will know all of its functions after obtaining it.]

"Why, you don't know about it?"

[Well, it won't be surprising if I say it…]

"…"

"Ok, I won't ask anymore.."

Rong Yuan was about to fall into deep thought...

[Host, let's see what is the quest about.]

"Oh, yeah, you are right!"

Yuan read the description of the quest slowly so he could understand it better.

"Hmmm..."

"That's acceptable. After the sect's exam, I can choose my disciple..."

"He shouldn't have passed the exam... Ok.."

"Huh? What? What the hell is this?"

"How can I choose a disciple who even couldn't pass the sect's exam? Are you insane?"

"This is not a place where you can turn someone who doesn't have talent into a genius."

"This is a cultivation world only those who have the talent can become strong faster," Yuan spoke. "Or you need a lot of money and powerful backing."

"How can I teach a disciple who doesn't have the ability and talent."

[Host, you are right. But you need to believe in yourself.]

[You should first try with all your might.]

[And this is also where I come to help.]

[The powerful 'Best Master System'!]

[I will show you my true extent of power when you get a disciple.]

"Oh, right, there is also you.."

"I can get cultivation resources, pills, information, weapons, and cultivation techniques from the system... But to get them..."

[You need to complete quests and accept more disciples...]

"Right. This is all I got from the information I received from you."

[Well, you should get a disciple so you can get to know and discover more.]

"Ok, and let's continue to read it.."

"Conditions are … We talked about the first one…"

"The other is… Must be under 14…."

[…]

"…."

"Well, this is better than the first one… Children have enough time to cultivate and If I can be their teacher…"

[They can turn into genius.]

"Well, I will complete the quest."

"But before worrying about the quest, I need to stabilize my cultivation…"

"And change the environment..." He mutter as he looked around.

"But why did I only get my memories now and come back to this day?" Suddenly the question came to his mind so he asked the system.

"Hey, system! Do you know anything about it?"

[…No.]

[{Even though he was reincarnated without his memories, he is still sharp with his questions…}] thought system.

Clearly, Rong Yuan couldn't read the system's thoughts as it could read his. This was the most advantageous thing system had right now.

Rong Yuan wanted to cultivate and stabilize his cultivation. He looked at the room and the broken spirit circle.

His room was a mess. Everything was everywhere.

He remembered he was like this before he became an elder.

He only cultivated and cultivated…

Cultivated... Fight... Do missions... Cultivate...

But now he needed to correct his mistakes.

"First, let's clean up this mess… "

A few minutes later...

Sigh!

"Finally, everything is clean and in order."

He cleaned up the whole room in about five minutes. That was really fast considering there wasn't a single dust left.

"But it was worth it... The clean  room makes your mood better."

[Yes, you are right.]

"And now it is time to use my memories to my advantage."

He looked at the center of the room.

More precisely to the spirit circle.

"I clearly remember my knowledge of spirit circles."

"I just need to do a few changes.."

Knock!

Knock!

He was heading to change the circle but a knock on the door distracted him.

Then he headed to the door.

{Who could it be?} He thought. {The Madman Alchemist, was it?}

Then he opened the door.

Behind the door was…