In the central marketplace Lin Feng had torn up some of his clothes to appear more like a beggar. He had been seated here for 10 days now with no success in the begging department. The missions he had deemed simple were turning out to be harder than he thought. No one dared to tell him off when he begged and no one bothered to give him any money. His fame had however spread like a wild fire and the completion of his main mission seemed to be close at hand.
The shadow sword Li Kun who had accompanied Lin Feng had long hid himself to escape the embarrassment. A rumor had spread during these days that the sect master of the hidden sword sect had gone mad and was begging for alms on the street like a beggar.
In the sect, the flame sword Huo Yan had called for a meeting to discuss demoting Lin Feng, 'This little kid seems to have gone mad ever since the assassination attempt and is dragging our reputations in the mud'
'We should take a vote and decide on who should replace him'
The earth sword was adamant about keeping the will of the dead former sect master and was against changing the sect master. 'Huo Yan, are you already planning on going against the former sect master's will when his body is still warm underground?' he retorted with an ugly expression.
'You are thinking too much, this kid has obviously been scared silly after the attempt on his life and it will be difficult for him to recover his courage'
'We need someone with both courage and strength to be our leader and that is definitely not going to be him'
The earth sword Ye Diqiu was at a loss of a solid argument and could only reluctantly agree. 'We should at least recall the Li Kun so as to make a unified decision' He said.
'That's reasonable. I doubt any assassins will be making an effort for a beggars life anyway' replied the flame sword.
The wind sword was silent and didn't take part in the conversation. When the shadow sword was recalled, a consensus was reached and Lin Feng unbeknownst to him was ousted as the sect master. His protection was also taken away.
[Main mission completed successfully]
This was the message that woke up Lin Feng. He couldn't help laughing out loud which further convinced the passers by that he had lost his mind.
They discussed in lowered tones and mocked his current predicament. 'This kid seems to have become obsessed with power and gone mad'
'He may have been dropped as a kid and the effects are only showing now' commented another
These common folk had long been jealous of such a young kid possessing such power and station. The only thing preventing them from directly mocking him was the hidden sword sect.
Lin Feng didn't mind the whispers and instead concentrated on the system to see his reward for the past ten days of torture.
[Reward received: diamond in the rough]
He immediately simulated clicking the reward in his head and the details were shown
[Diamond in the rough: tough times only make you stronger, acquired the talent tenacious will]
Lin Feng felt his mind become clear and his surroundings clearer. He had been under a lot of stress lately and hadn't gotten rid of his depression as a result of transmigration. 'This talent seems to be a bit useful' He mused ' I seem to have gone back to my old self'
'Status'
[Lin Feng]
Level: mortal
Talent: Tenacious will (+)
Cultivation Technique: cloud sword
Skills: Thunder strike, Sword control
'Besides the dragon will there's a plus sign indicating it's upgradable but I'm not sure how to upgrade it yet. The system didn't come with a manual or an AI assistant so I'll just figure it out as I go. It seems to have something to do with the mysterious soul cultivation too which is a bonus,' he thought.
On this day, news of his demotion to a regular disciple spread in qingqeng town. Despite the gloating of many, this wasn't a status that many could overlook.