"Before sending all of you away, I will provide you with the most basic pieces of armor and swords." Jiu Shen said as took out a pile of items from his space earring.
Not long later, Jiu Shen had already taken out one hundred ordinary swords and armors for the youths.
"This will be your equipment. If you manage to survive this training, I will give you guys something much better than these, so you have to work hard and survive this. And after this training, I will select ten among you to participate in the upcoming martial arts competition. Okay, that's all. Now, I will teleport your groups into different locations." Jiu Shen said as he opened multiple rifts in space effortlessly.
Looking at how Jiu Shen had easily used the element of space in such a manner, even Long Meili who was already a Nascent God Realm felt stunned in her heart.
'How did Master do it?'
Of course, this was because Jiu Shen was already the Deity of the Spirit World, and he had the power to do anything as he pleases here!
"What are you waiting for?! Jump into the portal that I've made together with your respective groups!" Jiu Shen reprimanded sternly after seeing the dumbfounded looks of the young kids.
"Y-Yes, master!"
"Yes, master!"
The young men immediately acknowledged the command after hearing Jiu Shen's stern call. And so, with resolute gazes, the youths separated into ten groups as they stepped inside the rifts in space.
After the last kid was gone, Long Meili who was silent the entire time could not help but voice out her thoughts. "Master, will they be alright? I mean they're still inexperienced kids despite the vigorous training that they've undergone. I fear that they might not be able to survive in the wilds..."
Jiu Shen took a glance at her and said with a calm look. "Only through experiencing bloodshed would they emerge as experts. Don't underestimate those kids, Little Lizard. Although they haven't experienced this kind of training yet, the student's that I've trained would not die that easily, and if ever they truly face a life-threatening scenario, then I will save them in an instant."
Jiu Shen then walked closer to Long Meili and patted her head. "Let's go back to the store. I can monitor their progress through this crystal here." He said as he pointed at the crystal that was embedded on his left wrist.
Long Meili stared at the crystal in her master's wrist with a curious look before nodding her head in obeisance. "Yes, master. I obey."
* * *
A week later, Jiu Shen was seated in a random corner on the first floor of his store. His face remained expressionless even though he was being attended by the three ladies, Liuli, Xia Xinyue, and Long Meili.
"Lord Jiu Shen, I'm bored to death here. Could you please give me a mission? I'm not used to staying idle like this..." Liuli grabbed Jiu Shen's right arm, hugging it tightly in her embrace as she glanced at him with pleading eyes.
Xia Xinyue's lips twitched when she saw Liuli's intimate contact with Jiu Shen and she could help but glare at her with piercing eyes. 'This vixen is trying to seduce Lord Sect Master again! Hateful!' Xia Xinyue thought to herself while also feeling a bit jealous in her heart.
Long Meili stared daggers at Liuli and from the looks of her eyes, it was as if she couldn't wait to spit a breath of flames at her.
Jiu Shen heard Liuli's words and he was slightly taken aback. Indeed, he had neglected this rare management talent, but he didn't have any job for her at this moment since his sect's base was yet to be conducted, but suddenly, he thought about something. 'That's right! I can just send her to begin this construction process and let her handle it, but I have to let someone monitor her as well. Hmm...'
Jiu Shen slowly opened his eyes and met Liuli's pleading look that was similar to a puppy asking for a treat. He then said in a calm voice. "In that case, I will give you a job. This is important, so I don't want any mistakes to happen."
Liuli's eyes lit up and she promptly nodded her head in excitement as she grabbed Jiu Shen's arm even more tightly that it almost squeezed her towering bosom. "Yes, Lord Jiu Shen! Don't worry. I won't fail you. Hehe..."
Jiu Shen's lips twitched when he sensed two soft mounds rubbing against his right arm, but he still nodded his head at her with a poker face. He already expected her confidence. After all, she was able to make the Green Wood Pavilion a renowned hotel in the whole Silver Wing Empire.
.reh ot niks s'tsaeb egavas a morf edam llorcs a dednah eh sa kool tnereffidni na htiw deksa nehS uiJ "?siht od uoy naC .em rof ti eldnah lliw uoy ,elpoep dna slairetam eht rof sa dna ,ekil kool dluohs ti woh fo tfard a evah ydaerla I .esab s'tces ym fo noitcurtsnoc eht eganam ot uoy tnaw I"
.kool gnikovorp a htiw euyniX aiX ta gnikool elihw tuo eugnot reh kcuts neht ehS ".eheH .nwod uoy tel t'now dna ylluferac gnihtyreve eldnah lliw I .deruss tser nac uoy ,nehS uiJ droL" .elims a htiw nehS uiJ ta daeh reh deddon ehs os ,sgniht eganam ot ytiliba reh ni tnedifnoc tsom saw ehS .nward dah nehS uiJ taht ngised eht gniees nopu denethgirb seye reh dna llorcs eht dellornu iluiL
.euyniX aiX ta gnikool elihw dias nehS uiJ ".rehtooms og sgniht ekam lliw rehtegot gnikrow elpoep erom ,pleh yna deen t'nseod ehs hguohtlA .siht gniod ni iluiL pleh ot uoy tnaw I ,euyniX .dooG"
.esnopser ni ylrednet trons rettal eht edam hcihw iluiL ta elims gums a tsac yletaidemmi ehs dna ,dnammoc s'nehS uiJ yb desirprus yltnasaelp saw iluiL ta ylgnicreip gnirats saw ohw euyniX aiX
.ylgnirussaer nehS uiJ ta delims euyniX aiX ".sekatsim yna ekam iluiL -xiv siht tel t'now I ,yrrow t'noD .retsaM tceS droL ,seY"
.dias nehS uiJ ".won siht nigeb yam uoy ,yakO .ksa ot etatiseh t'nod ,em morf gnihtyna deen uoy fI .esae htiw siht etelpmoc ot elba eb dluow uoy fo htob eht taht tsurt I"
.nehS uiJ ta dewob dna staes rieht morf pu doots slrig owt ehT
".retsaM tceS droL ,elbissop sa noos sa enod siht teg lliw eW"
".nehS uiJ droL ,su ot siht evaeL"
.iluiL dna euyniX aiX fo setteuohlis gniraeppasid eht ta detniop ehs sa tnemesuma ni gnilims elihw deksa ilieM gnoL "?thgir ,thgif t'ndluow yehT ...meht fo owt eht ,retsaM"
".melborp a tuohtiw ssergorp yletinifed dluow esab niam s'tces ym fo noitcurtsnoc eht ,slliks rieht htiW .suorehcaert ton si traeh reh tub ,ydal gninnuc a eb thgim ehs ,iluiL rof sA .meht fo htob eht rof tluciffid erom sgniht ekam t'ndluow ehs os ,namow fo epyt tneloiv a t'nsi euyniX aiX" .ylthgil daeh sih koohs eh erofeb tnemom a rof tnelis deniamer nehS uiJ
