Felix slept the whole morning and afternoon, even skipping meals two times in a day.

He woke up extremely hungry.

It was intentional after the Guide suggested for him to fast after he produced his advanced meditation technique.

By fasting, the meditation technique also assisted his body function, causing it to improve vastly.

Surprisingly, despite being extremely hungry, Felix felt lighter and more sharper. It was quite a strange feeling since he was also battling the urge to eat immediately.

Felix checked the time and noticed there were still two hours left before the ramble would begin. Hence, Felix proceeded to the cafeteria. He had already informed an outer disciple assigned there that he would eat mid afternoon and he was assured that the chef would be present to cook for him.

For the next hour, he ate a lavish but moderate meal. The chef had also suggested him a balanced diet perfect for his battle later in an hour.

Felix was quite grateful with his help as he had already befriended him.

After eating, he took a walk around the dojo, enjoying the scenery. Although it was unpleasant to receive spiteful glare, he was able to grow accustomed with it.

What was most annoying was it wasn’t limited to glare, there were outer disciples who provoked him and cursed him.

He simply coldly glanced at them, startling them. Even then, after discovering they were intimidated by Felix, they became even more mad that one of them punched him.

Though, he easily evaded them and immobilized them by punching them in the guts. Afterwards, no one tried to bother him.

However, there was one among the outer disciple, who walked towards him, as he reached the Mist Courtyard.

Felix assessed him and he grew a bit serious.

He thought. This guy should be at the Awakener Rank 8. The way he walks is also quite refine. He might be better than any other outer disciples I’ve faced.

There was no striking characteristics of the outer disciple, who walked towards him, except his current strength.

However, there was one thing that Felix mainly noticed from his gaze.

He also hates me.

The outer disciple finally introduced himself, "I’m Wayne, Top 20 in the overall ranking. I dare you to participate in the first round with me. I’ll defeat you."

Felix frowned. He was quiet for a while, causing the other outer disciples, surrounding them, to mock at him.

"What? Why have you grown quiet? Backing down now, huh?"

"Heh! Look at him. Appearing to be serious but he’s just actually scared now. I can’t wait to see his pants go wet."

"He’s already perspiring, look at him."

However, their mockery didn’t reach Felix’s ears as he fell into deep contemplation.

He’s provoking me. His provocation doesn’t seem to be just out of nowhere, this was planned.

I guess, my bold declaration to become Top 1 incites them.

He suddenly grinned.

I mean, it’s not bad.

"Sure. Let’s do it on the first round, so I can still take a rest and participate for another."

Wayne was taken aback. Even the outer disciples, who were mocking him, was instantly speechless.

Felix, on the other hand, simply smiled at them as he grabbed the hilt of his wooden sword and walked past Wayne.

When he arrived beside his shoulder, he whispered, "Don’t disappoint me," and proceeded as though nothing happened.

Wayne clenched his fists tightly and tried his best to control his anger.

Felix’s reaction was completely out of his expectations. He thought Felix might backed down, causing him to invite other outer disciples to be around them and mock Felix if he did.

Felix’s current situation was the result of his overwhelming victory against other outer disciples and from his bold declaration to reach Top 1 in two months.

Felix momentum was shattering but it wasn’t unstoppable. Wayne believed he would be the one to stop it.

However, who would have thought that instead of backing down, he confidently countered his provocation, even whispering it?

Wayne was infuriated. It was the first time that another individual, who was clearly below him when it came to the current minor rank, successfully riled him up.

Not only that, Wayne’s confidence began to wane, questioning his preparations against Felix.

In the end, under the pressuring gazes of other outer disciples, whose eyes were directed at him, he straightened his back and snorted, turning around to move away from them.

His face grew serious as he finally admitted that Felix was someone not to be treated lightly with, even when he was already prepared and everything appeared to be his favor.

Felix, on the other hand, walked away from them to finally give time for himself to ruminate.

He certainly must not backed down against their provocation.

They came prepared. I’ll be expecting to fight against five guys at Awakener Rank 6 and above at once.

[This will test your current understanding of your sword techniques, host. Furthermore, you have just awakened to Awakener Rank 7 and your meditation technique was far advanced than them. If we fully estimate your strength, you can fight even against Awakener Rank 9, without Rain and Moon. Even then, it really depends since a battle is situational—anything can happen.]

Felix nodded. He completely agree with the Guide’s thoughts.

[Also, you can take them on. You aren’t unprepared.]

Felix, for the past less than a week inside the Azure Cleave Dojo as he boldly declared to reach Top 1 in two months studied their other sword techniques.

Since he would be fighting against them, the Guide strictly ordered him to study his enemies.

Only by knowing them thoroughly solidify the chances of winning to half percent.

Felix expected to see a sword technique other than Mist-Splitting Line.

"By the way, Guide, what do you think of the Mist-Splitting Line? It seems useless against me, though."

[It’s below than the Epic rank. Honestly, I’m surprised by that Master Shen to develop sword intent. In this world, where martial arts aren’t popular, it’s expected that the techniques they’ll develop will be crude, but I have not anticipated with many masters to appear.]

Felix was quite surprised by her words.

[However, the Mist-Splitting Line is still a good sword technique, aiming to end immediately.

Only that, it’s ambitious.

That’s why it won’t get past your sword technique that provides no chances to end you in a single strike.]

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