237 Master

the worms made extremely loud slurping sounds as they chewed onto my sandals, and finally the first one has reached my skin. i closed my eyes. i didn't want to see the way they gnawed at my skin.

but the worst thing was that the system, my one 'op' element, had failed me at this crucial time.

i took a deep breath and waited for the first bite.

and i waited.

and waited.

and.... nothing. i looked down, utterly confused about what had happened. what i was thinking would be like a shark attack reenactment turned out to be more like one of those cute and cuddly kitten videos with worms instead of kittens.

what the actual f*ck?

this is definitely off script.

why weren't they attacking me?

i tried to lift my legs off from the ground, but they were still vacuumed to the ground. puzzled, the only thing i could do is stare at the now docile worms.

"disciple jin yahui?" an old voice said behind me. "what are you doing here?"

i froze, my eyes growing wide. i knew that voice. thinking it over in my mind, i finally remembered. fang and 'my' master.

i twisted my body around and looked at him. he still looked the same- a white beard, those robes cultivators wore, yadda yadda. but what struck me, however, is that his feet weren't sticking to the ground.

and the worms had made a f*cking path for him.

i was completely flabbergasted. gobsmacked. whatever synonym of surprised you can come up with. that was me at this moment. he was like moses.

"so, what are you doing here, disciple jin yahui?" master had a smiling expression while he slightly tilted his head to the side. i stood there for a good ten seconds, not knowing what to say.

"i'm stuck," was what my brilliant mind came up with.

well d*mn it.

master looked surprised and then turned his eyes down to my feet. "you're stuck?"

i instantly nodded my head. however, the master looked at me as if he couldn't believe it.

"anyone above nascent soul stage would be able to get out of this."

the f*ck he talking about? nascent soul stage? what is that?

and then it hit me.

i still wasn't serious enough about this world.

i mean... seriously serious.

i didn't even f*cking knew the cultivation levels, godd*mmit!

otz