Severin kept quiet when he heard that, and after a while, he finally said, "There are twelve halls in total, and each hall differs in the number of members. Some, such as Canis Hall, do not have that many members, but the total number of members combined from all four halls bring it up to a large sum. We don't need to recruit new members on such a large scale."Severin then paused for emphasis before adding, "But we can't completely stop recruiting fresh minds either. I would suggest that the Canis Hall and Taurus Hall accept new members but on a smaller scale. These two halls are the smallest in terms of numbers anyway. The prerequisite for accepting them must be for them to have high attainment or superior talent. Injecting a little fresh blood into the halls is necessary for continuous growth."Rachel nodded and sought clarification from Severin. "In that case, the person who wanted to join my hall might be a good candidate. Is it all right for me to recommend them to Canis Hall o
Severin was distraught because his attempts with several sets of materials all ended in failure. However, he tried to look on the brighter side because the repeated failures were seen as stepping stones to his success."Refining third-grade medium-rank pills is difficult. I've failed more times than I've made progress." Severin took out another set of materials. He looked at them and could not help but smile wryly. "Well, I suppose that slow progress is still considered progress. I hope I can achieve some measure of success before the materials run out."Severin then told himself to avoid thinking too much. He then threw a spring into the alchemy furnace again and continued with his refinement. He went through the process step by step in a meticulous fashion.It was almost past four in the evening, and the girls had finally returned home after a day out in the city. When Megan set foot in the living room, she immediately laid on the sofa and complained, "Don't the three of you feel
Diane nodded in agreement. "Yes. Being an alchemist is beneficial to a lot of people."Sofia nodded in approval. "Many sects would give anything to snatch up alchemy geniuses and highly-proficient alchemists. After all, the pills they refine have very good effects on warrior kings, and even to those who are at the level of warrior emperors. However, it is difficult to become an alchemist, and even harder for an alchemist to make breakthroughs."Sofia paused, "Many people end up plateauing at second-grade low-rank or second-grade high-rank. Going any further is incredibly difficult."Sheila scratched her neck when she heard that and thought to herself, 'Severin became a third-grade low-rank alchemist so quickly. I bet all the other alchemists will be envious if they find out."Time trickled by, and Severin eventually put away the alchemy furnace after two more sessions. 'I can't believe it… I wasted ten sets of materials. I'm glad I made some progress, but I guess I'll continue tomo
Benjamin had exceeded Severin's expectations with his quick progress and absorbed Severin's teachings well. He made a breakthrough to first-grade high-rank alchemist in no time and was already trying his hand at being a second-grade low-rank alchemist.Severin and the ladies soon arrived at the discussed restaurant, and Benjamin was already waiting for them outside.When he saw Severin and others approaching, he immediately came forward and greeted them.Megan introduced Sofia to Benjamin. "This is Sofia, the girl I mentioned to you yesterday. She's a disciple of the Stormy Moon Sect."Benjamin smiled and said, "Hello Miss Sofia, Megan said many good things about you to me yesterday. She mentioned that you're a very beautiful woman whose attainment is very high! I'm honored to feast with you tonight!"Sofia replied politely, "We're way past the need for formalities! You're Megan's boyfriend, so you're practically part of her family.""Shall we?" Megan beckoned them. "Let's take a
Everyone had a good time during dinner. Suddenly, the restaurant manager ran up anxiously to them."May I speak to you, madam?"The manager was a 30-something year old woman, and her eyes darted when speaking to Megan.Megan frowned and immediately sought clarification, "What is it, Mandy?"Mandy then explained, "This man smacked the butt of our receptionist. She demanded an apology from the man, but he refused to do so and went so far as to slap her for talking back!"Megan was furious when she heard what happened. She stood up and said, "Where are our guards? Why didn't they stop him? Doesn't he know that our restaurant has relations with the county governor's mansion?"Mandy then said, "He's accompanied by several burly men who beat all our guards up. I mentioned that this restaurant is owned by the county governor's mansion, but he seemed like he didn't care. They didn't take our warnings seriously at all, and they wanted to take that receptionist with him, saying that he was
Megan initially expected the guy to cower in fear after hearing what she said, but he maintained his calm expression and smirked in disdain instead. "Why should I care if this restaurant belongs to South County Mansion? They'll still have to bow down to me when they show up. I'll destroy this restaurant with a snap of the finger if they piss me off, and I can even take away his position as county governor."He puffed his chest and emphasized his stance. "After all, a new county governor will have to be elected if the current one is removed from their position.""Who are you?" Megan gritted her teeth. She was starting to worry the moment this man refused to back down. Her first guess was that he might be the son of a certain province governor, or perhaps even a province governor himself.The fat man let go of the woman he was assaulting and dusted his hands. He then asked Megan, "Who are you? Are you the general manager?""I am." Megan folded her hands over her chest and snorted col
The moment Fent got up, he tasted a metallic sweetness at the back of his tongue. His face turned pale from the impact as he stared at Severin. He looked fearful, knowing that Severin must be incredibly powerful if a level six warrior king like him could be blasted away so effortlessly."Who are you? Your strength is at least that of a level seven warrior king!" Fent had an extremely ugly expression as he looked at Severin.Severin smiled and said, "As luck would have it, I'm the person that your boss says he's not afraid of. My name is Severin, and I'm the South County's governor!"The fat man's mouth twitched a few times before he snorted coldly. "Hmph, and here I was thinking that you were a nobody. So, you're the South County Governor? I can tell that you were appointed on the basis of your strength, but I'm going to make you regret what you did soon enough."Severin glanced over at a corner where there were still a lot of customers and said to Megan, "Megan, could you usher al
"Why should I apologize when I don't even know who you are? You're the one who should be kneeling and begging for mercy!" Severin thought about that name for a moment and eventually said to the other party."You've never heard of Franko before? How ignorant can you be?" Fent, whom Severin injured previously, looked angrily at the latter. He then said in a rough voice, "He's the son of Leslie, a commander. You should know who he is by now, right?""A commander's son?" Megan was surprised at first, but then her expression soured immediately after hearing that.Her reaction boosted Franko's confidence, but everyone else did not seem to react the same way. No one seemed particularly bothered with the new information."Aren't you afraid of me after knowing that I'm a commander's son?" Franko was puzzled.Sofia could not stand Franko's arrogance any longer and shot Franko a sarcastic look as she said, "You're nothing without your father. Bullies like you need to be killed, or permanentl