Cyril, Simia Hall's great elder, smiled as well. They had been searching for Dracodeus Temple's leader for many years. As time passed, he began to suspect they had been deceived by the old wacko. However, the arrival of a new supreme leader, one who was also a fourth-grade low-rank alchemist, left him incredibly pleased. After all, alchemists of such a caliber were revered wherever they went.Severin took out over twenty second-grade low-rank pills and handed them to Shirleen. "Take these pills and hand them out to the other elders and protectors. This will allow them to improve their attainment over the next two days, after which it will be time for us to set off.""Thank you, sir!" Shirleen expressed her gratitude and took the pills in glee. She then said, "Please come with me. I'll make arrangements for your accommodation."Cyril then said, "You've come a long way, Supreme Leader. Please rest up. I'll have someone prepare some good food and fetch the best wine for our celebration
"I see. I'll put in some extra effort to make a breakthrough in attainment. It's about time I picked up the pace," Shirleen responded with a nod before returning to her drink.That night, Shirleen and the others began their training in seclusion.With nothing pressing on the agenda for the next few days, Severin and Gracie decided to explore their sights around them. Gracie was very happy to have had yet another opportunity to spend time with Severin. Such changes were infrequent, so she wanted to make the most out of it. Time tended to pass quickly whenever one was enjoying it, and two days had passed before they knew it. Shirleen managed to reach level five warrior king, while those who had received the pills made steady progress too."Time for us to make our way back to South Link City!" Severin announced after instructing Shirleen to gather Simia Hall's people around.Shirleen frowned after having made some guesses of Severin's intentions. "We might slow you down if you take us
Shirleen frowned and asked, "Why not? You're already a saint, and you won't have anything else to fear after you enter your uncle's sect."Cyril expressed some confusion as well. "Our knowledge in attainment extends at most to that of saints. We do not know if there are any levels higher than that. You're the only saint we've met so far, and our training has always been focused on reaching the level of a saint. Are you saying that there are higher attainment levels beyond that of a saint?"Everyone there looked at Severin with eager anticipation, clearly seeking answers from him.Severin offered a wry smile and said, "Those stronger than saints are known as royal saints. I'm sure you're aware that a saint can extend their lifespan up to two hundred years. Would anyone care to guess the total lifespan of a royal saint?"Everyone gasped collectively when they registered what Severin said to them. They initially believed that saints were already the peak of what attainment had to offe
"Do you happen to know if your uncle's sect is considered a lower-class, middle-class, or upper-class sect?" Gracie expressed her curiosity. She pondered for a moment and could not resist asking.Severin had a bitter smile as he shook his head. "I don't have the answer to that, unfortunately. After all, I've met my uncle-master only once in the past. I believe the question of whether his Skyblue Sect is considered a lower-class, middle-class, or upper-class first-tier sect will be answered soon enough when we arrive."Gracie shrugged her shoulders and said with a smile, "In that case, I'm very much looking forward to it. There's less than a month to go before we finally enter a secluded sect." Before long, she frowned again and asked, "Your uncle said that you'd be rewarded for being us there. I'm curious about the nature of that reward. Another question on my mind is whether or not we can join the sect if we follow you there. I have no clue about the criteria used by first-tier secl
Once Severin had landed in an open area, all the hall masters and their respective elders came to greet them."Since you're all here, I shall introduce you now to Shirleen, the leader of Simia Hall. This is their great elder, Cyril, and beside him is their second elder…" Severin introduced each member of the newcomers to the hall masters.Once the introductions were completed, Rachel smiled and remarked, "Haha! I thought the leader of Simia Hall would be a man, so I'm a little surprised to see that she's a woman."Larry added, "Same here. I had no idea she'd be so pretty."Shirleen chuckled wryly and said, "Haha, well, I asked the former supreme leader if I could be appointed to a hall with another name, but he appointed me as the leader of Simia Hall without giving me a choice. It does feel a little awkward, given my gender and the name of the hall that I am supposed to lead."Mick chimed in, "Perhaps many people associate Simia Hall with apes and all that. It would be logical to
Lepus Hall's leader, Fiona, presented a similar golden token adorned with a rabbit-patterned emblem. Soon, all the other hall masters unveiled tokens featuring the animal associated with their respective halls."When I first met the former supreme leader, he instructed us to show this to you once all twelve hall masters are gathered together. We were instructed to safeguard it diligently. In the event of our passing, we are to pass it down to someone else in the hall so they can bring this to you. People pass on, but the token must remain perpetual," Larry solemnly explained as he handed the token to Severin.Severin was perplexed by the situation and began to wonder what the old wacko had in mind when handing those tokens over to the twelve hall masters.Severin scrutinized the golden token, discovering no apparent extraordinary features apart from its pure gold composition. He pressed, "And then?"Larry explained, "There was no further elaboration."Gracie concurred, "He just to
As time passed, everyone had a similarly stern frown on their face. More than ten minutes had elapsed, and the tokens remained as still as any run-of-the-mill golden trinket."Could these tokens be nothing more than mere decorations? There is a gem-like bead on each one. Perhaps these beads have a purpose?" Larry suggested after another ten minutes of observation.Rachel pointed out, "We've exhausted every conceivable approach and still there isn't a reaction. There doesn't seem to be anything special about these tokens. They might serve merely as symbolic items representing our respective halls, and there might not be any combat techniques that we could obtain from these tokens."Severin deliberated briefly before suggesting, "What if each of you, representing your respective zodiac sign, attempted to infuse the token with your spiritual energy? Perhaps we'll get a response through that."The proposal sparked renewed enthusiasm among the hall masters. The prospect of this novel ex
Severin glanced at the others and said, "The rest of you will be given another pill a few days before we depart. In the meantime, I would ask that you resolve any problems within your hall. Now that all twelve halls have been gathered, we will no longer bear titles such as Draco Hall, Tigris Hall, or Gallus Hall. Henceforth, we will all merge into one—Dracodeus Temple!""We'll be a united force at last," the elated response echoed through the group."Hehe, Gallus Hall is such a weird name. I've wanted a change for a long time now. To have our disciples be members of Dracodeus Temple from now on is so much better. The title itself is incredibly commanding," Nancy remarked.Severin reflected for a moment before continuing, "Other than Shirleen who still needs to train, there's almost nothing else left for everyone else to do. To that end, I would like for the eleven of you to select several promising individuals to assume the role of Dracodeus Temple's supreme leader, second-in-comman