"A fourth-grade medium-rank alchemist can produce pills capable of promoting a breakthrough in level five or even level six saints. We all know that saints of that level are incredibly important to the sect, so isn't it obvious that our sect leader will place a lot of importance on an alchemist who can create such pills?" Marek smiled and continued, "I'm going to strike up a good relationship with him if I get the chance. I'd be a lucky man if he decides to give me one of his pills.""Yes, Marek is right. We must commit all these faces to memory. Since those three beauties are his wives and that young girl is his daughter, we would be outright idiots to offend them! We'd only be making our lives difficult in the future!"The disciples finally understood how important it was to treat the newcomers with respect. They looked at Severin's family with a newfound seriousness. Unbeknownst to Severin, he had become the focal point of recent discussions among the sect's disciples. Since he wa
Wuhlricht nodded and said, "The strongest weapon in our sect right now is a ninth-grade spiritual weapon. However, I am aware of more powerful weapons known as spiritual treasures. Unfortunately, we do not have such weapons. Only the Horizon Sect and two other upper-class first-tier sects have them. Even then, they only have about one or two such weapons.""Spiritual treasure?" Severin was taken aback upon hearing this. It was the first he had heard of such a treasure. He had initially believed that the weapon he possessed was the most formidable, but in hindsight, he seemed to have overestimated it."What do you think of this whip? I feel like making this my weapon. Hehe, I bet it'll feel great to use it against enemies." Sheila smiled, pointing at a whip that she was drawn to."You can have it if you like it. You can only pick one weapon," Severin replied with a smile.Wuhlricht stood beside her and elaborated upon the whip for Sheila. "You have a good eye, Sheila. This whip is a
"Hold on. You're a fourth-grade medium-rank alchemist?" Wuhlricht was stunned for a moment. He heard that Severin was a fourth-grade alchemist and automatically assumed that he was a fourth-grade low-rank alchemist. That in itself was already very impressive. It was news to him that Severin was a fourth-grade medium-rank alchemist!Severin answered nonchalantly, "Yes. I am a fourth-grade medium-rank alchemist.""Why didn't you tell me that sooner? I was always under the impression that you were a fourth-grade low-rank alchemist! Your alchemical skills are incredibly high!" Wuhlricht was thoroughly taken aback after discovering Severin's true grade.There was a huge disparity between a fourth-grade low-rank alchemist and a fourth-grade medium-rank alchemist despite the slight difference in level. A fourth-grade low-rank alchemist's pills were usually more effective for those with an attainment of level one to level three saints. Meanwhile, the pills crafted by a fourth-grade medium-r
"It goes without saying that you're a very integral part of the sect!" Wuhlricht said before clarifying, "While it's true that we are a middle-class first-tier sect, the gap between us and the upper-class first-tier sects is so huge that it becomes extremely challenging to bridge that gap. The number of royal saints in our sect is far less than the other sects, and let's not even get started on the attainment level of our royal saints. We don't have enough level seven or level eight royal saints to compare ourselves to them. This difference exists because their sect has a fourth-grade medium-rank alchemist. The strongest of the upper-class first-tier sects, the Horizon Sect, even has a fourth-grade high-rank alchemist."Wuhlricht then took a breather before adding, "Middle-class first-tier sects like us lack even a fourth-grade medium-rank alchemist. Most of them only have fourth-grade low-rank alchemists, and even that bodes well for their sect.""I never knew that the gap between a
Severin smiled wryly and asked, "Hey, what's going on? Why are you tormenting yourselves like this? I don't think you did anything wrong.""We are very sorry for our mistakes. Please don't hold it against us. We promise never to do it again.""Yes. We were foolish to underestimate you. We…"They were all so frightened that they did not dare to get up.Meanwhile, Sheila and Diane could not help themselves from giggling. Those disciples seemed to think Severin was a petty person.Severin waved his hand and channeled an unseen force that gently lifted the kneeling disciples to their feet."I'm not going to hold a grudge against any of you over what happened yesterday. You didn't know who I was, and so did many of the elders. I can't blame you for that."Severin retracted his invisible force and continued, "Your commitment to fulfilling your duties as members of the patrol, and your unwavering attitude toward preventing any suspicious individuals from passing beyond a certain point,
"Are you sure?" Rano's eyes welled up with emotion. He never expected Severin to forgive their past actions and even hand them some pills."Of course. They're yours. I have quite a few on hand right now, and they're better off serving those who truly need them. We're all disciples of the same sect anyway. All I ask in return is that you train hard and devote yourselves to the sect," Severin encouraged warmly."Thank you!" The group graciously accepted the pills."Okay then, you should all head back and start training. I don't need to train much in the coming month, so I'll spend my free time refining some pills. Now that I'm in the sect, you'll receive these pills regularly, and it's likely that you won't have to wait long for them either." Severin waved his hand and bid the group goodbye.He could see that the individuals before him had recognized their errors and offered their sincerest apologies. There was thus no need to give them a hard time. Had he not given each of them a pi
"Haha, come on in! I thought it might take a while before you'll drop by since you're new and all. It hasn't even been a few days and you're here already!" Theodore chuckled and gestured for Severin to enter. "I should clarify something though. Our alchemists are only allowed to keep thirty percent of all pills they've crafted for personal use. The rest will have to be given to the sect. I'm sure you have no objections to that, right?"Severin smiled and replied, "Of course not. That's a very reasonable rule."Theodore mentioned the standard procedure as a mere formality because there was no practical way to oversee the alchemists' crafting process and count every single pill that they made. It ultimately depended on the alchemists' integrity in abiding strictly by the stipulations."Right this way. The fourth-grade low-rank and fourth-grade medium-rank spiritual herbs are on the second floor. The first floor is where most of the first, second, and third-grade materials are stored.
Severin then chuckled and said, "All right then, you two take your time. I'll be heading upstairs to choose some materials now.""Of course! Take your time!"Harris and Felix looked on in admiration as Severin walked up the stairs.Once Severin had gone upstairs, a female alchemist could not help but exclaim, "Is that our new elder, Severin? He's so young and handsome!""Have you fallen for him, Sherry? Why not give it a go at winning his heart? You're beautiful, so you might just succeed," another female alchemist teased playfully."Hey, pipe down! I wasn't thinking about that at all!" Sherry blushed in embarrassment after being teased."Haha, he's the talk of the sect right now. Many have heard about him, but few had the chance to meet him. Many of our female disciples are eager to marry him, so you might need to wait in line if you're interested in him," Felix said to the two female alchemists."What?! Why can't I jump the queue?" a female disciple quipped with a smile."Hah