Chapter 1730

Many people were generally under the impression that those who had achieved a high attainment mainly through the use of pills were not as strong as those whose attainment was acquired through experience. It was generally thought that those who relied too much on pills to accumulate attainment did so at the expense of proper combat experience, and alchemists generally had insufficient time for honing their combat skills too. Their combat effectiveness thus became greatly diminished, making them vulnerable to being killed when faced with a more experienced adversary.

As time passed, representatives from two more sects arrived. Heidi explained who they were to Severin and his companions. Both sects were second-tier sects, and they both positioned themselves cautiously at a distance in apparent apprehension.

"They appear to be very cautious," Severin observed.

"As they should," Heidi said. "Those from second-tier sects are relatively weaker than those from first-tier sects. Even though