Maynard did not get the chance to finish his rant, however, as Chandler interrupted him, saying, "It's fine, there's no real reason for him to tell us anyway. We're just companions going in the same direction. Sir, you're already injured. Come sit in the carriage with me, you'll have a smoother time to recuperate."Maynard was so frustrated that his whole body quaked. He shook his head helplessly, unable to stop Fane.After getting into the carriage, Fane chatted with Chandler for a while, finally figuring out where he was. Middle Province was very big, and it was the biggest landmass on the Hestia Continent.Middle Kingdom's territories were divided in a very casual manner. It was divided based on the area of influence of various clans. For instance, there were three clans in the south of Middle Province, so it was split into three territories.Fane's current position was closer to the Rosefinch Pavilion, so it was called the Rosefinch Pavilion's territory.Chandler seemed visibl
A one-sided slaughter would only serve to thoroughly anger the other party, and it would end up triggering a bloodbath. Even if they did not meet, they would actively seek out the other party to kill.Chandler could not help but be angered at the thought of this. "Those fighters can just turn around and leave, gloating after the slaughter, but those of us who are still growing and warriors end up suffering."They angered the fiends, and the ones who ended up being attacked are people like us. This path on Sunset Gorge used to be the safest way, and it usually only has a few beasts without any training."Even if we met any strong fiends, there wouldn't be any conflicts. Now, with the earlier slaughter, those fiends have all gone crazy. They've rushed outside from within and attacked any humans in sight!"Chandler let out a helpless sigh, frustration etched deeply into his face.Fane frowned. He could understand how Chandler felt.The carriage continued forward, and the two of them
Fane had to suppress the internal shock he had."What world is Wild Gorge Pass from? Why would Middle Province have a passage into Wild Gorge Pass? If someone wanted to enter Wild Gorge Pass, how would they do it?"Chandler raised an eyebrow at how eager Fane seemed to want to know more. "Surely you're not planning on entering Wild Gorge Pass, do you now? I'd advise against such a thought. Even if you had nine ninth-grade crystals, you'd just die inside."Fane visibly soured at Chandler's words; it seemed like he had trivialized the matter too much. He had thought that it would have been somewhere like the Hidden Place for Resources at most.Even though he had encountered many dangers there, he had managed to turn danger into opportunity thanks to his talent and skill. However, after listening to Chandler's simple explanation, Fane found out what was different about Wild Gorge Pass.If the Hidden Place for Resources' fiends had been in the late stage of the innate level, then the
Chandler felt amused just thinking about it. Even the chosen disciples in his clan would not be able to enter at all. Not only did they lack the money, but they also lacked the ability.A little innate level guy from West Cercie State like Fane would never be able to.Chandler pursed his lips in slight exasperation as he advised sincerely, "Since you're already in Middle Province, you should find a place to stay if you don't plan on going back anytime soon. Middle Province is vast, and its resources are much better than what you had in West Cercie State."Fane nodded, looking at Chandler meaningfully. Even though he had just known Chandler for a short time, Fane could see that Chandler was not someone interested in petty schemes or trickery. Chandler was someone worth befriending.Fane slowly lowered the walls he had put up."Middle Province really is quite rich in resources. Can you tell me what's the best way to earn spirit crystals? The best is if I can earn a lot at once."Af
Chandler glanced at Fane when he spoke, and sure enough, there was that dejected expression on Fane's face once more.Chandler let out a slight laugh as he continued, "The third one has no restrictions when it comes to strength, but it's not something you can do."Fane frowned, taking a deep breath as he asked, "What's the job?"Chandler slowly said, "An alchemist."The moment those words were heard, Fane immediately straightened, and there was a strange expression on his face. The hopelessness written on his face earlier seemed to disappear suddenly, and it even looked like he had newfound hope.Chandler looked at Fane and asked, "Are you an alchemist?"After saying that, he could not help but move his head backward, pulling away as he looked at Fane properly. He seemed to see something from Fane's body. "What grade are you as an alchemist?"Fane did not hide the fact as he sincerely nodded. "I'm an alchemist, but I'm only at an entry level. I'm a fifth-grade alchemist."Chand
"You might be a fifth-grade alchemist, but you need to become a sixth-grade one to really earn a lot of spirit crystals. There's still a long way to go."Chandler's words were all out of kindness. He wanted to help Fane plan a clear path forward for himself, not wanting Fane to be blinded by the need to make spirit crystals. Fane might end up achieving nothing in the end if that was the case.Even though Chandler was just an informal disciple in Rosefinch Pavilion, he had been within Rosefinch Pavilion's territories for a long time. He had a lot of basic knowledge.Back then, he had wanted to be an alchemist. After all, he would be looked at with admiration if he managed to become a sixth-grade alchemist, and he would even make a lot of money as well.However, after he understood how difficult it was to be an alchemist, he abandoned the thought. Becoming a sixth-grade alchemist did not just require large amounts of effort and time—it also needed incredibly high talent.The Way of
Looking at Fane's serious expression, Chandler felt a little exasperated. He turned around, facing Fane directly."Look at how excited you are. I guess you have a lot of confidence in yourself. Regardless, I'm just giving some advice out of kindness here. If you want to become a sixth-grade alchemist, you need to overcome a very big hurdle, one that eight out of ten alchemists couldn't make it through. You should be prepared."Fane nodded. He was actually already prepared for it. The memory of the great master he absorbed had a lot of memories about alchemists.The Divine Void World's alchemists were not that much different from those in the Hestia Continent. However, the Divine Void World's alchemists were at a higher level, and the alchemists needed to master the Way of the Pill as well.Thinking about that, he smirked. Thankfully, he had a cheating tool. The soul-gathering crystal had been in Mustard Seed for far too long. After leaving Sunset Valley, he would have to use the so
Chandler looked like he had swallowed two bottles of poison after he said what he had said.Maynard frantically ran over to the carriage. "What do we do? Three fiends at the late-stage of the innate level! Are we any match for them? Do we still have time to flee?"Even though these bulls seem to have been provoked, we've done nothing to provoke them. Do you think they'll chase after us if we run right now?!" Maynard was already incredibly panicked at that point.Fane glanced at Maynard before he said, "If we even take a step back now, the bulls will instantly attack. Don't even think that they'll show us mercy."Even though the bulls had yet to attack, Fane could clearly feel that the bulls were already at the limits of their anger. It was like they had been thrown in a pile of fire."Then, what do we do?!" Maynard was frantic, losing all sense of reasoning.Fane let out a sigh as he retrieved a gray sword from Mustard Seed. "We fight!"Maynard's eyes immediately widened at Fane
There was a heavy rumbling as the door slowly opened. A boundless sense of energy seemed to come from it.A few of them looked inside. Other than the green light, they could see nothing. The light completely obscured their sight. If they wanted to look inside, they would have to step in themselves.On the way there, Fane had already talked to Lourain about it. Lourain wanted to see what the legendary Valley of Enlightenment was like. That was why Fane asked for two spots.The three of them exchanged looks with each other, and they did not hesitate to step forward together, entering the door.The power of distorting space suddenly pulled the three of them in. The space around them started to spin rapidly. They did not know how much time passed, but it felt like a whole century before the space slowed down in front of them. Then, the sense of weightlessness disappeared as their feet landed on solid ground.The three of them had not been sent to different locations and arrived at the
Zayne scoffed, "Alright then, how do you want to work together?"He wanted to see what Fane was trying to do.Fane did not waste any time, "Both of us have all three keys, and we can open the door. Ten people can enter the door anyway. I just need two of those spots.Zayne looked at Fane meaningfully, "You sure know quite a bit."Fane even knew that only ten people would be allowed through. He seemed to have done his homework.Zayne took out his purple key from his storage ring. At that moment, all three keys were there. As long as all the keys were placed together, the gateway to the Valley of Enlightenment would open."If you only need two spots, then I don't mind working with you," Zayne looked at Fane meaningfully, but he quickly added, "However, make sure you don't cause any trouble during the important moments."Fane smiled before he said, "I've always been someone who keeps to my word. I'm more worried that you'll cause me trouble instead. There are many geniuses in the V
The two of them knew what that meant. Their eyes met, and worry was evident in their eyes."Is it Fane again?" Zayne said with a frown. At that moment, the first name that popped up in his head was Fane.Only Fane would truly be a big problem for them. Seymour's expression turned sour. He suddenly felt like Fane seemed to be his Achilles heel. Fane could pop out at any time and put him in a difficult spot."That's right! It's me!" At that moment, a voice was heard from afar. The two of them looked in the direction of the voice and saw five figures appearing in the air.This time, Fane did not have a disguise on. He was facing everyone with his real face."It really is you!" Zayne's face completely soured at that moment. Even if they were meeting for the first time, he was already incredibly sensitive to Fane's name.Nothing good ever happened when Fane was mentioned and Fane had actually appeared in front of him."How dare you!" Seymour shouted angrily!He walked forward to sta
When Shin and the others saw that, they were speechless. That person who had looked down on them was completely bound and on the ground at that moment. He looked pathetic.Fane quickly walked toward Warren, reaching out to pull off the mask to reveal his face.Fane controlled his energy, reducing the destructive power in Warren's soul. After the pain diminished, Warren slowly woke up.He looked up and saw the one person he never wanted to see in his life. He lost his voice as he said, "Fane?! It's you!" He almost bit his tongue as he spoke.Fane smiled and nodded slightly, "Yes. It’s me.""No wonder, so it's you! Where's Presti then?" Warren looked up and said.Fane raised an eyebrow and shot an incredulous look at Warren. Warren immediately understood what happened, and his whole face turned pale, "He's dead!"Fane nodded. There was nothing much to hide. Warren gulped, suddenly feeling like his thoughts from earlier were an absolute joke at that moment. He had even been think
After seeing that, there was a surprised look on Warren's face. However, he quickly pushed back that surprise. Even if that man was skilled, he would just be an above-average warrior. Above-average warriors were like paper to him!"Brat, it looks like you have some skill. However, that means nothing in front of me. I'll show you right now what a warrior at the peak is!"Right after he said that, he circulated his true energy around his feet. Red energy started to frantically blow away the dust on the ground. He lunged into the air incredibly fast.Fane raised an eyebrow before he started to form seals with his hands. Countless seals danced around in the air, and a chain appeared.That chain looked like a black dragon as it danced in the air.Warren scoffed in disdain. It was just a petty trick from an above-average warrior in his eyes. That chain would shatter in just one blow.He did not even bother thinking about it as he raised the sword in his hand. A silver ray of light quic
He leaped forward and landed in front of those four. Fane had already noticed Warren a while ago, but Fane relaxed when he saw Warren was alone. If it was just one person, then there was nothing to worry about!"Presti really is a piece of trash. He couldn't even get you!" Warren said with a sneer.Shin clutched his chest and turned to look at Cavill next to him. Cavill nodded slightly and did not say anything. The two of them shut their mouths at the same time as they looked in Fane's direction.Warren immediately felt something was wrong. He turned to look at Fane and saw that Fane was still completely calm as if nothing had happened."Brat, it looks like you're no ordinary person!" Warren said with a sneer.Fane turned to look at him before saying calmly, "Are you here to kill us?"Warren laughed out loud, and his eyes were full of mockery, "What do you think I'm doing here? Do I look like I'm here to chat?"Fane laughed. He could not believe another one turned up so soon aft
When Warren heard that, he felt incredibly exasperated. He mumbled, "It's just Shin, how could there be any trouble? Even if he has some fellow disciples with him, Presti is more than enough. They're all trash anyway."Zayne frowned, and he unleashed an incredibly strong aura that forced Warren to take a step back, "Shut up! Do you think we can afford to be careless right now? We're at the cusp of accomplishing everything right now. We have to be extremely careful. What kind of attitude is this?"Warren immediately shut up and did not dare to say anything. Zayne coldly looked at Warren, and deeply felt like Warren was not someone who could accomplish much. If it was not for the fact that he was useful, Zayne would not even bother bringing Warren through the door with him.Seymour turned to look into the distance. Gray mist filled up the skies, and no one could see the end of the horizon.There was nothing in the skies, and Seymour suddenly started to feel some worry. He was not clo
In front of an ancient stone door, two men were standing there, while another was sitting down and resting.The men who were standing had very stiff expressions on their faces. The two of them looked at each other with animosity in their eyes. It was obvious they were not friendly with each other. The man who was sitting down had his eyes shut and completely ignored the other two."Seymour! You're just the same as Desmond. You can't even get something so simple done. Desmond lost his life. I think you're about to follow suit!" Warren sneered as he mocked.Seymour's expression was dark, and he shot right back, "Warren, stop with those disgusting words of yours! Don't think I don't know what you're trying to do. You're just trying to push me down and take all the credit for yourself!"Stop joking around! You aren't smart enough to steal my credit! Even though Desmond is already dead, he still did the best he could. He was just tricked by Fane. If it was you, you wouldn't even have
Fane frowned. After he reached out to grab Presti's neck, Presti's life ended with a crack.Shin's eyes widened as he looked at Fane with fear. His savior could very well kill him!Cavill started to panic as well. He looked at Fane with alarm. Even though he was thankful that Fane saved the two of them just now, he had no way to tell what Fane would do after this. Fane slowly walked in front of them, and he did not show much emotion on his face.Cavill said in a dry voice, "Fane, you…?"Fane shook his head, "Don't panic. I won't kill you. Let's work together. It's not like only one person will be able to enter after the door opens."Shin looked at Fane with an incredibly inquisitive look. He thought about it before he said, "I… I don't want to work together. I'll give you the key as thanks for saving me. That Valley of Enlightenment doesn't sound like a good place at all. If I enter, I don't even know if I'll be able to survive."As he spoke, Shin had a bitter look on his face.