The conclusion was that he did not know what they were at all but could still feel that a lot of energy was flowing within those stones. However, he had studied a few times yet failed to discover what kind of warrior could absorb those stones.He could not determine the price nor did he know if he would ever be able to sell it, which was why he placed it on the stall. He never expected that it would attract the attention of the two guys in front of him.Fane turned and looked at the white-robed man again. "Is it a deal?"The white-robed man raised an eyebrow, acting like he did not care as he picked up a Shattered Soul Crystal and looked at it closely. Even after seconds had passed, he failed to see anything.He took a deep breath and nodded after thinking about it. In truth, he never thought that he would be able to sell those stones. After all, he was not dealing with idiots. At the same time, he never thought someone would be interested in them the first day he set up his stall.
The white-robed man pointed at the boxes and said, "There are fifteen portions. Make sure to use them wisely, and remember that you can only make five mistakes. If you make any, I won't provide more. You should just buy them yourself."Fane nodded. 15 sets of materials already proved that the white-robed man was rather generous. A few shrewd merchants would only provide three extra sets, which meant that only three mistakes were allowed.Fane nodded, already figuring out how much time he would take to refine those Soul Nourishing Pills.Just as he put the boxes into Mustard Seed, he suddenly heard an unfriendly voice, "Hold it! I'll be taking up this deal. Put down the boxes in your hands! I'll refine the Soul Nourishing Pills!"Fane could tell who it was without even turning around.Mark was sweating bullets, followed by a group of alchemists from the Unbreaking Pavilion. All of them looked at Fane like they were looking at prey.Mark let out a laugh as a look of disdain flashed
Hearing Fane's words, the white-robed man slowly started to relax. If Fane wanted to refine pills in front of him, he could keep an eye out for any irregularities.Mark narrowed his eyes and snorted, "Earlier, the stall owner had been resting and didn't see your initial expression. My fellow student did."He was observing you for a moment after he found you before he turned to let me know. Before the stall owner opened his eyes, you had zeroed in on the stones!"Mark immediately knelt and put the stones in his palm, looking at them closely. At the same time, he looked up at Fane in a challenging manner.Fane's lips twitched as he cursed himself for being too careless. The stall owner had been napping and ignoring everything else that was happening, so Fane had not bothered to hide his thoughts.He had been fully focused on the Shattered Soul Stones, but he never thought that someone had been observing him even though the stall owner had not seen him.Rudy cursed internally. Mark
Fane took a deep breath as his hands started to tremble. He knew that talking no longer counted in this matter.Rudy could finally not hold back anymore.He looked at the white-robed man. "You've already agreed to the deal, and you can't go back on your promise. If you do, you'll be punished by the laws of Prosper City! Lightning will strike you!"The white-robed man frowned, but Mark interrupted it with a laugh. "The laws of Prosper City are very clear. The laws go in line with the requests on the pill request. Things that aren't on it don't count."Earlier, you just had a verbal agreement. The pill request slip never stated that you'd exchange ten thousand spirit crystals for those stones. Since that's the case, you wouldn't be going against the rules, and you won't be struck by lightning!"As he said that, Mark had a pleased smile on his face.Gritting his teeth, Rudy wanted nothing more than to punch that pleased smile out of Mark's face and beat him up.He had controlled hi
Fane actually claimed that he would become a ninth-grade alchemist in the future. He had lost his mind!The white-robed man did not even bother to hide his laughter when he heard Fane's bold proclamation. "You should at least think about your words before you try to brag, you brat. A ninth-grade alchemist isn't something you can become just because you said so!"Fane let out a cold laugh, having foreseen this happening. Their cackles did not affect Fane at all as he pointed at the center of the outer city."If you don't believe me, just follow me there. If you have the finances, you can make another deal with me!"Fane's words confused some of them. Even Mark raised an eyebrow as he looked at Fane warily.Fane took a deep breath and said, his tone as cold as ice, "I'm giving you one last chance. If you take it back, I won't let you back out without suffering the consequences. No matter what kind of background you have, there'll only be one ending!"The white-robed man frowned as
Fane raised an eyebrow as he turned to look at Rudy, whispering, "You might think it's absurd, but it's completely reasonable since the rules have been written here. They have to be there for a reason, so you don't have to question them."Rudy clamped his mouth shut. Even though he was displeased about it, he had nothing else to say.When Fane saw that high-tier stalls were worth 500000 spirit crystals, Fane suddenly felt more spirited."What are you trying to do?" Mark frowned when Fane ignored his question.Instead, Fane turned to the white-robed man, pointed at the stone plate, and said, "If I get you a high-tier stall, can you give me five hundred thousand spirit crystals?"The moment he said that, the white-robed man's lips twitched, feeling like Fane was messed up in the head. Fane had just said that he would become a ninth-grade alchemist, and at this very second, Fane said that he would get a high-tier stall. Did he think that anyone could get a high-tier stall?That was
"That's because as long as you help someone cheat the system once, the condensing plate will remember it. When you try it again, the condensing plate's question will become more difficult."So, the two of them only managed to get two high-tier stalls each. After that, they couldn't continue because it became too hard. In the end, they only managed to earn a million each."After that was said, Fane frowned as various thoughts surfaced in his mind.He was impressed by Prosper City's various rules. It ensured that warriors could set up stalls and tested the alchemists as well. It even restricted alchemists from doing so and not stopping. It was different from what he had thought earlier. Fane had thought that being able to cheat the system like that was a huge flaw in Prosper City's design.At this moment, it seemed like he was the flawed one. He was the one who failed to see that it was not a flaw but a design choice instead.After thinking about it, he looked up at the blue sky.T
Right after these alchemists bragged about themselves, Fane's prowess humiliated them entirely.Even worse was that Fane had been right. Out of 20 among them who took the test, only two passed. The others might have been just a little bit off or a lot, but not one of them had a perfect score.Mark's prideful expression was wiped away in an instant.Rudy's words blatantly put them in an awkward spot, just as he planned on harassing Fane with his fellow disciples to expose Fane to the white-robed man.Not wanting Rudy to be satisfied with himself, Samuel snorted as he raised his voice, saying, "Fane merely made a blind guess, is all. The others don't know, but you do. The twenty alchemists who took part in the test were all stellar alchemists from the Unbreaking Pavilion, and they wouldn't lose to anyone."I saw that a few of them were just a sliver away from passing the test perfectly. Heh! Fane was just lucky to be right."Samuel raised his chin, sounding sure of himself when he
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.