As time passed, everyone had a simrly stern frown on their face. More than ten minutes had


    psed, 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 anybat techniques


    that we could obtain from these tokens.”


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    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


    experiment intrigued them, and they channeled their spiritual energy into the tokens. s, it was


    yet another round of disappointment, as the tokens retained their previous unresponsive state.


    Having resigned to the situation, Severin finally said, “Let’s deal with this another time. You may


    all take your tokens back for now. My uncle–master might know their purpose if we show them to


    him when we finally meet him.”


    Larry gave the proposal some thought and suggested, “I think it would be best for you to retain.


    possession of these tokens.


    His idea received Mick’s approval. “Our attainment is rtively low, and we might not be able to


    which implies that they likely serve a significant function. Whether or not that’s true, they are.


    still safest in your care.”


    Rachel followed suit, cing her token into Severin’s hands. “I agree with them. You should hold


    onto tokens. It’s safer that way.”


    Severin consented and said, “Okay then. I will keep them and investigate their purpose further in


    my free time. If any of you happen to have any new ideas that we could try, please feel free to


    share them with me. We can then attempt another round of testing to see if these tokens will


    The hall masters surrendered their tokens to Severin, who stashed them inside his spatial ring.


    With that token dilemma out of the way, Severin turned his attention to Fiona and Shirleen. He


    outlined a rigorous target for their attainment progress and instructed, “Since the two of you have the


    lowest attainment, I will have to monitor your progress closely for a month. I expect both of you to make


    a breakthrough to at least level one warrior emperor within this time frame. Fiona will have no issues,


    and I’ll give you a pill in another few days once your attainment stabilizes.


    That will facilitate further progress toward bing a warrior emperor.”


    After imparting his expectations to Fiona, Severin addressed Shirleen and said, “Your current


    attainment level is still somewhat lower. Once your present attainment is stable, please let me


    know as soon as you can so I can give you a pill. We need to expedite your progress so you can


    reach the level of your peers.”


    In response, Rachel and others rallied to offer words of encouragement to Shirleen, exhorting her


    to rise to the challenge.