Severin then continued to scan the rankings on the stone monument. Thousands had left their marks


    on


    the Alchemy Tower ever since it was first constructed. It had been organized into nine floors, each


    assessing one’s knowledge in botany, ingredient identification, spirit beasts, alchemy skills, and more.


    Advancement to the next level was contingent upon passing each assessment, so those who were


    listed


    on the monument undoubtedly had notable talent in alchemy.


    All of a sudden, amotion erupted behind Severin.


    “Look! It’s our senior, Emery! She’s the second–most talented person in the history of the Sixth


    Mountain!”


    “Is she attempting to take another challenge to advance further?”


    Severin turned around and saw a rainbow–colored streak descending from a distance. As it neared, a


    graceful y–dressed woman finally emerged. She was delicate, elegant, and possessed a striking


    beauty. At 20 years of age, her facial features were exquisitely beautiful, with eyebrows resembling the


    crescent


    moon, a slender nose, an angelic face, and lips as pink as a carnation. Her entire being radiated an


    ethereal quality that was further enhanced by her subtle floral fragrance.


    Severin soon recognized the woman as Emery, another prodigy of the Sixth Mountain. She was


    rumored to be second only to Celeste. The two of them were considered the most beautiful women in


    the sect, so


    it was natural for them to attract attention wherever they went. Celeste was the most beautiful and had


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    amazing talent to boot as a sixth–grade alchemist. Meanwhile, Emery was the second, for she was just


    as beautiful and her technique was rumored to be not much inferior to Celeste’s. Many male disciples


    had a


    crush on them.


    When Emerynded, she headed straight to the tower without even looking at the people around her.


    The onlookers cheered.


    “I didn’t think I would get the chance to see her attempt at advancing through the tower.”


    “I wonder if she’ll reach the sixth floor sessfully this time around?”


    “It’ll be challenging, that’s for sure. Celeste had to expend a lot of effort when attempting to reach the


    sixth floor.”


    “Rumor has it that reaching the ninth floor would grant ess to the alchemical experiences of our fifth


    sect leader, who was a legend in Southsky back in the day!”


    “I wouldn’t even dare to aim for that. Having my name on the ranking list is more than enough for me.”


    Severin listened in silence, Intrigued that a former sect leader’s experience would be passed on to


    those


    ‘It’d be great if I could uncover those supposed eighth–grade secrets,‘ Severin mused and shook his


    head. He knew that it was mere wishful thinking though, as it was so challenging that no disciple in the


    Grandiuno Sect had been able toplete it in over 2,000 years.


    After much contemting. Severin walked towards the tower. His presence, especially since he was


    wearing the robes of a core disciple, elicited excitement from the onlookers.


    “Isn’t he a core disciple? The one from Pearl Light Isle?”


    “Haha, who would’ve thought that our new core disciple would visit the Alchemy Tower? Could he be


    interested in learning alchemy?”


    “Everyone knows that the Grandiuno Sect’s Sixth Mountain is the hub for alchemists. Other mountains


    don’t have any talented disciples.”


    “Severin might have talent in attainment, but that doesn’t necessarily trante to having talent in


    alchemy.