As time passed, the crowd near the Alchemy Tower square dwindled gradually. Celeste, Raymond, the


    elders, and the peak masters left one after another after realizing that Severin was not going to emerge


    from the tower anytime soon. Though Severin had cooped himself up in the Alchemy Tower over the


    past few months, news of his endeavors spread throughout the Grandiuno Sect, stirring up quite the


    discussion among all nine of the sect’s mountains.


    Four months after Severin’s rise to sixth–grade high–rank alchemist, his bloodshot eyes and


    disheveled appearance betrayed hisck of sleep inside the Alchemy Tower. He stared intently at the


    cauldron before him and carefully observed the subtle change there. Severin became increasingly


    proficient in the Pristine Spirit Pill via his relentless simtion of the crafting process. The pills that


    produced saw a marked improvement from four lines to eight lines. Only a small gap remained before


    he achieved the elite–quality pill needed to enter the seventh floor.


    After a moment of anticipation, Severin’s cauldron emitted a light and a powerful aura soon erupted. As


    the light subsided, Severinid eyes on a nine–lined pill.


    Overwhelmed with joy, Severinughed wildly, as if he had finally gotten a fix of his addiction.


    “Sess! That’s what I’m talking about! I finally mastered a sixth–grade high–rank pill!”


    His tireless simtion of the refining process over tens of thousands of times within the four months


    finally paid off. Driven by perseverance and innate talent, he achieved sess when his energy was


    already at its lowest levels. The nine–lines indicated Severin’s sessful breakthrough. His entry into


    the seventh level of the Alchemy Tower propelled his name to the top of the Alchemy Tower rankings,


    tied with the former sect leader. The entire stone monument shook violently, resonating nine times in


    session. The thunderous sound reverberated throughout the Grandiuno Sect’s Nine Mountains,


    resembling someone tapping a massive cauldron. The sound, though dull, had a prative quality to


    it.


    At the Sixth Mountain, Danie was trying another method to console Emery when the nine chimes


    took her by surprise. Realizing that someone had entered the seventh floor of the Alchemy Tower, she


    extended her divine senses and immediately realized that Severin had rose in the rankings tied for


    second ce on the Alchemy Tower ranking list.


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    “It’s him! I should’ve known,” A bitter smile appeared across her face as she acknowledged Severin’s


    aplishment and recalled the past fight between him and Emery. She realized then and there that


    she had underestimated Severin’s talent. She rose into the air and left for the Alchemy Tower.


    The nine chimes from the Alchemy Tower resonated and captured the attention of the entire Grandiuno


    Sect. Elders and disciples emerged from seclusion and gazed in awe at the direction of the Alchemy


    Tower.