“Severin?” Riley pondered over that unfamiliar name. Before he went into seclusion and emerged as a


    paragon, he knew of no one named Severin in the sect, and the core disciples were only limited to five


    people then. He wondered why another core disciple would be added through the ranks.


    The servant who responded to Riley earlier noticed the confusion on thetter’s face, so he began to


    exin everything he knew about Severin. He began from Severin’s entry into the sect, Shyam’s failed


    attempt at challenging Severin, Emery’s subsequent failure to do the same, and Severin’s eventual


    ascent


    to the seventh floor of the Alchemy Tower.


    As Riley mused over the information, his sun–like eyes betrayed a hint of curiosity toward Severin. “A


    level five supreme saint who possesses the Chaos Constitution and surpassed Celeste in alchemy?”


    He


    paused for a moment and stroked his chin before saying. “How intriguing.”


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    Riley had the Nine Yang Body Constitution, and hisbat abilities could be likened to the crashing


    sun.


    He held his own against a paragon when he was still a level nine supreme saint, and his main rivals


    within


    the sect’s core disciples were Spencer and Karl. The appearance of a new core disciple with


    remarkable


    attainment qualifications and superior alchemy skills naturally captured Riley’s attention.


    The sect’s internal tournament was soon upon them, and Riley’s eyes gleamed with a fighting spirit as


    he


    mumbled, “Three months more to go until the tournament. I wonder how strong Severin would be by


    then.”


    The sect tournament held much significance for the major core disciples, who sought to give their all


    and


    secure a favorable ranking in the results. The unexpected addition of another core disciple was bound


    to


    shake things up. Despite Severin’s recent im to fame, Riley did not see a need to call upon him.


    After


    all, Severin must have some measure of talent and ability, or else he would not have been able to


    reach


    the seventh floor of the tower. Furthermore, their sect leader must have had seen something in Severin


    to


    appoint him as the sixth core disciple.


    After gathering various details about Severin from his servants, Riley said calmly, “You may leave now.”


    Though Riley did acknowledge Severin’s recent achievements and reputation within the sect, he did


    not hold Severin’s attainment in much regard. After dismissing his servants, Riley focused on reviewing


    his


    training experiences through some exercises andbat techniques.


    Meanwhile, not far from the third mountain, Spencer–the second core disciple–had also justpleted


    his seclusion. Intrigued by the chiming from the Alchemy Tower, he questioned and asked to know what


    had happened.


    As a prodigy with the True Dragon Constitution, Spencer possessed a physiqueparable to that of a


    dragon. His breakthrough to bing a paragon enhanced his physical strength and energy


    significantly. and left him somewhat startled. “Our sect leader made him the sixth core disciple? And


    you’re telling me


    he has a divine constitution as well as exceptional talent in alchemy?”


    Spencer found these revtions hard to believe and doubted that a single person could possess such


    diverse attributes. He considered Karl his only contender among the core disciples, but as far as he


    knew,


    Karl’s desire was to reach the Grandiuno Sacred Land in Mind. Spencer–being ranked second


    among


    the core disciple–thus aimed for the position of junior sect leader. However, there was a need to


    reassess the situation after Severin’s appearance.