Chapter 81: The Peerless Pill Venerable (9)
Back at Prison-Suppressing Sacred Land, Su Chen began refining the Nine Nether Profound Flame.
True to its reputation as one of the most vicious Heavenly Fires, the process proved extremely perilous. Five full years passed in seclusion. After narrowly escaping death time and again, Su Chen finally succeeded in fully assimilating the flame. His cultivation surged as a result, breaking through to the fourth layer of the Profound Connection Realm. When he emerged from seclusion, the sacred land had changed little in those five years.
True to his word, Su Chen immediately set about refining the outstanding pills he owed others, settling every debt of gratitude.
"It's time to advance to a sequence true disciple."
He was now a peak sixth-grade alchemist and a fourth-layer Profound Connection expert. Becoming a sequence true disciple would grant him far greater access to resources.
Sequence true disciples were replaced only once every century. At present, Prison-Suppressing Sacred Land had exactly eight, each an undisputed young king in their generation.
After submitting his application, it did not take long for Myriad Forms Venerable to personally escort him to the assessment.
Every sacred land had its own unique trial for sequence true disciples. For Prison-Suppressing Sacred Land, the test came from the Undefeated Tower left behind by the Undefeated Saint King himself. Only those recognized by the tower qualified to become sequence true disciples.
The Undefeated Tower contained nine floors in total. To become a sequence true disciple, one had to reach the fourth floor. Even that was extraordinarily difficult; few ever succeeded. In the thousand years since its establishment, only the current Sacred Lord had ever reached the seventh floor.