Seth initially thought that he would be able to take over the Spirit Assemblage Sect the moment he arrived. He had planned to use their accumulated resources to rapidly increase his cultivation, but now it seemed like a pipe dream. The power balance between the conservative faction and the sword faction was now two to eight. The conservative faction only had 20% of the power, and it was highly likely they would be toppled.This was mainly reflected in the fact that the conservative faction was now struggling to attract new talents. They had not recruited many outstanding disciples in the past hundred years. On the other hand, the sword faction had recruited hundreds of talented disciples over the years. Among them was a sword genius whose talent was said to be a once-in-a-millennium occurrence. The stronger the faction, the more resources they could obtain. Various thoughts drifted through Seth's mind, and he roughly formulated an idea. If he wanted the conservative faction to h

Upon receiving Claudia's message, Seth was somewhat speechless. Judging from her tone, going over there this time was probably not going to lead to anything good. With a sigh, he could only leave his cave and head toward the mountaintop. He should not reveal himself at this moment because there were several Nascent Soul Realm cultivators in the sword faction. Seth was no match for them. If he was exposed, it would only bring endless trouble, possibly even endangering his life. The cultivation realms from low to high were as followed—Refinement, Foundation, Gold Core, Nascent Soul, Astral Soul, Soul Fusion, Body Integration, Hollow Opening, Great Vehicle, and Tribulation Crossing. Considering his current realm, he had to keep a low profile.Reaching the mountaintop, he saw two imposing stone lions on either side of Claudia's cave entrance. They were powerful puppets with formidable combat capabilities. Claudia's voice came from inside. "Come in." Seth entered. In the living roo

The note Claudia gave him outlined how to prepare food for these creatures. It had all the necessary ingredients listed. Seth just needed to mix them in specific proportions before giving the food to the lions. As Seth prepared the food for them, the eight White Jade Lions crouched a few meters away from him. Their faces were bruised and swollen, their gazes were filled with awe as they watched him.It was easy dealing with the lions; they just needed a good beating. Although their physical bodies were decent, they were no match compared to Seth. Just a while ago, they were full of aggression toward Seth. However, after he casually displayed some of his strength and gave them a thorough beating, they became obedient.After some time, Seth was done preparing the food and placed it in front of them. "Alright, go ahead and eat." The eight White Jade Lions cautiously stood up and observed Seth's expression before starting to eat. As soon as they took the first bite, all eight of th

Seeing Seth cultivating, she snorted coldly but did not disturb him. Instead, she stood nearby and watched him. Five minutes later, Seth was done, and the spiritual energy within his body was even more vigorous now. Outside, the speed of his cultivation was faster. At this rate, he could break through to the Nascent Soul Realm in about a month.He opened his eyes and was greeted by a very unfriendly face. "What's up?" he asked.The woman snorted coldly. "Master told me to get you to go gather medicinal herbs to broaden your horizons. Come with me."Seth nodded and stood up. The woman flipped her hair and turned away. Her slender waist swayed as she walked, giving her back a charming allure. She looked quite feminine, if one did not consider her front. Seth followed behind her. Generally, disciples needed to report themselves before going out. However, a closed-door disciple like Seth did not need to do that. He could go out whenever he wanted. This woman needed to report herself

"Slow down; we're about to approach the middle of the forest. I remember several powerful demons are living nearby," Ariel said nervously, leaning close to Seth's ear.Her breath was fragrant, tickling Seth's ear. He turned his head and almost bumped into her lips. Ariel quickly tilted her head back and glared at Seth angrily. "Shut up! Don't talk nonsense lat-— Huh?" Seth stopped abruptly as sounds of battle ahead reached their ears, accompanied by intense bursts of power. They could see trees falling one after another. Instinctively, Ariel leaned closer to Seth, frightened by the waves of energy emanating from the front. The shockwaves from collisions at that level could easily crush her bones.Seth circled the area and found a relatively weaker spot to infiltrate. There, they saw a group of people battling a powerful demon. All of them wore Spirit Assemblage Sect's robes, indicating they were formal disciples. The leader, a young man with extraordinary bearing, had a dazzling sw