Life After Prison by Silencieux
Chapter 1961

Chapter 1961

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 his lack 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 simulation 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, Severin laid eyes on a nine-lined pill.

Overwhelmed with joy, Severin laughed wildly, as if he had finally gotten a fix of his addiction. "Success! That's what I'm talking about! I finally mastered a sixth-grade high-rank pill!"

His tireless simulation 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 success when his energy was already at its lowest levels. The nine-lines indicated Severin's successful 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 succession. The thunderous sound reverberated throughout the Grandiuno Sect's Nine Mountains, resembling someone tapping a massive cauldron. The sound, though dull, had a penetrative quality to it.

At the Sixth Mountain, Daniella 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 place on the Alchemy Tower ranking list.

"It's him! I should've known," A bitter smile appeared across her face as she acknowledged Severin's accomplishment 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.