Apotheosis

The Sword Tower was famous for its difficulty. It was not rare to see warriors getting kicked out of the rooms of the tower.

Some of its rooms were so hard that even Other Shore Realm warriors would find themselves defeated and ejected.

The young man who was kicked out of his room quickly stood up and brushed himself off, looking self-conscious. He glanced towards the old man standing nearby. "Master Sellers! This is a bit embarrassing."

"You've been here for six months, right? How many times have you been kicked out?" asked the old man, whose name was Sellers Wen.

"This is the fourth time," the young man replied honestly.

"Useless! You're complete rubbish," Sellers Wen said coldly.

Instead of getting offended, the young man grinned wryly. All the cultivators in Dragon City were familiar with Sellers Wen, and knew that he was very softhearted, despite his outward curtness and short temper.

The young man, for example, couldn't afford the room's fee twice. He had only been able to enter the Sword Tower to cultivate because Sellers Wen was generous enough to lend him divine crystals.

They heard the sound of a door being pushed open, and turned towards it. A man in a silk robe emerged. He had an extraordinary aura around him. Although he had just reached the Other Shore Realm, it was clear that he already possessed great strength and power.

The man bowed to Sellers Wen, and then left without saying a word.

"Look at him! Hale Lin's cultivation base is similar to yours. He has been cultivating in the middle floor of the Sword Tower, yet he has managed to come out safely," said Sellers Wen, watching the man's receding figure with satisfaction. "He is much better than you, and is likely to be chosen."

"Really?" the young man asked. His eyes held a trace of envy.

There were two ways to advance in Dragon City. The first one was to start as a Flag Master, become an Alliance Chief, and then rise to a Oneness Guard. It was a long and difficult process.

The second road was more straightforward. To advance, you had to be chosen by the Oneness Sky Palace.

This was a shortcut that many warriors in the Dragon City yearned to take.

However, only those who had the most talent and strength were ever chosen by the Oneness Sky Palace. It was an option only given to a few geniuses. The vast majority of warriors could only advance one step at a time.

Sellers Wen saw the disconsolate look on the young man's face and patted him on the back. "You have just reached the Other Shore Realm. Keep working hard! You must try to have a good command of the Other Shore Token, and maybe you can even catch up with Hale. After all, while he is better than you,

ruth and strengthen his shortcomings.

But Sellers Wen had other plans. As soon as Zen left, the old man rushed to the Oneness Mountain.

He had been tracking Hale Lin, monitoring him to see when he would be ready to be admitted to the Oneness Sky Palace. But he had to put that aside for the moment. Zen's incredible performance did not require any further period of inspection. There was no need to delay and keep Zen in Dragon City. He was ready.

When Sellers Wen was halfway up the mountain, he found himself in an illusory place.

A colorful mist surrounded him. Just ahead, there was a bright, gleaming palace. He walked into the palace and went straight to the main hall.

He said to the guards, "Excuse me, I'm Sellers Wen. May I meet with Master Calum?"

A voice sounded behind him. "Master Calum won't agree to see you. You should leave."

Sellers Wen turned to see Athemar. Startled, he clasped his hands together and bowed. Athemar was one of the Oneness Governors, and Sellers Wen was bound to show him respect.

"Master Athemar, did you say Master Calum wouldn't agree to see me? Why not?" he asked.

Athemar smiled. "Let me guess. You want to tell Master Calum about a man named Zen Luo, right?"

"Yes, exactly! He just passed the test of the Sword Tower. Although it was on the first floor, he—"

Athemar interrupted him. "He did it even though he has not yet reached the Other Shore Realm, right?"

"Do you already know of Zen, Master Athemar?" Sellers Wen asked, looking confused.

"Yes. He is a disciple of the Sword Light Palace that I built. Besides, I was the one who introduced him to the Oneness Sky Palace," said Athemar. He wore a strange expression.

The peace between the Oneness Mountain and the Origin Mountain had recently been disturbed because of Zen.