“You’ve done exceptionally.” James was very pleased to hear the news. There was still a huge difference between them and the other houses in terms of the number of students. However, they had managed to make such great strides in just one epoch. James was confident that they could attract more students with time. “However, the average performance of our students is currently below par. That’s because we accepted anyone who expressed interest in joining Tempris House. We haven’t set up any form of entrance exam to help us narrow down our selection,” Waleria explained. James replied, “It’s alright. We can work on that immediately. Perhaps we can hold an event for student enrolment soon and offer up some treasures as prizes. I bet we’ll be able to attract some talented cultivators to join us.” James was not overly concerned about the issue as he assumed that Waleria’s renown was more than sufficient to attract potential talents to their house. Moreover, they also had Wynton’s pres

James did not receive that many Path Fruits, to begin with. He had used up a few of them for his training and cultivation. After losing one Path Fruit to Waleria and giving away another two just now, he only had one last Path Fruit left in his possession. James looked at Wynton. “The Boundless Rock is an excellent tool that helps accelerate one’s cultivation speed. I won’t be going into seclusion anytime soon. So, you should use it for your training.” “Alright.” Wynton nodded and walked out of the hall. “I’ll leave for the time being to conduct my closed-door meditation too, James.” Saachi waved at James cheerfully as she followed Wynton out of the hall. James was left all by himself eventually. James had given away three Path Fruits that were worth a fortune to his friends without asking for anything in return. However, he was not bothered by it since his friends truly needed the fruits. Since he had some free time, James decided to visit the spiritual mountains belonging

“Sir James is going to give a lecture to his students soon.” “The Head of the Tempris House is conducting a lecture on their main spiritual mountain in ten years’ time.” The news of James’ lecture session spread like wildfire among the students of the Tempris House. It became the hottest topic almost instantaneously. “To be honest, Sir Jamesʼ powers and cultivation rank arenʼt that impressive. I still donʼt understand why the headmaster agreed to appoint him as the head of the Tempris House.” “You took the words out of my mouth. In fact, I only decided to join the Tempris House because of Waleria Zavee, the Grand Sect Elder of the Theos Sect.” “I did it to meet her in person too! Yet, I haven’t gotten the chance to see her at all!” … Soon enough, the members of the other houses also heard the news about Jamesʼ lecture. Most cultivators either found it hilarious or they did not think much of it. Since James had only reached the Permanence Acme Rank, the others thought that

James had expected this type of reaction from the students, and he decided beforehand not to respond to their requests for the time being. ‘With the positive reviews about my lecture circulating among the students, most of them would choose to remain with us as they look forward to the next lecture session. Moreover, we might be able to attract talented external powerhouses by using the possibility that I’ll be lecturing to them too.’ James concluded inwardly. Xenia thought for a bit and gave a slight nod. “Alright. I’ll get going then.” The lady bowed and excused herself, leaving James all by himself. Soon afterward, James headed out to a quiet, deserted area within the Tempris House grounds. ‘I don’t have anything to do at the moment. Waleria, Saachi, and Wynton have all gone into seclusion. I just finished my meditation after an epoch. I donʼt feel like cultivating again so soon.’ James mused to himself. The man sat on a flat boulder and stared absently into space day af

James could feel a headache coming as he scoffed inwardly at the thought. Despite that, he slowly got up from the ground and climbed up the ledge again. Before Waleria could throw another punch at him, James quickly explained, “Wait! It isnʼt what you think it is! It’s not about babies!” Waleriaʼs hand stopped in mid-air. The lady lowered her arm and asked nonchalantly, “What is it, then?” James sat down on the ledge again. “Have you heard of the Malvada Sect before?” Waleria nodded. “Mhm. It is one of the major evil forces that plague the Verde District.” James suggested, “Why don’t we try to take down the Malvada Sect?” “Sure! Why not!” Waleria responded in an excited voice. “I havenʼt gotten the chance to have a proper fight ever since I’ve regained my full powers. Back when I lost the fight to Yvan Xorath at the Theos District, the incident caused great, irreversible damage to my reputation and image. Now that I’ve entered the Quasi Chaos Rank, I’ll prove myself to ev