When James appeared, many people greeted him.

He returned their greetings with a smile.

Then, he instructed, “Gather everyone here. I’ve got something important to announce.”

Soon, many people gathered at the village entrance.

Everyone looked at James.

James threw his gaze over the cloud and assessed their cultivation bases. Despite the many years they had been here, their strength had not improved by much. At most, they only managed to break through one or two sub-ranks.

“Why did you call everyone here, James?” asked Cynthia.

James looked at them and replied, “I’ve obtained a magical tree from the outside world. Consuming a fruit from it will allow one to immediately reach the Sage rank.”

Hearing his announcement, the crowd gasped in shock.

“A Sage?”

“Is this true?”

“Is there really such a miraculous fruit in this world? Can we really become Sages after eating it?”

Everyone looked at James in astonishment and disbelief.

James nodded and said, “Indeed. Under normal circum