The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 1004

After chatting a while longer and getting Felix's number, Janet left.

A few minutes later, Barry appeared. He entered cautiously. "Wow, this is one of Westville's high-end restaurants! A meal here costs at least 500 emeralds. You really know how to pick a place."

Felix laughed and said, "Come on! You're an Intermediate-grade alchemist now. Can't you afford this much?"

Barry gave a bitter smile. "Felix, I may have succeeded, but my pill-forming rate is low. So, I'm barely hanging on at Harmony Clinic. Do you think all Intermediate grades are doing well?

"Those of us with average talent spend most of our time making basic pills just to meet requirements, or we'd be kicked out."

Felix understood this well. As an Intermediate-grade alchemist, if he could not deliver the required monthly quota of intermediate pills, he had to make up for it with basic ones. If he failed a few times, he would be expelled from Harmony Clinic.

This created a vicious cycle. With low pill-forming rates, the alchemists had to spend an enormous amount of time cultivating basic pills, severely limiting time for intermediate ones. This meant little chance for improvement. It showed just how crucial natural talent was for alchemists.

given my lack of talent, I asked my family not to

subject, Felix asked, "Do you

face as he lowered his voice. "Yeah, it's a unique town in Martial City, located deep in the Silent Forest. The royal family has no control there. Only the most vicious people hang

common, so normal

there. According to Shepherd's information, the Skeletal Demon visited Ghosttown without fail every full moon, though nobody knew why.

are there no rules there? Are martial artists of all realms in

moment before saying, "I've only heard stories, but they say even a master of the Transcendent Realm died there once. So, I guess anyone could be in danger. en

curiosity get

with. That place has

us. Only someone who's

right mind would go