Life After Prison by Silencieux novel Chapter 1724

Wuhlricht nodded and said, "Those in the late and peak stages of level nine saint will probably only need one pill, while those in the early and middle stages will likely require two."

Felipe chimed in with enthusiasm. "We might be a first-tier sect, but the gap between our sect and the upper-class first-tier sects is still rather big. This is especially so in terms of the number of royal saints, as other sects far outnumber us. Now that Elder Severin is a fourth-grade high-rank alchemist, we will soon see the addition of many royal saints in our ranks. This way, that gap I mentioned will narrow considerably even though we're still some way off from catching up to them."

Wuhlricht commented admiringly, "Severin is full of surprises. I'm still in awe of his alchemical talent." Following a pause, he continued, "But it's important for us not to divulge the fact that our sect now boasts a fourth-grade high-rank alchemist, especially while Severin is away. If other sects are aware of his status, our envious counterparts might want to get rid of him. We would have to face some catastrophic losses to our sect if they succeed."

The elders all recognized the gravity of the situation and nodded in agreement. After all, not a lot of first-tier sects were lucky enough to have a fourth-grade high-rank alchemist.

"Haha, there are several reasons why Elder Severin is more powerful than fourth-grade high-rank alchemists from other sects," Felipe began with a chuckle. "First of all, he's young, and he has a lot of potential to become a fifth-grade low-rank alchemist in the future. Secondly, his efficiency in crafting pills is on par with two or three alchemists combined, and he also boasts a higher success rate than them."

Wuhlricht nodded in agreement. After a moment's contemplation, he said to Felipe, "Take these pills and give these to disciples that you feel will benefit most from them. Prioritize those who are on the verge of breaking through to level one royal saint and tell them to train. However, you must also warn them not to let anyone know that they've broken through. It'll be even better if they conceal their attainment for the time being, or else it'll be somewhat alarming for the sect to have a sudden addition of over fifty level one royal saints."