In the past, within the Luo Tian Society, Wang Yuan had been the pillar with the greatest battle prowess, while Luo Chen had been the emblem. Under normal circumstances, when they went out, others would look more favorably upon the Luo Tian Society cultivators because of Luo Chen being an alchemist. People often granted them a measure of preferential treatment. However, when it came to matters of battle, the primary fighting force had always been Wang Yuan.0

Yet as Luo Chen grew stronger and the enemies faced by the Luo Tian Society also became stronger, this balance gradually shifted. By the time Luo Chen reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment, he had become the sole iconic figure of the Luo Tian Society.0

This became especially pronounced after he successfully formed his core. With the title of Adept and alchemist master, the rise and fall of the newly established Luo Tian Sect were essentially tied entirely to him.0

Luo Chen himself did not feel much about it. However, from the perspective of sect development, it was a major drawback. If anything were to happen to him, the Luo Tian Sect would lose both its pillar and its emblem at once. The consequences would mirror what had happened with the Lianyun Trade Alliance. They had endured multiple great battles and suffered repeated losses, yet they had managed to cling to survival solely because their grand elder was still alive. Once that grand elder fell, the alliance immediately teetered on the brink of collapse. Its affiliated industries were stripped bare and divided up by the surrounding powers of Tianlan.0

The Luo Tian Sect was, of course, one of the beneficiaries of that outcome. It was because Luo Chen had seized the initiative that he had obtained the most lucrative shop as well as several well-established trade routes. If the Luo Tian Sect did not wish to end up like the Lianyun Trade Alliance in the future, then plans for nurturing the next generation had to be laid well in adv...0