Although Shang Xia realized that he might be the best candidate to pioneer a unique martial path for Talisman Grandmasters based on the principles of the Talisman Seed, he clearly had no intention of doing so, at least not at the present moment. He lacked the time, and more importantly, he saw no pressing need to pursue such a path.3

That said, if an opportunity presented itself, he wouldn’t mind attempting to craft and nurture a rank seven Talisman Seed to see whether it would help him cultivate a second martial intent before advancing to the Eighth Order. At the very least, it would boost his personal combat strength.0

However, the higher the rank, the more difficult...0