Other than Krune and Iem, Tulike also joined the sect in the end.
"Weren't you here for the Top Quality Godly Energy Veins only?"
Tulike shook his head.
"What I said was the majority came here for that. I, on the other hand, really wanted to join the sect. Well, I won't lie. I'm definitely gonna enjoy that place as well. However, I want to get more things than just that. To be honest, this was already my seventh time trying to enter the sect, so I didn't want to lose this chance."
Krune and Iem nodded. The Sky Shifting Sect has a high position in the Zamaria Planet, after all. Joining it would definitely bring lots of benefits. Besides, even if they lose the war for the Godly Energy Veins, it's not like they will be destroyed. The chances that something like that can happen with a sect of this size is really low. At most, they will go into seclusion for a few hundred years to recover their strength.
Surprisingly, Krune and the others already got some merit points after they finished the rest of the tests. It seemed like everyone who joined the sect was entitled to them. However, Krune decided to wait before he used them, and so did Iem. It was better to check what the sect had to offer before going around buying things with those.
Krune and Iem departed from each other right after they got their Sect Tokens. Iem went to take a look around the sect while Krune decided to check their Blacksmith Hall. As for Tulike, he had disappeared at some point. No one knows where he went.
The Blacksmith Hall in the sect was directly connected to the Blacksmith Guild outside. Its supervisor was both a member of the sect and the guild at the same time. Thanks to that, they had a stream of materials and information that helped with new crafts. That also gave them access to the Blacksmith Network, which was of paramount importance to blacksmiths for trading.
When Krune entered the building, he quickly noticed that it was very busy. There were several queues to reach the counters, and the employees walked everywhere. Krune also identified a few blacksmiths talking with the sect members. From the looks of it, they were discussing what they wanted to be crafted. Others seemed to hold pieces of equipment that had been damaged, waiting to be repaired.g
Krune was not a client, though. His intention was to learn about the Blacksmith Job in the Godly Path Realm. After all, different from the Mortal Realm, Krune won't use Spiritual Energy and its derivations anymore. In the Godly Path Realm, you can only find Godly Energy, that's all!
He selected one of the queues and joined it. Sure enough, he had to wait a lot before his time finally come. He tried to access the Blacksmith network in the past, but just like the Mortal Realm, the system was only accessible for members. Finally, around two hours later, Krune reached the counter.
"What equipment do you need? Or perhaps you have something you want to repair?"
Krune shook his head.
"I want to join the Blacksmith Guild. Can I do that here?"
The employee nodded and asked for his Sect Token. After confirming his identity, he passed it back.
"There is a 2000 Godly Stones fee. You will then be allocated a blacksmith workshop in the building where you can do your forging. How much experience do you have? I can see that you are in the Divine View Realm. Can you make Stars View level equipment?"
Krune pondered a bit but decided to shook his head in the end. He can make Stars View Equipment, but that is when he uses Spiritual Energy. He obviously doesn't have such a thing here, so he will need to learn first.
"I can't. However, I have some experience in forging. I just need access to the blacksmith network so that I can check the techniques available."
The employee shook his head.
"That won't do. You probably know that some materials can't be bought without having the background or high enough cultivation, right?"
Krune nodded. That's one of the main reasons he joined the Sky Shifting Sect.
"That's the problem. The rare materials available on the network are usually restricted. You will need to use your merit points of the Sky Shifting Sect if you want to buy them. Only having the Godly Stones isn't enough. But that's not the main problem. The issue is to allow someone who can't use those materials to buy them. Using the sect's name to buy those materials also impacts the sect itself. So to prevent anyone from buying them just to waste it later, we only allow real blacksmiths to get a pass. If you want access to the Blacksmith Network, you will need to take the Blacksmith Test first."
Krune didn't mind.
"No problem. Is there a place where I can study the blacksmith techniques before I take the test? It's been some time since I forged anything, so I need to train a little first. I believe the sect has common materials that can be used for training and the test, right?"
The employee nodded.
"Yes. I'll register you in our Sky Shifting Sect Blacksmith Hall. It is separated from the Blacksmith Guild Network, but all the most common techniques and materials can be found there. You don't need to be afraid of wasting them either. Of course, although those are common materials, you still need to pay for them. Anyway, that's all."
Krune nodded.
"That's perfect for me. When can I take the test?"
"There is one test for new blacksmiths every month. However, we only accept Stars Path Level equipment or higher. Any Equipment under that level won't be enough to make you a member of the Blacksmith Guild. Keep that in mind."
Krune nodded and then left after paying the fees. Ever since Krune began to live in the Godly Path Realm, the equipments of this place impressed him. He still remembers when he was traveling with Iem after they arrived in this Realm. Some of the cultivators and demon beasts they saw on their way to Immai City were using them. The impressive thing was how strong those equipments were.
Krune had seen a Divine Path Realm cultivator using a Sword that cleared was at the Star Path Level. At first, Krune didn't find anything strange. A Divine Path Realm using a Stars Path equipment totally made sense. Still, he was curious about this realm equipments, so he approached the guy to ask a little about it.
However, he found out that the guy's equipment wasn't a Stars Path, but a Diamond Stars Level one! One can only imagine how shocked Krune felt. A Diamond Stars equipment had the power of a Stars Path one. That is an entire realm above. Even his Purple Flame Equipments couldn't go that far. Besides, how come an ordinary cultivator got his hands in such a piece of marvelous equipment?
However, he soon came to understand that he was wrong. It was not that the guy's equipment was impressive. In fact, his one could be said to be very common and even below average. Krune understood at that moment that the level of the equipments in the Godly Path Realm far, far surpassed the Mortal Realms ones to a ridiculous degree! Finally, he adjusted his mind and accepted the new rule. Equipments made with Godly Energy are simply several times superior to Spiritual Energy and derivated ones.
After checking a few other equipments, Krune and Iem reached a conclusion. The level of equipments in the Godly Path Realm is one entire Realm above. What they thought to be a Stars Path would only be a Diamond Stars one. A Stars View was considered a Stars Path. Simply put, they had to think about it as always being a level lower of what they knew.
Fortunately, Krune and Iem were already strong even without them. Unless they found a truly strong opponent, they wouldn't need to help of equipments. So far, Krune hasn't used his Diamond Shields even once!
With all of that in mind, Krune opened his communicator and accessed the Blacksmith Hall Network.
'Guess I'll save all the information and study it first.'
Krune then left and began to walk around the Sect as well. As expected, it had all the facilities for cultivation one could imagine. Cultivation Hall, Alchemy Hall, Runestones Hall, Puppets Hall, Formations Master Hall, you name it. There were also restricted areas he couldn't enter like the elders' one or where the sect master lived. Nonetheless, it seemed like he will get everything he needs here.
After that, Krune left the Sect and returned to Capivari City. Now that he was a member of the Sky Shifting Sect, he would need to do the missions. One must remember that Missions are obligatory for the members. Fortunately, he had one year before he had to take his first one.
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