Although the senior warrior was displeased with Vaan's brief passage, he was unwilling to waste time and effort turning it into a big deal. For him, every moment he spent on the Black Mountain was precious.
"You… okay," Makurim sighed before advising Vaan, "You should avoid passing through other people's steps, or you will end up offending a lot of martial brothers."
"Thank you for the advice," Vaan casually replied, shaking his head after a glance at the senior warrior.
Makurim had joined the Martial Hall thirty years ago. With his above-average martial talent, it wouldn't be surprising for him to be a Rank 4 Body Refiner.
Unfortunately, he had once overexerted himself on the Black Mountain and suffered a grievous internal injury that had never fully healed. As such, his strength has stagnated at Peak Rank 3 Body Refiner.
Normally, Body Refiners of this level could reach up to the 390th step on the Black Mountain.
