The Silver-Crowned Dragon, although being a Pillar God of the Path of Authority, also possesses a portion of the powers and characteristics of the Path of Transcendence.
Or perhaps it is more accurate to say that in the ancient times when there were no occupational legacies, it was perfectly reasonable for any Transcendent to hold powers from multiple Paths.
The nine Paths represent nine attitudes towards life, nine worldviews, nine personalities, nine tendencies.
No single Path is absolutely correct, and it is rare for anyone to walk solely on one Path without deviation.
The profession system, which emerged less than two thousand years ago, brought Transcendents a more stable legacy and a pathway to advancement, but it also made people subconsciously follow the Paths and gradually purify their personalities.