Dylan and Dao Jin greeted each other. Dao Jin had a faint smile on his face.
'What? Is he in a good mood?' Dylan couldn't help but guess.
"Come sit here." Dao Jin pulled an officer chair beside the temple wall.
"Really? Office chair? In a temple?" Dylan raised an eyebrow.
Hearing this, Dao Jin let out a soft chuckle. "My temple, my rules..."
Then he passed a piece of scroll to Dylan which prompted Dylan to read.
As for the content?
It stated that he could go to the Main Branch to report himself. More importantly, it also offered him a higher position... However, he needs to challenge a warrior whose position he wants to take, and if he beats him, the position will become his.
"Is this legit?" Dylan turned his head at Dao Jin with suspicion.
"Hahaha! Seems surreal, right?"
Dao Jin laughed.
"I don't know what the Pavilion Master of the Main Branch was thinking. Thought, it might be because of your talent."
Dylan nodded thoughtfully. He had already used the so-called special stone that measures bone age, as a result, he was now 29 years old. In this world, a 29-year-old Saint is undoubtedly a genius. Even a 112-year-old Saint could be considered the cream of the crop.
If not for his innate talents and panel, how would Dylan reach this step this fast?
"Well, I accept." Dylan smiled. "I'll be there at exactly 9 in the morning."
"Who do you want to challenge?"
"What is the realm of the Pavilion Master and Vice Pavilion Master?"
Dao Jin's mouth twitched. Does the kid in front of him want to challenge those two? Aim for the highest position? This is too ambitious!
"Don't let the vigor cloud your judgment. Indeed, although your realm is high, your experience is still lacking."
On the other hand, Dylan just remained silent. Hot-blooded youth? Him? He almost burst out laughing if Dao Jin wasn't around.
In the end, Dao Jin gave him information about the pavilion master and vice pavilion master.
The Pavilion Master of the Main Branch is Ryujii, an old friend of Dao Jin. Also known as the Greatest Warrior in the Zhao Kingdom. He slayed thousands of demons in his lifetime and saved numerous people.
He believes that demons are malignant tumors in this world and have to be eradicated. He climbed through the Warrior Alliance step by step until he challenged the Pavilion Master and won. Now, he was the current Pavilion Master. A peak Beyonder that was equal strength to the current king!
Ryujii was only one step away from the Ancestor Realm, but that one step was like a chasm. It's been three hundred years, according to Dao Jin, since Ryujii was stuck at the bottleneck.
On the other hand, the Vice Pavilion Master was the Head of a Warrior Division in the Warrior Alliance. The Division fights crimes and helps the army of the kingdom to repel demons that harbor evil intentions. It could be said that the Warrior Division was like a police department.
"What is the bottleneck of Beyonders?" After listening, Dylan asked.
'Why ask? You're not a Beyonder yet...' Dao Jin silently mused but still answered. "Well, they need to kill a peak monster, refine their body, and condense the Beyonder Tattoo."
"The body of the monster must be compatible or else there is only failure."
'As I expected. It's those tattoos. Though, it seems it differs a little in the game. The player doesn't need compatibility or whatnot. They could just refine any monster.'
Just like that, Dylan made a decision. To challenge the Vice Pavilion Master for the position. Undoubtedly, Dao Jin was shaken. A Saint vs Beyonder?
However, as he thought of Dylan's power last time. He couldn't help but question. 'Maybe he has a chance? The power that he showed last time is obviously not something Saints could exert. He's too strong for a Saint. Not to mention, his physical body.'
"Okay..." Dao Jin nodded. Inwardly, he felt a sense of anticipation for the battle to come.
...
"Ohh... Does the newcomer actually want to challenge Jin? He has quite the guts." Ryujii, who had received the reports, smiled. His eyes landed on the Noble expert who had reported to him and said: "Then go notify Jin. If he couldn't defend his position. It just means that he's unskilled. Though, with his accumulation as a Beyonder, how could a Saint possibly beat him?"
...
In the office of the Division of Warriors, Vice Pavilion Jin heard a knock on the door. "Come in!"
The door opened, revealing the noble expert. "I am here to notify you that as per approval of the Pavilion Master Ryujii, you would have to accept a challenge to defend your position."
Vice Pavilion Jin taps the desk with his fingers in thought. 'What does that man intend to do? To actually approve a challenge against me...'
"Is that the 30-year-old newly joined Saint? Where does his confidence come from to challenge a Beyonder?" Jin asked.
The messenger just shook his head. He was also confused about this matter. After all, there was a gap between the major realms.
An average Beyonder could defeat ten Saints. A peak Beyonder, on the other, could even take a hundred of them.
"Well, I'll accept the challenge. It's been a while since I've defended my position. This is just right to make an example to others."
...
Dylan took a look inside his abode. "Tomorrow, I'll leave. I stayed in this place for a while. My first home. I feel a little reluctant." He knew, though, that he needed to leave. This small place isn't enough for him to spread his wings.
"Well, I need a place to stay." Dylan immediately contacted one of his influential sub-bodies, a grand duke in the Zhao Kingdom who resides in the capital. 'Arrange a base for me to stay. Although the Main Branch would likely arrange a place for me, it's good to have a personal space.'
Grand Duke Arceo, one of Dylan's sub-bodies chuckled internally. "No problem, a mansion that cost a hundred thousand silver coins is easy to arrange. Any other request?"
Dylan was speechless at the arrogant tone of his sub-body. "Well, it would be good if there were maids, a butler, and Awakened guards. Also, a beautiful garden is essential. If you can, add an underground laboratory."
"Easy-peasy, I'll contact one of the world-class architect sub-body for the laboratory." Grand Duke Arceo smiled. "I'll make sure that everything is ready tomorrow. The location would be in the Green Gem Prefecture of the Capital. That place is strategically close to the road and the market. The security there is also tight with the captain of the prefecture guard being a Saint."
Dylan smiled, then contacted one of the sub-body imperial guards of the Zhao Royal family to recommend Arceo, a trustworthy team of guards.
This is the help of having sub-bodies in every aspect of society!
In just an hour, Arceo quickly spent a huge sum and used his network to arrange everything. He also communicated with other sub-bodies.