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Chapter 4 - Chapter 4: A Rivalry is Born

However, success brought attention, and not all of it was good. The sect's inner disciples, who monopolized the treasure market, became furious at this upstart.

"Who does this Li Tian think he is?" one of them growled.

But Akira was unfazed. Using the system, he purchased an invisibility cloak and snuck into the sect's forbidden library. There, he acquired knowledge to craft even more advanced items, such as spiritual arrays and high-grade elixirs.

As his reputation grew, so did his power. By selling his creations, he amassed Spirit Coins and upgraded his cultivation at an unprecedented pace.