Chapter 11 Comparison Are Odious

• Such rapid progress on Sword Comprehension was unheard of throughout Lushtopia, and yet Asher was still unsatisfied.
• Indeed, comparison were odious.
• Although Asher ultimately failed to achieve sword domain, he had a vague sense that he was not far from reaching it. All he needed was the right opportunity.
• He was uncertain when the perfect opportunity would finally present itself.
• “Ah, if only I can progress my Sword Comprehension at the Grave of Swords! The conditions here are ultimately somewhat lacking. Trying to understand the sword domain here might be quite difficult. I should stand a chance at the Grave of Swords,” Asher lamented to himself.
• The Grave of Swords he spoke of was actually the burial ground for the blades of Divine Sword Sect. Countless swords of preceding generations of wielders since the sect's establishment were buried there, including some renowned ones.
• The Grave of Swords was a sacred place for sword cultivators and the best place to progress one's Sword Comprehension.
• As the senior disciple of his generation, Asher was originally the most qualified to enter the Grave of Swords.
• Unfortunately, due to his constant concealment of his true abilities and talents, his title as the senior disciple was more in name only.
• He had never even participated in a single intrasect competition before.
• The privilege to enter the Grave of Swords was granted based on the results of the intrasect competition.
• Therefore, Asher couldn't enter the place at that time.
• However, if he revealed his true talent in swordsmanship in front of Timothy and the sect's executives, he'd immediately garner the attention of the sect and be able to enter the Grave of Swords. In fact, he could make that place his home.
• Yet, for the time being, Asher didn't wish to proceed in that manner.
• Based on his experiences in his past life, he believed that keeping a low profile was the best choice and the secret to living a longer life.
• Unable to enter the Grave of Swords to improve his Sword Comprehension, he chose to research Spectral Abyss Secret Realm.
• Rumor had it that the place was filled with rare and precious treasures. Every hundred years, when it opened, it would attract numerous factions to enter and vie for those treasures.
• Of course, there were restrictions to enter Spectral Abyss Secret Realm, which was that the bone age of those who traversed there couldn't exceed a hundred years.
• Otherwise, they would be killed by the power of heaven and earth in Spectral Abyss Secret Realm.
• In other words, everyone could only enter there once in their lifetime.
• It greatly hindered the major factions from sweeping through Spectral Abyss Secret Realm.
• After all, having a bone age of less than a hundred years was enough to make many powerful individuals hesitate.
• The major factions simply couldn't afford to send all of their meticulously trained, prodigious disciples in there.
• If they were all wiped out, it would be troublesome.
• Every time Spectral Abyss Secret Realm opened, there would always be a lucky individual who managed to seize a tremendous opportunity, skyrocketing to fame and shocking the world. As such, all cultivators under a hundred years old, even those with mediocre talents, wanted to try their luck inside. After all, if they happened across some kind of rare and precious treasure, their fate would be changed.
• Asher showed no interest in those treasures as his sole focus was on the Red Spider Lily.
• He firmly believed that if he truly devoted himself to his cultivation, even without the aid of any treasures, he could surpass the vast majority of prodigies within Lushtopia.
• Days passed.
• Solitary Peak was like a forgotten corner. Even when Divine Sword Sect held its grand ceremonies, that place was automatically overlooked.
• However, Asher quite enjoyed the serenity.
• If it weren't for Maverick falling into a coma, he truly wished he could stay there forever.
• He wouldn't need to worry about his daily life, not to mention he could enjoy the view and have a barbeque whenever he wanted.
• He saw no need to risk his life outside, so he chose to lie low.
• After his experiences on Earth, he chose to maintain a low profile. As they said, the nail that stood out would be struck down first.
• Secondly, he didn't feel he belonged in that world and his life there even felt like a dream.
• Perhaps one day, the dream would finally come to an end.
• Not many people had the privilege of being valued by him.
• Maverick and Seraphina undoubtedly held the first and second place in his heart.
• They were Asher's bottom line. Those who harmed them would provoke his wrath.
• Two days later, Asher finished reading all the information about Spectral Abyss Secret Realm.
• For example, how many times Spectral Abyss Secret Realm had surfaced, what one needed to be cautious when entering, how many people had their destinies altered due to their ventures there, who were the significant figures, and how many people were forever left behind there following each opening to become prey for the beasts and nourishment for the plants.
• Upon discovering that Spectral Abyss Secret Realm only permitted humans under a hundred years old to enter, Asher felt slightly relieved.
• Though he seldom left Solitude Peak and knew little about the outside world, he gleaned some basic information about Lushtopia from Maverick.
• Even if someone was a prodigy, there was a limit to how strong that person could be under the bone age of a hundred.
• True experts were often ancient beings, having lived for centuries or even millennia.
• In other words, his chances of locating the Red Spider Lily were pretty high.
• Moreover, the Red Spider Lily's innate toxin was very strong. Even if one managed to obtain it, it couldn't be consumed immediately. It required the balance of other auxiliary herbs to neutralize its dangerous properties and create a spiritual herb with no side effects.
• Even if someone else discovered it first, Asher could simply snatch it from them.
• Regardless of who obtained it, should they refuse to hand it over to Asher, he wouldn't hesitate to employ ruthless tactics to snatch it.
• To save his master, Asher was not going to show any mercy.
• After grasping all those details, he was in high spirits and caught an animal similar to an Earth rabbit in the dense forest of Solitude Peak. He then went to the pond and caught a few fish before grilling them at the usual spot.