Preparing for Seclusion

In Ye Xiwen's eyes, the Big Dipper was using the world as a chessboard to play an enormous game of chess, and Ye Xiwen was merely one of its pieces. Regarding the Alchemist Association, they had never expected Ye Xiwen to become useful in a short time or rise to a high position within the Alchemist Association.

A casually placed nail might not prove useful for who knew how long, but sooner or later, there would come a time to use it. Only a colossal force with deep foundations could do such a thing.

Since the Big Dipper's requirements were so lenient, there was naturally no need for him to refuse. He nodded and said, "In that case, I agree!"

The matter of advancing to Star Lord could still be considered. After all, that would mean truly joining the Big Dipper and becoming one of its upper echelons.

But there was nothing to hesitate over in this matter. Whether he did it or not depended only on a single thought from him—it would depend on whether the price could move his heart. Besides, given the Alchemist Association's deep roots, it was fundamentally impossible to attain a high position in a short time. Only a loose organization like the Big Dipper could make that possible. Even so, he still would not be able to access the Big Dipper's most core secrets. Though he was called an official member of the Big Dipper, there were many matters he might not know as much about as its peripheral members.

After seeing Ye Xiwen agree, Jiaomujiao handed him the invitation. Ye Xiwen looked it over. The gathering was scheduled for a month later. He had received no news for so long precisely because their gathering had also been delayed.

Judging from the invitation, this