At the same time, Zong Ze also intended to improve his own combat strength as much as possible.
He had inherited the Arcane Spirit's legacy, giving him a higher starting point than ordinary Lords.
But even so, his personal combat power had yet to reach the Legendary Tier.
His overall strength was roughly equivalent to the upper Epic Tier.
This level of strength was utterly insignificant compared to Zong Shen, but among Lords, he was already an exceptionally formidable presence.
One had to know that upper Epic Tier meant that at least one of the four major attributes had exceeded 600 points.
It was extremely difficult for ordinary Lords to accumulate attributes that high.
At present, the easiest way for Lords to gain attributes was through leveling up.
However, level increases had their limitations.
Not only did the difficulty of leveling rise exponentially, but each level only granted a single free attribute point.
The first twenty or thirty levels were relatively easy to gain, but that only amounted to twenty or thirty attribute points.
Aside from leveling up, accessory-type equipment could generally provide additional attribute points as well.
There was also a discernible pattern to it.
Green Fine Grade accessories could provide 4 to 6 attribute points.
Blue Excellent Grade accessories could provide 8 to 12 attribute points.
Purple Rare Grade accessories could provide 18 attribute points.
Following that pattern, gold Epic Grade accessories could generally provide several dozen attribute points.
However, the attribute boosts provided by accessory equipment tended to be focused in particular areas and rarely enhanced all attributes.
Moreover, when replacing equipment, one's attributes would fluctuate as well.
To permanently increase attributes, the best methods were still "burning books" or consuming those precious potions and special dishes.
But both methods came with their own barriers.
"Burning books"