As he studied the murals along the way, Huo Hai pieced together most of the Spiritfire Sect's history. Its founder had been a rather fortunate Spirit Emperor who had obtained a predecessor's legacy, allowing him to rise steadily through the ranks.
Because that legacy had also concerned alchemy, the man eventually became one of the rare Saint Grade Elixir Spirit Masters. Even as an Elixir Spirit Master, however, his combat strength was far from poor. Thanks to its pills, the Spiritfire Sect had enjoyed tremendous renown in the Southeastern Region, eventually expanding into the Central Region.
Those pills had also produced a great many experts within the sect. Pills could save considerable time. For Heaven Grade experts, time was unlimited, but before reaching Heaven Grade, their lifespans had a limit.
Saving time gave them more opportunities to reach higher levels. At the height of the Spiritfire Sect's development, it had possessed more than a dozen Spirit Saints, the strongest of whom had reached the spirit saint seventh heaven.
The number of Spirit Saints did not seem particularly large, which was also a consequence of taking too many pills earlier in their cultivation. Their quality, however, was quite impressive. As Huo Hai studied the final murals, he gradually understood a few things. The Spiritfire Sect had once wielded great influence and maintained close ties with the Central Region. Most importantly, many of its members had been Elixir Spirit Masters whose combat strength was weak.
As the Giantwood Clan of the Giantwood Sect gradually grew stronger, it began consolidating the Southeastern Region. It wanted the Spiritfire Sect to join it in resisting the Central Region, something the eight surrounding regions had always been doing.
But the Spiritfire Sect had refused, while the Giantwood Sect coveted its alchemical abilities. A great war had