Rank 8

After the Second Grand Auction, the group continue their lives as usual, except for Ryker, who decided it was time to focus on mastering the different professions.

Since he had been focusing on his cultivation and making money, he almost did not have time to master the different professions and take a deeper dive into the different Paths and different Cultivation Arts and Techniques in his possession.

And so, the first thing he planned on doing now that he decided to not focus on making money is his profession ranks.

Only his Alchemist Rank stood up, equal to his current Cultivation Realm at Rank 8.

As for Inscription Specialist and Formation Specialist Rank, both at Rank 7, while Blacksmithing and Item Crafting is at Rank 6, the lowest among his different professions.

And he planned on doing something about it.

-x-

"Ryker is going to the Craftsman Alliance building," Ilun told Sophia, who shared a perplexed look with Sonet.

"Why would he do such thing," even someone like Sophia could not fathom his reasoning.

Ryker is already a prodigy in cultivating, a talent that could fight others above his current major realm and win, yet he would go to the Craftsman Alliance?

"Maybe he wanted to buy some pills, or maybe Talismans?" Ilun suggested.

"Maybe, but we should just ask the others about this. They would know more about him and maybe even his reasoning to go to the Craftsman Alliance," Sonet suggested.

The other two agreed to the suggestion, and so, Sophia called Ina to her office.

-x-

"So, he went to the Craftsman Alliance, and you want to know why?" Ina asked.

Sophia nodded, "Yes. This is not the first time he did this and we want to know if you have any clue,"

"He should be trying to raise his rank and master his professions," the younger brunette answered truthfully.

Sophia looked at her with a perplexed gaze, "Profession?"

Ina nodded, "Yes. He had learn Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Item Crafting, Inscription Making and Formation Making," she listed out.

The brunette then turned towards the three women, already anticipating the face they would make.

Sure enough, shock was the predominant expression on their faces, with Sophia having the best shock expression she had ever seen so far.

(She did not count the future, where Ryker would, hopefully, get more women to join his harem by being him.)

"H-his ranks in the professions?" Sophia managed to ask.

This time, even Ina could not predict the faces they would make once he tell them.

"Rank 8 Alchemist, Rank 7 Formation and Inscription Specialist, and Rank 6 Blacksmith and Item Crafter,"

Once again, silence befell the office, as Sophia could not even voice her surprise, her words caught in her throat.

"How capable is he?" she managed to say at the end.

"Very," was Ina honest reply before she reminded them of something,

"Besides, both Ilun and Sonet already used some pills he created,"

The two women's eyes widened in disbelief, before the connected the dots quickly.

"Those three pills are something he made?!" Both said at the same time.

"Yes. And if Sophia is still in the Genesis Grand Realm, he would have given them to her as well, but she already at Noble Realm, so there is no helping it," Ina sighed.

Sophia was interested in one part of the story though, "He gave the two of you pills?" she looked at her two subordinates with suspicion.

"Yes. The pills increase the potential of a Genesis Grand Realm cultivator by improving blood, meridian and bone.

Unfortunately, it did not work for Noble expert, hence the reason for him not giving it to you," Sonet answered for their behalf.

"... I see," Sophia managed to get it all out, though still a little upset.

She then turned towards Ina, asking, "Is he trying to advance all of his profession to Rank 8?"

"It should be his goal for now. After he finished said goal, Ryker would either ve laidback or more focused on making himself stronger again," Ina answered.

"Huh... when I thought he was a great talent, I still underestimate him," the older brunette said, though she was happy to have a man as talented as him.

After all, everyone, either man or woman wanted capable spouse, and she seem to get the most capable one ever.

"So, he will continue going to the Craftsman Alliance until he reached the level he so desire," Sophia state, already guessing Ryker's so called desire.

"Yes, so don't worry. Besides, maybe he will be tired we will stand more chance of not being knocked unconscious when we are doing it with him," it might be naive hope but it was the only thing going for them in regards of their sex live with him.

"Maybe. Though, if he used Stage 2, being knocked unconscious would always happen," Sonet remind them.

All the women shivered. Stage 2 is greater than Stage 1, just that they have to pay a heavy price in cumming, and having a sensitive and sore body when he go to Stage 2.

At which, all of them would become too unconscious to do anything until they woke up.

"Let just go with our lives," the others nodded as they go on with their duties.

-x-

The sight of Ryker leaving the Elkom Auction House was something they soon grow use to.

Their lives keep on going despite him being more busy due to what he wanted, yet Ryker would not stop until he accomplish his goal.

Still, Sophia could not help but wonder, how long would be achieve a goal that many would consider impossible, reaching the possible peak for his current cultivation realm in all five major professions?

-x-

When Ryker returned for the day, a delighted expression was etched on his face.

"Did something good happened?" Rina, having stayed behind to take care of the children, asked the question.

"Yes, I just become a Rank 8 Formation Specialist," he said. Rina could understand why he was so happy. To be able to reach his current ability, even someone as clam as he would be delighted.

"I will go tell the others,"

-x-

However, that was not the end of it. 4 days after him becoming a Rank 8 Formation Specialist, he managed to become a Rank 8 Inscription Specialist.

7 days after that, he become a Rank 8 Blacksmith. And a week after that, he managed to reach Rank 8 in Item Crafting, allowing him to no longer need to go to the Craftsman Alliance building everyday, the man changing the schedule to one a week to help his future advancement.