“The Overbearing Heaven Art” is merely a Foundation Establishment technique, used for cultivation before advancing to the Scholar rank. After becoming a Scholar, one needs a Scholar-level cultivation method. Unfortunately, Charles Baker’s father died too early and did not leave behind any Scholar-level techniques.

Moreover, Scholar-level techniques are also divided into upper, middle, lower grades, and the Saint grade. Even an upper-grade Scholar technique can only allow the True Fate Dao Seal to undergo nine transformations. Even if one possesses a Saint-grade True Fate Dao Seal, without a Saint-grade Scholar technique, it is impossible to truly complete the tenth transformation.

In this regard, Charles Baker is not too worried. Master Yanshan went to great lengths to persuade Charles Baker to join Nanli Academy, not only promising to waive the usual fees required of ordinary students, but also to grant Charles Baker a considerable amount of Saint Tokens, and to apply for a Saint-grade Scholar technique for him.

Although Master Yanshan could not make these promises on his own authority, before leaving he patted his chest and assured Charles Baker to pack up and get ready for enrollment, so he must be quite confident.

“I never expected to enjoy the treatment of a specially admitted student—no tuition fees, and even a generous scholarship.

Back on Earth, I never had such privileges. If this world weren’t so boring—can’t even play Minesweeper, no internet, and the food is so terrible—I might actually want to stay here.”

Charles Baker’s eyes shifted, his gaze falling on the palm of his left hand. In the very center of his palm, there was a tattoo of a skull about the size of a fingernail.

“When a Saint appears, the skull manifests; against time, the departed return.

Crystal Skull, oh Crystal Skull, you better not be deceiving me. If I ascend to the position of Saint and you can’t send me back to Earth, I’ll definitely drag you out and grind you into powder to go with my wine.”

Charles Baker clenched his left hand with the skull tattoo tightly.

Chapter 7: The Saint Blade Token

Back when Charles Baker was on Earth, he enjoyed collecting all sorts of strange antiques. Who would have thought that this hobby would get him into trouble? He bought an antique crystal skull at a high price, and while playing with it, the crystal skull suddenly emitted a brilliant light, pulling him in. Then, inexplicably, he was transported to this bizarre world. The crystal skull transformed the gravely injured and unconscious Charles Baker of this world into a stream of energy and injected it into his body, allowing him to absorb part of this world’s Charles Baker’s abilities and memories, and his body reverted to the appearance of a sixteen- or seventeen-year-old.

While inside the crystal skull, he saw those twelve characters. After arriving in this world, he finally understood their meaning: he must become a Saint in this world to activate the crystal skull again and return to Earth.

“Young Master Bai, the young lady requests your presence.”

The maid Little Grace knocked on the door from outside.

“What does she want with me?”

Charles Baker muttered, but still opened the door and went out, following Little Grace to the front hall.

“The family head also sent a congratulatory gift. Take a look for yourself.”

Susan Grant pushed a brocade box about half a foot long in front of Charles Baker.

Charles Baker knew that if it were something ordinary, Susan Grant wouldn’t have specifically asked him to see it, so he casually took the brocade box and opened it. Inside was a white jade token about the size of a palm. On one side were the words “Saint Blade” and “Scholar,” and on the other was a golden image of a koi playing in water.

“A Saint-grade Scholar Saint Token?”

Charles Baker was slightly surprised.

The Saint Token is similar to the Saint Dao Stele, with the same ranks and grades, and both require poetry or prose as a key to unlock. However, the Saint Token is a one-time-use item; after use, it is immediately destroyed, and the items obtained from it are varied.

Common types include the Saint Blade Token, Saint Armor Token, Saint Beast Token, Saint Pill Token, and so on. All sorts of items can be obtained from a Saint Token, but Charles Baker is currently only a Scholar and can only open Scholar-level Saint Tokens.

Unlike the Saint Dao Stele, although Saint-grade Saint Tokens are rarer than upper-grade ones, they are not as scarce as Saint-grade Saint Dao Steles and are relatively easier to obtain.

Because they are single-use, even if the poetry or prose inscribed on the Saint Token does not match the token’s grade, the token can still be opened; it’s just that the quality of the item obtained will only match the grade of the poetry or prose, not the token itself.

In other words, even if you possess a Saint-grade Saint Token, if your talent is lacking and you cannot compose poetry or prose of the same grade, the item you obtain may only be upper-grade or middle-grade, or even worse, lower-grade.

The same goes for upper- and middle-grade Saint Tokens; there is always a chance of obtaining lower-grade items. Therefore, Saint-grade Saint Tokens are not as precious as Saint-grade Saint Dao Steles.

The Scholar-level Saint-grade Saint Token that the Head of the Grant Family sent to Charles Baker is a Saint Blade Token, meaning that a Scholar-level weapon can be obtained from it. As for the grade of the weapon, it depends entirely on the quality of the poetry or prose composed by the person opening the Saint Blade Token.

“The family head’s gift of this Saint Blade Token shows how much he values you.”