The Jade Sect had existed for over a thousand years and had always remained a neutral force.

The Sect Leader of every generation was called the Omniscient Deity.

To outsiders, this was the Jade Sect’s tradition. In actuality, the Omniscient Deity had always been the same person from the beginning to the present.

Nineteenth-ranked grandmasters were peerless and lived long lives. It was unbelievable for one to live so long, which was why the Jade Sect announced to the public that each generation’s Sect Leader would inherit the title of Omniscient Deity.

For more than a thousand years, the Omniscient Deity had never encountered another ninth-ranked grandmaster, nor had anyone come close to reaching the ninth rank.

James was the first person he met in the past thousand years to be close to reaching the ninth rank.

Thus, he was excited and looking forward to James finally stepping into the ninth rank.

Meanwhile, James was struggling to break into the ninth rank even after absorbing