It had been five days since I had returned from the ruin, and I was swamped with work. Overseeing all three projects is not an easy thing, especially after a break when there are hundreds of things waiting for me to do.

  Currently, I am sitting on the floor, surrounded by sixty-four elite tyrants, all of whom have nine tubes like strings attached to their bodies while they are being densely covered in a dark grey clay mixture, which is densely packed with runes.

  I have been at it for nearly forty minutes and would be finished in ten minutes at most.

  I have my eyes closed, but I can clearly see the great meta-physical changes that are occurring in them. The changes are similar to what the other four batches had gone through.

  I have been doing this since morning, and the result has been great, better than great; it is phenomenal. Well, I should not be surprising, considering I am using precious stainless blood soul lotus essence on them; very few people get a chance to use the resource such it their life.

  Even Grandmasters rarely come across such resources and use them, and now I am using that resource on these elites.

  Thankfully, the stainless blood soul lotus was an extremly high-level resource that I barely used 10% of single petals on these people. Still, despite that, the lotuses I wouldn't take long to disappear; the number of people is part of the Grandmaster project.

  Currently, I am limiting its use only to the people who were chosen for the Grandmaster project and selecting a few people from the little project and kings project, which I am sure would be part of the Grandmaster project.

  I would have liked to use them on all the subjects, but three lotuses are not enough. I have only allotted three lotuses to the projects, while the other two are me and those close to me.

  I have already experienced the benefits of the stainless blood soul lotus, and it helped me tremendously. It is not only me but also Marina, my parents, my sister, and my mentee Neela. Danielle and others are out, but as soon as they return, I will wash their bodies with the stainless blood soul lotus.

  The stainless blood soul lotus is performing its magic on these elites; it is removing their impurities, consolidating their strength while strengthening their body and soul.

  When this process is over, they will feel fresh while their strength will boost by at least 20%, and they will have an easier time making a breakthrough. These are just the immediate benefits, the real benefits they will experience over time.

  Tuck Tuck Tuck

  Eight minutes passed, and finally, my tube-like strings began to come out of their bodies, making a hard sound.

  As all my strings came out, a kindle of silver fore appeared over my index finger, which I threw up. It instantly divided into sixty-four and crashed against the sixty-four elites.

  Dhub Dhub Dhub!

  The thick dark grey layer covering them instantly burned to death, revealing sixty-four elites who have become significantly thinner.

  The purification of the stainless blood soul lotus is deep, and it is not just the lotus I used. I have used a special herbal mixture that increases the power of the stainless lotus; most of the impurities are from them.

  "You all can leave," I said as I got up; all of them got up, bowed, and left silently, and soon only I left in the hall, though not for much longer.

  A few seconds later, Grandmaster Salvador and Grandmaster Charline walked in; both of them looked significantly thinner but had a deep vibrancy in their skin and aura.

  "I am really jealous of these young ones. If I had the same resources as these people have, this old man might be just a step away from becoming a Grand Lord," said Grandmaster Salvador with a hint of jest.

  "I don't know anything about Grand Lord, but I think both of your chances of reaching high Grandmaster class are pretty good," I said, and this is true. Both of them are extremly talented and have already completed the requisite in their inheritance, only held up by the limitation of their bodies.

  The subjects are not the only ones who are receiving the benefits; the administrators of the project too were also doing it. They are the first ones to receive any good benefits that have come.

  Grandmistress Charline had already made the breakthrough into the peak Grandmaster class, and as long as she continued improving, she can definably become a high Grandmaster.

  "I really hope what you said is a true young man; it had been more than a thousand years since High Grandmaster has appeared in my family," He said. "Don't worry, Grandmaster; as long as you die in a few years, you will definitely become a High Grandmaster," I said, and that made him glare at me.

  A few seconds later, my expressions turned serious as I looked at them.

  "How many do you think are ready to make a breakthrough into the leader class?" I asked; I had crafted special lenses that left them to see the meth scans of elites when they are going through the purification process.

  I have already had a number in mind, but I like to like to take their opinions; it has helped more times than I count.

  Grandmistress Charline quickly signed the gestures, answering my question.

  "Fifty-three from three hundred and twenty-five, two more than I had thought," I said, and without me asking, she forwarded the list of names to me.

  Fifty-one are the same as I decided, while two is her addition; I quickly opened the meta-scan of two and studied it quickly.

  "We will go by your list, prepare for their breakthrough Grandmistress," I said and hashed out a few details before walking out of the hall.

  Buzz!

  I had just taken a step into the conference room when my holowatched buzzed with the message, and when I read it, a big bright smile couldn't help but appear on my face.

  "So, he is finally ready!" I said and appeared over teleportation formation, and a second later, I disappeared.