The two women were extraordinarily gorgeous and were currently playing in the water like ethereal fairies.Darryl ogled them. ‘Godfather mentioned that he had two daughters. Could this be them?’ The two ladies playing in the water were indeed Zoran Carter’s daughters. The older one, Rachel Carter, was sexy and attractive, while Sara, the younger sister, was cute and adorable. They were both equally charming.As Darryl continued staring at them, a few maidservants screamed. “Wh-who are you?”The two sisters noticed Darryl’s presence and blushed in embarrassment. Although they were covered, playing in the water did not help much as it made their clothes stick to their body. Rachel was partly ashamed and partly furious. She pointed at Darryl as her voice trembled while she spoke, “Who the hell are you? Leave at once!”This creepy man looked like a beggar covered in blood. They were disgusted by Darryl’s gawking.Sara, on the other hand, was more curious. She cocked her head and

Darryl was not spewing nonsense. He had scanned the surroundings of the pond, and the Feng Shui was not right.A few maids giggled at Darryl’s observation.“Darryl? Did you know that Finnegan Nicholson, the Feng Shui master, specially designed this yard?” Rachel snickered.Finnegan Nicholson was a great Feng Shui master in the fifties. The entire Carter Mansion, including the pond, was specifically designed by him. Yet, Darryl mentioned that the Feng Shui of the pond was not great? What nonsense is that? Darryl laughed and said, “Yes, you’re right. According to Feng Shui, the pond is in a great place.” He continued to calmly explain, “However, the pond is considered a Yin-Yang pond. The north side of the pond receives a great deal of sunlight; hence it’s considered the Yang side, whereas the south is constantly under a shade, making it the Yin side. When Finnegan Nicholson designed the pond, it was meant to balance the Yin and Yang—it was a Feng Shui pond, to put it precisely. So,

“What did you say? I dare you to say it again,” Rachel’s Internal Energy exploded from her. It was so strong it almost crushed Darryl. She was a Level Four Master General! Being at such a high level at such a young age, she was considered a genius.Darryl could not breathe. Abbess Mother Serendipity totally destroyed his powers. As of now, he was only an ordinary human.Sara got out of the pond and tugged at Rachel. “Stop it. Why did you have to do that?”Darryl was great, in Sara’s eyes. If it were not for him, Rachel could have died, and he was right about the pond’s Feng Shui! At noon, Rachel went back to her room to change before she headed to the study.Zoran was reading old manuals in the study as he was anxiously trying to find a way to help Darryl regain his powers.Rachel approached her father and said, “Dad, why did you bring Darryl here?”Thinking about him made her mad! Zoran looked at Rachel and said, “He’s my godson, and he was hurt badly. Of course, it makes se

’Ewan White was here?’ Rachel wondered.She was surprised as she quickly said, “Dad, I’ll come with you.”Ewan White was Ophelia Lane’s disciple. He was also from the famous White family in Mid City.Ewan and Rachel were good friends, and she liked him a lot as she felt he was charming.Ophelia was seated on the sofa, an epitome of grace with her alluring body. Ewan, her disciple, stood behind her in a suit, looking extremely dapper.Ewan has been Ophelia’s follower for almost four to five years and was quite skilled in producing elixirs.“Ewan!” Rachel greeted him happily. “It’s great to see you! We’ve not seen each other for ages. I’ve been almost bored to death!”Ewan laughed. “I’ve been busy! But here I am!”Ophelia smiled. She thought that Ewan and Rachel were a match made in heaven.Zoran walked over and greeted Ophelia, “Welcome to our humble abode.”The Jiangnan Elixir Association was an influential force in the world of cultivators, especially Ophelia Lane. She was

Zoran nodded and laughed, “It seems like you know my godson too! I have decided that Rachel should marry him.”Ewan White was not bad as well, but he is no Darryl Darby.Rachel finally could not take it. She stomped her feet and said, “Dad, I’ve told you. I will not marry him! I like Ewan! Not that live-in son-in-law!” Rachel held Ewan’s arm tight.“Nonsense!” Zoran reprimanded. “How could you disobey your father’s decision! Marriage is not a matter of choice for you.”Rachel panicked. She bit her lip and said, “Dad, I don’t understand. What good is Darryl? If you think he’s a genius, let him have a competition with Ewan and see who’s the better one among the two. If Darryl wins, I’ll listen to you. But if Ewan wins, you’ll let me marry him.”Zoran was silent. He did not expect his daughter to propose such a deal. Darryl has lost all his powers. How could he compete with Ewan? He was handicapped.Ophelia chimed in, “Zoran, since Rachel proposed this, why not let them try it out.”

Rachel snickered, “Anything? Then we’ll compete in producing elixirs.”No matter what, Darryl has to lose. Her father said that Darryl knew how to produce elixirs, but how could this loser beat Ewan? As long as Ewan wins, she could marry him.“Sure,” Darryl shrugged.Ophelia smiled. Darryl’s performance in the previous Elixir Competition was outstanding. He was indeed a rare talent. However, compared to Ewan, he was miles behind.They left and entered the elixir production room. The Carter’s elixir production room was the most professional one in Mid City and contained not only assorted cauldrons but also rare herbs and ingredients.When they reached the room, Darryl heard someone calling him from afar. “Darryl!” Sara approached him. She was wearing a cute yellow dress, looking very bubbly. She was too excited as she said, “I didn’t know you knew how to produce elixirs! You’re amazing. Can I stay next to you and watch?”Though she only met him today, Sara felt a genuine connect

“Alright, let me explain the contest rules,” Ophelia explained as she sat down. “Whoever produces the rarest elixir in one-hour wins. If the time is up and you haven’t finished, you lose.”She looked at her watch and set it. “Your time starts...now.”Ewan reacted quickly. He walked to the ingredients section and measured each ingredient with his bare hands. It was extremely accurate! He lit a fire, emptied the ingredients in, and started producing his elixir. Everything went smoothly, and there was not a mess in sight.The entire Carter family surrounded him, looking at Ewan’s every move. They nodded in agreement.“No wonder he’s Ophelia’s disciple. He has such experienced hands!”“I wonder what rare elixir he will produce? It’s so exciting!”Listening to their comments, Ewan was elated as he smiled with confidence.However, Darryl looked nonchalant, and he had not even started picking his ingredients.Many shook their heads at him. He was losing from the start, and it looked

A golden Elixir Cloud. Could Darryl top that?“Only a great teacher like Ophelia could produce such a skilled student!” someone exclaimed as everyone looked at Ophelia. She said nothing and took a sip of tea. She knew how skilled Ewan was and this was all expected of him.“Wow, a golden Elixir Cloud!” Sara exclaimed. She turned to Darryl and said, “Come on, Darryl, we don’t want to lose!”Darryl smiled but did not say anything though he praised Ewan secretly. You needed to have great skills to be able to create a golden Elixir Cloud. It was no wonder Ewan was so confident.BAM!Suddenly, Ewan’s cauldron started to vibrate. An elixir pill flew out of the cauldron, and Ewan caught it with ease in his hand.Everyone looked at Ewan hopefully.He smiled and opened his palm, showing the elixir to everyone.They were all stunned. It was a pill with an iridescent sheen! What kind of pill has an iridescence to it? Ophelia nodded in approval as she said, “Ewan explain to Zoran what

“Do you want to get beaten up?” yelled Ewan. How could someone treat his master so rudely? “Ewan, step down,” Ophelia ordered as she looked at Darryl. “What’s the use of boasting now? My disciple harnessed a golden Elixir Cloud and produced a Five Spirit Pill. Do you really think you can top that?”“Of course. After all, time’s not up yet,” he said while tending to his cauldron.Ophelia shook her head. “Remember our agreement. If you lose, you have to acknowledge me as your master, and it has to be done officially, with you bowing down to me.”PSST! PSST! Darryl opened the lid of the cauldron. Suddenly, heat escaped along with the ingredient’s aura.‘What? What is he doing? Opening the lid of the cauldron before the elixir matures is a big mistake,’ everyone thought as they were stunned. “Have you admitted defeat?” Rachel sneered.She initially thought that this live-in son-in-law would have some skills, but it looked like she overestimated him. Getting him to compete with E

“My goodness! Someone must be making an extremely rare elixir!” someone exclaimed as they pointed to the sky.It was common knowledge that producing elixirs will garner an Elixir Cloud, but they had never seen one that emitted lightning.The entire Carter Mansion was dead silent.Rachel’s smile dropped as she trembled in disbelief. She could not believe her own eyes. How was this possible? Darryl was nothing but a useless live-in son-in-law. How could his elixir producing skills be better than Ewan’s? Rachel was shocked.BUZZ!While everyone was still in shock, Darryl’s cauldron trembled aggressively. The cauldron broke in half, and out flew an elixir pill with lightning bolts.Darryl caught it and smiled.Everyone’s focus was on the pill, and they were floored. The pill still had an electric arc discharge on it.‘Is this even a pill? It should be considered a magical elixir!’ they thought. “Amazing!” Zoran clapped in excitement, laughing cheerfully. “Darryl, quick. Tell us