Soon, Luther bought the acupuncture needles and returned to the villa.Inside a room on the villa’s second floor…Cynthia showered and approached with a bath towel wrapped around her body.James sat on the bed in a lotus position.Maxine looked at Cynthia, who just came out of the bathroom, and asked, “Are you ready, Cynthia?”Cynthia’s pretty face flushed red. It was hard to tell whether it was because she took a shower or because she was embarrassed. She nodded with her red cheeks.Then, she walked to the bed, sat in front of James, and removed the towel. Cynthia’s upper body was bare, but she was wearing underwear. Although young, her body was incredibly voluptuous, especially in her chest.James was still meditating in a lotus position to calm himself down completely.Maxine sterilized the acupuncture needles and set them aside.After getting ready, James started to give instructions.According to James’ instructions, Maxine inserted the acupuncture needles into Cynthia
Gradually, the frost on James’ body began to disappear. Half an hour later…James opened his eyes and said excitedly, “I did it! I’ve converted all the Cold Energy into True Energy!”Maxine said, “Hurry up. The Cold Energy accumulated in Cynthia’s body is already too powerful. I won’t be able to control it any much longer.”James said, “Quick, channel it into my body.”Maxine quickly transfused her True Energy into Cynthia’s body and channeled the Cold Energy into James’ palms.James' palms began to freeze and slowly spread through his arms instantly.He quickly absorbed the Cold Energy and refined it into True Energy. The process for him to fully absorb and convert the energy took three hours.Three hours later, his True Energy had proliferated. As soon as he exerted it, True Energy flowed like a gush of water.“That’s enough,” Maxine said. “You’ve almost completely absorbed all the Cold Energy that built up in Cynthia’s body for the past few days.James withdrew his palm
James immediately understood after hearing Maxine’s explanation.One person could not practice the cultivation method on the Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside's Edge alone. Forcefully doing so would lead to problems.This cultivation method had to be practiced by two people together. It needed them to cooperate and practice.“But…” Maxine said solemnly, “Yin and Yang complement each other, and it’s necessary to have both energies. The energy in Cynthia’s body is indeed the purest form of True Yin Energy, and if she could learn to absorb the Cold Energy in her body, she could indeed practice the cultivation method. However, we lack someone with True Yang Energy.”She turned to James and asked, “What kind of True Energy do you have, James?”“I-I don't know.”James was not sure of what kind of True Energy he had.“Let me check,” said Maxine.James asked, “How are you going to check?”Maxine explained, “Just stretch out your hand and exert a bit of your True Energy.”James did as he w
Two figures appeared—one old and one young. The old figure and a man with neat white hair dressed in baggy white clothes.Meanwhile, the young figure was a woman with long black hair in her twenties, dressed in a black skirt.“Sir Caden, why did you bring me here?” the woman asked.The old man looked at the mountain ahead. It was a bare mountain with smoke billowing at the top.He pointed to the mountain ahead and said, “This is a volcanic crater that often spews lava. I came here to find a special fruit.”The two people were Tobias and Thea.Thea already knew that the location was a volcanic crater because she could feel the heat as soon as they approached it. Even though it was winter and the weather was relatively cold, the surrounding area was scorching, causing sweat beads to appear on her pretty face.She asked perplexedly, “Why are you looking for a fruit?”Thomas explained, “The fruit I'm looking for is the Sacred Fire Fig, and it only grows near volcanoes. The fruit
James had successfully cultivated his True Energy again. Moreover, he had constantly absorbed the Cold Energy from Cynthia’s body, allowing his True Energy to increase rapidly. In just half a day, he had reached the peak of the first rank and was only one step away from the second rank.Although Cynthia’s physique was extraordinary, the Cold Energy within her body was limited and had to be regenerated every day. During the past few days, Maxine had also discharged a portion from her body.Therefore, James would have to wait a few days before he could absorb more.After James headed downstairs, Cynthia dressed and went downstairs with Maxine.In the living room…Maxine said, “Next, I’ll personally teach Cynthia martial arts. She was a unique physique, and as long as her comprehension is decent, her cultivation rate wouldn’t be inferior to yours.”“Indeed.” James nodded. Then, he said, “Her body is like a perpetual motion machine that will continuously generate Cold Energy. As long
The Blithe King smiled and said, “Why’re you telling me this? You can’t even decide for yourself, so how would I know? You think too highly of me.”“Then tell me, should I stand on the country’s side, the King or the Cadens?” asked James.The Blithe King shook his head again. These were questions that he could not answer.“Why’re you thinking about it soo much? You’ll just have to take one step at a time. Let’s have a couple of drinks! I’ll ask Daniel to join us.”The Blithe King understood that James was in a dilemma. Although he was unaware of the grievances and conflict between the Ancient Four in the Capital, he had heard about the Four Ancient Paintings before. Thirty years ago, there was an internal conflict in the Cadens. Additionally, the Cadens’ villa was burned in flames ten years ago. These were things he had recently learned about James.However, he was unable to give James any advice as an outsider.He got up, looked at the dazed James, and shouted, “What’re you
James turned around but did not sense anyone dangerous.He mumbled, perplexed, “What’s going on? What is this terrifying sensation?”Thinking he had too much to drink, he shook his head and continued walking forward. However, after a short walk, the terrifying sensation returned. It was uncomfortable, like being watched by a venomous snake. This time, he ignored it and continued on his way. He took a few steps before turning around abruptly.The moment James turned around, he saw countless people behind him.Among them was a man in a black overcoat and black hat. He was about fifty years old. His facial features were ordinary, the kind that one would forget after a quick glance.Regardless, James sensed a threat emanating from him. It was like a venomous snake, ready to strike and bite at any moment.Two sets of eyes locked on each other.The man in the black overcoat raised the corners of his mouth and smiled slightly. Immediately afterward, he turned and walked away.James
“You should go. Is there any reason not to?”Maxine said, “You said it yourself that the person who gave you the letter was extremely powerful and could’ve killed you with a single move. So, if he didn't kill you and even left you a message, there must be a reason. We'll find out what his purpose is when you get there. Besides, I'll join you."She was not actually concerned about his safety and believed that going to Mount Arclens would not put James in danger.He would have gotten into trouble today if it had been dangerous. The opponent did not have to wait until they had led him to Mount Arclens to strike.“Okay.” James nodded and said, “The photograph revealed a lot of information. I simply need to go and take a look.”“I’ll get some plane tickets for you right now,” said Cynthia.As she spoke, she took out her phone to book the flights.James and Maxine, on the other hand, were having a discussion. They were speculating about who had sent them the photograph.Despite a len