Without his martial powers to sustain him, Felix suddenly felt exhausted from being up all night. He collapsed into bed as soon as he reached his bedroom and slept until noon.

He drove to Yardley Dining for a quick lunch, then immediately began working on cultivating the Dragonspine. On the way, he called Jack, who was relieved to hear he was safe. They arranged to meet for dinner tomorrow. Felix also hoped to use this chance to contact Yvonne.

After another four-hour session, Felix emerged from the pit. "Vivian, thank you for putting up with all this over the past month."

Vivian felt helpless. "Don't mention it, Felix. It's my duty."

She had never met someone of such high status who remained so humble. It made her feel embarrassed.

Felix sighed. "My body's so much weaker than before."

Whether from cultivating the Dragonspine or something else, Felix found himself hungry again. Not wanting to eat at Yardley again, he found a small pizza place and devoured three pizzas befor