Chad carefully looked at Suri and said, "You seem healthy; you don't need a consultation."Suri was a bit resistant, but spoke up when she saw Chad was serious, "I-I've been possessed!""Possessed?"Possession was a term used in folk culture, known as hysteria in Mystic Therapeutics. There was even a specialized field within the various medical departments called psychotherapy for treating those possessed.Chad was surprised and grabbed Suri's wrist, his expression instantly changing.He had not expected Suri to be cursed!Suri seemed eager to prove she was possessed and rolled up her sleeve.Her arm was covered in dark purple bruises, with some areas already ulcerated, as if she had been severely beaten.Chad then noticed that Suri was wearing high-necked, long-sleeved clothing. Suri recounted her experience, explaining, "Every night, I have nightmares where I was beaten up! When I wake up the next day, these bruises appear on my body. It was especially bad before coming to
Kenji smiled and said, "Although there was a mishap with the Elixir of Life, the top-quality medicinal ingredients in this auction will surely fetch high prices and raise the funds needed for the collaboration with Bellenuite."Ayo smiled coquettishly and replied, "That's good to hear. Let's hope there are no more mishaps."Kenji chuckled and assured in a dismissive tone, "Don't worry! Hacniane has no good doctors left, and they've never seen our medicinal ingredients."Ayo proudly smiled and stated, "My dad left behind the Herbal Handbook, which details the cultivation methods of thousands of medicinal herbs. Nowadays, no one in Hacniane knows how to cultivate these herbs. Only our company can cultivate these top-quality herbs!"At that moment, a tall, thin man named Shuten Kenjiro approached.He respectfully addressed Ayo, "Ms. Kato, can the auction resume now?""Of course. Let's go!" Ayo replied, leading the way to the auction venue.Ayo did not take the stage this time but w
Chad was well aware that the painting was not a valuable masterpiece, but it held significance as a visualization of Mystic Therapeutics's vital energy healing technique.Vital energy healing technique, also known as breathing exercises or inner work, was essentially a method of controlling one's breath. Moreover, a good breathing technique could promote longevity and prevent various diseases.Throughout history, many summarized their experiences with vital energy healing techniques and depicted them in special diagrams, known as visualization diagrams, to aid in practice.Some experts even imbue their life's teachings into these diagrams, allowing future generations to inherit their knowledge.Chad's family heirloom, the Geronimo Thirteen Needles, was a visualization diagram by the Jennings family ancestors.Toby, however, was puzzled and asked, "This painting isn't valuable; it's probably not even a hundred years old. Dr. Jennings, why would you..."Before Toby could finish, Ch
"If they insist on bidding, the remaining two medicinal herbs might not fetch high prices," Ayo said seriously to Shuten."Lumigen Pharmaceutical's divine medicines can't be sold cheaply. Raise the bids!"However, Kenji opposed, "What if they don't buy if we raise the bids?"Ayo smiled proudly, saying, "I bet they will! After they take these herbs, we'll find a way to get them back."Ayo then looked at Shuten and added, "Go contact Henry from Century City's Walt family. Let him reach out to that person.""Got it!" Shuten responded and swiftly left.The auction continued, with all the prices of the items adjusted upward. Even so, the transactions proceeded smoothly.Some items even fetched hefty prices.Strangely, the medicinal herbs were still sold at surprisingly low prices, with most sold after just one bid.All the herbs Chad had discussed with the Hart, Pulmano, and Norman families were successfully acquired.When Chad saw that he had secured these items, he could not hel
Ding!The elevator doors opened, and Chad led the group in.In the elevator, Tori suggested, "Dr. Jennings, since you don't like Lumigen Pharmaceutical, the Hart family can take action against them."Moris chimed in, "Lumigen also collaborated with Tatum Supreme Group in three cities for three auctions. Should we terminate our partnership with them now?"Chad leaned against the elevator wall, lazily replying, "Do as you wish. It's none of my concern!"As they spoke, the elevator reached the lobby on the first floor, and Chad nonchalantly stepped out.Moris quickly followed, asking, "Dr. Jennings, do you have any way to help my wife conceive twins?"Chad furrowed his brow lightly and turned to give him a cold, disdainful glance.That look made Moris shiver, and he lowered his head like a scolded child."I'm sorry, Dr. Jennings."Meanwhile, in the luxurious suite at Bloomington's Cloud Nine Tower, Ayo was furious upon hearing that Chad had refused her invitation that harshly. H
"Chad, what's with her?" Esther asked."She's possessed," Chad replied.Esther frowned slightly and exclaimed, "She's been cursed!"Chad nodded in agreement. "Yes, someone intentionally targeted her!"Suri became extremely scared and squeezed Chad's hand tightly. Upon hearing about the curse, Rustin suddenly spoke up, "Isn't cursing a Saffronesian thing?""What?" Suri looked at Rustin in shock, asking, "Is what Mr. Hart said true?"Esther calmly explained, "Cursing is a form of witchcraft. Since the Witchcraft Uprising, cursing has gradually been marginalized and eventually found its way to Saffronesia. Nowadays, only Saffronesians practice cursing."Suri instantly understood everything. Just a few months ago, someone from Lumigen approached Suri, proposing to invest in Glory Investment Group. Without hesitation, Suri rejected them on the spot.It was after that negotiation that Suri started having nightmares. Then Kenji appeared, claiming that the Elixir of Life could cure
Suri's body was covered in various bruises, each one startling to behold.Nevertheless, Chad knew very well that none of these bruises were real, as each mark on Suri's body was spontaneously formed based on her dreams.This was the eeriest aspect of cursecraft, which had a simple principle.Through cursing, distant hypnosis was applied to the intended victim.A person's birth data was like a phone number. If someone knew your phone number, they could contact you.Similarly, birth data could be used to locate a person. However, mystical methods were required to pinpoint someone using birth data, and the curse could only be cast while the person was asleep.The method to dispel the curse involved applying new hypnosis to the patient. Yet, before Chad could unravel the curse, he needed to treat Suri.She had several hidden ailments, the most common being cervical spondylosis.For individuals who worked at a desk for extended periods, cervical spondylosis was nearly impossible to
Esther was taken aback when she realized these were all top-quality spiritual herbs.After Chad inspected each item, he turned to Esther and said, "Aunt Esther, I'm going to start making the medicine..."However, Esther interrupted him angrily, "Hold on! Are you sure?"Chad smiled and calmly replied, "I am just giving it a try! It doesn't seem that difficult!"Esther was astonished because she knew how difficult it was to concoct medicines.With the scarcity of spiritual herbs domestically, places like Fearsome Mountain, Maudare Highland, Mount Mortzen, and Forbidden Peaks, where spiritual herbs were once abundant, were becoming increasingly difficult to find.One might occasionally stumble upon a few spiritual herbs, but gathering the other necessary ingredients for pill refining was still challenging.For instance, the Life Extension Pill she gave Sonya took decades to accumulate enough spiritual herbs to refine a mediocre batch.Hence, Esther expressed her concern, "Don't wa
As Chad sat in meditation on Decaying Peaks, a faint, glowing white immortal crown slowly appeared behind his head. When that immortal crown manifested, a quake occurred everywhere outside Mount Causabour. The frequency of those tremors was extremely high, and everyone could clearly feel them. The vast area they covered included the entire Hacniane. It was as if some ancient seal in the vast sky had been triggered.Chad opened his eyes in shock amid his breakthrough, realizing that the impending heavenly punishment seemed to be directed at him and the millions of mystical beings beneath Mount Causabour.Suddenly, a thunderous voice erupted in the sky, as loud as a bolt of lightning:"Cut off the road to the heavens, seal the underworld; a red banner halts a million immortals, and a red star exterminates ghosts and demons!"Sever Yggdrasil, raise the grand array; a handful of Evergrow blocks the celestial river, and the vast multiverse bows to humanity!"By decree, this is a real
Sir Holt anxiously looked up at the sky as the tribulation clouds suddenly began to churn violently.Crack! Crack! Crack!At that moment, the first bolt of heavenly punishment finally struck.However, that bolt of divine lightning fell upon the mirage of the Mystic Archive, where it disappeared without a trace. The entire Mount Causabour shook a few times, and everyone could feel a soothing sensation within the mountain.Anyone who felt this would experience a surge of confidence deep within, and any discomfort they felt in their bodies seemed to improve significantly.On Decaying Peaks, that sensation was even more pronounced, and more and more people began to manifest the immortal crown behind their heads. In just a few minutes, nearly everyone on Decaying Peaks, hundreds of people in total, had an immortal crown appear behind them.That included Flynn and Harvey, who were sitting on the outskirts of Decaying Peaks. They, too, had immortal crowns appear behind their heads.How
Sir Holt and Zayan looked up at the sky with expressionless faces, though their hearts were in turmoil. Within the rolling clouds, faint traces of multicolored light shimmered.As time passed, the colorful lights appeared more frequently, as if gradually consuming the clouds."Such intense ascension light—there must be tens of thousands ascending!""There are probably more. The latest statistics show that 264,777 people have entered Mount Causabour!""Over 260,000? How did so many people get here?"Zayan looked at Sir Holt in shock, and Sir Holt turned his gaze toward the winding mountain road leading into the area."There are still many more people outside trying to get in, but the place is already so crowded that they can't fit."Zayan looked with concern toward the entrance to the mountain. "Won't those stuck on the road cause a disturbance?""They won't!" Sir Holt said with certainty. "Unless they're fools, they've probably already started meditating where they are. Even if
Among the 250,000 people, quite a few were not actually autistic patients. After sleeping for two full days, Chad woke up and realized that possibility. He carefully considered the potential issues that might arise during the process and decided to issue an announcement."The treatment will begin shortly. Non-autistic patients are advised to leave the Mount Causabour area to avoid unnecessary complications."That announcement was broadcast three times through loudspeakers positioned throughout Mount Causabour. Finally, the loudspeaker voice declared, "The treatment will officially begin in one hour!"At the same time, Chad made his way to the Decaying Peaks, the summit of Mount Causabour, where an over-century-old pavilion stood.Entering the pavilion, Chad sat down in a meditative position. Soon, he noticed a dense crowd gathering around the pavilion, all sitting in meditation poses around him.As Chad glanced over those people, he recognized several familiar faces. The people ar
Mount Causabour Medical Center, built halfway up Mount Causabour, was a sizable palace-style complex with three courtyards. The center was constructed along the mountain's slope, extending all the way to the base of the Decaying Peaks. Flynn and Harvey were placed in the innermost courtyard, suggesting that their grandfather, Fenton Cooper, likely knew some inside information but had not shared it with his grandsons.On that day, the Hacniane Cabinet issued several announcements. First, they created separate legislation for ability users and cultivators to regulate their powers. Second, they planned to designate special zones in each city for ability users and Mystics, separating them from ordinary people. Lastly, they urgently introduced the Sixteen Temporary Rules for Ability Users and Mystic Practitioners to regulate their behavior.Those announcements seemed like they were aimed at restricting ability users, but in reality, they were meant to reassure ordinary people, ensurin
A massive leap in the realm could bring unimaginable fortune to the dragon vein, potentially altering Hacniane's fate.That was also Chad's grand gift to the two elders, using the sudden surge in the dragon vein's power to help Hacniane avoid the impending catastrophe triggered by the nuclear explosion of the firmament.Earlier that day, through Chad's Clairvoyant Eye, he saw Kennington shrouded in a faint gray-black mist. Chad did not know what it was but felt it resembled Evergrow, yet not quite the same.However, Chad was certain that accidents would surely happen if ordinary people were exposed to it in large quantities. As a Mystic, he could already feel its effects on his body.At that moment, Sir Holt got into the car, looking at Chad with a solemn expression. "Kid, give me the bottom line!"After careful consideration, Chad laid out his thoughts. Upon hearing them, Sir Holt began to tremble. According to Chad, he would need to mobilize at least 100,000 troops to ensure the
Having a Mystic Archive and unlocking a Mystic Archive were two different matters. Only a handful of people were recorded to have a Mystic Archive throughout history. There were only two earliest verifiable individuals with documented works still in existence.The first was Hugo Gerant, a renowned physician from an ancient empire, a practitioner of Mystic Therapeutics, and an alchemist. His surviving medical works include The Hundred Letters, Gerant's Emergency Treatments, and the famous Embracing Simplicity.After his death, several notable physicians throughout history have inadvertently inherited his Mystic Archive, but none have fully inherited it. It was said that Mystics knew the method to obtain Gerant's Mystic Archive a thousand years ago, but that knowledge had since been lost.The second individual is Damian Lotin, a figure from another ancient dynasty. He left behind many works, including one titled The Whisper of the Blue Plant.Aside from them, other people who possess
Chad gave them a cold smile. "Extract the immortal bone to cure the illness.""No! Absolutely not! I won't allow it!""Me neither. There's no way we can let that happen!"The entire room erupted into panic. Some even tried to attack Chad, but they were quickly subdued.Chad looked at them and said, "Then tell me the truth.""I'll speak! I failed my tribulation and fell from the celestial realm. I used to have nine crowns, but now I'm down to five...""And me! I also fell from the celestial realm after failing my tribulation. Now I only have three crowns...""I disguised myself as one of the wounded soldiers and was brought here. After losing all my cultivation, I've since regained two crowns!""I was brought back from the firmament by my husband. After we arrived here, I lost all my cultivation and never practiced again. We had a child later, and he was perfectly normal, but I never expected my grandson to..."As those people spoke, Zayan and Sir Holt were stunned! Those peopl
"You know the cause of the illness?"Zayan was shocked, almost in disbelief."Do you realize this child is the same age as you? Even your master examined him but couldn't find the cause!"Chad nodded and said, "But I do know, and I have a bold theory—that the cause of autism in all these children might be the same..."As he spoke, some thoughts suddenly flashed through Chad's mind, shocking even him, leading him to say, "And I suspect this might be related to the increasing number of ability users and cultivators over the past century!""Really?!"Zayan grabbed Chad's arm, hardly believing what he was hearing.However, Chad spoke with firm conviction, "It's very likely true, but I need to see more children with autism.""Wait here; I'll make arrangements right away!"Soon, Chad and his group arrived at the largest hospital in Kennington, the Ninth Military District Hospital, and Xyder was also brought along. Chad saw hundreds of children with autism there!Before entering the