The new company was just getting started, but in terms of size, it could already compete with Bellenuite.Next, Matilda needed to seize the market.In Matilda's view, Raine was her mascot.Chad's beautiful disciple had eased her relationship with Chad, and Matilda saw hope for a remarriage.Of course, Matilda knew they were not divorced in the truest sense yet.However, if the two were separated for more than two years and there was a divorce agreement, it could also be considered legal.Matilda could not let that happen because, deep down, she had extraordinary feelings for Chad."For the new company's headquarters, let's use Skyshroud Tower!"Colleen spoke up, proposing a place for the new company's office.Matilda hesitated and asked, "Skyshroud Tower? Can you guys handle it?"Skyshroud Tower had just been put into use and was still attracting investments. It was located next to Bellenuite headquarters.Skyshroud Tower, Bellenuite headquarters, and Matilda's apartment for
Two invisible red lights streaked across Bloomington's sky, arriving above the demolished Temple Road.Two old ladies in red robes appeared above the Hall of Herbs, their faces solemn as they gazed at it for a long time."It seems to be deep underground; it feels like a cave!""It's quite strange, and I feel like there are many insects below."As they spoke, the two descended from the sky into the Hall of Herbs, arriving outside the rockery and passing directly through the wall! Once in the underground space, the two old ladies heard bursts of painful moans."So it's a group of parasites!""Hmph, insects are just insects, trying to become immortals in such a way, ridiculous!""Yes! The method for becoming an immortal was discovered 5,000 years ago. I didn't expect these insects to still use it.""These are outdated methods from thousands of years ago. We no longer use them."As they spoke, they continued downward and encountered Jasmine, who had taken the parasite pills first.
It was a very strange state; Jasmine was sure that her body had improved.Jasmine gathered her courage and returned to the iron door.When she discovered their absence, Jasmine instinctively assumed that the two ghosts had left.Or, they had gone to other rooms!Jasmine panicked and checked each room but found nothing.An older girl grabbed Jasmine. "Jasmine, don't be afraid! It's only an illusion. There are no ghosts in this world!"Jasmine calmed down and forced herself to believe that everything was an illusion as she felt the older girl's trembling hands caused by intense pain. "There are no ghosts; it's all an illusion. Mr. Jennings will be fine; I must have been mistaken!"However, Jasmine had not been mistaken.Chad was practicing with Lord Fifth and Miss Sixth at that moment.Meanwhile, the two old ladies were stunned at the scene before them.After a long time, they said, "I told you, one person can't inherit so much, but it turns out there are two dragons!""It see
"A mere insect—how could it inherit so much?""Didn't the Absolute Heaven Pass already sever all the inheritances of the immortals?""More than just that—most of the immortal techniques had been burned away.""Then how did the insect inherit them?!"The two elderly ladies began arguing, and their shocked and panicked expressions revealed they were terrified!"This insect must die! I'll report back to the Immortal Emperor!"Swoosh!Crack!Lord Fifth's tail swept over them, slamming the two old ladies hard against the wall.Logically, they should not have been hit in their current form. However, they were still hit. They sprayed blood from their mouths and collapsed to the ground.They did not have a physical form, just faint shadows like ghosts."It's too late. We've seen everything we needed to see. The Immortal Emperor must know about everything that has happened here!""Yes, you can't stop us!" They laughed.The figures of the two old ladies dissipated as if they had nev
Chad felt a slew of emotions rush through him, rendering him speechless for a brief moment.He quickly understood why Miss Sixth acted the way she did.As long as Miss Sixth existed, Chad could connect with her whenever he entered a state of visualization.Miss Sixth would then be able to open up the world, allowing Chad to achieve enlightenment through the simple act of visualization.Chad realized that he had been able to enter a state of visualization since he began meditating as a child, but enlightenment was a new experience.At the very least, Chad remembered it as a first.He might have had enlightenment in his youth and dismissed it as a dream.After realizing Miss Sixth's intentions, Chad pursued her for quite some time.They spent about a year in the world before Chad reluctantly left.At that point, the outside world was already in chaos.The mirage over Bloomington had lasted nearly two days, causing a massive sensation!Many experts emerged, providing various un
After more than two days, Chad emerged from his underground air-raid shelter.By that point, Jasmine had fully recovered.She was the Inkwell Clan's youngest assassin, and her poisoning was the least severe.However, it appeared that the others would need another two days, particularly Willow, who might require more.Willow had been subjected to nearly unbearable torture in the days following the pill.The deeply ingrained poison seemed to be torn out of her bone marrows painfully slowly."Dr. Jennings, how's my grandmother?" Jasmine stood at Chad's side, watching him examine Willow."She's fine; she just needs some time," Chad said, but he was shocked.Willow seemed to gain strength with each bit of poison removed.Once Willow was completely poison-free, she could become a supreme martial artist.An assassin who wielded martial power was truly formidable.Chad felt fortunate that he was regarded as Willow's benefactor rather than her enemy.Martial supreme assassins could
"Are you sure you can trust them?" Grayson asked.Chad responded indifferently, "Don't worry! I have my ways. Don't worry, Mr. Wiles."Grayson said, "I'm still worried. I'll hurry up and get Weldon through the inspection, and then I'll get him back by your side.""Please don't!" Chad turned serious and said, "Arrange for Weldon to stay with Marilyn!"Grayson looked surprised and said awkwardly, "Marilyn doesn't seem to need it! She—""Why wouldn't she need it? If the assassins went after her..." Chad interrupted Grayson with a solemn expression.He was genuinely concerned about his sister. Chad had no idea what he would do if the assassins kidnapped Marilyn and tried to blackmail him with her."I understand. I'll have him be Marilyn's driver to protect her!" Grayson said."Thank you, Mr. Wiles!" Chad said, thankful."Alright! I'll get going now. You're such a troublemaker. Special Operations will keep an eye on you after this!" Grayson said as he rose to leave.Chad led him o
"Who do you think you are, trying to take me as your disciple?"Chad was no idiot, and he was level-headed as well. The photos his master left behind had been those of him in the past.The person who resembled Rowan's old photos was not Rowan!"I am Immortal Keating. I came to the mortal realm to look for the bloodline I left behind. I didn't expect to meet you, you little bug. It's quite interesting," the self-proclaimed Immortal Keating said.Chad was immediately on alert as he asked, "Interesting? In what way?"When Immortal Keating heard that, he was surprised. "You don't know? True, the mortal and immortal worlds are separated; it would be strange if they weren't. I guess you're unaware that you have a Mystic Archive!"Chad was shocked, but he did not show it. He deliberately asked, "What's a Mystic Archive?"Immortal Keating laughed as if pleased with his guess that Chad had no idea what a Mystic Archive was."The Mystic Archive is an inheritance left behind by immortals.
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