The car sped along the highway and arrived in Jeems County within an hour.As soon as they arrived, they were greeted by a skyline filled with high-rise buildings, and the streets were bustling with luxury cars.As they entered the city center, they noticed crowds of people moving around, speaking various dialects from all over the country.The car finally stopped in front of a building named Great Stone Hall. As they got out, a beautiful woman in her 30s greeted them."Mr. Gael, you're finally here!" she said, looking expectantly behind Braum, ignoring Chad.Braum's face turned cold as he asked, "What are you looking at? Aren't you going to take us to see your boss?""Mr. Gael, where's the miracle doctor you mentioned?" The woman looked puzzled at Braum before finally noticing Chad.Braum, impatient, said, "Isn't he right here?"The woman did not believe it. "This young man is the miracle doctor? He doesn't look the part."Braum's face darkened, and he turned to leave. "Then
The stone was utterly black, emitting a dense, dark mist under Chad's Clairvoyant Eye.As soon as the red cloth was removed, a searing pain shot through Chad's forehead as if a red-hot iron had been pressed against it.However, Chad could not afford to worry about the pain. He was sure that the stone did not contain jade.He rushed toward Grace, grabbed the red cloth, and covered the stone again. "This stone can't be cut!""You think you can just say that? Do you know how much I spent on this stone? Get out of my way!" Grace was furious that the young man had stolen the spotlight and declared that her rough stone could not be cut.Chad turned to Braum, "Braum, control your woman!"Braum quickly stood in front of Chad. "Grace, listen to me. My brother must have a reason for saying this.""Listen to what? You fooled me into thinking he's a miracle doctor, and now you want me to believe he's a stone master?" Grace was enraged.She had already gotten a lot of bids on that stone. Gr
Places like the Great Stone Hall often employed advanced techniques to ensure they knew the contents of the stones without opening them.Grace had ways to determine if a stone contained valuable material without cutting it open. While there might be some outliers, she was usually quite accurate."Well, have you made up your mind? Once you're ready, we'll start. But let me be clear—if you lose, I won't make you pay. You'll just have to work here for two months."Chad, looking to buy time, agreed immediately. "Fine! How do we do this?"Grace smiled, "The wager is this—we each choose a rough stone. Once we've made our selections, we'll cut them open. Whoever has the higher value wins!""Deal!" Chad said, fully activating his Clairvoyant Eye and using the fire folk breathing technique to begin selecting stones in the hall.Under the Clairvoyant Eye, he could see the glow emanating from the stones, each emitting a different hue depending on its quality.Surprisingly, the stones in th
Chad looked at the cut stone and asked, "How much is yours worth?"Grace smiled arrogantly. "Stop stalling. I won't let you get away with it. Now it's your turn to reveal your stone. I want to see how you'll manage without a cutting machine!"Chad responded, "The item inside is whole. I don't want the machine to cut it in half."His words caused a burst of laughter."You really don't know anything about stones, do you? I get it now. You want to polish it out, right?" Grace asked. Instead of cutting, polishing a stone meant gradually revealing the jade or gemstone within its natural lines."Hey, you! Help him polish this stone so he can give up!" Grace felt confident of her victory and looked forward to seeing Chad fail.A cutting machine worker took the stone from Chad and began polishing it. After a few strokes, the worker shouted, "It's turning red!"Everyone was stunned, and Grace was incredulous. The worker continued enlarging the window, revealing more fire-red color inside
"Bring me a hammer!" Chad yelled, and someone immediately handed him a large hammer.Chad swung the hammer and smashed it onto the stone.Clang!Crack!The stone's surface cracked with a single hit.Clang!Crash!Chad delivered a second blow with all his strength, causing the stone's outer layer to shatter completely, revealing a golden color beneath.An irregularly shaped gold nugget, about a meter tall, appeared next to the rockery!"Holy crap! It's real!"Grace could not help but swear, unable to believe what she had witnessed.At that point, Braum whispered in Grace's ear, "Stop it! Chad is Dr. Healy's senior disciple. He's a true miracle doctor! But I didn't expect him to be so skilled with stones!"According to market value, such a large gold nugget was worth tens of millions!The impurities within the gold nugget allowed geologists to determine the location of a gold mine, which was why it was so valuable.However, Chad's performance made Grace even more hesitant t
A large amount of black mist erupted from Grace's orifices, instantly engulfing her entire body. Fortunately, Weldon had brought the specially designed heat blowers. As soon as the transformation started, the machines were pointed at Grace.The heat blowers cleaned the entire Great Stone Hall of black mist, beginning with the first-floor hall. Chad even took the initiative to perform a cleaning ritual on Grace personally. It entailed channeling his internal energy, obtained through the fire folk's breathing technique, into Grace's meridians to clear the black mist from her body.Chad came up with that method on the spur of the moment and was unsure whether it would work, but it did. Grace expelled a large amount of black mist from her body, followed by a significant amount of black Evergrow from her fingertips.During that time, additional special agents arrived. Hundreds of custom heat blowers roared as they meticulously cleaned the inside and outside of Great Stone Hall. Grace's t
"Grace, you're awake!" Braum's voice came through, holding Grace and looking at her with concern. Grace opened her eyes, her face full of confusion. "Braum? When did you get here? What happened to me?"Chad was taken aback. He approached Grace and said, "You were sick.""Sick?" Grace looked puzzled. "How do you know, and who are you?"Braum replied, "He's the miracle doctor I invited to treat you!""Miracle doctor? Him? He can't be much older than my brother." Grace looked at Chad with disdain, clearly having forgotten everything that had happened before."What do you mean? You were just gambling with him on the stones, and—" Braum began to explain, but Chad interrupted him."Braum!"Chad then turned to Grace. "It's nothing. Ms. Lind, you have too many treasures, especially the gold nugget by the entrance, which is truly astounding."Grace frowned and started cursing, "What nonsense is he talking about? What gold nugget—"She did not finish her sentence when she saw the larg
"Chancellor Snyder? Is there a chancellor living in Jeems County? Or is he a fraud?" Braum's first reaction was to doubt the visitor's identity, but the luxurious car outside did not seem fake.Chad was also puzzled. If there was a chancellor in Bloomington, why did he not know about it?Grace sneered, "Are scammers nowadays so brazen? There's no chancellor in Jeems County.""Excuse me, is Mr. Chad Jennings here?"The middle-aged man stood tall and straight, clearly with a military background. The bulge around his waist left no doubt—it was a gun."That's me. What was the name of the person you mentioned? Chancellor Snyder?"To Chad's surprise, the middle-aged man responded earnestly, "You don't need to ask about that. Please come with me."Chad instinctively activated his Clairvoyant Eye, only to see the man enveloped in a golden-purple aura. Few people possessed such an aura, indicating righteousness and fortune.Through the color of the aura, Chad knew he could trust that pe
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