Sebastian frowned as he held on to the drunk Rosalie.Rosalie grinned foolishly as she counted on her fingers. She looked endearing as she said, "Not… not a lot… I only had two bottles…"Sebastian shook his head and helped her into the convenience store. He placed her on the sofa.Then, he got warm water to wipe her face for her, then got out his silver needles to give her treatment and dilute the effects of the alcohol.…Whitney was still working at the office.Mabel walked in and asked, "Ms. Sutton, after a few days it'll be the second round of the Good Crestborne Doctors district competition. Do we need to prepare anything?"Whitney looked up and frowned slightly. She thought for a moment and said, "Do you have any good ideas?""Let's do what we did the last time and hold a press conference. Every time Henry gets first place, we'll hold a press conference and use it as an opportunity to promote our company," Mabel said.Whitney nodded and said, "Go ahead."Whitney didn't
Mabel smiled and asked, "Mrs. Sutton, what do you think Ms. Sutton cares about the most?"Crystal thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I have no idea."Mabel continued asking, "Where are you right now?""The office," Crystal replied.She immediately realized what Mabel meant, and she stared at her and asked, "Are you suggesting that we make trouble for Frostwave Corporation and push the blame on Sebastian?""You're pretty smart." Mabel chuckled.Crystal and Dante exchanged looks. They thought it over for a moment and asked, "What should we do?"Mabel said, "In a few days' time, it'll be the second round of the Good Crestborne Doctors district competition. As long as Frostwave Corporation ends up with a negative reputation because of Sebastian, Ms. Sutton's career will be damaged, and she'll definitely hate him."Crystal and Dante looked delighted as they realized what she meant. They grinned and said, "You're so smart, Ms. Lucero! We'll cooperate fully.""Alrig
Sebastian frowned slightly. He saw an elegant but haughty-looking woman come in through the front door, pushing a wheelchair."We're closed," Sebastian said impassively.However, the young woman looked imperiously at him and asked, "Are you Sebastian Ballard?"He looked up at her. He didn't know her, but she clearly knew who he was."Yes. Is there anything I can help you with?" Sebastian asked, trying his best to be polite. The other party had brought so many people despite the late hour. They obviously weren't ordinary people."I came here to seek treatment from you," the young woman said arrogantly. "Treatment? Sebastian was even more confused. "Who told you to come here?" he asked.The young woman frowned, and she said disapprovingly, "If I tell you to treat someone, then just do it! Stop wasting time talking! Treat my father!" "Is this how you act when you're trying to ask for someone's help?" Sebastian was annoyed. "Is there a problem? I give you money, and you treat
Instead of getting angry, Janet laughed at what Sebastian said. "Do you know what you're saying? Hey, brat, do you know what the Connollys do in Sunway?"Let me tell you. The Connollys are one of the most elite martial arts families in Sunway! We own 12 martial academies! You want me to kneel? You should see if you're even worthy of that!"This is my last warning. Treat my father at once, otherwise, I'll destroy this shop and make you a cripple!"Janet had been spoiled since she was a child. She didn't respect anyone, nor did she fear anyone. Sebastian chuckled and said, "My answer remains the same. I'm not treating him! If you want me to treat him, then you must kneel and apologize!""You brat! You want to do things the hard way? How dare you offend me? I'll make you regret this!" She said angrily. Waving her hand, she said coldly, "Take this store apart!""Yes, ma'am!" The black-suited bodyguards immediately sprang into action and began smashing everything inside the store.S
"W-What did you say? You want me to kneel and apologize? Are you crazy, brat? Do you know who I am?" Janet yelled angrily. "I'm the heiress of the Sunway Connollys!"The Connollys are an elite martial arts family in Sunway! We have 12 Black Tiger Martial Academies all over the state!"My father is Mike Connolly, the owner of the Black Tiger Martial Academy! How dare you make me kneel to apologize? The entire Black Tiger Martial Academy would never forgive you!" That was what gave Janet confidence.However, Sebastian didn't care. He looked coldly at her and said, "The Black Tiger Martial Academy? So what? That kind of thing doesn't work on me. Either you kneel and apologize, or I'll maim both your hands!"Janet was furious. She shouted, "You would never dare!""Why not?" Sebastian said coldly. He walked toward Janet, and she was so afraid that she kept retreating.With a snap, he broke one of her hands as she looked on fearfully."Aargh!" Janet screamed in pain. She fell to the
"That brat did it! Get him!" Janet said angrily as she pointed at Sebastian. There was a ferocious light in her eyes.She wished they could tear Sebastian apart at once!The man turned and looked menacingly at Sebastian. He said in a low, angry voice, "How dare you touch Ms. Janet of the Connollys? You brat, you must be tired of living! Come on! Break both his legs and make him kneel!""Yes, sir!" Several men in uniform went up quickly and aimed kicks at Sebastian's kneecaps, using intense energy. They kicked Sebastian with great force, and a series of bangs resounded in the store.However, unexpectedly, Sebastian's kneecaps didn't shatter. Instead, the two who had kicked him were overwhelmed by a huge force that folded both their legs forcibly at a 90-degree angle. The break was so severe that white bone was visible, and blood spurted out of the wounds."Aargh!" The two men from the martial academy clutched at their broken legs as they fell to the floor, wailing relentlessly
Janet looked at the man next to her and asked anxiously, "What should we do, Mr. Lloyd?" Oscar Lloyd's expression darkened. He smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, Ms. Janet! I'm here!"Oscar took two steps forward and removed his shirt, revealing strong muscles. He exuded a strong sense of power as he said coldly, "Okay, I underestimated you. I didn't think you'd be this powerful!"I'll personally fight against you, and we'll see how strong you are!" Oscar took a deep breath and stepped into a fighting stance.A terrifying energy enveloped him. Even the ground beneath his feet was stirred up into eddies of intense energy. Sebastian frowned. A physique refiner?He hadn't expected Oscar to be a physique refiner.Physique refining was a very severe, difficult path. It was a hundred times more difficult than the path of an ordinary warrior or even a Sage. People like Oscar relied solely on their own strength and didn't use any external help. "Take that!" Oscar roared. He
Janet shuddered in fear as she watched Sebastian walking toward her with an icy expression.She had assumed that Sebastian was just a self-proclaimed doctor. But it appeared she was wrong. Sebastian was also a very accomplished warrior!"W-What are you trying to do? I'm telling you! I'm the heiress of the Sunway Connollys!" Janet shrieked rather weakly. Her eyes were filled with terror. Without warning, Sebastian slapped her. He hit Janet so hard that she stumbled to the floor, blood dripping from her mouth. Janet turned and howled at him in anger. "You dare—"Sebastian slapped her again.This time, Janet burst into tears from sheer fright.Her father, who was in a wheelchair, spoke up in anger. "Hey, young man. You injured my daughter and so many of our people from Steinberg Black Tiger Academy. You even killed Oscar. Isn't that enough?"Mike Connolly had stayed silent the entire time since he was severely ill. However, he immediately flared up when he saw Sebastian hittin
After all, Octavius was an expert at the fourth level of the Celestial realm. How could he be unable to withstand even one blow from Sebastian?There was a thump as Octavius fell heavily on the ground about 40 feet away. He spat out a huge mouthful of blood.After a long time, he raised his head in disbelief and stared at Sebastian in shock. "You… How could you—"Sebastian huffed coldly and toyed with the Spirimist pill in his hand. He scoffed and asked, "Is everyone in the Healer Sect an idiot like you? If I can refine Spirimist pills, how could I be less powerful than you?"The heavens have their own laws, so we'll end things here for today. I hope the Healer Sect will learn its lesson. If you cause trouble again, I wouldn't mind wiping out your entire sect."Remember, I never joke with my enemies." Sebastian turned and walked toward the entrance of the venue. As Sebastian passed the crowd, they all stood up to clear a path for him. They watched him walk off into the distance.
There was an uproar from the crowd as soon as Sebastian spoke."Isn't Ballard being too harsh? The head elder of the Healer Sect has already humbled himself to beg him. Why isn't he showing him even the slightest respect?""That's right. Cedric is a rare talent in the Healer Sect. If he just dies in this manner, it will be a loss to the mystic sects.""Even if it's just for the sake of those in the mystic sects, Ballard shouldn't be so cold and unfeeling."The crowd muttered darkly. They were all against Sebastian.Octavius felt more confident when he heard the crowd. The crowd's emotions were very important. If everyone felt sorry for Cedric, they could exert pressure on Sebastian and force him to let Cedric go. Even the Warrior League wouldn't risk angering the crowd for Sebastian's sake. Besides, Sebastian's biggest ally was the Warrior League. Would he really offend the Healer Sect so thoroughly?Octavius smiled thinly and said to Sebastian, "Mr. Ballard, I'm sure you'v
Cries of surprise and disbelief erupted at once. Cedric, who had been confident of winning, was now completely dumbstruck."This is impossible! You're cheating!" he shouted. He couldn't suppress the shock he felt. However, he realized at once that he had blurted it out without thinking.There wasn't a single person within 80 feet of Sebastian. How could Sebastian have cheated?Octavius glared grimly at Cedric. There were over a thousand pairs of eyes watching. Saying that Sebastian had cheated was ridiculous.He was thinking quickly about how to extricate themselves from the mess when a gold pill fell into Sebastian's palm."Although Spirimist pills aren't top-grade mystic pills, I'm sure it's several grades higher than a Spiritual Energy Pill. Would any of the senior members from the Healer Sect be interested in testing out its authenticity?" Sebastian held the Spirimist pill in his hand and turned to look in the northwest direction, where the Medcrofters' grandstand was. A
"Hmph!" Octavius huffed coldly and turned his head to one side."The competition now begins." A white-robed old man walked up to the rostrum and announced the beginning of the competition in a loud voice.The apprentices of the Healer Sect and Medcity all crowded around the sides of the arena to pick the medicinal herbs that they needed. The participants knew that they weren't the main event that day—they were only there to make Cedric stand out.However, everyone wanted to show off their skills in front of a crowd of a thousand people. If they caught the eye of the elders in their sects, they would be able to get the elders' skill passed on to them.Even if they couldn't shine as brightly as Cedric did, they could at least become one of the core apprentices. Sebastian yawned and asked Cedric rather impatiently, "Are you going to compete or not? Aren't you just refining Spiritual Energy Pills? Must you dawdle so much? My time is limited." He pointed to his wristwatch as he spok
Cedric said, "To tell you the truth, I'll be refining a Spiritual Energy Pill today! Didn't you just say that my Spiritual Energy Pill is worthless compared to a mystic pill? Then refine one and show us all! Do you dare to do so?"Cedric shook the waiver he was holding.A white-clad youth sitting behind Octavius couldn't help frowning slightly. His name was Nicholas Thornton, and he was the young sect leader of Medcity. Medcity hadn't sent him to compete in the Medical Congress. His only purpose was to observe. Besides, Nicholas was self-aware and knew that he was no match for Cedric with his own knowledge of pill refining. Therefore, there was no need for Medcity to embarrass itself. However, Medcity and the Healer Sect had a very close relationship. Nicholas couldn't help being worried that Cedric would make a mistake. He lowered his voice and said to Octavius, "Mr. Fuller, if that Ballard fellow really can refine a pill that's in the mystic pill grade, won't Cedric…"Nicholas
"You're much too inexperienced to compete in refining pills. I'll give you one final chance to give up on the idea of betting your life," Sebastian said impassively.Cedric wasn't the only one who laughed. Everyone in the venue burst out into mocking laughter."Who does he think he's talking to? That's the young Refinist of the Healer Sect.""Yeah! I heard that a year ago, Cedric had already attained the skill of refining Spiritual Energy Pills, which are the most premium kind among the true pills. How can a layman like Sebastian be so boastful?""I think that he's just trying to give himself a way out. It's a pity that Cedric won't fall for it."Everyone in the crowd was speaking contemptuously about Sebastian.Cedric clasped his hands behind his back and began the Square Steps footwork. He walked slowly down the steps and gazed in Sebastian's direction as he said, "Ballard, I'm not looking down on you, but what gives you the right to brag in front of me?"I don't mind telling
In the center of the venue, there was an empty piece of land that was about the size of a soccer field. Seats rose in tiers around it. The tiers were already filled with martial sect apprentices who had come to watch.Bertie and Drake headed straight to the main grandstand on the north side. They bowed respectfully to Sebastian and said, "Please be seated, Mr. Ballard."Sebastian did not stand on formality with the two of them. He sat in the main seat of the north grandstand at once.Bertie and Drake sat down on either side of him. This made several of the younger people present look at Sebastian. Opposite them, in the south grandstand, several elderly men stared at Sebastian as they muttered to each other. They pointed at him from time to time. One of the old men looked displeased as he spoke to those around him."Those are the elders of the Healer Sect. The ones sitting beside them are elders of other sects who are on good terms with the Healer Sect," Drake said quietly in Se
After ten minutes or so, Sebastian felt as if he was sitting on a volcano. Every single pore in his body felt as if it would catch on fire.The air around Sebastian burst into flame, and even his clothes were burnt to ash. However, the extreme heat turned into extreme cold in just an instant.Layers of frost and ice coated Sebastian's body at once. It was the result of light and dark energy fighting for authority in Sebastian's body. After some time, the spiritual energy in Sebastian's body suddenly surged toward his limbs. Everything happened so suddenly that his skin cracked into deep fissures, unable to withstand the immense pressure.Blood seeped out of the cracks on his skin.Sebastian felt as if there were countless bugs and ants gnawing his body, and the pain made him wish that he was dead. Finally, after an hour, the cracks on Sebastian's body slowly healed as the two conflicting forces of spiritual energy merged into one.As Sebastian slowly opened his eyes, a powerfu
At Sebastian's current level, celestial pills were beyond him.After hearing Sebastian's description, both Bertie and Drake looked at him, their eyes shining. Prior to hearing this, they had been suspicious of where the energy replenishing pills had come from, but they no longer doubted that Sebastian had refined them."I didn't expect you to have the skills of a Refinist at such a young age, Mr. Ballard," Bertie said, looking awed.Sebastian smiled faintly and said, "Refining pills isn't actually that complicated. You just need to control the spiritual energy and the heat with your mind so that you can speed up the decomposition of the medicinal herbs in the medicine furnace. "However, Refinists have different levels of skill, so the effective components that remain at the end of the process also differ."Bertie and Drake both looked confused, so Sebastian didn't explain further. He weighed the cauldron in one hand and said firmly, "Rise!"The palm-sized cauldron rose up into t