“Go back to the United States?!”When Caden heard this, tears came to his eyes.The first thought that flashed through his mind was excitement. After all, this meant that Charlie was willing to let him go back to the United States, which meant that he would not take his life or imprison him.So, he asked excitedly, “Can I?”Charlie could not help but laugh secretly when he saw Caden’s excited appearance. In fact, he did not plan to kill Caden at all. After all, Caden had merely played some tricks on Anthony with an underhanded method, but this crime should not be punishable by death.What’s more, he had already handed the medicine cauldron over. Although he was reluctant to do so, he was still willing to admit defeat after losing the bet.In addition, Caden had a personal friendship with his grandmother. If Charlie were to acknowledge his grandmother in the future and she brought up this friend of hers, it would be a little untenable if he had killed Caden or imprisoned him a
When Caden heard Charlie’s irrefutable words, he was so depressed that his entire body shook. His lips were trembling, and his teeth were also gnashing together involuntarily in his mouth. Caden naturally did not want to leave, but he also did not know how to express his intention to Charlie. After all, he was afraid that if he was insatiable, Charlie might end up changing his mind. Wouldn’t it be a big loss if Charlie were to decide to kill him, then?At this moment, Charlie suddenly changed the subject and asked, “Master Howton, how long have you remained in the realm of an eight-star martial artist?”Caden said respectfully, “Master Wade, I’ve been in the lower realm of an eight-star martial artist for sixteen years…”Charlie asked curiously, “How old are you this year, then?”Caden said, “I’m sixty-two years old this year!”Charlie said, “You’re already an eight-star martial artist in your forties? It seems that you have pretty good cultivation speed!”Caden forced a laug
When Caden heard Charlie’s words, he was shocked and froze in place as if he had been struck by lightning. He was so stunned that he could not speak at all.After a while, he asked Charlie with a look of disbelief, “Master… Master Wade, this… this pill will help me to enter the Great Perfection Realm of the Illuminating Realm?!”Charlie nodded and said indifferently, “With your current cultivation level, the potency of this pill is enough for you to achieve a breakthrough.”Caden was still in disbelief and asked in surprise, “What kind of pill is this that can be so miraculous?!”Charlie smiled and said, “This is the Healing Pill. You should have seen it before.”Caden asked in shock, “Master Wade, this… Is this the Healing Pill that saved your grandfather that day?! This medicine can be called a panacea that can bring the dead back to life! Are you really giving it to me?!”Caden had been at the Acker family’s mansion that day, and he had personally witnessed the power of the He
He then looked at Anthony with great shame and spoke up as he said, “Dr. Simmons, the previous competition was just a little scheme that I devised. Your medical skills are definitely far superior compared to mine. I was really embarrassing myself by trying to display my slight skills before an expert before this. I hope that you will not hold it against me!”Anthony hurriedly said, “Don’t worry about it, Master Howton. Since you’re Master Wade’s subordinate from now on, we are friends, so there’s no need for you to bring up things of the past anymore.”When Caden saw Anthony’s magnanimity, he quickly bowed and said, “Dr. Simmons, I’ll be staying in Aurous Hill from now on, so please feel free to contact me at any time if you need my help with anything.”“No problem!” Anthony said as he nodded politely.Caden then turned to look at Charlie, bowed, and said, “Master Wade, I’ll go back to the hotel to rest first if you have no other instructions for me for the time being.”Charlie no
As Charlie was preparing to start refining pills, Caden also returned to the hotel where he was staying.He hurriedly entered the lobby like a thief, quickly got into the elevator, and slipped back into his room. As soon as he entered the room, he locked the door and put on the anti-theft latch. However, he was still worried and moved the coffee table in the living room to block the door of the room.After doing all these things, Caden could not wait to go into the bedroom, closed the curtains, and then took out the Healing Pill from his pocket. Caden also had some superficial alchemy technique, so he could tell at a glance that the pill that Charlie had given him was not an ordinary pill.The color and aroma of this pill were definitely much stronger than the pills he had refined, not to mention the Life-Sustaining Pills passed down to him by his masters in the Taoist Sect. Caden became increasingly excited and put the pill into his mouth impatiently after scrutinizing it.
Someone else could solve what he had been unable to solve for so many years with just a pill. This showed that the gap between him and Charlie was really big and incomparable. It was also at this moment that he suddenly felt incredibly grateful. He was happy for making the decision to stay by Charlie’s side to serve him and do his best for Charlie. If it was not for this decision, he would never have been able to discover the marvelous feeling of breaking through to the Great Perfection Realm of the Illuminating Realm even until his death! ***Meanwhile, at Champs Elys hot spring villa.Charlie had already prepared the medicinal herbs that could be used to refine twenty Healing Pills. He decided to prepare his first batch of Healing Pills using this medicine cauldron.Fortunately, the medicinal herbs required to refine the Healing Pill were not rare, so Graham could prepare a lot of these medicinal herbs for him back then.The reason why Charlie wanted to use the medicine cau
The appearance of the Healing Pill was black and shiny in the past, just like the chocolate beans that children loved to eat. However, this was the first time Charlie was seeing a golden pill with a faint golden luster. He took a pill out of the medicine cauldron and scrutinized it carefully. He could clearly feel that the Reiki emitted by this pill was a lot stronger compared to the previous Healing Pill and it also emitted a more mellow fragrance. Charlie put the pill into his mouth, and the pure and surging medicinal power quickly flowed through his body. The Healing Pill did not contain Reiki, so it did not help his cultivation much, but Charlie could still clearly feel that this Healing Pill was about twice as effective as the previous version!What was even rarer was that the new Healing Pill was not only more effective but also seemed to be purer with great improvements to it.When the medicinal effect was purer, it would also have a qualitative effect. Therefore, Charlie
So, she said without hesitation, “Okay, Mr. Wade. I’ll leave to go over there right now!” “Okay!” Charlie instructed, “Drive safely.”After hanging up the phone, Rosalie did not dare to delay and left Shangri-La immediately as she drove toward the suburbs. Half an hour later, she arrived at the entrance of Charlie’s Champs Elys hot spring villa.Just as Rosalie was about to get out of the car and ring the doorbell outside the courtyard, the door opened from inside. Charlie appeared at the door and beckoned at her with a somewhat anxious expression.Rosalie knew that Charlie was asking her to drive her car in directly, so she drove into the courtyard. As soon as Rosalie got out of the car, Charlie pulled her out of the car to walk inside quickly as he said, “There’s something important that I need your help with. The length of time is not known yet, so we should hurry.”Rosalie felt a little shy being pulled by Charlie so hastily. She secretly wondered, ‘Could it be that Mr. W
Nanako could also feel that the energy available for her to draw upon in her Sea of Consciousness had suddenly surged. Her sensory abilities, which had already improved significantly after achieving enlightenment, instantly leaped to an even higher level. The Reiki within her body became exceptionally abundant. With just a slight movement of her divine sense, the Reiki immediately dispersed from within her, making the entire office feel as if it was under her bird's-eye view, completely under her control. Moreover, this sense of control continued to extend outward. In just a short moment, eight nearby rooms also fell within her perception range. Charlie could sense the Reiki Nanako was releasing. Observing her closely, he noticed that her body was already brimming with Reiki, suggesting that it was no longer possible for her to continue taking the elixir. After a while, Nanako retracted the Reiki she had been using for perception and looked up at Charlie, saying, "Previously I co
Although Nanako had just attained enlightenment, she had already realized a critical problem: the Reiki available to her was very little, and there was almost no external channel for obtaining Reiki. For cultivators today, getting Reiki was the most difficult thing. There was no Reiki in the world, so the only external channels to obtain Reiki were elixirs, spiritual stones, or formations. If someone had a complete cultivation method, he could generate Reiki in his body by practicing the method, but for people like Charlie and Nanako who lacked such methods, this self-sufficient path was not feasible. Therefore, the small amount of Reiki that was generated in Nanako's body when she attained enlightenment was basically used up after she tried to sense Reiki. Charlie was slightly better than Nanako. The spiritual stones he accidentally obtained in the early days provided him with a lot of Reiki. Later, he relied on Cultivating Pills to barely make up for the gap in Reiki. Altho
Nanako giggled gently, thinking that Charlie was exaggerating. "You're so funny, Charlie. Who could possibly fail to attain enlightenment for hundreds of years? Those who haven't probably wouldn't live that long anyway, right?" Charlie smiled ambiguously. The matter concerning Vera was, of course, something he couldn't share with anyone, including Nanako. However, it was indeed a fact that Vera, despite taking the Eternal Pill and living for so many years, still hadn't attained enlightenment. Moreover, back in the day, Fumiko had served Marcius faithfully for an entire lifetime. From the paintings, it was evident that Marcius was genuinely devoted to Fumiko at that time. Otherwise, he wouldn't have returned to fulfill his promise after obtaining his opportunities. Yet, despite receiving Marcius's wholehearted support, Fumiko still failed to achieve enlightenment. In contrast, Nanako had managed to attain enlightenment so effortlessly, merely through the guidance of a monk.
Caden didn't know what kind of gifts Charlie was planning to give everyone, but from his perspective, since each of the over 400 people would receive one, it was likely something that could be bought with money. Caden was as rich as a king and wasn't particularly interested in things that money could buy. However, since Charlie had mentioned it, he naturally wanted to show his support. He expressed his gratitude, saying, "Despite your busy schedule, you're still thinking of us. I'm truly honored, and on behalf of everyone, I thank you." Charlie chuckled. "You're welcome." Caden respectfully replied, "If there's nothing else, I'll go ahead and ask Miss Ito to come over." "Okay." Caden retreated and went back to the martial arts hall. He called Nanako over and said in a low voice, "Miss Ito, Mr. Wade is at the manager's office right now. He wants to see you." "What?" Nanako squealed in pleasant surprise. "Mr. Wade is here? Oh my, I'll go over now! Thank you, Master Howton."
After that, Charlie asked, "Has everything been going well here lately?" Caden clasped his hands respectfully and replied, "Everything has been going very well. With the follow-up mental techniques you provided from the Taoist Sect Hanbloom Method, everyone's foundations are very solid. This batch of students has made the fastest progress I've seen in all my years of teaching." Charlie remembered his disciple, Sonia, who had previously taken the entire Taoist Sect to Oskia on her own initiative, effectively becoming part of his sect. Since he didn't have time to manage them, he had left everything under Caden's supervision. Curious, he asked, "How are the Taoist Sect disciples doing in their training?" Caden responded, "These disciples' training progress has been much faster than when they were in the United States. Sonia is now like a workaholic, training all day, every day, and her progress is astonishing—beyond my expectations." He continued, unable to hide his admiration, "
"The Rothschild family members?" Hearing Albert's remarks, Charlie frowned slightly and said, "Oh! Are you talking about Edmund and his dad?" "Yes!" Albert nodded and laughed out loud. "That American bastard who poisoned Miss Young's father and caused his kidney failure. Didn't he and his dad always say that they were from the Rothschild family?" Charlie waved him off dismissively. "They're not part of the Rothschild family. Rothschilds wouldn't carry the surname 'Whittaker'." Pausing to think, he added, "The surname 'Whittaker' is likely of Jewish origin. They might actually be relatives of the Rothschild family by marriage." As he spoke, a realization dawned on him. "I think I've got it. Julien coming to Aurous Hill might very well be to look for this father-and-son duo. Harrison has just recovered and wants to remain the family head for a few more years—he's probably trying to strengthen ties with these branch families." Albert gasped, "If that's the case, that bastard i
Meanwhile, Charlie went down the mountain and arrived at the Champs Elys Resort. To avoid disturbing the students during their practice, Charlie informed Albert of his arrival by phone. Albert, being at the bottom of the martial arts students in terms of skill and treating it more as a casual interest, was asked to wait at the entrance of the resort. When Charlie arrived, Albert, dressed in his training outfit, was already waiting at the door. He quickly stepped up to the car, opened the door for Charlie, and respectfully greeted, "Mr. Wade, welcome." Charlie nodded and said, "Tomorrow, have The Heaven Springs temporarily closed to the public and prepare a table with excellent food and drinks. For any customers with existing reservations, make sure to provide them with appropriate compensation." Without hesitation, Albert agreed and asked, "Are you expecting some guests?" Charlie casually replied, "Not exactly guests—just someone coming from afar who's a bit of a fool."
Upon hearing that Charlie would host him, Julien was flattered and expressed his gratitude, saying, "I truly appreciate you taking time out of your busy schedule to meet with me!" Charlie smiled and replied, "We're good friends, no need for formalities. When do you expect to land in Aurous Hill?" Julien thought for a moment and respectfully responded, "I'll be flying in a few hours, with a flight time of about 15 hours. I expect to land in Aurous Hill around 10 a.m. local time tomorrow." Charlie said, "In that case, tomorrow at noon, I'll host a banquet for you at The Heaven Springs, the most famous restaurant in Aurous Hill. It's well-known, so your employees should be able to find it easily. You can just come over directly when you arrive." Although the Rothschild family didn't have personnel stationed in Aurous Hill, their Asian headquarters was located in Eastcliff with high-ranking officials as well as a large number of staff. Julien had already informed the administrative
Fortunately, the Acker family members had weathered many storms and had a far greater perspective than most people. Charlie said, "The infiltration capabilities of the scholars from the Qing Eliminating Society are far beyond what we could have imagined. The individuals who appeared around you and Jaxson back then—those who left a strong impression or even earned some of your admiration—were likely all part of their network. Even if it were me, I might not have been able to discern their true intentions in time." Lulu nodded gently, and Charlie's words seemed to offer her some comfort. Charlie knew that she needed time to process everything, so he spoke gently, "For the next couple of days, don't think about anything. Just rest. After some time, the situation between us and the Qing Eliminating Society should change significantly, and it will give us more control. When that happens, we might need to take the initiative, and at that time, you and Jaxson should try to be involved