Therefore, Charlie was surprised to find that Rosalie’s eighth meridian was also showing signs of loosening under the impact of the huge medicinal power!Charlie marveled as he thought to himself, ‘Could it be that this pill can elevate Rosalie from the level of a five-star martial artist to an eight-star martial artist?!’Although Rosalie was speechless at this time, she was already extremely shocked and excited!As she desperately circulated the essential qi in her body, she could not help but secretly exclaim, ‘What kind of pill did Mr. Wade give me?! Why does it have such a powerful effect? I… I’m actually a seven-star martial artist now! Isn’t… Isn’t this too fast?!’Immediately afterward, she also felt the changes in her eighth meridian, and she secretly exclaimed, ‘Could it… Could it be that my eighth meridian is also about to be opened?!’The surging medicinal power was like volcanic magma that was about to erupt at this moment. It was constantly accumulating energy in the
“Become a Dark Realm expert?” Rosalie was so shocked by Charlie’s words that she was speechless. She subconsciously asked Charlie, “Mr. Wade, is there really a chance for me to become a Dark Realm expert even if I do not have great natural talent?”“Yes.” Charlie said firmly, “Natural talent is not important if you want to become an expert, but what’s most important is whether you can seize the time, place, and people. Although some people have natural talents, it’s still impossible for them to cultivate to the level of the Great Perfection Realm of the Illuminating Realm let alone become a Dark Realm expert!”After saying that, Charlie looked at Rosalie and said very seriously, “You have the right time and place to become a Dark Realm expert. As long as you can work hard and solidify your current cultivation base, your future as a Dark Realm expert is just around the corner. You can even become a Dark Realm expert in two to three months.”Rosalie’s eyes suddenly turned red with
Charlie added, “I will ask Mr. Cameron to buy several sets of the villas here over the next few days and then transfer the entire Champs Elys Resort into a private clubhouse. It will no longer be open to the public in the future. I will also reserve a villa for you here when the time comes. I will contact you after the wedding, and you can come here to concentrate on cultivating in seclusion, then.”Rosalie quickly asked, “Mr. Wade, why are you transforming such a large hot spring resort into a private clubhouse?”Charlie said, “It is said to be a private clubhouse, but it’s actually just a cover. This place will be completely closed to the public when the time comes. This is quite a beautiful place on the mountains, so I intend to transform this place into a good place to focus on seclusion and cultivation.”Rosalie asked in surprise, “Mr. Wade, could it be that you want to train martial arts experts here?” “That’s right.” Charlie did not hide anything and nodded very simply as h
August 8th.Sheldon and Yashita’s wedding was about to start.Yashita and Rosalie, who were staying in the Harker family villa, woke up early before five o’clock in the morning. The makeup artist arranged by Jasmine also arrived on time and started putting on makeup for them. Sheldon, who was staying at Shangri-La, had already got up to change his clothes.According to the normal practice of marriage, Sheldon had to do the groom’s styling early in the morning before going to the Harker family villa together with his best man and the wedding convoy to pick up the bride.Since the wedding was not known to the public, Sheldon only invited his son, Jaime, to be his best man. Jaime, who had changed his ways, was happy that his father had found his true love, so he naturally agreed to his request readily. Just after five o’clock in the morning, the wedding convoy that Charlie had arranged in advance was already decorated with bouquets of flowers as they waited to depart from Shangr
She had known Vera for more than a few days now but she had never heard Vera thank her.Not to mention herself, but Vera had never even said thank you even after her master had done so much for Vera and even given her the entire Scarlet Pinnacle Manor. It seemed that everything that her master did for Vera was only justified. Not only was she not grateful, but she was even stingy to even say the word ‘thank you’.There were times when Madam Marilyn had some opinions about Vera. She felt that this girl was young, looked well-educated, and was a young lady from a noble family, but she was also extremely arrogant and lacked etiquette. Her master was already in his nineties, but he was still busy with her affairs and was extremely attentive toward her, but she never showed him the respect he deserved. However, at this moment, Madam Marilyn was very surprised as she thought to herself, ‘My master has done so much for her and even gave her a villa that could not even be bought for billio
Vera nodded and spoke up as she said, “You must be exhausted after a long journey. You should take a good rest first. I may settle down in Aurous Hill in the coming period of time, so you should also take advantage of this time to rest well.”Mr. Raven arched his hands respectfully and said, “I understand!”After saying that, he remembered something and hurriedly asked, “By the way, Miss, I heard from Logan that you have already found the person that you’re looking for?”“Yes.” Vera nodded and said, “He is in Aurous Hill. Although you don’t remember him anymore, he definitely remembers you, so you shouldn’t leave Scarlet Pinnacle Manor for the time being in order to avoid exposing your identity.”Mr. Raven said respectfully, “Okay. I understand, Miss!”As he spoke, several servants came in carrying a lot of items wrapped in bubble wrap.After Mr. Raven counted them one by one and made sure that there were no problems, he asked those servants to leave. He then said to Vera, “Miss,
Seven o’clock in the morning. Sheldon’s wedding convoy set off on time and headed to the Harker family villa to pick up the bride. Today was a big day. There were hundreds of couples holding weddings in Aurous Hill, and the cars shuttling through the streets and alleys of Aurous Hill were like a long steel dragon. When Sheldon’s convoy arrived outside the Harker family villa on time, the younger generations of the Harker family and members of Yashita’s natal family also welcomed Sheldon’s family members which was led by Sheldon through the door. Sheldon held a bouquet of flowers in his hand as he headed directly to Yashita’s bridal chamber.As Sheldon and Yashita were both over fifty years old, their marriage reception scene was not as lively as those of young people’s marriage reception. The members of the Harker family did not block the door, and the members of the Schulz family also did not make a fuss. Everyone smiled as they looked at Sheldon and watched as he walked step b
Sheldon was slightly stunned and then came back to his senses when he saw the red shoes.He suddenly lost control of his emotions and burst into tears when he saw that the person handing him the shoes was his son, Jaime. Jaime did not expect his father to burst into tears suddenly. He hurried forward and hugged him, bent his legs slightly, and helped his father wipe his tears away with his sleeves.Sheldon never expected his son to be so considerate. He thought of Sophie, who was still waiting to attend his wedding at the hotel, and he felt that he could die without regrets at this moment.He finally realized that he only truly understood the meaning of life now after having lived for fifty years. There was nothing that could compare to the happiness and harmony of a family. Although Sheldon and Helen might not have any contact with each other in the future, he had gained true love and the support of his three children, which was already enough for him. Jaime patted his fath
The Calligraphy and Painting Association was certainly efficient—soon after the meeting was dismissed, the news that the administrative vice-president had resigned was posted on their official page and social media.The notice was simple and never mentioned what Jacob had done, only that the administrative vice-president had asked to resign for personal reasons. The request had since been voted upon, and all members had agreed to it.And that was how a simple and short message kicked Jacob out of the Calligraphy and Painting Association entirely.In the city, other associations closely connected with the Calligraphy and Painting Association were the various cultural societies and circles of antique enthusiasts and the Senior University. In fact, most fans of the public page of the Calligraphy and Painting Association were from the Senior City, and every lecturer, student, and even guest lecturer were subscribed.As a matter of fact, that was entirely Jacob's doing. After his lect
There weren't that many members in the Calligraphy and Painting Association—just a handful over twenty.Hence, at Mr. Bay's request, everyone showed up at the conference at 1 pm.He chose the afternoon as there were a handful who were away on outreach, including Walker, who was subbing for Jacob's lectures.Once the entire Calligraphy and Painting Association save for Jacob was informed of the mandatory meeting, every member was there on the hour, seated primly and in attention in the huge conference room.Mr. Bay didn't waste his breath on the preamble either—as soon as he saw that everyone had arrived, he announced, "Everyone, I've gathered you here today because our administrative vice-president, Jacob Wilson, has been alleged to be involved in a certain malicious scheme."Last night, Mr. Wilson submitted his resignation to me, and after a discussion with my vice-presidents, we've all decided to hold a vote. It will be open to every member in the association as we will be decid
Having sent his resignation letter, Jacob had no idea that it would be the catalyst for his dismissal.He didn't sleep well at the rundown motel either and had dark circles under his eyes as he rushed to the airport early the next morning.Clearing the checkpoint and boarding his flight, everything went smoothly until his flight to Dubai lifted off at 10 am.-Meanwhile, the other vice-presidents of the Calligraphy and Painting Association had arrived at Mr. Bay's office.They all had the same goal—pressure Mr. Bay and get Jacob kicked out of the association no matter what it took.Naturally, they knew that Mr. Bay most definitely would have to help Jacob since Jacob was close with Don Albert. If Mr. Bay insisted on protecting Jacob, they shouldn't insist, or Jacob would hear about it, and the man would bear a grudge.Even so, as the vice-presidents entered Mr. Bay's office and closed the door behind them, one of them couldn't help asking, "So, Mr. Bay—how do you intend to deal
Hence, Mr. Bay sent a reply in under five minutes after Jacob sent his resignation letter.As Jacob tapped on it, he immediately saw Mr. Bay's reply: Mr. Wilson's resignation is a huge loss to the association. However, we should also respect his individual situation and opinion. As such, to discuss our direction forward, all vice-presidents are required to attend a meeting at 10am tomorrow to discuss this matter.Jacob was still perplexed as to why Mr. Bay would reply to his mail and even summon the other vice-presidents for a meeting, and when he had a closer look, he saw that Mr. Bay had forwarded his mail to everyone else.Seeing that, Jacob thought to himself that Mr. Bay could just stick to a discussion involving just Mr. Bay and the vice-presidents instead of the entire association.As such, he sent a voice message on WhatsApp: "Mr. Bay, did you make a mistake and forward my mail to everyone else?"Mr. Bay soon replied, "Everyone already knows about your situation, so there'
Mr. Bay was left pursing his lips awkwardly. "T-That's way too despicable, don't you think? I'm the one who asked him to write a resignation and give up his place as vice-president while I handle the other vice-presidents and resolve the entire matter internally. Everyone can take a step back from escalation, and it's a solution that could please everyone."If I take that resignation at face value, won't it be like a bank goading a client into taking a scam loan? Won't he hate me to the bone if he finds out I screwed him over?""What are you worried about?" Mrs. Bay shot back in annoyance. "Are you that scared of Jacob Wilson turning against you? Hell, my own sister hates me to the bone—but what did you think I told her? That I'm never lending her the money no matter how much she hates me!"What do you think would have happened if I were worried about her feelings and loaned her the money she asked for? She wouldn't have to use a single cent to get herself a new house! She would say
"Don Albert… is giving up on Jacob Wilson?!"Mr. Bay exclaimed in shock. "B-But he was so respectful toward Jacob just the other day when we had dinner at the Heaven Springs… He gave us the best private room and even offered his best wine, filling our glasses personally…"Mrs. Bay waved him off. "You've been stuck with the retirees of the Calligraphy and Painting Association for so long that you've lost your nose for danger! Just think about it—married couples who were just sharing a bed one night could pull a knife on their partner the very next day. And these are men with priorities we're talking about."Also, you should take into account that Zachary Evans is Don Albert's right-hand man, and Jacob somehow dragged him into a fraud scheme. So, do you think Don Albert would be happy with that?"And according to Zachary's public statement, all the money they got went straight into Jacob's pocket—and what does that mean? It means Zachary is an accessory to a crime—at worst, an accomp
"That would be me," Don Albert replied and asked in return, "And who are you? What's your business with me?"Mr. Bay quickly said, "Good evening, Don Albert. I'm Mr. Bay from the Calligraphy and Painting Association—we've met before.""Oh, Mr. Bay…" Don Albert did indeed recall who he was. "So, why have you called me?""I hope you don't mind—I had to ask a few friends to get your number…"Don Albert smiled as he already had a hunch that Mr. Bay was calling about Jacob. "I see. Just be straight with me now.""Okay, so here's the thing…" Mr. Bay promptly said, "Jacob and Zachary Evans really stirred some waves with what they did, and it's talked about a lot amongst the circles of antique enthusiasts in Aurous Hill… But I wonder if you've heard?"Don Albert sighed. "Yes, I've heard. Go on."Mr. Bay obliged. "Well, to be honest, it wasn't just a big deal amongst the circles of antique enthusiasts in Aurous Hill. Even the Calligraphy and Painting Association was affected. As you know
Having heard all of that, Julien promptly picked up his cup and chugged his drink, and he felt distinctly different as soon as the liquor touched his lips.While one would usually feel warm after drinking alcohol, like a thrilling burning sensation, this medicinal liquor was nourishing instead, almost as if every single one of Julien's sweat pores were revitalized.After all, it was the enhanced version of the Healing Pill, whose effect was more than double the prototype. That was why just a fifth was enough for Julien to feel two years younger.With the miraculous pill, he felt less tired, and sitting on the stool didn't hurt his rump or his hip.Even his sight was much sharper, his presbyopia clearing considerably.In short, his entire body had never felt this good!Even as he glanced at Raymond across the table, he could see that the other man's cheeks were flushed, and many of his wrinkles had smoothed over!It went without saying that Julien was envious as Raymond drank twi
Julien had made up his mind—Charlie had already dragged him into this anyway, and he certainly wouldn't stay as a slave who bemoaned his fate every day.He had boarded Charlie's ship, and the ship had sailed—he just had to come up with a plan so that he could stay on it without any problem.After all, the chances for him to become the next Rothschild head or how long he would get to live were banked entirely on Charlie's decision.If Charlie didn't want him as head, he just had to ask Helena to be his broker and sell some pills to old Harrison, and Julien would be forced to stay as the heir apparent to their empire until he expired.And since the decision was made, he must first show some sincerity by investing into Aurous Hill—it was the ideal way to bring in both capital and human resources.With Julien having indicated his position, Charlie smiled. "Aurous Hill is a land of wealth and prosperity. As a local, I keenly await your investment, Mr. Rothschild."Julien was worried f