LOGINCharlie wasn't sure if the portal could transport others, and once he told Vera and had her prepare herself mentally, he held her hand and repeated the incantation.There was a flash, and his vision was lost for a second while his sense of touch remained, so he could feel that he never released Vera's hand, while she didn't free herself from his grip either.And before his vision returned, he realized that he could teleport with others who didn't have the ring or cultivation.When they could see again, they were in the plaza of the subterranean city, with the pagoda standing right before them.Vera was at once shocked, as she never teleported herself, having only seen her father and Charlie teleport toward her.In the blink of an eye, she no longer stood under the aurora of the Antarctic, and was instead standing in the middle of a warm, comfortable subterranean city.Even as she turned toward Charlie, gaping, she asked, "Where are we, Mr. Wade?"Charlie replied, "The city where
Vera exclaimed in surprise. "A void pocket? As if the ring contains a virtual space that doesn't exist in the real world?"Charlie thought about it, but shook his head. "Not virtual space—it's a higher dimension that was folded into the ring by some masterstroke. There's about three basketball courts worth of space in there."At a thought, a spirit stone the size of an ostrich's egg appeared in his palm out of nowhere, leaving Vera gaping.Then, with just a thought, it disappeared back into his ring.Vera exclaimed, "So cultivators of that era were capable of such wonders?""There's actual wonders in comparison, but you'd understand when we get there," Charlie replied, smiling.Vera was curious, but since Charlie was deliberately keeping her in suspense, she didn't ask.Hours later, their snow tractor arrived outside the icy pit Barlin dug, and Charlie stopped beside it. "We've arrived. Let's go."Vera nodded and alighted, and seeing the dark pit, asked, "Did you dig that?"Ch
For Ruby and Penny, Vera's statement was as enlightening as it cleared doubts or embarrassment they felt inside.In the end, the greatest gift a cultivator could give another cultivator wasn't mystic pills, spirit stones, or weapons, but cultivation manuals.It was basically the principle of 'Teach a man to fish', and the fact that Charlie wasn't holding out on them on anything—whether it was mystic pills, spirit stones, or cultivation manuals, made them understand one thing.There was just no point in refusing Charlie's generosity, and using his gifts to the best of their ability was the only proper way to repay that kindness.Hence, Ruby stood up first and bowed her head at Charlie in gratitude. "Thank you for taking such good care of us, Mr. Wade. I vow to dedicate my life to your service!""It's the same for me!" Penny nodded.Their gratitude was clear as day, and Charlie smiled. "That's enough courtesy talk. Anyway, you shall both stay here, and do your best to cultivate wit
Charlie smiled and nodded. While he believed that mastering the incantation to activate the portals was as amusing as it was practical, he wasn't in a rush.The subterranean city filled with Reiki already surprised him plenty. Whether it was the ring with a void storage or the portal connected to different corners of the world, all of it was there and waiting for him to use them to their maximum potential.Hence, he told the three women, "Wait here."He returned to his room, summoning four chicken-egg-sized spirit stones into his palm with just a thought.Then, returning to the women's room, he handed Ruby and Penny the spirit stones. "Keep these. They are spirit stones—you can absorb the Reiki from one, and save the other."Both Rub and Penny were left gaping.They had never seen spirit stones, but hearing Charlie telling what those spirit stones were immediately prompted them to reach out through Reiki and see if the pebbles really were spirit stones.Naturally, they were bo
"Spirit stones?!"Both Ruby and Penny were stunned just hearing the world, with Ruby exclaiming, "Well, the Qing Eliminating Society does have a permanent bounty on those. Anyone who finds it and hands it over to Fleur will be rewarded with cultivating pills, cultivation manuals or even promotions within the Qing Eliminating Society… but most never ever encountered one, including myself."Penny nodded in agreement too. "That's right—in the years I've spent in the Qing Eliminating Society, there's always rewards put on offer for bringing Fleur spirit stones. But forget getting one… I've never seen one myself.""So any spirit stone found goes straight to Fleur?" Charlie asked in curiosity. "Yes, as it's to be handed to one's superior immediately," Ruby replied, nodding. "It's always the top in the Qing Eliminating Society's cultivation resource priority list, and even the military governorates must report to headquarters immediately should there be any found."Charlie was surprised
Ruby and Penny noticed Charlie too, and delightedly rushed to the door with Vera.They felt both shock and pain seeing Charlie's condition, as they didn't expect that he would end up so bruised and battered.His clothes were shredded and barely strips dangling over his body, though it did cover the front and his privates.Vera quickly held his hand, asking worriedly, "Are you alright? Are you hurt?""Just a little," Charlie replied, smiling. "But mostly healed, although the clothes are a problem."Vera's pain was obvious on her face, and she squeezed his hand. "Come inside—I'll get a bath ready and some fresh clothes."Charlie nodded. "Thanks, Ms. Lavor.""You're always welcome," Vera replied, and hurried to the bathroom.Perhaps because Norway had fewer research crew members, they had actual bathtubs instead of showers, as they do at research bases with larger teams. Charlie knew that he was a mess, but it didn't matter and spent his time soaking in the bath and cleaning up,
Just then, someone pushed the room door open gently.A middle-aged woman came out and asked, “Doris, has Edmund left?”This woman was Doris’s mother, Faith Saunders.Doris quickly wiped away her tears and turned toward the woman as she nodded. “Yes, Mum. He has left.”Then, she hurriedly asked, “Mum, ho
Isaac truly did not expect that Charlie would simply choose to give up on the old mansion that he had been so determined to get his hands on after waiting for such a long time. Isaac could not help but felt anxious for Charlie as he blurted out, “Young Master, you have already been thinking about bu
Albert was immediately very submissive as he said, “Master Wade, what are your instructions?”Charlie smiled as he said, “My aunt will need to continue staying in Aurous Hill for a few more days. During this period of time, I will need to trouble you to continue keeping an eye on her. Everything will
‘However, Mom is already making such an absolute statement now. Based on my knowledge and understanding of her, although Mom is usually a very gentle and easy-going person, as soon as she makes up her mind and decides on something, there is basically no room for mediation at all…’‘So, if I were to i







