James nodded.Sovereign Antique Shop’s owner must have known some of the enemy’s secrets. The enemy knew that James would have come to see him. Thus, they killed off the man in advance.James took out his phone and called the police. Then, he began to investigate the crime scene.The door and windows were in good condition, but the windows were left open. James concluded that the murderer had jumped out of the window.Soon, the police arrived at the scene and began a forensic investigation. Knowing that he would not be gaining any clues from the place, James did not linger anymore and chose to leave.He remained silent throughout their journey.‘Could it be that Grandpa is really alive and was the mastermind behind everything?’ James was immersed in his thoughts while driving. He was confused and felt helpless.It had been many years since he last felt so powerless.Maxine understood James’ current mood.She tried to comfort him, saying, “Don’t worry, James. I’m sure Tiara,

The accident in the Capital had progressed beyond James’ expectations.In his initial speculation, he estimated that it would take much longer before the Capital reached its breaking point. However, it happened much sooner than he expected. Maxine said that the situation was dire. She explained that countless martial artists remained hidden in society as civilians. Some were everyday office workers, some were factory workers, and some could even be street sweepers.A thousand years ago, Sol had countless sects and martial art families. After a thousand years, the number of martial artists gradually decreased, but martial arts had been passed down to only one successor in each generation.James knew that these martial artists were known as ancient martial artists.According to Maxine’s speculations, there were currently about one million martial artists in Sol, and at least 50 thousand were first-rank grandmasters who cultivated True Energy.Although the numbers were not signific

Soon, Luther bought the acupuncture needles and returned to the villa.Inside a room on the villa’s second floor…Cynthia showered and approached with a bath towel wrapped around her body.James sat on the bed in a lotus position.Maxine looked at Cynthia, who just came out of the bathroom, and asked, “Are you ready, Cynthia?”Cynthia’s pretty face flushed red. It was hard to tell whether it was because she took a shower or because she was embarrassed. She nodded with her red cheeks.Then, she walked to the bed, sat in front of James, and removed the towel. Cynthia’s upper body was bare, but she was wearing underwear. Although young, her body was incredibly voluptuous, especially in her chest.James was still meditating in a lotus position to calm himself down completely.Maxine sterilized the acupuncture needles and set them aside.After getting ready, James started to give instructions.According to James’ instructions, Maxine inserted the acupuncture needles into Cynthia

James immediately understood after hearing Maxine’s explanation.One person could not practice the cultivation method on the Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside's Edge alone. Forcefully doing so would lead to problems.This cultivation method had to be practiced by two people together. It needed them to cooperate and practice.“But…” Maxine said solemnly, “Yin and Yang complement each other, and it’s necessary to have both energies. The energy in Cynthia’s body is indeed the purest form of True Yin Energy, and if she could learn to absorb the Cold Energy in her body, she could indeed practice the cultivation method. However, we lack someone with True Yang Energy.”She turned to James and asked, “What kind of True Energy do you have, James?”“I-I don't know.”James was not sure of what kind of True Energy he had.“Let me check,” said Maxine.James asked, “How are you going to check?”Maxine explained, “Just stretch out your hand and exert a bit of your True Energy.”James did as he w

James had successfully cultivated his True Energy again. Moreover, he had constantly absorbed the Cold Energy from Cynthia’s body, allowing his True Energy to increase rapidly. In just half a day, he had reached the peak of the first rank and was only one step away from the second rank.Although Cynthia’s physique was extraordinary, the Cold Energy within her body was limited and had to be regenerated every day. During the past few days, Maxine had also discharged a portion from her body.Therefore, James would have to wait a few days before he could absorb more.After James headed downstairs, Cynthia dressed and went downstairs with Maxine.In the living room…Maxine said, “Next, I’ll personally teach Cynthia martial arts. She was a unique physique, and as long as her comprehension is decent, her cultivation rate wouldn’t be inferior to yours.”“Indeed.” James nodded. Then, he said, “Her body is like a perpetual motion machine that will continuously generate Cold Energy. As long