Ether was the existential force that made up everything. It was both a life force and death force. It was both everywhere and nowhere. It was both everything and nothing. It was both yin and yang.By harnessing Ether one would be able to achieve divine abilities. One would be able to break the earth and split the skies. One would be able to tear through space and crumble time.Most importantly by harnessing Ether one would be able to transcend out of the human body. One would become a divine being who is not limited by the physical.And right now Jeffery was seeing this Ether which could make all of these possible for him. Although he couldn't control it yet it was still a great feat.No advanced or master alchemist could boast of such a feat. They still operated with Qi and had not yet touched the realm of Ether yet. Only grandmasters could do so. And they were very few in this world.Perhaps it was because of their devastating powers that they chose to remain hidden. Harnessing Ethe

"I didn't know you could drive," Jeffery said as he turned to look at Rita who was behind the wheel.Her eyes were focused on the road and she didn't seem to hear what he said. Perhaps this was her first time driving a car."Actually, I've driven a couple of times," she replied. "Dad doesn't just allow me to drive. That's all.""Oh," Jeffery seemed surprised. "You learnt how to drive yourself?""No," Rita replied. "I was taught by my uncle."When she mentioned her uncle her voice trailed off. She couldn't imagine that things would change like this. She had always thought her uncle loved her dearly."I never believed he would desert the Stirling family," Rita continued. "Do you know he's the one acquiring the shares?""He's the one?" Jeffery raised his eyebrows. "He's the mysterious figure all this while?"He almost smiled. If Rita's uncle was really the mysterious figure who had been purchasing shares from the Stirling Enterprise it made more sense. He wanted to seize the company.And

Rita sat behind the long table staring at the other directors who were seated with her. They were already in the middle of a discussion—a heated one.Well, it wasn't a heated discussion among all the directors. It was just a standoff between Rita Stirling and Daniel Stirling.Daniel Stirling was the one who had been purchasing shares from the other shareholders. So the others were under him and agreed with whatever he was saying.Rita on the other hand was now alone. Although she still had majority of the shares in the Stirling Enterprise, it was only a matter of time before she was overthrown.Only four directors seated didn't belong to any side. But it was only a matter of time before they sided with one of the Stirling family members. Whether they went with Rita or Daniel was up to their own decision.If they ended up siding with Daniel then it would be very devastating for Rita. She would lose her status as the CEO of Stirling Enterprise. The mysterious figure would finally win an

There was a heavy silence within the hallway. The silence was so heavy that it weighed within the hearts of the bodyguards who were surrounding Jeffery.For some moments they just stared at him with petrified expressions—their eyes widened. Their bodies were frozen for a long period of time.Although they had been faced with several situations they didn't know how to handle one like this. In their entire profession they had never come across something like this.Although martial artists and alchemists were not widely known to the world—a lot of people still knew them. And these bodyguards were among them.But they had never met an advanced alchemist before. So they didn't know how much trouble they were in for. Perhaps it would be the last moment of their lives."You shouldn't have messed with the wrong guy," Jeffery said as he turned to look at the rest of them.Hester was now lying down unconscious, his revolver beside him. Blood was leaking out of his mouth, covering where he was l

In this world there were strong people and there were weak people. The weak were oppressed by the strong, discarded like waste products. This was how nature made it. And this was how it would be till eternity.And when two strong people clashed the one with a stronger fist always emerged victorious. It didn't matter how he won. What mattered was that he won.As Riordan sprang towards him Jeffery felt the entire world spin around him. It was like he was standing on top of a rotating ball.What kind of effect is this? he thought within himself as he entered into a meditative state. He had to clear his mind quickly. He didn't want to be affected mentally by the assassin.Suddenly Riordan extended his arm, opening his palm. His palm suddenly hardened and became steel-like. The air rippled as his palm cut towards Jeffery.The world continued spinning around Jeffery, time slowing down. Then Riordan's palm enlarged till it seemed to fill in the entire meeting hall. He could feel the weight o