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"Who says I can't afford it?" The woman asked coldly before saying to the old man, "Sir, I didn't bring that much money with me, but if you can trust me, I can write you an IOU, and you can…"Before she could finish speaking, Theodore cut her off. "Sir, I didn't bring that much money either, but you can follow me to the Yardleys’ estate right now to collect one thousand pieces of gold from the accounts office."The old man was caught in a dilemma, but hearing the murmurs around him and Theodore's assurance, he quickly made up his mind. "I'm sorry, young lady, but I'm just a humble herb gatherer, and Mr. Yardley was the one who asked for this herb first, so…"The woman's expression changed, and she sent a withering glare at Theodore before leaving."Wait!" Theodore suddenly called out.The woman stopped in her tracks, glanced at him, and asked, "What do you want?"Theodore walked over to her with the herb in his hand and asked, "Don't you want it? Here, take it.""Huh?!" The woma
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Then, they returned home.Suddenly, Liliana remembered something and asked, "Theodore, what about grandpa? You already gave the herb away!""I have my ways," Theodore smiled, "You go and check on grandpa; leave the rest to me."Once Lilian had left, Theodore immediately took the old herb gatherer to the accounts room and handed him a thousand pieces of gold.The old man had never seen so much money in his life. He kept bowing in gratitude. Theodore asked, "I have something to ask.""Yes, of course. If I know the answer, I'll surely tell you," The old man replied."Where did you find that herb?" Theodore asked.In his opinion, that immortal herb was precious, but its value paled in comparison to the place that could produce it in the first place. The herb itself contained spiritual energy, so the place where it grew definitely wasn't ordinary. That's why Theodore was willing to give it away so easily.The old man hesitated."I understand that this is your livelihood, but with
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After the chief steward finished speaking, he promptly left the Clayton family's grand hall without saying another word. It wasn't until he disappeared that the people inside snapped back to their senses, completely bewildered."What's going on?" Joseph looked at Richard."Ashcroft, that scheming old coot! He planned this all along!" Richard cursed angrily. "He's been secretly cultivating Theodore so that the agreement from thirteen years ago would be overturned! Now, we're bound to fight the Yardleys to the death whereas the Ashcrofts reap all the benefits!"Joseph immediately understood the situation, and he gritted his teeth angrily. "The Ashcrofts are far too greedy… What do we do now?""The only solution for us now is to destroy the Yardleys and show the Ashcrofts where we stand on this matter. We've all seen how strong the Seraphic Swordplay is, so if we can get our hands on it, we might be able to hold up against the Ashcrofts if we work together," Richard said, "Although Vi
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Philodorah was surrounded by mountains, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack.The largest of these mountains was the Azure Dragon Peak. According to the legends, this place was once overrun with demonic beasts, feasting on the flesh and blood of humans. Later on, the human race managed to rise up, and various immortal sects worked together to eradicate the demonic beasts on that mountain for good.However, deep in the recesses of Azure Dragon Peak, many exotic beasts with the bloodline of those demonic creatures still roamed, possessing bodies far stronger than ordinary animals.And so, no ordinary person dared venture into its depths.With the map obtained from the herb gatherer, Theodore made his way to Azure Dragon Peak, traversing a small path that led deep into the mountains.Every herb gatherer had their own secret route, which was also their livelihood. If Theodore hadn't offered a thousand pieces of gold to the old man, he would have never divulged it.Followi
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Just as Theodore was about to retreat the way he came from, the dark figure's head suddenly twisted in his direction; a pair of blood-red eyes were staring at him under the moonlight.Roar!With a loud roar that shook the ravine, the dark figure immediately pounced toward Theodore, splashing the water in the ravine as it did.What was it, if not the Stormback Bear?Theodore was nervous. While it was true that he had decades worth of memories from his ancestor, it was the first time he'd actually met an exotic beast like this in the flesh. It felt completely different.Humans could still be bargained with and tricked, but beasts would neither listen to reason nor fall for clever tricks.Swoosh!Theodore unsheathed the black sword that hung on his belt, not choosing to retreat now that the bear was already pouncing toward him.The Stormback Bear pounced in front of him and stood up on its hindlegs, practically a giant in comparison to Theodore, who looked like a single stalk of b
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Theodore breathed out a long breath and stepped into the valley.Gripping the black sword tightly, he remained vigilant of his surroundings. His exit was blocked by the Stormback Bear, and if he couldn't find the herb to use in pill refinement, he'd either starve to death in the valley or become fodder for the beast waiting for him outside.His ancestor was a Lord, after all, so if he found out that his descendant had died in such a miserable way, he would probably be so angry that he would come back from the dead."If spiritual herbs can grow here, there is definitely spiritual energy!"The old man didn't know that he actually picked a spiritual herb even though its spiritual essence was not particularly rich.As Theodore stepped into the valley, he became increasingly aware of how eerie it was. The valley was dark and damp, with its top shaped like the mouth of a bottle, leaving the sides mostly in the shadow. Only in the central area did the vegetation grow abundantly.The val
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Then, he tried to recall the runes he had just seen earlier. According to his ancestor's memories, even the person who created the array would have to go through the correct path in order to enter the place hidden by the array."Those runes are placed in the positions of stars, so a normal approach will only lead to being trapped!" Theodore closed his eyes and pondered, while silently reciting, "Dubhe is heaven, vast and grand, Merak is the earth on which we stand. Phecda is man, Megrez is time, and Alioth sings a song, divine. Mizar is law, firm and true, and Alkaid the star, lighting paths anew…"As he chanted, he opened his eyes and started walking according to the positions of the stars.Unfortunately, he failed the first time, but he memorized his path and continued trying. Each time, he took exactly seven steps, each in a different direction.Finally, on his tenth attempt, the fog in front of him split open to reveal a path, and Theodore stepped forward immediately, finding h
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Theodore made his way to the spiritual room which housed many different herbs and plants used for pill refinement. After some thought, he plucked out a few before heading to the other rooms.After seeing that the scripture room and treasure room were empty, he walked out disappointedly and returned to the alchemy room.Watching the fire crackle in the furnace, Theodore sent the herbs that he plucked earlier into the furnace. Using his internal energy, he started to control the flames in the furnace, refining the ingredients within.An hour later, Theodore stopped, returning the strength of the flames to how it once was, before leaving the alchemy room.Then, he returned to the spiritual room, took out a bottle of Energy Cultivating Pills, and swallowed one.The pill melted as soon as it went into his mouth, and a surge of immense medicinal energy flooded his body. Theodore immediately guided the energy through his meridians using his internal energy.After two small circulations,
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Everyone was left stunned, especially Silas, who was still clinging to the cliffside. Watching Theodore leap into the lava, he had no idea what came over him, but in the next moment, he followed and jumped in too.The two cultivators from the Soaring Dragon Sect turned pale. They didn't dare jump after him and could only watch in horror as Silas plunged into the molten abyss, vanishing in the blink of an eye."What the hell are we supposed to do now? How do we explain this when we get back?" one of them asked, his face ashen."There's nothing to explain," someone said coldly. "We all say the same thing. He lost his footing and fell. End of story."Even Jeffrey hadn't expected the monk to be that reckless."Exactly. Both of them slipped. There's nothing we could do," added Hugh, the Dark Brotherhood disciple.The other three major sect representatives stayed silent. This wasn't exactly good news to them, but it wasn't bad news either.With Jeffrey and Hugh quickly slipping a few
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Theodore surveyed the area and realized there was barely enough space to walk along the sides of the tunnel, but they would have to hug the wall. One misstep, and they would fall straight down.That unnatural red glow was clearly coming from the molten lava below, but this wasn't just any lava. No normal magma glowed like that."If I fall in there, I'll be incinerated instantly," Theodore muttered, his expression grim. Even with his body protected by sword force, he wouldn't last a second in that hellfire.Just then, he noticed something on the opposite wall. A figure in a black robe was already carefully inching along the narrow ledge, hugging the rock. The person had made it quite a distance already. Glancing across the gap, Theodore saw another tunnel on the far side."Well, aren't you sneaky," Theodore called out with a smirk."Cut the crap. If you don't want to die, stay back," the robed figure rasped.That voice belonged to Lynette.Naturally, Theodore didn't listen. He tu
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As soon as Theodore stepped into the rift, his face was bathed in a strange red glow. Oddly enough, the light didn't spill out past the rift. It was like something was blocking it right at the entrance.Feeling the heat from that red glow, Theodore immediately knew there had to be an Exotic Flame inside. No ordinary fire could emit something this eerie.He had just taken a few steps when he heard footsteps behind him. Turning around, he saw Silas following close behind.Theodore shot him an annoyed glare. "You really don't care about dying, do you, kid?""I'm scared," Silas replied quietly, keeping his head down. "But since you had the guts to come in, I figured I should too.""I've barely got ten percent of my spiritual power left. I'm injured and barely hanging on. I've got enough to worry about without looking after you," Theodore muttered as he walked."No need to worry about me," Silas said with a smile. "You just do what you need to do, Senior. I won't hold you back.""I h
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That said, Theodore wasn't lying either. If the Cinder Fiend really absorbed the Exotic Flame inside, it would definitely evolve into the Sunbane Fiend. When that happened, the entire Kingdom of Avelon could be reduced to ashes.It was just that the moment wouldn't come quite so soon."So, what do we do now?" Marie was completely at a loss."You stay here. I'll go in with the others," Theodore said. "They're planning to send people in, right? You should recommend me.""Why are you so set on going in?" Marie asked, curious."I want the treasure too," Theodore replied. "What if I'm the chosen one? Wouldn't that be my big break?"Marie rolled her eyes, but she chose to believe him.She immediately took Theodore to the main camp where the major factions were still debating over who to send into the rift.No one was willing to volunteer. After all, they had all seen the Cinder Fiend's power during the day. Against that thing, Energy Refinement Stage cultivators had no chance. They w
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Inside the camp, cultivators from the various sects were puzzled by what they had just witnessed. They immediately dispatched several people to investigate. It didn't take long before a report came back."The fissure in the mountain has indeed begun to close, but there's still a gap wide enough to fit three people. There's a faint red glow coming from inside."The leading cultivators from each sect began discussing what to do next. Marie also went to eavesdrop on the meeting and didn't return for nearly an hour."They're planning to head into the mountain to investigate," Marie said when she came back."Idiots. They're throwing their lives away for treasure. If they run into that Cinder Fiend in there, they'll be reduced to ash."Hearing this, Theodore chuckled and said, "Do you know why the Cinder Fiend returned to the mountain after night fell?"Marie blinked, surprised. "You know why?"Theodore stepped out of the tent and pointed up at the moon. "Because of that.""The moon?
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The Cinder Fiend was born from absorbing the fire of heaven and earth. If it managed to absorb the Exotic Flame within that fissure, it would evolve into something far more terrifying—a Sunbane Fiend.And once a Sunbane Fiend was unleashed, everything within a hundred miles would be scorched to ashes.Forget Azure Dragon Peak. If that thing emerged, the entire city of Philodorah could be reduced to cinders. The Yardleys wouldn't even need the Dark Brotherhood to wipe them out. This creature alone could do it."This Cinder Fiend seems to be under some kind of restriction. If we can figure out its weakness, we might be able to get inside that fissure," Theodore said, his eyes fixed on the mountain.Marie stared at him in disbelief. "Are you insane?! Didn't you see those cultivators just now? They were vaporized before they could even react!""I saw." Theodore nodded. "If things go south, we leave immediately. I'm not stupid enough to throw my life away."That reassured Marie a litt
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From a distance, the entire mountain looked like it was ablaze. Strangely, though, a massive fissure had split the mountain open, and the blinding red light was pouring out from within that crack.The massive beast stood at the summit, letting out a series of thunderous roars. Even though they were over half a mile away, both Theodore and Marie could feel the sheer, overwhelming pressure in those cries.“A Cinder Fiend!”Theodore swallowed hard as he stared at the creature. “With that kind of aura, it's at least a Grade Three beast.”“Grade Three?”Marie’s face turned pale. “That’s basically on par with the Core Ascension Stage, isn’t it?”In the realm of cultivators, becoming an immortal meant ascending beyond the mundane. The growth in stages was Energy Refinement, Foundation Establishment, and Core Ascension.Once someone reached the Core Ascension Stage, they could control an Aetherblade and even kill an enemy a thousand miles away with a single slash. Marie had never even s
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"Huh?" Theodore looked at her, puzzled. "You've come to Azure Dragon Peak so many times. Wasn't it all for this treasure? If you miss it now, wouldn't that be a huge waste?""To me, you are the greatest treasure," Marie said softly, her cheeks flushing red again.Theodore gave a wry smile. "Then, I'll go with you. I may be injured, but I can still hold my own. Besides, I've got someone watching over me in secret."Hearing that, Marie suddenly thought of the mysterious cultivator in black. That finally put her mind at ease. "Who was that person, anyway?""I told you. I inherited my ancestor's legacy. That person is its guardian. But unless things get really dire, she won't intervene," Theodore explained.Since Marie had shown enough goodwill, he figured it was only right to be a little more forthcoming. If they were going to keep working together, she deserved some peace of mind."Was that sword technique you used part of the legacy, too?" Marie asked."It was." Theodore nodded.
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Marie's expression darkened. If it were the old Vivienne who had said such a thing, she would've brushed it off as immature nonsense. However, the Vivienne standing before her now was a completely different person.She had mastered the Primordial Technique, become the heir to a sect, and held significant influence within the Dark Brotherhood. If she truly rose to the position of sect leader one day, war between the Dark Brotherhood and the Kingdom of Avelon's royal family would be inevitable.Frankly, the royal family wouldn't have the upper hand. Sure, they controlled Heaven's Reach Academy, but if it came down to an all-out war, not every cultivator in the academy would necessarily side with the crown."Three years from now, maybe it'll be the Dark Brotherhood that's wiped off the map," Theodore replied in a steady voice.He was confident that in three years, he would be able to crush Vivienne and perhaps even the entire Dark Brotherhood.The cultivators from Dark Brotherhood fr
