Rosalie nodded slightly at Sebastian, indicating that he could use the consultation room at the hospital.Sebastian said to Isabel over the phone, "Ms. Jimenez, let's meet at the clinic on the first floor of St. James Hospital in half an hour.""Alright. Are you seeing patients at St. James Hospital now, Mr. Ballard? That's just a privately owned hospital. If you want to work in medicine, I can help you contact the public hospitals in Sunway," Isabel seized the opportunity to try and connect with him."No, that hospital is owned by a friend of mine. It's just more convenient to meet there," Sebastian said. He hung up at once. Sebastian had never even thought about working in medicine. Before he broke through to the Eldoria realm, he would not consider it.…"We meet again, Mr. Ballard." Half an hour later, Marissa pushed open the door to the clinic on the first floor of St. James Hospital. She smiled at Sebastian in greeting."Please sit down, Marissa," Sebastian said. He took
Marissa was amused by what Sebastian had said. She took out a wad of hundred-dollar bills from her bag and put it down firmly on the table, saying, "36? I'd give you 36 thousand!"Sebastian only accepted 36 dollars from her in the end. He had always been an honest man. He would only accept what was owed and not a penny more.After sending Marissa off, Isabel continued toying with the white porcelain bottle. There was a strange light shining in her eyes."What's so interesting about that bottle?" Sebastian asked, frowning."Mr. Ballard, do you and your friend know how to run a business or not?" Isabel laughed at Sebastian's question. "If we didn't, how could we run such a big hospital?" he asked, confused.The truth was that the income from the hospital only barely broke even. After paying the doctors, they only had about 20 or 30 thousand left every month.The money wasn't helpful at all for Arctic Snow Group as a whole."Is that what you meant when you said that you know how
"It will definitely be a pleasure." Sebastian shook hands with Isabel and glanced down at his watch. He said, "Ms. Jimenez, I'm very sorry, but would it be convenient for you to give me a ride to the sanatorium?""No problem." Isabel would be perfectly happy to fulfill any requests he had, as long as they were reasonable.Sebastian had to give Wyatt acupuncture treatments once every two days. If he didn't, Wyatt's health would deteriorate.When Sebastian arrived at the sanatorium, Wyatt was playing chess with another old man in the yard.Liam had been discharged from the hospital recently, and he was standing behind the two old men with another man dressed in martial arts robes.The man in martial arts robes looked very manly. He had a square jaw, a chiseled face, and bulging, well-defined muscles. From afar, he looked like a tower. He emanated an energy that only experts at the Supreme Grandmaster level would have!Liam seemed much thinner and weaker next to him."Mr. Holma
Hamish had suddenly attacked Sebastian because the night before, Liam had complimented Sebastian extravagantly. This had made Hamish determined to try fighting against Sebastian.After all, Hamish was one of the top experts in the special forces team. As a Supreme Grandmaster, he had been the running boxing champion in the martial arts battles in the special forces team for years. However, the battle with Sebastian had ended in less than two seconds. He could sense how mysterious Sebastian was.He thought of how confident he'd been the night before when he'd claimed that he would defeat Sebastian in three moves to show him his skills. He felt very embarrassed."Time for acupuncture, Mr. Wyatt Senior," Sebastian reminded Wyatt. "There's no rush. Let me defeat him again," Wyatt said, pulling Augustus down again."True gentlemen don't say anything when watching a chess game," Augustus reminded Sebastian again after the chessboard was laid out.Without Sebastian's help, Wyatt lost
Florian Cesar knew that he had been much too broad in his insult. Not only had he insulted Marius, but he had also insulted Alexander."Don't misunderstand, Alexander. I was talking about the people who let Mr. Holman Senior drink," Florian said, glaring at Sebastian.He was clearly only talking about Sebastian.After arriving at Steinberg's sanatorium the night before, almost everyone had praised Sebastian's medical skills to Augustus' face, which infuriated Florian.How good could a young man in his 20s be? Even if he had cured Wyatt, it had probably been a fluke. Florian had been even more dismissive after seeing the medicinal potion that Sebastian had prescribed for Wyatt.What kind of doctor would encourage a severely ill patient to drink?Florian had disliked Sebastian from the moment he met him."You can't say that, Mr. Cesar Senior. Medicinal potions are also a kind of wine, but they're also medicine," Sebastian said lightly."Hmph! Do you think that you're the only t
People like Florian were the ones who ruined the reputation of traditional medicine. "I don't know why traditional medicine needs to be boiled with water. Do you know? Besides, what use is knowing about this? Can it reduce the patients' suffering?" Florian protested, turning pale."Water is used to cook the medicinal herbs because it can contain energy, just like centurion roots. Patients who have weak hearts and lungs can be saved with a bowl of centurion root soup. However, they'll die if they're given centurion root and saponin. Do you know why?" Sebastian asked sternly."Well…" Florian's forehead was beaded with sweat. "Water can contain the energy of life. There are five elements in the world and five vital signs in humans. Everyone boils down to light and dark energy."There is the energy of the medicine contained in a medicinal draught."Wine can help to warm the meridians and clear them. It can also increase blood circulation and aid the flow of energy through the pulse
Augustus began, "Sebastian, I—""Mr. Kellogg Senior, do you wake up at least four times every night? Is your urine clear and in large amounts? Are your eyes often red and swollen, and does it become especially severe whenever you eat dates?" Before he could speak, Sebastian had already rattled off his symptoms."Yes, yes! I can't even remember what dates taste like anymore! I don't mind telling you that I haven't eaten dates in 40 years!" Augustus said earnestly."Has Mr. Kellogg Senior been using medicine that protects the liver?" Sebastian asked Florian. "Yes. You can probably see his condition. His liver is too dominant, so I've been using medicine to stabilize it for the past few years. I've been using the prescription recorded in Clement Collard's 'Traditional and Modern Medicine,'" Florian answered honestly.Sebastian sighed and said, "You shouldn't use prescriptions from him. He was arrogant and changed ancient prescriptions, and his treatment principles are completely wro
Sebastian's prescription was very simple. It was just replacing the cartweed and prunes in the Five Succession pills with cinnamon. The Five Succession pills were a famous prescription used for building up kidney health, and they were useful for stabilizing the condition of the kidneys. Using cinnamon to bring the energy back to the source would help to stabilize both the kidney and the liver. Alexander had made up his mind to encourage Sebastian to join a traditional medicine institution. They could not let a talent like his go to waste."Here's the medicinal potion you wanted, Mr. Ballard," Marius said as he placed a white porcelain jar on the table. "Shall I have a few cups with you, Mr. Kellogg Senior?" Sebastian asked, smiling. "Wyatt, will you be able to finish eating all those peanuts?" Augustus grabbed half and put them on the round table in front of him. He turned and said to Hamish, "Come on, don't you have any sense? Go and get some cups!" "Oh." Hamish ran quick
"Isabella, our son is all grown up now," Samson whispered. "I wonder when our family can reunite…"His eyes misted over."Is Mom really in the Holy Grandia?" Sebastian's voice suddenly came from behind him. Samson hastily wiped away the tears in the corners of his eyes. He turned to look at Sebastian and exhaled as he smiled bitterly. "I don't know either," he replied. "After I kicked you and your mother out of the family back then, I was brought here. From that day on, this little area became my whole world."Hugo had been the one who had brought him the news of Isabella attacking the Ballard Estate with experts from the Thorne family. In the end, the condition of the truce between the Ballards and the Thornes was that Hugo would be allowed to stay at the Ballard Estate and ensure Samson's safety.Apart from that, Samson had no other news of Isabella. Sebastian walked over and sat down in the chair opposite Samson. He picked up the teapot and poured a cup of fragrant tea f
Sebastian exhaled softly and pointed at the technique he had just handed to Whitney. He said, "If you can memorize this technique within three days, I can teach you."The technique Sebastian had given her was a basic introduction to the martial arts. It was also a basic technique for mystic arts practitioners, but it would let someone of Whitney's disposition become a sage even more quickly.That meant that Whitney had the advantage over ordinary Warriors. It was Sebastian's final favor to her."Alright! I'll recite it to you tomorrow morning!" Whitney said firmly, clenching her fists tightly. Sebastian smiled and nodded. He stood up and said, "It's getting late. You should get to bed soon. I'll get going now."Upon seeing that Sebastian was leaving, Whitney got up quickly and grabbed hold of him. "Can't you stay?" she asked.After their divorce, Whitney had never spent any time alone with Sebastian. Even at the convenience store, Rosalie had always been with them.It was a r
Whitney smiled bitterly, but tears spilled down her cheeks. She said to Sebastian, her voice choking up with emotion, "I see that I was in the wrong all along. But… but it wasn't that I didn't trust you, it's just that—"Sebastian took out a handkerchief from his pocket and gave it to her. He said calmly, "Actually, you were just blinded by the false fame and power of the world."In your heart, you feel that only money can prove a person's worth. In terms of wealth, I'm just a lazy and complacent dolt when compared with those so-called successful people."Sebastian's words seemed to cut Whitney like a knife. It wasn't all her fault. After all, historically, most people used money to measure the success of a person. Otherwise, why would there be the saying of how no one remembered the poor, but everyone showed up for the rich?"The truth is that all those wealthy heirs are worth even less than a dog to the Warriors and the mystic sects. "I don't fight with the people of the worl
Whitney perked up at Sebastian's question. "It's all because you ran into the two monsters that day," she said. "I saw it on the surveillance footage. That was when I realized that the two women living in the store don't have that kind of relationship with you…"Whitney had never asked, and Sebastian hadn't bothered to explain who Nina and Lyanna were. That was why she had mistakenly thought that both of them were Sebastian's lovers as well.Realization had only dawned on her when she heard Nina address Sebastian as her master, even in her dying breath. Whitney had seen how powerful Nina was that day and how she had been willing to die in order to protect Sebastian.Nina and Lyanna weren't Sebastian's lovers. They were his servants. Not only that, Nina was a thousand-year-old giant snake!That had completely changed Whitney's view of the world. Although there had always been legends of mystical beings and ghosts, Whitney was an accomplished businesswoman who believed firmly in sc
Sebastian laughed wryly and shook his head. "I'm not from the Ballard Estate," he said. "My name is Sebastian, and it's better if my cousin weren't seen around me too much.""Oh, you're Sebastian."The two young women breathed a long sigh of relief. They looked him up and down for a long time before exchanging a glance. Then, they covered their faces and giggled.One of them stepped forward and said, "Come with me. Honestly… you seem pretty normal. I don't get why Ms. Sutton is yearning for you so much."Sebastian cleared his throat awkwardly and said nothing.The young woman led Sebastian into the house, where Whitney was sitting and reading a book intently. She said, "Ms. Sutton, look who's here."Whitney put down her book and looked up. When she saw Sebastian behind the young woman, she was both surprised and delighted. She got up and threw herself into Sebastian's arms."Sebastian, is it really you?"The young woman covered her face and chuckled before leaving the room sile
Sebastian watched Andreas leave and exhaled deeply. Preston wasn't the only one he didn't trust. No one in the Ballard Estate was worthy of his trust, including Andreas.Once Andreas had completely disappeared, Sebastian beckoned to the woods in the distance and said, "Come out!"In a flash, Duo appeared at his side. "My lord, why didn't you wipe out those people in the hall today?" he asked.Duo clenched his fists tightly, and there was a murderous look simmering in his eyes. Although he hadn't been in the hall, he had clearly heard everything the Ballards had said.Anyone who disrespected his master deserved death!Besides, neither Sebastian nor Duo would have had to lift a finger to kill them. All they had to do was to crush the Tribulation Avoidance Charm and trigger the divine tribulation. Once it descended, no one in the hall would have lived to tell the tale, including Arnaud."If we become hostile with the Ballards, it'll be almost impossible for us to leave in peace. Now
"It all comes back to Uncle Samson," Andreas said. "Great Uncle Arnaud already told you he'd let Uncle Samson have his freedom if you find the other emerald token, but then he brought up the marriage alliance. "It directly affects whether or not Uncle Samson can regain his freedom. So, why don't you think about it?"With a quiet chuckle, Andreas walked toward a grove of peach trees to the west.Realization finally dawned on Sebastian. Arnaud was a shrewd man. He wouldn't slip up like that. Besides, although the Ballards and the Yeomans had established a marriage agreement, they hadn't named specific individuals, only that the Blessed Child of the Ballards would fulfill it.The Blessed Child bore the duty of guiding the Ballards to revival. In other words, the emerald token would be better off falling into the Blessed Child's hands rather than anyone else's.Could it be that the final emerald token was with the Yeomans? If that were true, why hadn't the Ballards used their pow
"I'm sorry, but I have no interest in becoming the head of the Ballard family," Sebastian said impassively. "I only want my father to be freed."Arnaud's expression changed slightly, but his tone remained neutral as he said, "It's Braxton who owes you and your mother, not the entire family. Why must you do this?"Sebastian let out a cold snort. It was true that Braxton had been the one who had kicked them out, but weren't the true culprits the elders of the Ballard Estate?"If there's nothing else, I'd like to see Whitney," Sebastian said, rising slowly to his feet. As soon as he mentioned her name, Arnaud waved a hand at him and said, "Don't be in such a rush, Sebastian. Whitney is safe. The Ballards would never harm a frail woman."He added, "However, there's something I want to ask you. Is Whitney still your wife?"Sebastian frowned. "Whether she is or isn't, what business is that of the Ballards?""Of course it is," Arnaud replied firmly. "The Ballards and the Yeomans of
Arnaud led Sebastian into a secret room deep within the Hall of the Ancestral Dragon. Once inside, Sebastian saw a Cosmic Orbit Diagram. It was exactly the same as the records in the Sacred Medicine Secret Annals.However, the Ballards' Cosmic Orbit Diagram was divided into different sections. It looked even more three-dimensional."This is the Cosmic Orbit Diagram passed down through our family for generations," Arnaud said proudly. "The one that the Sacred Medicine Society has is just a copy."The legacy of the mystic arts in Dramon almost all came from the Ballards.The Ballards had withheld some things back then as well. As a result, all the legacies of the various secular sects only had incomplete Cosmic Orbit Diagrams. It was why there were very few experts at the fifth level of the Eldoria realm and above.Afterward, Arnaud led Sebastian into a library. Thousands of technical legacies lined the shelves. Sebastian flipped through them. The techniques recorded there were