When Jon returned home, he immediately went to his parents' bedroom to check if their condition had changed. As expected, his parents were lying on their bed, unmoving like statues. Heartbroken after seeing them in such poor condition, he hurriedly went to the kitchen to prepare their medicine. "I am such an embarrassment," he reprimanded himself. "How can I account to my parents about what had happened after they wake up?"He sighed and shook his head, "There is no point crying over spilled milk. I have to make the best of my situation."After he took out the medicine he bought from the pharmacy, he looked for other ingredients that may boost the strength of the brew he was about to make."Black lotus extract is highly nutritious," Jon carefully poured a few drops on a teaspoon and added it to the cauldron. When he eventually opened the parcel of medicine, he was shocked to see a large improvement in its quality. He held it close to his eyes to scrutinize it. "What happened?" Jon

Whoosh…Raphael sent a punch toward Jon's belly. However, Jon ducked and swept his right leg out. Raphael immediately jumped to avoid the attack. He then aimed a fist at Jon's face while landing. Jon moved out of the way and punched Raphael's stomach in the process. Unable to deflect the attack, Raphael moved a few steps back due to the force but quickly recovered his footing. He then kicked sideways several times. Jon stepped backward to avoid the attacks and countered with spin kicks towards Raphael's head.Raphael dodged them then threw a slew of punches forward. Jon swiftly blocked them using his arms but missed one as Raphael's attack was too fast. Raphael seized the opportunity to batter Jon. Bam, bam, bam…Jon instinctively raised his arms to block the punches and tried his best to roll with them. He also fired counter punches in the process. Seeing that there was little progression in the current situation, Raphael intensified his attack by adding kicks to his set of pun

Jon's mother hurriedly ran out of the cottage when she saw Melissa and Jon in the distance through the window. "What happened to him?" she gently asked Melissa while helping her support Jon. Melissa briefly explained the situation as she did not want to alarm his mother, "He fainted from fatigue."After hearing what Melissa had said, Jon's mother shook her head. "Our poor son is working too hard and not getting enough rest," she lamented. She then lovingly looked at her son and sighed, "I feel so sorry that he has to bear so much at such a young age."Melissa immediately felt a pang of guilt.Before long, they arrived in the tiny cottage and gingerly laid Jon on his bed. Jon's mother then fussed over Melissa."Dear Mel," Jon's mother brought her to a chair in the living room and settled her down. "Thank you for bringing Jon home."She beamed as she went to the kitchen to pour her some green tea. Meanwhile, Master Ye walked out of his room to chat with his guest. "Please do not be

The saber-toothed tiger took the chance to pounce on the injured qilin. However, the qilin quickly defended itself by shooting a barrier of fire around it. Hiss…The saber-tooth tiger retreated from the flames just in time.Meanwhile, the other qilins picked their injured ally up using their claws and flew away. Roar!The saber-toothed tiger promptly changed its target to Jon."It seems like it is just you and me now," Jon thought as he flew and remained in the sky, thinking that he could avoid the tiger's grasp that way Roar! Using its powerful hind legs, the tiger leaped in the air and thrashed its extended claws at Jon. It scratched Jon's leg. "This beast is more powerful than I thought." Jon cautioned himself as he drew his sword to defend against the tiger. "It would make a good opponent for me." Roar!Excited by the smell of blood, the tiger charged at Jon once again. Jon swung his sword down to hit the approaching tiger but missed it. The tiger, however, managed to bit

Jon rushed to look for his mentor at their usual training location after class the next day.He found Master Hui predictably reading a book at a bench. He slowly approached the bench and sat down. "Master Hui, could you tell me more about what you said to me yesterday?" Jon asked politely with a sheepish expression. Master Hui looked up from his book and gently replied him, "I will answer your question with a question: how did you improve so quickly?" "It is exactly as you have said: hard work," Jon confidently answered. Master Hui stood up then turned, hiding his face from Jon and placing his hands behind his back. "His answer tells me that he is not ready," Master Hui discerned. "I will tell him the truth when the time is right."After a short interval of contemplation, he turned to face Jon again."When you have more power, you will attract the attention of your rivals. This is a hard truth in our world. The sooner you learn it, the better it is for you," Master Hui voiced his