After a while, Ethan Brooks reached out and gently peeled off the layer of solidified black sticky substance from the center of Old Master's forehead.

The crimson bloodline at the center of Old Master's forehead seemed to be absorbed into the black sticky substance from the skin and flesh between his brows.

Cameron Brooks's high fever had subsided, his breathing was steady, and his face was no longer flushed and burning.

"It's fine now. I'll go back and get some rest. If anyone asks, Mr. Foster, just say Old Master's fever is gradually fading and he woke up on his own."

Leaving these words behind, Ethan Brooks walked away on his own, under the unusual gaze of Gavin Foster.

……

Chapter Five: The Body of the Primal Embryo!

Afternoon.

Ethan Brooks looked around his own clean private room, holding his breath and focusing his mind, though his thoughts were in turmoil.

After the awakening of his earth soul, relying on his alchemy skills from his previous life to resolve the crimson turtle bloodworm and using his blood to counter the hidden spellcaster—these were just minor tricks to him.

"The Brooks Family is weak, without the protection of powerful cultivators. If Frostshade Sect shamelessly decides to strike hard, it will still be difficult to handle."

"To contend with the The Reed Family, the The Bennett Family, and to face off against Frostshade Sect in the future, I need to improve my own strength and advance my cultivation. Only if I am strong enough can I reverse the current situation and pave a broad path for The Brooks Family!"

"In my previous life, I was limited by my own body and never managed to embark on the path of cultivation. In this life, I must make up for that regret."

"One day, I will return to the Silent Extinction Continent, go back to the Medicine God Sect, and demand justice from Senior Brother!"

"……"

His Senior Brother Dylan Grant was only inferior to him in the art of alchemy.

Dylan Grant did not have the problem of blocked meridians. Besides alchemy, he was also exceptionally talented in cultivation. When he was brought into the Medicine God Sect by their master, Dylan Grant had already reached the Yin Spirit Realm.

Now, three hundred years have passed. What realm has Senior Brother reached?

The Yang Spirit Realm? Or the Free Spirit Realm?

At this thought, Ethan Brooks couldn't help but take a deep breath, feeling that the minor troubles he was facing in The Brooks Family were nothing compared to the towering mountain that was Senior Brother.

"The path of cultivation, at the very beginning, is to draw in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, clear the meridians, and gather it into the Yellow Court Elixir..."

In the memories of his earth soul, Ethan Brooks searched for the spiritual techniques he knew from his previous life, to provide his new self with a formal entry onto the path of cultivation.

There are countless cultivation methods, each sect has its own, and there are clear ranks among them.

High-level cultivation methods yield twice the result with half the effort, possess boundless power, and grant many wondrous abilities.

Low-level cultivation methods breed many problems, have numerous drawbacks and side effects, and may not even allow one to reach the ultimate path.

In his previous life, in order to embark on the path of cultivation, he collected many rare and strange cultivation methods.

Moreover, with his status in the Medicine God Sect and on the Silent Extinction Continent, only high-level cultivation methods could catch his eye.

Among them were those from the three great sects of the Tianyuan Continent, from the Demon Palace and Monster Hall, and even some more sinister and forbidden techniques—he had dabbled in them all.

"The first realm of cultivation is the Meridian Unblocking Realm, divided into twelve levels. The human body is filled with twelve meridians, called the main meridians. These twelve meridians can circulate the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. By using cultivation techniques, one senses the spiritual energy, draws it in through breathing and pores, and unblocks the twelve meridians one by one."

"Each unblocked meridian means one more level of cultivation. When all twelve main meridians are unblocked, one reaches the twelfth level of the Meridian Unblocking Realm and is qualified to step into the Spirit Nurturing Realm."

"……"

Ethan Brooks closed his eyes, calmed his mind, and breathed slowly.

There is spiritual energy between heaven and earth—whether it is the Qianxuan Continent, the Silent Extinction Continent, or the Tianyuan Continent, it is all the same.

However, due to different regions, the distribution of spiritual energy varies.

It is widely acknowledged throughout the vast world that the spiritual energy of the Tianyuan Continent is the purest and densest, making it the most suitable for cultivators.

Next is the southern part of the Silent Extinction Continent, which is also a place where spiritual energy gathers and is suitable for cultivation.

Last is the Qianxuan Continent.

Because of this, truly powerful sects and cultivators are mostly found on the Tianyuan and Silent Extinction Continents. Those active on those two continents are all cultivators, with hardly any trace of ordinary people.

In contrast, the Qianxuan Continent, though it has six great empires and a population of billions, has very few true cultivators.

Anyone with outstanding talent suitable for cultivation, like Ashley Reed, would quickly be chosen by masters from the Tianyuan or Silent Extinction Continents. When they reach the Profound Breaking level, they are brought to those continents to cultivate, completely separating them from ordinary people.

"Hoo! Hoo!"

In his breathing, Ethan Brooks easily sensed the presence of the thin spiritual energy, and naturally drew it into his abdomen, then tried to guide it into his meridians.

"Huh!"

He couldn't help but exclaim softly, suddenly opening his eyes, his gaze flashing with a sudden brightness.

Having been reborn, he was surprised to discover that, even before the return of his earth and heaven souls, eight of the twelve meridians in this physical body were already unblocked!

This meant that in this life, even in a muddle-headed and unconscious state, he had already drawn in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and unblocked eight meridians!

Meridian Unblocking Realm, Level Eight!