By a little after ten at night, Jack Brooks had Ethan Brooks escort Olivia Brooks and Emily Brooks home.

When Ethan Brooks returned to the hospital again, Henry Brooks stopped him at the door and said, “Your second grand-uncle just underwent a bypass surgery. The operation was very successful, but the next three months of recovery are crucial. He must avoid extreme joy or sorrow. Emily told me the reason for your grand-uncle’s sudden stroke, so for the sake of his recovery, you’d better visit him less for now. Wait until his condition stabilizes before you go.”

“I understand.”

Ethan Brooks nodded.

Although they hadn’t spent much time together, he sincerely hoped that David Brooks would recover soon.

In the following days, Ethan Brooks didn’t go to his second grand-uncle’s house again, but instead practiced swordsmanship and the Thunderbolt Thirty-Six Forms in his own small courtyard.

Although his family’s courtyard wasn’t very spacious, it was still enough for simple sword thrusts.

Relying on his astonishing recovery ability, he made rapid progress with the Thunderbolt Thirty-Six Forms. Plus, being young and vigorous, and having focused on training over the past year, he had a solid foundation. In just four days, he could complete the Thunderbolt Thirty-Six Forms in under ten minutes. Combined with his mastery of force, he had truly transformed from an ordinary person into a martial artist.

While practicing the Thunderbolt Thirty-Six Forms, he didn’t neglect the Thunder Dominator Visualization Technique either.

This knockoff visualization method took him three days to reach the third level of external perception, and his senses had indeed become much sharper.

Noticing it was somewhat useful, he immediately began cultivating the fourth level, the True Self.

At this stage, the practitioner could not only observe themselves internally, but also use their spirit to communicate with their vital energy, gaining more precise control over their energy and blood flow.

It was somewhat similar to the “Subtlety” realm in martial arts.

Thunderbolt Thirty-Six Forms, Thunder Breathing, Thunder Dominator Visualization Technique.

Ethan Brooks took advantage of the summer break to practice patiently, and didn’t forget to study diligently in his spare time.

He was determined not to let anyone down again, aiming to develop morally, intellectually, and physically, to be an all-around excellent student. Naturally, he put effort into his studies.

Time passed in this cycle of cultivation.

In a flash, a month and a half had gone by.

……

“Qi Refinement and Blood Exchange—so I’m a level two martial artist now? That’s odd. According to Olivia, even with a master’s personal guidance and top-notch inheritance, it usually takes an ordinary person one to three years to develop force and become a true martial artist. As for nurturing vital energy and starting Qi Refinement and Blood Exchange, that takes three to ten years of relentless training. Yet I managed it in just a month and a half? I didn’t even feel it was difficult…”

As Ethan Brooks spoke, he looked at the mirror in front of him.

After a month and a half of hard training in the Thunderbolt Thirty-Six Forms, his height had increased by a full four centimeters, from 1.76 meters to 1.8 meters. His overall vitality and spirit had changed dramatically compared to a month and a half ago, exuding a handsome and masculine aura.

Although his facial features hadn’t changed, he looked clean and sunny. Coupled with Ethan Brooks’s experiences from his previous life, his calm and steady temperament made him instantly likable.

“It always feels like I’m practicing some generic stuff… especially the Thunder Dominator Visualization Technique.”

In this month and a half, Ethan Brooks had already cultivated this visualization method to the fifth level.

Not just the fourth level, True Self, but the fifth level—Manifestation.

From this level onward, the practitioner’s spirit was strong enough to interfere with the senses of those with weak wills, truly gaining combat capability. Depending on the visualization method, one could hypnotize others, create illusions to trap opponents in a fantasy world, or even enhance one’s own charm to the point of mesmerizing others.

The Thunder Dominator Visualization Technique took a fierce and domineering path, visualizing an ancient thunder beast. When the spirit erupted, it was like thunder crashing from the heavens, able to shake people to their core—especially effective against those with guilty consciences.

Because this level could display all sorts of incredible abilities, it was called Manifestation.

“Shutting myself away to train is a big taboo in martial arts. Martial arts are forged through combat, and swordsmanship is honed through killing. William Clark and Adam Carter—which of them isn’t ruthless and merciless? They wouldn’t hesitate to kill a bystander like me, showing their will is as strong as steel and their hearts as cold as iron! Only by fighting someone can I know if I truly count as a level two martial artist, and whether my spirit cultivation has really reached the fifth level, Manifestation.”

Ethan Brooks said.

As for sparring with David Brooks’s disciples?

It wasn’t that he looked down on any of those disciples, but… even Olivia Brooks, that little tsundere girl, was better than them.

“Ethan, Ethan.”

Just as Ethan Brooks was admiring the sunny, handsome guy in the mirror, Grace Brooks’s impatient voice came from outside: “Ethan, someone bought it! Someone bought your song!”

“Song?”

Ethan Brooks looked at Grace Brooks, who rushed in, and quickly realized what she meant. “’Long Time No See’?”

“Yes, that song! A singer wants to buy the copyright to your song—one thousand yuan! He offered a thousand yuan! That’s equivalent to two months of my salary!”

“That song…”

Ethan Brooks had a habit of listening to music, something he’d developed for her in his previous life, and he couldn’t change it now, nor did he want to.

It’s just that the music industry in the Kingdom of Xiya wasn’t very developed, and to this day, he hadn’t heard a single song that truly moved him.