Little Dawn was stunned for a moment, then immediately became a little unhappy. She put away the message jade, pouted, and said, “William Hill Senior Sister, I think you seem to be too prejudiced against Eric Clark. I think this Eric Clark could very well be the Red Fish Young Master. Look, his name is Eric Clark, it has the character ‘fish’ in it, and this talisman has a red fish on it, which also has the character ‘fish’. I think he’s very suspicious!”

William Hill’s expression froze for a moment, then she snorted and said, “Who cares if he is or not, anyway, we must catch this Red Fish. Spread the word, have the Disciplinary Hall disciples assist us, and strictly monitor the talisman shops near the Immortal Cultivation Class.”

“If anything is discovered, report to me immediately. I refuse to believe we can’t catch this fish!”

She pondered for a moment, then added, “Also, order a complete sweep of these illusion talismans from the entire market. No talisman shop is allowed to sell them. Any shop owner who violates this will be dealt with strictly!”

“Got it, William Hill Senior Sister!” Little Dawn muttered. Her gaze shifted as she looked at William Hill and asked, “William Hill Senior Sister, aren’t you going to break this talisman?”

William Hill’s face turned a shade of green, and she was left speechless.

Was she not going to break this talisman? She simply couldn’t break it!

“Damn it!” She bit her silver teeth hard, her hatred for this Red Fish Young Master growing even deeper in her heart. This guy actually made her embarrass herself in front of her junior sisters and brothers—he deserved a thousand cuts.

Without another word, she took out her own message jade from her storage pouch.

She quickly sent a message with her spiritual sense: “Keep an eye on someone named Eric Clark! Black-robed disciple, a bit suspicious.”

Chapter 9: Continue Breaking Through?

Ancient and simple runes were engraved on the bronze “Demon-Subduing Tiger Ring.”

Eric Clark circulated his spiritual power, and the “Demon-Subduing Tiger Ring” turned into a beam of blue light, flying from his hand. The blue light danced in the air like a swimming dragon, shifting into various forms, and the entire cultivation room was instantly filled with dazzling light.

The hand seals in Eric Clark’s hands changed continuously, and the blue light’s transformations became even more complex.

All the offensive and killing techniques of the “Demon-Subduing Tiger Ring” were displayed to the fullest.

After a long while, Eric Clark beckoned with his hand, and the brilliance in the cultivation room suddenly faded. The ancient “Demon-Subduing Tiger Ring” returned to his hand.

The corners of his mouth lifted slightly—he was quite satisfied with his control this time.

Ever since that duel with Grace Foster, where their strengths were worlds apart, Eric Clark had begun his seclusion.

The message jade platform outside was in an uproar, but he paid no attention, focusing all his energy on cultivation.

After a period of hard training, he broke through once again, finally reaching the fourth level of the Postnatal stage—“Enlightenment Form.” Once he reached Enlightenment Form, he could officially control a graded magic treasure.

Coincidentally, this “Demon-Subduing Tiger Ring” from David Grant came in handy.

Eric Clark’s closed-door cultivation placed great emphasis on balance; only a third of his time was spent on practicing cultivation techniques.

He devoted most of his time to reading various immortal cultivation classics and studying talismans.

Sharpening the axe does not delay the cutting of firewood. By reading cultivation classics, Eric Clark mastered all kinds of cultivation knowledge, aiming to devise a path perfectly suited to himself.

As for studying talismans, he had even deeper plans.

Talismans are the foundation of immortal cultivation. If a cultivator’s mastery of talismans is profound, it will be a tremendous help on their cultivation path.

Talisman cultivation emphasizes combination, memory, understanding, flexible application, and imagination. These modes of thinking and intelligence happened to be Eric Clark’s greatest strengths.

In the world of cultivation, talismans are used everywhere. Since Eric Clark excelled in this area, how could he not make use of it?

His cultivation level had reached the fourth level of the Postnatal stage, but his progress in talisman studies was advancing by leaps and bounds. The various talisman classics in the academy’s Scripture Pavilion were basically open to all disciples of the Talisman Hall.

Eric Clark could access them all through the message jade. With massive reading and his heaven-defying, top-student-level intelligence, his mastery of talismans improved at a phenomenal rate.

Through extensive reading of cultivation classics, Eric Clark’s theoretical foundation in cultivation also became extremely solid. A path suitable for his own cultivation was gradually becoming clearer in his mind...

What he needed to do now was to carefully prepare all kinds of resources, stockpile abundant knowledge and spirit stones.

Everything was for a highly risky plan he had recently conceived. As long as this plan succeeded, his cultivation progress would take a huge step forward.

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Leaving the cultivation room, he returned to his dormitory.

The dorm was unusually lively. During this period, in Building 103, Eric Clark had become a veritable celebrity.

Heroes from all directions came to congratulate him, some even bringing various gifts. The senior and junior brothers in Building 103 were all poor, so the gifts were modest, but the sentiment was not.

Eric Clark thanked each of them, remembering it all in his heart.

As for those who were truly close to Eric Clark, besides Scott Stone, there were now two more brothers.

One was named John Brooks, a typically lecherous and sleazy guy, missing a front tooth, but always grinning at everyone—he might as well have the words “lecherous scoundrel” written on his face.

He lived next door to Eric Clark, so anyone wanting to visit Eric Clark’s dorm had to pass by his door first.