The annual income of a Qi Refining stage cultivator is often only one or two spirit stones; even late-stage Qi Refining cultivators earn no more than ten per year. Many cultivators who lack enough spirit stones for cultivation can only rely on absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which is dozens of times less efficient.

Even for a cultivator with a top-grade spiritual root, if they don’t use spirit stones and only absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, their efficiency is only equivalent to a low-grade spiritual root cultivator using spirit stones for fifty days.

Of course, the external environment, auxiliary items, magical treasures, cultivation techniques, state, and one’s own realm all affect the specific numbers.

Henry Carter, relying on the Vermilion Bird Qi Refining Technique, can refine spirit stones as quickly as a cultivator with a high-grade spiritual root using an ordinary Qi Refining technique.

With the addition of Qi Nourishing Pills...

In one hundred days, he can refine forty percent of the spiritual power from one hundred spirit stones, which adds up to the equivalent of forty spirit stones. For an ordinary cultivator with a mid-grade spiritual root, refining forty spirit stones would normally take five and a half years.

In other words, with the same mid-grade spiritual root, his cultivation efficiency in one hundred days is equivalent to five and a half years for others!

The price...

Two hundred spirit stones.

Enough for a mid-grade spiritual root cultivator to cultivate for nearly twenty-eight years.

If he can truly complete this hundred-day cultivation, the gate to the third layer of Qi Refining will be wide open for him.

Everything is ready, except for the spirit stones.

……

When Franklin Grant went to drive the carriage, an old man brought five people to Henry Carter’s courtyard.

Among the six, the leading old man and a middle-aged man stepped forward and greeted him meticulously, “Young master.”

“Butler Clark, George Clark.”

Henry Carter looked at his steward and this captain of the guards.

The steward’s name was James Clark. Although he and George Clark shared the surname Yuan, they were not related.

Of the two, Butler Clark was at the sixth layer of Qi Refining, while the captain of the guards, George Clark...

Seventh layer of Qi Refining.

Late-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

Late-stage Qi Refining cultivators are considered people of status and weight in the Baiyu Liu family. Even as the legitimate eldest son, he normally wouldn’t enjoy such a high standard of protection.

But...

William Carter, as the head of the Baiyu Liu family branch, assigned a guard at the peak of the sixth layer of Qi Refining to his side, and with additional resources, helping him break through to the seventh layer was not difficult.

It was also because of this favor that George Clark had no complaints about Henry Carter first sending him away and then summoning him back.

“I’ll leave myself and the safety of the courtyard to you.”

Henry Carter said solemnly.

James Clark and George Clark exchanged a glance and nodded at the same time. “Please rest assured, young master. With us here, we will not let any petty villain harm you in the slightest.”

“Good. I have an important task for you.”

Henry Carter, along with George Clark, James Clark, and the other four, went to the inner courtyard. He pointed at the nuclear bomb, which was still pressing down on many flowers and plants, and said, “Move it to the side hall and guard it day and night. No one is allowed to set foot in the side hall, not even a little.”

The two glanced at the nuclear bomb in the courtyard, somewhat surprised.

But a man behind them instantly changed his expression.

This change made Henry Carter’s gaze quickly fall on him. “You recognize this item?”

“No... I don’t, but I specialize in the Art of Fate and have reached the third heaven. Under the induction of fate, this item... seems to contain immense danger, like... a blazing sun in the sky, making people feel uneasy...”

The man’s face turned a bit pale as he spoke.

“The Art of Fate? The third heaven of the Art of Fate!?”

Henry Carter’s eyes immediately changed.

Goodness!

The third heaven of the Art of Fate is even rarer than late-stage Qi Refining cultivators. Entering the Institute of Fate, one could at least be in charge of a floor and become a floor master. If one made contributions, becoming the deputy head of the Institute of Fate would not be difficult.

Such a person actually came to be his guard?

Is this the treatment of the legitimate eldest son?

“Young Henry, this item... is dangerous. I suggest you stay away from it.”

The man said nervously.

The warning from fate told him to run as fast as possible.

“Your name is... Samuel Cooper?”

“Yes.”

“I’m quite interested in the Art of Fate. Could you teach me the techniques of fate?”

“This... Young master, you have a bright future ahead. You shouldn’t waste your precious time on the tedious study of fate.”

“It’s fine. I’ve heard that the Art of Fate can deduce opportunities and even predict fortune and misfortune. If I can master it, at least I’ll have an extra layer of protection.”

Henry Carter said.

In this world, there was once a great power who opened up the Realm of Fate, recording all traceable information, and passed down the sixteen heavens of fate deduction techniques, allowing the once mysterious and secretive art of fate deduction to flourish.

Any cultivator who has practiced the fate deduction technique can, from the Realm of Fate that contains countless pieces of information, deduce clues from a spark of inspiration and receive guidance.

Those who have cultivated the Art of Fate to the tenth heaven can even open up a small realm within the Realm of Fate, for communication, assisting others in deduction, sharing information, and even erasing fate for others.

Of course, the price is extremely high.

“All right then.”

Samuel Cooper agreed helplessly. “However, practicing the fate deduction technique requires the corresponding magical tools...”

“Perfect, I need to go out to sell the carriage anyway. Let’s go buy them together.”

Henry Carter said.

At this time, Franklin Grant had already driven the carriage to the door and came to report.

Henry Carter glanced at the hydrogen bomb and solemnly instructed, “Captain Clark, I’ll leave this item in your care.”