He was now already at the peak of Four Meridians Power, so passing the ancestral land’s year-end exam would be no problem. But his own standards would never be that low.

Jason Carter was still waiting for him in the ancestral land—he had no doubt that the news of him defeating Victor Carter had already reached Jason Carter’s ears by now.

Surely, when he returned to the ancestral land, Jason Carter would be waiting for him at the mountain gate.

If he couldn’t defeat Jason Carter, who possessed Six Meridians Power, then everything would be empty talk. Jason Carter would show no mercy and seriously injure him, and he could forget about passing the year-end exam.

Thinking of this, Andrew Carter’s lips curled into a cold smile: Then let’s see, in one month, can I create a miracle and break through to Six Meridians Power in one go!

That night, the moonlight was cold and clear, much like the night before.

Under such moonlight, the world’s vital energy was especially rich and lively. As Andrew Carter cultivated, in his “vision,” the bubbles of vital energy condensed from the world’s essence were far more numerous than during the day.

His cultivation vortex had already reached a diameter of three and a half zhang, almost covering the entire room.

Now, when he cultivated, it was pure enjoyment. Every cluster of vital energy settling in his body made all his pores relax in comfort.

It was nothing like the early days, when he had to exhaust himself just to settle a pitifully small amount of vital energy in his body.

Because of this, his cultivation was practically a form of rest, and the time he could spend cultivating increased dramatically.

He was still at the peak of Four Meridians Power, with clusters of vital energy settling in his body, but he always felt it was hard to break through.

He vaguely understood that he needed an opportunity.

But what exactly that opportunity was, he still didn’t know.

It wasn’t until the latter half of the night, after his cultivation vortex had successfully absorbed over a hundred clusters of vital energy, that suddenly, in the air outside his body, a particularly eye-catching cluster of vital energy floated over.

Ordinary vital energy looked like bubbles, changing shape and size with the fluctuations, but this one was not only much larger than usual, it was actually shaped like an auspicious cloud!

Andrew Carter was thrilled at the sight, and immediately operated the Xuanhuang Qi-Guiding Technique with all his might. The power of the vortex in his body gradually increased, bit by bit drawing that auspicious cloud-shaped vital energy toward him.

But this cluster of vital energy really was different from the rest. As soon as it got close, it immediately tried to dodge away.

How could Andrew Carter let it escape? He immediately sped up his technique.

The suction of the vortex in his body increased. After a struggle, that auspicious cloud-shaped vital energy, though it resisted with all its might, was still gradually pulled in and finally merged into Andrew Carter’s body.

Although this cluster of spiritual energy was only three or four times larger than normal, the concentration of vital energy within it was far beyond that of ordinary clusters. Andrew Carter’s meridians, already at their limit, exploded with a boom as soon as this cluster merged in. The surging power instantly broke open his fifth meridian without any resistance.

The opportunity had finally arrived!

Andrew Carter felt a rush of comfort throughout his body, feeling the powerful vital force surging and washing through his meridians. His strength kept rising, finally stabilizing at the stage of Five Meridians Power. The feeling was as exhilarating as could be!

No wonder those old monsters who had lived for centuries could still lose themselves in cultivation—this feeling was probably irresistible to anyone!

He had taken another solid step toward surpassing Jason Carter’s Six Meridians Power, and more importantly, he had advanced two realms in just one day and two nights!

Such speed was truly terrifying. Andrew Carter couldn’t help but wonder, were the benefits brought by the Immortal Emperor’s Heart Demon truly good, or bad?

Chapter 5: Returning Home

Early the next morning, Harold Carter looked at his eldest son as if he were a monster. He was a man of broad experience, and had even represented the family in several missions in Weiyuan County.

But he had never seen a prodigy who cultivated as fast as his own son.

“Last night you were still at the peak of Four Meridians Power. How did you reach the realm of Five Meridians Power overnight?”

Andrew Carter pretended to be calm: “You said it yourself, I was already at the peak of Four Meridians Power, so of course a breakthrough could happen at any time.”

Ethan Carter clearly didn’t think as much as their father. He was very happy about his big brother’s rapid progress, waving his little fists: “Big brother, you’re amazing! If you’d been like this before, I wouldn’t have been bullied by them.”

Andrew Carter felt a pang in his heart and couldn’t help but pat his younger brother’s head: “Don’t worry, from now on, big brother will protect you. If anyone dares to bully you, just come to me—I’ll beat them so badly their own parents won’t recognize them.”

“Ahem!” Harold Carter gave a heavy cough. Although he thought his eldest son was absolutely right, considering he was the father, he had to “educate” his children, so he said against his conscience, “Among relatives, harmony should come first…”

Andrew Carter secretly curled his lip, thinking that the original owner had been harmonious, and what was the result? He was nearly beaten to death by so-called relatives.

Harold Carter could see his eldest son didn’t take it to heart, but he didn’t mind. With a wave of his hand, he said, “Let’s go, time to go home!”

The three guards and Uncle Grant, plus the father and two sons—only Harold Carter had a treasured mount, the rest could only ride horses.