Cultivating internal energy means absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth from the void. In a place rich with this energy, cultivation naturally yields twice the result with half the effort.

In the memories of the original owner, there were quite a few people who fought desperately over regions abundant in this spiritual energy.

A good cave dwelling could even be worth hundreds of thousands of taels of gold!

Having almost finished gathering herbs, it would be better to cultivate here for a few days.

With this decision made, Liam Foster found a slab of bluestone and began practicing the Nourishing Essence Technique.

As his power circulated, streams of spiritual energy were absorbed into Liam Foster's body. What would normally take three hours to complete thirty-six cycles of internal breath now only took one hour.

After channeling the newly increased internal energy into his dantian, Liam Foster practiced the Golden Wild Goose Technique for a while before finishing and resting.

“Common wild grass, greenwood root, solitary nut…” With nothing else to do, Liam Foster identified various herbs on the platform.

“Hmm, Poison Dragon Grass—there’s actually Poison Dragon Grass here!” Looking at a three-foot-tall herb exuding wisps of black energy, Liam Foster was overjoyed.

This Poison Dragon Grass is the main ingredient for cultivating the Azure Fiend Palm. With the other herbs in his basket, he could concoct the first medicine needed for the Azure Fiend Palm.

Taking out the secret manual for the Azure Fiend Palm, Liam Foster began to study it carefully…

Three days later, when sunlight once again shone upon the secret realm of Wax Mountain, a young man sitting cross-legged on a rock suddenly soared into the air the moment he drew in a surge of white energy. He swung his left hand, striking a hundred-pound stone with great force.

In the sunlight, his palm was at least half again as large as usual, and as blue light flickered, it left an imprint on the stone.

Silent and soundless, but the moment the youth withdrew his hand, a greenish palm print had sunk more than two fingers deep into the stone.

The first level of the Azure Fiend Palm!

Looking at his palm print, Liam Foster felt a surge of satisfaction. There was nothing particularly difficult about the Azure Fiend Palm; the most important thing was the medicine.

Poison Dragon Grass could only support cultivation to the first level of the Azure Fiend Palm. To reach the second level, one would need Trigger Fruit or several other grade-eight or higher poisonous fruits.

But this result already made Liam Foster very satisfied.

He had already been on Wax Mountain for five days; it was time to go down.

Though a bit reluctant, Liam Foster knew that with his own strength, if the passage opened by Master Harris disappeared, he would be unable to leave the secret realm of Wax Mountain.

Although he wouldn’t starve in the secret realm, the time to repay the debt to The Brooks Family was approaching—how could he not return!

Heading down the mountain was now a familiar path. As Liam Foster walked, he even felt as if he were out sightseeing.

“Isn’t that Liam Foster? I didn’t expect you to be so lucky, kid.” Two men jumped out from the bushes, each holding a long knife, looking at Liam Foster like cats eyeing a mouse.

Liam Foster remembered these two men—they had entered the mountain with him. He hadn’t expected them to be hiding here.

“If you know what’s good for you, hand over everything in your basket and I’ll let you live.” The first man pointed at Liam Foster and said coldly.

Liam Foster didn’t speak, only stared at the two coldly.

Seeing that Liam Foster was ignoring him, the first man felt humiliated. He swung his long knife and said coldly, “You little brat, you’re staying here today!”

As he swung his blade, a blade aura half a foot long appeared on the knife.

This blade aura signified that the man’s cultivation had already broken through to the fourth level of Qi Refinement.

Only experts above the fourth level of Qi Refinement could unleash such a blade aura, sharp enough to cut through iron like mud.

In the past, Liam Foster would have been unable to dodge, but now, this blade aura was no obstacle at all.

He activated the Golden Wild Goose Technique, his whole body moving like a wild goose, swiftly flashing to the man’s side. Before the man could react, Liam Foster’s palm, charged with the Azure Fiend Palm, struck the man’s back.

“Big brother, watch out!”

The other man shouted and rushed over.

But he was a step too late—Liam Foster’s palm had already landed hard on the first man’s back.

“Smack!”

Liam Foster felt his arm tremble; the man’s back was like wrought iron, even rebounding with force that made Liam Foster’s palm go numb.

“Kid, I really underestimated you. Today I’ll definitely…” The man who had been struck by Liam Foster turned his head and snarled viciously, blood at the corner of his mouth making him look even more ferocious.

Peak of the fourth level of Qi Refinement, not quite at the fifth. Liam Foster quickly assessed the man’s cultivation.

The second man should also be at the fourth level.

Two men at the fourth level of Qi Refinement—this made Liam Foster frown even more.

But just as he dodged the second man’s attack, the first man who had charged at him suddenly collapsed to the ground, his fierce face turning completely green.

Azure Fiend Palm!