The conversation was getting a bit awkward. Evelyn quickly got dressed, and her attitude toward William Grant was noticeably colder.

“Do you still have any Bailu Pills? Give me some.”

“No, I already exchanged all your Bailu Pills for Chixue Pills.”

William Grant shook his head. Even if he had any, there was no way he’d give them to Evelyn.

He could tell that this woman was all take and no give, not the least bit polite. He really wondered how the original owner managed to get involved with someone like her.

Evelyn was clearly even more displeased. She forced down her anger and said, “You need to refine more Bailu Pills. I urgently need them.”

William Grant was starting to get annoyed too. Dude doesn’t owe you anything—he hadn’t even charged her for the massage!

Not to mention, the original owner had died because of her; that life was on Evelyn’s head. And she still had so many demands, like he was some kind of simp.

He had Sister Lane by his side—damn it, he wasn’t going to simp for anyone!

Evelyn noticed William Grant’s unhappy expression and realized her tone had been a bit too harsh.

She playfully poked William Grant’s chest with her finger. “You’re a man, you should be magnanimous. Don’t wear your displeasure on your face. I’m only doing this for your own good!”

As she spoke, Evelyn took out a yellowed book from her bosom and handed it to William Grant. “I found the spell you wanted.”

She even emphasized, “This is a gift from your big sister!”

William Grant took the book, and couldn’t help but smile. “Thank you, Sister Evelyn.”

Evelyn found it a bit funny too—this guy’s mood really changed fast!

But that was fine. He had a childlike personality, easy to coax and easy to fool.

Sigh, this face really was good-looking, talkative, and fun! She was actually a little reluctant to leave.

Evelyn affectionately stroked William Grant’s face. “Cultivate well. I’ll come see you again in a few days…”

Chapter 11: Ice Arrow Spell and Flame Burst

“Ice Arrow Spell,” “Flame Burst.”

The book Evelyn brought only recorded two spells. Just from the names, William Grant knew they were both first-rank, low-grade spells.

Even so, you needed to reach the second level of Qi Refining to handle them.

He was already skilled in Water Manipulation and Fire Manipulation, and Ice Arrow Spell and Flame Burst were based on these two spells.

These two spells suited him perfectly. Even though first-rank spells weren’t worth much, it was still a thoughtful gesture from Evelyn.

William Grant opened the Fengyue Mirror and found that his Human Dao Spiritual Light had increased by six points…

He fell into thought. This seductive woman apparently didn’t like him that much.

Just compare her to Mary Clark—even if it was just an act, Mary Clark’s feelings were more sincere, and the Human Dao Spiritual Light was much greater.

Evelyn just wanted to rope him in, either to harvest his organs or make him her laborer—nothing good, anyway.

This woman really wasn’t a good person!

William Grant couldn’t help but sigh. Wouldn’t it be better if everyone just minded their own business instead of stirring up trouble?

Unfortunately, in the world of Jianghu, you can’t always do as you please.

Now that he was involved with Evelyn, it wouldn’t be easy to shake her off.

The most urgent thing was to improve his cultivation as quickly as possible. No matter what, he needed the ability to protect himself.

William Grant checked his Electric Dragon Subduing Hand skill—it had increased by nine points.

Practicing on different people increased his proficiency with Electric Dragon Subduing Hand at different rates.

Maybe it was because Evelyn was more seductive and harder to handle…

After these days of training, William Grant’s Fire Manipulation and Water Manipulation had both reached expert level.

These two spells were simple to begin with, and with Sister Lane helping him chant and form seals, it saved him ninety-nine percent of the effort. Cultivating them was a breeze.

Ice Arrow Spell and Flame Burst were essentially advanced versions of Water Manipulation and Fire Manipulation.

William Grant only had to read the book once for Sister Lane to memorize the spell formulas for both Ice Arrow Spell and Flame Burst.

With Sister Lane residing in William Grant’s brow to help him condense the spell formulas, all that was left was to chant and form the seals.

Condensing the spell formula with spiritual power was the foundation for channeling the power of heaven and earth.

Then came the external chanting and seal-forming.

Body, speech, and mind as one—this was how you guided the energy of the world in an orderly transformation. That was the essence of spellcasting.

With Sister Lane inside and Electric Dragon Subduing Hand outside, condensing spell formulas and forming seals was no problem for William Grant. The only challenge was the chanting.

After these days of practice, he had also mastered the chanting techniques and could recite these simple incantations quickly.

After a few tries, William Grant had mastered both spells.

“Swift!”

This character was a universal trigger incantation for spells, able to activate all sorts of low-level magic.

William Grant could clearly feel a formless energy gathering in an orderly way, like a loaded bullet—he just needed to fire it off.

He pointed his hand, fingers forming a seal, and in the air a translucent white ice spike about a foot long condensed, shooting out in the direction of his finger.

“Whoosh…”

The ice spike shot out with great force, like an arrow from a strong bow, striking the courtyard wall.

The earthen wall, made of yellow soil, was pierced by the ice spike, leaving a deep hole.

William Grant estimated the distance—about five zhang, or fifteen meters.

He walked over and measured the hole with his finger—his middle finger couldn’t reach the bottom.

This kind of wall was made from yellow earth mixed with hemp stalks, with a wooden frame inside. Not as strong as brick, but still very sturdy and durable.

From William Grant’s perspective, the power of the Ice Arrow Spell was comparable to a heavy crossbow. If it hit an ordinary person, it would easily pierce right through them.