“My video shows traces of added special effects. When it wasn’t getting much attention, no professionals would jump out to criticize it—at most, others would just joke about it. But now this video has hundreds of thousands of views, there are bound to be jealous people. Plus, the evidence of photoshopping and special effects is irrefutable, so it will definitely spark a series of discussions. If I can use this topic to maintain my influence, and then prove myself through a real fight... there’s no doubt I’ll be able to test whether my suspicions are true or not.”

William Carter sorted out these thoughts and couldn’t help but feel a bit speechless.

“What a useless superpower. There’s no way to convert between comprehension, attributes, and skills, and every time I want to activate it, it’s a huge hassle. No wonder I’ve never activated it once in my seventeen years. If it weren’t for that old man being so thoroughly convinced by me that he was willing to sacrifice himself, I wouldn’t even know I had such a rare talent...”

As he thought about this, he once again sensed the old man’s mysteriousness.

He could actually see the problem with him at a glance.

After a moment, William Carter shook his head and walked home.

On the way back, he saw a shop selling braised food and decided to buy some.

Even though Olivia Carter could be a handful if left unchecked for three days, she was still his little sister. Her parents had left her in his family’s care when she was five, and it had been ten years.

Ten years of living together, even closer than real siblings—he couldn’t really let her go hungry.

“As an older brother, I should have some tolerance. How could I hold a grudge against my own sister?”

William Carter said, glancing at his phone.

Hmm, it was already August 21st, nine days left until next month.

“I’m back.”

William Carter unlocked the door and raised the braised food in his hand: “Look what I bought for you—”

At the dining table, Olivia Carter was just putting down a chicken drumstick, wiping the grease from her mouth, and blinking at William Carter: “Bro, what took you so long? I was starving! I’m still growing, you know, I can’t handle being hungry. Otherwise, how will I grow taller or bigger in the future? So I ordered half a chicken and had it delivered...”

“Half a chicken?”

“Yeah.”

William Carter looked at the drumstick in her hand, then at the chicken bones on the table...

“Do chickens in your world have four legs?”

“Maybe the shop thought I was cute and gave me an extra drumstick?”

William Carter looked at the barely touched braised food in his hand, suddenly losing his appetite: “Don’t you know that martial artists need to keep a slim figure? Eating this much, do you want to reach a hundred kilos!? When you swing your sword, there’ll be no wind resistance, and when you move your steps, you’ll take up more space. Not only will it slow you down, but it’ll also make you an easier target...”

“But the book says that during the Qi Refining stage, you need to eat a lot to refine essence into Qi. If you have spirit stones, eat spirit stones; if not, eat more meat...”

“Who’s older, you or me?”

“You are.”

“Who’s the swordsmanship coach, you or me?”

“You are.”

“Then listen to me!”

William Carter made the final decision.

“But you haven’t even built your foundation...”

“Clang!”

William Carter drew his sword!

“Are you full? If you are, start practicing swordsmanship!”

“Okay!”

Olivia Carter quickly finished off the drumstick, then grabbed the sword nearby and asked with concern, “Bro, have you eaten yet?”

“Missing one meal won’t kill me. Practice first!”

“Are we going to the open area in the neighborhood?”

Olivia Carter asked excitedly.

“Huh!?”

William Carter glanced at her: “Don’t your hands shake when you hold a sword?”

“That only happens during exams. When I’m sparring with you, I don’t shake. Don’t worry, especially when I’m practicing with someone I know—I can definitely perform above my usual level.”

As Olivia Carter spoke, she thrust the sword a few times.

Her movements were not only standard, but the power of her foundation-building stage made her stabs produce a series of “whoosh whoosh whoosh” sounds.

William Carter thought for a moment...

“Forget it, you shouldn’t exercise right after eating. Let’s wait a bit.”

“It’s fine, a little exercise will help me digest.”

“You’ve already eaten, but I haven’t. Are you trying to starve me? Go on, get out of here, don’t bother me.”

William Carter decided not to pay her any attention for the next nine days.

“Oh, then I’ll go practice by myself.”

“Go ahead.”

William Carter waved his hand.

Olivia Carter left soon after, looking a bit disappointed.

William Carter put the braised food on the table...

“The table? Why didn’t you wipe the table? And you didn’t even clean up the trash after eating!?”

This little sister was spoiled.

With a sense of exasperation, William Carter started searching online for some moderately strong beasts—ones he could handle, but that would still showcase the Great Sun Golden Body.

Every demonic creature was on par with a cultivator, but below them, there were still some fierce beasts that had mutated after consuming spiritual items by chance—simply called “fierce beasts.”

After a while, William Carter finished his selection.

“Wind Ape! Extremely fast, but poor stamina and weak strength...”

William Carter weighed his options for a moment and quickly made up his mind.

This will be the beast.