Adam Brooks was the type of shrewd character as Mason and the others. Seeing Emily Thompson act this way, he immediately understood, thinking to himself, “As expected, my Big Boss Brooks’s discerning eyes were not mistaken. This woman is fickle and flirtatious to the core, her behavior wanton and easy to seduce. Since she’s throwing herself at me, I might as well go along with it. Poor me, Big Boss Brooks, up on Tianma Mountain, only have two old women, and have yet to experience the pleasures between man and woman.”

Though Emily Thompson was older, years of martial arts had kept her body light and supple, and as a mature woman, she had her own charms. A young man like Adam Brooks was no match for her teasing.

The two entered through the courtyard gate, still pressed close together. By the time they reached the central courtyard, they were holding hands, and once inside the room, they were already embracing, finally tumbling onto the bed together.

Adam Brooks’s hands roamed everywhere, not caring about mountains or valleys, snowy thighs or perky hips, thoroughly enjoying himself. Suddenly, he heard a sound in the courtyard, as light as a falling leaf, and a man’s voice rang out with a lewd laugh: “Meier, Meier, here I come!”

Adam Brooks didn’t recognize the voice and was just pondering when he suddenly felt numb all over—Emily Thompson had struck some unknown acupoint on him. Emily Thompson moved swiftly and silently, stripping both Adam Brooks and herself of their clothes and shoes and tossing them under the bed. By the time the man outside entered, Emily Thompson was already fully dressed, sitting calmly on the bed, holding a wine jug, looking as if she were drinking alone, her eyes dreamy and alluring. The man who had just entered couldn’t resist and immediately began shouting endearments and pounced onto the bed.

Adam Brooks cursed his bad luck, unwilling to listen to the lewd words of the adulterous pair, so he calmed his mind and began circulating the Taishang Dragon Transformation Technique, trying to undo the acupoint Emily Thompson had struck.

Adam Brooks practiced external martial arts and didn’t understand acupoints, nor did he know which ones Emily Thompson had struck. But the Taishang Dragon Transformation Technique was truly profound. As soon as Adam Brooks began circulating the technique, he felt a warm current rise from his dantian, travel through his meridians, and with a jolt, he regained the ability to move. This reassured Adam Brooks greatly.

By now, the two on the bed were already in the throes of passion. Besides cursing them in his mind, Adam Brooks was also curious and listened to the pillow talk between Emily Thompson and the man. Emily Thompson called him “Second Chief,” and Adam Brooks immediately understood, thinking, “So it’s the Second Chief of the Bamboo Branch Gang. No wonder Emily Thompson stuffed me under the bed. If it had been Henry Clark barging in, she might have just brazenly let the two big bandit chiefs of Tianma Mountain have their way.”

Adam Brooks mulled things over for a while, knowing it wasn’t the right time to come out, so he took advantage of the free moment to cultivate the Taishang Dragon Transformation Technique.

Ever since the page of the golden book with the Taishang Dragon Transformation Technique had revealed the True Dragon Acupoint Diagram, Adam Brooks had a clear direction for his cultivation. He had just opened the second acupoint, the huiyin, and was still in the process of nurturing it. Once he entered the cultivation state, his breathing became long and subtle, almost inaudible. With each breath, the true dragon energy in his dantian grew thicker bit by bit.

When the true qi in his dantian accumulated to a certain point, it began to flow into the huiyin acupoint. As Adam Brooks cultivated, he paid no attention to the wild antics on the bed, the changing positions, or the lewd cries. He didn’t know how much time had passed when suddenly the true dragon energy in his dantian trembled, and the true qi in his dantian and huiyin acupoints connected, producing a drilling force like a whirlwind. With a sudden rush, it broke through the secret acupoint at the base of his spine.

Adam Brooks didn’t know that the most crucial point of the True Dragon Acupoint Diagram was this secret acupoint at the tailbone—the starting point of the true dragon’s transformation. Once this acupoint was opened, the body would begin to change. Adam Brooks only felt as if someone had yanked his tailbone, his entire spine turning sore and numb, his whole body losing strength. Just then, his vision brightened—it was Emily Thompson, who had already sent the man away and pulled him out from under the bed.

Seeing Adam Brooks still stiff and unable to move, Emily Thompson had no idea he’d had another encounter under the bed, thinking only that the acupoint had been struck too long and his qi and blood were not circulating. She began massaging his body to promote circulation, smiling as she said, “You little rascal, you just weren’t lucky enough—don’t blame your big sister. I’m tired today, so I won’t keep you here. Once you can move, go home on your own.”

Adam Brooks had learned the Taishang Dragon Transformation Technique on his own, and his cultivation was somewhat reckless. This time, forcefully opening the secret acupoint at his tailbone could have easily led to a disastrous deviation and total paralysis. But with Emily Thompson massaging his whole body and using her internal energy to help his blood flow, she had essentially helped Adam Brooks through a major hurdle. For a long time after, his cultivation would be smooth and unimpeded.

Adam Brooks didn’t know any of this; he just felt Emily Thompson’s hands kneading him, indescribably comfortable, and he rather enjoyed it. As a mountain bandit, he didn’t care about a woman’s chastity. Having been stuffed under the bed and forced to listen to a live sex show for so long, he was feeling quite stifled. He chuckled, said nothing more, and once his qi and blood were flowing freely, he tried moving his limbs. Finding no more numbness or soreness, he flipped over and leapt to his feet.