Yvonne Carter knew it was time to make his request—but of course, he couldn’t possibly reveal the truth that he was “incapable.”

“Holy Lord Bennett, I have a friend who has done me a great favor. Previously, I promised him I would help him find a cultivation method, so I used heavenly secrets to make myself display the same symptoms as him, testing the method on myself. Holy Lord Bennett, please take a look—under these circumstances, how should one cultivate, and how can his safety be ensured? Does that special kind of pill, the one that allows for instant foundation building or core formation, even exist?”

Yvonne Carter changed his approach to ask about cultivation difficulties.

As for himself...

As a master of heavenly secrets, it was impossible for him to be unable to cultivate.

“Master Carter, your... your friend has not yet entered the Qi Refining stage and cannot control the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Even with top-tier protective treasures, he would not be able to refine them... However, those ‘single-use’ talisman seals that can fuse with soul power might offer some protection, but the effect would be minimal.

As for pills, those that allow one to instantly refine Qi, or even build a foundation or form a core with a single dose—such pills do not exist.

Of course, it’s possible that such immortal medicines existed in the Age of Silence or even the more ancient Primordial Era, but nowadays, they have long since disappeared.”

William Bennett pondered for a long time before speaking with certainty.

“How about this, then? Master Carter has done so much for his friend, even sealing himself and disregarding his own safety. Why not let Ethan Carter serve as a maid by your side, pouring tea and water?”

William Bennett thought for a moment, glancing back and forth at Ethan Carter several times—he had certainly noticed Ethan Carter sneaking glances at Yvonne Carter.

Upon hearing this, Ethan Carter’s pretty face immediately flushed with a shy blush. She felt a bit nervous, yet also inexplicably expectant.

“Let’s talk about this another time.”

Yvonne Carter was somewhat disheartened.

The hope of cleansing the body and then stepping into Nascent Soul with a single pill had been mercilessly shattered.

Now, even asking William Bennett to refine a set of heaven-defying spiritual armor or some life-saving treasure had become a luxury?

This world is just too cruel!

If you don’t have innate talent or constitution for cultivation, is a reversal of fate only possible if your ancestors’ graves emit green smoke?

No, even if that happened, you probably still couldn’t turn things around, right?

Yvonne Carter felt a sense of crisis rising in his heart, and he valued the “Life Archive System” even more.

“Master Carter, there are some protective talisman seals in the Holy Land. Though they are single-use, they can provide very good protection and have much lower requirements. When the time comes, maybe... probably, possibly, it could work.”

William Bennett thought for a moment, speaking with some uncertainty.

Upon hearing this, Yvonne Carter’s breath caught—at this level of communication, this guy wouldn’t survive two episodes in a TV drama!

Well, it made sense. This person was about to fall—he was doomed.

Yvonne Carter looked up and cast a somewhat regretful glance at William Bennett.

That look made William Bennett shudder all over, a chill running through his heart.

“Master Carter, your... your look just now, it makes me uneasy. These past few days, I’ve felt very unsettled. Based on past experience, something big is about to happen.

Now, the matter with Annie Foster should be properly resolved, so why do I still feel this way?

Did Master Carter see... see some calamity for William? Please, master, do not hesitate to advise me—William would be eternally grateful.”

William Bennett panicked, his expression full of suspicion and uncertainty.

This reaction made Yvonne Carter look at him with newfound respect.

Just a single regretful glance, and the other party was sensitive enough to pick up on it?

Is this guy truly impressive, or just really afraid of death?

“Let’s talk as we walk. It’s time to set out.”

Yvonne Carter neither agreed nor refused.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to help William Bennett, but to check William Bennett’s life archive for the next three days, the heavenly secrets value he possessed was far from enough.

Besides, “about to fall” didn’t necessarily mean it would happen within the next three days.

Next, Emily Sullivan and Ethan Carter flew normally on their swords toward the “Wanli Holy Land.”

William Bennett suppressed his unease, released the “Phantom Spirit Boat,” brought Yvonne Carter aboard, and, turning into nothingness, quietly followed high in the sky behind Emily Sullivan.

On the flying boat, William Bennett sighed, “Master Carter, I suppose you’re about to become a Spirit Master-level master of heavenly secrets, aren’t you?”

“Spirit Master? What’s a Spirit Master?”

Yvonne Carter was completely confused. At this moment, he was thinking about how to get his hands on this “Phantom Spirit Boat.”

“???”

William Bennett was dumbfounded by Yvonne Carter’s question.

Chapter 8: About to Fall!

“Ahem, Master Carter, you jest. On the path of cultivation, aside from normal cultivation, there are also special methods. This heavenly secrets cultivation, deducing cause and effect, is one of them.

And this kind of cultivation is divided into the entry-level ‘Observer,’ the more advanced ‘Heaven Master,’ the profound ‘Mystic Master,’ the insightful ‘Spirit Master,’ and the ‘Saint Master’ who commands the heavenly secrets, isn’t it?

Master Carter can deduce so many causes and effects—surely you’ve already reached the ‘Spirit Master’ level of comprehending the heavenly secrets!”

William Bennett thought his analysis was spot on.