The Seven Treasures Body Tempering Liquid gathered at the very center of the vortex, continuously merging into William Grant's body, aiding William Grant in his cultivation.

William Grant's body was undergoing subtle changes every moment.

His vital energy was growing stronger, his muscles pulsing.

"Swish—"

When all the Seven Treasures Body Tempering Liquid in the bath barrel had been absorbed by William Grant, he opened his eyes, stood up, and stepped out of the tub.

"It seems that breaking through to the second level of the Body Tempering Realm will still take some time."

Clenching his fists slightly, feeling the power flowing within his body, a glint flashed in William Grant's eyes.

"I must break through to the third level of the Body Tempering Realm before my fight with James Thompson! Otherwise, even with the help of inscription patterns, I'll still be at a disadvantage against James Thompson."

James Thompson was a fourth-level Body Tempering martial artist. His cultivation not only granted him an extra two hundred jin of strength, but also brought about a tremendous transformation in his body, bones, and internal organs, making him far tougher than ordinary people.

A month from now, if William Grant couldn't break through to the third level of the Body Tempering Realm, even if James Thompson stood still and let him attack, he might not be able to injure James Thompson—no matter how strong his Xingyi Fist was.

It's just like a child who has just learned to walk—even if they possess a grandmaster's understanding of Xingyi Fist, they still couldn't hurt an adult.

The two simply aren't on the same level.

If your own strength can't even break through your opponent's defense, what use is superior technique?

"Right, I also have an appointment with Emily."

William Grant walked out the door, thinking about which cultivation technique he should teach Emily.

In the memories of the Reincarnation Martial Emperor, aside from the two top-tier techniques, "Three Lives Reincarnation Art" and "Nine Dragons War Sovereign Art," there were several other powerful techniques that could be cultivated all the way to the Martial Emperor level.

It wasn't that William Grant was deliberately holding back and unwilling to pass on the best "Nine Dragons War Sovereign Art" to Emily, but rather because this technique, in its later stages, pursued the path of pure strength, which wasn't suitable for women.

"I've got it, this technique is pretty good... 'Frost God Sword Art,' a cultivation technique from over twenty thousand years ago, created by a Martial Emperor who was a powerful sword cultivator—and more importantly, she was a woman!"

Whether on Earth in his previous life or on the Cloudsky Continent in this life, women are naturally physically weaker than men—an indisputable fact.

On the Cloudsky Continent, for a woman to become strong, she must put in far more effort than a man!

The Frost Martial Emperor commanded William Grant's utmost respect!

Through the memories of the Reincarnation Martial Emperor, William Grant learned that the Reincarnation Martial Emperor had once fought the Frost Martial Emperor...

In that battle, the wager was each other's cultivation techniques. In the end, the Reincarnation Martial Emperor won and obtained the Frost Martial Emperor's cultivation technique.

"Alright, I'll pass this martial art on to Emily."

Having made up his mind, William Grant arrived outside Emily's bedroom.

He knocked gently.

The door opened.

"Young master."

When the young girl saw William Grant, her delicate face flushed slightly as she spoke softly.

William Grant entered Emily's bedroom and closed the door behind him.

"Emily, I've decided which technique to teach you. Come, I'll first recite the Body Tempering Realm portion to you—listen carefully and remember it well."

Looking at the nervous and somewhat restrained girl, William Grant smiled warmly.

The girl nodded lightly, listening intently.

It had to be said, Emily was a clever girl.

William Grant only recited the Body Tempering Realm portion of the "Frost God Sword Art" three times, and Emily memorized every word without missing a single one.

However, a problem soon arose.

"Young master, I... I memorized the technique, but I don't know where the acupoints mentioned are located. What should I do?"

Emily looked at William Grant with pleading eyes, appearing pitiful and helpless.

"That was my oversight. How about I teach you how to identify those acupoints?"

William Grant was momentarily stunned, then shook his head and smiled.

"Alright, alright!"

Emily nodded excitedly.

In her heart, Emily longed to become a martial artist.

In her view, as long as she became a martial artist, she would have the ability to protect the young master and madam who treated her like family.

At William Grant's suggestion, Emily sat facing him on the bed.

"Emily, the Jiuwei acupoint is located seven inches above the navel... mm, right here."

William Grant slowly reached out his hand, and after confirming the location of her navel through her thin clothing, moved his finger upward, stopping at the Jiuwei acupoint.

"Emily, did you remember?"

William Grant could feel the girl's body trembling slightly.

He chuckled inwardly—this girl was quite sensitive.

"Y-yes, I remembered."

The girl's face was as red as an apple, her voice trembling, utterly embarrassed.

William Grant taught the girl to identify each acupoint one by one.

His hand gradually moved upward.

The girl's trembling grew more intense, making William Grant a little distracted.

Although Emily was only fifteen, she was well developed, and to William Grant, she was undoubtedly a great temptation.

After becoming a mercenary in his previous life, William Grant's life could be described as unrestrained.

Of course, most of it was just playing along with the occasion.

As a mercenary who had survived countless gunfights, he was self-aware.