“Qi Gathering Pill!”

Ethan Brooks felt a slight stir in his heart.

Logan Foster was an eighth-level swordsman. If he could refine this kind of pill and let him take it, the time it would take for him to advance to ninth-level swordsman would be greatly shortened. And if their Yunlai Sword Sect had enough Qi Gathering Pills to supply disciples who advanced to high-level swordsmen, their cultivation would surely progress by leaps and bounds.

“This matter will be set aside for now. Everything will be discussed after the sect ranking competition.”

After putting away the jade box, Ethan Brooks turned to Lily Harris and Blake, giving instructions.

“Yes, Young Sect Master.”

The two responded, and seeing that there was nothing else, they each left in turn.

From their expressions and tone, it was not hard to tell that by killing Ryan Morgan, he had regained some of the prestige as Young Sect Master that he had previously lost.

After settling things here, Ethan Brooks had already returned to his own courtyard bedroom.

In his hand, there were now two pill recipes.

The recipes for the Marrow Cleansing Pill and the Qi Gathering Pill.

“Chloe Evans...”

Ethan Brooks muttered coldly to himself.

“Beep, pill recipe recorded.”

Hearing the prompt, without hesitation, Ethan Brooks swallowed the Marrow Cleansing Pill.

“Number Two, analyze the medicinal components of the Marrow Cleansing Pill and cross-check them with the ingredients listed in the recipe.”

“Beep! Pill, Marrow Cleansing Pill, analyzing...”

Very soon, the various components of the Marrow Cleansing Pill appeared clearly before Ethan Brooks, precise and unmistakable.

“Once I’ve collected the herbs for Logan Foster from the Never-Setting Sun Mountain Range, I’ll try to see if I can refine the Marrow Cleansing Pill.”

Strength!

He must have enough strength!

If it weren’t for his lack of strength, why would the Chloe Evans Sect dare to bully Yunlai Sword Sect? Yvonne Brooks wouldn’t have been so gravely injured either.

“Beep! Unknown energy detected, cell division rate increased... Currently able to attempt repair of damaged nervous system, success rate 81.32%. Proceed with repair...?”

“Repair!”

A sharp light flashed in Ethan Brooks’s eyes.

As expected.

Before taking the Marrow Cleansing Pill, he had already wondered if he could use it to repair his nerve damage in one go. Now, his hopes had finally been fulfilled.

With the precise control of a ninth-level psychic and the assistance of Soul Chip Number Two, his damaged nervous system recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye. By dawn, all the damage had been completely restored.

“Excellent! Finally recovered. This body was once the top expert among the younger generation of Yunlai Sword Sect, reaching eighth-level swordsman at fifteen. Such talent! Now that the nerve damage has been repaired and I have the experience of cultivating again, it won’t take long for me to reach eighth-level swordsman.”

Ethan Brooks’s cold expression softened slightly.

After so long, there was finally some good news.

“Nerve repair complete, and the medicinal effects have already manifested. I was already at the peak of fourth-level swordsman, and now I’ve smoothly broken through to fifth-level swordsman without any difficulty.”

Feeling the even greater power within his body, and the sense of strength radiating from his cells, bones, and every part of his body, Ethan Brooks immediately gave an order.

“Number Two, check my physical condition and update my body data.”

“Beep! Body scan complete! Status updated! Host Ethan Brooks, age 19, mental strength 1, physical strength 1.3, true qi strength 0! Cultivation level: fifth-level swordsman. Cultivation technique: Yunhai Tide Rising Art.”

“Although the data only shows an increase of 0.3 in physical strength, I can clearly feel that my current physical condition is more than twice as strong as before.”

While pondering, Ethan Brooks spoke again: “Simulate the body data of seventh-level swordsman Ryan Morgan.”

“Data simulation: Ryan Morgan, mental strength 0.6, physical strength 2.1, true qi strength 1.1! Swordsman level: seventh-level. Cultivation technique: unknown. Data accuracy: 86.32%. More precise data needed, please improve the database.”

“Physical strength of 2.1! With my current training regimen, how long would it take to reach this number?”

“Data calculation in progress! Calculation result: a total of 4,321 days required, accuracy 94.87%!”

“Twelve years!”

This result made Ethan Brooks’s heart sink slightly.

Twelve years just to reach seventh-level swordsman?

For an ordinary swordsman, this would definitely be considered fast. After all, he was only nineteen now. In twelve years, he’d only be thirty-one. A high-level swordsman at thirty-one would definitely be outstanding in the Wanxia County area.

But...

This timeframe was absolutely unacceptable to Ethan Brooks.

“Everything will wait until Logan Foster’s injuries are healed and the situation at Yunlai Sword Sect is stabilized.”

Chapter 8: Moonlight

He didn’t inform anyone.

Early the next morning, Ethan Brooks had already set out with his sword and some food to maintain his stamina.

In fact, there were not many people left in Yunlai Sword Sect. Everyone was busy to the point of exhaustion, and no one would pay attention to the departure of the Young Sect Master.

“Warning! There are level-four dangerous creatures on this route, which may threaten the host’s life!”

“Block related information.”

Ethan Brooks moved through the forest at a pace that was not particularly fast.