“I just received an order from the Qingtian Sect, saying that this person stole their treasure and broke into our Tianfang City area. The Qingtian Sect is sending people to conduct a full-scale search.”

“Whoever captures this person will not only receive a generous reward, but also have the chance to become an inner disciple of the Qingtian Sect!”

“To become a disciple of the Qingtian Sect? Did I hear that right?”

The disciples of The Carter Family who heard this all showed looks of surprise in their eyes.

“The Qingtian Sect is an immortal-level sect on par with the five ancient nations! They are said to rule over billions of miles of territory! They’ve existed on our Tianwu Continent for millions of years. Let alone becoming their disciple, even finding their location is as hard as ascending to heaven!”

“They always send people down to recruit disciples, and as for the requirements, they are extremely strict!”

“It’s said that out of a million people, not even one may meet their standards!”

“And even if you get recruited, you’re only an outer disciple! Only after passing through many rounds of selection can you become an inner disciple!”

“I never expected that this time they’d offer such a reward! Capture that person, and you can directly become an inner disciple!”

“To become an inner disciple of the Qingtian Sect, this, this, this... this is simply a meteoric rise!”

“I must catch that person!”

The disciples of The Carter Family had their eyes shining, wishing they could catch that person right now.

An inner disciple of the Qingtian Sect? William Carter’s breathing immediately grew heavy. If he could become an inner disciple of such a great and enduring sect, with that status he could easily crush Henry Carter! Even the ancestral land wouldn’t dare resist! I have to take a good look!

William Carter squeezed through the crowd and walked over. When he saw the person in the portrait was the one in his room, he was instantly stunned.

Chapter 2: The Sky-reaching Vine

“Isn’t this the David Clark I saved a couple of days ago?”

A couple of days ago, he saw a seriously injured middle-aged man in the city. At that time, a vicious dog was chasing a little girl, and the middle-aged man risked his life to save her. William Carter thought this man was kind-hearted, so he brought him back.

He never expected this man to be a wanted criminal of the Qingtian Sect. William Carter quickly pulled back his foot and turned to head for his room.

Seeing the direction he was going—not out of the family estate—many who were preparing to catch David Clark cast disdainful looks at William Carter, mocking, “This guy is not only useless, but also a coward. He definitely doesn’t dare go with us to catch the wanted criminal!”

William Carter couldn’t be bothered with them. He hurried back to his room, and as soon as he bolted the door, David Clark suddenly stood up from the bed.

Seeing William Carter looking flustered, he asked, “You look so panicked, you must know something about me, right? Since that’s the case, why don’t you turn me in?”

No one could refuse the reward offered by the Qingtian Sect.

William Carter shook his head and said, “You were in mortal danger and still thought of saving others. You’re not a bad person. I, William Carter, do want to join the Qingtian Sect, but I’m not despicable enough to betray someone!”

“Haha, I never thought that after living my whole life, I, David Clark, would meet such a principled young man before dying. Since that’s the case, I’ll give you a great opportunity!”

Because David Clark was agitated, he coughed up two mouthfuls of blood, swallowing hard to stop the coughing.

“You’re alive now, so how come you’re dying again?” William Carter looked at him in confusion.

David Clark explained, “While I was fleeing, the pursuers shattered my internal organs. The only reason I’m still alive is because of a breath of life-preserving spiritual energy. I don’t have much time left, so I’ll keep it short.”

“What I stole is the Qingtian Sect’s sect-guarding treasure, called the Supreme Rebirth Spiritual Liquid. It drips from a sky-reaching vine…”

“This sky-reaching vine existed even before the Qingtian Sect was founded. It stands straight up to the heavens, so tall you can’t see the top. It’s said to lead to the Immortal Realm, but no one has ever confirmed it. For thousands of years, generations of Qingtian Sect experts have tried to climb it, but either fell halfway or died on it…”

“The thousand-year spiritual liquid that drips from it—one drop every thousand years—not only cleanses the body and greatly increases cultivation speed and comprehension, but also helps experts break through bottlenecks!”

“Only the most talented holy sons, those qualified to become the Qingtian Sect’s leader, are allowed to use it. In previous years, it was always emerald green, but this year it’s golden.”

“If you take it directly, not only will it not have the desired effect, but you’ll die on the spot. So, it must be placed into the five internal organs. Now, I’ll put it into your organs!”

David Clark placed the bracelet containing a drop of golden liquid in front of William Carter, gesturing with his hands for a while.

Then he pressed on William Carter’s acupoints, his fingers moving like knives across William Carter’s body, making William Carter grimace in pain.

As William Carter’s body was cut open, a golden rune appeared around him, protecting his body.

After that, David Clark placed the twelve portions of golden liquid into his five internal organs and brain.