“Master, at this point, there’s nothing more we can do.” The old steward Robert Walker bowed and said, “The troublesome thing now is that the City Lord wants our The Walker Family to compensate for the loss of the Fulong Pill. That would mean we’d have to mortgage at least half of our family’s assets! I’m afraid the elders in the family won’t agree. They might take this chance to seize power!”

“Hmph! Why did I, David Walker, seize the position of family head? It’s because of my own mastery of qigong. In this world, it’s not about who has the most connections or who can unite together to win. In the end, it still comes down to who has the greater strength!” David Walker snorted coldly. “Go and notify the family elders that in three days, we’ll hold a family meeting to discuss what to do about this matter. The City Lord’s mansion gave us a deadline of one month, right? We still have time to raise the funds.”

“Yes!” The old steward nodded, about to leave, but then paused. “What about young master James Walker? He’s caused such a huge mess this time. The family elders definitely won’t let him off.”

“His martial arts are ruined, and he’s been struck by lightning to the point of being crippled, half dead. Even the City Lord of Yandu isn’t pursuing the matter anymore—what more do those elders want to do to him? Do they want to kill my son?” David Walker said angrily. “Anyone who dares to suggest harming my son, I will never let them off. Also, I’ll write a letter immediately and have it sent to his aunt at Tianwei Academy.”

“That’s right! How could I forget about the young lady?” The old steward’s eyes lit up.

The young lady he spoke of was David Walker’s sworn sister, James Walker’s aunt, a female disciple of Tianwei Academy—the most powerful sect on the Fertile Continent. Her status was extraordinary, but she had left the The Walker Family ten years ago. Because of her exceptional talent, she was taken away as a child by an elder of Tianwei Academy to cultivate.

“How is Qier’s injury now? About when will he wake up?” David Walker asked. “Herbalist, your medical skills are renowned throughout Yandu. You must be able to heal Qier’s injuries.”

The physician standing beside the old steward immediately replied, “I’ve already applied ointment to his external wounds and used qigong massage. He’ll recover in a few days. His internal organs are undamaged, but all his meridians are destroyed and his qi sea is shattered. From now on, he won’t be able to cultivate.”

“Reward the herbalist with ten Juqi Pills.” David Walker waved his hand. “When Qier wakes up, bring him to see me.”

“Juqi Pills” are the universal currency across the Fertile Continent. If a qigong practitioner takes a qi pill, they can quickly condense true qi, break through bottlenecks, nourish their meridians, and expand their qi sea.

“Yes!” The old steward and the physician both withdrew.

“Qier, your mother left early, and now you’ve suffered such misfortune. I will do everything I can to help you restore your qi sea and cultivate again. In this world, you cannot survive without strength…” David Walker clenched his fist.

Deep within the many courtyards of the The Walker Family, in an elegant room, James Walker had already woken up and was lying quietly on the bed.

The room had a crimson carpet, precious ancient paintings, and incense burners shaped like bronze turtles and cranes burning rare incense, with wisps of smoke curling up, filling the air with an aura of wealth and nobility.

It was hot outside, but inside and around the room, a cool breeze flowed. Right outside was a large inner lake, its misty waves stretching far, with big trees shading the lakeshore. Outside the room, there were also large basins of ice to keep things cool. An eleven- or twelve-year-old maid waited in the outer corridor, her head nodding like a pecking chick as she dozed off.

James Walker no longer felt any pain. He was getting used to the changes brought by the lightning. When he closed his eyes and looked inward, he saw a fist-sized thunder elephant rampaging in his dantian qi sea. If there was any change outside, the thunder elephant would immediately shrink and turn into a speck.

This was why so many experts, even when probing his body with qigong, couldn’t sense anything unusual.

This thunder elephant contained destructive power. James Walker could feel that if it burst out of his body, the entire mansion would be destroyed.

Why didn’t he die after being struck by lightning, and why did the lightning enter his body and condense into a giant elephant? James Walker couldn’t figure it out no matter how hard he thought.

Especially, whenever James Walker tried to circulate his qi, a small golden figure would immediately appear deep in his brow, shining with golden light.

This little figure would emit a sound like a great bell or a giant drum, shaking his mind and making it buzz, though no one else could hear it—it was purely a spiritual vibration.

The sound was eight words:

“Break and then stand, invincible under heaven!”

Chapter 0003: Divine Elephant Suppresses Prison Force

“Break and then stand, invincible under heaven…”

As the golden figure in his brow kept repeating these eight words, James Walker slowly tried to communicate with it using his mind.

The golden figure had come from the lightning, entered his brow, and resided there like a deity, always giving James Walker a sense of mystery, vastness, and irresistible power.

This was the aura of an absolutely invincible master! An existence of overwhelming might.

He had even seen the City Lord of Yandu, a master who had cultivated qigong to the “ninth stage” and become a “Qi Sect,” wielding great power and fame, but even his pressure was nothing compared to the golden figure residing in James Walker’s brow.

Buzz!