The two of them returned to the inner chamber. Just like before, Emily Thompson slipped off her robe, revealing her alluring, nearly naked body before Henry Langley. As the old saying goes, the first time is awkward, the second time is familiar. Although she was still quite shy, she was much better than the first time.

After Henry Langley taught her the second level of the technique, it was almost evening. He called for a servant to bring two dinners, ate most of it himself, and left a small portion for Emily Thompson.

After all, women have small appetites—a small portion is enough.

About three hours later, Emily Thompson came out again, her voice filled with surprise: “My cultivation speed is now ten times what it was before!” This meant that after breaking through to the ninth level of Gathering Origin, it would take her less than two months to reach the peak, and then she could attempt to break into the Spring of Vitality realm.

So fast!

Henry Langley couldn’t help but smile. “The Three Yin Profound Art is a Heaven-grade technique, after all!”

Heaven-grade technique!

Emily Thompson nearly fainted. What did a top-tier Heaven-grade technique mean?

Let’s put it this way: the reason the Liu family could become one of the eight great noble families of the imperial capital was because they possessed the “Cloud Rosy Art,” a mid-tier Profound-grade technique. The royal Qi family could firmly hold the throne because they had the “Seven Slaughter Technique,” a top-tier Profound-grade technique.

In other words, a top-tier Profound-grade technique could establish a dynasty, and a mid-tier Profound-grade technique could make a power into a Rain Country noble family, thriving for a thousand years.

So, how significant was a Heaven-grade technique?

Its value was beyond description!

—If Henry Langley had said from the start that he was going to teach her a Heaven-grade technique, she would have thought he was crazy. Seriously, if a small family from Cangyun Town could produce a Heaven-grade technique, wouldn’t the world be thrown into chaos?

But now, she had no choice but to believe, because she had experienced it herself.

“This is a Heaven-grade technique, and you just taught it to me like that?” Her heart trembled, filled with an indescribable emotion.

Henry Langley smiled. The Three Yin Profound Art was indeed a Heaven-grade technique, but only those with the Three Yin Absolute Veins could cultivate it. It was useless to anyone else, so he wasn’t afraid of Emily Thompson passing it on.

Besides, he had obtained the Immortal Heaven Sutra, which was the ultimate divine art. Even comprehending the first level would take over ten thousand years. Compared to that, what was a Heaven-grade technique? Pah, not even worth mentioning!

Of course, he didn’t say this. He just said, “You’re my follower. I’m never stingy with my own people!”

He wasn’t lying. He was always protective and generous to his own.

Emily Thompson couldn’t help but blush. To her, the words “my own people” carried a different meaning. After a while, she said, “Don’t worry, I won’t pass this technique to anyone else without your permission.”

“As you wish,” Henry Langley replied. After all, it took thousands of years for someone with the Three Yin Absolute Veins to appear. Even if she did pass it on, it would likely be lost in the long river of history—for others, this technique was even less useful than a low-tier Yellow-grade technique. Who would bother preserving it for thousands of years?

Emily Thompson couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed. Her heart had just been stirred, and if Henry Langley had coaxed her with a few sweet words, her affection for him would have greatly increased. But Henry Langley had no such intention at all, and thus missed a golden opportunity.

She walked to the table and began to eat, chewing slowly as she said, “Starting tomorrow, I’m going into seclusion to break through to the ninth level of Gathering Origin, so I won’t be able to follow you.”

“Haha, don’t worry, I don’t plan to go anywhere these next couple of days either. I’m just waiting for Helen Carter to bring the medicinal herbs. I’ll heal my spiritual root first before doing anything else,” Henry Langley said. He cherished this second life very much, and with his spiritual root injured, he absolutely didn’t want to take any risks and ruin his martial foundation.

Emily Thompson didn’t waste any time. After eating, she immediately began her seclusion to break through to the ninth level of Gathering Origin. Henry Langley had no choice but to give her the inner room and move his bed to the outer room.

With Emily Thompson holding down the fort, even though all three generations of Clark Langley’s family hated Henry Langley to the bone, they didn’t dare try anything. Henry Langley also kept a low profile, quietly waiting for Helen Carter to bring the medicine and for Emily Thompson to finish her seclusion.

Sure enough, Helen Carter kept his word and delivered the herbs Henry Langley needed on the fourth day. Of course, the old man also took the opportunity to consult Henry Langley. In fact, he had wanted to come over these past few days, but in his eyes, Henry Langley was a supreme grandmaster, so he wouldn’t dare disturb him without good reason.

But today, Henry Langley was in no mood for visitors and quickly sent Helen Carter away. He wanted to start preparing the medicine immediately, repair his spiritual root, and get back on the path of cultivation.

For Henry Langley, preparing medicine was a piece of cake. In just three minutes, he had concocted the Yuanxin Revitalizing Powder—he hadn’t been idle these past three days; aside from cultivating the Immortal Heaven Sutra, he had already made all the necessary preparations.

“The medicine is just too bitter, sigh!” Henry Langley sighed, then downed the Yuanxin Revitalizing Powder in one gulp.

Not long after, a wave of heat surged through him. He immediately felt as if his insides were on fire, and when he looked inward at his dantian, he saw that his injured spiritual root was slowly healing. At most, it would be fully recovered in half a day.

During this time, he couldn’t do anything else, so he waited patiently.

For someone who had “slept” for over ten thousand years, waiting half a day was nothing.