After going through so much, Henry Carter had developed a deep fondness and admiration for Grace Hamilton. A girl as outstanding and kind as Grace Hamilton—any man would find it hard not to be moved!

However, it’s important to know one’s own limits! Right now, Henry Carter didn’t dare to think too much.

“A small favor—besides, you’re my little brother now!” Grace Hamilton pursed her lips in a playful smile. Looking at Henry Carter’s delicate face, for some reason, she kept recalling the moment when Henry Carter helped her perfect the Triple Tidal Palm technique, and her heart trembled slightly.

Seeing Grace Hamilton’s shy and charming expression, Henry Carter was momentarily dazed.

Neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere grew a bit ambiguous and awkward.

“Oh right, Henry Carter, I still have some ‘Flame Sun Body-Tempering Pills’ here. Take them and use them!” As Grace Hamilton spoke, she took out a jade bottle from her bosom and handed it to Henry Carter. It was precisely because she thought of this that she had chased after him.

“Flame Sun Body-Tempering Pills?” Henry Carter was taken aback. There were many types of body-tempering pills, but among them, the “Flame Sun Body-Tempering Pill” was absolutely top-tier and extremely expensive. In the Ye family, only cousin Edward Carter was qualified to receive a very limited number of these pills.

Snapping back to his senses, Henry Carter hurriedly said, “Miss Ziyan, this is too precious—I can’t accept it!”

“This is what you deserve. You helped me perfect the Triple Tidal Palm technique and helped me advance as a martial artist. Do you really think my advancement is worth less than a few ‘Flame Sun Body-Tempering Pills’?” Grace Hamilton put on a stern face and said in a deliberately serious tone.

Chapter 11: Two-Star Apprentice

If it were ordinary “Body-Tempering Pills” or “Strengthening Pills,” Henry Carter might have accepted them, but the value of the “Flame Sun Body-Tempering Pill” was simply too great!

A single “Flame Sun Body-Tempering Pill” cost at least five hundred silver taels. Miss Ziyan had given Henry Carter a whole bottle—ten pills in total—worth over five thousand silver taels.

What did five thousand silver taels mean?

The Ye family was considered a prominent household in Qingyue City, but Henry Carter’s monthly living expenses were only about twenty taels of silver. Thirty taels would be enough for an ordinary family to live comfortably for a month.

Grace Hamilton was truly generous. Although Henry Carter knew she wasn’t an ordinary person, he never expected her to be this wealthy.

“Just take these as my payment to you. Keep them!” Grace Hamilton said, worried that Henry Carter’s pride might be hurt.

Henry Carter thought for a moment and said, “Then I’ll just take one.”

“You’re my little brother now. If you won’t even accept a few ‘Flame Sun Body-Tempering Pills’ from me, do you look down on me as your big sister?” Grace Hamilton raised her elegant eyebrows.

“…Alright.” Henry Carter finally nodded and accepted Grace Hamilton’s gift, his heart full of gratitude. He really did need these “Flame Sun Body-Tempering Pills.”

“That’s more like it!” Grace Hamilton finally smiled, took Henry Carter by the arm, and said, “Let’s go!”

For some reason, Grace Hamilton always felt a sense of closeness to Henry Carter. She felt more at ease with him now, not as distant as before.

“If you have any problems in the future, just come find me at Qingluan Courtyard. You know where I live. I have to go see Master Yi now.” At a crossroads, Grace Hamilton smiled and said goodbye to Henry Carter.

“Mm.” Henry Carter nodded.

Grace Hamilton’s graceful figure gradually receded, disappearing at the end of the tree-lined path.

“Thank you for the ‘Flame Sun Body-Tempering Pills.’ I, Henry Carter, will remember this favor!” Clutching the jade bottle in his hand, Henry Carter gazed at Grace Hamilton’s elegant silhouette as she walked away, murmuring softly. His voice was low, but it carried a steely resolve.

As the last rays of the setting sun faded, Henry Carter returned to his dormitory. Nanxing Academy was a cradle for martial artists—even though Henry Carter was the weakest student, he still had a dorm room of his own.

The dorm was simple: a wooden bed against the wall, a basic wooden table, not even a chair. With a crisp “creak,” Henry Carter shut the door tightly, took off his shoes, leaned against the wall, and sat cross-legged on the wooden bed.

“With this bottle of ‘Flame Sun Body-Tempering Pills,’ I should be able to break through to the Two-Star Apprentice level soon!”

Henry Carter took out the bottle of “Flame Sun Body-Tempering Pills,” his breathing a little rapid. He had been at Nanxing Academy for three years, stuck at the One-Star Apprentice level for all that time. Most of his peers had already become intermediate class students, and a few exceptionally talented ones were even in the advanced class.

“Even though I’m far behind now, as long as I can reach the Seven-Star Apprentice level and master divine abilities, this little gap will mean nothing!” Henry Carter clenched his fist tightly, full of confidence.

He opened the jade bottle, poured out a “Flame Sun Body-Tempering Pill,” and looked at the pill worth five hundred silver taels lying quietly in his palm. Henry Carter took a deep breath and swallowed it directly.

Boom!

The “Flame Sun Body-Tempering Pill” melted instantly in his mouth. In a flash, a scorching power surged through his body, making Henry Carter’s skin flush red and his whole body heat up.

This scorching power continuously nourished his skin and strengthened his physique, causing Henry Carter’s physical strength to increase at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Henry Carter just sat there cross-legged, absorbing the medicinal power of the “Flame Sun Body-Tempering Pill” bit by bit.