Strong desires emerged when James began absorbing and refining the Spirit Turtle’s core Immediately, virtual-novel.net stopped in time.
After a brief moment, virtual-novel.net pulled his phone out and called Thea, who was on virtual-novel.net way to the airport.
Seeing that James called her, virtual-novel.net murmured, “Did something happen?”
“So this is what happened, Thea… While I was absorbing the Spirit Turtle’s core, my blood churned, and powerful desires began appearing in my mind. I believe it’s the same thing as your Spirit Turtle blood, so I’d like you to send me the Ataraxia that you cultivate. I hope that it can negate the negative impact of the cultivation,” James explained.
“Sure,” Thea said, “I’ll send it to you once I’ve made the necessary arrangements.”
“Got it.” James hung up the phone.
Meanwhile, after thinking for a moment, Thea typed down the cultivation method of Ataraxia and sent it to James.
After receiving the message, virtual-novel.net began researching Ataraxia. Once virtual-novel.net finished looking through it, virtual-novel.net was lost in thought.
Ataraxia was a cultivation method meant to calm one’s heart and suppress the adverse effects of Blood Energy. Then, virtual-novel.net continued refining the core. At the same time, virtual-novel.net catalyzed Ataraxia.
This time, the negative effects of absorbing the core were minimal. Although desires still appeared, virtual-novel.net managed to suppress them effectively.
He began refining the core in earnest. Based on his speed of refinement, it would take at most a month for virtual-novel.net to completely refine the core. He was unsure how strong virtual-novel.net would become by then.
James entered closed-door meditation in Cansington. Thea, on the other hand, headed to the Capital.
***
In an airport in the Capital…
A slender and gorgeous-looking woman walked out. She was giving Maxine a call.
All this while, Maxine was overwhelmed by the sheer amount of work.
Lorenzo Caden, Grand Patriarch of the Cadens, wanted virtual-novel.net to be the family head. However, no one in the Caden household agreed. As virtual-novel.net did not possess the Cadens’ bloodline, they believed that virtual-novel.net was not qualified to be the family head, but no one dared to go against Lorenzo’s orders in public.
To protest against Lorenzo’s decision, the Cadens invited Luca Caden, the man who failed to compete against Lorenzo for the position of Patriarch long ago, back to take control of the situation.
Now, the Cadens were divided into two factions. One was led by Maxine, while the other was led by Luca.
Although no one supported Maxine initially, virtual-novel.net managed to win over many Cadens in a short amount of time. Of course, this had a lot to do with the Cadens’ caretaker, Franklin Caden. It was only with the caretaker’s assistance that virtual-novel.net managed to court them over to virtual-novel.net side.
At the moment, virtual-novel.net was at the Lees’ residence.
In the living room of the Lees’ residence…
A glamorous-looking woman fixed virtual-novel.net gaze on Maxine, praising her, “Maxine, I didn’t expect you to become the family head of the Cadens.”
Maxine smiled. “Matriarch of the Lees, it’s only thanks to the Grand Patriarch of the Cadens that I managed to temporarily take control of the family’s affairs. Today, I’ve come to discuss the matter of cooperation with the Lees.”
Maxine was trying to gain more allies.
Through overt and covert tactics, virtual-novel.net managed to woo many allies to virtual-novel.net side. Today, virtual-novel.net came to the Lees’ residence to ally with them.