The Higgins King’s Royal Palace was tranquil at night, Ruth Wilcox and Ember Vance had gone to sleep early, one residing in the east chamber and the other in the west, while Yusuf Zuck occupied the main room.
Meanwhile, Yusuf Zuck was sitting cross-legged on his bed, running through the Qi-Gathering Verse over and over. Just moments ago, he had ingested a Foundation Pill.
The Foundation Pill is an extremely precious Supreme Pill because in the eyes of cultivators, one could only be considered a true practitioner after establishing their foundation. Those who failed to establish it would never achieve greatness in their lifetime.
Foundation Establishment is the cornerstone of cultivation; the more solid the foundation is laid, the stronger one’s cultivation level will become in the future.
Foundation Establishment is also the first step towards entering the legendary path of immortality. The cultivators of the Dragon Gate World seek the path of the deities.
Foundation Pills are not available on the market. Not only is it difficult to concoct them, but they also require a large number of heavenly materials and earthly treasures. The Higgins King rewarded Yusuf Zuck with only one such pill, informing him that whether he could establish his foundation depended on his personal cultivation fate, as not all who consume the Foundation Pill could succeed.
Fortunately, two hours later, a tremor emanated from Yusuf Zuck’s Dantian Qi Sea, followed by the Dantian transforming into a Yin-Yang Taiji symbol!
The separation of Yin and Yang within the Dantian signifies a successful Foundation Establishment, for everything in the world is divided between Yin and Yang. The isolated Yang cannot grow, nor can the solitary Yin thrive. With the Dantian embodying Yin and Yang, one can continue their cultivation practice, confirming the success of the Foundation Establishment.
The energies of Yin and Yang radiated from Yusuf Zuck’s body, spiraling to the left and right, like a manifestation of vitality and life—a most wondrous sensation. At the same time, the feeling of expansion and the sensation of near-explosion within his body finally subsided.
In fact, during this time, the Blood Beads in his mind had been flashing erratically, sometimes flickering so rapidly that he could not control it. This erratic pulsing signaled the onset of an explosion.
Without the appropriate cultivation level, the continuous triggering of the Blood Beads would have been unbearable for his body.
"Foundation Establishment!" Yusuf Zuck, after circulating his energy for a few more cycles, suddenly expelled a breath of stale air. The reason he followed the Higgins King was twofold. Firstly, he worried about the safety of the two ladies, as it was not safe for them to wander about in public; given that he had no family in this world, it was also extremely inconvenient to lead them aimlessly from place to place.
The second reason was that he intended to use the might of the Higgins King to build up himself and the two ladies. At least for the short term, staying with the Higgins King was undoubtedly the best choice.
Furthermore, they still had a limited understanding of this world. How many sects there were, where the powerful figures resided, what rules and norms existed—these were all things he needed to grasp and absorb gradually. Only once he had a complete understanding could he move on to the next stage.
After successfully establishing his foundation, Yusuf Zuck hopped off the bed and also strode out of the courtyard, opening the gate!
"Servants!" Despite it being the middle of the night, he still stood at the gate and called out loudly for attendance!
"Coming, coming, this humble one has seen the master!" A servant dressed in plain clothes came running over, his face weary with sleepiness.
"Hot water, I want bathwater, go and arrange it quickly!" Yusuf Zuck commanded loudly.
"Yes, yes, yes..." The servant agreed repeatedly and then ran off, as for whether he was cursing in his heart, Yusuf Zuck had no idea.
Today, after being received by the Higgins King, Yusuf Zuck’s status rose to be an ’Advisor’ of the Royal Palace and the Left Guard of the palace guard. As an Advisor, he could discuss matters with the Prince and hold a very high status, while as the Left Guard, he was in charge of all the palace guards.
There were three thousand ordinary guards in the Royal Palace, and he ranked among the top three. Therefore, he had the authority to command any of the three thousand guards.
Of course, he could only command the ordinary guards, not the esteemed guests who were maintained within the palace.
Even so, the Higgins King had granted him significant power, assigning him several servants, maids, and the like, to wait on him and the two ladies around the clock.
"What’s happening? What’s going on?" Ruth Wilcox and Ember Vance were woken up by the noise, and both women, dressed in their robes, stood at the doorway.
Yusuf Zuck turned around and smiled. "Did I wake you? I’ve just finished my practice and worked up a nasty sweat; I feel uncomfortable, so I ordered the servants to prepare bathwater!"
"You’re causing a fuss for bathwater in the middle of the night?" Ember Vance grumbled with a wry smile.
"That’s how things are here. As a superior, I can do whatever I want when I want. Don’t try to impose your ideas about rights on me; there are no such things as rights here!" Yusuf Zuck laughed.
"Oh, I’m going to sleep now; I’m so tired." Ember Vance didn’t say much more and yawned as she ran back to the west room.
Ruth Wilcox glanced at Yusuf Zuck and flirtatiously asked, "Do you need my help scrubbing your back?"
"Wait for me in the room, my illness is gone, and I can do ’that’ now." Yusuf Zuck whispered, "Otherwise, what do you think I’m taking a bath for?"
"Ah..." Ruth Wilcox let out a gasp, her mouth agape, then her face instantly blushed a deep crimson.
Their relationship only ventured as far as that one night at the Wengquan Villa at the beginning, after which they were constantly together, even stripping naked into one sleeping bag, touching each other all over, igniting a fire within her, yet they had never partaken in the pleasures of the flesh.
Because Yusuf Zuck was ill, they couldn’t, which was why Ruth Wilcox felt as if such matters were a distant memory, living like a lonely widow all along.
"I’m ignoring you, you bad man." Embarrassed beyond belief, she ran back to the east room as if fleeing.
Yusuf Zuck just laughed; he, too, was at his limit, after all, he was a normal man, so tonight he would resolve that human need no matter what.
Two servants carried a large bath tub into the main room, followed by seven or eight others, each holding hot or cold water. They swiftly adjusted the temperature and prepared the bathing essentials.
Yusuf Zuck dismissed them and jumped directly into the bath tub to wash up. There was no soap or shower gel here, but they had a type of natural fragrant fruit. Once cut open and rubbed on the body, it not only removed dirt but also left a fragrant scent on the skin and was said to be very good for the skin.
A different world with different ways of living!
In less than fifteen minutes, Yusuf Zuck, after blowing out the lights, burst into Ruth Wilcox’s room like the wind. She hadn’t even locked the door, just waiting for him.
Perhaps it was true longing or the need for his strong arms to give her encouragement and belief. The moment Yusuf Zuck got into the bed, she clung tightly to him.
It was a night filled with spring’s warmth in several rounds. When daylight came the next day, instead of feeling exhausted, Yusuf Zuck was refreshed and invigorated. But when he saw Ember Vance, he noticed her panda-like eyes, dark circles and all.
There were only three rooms in total, connected, with no brick walls in between, and the night was quiet. How could she sleep with the noises and breathless sounds from the east room?
She did nothing more than glare at Yusuf Zuck before sitting down to eat angrily.
Breakfast was delivered. They were being waited on hand and foot now; everything was taken care of for them.
The Prince didn’t summon Yusuf Zuck again, and he was happy for the leisure time. Taking advantage of the women eating, he took out the Elixir given by the Higgins King.
There were four pills, all Enlightenment Pills. Such Elixirs were not available on the market, only some cultivation sects had them. And nine out of ten people who took them couldn’t achieve enlightenment.
Well, enlightenment depended partly on the Elixir, but mainly on individual physique. Without the physique for cultivation, even a hundred Enlightenment Pills would be useless.
Of course, even without these Enlightenment Pills, Yusuf Zuck could have helped the two women to achieve enlightenment. He wanted the pills hoping that after enlightenment, the Higgins King would continue to provide a steady supply of Elixirs!
"I have something to discuss with you. I want to help you practice and achieve enlightenment quickly, so let’s do it today."
"Great, I’ve been eager to start!" Ember Vance said with a laugh, clapping her hands. Discover more novels at novel⚑fire.net
"Alright, we’ll start with you. You have to listen to me today. Ruth, go chat with Skye Torres for a while; I’ll help Ember first!"
PS: The fourth update is delivered early; we’ll continue today. Comrades, keep up the good work. Thanks to those who have voted and tipped these past few days. There are too many to mention individually, but I’m extremely grateful. Coming up is a bit of a climax where Yusuf Zuck will astonish the Mainland.