Samantha Adams asked, âMr. Xu, wonât you walk with us?â
âI need to handle something first.â
âOh, alright.â
Samantha Adams glanced at the Coagulated Fragrant Flower in Greg Jensenâs hand, thought nothing more of it, and turned to get into the car.
Greg Jensen went to a secluded place, carefully planted the Coagulated Fragrant Flower into a pot, and then performed the Small Cloud Rain Skill, watering it a bit before he finally let out a sigh of relief.
The Coagulated Fragrant Flower was one of the auxiliary ingredients for refining the Foundation Building Pill, and it was also the hardest to find among the main ingredients.
In other words, without it, Greg Jensen wouldnât be able to produce the Foundation Building Pill and naturally, he wouldnât be able to achieve Foundation Establishment either.
Thatâs why, when Curtis Milton offered to exchange the Coagulated Fragrant Flower for the Elixir Prescription for the Blood Qi Pill, Greg Jensen agreed without a second thought.
Despite not finding a Magic Artifact on this trip to Danu, obtaining this Coagulated Fragrant Flower meant it wasnât a wasted journey.
Moreover, in Greg Jensenâs heart, the value of the Coagulated Fragrant Flower was much more precious than that of an ordinary Magic Artifact.
After all, cultivation is about improving oneself, while Magic Artifacts are just external objects.
If he had to choose, he would obviously choose to elevate his own realm. As long as his realm was high enough, Magic Artifacts would naturally come to him.
Most importantly, he had found a treasure trove.
Thinking of those various precious herbs and immortal plants sealed within the barriers, Greg Jensenâs heart burned with eagerness.
Moreover, he surmised that there must be many more good things in the depths of the cavern, blocked only by a barrier preventing deeper exploration.
He had already decided that once his strength was sufficient, he would certainly come back to thoroughly plunder that place.
By then, he was sure to make a fortune, and his progress would advance by leaps and bounds.
Quinton Creed and Max Milton still hadnât shown their faces. Greg Jensen and Samantha Adams took Cole Barnettâs car back to the Red River Hotel.
It was already dark when they returned to the hotel, and upon entering, they saw Asher Green and the others waiting in the lobby.
âMiss Adams, are you alright?â
âIâm fine.â
Samantha Adamsâs attitude was somewhat cold. She was aware of Asher Greenâs intentions, but she felt nothing for him.
Asher Greenâs background, talent, and achievements were not bad; he had become a Dark Strength expert at a young age.
But after Greg Jensen appeared, Asher Green was outshined entirely.
The family background and Dark Strength that Asher Green was proud of were worthless in front of Greg Jensen.
The innate grandmaster in his twenties could bridge any gap.
Initially, she would have humored him for the sake of finding the ancestral bones, but now she couldnât even bother to feign interest.
Asher Greenâs face grew ugly. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly saw Greg Jensen walking over expressionlessly.
His face paled, and his straight back instantly bent, as he forced a smile and said, âMr. Xu, youâve arrived.â
Greg Jensen glanced at him sideways and frowned, âAm I that familiar with you?â
âUhâ¦â
Having his friendly overture meet with a cold shoulder, Asher Greenâs face quickly flushed with embarrassment and annoyance, but facing Greg Jensenâs cold gaze, he didnât dare to utter a word.
He could only lower his head, masking the anger in his heart.
Greg Jensen looked at him and said, âYou know who I am?â
âYes, the suave magician.â
Asher Green kept his head low, cold sweat starting to form.
Greg Jensen suddenly realized and glanced at Julia Hall, who quickly lowered her head, âSince you know my identity, you should also be aware of my methods; it would be best for you to stay away from me in the future.
Out of respect for Samantha Adams, I will let this go this time, but if it happens again, donât blame me for showing no mercy.â
âYes, yesâ¦â
âThank you for your forgiveness.â
The two people were sweating profusely, thanking him repeatedly.
Lauren Barnett had no such concerns and curiously looked at Greg Jensen, asking, âMaster Xu, are you really an Innate Grandmaster?â
Samantha Adams saw the reaction of Asher Green and another, knowing that Greg Jensenâs identity was not simple, and quickly tugged at her sister, urging caution.
âOh no, itâs alright, Master Xu is very nice, he wonât do anything to me,â she reassured.
Lauren Barnett didnât take it seriously and even smiled cheerfully as she made eye contact with Greg Jensen.
Greg Jensenâs face was covered with black lines, his hard-built reputation couldnât be destroyed by this girl.
He glared coldly at Lauren Barnett and then turned to Samantha Adams, saying, âRemember what you promised me.â
âMm, I wonât forget,â Samantha Adams replied with a smile.
Greg Jensen nodded, glanced at the other three people again, and then left with Cole Barnett.
Seeing Greg Jensen leave, Asher Green finally breathed a sigh of relief, cheerfully approached Samantha Adams, and said, âMiss Adams, have you found old man Hanâs bones?â
âMm.â
As Samantha Adams watched Greg Jensenâs retreating figure, she responded without turning back, âIâve troubled you this time Mr. Green, if you ever have a chance to come to Mystic City, remember to give me a call.â
Asher Green was oblivious to Samantha Adamsâs perfunctory response and became overjoyed, shamelessly saying, âOf course, I will definitely visit Miss Adams when that time comes.â
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Simmons family villa.
Upon seeing Greg Jensen return, Amelia Simmons leapt up happily, clung to Greg Jensen like a kitten vying for affection, and nestled her head into his chest, gently rubbing against him.
Greg Jensen gave her little buttocks a few smacks before carrying her into the bedroom.
Soon, a series of unusual sounds came from the bedroom and continued for a long time.
In the following days, Greg Jensen practiced his cultivation while instructing the Simmons family to expedite the collection of materials for the Qi Condensing Pill and the Foundation Building Pill.
The ingredients for the Qi Condensing Pill, though rare, were not on the brink of extinction.
Greg Jensen already had the two hardest-to-find ingredients for the Foundation Building Pill, and the rest were similar to those needed for the Qi Condensing Pill.
Logically, even if these ingredients were hard to find, there should have been some leads, but there was no news from the Simmons familyâs end.
Now the Blood Qi Pill was of no help to cultivation, such that the effects of the Guidance Technique werenât particularly good these past few days.
Fortunately, the Dual Cultivation method was still stable, and the True Qi continued to grow, but without the aid of elixirs, Greg Jensen had to spend more time on the Guidance Technique, and the progress was significantly slower.
What used to take three months to reach the next level now seemed like it would take half a year or even one year.
Additionally, the plans of the Peach Blossom Group and the Twin Peaks Group to expand into the provincial city were facing obstacles.
While the Dreamscape Garden was a brilliant success in Jamae, it struggled against other high-class restaurants in the provincial city due to networking issues.
The situation was similar for the Peach Blossom Group; with the limited capabilities of the Simmons family, there wasnât much help they could offer.
Several months after entering the city, there was still no progress in business.
Greg Jensen felt as if he was stuck in a quagmire, with everything going askew, all because his status was not enough.
Status equated to power, and power could breed money.
In other words, with the right status, it would be easy to get whatever he wanted.
Take the ingredients for the Qi Condensing Pill as an example; if he were the Green family head, a simple command would have countless people collecting them for him.
There would be no need for personal effort, and the ingredients would be found easily.
âStatusâ¦â
Greg Jensen fell into contemplation, concluding that the best way to obtain status would be to participate in the Martial Way competition taking place in a few days.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om