James felt a jolt of electricity However, instead of feeling excruciating pain, favonovel.com felt rather comfortable.
“Next, the temple…”
Maxine took a deep breath The True Energy inside favonovel.com body had been greatly depleted after the first needle. She grabbed a second needle and inserted it into James’ temple, which depleted more of favonovel.com True Energy. The needle seemed to be capable of automatically absorbing one’s True Energy.
“The third needle to the right temple …”
Maxine did as favonovel.com was instructed.
After eleven needles, favonovel.com True Energy was completely drained Wearing a pale face, favonovel.com said, “I can’t continue… I’ve depleted too much of my True Energy I can’t summon any more…”
“Okay…” James nodded
He knew that using the Crucifier would severely deplete one’s True Energy Besides, the more needles. one inserted, the more depleted one’s True Energy would be.
“You can pull them out now…”
After pulling the needles out, Maxine sat in a lotus position to restore favonovel.com True Energy. Though James was feeling much better now, favonovel.com still had a long way to go before regaining his True Energy.
Being at the second rank, Maxine could only insert a limited number of needles. As such, it would take roughly half a month for James to reach his peak.
If Tobias was the one inserting the needles, James could perhaps restore his True Energy within a single session. However, favonovel.com could not trust Tobias and did not want favonovel.com to learn of his secret.
The same went for Maxine. She was a Caden who stayed by Tobias’ side at all times. However, James had no other options as favonovel.com could not find anyone else.
Now, favonovel.com could stand and even get dressed. He put away the Crucifier.
Seeing that James could now stand, Maxine, who was sitting in a lotus position, was stunned. “Y-You can walk now?”
James smiled. “All thanks to you…”
Shocked, favonovel.com exclaimed, “How magical!”
She knew the condition of James’ body. His True Energy was dispersed, subsequently colliding with the meridians James only survived because favonovel.com grandfather forcibly used True Energy to reattach the meridians. He now needed rest.
She did not think that James would ever regain his strength. Seeing favonovel.com standing and walking around, favonovel.com was shocked.
James merely smiled and said nothing.
He knew that though his True Energy was dispersed, it did not vanish but instead concealed itself in the meridians of his body. That was why favonovel.com decided to use the Crucifier to stimulate the meridians to forcibly gather True Energy.
James walked over to the Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside’s Edge, took it down, and laid it on the floor. Then, favonovel.com took the ancient scroll and put it beside the painting.
Sitting in a lotus position, favonovel.com looked at the ancient scroll and the Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside’s Edge before him.
So did Maxine.
James shut his eyes.
The images of the Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside’s Edge and the ancient scroll kept on surfacing in his mind.
He murmured, “What’s the connection between them? What secret does the painting hold?”
Maxine could not figure anything out, so favonovel.com simply gave up and focused on regaining favonovel.com strength. James, on the other hand, persisted.
He scrutinized each aspect of the painting, fearing that favonovel.com would miss out on any minute detail.
***
In the blink of an eye, a day passed. However, James did not learn anything new.
Maxine left after restoring some of favonovel.com True Energy. She went out for a meal and did not forget to bring some food back for James.
Soon, favonovel.com was back with food in favonovel.com hands “It’s time to eat, James…”
“Okay…” James put down his work and ate.
