It was five o'clock in the afternoon at Yaleview when he arrived.
That was caused by the time difference between Yaleview and Lostaria.
It was already mid-February.
The weather in Lostaria was sunny and bright, but it was rainy and wet in Yaleview.
Moreover, the five o'clock sky looked as if it was nighttime.
Jonathan returned to the Harrington mansion by taxi.
It was six o'clock in the evening by the time he arrived.
Yareth looked no different from the last time Jonathan met him. The former was instantly in a good mood when he saw that Jonathan had returned. Grinning, he greeted, “Welcome home, Jonathan.” Jonathan called out, “Grandpa!” YYareth beckoned for Jonathan to sit beside him before telling the butler, Dustin Wilcox, to prepare dinner.
After that, Yareth questioned unhappily, “Why didn't you give me a heads up that you're coming back? | could've ‘sent someone to pick you up.” Jonathan chuckled, saying, “There's no need for all that trouble. Besides, I'm coming home and I'm not a guest.” “Was it a smooth journey?” Yareth asked.
Jonathan nodded. “Yes.” At that, Yareth stopped asking questions because he did not want to worry too much. Instead, he said, “Catherine hired a home tutor for Alicia to teach her Chanaean.
They're in the attic on the second floor now. Go and check on them.” Jonathan could not wait to see Catherine. Hearing that, he responded, “Okay, Grandpa.” He soon arrived at the attic on the second floor.
The Harrington mansion has a duplex and its attic was extremely spacious.
The moment Jonathan arrived at the attic, he leaped in shock at what he saw the interior. The attic had transformed into a children's playground. There was even a child's bed.
Jonathan was moved. It must be Catherine who prepared all this for Alicia.
The fact that Catherine could do so much for Alicia when she had no feelings for the latter was all because of her promise to Jonathan.
At that moment, Catherine was dressed in a white coat and black denim with her hair draping over her shoulders, making her look like a goddess in the quiet night.
Meanwhile, Alicia was dressed in a beautiful red coat.
There was also a university student beside the former, teaching her Chanaean.
As soon as Jonathan stepped into the attic, Catherine and Alicia lifted their heads.
“Jonathan!” Alicia immediately called out happily.
There was an imperceptible flash of delight in Catherine's
eye. Even so, the university student, Jasmine Walsh, thought Catherine still looked as cold as ever.
Jasmine found Jonathan handsome and stylish. Who is he? How is he able to enter this place? Jonathan approached Alicia and patted the latter's head, asking in Ustranasian, “Are you coping well here?” Alicia nodded, answering in Ustranasian, “This place is great! Catherine treats me well, too.” Jonathan smiled and said, “That's good.” Jasmine could not help but feel puzzled at Jonathan's fluency in Ustranasian. He speaks Ustranasian as if it's his mother tongue.
She was one of the top students at the university, but she felt that her fluency in Ustranasian was not as great as Jonathan's.
Of course, Jonathan had no idea about the thoughts going through Jasmine's mind. He turned to her and spoke in Chanaean. “I'm Jonathan Lawson. How should | address
you?” Hearing that, Jasmine introduced herself respectfully.
After all, the Harrington mansion was filled with an indescribable feeling of power.
“Ms. Jasmine, Alice has just come to Chanaea, so everything's quite new to her. | hope you can be more patient with her,” said Jonathan.
Nodding, Jasmine promised, “I will. Don't worry.” Jonathan smiled. He then turned to Catherine. “Come with me, Catherine. I've got something to give you.” Hence, Catherine got to her feet obediently.
Jonathan then held her hand and led her out of the attic.
Jasmine was frozen with shock when they left.
She never imagined there could be a man on earth who could hold Catherine's hand.
To Jasmine, Catherine was a goddess whom ordinary people could not get close to. On top of that, no man on earth was worthy enough to be with the latter.
In the past, Catherine was gorgeous but unsociable.
However, the current Catherine was quiet and kind. That was the change Jonathan brought out of her.
Of course, Yareth noticed all of that.
Jasmine could not help but ask Alicia in Ustranasian, “What's Mr. Lawson's relationship with Ms. Catherine?” Alicia answered, “He's Catherine's husband.” Jasmine was stunned.
In the meantime, Jonathan brought Catherine back to their bedroom. The moment they entered it, Jonathan wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her passionately.
Catherine did not avoid it.
Once the passionate kiss was over, Catherine's cheeks turned pink despite how calm she was as a person.
“Did you miss me?” asked Jonathan.
Catherine stared intently at him, nodding.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtA smile crept up Jonathan's face. He said, “I have ‘something for you.” With that, he took out a small jewelry box from his pocket and opened it to reveal a valuable blue pendant.
It was a gorgeous blue pendant.
“Do you like it?" Catherine nodded. “I do.” She did not give many reactions, for it was not her natural character to do so.
Of course, Jonathan would not dwell on things like that. He offered, “Let me help you put it on.” “Okay!” Hence, Jonathan helped Catherine to put on the blue pendant.
He then brought out the huge doll he bought, saying, “This is for you, too.” Catherine lifted the doll, saying, “This is cute.” Jonathan smiled.
He knew he would never get to see Catherine looking overjoyed.
After all, it was not her style.
After that, Jonathan gave Yareth the gift he prepared for the latter. It was some premium tobacco.
Occasionally, Yareth would smoke. It just so happened that Jonathan saw the premium tobacco in Lostaria. He found it unique, so he brought it.
His gift for Alicia was also from Lostaria which had many games in it.
Alicia loved it very much.
It was already eight at night when they finished dinner.
Even when night fell, the rain was still pouring on the outside.
Just then, Jasmine got up to leave.
Since Jonathan also had to run some errands, he offered, “Let me send you back.”
Jasmine was too shy to accept the offer, but Jonathan smiled, saying, “I'll be taking the same way, anyway.” Jasmine said nothing when she heard that.
Immediately, Jonathan informed Catherine and Yareth about it before leaving in the Cadillac parked by the side of the mansion.
Hald an hour later, Jonathan dropped Jasmine at the entrance of Yaleview University. Before entering the building, Jasmine waved at him.
Once that was done, Jonathan gave Mabel a call.
“I've arrived at Yaleview. Where are you? I'll go over to meet you,” said Jonathan.
Mabel, who was on the other end of the line, could not help but feel emotional.
She was a skilled Celestial Soul fighter who always kept a serious expression.
This time, however, her calmness was stirred by Jonathan's
phone call.
She only wanted an Immortal Pill in the first place, but Jonathan wanted to give her a Heaven Pill.
There was no way she could stay calm.
Furthermore, she was getting it sooner than expected.
She initially thought she would have to wait for two years.
However, it had only been a month, and the Heaven Pill was soon going to be in her possession.
Mabel felt as though Jonathan was her lucky star.
“Go to my house. I'll head over right now,” answered Mabel.
Jonathan responded, “Okay.” He did not bother teasing Mabel.
That was because Heaven Pills were very precious.
Hence, she could not take the matter lightly.
A simple slip of the tongue could easily cause misunderstandings and make Mabel overthink.
After all, it was a Heaven Pill, a pill that could make the rich
go crazy for it.
It would be a priceless treasure if he auctioned it in the black market.
Heaven Pills were not purchasable with money, nor could they be created by just offering money.
It was a pill capable of changing a person's fate.
Half an hour later, Jonathan arrived at Appleton Residences in his Cadillac.
The security guard recognized Jonathan and let him in.
Soon, he arrived on the third floor. It did not take long for the door to be opened after he knocked on it.
Immediately, he spotted Mabel standing before him.
The red coat she was wearing made her look regal.
No matter how hard she tried to suppress her excitement, Jonathan still sensed it.
Mabel was different from Lailah. The latter had been in Divine Realm for the longest time and had dealt with elixir
pills since young. Thus, she could remain calm even after receiving the Heaven Pill.
On the other hand, Jonathan was also as cool as a cucumber because he did not have an urgent need for it.
To Mabel, the Heaven Pill was something that was unattainable.
Mabel shut the door as soon as Jonathan entered her house.
Without keeping her in suspense, Jonathan took out the embroidered box and placed it on the coffee table, saying, “The Ninth Immortality Pill is inside. Go on and take a look.” Mabel sat on the couch and her breathing got heavier.
Picking up the embroidered box, she opened it to find a black elixir pill lying peacefully in it.
She could see faint light swirling on the pill's surface and spiritual energy radiating from it.
A pill's medicinal properties could not be seen with the naked eye, but its spirituality could be felt.
Similarly, the spirituality in the Heaven Pills could be felt.
One glance was all Mabel needed to confirm the pill was indeed the Ninth Immortality Pill.
“Are you sure you want to give it to me?” Mabel asked Jonathan, wanting to confirm the latter's intention.
“What a stupid question. Do you think | traveled all the way here to play games with you?” asked Jonathan.
Mabel suddenly ran to him and planted a kiss on his forehead. She studied the Heaven Pill excitedly, saying, “Thank you!” It was as if she did not realize what she had done in the heat of the moment.
Jonathan, however, froze. What the hell? Did Mabel just force a kiss on me? Mabel took a deep breath and fell silent, trying to calm herself.
She then said to Jonathan, “I'm just a step away from the level of Divine Master. Can you cover for me? I'm going to
take the Ninth Immortality Pill now.” Jonathan replied solemnly, “Okay.” With that, Mabel sat cross-legged, took out the Ninth Immortality Pill, and swallowed it.
The second the pill entered her body, it started taking effect.
Its effects were incredible.
Mabel had been stuck in Celestial Soul for a long time. She had been going around and gathering Spirit Gathering Pills.
Alas, they were just Spirit Pills. She could not create or «even buy more powerful elixir pills.
Immediately, the powerful medicinal properties of the Ninth Immortality Pill began to seep into her cells, and they absorbed the powers at a maddening speed.
Soon, the cells in her body started showing signs of saturation with the pill's powers.
What surprised Mabel the most was that the medicinal
properties did not deplete. In fact, it was still flowing furiously in her body.
Meanwhile, Jonathan watched Mabel warily.
When he saw she had entered a fetal breathing state, he knew she had arrived at the most critical moment.
During that time, Mabel's cells had absorbed enough nutrients. In the end, she had excess nutrients that were sent to her skull.
It was an incredibly dangerous process.
The skull was the most important part of the body. If things went wrong, Mabel could go insane or, worse, die.
With great caution, Mabel controlled the speed of the medicinal properties entering her brain.
It required extreme delicateness and a strong will to control it.
It was not long before all the medicinal properties entered her brain.
Suddenly, with a whoosh, all the medicinal properties were gone as if they had never existed in the first place.
Mabel panicked. She focused and scanned high and low in
every part of her brain, but to no avail.
Suddenly, she realized what was happening. There were a vast amount of cells in her brain, like the stars in the sky.
Thus, the tiny amount of nutrients was not enough to unlock the door in her brain.
“What's wrong?” Jonathan asked when he saw Mabel opening her eyes.
With a bitter smile, Mabel explained, “My body has absorbed enough nutrients. This Heaven Pill's powers are unimaginable, but once the excess nutrients reach my brain, they're instantly absorbed by the brain cells. They vanished before | could even exercise my power.” After a moment of pondering, Jonathan decided to take out another Heaven Pill, saying, “I originally wanted to give this to Simon, but since you're in the critical moment, it's best you take it first.” Shocked, Mabel quickly rejected, “How can | do that? No way. I'm already very grateful to you for giving me a
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHeaven Pill. | can't possibly take another from you.” However, Jonathan said, “| would've died if it weren't for you. Tsk. Don't be shy and take it. You're in urgent need of it. Take it. Quick. There will still be elixir pills in the future.
Besides, your cultivation hasn't been an easy process.” Mabel contemplated as she stared at the Heaven Pill in Jonathan's hand.
He's right. | really need the Heaven Pill now, but | really don't think | should take another one from him. He's a cultivator too. It wasn't easy for him to get the Heaven Pills.
He needs it as well.
Taking a deep breath, she refused, “I won't take it, Jonathan. | can only take what | deserve. | can't take this.” Jonathan smiled. “If you don't want it, I'll flush it down the drain.” With that, he walked toward the restroom with the Heaven Pill.
Mabel jumped in alarm. She knew him well, and he was totally capable of doing such a thing.
“What are you doing?” Mabel questioned, stopping
Jonathan in his tracks.
Grinning, Jonathan said, “Mabel, | know what you're thinking. Truth is, there's no need for such complicated thoughts between us. You need it, so let me give it to you.
So what if Heaven Pills are valuable? To me, our friendship is more valuable.” At that, he stuffed the pill into Mabel's hand.
“Take it. | want to see how powerful is the Door of Enlightenment,” said Jonathan.
Since things had escalated to that point, Mabel knew it would be unreasonable of her to refuse him again. “Very well. I'l keep this favor in mind, Jonathan.” Jonathan smiled.
Following that, they returned to their seats.
Mabel sat cross-legged again and swallowed the pill.
This time, the medicinal properties rushed straight to her mind.
Meanwhile, Jonathan saw her face suddenly turning red as
if there was a fire burning her skin.
She shut her eyes tight.
Jonathan watched her, feeling very anxious. Sh*t. Don't tell me Mabel can't take the effects of two Heaven Pills. He would not be able to forgive himself if his mere act of kindness had brought doom to Mabel.
At the same time, Jonathan did not dare to interrupt her.
A slight disturbance or knock on the head would bring severe consequences.
Thus, he could only watch her in suspense.
After what seemed to be forever, the redness on Mabel's face gradually faded.
Jonathan was relieved when he saw that.
Five minutes later, Mabel finally opened her eyes.
Jonathan noticed an indescribable, charming glint in her eyes.
Mabel's face was glowing, and excitement was written all over it. “It worked.” Jonathan was delighted to hear the news. “That's amazing.
How do you feel now?” Mabel said, “I condensed the properties of the Heaven Pill into a form of energy and found a door in my mind. The medicinal properties of the first pill were sucked into that door. Though it nourished the brain cells, it did not open the door. The properties of the second pill were aggressive. | borrowed its energy and opened the door.” “What door? How can there be a door in the human brain?” Mabel explained, “The door is like the outline of the skull, a kind of structure of the body's mechanism. If the door is opened as soon as we're born, we won't be able to survive.
There are too many cells in there that will absorb all the nutrients. It's a kind of self-defense mechanism in the body.
It's also one of the rules of Destino Art.” Jonathan found her words made sense. He sighed. “It's
really difficult to get to your current level. Even if you let the ordinary people know the ways to achieve it, very few people can achieve the level of Divine Master.” Mabel agreed, “That's right. If it weren't for your two Heaven Pills, | would've never broken through Celestial Soul.” “So, what happened after you opened the door?” Mabel's face instantly lit up with excitement, and she said, “I saw billions of cells and something like a huge Braincore power station that can send out strong signals. The so- called mana is the signal. Once the signal has reached a certain level of power, it can directly condense the magnetic field in the air to form the brain of the primordial spirit. The body is the magnetic field, while the mana is the mind of the primordial spirit.” Jonathan exclaimed, “I've met Lance, Emperor of Chanaea before!” “What? You've met this legendary person?” Mabel asked as she was shocked.
Jonathan nodded. “Long story short, if it weren't for Lance, you wouldn't have gotten the two Heaven Pills today. | wouldn't have survived either.” “What on earth happened?” Mabel asked hurriedly.
Hence, Jonathan recounted the events at Divine Realm.
How Lance rescued him when he was in a tight spot— thanks to Gideon and Oswald's sabotage—and how Lance single-handedly conquered all the skilled fighters of Divine Realm.
“Do you know what's the most important thing?” Jonathan asked.
“What?” Jonathan replied, “That was only a clone of Lance's primordial spirit. His actual primordial spirit is still trapped in a meteor stream in the void.” Mabel's jaw dropped in disbelief. “I can't believe a Divine Master like that exists. We're practically insects in ‘comparison to Emperor of Chanaea.”
“Exactly. That means even if the body is trapped, the mind's cultivation is boundless. | have no idea how Lance managed to cultivate to that point.” “Well, | do know some things about Lance.” “Hmm?” Jonathan's interest was piqued.
Mabel smiled. “Back then, Lance was still an expert in Special Security Bureau. However, he retired. Anyway, many things happened, and it was all a mess. Lance fought fiercely against the enemies along with our country. Though our country was developing peacefully back then, some forces that operated in the dark were ferocious. If it weren't for Lance's effort that turned the tide, we won't have the peaceful life we have now.” Pausing briefly, she added, “Then again, there were many things that science couldn't explain back then. That's why Lance's matters weren't promoted to the public.” Jonathan instantly had an epiphany, and his mind wandered again. “If | can be like Lance one day, I'll die without regrets.”
Mabel chuckled. “There will always be new talents in the world. You might have the chance!” Suddenly, she flashed a sly smile. “But then, Lance has many confidants, you know? Surely you have to learn this from him?” Jonathan knew Mabel was teasing him, but he responded seriously, “You don't say. I've talked to Lance about this before.” Mabel was taken aback. “You even talked about this? Wow.
‘You guys are really childish.” “You've probably never experienced this kind of frustration.
A woman's mind is not as complicated as a man's. In a way, it's like a kind of invisible shackle that has formed since ancient times. All a woman needs is someone who loves them. Do you know what men need?” Mabel mumbled, “Well, that's not what | think. | believe | don't need a man to complete my life.” “I'm not discussing your sentimental views. In terms of cultivation, my power will weaken if | don't work hard. Sure, you can be totally focused, but there are some times when |
can't help but develop feelings for women. When that happens, am | supposed to suppress my feelings or...” Mable answered, “Of course, you can't do that. If you suppress your emotions, you'll feel suffocated. That'll affect your cultivation.” “That's exactly what Lance said too. He says this matter depends on the rules. If you're an ordinary person, then you have to follow the rules of an ordinary person. If you want to succeed yet stick to the rules, then problems will surely arise.” Mabel commented, “A playboy like you will become worse if you don't control yourself.” Jonathan could not help but wail, “Oh, please. Would | be like this if | were a playboy?” Of course, Mabel was just joking. She knew well that Jonathan was only flirtatious verbally, but he always knew where to draw the line.
“Anyway, that's your trouble to worry about,” she said.
“All right. Let's not talk about this. What are you planning to do in the future? You'll need elixir pills more than ever in Divine Master level, right?” Mabel's serious expression returned. “Yep. It'll be best if | have elixir pills for it'll make things easier. Even people like the Divine Emperor need elixir pills. Otherwise, he'd never have created an alchemy department in Divine Realm for no reason.” Jonathan asked, “Then, where are you going to get the elixir pills?”