toybunovel Chapter 647: Domestication and Revelation
Chapter 647: Domestication and Revelation
Ethan gently guided Mary and Louisa back inside the small dirt hut, closing the wooden door behind them to shut out the grim sight of the courtyard gates. The interior was dimly lit, smelling of dry earth and the faint, sweet scent of the girls’ panic.
"Have you two successfully adapted to staying within these walls over the past four days?" asked Ethan, his deep voice filling the cramped space as he pulled up a rough wooden stool and sat down, his massive frame dominating the room.
Louisa glanced at Mary before looking up at Ethan, her hands still tightly entwined with the older woman’s. "It is incredibly tranquil here, Master Ethan. We... we have not possessed the absolute courage to step a single inch outside the perimeter, fearing we might draw the gaze of the thugs from the lower slums. But we managed to survive well enough. Your spatial pantry had a small supply of dried grains and cured meats, so we used a tiny fraction of it to prepare our meals. We hope we did not overstep our boundaries."
Ethan’s amethyst eyes blinked, and he suddenly raised a large palm, smacking his own forehead with a low, self-deprecating groan. "I completely forgot about that baseline necessity for a brief moment. My mind was entirely consumed by the administrative layout of the peak. That was an oversight on my part; it will absolutely not occur again. From this moment forward, I will personally ensure your daily food supply is fully taken care of with high-tier provisions."
Seeing his sudden reaction, Mary and Louisa’s faces violently flushed with a frantic, desperate panic. They completely misunderstood his words, thinking he believed they were ungratefully demanding luxury items from their savior.
"No! Master Ethan, please, it is absolutely not like that!" Mary cried out frantically, her hands shaking as she waved them in front of her chest. "We were not making a legal complaint or demanding anything more! The dried grains were more than enough! We are incredibly grateful to even have a roof over our heads and a single bowl of water! Please do not think we are greedy commoners!"
"That’s right, Master Ethan!" Louisa chimed in just as hysterically, her eyes wide with terror. "We only mentioned it because we wanted to be entirely transparent about using your personal resources! Please do not be angry with us!"
Ethan merely let out a soft, low chuckle, his tense posture completely melting away as he raised a hand to silence their frantic explanations. "Calm yourselves, both of you. I am not angry in the slightest. It was entirely my executive error for failing to properly stock a residential unit with adequate baseline sustenance. I am a cultivator; my body can survive on pure spiritual energy and dawn dew for months at a time, so my brain simply skipped the basic biological requirements of ordinary mortals. It was my mistake, and it will not happen again."
The two women let out a synchronized, heavy breath of relief, their racing hearts slowly stabilizing under his calm, reassuring gaze.
"Furthermore," Ethan continued smoothly, leaning back against the dirt wall and crossing his massive arms. "You will not have to worry about the cramped confines of this mud hut for much longer. We will soon be permanently relocating our operations. I have successfully secured a massive, exceptionally high-tier commercial and residential plot near the main peak junction."
Both women completely froze in place, their minds violently slamming into a wall of absolute, unadulterated impact.
They stared at him with wide, unblinking eyes. He had only been gone for a mere four days—four days since he had first dragged them out of the violent outside. And now, he was casually sitting before them, claiming he had already legally acquired an exclusive commercial development plot within the heavily guarded inner sectors of the Heavenly Sword Pavilion?
Was this young man an absolute, unholy frontier monster? How could his structural advancement possibly move at such a terrifying, light-speed velocity?
Louisa’s face held a look of pure, naive marvel; to her, everything Ethan did was already bordering on the divine, so she simply accepted his miracles as his normal baseline standard. But Mary was entirely different. She was not a complete stranger to the brutal, unforgiving reality of the cultivation world. Years ago, before her life had been thoroughly shattered into slavery, she had lived inside a prominent sect sector alongside her late husband. She knew with absolute, terrifying clarity just how monstrously difficult it was to advance even a single inch within the hierarchy. To secure a commercial deed required thousands of merit points, months of grueling political groveling, and the explicit favor of bloodthirsty Senior Elders.
Yet Ethan had walked out of this hut as a penniless peasant and returned ninety-six hours later with the entire peak administration seemingly dancing to his tune. A deep, instinctual tremor traveled down Mary’s spine as she looked at his serene, handsome face. He wasn’t just a talented doctor; he was a terrifying force of nature that was systematically rewriting the rules of the mountain.
"Master Ethan..." Mary whispered, her voice trembling with a profound mix of reverence and awe. "A commercial plot at the main junction... the security arrays alone there are meant for elite clans. How... how did you manage to thoroughly convince the high registry to grant you such a magnificent honor so quickly?"
Ethan merely maintained his dark, knowing smile, his amethyst eyes watching the rapid shift of expressions across their beautiful faces. "The higher echelons are remarkably reasonable when you present them with a contract they fundamentally cannot afford to refuse. Now, enough regarding administrative business."
He stood up, his towering figure instantly throwing a protective shadow over both of them. "You both look incredibly exhausted from hiding inside this room all afternoon. Come, let us prepare a proper, substantial meal together before the night thoroughly settles in."
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From this moment forward, to avoid confusion regarding cultivation ranks, I will include this footer with the current established levels.
Note: These are only the ranks mentioned so far to avoid spoilers.
Body Refinement Realm
Skin Refinement / Bone Refinement / Organ Refinement
Spiritual Gathering Realm
Spiritual Perception / Spiritual Mist / Spiritual Condensation
Spiritual Core Realm
Core Solidification / Core Awakening / Spiritual Collapse (Half-step Spiritual Core)
Spiritual Soul Realm
Spiritual Soul Awakening / Soul Nourishing / Soul-Core Fusion
Golden Core Realm
Prime Fusion / Core Perfection / Core Destruction
Spiritual Sea Realm
Stage 1 ?? / Stage 2 ?? / Stage 3 ??
Dao Manifestation Realm
Stage 1 ?? / Stage 2 ?? / Stage 3 ??
Spiritual Transcendence
Stage 1 ?? / Stage 2 ?? / Stage 3 ??
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Sword mastery levels
Sword Intent.
Sword Aura.