In a moment of desperation, he attempted to channel the spiritual energy from his Dantian to his brain, hoping tobat the strange spiritual energy that was overwhelming him.


    However, as he summoned his spiritual energy to assist the trapped energy, something bizarre urred. The enigmatic spiritual force that had ensnared him seemed to detect the iing reinforcements and swiftly pivoted tounch an attack on his brain, intercepting the new energy in his meridians and entangling it within itself.


    Charlie Wade was struck with horror upon realizing that the spiritual energy he had acquired from the Peiyuan Pill had also turned against him, falling entirely under the control of this strange force.


    As the more powerful spiritual energy surged upward, Charlie Wade felt a wave of terror wash over him. He desperately tried to constrict his meridians to contain it, but his bodycked any controble spiritual energy, rendering his efforts futile and resulting in a ghastly expression of pain.


    Lin Wan’er (ni) was so anxious that she couldn’t afford to hesitate; she quickly ced another pill into Charlie Wade’s mouth.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    And then, the unexpected happened once again.


    The spiritual energy, now close to reaching the sea of consciousness, sensed the additional flow of energy entering the Dantian. Before Charlie Wade could direct it upward, the energy spun around 180 degrees and raced back toward the Dantian.


    The spiritual energy had be immensely powerful and was now utterly unstoppable. Before the newly injected energy in the Dantian could even stabilize, it was entirely consumed by the opposing force!


    Charlie Wade felt on the verge of copse. He never anticipated that this bizarre energy would be engaging in a game of cat and mouse within his body!


    Lin Wan’er (ni), confused by the situation, noticed that even after two pills, Charlie Wade showed no signs of recovery, and promptly inserted yet another pill into his mouth.


    Charlie Wade thought it was over, realizing that this strange entity was merely tricking him into consuming spiritual energy. He feared that if he kept taking pills, he would waste all his precious supplies.


    At that moment, he was too distracted to speak to Lin Wan’er (ni). The only option left was to tighten his jaw, trying his best to prevent her from forcing more pills into him.


    On one hand, hemented the waste of pills, but on the other, he worried that taking more might lead to a catastrophic buildup of spiritual energy in his body. If that energy rushed into his brain, it could unleash devastation akin to Chang Shengbo’s self-detonation. Not only would it endanger Lin Wan’er (ni), but it could also obliterate the entire viplex on the hillside! Unfortunately, his physical strength was waning. No matter how hard he grit his teeth, he couldn’t stop Lin Wan’er (ni), who was desperately trying to save him. She pinched his cheeks and pried his mouth open, stuffing yet another pill inside.


    Thus, the strange spiritual energy yed its deceptive game once more within Charlie Wade’s body.


    Three, four, five…


    In her determination to prevent any mishaps, Lin Wan’er (ni) gave Charlie Wade all five pills, praying fervently: “Master! Can you hear me? Is the spiritual energy still insufficient?! If it is, please tell me the password to the safe, and I will get you more pills!”


    Charlie Wade was too overwhelmed to respond. The spiritual energy had swelled so much that it turned once again to assault his brain.


    A massive surge of spiritual energy flooded into his sea of consciousness, causing Charlie Wade’s vision to ck out. A piercing pain shot through him, as if his brain was being violently stretched, and then he lost consciousness.


    At the instant he faded away, a grand pagoda emerged above the sea of consciousness, resembling the four-sided treasure tower perfectly!


    Unfortunately, Charlie Wade was unable to witness this extraordinary sight.


    In that moment, his sea of consciousness transformed into a vast ocean, and the powerful spiritual energy conjured a tempest that threatened to engulf everything. Yet, astonishingly, this destructive energy morphed into countless tiny light spots that surged toward the suspended pagoda.


    As the pagoda absorbed these light spots formed from the spiritual energy, it appeared worn and ancient for a fleeting second, only to burst forth with brilliant, colorful Buddha light in the next moment. Its faded hues gradually revived, as if it had returned to its pristine condition after a millennium of decay!


    The new, majestic pagoda hovered over Charlie Wade’s sea of consciousness. Once all the spiritual energy was absorbed, it suddenly sank into the depths of the sea, vanishing without a trace.


    And just like that, Charlie Wade’s sea of consciousness returned to tranquility.


    Meanwhile, Charlie Wade had fainted and copsed directly into Lin Wan’er’s (ni) embrace.


    Lin Wan’er (ni) was in a state of panic. Cradling Charlie Wade’s head, she cried out, “Master, please don’t scare me! Wake up quickly, okay…”


    At that moment, Charlie Wade slowly opened his eyes. He felt as if his body had been subjected to relentlessbor in a coal mine for seven days and nights without rest. He was utterly drained, every inch of his skin, muscle, and bone ached.


    Seeing Lin Wan’er (ni) holding him, he instinctively asked, “Am I still alive?”


    Lin Wan’er (ni) erupted in tears of relief, eximing, “Master, you’re awake! I was terrified! What happened to you just now?”


    Charlie Wade collected his thoughts, recalling the events that had just transpired. He began to probe his meridians and Dantian, only to find no trace of spiritual energy left; it had all been consumed by the strange force.


    He instinctively turned to Lin Wan’er (ni) and asked, “Miss Lin, how many pills did you give me just now?”


    Lin Wan’er (ni) replied without hesitation, “I gave you five pills, but it wasn’t enough. I was genuinely worried you wouldn’t make it…”


    “Five pills?!” Charlie Wade’s vision darkened once more, and he felt faint again.


    Tears streamed down his face as he cursed through gritted teeth, “What a ridiculous handprint! I thought it was the Buddha’s spirit… This… this is nothing but a scam!”<fn7feb> This content belongs to </fn7feb>