Chapter 8: Psychic Sanctuary 12

Ethan had a stash of 12 Qi Nourishing Pills, a real game-changer for any Iron Will Psychic. These bad boys could cram a year's worth of cosmic energy absorption into just one day.

He also had 12 Heavenly Origin Pills on deck, perfect for any Iron Will Psychic looking to detox. Pop one of these, and the next six months of powering up your psychic abilities would be a walk in the park.

And don't even get me started on the Heavenly Mechanism Replenishing Pills!

These last 12 pills were like gold dust in the psychic cultivation game world, and even on modern-day Earth, they were as rare as hen's teeth. These puppies could potentially jack up someone's Psychic Constitution for up to three years, luck depending.

The only cats who knew how to whip up this magic were the folks at Blackwood. After years of tinkering at the Blackwood Pill Manufacturing Company, the record boost was from a dude who amped his Psychic Constitution from a measly 24 points to a whopping 50. And that's not even counting the other unrecorded boosts.

Talk about a psychic jackpot!

Naturally, the stronger the pill, the more your body gets used to it. You only get one shot with a Heavenly Mechanism Replenishing Pill in your lifetime.

"36 pills, nearly a tenth of my stash," Ethan thought, not sweating it.

These were just hand-me-downs from his family, totally useless to him now!

Nathan and his family were over the moon with gratitude, vowing to use the Divine Gift to strengthen the clan.

[You've received a Spiritual Tribute+16]

Ethan shifted his gaze from the computer screen.

His hand rested on the mysterious long spear, giving it a gentle stroke, sending a wave of energy across its surface, stirring up the room.

Soon, a prompt popped up on the screen.

[Spend 1,000,000 Spiritual Tribute to unseal the 'Mysterious Long Spear'?]

"???"

He had barely scraped together 80 points of Spiritual Tribute, and they're asking for a million? Might as well just rob him!

But this only convinced Ethan more of the spear's power.

He took a deep breath, glanced at the computer clock showing 4 AM.

"Been gaming all night, huh?"

Ethan slowly stood up and stretched. Normally, he'd hit the sack, but not tonight. He was still wired, "Looks like I need to step out for a bit."

Games are cool and all, but real life wasn't on pause. Plus, over a late-night snack, Lisa had dropped some not-so-great news on him.

Especially about...

Ethan placed the long spear into his storage ring, having tested its seal to find it unbreakable.

Then, he set a detection stone in front of his computer and released a wooden dummy from his spatial ring onto his gaming chair, making sure he could remotely control his computer before finally stepping out of the room.

"Yo, Commander, need me to whip up some breakfast?"

Just as Ethan closed the door and walked into the living room, Lisa, who was meditating in the hall, opened her eyes and flashed the first smile of the dawn at Ethan.

"Nah, I'm good."

Ethan returned the smile and then asked, "Hey, is Granny Quinn at Psychic Sanctuary 12 around?"

"She's been there the whole time, came back from her retreat two months ago and hasn't left Psychic Sanctuary since," Lisa said as she watched Ethan put on his shoes, blinking, "Commander, you heading out? Want me to tag along?"

"Just a quick trip, I'll be back soon. Get the car ready."

Ethan instructed as he pulled out his phone to check the computer screen through the monitoring Energy Stone.

In no time, all the Blackwood folks who got those pills began their intense sessions of cultivating psychic powers, looking like they wouldn't step outside until they'd eaten all their food.

Nathan, flipping through the "Iron Will Psychic Powers Handbook," clearly figured out what those pills were all about.

Almost every member of Blackwood, even the Iron Forest Horse, had popped one of those Heavenly Mechanism Psychic Pills.

Their talents got a boost, but no major changes just yet.

Meanwhile, on the member list, aside from Nathan who was at the fourth level of Foundational Energy, Blackwood gained two new Psychics.

Nathan's wife, who seemed like she might never become a Psychic, managed to reach the first level of Foundational Energy after taking the pills and following the prenatal training methods from the "Psychic Arts Manual."

Lucas also became an Iron Will, a bright future ahead for the 5-year-old at Foundational Energy level one!

The Blackwood members were full of fighting spirit, determined to honor the Forebearer's gift in the next decade.

Ethan nodded in satisfaction, then pocketed his old-school phone.

"Commander seems really happy today," Lisa's laughter pulled Ethan out of his game thoughts.

"Whip up a feast for lunch, and I might be even happier."

Ethan grinned, taking a box from Lisa's hands and peeking inside—it was a cake.

Then Ethan drove off, leaving the villa.

The car journey was short, and as he arrived at Psychic Gear 12, dawn was just breaking. The weather should have been a bit chilly, but there was a warm vibe around Psychic Sanctuary 12.

After checking his phone again and seeing no special events triggered in the game and that the family was still developing smoothly, he finally knocked on the door of number 12.