Chapter 871


    James felt a jolt of electricity


    However, instead of feeling excruciating pain, he felt ratherfortable


    “Next, the temple.”


    Maxine took a deep breath


    The True Energy inside her body had been greatly depleted after the first needle


    She grabbed a second needle and inserted it into James’ temple, which depleted more of her 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 she was instructed.


    After eleven needles, her True Energy waspletely drained Wearing a pale face, she said, “I can’t


    continue… I’ve depleted too much of my True Energy I can’t summon any more ”


    “Mhm.”


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    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 her True Energy


    Though James was feeling much better now, he 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, he could not trust Tobias and did not want him 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 he could not find anyone else


    Now, he 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, she eximed, “How magical!”


    She knew the condition of James’ body. His True Energy was dispersed, subsequently colliding with


    the meridians James only survived because her 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 him standing and walking around,


    she 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 he decided to use the Crucifier to stimte the meridians to


    forcibly gather True Energy.


    James walked over to the Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside’s Edge, took it down, andid it on the floor.


    Then, he took the ancient scroll and put it beside the painting.


    Sitting in a lotus position, he 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 she simply gave up and focused on regaining her strength.


    James, on the other hand, persisted.


    He scrutinized each aspect of the painting, fearing that he 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 her True Energy She went out for a meal and did not forget to bring


    some food back for James


    Soon, she was back with food in her hands


    “It’s time to eat, James ”


    “Mhm”


    James put down his work and ate