"Gather all the hostages and the guards on the training ground," he ordered Lin Xueya calmly. "And tell the guards that the ritual was successful."
Lin Xueya nodded and left, while Liam went back to the old man's chamber.
Liam stood in the old man's chamber, his body trembling slightly with the overwhelming sensation of the life essence leaking from him. He knew he had to act quickly—the essence he had absorbed from the old man was too precious to waste.
[Store everything in your dantian. Use it as a foundation. The stronger the foundation, the better the rest of your cultivation will progress.] The system's voice echoed in his mind, guiding him through the process.
