Chapter 129


    Mabel had been protecting Jonathan as he reformed his vitality. Once it was done, she jumped down


    and asked, “So, how does it feel? What''s the difference between Nascent Soul and Peak Neutralizing


    Force?”


    He stayed silent for a while before replying, “Peak Neutralizing Force is all about concentrating my


    body''s vitality into a dragon. A vitality dragon. Nascent Soul is all aboutpressing the vitality inside


    my body into a singr point before unleashing the most explosive force. Now, I''m capable of releasing


    a punch that has the force of one thousand kilograms, which is twice as much as what I could do


    before. It''s not because my strength has increased. It''s because I''ve learned how to consolidate it. If I


    have to make aparison, it''s likepressing the flow of water into an arrow in order to increase its


    power.”


    There was a pause before he continued, “A Nascent Soul expert is powerful because they have great


    mastery over the usage of the vitality in their body. It''s like a racer driving his racing car however he


    wants. He can speed up, stop, or turn whenever he wishes. A normal racer will be far more restricted


    when doing that because they aren''t one with their car.”


    Mabel praised, “Your metaphor is quite apt. Our body and vitality are like the car. As we cultivate, we''re


    basically improving our skills as the mechanic and the driver. We learn how to upgrade our car to


    maximize its efficiency and how to drive it effectively. Only then will the perfect racer be born.”


    Jonathan nodded in agreement. He was no longer afraid of thepetition tomorrow or Strikezone


    Martial Arts.


    It was his belief that, even though he still couldn''t win against Strikezone Martial Arts, he was definitely


    capable of protecting himself, or at the very least, running away from a confrontation with them.


    “Thank you, Mabel!” He bowed.


    She smiled. “You don''t need to thank me. I have my own selfish reasons for helping you.”


    “Oh?” He was slightly stunned.


    “You are the Chosen One and the best one I''veid my eyes on. You can say that I''m betting on you.


    One day, the Great Tribtion will befall the, and demons will roam the streets. We, the


    Department of National Security, are responsible for the country''s safety. However, we don''t have the


    luck to do so, which is why we need you to subdue those demons. Our directive is to protect the


    citizens of the country. Will you be willing to help us when the timees?”


    A bitter smile appeared on his face when he realized what was going on. “If I''m the Chosen One, then


    how can I defy the heavens? Still, even if you didn''t mention any of that, I will still help you because you


    helped me first. If you need me, just call me.”


    She smirked. “I''m d to hear that. It''s gettingte. If you go back now, you''ll still have time to enjoy


    your Jennifer. Now go.”


    A faint blush appeared on his face. “You really don''t hold back, huh, Mabel?”


    She covered her mouth and snickered before leaving. He followed right behind her.


    At that point, Jonathan felt there was a difference in his surroundings. The image of the surrounding in


    his mind became much clearer. He could also sense something eviling from the east.


    It wasn''t necessary for him to take a look in that direction because he knew someone from Strikezone


    Martial Arts was spying on him from that direction.


    He didn''t care if he was being spied on.


    Jonathan and Mabel arrived at the Mitsubishi sportscar. She went into the passenger''s seat and said


    lazily, “You drive. I''m not your chauffeur.”


    When he got into the car, he saw her stretching her limbs and a particrly pleasant scene. He


    chuckled as he turned on the engine. “I have a question for you, Mabel. Don''t get angry, okay?”


    “I don''t want to hear you say it, pervert.”


    He pouted and eximed, “I haven''t even asked the question yet!”


    “I know you don''t have anything good to say.”


    He still grinned and said, “I just wanted to ask you about your body! You see, a normal woman has no


    armpit hair because they shave it off to look pretty. But, for an expert like you, is the reason you don''t


    have armpit hair because you shave it off or because you use vitality to stop it from growing?”


    Mabel''s face grew red before she gave him a kick. “Go and die in a gutter!”


    Jonathan grimaced when he was kicked by her high heels. Still, he chuckled because he felt good that


    he was able to tease a goddess like her.


    Both of them finally arrived back at Faike at eleven at night.


    Once they did, she chased him out of the car and shouted, “Go and do what you want to do! You better


    take it easy, though, or you''re going to shrivel up!”


    He almost tripped the moment he heard that. When he turned back, he saw a mischievous smile on her


    face.


    In any case, he was feeling quite agitated and wanted to see Jennifer as fast as he could. He already


    made a call to her on his way back, telling her that he had a breakthrough in his cultivation and that


    there wouldn''t be any issues tomorrow.


    After she expressed how happy she was for him, he told her to wait for him to return. He wanted to tell


    her to wait for him on the bed, but he didn''t.


    Just as he happily arrived at the entrance of Falbriand Hotel, his phone rang. He wanted to ignore the


    ringing, but he couldn''t do that, so he unwillingly pulled out the phone.


    It was from Polly.


    He answered the call immediately.


    When the call connected, Polly immediately asked in a worried voice, “Where are you, Jonathan?”


    Jonathan was slightly surprised as he answered, “I''m outside. What''s wrong, Polly?”


    “I''ve been thinking about Nascent Soul for a long while. And yet, there''s a question that keeps bugging


    me. I feel like I''m going crazy right now. Also, I don''t think I can pull myself out in time for the


    competition tomorrow.”


    His expression darkened. This is a serious situation. ”I''ll be there immediately. Wait for me,” he


    reassured.


    She nodded.


    Without dy, he rushed over to Pearl Hotel in Jipsdale.


    Since he had be a Nascent Soul expert, his running speed had exceeded a race car''s speed.


    It didn''t take long before he arrived at Pearl Hotel.


    He rushed straight toward Polly''s room and knocked on the door.


    “Come in!” Her voice was still filled with anxiety.


    When Jonathan entered the room, he saw the room was dark. The light was off.


    She was sitting on the bed in her purple sleeping gown. Her hair was a mess, while her pale thighs


    were clear to see.


    At that moment, she had lost the grace befitting of a goddess. Instead, she looked like a seductress.


    It was the first time he saw her like that.


    She looked as though she had been stripped of her godhood and became a mortal after falling from the


    heavens.


    In all the time he had ever known her, she had always appeared cool and outstanding.


    “Polly.” Jonathan arrived in front of her.


    Polly raised her head and stared at him. Her eyes were filled with worry. It was a sign that she was


    indeed going crazy.


    “If there''s no other way, you can just quit thepetition tomorrow. No one''s restricting you, so there''s


    no need to force yourself like that. You''re still young. There''s always another chance,” he consoled.


    She shook her head. “No. If I can''t achieve a breakthrough under these circumstances, then I''ll never


    reach Nascent Soul in my life.”


    Suddenly, she turned her sight to him, and her expression changed. “You did it?”


    He nodded. “I managed to think things through.”


    Joy shed past her eyes. “It''s good that you made it. In the end, I''m not as good as you.”


    “There''s no need topare yourself to me, Polly. Come, I''ll take you to a certain ce. I know there


    are still some loose ends in your heart that need tying up. Otherwise, you''ll never achieve a


    breakthrough. Let''s go!” He pulled her hand, which was soft and cold.


    No one had ever pulled her hand like that, until now.


    Polly''s body trembled as she wasn''t used to it and shoved his hand away.


    Jonathan wasn''t going to force her.


    Still, she stood up and said, “Go outside. I''ll change my clothes.”


    He nodded and went outside.


    Momentster, she exited the room in a white sports outfit, and her hair was in a simple ponytail. Her


    face was pale, clean, and supple.


    She had always looked beautiful without any makeup.


    If she does use makeup one day, I think she''ll be so beautiful that I''ll be afraid to eveny my eyes on


    her.


    After they left the building, they got into the Mercedes-Benz. Polly sat by his side while Jonathan drove


    as fast as he could.


    The person from Strikezone Martial Arts who was spying on him was probably cursing him for going out


    in the middle of the night instead of resting.


    Both of them went to the suburbs. He was just going to guide Polly like how Mabel guided him.


    Half an hourter, they arrived in a forest.


    When he killed the engine, Polly asked, “Why did you bring me here?”


    He smiled. “Follow me and you''ll find out.”


    Both of them began to hike up the hill of the forest.


    As they went deeper inside, the surrounding dew became heavier and wetted them as they brushed


    past the nts.


    Then he climbed up a tree and gestured for her to do the same. “Come up, Polly.”


    She did just that.


    “We live in a concrete world every day, but the best and oldest ce to cultivate is still the forest.” His


    gaze swept past the trees. “This is where we''re closest to nature. Here, there''s no technology. You


    didn''t bring your phone, and I left mine in the car. It''s also an obscure spot here, so we can do what we


    want. Therefore, whatever we do or say today will not be known by anyone else.”


    She looked around her surrounding and finally calmed down. Secondster, she asked, “How did you


    achieve your breakthrough? What is it that you want?”


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    He smirked. “What I want is simple. I want a life where no one can offend me. And if someone does


    offend me, I want to have the ability to return the favor tenfold!” When he finished, he jumped down and


    said, “I have something I want to show you, Polly.”