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Emmanueldidn’tknowhowto deciphertheancientcharacters,soho
immediatelybeganstudyingthem.
TheArtofAdaptabilityconsistedmainlyofthreelevels:Thefirstlevelwas
Meditation,thesecondlevelwasEnlightenment,andthethirdlevelwas
Shapelessness.
Intherealmofmartirts,thereweregenerallytwocategories:cultivation
and.techniques.
AlthoughtheArtofAdaptabilitydidnotteachspecifictechniques,itcouldbe
categorizedasatechnique.Instead,itenabledthecultivatortoseethrough
theopponent’stechniques.
Theconceptcouldbesimplifiedusinggamingterms.
Techniquesthatcouldboostone’sdamageoutputwereusuallyconsidered
buffs,whiletheArtofAdaptabilitywasconsideredadebuff.
Inshort,one’sownstrengthwouldremainunchanged,whiletheopponent
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Inshort,one’sownstrengthwouldremainunchanged,whiletheopponent
wouldbegreatlyweakened,enablingoeasilydefeatthem.
Tomasterthistechniquemeanttoreachthethirdlevel,asmentionedbythe
oldgodfather<b>,</b>achievingthepeakofmartirts<b>and</b>bingpeerless.
Asmentionedinthescripture,itwouldtakeatleast20yearsfortheordinary.
mantoreachMeditation.ButbecauseofEmmanuel’scultivationandmartial
artstalent,hereachedMeditationfromtheget–goafterunderstandingthe
scripture.
Meditationwasaformofcultivationderivedfromtraditionalreligious
meditations.Tcultivatorcouldachieveastateofconcentrationand
transcendencebyregtingtheirbody,breathingpattern,andmentalstate.
Duringthisstate,timeandrealitywouldbedetached,enabling
eleratedprogresparedtoregrcultivationdependingonthe
cultivator’saptitude.
AfterEmmanuelwentintoistion,Mackenziehadahardtimefallingasleep.
Shesatinthelivingroom,contemtingoveraslewofthings.
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AfterEmmanuelwentintoistion,Mackenziehadahardtimefallingasleep.
Shesatinthelivingroom,contemtingoveraslewofthings.
Forthesakeofthebaby,she triedtogetasmuchsleepasshecould,butjust
asshewasabouttodozeoff,aringingphone startledher.
Mackenzieopenedhereyestoseetheskiesstilldark,theclockreading5:47
a.m.Shethenturnedherattention tothephone,Emmanuel’sphone.Itwasa
callfromRoselynn.
Mackenziepickedupthephone.“Roselynn?”
“Mackenzie?Whydidn’tMannypickup?Whereishe?”Roselynnsounded
urgent,suggestheurrenceofaseriousevent.
“Emmanuel’scurrentlyinistionforcultivation.I’mholdingontohispho
avoidanydistractions.”Mackenziethenasked,“Issomethingthematter?”
Shepreparedherselfforwhatwaste.
ButRoselynn’snewsstillcaughtheroffguard.
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“Julian’sparentsgotkilled!”
“What?Whodidit?”Mackenziewasshell–shocked.
“Noclueyet.That’swhyI’mtryingtocontactMannytogethisassistance<b>.</b><b>”</b>Property ? N?velDrama.Org.
“Emmanuelcan’tleaverightnow.I’llbringsomemenandheadoverfirst.”
“Sure.”
(<b>80</b><b>%</b><b>)</b>
Mackenzieletoutadeepsigh.TheSummertonsandQuillensmightnotshare
thebest rtionship,butbecauseofRoselynnandJulian’srtionship,shel
didn’twishforsuchatragedytobefallthem.
Aftersomedeliberation,shedecided tocontactHattie.Despitehavingher
guardupagainstHattie,shestilltreatedherasafriend.
AsMackenziepreparedtoheadout,Sagehurriedover.“Mrs.Lowe?Whereare
yougoingthisearlyinthemorning?”
“I’m<b>handina</b><b>ta</b><b>tha</b>hatnna?fiaallutkanauthernraad<b>Taidan</b>and<b>Altham</b>
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“I’mheadingtothehotel,specificallythesouthernroad.ZaidenandAlthea
gotmurderestnight.”
Uponhearingthis,Sagewasstunned.Ashton’sparentsgotkilled?
“Howdarethey?Isweartofindtheculpritandbringthemtojustice.”Sage.
grittedhisteethandescortedMackenzietothehotel.
甘
Sincetheywereonthesameind,bythetimeMackenzieandSagearrived
atthecrimescene,Hattieandkearrivedaswell.
RoselynnandJulianstoodsidebyside,gazingatZaidenandAltheacovered
inwhitesheets,theirfacessorrowfndinagony.
WhenMackenzienoticedthrgepoolofbloodontheground,a waveof
dizzinessassailedher.Itwasproofthecouplediedatragicdeath.
“Areyouokay,Mackenzie?”HattiequicklyheldMackenzie.
“I–I’mfine.”AfterMackenziposedherself,sheturnedtoJulianand
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“Areyouokay,Mackenzie?”HattiequicklyheldMackenzie.
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“I–I’mfine.”AfterMackenzieposedherself,sheturnedtoJulianand
Roselynn.“Weren’t theysupposedtospendthenightatthehotel?Whywere
theydiscovereddeadontheroadside?”
“Itmust’vebeentheSilverbanefamilyofEshal’sdoing!I’llneverletthemoff!”
Juliangrittedhisteeth.“Lastnight,myparentswentouttopayBobbyavisit,
buttheyneverreturned.Thenearlythismorning,theirbodieswere
discoveredontheroadside!”