My Divine Pet Enables Me To Become The Biggest Winner
Chapter 279 - 277: Ancient Method of Cultivation_1

Chapter 279: Chapter 277: Ancient Method of Cultivation_1

Such was Calvin’s chance, just like Nathan Lane and Little Ghost Gregory Ryan. This great opportunity in Casterly County had been hidden in the Mountain God Temple for thousands and tens of thousands of years. Even when the temple was built back then, no one had found it, but it somehow fell upon Calvin’s head.

It was both accidental and inevitable.

David had detailed to Owen Bertram the pros and cons of the Saint Blood Refining Method. The former Innate Spirits were born into the world naturally. In their minds, there was no distinction between "good" and "evil," because in that distant era, there was no established moral system.

What they possessed were only various instinctive desires.

So refining Sacred Blood would infinitely magnify these desires within oneself. The power of Sacred Blood was too strong for ordinary beings, and the corresponding "desires" would be very strong.

Desires could be good or bad, so any race of beings cultivating this method would need a strong mind to fight against these desires. The slightest carelessness could cause them to get lost in it and lose their own spiritual wisdom.

This chance with the dark red stone required even stricter mental demands. This direct method of infusing Sacred Blood left no time for slowly honing one’s mind. It required someone with incredibly firm determination and a strong sense of self to withstand it.

Owen Bertram looked at Calvin with a tilted head, recalling their interactions and the things he had done in Casterly County: see, there’s a suitable one.

Fate, truly indescribable.

Owen Bertram didn’t bother to dig deeper and figure out all the ins and outs of this matter. He clapped his hands, filled the surrounding dirt and stones back in, and patted Calvin’s shoulder: "From now on, everything will be as usual."

"It is not an Evil God, but an ancient Cultivation method."

"Your opportunity is tremendous; make full use of it. One day, you will have the power you desire to protect the people within your realm—and that day should not be too far off."

Owen Bertram looked around again and made a mental note: when the opportunity arises, use "divine decree" to make the believers in Casterly County stop focusing on the Mountain God Temple and build a new River God Temple elsewhere.

Calvin was left utterly confused by Owen Bertram’s actions: "Huh? So I’m not guilty?"

"No."

Just as Owen Bertram finished speaking, he saw Calvin’s face fill with anger, raising his hand to hit his own head as if seeking revenge.

Would Lord Owen Bertram let you get away with it?

Whoosh—

The Immortal Binding Rope shot out, binding Calvin securely while keeping his hand raised.

Owen Bertram also "considerately" left Calvin’s eyes exposed while sealing his mouth—allowing Calvin to see his own appearance but unable to retort.

Owen Bertram was pleased with himself and said with his hands behind his back: "Listen to what I, the Summit Commander, have to say!"

"Although you are no longer guilty, let me reintroduce myself: I am the Lord of The Summit Office, and everything in the Summit, including the Prescott Group at Looking Cloud Cliff in your Casterly County, is under my jurisdiction."

"Also, due to the extraordinary circumstances, you will soon receive an official document from the Imperial Court, temporarily placing me in control of the 14 counties and thousands of miles along the border between Casterly and Jaafar County."

This was an agreement reached in private with Abner Lane, as the force of the Horizon Bureau alone would be insufficient to seal the Copper Gorge.

Calvin’s eyes pleaded desperately, wanting to speak. Owen Bertram loosened the Immortal Binding Rope slightly, and Calvin immediately began ranting incessantly: "Nonsense! How can the factory guards control the county government office? Who dares to issue such an order? Where is the ancestral law preserved? Where is the dignity of the scholars? This is the beginning of chaos, absurd nonsense!

"The Wood Dynasty’s national destiny will be ruined in the hands of you scoundrels! When your souls return to the underworld, what face will you have to meet our dynasty’s ancestors?!"

"Uh—"

Before he could finish, the Immortal Binding Rope tightened, leaving only his eyes exposed, as big as copper bells, staring angrily at Owen Bertram.

Owen Bertram scratched his head, knowing that this fellow must still be cursing me and the others as treacherous villains in his heart.

No, he can’t let this fellow speak anymore.

"You’re right, it does not conform to the court system," Owen Bertram admitted. Even in the most powerful period of the Horizon Bureau, they never declared to the world that local government offices should obey orders from the Horizon Bureau.

The Horizon Bureau could inspect and punish, but the local government offices and the Horizon Bureau were definitely two separate systems. The officials sitting in the office were the local governors, and only those who had entered through legitimate scholar status had the right to sit inside.

"This time it is indeed due to extraordinary circumstances, and it is temporary," Owen explained. "Anyway, you will know soon that King IIias is going to rebel, and he has colluded with the Nine Witch Demon Court. Adonis Dunn and Master Lane are preparing for war, and the army will be dispatched to the northwest soon."

Calvin’s eyes widened even more, revealing his understanding of what King IIias colluding with the Nine Witch Demon Court would mean for the Wood Dynasty.

"At this critical moment, continuous anomalies are happening in Copper Gorge, and the court wants to use military force in the northwest; internal stability is essential. My responsibility is to block Copper Gorge, and not let a single demon being out!"

Owen Bertram smiled bitterly: "Don’t think it’s easy. Under my command, there is only one Fifth Great Realm now. The court will send troops to the northwest, so they won’t give me any support. I can only rely on my own strength to fight against the demons in Copper Gorge."

He sighed again: "I came to find you tonight because Casterly County is the first line of defense outside Copper Gorge. If the County Magistrate here is afraid of facing difficulties and fears death, he must be replaced."

He looked at Calvin and continued: "If you are scared, I won’t be surprised. After all, you are a scholar who has always been weak, unlike us who make a living on the edge of a knife.

I can report to the court to move you to a safe place, and I will take my officers with me to fight a deadly battle against the demons of Copper Gorge in Casterly County!"

Calvin’s eyes were almost bulging out, how dare this young man underestimate me!

But he couldn’t say anything.

Owen Bertram knew that he was deliberately making it difficult for him.

"I understand, you have not had an easy time either. You studied hard for more than a decade and passed the exam, endured decades of hardship, and finally became a County Magistrate. Encountering such a situation here,

Of course, you would want to find a way to leave, go to a safe place to serve as an official, or else wouldn’t these decades of effort be in vain? You have not yet accumulated enough wealth as an official, nor have you benefited your clan or left any descendants behind, so dying like this is not worth it."

However, as he spoke, he realized that Calvin’s expression had calmed down.

Owen Bertram found it odd and gently loosened the Immortal Binding Rope, but this time Calvin did not go into ranting mode. Instead, he stared at him in a ghostly manner, and after a long while, he said: "Back in my hometown, I already have a wife and two concubines, and I have two sons and a daughter. My eldest son was admitted to the palace last year, and my youngest daughter is already fourteen."

Owen Bertram: "..."

Well, he still underestimated the "charm" of a scholar in this era. However, was he missing the point?