Dressed in his finest attire, Bidegla's complexion gradually returned to normal. This time, those people made it clear that they wanted to take him away. He had only just arrived here and had not provoked anyone, so how could someone be targeting him?

If there really was a problem, it would only be with the jewelry store. Perhaps he had attracted too much attention and caught the eye of someone with ill intentions.

"Jennie, do you happen to know the people who attacked us today?" Bidegla asked Jennie casually.

Jennie thought for a moment before responding, "I haven't met most of them, but I recognized one person. It was Cyril Hanni's personal bodyguard from Hualian Jewelry Store. There's no mistaking it."

Jennie spoke with utmost certainty.

"Is that so?" A cold light flashed in Bidegla's eyes for a moment before quickly disappearing. How could he possibly let go of those who sought to harm him?

"What are you going to do? I must tell you, Hanni has connections with many unsavory characters. You would do best not to provoke him," Jennie quickly interjected upon seeing Bidegla's apparent desire for revenge.

"Jennie, where will I be staying?" Bidegla glanced around the room but did not receive a direct answer.

"You'll stay in the room over there, it's vacant," Jennie blushed slightly as she pointed to a door.

"I'll rest for a bit," Bidegla said as he dragged his weary body into the room.

The room was fully equipped, so he didn't need to worry about anything.

He took out the ancient book that the old man had given him and slowly began to flip through its pages.

There was no doubt that this old man was no ordinary person. His speed of movement was unlike anything Bidegla had ever seen, and his actions were too fast to be those of a normal human.

Looking at the writings on the ancient book about 'Gathering Qi', Bidegla couldn't help but rub his temples in pain. What kind of skill was this? It seemed just like the cultivation methods in novels.

If it weren't for the fact that the old man wasn't insane, Bidegla wouldn't have been interested in continuing to read.

However, he soon came to a realization. After all, he was able to use his clairvoyance ability, so the appearance of individuals with extraordinary abilities seemed reasonable.

The old man even said that he could become his disciple, but Bidegla didn't know who he really was.

Faintly, Bidegla felt as if he had touched upon a realm he had never encountered before. What it specifically was, he couldn't say.

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Slowly, he became immersed in the ancient book. The further he read, the more shocked he became, as it was a book on cultivating Qi.

In ancient China, there were Qi cultivators, and it was rumored that once they became truly powerful, not even swords and spears could harm them.

Of course, these were just historical records, and their authenticity was unverifiable. However, now, a book on Qi cultivation appeared before his eyes, giving Bidegla a surreal feeling.

Not long ago, he was just a small businessman, but in a short amount of time, his life had undergone a complete transformation.

The book contained cultivation methods as well as illustrations. According to the instructions, Bidegla began to meditate and cultivate.

The first step of Qi cultivation was to sense the existence of Qi. Qi was elusive and intangible, and ordinary people couldn't sense it, even those who had just started cultivating would find it extremely difficult to sense. It relied entirely on innate talent and luck.

After sensing the Qi, it could be absorbed into the body to strengthen it, reaching a level where swords and spears would not penetrate. Of course, for Bidegla at the moment, this was clearly too far off. Even as he practiced now, he did so with a playful mindset.

Bidegla began to cultivate the Qi gathering technique. At that moment, at Hualian Jewelry Store, a furious voice shattered the tranquility.

"You fools," Cyril Hanni's face contorted in anger as he viciously kicked one of his lackeys. He had instructed them to invite Bidegla politely, but these people had beaten someone instead.

As he thought of this, he truly had the intention to kill these people.

"Success is not enough, failure is too much. All of you, get out of here. Don't let me see you again, or else, I will kill you." Cyril Hanni roared loudly, leaving the henchmen pale and silent.

Cyril Hanni instructed them to politely invite Bidegla, but they misunderstood and ended up not inviting him back, instead creating a rift.

"Young master, if Miss Jennie's emeralds are already packed and ready for transport, should we deliver them?" At that moment, a servant approached the door, speaking with respect.

"Do you think we should deliver them?" Cyril Hanni looked coldly at the servant, then fell silent.

With the size and reputation of Huali Jewelry, if they lack even this small amount of credibility, they would have already closed their doors long ago.

Furthermore, thinking of Jennie's family, he couldn't help but shudder slightly. While Huali Jewelry was at the top nationally, it paled in comparison to the Laura family.

Their main industry wasn't even in jewelry, it was just a small branch. If they made a move, it wouldn't be long before Huali Jewelry went bankrupt.

The Laura family could already be called a business empire.

"Jennie Laura, rest assured, I, Cyril Hanni, will have you sooner or later." A cold smile appeared on Cyril Hanni's face, then disappeared.

Jennie Laura was the pride of the Laura family. If he could obtain her, he would be boarding the Laura family's ship.

Moreover,Jennie Laura was extremely beautiful, captivating countless people. If he obtained her, Cyril Hanni could even imagine a future where he was all-powerful.

"Is this really chi?" In the villa of Bamboo City No. 1, Bidegla incredulously touched his right arm, revealing an expression of disbelief.

Originally, he had been practicing chi cultivation just for fun, but he never expected that, according to the book's instructions, he would truly cultivate chi.

In front of him, the wall now bore a dent, a result of his strengthened arm.

Bidegla was well aware that, with his own strength alone, creating a dent in the wall was a foolish idea. Without chi, his fist would have been left bloodied and the wall unscathed.

Chi, elusive and intangible, was previously undetectable to Bidegla. But now, using his insight, he could see the faint chi floating in the air, and slowly absorb it into his body. As the chi circulated within him, he felt a soothing sensation, as if he had just received a massage.

Furthermore, the power of this chi was overwhelming, explaining the old man's terror.