Zaid Surrey burst into laughter.

“What a straightforward man!

“Since we’re at this point, I might as well be frank!

“Mr. Layton has been with Heaven’s Gate for the longest time. He, of all people, knows that the mental cultivation technique doesn’t exist!

“The technique was just a rumor spread a hundred years ago to protect the sacred martial arts training ground!

“Then again, Quill Gibson managed to perfect his energy circulation!

“Mr. Layton was curious. He wanted to know just what techn