"Fine, you win," Felix said. "All your massage expenses in Kashmere are on me."

Billy chuckled. "Now you're finally getting it. Alright, I'll tell you.

"A long time ago, during a period of great turmoil, the Phaeron Codex and a few other legitimate soul cultivation techniques suddenly emerged. Martial artists flocked to them because soul cultivation was like opening a whole new door. But you know how strict the conditions for cultivation are.

"Hence, human nature took over. People started e