Legend of Wyatt

Christina Lee wanted to help Fifth Elder Moshe Lee through his predicament, but she was powerless to do so.

Over the years, almost all of the USD she had had been spent on medicine to enhance her son's physical constitution.

Plus, the additional medicine for her son to consume the Seven Gems Body Tempering Elixir, had left her savings to be a mere hundred or so dollars.

"What's the matter, Fifth Elder, afraid to place a bet with me and the Seventh Elder?"

Sixth Elder Bellamy Lee laughed, looking rather pleased with himself.

At that moment, just when Moshe Lee was about to ask other elders for a loan.

"Seventh Elder, I'll place a bet on your 500 USD!"

A voice rang out from the distance.

Accompanying the voice, were a young man and woman, who appeared as flawless as dolls, walking side by side, holding hands.

The person who just spoke was none other than the young man.

With handsome features and a gentle and elegant demeanor, possessing a pair of bright eyes.

It was 'Wyatt Barnes'!

"Ninth Elder, you have also invested a lot of USD in your son over the years, do you even have 500 USD saved up?"

Seventh Elder Mark Lee mocked, casting a profound glance at Christina Lee.

Christina Lee's expression tightened slightly, sighing softly.

Did Wyatt actually think she had 500 USD left to bet?

"Greetings to the Lord, Grand Elder, and all other Elders."

Wyatt Barnes, hand in hand with Keer, ascended to the high platform, saluting the Lee Family's top ranks.

Family Lord Jeremy Lee observed Wyatt Barnes in surprise, last time he had seen him was more than a month ago.

Back then, Ninth Elder Christina Lee had punished Mark Lee's son 'Rudy Lee' in a rage.

At that time, Wyatt Barnes was merely a sickly boy.

But the Wyatt in front of them now was radically different from the Wyatt they had known!

"Body Tempering Realm, Third Layer… Wyatt Barnes, you achieved breakthrough to the Third Layer of the Body Tempering Realm?!"

As Jeremy Lee unintentionally examined Wyatt Barnes's cultivation level, his eyes widened in disbelief.

This revelation sent a shockwave through the Lee Family.

In an instant, all the gazes on the high platform fell upon Wyatt Barnes's figure.

Quickly, other than Christina Lee and Moshe Lee, the rest of them all wore expressions of disbelief.

"If I remember correctly, a month ago when he was critically injured by Rudy, he was not even a Martial Artist!"

"Wyatt Barnes took only one month to go from an ordinary person's constitution to Body Tempering, and now to the Third Layer of the Body Tempering Realm... Am I seeing things?"

"Your vision is not blurred, he indeed is in the Third Layer of the Body Tempering Realm. It seems that he must have encountered some fortuitous circumstances!"

...

Most of the elders, including Seventh Elder Mark Lee, were dumbfounded.

The current situation left them flabbergasted.

Grand Elder Kayson Lee stared at Wyatt Barnes attentively, a rare sense of excitement gleaming in his eyes.

Mark Lee took in a cold breath.

Wyatt Barnes achieving a breakthrough to the Third Layer of the Body Tempering Realm was completely beyond his expectations.

However, thinking of the big gap between the Third and Fourth Layers of the Body Tempering Realm, he soon felt relieved.

To him, whether Wyatt was in the Second or Third Layer of the Body Tempering Realm, it made no difference to his son, Hamza Lee.

"Wyatt Barnes, did you just say you want to bet 500 USD with me?"

Mark Lee looked towards Wyatt Barnes, asking.

"Yes."

Wyatt Barnes nodded.

"But to my knowledge, Ninth Elder has spent quite a bit of USD on you over the years, your family's savings can't possibly amount to 500 USD, am I right?"

Mark Lee inquired, revealing a smug look on his face as he anticipated watching Wyatt Barnes's embarrassment.

"That's right, my family doesn't have 500 USD."

Wyatt Barnes nodded.

He was aware of his family's financial condition.

That's precisely why he wanted to win over the 500 USD from Mark Lee.

"Wyatt Barnes, the bet specified with the Sixth and Fifth Elders involved actual cash that will have to be deposited to the Lord of the Family as witness... You aren't trying to get it for free, are you?"

Mark Lee taunted.

"Who said I want something for nothing? You think I'm like you?"

Giving Mark Lee a contemptuous glance, Wyatt Barnes let go of the girl's hand and whispered softly, "Keer, go stand by my mother."

The young girl obediently nodded, walking over to stand next to Christina Lee.

"What a blessed child you have, Ninth Elder!"

A few of the Lee family Elders looked at the young girl, showering praise on Christina Lee.

They all acknowledged the girl's beauty and could see that she will grow up to be a beauty beyond compare, likely not inferior to Christina Lee.

In response to the Elders' compliments, Christina Lee smiled.

Standing beside her, the young girl blushed profusely.

"What on earth is Wyatt trying to do?"

Watching Wyatt being combative toward Seventh Elder Mark Lee, confusion flashed in Christina Lee's eyes.

Her son was turning out to be more mysterious than she had ever imagined.

"Today, I want to see how you, Wyatt Barnes, can come up with five hundred USD. If I'm not wrong, even the Fifth Elder might not be able to come up with that much now."

Mark Lee looked at Wyatt Barnes disdainfully.

Just as Moshe Lee was preparing to give his remaining three hundred USD, the words Wyatt Barnes said next both interrupted him and left him flabbergasted.

"Relax, Seventh Elder, I didn't plan to borrow from the Fifth Elder..."

As he spoke, Wyatt Barnes walked up to the Grand Elder Kayson Lee in front of the incredulous eyes of the Lee family's high-ranking members.

"Grand Elder, I see you have to cultivate and produce medicine all the time, your body must have developed several hidden illnesses... How about this? I give you a massage, and you pay me five hundred USD as a reward, okay?"

Wyatt Barnes looked at Kayson Lee, with a slight smile.

"Wyatt, stop messing around!"

Christina Lee's face changed.

In the Lee Family, the status of the Grand Elder is above that of the family head. Seeing her son showing off in front of the Grand Elder, she was both angry and worried.

Hidden illness?

The Grand Elder is a Ninth-grade Alchemist himself. If he really had any hidden illnesses, he would have cured it already.

Just as all the Lee family's high ranking members, including Jeremy Lee, felt that Grand Elder Kayson Lee was about to explode in anger...

"You want me to pay you five hundred USD just for a massage? You really have a big mouth."

Kayson Lee glanced at Wyatt Barnes with a faint smile, seemingly amused.

"Grand Elder, how about this, I massage you first... After that, you decide how much to pay me, based on what you think it's worth."

Wyatt Barnes didn't take Lee's words seriously.

Kayson Lee was indeed interested hearing this.

"I am curious about you. You have a deal. I want to know what you are capable of."

His agreement was due to the changes that had happened to Wyatt Barnes over the past month.

In just a month, he had gone from an ordinary human to a Three-layered Body Tempering Warrior, which was nothing short of incredible.

As a Ninth-grade Alchemist, he knew.

Even if an ordinary person had countless valuable Body Tempering Pills, it wouldn't be possible for them to transform into a Three-layered Body Tempering Warrior in just a month.

The current Wyatt Barnes was full of mystery.

Moreover, he did have some hidden illness for which he had been troubled for many years and had always wanted to give it a try.

When Wyatt Barnes stood behind Kayson Lee and raised both his hands to massage Kayson Lee's shoulders, most of the Lee family elders found it weird.

They thought Wyatt, the Ninth Elder's son, was imagining things. If a simple massage could cost five hundred USD, they might as well stop being elders and start offering massages professionally.

Seeing this, Mark Lee sneered.

Lack of respect for the elderly, making fun of the Grand Elder!

Not to mention the Grand Elder becoming furious, even within the Lee Family, this was considered a serious crime.

He felt Wyatt was in big trouble now.

In the martial arts performance field, Hamza Lee and the members of the Lee family didn't hear the conversation, unaware of what was going on.

Seeing Wyatt getting behind the Grand Elder and preparing to give him a massage, they almost blacked out from shock.

What was Wyatt Barnes trying to do, did he really think that by giving the Grand Elder a massage, pleasing him, the Grand Elder would give him the strength to defeat Hamza Lee?

"Damn! What is Wyatt Barnes up to."

"Why is he not going down to the field? Is he afraid he would be beaten up too badly by Hamza Lee, so he's trying to please the Grand Elder, in hopes that the Grand Elder would stop Hamza Lee from injuring him?"

"I guess that's the only possibility."

...

Wyatt Barnes' behavior provoked public anger.

"Grand Elder, while I massage you, please do not circulate your Origin Force."

Wyatt Barnes told Kayson Lee, his hands starting to massage Kayson Lee's shoulders...

At this moment, a memory flashed across his mind.

This memory, belonging to the Reincarnation Martial Emperor, was a method of treating a common sequela among low-grade alchemists through mysterious massage techniques.

As soon as he laid eyes on the Grand Elder, Wyatt had noticed from the slight darkness on his forehead that he was also suffering from this symptom.

This symptom is generally found only among low-grade alchemists who practice alchemy through their own exploration.

It doesn't cause any discomfort normally, but when the alchemist circulates their Origin Force, they would feel some intense pain, sometimes even to the point where it felt like their heart was being cut with a knife and it was worse than death.

All of this was known to Wyatt from the memory of the Reincarnation Martial Emperor.

The Reincarnation Martial Emperor was not just a powerful alchemist, but his knowledge of alchemy was also unparalleled, and he was capable of anything.

Suddenly, Wyatt's hands, massaging Kayson Lee's shoulders, started moving faster!

Kayson's face, which was calm at first, started to tremble.

His face tightened, and he was gnashing his teeth, it seemed like he was enduring an immense amount of pain.

The elders on the stage felt a chill...

How much pain would it take for the powerful Grand Elder to exhibit such a condition.

After a quarter of an hour, Wyatt finally stopped, drenched in sweat.

"Woosh!"

Kayson Lee let out a breath of turbid air, slowly opened his eyes, and they shone like stars, as if he had become ten years younger all of a sudden.

The smooth circulation of Origin Force in his body brought him an unprecedented feeling of comfort!

The hidden illness, which used to be triggered every time he circulated his Origin Force, seemed to have completely disappeared at this moment.

"Grand Elder, I will need to massage you two more times to completely eradicate your hidden illness. Now, what do you think? How much do you think you should pay me as a reward?"

Wyatt Barnes smiled.

Kayson Lee laughed heartily and readily took out a bank check from his bosom.

"Here's a check for a thousand USD, take it for now. You will massage me twice more, just like today, one thousand USD each time... How about that?"