Jack finally heaved a sigh and asked Sam. "What should we do now?"

"Don't ask me. The revenge is yours. I am only here to assist you and for a share in the riches. If you want continue on the revenge, I will help you. If you want to back down, that's it." Sam replied in a calm tone.

Jack pondered for a few minutes and said. "Do you have a plan?" Sam smiled at the question and replied.

"After two days, we will meet here and I will tell you the plan. Meanwhile, you go and buy some black clothes, mask and other stuff to disguise ourselves." Both of them stood up and walked out. When they opened the bedroom door, they saw Kelly standing there holding two cards in her hands. When she saw Jack is also there, her expression became awkward.

Jack was also puzzled over her reaction and looked at her in a confused gaze, not understanding the situation at all. Then Philip who was hiding in a corner came out and said with a scowl on his face.

"Jack, I have something to talk about." Jack excused himself and walked towards Philip.

"What do you want to talk about?" Jack asked. Philip rolled his eyes and said.

"I never thought you are so dense." Then he dragged him away. Kelly heaved a sigh of relief and took a look at Sam before handing over one of the invitation cards. Sam took it and opened it while hearing Kelly speak.

"Hawk gave this invitation. There is a banquet in a week at the Count mansion." Her voice was sweet as always.

"Thank you." Sam thanked her and looked at her faint smile. He still felt guilty about what happened, so he wasn't able to meet her eye directly. Then Kelly herself spoke first.

"Sam, you said you will do anything to make it up to me right?" Sam was surprised for a second before nodding his head. Then she continued.

"I have something to ask you." Kelly said as she lowered her head. Then she continued. "Will you take me as your partner to the banquet?" When Sam heard this, he was stupefied for a second.

Never did he expect that the request Kelly would make will be one like this. She could have asked for anything. After all, Kelly is not dumb enough to not understand Sam's future prospects. She could use this promise to get a lot in the future, but she is asking for him to bring her as a date. He doesn't even know what to say.

"Are you sure Kelly?" Sam asked again.

"Yes." Kelly replied resolutely.

Sam sighed and said. "You don't have to use my promise like this. I will still take you as my date for that night. You should use this promise for something better. Who knows, may be in the future, I can even gift the whole empire to you if you ask." Sam said a little jokingly. Both of them walked downstairs. While Kelly went back to her room and Sam walked out of the mansion.

After a while, he entered Vickers' shop. He saw the middle-aged man with his mischievous expression sitting on a chair at the counter as if he was awaiting his visit.

"Oh, if it isn't my favourite customer." Vickers said as soon as he saw Sam.

Sam didn't reply and just walked towards the counter. Before Vickers could speak, he said.

"I want the Crystal Bamboo plants." Sam directly made his request, without making any other statements. He still felt wary of this weird man and he didn't really want to spend time with this guy.

"May, I know why you want them?" Vickers' asked with a grin. He was curious as to what Sam is going to do with them. He is keeping a close eye on Sam since he came to his shop for the first time and he has a vague idea on what Sam's goal is. But he didn't know what Sam is going to do with the Crystal bamboos. But Sam didn't give him the answer and only stayed silent.

"Okay, then. How many do you want?" Vickers resigned to himself that there will be no answer.

"As many as you can get. There is no upper limit. When are they going to be ready?"

"Come back in tomorrow." Sam immediately left after he got his answer.

He went to the cave and saw that Sky is still undergoing the evolution. Yanwu is watching over Sky, while Watt and Falck are cultivating.

When Sam saw Watt, he was a bit surprised. "You broke through?" Sam asked but he knew for sure that is the fact.

Watt opened his eyes and looked at Sam with excitement. He immediately stood up and said. "Yes, boss. I broke-through. I am a Level 1 Acolyte now." Sam could hear the sense of achievement from Watt's voice. He nodded in satisfaction and said.

"Take a break for today. After Sky's evolution is done, you will stay with me. We are going to leave this cave. As for the martial techniques, you don't have to worry about that. I have some minor tasks to do. After that, I will train you personally. Now, go and buy yourselves some exquisite cloths and have some fun." Sam said as he passed over a load of spirit stones. Watt took them and left along with Falck.

Sam then brought out the Panther from the Dimension. The panthers are large, that they are at least four times of normal panthers on earth. When they saw Yanwu, they immediately forgot their size and immediately leapt towards him. After playing around for a bit, all of them calmed down.

Sam then started taking measurements of the panthers. Along their legs, necks etc. After he was done with the measurements, he took out a piece of paper and started drawing something.

Time passed, and at night, Watt returned with some food. He was surprised to see two big panthers in the cave, but the surprise vanished after he saw them acting like cute kittens with Sam. Purring and scratching to get Sam's attention.

Two towering beast which are far taller than Sam, acting like that made a really funny scene. That night, Sam spent in the cave. He missed Yanwu a lot as he was busy with all the tournament.

Next day morning, Sam went to the city on a shopping spree. He went to all the shops that do business with metals and ores and bought three types of metals, not leaving a single piece in the shops. Even the Artisan tower was emptied of these materials. The first one fire bronze, a grade 3 material. The second one is Purple gold and the final item is Ink steel both of them grade 2 materials.

Sam bought these for two purposes. First one is that he needs to make some armour for the panthers. Second one is that he has a plan to make a new toy and this is especially important against dealing with this Black pond.

After, he was done with the metals, he went on another shopping spree. This time though, he bought herbs which are used for making pills and potions. But Sam didn't just buy the herbs of fire or wind element. Instead, he bought herbs of almost all elements available. By the end of the day, he bought herbs related to fire, wind, water, wood, dark attribute. He even bought all the herbs which have neutral attribute. But one thing that is common in all these herbs is that they all affects such as recovering the spiritual energy, increasing the cultivation speed, purifying the spiritual energy.

All the pharmacies in the whole city were filled with joy while the people who were need of these herbs are frustrated. But Sam didn't care any of them and just bought all the things he needed, before he went to Vickers' shop.

"Are my crystal bamboo plants ready?" Sam asked as soon as he entered the shop.

"Here. Take a look. There are around 120 bamboo plants." Vickers' passed a pouch towards Sam. This is one of the inventions of the scholar artisan. This is called a "Flora space." It is used to store the live plants.

Sam took the pouch and checked the space with the spiritual sense and after confirming that there are 120, he asked the price.

"12000 spirit stones." Sam passed the amount and went back to the cave. He then checked his finances and smiled bitterly. He was only left with 200000 spirit stones. He really spent a lot in these few days. He then made up his mind that he needs to find a way to earn some spirit stones as soon as possible.

He looked at Sky who is still in the middle of the formation. He sensed that the aura of the roc changed completely. It turned to more primordial, more tyrannical, more supreme than before. He also saw the changes in the feathers which had a new found lustre to them.

"Seems, like the process is faster than I thought. Sky might be ready by morning." Sam mumbled and leaned over a wall to sleep.

*Caw* *Caw* [Sam wake up, Wake up.]

Sam woke up by Yanwu's call. It is still dawn.

*Caw* *Caw* [Sam, Sky is finished evolving]

Sam immediately came out of his daze. He immediately looked at the formation. There was a huge roc standing with its head held high as it spread its wings. The brown feathers have a faint golden lustre to them. The Sky sovereign roc is standing there majestically.

When Sam woke up. He rubbed his head to Sam's body meekly to show his gratitude. *screech* [Thank you Sam].

Sam heard Sky thanking him. He patted his head with a smile.

After that, Sam took a step back and started making some hand seals as he chanted something. After a while, a rune appeared out of Sam's body and flew towards Sky.

Sky stood there with his eyes closed. When the rune neared it, something seemed to be activated inside his body, soon a rune which similar to the one came out of Sam's body came out of Sky's body and shot towards Sam.

Both of them just stood there as the runes entered each other's body. Both of them felt their energies merging together and increasing at the same time.

After a while, Yanwu joined from the side and three of them formed a triangle. Sam stood like a node.

Inside Sam's body the transparent spiritual core in which there are two wisps of one golden flame and a golden light, there was a condensation of spiritual energy as a small tornado formed, indicating the wind element. At the same time, there was exchange between three of them. The wind element energy from Sky entered Sam's body and converted into fire and light elements before going to Yanwu.

The fire and light elemental energies entered from Yanwu converted into wind elemental energy and entered into Sky's body.

Watt and Falck both looked at the trio as they opened their wide open. Both of them are absolutely stunned, they didn't know what is going on between the trio, but they knew that something amazing is going on. Watt could faintly tell that three are becoming a single entity right now. They seemed to be connected.

After some time, all three of them broke through. Sam became a Novice while the two beasts became Level 3 beasts.

There was a surge of energy wave that spread over all the Falcon Cliff making all the beasts bow down as they turned towards the direction of Cave.

They noticed the superior aura of Yanwu and Sky and are paying their respects to them obediently. They are acknowledging their superior by prostrating themselves.

The three of them opened their eyes at same time, feeling a surge of new found energy.

"AHHHHH…"

*CAAWWW*

*SCRREEEEECHHHHH*

One man and two beasts looked upwards as they roared in unison.