Yi Fei rolled his eyes, bowed respectfully, and remained silent. He thought to himself, "Didn't I just say I wasn't going to participate? With so many elders here, why did they have to pick me? Even if we're the closest, they should at least be understanding!"
Upon seeing Yi Fei's behavior, Lin Yao immediately recalled that the other party had already taken leave. He quickly turned around to look for Yi An's figure, but for a moment he did not find Yi An, who had already hidden behind Yi Potian at a distance.
"Sir, don't rush to train, take a rest first." Having personally experienced the effects of Lin Yao's attacks, Yi Potian immediately understood how much pain Yi Fei had endured from the numerous blows. He thought to himself, no wonder Yi Fei's skill improved the fastest; his ability to endure alone far surpassed everyone else's. This kid had been the most diligent in his training since childhood. It seemed that if what Lin Yao said was true, the Yi family could produce another Heaven-level expert, or at least he had a chance to break through to the peak of the Earth-level in the near future.
"Last time you said you'd give me a surprise, sir. Now you can tell me, right? I haven't slept well for days." Seeing that Lin Yao was still looking for someone, Yi Potian immediately interrupted him and asked the question that had been piquing his interest.
"Oh, this?" Lin Yao said somewhat unhappily. Everyone had avoided his gaze after seeing Yi An's performance; how boring!
"This will take some time. I've found a way to quickly improve the overall strength of the Yi family."
"Is it the 'Year-Round Pill'?" Yi Potian couldn't help but ask. He always lost his composure in front of Lin Yao, not at all like a Heaven-level expert. But this was only because Lin Yao's abilities were too strong; he had practically taken control of the most important lifeline in Yi Potian's heart.
“No, each one of those things is one less available, how can that support the entire Yi family?” Lin Yao shook his head and smiled. “Besides, you have even more children every year, unless you can always get your hands on that kind of Tai Sui.”
"Oh," Yi Potian replied honestly. He thought to himself, "If I could get my hands on the Tai Sui, I wouldn't be in such a hurry; I'd definitely eat the 'Year-Reaching Pill' like candy." "Then what is it...?"
“We’re using Miao witchcraft, so I asked Yi Yang to get more witchcraft medicine to improve the physical fitness of the Yi family members. Don’t worry, it’s safe and there won’t be any side effects.” Lin Yao smiled and continued, “Well, we need some members to cooperate in the experiment. You can arrange a few.”
"Sir, let me do it." Yi Fei, who had just been acting all weak and in pain, bravely rushed to the front, standing only a meter away from Lin Yao, his eagerness evident on his face. He already knew the benefits of being a guinea pig, because the master would definitely use the best medicine and the most careful approach to give the guinea pig the largest dose, thus maximizing the chances of improvement.
This kind of benefit shouldn't be given to others, even if they are one's own compatriots. Yi Fei, this martial arts fanatic, still had some selfish motives in this regard.
No one in the Yi family was a fool. Having witnessed Yi Fei's rapid advancement from the early stage of the Earth Realm to become the number one person below the Dao Realm in such a short time, everyone knew that being a guinea pig would definitely bring great benefits. Therefore, they all stepped forward to express their support, their tone no less eager than Yi Fei's. After all, the Yi family members all had an extremely strong desire for personal strength.
“Uh… you can’t do it.” Lin Yao looked at Yi Fei and his first words made Yi Fei feel a chill in his heart. “This time it’s only for those below the early stage of Earth Rank. We’ll only try it on those in the middle stage later. I don’t think it will have much effect on those in the middle stage of Earth Rank. Let’s count Yi Zuojun as one.”
Ignoring Yi Zuojun's overwhelming joy, Lin Yao continued to say to Yi Potian, "'Sui Sui Dan' has a miraculous effect on improving cultivation aptitude, but the quantity is limited. Elder, you decide on the selection. I will test the effects of 'Sui Sui Dan' on the first batch of twenty people after conducting experiments."
Yi Fei's initially disappointed expression immediately returned to excitement and urgency. Lin Yao found it amusing and nodded at him, "Of course you have a share. After all, your aptitude isn't high enough. Maybe with a little improvement, you can advance to the peak of the Earth level."
With a chuckle, Yi Fei felt relieved. It didn't matter that Lin Yao had criticized his aptitude; it was precisely because of his poor aptitude that he was given the pills.
Yi Fei knew he would soon be reporting to the military headquarters to take up his post, and if he didn't seize the opportunity now, he would have fewer chances in the future. After all, the military camp was not a place where one could just leave whenever he wanted; everything was governed by discipline.
If you don't see someone for a long time, the relationship will inevitably become distant. When the boss has something to gain, he won't remember you, since he'll always be surrounded by his own kind. These guys are all wolves; they'll definitely grab the benefits first.
"Shall we... continue?" Lin Yao looked at Yi Fei, his eyes full of questions. This guy was having a good time, and he figured he could practice a little more without any problem. Anyway, he was getting beaten up and it hurt a lot, so no one was getting the better end of the deal.
Yi Fei immediately nodded in agreement like a chick pecking at rice, and immediately made the starting gesture. What's a little pain? Even if it's excruciating pain, there's no need to worry. Anyway, no one will die. The real benefit is getting the pills to distribute.
Yi An, watching from afar, felt a pang of regret. He felt like he was regressing in age, having lived nearly a decade longer than Yi Fei, yet he was behaving so immaturely today. The excruciating pain wouldn't have any lasting effects, and now Yi Fei had stolen all the opportunity.
Unable to count on Lin Yao, Yi An stared longingly at Elder Yi Potian, thinking that this opportunity was rare. His teacher hadn't specified how many "Year-Round Pills" there were, only that the first batch would be twenty. He hoped the Elder wouldn't think he had no room for improvement. Peak Earth Rank—he dreamed of reaching that level, even though just a few months ago he was only at the early Earth Rank.
"Elder, you should also count the 'Year-Longevity Pill' on yourself. It can prolong your life." Lin Yao dropped an even bigger bombshell, leaving everyone stunned.
For ordinary people, only "Nian Nian Dan" can prolong life, but for the Yi family, the already abnormal lifespan barrier can be overcome by improving their physical condition.
The "Year-Round Pill" can improve the bones and flesh of the Yi family members and enhance their aptitude, which naturally allows them to bypass the age limit of sixty-six and thus prolong their lives.
Everyone knew that the Yi family couldn't live past the age of fifty. Now, with Lin Yao, they've recovered to the age of sixty-six, which was their peak at the time. This has been communicated to all family members, and everyone is overjoyed. Who wouldn't want to live a few more years?
Upon hearing again that the "Year-Reaching Pill" could allow one to surpass the age of sixty-six, the value of this elixir became indescribable, especially for the Yi family.
"Yi Fei, come with me. Since you don't need witchcraft to improve yourself, try the pills." Lin Yao stared at Yi Fei, who was also in a daze, and turned to walk towards the most secluded corner of the garment factory. There was a grove of bushes next to the wall there. It was a natural forest that had been preserved when the factory was built because they thought too much land had been requisitioned.
Overjoyed, Yi Fei soared into the sky, almost overtaking Lin Yao. After realizing what had happened, he immediately regained control of his body, suppressed his excitement, and followed Lin Yao to a distance, leaving behind only a group of envious compatriots and the pleased Elder Yi Potian.
"Elder..." Yi An broke the silence first, no longer willing to give up any opportunity.
Thanks to Lin Yao's intervention, Yi An, who is fifty years old this year, has postponed his plan to have tea with the King of Hell this year, and has sixteen years left to live. Originally, he was already content, but now that an opportunity to live even longer has arisen, it is impossible for him to remain calm.
It's not a good thing for anyone to know how many years they have left in this world, because it inevitably means living day by day, and that feeling is terrible. Yi'an has experienced this for fifty years, or rather, forty-four years since she learned about death at the age of six. She longs to escape this fate.
Yi Potian was also shocked by Lin Yao's information. He could gain more time, which meant he would have more time to comprehend the world and improve his personal strength to a higher level.
The difference in strength among Heavenly-level experts is also very large, and all of this requires time to mature and accumulate. If lifespan can be extended, it means that the Yi family can not only recover its strength in the future, but may even surpass its previous level and reach its strongest state, because the Yi family can have multiple Heavenly-level experts.
All of this was based on the "Year-Reaching Pill" that he refined after accidentally obtaining the "Tai Sui". At this time, Yi Potian also understood why Lin Yao named this new pill "Year-Reaching Pill" because the years could be extended by this pill, which was truly a heaven-defying pill.
Life is priceless.
Yi Potian immediately decided to mobilize all resources to continue searching for "Tai Sui," specifically those that had grown for many years. He would then inform Yi Yang to contribute money and effort to sponsor experts and scholars to conduct research, find patterns in the growth environment of the Tai Sui, and collect data from similar or related regions around the world. This would prevent such treasures from being wasted, as most "Tai Sui" are ignored after being discovered, which would be a terrible waste!
“These matters will be thoroughly discussed and studied when we return to Yanji. The patriarch’s opinion is also very important.” Yi Potian recovered and first replied to Yi An, then turned to look at Yi Zuojun. “Zuojun’s opportunity was decided by the master. You must cultivate diligently in the future and not waste this ‘Year-Round Pill’.”
Yi Fei, who followed Lin Yao to the bush forest, obtained the "Year-Round Pill". This pill, which was not diluted by mechanical processing, had a very strong medicinal effect because it was just something that Lin Yao had temporarily kneaded by hand, and the "dregs" used were also quite large.
After seeing Yi Fei off on the plane last time, Lin Yao returned to Minhong Pharmaceutical Factory for a short time and handed over about twenty jade bottles containing the "dregs" left over from refining "Year After Year Pills" to his father, Luo Jimin. He originally wanted Luo Jimin to use the factory's pharmaceutical equipment to dilute these "Year After Year Pills" into more pills, just like "Life Movement No. 1," to dilute and adulterate them so that the medicinal properties would not be too strong.
Later, Lin Yao disappeared, which was of course a period of "seclusion" for Luo Jimin. However, Luo Jimin never processed or produced according to Lin Yao's requirements because Lin Yao did not specify what auxiliary materials to use as additives.
The more they learned about the miraculous properties of the elixir, the more cautious Luo Jimin and Lin Hongmei became, fearing that a single mistake would ruin this batch of precious raw materials. Therefore, they kept it locked in a titanium alloy safe at the pharmaceutical factory until Lin Yao's return brought it up again. It just so happened that Lin Yao hadn't planned to provide the Yi family members with the same elixir, which led to the creation of the concentrated "Year-Reaching Pill."
Bow respectfully, receive the medicine, take the medicine, and meditate.
Yi Fei, who was sitting in the bushes, was shrouded in a layer of mist that could be seen with the naked eye. His appearance was different from when Yi Dao advanced to the peak of the Earth level. Perhaps it was because he had received the most care from Lin Yao that his aura was purer and richer, even though his true qi was far less than that of Yi Dao.
A whirlwind rose from the ground; it wasn't strong, but it reached high into the sky.
A dozen minutes later, the sky began to change, and after half an hour it became overcast. Two hours later, the entire eastern outer region of Chengdu was shrouded in dark clouds, and there were faint rumbles of thunder in the sky, which was extremely unusual for the weather during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Half an hour later, the first raindrop finally fell, and then the rain grew heavier and heavier until it became a downpour.
The faces of Yi Potian and the others watching from afar were filled with joy and envy. This was a celestial phenomenon indicating an advancement; Yi Fei was about to advance to the peak of the Earth Rank!
The strange phenomenon in the sky also caused the witch power within Lin Yao's body to surge. He felt his whole body was filled with power and a kind of frenzy.