Ye Tian flicked his right hand, and several silver needles pierced the middle-aged man's vital points. The needles made almost no sound and were difficult to catch with the naked eye. Coupled with their incredible speed, the middle-aged man was completely unable to dodge. His body stiffened, and he crashed heavily to the ground.
Ye Tian walked over and kicked to break his cervical spine. Then, he went to the young man's side and, with a blank expression, broke his lumbar spine.
After crippling the two men, he turned and left.
A few minutes later, several more experts arrived. When they saw their companions lying on the ground, unable to walk, they were all greatly alarmed.
"That person is a top expert! Report to Master Hou immediately!"
Half an hour later, Ye Tian returned to the civilian residence, carried the alchemy furnace back to the main road. By the roadside, Yang Shoucheng's driver had already parked the pickup truck.
Ye Tian placed the alchemy furnace down, covered it with a plastic sheet, and then signaled the driver to start driving immediately.
An hour later, the car was transported to a courtyard. It was a house located in the suburbs, large in area, with a pleasant surrounding environment. Outside the courtyard gate, one had to pass through a large bamboo forest to reach the road, where signs of civilization could be seen.
This place was originally where Yang Shoucheng kept his mistress. It hadn't been used for over a year, and it was perfect for Ye Tian to place the alchemy furnace.
Yang Shoucheng was waiting at the entrance of the bamboo forest. Seeing the car arrive, he quickly asked, "Brother, are you alright?"
Ye Tian jumped out of the car and said indifferently, "No. Don't mention anything that happened today to anyone."
Yang Shoucheng breathed a sigh of relief, "I understand."
After placing the alchemy furnace in the living room, Ye Tian looked around. He was quite satisfied with the place. Yang Shoucheng smiled and said, "Little brother, is this place suitable?"
Ye Tian nodded, "It's not bad. Old Yang, you go rest. I'll stay here tonight."
Yang Shoucheng wanted to invite Ye Tian to his own home, but Ye Tian refused. The latter had to leave first, saying he would come to find him tomorrow.
After Yang Shoucheng left, Ye Tian took out the jade pendant he had just bought. It was actually a jade pendant made of soft water spirit stone, with abundant water spiritual energy, which could be used for cultivation.
Previously, he had already absorbed three types of five-element spiritual energy, and now he was absorbing the fourth type. Once he possessed all five elements, he could attempt to condense the dan and break through to the Dan Cheng realm.
The soft water spiritual energy slowly entered his meridians. Ye Tian's aura became more restrained, and the changes in his strength became more numerous. Some techniques that he couldn't previously perform could now be executed.
At five in the morning, he stopped cultivating and began to study the alchemy furnace. The construction of this alchemy furnace was very precise, and it should be a fine piece among alchemy furnaces. However, it was unfortunate that it had suffered some damage, and components in three places needed to be replaced.
After observing it for a while, he drew out the components and specified their dimensions, intending to ask Yang Shoucheng to find someone to process them for him. As long as the alchemy furnace could be repaired, he could try to refine pills.
Yang Shoucheng had sent Lin Ziyi to the residence early in the morning. Lin Ziyi had fallen asleep the previous day without waiting for Ye Tian.
Breakfast was placed in the car. Lin Ziyi set it on the table and smiled, "Brother Tian, please eat first."
Ye Tian said, "Old Yang, if you have nothing else to do, Ziyi and I will go sightseeing around the provincial capital."
Yang Shoucheng laughed heartily, "Good, then I won't disturb your time alone."
As he left, Ye Tian handed the drawn component blueprints to Yang Shoucheng, asking him to find someone to make them as soon as possible. The latter readily agreed, saying he would try to deliver them tonight.
After Yang Shoucheng left, Lin Ziyi sat in Ye Tian's arms and personally fed him. After a sweet breakfast, Ye Tian asked, "Ziyi, your work isn't busy, so stay here and play for a few days."
Lin Ziyi replied, "Brother Tian, I want to visit Old Ancestor today."
Lin Ziyi's great-grandfather, Lin Jinsheng's grandfather, was already in his nineties and reportedly didn't have many years left to live. This old man had a rather eccentric way of doing things; every son who came of age was driven out of the family to develop on their own. For example, the second son, Lin Jinsheng's father, went to Haicheng.
However, his other two sons, Lin Ziyi's granduncle and third granduncle, were currently developing in the provincial capital. Ye Tian didn't inquire further about the reasons for this.
Hearing that Lin Ziyi was going to see her great-grandfather, Ye Tian asked, "Ziyi, have you seen him before?"
Lin Ziyi nodded, "When I was very young, my father took me to see him once. At that time, Old Ancestor was already very old, and his attitude towards my father wasn't very good. However, he is my great-grandfather after all. Since I'm already in the provincial capital, I should go and visit him."