Chapter 21

Chapter 21: Strike While the Iron Is Hot

When Yi Qianmo learned that Grandpa was in the secret room, he hurried over. As he reached the door, he heard several harsh coughs coming from inside.

Yi Qianmo quickly walked in and saw him. The old man seemed to understand something and said with a wry smile, "You and Tianyao are really alike."

"Well, my father inherited your traits."

Yi Qianmo replied.

The old man was suddenly speechless. Yi Qianmo stepped closer and said, "Lingyu, please go outside. I need to talk with Grandpa alone."

Yi Lingyu immediately left the secret room and closed the door behind her.

Seeing the blood at the corner of Grandpa’s mouth, Yi Qianmo took out a medicine bottle and poured out a pill, saying, "Grandpa, please take this first."

"What is this?"

Although Yi Danian had never seen any magical elixirs, as a natural-born expert, he could sense that the potion before him was exceptional.

"You should take it first."

Yi Qianmo said seriously.

Yi Danian didn’t hesitate and immediately swallowed it. A strong wave of medicinal energy surged within him; he had never felt such a terrifying force before. For a moment, he couldn’t control it, and it seemed like he was about to lose his balance.

Just then, Yi Qianmo came up behind him, placing his hands gently on his back. A powerful flow of Nine Yang True Qi entered the old man’s body, calming the wild medicinal energy.

"Qianmo, you… have broken through!"

The old man, being a natural-born expert himself, couldn’t possibly miss it.

"Grandpa, please take care of your health first."

Yi Qianmo said, "We’ll discuss other matters once you’ve recovered."

Yi Danian put away his curiosity and began to use his inner energy to control the medicine’s power. With Yi Qianmo’s help, his pale face gradually regained its color.

In less than half an hour, his body returned to normal. Yi Danian immediately stood up, raised his hand, and with a punch, the air erupted with a terrifying force.

"Late innate stage!"

Yi Danian felt as if he were dreaming. "Not only has my heart pulse recovered, but it has also broken through to the late innate stage."

He turned back to look at his grandson, and in his eyes, there was not just surprise but also confusion, and even a hint of unfamiliarity.

After not seeing each other for thirteen years, Yi Qianmo returned as the peak of the acquired stage, but he didn’t expect his grandson to have such a secret.

"That pill…" Yi Danian couldn’t help but ask.

"It’s the Immortal Qi Nourishing Pill," Yi Qianmo said.

Even though he had his suspicions, Yi Danian still couldn’t believe it. An Immortal!

He broke through his limits, putting in all his effort, but his grandson actually has a Qi Nourishing Pill from the immortals, which was beyond his imagination.

Seeing his surprised expression, Yi Qianmo said, "I inherited my ancestor’s legacy and found what my ancestor left behind. You were right, my ancestor truly was an immortal…"

Yi Qianmo did not mention the Sword Pill or the hidden Great Yi Sword, nor did he tell Grandpa that their ancestor was an Emperor in the immortal realm, as that would be too shocking for him to accept.

But just saying "immortal" was enough to explain everything.

"So it’s true, my Yi family ancestor really was an immortal."

Yi Danian was not surprised at all; instead, he looked as if it was only natural. "So, did you find the Yi Family Ancestral Land?"

"Yi Family Ancestral Land?"

Yi Qianmo felt curious inside, but he had to keep his lie intact. "I don’t know if that is the ancestral land,"

"Qianmo, today Grandpa wants to tell you something important!"

Yi Danian said seriously, "Only the clan leader has the right to know about this matter, but since you have inherited from our ancestors, you should know about it. This matter is…"

Hearing Grandpa sound like he was discussing end-of-life matters, Yi Qianmo felt a bit unhappy and interrupted, "Grandpa, let’s handle the current crisis first."

Yi Danian knew what his grandson was thinking and said, "Even though both of us are gifted, the Lei family and the Huang family have joined forces…"

Before he could finish, Yi Qianmo interrupted again. He took out a bottle and said, "Are you trying to say that the Lei family and the Huang family have several gifted people together, right?"

Seeing the bottle in his hand, Yi Danian caught on and said in a trembling voice, "Does it contain the Qi Nourishing Pill?"

"Yes, our ancestors left behind quite a few."

Yi Qianmo said, "I collected them all last night. These pills are enough for the top experts in our family to advance to the acquired level and then to the gifted level."

"How… how many!" Yi Danian exclaimed in excitement.

"A lot."

Yi Qianmo smiled a little and then said to the outside, "Lingyu, let Second Uncle and Third Uncle come in."

After a while, the two brothers, Yi Tianyu and Yi Tianyang, walked in.

"Dad, you…"

Seeing the old man’s rosy face, the two brothers thought it was a last glimpse of life and that he was going to discuss his final wishes, their faces full of sadness.

"Are you mourning?"

The old man said irritably, "Sit down and listen to Qianmo speak."

The two brothers nodded but felt very uneasy.

"Second Uncle, Third Uncle, you don’t need to worry; Grandpa’s injury has improved," Yi Qianmo said.

"Ah, Qianmo, you don’t have to comfort us; his heart is damaged and there is no cure," Yi Tianyu didn’t believe it at all, "We understand your good intentions."

"Qianmo, it’s good that you understand my feelings, but you still need to think about what comes next…" Yi Tianyang said quickly.

"What comes next?"

Yi Danian became furious and kicked out, "Are you really wishing for my death?"

"Dad, I’m not wishing for you to… Wait, Dad, how can your voice be… Is this not a sign of recovery?" Yi Tianyang was a bit confused.

Yi Danian was even angrier and kicked out again, "I’ll show you a sign of recovery!"

At that moment, the two brothers finally understood that their father was really better.

"Am I dreaming?" Yi Dayu couldn’t believe it.

"You are dreaming!" Yi Danian kicked out again.

The two brothers took several kicks before realizing they weren’t dreaming, until Yi Qianmo persuaded him and their father calmed down.

"Grandpa is indeed better, but why?"

Yi Qianmo took out a pill, split it in half, and gave one half to each person, saying, "If you take this pill, you will find out."

It’s not that Yi Qianmo is stingy, but because of their bodies; if they took a whole one, they might explode.

The two brothers looked at the pill in their hands with confusion. Seeing the old man glaring at them, they had to swallow it.

Afterwards, Yi Qianmo and Yi Danian each protected them. They were both first-class experts, especially Yi Tianyang, who was already at the peak of first-class.

In less than half an hour, Yi Tianyang and Yi Tianyu broke through and entered the acquired stage.

Yi Tianyang reached a higher level and entered the late innate stage, while Yi Tianyu wasted most of the pill’s power because he was only a barely first-class expert.

"Acquired… acquired stage, hahaha… Third brother, I have entered the acquired stage!" Yi Tianyu felt as if he were dreaming.

Yi Tianyang felt the same, sensing the rich true energy flowing in his body. He slapped himself to be sure he wasn’t dreaming.

"Useless thing!"

Yi Danian glared at them with annoyance.

"What is that pill? It has such amazing effects. Qianmo… this… this can’t be created by you, right?" Yi Tianyu recalled what Yi Qianmo had said before.

Yi Qianmo smiled, not denying it.

"Why are you two talking so much? Just sit down."

The old man looked at them with a face full of disappointment.

"What do you mean?"

The two brothers were confused but still sat down.

Just then, Yi Qianmo took out two Qi Nourishing Pills again, giving one to each of them; "Strike while the iron is hot and break through your limits."

"…" Yi Tianyu and Yi Tianyang.