Chapter 28

After distributing all the Blood Transformation Pills, the young men who had been suffering from "typhoid" indeed recovered the next day.

With the pills and the cured meat, they naturally felt grateful and worked even harder at refining the wild bones.

Of course, Yi Yun was also one of them, and his "recovery" was the fastest. He just wiped off the cold water on his face, which he had used to pretend to be sweat.

Thus, the next morning, Yi Yun went to the threshing ground full of energy and vigor.

After this illness, Yi Yun and the others were switched from the night shift to the day shift, which suited Yi Yun's wishes. Anyway, he had already secretly learned most of the "Dragon Sinew Tiger Bone Fist" from Yao Yuan. The remaining moves seemed to be something Yao Yuan didn't plan to teach for the time being, and these few moves were enough for Yi Yun to practice for a while.

Refining bones during the day and practicing martial arts at night in the back mountain, this was more discreet.

"Yunwaizi, are you feeling better?" Aunt Wang from next door called out to Yi Yun from a distance. She saw Yi Yun hopping around as if he had too much energy to burn.

"Aunt Wang, I'm completely fine! Thanks to Young Master Lian's pills, he's truly a good person!" Yi Yun smiled foolishly, showing his gratitude. On his way, he praised the effectiveness of the Blood Transformation Pills to everyone he met.

"That's good, that's good!" Aunt Wang, seeing Yi Yun's high spirits, knew he was fully recovered.

Yi Yun, an adult, hopping around like that was quite awkward, but who could blame him when he was just a twelve-year-old in the eyes of others.

At twelve, it was the age of being playful. After being "noticed" by Lian Chengyu, Yi Yun realized he had been acting too mature before, not at all like a child.

A twelve-year-old should act like a twelve-year-old. Showing a bit of middle school syndrome from time to time made people think it was normal.

"Our family also wanted to refine that bone soup, but unfortunately, we couldn't go. You, Yunwaizi, are truly blessed."

Aunt Wang said this with envy.

"Haha, Aunt Wang, we still have a bit of cured meat left. I'll bring you a piece tonight."

Yi Yun said this casually, showing no concern for the cured meat, which the poor people valued as much as their lives.

Actually, after Zhao Tiezhu distributed the cured meat, Yi Yun had cut a small piece to feed a dog—of course, not his own dog. Poor families didn't have extra food to feed dogs, and if they did, the dogs would have been slaughtered and eaten by the starving people long ago.

In the entire Lian Clan, only the warrior trainees kept a few dogs, all of which were hunting dogs. Due to the presence of the Spirit Land, wild animals were very rare in the area around the Lian Clan. Without hunting dogs, finding a rabbit would be like looking for a needle in the sea, let alone hunting other game.

Yi Yun cut the meat to feed the dog, fearing that Lian Chengyu might have poisoned the cured meat he gave him. Although the possibility was low, Yi Yun had to be cautious.

After seeing that the dog was fine, Yi Yun let Jiang Xiaorou cut a bit of the meat to cook.

Yi Yun, who had not tasted meat for a long time, found that the cured meat was not very good. It was hard and dry, with no aroma of meat, only a strong salty taste.

But even such a piece of cured meat, Jiang Xiaorou refused to eat, insisting on saving it for Yi Yun. It took a lot of persuasion for Yi Yun to get her to eat a small piece.

Yi Yun himself didn't eat much either, and the rest was still hanging on the wall.

Yi Yun's goal was the warrior selection of the Taiyi Divine Kingdom in two months, so he didn't care much about this tasteless cured meat. He had heard from Jiang Xiaorou that Aunt Wang had helped their family a lot in the past, especially in the years after his mother's death. Jiang Xiaorou, raising the family alone, would often run out of food before the next ration day. At such times, if not for Aunt Wang lending them food, they would have starved to death.

This was a great favor. In this world, lending food to others was much harder than lending money on Earth.

So, giving a piece of cured meat to Aunt Wang's family was only right.

"This... This can't be, Yunwaizi, you and your sister are still growing. It's hard to get meat, Auntie can't take it!"

Aunt Wang said this firmly, and Yi Yun felt a bit moved.

In this turbulent, poor, and backward Lian Clan, there were many rascals and villains, but there were also simple and kind-hearted people like Aunt Wang, who would think of others even when her own family was starving.

The same land could nurture all kinds of people.

"Aunt Wang, Xiaoke is also growing. If you don't eat it, she will."

Xiaoke from Aunt Wang's family was about the same age as Yi Yun. When they were young, she often followed Yi Yun around with a runny nose.

Now, Xiaoke was growing up and becoming more and more beautiful. Yi Yun, having been reborn, had much less interaction with her.

"Auntie, I have to go refine the bone soup."

Yi Yun said this and, without waiting for Aunt Wang to say anything more, ran off like a flash.

"This child!"

Aunt Wang shook her head but smiled with satisfaction.

...

At this time, in the courtyard of the Lian Clan's chief, Lian Chengyu was practicing boxing in the courtyard paved with green stone slabs.

He was wearing loose-fitting training clothes, made of silk, which was very rare and expensive in the Lian Clan. This type of training clothes was smooth and soft, making it very comfortable to wear.

Lian Chengyu walked in a circle on the ground, his movements sometimes fast and sometimes slow. When slow, it was like an old man exercising in the morning, and when fast, it was like a cheetah pouncing on its prey.

Throughout the practice, Lian Chengyu's eyes were focused on his fingertips. His hands moved like venomous snakes in the forest, making it hard to predict his attack points.

Zhao Tiezhu stood nearby, waiting obediently for Lian Chengyu to finish his practice, not daring to make a sound.

After about the time it took for an incense stick to burn, Lian Chengyu finally finished his practice.

He placed his hands on his waist, exhaled a breath, and the breath shot out far without dispersing.

Exhaling a breath like an arrow was a sign of the Qi Lengthening Realm, but Lian Chengyu's breath was more than just that. He was at the Fifth Layer of the Mortal Blood Realm, the Qi Induction Stage, and could already draw in the elemental energy of heaven and earth. The breath he exhaled was no longer just air but contained elemental energy!

"High! Truly high!" Zhao Tiezhu's eyes lit up as Lian Chengyu finished his practice, and he hurriedly came over.

"With this strength and skill, Young Master will definitely become a national hero of the Taiyi Divine Kingdom in two months!"

Zhao Tiezhu started flattering Lian Chengyu, but to be fair, Lian Chengyu's strength was indeed impressive. His ambition came from his capital. He had reached the Fifth Layer of the Mortal Blood Realm last year, and his boxing skills now had the aura of a master.

"Enough talk. How is the wild bone refining going?"

"Of course, everything is normal! It must be normal!" Zhao Tiezhu patted his chest, guaranteeing, "Those lowly people, after eating the cured meat and medicine you gave them, are extremely grateful and are working day and night to refine the wild bones for you!"

"Hmm... Give them some of the leftover dregs from the medicine."

Lian Chengyu said this casually, then thought for a moment and asked, "By the way, how is Yi Yun?"

"Yi Yun...?" Zhao Tiezhu showed a look of disdain, "This kid was vomiting and diarrhea the other day, sweating profusely, and his shack was so smelly it was like a beggar's den."

"If it weren't for Young Master's kindness and the pills you gave, he would have died! I made sure he took the pills as you instructed. At least this kid has a bit of conscience and has been praising Young Master to everyone, saying that he only recovered thanks to the pills you gave him!"

"Hmm..." Hearing Zhao Tiezhu's description, a slight smile appeared on the corner of Lian Chengyu's mouth.

These lowly people in the clan were one dumber than the other. He had thought there were a few smart ones, including Yi Yun, but now it seemed he had overestimated them.

Well, the dumber they were, the easier it would be to cover things up when something went wrong.

"Keep a close eye on them. The closer we get to the end, the more important it is to ensure the wild bone refining goes smoothly. If it succeeds, I will reward you heavily. If anything goes wrong, bring your head to me!"

Lian Chengyu's last words were filled with killing intent, scaring Zhao Tiezhu into a cold sweat, and he nodded hurriedly.

"Rest assured, Young Master. Your servant will watch day and night to ensure nothing goes wrong!"

...

Zhao Tiezhu hurried to the threshing ground, where Yi Yun was leisurely chopping wood. Seeing Zhao Tiezhu, Yi Yun smiled foolishly, looking harmless.

"What are you looking at? Get back to work, or do you want to die?"

Zhao Tiezhu shouted, throwing a large package behind him. When the package opened, a pile of medicinal dregs spilled out.

"These are the medicinal dregs, a reward for you. They still contain auxiliary herbs. Take them home, boil them in water, and use the water to wash your body. It's a good thing for you, damn it!"

Zhao Tiezhu cursed, and the young men's eyes lit up. They rushed over and quickly grabbed all the dregs.

Yi Yun, of course, didn't get any. He didn't want these dregs, which were essentially Lian Chengyu's bathwater. He wouldn't use something that Lian Chengyu had already used.

However, Yi Yun still pretended to join in, but in the end, he didn't get anything and could only sigh.

Seeing Yi Yun's slow reaction and low intelligence, Zhao Tiezhu sneered. This idiot, not even caring about the distribution of things, what else could he care about? He deserved to starve to death!

Zhao Tiezhu left, and the others continued refining the wild bones. The process involved boiling the essence of the wild bones into the Fire Departure Water and then repeatedly evaporating the water to crystallize the wild bone essence.

The boiling point of Fire Departure Water was very high, making it difficult to evaporate. They had burned a lot of firewood, and the skin of the men responsible for refining the bones was red from the heat.

However, Yi Yun was an exception. His skin was still smooth and tender, with only a slight redness on his cheeks. This redness was not from the heat but from the abundant nutrients and good health he had gained from absorbing the wild bone essence.

Yi Yun glanced at Zhao Tiezhu's back and then at the large cauldron used for refining the wild bones. Today, he had eaten his fill and was eager to go to the back mountain to "rampage."

His body was full, but his fists were itching for action!