Chapter 170 of "New Urban Farmers" (1012): Old Man Yi Wakes Up (Two Chapters, 7,000 Words) - Completed

The door to the room opened. Zhang Guodong, his face tired and disheveled, appeared, looking more like a red rabbit than a human.

It's understandable that he refined over a hundred pills in three days, which is equivalent to opening over a hundred furnaces of pills, meaning he had very little time to rest.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Zhang Guodong shouted, seeing Dahei and the others hostile towards Xiaohu and not letting him get close. Xiaohu had run over and was panting heavily, clearly something was wrong!

After Dahei and the others moved aside, Xiaohu didn't answer. He simply grabbed Zhang Guodong's hand and ran towards his home.

"Don't panic, what happened?" Zhang Guodong quickly helped him up, but Xiao Hu had run too fast and almost tripped.

"My grandpa's awake! My grandpa's awake!" Bu Hu exclaimed excitedly after catching his breath.

"What? Let's go take a look!" Zhang Guodong was overjoyed to hear that Old Yi had survived a terrible ordeal; this news was better than anything else.

The two ran into the yard and Xiao Hu said, "Grandpa drank some porridge as soon as he woke up, then asked us a lot of questions, and then he told me to come find you!"

He was looking for Zhang Guodong because he had something to ask; Zhang Guodong had actually saved his life.

At this moment, Old Man Yi's complexion was as rosy as before. However, he was very thin, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness. This was unavoidable, as he had been unconscious on the kang (a heated brick bed) for quite some time and could barely eat anything except liquids; it was no wonder he had lost weight.

He was drinking porridge.

I'm amazed I didn't die after several months. When I woke up, I realized that eating too much oily or greasy food was bad; I could only have some porridge or similar things and couldn't drink much, but I could eat more frequently.

"Dad, are you really feeling better? Is there anything else that's bothering you?" Yi Xiangyun asked her father anxiously several times. Zhang Baoshun was also in the side room, but there were only three of them.

The rest of the people were in the courtyard; the side rooms were too small. They were worried about overcrowding and poor air circulation. Little Tiger's mother was outside greeting the relatives.

Old Yi put down the small bowl and said with a smile, "I've survived a great calamity! I'm fine, just a little weak, I'll be alright in a few days!"

He was an experienced traditional Chinese medicine doctor, highly knowledgeable in health preservation and disease diagnosis. He could generally diagnose any ailment a person might have. Currently, aside from being weak, he was mostly fine. However, he was eager to know what kind of elixir Zhang Guodong had given him.

A shiny black pill? "Snake Spirit Pill. It's bright green, and it couldn't possibly be the right one for the condition. Could it be that Zhang Guodong refined one of the other pills from those three formulas? But that doesn't seem right either."

With this guess, Old Yi couldn't wait to send Xiao Hu to call Zhang Guodong.

He was eager to know what kind of pill it was, even though the thirteen pill formulas were passed down from his ancestors. However, aside from the Snake Spirit Pill, he had basically never refined any other pills. Naturally, he didn't know its specific medicinal properties; he had to ask Zhang Guodong for confirmation.

"Alright, Xiao Shunzi, let everyone go back. I'll be fine in a few days, so don't worry!" Yi Xiangyun said to Zhang Baoshun before asking Old Master Yi any more questions.

Zhang Baoshun chuckled and called him Little Shunzi. He felt as if he had become younger and found it very pleasant. He quickly dismissed everyone, but left a lot of eggs and wild game in the courtyard, saying it was for Old Man Yi to nourish his body.

These were gifts from the villagers, and the old man had no choice but to accept them all.

“Dad Guodong brought a lot of things from outside the mountains this time. There’s a bunch at home. I’ll deliver some to each family later!” Yi Xiangyun said.

"Yes!" Old Yi nodded.

It's only natural to reciprocate gifts; after all, not everyone is well-off, and eggs and wild game aren't something we can eat every day.

Just then, the sound of running footsteps came from the yard. Zhang Guodong and Xiao Hu arrived, followed by Da Hei and the others. The four of them hadn't left Zhang Guodong's side for the past few days and had been very obedient, never harming anyone.

They just wouldn't let anyone get close or touch the little tiger. Several times I tried to touch it, but when Big Black and the others roared, the little tiger didn't dare to approach.

"Old Master Yi, you're finally awake!" The curtain was lifted. Zhang Guodong walked in excitedly, and seeing Old Master Yi's smiling face, he finally felt relieved.

There's only one Hundred Herbs Rejuvenating Pill in the entire realm, and Zhang Guodong doesn't know when Elder Yi will wake up. It seems like it will only take two or three days this time.

"Please sit down. I heard from Xiangyun and Xiaoshunzi that you came specifically to help Xiaohu and the others with their schooling—a truly good thing!" Old Man Yi said kindly. "The entire Shiya Village should thank you! This old man is even more grateful to you for saving my life!"

Old Yi sighed deeply, saying he almost didn't wake up this time.

Zhang Guodong hurriedly replied, "Elder Yi, there's no need for thanks. Your guidance and instruction are of immense value, especially since my connection with Shiya Village is so profound. I'll definitely come here often in the future. This little favor is nothing at all! Besides, the villagers here are simple and kind. Their warm hospitality towards me is truly remarkable!"

"Hehe, I knew you could talk!" Old Yi said with a smile.

Zhang Guodong gave an awkward smile, but his feelings were genuine. Money didn't mean much to him. But there were some things that money couldn't buy.

It's unbelievable that a single pill could save a life! Zhang Guodong will forever remember Master Yi's kindness in passing on his skills.

"Xiangyun, Bushunzi, Buhu, you two go out first. Guodong and I have something to discuss," Old Yi said to his son and Zhang Baoshun.

Xiao Hu was reluctant, but Yi Xiangyun pulled him out.

Yi Xiangyun and Zhang Baoshun knew that the conversation between the old man and Zhang Guodong was a secret and that no one else could know about it.

Only Mr. Yi and Zhang Guodong remained in the side room.

After a moment's thought, the old man sighed and said, "I don't know many people, but you have surpassed me greatly, exceeding my expectations!"

Zhang Guodong smiled sheepishly but remained silent. He knew that Elder Yi had more to say.

"My father passed down thirteen pill formulas to me. At the time, I thought these pills were impossible to refine further. It was only through a fortuitous encounter with an exceptionally high-quality furnace, cauldron, and the most precious purple jade sand that I realized the value of these formulas. They are different from other prescriptions, yet even more miraculous."

"So I spent decades cultivating medicinal herbs, collecting jade essence, and then crafting a furnace for hundreds, even thousands of trials. Finally, I managed to refine the Serpent Spirit Pill. Only then did I believe my father's words that this pill formula was different from a medicine formula! It's just a pity that pill refining has very strict requirements for medicinal herbs. Most herbs that are not old enough simply cannot be refined. So for all these years, my greatest wish has been to one day see the other pills on the thirteen pill formulas. I never expected to see them on you!"

As Elder Yi spoke, he looked at Zhang Guodong with growing excitement. This was his lifelong dream, and he never imagined that Zhang Guodong would actually refine other kinds of pills!

Zhang Guodong felt a stare. He wanted to speak.

But Old Man Yi interrupted him.

"Are you wondering how I knew that only you could save me? Hehe, to be honest, I didn't expect to slip and fall. The shock to my head made me realize I was in big trouble because in the mountains, a severe head injury is almost impossible to save. I was thinking that if any of these things could really save me, only a miraculous pill refined by you could have such heaven-defying effects. But I didn't expect you to actually do it!" Old Yi said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Guodong was stunned and even didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

So that's how it is?

If I didn't have the "Hundred Herbs Rejuvenating Pill," wouldn't Elder Yi never have woken up? This time I was too lucky! What if I hadn't obtained the Hundred Herbs Cauldron?

Just thinking about it makes me break out in a cold sweat.

"Guodong, let me see what kind of pill you used to save me. I'm very curious!" Old Yi said at this moment.

Zhang Guodong said with a wry smile, "Elder Yi, you really narrowly escaped with these pills. There's only one left in the entire world, and there's no second one! Moreover, it's not one of the thirteen prescriptions you gave me."

"Oh?" Elder Yi was greatly surprised; this was far beyond his expectations. A new elixir formula?

"This pill is called the 'Hundred Herbs Rejuvenating Pill.' You should already know its function: it saves people from the brink of death by forcibly gathering their 'soul.' You could say it's almost like a person's second life!" Zhang Guodong explained.

Elder Yi was immediately shocked! He naturally understood the value of this elixir—to fight for life against the King of Hell! This was truly astounding!

“There are three main ingredients for refining it, but I simply cannot gather all three. Each one is a medicinal herb that is over a thousand years old. Moreover, they are not ordinary thousand-year-old medicinal herbs. Lingzhi, snow lotus, and rejuvenating grass are three thousand-year-old medicinal herbs. Not to mention all three, even one of them is very difficult to find,” Zhang Guodong continued.

"Also, I don't know anything about the Rejuvenating Grass. I don't think I've ever even heard of it."

Old Yi pondered for a moment, then took a deep breath. His gaze towards Zhang Guodong was filled with satisfaction and awe. Zhang Guodong's achievements far exceeded his expectations.

"I've never seen the Rejuvenating Herb before. However, if I have the chance to travel around or consult doctors and medicines, perhaps I can find out about it!" Old Man Yi said.

Zhang Guodong was disappointed. However, this was an elixir formula that had been in use for 1,800 years; perhaps the medicinal ingredients had become extinct.

"Hehe, it doesn't matter. Although I can't refine the 'Hundred Herbs Rejuvenating Pill,' I have managed to refine six kinds of pills: the 'Longevity Pill,' 'Body Strengthening Pill,' 'Blood Replenishing Pill,' 'Baiji Pill,' 'Qi Boosting Pill,' and 'Snake Spirit Pill.' It's just a pity that the medicinal materials for the other seven pills are difficult to collect, so I can't refine them at the moment!" Zhang Guodong said with a chuckle.

He then took out five jade boxes and placed them in front of Elder Yi. He did not take out the Serpent Spirit Pill.

"This?" Old Yi was a little dumbfounded. His hands trembled as he picked up the jade boxes and opened one first.

"High-grade elixir?!"

They're all top-grade pills!

Zhang Guodong explained that, apart from the Snake Spirit Pill, Elder Yi had never seen any of the other pills. Elder Yi sighed at this explanation. The pills Zhang Guodong had taken out were from the five types of pills given to him, but the Snake Spirit Pill was not among them. Zhang Guodong knew that Elder Yi could refine it, and that he had quite a collection of them.

"Excellent, excellent, excellent!" Elder Yi exclaimed repeatedly after examining the pills. "However, these things are extremely dangerous; remember to keep them a secret! Otherwise, they will bring you great trouble."

What his ancestors couldn't achieve, he accomplished in his generation. At such an advanced age, he did it, and did it so well. Although these pills didn't originate from Master Yi's hands, Zhang Guodong can be considered his half-successor.

Zhang Guodong nodded; he hadn't intended for anyone to know these things.

“Master Yi, you are my master. Please accept this pill. You can also take the Longevity Pill and the Body Strengthening Pill first, as they will be of great benefit to your health!” Zhang Guodong said respectfully.

"Haha, no rush! Although I almost lost my life when I went into the mountains this time because of these monkeys, I didn't come away empty-handed! Little Tiger!" Old Man Yi was in a great mood and seemed to have quickly figured everything out, so he shouted loudly outside.

"Grandpa, I'm here!" Little Tiger from next door heard his grandpa call and immediately ran over.

"Take your brother Guodong to the herb garden to see that rare herb we dug up," Elder Yi instructed. Although he had been unconscious for so long, he was relieved to learn that the herb had been transplanted into the herb garden by Xiaohu and had survived.

Message: Two chapters completed, totaling 7,000 words. I wanted to write more, but things got in the way. So this is all I can manage. There's not much time left this month, but I'll keep trying.

After all, writing one more chapter means earning more money, so there's no need for Heaven to turn down money, hehe.

But we can't push things too hard. Otherwise, if things progress too quickly and problems arise, it will be troublesome.