The old man said, "As early as seventy years ago, I discovered that Shou Xian Town was extraordinary. In an era when medical care was not yet developed, Shou Xian Town already had many centenarians. I knew this was a place with excellent feng shui, so once I had capital, I began to settle here and establish a series of brands."
"My operations were very successful. I not only became a billionaire but also helped the people of Shou Xian Town prosper. When I had money, I hired many professionals to study the water sources and soil quality of Shou Xian Town, searching for the secret to longevity. After decades of research, there was no progress until a young man who understood research joined the team."
"That young man conducted a comparative analysis between long-lived individuals and ordinary people. The results showed that long-lived people shared a common trait: they enjoyed climbing mountains. Due to the steep terrain of Shou Xian Town, those who climbed mountains often had to eat on the mountains. Among the foods they consumed was something called Huang Jing. In that era of food scarcity, Huang Jing was a staple for many to stave off hunger. Later, my team researched Huang Jing and discovered a special component within it that could delay cellular senescence."
"Fifteen years ago, my team extracted this component, and I began to try taking it. For the first ten years, I appeared to have changed very little. However, in recent years, negative changes began to appear in my body. Parts of my body started to die and rot, yet I felt nothing. I began to lose my sense of taste and smell, and even the best food tasted like ash. Starting two years ago, I became unable to sleep. The side effects grew more numerous, and to this day, I live a life worse than death, having considered ending it several times."
After listening to him, Ye Tian asked, "Do you have Huang Jing here?"
The old man nodded. He took a wooden box from the side, opened it, revealing something resembling fresh ginger that emitted a medicinal fragrance.
Ye Tian recognized it as Huang Jing. He tore off a piece, chewed it a few times, and then felt the medicinal power circulating within his body.
Ten minutes later, he said, "This Huang Jing is different from ordinary Huang Jing. It has three additional medicinal energies. These three energies can increase lifespan and boost immunity."
The old man asked, "Can you help me with my current condition?"
Ye Tian replied, "This medicinal energy needs to be absorbed slowly. However, you were too greedy. You had people extract its active components and consumed it in excess. The result of this is that your body began to reject the medicinal energy. The more you took, the more side effects you experienced."
The old man said, "I don't need to know the principles. I just want to know if you can help me."
Ye Tian stated, "I can help you, but I have a condition."
The old man scoffed, "I'm not afraid of you setting conditions. Speak."
Ye Tian said, "First, take fifty billion and transfer it to Lin Ziyi's name."
The old man narrowed his eyes. "Fifty billion?"
Ye Tian continued, "Fifty billion is not much. With your capabilities, earning another fifty billion within five years is not difficult."
The old man's eyes lit up. "I can still live for at least five years?"
"At least fifteen years," Ye Tian replied.
The old man laughed. "I can agree to that!"
Ye Tian then said, "The second condition is to prepare three thousand jin of Shou Xian Town's Huang Jing for me."
The old man's smile froze. "Three thousand jin? I've dug up most of the Huang Jing in recent years. Three thousand jin will be difficult."
Ye Tian reassured him, "It's alright, dig slowly. Take as much as you can. You just need to understand that the more Huang Jing you give me, the better my treatment for you will be."
The old man nodded again. "Understood."
Ye Tian stood up. "The matter is settled. We will take our leave. I will visit again in ten days, and I hope you will have the fifty billion and three thousand jin of Huang Jing prepared by then."
With that, Ye Tian said no more and pulled Lin Ziyi to leave.
Once in the car, Lin Ziyi sighed softly and asked, "Tian Ge, aren't we being a bit too much?"
Ye Tian looked at her and asked with a smile, "What's too much?"