Chapter 5 - 4: A Great Opportunity from Jiang Tianxiong!

Chapter 5: Chapter 4: A Great Opportunity from Jiang Tianxiong!

After the matter was settled, Jiang Tianxiong did not stay long in the hospital ward. He soon took his leave.

Escorted by his bodyguards into the car, Jiang Tianxiong spoke in a calm voice, instructing his beautiful secretary sitting in the front passenger seat.

"Suxian, give Hu a heads-up that the issue here has been resolved peacefully. As for our previous preparations... well, keep them in place for now, just in case that brat goes back on his word!"

"Understood, President Jiang," He Suxian nodded respectfully.

"Also," Jiang Tianxiong added, "notify Master Zhao to come to Tianhe Hall. In today’s transaction, there are a few high-grade Treasure Medicines meant exclusively for Martial Artists. We need Master Zhao to help verify them."

He Suxian nodded again in compliance. Seeing that Jiang Tianxiong had nothing else to add, she finally took out her phone to make the necessary arrangements one by one.

While He Suxian was making her calls, Driver Wang started the car. They slowly left the city center hospital and drove straight toward Tianhe Hall in the suburbs.

At the same Time, inside the hospital’s intensive care unit.

The notification sounds ringing in Liu Zimo’s ears did not stop with Jiang Tianxiong’s departure; instead, they continued to chime incessantly:

[Your Good Brother Jiang Tianxiong has serendipitously acquired a vast fortune, triggering the ’Heaven-Stealing’ Talent Attribute. The fortune is shared equally. You have received half of the wealth amount: RMB +20,000.]

[...]

[Your Good Brother Jiang Tianxiong has serendipitously encountered an unexpected windfall, triggering the ’Heaven-Stealing’ Talent Attribute. The fortune is shared equally. You have received half of the windfall amount: RMB +3,000,000.]

[...]

Indeed, the fortunes Liu Zimo acquired from Jiang Tianxiong had not only failed to cease, but they were also showing signs of becoming increasingly abundant. What was even more incredible was that Jiang Tianxiong seemed to have just struck a massive windfall, directly granting Liu Zimo a share of three million!

He wondered if this was the earning power of a major corporate boss. He absolutely loved it! Liu Zimo could not help but feel a thrill of excitement. In just a short while, he had already earned nearly five million in unexpected wealth from Jiang Tianxiong, and the amount was still steadily increasing.

Five million! Across his two lifetimes, Liu Zimo had never been this wealthy!

In contrast, Liu Siqi, whom he had previously locked onto, paled in comparison by a wide margin. Liu Zimo could not help but cast a somewhat disdainful glance at Liu Siqi, who was standing right in front of him.

As it stood, his Superpower could only bind to three "Good Brothers." Wasting one of these slots on an Ordinary person like Liu Siqi was clearly a waste.

He commanded in his mind, "Unbind!"

Drawing from his recent experience of binding Jiang Tianxiong, Liu Zimo focused his gaze on the green lock hovering above Liu Siqi’s head, his Thoughts surging. However, there was not the slightest reaction. The anticipated sound of a lock clicking open never came; the green lock above Liu Siqi remained firmly shut.

Seeing this, Liu Zimo could not help but shake his head slightly. It appeared that such a binding was irreversible, or perhaps his method of unbinding was incorrect. Regardless, until he found the right way to unbind, he could not afford to carelessly waste his final slot. Having reincarnated thirty years into the past, Liu Zimo knew too many people and events from the future. There were countless individuals in this world far more formidable and impressive than Jiang Tianxiong. He needed to carefully consider his choice for the final binding slot.

Before that, however, he had something far more important to do. He needed to make advance arrangements for his father and younger brother to ensure they would survive the Demon Calamity a month from now.

Yes, just one month.

Today was October 11th. In exactly one month—November 11th, 2033—the celestial phenomena would drastically change, and the Demon Calamity would descend. The entirety of Sanyuan, the entirety of Great Xia, and indeed the entire world would be plunged into absolute chaos. Countless Demon Beasts would fall from the sky, and animals in major cities would successively undergo Demon Transformation, recklessly slaughtering and devouring any human in sight.

According to the figures published by the Federation’s Bureau of Statistics in the future, nearly three billion people worldwide died on November 11th, 2033, alone. Among them were Liu Zimo’s father and brother. As for Liu Zimo himself, had he not been wrongly accused and thrown into prison three days prior, his severely injured body would have inevitably met the same fate.

Therefore, despite his intense hatred for Jiang Tianxiong and his son, Liu Zimo had to admit that their framing had indirectly saved his life. This was also why, after his release from prison in his previous life, Liu Zimo had merely beaten Jiang Shijie half to death in secret rather than taking his life.

As fellow humans, their common enemies were those invading Demon Beasts! Personal grudges seemed insignificant in the face of the immense crisis and existential threat of racial extinction!

"Mo, why are you spacing out again?" Liu Yi asked. "Hurry up. Dr. Liu has already issued the examination forms. I’ll take you to get checked!"

Holding a thick stack of examination forms, Liu Yi pulled Liu Zimo along to go through them one by one. Behind him followed Nurse Liu Meimei; clearly, she was the one who had brought the forms over.

However, wasn’t such a thick stack of forms a bit too exaggerated? Even if the Jiang Group covered all the expenses, there was no need for so many tests, right?

It seemed that Dr. Liu really wanted to treat him as a guinea pig! Liu Zimo wanted to refuse, but unable to withstand his father’s insistence, he had no choice but to obediently tag along and complete every single test. Fortunately, having an insider like Liu Meimei accompanying them throughout the process meant they didn’t have to wait in line, which saved them a considerable amount of Time. But even so, completing all the examinations took nearly an hour of Time.

At 11:00 AM, inside Tianhe Hall in the West Suburb of Sanyuan City.

After seeing off the last batch of guests, Jiang Tianxiong hurried back with an excited expression, heading straight into the hall’s underground secret chamber. Inside, Secretary He Suxian, Security Captain Golden Tiger, and the Jiang Group’s Martial Arts Consultant, Elder Zhao, were already waiting.

Seeing Jiang Tianxiong enter, Elder Zhao was the first to cup his hands in congratulations. "Congratulations, President Jiang. With this Body Refining Pill and those three stalks of Treasure Medicine, you can finally make up for your Innate deficiencies and officially step into the Martial Dao!"

Hearing this, Jiang Tianxiong could not help but grin and laugh heartily. He hadn’t expected that even after reaching fifty years of age, he would still have the chance to step into the Martial Dao and gain an opportunity to extend his lifespan. It made his decade-long planning, his expenditure of nearly a billion dollars, and his constant networking with various Extraordinary individuals entirely worth it. Today, his long-cherished wish was finally going to be fulfilled!

"Thanks to your blessing, Elder Zhao," Jiang Tianxiong said. "If it weren’t for having a Stabilizing Needle like you around, I wouldn’t have had the chance to obtain such Spirit Elixirs and Treasures.

"I will have to trouble Elder Zhao to stand guard for me next. Once it’s done, I will reward you handsomely!"

Jiang Tianxiong cupped his hands at Elder Zhao, then glanced at He Suxian and Golden Tiger beside him. After giving them a nod, he walked over to the Fragrant Meditation Mat in the center of the secret chamber, sat down cross-legged, and prepared to consume the Spirit Elixirs and Treasures.

First was the Body Refining Pill. This single, small Elixir Pill had cost Jiang Tianxiong a full thirty million in cash. It was said that this Pill possessed the effects of Qi Regulation and Body Refinement, as well as Body Refining and Blood Nourishing. It was a supreme medicine for a Martial Artist to temper their body and establish their Martial Arts Foundation.

Next were two wild ginseng roots, both over a hundred and fifty years old, and a vibrantly red Red Blood Fruit. Wild ginseng had the effect of replenishing Qi and benefiting the blood, naturally enhancing a Martial Artist’s own Qi Blood.

But the Red Blood Fruit was even more miraculous. Discovered by the Martial Arts Realm only in the past couple of years, it was a Spirit Level Treasure Medicine with the Extraordinary effect of strengthening the Divine Soul and slightly improving one’s Martial Arts Talent, making it exceedingly rare.

These four Treasure Medicines and Spirit Pills were the very catalyst for Jiang Tianxiong to step into the Martial Dao at the advanced age of fifty. To gather these four treasures, Jiang Tianxiong had not only called in numerous favors but had also spent nearly a hundred million in cash outright.

Sitting on the Fragrant Meditation Mat, Jiang Tianxiong took a deep breath. Looking at the four supreme treasures placed before him, he slowly picked up the Body Refining Pill, crushed the wax seal on its surface, and tossed it straight into his mouth.

BOOM!

The Elixir melted the moment it entered his mouth, transforming into a scalding current that rampaged through his stomach and intestines before swiftly spreading to every limb and bone.

Invigorating!

Jiang Tianxiong could not help but shudder. His entire body felt wonderfully warm and comfortable. He felt as if he had returned to his youth, his body brimming with strength and vigor.

At that moment, Elder Zhao’s voice suddenly rang in Jiang Tianxiong’s ears. "President Jiang, your Martial Arts Foundation has now been established. Please consume the remaining Treasure Medicine immediately.

"After that, focus your mind and calm your spirit. Circulate the Heart Guarding Technique I taught you to Refine the medicinal power. Whether you can break straight into the Copper Skin realm depends on this single attempt!"

Hearing this, Jiang Tianxiong hastily gathered his focus and swallowed the remaining three Treasure Medicines one by one. Once boundless Qi and Blood Power began surging and boiling within him, he decisively activated the Breathing Technique’s Magic Gate from the Heart Guarding Technique, guiding and Refining this external Qi and Blood Power.