"How is it!" the Grand Commander said, looking at his doctor with extreme panic.
"The body's functions are deteriorating again, and it seems to be recovering even faster than before. Could it be that the Taiyin Spiritual Qi's effect has worn off!" the doctor guessed.
"This medicine's effect can also disappear?" the Grand Commander asked in shock.
"Of course!" the doctor said. "Although I still don't understand the principle of regaining youth, this is definitely going against nature. It's impossible to achieve overnight. It must require the continuous consumption of precious medicine to be effective!"
"I have been studying Chinese medical books recently. They believe that the human body has a congenital yuan qi, which everyone carries from the womb. Once it is depleted, people naturally die."
"This Taiyin Spiritual Qi might be able to replenish the depleted congenital yuan qi, which is why you were able to regain your youth. But now that this Taiyin Spiritual Qi has been consumed, there is naturally no opportunity!" the doctor said.
"You mean I need to inject Taiyin Spiritual Qi again?" the Grand Commander said with a grim expression.
"Probably. I can't be sure, after all, you are the only one who has used it so far!" the doctor said.
"Fuck!" The Grand Commander cursed, his face shifting with grimness. This Taiyin Spiritual Qi was currently only possessed by Jobs, but Jobs had already been locked up by the Immigration Bureau.
Although it was not officially related to him, anyone with half a brain knew that without his tacit approval and confirmation, the Immigration Bureau would not have dared to do such a thing.
Therefore, this time, he had offended Jobs. If he went to beg Jobs for Taiyin Spiritual Qi now, Jobs would likely refuse outright.
The most critical point was that Jobs was not afraid of death at all. He had already become an immortal; threatening him with death would be of little use.
The Grand Commander paced back and forth, but he could not think of a better solution. After delaying for several days, he felt his body had almost returned to its previous state. That young man had completely slumped back, and all his former vigor was gone.
After much deliberation, the Grand Commander directly issued a stern order to the Immigration Bureau to release Jobs, and simultaneously pressured the relevant agencies to have Jobs and his son undergo DNA verification. Once their direct father-son relationship was confirmed, Jobs's identity would be completely solidified, making it impossible to bring any charges against him based on his identity.
After completing these steps, the Grand Commander took a special plane to Whitney Mountain, where Jobs was located, and met Jobs, who had just been released from prison.
"Thank you for saving me, Mr. Grand Commander!" The Grand Commander had expected to be rebuffed by Jobs, but to his surprise, Jobs met him readily and even took the initiative to thank the Grand Commander. This made the Grand Commander overjoyed.
"Sir, in fact, I had nothing to do with this matter. It was all done by my subordinates behind my back!" the Grand Commander said with feigned distress. "You know how powerful the control of the four major financial groups is over our country. I am often just a rubber stamp. They can issue orders to anyone without my knowledge, and I dare not disobey them, or I would lose my own life!"
The Grand Commander desperately explained how difficult his situation was, hoping that Jobs would understand.
Jobs remained expressionless throughout, only speaking after the Grand Commander finished. "I am merely a cultivator and do not wish to be involved in the affairs of the mortal world. However, through this incident, I have come to understand a principle: as long as one is in this mortal world, one cannot avoid various disputes and chaos."
"How about this!" Jobs said. "I will go to the Taiyin Star once a month. Besides the Taiyin Spiritual Qi that I need for myself, I can also provide an additional 10 drops to Mr. Grand Commander!"
"As for what the Grand Commander intends to do with it, whether to use it himself, sell it to others, or how, I will not interfere, as long as it is not for harming the people!" Jobs said.
"Ten drops!" The Grand Commander's breathing became rapid. A single drop of Taiyin Spiritual Qi allowed him to maintain his youthful appearance for about twenty days. To be conservative, he could use two drops a month, and the remaining eight drops could be used to build relationships!
"Mr. Grand Commander, I am giving this to you not because of you as a person, but because of your status as Grand Commander!" Jobs said frankly. "I only desire a peaceful life. As long as my life is not disturbed, ten drops a month will not be a problem. However, this is only for the current Grand Commander. Once the Grand Commander changes, I will also change who I give it to. I only give it to the current Grand Commander!"
"Furthermore, the Taiyin Spiritual Qi is only valid for one month. After a month, its effects will gradually disappear!"
"Understood!" The Grand Commander's expression was calm. His term had only just passed a year, and he was not too worried about the future. Thus, that afternoon, the Grand Commander returned with ten drops of Taiyin Spiritual Qi.
Since he had eight drops of Taiyin Spiritual Qi that he couldn't use all himself, he generously gave two drops to his wife. They had been married for many years, and no matter how much he strayed outside, his wife never said a word. He felt a sense of guilt towards his wife, so he gave them to her magnanimously.
With six drops remaining, the Grand Commander straightforwardly invited all the wealthy individuals he knew and organized a small auction to sell these six drops of Taiyin Spiritual Qi.
Because many people were still skeptical about the effects of Taiyin Spiritual Qi, and many wealthy individuals were also worried about potential side effects, not many people bid. These six drops were sequentially purchased by six wealthy individuals over the age of eighty.
After all, they were all old and nearing their end, so they might as well take a gamble.
Therefore, the six drops of Taiyin Spiritual Qi were ultimately sold at an average price of about 1.2 million US dollars per drop, which was not considered a high price among the wealthy.
The Grand Commander was also very satisfied. After all, the Grand Commander's legal income was limited. Being able to earn an extra 7.2 million US dollars was something to be pleased about.
It was only heard that the four major financial groups were slightly dissatisfied, but since the wealthy individuals who bought these six drops of Taiyin Spiritual Qi were almost all affiliated with the four major financial groups, they did not dwell on it too much.
The auction ended quickly that day, causing little stir.
A few days later, as the firsthand experiences of those who had injected Taiyin Spiritual Qi spread throughout the circle, no one could remain seated.
After all, nothing in this world was more shocking than firsthand accounts. The friends of the wealthy were naturally also wealthy. They witnessed these elderly individuals, all over eighty years old, gradually regaining their youth and improving their physical fitness day by day.
Among them was an eighty-year-old wealthy man who, even at his age, still invited two or three models every night. Although he couldn't actively participate, he could at least touch them or watch others play.
However, in a recent "battle," this eighty-year-old man not only personally joined in but even defeated a young man in his twenties. Delighted, he loudly publicized this achievement, and everyone in the circle knew about it.
Good heavens, it was a sensation! Many people began inquiring about the users of Taiyin Spiritual Qi, and it turned out that almost all users of Taiyin Spiritual Qi had experienced a significant improvement in their physical condition, and their overall state was constantly improving. Among them, the most impressive one, because he was also a cultivator and maintained his state regularly, returned to the condition of someone around sixty years old in just one week, becoming twenty years younger.
This time, all the wealthy individuals were in an uproar. Those who were getting on in years rushed to the second month's auction. As a result, the Taiyin Spiritual Qi, which had only sold for 1.2 million US dollars in the first auction, commanded a price of a staggering 12 million US dollars in the second month, a tenfold increase.
This even made our Grand Commander numb with excitement.
As the second month gradually passed, because the wealthy individuals who bought Taiyin Spiritual Qi in the first month, except for one top-tier wealthy individual, did not renew their purchases in the second month, their bodies began to age again and gradually returned to their previous state.
However, having experienced the peak state of returning youth only to revert to an aged and frail appearance again, the wealthy individuals from the first month were greatly dejected. Thus, in the third month, they returned to the battlefield, driving the price of each drop of Taiyin Spiritual Qi to the level of 30 million US dollars per drop.
Later, after three months had passed, with the investigation by some interested parties, a rather comprehensive user experience report for Taiyin Spiritual Qi was released.
This report clearly indicated that Taiyin Spiritual Qi must be used long-term. The one user who had continuously used it for three months, along with the Grand Commander himself, had maintained their bodies at a stable state of around fifty years old. All other physical data showed no problems. At least for now, it seemed that Taiyin Spiritual Qi could help wealthy individuals on the verge of death prolong their lives.
With the release of this report, the old stalwarts hidden deep within the four major financial conglomerates shook off the dust from their bodies and began to take action.