The next morning at seven o'clock, in the courtyard of his second brother's house, Wan Yunting was sitting cross-legged on the lawn, bare-chested. His left hand was in a palm, and his right hand held a fist, placed at the dantian below his abdomen. His eyes were closed as he practiced the Wuji Tiangang internal energy cultivation method.
Now, after drinking a bellyful of the blood from the black snake that had become an essence in the cave last time, he had benefited from misfortune. Not only had he dispelled the malevolent energy at the Shimen point, but he had also broken through to the late stage of Wu Dao Hua Jin, entering the early stage of Dan Jin.
Presently, Wan Yunting could feel the void 'Qi' contained within heaven and earth more clearly. He could absorb the Qi of heaven and earth through every pore of his body.
His senses and willpower had also changed unknowingly, making him more than twice as sensitive as before. His strength had reached over a thousand jin, and his internal Qi could be projected externally with greater freedom, allowing him to strike ten meters away with air.
Most importantly, Wan Yunting discovered today that his dantian was like a large balloon, several times bigger than before!
He could now feel the internal Qi within his dantian forming a 'sea of Qi,' and with every breath he took, a vortex formed at the center of his dantian, with the internal Qi continuously rotating and condensing!
"Hmm! Is this condensing a dan?"
Wan Yunting's brows slightly raised as he observed the anomaly in his dantian.
Dan Jin, as the name suggested, was achieved by absorbing the Qi of heaven and earth and condensing it within the dantian. Through daily practice and breathing exercises, a Qi dan would gradually form over time!
This was also known as 'embracing the dan,' a term referring to the process of internal Qi transforming into a dan within the dantian.
Currently, Wan Yunting's dantian had not yet formed a dan. It was still in the process of condensing internal Qi to advance towards the transformation of a dan. Once the internal Qi transformed into a dan, his realm would then enter the middle stage of Dan Jin.
Then, as the Qi dan grew stronger, he would enter the late stage of Dan Jin, and finally, when the Qi dan expanded to fill the entire dantian sea of Qi, he would break through and enter Gang Jin!
Upon seeing the changes in his dantian sea of Qi, Wan Yunting was greatly invigorated. He planned to find Elder Chang again to inquire about his experience in practicing Dan Jin…
In the blink of an eye, it was eight o'clock. Wan Yunting's eyes snapped open, and within his brown pupils, a strange green light flickered, resembling the eyes of a snake.
Ever since drinking the blood of that black snake that had become an essence and entering Dan Jin, Wan Yunting had clearly felt his eyesight improve several times. When he concentrated, he could even see a coin a hundred meters away.
He could even clearly see the slow movement of mosquitoes flying past his ears. This was a testament to the improvement in his agility and speed.
"Phew, that feels great."
After meditating, Wan Yunting jumped up. Bare-chested, he began to stretch and twist his body on the lawn. The sound of cracking, like popping soybeans, was heard. His second sister-in-law, Wang Chulin, who was coming out of the villa, saw him and couldn't help but say, "Third Brother, it's gotten cold. Aren't you cold being bare-chested so early in the morning?"
"Oh, good morning, Sister-in-law."
Wan Yunting, while stretching, smiled and replied, "I'm not cold. Exercising generates heat."
"Alright, but you be careful too. Don't catch a cold." Wang Chulin smiled gently. Wan Yunting acknowledged, and she went back inside to start preparing breakfast.
After practicing the Five Elements Palm a few times and wielding a wooden stick to practice the Wuliang Tai Chi Swordplay a few more times, it was already nine o'clock in the morning. Wan Yunting finished his practice and ran upstairs. He found his niece, Wan'er, had woken up on her own and walked out of her room, rubbing her big eyes with a cute, sleepy look. She softly and adorably said, "Third Uncle, are we going to see Mama today?"
"Yes."
Wan Yunting walked over, squatted down, and gently tidied the little girl's messy hair, smiling. "Wait for Third Uncle here for a moment, and I'll take you to get washed later."
"Yay…"
Hearing that they could see Mama today, Wan'er clapped her little hands in delight.
Wan Yunting went back into the room to put on a t-shirt before coming out to take Wan'er to wash up and comb her hair, choosing clothes for her. After half an hour of bustling, he brought the little girl out and let her go downstairs by herself.
Wan Yunting took about ten minutes to shower and changed into casual clothes before going downstairs. His second brother, Wan Dongming, had also woken up early and was with his second sister-in-law, taking care of Wan'er's breakfast. "Third Brother is down, come quickly and eat breakfast."
"Come here, Third Brother…"
Wang Chulin handed him the already-served porridge.
"Thank you, Sister-in-law."
Wan Yunting then started eating without being polite and asked, "Sister-in-law, your complexion seems a bit off. Haven't you been resting well recently?"
"Yes, I've been a bit insomniac and haven't slept well," Wang Chulin nodded and said gently.
Wan Yunting smiled, "Sister-in-law, don't worry. I'll go to the hospital to get you a dose of traditional Chinese medicine to recuperate. But you must rest more in the future and don't overexert yourself, especially since you're pregnant."
"Okay, thank you, Third Brother."
Wang Chulin nodded and smiled gently, saying, "It's good to have a doctor in the family."
Wan Yunting smiled as he drank his porridge. Wan Dongming, who was looking at the news on his phone, immediately said, "Third Brother, something has happened to Chaoting Group!"
Wan Yunting's expression froze, and he turned to look at him. Wan Dongming immediately pushed his phone over, pointing to a news article, and said, "This is the headline of today's economic news. Chaoting Group invested thirty billion yuan in Wantongda Group, but the chairman of Wantongda Group, Wang Tianrui, absconded with the money!"
"Oh."
Wan Yunting raised his eyebrows and took his second brother's phone to look closely at the news. The investment in Wantongda Group was made by Fang Yanxi.
"This happened just after Yanxi took office as the CEO of Chaoting Group. She'll likely have to take responsibility," Wan Dongming sighed.
Knowing that such a thing had happened, Fang Yanxi could not escape accountability, and losing her position as CEO of Chaoting Group was certain.
At this moment, the news had also spread rapidly throughout the business circles of Huadu City.
Those who were already jealous of Fang Yanxi now saw her in trouble and jumped out to kick her while she was down, mocking and discussing her. They openly stated that Fang Yanxi's mistake this time would surely cost her the CEO position of Chaoting Group.
"I wonder if Yanxi can recover that money. If not, it will be a big problem." Wan Dongming was worried about the matter, as Fang Yanxi was his third brother's girlfriend.
"She should be able to recover it. Second Brother, you don't need to worry." Wan Yunting put down his phone, not feeling anxious. Instead, he continued to drink his porridge with a smile.
Wan Dongming's expression froze. He exchanged a glance with Wang Chulin, turned to look at Wan Yunting, and said, "Third Brother, if the money cannot be recovered, what will happen if Director Jiang blames Yanxi?"
Wan Yunting looked at his second brother and smiled, putting down his chopsticks. "Second Brother, don't worry about it. Yanxi was arranged to be at Chaoting Group by me. If there's any blame, I'll take it."
Wan Dongming's expression was stunned, and then he said, "Third Brother, there have been rumors outside about who the chairman of Chaoting Group is. Could it be you?"
This was because the outside world did not yet know who the real chairman of Chaoting Group was, and Jiang Wenhao was merely the vice-chairman.
"Yes."
Wan Yunting ate a steamed bun and nodded in response.
"It really is you."
This time, even Wan Dongming and Wang Chulin were surprised. They had always believed that Wan Yunting and Jiang Wenhao were partners, and that Chaoting Group was their joint venture, with both of them holding power in the company.
Now, it turned out that the real chairman of Chaoting Group was their third brother, which meant he controlled the entire group's power.
"I'm done eating. Second Brother, Sister-in-law, you continue eating. I'm going upstairs to get something, and then I'll go see Big Sister later."
Wan Yunting stood up with a smile, greeted them, and went upstairs to his room. He took out his phone and opened WeChat. Gu Luotang and others had sent messages, but Wan Yunting was too busy to reply. He directly called Fang Yanxi.
Fang Yanxi, who was already in her office at the company, was looking at the news on her computer browser. The escape of Wang Tianrui, the chairman of Wantongda Group, had already become the headline news in Huadu City.
At the same time, her own news had also triggered much public opinion. Industry insiders were commenting, accusing Fang Yanxi of workplace errors, of investing in Wantongda Group rashly without investigating their financial data, which had caused Chaoting Group to lose thirty billion.
"Such a low-level mistake, she is completely unworthy of being the CEO of Chaoting Group…!"
"Heh, a woman who got her position by relying on a man. Perhaps she's involved with the vice-chairman of Chaoting Group behind the scenes, otherwise, no idiot would make her the CEO…!"
On various media outlets, a group of people emerged, using all sorts of nasty words to maliciously smear and attack Fang Yanxi, painting her as worthless. It was infuriating to read, let alone for Fang Yanxi herself.
Her phone rang nearby, displaying the man's name. Fang Yanxi picked it up and immediately heard Wan Yunting's voice, "Yanxi, I saw the news. Are you okay now?"
"I'm fine."
Fang Yanxi's expression was not good, and her voice sounded a bit tired. Wan Yunting heard it and smiled to comfort her, "Don't worry, everything will be fine. I'll come find you after I see Big Sister at noon."
"Okay, I'll hang up now."
Fang Yanxi nodded and said nothing more, hanging up the phone.
Wan Yunting sighed slightly. He didn't care about the matter, but the woman's emotions seemed a bit off. He could only go talk to her in the afternoon…
Next, Wan Yunting took his niece Wan'er and his second brother and sister-in-law directly to Huadu Prison.
Wan Manyu had been sentenced and had officially entered prison.
With Warden Ma Zhendong's presence, Wan Manyu received some special consideration. For instance, when Wan Yunting brought Wan'er to visit, a private room was provided for them to interact.
Wan Manyu knew about Wan Yunting's accident in the disaster area. Because her third brother was not present during her trial, she had worried about Wan Yunting's life and death. It was only when Ma Zhendong informed her that Wan Yunting had returned alive that Wan Manyu was completely relieved.
Wan Yunting also visited Hou Bing in the men's prison and had a long conversation with him. Finally, Hou Bing entrusted him with a request, "Yunting, please visit my father when you have time in the future."
Wan Yunting nodded and smiled, "Don't worry, I'll bring Wan'er to see Uncle Hou tomorrow."
Hearing that he would bring his daughter to see his father, Hou Bing's expression became agitated, and he nodded, "Thank you…"
Wan Yunting and his second brother and their family had lunch with Big Sister at the prison and left at one o'clock in the afternoon. However, Wan Yunting did not return with them. Instead, he drove directly to Chaoting Group…