Chapter 84: Ye Xuanyin
The Ye Family's arrival was even faster than Lin Yang had imagined.
In less than two days, Lin Yang saw the Acting Clan Chief of the Ye Family, who was also Ye Lingling's grandfather, Ye Xuanyin.
He was an old man with a youthful face and white hair, full of vigor, with a gentle smile on his face.
"Hahaha, Old Man Ye, you're still alive?"
When Dugu Bo saw Ye Xuanyin, he had a smile on his face and his attitude was extremely familiar.
Evidently, they knew each other, and their relationship was quite good.
But thinking about it, there were only a few named individuals standing at the top of the continent; everyone knew everyone else.
Facing Dugu Bo's "affront," Ye Xuanyin didn't get angry. Instead, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, and he said with a full-bodied voice, "These old bones of mine can still last a few more years. On the other hand, you... you're looking younger as you live longer. Truly, congratulations."
This wasn't wrong.
If looking only at appearances, Dugu Bo did indeed look a bit older than Ye Xuanyin, but in reality, Dugu Bo was nearly ten years younger than Ye Xuanyin.
"Just good luck; I've resolved a long-standing heart ailment."
Dugu Bo didn't say much more on that matter.
As they spoke, the two of them led their respective Juniors directly into a private room and took their seats.
Lin Yang and Dugu Yan naturally sat on Dugu Bo's side, while Ye Lingling sat behind Ye Xuanyin.
Lin Yang looked at Ye Lingling opposite him and nodded slightly.
However, Ye Lingling's reaction was a bit strange. Her gaze remained cold, but there was a sense of "gritting her teeth."
An illusion?
Lin Yang didn't pay too much attention and instead quietly observed this Acting Clan Chief of the Ye Family.
Ye Xuanyin, a Level 87 attack system Soul Douluo, with the Overlord Crimson Flame Lotus Martial Soul—an extremely aggressive fire-attribute Martial Soul.
There was no special reason why he didn't possess the Ye Family's Nine-Heart Begonia Martial Soul.
It was simply because Ye Xuanyin was originally an adopted son of the Ye Family and had been given the Ye surname since childhood.
He was childhood friends with the Ye Family's direct daughter—Ye Lingling's grandmother—and they naturally married when they grew up.
Furthermore, he was well-versed in medical theory; while not top-tier, he was certainly not bad.
He was able to become the Acting Clan Chief of the Ye Family partly due to his status as Ye Lingling's grandfather and partly because he was currently the person with the highest cultivation in the Ye Family.
After Ye Xuanyin chatted with Dugu Bo for a while, his gaze fell upon Lin Yang.
Over the past few days, he had heard too much about Lin Yang from his granddaughter.
He was younger than Lingling, yet his cultivation had left her far behind.
Relying on his suite of Self-created Martial Soul Abilities, his strength was on par with a Soul King.
Most importantly, the other party had actually carved out a brand-new path.
Without Martial Soul Abilities, he could achieve the same effects as Martial Soul Abilities using only herbs.
Such an achievement was revolutionary!
Current potions could restore Soul Power; in the future, could they also assist in Cultivate, increase cultivation levels, or even help those without Soul Power undergo Awakening of Innate Soul Power?
Although the process would surely be incredibly difficult, as long as there was a beginning, would there be any fear of no one researching it?
Moreover, this was also an opportunity for the Ye Family.
So after hearing that Lin Yang was willing to cooperate with the Ye Family, he didn't hesitate much and personally came to Heaven Dou City.
Even if the other party was only a Soul Elder, both his cultivation talent and his achievements in potions were enough to make him take it seriously.
"Little friend, you must be the Lin Yang that Lingling mentioned," Ye Xuanyin said with a kind expression.
Lin Yang bowed slightly: "Greetings, Senior Ye."
"Lingling mentioned you to me when she returned, saying you are a Genius. Seeing you today, it is indeed true."
Ye Xuanyin paused, then smiled again: "You know my granddaughter; she usually doesn't say a word to anyone. You're the first one who could make her speak up on her own initiative."
Lin Yang looked humble: "Senior Ye, you flatter me."
At this moment, Dugu Bo, who was beside them, spoke up: "Alright, Old Man Ye, let's skip the small talk. Your personal arrival this time shows you've verified those two potions. What are your thoughts?"
"I've looked at those two potions Lingling brought back; they are indeed effective. I just wanted to ask..."
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Ye Xuanyin stared at Lin Yang with burning eyes, "How exactly did you do it?"
He also understood pharmacology and had studied herbs for his entire life.
But no matter what he did, he could not fuse the medicinal properties of the herbs so perfectly.
It was like a perfect puzzle, fitting together seamlessly; one piece more or less could result in a world of difference in effect.
Reasonably speaking, this level of precision simply couldn't be achieved by manual preparation.
Consequently, this made it almost impossible for these potions to be replicated.
One of a kind in the world!
Lin Yang had a smile on his face, but his attitude was extremely firm: "This is this Junior's secret. I hope Senior can forgive me."
Ye Xuanyin let out a long sigh, but wasn't too disappointed. "It was my presumption."
Lin Yang smiled and said nothing. In reality, he could achieve this step entirely because of his Demon God Body Martial Soul.
His Demon God Body was not afraid of toxins.
Whether it was herbs or poisons, testing them once allowed him to instantly analyze their medicinal properties and even extract the core essence.
Adding to that, he had consumed the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Blazing Fire Apricot Tree, and had undergone a second Awakening.
It could be said that his body was a precision high-pressure chemical reactor.
Fine operations that others found difficult to complete based on experience were no problem at all within the Demon God Body; it reacted however he wanted it to.
So even if others knew the potion's recipe, it would be very hard to replicate.
"What is it, Old Man Ye?"
Dugu Bo looked at Ye Xuanyin "sinisterly," his tone not very pleasant. "Are you doubting us?"
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare." Ye Xuanyin waved his hand dismissively. "It's just this old man's curiosity."
Immediately after, Ye Xuanyin's expression turned serious as he got down to business: "Next, we should discuss the matter of cooperation."
Actually, there wasn't much to discuss.
At their level, ordinary wealth could hardly pique their interest.
But as the old saying goes: Money makes the mare go!
When there was an opportunity to make money, they wouldn't push it away.
Moreover, both Dugu Bo and Ye Xuanyin valued Lin Yang's future.
Based on this point, the method of cooperation was finalized in just a few words.
The Dugu Family would provide the core herbs and take a thirty percent share; the Ye Family would provide the basic herbs and sales channels, also taking thirty percent.
Lin Yang would control the core technology and take forty percent.
All three parties were very satisfied with this result.
Especially Dugu Bo; his costs were essentially zero.
Those so-called rare medicinal materials were abundant in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, growing "crazily" and seemingly inexhaustible.
Furthermore, he didn't need to worry about management; he only needed to intimidate any petty troublemakers at critical moments.
After the cooperation was established, they all had a meal together.
After several rounds of wine and many dishes...
At this time, Ye Xuanyin made a request that even Lin Yang found extremely surprising.
"Lin Yang, can you let Lingling join your Butterfly House?"
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