"Oh." Muyun suddenly let out a soft hum.

"Hey, waking up, waking up, the young master is waking up." Muyun's personal maid said excitedly.

Xiao Yifei exerted more strength, channeling all the medicinal power into Muyun's body.

After finishing, Xiao Yifei was drenched in sweat, sitting on the ground somewhat exhausted. After all, he was now a person without any inner strength, relying wholly on his strong physique to hold on.

After about a quarter of an hour, Muyun slowly opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was Xiao Yifei drenched in sweat, followed by the anxious Family Head and maid waiting beside him.

"Once again, I've troubled you." Muyun said slowly in a voice as small as a mosquito. Xiao Yifei was the only one who could bring him back from the brink.

"As long as I'm here, nothing will happen, just rest well, no need to thank me." Xiao Yifei gave a wry smile, then turned to Muyun's maid and said, "Go fetch a bucket of water and wash him well, make sure not to add anything to the water, he's already absorbed enough medicinal power."

The maid nodded and went out to fetch water.

Xiao Yifei also took the old man outside, not forgetting to remind Muyun to rest well before leaving.

The old man now had more and more confidence and expectations in Xiao Yifei, after all, he had brought too many surprises.

Xiao Yifei took the old man out to tell him some thoughts in his heart, hoping to gain his consent.

"Old man, I called you out to ask you something. Your answer will decide." Xiao Yifei looked seriously at the old man in front of him and said.

"Just say it, is there anything I wouldn't tell you now?" The old man chuckled.

Xiao Yifei nodded and said, "The thing is, Muyun has been selected as the number one candidate for Great Master, but I don't know how strong the Mu Residence and your reliable allies are, and how confident you are in resisting the impending change."

Xiao Yifei's words were sharp and to the point, the succession of Muyun almost inevitably led to an internal power struggle. The final showdown between the two factions often depended on a fuse, and Muyun was that fuse.

The old man hadn't expected Xiao Yifei to be so straightforward, but since he asked, he had to answer.

The old man thought for a while and said, "Nephew, I don't want to deceive you either. Our chances of holding out are less than thirty percent, especially since our high-end combat strength is indeed inferior to theirs. However, we stand on the side of justice, which will attract some forces to join us, but we indeed have considerable gaps in other aspects."

"But we are forced into doing this. If we don't fight back now, the gap between our two factions will only widen, making it even harder to turn the tables." The old man sighed.

"The times are changing." Xiao Yifei also sighed. "Here's the thing, the Eye-closing Silver Tail Needle has another effect: it can temporarily enhance a person's skill level. With my current ability, it can increase at least threefold, so I'm planning to train a group of death soldiers for the Mu Residence to win this war."

Upon hearing that the Eye-closing Silver Tail Needle had such an effect, the old man was pleasantly surprised, but he quickly became cautious and said, "Such strong effects of the Eye-closing Silver Tail Needle must come with side effects, no? I find it hard to believe otherwise."

Xiao Yifei smiled, "Indeed, there are side effects."

"Tell me, I'll see if we can tolerate it." The old man was mentally prepared; as long as it didn't involve sacrificing lives, he had to agree, as this was the only chance.

"It's probably not as severe as you think. The principle of the Eye-closing Silver Tail Needle is to directly stimulate the meridians with medicine, nearly saturating them, thus doubling one's skill power. But the side effect is that these people's skill levels will not advance in the future, and their skill power might even regress due to the slow contraction of the meridians." Xiao Yifei explained.

"To what extent will it regress? Until their skill power is entirely gone?" The old man sighed in relief; it wasn't as terrifying as he thought, but he still asked for reassurance.

"No, it will only regress to the original level. Additionally, only inner strength won't increase; their physical power is unaffected. However, it's not advised for the highly talented ones, as their wide meridians won't enhance significantly." Xiao Yifei said truthfully.

"The best candidates are those middle-aged with stagnant skill levels, that way, the Eye-closing Silver Tail Needle's effect is maximized without harming the family's potential." Xiao Yifei stated frankly.

"The results achieved with such a price are already quite remarkable. I will personally select some people who can become our lethal weapon against other families." The old man said gleefully.

"Alright, after you select them, have them come to my place tonight. Expanding the meridians with the aid of the Eye-closing Silver Tail Needle is not very exhausting; I can handle quite a few in one night." Xiao Yifei said confidently.

After sending the old man off, Xiao Yifei returned to his residence. Treating Muyun had emptied most of his physical strength, and talking so much with the old man had been his limit. Now, he needed rest, and when he got back, he immediately fell asleep without even having lunch or dinner.

He didn't know how long he'd slept, but by the time he woke up, it was already dark.

Xiao Yifei stretched lazily, and after a good nap, his energy was nearly replenished. Suddenly, he noticed the table full of dishes, surprisingly still warm.

"Hey, honestly, I'm starving," Xiao Yifei noticed his empty stomach and began to eat voraciously. Content, he suddenly remembered the task of enhancing the abilities of people sent by the old man with the Eye-closing Silver Tail Needle.

Xiao Yifei patted his forehead, thinking how could he have slept over such a big task and wondered if they had left.

With a burst of speed, Xiao Yifei opened the door, and to his surprise, found ten middle-aged men, appearing in their thirties to forties, sitting cross-legged neatly outside his door. He could sense that these men were not weak in skill.

Seeing Xiao Yifei come out, the leader stood up and saluted, saying, "Mr. Xiao, the Family Head instructed us to wait for you here and asked me to tell you that we are the first chosen ones, with others to be sent over tomorrow. Anything you need, just say so, and the Mu Residence will try to accommodate."

Xiao Yifei shook his head with a smile, "I don't need anything. Since you have been waiting so long, let's start. I'll take you one by one. Are you all here willingly?"

All ten spoke in unison, "Willingly."

Xiao Yifei nodded, "Good, then let's begin."

Xiao Yifei took the Eye-closing Silver Tail Needle in hand, looking at the naked muscular man named Chi Shen in front of him, awkwardly chuckled, but quickly regained composure and swiftly inserted the ten needles in different directions, angles, and strengths.

The man winced in pain, letting out a cry.

"Pay attention to sense the changes in your meridians, do not resist. Enduring now will benefit your future," Xiao Yifei said sternly.

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