The father and son talked a lot during the meal. Yang Ping Tian gained some understanding of Yang Fei Long's past. In fact, Yang Fei Long spoke vaguely about matters after leaving the mountain, and glossed over his romantic relationships. Although Yang Ping Tian knew his son had several girlfriends, he didn't know exactly how many.
"You are a prudent person, so I won't offer any superfluous advice," Yang Ping Tian said with a sigh. "Since your master lives alone, and your adoptive parents haven't accompanied you during the New Year these past few years, you can go spend it with them. But how about staying with your old man for one more day?"
Yang Fei Long pondered for a moment and agreed.
The twenty-seventh of the twelfth lunar month.
In the early morning, a terrifying aura erupted from Yang Kai Tai's room.
"He broke through! The old man has broken through to the Innate realm!"
"Another Innate cultivator has been born in our Yang family!"
Everyone exclaimed excitedly, then their gazes turned to Yang Fei Long. If there had been any reservations about Yang Fei Long before, they had almost entirely disappeared after he healed the hidden ailments of the core members of the family. Now? There was only gratitude!
Yang Fei Long was not surprised by Yang Kai Tai's breakthrough. He had healed his hidden ailments and adjusted his body, bringing it to an optimal state. If he couldn't break through under such circumstances, it would indeed be strange.
Yang Fei Long's contribution to the Yang family by helping one more person reach the Innate realm was immense. Furthermore, it wasn't just Yang Kai Tai who broke through to the Innate realm. In the subsequent period, Yang Jun Han and two other second-generation members also broke through from the perfection of the Overlord Martial realm to the Venerable Martial realm.
As for Yang Ping Yu, he didn't manage to break through. Although he had hidden ailments, they weren't severe. His inability to break through wasn't due to the ailments, but Yang Ping Yu believed he would break through within two years.
Yang Ping Chuan also failed to break through, for the same reason.
After staying half a day longer at the Yang family's residence, Yang Fei Long left at noon on the twenty-seventh of the twelfth lunar month. Naturally, the Yang family members wholeheartedly tried to persuade him to stay. Now, Yang Fei Long had completely integrated into the Yang family.
The primary reason was that Yang Fei Long had provided immense help to the Yang family.
Yang Fei Long didn't have deep emotional ties to the Yang family, and of course, the Yang family understood the reason, as he hadn't been raised by them. If it weren't for Yang Ping Tian being Yang Fei Long's father, the Yang family might not only have failed to receive this help but would have potentially incurred Yang Fei Long's enmity!
However, they all knew that for the relationship between the Yang family and Yang Fei Long to advance further, time would be needed, and this would depend on Yang Ping Tian.
Some in the family even began to consider whether they should find some young ladies from Yang Fei Long's generation within the family and introduce them to him as girlfriends. After all, the Yang family had a long history, and many of their direct descendants were more than three generations old.
Yang Fei Long seemed to shy away from this idea. The Yang family was large, and among the younger generation of a similar age to Yang Fei Long, there were naturally some attractive girls. However, Yang Fei Long appeared uninterested in such matters.
This brought a sense of regret to many.
...
The Luo family.
Upon receiving Yang Fei Long's call, informing them he would arrive at the Luo family in the afternoon, Luo Xiang Ning immediately conveyed this news to her elder brother, the family head, and a few other high-ranking members of the Luo family, including the Luo family patriarch.
Instantly, the high-ranking members of the Luo family were filled with excitement.
"Fei Long is coming?"
"If he can help us heal our hidden ailments, we can all take a significant leap forward. Especially the patriarch, wouldn't he also be able to break through to the Innate realm?"
"This matter must be kept a secret, otherwise, there will be many people seeking him out in the future! He specifically told me this," Luo Xiang Ning said seriously to the excited family members.
"Don't worry, we know exactly what to do!"
"That's right, if our family has an Innate expert, we'll be distinct from those families with only Venerable Martial realm experts. If they also receive Fei Long's help, wouldn't they all have Innate cultivators? Then our advantage would be gone! And more importantly, wouldn't that offend Fei Long, such a divine physician?"
Luo Xiang Ning, the head of the Luo family, and other high-ranking members personally went to the entrance to welcome Yang Fei Long's arrival.
Initially, the Luo family members were curious about whom their high-ranking elders were welcoming. Such a grand reception was rarely seen in the past. However, upon learning it was Yang Fei Long, everyone was no longer surprised.
Yang Fei Long, at the Yang family's Innate celebration a couple of days ago, many young people from their Luo family had attended and witnessed Yang Fei Long's extraordinary abilities. He was a peerless prodigy of the Venerable Martial realm.
The Luo family's reception for Yang Fei Long was extremely grand.
A lavish banquet was also prepared.
After dinner, in the Luo family's conference room, only a few high-ranking members of the Luo family were present.
"We'll treat the patriarch's hidden ailments tonight. The others will be treated tomorrow. Is that alright?" Yang Fei Long asked.
"No problem!"
Yang Fei Long had examined these individuals. They all had hidden ailments to varying degrees, though some were minor.
What Yang Fei Long said next shocked and delighted those present.
The patriarch's breathing became rapid. He had never been so nervous even during his wedding night, because what Yang Fei Long had just told them was that the Yang family now had not one, but two Innate cultivators. After Yang Fei Long's treatment, the Yang family patriarch had successfully attempted to break through to the Innate realm and was now an Innate cultivator.
"First the Xiao family's ancestor broke through to Innate, and now the Yang family's ancestor has broken through to Innate?" Others looked at the patriarch, then at Yang Fei Long. This meant their own Xiao family's patriarch could also break through to the Innate realm!
They were unaware that if Luo Xiang Ning hadn't suppressed her cultivation, she would already be in the Innate realm!
The Yang family having two Innate cultivators meant they too had the hope of achieving two Innate cultivators in their family!
However, it was inconvenient for Luo Xiang Ning to break through to the Innate realm at this time, as it would be difficult to explain. Previously, her cultivation was only at the middle stage of the Venerable Martial realm. Even with any hidden ailments, she shouldn't have advanced so much.
Yang Fei Long had spoken of this matter after careful consideration, given his relationship with Luo Xiang Ning.
Furthermore, even before his existence, the Yang and Luo families had a good relationship, being old friends with a history of intermarriage.
This was also why Luo Xiang Ning frequently visited the Yang family, and the Luo family didn't interfere much.
Moreover, revealing this matter was also to give the patriarch confidence, as greater confidence would reduce anxiety during the breakthrough and prevent any subpar performance.
As complete darkness fell, when Yang Fei Long emerged from the patriarch's room, everyone looked at him anxiously.
"The patriarch has been treated, and he is now in seclusion to attempt to break through to the Innate realm. Do not disturb him. If things go quickly, the result will be known tomorrow; if it's slow, it might take two or three days," Yang Fei Long said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, everyone was incredibly excited.
"Although there have been two successful cases, I cannot guarantee that the patriarch will break through. You should also be prepared for the possibility of failure! I told the patriarch what I did earlier to give him more confidence," Yang Fei Long mused.
Although the previous two attempts had been successful, a third attempt was not guaranteed. While Yang Fei Long believed the probability of success was extremely high, there was still a possibility of failure, so he was preemptively managing expectations.
"We all believe the patriarch can do it! Because he was previously held back by hidden ailments," someone said, shaking their head.
"Exactly!"
"Of course, even if he fails, we will only be grateful to you, as you have given the patriarch another opportunity to attempt the breakthrough to the Innate realm!"
Yang Fei Long nodded and didn't say much more. He was merely offering a reminder.
"Fei Long, your accommodation has been arranged. Shall I take you there to rest?" the head of the Luo family said.
"Brother, let me do it!" Luo Xiang Ning interjected with a smile. "After all, I am more familiar with Fei Long."
At this moment, she was dignified and composed, with no discernible impropriety in her demeanor. After all, having navigated the martial world for so many years, she possessed the skill of self-concealment.
"That's fine too." Everyone smiled and looked at the two of them, not thinking too deeply about it. In their minds, Luo Xiang Ning might become Yang Fei Long's stepmother in the future?
If the Yang family patriarch broke through to the Innate realm, then the Yang family, oh no, Yang Fei Long's debt of gratitude to them would be immense. In that case, they would wholeheartedly approve of Luo Xiang Ning joining the Yang family and becoming Yang Ping Tian's wife. Of course, before this, there was still some hesitation, primarily because Luo Xiang Ning's talent was too exceptional, possessing Innate potential.
But now, things were different. Maintaining a good relationship with the Yang family and Yang Fei Long's father was more important.
This was, of course, assuming Yang Fei Long agreed. However, Yang Fei Long's willingness to treat the high-ranking members of the Luo family so readily also indicated that he had no objections to Luo Xiang Ning and Yang Ping Chuan.
They could never have imagined that their family's most outstanding third-generation descendant, Luo Xiang Ning, and Yang Fei Long had already secretly pledged their lives to each other. If they knew, they would likely be shocked, delighted, and bewildered all at once!
In short, it would be a complex mix of emotions.