I, Yan Jiefang, will live to 2025 in this courtyard house.

As before, the range of divine sense has not increased much this time, remaining at a radius of only 10 meters.

His ability to achieve a radius of over 70 meters is inseparable from his persistent practice of the "Great Evolution Treasure Scripture" over the past few years.

The key to cultivating this technique is perseverance; only by persisting can one see results.

There is absolutely no possibility of achieving instant success.

However, the spiritual energy within his body has increased significantly after this advancement, and has become more refined.

Under similar conditions, each advancement in the Qi Refining stage will significantly increase one's strength compared to the previous stage.

On August 7, at the foot of Nyainqêntanglha Mountain in Tibet, a Tibetan girl used a parabolic condenser to collect natural fire to light the main torch, and then handed the torch to the gymnastics prince on the spot.

The main torch was then airlifted to 49 cities for safekeeping.

Until August 22, four torches were separated from the main torch and airlifted to Harbin (the starting point of the northeastern route), Urumqi (the starting point of the northwestern route), Lhasa (the starting point of the southwestern route), and Haikou (the starting point of the central and southern route).

The relay, which started simultaneously from four directions, is collectively known as the Asian Games Light Torch Relay.

The Sports Commission had invited Yan Jiefang to participate, but he declined.

At his age and with his current level of ability, there is basically no need for him to show his face to increase his fame.

Let's leave these opportunities for the younger generation to enjoy.

At the end of August, the eldest son, Yan Xueqian, found Yan Jiefang in his study, where he was drinking tea and reading:

"Dad, I want to get into the professional Go league. Can you think of any way to do that?"

Yan Jiefang put down the book in her hand, looked up at him:

"Oh? Why did you suddenly have this idea?"

Yan Xueqian only answered one sentence:

"The national team lost again in the recently concluded China-Japan friendly match and the Fujitsu Cup."

Yan Jiefang, who frequently reads newspapers, was also aware of these two competitions.

At that time, chess was very popular in China, and every major tournament was covered in its entirety.

Even ordinary people in the city have probably heard of Nie Xuanfeng and others.

Yan Jiefang thought for a moment, then calmly said to his son:

"Go and bring the Go set, let's play a game."

Yan Jiefang plays white, and Yan Xueqian plays black; the game begins.

Yan Xueqian started with the most common method at present, placing his first piece in the star position (4,4).

Yan Jiefang held a white flying pendulum.

Black should respond with a single move.

Yan Jiefang directly adopted the later method of directly pointing to the third point.

This method is the one commonly used in later supercomputers, and it is completely different from the method used in the 1990s.

Seeing this method of treatment that his father had never used before, Yan Xueqian remained calm.

In the eyes of top chess players of this era, this is not a good move.

He still placed his pieces according to the normal method.

Yan Jiefang's method of attack was much more casual, completely unconventional, yet incredibly precise.

After all, this is the strategy of a supercomputer, where every move is calculated to the exact outcome, ensuring a winning outcome!

It's simply incomparable to the human brain.

In Yan Xueqian's view, this kind of playing style completely deviated from the chess principles he had studied for a long time, but every move seemed to precisely disrupt his own strategy.

This forced him to spend more time thinking about the strategy.

Time passed slowly as the two played their game.

Even with the air conditioning cooling him down, Yan Xueqian still had beads of sweat on his forehead when the game reached the middle stage.

The game was not finished.

A few days later, Yan Jiefang contacted some leaders of the Sports Commission and met with several veterans of the Chess and Card Department. Through their connections, he organized an internal test competition.

After defeating several professional high-ranking players in succession, Yan Xueqian was granted special permission to become a professional first dan.

From then on, he was qualified to participate in various competitions at home and abroad.

Of course, it's just a qualification.

After obtaining this qualification, the kid started frequently seeking out his father to learn chess.

The way he fell last time greatly impressed him, and he wanted to learn that technique.

Learning Go is an extremely time-consuming activity. In order to teach his eldest son to play Go, Yan Jiefang has reduced his tea time considerably.

This kid may be ambitious, but his actual Go skill is only that of an average professional 9-dan.

The chances of defeating those dozen or so top-ranked players, both domestically and internationally, are slim.

Unless you're incredibly lucky and the other person happens to be going through a slump (illness, feeling unwell, not having eaten enough, etc., can all affect your chess skills), you're unlikely to succeed.

Yan Jiefang decided that after the Asian Games, he would use the "Heaven and Earth Changing Technique" to give his son a special training session to improve his chess skills and understanding of Go.

At that time, barring any unforeseen circumstances, winning those top-level tournaments should be no problem at all.

After settling things with his eldest brother, Yan Jiefang hadn't even had a chance to breathe a sigh of relief when his second and third brothers came looking for him.

He sat in his study, watching the two of them.

"Dad, you have such a big influence, could you think of a way to get my brother and me into the national football team?"

The Chinese national football team failed to qualify for the World Cup finals again this year, which is really disappointing!

My brother and I couldn't stand it anymore; we had to put some pressure on them and teach them how to play football!

Yan Xueheng licked his lips, his face full of anticipation.

Upon hearing this, Yan Jiefang couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Why did you have to do something so complicated and plunge headlong into the quagmire of football?

Oh well, what can I do? These two are my own children!

Besides, given their abilities, they wouldn't be at a disadvantage in the football team.

It's already good enough that they don't let others suffer losses!

Thinking of this, Yan Jiefang nodded:

"Playing soccer is fine, but you can't neglect your studies! Do you hear me!"

The two nodded quickly:

"I heard it! I heard it!"

For this matter, Yan Jiefang personally went to the Sports Commission and the Football Association to arrange things for the second and third sons.

From today onwards, they will be the substitutes for the 49 City Football Team, one a midfielder and the other a forward.

Although they are only substitute players, they have many privileges.

For example, players can decide whether or not to start, or whether or not to participate in the game.

After all, their relationship is quite significant.

Under Yan Jiefang's tutelage, these two have developed decent football skills, with their footwork even surpassing that of many internationally renowned stars.

Coupled with their exceptional physical abilities, they will absolutely surprise everyone once they take to the field.

As the children grew older, things indeed became more and more complicated.

This is even when he doesn't need to send them to training classes.

If he had participated in various training courses like in later generations, how could he have been as relaxed as he is now all these years?

One day in early September, Yan Jiefang remained silent for a long time after receiving a phone call.

The next day, he changed into a black outfit and drove to the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery auditorium to attend the ceremony.

He didn't stay there long; after offering the wreath, he stood for a while and then left.

He had actually anticipated this day.

If it weren't for an unexpected event, the old minister would definitely not be alive now.

The former minister has now passed away, but the person responsible for this incident is still at large, and he feels he should do something...