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

On February 1, 2003, the first day of the Lunar New Year, just after 10 p.m. Beijing time, the American space shuttle "Columbia" burned up in mid-air, turning into more than a dozen long white trails and split fireballs that streaked across the sky.

All seven astronauts on board perished.

This is another major disaster for US spaceflight after the Challenger disaster.

Yan Jiefang shook his head and sighed after watching the videos posted online by netizens on his computer:

"This accident should have been preventable."

This matter is still far away for him; for now, he should focus on taking care of the things at hand first.

He unleashed a super critical strike using the alternative secret techniques he had previously obtained.

[Hint: You have successfully landed a super critical hit on "Diamond Pure Yang Skill". Please select from the following options.]

11,000 copies of "The Vajra Pure Yang Skill"

[2. 1 copies of "Shaolin Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill"] (After mastering it, one's skin and flesh become tough and can withstand ordinary sword and knife attacks, but cannot withstand top-level internal force attacks, nor can one transform into a golden body.)

【3. One hundred copies of "Yin Yang Golden Bell Cover"】(The Yin and Yang energies circulate and flow. Yang energy is responsible for the hard defense of the Golden Bell, while Yin energy is responsible for the internal transformation of energy. It is hard but not brittle, soft but not scattered. Although it has a weakness, it is elusive and difficult to detect.)

【4. Ten copies of "Invincible Vajra Divine Skill" (Tianchi Eccentric Hero Edition)】 (After using it, the whole body transforms into a golden body, impervious to swords and spears, water and fire, and all poisons. It becomes stronger when facing stronger opponents, and its close-range strength increases dramatically. The golden body state can last for up to half an hour per day, with a defense limit. If it is continuously shot by machine guns, the golden body time will be shortened.)

[5. A book titled "The Undying Profound Origin Body"] (This book uses innate profound true qi to cleanse the marrow and bones, reshape the origin of the physical body, and transform the flesh, meridians, bones, and dantian into a profound Dao body, freeing one from the shackles of mortal existence.)

This technique is divided into three levels:

First level: Condensing Yuan Qi: The physical body sheds its mortal form, and the skin surface is covered with a condensed Yuan Qi shield, making it immune to ordinary divine weapons and the internal energy of innate grandmasters. Its self-healing speed is dozens of times that of ordinary people.

Double-layered Dao Forging: The muscles, bones, and meridians are transformed into Dao, protecting the body at all times when walking, sitting, or lying down. It is not afraid of conventional massive internal force bombardment and can directly confront conventional sniper rifles.

Triple Tribulation: The physical body is completely transformed into the indestructible Xuan Yuan Body, and the defense will be greatly improved. At the same time, all seven characteristics are cultivated (immunity to toxins, underwater breathing, high temperature roasting, immunity to acupoints, no internal injury, flesh and blood regeneration, extreme cold resistance).

Special note: This technique is a martial arts technique that only cultivates the physical body and does not cultivate the spirit.

Yan Jiefang looked down and made the choice directly: "The Undying Profound Origin Body".

He tried practicing it and found that the technique was not too difficult to learn. He reached 1/100 of the first level in just half a day.

It's at least easier to get started with than "God of War Chronicles".

This is only the first level. There are second and third levels to come. It is estimated that each level will require 100% completion before complete mastery.

Anyway, he has the ability to reward diligence, so as long as he has enough time, there shouldn't be any problem in cultivating it to perfection.

Looking at the already bright sky outside, Yan Jiefang stood up and left the room.

Today is the second day of the Lunar New Year, and my home is very lively.

A dozen or so grandchildren, aged two or three, were playing in a small playground set up in the living room.

Their cheers were deafening.

Liu Ruyan, Xiao Youyi, the old lady, and others sat on the surrounding sofas, watching with smiles on their faces.

Regarding the fact that Liu Ruyan looks younger and younger, everyone only murmured a few words to themselves and didn't actually say them out loud.

The son-in-law/grandfather seems approachable, and I've never seen him lose his temper, but as one of the top ten richest people in the world according to Forbes, a little research reveals that he's not as simple as he appears.

Besides, he gave too much. These daughters-in-law are all smart women, so naturally they wouldn't make things difficult for themselves.

Yan Jiefang sat down next to his wife:

"Where are Xueqian and the others? Why aren't they home?"

Liu Ruyan stared at the children in the room, only reacting when she heard the question, and looked at her husband:

"The three of them went out to play ball early this morning, and they should be back before lunch."

Yan Jiefang nodded:

"I see."

He took out his phone and checked the time: 10:51.

As the richest man in the country, it is rare for him not to wear a luxury watch or haute couture clothing.

Currently, he mainly wears clothes made by his second son's garment factory, as long as they are loose and comfortable.

He was completely indifferent to those so-called top foreign brands.

Moreover, as a cultivator, it doesn't seem right to wear modern clothes every day. Perhaps it would be nice to design some Ming-style Hanfu to wear someday.

He jotted down his thoughts and continued watching the children play.

During lunch, Yan Jiefang called out to his three sons:

"Come to my study this afternoon."

The three immediately agreed:

"receive!"

...

"Relax, I will teach you a protective martial art."

Inside the bright study, Yan Jiefang sat behind his desk and spoke to his three sons.

"yes!"

With the cooperation of three people, the transmission of power went very smoothly.

However, since they had all learned the "Heaven and Earth Transformation Technique," their mental strength had improved considerably.

The duration of each illusion has now been shortened to about 5 years.

This is unavoidable; as the gap in mental strength narrows, the duration of the illusion naturally shortens.

Mental strength is related to a person's control over their life and performance; as a master, one cannot afford to have any weaknesses in this area.

After the illusion ended, Yan Xueheng exclaimed in amazement:

"Dad, this 'Eternal Profound Origin Body' technique is too powerful!"

Once mastered, it not only makes one invulnerable to swords and spears, but also grants seven super-powerful effects, including immunity to all poisons and underwater breathing!

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he's invincible!

Unfortunately, the cultivation is quite difficult. Not only does it require diligent practice, but it also requires training in various extreme environments.

Even after five years in the illusion, I still couldn't fully master the first level of this skill.

It feels like the cultivation difficulty is no less than that of the "War God's Manual".

The eldest and third brothers nodded in agreement with his statement.

Yan Jiefang looked at the three of them:

"You've all suffered a great mental drain. Focus on recovering your energy these next few days. Once you're almost recovered, I'll take you into the illusionary realm for another training session. You should be able to fully master the first level by then, and using spirit stones for training will be much more efficient in the future."

As for extreme environments, we have a map of the whole world; we're sure we can find them.

"OK."

...

On February 5, while China was still celebrating the Chinese New Year, Powell presented alleged evidence of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction at the UN Security Council.

It was a transparent test tube, filled with a white powdery substance that was more than half full.

He claimed that just a small spoonful of dried anthrax bacteria could cause a massive disaster.

Iraq possesses a large stockpile of anthrax biological weapons and has not disclosed its inventory to the United Nations.

This is the famous "laundry detergent incident" that would be known to later generations.

When Yan Jiefang saw this, he just smiled slightly and didn't take it to heart.

This world is a big makeshift operation; anything outrageous can happen. Just live your own life and don't overthink things.

After the New Year, he didn't have much free time and started traveling back and forth between the three wafer fabs again.