"Young Master Ye, is what you said all true?" Tianying Wang took several deep breaths, forcibly suppressing the wild joy and excitement in his heart, and asked Ye Yunfei with a trembling voice. Although he was once a great figure who dominated one corner of the cosmos, his attainments in alchemy were far inferior to Ye Yunfei's. Therefore, while he could tell that these Tianyuan Soul-Restoring Pills were Dao Pills and extremely precious to him, he couldn't discern their specific effects.
"Of course it's true. I have no reason to deceive you," Ye Yunfei said with a smile. He naturally understood Tianying Wang and the eight Tianying elders' current state of mind. They were merely in the state of Remnant Souls, having weakened immensely after the passage of such a long era. These Tianyuan Soul-Restoring Pills were nothing short of divine elixirs they had long dreamed of.
"Young Master Ye, we thank you for the great kindness of gifting us these pills! To the nine of us, you have bestowed a grace akin to a second life! Please accept our bow!" After receiving Ye Yunfei's affirmative answer, Tianying Wang carefully stored away the jade bottles floating before him, then bowed deeply to Ye Yunfei with utmost sincerity. His form of address for Ye Yunfei also changed; he no longer called him 'young friend' but 'Young Master Ye'—a title of respect!
"We thank Young Master Ye for the great kindness of gifting us these pills!" The eight Tianying elders followed Tianying Wang and bowed to Ye Yunfei as well.
"There's no need for such courtesy, everyone. Please rise," Ye Yunfei said, flicking his sleeve to release a powerful force that simultaneously lifted Tianying Wang and the eight elders to their feet.
"Young Master Ye, this is not mere courtesy. The pills you have gifted allow us to linger in this world for another four hundred years, an act of monumental significance to us. Thus, we will have sufficient time to personally witness the step-by-step growth of the youths of our Tianying Clan. Perhaps we may even have the chance to witness the resurgence of our Tianying Clan with our own eyes! Young Master Ye, from this moment on, you are the great benefactor of our Tianying Clan! Although, given our clan's current state, we can offer you little in return. However, our clan will never forget this debt of gratitude!" Tianying Wang declared solemnly.
"Heh, Tianying Wang, you are too kind. Mere Fifth Grade Dao Pills are nothing much. Besides, why must the resurgence of your Tianying Clan rely solely on the youths within your clan? In fact, I've observed that although you are in the state of Remnant Souls, the core parts of your Soul Bodies are remarkably well-preserved. It's entirely possible for you to reshape physical bodies and resurrect," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
What?! Tianying Wang and the eight elders were dumbfounded once more. They stared at Ye Yunfei with gazes filled with extreme shock and ecstasy, doubting if they had heard correctly. As once-terrifyingly powerful figures themselves, they certainly understood the concept Ye Yunfei mentioned—reshaping a physical body for resurrection. While the Tianyuan Soul-Restoring Pills could sustain their Remnant Souls for another four centuries, they would still ultimately perish from the world once their energy was completely exhausted. However, reshaping a body and resurrecting was different. That would mean regaining life, becoming flesh-and-blood living beings once more! They could then cultivate, break through, advance, and enhance their strength and realms, just as they had before their fall.
"Young Master Ye, you wouldn't be joking with us, would you?" After a long while, Tianying Wang finally regained his senses, looking at Ye Yunfei with a bitter smile.
"I am not joking. I am serious. I do have a method to help you reshape your bodies," Ye Yunfei said plainly. In fact, this wasn't particularly difficult for him. Back when he first encountered Huang Shang, Ye Yunfei had promised to help him reshape a body in the future. Although Tianying Wang and the eight elders had fallen far earlier than Huang Shang—their Remnant Souls belonged to a very ancient epoch—they had once been immensely powerful figures, and the core parts of their Soul Bodies were exceptionally well-preserved. The difficulty of reshaping their bodies was not much different from that for Huang Shang. The only issue was procuring the corresponding resources and materials—precious Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures—required for body reconstruction.
"You have a way to help us reshape our bodies!" Tianying Wang and the eight elders trembled physically, their inner ecstasy simply indescribable.
"Young Master Ye..." Tianying Wang cleared his throat, looking at Ye Yunfei somewhat at a loss. The eight elders also stared at Ye Yunfei with eager eyes. They understood that reshaping a body for them would be an enormous favor! It must be extremely troublesome, perhaps consuming unimaginable amounts of treasures and requiring profoundly advanced secret techniques… Why would someone go to such trouble and make such a huge sacrifice for no reason?
"Young Master Ye, if you can help us reshape our bodies and resurrect us… we are willing to follow you from now on!" Tianying Wang suddenly gritted his teeth and said.
"That's right! Young Master Ye, if you can help us reshape our bodies, we are willing to follow you!" the other eight elders echoed in unison. Their Tianying Clan had once been annihilated—a blood feud. As former high-ranking members of the clan, they desperately desired resurrection to personally avenge their Tianying Clan!
"Oh?" Ye Yunfei's gaze swept over Tianying Wang and the eight elders.
"Helping you reshape your bodies is actually not difficult. What's difficult is finding the corresponding materials and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. Currently, I don't possess the materials and treasures required to reshape bodies for you. Here's my thought: I'll keep an eye out in the future. If I can gather sufficient materials and treasures, I will return here and help you reshape your bodies. I believe we'll eventually find them all. How about that?" Ye Yunfei pondered for a moment before speaking.
"Young Master Ye, this great kindness is something we can never repay throughout eternity. Then we shall await your good news," Tianying Wang said, forcibly suppressing the boundless excitement within his heart as he bowed deeply to Ye Yunfei once more. The eight elders also bowed deeply to Ye Yunfei simultaneously. From this moment on, resurrection became their greatest wish! And this wish was completely and utterly tied to Ye Yunfei!
"Young Master Ye, these are some items I'm giving you. They should be able to significantly enhance your Soul Power within a short period," Tianying Wang suddenly said. As he spoke, he waved his hand, and dozens of space rings flew out, hovering in front of Ye Yunfei. These space rings were of very high grade, their interior volumes remarkably vast.
"What is this?" Ye Yunfei was startled, immediately directing his Soul Power to sense within the space rings. He discovered that inside these rings were piled massive quantities of pitch-black stones—vast numbers of them, resembling small black mountains, stretching as far as the eye could see!
"Nightmare Stones!" Ye Yunfei exclaimed.