Mu Jinyu explained, "They're just children, still developing with limited energy, one Essence Qi Pill is enough for them. You're all adults, and some of you are even a bit older, with your bodies on the decline, so it's normal to take a few more."

"Oh, is that so? Should we take them all at once?" A younger staff member asked curiously.

"Yes, take all three at once." Mu Jinyu nodded.

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Mu..." Everyone thanked Mu Jinyu and then swallowed the Essence Qi Pills.

After they consumed the pills, Mu Jinyu paid extra attention to their cultivation routes. Once assured there was no issue, he encouraged the children gathered around him and then looked towards the old director.

"Oh my, hearing this gives me a headache, let's forget it. Those pills must be expensive, let the children use them, no need to waste them on my old bones."

The old director shook her head and said to Mei Yinxue, filled with helplessness and a headache.

Mei Yinxue tried to persuade with some helplessness, "Aunt Du, please listen. It's not difficult. If you learn properly, you'll surely master it. Cultivation can also increase lifespan. Don't you want to see how the children turn out in the future?"

Mu Jinyu also came over and urged, "That's right, Aunt Du, you should learn. It's really not that hard. The kids can learn it; there's no reason you can't, right?"

The old director shook her head sadly and sighed, "I'm almost senile, it's not that easy. In recent years when the children who left the home come back to see me, I often fail to recognize them. If Little Mei didn't come by a few times a year, I might forget her too."

Upon hearing this, Mu Jinyu agreed. At eighty-five, not everyone can stay mentally sharp and memory less fading at that age.

After hesitating for a moment, Mu Jinyu changed his approach, "Aunt Du, you don't have to learn these techniques. Just take a few Essence Qi Pills. I'll help nourish your body first, and we can discuss the rest later."

Hearing this, the old director hesitated before sighing, "Forget it, don't waste resources on my old bones. These pills are definitely not cheap, save them for the children."

"The pills aren't expensive, really!" Mu Jinyu looked earnestly into the director's eyes and said sincerely, "I hardly need to spend anything on these pills; they are very easy to make. Since hearing your words, I have planned to promote the Essence Qi Pills nationwide soon. They'll cost one or two yuan so children and elders can buy them easily, with children for fitness and elders for longevity."

"Really?" The old director's dim eyes sparkled with excitement upon hearing Mu Jinyu's words, and she asked energetically.

"It's true." Mu Jinyu nodded seriously and said, "Now with national martial cultivation, everyone can access basic cultivation techniques, initiated and promoted by me. These Essence Qi Pills were meant to assist cultivation. It's just when Spiritual Energy Revival happened suddenly, conditions weren't right, and I hadn't considered how poor and welfare children might lag behind. Now, this serves as timely remediation."

"That's great…" Hearing this, the old director's emotional eyes filled with tears as she grasped Mu Jinyu's hand and said tremblingly, "Mr. Mu, thank you so much. You're truly a good person…"

After much persuasion, the old director finally took three Essence Qi Pills with trembling hands.

Afterward, Mu Jinyu didn't personally help refine the medicine to nourish her body but let Mei Yinxue do it herself.

Mei Yinxue, having cultivated to the Fanxu Realm recently, would naturally manage such small tasks.

With Mei Yinxue's help, it took only about five minutes to fully refine the five Essence Qi Pills she took and to nourish her body.

"Wow… this body…"

When the old director opened her eyes and stood, she was slightly stunned, a bit unbelieving, and then tried taking a few steps, finally feeling overwhelmed with excitement.

Originally, at eighty-five, even walking was difficult, let alone engaging in vigorous physical activity. Her mind wasn't very sharp, like rusted machinery struggling to operate.

But now, the director felt that her body, under the nourishment of the Essence Qi Pills, had returned to about the state of a seventy-year-old. Though still an elderly body, it was much lighter, without the feeling of almost running out of breath.

Mu Jinyu said, "Aunt Du, your health isn't great, so you can't take too many Essence Qi Pills at once, lest it be too much. Sister Mei will come every month to nurture your body. In about six months, your body can recover to around forty years old. Then you can try cultivation."

The reason for having the director continue learning cultivation after her body recovers is that while the Essence Qi Pills can improve physical condition, they cannot restore lifespan. The elderly will inevitably pass due to old age.

If she cultivates and succeeds, her lifespan might slowly increase, allowing her to live longer.

"Alright…" The old director nodded excitedly, no longer resisting.

If one can live longer, who would want to die early?

Half an hour later, all the children in the welfare home finally refined the Essence Qi Pills and awoke. Although none reached the Clear Force Realm, everyone felt noticeable changes, their faces beaming with joyful smiles.

Seeing this, Mu Jinyu encouraged them with a few words, checked the time—it was already nine in the evening—and then discussed briefly with Mei Yinxue before bidding farewell to the old director.

As they learned Mu Jinyu and Mei Yinxue were leaving, everyone in the welfare home came out to see them off.

Ning Yue stood in front, and as Mu Jinyu waved goodbye and was about to leave, Ning Yue couldn't resist stepping forward to pull on Mu Jinyu's wrist, shyly asking, "Big brother, will you... come back to see us in the future?"

He was a clever child and understood that since Mu Jinyu was planning nationwide promotion of the Essence Qi Pill, making it accessible for almost no cost, he felt Mu Jinyu might not specially visit their welfare home again.

Thus, feeling a bit reluctant, he spoke up with these words.

Mu Jinyu turned to Ning Yue, a gentle smile appearing on his face, as he reached out to pat Ning Yue's little head and shook his head, "Whether I'll come back, I can't be sure. After all, I have lots of things to do, but if there's a chance, I'll definitely visit you all again..."

"For instance, during this year's Mid-Autumn Festival, Christmas, if there's a chance, Sister Mei and I will come to visit you."

"Okay, thank you, big brother... I'll work hard at cultivating to be able to assist you in the future..."

Ning Yue's little face instantly blossomed into a smile, nodding deeply.

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