Chapter 152 Wu Zhenren
Cheng Dongliang's meridians were blocked, and if things continued like this, he would have at most ten years to live.
If Li Xiaoyao could cure his stubborn illness today, he would have at least thirty more years to live.
Such a great favor, for Cheng Dongliang, was tantamount to being reborn; calling Li Xiaoyao his second parents would not be an overstatement.
Cheng Yiyi had originally been indifferent towards Li Xiaoyao, feeling that he was somewhat arrogant, but at this moment, she found Li Xiaoyao to be so endearing.
"Mr. Li, if you truly can cure my father, you will be Yiyi's benefactor," said Cheng Yiyi, her voice trembling with excitement.
Li Xiaoyao waved his hand and said, "Since I've accepted the money, I naturally will give it my all; you don't need to thank me."
"That's not right, Mr. Li," Cheng Dongliang shook his head and said, "Though treating illnesses may just be a simple gesture to you, for me and the Cheng Family, it's a great kindness. If Mr. Li can truly cure my chronic disease, you will be my, Cheng Dongliang's, benefactor. In the future, no matter what trouble Mr. Li encounters, you can come to me. No matter the issue, Cheng is bound to mobilize the full strength of the entire family to assist."
Li Xiaoyao smiled faintly. This Cheng Dongliang was indeed a clever man, but as for his display of loyalty, Li Xiaoyao didn't take it too seriously.
When people are excited, their words cannot always be taken at face value.
"All right, let's focus on the treatment first. Speaking of which, I do indeed have some matters that may trouble you, but let's wait until after I've cured you to discuss them," Li Xiaoyao said as he walked toward the sofa.
Cheng Dongliang came over, and as instructed by Li Xiaoyao, lay down on the sofa.
Li Xiaoyao closed his eyes, his mind probing Cheng Dongliang's body, covering it with spiritual energy as he lightly placed his hand on Cheng Dongliang's dantian.
Today, Li Xiaoyao planned to thoroughly clear Cheng Dongliang's meridians and the toxins in his body, so the process took even longer than yesterday, a full three hours.
As spiritual power flushed through his meridians, Cheng Dongliang felt extremely comfortable and fell asleep in that comfort.
Cheng Yiyi sat by the side all along, watching Li Xiaoyao.
She was curious, what exactly was Li Xiaoyao doing?
Just by placing his hand on her father's abdomen? Could that really cure her father's disease?
Cheng Yiyi was a master of internal martial arts, having already harnessed internal strength.
The so-called internal strength is derived from Qi Cultivation.
Qi Cultivation has nine levels, and Cheng Yiyi's cultivation level had reached the fifth level of Qi-Training Mirror.
At only 26 years old, Cheng Yiyi had reached such a level of cultivation, a progress that, even within the whole circle of cultivators, was extremely formidable.
But even so, Cheng Yiyi was insignificant compared to Li Xiaoyao.
Not only Cheng Yiyi but even Cheng Dongliang couldn't withstand a single move from Li Xiaoyao, which showed just how frightening Li Xiaoyao's strength had become!
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In an entertainment venue in Zhongzhou City, two middle-aged men, each with a girl on either arm, were thoroughly enjoying themselves.
After about fifteen minutes, the man on the left gestured to the voluptuous, scantily clad women, "You can go out first."
After the women left, the man on the left said, "Master Wu, I requested your presence here because I have something to discuss with you."
"Hmm, Ling Ziyun, we have known each other for more than two decades, just say what you have to say," Master Wu, a cultivator whose cultivation had reached the first layer of the Condensing Qi Bone Refining Realm, said.
And this Ling Ziyun was also a cultivator, but his cultivation level was much weaker compared to Master Wu.
If Li Xiaoyao were here, he would surely recognize Ling Ziyun at a glance.
This Ling Ziyun was the Mr. Ling whom Long Feiyang had paid a high price to hire, who had been knocked unconscious by Li Xiaoyao with a single move at the villa.
Ling Ziyun asked, "Has Master Wuzhen ever seen a Condensation Realm master in his twenties?"
The Condensation Realm is the same as the Condensing Qi Bone Refining Realm.
"A Condensation Realm master in his twenties?" Master Wuzhen's eyelids twitched violently, and he soon laughed twice, his gaze fixed on Ling Ziyun with a strange expression, "Ziyun, are you joking? The youngest masters of the Condensation Realm in this world are all over forty years old."
Ling Ziyun furrowed his brow, "So, you're saying it's impossible to reach the Condensation Realm in one's twenties?"
"Absolutely impossible!" Master Wuzhen declared, "Even the most talented individuals couldn't possibly achieve the Condensation Realm at the age of twenty!"
Ling Ziyun silently nodded and said no more.
Master Wuzhen asked, "Ziyun, why do you suddenly bring this up?"
Ling Ziyun hesitated for a few seconds before responding, "Because not long ago, I met a Condensation Realm master in his twenties in Ling City."
"What!" Master Wuzhen was greatly shocked before he exclaimed, "Impossible, absolutely impossible! Even if he were Qin Tiange, he couldn't possibly have cultivated to the Condensation Realm in his twenties!"
Ling Ziyun said, "Yet, he was really powerful. I couldn't withstand even a single move from him."
Master Wuzhen's face showed a mixture of surprise and suspicion, and after a long silence, his eyes suddenly lit up, "There's another possibility!"
Ling Ziyun eagerly asked, "What possibility?"
Master Wuzhen's eyes glittered, "Pill Medicine, or a magical item!"
"Pill Medicine! Magical items!" Ling Ziyun was also startled, "Could it be that he possesses a magical item, which is why he's so formidable?"
Master Wuzhen nodded, "That's the only explanation."
"It seems that the person you met must be the scion of some major family."
Ling Ziyun immediately shook his head, "No, he is definitely not a scion of a major family."
"Hmm? How do you know?"
Ling Ziyun replied, "After he captured me, he asked many questions about cultivators. From his behavior, it seemed like he was encountering a cultivator for the first time, and I was the first cultivator he had ever contacted."
Master Wuzhen's eyes shone even brighter, "If that's the case, then he must have stumbled upon the magical item and Pill Medicine by chance."n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
Suddenly sitting up straight, Master Wuzhen stared at Ling Ziyun with fiery eyes, "Lead me to that young man."
Ling Ziyun expressed his difficulty, "But that young man is really powerful; I couldn't even handle one move from him."
Master Wuzhen said, "Don't be afraid. If it's as you say, that young man's true cultivation level is probably just that he has barely cultivated his internal energy. His real reliance should be on a magical item."
"We can catch him off guard, steal his magical item, and then kill him."
"For an ordinary cultivator to defeat you in one move, this magical item must be extraordinary," Master Wuzhen continued.
Hearing Master Wuzhen speak, Ling Ziyun's eyes also lit up.
Indeed, a magical item that allowed an ordinary person to defeat himself would certainly be no ordinary thing.
Ling Ziyun was moved as well. He thought just like Master Wuzhen; if he could snatch Li Xiaoyao's magical item, it would certainly take his own cultivation to the next level.
Master Wuzhen naturally saw the fervor in Ling Ziyun's eyes. He squinted slightly, a murderous intent brewing within.
Such a formidable magical item, he naturally wanted to swallow it whole. Once Ling Ziyun led him to that young man and the magical item was seized, he would kill Ling Ziyun as well, ensuring that the news of his robbery wouldn't spread.