Chapter 67: High-Ranking Cultivator

  Yang Fan was taken aback, never expecting this hunchbacked old man to be so confident and boastful.

  He even promised his lifelong learning and his most beloved granddaughter.

  "Grandpa!"

  Luoshui's face was flushed with anger, her whole face red, and she was extremely annoyed in her heart.

  Yang Fan smiled slightly, he could predict that this hunchbacked old man was absolutely confident and had absolute self-confidence, only then would he dare to say so.

  Thinking about it, with the medical skills of a hunchbacked old man, even he couldn't cure the injury or illness, how could a small Qi-refining period cultivator possibly do it?

  At the same time, Yang Fan also knew that this hunchbacked old man was definitely a pharmacist in the Xianxia world, but he couldn't see through his true nature at all. This grandfather and granddaughter duo, in Yang Fan's eyes, were no different from ordinary people.

  Yang Fan was also guessing the opponent's true cultivation, the hunchbacked old man's profound knowledge and that so-called "art of observing people", such divine power and knowledge, absolutely surpassed the limits of ordinary low-ranking cultivators.

  If the hunchbacked old man had practiced medicine in the immortal world, he might have been a famous doctor with a great reputation.

  "Heh heh, little brother, I won't hide it from you either. The injuries on my body were inflicted by someone else. Even with my medical skills, I can only barely save my life, but I won't be able to cure them."

  The hunchbacked old man smiled and said: "If you're curious, you can also try it out. Consider it a way to increase your medical knowledge."

  Yang Fan nodded: "In that case, Yang Mou will take a chance."

  If it were a normal situation, Yang Fan would have no confidence at all in treating the hunchbacked old man's injury.

  After that, Yang Fan came to the front of the old man with a hump, squatted down, stretched out one hand and put it on his disabled leg.

  The hunchbacked old man let him have his way, smiling but saying nothing.

  Luoshui stood by, but in her heart she felt a little ashamed and anxious.

  It's embarrassing that Grandpa actually used his own marriage as a promise. Apprehensive is that, what if Yang Fan really cured Grandpa's illness, wouldn't he...

  However, she thought again, her grandfather had been disabled and ill for so many years. If someone could cure him, even if it meant sacrificing herself, it would be worth it.

  Yang Fan placed his hand on the old man's leg, closed his eyes, and felt the situation in the other's leg with his internal life mist circulating incessantly.

  In the village chief's legs, Yang Fan sensed a majestic and powerful life force that was many times stronger than any human cultivator he had ever seen.

  However, this life force was hidden extremely secretly, and if the other party didn't let him treat his injuries, even if Yang Fan entered full awareness mode, it would be difficult for him to feel it.

  Soon, Yang Fan found the fracture site, and the injured area was devoid of any vitality, filled with a terrifying and eerie power of death.

  This ancient silent power also contains auras of corrosion and destruction.

  For some reason, Yang Fan suddenly associated it with the endless black land in "Xianhong Space", a desolate and lifeless place.

  For this kind of power that annihilates and extinguishes life, Yang Fan involuntarily produced a psychology of disgust.

  After finding the cause of the disease, Yang Fan then performed "Jade Bone Technique", a warm and gentle life energy flowed through the injured area like fine rain.

  After finishing the Jade Bone Technique, Yang Fan was slightly stunned, his mind focused on the injured area.

  However, the power of Jade Bone Technique only revived a hint of vitality, and was immediately occupied by a withered and destructive breath.

  "How strange..."

  Yang Fan's face showed a look of surprise, and he began to recall his last experience treating Tie Niu Shifu Nan Gong Yu for a broken leg.

  That time, at the opponent's wound site, I used Jade Bone Technique and easily cured it.

  "Little brother, your kung fu and magic are quite impressive, and they have some effect on my leg. However, given your current level of cultivation and magical power, you still can't heal my injury completely. But this is already ten or a hundred times better than I imagined."

  The old man's face showed a look of surprise and delight.

  Yang Fan didn't share his excitement and continued with the second Jade Bone Technique.

  The situation is the same as last time, with a very slight effect. The wound site was dominated by a desolate and lifeless force that erased all vitality.

  "What...what's going on here?"

  Yang Fan withdrew his hand, a puzzled expression on his face, his heart trembling with shock, feeling a huge blow, even a little lost.

  "Kid, don't be discouraged, what you just did is several times more effective than an average pharmacist."

  The old man with a hump on his back said calmly, "If you knew that the one who caused me such harm was a high-ranking cultivator with unparalleled magical powers, you wouldn't find it strange."

  "High-ranking cultivator?"

  Yang Fan's face showed a shocked expression.

  In his twelve years of cultivating immortality, he had never seen a single high-ranking cultivator.

  It is well known that there are nine major realms in cultivation, and only those who have entered the first three stages can be considered low-level cultivators.

  Only after entering the fourth realm and forming a dan can one be considered a true high-ranking cultivator, they possess unimaginable divine abilities, with every move containing immense power.

  In the small country of Yu Yang, there are very few high-ranking cultivators, and they are all legendary figures standing at the top of the golden pyramid, controlling the fate of the heavens.

  Wow!

  Yang Fan let out a deep breath and calmed down, sighing: "No wonder the senior was so confident. It turns out that your injury was caused by an advanced cultivator."

  The old man with a hump on his back sighed, "High-ranking cultivators can easily unleash unimaginable power at any moment. If they suffer ordinary external injuries, it's still manageable, but once their bones and internal organs are injured, the consequences will be unthinkable."

  "In the eyes of a low-level cultivator, the law instrument is considered to be relatively hard, but with just one palm strike from a high-level cultivator, it can immediately turn into dust, let alone human bones. The destructive power contained within is truly terrifying."

  As soon as he heard this, Yang Fan's eyes also showed a look of shock.

  As a pharmacist, he also understood that the greater the destructive force borne by the injured part, the more difficult it was to restore vitality.

  Recalling the withered and destructive aura at the broken bone of the hunchbacked old man, Yang Fan understood even more.

  "Your medical skills are quite impressive, it can be seen that your lineage is also extremely mysterious and profound. However, your cultivation is still shallow and you cannot heal my injuries. Given time, if you can enter the ranks of high-level cultivators, I think you will be able to cure my injuries."

  Even if the old man with a humpback is delighted, he will still be regretful.

  Yang Fan hastily said: "If there is such a day, Yang will definitely come back to treat his seniors."

  "To enter the ranks of a high-ranking master, one must have an extraordinary fate and great fortune. Your life's ups and downs are indeed full of hope. Unfortunately, the injury I sustained is not just this broken bone, but also extremely severe internal injuries. I've used over 90% of my total magical power, combined with years of consuming large amounts of spiritual elixirs, to barely suppress this affliction. Otherwise, I would have died long ago."

  "Nowadays, I am left with a lifespan of no more than 100 years."

  The old man with a humpback sighed again and again.

  Yang Fan was secretly shocked. This hunchbacked old man looked very old, and yet he still had a hundred years of life despite suffering such severe injuries.

  Could he be an advanced cultivator?

  It is known that the Refining Qi period has a lifespan of 100 years, the Condensing Spirit period has 150 years, and the Building Foundation period only has 200 years.

  Shòu Yuán is the greatest obstacle to the ascension of Xiūzhě (Practitioners) to longevity.

  "Senior, why don't you go seek help from a higher-ranking pharmacist?"

  Yang Fan couldn't help but feel some sympathy for the old man.

  "The one who wounded me is no ordinary high-ranking cultivator. The injury I sustained can only be treated by one person in the entire Fishing Sun Country, but that person happens to be someone I have sworn not to coexist with. Currently, 90% of my magical powers are sealed, and I have suffered a terrible blow, leaving me with little time left to live. In my remaining life, I only hope that what I have learned can be passed on. Finally, I also hope that this granddaughter of mine can find a good place to settle down."

  The old man with a hunched back looked gloomy, but a hint of expectation flashed across his face as he said to Yang Fan, "You stay in 'Yihe Village' for a month, and I'll teach you some things..."

  "Thank you, senior."

  Yang Fan was overjoyed in his heart, such an opportunity is a rare occurrence in a thousand years.

  Then Yang Fan temporarily moved into Yih River Village...

  A month's time, in the blink of an eye has passed.

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