Chapter 102: Zheng Medicine Master's Request

  "Big brother... I have now completely surpassed you."

  Yang Lei's mouth corners slightly pursed, proudly staring straight at this big brother who had trampled him underfoot for over a decade.

  At this moment, he had a sense of accomplishment and superiority that could not be put into words, and his vanity was satisfied as never before.

  Yang Fan remained silent and didn't avoid his brother's gaze.

  However, there was no sadness or loss in his expression, still so calm and collected.

  "Big brother, since you dispersed your powers, you've lost the bloodlust and grandeur of your former self. You seem to be indifferent to everything, being too calm is now your biggest weakness."

  Yang Lei's expression had a few more hints of looking down on others.

  "Yes, little brother, you have surpassed me."

  Yang Fan slowly raised his head, his gaze seemed to penetrate the bricks and tiles of the house, through the white clouds of thousands of miles, and saw a farther and more distant time and space.

  In his calm and collected gaze, there seemed to be a few threads of pity and reluctance.

  If his younger brother were to find out that he was no longer a cultivator in the initial stages of Qi refinement, but rather a cultivator nearing the completion of Qi refinement and also cultivating an extraordinary demonic technique, what kind of feeling would the other party have?

  Yang Lei touched his brother's fleeting gaze, and he couldn't help but pause, the sense of accomplishment in his heart suddenly weakened a bit.

  "Big brother, I came to 'Wu Liu Town' today, and there's something else."

  Yang Lei regained his composure and said calmly.

  "Say it." Yang Fan said calmly.

  "I hope Big Brother can return to 'Yang Family Fortress' and work for the family." Yang Lei said expectantly.

  "Impossible, why should I work for the family again? What convincing reason can you come up with?" Yang Fan sneered.

  "My reason is...the future of Yangjia Village will belong to us."

  Yang Lei's eyes flashed with a strange color, as if the fleeting light that burst in the night sky.

  "Even if that's possible, the future Yangjia Village would only belong to you. I have no interest in this matter at all. My sole concern is seeking eternal life, which is my grand wish."

  "Immortality? Big brother, do you really think you still have hope? Among the billions and billions of living beings on the Eastern Victory Continent, whether human or demon, in nearly 100,000 years, who has ever heard of anyone achieving immortality?"

  Yang Lei's tone was laced with a few threads of sarcasm.

  Indeed, living forever, transforming into a feathered being and ascending to heaven seems like an unattainable dream.

  Looking at the entire Fishing Sun Country, the number of high-ranking cultivators is pitifully small, let alone those who can achieve eternal life.

  "When the paths are different, they don't make plans together."

  Yang Fan said with some difficulty, stood up and waved his hand lightly: "The things left by my father, I won't fight with you for them either, take care of yourself."

  In other words, Yang Fan has already started to drive guests away.

  "Alright, alright, alright!" A cold glint flashed in Yang Lei's eyes as he said the three "alrights" and resolutely left Pu Ai Medical Hall, seemingly thoroughly disappointed with his big brother Yang Fan.

  ……

  After his brother left, Yang Fan unfolded the white handkerchief again and carefully examined the elegant characters on it:

  Lingxi jade pendant, given to my son Yang Fan.

  Drawer: Liu Mengyan

  "Ling Xi Yu Chui?"

  Yang Fan stroked the crystal clear blue jade pendant in his hand, observing it for a moment, and only felt that the quality of the jade was slightly unusual, otherwise, there was nothing out of the ordinary.

  "Where did Father go after all? He left me with a heavy legacy, what other mission is he entrusting me with?"

  Yang Fan's face showed a thoughtful expression.

  He always felt that his younger brother still had some secrets that he hadn't told him.

  Several months ago, the arrival of the Yang family in Kyoto and the sudden departure of Master Liu Wuheng have left Yang Fan even more perplexed and bewildered.

  "Why did Master Shifu leave without a trace and never come back? Given his friendship with Father, would he really abandon us to fend for ourselves?"

  Yang Fan suddenly had an inexplicable guess in his heart: Shifu and Father might not have really gone missing, maybe they just didn't want to see him, or even possibly protecting him and his brother secretly.

  Three days later, an old man wearing a linen garment and carrying a medicine basket came to the Pu'ai Medical Hall in Wuliu Town.

  "Yang Yao Shi, it's been three months since we last met. The business of your 'Pu Ai Medical Hall' is booming more than ever, and you've also gained some reputation in the nearby Xiu Xian realm."

  Zheng medicine master said with a gentle face.

  "Thanks to Master Zheng's blessing, our medical hall is having a very smooth opening." Yang Fan said with a smile.

  In conversation, Zheng Yao Shi revealed that he would resign as the guest house of Yangjia Village in half a year and retreat to the fairy world to enjoy the joy of secular life and spend the remaining 20 years.

  "Zheng Medicine Master, you don't want to achieve eternal life, yet you give up halfway?"

  Yang Fan said with a hint of surprise.

  Zheng's face turned gloomy, as if he had aged ten years. He sighed bitterly and said: "To attain eternal life? How easy is that to say! I have cultivated for a hundred years, but even the Condensing Spirit stage is still unattainable, let alone that elusive immortality. All I want now is to return to secular life, enjoy some peace and quiet, hold my grandchildren...

  Yang Fan felt a little sympathetic. The path of cultivation was so arduous and long, and in the end, only a few could reach the final destination.

  At the time when Zheng Yao Shi made such a decision, he was destined to have no fate with longevity and could not fly up to the legendary fairy world.

  "I see that Yang the medicine master has an extraordinary talent, and also has a famous teacher's inheritance and guidance from a mysterious person. In the future, there may be a glimmer of hope for him to become a top-notch cultivator. I have something to ask of you."

  Zheng medicine master said with a serious face.

  "Please speak, Zheng Medicine Master." Yang Fan said with a hint of surprise. Since Zheng Medicine Master wanted to leave the Immortal Cultivation world, what else could he possibly ask of him?

  "Although I am a cultivator of the Tao, I also have some worldly connections. Among them is a granddaughter who is 16 years old and has a certain talent for cultivation. She has been studying medicine from a young age and has been learning from me for three years, and has already reached the initial stage of refining her qi. I hope that Master Yang can take her under his wing and ideally accept her as an apprentice. If you agree to this, I will certainly reward you with a rare gift."

  "Take her as a disciple?" Yang Fan asked, "Since your granddaughter has some talent, why not send her to the Yang family fortress or other immortal sects to cultivate immortality, but instead want her to follow me and learn medicine?"

  "Alas, I have cultivated for a hundred years, especially delving deep into the art of medicine. I hope that among my juniors, there is one who can inherit my mantle, and in the future, while practicing medicine in the immortal realm, also preserve the prosperity and flourishing of the Zheng family in the mundane world, continuing my lineage."

  "There are many alchemists in the immortal world, why did you specifically look for Yang?" Yang Fan asked puzzled.

  "I, an old man who has seen many illnesses over the years and is somewhat skilled in observing people, have found Yang the medicine master to be one of the most unusual individuals I've ever met. He even has the potential to become a rare high-ranking cultivator. If he were to take my granddaughter as his apprentice, not only would she learn about medicine, but it would also benefit the Zheng family's standing in the secular world."

  "High-ranking cultivator?"

  Yang Fan looked at him thoughtfully, but didn't quite believe Zheng Yao's words.

  If one says that after many years of practicing medicine, he has a good understanding of human nature, Yang Fan believes this. However, Zheng Medicine Master thinks that he himself might become a high-ranking cultivator, which is not very realistic.

  A high-ranking master, that is a rare occurrence, as rare as a phoenix feather or a unicorn horn. Without great luck, it's hard to set foot in this rank.

  Zheng Yaoshi was probably amazed by Yang Fan's mysterious medical skills, and admired him so much that he wanted his descendants to study under Yang Fan and learn these medical skills.

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