Back on Earth, I am the only cultivator.

"Come in."

Wu Fan stood at the door, his expression indifferent.

Li Tiancheng was overjoyed and hurriedly helped his father, Li Zhenyue, to his feet, albeit shakily. Li Wen and Li Jing also stood up as if granted a pardon, their legs feeling numb.

"Senior!" Li Tiancheng and Li Zhenyue bowed deeply, addressing him as "Senior" repeatedly, adopting the lowest of postures, and followed Wu Fan into the house with humble eyes.

After entering the house, Wu Fan pointed to the somewhat worn sofa in the living room and said casually, "Sit down."

Li Tiancheng and Li Zhenyue exchanged a glance, waved their hands repeatedly, and said in unison:

"No, no, I'll just stand!"

At this moment, Wu Xi came out of the kitchen and saw the four members of the Li family looking reserved. A hint of doubt flashed in her big eyes.

She smiled politely and said, "You are guests. It's not proper for you to stand in the living room during the New Year. Please have a seat. I'll make you some tea."

After saying that, she turned around and walked back to the kitchen.

The group exchanged glances, but dared not sit down directly. Instead, they turned their questioning gazes to Wu Fan.

Only after Wu Fan nodded did Li Tiancheng and the others breathe a sigh of relief and carefully walk to the sofa to sit down.

Li Wen and Li Jing huddled on the edge of the sofa, their hands neatly placed on their knees, heads bowed, their cautious demeanor resembling that of a young wife who had made a mistake.

As soon as they sat down, the Li family patriarch couldn't wait to speak: "Senior, that unworthy descendant Li Gou dared to offend you yesterday, he deserved to die! We, the Li family, have come here specifically to apologize to you."

After saying that, he held up an exquisite gift box with both hands and respectfully handed it over: "This is a century-old Ganoderma lucidum that our Li family has treasured for many years. Please accept it, senior."

Wu Fan scanned the box with his divine sense and clearly felt the extremely rich herbal spiritual power contained within the blood ginseng.

In this degenerate age on Earth, elixirs of this age are truly rare.

"The item is nice, I'll accept it."

Wu Fan spoke calmly, casually placing the gift box aside.

Seeing that Wu Fan accepted the gift, Li Zhenyue and Li Tiancheng were overjoyed, and their anxiety finally subsided.

Seeing this, Li Tiancheng quickly seized the opportunity, took out a key and a property certificate from his pocket, and respectfully presented them:

"Senior, our Li family owns a detached villa in Yunding Mountain Villa in the eastern part of the city. I see that you are living in seclusion here, which is a return to simplicity, but it is also quite inconvenient. Therefore, I would like to offer this villa to you as a token of my appreciation."

Just then, Wu Xi, who was carrying a tea tray, happened to hear this.

"Cloud Top Manor?!" Wu Xi stopped abruptly, her big eyes filled with shock.

That's the most luxurious villa area in Mencheng! It's said that everyone living there is either extremely rich or powerful, and a single detached villa costs at least hundreds of millions, and it's not something you can just buy if you have the money.

Wu Fan looked at his sister's shocked expression, but his expression remained as calm as ever.

For him, it didn't matter where he lived, but the Xingfuli community was crowded and noisy, and the spiritual energy he had drained was very slow to recover, so it was indeed not suitable for his subsequent cultivation.

Having a quiet and secluded detached villa can also avoid a lot of trouble.

"Since you've already given it to me, then I'll accept it."

Wu Fan took the keys and certificate and placed them on the coffee table.

Li Tiancheng was overjoyed, feeling that the Li family had finally overcome this hurdle.

"However, if you discover any rare treasures, ancient medicinal herbs, or other special items in or around the city, please report them to me immediately."

Wu Fan looked at Li Zhenyue and spoke in a commanding tone.

"This junior understands! The Li family will certainly do its utmost to search for the world's rarest treasures for you, senior!"

Li Zhenyue quickly clasped his hands in a fist and loudly agreed.

Having achieved his goal, Li Tiancheng tactfully stood up and said respectfully:

"Senior, now that we have apologized, we will not disturb your cultivation any longer. We will take our leave now."

Wu Xi blinked her big eyes, feeling a little guilty, as she watched them leave shortly after they sat down.

"You've come all this way as guests, and you haven't even had a sip of water before leaving? Why don't you stay and have lunch with us?"

Upon hearing this, Li Tiancheng's eyes lit up with elation. Stay for lunch?

This is an incredible opportunity! To be able to dine at the same table with such an unfathomable "true god" is a blessing that even the most elite families would beg for!

As long as they can establish this connection, the Li family's future is absolutely limitless.

Just as Li Tiancheng was excitedly preparing to agree without hesitation, but hesitated for fear of angering Wu Fan, Wu Fan suddenly spoke up.

"Just listen to my sister. Since she wants you to stay, I have no objection."

Wu Fan agreed because he wanted to get a thorough understanding of the current martial arts power structure in Mencheng and even the entire secular world of Xia Kingdom from these people.

The information obtained from yesterday's soul search of that Xuan-level martial artist is still too fragmented.

Upon hearing this, Li Tiancheng and Li Zhenyue were overwhelmed with joy, and could no longer contain their delight.

"Yes, yes! Thank you for your presence, senior, and thank you for your kindness, Ms. Wu Xi!"

Li Tiancheng quickly bowed and nodded repeatedly in agreement.

However, at that moment, Li Zhenyue suddenly shuddered and his face turned deathly pale.

"Cough...cough cough!"

He clutched his chest and coughed violently, staggering and nearly falling to the ground.

"grandfather!"

"Ancestor!"

Li Jing and Li Wen, who were sitting to the side, changed their expressions drastically and hurriedly helped Li Zhenyue up on either side.

Li Tiancheng panicked and exclaimed, "Father, what's wrong? Was it just now...?"

He didn't dare to continue.

Just now outside the door, Li Zhenyue was so shocked by Wu Fan's pressure that he vomited blood. Now, he is clearly suffering from new injuries in addition to old ones.

Li Zhenyue, panting heavily, trembled as he pushed his children and grandchildren away.

He didn't answer his family's concerns first, but instead endured the excruciating pain in his body and bowed to Wu Fan, saying, "Please forgive me, senior. I was impolite and had absolutely no intention of spoiling your fun."

Wu Fan sat on the sofa, his expression calm.

He had noticed something unusual about the old man's body as soon as Li Zhenyue entered the room.

At this moment, Wu Fan's divine sense swept over Li Zhenyue and he had already figured out his situation clearly.

"Three of your eight extraordinary meridians are broken, and a fire poison is lurking between your lungs and internal organs. Every winter solstice or when your internal energy fluctuates violently, you will feel like ten thousand ants are gnawing at your heart, causing you unbearable pain."

Wu Fan spoke casually, his tone indifferent.

But Li Zhenyue's body suddenly stiffened, his eyes filled with undisguised shock.

"Senior, how...how did you know?!"

Apart from himself and Li Tiancheng, no one else in the Li family knew about his injuries. Moreover, Wu Fan only glanced at him and immediately saw through the hidden ailment that had tormented him for decades!

Li Zhenyue gave a bitter smile, sighed, and honestly explained:

"To be honest, senior, it is indeed as you say. Thirteen years ago, during a duel with Zhao Wuji, the patriarch of the Zhao family of Mencheng, I was injured by that fellow's poisonous palm. For the past ten years, I have suffered greatly, and I thought that I would never be able to recover and would only die with regret."

After listening, Wu Fan pondered for a moment.

Since the Li family will be doing things for me in the future, if my subordinates are sickly and can't even control the Zhao family, how will they collect rare treasures for me in the future?

"Alright, consider yourself lucky."

Wu Fan pointed casually.

A soft cyan light flew from his fingertip and instantly entered Li Zhenyue's brow.

Li Zhenyue instinctively tried to dodge, but the speed was too fast for him to react.

hum!

The moment the spiritual light entered his body, Li Zhenyue felt an indescribable warm current, like spring water melting snow, instantly sweeping from between his eyebrows into every cell of his body.

The eight extraordinary meridians, which had been severed for more than a decade, were miraculously reconnected and healed under the caress of this warm spiritual energy!

The fiery toxins lurking in the lungs vanished without a trace the moment they touched this spiritual power!

"This is my wound!"

Li Zhenyue stared in disbelief, feeling a long-lost sense of relaxation within his body, as if every pore on his body had opened up.

However, before he could even express his gratitude, the warm energy that surged into his body did not dissipate. Instead, it transformed into an even more powerful spiritual force, flowing wildly along his restored meridians!

boom!

Li Zhenyue's internal energy began to surge wildly!

In just three breaths, Li Zhenyue's aura exploded, and the barrier that had hindered his cultivation for more than ten years was instantly shattered in the face of this vast spiritual power!

hum.

Li Zhenyue's head faintly showed the appearance of three flowers gathering at the top, his internal energy was released outwards, and his aura was restrained inwards. He seemed to have become ten years younger in an instant!

Late-stage Heavenly Realm!

At that moment, Li Zhenyue burst into tears, his body trembling uncontrollably.

thump!

Without the slightest hesitation, he pushed aside Li Wen and Li Jing beside him, knelt heavily in front of Wu Fan, and kowtowed to the ground.

"Your skills are divine, senior! Junior Li Zhenyue pays respects to the immortal master!"

Li Zhenyue was completely stunned by Wu Fan's seemingly effortless "divine intervention".

With a single finger, he cured a terminal illness that had lasted for over a decade, and incidentally helped someone break through several levels to reach the late stage of the Heavenly Realm!

This is not the skill of a martial artist, this is divine! This is a true god descending to earth!

At this moment, Li Zhenyue's feelings toward Wu Fan completely changed from being "forced to obey" due to the difference in strength to "fanatic worship" from the depths of his soul!

The three people standing next to him, Li Tiancheng, Li Wen, and Li Jing, were completely stunned by what they saw, their minds blank.

Just like that, he broke through to the late stage of the Heavenly Rank with a casual tap?!