After an intense internal struggle, Tang Qingwu felt she should boldly give it a try. After all, Chen Fan was too outstanding. If she didn’t take the initiative, she feared she would never get the opportunity.
So, she mustered her courage and looked toward the reception manager, "then..."
Before she could finish speaking, Chen Fan quickly walked towards the front desk, his expression filled with surprise.
"Doctor Yang, Miss Tianzhen, what brings you here?"
The elderly man and girl turned around, and it was none other than Yang Wanli and Yang Tianzhen!
Upon seeing Chen Fan, both their eyes brightened.
"Chen Fan! To think we would et you here; what a coincidence," Yang Wanli said with a smile.
Yang Tianzhen stared at Chen Fan with a touch of resentnt, "Why didn’t you reply to my ssages?"
Chen Fan smiled awkwardly, "I’ve been rather busy recently..."
Yang Tianzhen huffed, clearly still very pleased.
At this point, Tang Qingwu approached; she glanced at Yang Tianzhen inadvertently and imdiately made a judgnt: this was an enemy.
She subtly asked, "Mr. Chen, who might these two be?"
Chen Fan smiled and introduced the three of them.
After learning Tang Qingwu’s identity, Yang Tianzhen couldn’t help but size her up, thinking, "This bastard Chen Fan, how does he always co across such beautiful vixens wherever he goes? He must have been a major playboy in his past life!"
Since they had co across acquaintances, the four of them put aside the matter of booking a room and sat down in the hotel lobby’s rest area to catch up.
Chen Fan looked at Yang Wanli and Yang Tianzhen, "Are you here for a vacation?"
Yang Wanli chuckled, "The vacation is just on the way. Tianzhen heard this place is fun and insisted on coming, so we decided to have so fun here for a couple of days."
Yang Tianzhen flushed with embarrassnt, "Grandpa!"
Chen Fan asked, "Oh? Then what’s your main purpose for coming here?"
A hint of reminiscence crossed Yang Wanli’s face, and he said faintly, "To take part in the dicine Sect’s Pill Refinent Competition."
Chen Fan raised his eyebrows, "The dicine Sect holds such competitions?"
Tang Qingwu on the side was sowhat puzzled, "Isn’t the dicine Sect’s Pill Refinent Competition only open to the disciples of the sect?"
Yang Wanli’s gaze grew more complex, "Twenty years ago, I too was a disciple of the dicine Sect."
Chen Fan beca curious, wanting to know what kind of connection Yang Wanli had with the dicine Sect.
Before he could ask, Yang Wanli began to recount the story.
"The dicine Sect is a renowned Sacred Land of Healers. Back when I had made so accomplishnt in dicine, I sought to break through and thus joined the dicine Sect."
"The dicine Sect is not rely an organization of healers. To be precise, it is a Martial Arts Sect. Most of the disciples of the dicine Sect are both healers and martial artists, and they have an advantage in alchemy due to their dicinal skills. In fact, their strength often exceeds that of many in the Martial Arts associations of the inland regions."
Tang Qingwu nodded in agreent.
Located on a Secret Island along the Binhai coast, the dicine Sect was more active along the Binhai, and Tang Qingwu had heard a lot about the sect from Tang Yuanshan.
According to Tang Yuanshan, the dicine Sect had terrifyingly strong individuals who could crush him with one hand.
Yang Wanli continued, "However, my sole passion was in healing, and I had no talent for Martial Arts. I assud that even without practicing martial arts, I could still delve deeply into dical studies within the dicine Sect and achieve sothing in that field."
"But my thinking at that ti was too naive. In a place where martial prowess is supre, without strength, one can only be bullied."
"Among those who joined the dicine Sect with was soone nad Xie Guangyun. His dical skills were diocre, but he had exceptional Martial Arts talent, thus he was favored by the sect elders."
"However, this person was extrely jealous. Seeing that his dical skills were inferior to mine, he started to sabotage at every turn. Over ti, serious grievances ford between us."
"During one of the sect’s Pill Refinent Competitions, I was initially expected to win first place. Unfortunately, Xie Guangyun secretly switched the ingredients and equipnt I was using for alchemy, resulting in a farcical performance, and I beca a laughingstock."
"After that, I lost the favor of the sect elders. Xie Guangyun took the chance to humiliate in every way and even stole an ancestral Jade Pendant from my Yang Family."
"In the end, I could no longer bear the burden and left the dicine Sect."
"The humiliation that Xie Guangyun brought upon , I have always rembered it in my heart, but as ti went by, I began to let go and harbored no thoughts of revenge. Moreover, Xie Guangyun is now the third elder of the dicine Sect, with terrifying strength. Seeking revenge seed hopeless."
"However, the ancestral Jade Pendant of my Yang Family cannot remain in the hands of others, so I approached him several tis to demand it."
"Initially, he was unwilling to give it back, but seeing my persistence, he allowed to return to the dicine Sect to participate in the Pill Refinent Competition. If either I or my descendants could win first place in the competition, he would return the Jade Pendant to ."
"Tianzhen and I are here for this reason."
After listening, Chen Fan couldn’t help feeling moved. He never thought that such a gentle Doctor Yang would have such a bitter past.
He clenched his fists in salute, "Then I wish Doctor Yang success in reclaiming your ancestral Jade Pendant and settling the old grudges."
Yang Wanli smiled, remaining silent.
At that mont, Chen Fan suddenly had an idea and asked, "Doctor Yang, the dicine Sect is so famous for its alchemy; it must have a collection of rare dicinal herbs. Do they have any herbs that are over five hundred years old?"
The power of the Thousand-Year Elixir had brought Chen Fan directly to the peak of mid-stage Foundation Establishnt. Now he was just a step away from breaking through.
If he could get his hands on so spiritual herbs over five hundred years old, he would definitely be able to overco his current bottleneck and make another breakthrough.
Yang Wanli laughed and said, "The dicine Sect is known for its elixirs; how could it not have a trove of precious dicinal herbs? Moreover, the island that the dicine Sect is situated on is a land of geomantic significance. When it was developed, many Spiritual dicines were discovered. Just the first-place prize for this Pill Refinent Competition includes three five-hundred-year-old Spiritual dicines. They rely don’t make it known to the public."
Chen Fan’s eyes instantly glowed with intense brightness, and he asked, "Doctor Yang, could you take with you to participate in this Pill Refinent Competition?"
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