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Li Xiaoyao made no attempt to conceal his profound ignorance about cultivators as he asked, "If Old Cheng doesn’t mind, could you explain the current situation to me?"

Cheng Dongliang shook his head repeatedly, saying, "Please don’t say that, it’s enough to call me Dongliang. Calling me Old Cheng really is too flattering for me."

"And stop calling me an expert. My name is Li Xiaoyao; just call me Mr. Li," Li Xiaoyao said, feeling very awkward being addressed as an expert.

The two of them got stuck on how to address each other for quite a while, but eventually, Cheng Dongliang followed Li Xiaoyao’s wish and called him Mr. Li.

"All those who practice cultivation are known as cultivators," Cheng Dongliang said, not avoiding the presence of the Xiao father and daughter. Xiao Dingguo and Xiao Ya were actually clear about these things, but they were not cultivators themselves.

"To set foot on the path of a cultivator, one must first develop Dark Energy. Only then can one be considered to have one foot in the threshold," Cheng Dongliang explained.

Li Xiaoyao asked, "How many cultivators are there in the world?"

Cheng Dongliang shook his head with a wry smile, replying, "Mr. Li, your question has stumped me. I, Cheng Dongliang, have been practicing cultivation since childhood and devoted my whole life to military service, dedicating everything to the state. I’m not very knowledgeable about the cultivator circle. But as far as I know, within Ling City, there is no second person who has reached a cultivation level like yours."

At this moment, Cheng Yiyi, who had been listening quietly, suddenly spoke up, "Mr. Li, Uncle Xiao mentioned that you are very skilled in medicine. I was wondering if you could take a look at my father’s condition?"

Li Xiaoyao replied without even thinking, "I’m just a blind cat that ran into a dead mouse by chance. I got lucky; I don’t really know any medical techniques."

Cheng Yiyi bit her lip gently, her gaze fixed on Li Xiaoyao as she said, "Mr. Li, are you still angry about what happened earlier? Is that why you don’t want to treat my father?"

This woman really thinks highly of herself. As if I, a great man, would bother holding a grudge against a little girl like you?

Li Xiaoyao simply did not want to show off his abilities too much; after all, it wouldn’t be good to let everyone know the extent of his capabilities.

"Miss Cheng is overthinking it," was all Li Xiaoyao said, before he fell silent.

Xiao Dingguo said, "Mr. Li, to be honest, we invited you here today for two reasons: one was to thank you for the incident last time, and the other was to ask you to take a look at Old Cheng’s illness."

Li Xiaoyao’s brow furrowed slightly, thinking, as he had expected, they didn’t just invite him over for a meal.

Seeing Li Xiaoyao’s frown, which seemed to signal his displeasure, Xiao Dingguo quickly added, "Of course, you can rest assured, Mr. Li. I know you don’t take action lightly, so whatever your conditions are, we will meet them." n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Li Xiaoyao’s expression relaxed a bit at those words.

He had saved Xiao Dingguo because he harbored good intentions and didn’t like seeing someone die in front of him.

But as for treating Cheng Dongliang’s illness, Li Xiaoyao could refuse because he didn’t have the time or energy to spare on such matters.

However, since it was a paid treatment, Li Xiaoyao could still consider it.

Holding up one finger, Li Xiaoyao said, "The consultation fee is ten million. Additionally, I cannot guarantee a cure."

"Ten million!" Cheng Yiyi exclaimed in shock before saying, "Do you realize what ten million means? With that money, we could hire the best doctors in the world to treat my father."

Li Xiaoyao looked at her indifferently and replied, "Correct, ten million, and that’s without a guarantee of cure. Furthermore, this is just the consultation fee; if the treatment is successful, the medical fee is separate."

Cheng Yiyi had never heard of such an exorbitant consultation fee and demand, especially Li Xiaoyao’s phrase, "I can’t guarantee a cure." It made Cheng Yiyi’s chest heave with indignation.

"Mr. Li, don’t you think you’re being a bit too greedy?" Cheng Yiyi said disapprovingly.

Li Xiaoyao glanced at her and responded, "I have merely stated my conditions; I haven’t insisted that you must hire me. As you said, you could use that ten million to hire the best doctors in the world."

Frustrated, Cheng Yiyi pointed at Li Xiaoyao and exclaimed, "You…"

"Yiyi, that’s enough!" Cheng Dongliang’s face turned slightly unpleasant as he chided her lightly, and Cheng Yiyi looked at her father feeling aggrieved.

"Mr. Li, sorry, my daughter doesn’t understand the rules and made you laugh." Cheng Dongliang apologized with a smile, then said, "Ten million, please Mr. Li to diagnose, it’s not expensive."

Cheng Yiyi, seeing her father actually contemplating the thought, couldn’t help but anxiously shout, "Dad!"

Cheng Dongliang frowned and glared at his daughter, and Cheng Yiyi instantly fell silent.

Li Xiaoyao reminded, "Mr. Cheng, you should think it over carefully. This is just the diagnosis fee, and moreover, I don’t guarantee that I can definitely cure you."

Cheng Dongliang laughed heartily, "Life and death are natural, Mr. Li, just go ahead and see. Even if you can’t cure it, it doesn’t matter. I’ve lived a life of freedom and control; even if I died right now, I would have no regrets."

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Li Xiaoyao also smiled. He found this old fellow quite to his liking. But as much as he liked him, he couldn’t skimp on the money that was due to him.

Cheng Dongliang said, "Yiyi, transfer the money to Mr. Li."

"No need, I trust Mr. Cheng," Li Xiaoyao said.

Cheng Yiyi’s face looked a bit better, thinking to herself: At least that sounds somewhat reasonable.

Li Xiaoyao walked up to Cheng Dongliang, stretched out two fingers, and placed them on his pulse, slowly closing his eyes.

In the living room, several people held their breath, not blinking as they watched Li Xiaoyao, afraid to miss a single detail.

Xiao Ya was the most nervous of all; she had seen Li Xiaoyao save her own father. She had taken her father to innumerable famous doctors, but not one could find out what was wrong with him.

But Li Xiaoyao, with just a simple glance, had immediately found the cause of the illness.

Li Xiaoyao enveloped Cheng Dongliang’s body with his consciousness. In Li Xiaoyao’s eyes, the blood vessels and blood flow of Cheng Dongliang’s body were clearly revealed.

"Meridians blocked, organs turning dark, it seems like poisoning."

Li Xiaoyao opened his eyes, already certain about the problem with Cheng Dongliang’s body.

"How is my father? Can you cure him?" Cheng Yiyi asked nervously.

Although Cheng Dongliang said on the surface that he didn’t care, he was actually very anxious.

After all, this was about his own life.

Li Xiaoyao smiled slightly, "This illness, I can cure."

Cheng Yiyi excitedly said, "Really? That’s great!"

Li Xiaoyao continued, "I haven’t finished speaking. I can indeed cure this illness, but the diagnosis fee is not small."

Cheng Yiyi’s smile froze, and she asked cautiously, "How much money do you want?"

Li Xiaoyao held up a finger.

Cheng Yiyi’s eyes widened, "Another ten million! Do you think our Cheng family is easy to deceive? A ten million visiting fee, ten million for the diagnosis fee, that’s twenty million in total, why don’t you just rob us?"

Li Xiaoyao shook his head, "Not ten million, but one billion."

After Li Xiaoyao spoke, a flash of rage appeared in Cheng Yiyi’s eyes, and even Xiao Dingguo and his daughter felt that Li Xiaoyao seemed to be going too far.

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