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One billion, in Li Xiaoyao's view, really wasn't a high price.

Cheng Dongliang's channels were blocked, and he had also been poisoned. Li Xiaoyao needed to use spiritual power to flush his meridians and detoxify him.

It was known that Li Xiaoyao was only at the fourth level of the Condensing Qi Bone Refining Realm, and if he were to treat Cheng Dongliang, it would require him to spend eighty percent of his spiritual power.

That's why Li Xiaoyao quoted the price of one billion.

He needed that money to purchase sufficient medicinal materials and then to refine Small Nourishing Pills and Gathering Spirit Pills.

"One billion! Have you lost your mind?" Cheng Yiyi sneered after she came back to her senses.

Does he really think he can take advantage of the Cheng family, as if we are some kind of family that can be easily bullied?

Just as Cheng Yiyi was about to refuse him, Cheng Dongliang asked, "Mr. Li, how confident are you?"

Li Xiaoyao said, "One hundred percent."

Cheng Dongliang nodded and said, "Then, we'll trouble you, Mr. Li."

Cheng Yiyi immediately interrupted, "Dad, he's clearly deceiving you again, who quotes a price like that?"

Li Xiaoyao frowned upon hearing her calling him a swindler, and said, "Miss Cheng, first off, I am not a swindler, so please mind your words. Secondly, I'm not forcing you to have me treat the illness. And lastly, you might think that my quote is too high, but I can responsibly tell you, this price is not at all steep given the substantial amount of spiritual power I will need to exhaust to save Mr. Cheng."

Cheng Yiyi wanted to retort, but Cheng Dongliang already spoke sternly, "Yiyi, keep quiet. Mr. Li is a respected expert. Since he has said so, he won't deceive me. Don't say any more."

He then turned to Li Xiaoyao, "Mr. Li, please give me your bank card number, and I'll have someone transfer the money to you."

Li Xiaoyao waved a hand and said, "Since I'm treating you, I'm not worried you would renege on the money."

Having been reprimanded by her father, Cheng Yiyi indeed kept quiet but her gaze towards Li Xiaoyao was filled with malice.

"Close your eyes, concentrate your thoughts, and hold your breath. It might be very painful in a moment, but you must endure it," Li Xiaoyao instructed.

Cheng Dongliang nodded repeatedly, "Alright, Mr. Li, rest assured. I've been through wars all my life, and even when the enemy's bayonets were slicing into my flesh, I did not utter a single groan."

"Good, then I will begin," Li Xiaoyao said as he extended his right hand, placing his palm on Cheng Dongliang's dantian, controlling the spiritual power to flush through the blocked areas.

Flushing the blocked meridians was an extremely painful affair for Cheng Dongliang.

Because the meridians are only so wide, no matter how carefully it was done, it would cause Cheng Dongliang unbearable pain.

This process lasted for over half an hour, and during this time, Cheng Dongliang ultimately couldn't bear it and cried out.

Cheng Yiyi, seeing her father cry out, was shocked.

She knew how resolute her father's will was. Never had he cried out even when hit by bullets or slashed by blades.

Now, however, she saw her father cry out in such agony, which made it clear how immense the pain he must be enduring was.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Li Xiaoyao slowly retracted his hand, his forehead drenched with sweat, his complexion slightly pale.

"Your meridians were originally blocked, and now I have used spiritual power to clear them, but some toxins still remain in your body. I will rest for a bit and then come back to treat you," Li Xiaoyao said.

"Is it really cured?" Cheng Yiyi looked incredulous.

Although Cheng Dongliang had just gone through great pain, now that the pain had passed, he felt his body miraculously light. It was a feeling of comfort like he had never experienced before.

Cheng Dongliang got up, his spirit brightened, and he gave a deep bow to Li Xiaoyao, "Thank you, Mr. Li."

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"No need for that; it was merely a transaction, and healing you was expected of me," Li Xiaoyao made it very clear that he wanted to keep their relationship strictly professional.

Cheng Dongliang could hear the implication in Li Xiaoyao's words and said, "Mr. Li, please give me your bank account number. The money will be transferred by tonight at the latest."

Li Xiaoyao left his account number and then took his leave.

Xiao Ya immediately walked over, smiling, and said, "Mr. Li, let me take you back."

Li Xiaoyao glanced at her, nodded, and said, "Let's go then."

After the two left, Cheng Dongliang and Cheng Yiyi also departed.

In the vast courtyard of the villa, only Xiao Dingguo remained.

'What a tremendous surprise, I hadn't expected Mr. Li to be a cultivator, and such a powerful one at that, even surpassing old Master Cheng.' he thought.

'If I can befriend him, it would be of great assistance to me.'

Elsewhere.

Cheng Dongliang and Cheng Yiyi left in their car. Inside the vehicle, Cheng Dongliang said gravely, "This Mr. Li must be earnestly courted by any means necessary. We must tie him to our cause."

"Dad, is he really that important?" Cheng Yiyi knew he was formidable but lacked a concrete concept of his significance.

Cheng Dongliang replied, "You too are a cultivator, but since you're outspoken and forthright, I have always been worried about letting you face other cultivators alone, so you're not very familiar with the circle of cultivators. Very well, let me explain it to you today."

Cheng Yiyi showed an intrigued expression immediately.

"Since ancient times, there have been cultivators, and by cultivators, I mean those who practice spiritual cultivation."

"The path of cultivation is like sailing against the current, fighting against the heavens for one's destiny."

"Thousands of years ago, even a few hundred years ago, this world was dominated by cultivators. But as time moved on, those powerful cultivators have left, and the spiritual energy on Earth has become increasingly scarce, resulting in a dramatic decrease in the number of cultivators."

"In today's society, on the surface, everything seems stable and peaceful, but in truth, there are undercurrents at play. Cultivators possess power that far exceeds that of ordinary people, a power that can change the destiny of a nation."

"I began my cultivation at the age of 11 and am now 66 years old. After 55 years of cultivation, I've only reached the first layer of the Condensing Qi Bone Refining Realm. It's precisely because of this that our Cheng Family holds its current status."

"That Mr. Li, appearing to be in his twenties, possesses such an extraordinary ability," Cheng Dongliang's aged eyes gleamed as he continued, "If we can win him over, our Cheng Family would not be limited to Lu Province."

Cheng Yiyi was stunned by her father's words, and only then did she truly understand how terrifying Li Xiaoyao was.

"Once we're back, you must immediately prepare the money, and it has to be transferred by tonight," Cheng Dongliang said sternly. "Yiyi, you are my youngest daughter and the only member of the Cheng Family who neither does business nor politics. I am grateful that our Cheng Family has another cultivator besides myself."

"But this is both your advantage and your disadvantage."

"Over the past twenty years, you have devoted your heart solely to cultivation and have neglected the art of interpersonal relationships."

"From now on, remember to always approach Mr. Li with the best attitude whenever and wherever you meet him. We cannot allow him to be the least bit dissatisfied with our Cheng Family. Whatever his demands, whether reasonable or not, you must fulfill them."

"Dad, is he really worth all this?" Cheng Yiyi's eyes reddened with tears, feeling wronged. 'If that bastard wants my body, would I have to give it to him as well?'

Cheng Dongliang spoke firmly, "This opportunity is one that comes only once in a thousand years, and it is our Cheng Family's good fortune to have met him. If we let this chance pass, I would have no face to meet our ancestors!"

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