Chapter 66: The Shocked Wang Fangcui
If nothing unexpected happens, she will live to a ripe old age.
The elderly woman also felt her stiff body suddenly become incredibly light and relaxed, and she unconsciously sat up from the bed.
She was immediately stunned, and tears began to fall.
Xu Yang knew she would have this kind of reaction, so he smiled and said, "Try it, stand up and walk around."
The elderly woman followed Xu Yang's instructions, got up from the bed, and started walking around on the floor, happy as if she had just received a new toy.
Liu Qing and Liu Ming were also excited.
"Thank you, benefactor."
After a while, suddenly, all three of them kneeled in front of Xu Yang, bowing respectfully.
"No need to thank me. From now on, Liu Qing and Liu Ming will be my disciples," Xu Yang said as he placed his hand on Liu Qing's shoulder.
The elderly woman raised her head, staring at Xu Yang in disbelief and asked, "Benefactor, do you mean for them to learn your skills?"
"Yes, your children have top-tier talent in alchemy, and I can teach them how to refine pills," Xu Yang replied.
Upon hearing this, the elderly woman was so excited that she couldn't speak.
She had been bedridden for a long time, and Xu Yang had merely touched her, and her illness was completely cured. Now, someone so powerful was going to teach her children their craft. Even if the children later became doctors, they could easily support themselves for the rest of their lives.
Suddenly, she thought of the legendary immortals, and she realized that the person in front of her might very well be one.
"Thank you, benefactor, thank you!" The elderly woman was incoherent, tears flowing down as she kowtowed to express her gratitude.
Liu Qing also looked at Xu Yang with joy. She didn't know why, but she had always dreamed of becoming an alchemist.
Everyone had told her she couldn't do it, but now, someone was telling her she could—an immortal!
She felt like her dream had suddenly leaped from the distant horizon to right in front of her!
"If I learn how to refine pills, will I have the same power as you did when you saved my mother?" Liu Qing asked, walking up to Xu Yang with a sweet tone, unconsciously already calling him "Master."
"What happened just now was a small matter. If you learn even a tenth of it, resurrecting the dead and turning bones into flesh will be a piece of cake," Xu Yang smiled and said.
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"Wang Fangcui, it's time to pay the rent." Just as Xu Yang and the others were enjoying themselves, a loud, gruff male voice suddenly came from outside the door.
Bang...
The next second, the shabby wooden door of the hut was kicked open by a large, greasy foot. The entire hut trembled slightly, creaking ominously, as if it might collapse at any moment.
A large, greasy middle-aged man walked in.
As soon as he entered, his eyes locked on Liu Qing, and he stared at her with a lascivious look.
"Wang Fangcui, including the three acres of land outside and this house, you should pay thirty taels of silver this month. Also, you've been delinquent on the rent for twelve months. At thirty taels per month, I'll give you a discount and charge you five hundred taels," the man said, eyes closed as he mumbled.
Xu Yang twitched his lips. In this remote mountain area, this broken-down house cost thirty taels of silver a month? This was outright robbery.
The five hundred taels he mentioned could easily buy a courtyard house in a bustling city.
Xu Yang squinted, watching the fatty perform.
"Thirty taels? That's not much... And when we arrived, wasn't it agreed upon that the rent was only three taels per year? Also, I already gave up the land outside," Wang Fangcui said, flustered, trying to reason.
"Huh, weren't you paralyzed? How come you're up and about? You didn't trick me, did you?" the obese middle-aged man said, suddenly surprised.
At that moment, his gaze shifted to Xu Yang.
"Who is this person? Your lover?" he asked.
Liu Qing grabbed Xu Yang's hand, her face full of fear. "Master, what should we do?"
Xu Yang took out a red fruit, casually eating it as he spoke with interest, "Stay calm."
His voice seemed to have a magical power, immediately calming the three panicking individuals.
"Master? Little girl, who are you?" The fatty approached Xu Yang and asked.
"Oh, I get it now. Could it be that you can't afford the rent, so you're selling your daughter?" the fat man sneered and walked up to Liu Qing, sizing her up.
"I say, if you're selling her, you might as well sell her to me. I'll clear your rent debt in full. What do you say?" he said, reaching out to pinch Liu Qing's delicate cheek.
Suddenly, a hand like an iron claw shot out and fiercely grabbed the fatty's plump wrist.
"I'll give you three seconds to get lost!" Xu Yang said coldly.
The fatty tried to pull his hand away, but Xu Yang's grip was so strong that his face turned red and he couldn't move.
"Let go of me, and I'll let you off easy. Otherwise..." Xu Yang raised his other hand and slapped the fatty's face with a loud crack.
The fatty's flesh wobbled like a rubber ball, bouncing back and forth.
"Get out of here, or I'll make your head spin three hundred and sixty degrees," Xu Yang said indifferently as he released the fatty's wrist.
The fatty rubbed his aching, numb cheek, his eyes flashing with malice.
When had he ever been humiliated like this? He pulled out a large machete from his back and swung it at Xu Yang's head.
"Why are there so many people seeking death in this world?" Xu Yang sighed, grabbing the fatty and twisting his head, cracking it with a loud snap as it spun three hundred and sixty degrees.
After releasing the fatty, the man crumpled to the ground, lifeless.
Wang Fangcui and the others were stunned, staring at the body on the ground, unsure of what to do.
Liu Qing, having witnessed Xu Yang's more violent methods of killing, remained relatively calm.
Liu Ming, however, showed no fear at all, only a sense of satisfaction.
"Benefactor, you should leave quickly. They'll report to the authorities," Wang Fangcui said anxiously.
Xu Yang felt a little speechless but didn't explain. Instead, he asked, "Do you know where this fatty lives?"
Wang Fangcui was confused and asked, "Benefactor, why do you want to know?"
Xu Yang took out another fruit and casually took a bite.
"I'm going to kill his entire family."
Upon hearing this, Wang Fangcui was completely dumbfounded, her mouth trembling as she didn't know what to say.
Xu Yang smiled. Of course, he was just teasing her. There were plenty of bad people in the world, but he didn't care about them unless they crossed his path.