Chapter 778: Chapter 778

The person arriving at this moment was truly astonished.

How old was Ding Fan? His own formidable attack, had it been anyone else, would have killed them already.

Even if not dead, they would likely be gravely injured and unable to stand up now.

Yet Ding Fan was able to stand up still, even though he had coughed up blood, his desire for battle was apparent, and his fighting spirit had clearly not been dampened by his own attack.

"Are you a person from the Immortal Realm?" Ding Fan asked coldly, looking at the newcomer.

"How do you know I am from the Immortal Realm?" The newcomer's eyes widened again with shock.

Although the other party did not say it, the shocked expression on his face confirmed to Ding Fan that he was indeed someone who had come down from the Immortal Realm.

When the other party had attacked using Inner Strength earlier, Ding Fan had distinctly felt the aura of the Immortal Realm.

"A grand immortal, bullying ordinary people in the Mortal Realm... I really do admire your thick skin, bullying the weak !" Ding Fan said disdainfully.

"Young man, you are quite impressive. If you are willing to take me as your master, I can help you enter the Immortal Realm..." The visitor spoke seriously.

"Not interested..." Ding Fan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"Young man, you better not so quickly say whether you're interested or not. Let me tell you, have you heard of Ye Tianshi?" the visitor said.

Ding Fan pondered for a moment and then remembered. He had read about this person in an ancient book.

Ye Tianshi, also known as Gui by his first name, styled Xiangyan, and later known as the Elder of Upper Law. He was from Wu County in Jiangsu and was born in the fifth year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. Ye Tianshi inherited his family's medical practice from a young age. His grandfather was Zi Fan, and his father was Yang Sheng, his given name being Chao Cai, both of whom were skilled in medicine. During the day, he studied the classics under his master; at night, his father taught him Qihuang Studies. From a young age, he virtually explored and read extensively from all the famous medical books written during the eras of Han to Tang and Song dynasties.

In simple terms, this Ye Tianshi was a famous doctor of the Qing Dynasty.

But Ye Tianshi had been gone for over four hundred years now. Could it be that this person here was that divine doctor, Ye Tianshi? Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⁂𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⁂𝙣𝙚𝙩

"Are you the divine doctor Ye Tianshi?"

The visitor immediately took off the straw-hat he was wearing on his head, and his facial features appeared quite generous, not wrinkled with folds upon folds like those of Hua Zhimo and Lady Fang...

"It seems you really do know me..." Ye Tianshi said, smiling proudly.

By now, Ding Fan had realized it seemed that Martial Cultivation and Cultivation indeed had some similarities, reaching a certain level could extend one's lifespan and allow one to live for centuries...

"Young man, I am over four hundred years old now. Over these four hundred years, many have wished to become my disciples, but I have never given any of them a proper glance... Today I have taken a liking to you, consider it your good fortune..." Ye Tianshi said.

"I'm not interested." Ding Fan shook his head.

Ye Tianshi was taken aback.

In order to take Ding Fan as his disciple, Ye Tianshi had revealed a name that he had concealed for four hundred years. In the Ancient Martial World and the medical field, there really weren't many who didn't know of Ye Tianshi...

In Ye Tianshi's view, just by throwing out his own name, Ding Fan would definitely be eager to become his disciple.

However, to Ye Tianshi's surprise, Ding Fan was uninterested.

Ye Tianshi really did want to take Ding Fan as his disciple.

Ding Fan was young yet his cultivation was already profound, his comprehension quick, and he was decisive in his actions...

To Ye Tianshi, such talent was simply a treasure.

In four hundred years, Ye Tianshi had never taken a single disciple, believing that no one in the world was worthy to learn his techniques or to be his disciple.

But today, Ye Tianshi felt that among all under heaven, only Ding Fan was suitable to be his disciple, only he was fit to learn his techniques.

"Young man, if you don't agree, then don't blame me for flattening you into powder with one palm!" Ye Tianshi, although elated inside, still put on a stern face.

Ye Tianshi was just hoping to intimidate Ding Fan and then have him obediently become his disciple.

"What is there to fear from you?" Ding Fan steadied his longsword and stood upright, his gaze fierce, ready to fight to the death.

Ye Tianshi really didn't expect Ding Fan to be so stubborn.

"Young man, if you seek death, I'll fulfill your wish!" Ye Tianshi's Inner Strength boomed out once more.

If intimidation didn't work, then he had to subdue him by fighting. Very few in this world were tough nuts to crack.

The fierce strike was booming directly towards him.

Although Ding Fan was internally injured at this time, he did not think of surrendering even slightly.

The situation was just like what had happened previously in the Cultivation World. That Emergence Stage Cultivator had brutally tortured him, in the end making Ding Fan bow down to beg for mercy and surrender the Spirit Grass.

Didn't Ding Fan choose to die together with that Emergence Stage Cultivator in the end?

Ding Fan could die, but to bow down submissively, to willingly admit defeat...

Such was Ding Fan's temper, even if he was to die, he would definitely take a chunk of flesh off his opponent!

Facing the incoming strike of True Qi, Ding Fan didn't dodge or evade. He swiped his Nine Profound Iron, and a formidable burst of True Qi slashed out fiercely.

Their inner strength violently collided together, and Ding Fan's figure was once again sent flying.

This time Ding Fan couldn't control his body, he could only fall heavily to the ground...

"Young man, become my disciple, or die!" Ye Tianshi said coldly.

If Ye Tianshi truly hadn't seen potential in Ding Fan, why would such a renowned doctor force Ding Fan to be his disciple?

"If we die, we die together!" Ding Fan propped himself up with the Nine Profound Iron and stood up once again.

Ye Tianshi's brow furrowed tightly.

With his telekinesis, Ye Tianshi could clearly see that Ding Fan was severely injured and could not withstand another attack like the one before.

"Die!" Ding Fan charged directly at him.

Having experienced Ye Tianshi's strength firsthand, Ding Fan understood that he had no chance of escaping from such a powerful adversary. His opponent was simply too strong.

Thus, Ding Fan had already resigned himself to a fate of mutual destruction...

This time, Ding Fan left his chest completely exposed, his body unguarded by True Qi. Now, his only intention was mutual destruction!

Ye Tianshi had also recognized Ding Fan's intention and started retreating continuously.

"Lad, is being my disciple really so bad?" Ye Tianshi kept dodging while trying to persuade Ding Fan.

Ding Fan snorted lightly. "You regard human life as grass, yet you do not avenge your disciples, and now you want to take in someone who killed them... How can I, facing such coldness, consider you my master?"

"Lad, are you daft? Those people were useless, better off dead... But you are different..."

At this moment, Ding Fan ignored Ye Tianshi, his longsword continuously greeting Ye Tianshi's body.

Ye Tianshi was also getting quite angry now.

Although Ding Fan was a rare talent that appeared once in a thousand years, his stubbornness was also once in a millennium. No matter how Ye Tianshi tried to reason with him, Ding Fan would not accept it and insisted on a fight to the death.

This gave Ye Tianshi a massive headache.

Ding Fan fell heavily to the ground. As he was not protected by True Qi, the fall was particularly harsh.

"Senior Ding..." Just then, a pleasant voice rang out, and a white figure swiftly approached.

Ding Fan was dazed from the fall and slightly startled when he heard the voice, which sounded familiar. Who would come to find him at this time?

"Old Demon, get lost! If you come over and bully Senior Ding again, I'll kill you!" At this moment, a beautiful figure appeared in front of Ding Fan. The person held a longsword and positioned herself protectively in front of Ding Fan.

Ding Fan quickly recognized the person who was standing in front of him.

"You... why are you here?" Ding Fan was puzzled.

Lan Qier's cultivation was not high, and she had no reason to follow him all this way. Especially since both his movement technique and that of the Old Demon were extraordinarily powerful...

"Senior Ding, you left on your own to protect us all... I was wrong about you before. I, Lan Qier, even if it costs me my life, must protect your life today!"

Lan Qier spoke earnestly.

"Get lost!" Ding Fan shouted loudly.

Lan Qier's cultivation was merely at Human Level, while Ye Tianshi's cultivation was unfathomably deep; Ding Fan wasn't even clear about all of his capabilities.

If Ye Tianshi truly wanted to kill him, Ding Fan would have died several times over by now! He was no match for Ye Tianshi, so what use would Lan Qier's intervention be?

"Senior Ding, you don't have to scold me. I know you want me to leave, but you saved my parents. My life belongs entirely to you. Even if I have to die today, I want to die in front of you!" Lan Qier stated solemnly.

Now, Ding Fan was truly at a loss for words. If he considered himself stubborn, then Lan Qier was truly the epitome of stubbornness. She was now even saying that she wanted to die before him.

"Old Demon, if you want to kill Senior Ding today, you'll have to get past me first!" After saying this, Lan Qier thrust her longsword horizontally and then charged directly at Ye Tianshi.

Ding Fan watched as this fierce lady, oblivious to death, charged at the great deity, and he hurriedly shouted.

But no matter how Ding Fan called, it was useless; Lan Qier had already reached Ye Tianshi.

Ye Tianshi, without even moving, unleashed a strong burst of Inner Strength. Lan Qier hadn't even gotten close when she was suddenly sent flying backward.

Thump... Lan Qier fell to the ground and immediately passed out.

Ding Fan quickly checked her with his Divine Sense.

Lan Qier had merely passed out, and seeing that she was not dead, Ding Fan finally let out a long sigh of relief.

"Here is a pill. Swallow it quick..."

At that moment, Ye Tianshi nonchalantly threw a pill to Ding Fan.

Ding Fan caught the pill and was momentarily stunned. He did not understand why his opponent was doing this.

"What? Afraid of dying?" Ye Tianshi looked at Ding Fan. "This pill can stabilize your disrupted inner energy..."

As an expert in Alchemy and Medicine, Ding Fan held the pill in his hand and used his Divine Sense to check the components of the pill to verify its properties.

Although there were several ingredients in the pill that Ding Fan didn't recognize fully, he knew that Ye Tianshi wasn't deceiving him; the pill indeed could stabilize the erratic energy.

Without hesitation, Ding Fan threw the pill into his mouth.

Instantly, a warm flow emerged from his stomach and traveled throughout his body; the previously erratic inner energy gradually calmed down.

Even Ding Fan couldn't help but admire Ye Tianshi's skill in pill refinement.

Not even a minute had passed since he swallowed the pill, and he already felt much better...