Chapter 969: Chapter 969

A Revitalizing Pill was directly stuffed into the elder's mouth by Ding Fan.

Since the elder was too weak, Ding Fan assisted by treating him with True Qi nearby.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, thirty minutes later, the elder who had been unconscious finally slowly opened his eyes.

"Cough... cough... What... what happened to me?" The elder opened his eyes and looked around, clearly having forgotten what had happened when he fainted here earlier. Thıs text ıs hosted at 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝~𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖~𝕟𝕖𝕥

"Dad... you're finally awake." Lin Yongliang walked over, though he tried his best to control himself, tears still streamed uncontrollably down his face.

At this moment, Ding Fan asked from the side, "Sir, try moving your arms and legs to see how you feel."

After hearing Ding Fan's words, the elder followed his instructions and moved slightly.

After moving, the elder's eyes opened wide. "How is this possible... how is this possible..."

"Dad, how do you feel?" Lin Yongliang asked worriedly from the side.

"This sense of comfort... I haven't felt this for so long..." The elder said as he struggled to sit up.

The elder's cheeks now had a rare flush of color, and he looked quite spirited.

Lin Yongliang couldn't hide his astonishment upon seeing this.

He knew his father's condition best — stage-four throat cancer. Recently, he couldn't even speak, and later became confused to the point of not recognizing his surroundings.

Now the elder could speak clearly, and his mind seemed lucid...

"May I ask about my father's condition?" Lin Yongliang cautiously asked Ding Fan from the side.

Ding Fan replied calmly, "The cancer cells in the elder's body have been completely healed. However, his body is still very weak and requires a period of recuperation."

"You mean..." Lin Yongliang, overcome with excitement, began trembling. "You mean my father's cancer has been cured?"

Ding Fan nodded slightly in response.

"I also have a Stabilizing Pill here. Once the elder's condition improves, give it to him. I believe that in less than half a year, he'll be as healthy and strong as you are."

After saying this, Ding Fan handed the Stabilizing Pill directly into Lin Yongliang's hand.

"Thank you... thank you..." Lin Yongliang bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle, expressing his gratitude.

Nearby, news media representatives captured and froze this moment.

The journalists who came here felt lucky; their timing was impeccable.

A dying elder brought back to life with the Revitalizing Pill!

Yongfan Island gifts pills to save lives, aiming to become Disease Free Island!

Top internet influencers join Yongfan Island; island migration may reach new heights!

In no time, various media outlets drafted their headlines and sent their news articles back via email...

Hu Jin then arranged for Lin Yongliang's father to be taken to the hospital for further recovery care.

As for Lin Yongliang, he kept his promise and decided to officially join Yongfan Island.

Hu Jin felt a surreal disbelief as she watched Lin Yongliang sign the contract. Who was Lin Yongliang? He was the developer of wireless networks in Europe.

And yet, such an outstanding figure had chosen to join Yongfan Island.

Even when holding Lin Yongliang's signed contract, everything still felt unreal to her...

Actually, not only Hu Jin, but the public reading the news the next day also found it hard to believe.

Lin Yongliang was a leading wireless network expert, sought after by both Europe and The Stars and Stripes Country, yet he chose to join an island that wasn't even internationally recognized.

However, after video footage and detailed reports appeared later on, the doubters finally believed the truth—Lin Yongliang indeed joined Yongfan Island.

Following this development, the number of interviewees at Yongfan Island surged from over a hundred per week to tens of thousands within a week.

Through Lin Yongliang's decision, Yongfan Island showed the world its stance: real talents wouldn't lack benefits and rewards here.

A million-dollar Revitalizing Pill, a hundred-thousand-dollar Stabilizing Pill—these could simply be gifted.

In this world, no one could guarantee that one day it wouldn't be themselves facing an incurable disease. Being in the Disease Free Zone was life's ultimate safeguard!

As such, hotels and vacant homes on Yongfan Island quickly filled up with job seekers.

To accommodate the influx, Hu Jin coordinated with Huang Can to borrow military tents from the army, barely arranging accommodations for everyone.

After resolving those arrangements, Hu Jin expanded the interview venues.

In addition to the city hall, twelve other districts began setting up interview areas.

For now, the recruitment process was proceeding smoothly and orderly.

As for the recruitment matters, Ding Fan handed them entirely over to Hu Jin. Trust those you employ; employ only those you trust.

While the island carried out its talent recruitment efforts fervently, Ding Fan secluded himself to study his newly acquired Ancient Divine Weapon from the Longxi Chamber of Commerce.

Recently, Ding Fan collected many materials and treasures, but had been too busy to delve into them.

The refining materials for the Ancient Divine Weapon and Ding Fan's Nine Profound Iron stemmed from the same origin. It explained why, at the Longxi Chamber of Commerce, these two Magic Artifacts emitted light and complemented each other.

Ding Fan placed both artifacts into the cauldron for refinement.

Zai Zai assisted Ding Fan with tending the flames. Together, man and beast worked for three whole days before opening the cauldron.

This refinement process allowed Ding Fan deeper insight into the secrets of the cauldron.

The cauldron's interior was densely adorned with formations. To date, Ding Fan had only uncovered a small fraction of its mysteries.

This time, while refining the Nine Profound Iron and Ancient Divine Weapon, Ding Fan discovered a gold glow at the northwest corner of the cauldron, which intensified as the refinement progressed.

When Ding Fan injected True Qi into the golden light, the cauldron's flames burned fiercer—double the usual heat.

Ding Fan was shocked. This level of temperature couldn't have been produced even by the Heavenly Flame, a Heaven and Earth Strange Fire.

Through this refinement, Ding Fan combined the Nine Profound Iron with the Divine Weapon.

This fusion was far from simple. Now the Nine Profound Iron appeared as one artifact, but during battle, it could split into two and transform freely...

Ding Fan was greatly satisfied with the fusion of the Nine Profound Iron and the Ancient Divine Artifact.

It became a new trump card for him. Against a strong foe, the sword-within-a-sword could strike unexpectedly with devastating results.

Of course, achieving this outcome was thanks to the golden light within the cauldron's formation. Without such extreme temperatures, this refinement wouldn't have succeeded.

After storing the Longsword, Ding Fan took out the Bronze Mirror he had purchased at Mount Lu's auction, sourced from the Emperor Pit.

The Bronze Mirror was a Magic Artifact used to cultivate Divine Sense.

For the next ten days or so, Ding Fan secluded himself in his room, focusing on refining his Divine Sense.

In a blink of time, more than ten days passed quickly.

One day, Ding Fan's door was knocked upon.

Everyone knew Ding Fan preferred solitude and disliked disturbances. For that, Huang Can had even dispatched an entire company of soldiers to guard Ding Fan's quarters.

Recognizing the knock, Ding Fan understood it must be urgent.

Immediately, he opened the door.

The visitor was none other than Sun Qi.

"Master, something terrible has happened! Hermit Ye is gravely injured and on the brink of death..."

By Hermit Ye, Sun Qi meant Ye Tianshi.

Ding Fan was startled. Though Ye Tianshi's cultivation wasn't yet at Profound Level, he was a Heavenly Level Peak expert—not someone who could easily be harmed.

Ding Fan now worried over Ruan Yuan. That day, Ruan Yuan and Ye Tianshi had left together. If Ye Tianshi was severely injured, what could have happened to Ruan Yuan?

"Where is he now?" Ding Fan asked.

"At my place," Sun Qi replied.

"Let's go check on him."

Sun Qi led the way, with Ding Fan following closely behind. Shortly, they arrived at Sun Qi's residence.

A few medical staff were already tending to Ye Tianshi there.

Upon arrival, Ding Fan immediately dismissed all the medical personnel. Ye Tianshi's injuries were beyond their ability to treat.

Ye Tianshi lay on the bed, his face pale, mouth darkened, and most alarmingly, his right arm appeared drained of all flesh—reduced to skin and bone...

Ding Fan used Divine Sense to assess Ye Tianshi's condition.

Ye Tianshi had sustained serious internal injuries; his inner flow of energy was in disarray.

Immediately, Ding Fan pulled out a Seventh Grade Foundation Building Pill and placed it into Ye Tianshi's mouth, assisting with True Qi to help him consume it.

As the Seventh Grade Foundation Building Pill took effect, Ye Tianshi's abdomen emitted gurgling sounds. His breathing became steadier.

Ding Fan gently propped Ye Tianshi up, placing his hands on his back, channeling True Qi continuously into his body.

Sun Qi stood quietly nearby, acting as protector.

After about an hour, Ye Tianshi gradually opened his eyes.

The first person Ye Tianshi saw was Ding Fan.

There was no need to ask; he knew it was Ding Fan who had saved him.

"What happened?" Ding Fan asked. "What's wrong with your arm?"

Ye Tianshi's right arm, drained of flesh and blood, reminded Ding Fan of Luv Shanqi's stories at Mount Lu—the tales of people turned into dried corpses after having their flesh siphoned away.

"We were ambushed..."

Ye Tianshi briefly recounted the incident.

Ye Tianshi and Ruan Yuan had been searching at various Immortal Sect stops for the sect's missing female disciple but found no leads. Later, they heard of an auction at Mount Lu and decided to try there for clues.

However, upon arriving at Mount Lu, they were attacked by a skeletal elder.

Ye Tianshi shielded Ruan Yuan, fighting alone.

But the skeletal elder's cultivation was extraordinary and bizarre. Before Ye Tianshi understood what was happening, his right arm had already been drained of flesh.

"...If not for a Earth Jutsu Talisman I carried, I wouldn't have escaped alive today."

Though the ordeal had passed, Ye Tianshi's recounting was still filled with lingering fear.

Ding Fan pondered for a moment, then pulled out a sheet of paper and pen, sketching a portrait. "Is this the person?"

Ye Tianshi stared at the sketch, his mouth agape in shock.