Ye Tianchen and Liu Rumei never thought that the Yong Chun Tai they were looking for was actually at the main peak of Zhongnan Mountain, "Taiyi Mountain." However, Yong Chun Tai was not on the top of Taiyi Mountain but rather halfway up, in a place few dared to explore!

Following a pair of middle-aged couples seeking medicinal help, Ye Tianchen finally found Yong Chun Tai. However, upon seeing her, he discovered that Yong Chun Tai was already on the brink of death. No wonder the couple had knocked three times before without any response! 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Given Ye Tianchen’s current cultivation realm, he could immediately tell that Yong Chun Tai was sitting cross-legged at the center of an empty house, surrounded by several pots of plants. Ordinary people wouldn’t notice anything peculiar, but Ye Tianchen could see that these were not ordinary plants; they contained traces of spiritual energy. Even though the spiritual energy was minimal, it was already rare in Earth’s mortal world. Yong Chun Tai’s critical state was due to attempting to use the sparse spiritual energy from these plants to open her dantian and become a true martial artist. Unfortunately, she failed, and the little spiritual energy she absorbed remained within her body, unable to open her dantian or exit her body, continuously damaging her physical form, driving her to the brink of death!

Since he discovered this and Yong Chun Tai’s life was not meant to end, Ye Tianchen, now a capable martial artist, could not watch Yong Chun Tai perish. Even if it wasn’t to learn clues about the "Hidden World" from her, he wouldn’t stand idly by.

At this point, a rune appeared above Yong Chun Tai’s head. This was Ye Tianchen casting a Martial Arts Divine Skill after his Divine Thought detected her precarious state. The rune transformed into a light circle, with complex divine runes flickering, drawing out spiritual energy so thin it was hard even for Ye Tianchen to discern, collecting it into the circle. Soon, Yong Chun Tai opened her eyes!

When Yong Chun Tai opened her eyes and saw Ye Tianchen standing before her, she was momentarily stunned. She had subconsciously thought she was doomed. Of course, she wasn’t afraid of death; given she was almost seventy to eighty, death seemed inevitable. Even as an heir of Yong Chun Fist and a practitioner of Ancient Martial Sect’s Absolute Skill, she still had a mortal body and was subject to the laws of birth, aging, sickness, and death.

"I didn’t expect it to be you, I thought I was a goner!" Yong Chun Tai, though still pale, was no longer in mortal danger and said to Ye Tianchen.

"Your luck is indeed incredible, but too risky. Trying to open your dantian in this way has almost zero success rate!" Ye Tianchen shook his head and said.

"I know that well. But it was my last option. If I could open my dantian and become a martial artist, I must follow the course of birth, aging, and death. At over eighty, I don’t have many years left. Facing death regardless, why not take a chance?" Yong Chun Tai said with a smile.

"The primary issue is that the spiritual energy in these plants is too sparse, insufficient to support even an ordinary person in opening their dantian!" Ye Tianchen said, glancing at the pots of plants on the ground.

Yong Chun Tai suddenly looked at Ye Tianchen, astonished, and said, "I always knew your potential was limitless and your strength unfathomable. But I could still see a bit through you. Now I can’t see through at all. It seems these nearly ten years have truly transformed you into a formidable figure!"

"I’m still far from being a formidable figure; I’ve merely become a martial artist," Ye Tianchen smiled and said.

"A martial artist... you’ve really become a martial artist?" Yong Chun Tai asked in shock.

"Yes!" Ye Tianchen nodded.

"No wonder, no wonder... I can’t see through you anymore, and only a martial artist could pull me back from the brink of death with such divine skill!" Yong Chun Tai laughed.

Ye Tianchen glanced at Yong Chun Tai and said, "This time I’m here with Liu Rumei to see you; they’re waiting outside. Let’s go out!"

"Alright, alright, the young lady is here to see me too, how wonderful!" Yong Chun Tai said happily.

With Ye Tianchen’s rune pulling out the disruptive spiritual energy from her body, Yong Chun Tai, though needing time to recover her vitality, was no longer in danger. She exited the straw hut with Ye Tianchen, meeting the anxious middle-aged couple and Liu Rumei waiting outside!

"Yong Chun Tai?" Liu Rumei exclaimed excitedly upon seeing her.

"Young lady!" Yong Chun Tai said joyfully.

"Yong Chun Tai, just call me Rumei. It’s been so many years, how have you been?" Liu Rumei asked emotionally, embracing her.

"Fine, fine, still robust. How have you been all these years, young lady?" Yong Chun Tai asked with a joyful smile.

"That’s fine, that’s fine!" Liu Rumei quickly nodded and said.

Ye Tianchen watched as Liu Rumei and Yong Chun Tai embraced each other in a joyful manner. He couldn’t help but feel happy as well. He knew that over the years, since Liu Rumei was ten years old, Yong Chun Tai had been her personal bodyguard. On the surface, they appeared as master and servant, but in reality, Liu Rumei had long considered Yong Chun Tai as family and held him in high respect!

"You two... do you know each other?" At this moment, a middle-aged couple walked over and asked somewhat confusedly.

"Hehe, Uncle, Aunt, I’m sorry. We were afraid you wouldn’t lead the way, so we deceived you. I hope you won’t mind!" Liu Rumei quickly smiled and apologized.

"Oh, no... no problem!" the middle-aged woman said with an awkward smile.

"Elder, we still hope you..." The middle-aged man looked at Yong Chun Tai with great respect and said.

However, before the middle-aged couple could finish their request, Yong Chun Tai interrupted them and said casually, "Actually, I knew when you came the first two times, it’s just that I was at a crucial period of my seclusion and couldn’t be distracted. Rest assured, I will definitely help you. I also know that your son was affected by an evil skill and needs a special rune to resolve it. However, I’m not the one to draw this rune now!"

"This... Elder, if not you, who else can save our son?" the middle-aged woman asked anxiously.

"Let him do it. He’s much more capable than I am!" Yong Chun Tai glanced at Ye Tianchen and said with a smile.

Upon hearing Yong Chun Tai’s words, both Ye Tianchen and Liu Rumei were taken aback, while the middle-aged couple was shocked. They hadn’t expected that the powerful elder Yong Chun Tai would suggest letting Ye Tianchen draw the runes for them. Is this young man really that capable? To be honest, they truly couldn’t tell!

"Hehe, Yong Chun Tai, I’m not quite sure about this matter..." Ye Tianchen said with an awkward smile.

"Your child is just affected by ordinary evil energy. If it were me, it would still take me half a day to draw the rune. My current physical state also needs recovery, but if it’s you, I’m sure it’s simple enough, right?" Yong Chun Tai interrupted Ye Tianchen and said.

Ye Tianchen glanced at the middle-aged couple, thinking it was a small matter. After all, if it weren’t for this couple, it wouldn’t have been easy for them to find Yong Chun Tai, so he looked at the couple and said, "Would you both please extend one hand to me, palms up?"

The middle-aged couple found this strange, but since this powerful elder, Yong Chun Tai, said so, they complied, each extending a hand, palms up. Ye Tianchen also extended his hands and used the index finger of his right hand to draw some symbols on the couple’s palms. It only took five seconds to complete!

"Uncle, Aunt, when you return home, Aunt should place her palm on your son’s forehead, and he will be cured immediately. Uncle should press his palm on the main door of your house, and no evil beings will invade again!" After finishing drawing the talisman, Ye Tianchen smiled and said.

The middle-aged couple couldn’t help but look at their palms, only to find nothing there, which made them feel a bit doubtful, even a bit incredulous. Could this be a scam? Were they being fooled?

"Go ahead and do it. There will be no problem for sure!" Yong Chun Tai said with a confident smile.

"Understood, Elder, thank you, we won’t disturb you any longer!" The middle-aged man snapped out of his thoughts and expressed his gratitude.

The two middle-aged individuals left with an attitude of half-belief and half-doubt. Regardless of whether they believed it, they had to try it out when they got home; they had no other choice. Given that the elder they sought help from, Yong Chun Tai, had said so, what else could they do?

"The two runes you drew are not just for curing their son’s evil energy, are they?" Yong Chun Tai curiously asked.

"Hmm, the Aunt’s rune is for healing, while the Uncle’s rune ensures eternal peace in their home, keeping all evil at bay!" Ye Tianchen replied with a smile. (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)