Though he had been in a semi-conscious state, he was aware of everything that had happened in the room. He knew the anxiety of his brother and the worry of his daughter, and thus understood that the benefactor who saved his life was this young man who appeared to be no older than seventeen or eighteen.
Zhang Fan waved his hand and said, "It's just a fair exchange. You don't need to thank me. If you want to thank anyone, thank your daughter."
"Yueru." Lin Dahai looked at Lin Yueru upon hearing this, his eyes filled with relief.
"Zhang Fan, here is the wood ganoderma you wanted." Seeing her father's gratified gaze, Lin Yueru felt even happier and quickly handed the wooden box in her hand to Zhang Fan.
"Thank you anyway." Lin Yueru said. After all, in her heart, even ten thousand wood ganodermas were not as valuable as her father's life. Now she understood that Zhang Fan's comment about her having good luck today wasn't about picking a wood ganoderma, but about meeting him. This sentence wasn't him being narcissistic at all.
"By the way, was the guy who injured you the Innate Grandmaster you mentioned?" Zhang Fan took the wooden box and put it in his pocket. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly asked.
"No." Speaking of this, Lin Dahai's expression turned bitter. "He was a half-step Innate master."
"Oh, no wonder." Zhang Fan felt that the innate true qi was extremely weak. It turned out to be wielded by a half-baked master.
"If you have this kind of spiritual medicine in the future, you can find me. I promise to do something within my power for you, such as helping you get revenge," Zhang Fan said to Lin Dahai.
Lin Dahai shook his head. Such spiritual medicine was not easy to obtain. Even if there was any, it would likely be snatched away the moment it appeared. His daughter managing to get one such plant was already an extreme surprise for him.
"Does young brother need this kind of spiritual medicine very much?" Xu Tianlei, who was standing by, asked with concern.
As a master of observation, he was ninety percent sure that this young man before him was likely a martial arts legend comparable to an Innate Grandmaster. He had found it difficult to meet such an existence before, and now one was right in front of him. Naturally, he wanted to make every effort to befriend him.
"Yes," Zhang Fan nodded.
"Then how about this, I've prepared a banquet. We can eat and talk," Xu Tianlei invited Zhang Fan.
"No, I have other things to attend to. Next time," Zhang Fan refused. He had too many things he wanted to do since his rebirth. Now that he had the wood ganoderma, he didn't want to waste any more time here.
Seeing this, Xu Tianlei didn't dare to say anything more.
"By the way, that Master Qian, you won't be called Qian Rufeng anymore, but Feng Ruqian from now on. Remember?" Zhang Fan turned back and said to the silent Master Qian as he was leaving.
"Yes, yes, I will be called Feng Ruqian from now on." Seeing Zhang Fan suddenly turn and look at him, Qian Rufeng instinctively flinched his neck, like a quail. Upon hearing Zhang Fan's words, he nodded his head furiously like a pecking chick.
Watching Zhang Fan's retreating back, cold sweat broke out on Qian Rufeng's forehead.
After the scene just now, even ordinary people like Xu Tianlei could see Zhang Fan's extraordinary nature. As a master of cultivation, how could he not see that this ordinary-looking young man in slightly unfashionable attire was undoubtedly an Innate Grandmaster, a martial arts legend?
Such a young Innate Grandmaster was indeed hard to believe, but the facts were before him, forcing him to believe it. The way he had expelled the wisp of innate true qi from Lin Dahai's lungs with such swiftness and precision was probably something only some veteran Innate Grandmasters could achieve.
Thinking that he had actually mocked an Innate Grandmaster just now, Qian Rufeng wished he could slap himself twice. He wondered why his mouth was so glib at such an inopportune moment.
Xu Tianlei cast a sympathetic glance at Master Qian. He knew this guy was glib, but he did have genuine skill. However, this time he had encountered someone far more skilled, and it could be considered retribution.
"Yueru, quickly go and see Mr. Zhang off," Before Lin Dahai could even stop him, Zhang Fan had already left decisively.
"Okay." Lin Yueru hesitated for a second, glanced at everyone, and quickly followed him out.
...
"Uncle Lin, do you think he's really an Innate Grandmaster?" Xu Youran asked after a long while.
Xu Tianlei and Qian Rufeng also turned their gaze to Lin Dahai. Among them, Lin Dahai must have felt the most profound impact when Zhang Fan was treating him.
Lin Dahai remained silent for a long time before softly saying, "Our benefactor is probably not just a mere Innate Grandmaster."
Upon hearing this, Xu Tianlei and Qian Rufeng exchanged glances, seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
"He seems very interested in spiritual medicine?" Xu Tianlei suddenly whispered.
Everyone suddenly reacted, recalling what Zhang Fan had said earlier. They now realized that Zhang Fan was not only an Innate Grandmaster but also a master alchemist?
What kind of monstrous talent was this?
...
"Why did you come out?" Zhang Fan looked at Lin Yueru, who had followed him out, with a hint of confusion.
"You saved my father's life. Can't I walk you out?" Lin Yueru's emotions were a bit strange.
She wasn't foolish. After what had just happened, she understood that this ordinary-looking young man was an Innate Grandmaster, a martial arts legend. The gap between them had suddenly widened, and she inexplicably felt a sense of loss.
"Yes, let's go. It saves me the taxi fare," Zhang Fan said with a smile.
In the red Mercedes-AMG sports car.
"Where are you going?" Lin Yueru asked casually, her hands on the leather steering wheel.
"To Huayuan Residential Area," Zhang Fan replied. His aunt lived in Huayuan Residential Area.
Zhang Fan's hometown was in a small county town three hundred miles away from Donghai City. Therefore, when he was studying in Donghai, he would temporarily stay at his aunt's house during holidays. This summer vacation, Zhang Fan had called home to say he was looking for a part-time job in Donghai to earn some living expenses, so he hadn't gone home.
His aunt's family was also an ordinary one, with a daughter who was a year younger than Zhang Fan and also studied at Donghai No. 7 Middle School.
His aunt's family treated Zhang Fan very well, so Zhang Fan felt a strong sense of belonging to that warm little home. Now, he wanted to go back and see his aunt, uncle, and his clingy cousin.
The red sports car sped along the road. Under Zhang Fan's guidance, Lin Yueru finally found the somewhat remote 'Huayuan Residential Area.'
Huayuan Residential Area was located outside the fourth ring road of Donghai City, and the terrain was relatively remote. However, for an international metropolis like Donghai City, owning a house outside the fourth ring road was already extremely difficult.
The red Mercedes sports car stopped outside the community gate. Lin Yueru wanted to escort Zhang Fan inside, but he refused. He didn't want others to think he was being kept by a rich young woman.
After thanking her, Zhang Fan opened the car door to get out. At that moment, Lin Yueru called out to him.
"Zhang Fan," Lin Yueru called out.
"Is there something?" Zhang Fan asked.
"Can... can you teach me?" Lin Yueru's voice trembled slightly as she uttered these words.