C3 Spirit Recovering Liquid!

Silence fell over the arena.

Not a single laugh could be heard, only the faint sound of breathing remained.

Moments before, the crowd was roaring with laughter, but now they all stared in shock at the unconscious Chu Tian.

Wasn't it said that Lin Feng's dantian was shattered and his meridians were broken?

Yet, Chu Tian, who was at the Seventh Stage of the Invigorated Meridian Realm and had already cultivated Profound Qi, had been knocked out cold by a single kick from Lin Feng.

The entire place became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone present was dumbfounded, including Chu Yao, whose shock quickly turned to sheer joy.

"No, Lin Feng's aura is incredibly stable!"

Chu Hao, standing behind Chu Tian, watched the scene unfold, his heart skipping a beat. To defeat Chu Tian, a Seventh Stage practitioner, with a single move and without any hint of aura disruption was something he couldn't achieve!

Could it be...

No, it couldn't be possible!

He had seen with his own eyes Lin Feng's meridians shattered, his dantian broken, reduced to a cripple. How could one explain what was happening now?

Could Lin Feng have recovered in just a few days?

That's absurd!

"We're leaving!"

Chu Hao cast a final glance at Lin Feng, then turned and walked away.

After much contemplation, he couldn't come up with an explanation. Lacking confidence, he chose to withdraw for the time being.

His followers scrambled to lift the still-unconscious Chu Tian, casting wary glances at Lin Feng before quickly catching up to Chu Hao.

"Wow, brother-in-law, you really did recover!"

Chu Yao, overcome with excitement, clung to Lin Feng's arm, jumping for joy. It seemed Lin Feng's recovery thrilled her even more than her own increase in strength.

"Truly, it's more genuine than gold itself!"

Lin Feng nodded once more and patted Chu Yao's head, saying, "Little grandaunt, can we eat first? I'm absolutely famished!"

"Oh, right, of course!"

...

In the Chu family's council hall, Chu Wei sat in the seat of honor, flanked by six Chu family elders.

A hush had settled over the room.

"Patriarch, given Lin Feng's condition, with his dantian and meridians shattered, he's beyond help. If we were to bestow the Spirit Recovering Liquid upon the talented disciples in our clan, their cultivation would surely advance by leaps and bounds..."

After a considerable pause, the elder seated at the forefront of the right row rose to his feet and addressed Chu Wei with earnestness in his voice.

He was none other than the Great Elder of the Chu Family, Chu Ao, Chu Wei's uncle!

"Indeed, Patriarch, a shattered Dantian and meridians are beyond healing. Please reconsider this matter carefully..."

"Patriarch, the bond between the Lin family and our Chu family runs deep. We've already gone to great lengths to save Lin Feng's life by allowing him to marry into our family. Yet, the Spirit Recovering Liquid is of paramount significance. I urge you to think this through..."

...

No sooner had Great Elder Chu Ao finished speaking than the remaining five elders on the right began to offer their counsel, while the six elders on the left remained silent.

Those on the right were of the Great Elder's lineage, always at odds with him, whereas those on the left were Chu Wei's supporters.

Seeing the left row of elders unmoved, Chu Wei felt a sense of desolation and frustration on behalf of Lin Feng.

"Hmph, speaking of talent, who in Tianfeng City can hold a candle to Lin Feng?!"

The Spirit Recovering Liquid, a third-tier spirit concoction, requires a peak third-tier or even a fourth-tier herbalist to refine. Excluding the cost of materials, the refining process alone demands 10,000 taels of silver!

To purchase it outright would cost 10,000 taels of gold, equivalent to 100,000 taels of silver!

Though the Chu family is renowned for their alchemical prowess, the most skilled among them is only a mid-tier third-stage alchemist, incapable of producing the Spirit Recovering Liquid.

The Spirit Recovering Liquid that Chu Wei possessed was specially crafted by an acquaintance within the Medicine Refining Pavilion.

"But as you are well aware, Lin Feng is now disabled!"

Chu Ao's voice rang out once more, laden with scorn: "Tell me, Patriarch, isn't it true that purchasing the Spirit Recovering Liquid would set us back 100,000 taels of silver? Surely even the Chu Family's coffers aren't that deep, are they?"

Lin Ao's face was a portrait of disbelief, his voice dripping with scorn.

Yet, Lin Ao's words were undeniably true.

The entire Lin family's annual income amounted to a mere 100,000 taels of silver. This sum was cobbled together from the sale of his cultivation techniques, combat skills, and his entire life savings.

The atmosphere in the meeting hall became charged with tension.

"The Spirit Recovering Liquid was bought with my life's savings and has no ties to the Chu family. If the Great Elder doubts me, he is welcome to examine the accounts himself to confirm the truth of my statement!"

Now, Lin Feng was the Lin family's sole heir, and it was imperative to heal him, even if it meant depleting all of my savings.

Chu Wei's declaration caused Chu Ao's expression to harden. He had just scrutinized the family's ledgers!

If he could prove that Chu Wei had misappropriated funds, he would have grounds to seize the Spirit Recovering Liquid!

But his thorough search turned up nothing amiss.

Meanwhile, Chu Wei's voice resounded with conviction throughout the meeting hall:

"Furthermore, Lin Feng has ingested the Spirit Recovering Liquid, and there is hope for his dantian to be restored!"

"What?! Chu Wei, you!"

Upon hearing Chu Wei's words, Great Elder Chu Ao's eyes blazed with fury. He had intended the Spirit Recovering Liquid for his grandson, Chu Hao!

To him, Lin Feng was nothing more than a lost cause. It seemed a waste to use the precious liquid on such a person when it could benefit his grandson.

He hadn't anticipated Chu Wei's blatant disregard for his plans, allowing Lin Feng, whom he deemed worthless, to consume the Spirit Recovering Liquid!

And to claim there was hope for his dantian's recovery was preposterous—common knowledge dictated that once the meridians were shattered, they were beyond repair!

Not even one bottle of Spirit Recovering Liquid, let alone ten or a hundred, could make a difference!

"Hmph, Chu Wei, even with the Spirit Recovering Liquid, Lin Feng remains a lost cause!"

The Great Elder rose to his feet, lashing out at Chu Wei with a rebuke before storming out of the hall, his sleeves billowing with indignation.

Following Chu Ao's exit, his lineage seized the moment to retreat from the meeting hall as well.

After Chu Ao departed, an elder on the left rose to his feet, exhaling deeply as he said, "Patriarch, this was not your wisest decision."

"I respect the Patriarch's affection for Lin Feng, but with his Dantian and meridians shattered, he faces an incurable condition. Lin Feng's potential is undeniable, yet now he's been rendered powerless..."

Regret was etched across the elder's face.

"Besides, the Herbal Academy's enrollment is just over a month away. Chu Hao is the only one from the Chu family who has advanced to Medicine Apprentice. Had Lin Feng been unharmed, it would have been a different story, but now..."

"And with the Patriarch having alienated Chu Ao, I fear..."

The hall echoed with a chorus of disheartened sighs.

"Hmph!"

At these words, Chu Wei let out a cold snort, his grip on the armrest tightening even further.