Chapter 2: Discontinued Dan? (Recommendations wanted!!)

  "Chen Er, if you're tired, go back and rest early. If it's inevitable, don't force the circulation of your vital energy, taking care of your body is crucial." Ye Zhan Xiong said, in his opinion, with all the meridians severed, there was no way to recover unless they could find a Discontinued Dan to treat Ye Chen's injuries, but the Discontinued Dan was too precious, even if they spent all the wealth and power of the Ye family, they couldn't buy one.

  "Third Uncle, I don't believe that I'll be a useless person for the rest of my life. I feel that my meridians will definitely recover," Ye Chen said with determination.

  Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, Ye Zhan Xiong paused for a moment, and his heart was filled with waves of pain. He patted Ye Chen's head and forced a smile, saying: "Good child, no matter if your meridians are severed or not, Third Uncle, as well as the Ye family, will always be your solid backing."

  "Uh-huh." Ye Chen nodded, over the past three years, although his meridians were all severed, only a few of his clansmen had ridiculed him, while the rest treated him extremely well, even going so far as to use the entire clan's power and spend countless elixirs to help him nourish his meridians, waiting for the day when they could find a single Rejuvenation Elixir to reconnect his meridians.

  "When you have time, go visit your father more often." Ye Zhanxiong sighed.

  Thinking of his father, Ye Chen's heart ached slightly. Over the past three years, to treat Ye Chen, his father had endured tremendous pressure, and his hair had turned white, as if he had aged ten or more years. He felt guilty towards his father.

  "I will."

  Ye Zhanxiong went back to continue teaching martial arts to a group of young men. Ye Chen sat cross-legged on the stone, with a hundred flavors mixed in his heart.

  Suddenly, a crisp voice sounded in Ye Chen's ear, pulling him back to reality.

  "What is Brother Ye Chen thinking about?" The tone of voice was playful and teasing.

  Ye Chen turned his head, and a clear and elegant face appeared before his eyes. It was a 15 or 16-year-old girl who was smiling at Ye Chen. She wore a light purple dress, with delicate eyebrows and eyes that shone like a pool of clear water. Her features were beautiful, her skin as smooth as jade, and she seemed to be a gentle and pure spirit. A faint scent of the girl's fragrance wafted over, making one feel carefree and joyful.

  Seeing the girl in front of him, Ye Chen's heart rose with a faint sense of love and concern: "How did you end up here?"

  "Does Brother Ye Chen not welcome me?" The young girl smiled sweetly.

  "I didn't say that, I just rarely see you come to the martial arts arena." Ye Chen couldn't help but smile, Hua'er was the only one who could speak freely without any barriers. Whether Hua'er was surnamed Ye or not, whether Hua'er was her real name or nickname, no one in Ye's village knew, and no one knew who Hua'er's parents were. It was said that Hua'er was raised by someone else in Ye's village, when she was a child, Hua'er was often bullied by some children of the same age because she had no father or mother, and was not a member of the Ye family, while Ye Chen was already very mature at that time, often protected Hua'er, treating her like his own sister, from then on, Hua'er stuck to Ye Chen's side.

  Until those children grew up that year, Ye Qianer gradually became a great beauty from an ugly duckling. Those who bullied Ye Qianer regretted it one by one, and no matter how many things they did, they couldn't change their image in Ye Qianer's heart.

  Ye Qian kept a certain distance from other family members and rarely came to places like the martial arts arena, but when facing Ye Chen, she would put down her guard. Although Ye Chen's meridians were all severed, her relationship with Ye Chen was even more intimate.

  In the distance, a group of young people from various families saw Ye Chen and Ye Lian standing together, all revealing jealous expressions. Every time they tried to chat with Ye Lian, she would smile kindly, but wanting to further converse, Ye Lian's elegant and refined demeanor always gave off an unapproachable feeling. Ye Lian's rarely revealed playful smile left them stunned, like a fish sinking or a goose falling from the sky - it was just that breathtaking. Everyone had an unreal feeling, as if they were in a dream.

  "It's been three years in the blink of an eye." Ye Qian said softly, with a hint of unspeakable sadness. Her gaze fell on Ye Chen's cheek, and she saw that the once spirited young man had been worn down by time and setbacks. During this period, Ye Qian had tried countless methods to help Ye Chen recover his meridians, but all had failed.

  "Yes, it's been three years." Ye Chen revealed a hint of self-mocking bitter smile, no one knew how he had spent these three years.

  "Brother Ye Chen, don't give up. Even if your meridians are completely severed, it's not entirely hopeless. At least Uncle and the others are thinking of ways to help you, they will find a way to restore your damaged meridians." Ye Huan comforted Ye Chen.

  "If the damaged meridians were so easy to recover, my father and the others would have helped me recover long ago. It's been three years, is there still hope?" Ye Chen sighed, feeling that he was already a useless person, yet there were still many people around him who cared about him, making him feel ashamed. He wanted to do something for the people around him, but unfortunately, he was powerless and could only drag them down. The only hope left in Ye Chen's mind was the flying dagger in his brain.

  "Brother Ye Chen once said, heaven rewards those who are diligent. Even if I have to exhaust all my efforts, I must find a Duan Xun Dan for Brother Ye Chen and help him recover his meridians." A hint of determination flashed in Ye Xiao's clear eyes.

  Duan Xun Dan can reconnect the meridians for those whose meridians are completely severed and can cure Ye Chen's injury.

  "Duanxu Dan is a precious treasure that only Medicine Zun can create, even if the Ye family exhausts all their wealth, they still can't buy it. How could we possibly obtain it so easily?" Ye Chen said with a bitter smile, wanting to get one Duanxu Dan was simply not easy!

  In this world, elixirs are extremely precious things. Even the lowest-grade Gathering Qi Pill can sell for fifty taels of silver, which is equivalent to several years' worth of food and clothing for an ordinary commoner's family. As for the Discontinued Elixir made by Medicine Master Yao, one pill is at least equivalent to tens of thousands of Gathering Qi Pills. Even if the Ye Family Fortress were to be sold, it wouldn't be enough to exchange for a single Discontinued Elixir.

  In the three years since his meridians were severed, Ye Chen had to use up over a dozen Qi Gathering Pills every day to nourish his meridians. Even with the wealth of the Ye family, they couldn't withstand such consumption, and they even sold off many of their clan's industries. In the past two years, the Ye family's fortress in Lianyun's eighteen fortresses had been gradually declining, and it was getting a bit precarious. If things continued like this for another five or six years, the Ye family's fortress would probably fall into decline among the Lianyun eighteen fortresses.

  Even so, Father and the vast majority of the clan members had no complaints, and were even more concerned about Ye Chen. Such great kindness, Ye Chen would never forget. In his previous life, Ye Chen was an orphan, but now, Ye Chen felt like he had found a home for the first time, and the Ye Family Manor was his home.

  Ye Chen himself had tried countless methods to restore his shattered meridians, but all failed. The only hope was the flying knife that brought him to this world. Recently, the flying knife would occasionally tremble slightly, which gave Ye Chen a glimmer of hope.