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A trace of desolation and hatred flashed through Granny Ye Ci's eyes:
"About ten years ago, this old woman saved a Spirit Master whose Meridians were completely shattered while being hunted down by enemies."
"With all my might, this old woman forcibly dragged him back from the gates of hell."
"Yet who could have thought that person was an ungrateful wretch through and through!"
"Not only did he feel no gratitude, but he also feared the ability of my Nine Heart Begonia, and even coveted the treasures on my person."
"When this old woman was at her weakest, he ambushed me from behind!"
"That strike directly injured the Spirit Origin of the Nine Heart Begonia."
"Although this old woman fought to escape, ever since then, my cultivation has never been able to advance even an inch."
"Furthermore, my vitality is like a water vat with a big hole in it, draining away day and night."
"For these decades, it is already a miracle that this old woman has managed to barely survive until now."
Speaking of this, Granny Ye Ci's eyes were filled with reluctance and desolation:
"In this life of mine, this old woman has seen through everything, except for being unable to let go of Ye Lingling."
"With this dilapidated body of mine, I probably won't live much longer..."
"It's just a pity that this old woman is afraid I won't be able to see the day Ye Lingling grows into an adult..."
After listening to Granny Ye Ci's account, the atmosphere in the reception hall became somewhat heavy.
Looking at Granny Ye Ci's desolate appearance of a hero in her twilight years, Luo Nan could not help feeling a wave of pity in his heart.
Early sixties, for a high-level Spirit Master, should have been the golden age of vigor and grand ambitions.
Yet because of an act of kindness, Granny Ye Ci was plotted against by a villain, ending up in a state where her Origin was exhausted and she was waiting to die day by day.
The perils and cruelty of this Douluo Continent were evident from this.
However, pity was pity, but Luo Nan's mind was calculating rapidly.
A damaged Spirit Origin was indeed an incurable terminal illness for the vast majority of Spirit Masters in this World.
But for Luo Nan, who possessed countless Immortal Plants in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, this could not be counted as a difficult problem at all!
Inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, there were quite a few Immortal Plants capable of repairing Foundations.
"Although Granny Ye Ci is elderly, she is, after all, the successor of the previous generation of Nine Heart Begonia, with rich experience and god-like medical skills."
"If her Origin injury can be cured and she is restored to her Peak state—"
"—then my faction will be equivalent to having an extra super healer capable of bringing the dead back to life!"
"This is definitely a top-tier investment that is guaranteed to be profitable without any losses!"
Thinking of this, Luo Nan's eyes instantly became incomparably bright.
He stood up, walked in front of Granny Ye Ci, and his tone became unprecedentedly solemn and serious:
"Senior Ye, if I tell you that I have a way to help you completely solve the problem of your damaged Spirit Origin—"
"—would you be willing to trust me?"
"What?!"
As soon as Luo Nan's voice fell, Granny Ye Ci abruptly raised her head.
She was even so excited that she stood straight up, completely unaware that her cane had fallen to the ground.
"Kid Luo Nan... You... What did you just say?! You can repair this old woman's Spirit Origin?!"
Granny Ye Ci's voice trembled violently, as if she had heard the most incredible myth in this World.
"I, Luo Nan, never shoot at random without a target."
"However, there is no free lunch in this World. The value of the divine item that repairs the Spirit Origin is so great that it is enough to make the Titled Douluo of the entire Douluo Continent go crazy for it."
"Since I am taking it out to help you, naturally there are conditions."
Luo Nan looked straight into Granny Ye Ci's eyes and stated very earnestly and seriously:
"My conditions are very simple."
"If I help you heal your injuries, then from now on, you, including Ye Lingling, must be completely bound to this warship of mine, Luo Nan!"
"My will is your will; my enemy is your enemy! Can you do that?"
Facing Luo Nan's undisguised recruitment, Granny Ye Ci fell into silence.
She looked at Luo Nan, and turbulent waves churned in her heart.
She knew that since Luo Nan dared to propose this condition, it meant that he truly grasped that kind of Heaven-Defying divine item in his hands.
However, after a brief moment of excitement, Granny Ye Ci slowly shook her head, a trace of a bitter smile appearing on her face.
"Kid Luo Nan, this old woman appreciates your kind intentions. But... allow this old woman to refuse."
"Oh? Why?" Luo Nan raised an eyebrow, clearly not expecting Granny Ye Ci to refuse such a temptation to regain a new life.
Granny Ye Ci sighed and said softly:
"This old woman is already a bag of old bones. Even if my Origin is cured, the achievements of this lifetime have already reached their limit."
"Since you have such a divine item that seizes the creation of heaven and earth, this old woman implores you not to waste it on me. Leave it to Ye Lingling!"
Granny Ye Ci's eyes were filled with hope:
"Since ancient times, the Nine Heart Begonia Spirit has had an extremely cruel flaw: only a single line is passed down!"
"In this World, only two Nine Heart Begonia Spirit Masters can exist at the same time."
"Only when the previous generation dies can the next generation truly grow up."
"If that kind of divine item can truly reshape the Origin, this old woman hopes Ye Lingling can take it!"
"Perhaps, with the help of the divine item's power, Ye Lingling can break this curse that has entangled our Family for countless generations, and truly carry forward the Nine Heart Begonia!"
"For Ye Lingling's future, this old bag of bones of mine is not to be pitied even in death!"
This was the purest love of an elder for a Junior. For her granddaughter's future, she was willing to give up her own hope of living.
"Senior Ye, you don't need to be so pessimistic, nor do you need to rush to make final arrangements."
Luo Nan stepped forward, picked up the cane that had fallen on the ground, stuffed it back into Granny Ye Ci's hands, and said with a smile:
"You seem to have forgotten one thing. Ye Lingling is now my Personal Disciple and a person of my Moon Pavilion."
"As her teacher, how could I possibly treat her unfairly?"
"Rest assured, the Opportunity suitable for Ye Lingling has already been prepared by me for a long time, and it can definitely help her break the shackles of her Spirit."
"As for you..." Luo Nan flipped his wrist, and a brilliant purple light instantly illuminated the entire reception hall.
Resting quietly in the palm of Luo Nan's hand was a strange ganoderma.
This ganoderma was entirely of a noble purple-gold color, with nine distinct golden patterns on its cap, emitting an extremely rich and refreshing strange medicinal fragrance.
Just taking a single sniff made one feel refreshed, as if all the pores on one's body were unfolding.
"This item is named nine-graded purple ganoderma, and it is an Immortal Plant nurtured by absorbing the essence of heaven and earth."
"Its greatest efficacy is to consolidate the Foundation and nourish the Origin, boost Qi and increase longevity, and it is specially used to repair damaged Foundations and Origins."
"For your current physical condition, this nine-graded purple ganoderma is simply a supreme divine medicine tailored just for you!"
Luo Nan handed the nine-graded purple ganoderma in front of Granny Ye Ci:
"Senior, take it."
"Ye Lingling is still young; she needs your company and guidance."
"Moreover, my future plans are extremely grand; I need an experienced super healer who can hold down the fort in the rear."
"You are the most suitable candidate."
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