However, Ancestor Longyan, after all, has lived for over a century and has experienced highs and lows.
In just a few breaths, she adjusted her emotions, her gaze becoming calm: "Shouzhe, I admit you are excellent, able to use the insect disaster to profit greatly from it. But this little bit of money is undoubtedly a drop in the bucket if you want to heal my injuries."
Upon hearing this, Wang Shouzhe was not disappointed, but rather delighted: "Hearing Ancestor’s tone, is there still a chance to treat your injuries?"
"It’s difficult, as difficult as ascending to heaven." Ancestor Longyan said calmly, "Even if the Wang Race were to bankrupt itself, it would still be far from enough. Therefore, Shouzhe, you should not entertain such notions. It’s best to keep your money to accelerate your sprint to the peak of the Qi Refining Realm."
There is naturally difficulty, otherwise the Wang Race could not have ignored Ancestor’s injuries, the cost would inevitably be beyond what selling land and assets could afford.
Wang Shouzhe’s expression was serious, retreating to advance: "So, Ancestor, could you please detail the difficulties so that I can give up entirely on this matter."
"Very well, if I don’t make it clear to you, you might not give up." Ancestor Longyan’s eyes softened considerably, she could see that Shouzhe genuinely cared for her, his ancestor. She said gently, "Back then, the Spirit Platform Realm who conspired with the Zhao Family and the Liu Family wasn’t simple. That person possessed pure Yin Sha Power, likely associated with the Yin Sha Sect in the Land of the Far West. I guess he committed something and was hiding from assassination, thus concealing his identity, pretending to be a loose cultivator and mixing in with the Liu and Zhao Families."
"Yin Sha Sect?" With Wang Shouzhe’s knowledge, he naturally hadn’t heard of this name.
"It’s an evil sect, its overall strength not weaker than the Purple Mansion Academy." Ancestor Longyan’s star eyes grew a bit more solemn, "Others only know the Zhao Family and Liu Family have wolfish ambitions, but when I fought them, I discovered this person might be the mastermind behind them. Thus, during the fierce battle, despite the danger, I relied on higher cultivation and two Spirit Treasures to forcibly kill him on the spot. Little did I expect the disciple of Yin Sha Sect was indeed formidable, his final counterattack cost me dearly."
Even though this battle of life and death happened fifty years ago, Ancestor Longyan still vividly recalled it.
And Wang Shouzhe was also secretly shocked, realizing this mystical world was far larger and more complex than he imagined, fully believing Ancestor Longyan only revealed a corner of it.
"At that time, the Shield Seal of the Turtle Scale Armor Shield was already broken, I endured his full-force Yin Sha Palm." Ancestor Longyan’s eyes grew slightly cold, "This palm was extremely sinister, heavily injuring my internal organs, and the Yin Sha Power further eroded my five viscera and lungs. No matter how I expel it, it clings on like maggot, unable to disperse, leading to my difficult-to-heal injuries."
Wang Shouzhe shivered inwardly, previously underestimating this mystical world. In reality, this world was so dangerous, and battles were not like those fantasy novels where protagonists had myriad secret techniques and numerous lives to waste, willing to "fight to the death" over mere words, life and death fights become "a daily occurrence," and more exaggeratedly, becoming a part of daily life.
Indeed, it’s laughably absurd.
Any battle has the possibility of unexpected occurrences, fifty years ago that deadly battle was an unexpected life cost for that mysterious Yin Sha Sect.
And for Ancestor Longyan, it was a lifetime of pain and torment.
Moreover, it left the Liu and Zhao Family ancestors with a huge psychological shadow, to this day they dare not overly press the Ping’an Wang Family, fearing Ancestor might, in a fit of anger, take one of them with her, disregarding her own life!
Every decision concerning battle must be cautious, considering potential accidents and whether one can bear them!
Back then, Ancestor Longyan had no choice but to fight, if she didn’t, the Wang Race would be finished.
"Ancestor." Wang Shouzhe took a deep breath and said, "Let’s talk about the treatment." After hearing about that battle, Wang Shouzhe was even more determined to help Ancestor Longyan, no matter how great the cost.
"My injuries have two huge problems." Ancestor Longyan said, "One, the Yin Poison that has been eroding for fifty years within me has grown increasingly sinister and difficult, and under the circumstances of its growth over my decline, I’ve gradually been unable to suppress it. Two, my five viscera and lungs are severely damaged, and because of the entanglement with the Yin Poison, they have never healed, worsened over time.
She paused then added: "To dispel such severe Yin Poison, one must rely on a Tier Three Pill, the Fire Yang Pill, to suppress and remove it."
"If it’s a Tier Three Pill, although they’re relatively rare, it might be possible to acquire them, right?" Wang Shouzhe frowned deeply, feeling it wouldn’t be that simple.
Usually, the price of Tier One Pills is tens or twenties of Qian Gold, Tier Two Pills are several dozen to over a hundred Qian Gold, Tier Three Pills range from several hundred to a thousand Qian Gold.
"Fire Yang Pill is a common Tier Three Pill, produced by many Alchemy Masters, not considered hard to find, about 300 Qian Gold to buy one." Ancestor Longyan’s eyes carried a hint of helplessness, "However, I need to take one each month, slowly suppressing and refining the Yin Poison. Moreover, the medicine must be taken long-term, if the Yin Poison can be completely eradicated within ten years it would be fortunate."
One pill per month? Wouldn’t that amount to 3600 Qian Gold a year?
Even Wang Shouzhe couldn’t help but gasp. In fact, before Wang Shouzhe traversed, the family’s entire industrial profitability couldn’t reach this number!
And this profitability could only barely sustain the entire family’s expenses, unable to even retain any surplus.
In fact, any family’s account yields are not small, but heritage expenditures are all very large. Even a relatively flourishing family like the Shanyang Gongsun Family typically, after deducting huge family expenses, rarely yields more than 1000 Qian Gold.
"Not only that, to counteract the Yin Sha Power, I must maintain good physical condition, spiritual food must be abundantly supplied each month, and I must also take Peiyuan Pill long-term to strengthen myself." Ancestor Longyan said, "This cost is at least 600 Qian Gold per year."
"Additionally, in the second year, I must acquire Tier Three Healing Saint Medicine, Creation Pill, to repair my damaged five viscera and lungs, the Creation Pill is much harder to obtain than the Fire Yang Pill, priced at 1000 Qian Gold each, amounting to 12,000 Qian Gold a year." Ancestor Longyan said calmly, "If fortunate, I might recover mostly after ten years and eleven, if miscalculated, it needs extending further by two to three years."
After detailing all this, Ancestor Longyan’s gaze actually became somewhat relieved, she understood her tribe’s feelings for her, in the past, how the young generation longed to help treat her?
Simply unaffordable, forcing treatment would bankrupt the Wang Race and still not heal. Forget the Wang Race, even the Shanyang Gongsun Family, Shanyin Liu Family faced with such an issue, likely cannot afford it.
Maybe the Changning Xu Family could barely afford it, but the whole treatment process would inevitably lead to severe damage to their family resources.
Back then, she saw the despair and helplessness in her tribe’s eyes, as well as their agony. If not for Shouzhe insisting, she truly didn’t want him to experience this too.
"What you’re saying is, Ancestor’s injuries don’t require huge resources right away, but can be periodically invested for gradual treatment." Wang Shouzhe calculated rapidly with bright eyes, "First year’s full investment would be about 4100 Qian Gold, with additional 12,000 Qian Gold costs starting from the second year! The total treatment cost is approximately more than ten thousand Qian Gold. Good, good, good!
"Good, good, good!?" Ancestor Longyan’s eyes were somewhat puzzled, the situation was dire, the burden enough to make one despair and helpless, yet Shouzhe was cheering?
"Please don’t misunderstand, Ancestor." Wang Shouzhe calmed his emotions and said, "The reason I’m saying ’good’ is because the actual situation is simpler than I estimated."
Yet inside, he felt a bit sentimental, regardless of which world, illness was unaffordable. On Earth, so many decent families were depleted because of a family member’s serious illness.
Unexpectedly, the mystical world was the same!
"Simple?" Ancestor Longyan’s figure trembled slightly, shouldn’t there be hopelessness?