Chapter 172 The Mei Family Father and Daughter

Mei Yinger's liveliness and cuteness bore some resemblance to Yun Li, but compared to Yun Li's mischievous nature, Yinger was much more purely innocent.

When Ye Fan learned that he had only been unconscious for five days, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, calculating that it shouldn't delay the Yun Family's crisis.

His immediate priority was to recover from his injuries, but when Ye Fan glanced at his Storage Pouch, the corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.

Although he had brought quite a few miraculous Medicinal Pills when he left, he had consumed almost all of them to escape the storm belt. Now, he only had some ordinary healing Medicinal Pills left.

However, Ye Fan's injuries were too severe, and ordinary Medicinal Pills had limited effect on him. How to quickly recover became a difficult problem.

"Big Brother, what level of Foundation Establishment Realm have you reached? My father said even he couldn't see through your cultivation. Considering your age, you are truly amazing."

Mei Yinger looked innocent, seemingly unaware that her father's expression had changed.

Investigating Ye Fan's cultivation in that situation was unavoidable, but now that it had been exposed face-to-face, Mei Changluo felt somewhat awkward.

Because he couldn't see through Ye Fan's cultivation, Mei Changluo naturally assumed his Realm was above his own, estimating he should be at the Eighth Level of Foundation Establishment Realm or even the Ninth Level.

To possess such a cultivation at his age was enough to qualify him as a Prodigy on the hidden dragon ranking, which was also one of the reasons Mei Changluo was determined to save Ye Fan.

But when Ye Fan heard this, he couldn't help but laugh. Facing his savior, he had no intention of hiding anything and directly stated that he was at the Fifth Level of Core Formation Realm.

As soon as he spoke, both father and daughter froze, their eyes filled with shock.

It should be known that even Ye Feng, the number one Prodigy on the hidden dragon ranking, was only at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment Realm at the age of over twenty.

Yet Ye Fan looked less than twenty years old and claimed to possess the cultivation of the Fifth Level of Core Formation Realm.

If this statement were true, it couldn't be described merely by the word Prodigy.

Mei Changluo felt his throat go dry thinking about this and quickly gave Ye Fan a deep bow.

"May I ask which Sect's Dao Child Prodigy you are, Young Friend?"

Ye Fan smiled slightly and said, "I am ashamed to say, I am Ye Fan, from a small Family in the Southwest Continent. Even if I told you, you wouldn't know."

"What? You aren't from the Central Continent?"

Mei Changluo was even more shocked into speechlessness upon hearing this. He had initially assumed Ye Fan was a Dao Child Prodigy from some major Sect, but he never expected him not even to be from the Central Continent.

"Are the Cultivators outside the Central Continent really this outrageous?!" Mei Changluo thought, swallowing hard.

Compared to Mei Changluo's shock, Mei Yinger's curiosity was greatly piqued.

More than his identity as a Core Formation Realm Cultivator, Mei Yinger was more interested in the Southwest Continent. She chased after Ye Fan, chattering and asking endlessly, which scared Mei Changluo pale.

"Yinger, don't be rude! Young Friend Ye has only just begun to recover from his injuries; don't disturb his rest."

Mei Changluo dared not offend a Core Formation Realm Cultivator under the age of twenty, even if the father and daughter were his saviors.

This was because, at any time or place, stories of great kindness turning into great enmity were not uncommon.

Mei Yinger originally wanted to keep asking questions, but when she saw Ye Fan's wound was bleeding again, she quickly shut her mouth.

"Big Brother, rest well. I will come find you later."

The father and daughter soon left the room, leaving Ye Fan with a thoughtful expression.

He glanced at his life tablet in the Storage Pouch, which was still intact. Realizing Yun Li was not in danger, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I need to find a way to recover my injuries."

Ye Fan swallowed all the remaining healing medicine; how much he could recover depended entirely on fate.

From that day on, Mei Yinger seemed to have discovered a magical Treasure Trove. Every day she lingered in Ye Fan's room, asking him questions and listening to him recount the customs, local conditions, and legendary stories of the Southwest Continent. Several times she became so engrossed that she didn't want to leave until late at night.

Mei Changluo initially tried to stop and persuade her a bit, but seeing it was ineffective, he could only let nature take its course.

Towards Ye Fan, this Core Formation Realm Expert, his fear outweighed everything else. He felt uneasy, wondering if saving Ye Fan had been the right decision.

Never mind that Core Formation Realm Cultivators seemed insignificant in the Central Continent; it also depended on where in the Central Continent one was.

The Central Continent was divided into eighty-eight prefectures from the inside out. The closer one was to the central area, the richer the Spiritual Qi, and the stronger the Cultivators.

Golden Core Realm Cultivators were enough to establish themselves as ancestors in the border prefectures. While Core Formation Realm Cultivators weren't quite as imposing, they had no problem being the local tyrant ruling over a city.

The Mei Family was merely a third-rate Family in the border region, with the strongest Cultivator only at the Eighth Level of Foundation Establishment Realm. They survived cautiously by living in the cracks every day and dared not offend a Core Formation Realm Cultivator.

But Mei Yinger was innocent and naturally didn't pay attention to these matters. Her constant calling of "Big Brother" made Mei Changluo terrified, and he could only retreat to the deck from afar to catch his breath.

After a few days of recuperation, Ye Fan's injuries had finally recovered by about fifty percent, allowing him to barely exert the strength of the Core Formation Realm.

Unfortunately, that was the limit. To recover even a little more was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

"I knew I should have brought Wan'er. I can't just ask someone else to perform the Yin-Yang Nirvana Method, can I?"

This thought immediately vanished from Ye Fan's mind. If he had truly brought them, everyone would probably have perished in the storm.

"I have to think of another way."

After a few days of interaction, Ye Fan had also learned a lot of news about the Central Continent from Mei Yinger.

Their destination was Black Water City in Liefeng Prefecture, which wasn't too far from Lizhou City where the Yun Family was located.

If they were willing to spend Spirit Stones, they could probably arrive in about three days.

"That's good."

Ye Fan was relieved to hear this. He had intended to go directly to find Yun Li, but thinking of his injuries, he frowned. In this state, going there would only be a burden.

Mei Changluo also learned that Ye Fan had come to the Central Continent to search for someone. He had thought a lot over the past few days and finally decided to take a gamble.

"If Young Friend Ye doesn't mind, you can come be a guest at our Clan. Although my Mei Family is small, we do have some healing Medicinal Pills and might be able to help Young Friend through this difficult time."

Ye Fan initially wanted to refuse, unwilling to trouble the Mei Family father and daughter further.

After all, his injuries were too severe; ordinary Medicinal Pills were useless. With the Mei Family's influence, it was unlikely they could produce anything helpful.

But he couldn't withstand Mei Yinger's urging from the side, insisting they go to her home as guests. Helplessly, he could only nod, deciding to try even if it was a long shot.

The group soon arrived on the Central Continent, but as soon as Ye Fan stepped onto this land, he froze. He finally understood why there were so many Prodigies in the Central Continent.

While Aptitude was a partial reason, it wasn't the main factor. The real difference was that the Spiritual Qi here was too dense.

Even in the outermost regions of the Central Continent, the density of Spiritual Qi was several times richer than the Southwest Continent, comparable even to some peaks with abundant Spiritual Qi in the Wangyou Mountain Range.

If one continued to move towards the central area, the density of Spiritual Qi would increase exponentially. Cultivating in such an environment, even a pig could fly into the heavens.

"No wonder people like Ye Feng say the Southwest Continent is a godforsaken backwater place. Compared like this, there's actually some truth to it," Ye Fan mused self-deprecatingly.