222: Chapter 222 The Tang family will follow your lead!

Once a day.

Restores 60% of the damaged state of friendly units.

If this thing were in a game, it might only count as decent team sustain.

But in reality, the meaning is completely different.

In reality, the "damaged state" includes injuries, depletion of Qi and blood, exhaustion of Source Power, mental fatigue, and even partial physical degeneration.

Restoring 60% sounds like very little...

However, many diseases are mostly caused by the immune System being destroyed... As long as 60% of the state can be restored, most can self-heal. If that really doesn't work, just use it once a day... and one can infinitely approach being fully healed.

This skill is only Gold Rank, which is really too low...

And the uses are extremely wide.

The first person to flash through Lu Cheng's mind was Shen Guhong.

Teacher Shen's eyes... maybe this thing could restore them.

Even if it couldn't be completely cured, at least the injuries could be restored by a chunk.

Lu Cheng touched his chin, but Shen Guhong was not in Bashu right now.

Treating him rashly might lead to bigger problems.

As for the immediate situation...

The Tang Family had a ready-made target.

According to what Tang Fuyuan said before, the old Tang Patriarch had major physical problems and could no longer appear in public.

If he recovered, the current situation of the Tang Family would change instantly.

Lu Cheng leaned against the back of the chair and tapped the table with his fingertips.

If the old Tang Patriarch could be restored, the Tang Family's status in the Alliance would be completely solidified...

The Qin Family would have to reconsider if they wanted to move against the Tang Family.

And for Lu Cheng, a War Emperor ally who had recovered his state was also of extremely high value.

However, this matter could not be rushed.

Lu Cheng quickly suppressed the impulse to go find Tang Fuyuan immediately.

The old Tang Patriarch shouldn't die for a while yet.

And besides...

Healing too easily was actually not good.

Things that were obtained too easily were always underestimated.

Lu Cheng stretched and got up to walk to the window.

The mist of the Bashu morning hadn't dispersed yet.

The bamboo forest of the Tang Family mansion in the distance was wrapped in mist, like a green ocean hiding poisons and mechanisms.

Lu Cheng watched for a while, then turned back to the bed.

"I'll talk about it after waking up tomorrow."

...

Early the next morning.

Tang Family guest courtyard.

When Lu Cheng finished washing and walked out of the room, Tang Zhiwei was already waiting in the courtyard.

She was wearing a light cyan dress today, draped with a thin white coat, her long hair tied up with a jade hairpin, losing some of her usual allure and gaining a bit of the dignity a Young Miss of the Tang Family should have.

As soon as she saw Lu Cheng, her eyes lit up again.

"Brother Lu, good morning."

Lu Cheng glanced at her.

"Why are you at the door of my courtyard every day now?"

Tang Zhiwei smiled and said:

"The Tang Family treats guests with courtesy."

Lu Cheng didn't take the bait.

He sat by the stone table in the courtyard and said:

"I've been busy with Alliance matters these few days."

"I still don't know the specific situation of the old Tang Patriarch."

The smile on Tang Zhiwei's face slowly faded.

She looked at Lu Cheng, her eyes becoming complicated.

"Why are you asking about this?"

Lu Cheng said:

"Just casually learning about it."

Tang Zhiwei lowered her head, her fingers gently clenching her cuffs.

"Grandfather... is actually already in a very difficult state."

"Poison Arts have entered his body."

"He is being backlashed by poison gas every day."

"His body was originally very strong, a War Emperor Realm, with Qi and blood like a sea, and his Source Power was extremely thick."

"But the Tang Family's Poison Arts, the deeper one Cultivates, the closer one gets to the Origin, the more dangerous it becomes."

Her voice softened.

"Back then, to save the Tang Family, Grandfather forcibly swallowed a Forbidden Poison Source Core."

"That thing could erupt with extremely strong poison Source Power in a short time and could also allow the Tang Family's Poison Arts to break through the upper limit."

"But later, the poison Source Power and his Origin fused too deeply."

"Poison gas is produced in his body every moment."

"Those poison gases corrode his internal organs, erode his meridians, and even his bone marrow has been dyed."

"We have invited national experts and the best physicians from the Military District."

"But they are all helpless."

"They can only treat the symptoms, suppress the poison gas, and let Grandfather hold on for a while."

"But every time it's suppressed, the next backlash is even heavier."

Tang Zhiwei's eyes were already a bit red when she said this.

"Any tonics, spirit liquids, or recovery-type source artifacts might be absorbed by the Poison Arts in his body."

"Everything supplemented ends up becoming nourishment for the Poison Arts."

"So the more Grandfather is treated, the worse he gets."

"By now, he can almost only be isolated in the deepest part of the Tang Family."

"The poison gas around him is too strong; ordinary Hua Hai Realm practitioners would be heavily poisoned just by approaching."

After listening, Lu Cheng was thoughtful and said:

"Can I take a look at the old patriarch's current situation? I might have some means to cure him..."

Tang Zhiwei looked up abruptly.

"You..."

Her eyes lit up for a moment.

But soon they dimmed again.

"It's useless."

"Even national experts have no way."

"Grandfather himself has given up."

Lu Cheng raised his hand.

Pop.

A flick of the finger hit her forehead.

Tang Zhiwei covered her forehead, stunned.

"What are you doing?"

Lu Cheng looked at her.

"Do you think I would do something I'm not sure about?"

Tang Zhiwei stared at him blankly, her eyes red, her voice trembling.

"Do you really have a way?"

Lu Cheng didn't make a full promise.

"Let's look at the situation first."

"However, maybe there is still hope."

Tang Zhiwei stood up.

"I'll go find Grandfather."

She walked two steps, then stopped, and looked back at Lu Cheng.

"Lu Cheng."

"If you can really save Great-Grandfather..."

She seemed to want to say something, but her throat tightened, and she couldn't say it.

Lu Cheng waved his hand.

"Don't rush to be moved yet."

"Let's talk after he's cured."

Tang Zhiwei nodded vigorously, turned around, and left quickly.

...

Ten minutes later.

Tang Family main hall.

Tang Fuyuan sat in the main seat. After hearing Tang Zhiwei's words, his first reaction was not surprise, but a frown.

"Student Lu."

"Are you sure you want to see the old patriarch?"

Lu Cheng nodded.

Tang Fuyuan's voice was heavy.

"The place where the old patriarch is located, even the air is poisonous."

"Even if you are capable... after all, your Realm is there... It's very dangerous."

Lu Cheng said:

"I have a sense of propriety."

Tang Fuyuan looked at him.

"Zhiwei told me that you might have a way."

"But Student Lu, I must clarify this matter first."

"The Tang Family has already invited many people."

"Everyone said it can only be delayed."

"The Tang Family cannot let the old patriarch be tortured again..."

The old man had already held on to this point; the Tang Family dared not let just anyone try.

Especially since Lu Cheng was not a physician and had not publicly revealed any healing abilities.

Tang Zhiwei stood by, opened her mouth, wanting to say something.

Lu Cheng raised his hand to stop her.

He looked at Tang Fuyuan, his tone very calm.

"I cannot give you a guarantee; it just depends on whether you are willing to gamble on this..."

If someone else said this, he would only think the other party was ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth.

But the person speaking was Lu Cheng...

He already had too many things on him that could not be explained by common sense.

Tang Fuyuan was silent for a long time.

Finally, he slowly stood up and gave a solemn bow to Lu Cheng.

"If Student Lu can heal the old patriarch."

"My Tang Family, from now on, will follow your lead, Student Lu."

Lu Cheng looked at Tang Fuyuan and nodded.

"We are allies now."

"The old Tang Patriarch becoming stronger is also a good thing for me."

Tang Fuyuan took a deep breath.

"Good."

"I will take you there."

...

Before going to the deepest part of the Tang Family, Tang Fuyuan had someone prepare a full set of anti-poison measures for Lu Cheng.

The deepest part of the Tang Family was a palace underground isolated by mechanisms and Formations.

Along the way, every ten steps, there was a thick stone door.

Behind every stone door was a poison fog purification Formation.

The further in, the heavier the air.

By the last layer, even the walls were dyed a faint purplish-black.

Tang Fuyuan opened the last door with a heavy expression.

"The old patriarch only has weak consciousness most of the time."

"Whatever he says, don't take it to heart."

"He has been in pain for a long time."

Lu Cheng nodded.

The stone door opened.

Boom.

Purplish-black poison gas rushed towards them.

The Source patterns on the gas mask lit up instantly.

Lu Cheng walked in and immediately felt his skin sting slightly; this was still through the protection.

If an ordinary person came in, they would probably collapse in seconds.

In the center of the room was a black jade bed.

Lying on the bed was an old man so thin he was almost just a skeleton.

The old man had gray hair, his skin presented an eerie grayish-purple, and his arms were covered with poison patterns.

His breathing was very light.

Every time he breathed, a wisp of purplish-black poison gas overflowed from his nose and mouth.

Tang Fuyuan stood at the door, not getting too close.

"Old Patriarch."

"Student Lu has come to see you."

The old man on the bed moved his eyelids slightly.

The voice was as hoarse as sandpaper rubbing.

"Who is here..."

He struggled to open his eyes.

After seeing Lu Cheng, his eyes were briefly clear for a moment.

Then they closed again.

"Little kid..."

"Leave quickly."

"If you stay here for a long time, the mask on your face will be useless."

Lu Cheng walked to the bed.

"I came here to cure you."

The corners of the old Tang Patriarch's mouth seemed to move, as if he wanted to smile.

But he no longer had the strength to smile.

"Cure me?"

"This illness of mine... cannot be cured."

"I can still hold on, just wanting to block for them for a moment before the Tang Family's disaster arrives."

"If the Qin Family really breaks in, these old bones of mine can still exert some use..."

At the door, Tang Fuyuan clenched his hands, his eyes slightly red.

Lu Cheng looked at the old man on the bed, his heart also sank slightly; he did not respond to the old man's sadness.

He just stood next to the black jade bed and slowly said:

"I am going to perform a secret technique next."

"Pay attention."

The old Tang Patriarch opened a slit of his eyes.

"Little kid..."

"Don't waste your life."

Lu Cheng smiled.

"Don't worry."

"My life is tough."

After saying this, he raised his hand and pressed it against his own chest.

To cover up the true effect of "Winds of Revival", he had to create some cost.

And this was not difficult for him.

When he was patiently learning and Cultivating Martial Skills, he often operated his Qi incorrectly.

Things like Qi and blood flowing backward were extremely harmful to ordinary people.

At best, meridians would be damaged; at worst, Source Power would Rampage.

But for Lu Cheng, it was at most just uncomfortable.

Lu Cheng deliberately reversed a section of Source Power.

The next instant, his face turned pale.

The Qi and blood in his body surged violently.

Pfft.

A mouthful of blood spat onto the ground.

Tang Fuyuan's expression changed drastically.

"Student Lu!"

Lu Cheng raised his hand to stop him from approaching.

"Don't come in."

"The secret technique has started."

The old Tang Patriarch's originally turbid eyes also opened wide.

"Stop!"

"You kid is crazy!"

Lu Cheng didn't stop.

He raised his hand.

The System's power quietly activated at this moment.

[Winds of Revival]

Invisible wind blew up in the room.

Like the first breath of spring just waking up.

Subsequently, the wind gradually became warm, soft, and carried an indescribable vitality.

The purplish-black poison gas was blown away by the wind.

The poison patterns on the wall trembled slightly.

The old Tang Patriarch's originally withered body suddenly seemed to be pulled back from the edge of death by some kind of power.

His internal organs began to repair.

The meridians corroded by poison gas lit up again.

The dried-up Qi and blood surged back bit by bit.

The decaying physical functions recovered by more than half in an almost brutal way.

The old Tang Patriarch's pupils contracted sharply.

He could feel it!

His body was recovering!

This power bypassed the backlash of the Poison Arts and repaired his broken body bit by bit.

The most serious problem in his body was that after the Poison Arts entered his body, his internal organs could no longer carry the operation of the War Emperor Realm Source Power.

No matter how good the tonics were, they could only become nourishment for the Poison Arts.

But now... that body that was almost collapsing actually regained the ability to carry Source Power again!

The old Tang Patriarch's heart was surging with stormy waves.

What kind of secret technique is this?

And looking at Lu Cheng vomiting blood, this secret technique has a huge cost!

Damn!

This kid paid this much for the Tang Family?

The old Tang Patriarch clenched his fists suddenly.

The next second, his face changed drastically.

Not good.

The Source Power is about to move!

The War Emperor Origin that had been suppressed for too long, the moment his body recovered, began to surge like a dam bursting.

He had been stuck at the Peak of the first Realm of the War Emperor for many years.

Now that his physical functions had recovered by 60%, the out-of-control Poison Arts turned into nutrients under the operation of Source Power... That Bottleneck actually loosened on the spot.

He was going to break through!

The old Tang Patriarch sat up suddenly.

Boom!

The black jade bed exploded.

Lu Cheng was shaken back a few steps by the air wave, leaning against the wall with a pale face.

The old Tang Patriarch waved his hand.

The roof of the entire isolation room was directly lifted by the poison Source Power.

The outside sunlight spilled down.

All the Formations deep in the Tang Family alarmed simultaneously.

Everyone in the Tang Family looked up.

Then they saw a scene they would never forget for the rest of their lives.

The old Tang Patriarch, who had been isolated for many years and was rumored to be at the end of his rope, actually stood up from the depths of the poison fog.

His body was still withered.

But his eyes were clear.

Gray-purple poison patterns circulated on his skin, turning into ancient poison Dragon-like patterns.

The pressure of the War Emperor spread out with a bang.

"Old Patriarch!"

"The Old Patriarch has woken up!"

"How is this possible!"

Tang Fuyuan stood at the door, his whole body stiffened.

He looked at the old patriarch who had regained consciousness, and then looked at Lu Cheng, who was leaning against the wall with a pale face and blood at the corner of his mouth.

The next second, his eyes turned completely red.

Tang Zhiwei rushed in from the outer Formation.

Seeing Lu Cheng vomiting blood, her face turned pale instantly.

"Lu Cheng!"

She wanted to rush over to support him, but was stopped by a low shout from the old Tang Patriarch.

"Don't move!"

The old Tang Patriarch looked up, his voice like thunder.

"Arrange the best physicians immediately!"

"Take out all the Heaven And Earth Treasure for recovery!"

"Cure this kid for me!"

"If he has any problems, there is no need for the Tang Family to remain!"

Once this sentence came out, everyone in the Tang Family was shocked.

Tang Fuyuan immediately ordered.

"Quick!"

"Invite the physicians!"

"Open the clan treasury!"

"Take out all the highest-grade recovery potions!"

Lu Cheng leaned against the wall, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly.

He actually wasn't that serious.

But looking at the Tang Family's reaction...

The effect seems a bit excessive.

Tang Zhiwei rushed to his side, carefully supporting him, tears dripping onto the back of his hand.

"Why didn't you say earlier that it would hurt like this?"

Lu Cheng looked at her.

"I didn't know either... the backlash of this secret technique is so severe..."

Tang Zhiwei bit her lip, her eyes very red.

"Lu Cheng, you person..."

The old Tang Patriarch looked at Lu Cheng, his gaze deep.

"Little kid."

"This favor, the Tang Family will remember it."

After speaking, he suddenly looked up at the sky.

"Fuyuan!"

Tang Fuyuan immediately said:

"Old Patriarch!"

The poison Source Power on the old Tang Patriarch was getting stronger and stronger.

"I am going to break through."

"Protect the Tang Family."

"No one is allowed to disturb me!"

Tang Fuyuan's voice trembled.

"Yes!"

The old Tang Patriarch stepped into the air.

Boom!

The whole person turned into a purplish-black streamer and rushed towards the Forbidden Ground in the back mountain of the Tang Family.

Above the sky, black clouds rolled.

Countless poison patterns rose from the depths of the mountain range.

All the experts of the Tang Family acted simultaneously to seal off the back mountain.

The old Tang Patriarch was going to break through to the second Realm of the War Emperor this time.

Establish a Domain!

This news hit every Tang Family member's heart like a thunderclap.

The first Realm of the War Emperor, condense the Emperor body.

The second Realm of the War Emperor, establish a Domain.

Once the Domain was successfully established, if the Qin Family wanted to touch the Tang Family again, the price would increase several times over.

Tang Fuyuan stood in front of the broken isolation room, looking at the purple-black sea of clouds rising from the back mountain, and then looked at Lu Cheng.

His throat seemed to be blocked by something.

A long time later, he gave a deep bow to Lu Cheng.

"Student Lu."

"From today on."

"The Tang Family, we follow your lead!"