Mortal To Immortal (Book 1)
MTI 129 - Rich Merchants

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The city that Yao Han and Xu Yin came to was quite large and although it did not include a cultivator city, but quite a number of cultivators were seen during the journey towards the residence of the rich merchant.

This merchant family was surnamed Chu and the head of the family used to be called the Chu Merchant, including the three richest families in the city. After some time of searching, the two of them arrived at the residence of the Chu Merchant which turned out to be of a large size.

In front of the gate of the Chu Merchant residence, there were six different great guards and included a third level Elementary realm cultivator.

"Excuse me, is this really the residence of the merchant Chu?" yao Han asked politely just a pleasantry.

"Yes, young brother. Who are you and what do you need here?" One of the guards who looked more senior than the others approached and answered Yao Han's question.

The guard and his friend were slightly suspicious of Xu Yin for wearing an iron mask, but the shape of her beautiful body clad in green robes was slightly distracting so they silently watched.

Moreover they knew two young people before them including cultivators. Unable to read the level of practice of the two, the guards were convinced Yao Han and Xu Yin were stronger than them and made them maintain a stance.

"My name is Yao Han, a wandering physician. I just arrived in this city and learned the news about the merchant Chu is looking for a healer to heal his family members. Here I come to offer myself to help." Yao Han gave a friendly smile.

Xu Yin slightly turned to Yao Han, inwardly she was at a loss for the reason behind Yao Han introducing himself as a wandering physician. Xu Yin simply did not know that Yao Han did indeed consider himself to be so.

The guard slightly raised an eyebrow, then his gaze went up and down looking at Yao Han. Clearly his view implied doubt.

Aside from Yao Han's appearance of looking more like a young scholar or a learned person, the guard also doubted Yao Han had healing abilities.

"There have been more than ten healers, be it ordinary healers or cultivator healers that our master brought, but they cannot heal our master's family. What makes you so sure you can do it, young man?"

The first to react was Xu Yin. Although no one knew about it, the girl laughed sinisterly inwardly as these guards underestimated Yao Han.

"Uncle guard, I understand you doubt my abilities. I don't want to boast, but I'm sure of my abilities as one of the cultivator healers. Even if it turns out that I am unable to heal the Chu merchant family, uncle may cut my body into a hundred pieces."

The guard choked on his own breath, while Xu Yin grinned. Yao Han dared to say so because he was very confident in his abilities.

"Young Brother, don't mess around..." The guard looked at Yao Han. The look in his eyes showed high confidence, "Alright, for a while I believe in you. I hope you don't brag or you'll get my punishment."

Yao Han nodded slowly and the guard asked these two young men to wait at the guard post. While he was about to enter the residence to meet merchant Chu.

"By the way, for the guard uncles, please don't pay attention to my friend with such a look or your head will be out of place."

After the guard who spoke to Yao Han earlier was nowhere to be seen and the two sat down, Yao Han said so and ended up smiling kindly. His speech implies a subtle threat that is creepy and makes a sudden atmosphere of silence, as well as goosebumps.

"Oh, Han'er is getting good at paying attention to a girl... Good, good, there's been progress. Continue, my students." Yutian nodded several times with a feeling of pride. Meirong reacted by snorting in annoyance.

Not long after, came two men in fine clothes of different ages. Behind him followed the guard who had previously spoken to Yao Han.

"Young man, I heard from one of my guards that you were a wandering physician and came here to help me." The well-dressed man who looked older greeted Yao Han. He was the one who was referred to as the merchant Chu or the real name Chu Zi.

"Yes, Mr. Merchant. I'm Yao Han and this is my traveling companion, Yin."

Yao Han gave his respect as well as introducing himself and Xu Yin as Yin only. The girl beside Yao Han just stood up.

Chu Zi was not only a merchant, but also a cultivator. His practice was in the seventh level of the Basic Realm. The well-dressed man who looked younger than him was also a cultivator with practice in the fifth level of the Basic Realm.

Chu Zi saw Yao Han's innate gulp a little nervously. He then explained that there were three sick people in his family, namely his wife, youngest daughter, and first daughter-in-law. Since one week ago suffered from a strange illness and could not be cured by the healers they had brought before.

"How sure are you of your healing abilities?"

"From my experience, I've never once failed to heal people, so I'm very confident in my abilities."

"I hope you can cure them, we're almost desperate and hoping to get as much help as possible even if it's small."

"I've conveyed before to one of your guards, not only would my body be cut into a hundred pieces if I failed to treat your family, but you could even make a piece of my head as a home decoration."

Yao Han's words that were accompanied by a wide smile made anyone who heard it have great goosebumps.

"Well, come with me."

Yao Han and Xu Yin walked behind Chu Zi and the young man in fine clothes, later Yao Han learned the name of this young man was Chu Fu, Chu Zi's second child.

They entered a room quite large. There were three beds neatly lined up and on each bed lay a woman. In the room was also a man in fine clothes whose face looked older than Chu Fu. He was Chu Fang, Chu Zi's first child.

Sorting from left to right on the bed were Chu Zi's youngest daughter, wife, and first daughter-in-law. Yao Han's forehead shriveled as he looked at the condition of these three women. On their faces, necks, and hands were patches of blackish purple.

"Sir Chu, from what I have seen from their condition, this family of yours is not sick, but poisoned."

"W-What?!" The faces of all the Chu family men suddenly turned pale, "Toxing?! How could?! Young man, uh, I mean, Young Physician, you're not kidding me, are you?"

Yao Han shook his head, "No. Actually these toxins are not too dangerous, but if left for two more weeks, their condition will get worse, then die with the condition of the whole body thin dry and blackened."

Yao Han's explanation further made the three men there paled.