Chapter 43: Chapter 43: Though I Cannot Reach, My Heart Yearns for It

Seeing the shock on the faces of Grandpa Tang and Tang Zhengwen, Ye Fan said indifferently, "Evil spirits are rare after all, they exist if one believes, and do not if one doesn't!"

"Evil spirits definitely exist, now I can be certain, there are filthy things in this world that our naked eyes cannot see!" Chen Qiankun said emphatically.

The next second, Chen Qiankun came before Ye Fan and respectfully said, "Thank you, Master Ye, for exorcising the evil spirit and saving my life!"

"It's nothing!" Ye Fan waved his hand dismissively.

"Eh! Isn't that Ye Fan, the Holy Hand? I didn't expect that the Holy Hand would also be here!"

Just as Chen Qiankun had finished giving his thanks, an old man with a head full of white hair and a middle-aged man walked in from outside.

Seeing the two of them, Lu Jing quickly said, "Greetings to Elder Tang, greetings to the Head of the Tang Family!"

Ye Fan looked and recognized the arrivals as old acquaintances: none other than Tang Zhengwen, the head of the Central Plains Tang Family, and Old Master Tang. Sёarch* The NôvelFire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Previously, when his daughter Ye Ling'er had a car accident and urgently needed Dragon Blood Grass for her injuries, he personally went to the Tang Family to request the medicine, only to be disdained by the Tang Family due to their century-long close relationship with the Jiang Family.

Unexpectedly, during the trip, Madam Tang Mu Wanqing suffered a sudden heart attack, and it was he who stepped in to treat her. The entire Tang Family was overflowing with gratitude, and to repay him, they gifted him the Dragon Blood Grass.

"I didn't expect the Holy Hand Ye to be here!" Tang Zhengwen, head of the Tang Family, exclaimed in surprise.

The Tang Family in the Central Plains are a century-old family with a very glorious history; every generation of the Tang Family has been engaged in medicine, with each generation producing remarkable individuals.

They had just received the news that Patriarch Chen Qiankun was critically ill, and Old Master Tang had personally rushed over from the Tang Family territory.

"Greetings to the Elder!"

Tang Renjie, seeing Old Master Tang, showed a face full of respect.

Although they both shared the surname Tang, there wasn't too much of a connection between them; it was only before Old Master Tang announced his retirement that he was recognized as the number one divine doctor of the Central Plains.

It was only after Old Master Tang retired that Tang Renjie was able to secure his position as the preeminent divine doctor of the Central Plains; Old Master Tang was indeed his senior by convention.

"Renjie is here too!" Elder Tang smiled warmly.

After greeting him, Old Master Tang turned to look at Chen Qiankun, who had already recovered: "Patriarch Chen, it seems your complexion has been restored, so I will no longer worry!"

"Fortunately, Master Ye took action. If not for him, I am afraid I really might not have made it this time!" Chen Qiankun said with a relieved look on his face.

Elder Tang said with a kind smile, "It seems like my trip here was unnecessary. With Holy Hand Ye present, there is no need for anyone else; nothing to worry about, regardless of the ailment!"

"Grandpa Tang, aren't you overestimating him?" Tang Duoduo said dissatisfied.

Her grandfather Tang Renjie was considered the number one divine doctor of the Central Plains, but she knew that when Elder Tang had not yet retired, his medical skills were even better than her grandfather's.

In Tang Duoduo's heart, the most proficient medical practitioner in the Central Plains was Elder Tang.

At this moment, to hear Old Master Tang praising Ye Fan made Tang Duoduo quite unhappy.

Even if Ye Fan could exorcise evil spirits, that didn't prove his medical skills were extraordinary.

Looking at Tang Duoduo's unconvinced face, Old Master Tang laughed heartily and said, "You must be Renjie's granddaughter, Tang Duoduo, right? The old man has heard of you, a promising young star in the medical field. Not yet of age, but your medical skills are on par with many renowned physicians, truly impressive!"

"However, girl, you have underestimated Holy Hand Ye!"

"Oh? Grandpa Tang, is he really that amazing?" Tang Duoduo pouted.

Until now, Tang Duoduo still considered Ye Fan to be just a feng shui master who could exorcise spirits.

Elder Tang exclaimed admiringly, "Of course! Holy Hand Ye's medical expertise is heavenly, even I am left in awe! My daughter-in-law Mu Wanqing has suffered from heart disease for many years, which is something Renjie is aware of!"

"Yes, Elder!" Tang Renjie nodded in agreement.

It was half a year ago when Madam Tang Mu Wanqing had a heart attack, and it was he who went to perform the Life-Reviving Eighteen Needles technique, pulling Mu Wanqing back from the brink of death.

Elder Tang continued, "Not long ago, Wanqing's heart disease acted up again, and even I was at a loss! In the nick of time, it was Holy Hand Ye who stepped in; he not only brought Wanqing back but also completely cured her heart condition. Say, Duoduo, isn't Holy Hand Ye impressive?"

"What? The person who treated Madam Tang back then was this guy?" Tang Duoduo's face was one of utter astonishment.

She had naturally heard that Madam Tang was on the brink of death some time ago, and it was a young man who had cured Madam Tang.

It was said that the man first used the god-level massage technique "Returning Dragon Swinging Tiger" and then combined it with the saint-level healing acupuncture "Soul-Returning Three Needles," and both of these methods are lost ultimate arts.

Tang Renjie was also greatly shocked, "Old Master Tang, is everything you said true?"

"Of course!" Old Master Tang replied with a smile.

Tang Renjie immediately gasped for breath, for he knew that the long-lost saint-level healing acupuncture "Soul-Returning Three Needles" was even more powerful than his life-saving technique "Life-Reviving Eighteen Needles."

What Tang Renjie had never expected was that the "Holy Hand Ye" who had caused a sensation in the Central Plains Medical Association some time ago was none other than Ye Fan himself.

Upon learning of Ye Fan's identity, Tang Renjie quickly clasped his fists and said, "I did not know that you were Holy Hand Ye, I have been offensive. Please forgive me, Holy Hand Ye!"

"Grandpa!"

Tang Duoduo was stunned; she could never have dreamed that her grandfather would apologize to a young man in his twenties.

"One who does not know is not guilty, let it be!" Ye Fan said calmly.

Having cured Patriarch Chen Qiankun of the Chen Family, Ye Fan had no intention of staying any longer. He looked at Chen Lin and said, "Miss Chen, your father has fully recovered, so I will take my leave now!"

"Thank you, Master Ye, there is one billion in this card, and the password is the last six digits, please accept it without fail!" Chen Lin immediately took out a bank card.

Ye Fan shook his head, "There's no need, the medicinal ingredients I need are all heaven and earth treasures, each of them of great value. You have already settled the bill for the medicinal ingredients at Yaozhen Pavilion for me, consider it as the consultation fee!"

Having said this, Ye Fan walked towards the door.

"Wait, Holy Hand Ye!"

Seeing Ye Fan about to leave, Tang Renjie quickly called out.

"Is there something else?" Ye Fan asked.

Tang Renjie bit his lip and with a clang sound, he knelt down on both knees with a solemn expression, "I earnestly request Holy Hand Ye to accept me as a disciple!"

"Grandpa!" Tang Duoduo was shocked.

"What? Divine Doctor Tang wants to become a disciple of Master Ye?"

Watching the scene unfold before them, Chen Qiankun and the others were all stunned.

To know, Tang Renjie was not only the number one divine doctor in the Central Plains but also the president of the Central Plains Medical Association, a highly renowned figure in the domestic medical field.

Who would have thought that such a prominent figure in the medical community would want to become a disciple of a young man in his twenties?

"You want to become my disciple?" Ye Fan frowned.

Tang Renjie said earnestly, "Yes, Holy Hand Ye, I wish to become your disciple and I sincerely hope Master Ye will accept me!"

Now, Tang Renjie's medical skills had hit a bottleneck, and he knew he needed guidance from a master to advance further. However, there were very few such individuals in the country, many of whom were old and stubborn, and their ultimate techniques were not passed on to outsiders.

And here was Ye Fan, with his extraordinary medical skills; if he could receive guidance from Ye Fan, he might just become a world-class divine doctor.

"Sorry, but you're not qualified to become my disciple!"

Ye Fan refused him publicly and walked out of the Chen Family's door without looking back.

"What? Master Ye just rejected Divine Doctor Tang like that?"

Everyone was astonished; they all knew how many people in the medical field wanted to become disciples of Tang Renjie, with scholars almost breaking down his doorstep every day.

Who would have expected that the highly esteemed Tang Renjie, kneeling to ask for mentorship, would be mercilessly rejected by Ye Fan.

Watching Ye Fan's retreating figure, Old Master Tang said with emotion, "Indeed, the waves behind drive on those before, one generation surpasses the previous one! Holy Hand Ye possesses incredible strength, and his medical skills are truly divine!"

"Although I cannot reach him, I aspire to!"