The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 638 - 363: Offspring

He actually wants her to treat a mortal? Ning Xiaoxian widened her eyes in surprise, then remembered that he still had family living among the mortals. Could it be this household? Indeed, the Ling Family had just moved here recently, and timing-wise, it added up. Tu Jin, Tu Jin, you really found me a good family. Out of the several hundred households in the village, you had to find the relatives of Fu Yunzhang.

However, she knew in her heart that Tu Jin couldn’t really be blamed. The Ling Family’s house was situated nearby with the best orientation, the most sunlight, and the whole house was large and clean, naturally making it the best choice.

Ling Fengnan walked over, full of confusion, and asked, "Brother Fu, what’s the matter?"

This question immediately stunned Ning Xiaoxian. She knew Ling Fengnan was fifty years old this year, with an appearance weathered by time, looking almost like someone in their sixties, while Fu Yunzhang looked no more than twenty-five or twenty-six, indeed appearing youthful. However, his real age was perhaps several times that of this elderly man. He was actually willing to be called "little brother" by someone? Where had the bandit’s audacity of a great Immortal Bandit gone?

"Cough." Probably noticing the expression on her face, Fu Yunzhang tightened his throat and said, "This Miss Tan is an old acquaintance of mine. Her medical skills are superb; she can help with your chronic ailment."

Ling Fengnan expressed his curiosity: "Miss Tan? Isn’t this Miss Ning?"

Fu Yunzhang coughed once more and said: "Yes, yes, I misspoke. Elder Ling, let her have a look at you first."

Ning Xiaoxian frowned and said, "He has a pale complexion with a blue tint, obviously recovering from a serious illness, but it doesn’t seem that he still suffers from a stubborn disease. What illness am I supposed to look at for him?"

Fu Yunzhang sent her a telepathic message: "Not long ago, he contracted the plague. Although it has been cured with medication, the joints in his legs have contracted making it difficult for him to walk."

She had Ling Fengnan roll up his pant leg, revealing his knee. Ling Fengnan was very thin, and bending his knee made the bones protrude prominently, indeed different from that of a normal person. She lightly pressed a few points with her fingers, pretending to ponder for a while, but in fact, she was discussing with Changtian. Then she decided on a plan.

"It’s not contraction, but necrosis. When you treated the disease, his body had already developed purple spots, hadn’t it?" She continued after seeing Fu Yunzhang nod, "Although the disease has been cured, the plague poison might have already invaded the bone marrow. My Divine Skills have not yet recovered, so I can’t probe deeply. Let’s give him a thorough examination in a few days."

"Is there a possibility of complete recovery?"

"Theoretically possible, as long as the prescription is appropriate and combined with acupuncture treatment, Mr. Ling’s ailment can be healed," she said softly, "The types of elixirs are only a few and not exactly suited to the condition; in this aspect, they are actually less effective than conventional treatments."

Qing’er nodded repeatedly, clearly agreeing with her, then hesitantly said, "There’s... there’s another matter." Her face turned red after these words. Fu Yunzhang quickly took Ling Fengnan out, leaving the two women to talk.

Watching the two men walk away, Qing’er cleared her throat and said, "Ling Fengnan has been married for several decades, without any offspring, despite trying many methods, none have worked. Brother Fu hopes Sister Ning could think of a way..." As she spoke, her voice dropped, clearly feeling this request was too much to ask.

No way, men without children were also her responsibility to deal with?! She was not Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy. Ning Xiaoxian’s eyes widened, both angry and embarrassed.

Both women were blushing and speechless. After a long silence, Qing’er finally spoke softly, "This generation of the Ling Family has only Ling Fengnan as a male heir. If he has no children, the Ling family line will end with him."

"What exactly is the relationship between Fu Yunzhang and Ling Fengnan?" She couldn’t help asking, "Why would the leader of the Immortal Bandits care so much about a couple’s private affair of having children?"

Qing’er pondered for a while before finally saying with a resolved expression, "If Miss Ning will keep this matter confidential, I will tell you."

This was easy; being privy to gossip was the best. Ning Xiaoxian immediately turned her embarrassment into excitement, making a fierce oath, ready to listen attentively. She had determined not to reveal anything anyway—the fellows in the God Demon Prison had their sources.

"Brother Fu and Ling Fengnan’s ancestors, four hundred years ago, were from the same family, strictly speaking, they were blood brothers. Brother Fu’s original surname was Ling, but after becoming... a bandit, he changed it to Fu."

"This matter is complicated to explain, so I’ll make a long story short. Over six hundred years ago, the Ling Family was also a prominent household in Minglu State, but they had a deep-seated feud with another powerful clan, the Nangong family. After battling each other for several hundred years, both sides suffered many deaths, and the hatred deepened. Graduall