From the Metropolis to the Strongest in the Cosmos

Zhou Tiantao was brutally realistic, making no effort to hide his meaning.

He didn’t want to offend a Cultivator like Li Yang, but because of the Zheng family, he had no other choice.

Li Yang’s eyes were cold as he said in a heavy voice, ”Remember your words.”

Zhou Tiantao’s words gave him a deeper understanding of how this world revered the strong.

’Only by becoming stronger will others fear you and try to win your favor!’

Zhou Tiantao nodded and said, ”Li Yang, I also hope that day will come.”

’Li Yang probably has such strength at a young age, so he’s naturally arrogant,’ he thought to himself.

’Little does he know, the further a Cultivator progresses, the harder it is to improve.’

Although the Zhou family had no Cultivators of their own, that was precisely why they paid close attention to them. They had collected a great deal of information on Cultivators and naturally knew that progress became increasingly difficult at higher levels.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t be fewer than ten King Level Cultivators in all of Hua Country.

Li Yang left, but before he had even crossed the plaza, he ran into someone else.

Zhao Kun!

But this time, Zhao Kun acted as if he hadn’t seen him and walked right past.

’Looks like Zhao Kun already called Zhao Qianxing. Is their plan to completely sever all ties with me?’ Li Yang thought.

A hint of ridicule flashed in the depths of his eyes. ’It’s better to rely on oneself than on others. The Zhao family is always pinning its hopes on someone else, even abandoning their own relatives. What’s the point of a family like that?’

He had no favorable impression of the Zhao family. No matter what, he would never set foot in the Zhao family home!

’Power... I’m still at the Celestial Level now. But according to the Cultivation Technique in my mind, I can complete the fourth stage of tempering in two months at most. By then, I’ll have at least the strength of the Peak of Heaven-level! I might even step directly into the King Level!’

Li Yang thought silently, clenching his fists. Even though he had revealed his identity as a Cultivator, people still didn’t dare to get close to him.

Because the Zheng family was even stronger!

However, the King Level wasn’t that far out of reach for him! If he found another treasure like the Seven-Colored Orchid Fruit, the time it would take for him to break through would be shortened even further!

Before, Li Yang’s desire to cultivate and become stronger hadn’t been particularly intense. But now, his resolve to become one of the strong had finally solidified!

...

In a Hu City hospital, Li Guohai and Zhao Rou were waiting.

They both looked anxious. They knew Li Yang was in Jing City bidding on the Anticancer Agent today, but they didn’t know how it had turned out.

”Xiaorou, don’t worry,” Li Guohai said with a smile. ”Yangyang has 340 million. That’s more than enough to buy two vials of the Anticancer Agent.”

”Even if he can’t get it this time, with Yangyang’s abilities, he’ll definitely get it at the next Anticancer Agent auction.”

Zhao Rou nodded with a wry smile. ”I know, but I can’t help but feel a little nervous. The Anticancer Agent auction in Jing City should be over by now, but Yangyang still hasn’t called.”

She knew what her own Zhao family was like; they might even try to sabotage things on purpose.

”Mom, Dad, let’s eat first. I’m sure Yangyang will call as soon as he’s done,” Li Xue said with a smile, walking in with a few food containers.

BUZZ...

Just as she finished speaking, her phone started to vibrate.

”It’s Yangyang’s call!” Li Xue exclaimed.

She quickly answered and put the call on speaker.

”Sis, tell Mom and Dad I got the two vials of the Anticancer Agent. I should be back in Hu City in about five hours,” Li Yang’s voice came through the phone.

When they heard Li Yang’s voice, both Li Guohai and Zhao Rou’s faces lit up with excitement.

”Mom, Dad, did you hear that? Yangyang said he got the Anticancer Agent, and he’ll be back in a few hours!” Li Xue said excitedly.

The entire family was overcome with excitement.

...

「Five hours later.」

As he stepped into the familiar hospital once again, Li Yang’s pace was light and quick.

Inside the hospital room, Li Guohai and Zhao Rou waited in silence. Despite their usual composure, they couldn’t help but feel restless.

This was especially true for Li Guohai. He had already resigned himself to death, never expecting his son to be so capable.

The Zhao family had refused to help buy the Anticancer Agent, yet his own son had managed to obtain the precious medicine.

Li Xue was pacing back and forth outside the hospital room.

Suddenly, she saw someone in the distance, and her eyes instantly lit up.

”Yangyang.”

”Sis.”

A brilliant smile spread across Li Yang’s face. ”Sis, go get the doctor.”

Li Xue hurried off to get the doctor, and Li Yang walked into the room.

”Yangyang.”

Seeing Li Yang, both Li Guohai and Zhao Rou turned to look at him.

”Dad, Mom, I brought the Anticancer Agent back,” Li Yang said with a smile. In his hands were two vials. The liquid inside was a pale blue, shimmering faintly like a beacon of hope.

Looking at the two vials, Li Guohai’s and Zhao Rou’s eyes instantly welled up with tears. Heaven knew how many times they had dreamed of this exact moment.

Especially Li Guohai. Since being hospitalized a year ago, he had spent countless sleepless nights.

And now, it could all finally be over.

...

”Both vials of the Anticancer Agent have been successfully administered. He’ll need to stay in the hospital for another two days, and once the cancer cells are completely gone, he can be discharged.”

Inside the room, the doctor spoke with a broad smile. He was very polite, even a bit reverent.

Everyone knew how difficult it was to obtain the Anticancer Agent, yet this family had somehow managed to get two vials at once. One could only imagine the power they wielded. He definitely couldn’t afford to offend them, so he naturally treated them with the utmost courtesy.

After the doctor left, only Li Yang and his family remained in the room.

”Mom, Dad, now you just need to rest easy and wait another two days,” Li Yang said with a smile.

Li Guohai’s face was also wreathed in smiles. ”Yangyang, your mother and I are so indebted to you for this.”

Li Yang laughed. ”Dad, what are you saying? We’re family, no need to be so formal.”

His relationship with Li Guohai was part father-and-son, part brothers.

Beside them, Zhao Rou was also beaming. The whole family was full of joy, truly and utterly happy.

”By the way, Yangyang,” Zhao Rou asked her son, ”how much did you end up spending on the two vials of Anticancer Agent?”

They knew Li Yang had 340 million, so they figured he must have spent at least 200 million.

Hearing her question, Li Yang answered honestly, ”I didn’t spend any money.”

”You didn’t spend any money?”

Hearing this, Li Guohai, Zhao Rou, and Li Xue were all stunned.

Li Xue couldn’t help but ask, ”Yangyang, did someone give the Anticancer Agent to you?”

Li Yang didn’t plan on hiding anything from his family. He would be heading to that island to train soon, so he needed to tell them anyway.

So, Li Yang explained what had happened. ”I won the bid for two vials of the Anticancer Agent, but I ran into Zheng Yi from the Zheng family, and we got into a conflict... Zheng Yi crushed both vials, so I struck him and left him severely injured. Then his father, Zheng Qian, arrived. After that, the King Level expert Shao Jie from Celestial Origin Palace showed up. I met the world’s strongest expert, Shen Xuan, and joined the Celestial Origin Palace...”

Li Yang gave them a brief summary of the events. After listening, Li Guohai, Zhao Rou, and Li Xue all took a sharp breath, the shock in their eyes impossible to conceal.

They never would have imagined so much had happened during his trip to Jing City.