"What's the price to pay, Divine Doctor Tang?" asked Ma Chengye without hesitation.
"The Ma Family won't have another member in the next five years," Tan Xiu said lightly. "The Ma Family will have ten babies under the age of three leave their glabella flower to share the Ma Family's fortune. Only one of them will survive in the end. The Ma Family will need to gather magic tools of the metal, wood, water, fire, and earth elements to condense their fortune in the next five years. One member of the Ma Family will sacrifice his lifespan for 10 years to pray for blessings."
Hiss …
Ma Jianhua, Ma Chengye, and the other four high-ranking members of the Ma Family gasped at the same time and looked at Tan Xiu in horror.
This price …
Wasn't it too terrifying?
"It's not like you won't get any benefits if you choose this," said Tan Xiu flatly. "At the very least, the child who survives will become the hope of the Ma Family in the future. As long as no evil Feng Shui master destroys your family's Feng Shui, he can lead the Ma Family to go further and become stronger. "
Ma Jianfeng was silent for a long time and then bitterly said, "Divine Doctor Tang, this is a very important matter. I need to discuss it with the family's top brass."
While pointing to the old man on the bed, Tang Xiu lightly said, "He can only hold on for half a month at most. If you don't make a decision within half a month, then only death awaits him. Your Ma Family will probably decline after you hand over your power and authority. Further, I'll be back in Shanghai tonight at the latest since I have an important matter to deal with tomorrow. I don't know when I'll be back. Therefore, you only have one afternoon to discuss it. "
One afternoon?
The Ma Family's complexion changed and they quickly exchanged glances. Ma Jianfeng then solemnly said, "Divine Doctor Tang, do you still want to diagnose my father?"
Tan Xiu nodded and walked to the bed to buckle the old man's wrist. After checking the pulse, he judged the old man's physical condition and found that it was no different from his previous judgment. After leaving the room and coming to the first floor, he said, "Find me a quiet room. I need to write something."
"My father's study is at the end of the left corridor," said Ma Jianfeng immediately.
Tan Xiu nodded and followed Ma Jianfeng to the study. He looked around the antique study and finally his eyes fell on the writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone on the desk. In this day and age, there were not many scholars who could still possess the Four Treasures of the Study, especially when the walls around the room were covered with calligraphy and paintings from ancient and modern masters and painters. Being here, one could feel the aura of Confucianism and Daoism.
"What else do you need, Divine Doctor Tang?"
Ma Jianfeng asked.
"Cinnabar ink, yellow paper," Tan Xiu said. If you're sure you want to save your father, you'll need ten more unpolished jades. "
"I'll immediately send someone to find him," said Ma Jianfeng in a deep voice. Also, I still have to discuss this matter with the other members of the family, so I won't be accompanying you here. "
Tan Xiu waved his hand and said, "Go! Just send someone to bring some food over later. "
Ma Jianfeng stared blankly for a moment. Then, he suddenly remembered that it was already noon and Tan Xiu hadn't eaten yet! A smile appeared on his dignified face as he complied and left with the rest of the Ma Family.
Mo Awu stood at the desk and watched Ma Jianfeng close the door from the outside. He immediately lowered his voice and asked, "Boss, are you going to rip them off?"
A faint smile outlined on the corner of Tan Xiu's mouth as he asked, "Don't you think it's a pity that the Ma Family has so much wealth and can't use it? I'm kind-hearted, so I intend to help them spend some money or share some other treasures. This is a good deed. "
"…"
Mo Awu's heart twitched a few times as he looked at Tan Xiu speechlessly.
He had been following Tang Xiu for more than a day or two, and he had seen Tang Xiu's moves many times. The way Tang Xiu brutally slaughtered others made him shudder.
Soon after.
The fragrant dishes were delivered. Just as Tan Xiu and Mo Awu were satiated, the Ma Family's clansmen sent them the best cinnabar ink and 10 pieces of jade. After Tan Xiu sent them away, he immediately began to draw talismans and craft magic tools.
In the evening.
Ma Jianfeng came to Tan Xiu's study room with a gloomy expression. This time, only his Second Uncle, Ma Chengye, came with him.
Tan Xiu looked at their expressions and understood their choice. He sighed inwardly and indifferently said, "You've chosen to give up the Ma Family's old patriarch, so I don't need to do anything else. I've made talismans and magic tools, but you don't need them anymore, so I'll give you the corresponding money according to the market price. "
Ma Jianfeng took a deep breath and seriously asked, "It seems that you've already guessed the result, Divine Doctor Tang. As a matter of fact, I really want to save my father, but there's really nothing I can do. The Ma Family has a lot of people, but the whole family will have no descendants in the next five years, and you'll have to use 10 children to do it … "
Tan Xiu raised his hand to interrupt him and calmly said, "I understand your difficulties. Then, we'll take our leave first. Someone will naturally send you the money for the cinnabar ink and the jade tomorrow. "
Ma Jianfeng quickly said, "Divine Doctor Tang, do you … have a way to temporarily preserve my father's life? Ten months, just ten months is enough. "
"I don't get what you're thinking." Tan Xiu knitted his brows.
Ma Jianfeng steeled his heart and gritted his teeth. "Ten months is enough for the Ma Family to have a lot of new members. As long as we can gather 10 people at that time. We'll choose to save my father. "
Tan Xiu squinted his eyes and carefully observed Ma Jianfeng a few times. Then, he indifferently said, "I do have a way to make your father live for a year and a half, but I'll have to pay a big price for it. I wanna know what kind of price your family can pay for it. "
"What do you need to pay, sir?" asked Ma Jianfeng.
"I need to pay twice the lifespan," Tan Xiu lied with his eyes wide open.
Hiss …
Ma Jianfeng and Ma Chengye exchanged glances and gasped while silently calculating what price to pay for Tan Xiu to pay the price of his lifespan.
After a long while.
"Divine Doctor Tang, feel free to tell me what you need. We'll do our best as long as it's within our means," said Ma Jianfeng in a deep voice.
"Ores, at least 10 fist-sized precious ores, plus 1 billion RMB," said Tan Xiu lightly. "Of course, if your family has some strange things that can catch my eye, I can forget about 1 billion RMB."
Ma Jianfeng pondered for a moment and then straightforwardly said, "10 precious ores for 1 billion RMB. Give my family one night and I guarantee that I'll give it to you before midnight. "
"Alright!"
Tan Xiu replied and went straight to the room on the second floor where the old patriarch of the Ma Family was. Ma Jianfeng and the others wanted to follow him inside, but Tan Xiu stopped them. After entering the room, Tan Xiu took out a Holy Healing pill, broke half of it and stuffed it into the old patriarch's mouth. Then, he walked to the side and sat cross-legged.
Half a Holy Healing pill was enough to greatly enhance the old patriarch's vitality. Furthermore, as long as the old patriarch moved out of this pavilion, it wouldn't be a problem for him to live for another year.
Time ticked by.
Three hours later, Tang Xiu controlled his Qi and blood, deliberately making his complexion pale and beads of sweat appear on his forehead. He looked at the Ma Family's old patriarch, whose breathing had stabilized on the bed, and then walked out of the room with weak footsteps.
"Divine Doctor Tang, are … are you alright?"
Upon seeing Tan Xiu's appearance, Ma Jianfeng's heart skipped a beat and he hurriedly held Tan Xiu's arm and asked.
Tan Xiu squeezed out a smile with difficulty and shook his head. "I'm fine. It's just that I suddenly extracted my life force and injected it into the old patriarch's body. It consumed too much of my mental and physical strength. Your father is fine for the time being. As long as you move him out of this pavilion and send someone else to live here, there won't be any problem. "
"It's not a problem to move my father to another place, but why do you want to send someone else to live here?" asked Ma Jianfeng.
"The human body is the most primitive Feng Shui array, and only a person can continue to receive the power of destiny and destiny to ensure the Ma Family's destiny," said Tan Xiu. "Else, not only will your family's Feng Shui array no longer be beneficial to you, it will also cause your family to decline rapidly. Extreme prosperity is bound to decline, and it's the fruit of the cycle of the Heavenly Dao. "
Ma Jianfeng suddenly understood, but he still asked, "Will the new people who move in encounter the same situation as my father?"
Tan Xiu shook his head and said, "Not only will there be no harm in living here for a year and a half, you'll also get some benefits. As for what the benefits are, you'll find out later. "
"I'll immediately send someone to move my father out," said Ma Jianfeng immediately. "Divine Doctor Tang, why don't you go to my father's study room and wait for a while? I'll immediately come over after I'm done with my work. I'll give you 10 precious ores and 1 billion RMB when the time comes. "
"Alright!"
Tan Xiu naturally didn't want to leave the pavilion immediately. Although he had been desperately absorbing the power of destiny and destiny here for the whole afternoon and night, the amount he absorbed was still less than one-tenth. If it wasn't for the fact that he still had something to do tomorrow, he really wanted to stay here until he absorbed all the power of destiny and destiny here.
It must be noted that …
The power of destiny and destiny here was different from the one in the Qin Emperor's Imperial Jade Seal. The power of destiny and destiny here was very mild and didn't crazily drill into his body when he absorbed it. As for the huge power of destiny and destiny in the Qin Emperor's Imperial Jade Seal, it crazily poured into his body when he just tried to absorb it, nearly causing his body to explode and die.
The Ma Family's reputation was quite good. After waiting for less than half an hour, Ma Jianfeng hurriedly returned and ordered five stalwart men to put five trays of ten precious ores on the table in front of Tan Xiu. He waved his hand to signal them to leave and immediately took out a bank card, saying, "Divine Doctor Tang, there's 1 billion yuan in this bank card and the password is written on the back. As for these ten precious ores, please appraise them. I'll immediately send someone to exchange them if you don't like them. "
Tan Xiu casually put the bank card into his pocket and then lifted the yellow cloth on the tray. The first thing he saw was a black stone.
"This is …"
Tan Xiu's heart thumped wildly and disbelief filled his eyes.
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