"Master, my injury is from a demonic beast called Nether Scorpion, and no renowned doctors have been able to cure it." Wan Baotian sighed.

"Just because others can't treat it doesn't mean I can't. Do you have a secret chamber here?" Lin Chen asked.

"Yes, master, please follow me." Wan Baotian hastily replied.

Lin Chen followed Wan Baotian into the secret chamber and closed the stone door.

"Sit down!" Lin Chen said casually.

Wan Baotian nodded, his heart filled with excitement.

Back in the day, he was a Nether Emperor powerhouse, but because of this damn injury, his skills regressed by several levels, and despite using all sorts of means, he couldn't recover.

As a strong man, he could only live under a new identity, relying on selling information in a small shop, a situation he found deeply frustrating. Now that Lin Chen said he could heal his injury, how could he not be excited?

Inside the secret chamber, Wan Baotian sat cross-legged, while Lin Chen sat behind him.

With his penetrating vision, Lin Chen had long discovered the stubborn illness within Wan Baotian's body.

The terrifying thing about the Nether Scorpion is that its poison clings to the bones once inside the body, making it extremely difficult to remove.

Lin Chen said in a deep voice, "I'm going to start healing you. It might hurt a bit, bear with it."

"Yes, master." Wan Baotian nodded.

Lin Chen mobilized the Purple Flame Golden Fire within him, entering Wan Baotian's body, cautiously roasting the pitch-black bones.

Lin Chen was extremely careful, knowing that one slip could reduce Wan Baotian to ashes.

Wan Baotian was evidently not feeling well, the intense pain making him grit his teeth, sweat dripping down his cheeks, soaking his back within moments.

Lin Chen carefully roasted the pitch-black bones bit by bit, finally causing the dark poison to flake off under the intense heat.

This process was exceedingly long, taking an entire night.

Wan Baotian felt the energy in his body circulating once more, and sensing the changes in his body, his face lit up with excitement.

Initially, when Lin Chen said he would heal him, Wan Baotian had little hope since the poison he suffered from was deemed incurable. Yet, under Lin Chen's treatment, he could already feel his injury noticeably improving.

Wan Baotian had great talent in his youth; without this scorpion poison, he'd have reached the Nether Emperor's level long ago. However, the poison was too cruel, shackling the energy within him, making it impossible for it to flow. Now that his injuries were healing and he could cultivate again, how could he not be thrilled?

Although the bone-roasting pain was excruciating, Wan Baotian felt no pain at the thought of being able to cultivate again soon.

Finally, Lin Chen melted away the last of the toxin, and instantly, a powerful aura burst from Wan Baotian, his cultivation leaping to the level of Nether Monarch.

"Mobilize the energy within you," Lin Chen said solemnly.

Golden light shimmered from Lin Chen's palm, a stream of energy entering Wan Baotian's body.

Usually, the energy within a human body is limited, but since Lin Chen practiced the Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor, his energy could be replenished continuously from the heavens and earth, thus being inexhaustible.

Despite Lin Chen continuously channeling energy into Wan Baotian, he himself remained unaffected.

Wan Baotian's cultivation climbed steadily, Nether Emperor initial stage, Nether Emperor middle stage, Nether Emperor high stage...

In less than a day, Wan Baotian's cultivation climbed directly to the high stage of Nether Emperor.

Over these years, although Wan Baotian was unable to advance his cultivation, he never gave up on training. The energy within him now resembled a lake filled with energy, lacking only the channels to guide it throughout his body.

And Lin Chen was the one who opened those channels; once they were open, Wan Baotian's cultivation naturally advanced.

In fact, Lin Chen got quite a deal. A cultivator at the level of Nether Emperor has mental defenses, making them hard to control. Xiong Kun, too, only submitted because Lin Chen and eighteen Nether Envoys suddenly attacked.

"Master, allow this old servant to bow to you." Wan Baotian dropped to his knees, tears streaming down his face.

Becoming a strong force had always been his dream. For this reason, even when he couldn't advance his cultivation, he never stopped training. Today, his efforts finally paid off, all thanks to Lin Chen.

Lin Chen smiled lightly, "It's nothing, please rise."

"No, master, you're like new parents to me. From now on, I wish to follow you, even taking your surname, please grant me a name." Wan Baotian said respectfully.

Lin Chen said calmly, "Alright, since you have the heart, from now on, you shall be called Lin Yi."

"Yes, master." Lin Yi expressed with reverence.

If it was just due to mental influence a moment ago, Lin Yi's admiration for Lin Chen now came from his heart.

"Lin Yi, do you know who the owner of the Nether City's Beast Arena is?" Lin Chen asked.

"The owner of the Nether Beast Arena, this old servant happens to have information about her; the arena's owner is a woman," Lin Yi replied.

"A woman?" Lin Chen was taken aback; he never expected the owner of such a bloody arena to be a woman.

"That's right, this woman's name is Su Meier, known as the Nine-Tailed Fox, and is the goddaughter of the Nether King," Lin Yi said in a deep voice.

So it turns out, this Su Meier is also a woman who relies on her godfather. Otherwise, how would such a profitable arena end up in her hands?

"Lin Yi, I want to get Wu Feng out of the arena. Do you have any ideas?" Lin Chen continued to ask.

"Wu Feng? You mean the one who resisted the Nether King and is now a ghost slave, Wu Feng?" Lin Yi frowned.

"That's right, he's my brother," Lin Chen said solemnly.

"If it were someone else, I might have some ideas, maybe buy their way out, but this Wu Feng is too difficult," Lin Yi replied.

"Is there no way at all?" Lin Chen frowned.

"This Wu Feng is under the personal register of the Nether King, and to get him out, you'd have to go through the Nether King," Lin Yi sighed.

"Hmm, what if we handle Su Meier?" Lin Chen pondered for a moment.

"With Su Meier, there might be a chance, but since she's the goddaughter of the Nether King, getting her to release Wu Feng would be very unlikely." Lin Yi said.

"Leave it to me, I have a way."

"Master, trying to control this Su Meier with mental influence might be difficult," Little Handsome suddenly said in Lin Chen's mind.

"Why?" Lin Chen frowned.

Little Handsome said, "I noticed her today at the beast fight; she has a Divine Artifact specifically for resisting mental attacks. Unless you can steal it from her, it's hard to control her."

"Well, seducing someone is my specialty. In that case, I'll use my skills to steal her Divine Artifact." Lin Chen said with a smile.