After eating at the front, Long Xiao returned to the room assigned to him. Before long, Zhang Minlan pushed the door open and came in.
"Brother Long, has my grandfather's poison been cured?" Zhang Minlan asked.
Long Xiao shook his head and said, "No, tomorrow you go buy me some medicine. I'll prepare it and detoxify your grandfather in the afternoon."
Long Xiao wrote a prescription and handed it to Zhang Minlan. Zhang Minlan chatted with Long Xiao for a while longer before leaving.
The next morning, Zhang Minlan took people out to buy medicine. Long Xiao asked the Zhang family to prepare a large wooden barrel, fill it with water, and place it in Zhang Yantong's room.
When Zhang Minlan returned with the medicine, Long Xiao had everyone pour all the Chinese herbs into the wooden barrel, inserted two electric heaters into the water, and began heating it.
It took more than two hours for the water in the large wooden barrel to boil.
After removing the electric heaters, it was past noon. The water temperature dropped to over fifty degrees. Long Xiao had the Zhang family help Zhang Yantong up and placed him in the wooden barrel.
The water temperature in the barrel dropped rapidly, quickly freezing into ice, trapping Zhang Yantong inside.
The Zhang family members watching became anxious. Zhang Minlan shouted, "Brother Long, it's freezing! What should we do?"
Long Xiao looked at the Zhang family members and said, "You all go out first and don't disturb me while I detoxify."
The Zhang family left the room. Long Xiao took out a detoxification pill from his pocket, stuffed it into Zhang Yantong's mouth, and said, "Old Master Zhang, hold this pill in your mouth and let it dissolve slowly. I will clear the cold energy from you."
Moving to Zhang Yantong's back, Long Xiao unbuttoned his shirt and released the "Chi Yan Worm" that had been eager to come out.
The "Chi Yan Worm" flapped its wings a few times, and the ice in the wooden barrel instantly melted.
Zhang Yantong felt a warmth approaching. He turned his head and saw the "Chi Yan Worm" perched on his shoulder, startled.
Long Xiao smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, Old Master Zhang. This is my 'Chi Yan Worm'. This kind of worm specializes in absorbing Yin Sha energy."
Zhang Yantong sighed and said, "It's a sin! Divine Doctor Long, you can see it too. What's killing me isn't poison at all, but the accumulated Yin Sha energy over the years."
Long Xiao shook his head and said, "Old Master Zhang, what's truly trying to kill you is a friend you collaborated with in the past. The medicine he gave you stimulated the Yin Sha energy hidden deep within your body."
"You mean, if no one stimulated the Yin Sha energy in my body, it wouldn't have acted up?" Zhang Yantong asked.
Long Xiao nodded and said, "Yes, with your strength, you could have completely suppressed the Yin Sha energy within you. The person who poisoned you not only understood your strength but also knew clearly that you had a large amount of Yin Sha energy in your body."
"Song Ben Tian Yi, it must be that old man Song Ben Tian Yi! Only he knows that I have very strong Yin Sha energy."
Half of the Yin Sha energy in Zhang Yantong's body had been absorbed by the "Chi Yan Worm," and he felt much more energetic.
"Old Master Zhang, can you tell me about Song Ben Tian Yi?" Long Xiao asked.
Zhang Yantong nodded and said, "Alright, this matter has been weighing on my heart for decades. It's time to speak of it."
Zhang Yantong told Long Xiao that more than sixty years ago, when China was in great turmoil, he met Song Ben Tian Yi while traveling the jianghu.
At that time, Song Ben Tian Yi was an overseas student who had just arrived in China. After meeting Zhang Yantong, they quickly became good friends who could talk about anything.
Zhang Yantong came from a poor family and had low strength. Song Ben Tian Yi not only helped him financially but also often rescued him and drove away his opponents.
A few years later, Song Ben Tian Yi told Zhang Yantong that he had a treasure map and wanted Zhang Yantong to go with him to dig for treasure. As a result, they didn't find treasure but both contracted Yin Sha energy.
They traveled across a large part of China but couldn't find a way to remove the Yin Sha energy.
Just as they were feeling disappointed, at the foot of Tianshi Mountain, they met a Taoist master named Zhang. The two of them became disciples of Master Zhang and cultivated his techniques, which finally suppressed the Yin Sha energy.
They cultivated on Tianshi Mountain for ten years. Because Zhang Yantong was Chinese, Master Zhang taught him most of his cultivation methods. Song Ben Tian Yi was from Japan, so Master Zhang taught him only a few techniques, just enough to suppress the Yin Sha energy.
After they left Tianshi Mountain, Song Ben Tian Yi wanted Zhang Yantong to teach him all the cultivation methods. Since Master Zhang had instructed that these methods could not be passed on to others, Zhang Yantong refused.
Song Ben Tian Yi left indignantly and was never seen again.
Not long ago, Zhang Yantong was poisoned. Song Ben Tian Yi happened to be handling affairs in the South China Sea and met the Zhang family. Knowing he was poisoned, he rushed to help detoxify him.
After Zhang Yantong finished speaking, the "Chi Yan Worm" had completely absorbed the Yin Sha energy from his body. The water temperature in the wooden barrel began to rise. Long Xiao then had the "Chi Yan Worm" return to his clothes.
With no Yin Sha energy left in Zhang Yantong's body and the poison resolved, he became very energetic. Just as he was about to jump out of the barrel, Long Xiao held his shoulder.
"Old Master Zhang, I told your son that after detoxifying you, all your cultivation power would be gone."
Zhang Yantong asked curiously, "Why did you say that?"
"Old Master Zhang, I suspect someone is plotting against you. This is a trap. Only if you pretend to have lost all your cultivation will the person who is plotting against you reveal themselves."
Zhang Yantong nodded and said, "I understand what you mean. Let them come in and help me out."
Long Xiao pushed the door open and called out, "A few people come in and help Old Master Zhang out. Change his clothes."
Seeing Long Xiao, Zhang Minlan asked happily, "Brother Long, has my grandfather's poison been cured?"
Long Xiao nodded and sighed, "The poison is cured, but my medical skills are not proficient enough. I couldn't preserve your grandfather's cultivation."
"As long as the poison is cured, the loss of cultivation doesn't matter," Zhang Yue said.
Several members of the Zhang family entered the room, helped Zhang Yantong out of the wooden barrel, and changed him into clean clothes.
Watching the servants move the wooden barrel outside and clean up the floor, Zhang Yantong pretended to be exhausted and said, "I'm tired and need to rest. You all go out."
Everyone returned to the front yard, and the Zhang family appeared very excited. Zhang Yue took out her checkbook and wrote Long Xiao a check for one hundred million.
Long Xiao said it was too much and tried to refuse, but Zhang Minlan took the check and stuffed it into Long Xiao's hand, saying, "My grandfather's life is worth this much."
With the poison resolved, Long Xiao and his group should leave. Xiao Ming said, "Brother Long, why don't we stay here for a few more days? I found the seafood on the island to be very delicious."
Long Xiao immediately agreed to stay a few more days. Zhang Yue said, "Minlan, don't go to the company for the next few days. Spend more time with Divine Doctor Long and the others."
Zhang Minlan looked at Long Xiao. Seeing that he said nothing, he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll take them around for a few days."
Ye Xiao looked at Long Xiao strangely. This was not in line with Long Xiao's personality. She knew there was still something left unfinished.
"Long Xiao, I've been feeling a bit tired these past few days. You all go have fun, I won't be going," Ye Xiao said.
Long Xiao nodded and said, "Okay, we'll go have fun. I'll bring back anything delicious for you."