Finally, Lin Xuan was persuaded by Long Xiao. She planned to proceed as Long Xiao suggested. As for how to conduct black market transactions once they were produced, she believed Long Xiao would have a way.
Tomorrow was the first day of the lunar month. Long Xiao returned to his room and prepared. He wrapped the prepared 'Longevity Pills' one by one in paper and placed them in a box.
In the past, these 'Longevity Pills' could be placed anywhere. Now, with Xiao Ming tagging along, Long Xiao feared he would eat them all and had to be cautious.
After morning exercises, Long Xiao shouted, "Let's go."
A few steps after Long Xiao left, Xiao Ming suddenly leaped out from the bushes and ran behind him.
Xiao Ming's speed was astonishing; even ordinary mid-level Xuan realm experts couldn't match him.
Every time Xiao Ming appeared with such speed, Long Xiao paid close attention. He noticed that Xiao Ming's incredible speed was purely due to the abundant vital energy within him, and he didn't understand any footwork.
If Long Xiao taught Xiao Ming the complete 'Chimei Xiaoyao Step', he might not even be able to catch him himself.
As he descended the mountain, Long Xiao pondered. As they neared the villa area, Long Xiao decided to teach him the basic footwork of the 'Chimei Xiaoyao Step'. This would increase his speed but not to the point where even Long Xiao couldn't catch him.
Upon returning to Mangshan No. 1, Long Xiao washed up and said, "Xiao Ming, I'll take you for a big meal today."
Xiao Ming looked at Long Xiao and said seriously, "Boss, it's only morning. Let's work first. Eating is for noon."
Long Xiao chuckled and said, "You've got no work, hurry up and come with me. Eat whatever delicious food you want then, don't be polite."
Xiao Ming jumped up happily and said, "Alright, I'll listen to you, boss."
Long Xiao took Xiao Ming to the courtyard. Soon, Lin Wei also came downstairs. The three of them got into the car and went to the Xiuyu Manor in Xipingshan.
As the three entered the manor, Xiao Ming suddenly nervously grabbed Long Xiao's hand and clung tightly behind him.
Long Xiao was surprised and asked in a low voice, "Xiao Ming, what's wrong?"
"Boss, I don't know why, but I'm feeling a bit nervous."
Long Xiao patted Xiao Ming's head and said, "What are you nervous about? I'm here, you don't have to be afraid of anything."
Xiao Ming shook his head and said, "Boss, I'm definitely not afraid of fighting, but if demons and monsters appear, I might not be able to help being afraid."
"At such a young age, your head is full of superstitions. What demons and monsters?"
The three walked along a winding path to a pavilion in the manor. Yuan Nandou and the others were already waiting there.
Ever since Long Xiao's duel with that master from Hong Kong City, everyone present had regarded Long Xiao as the foremost Xuanxue expert in Donghai.
Seeing Long Xiao arrive, everyone stood up to greet him. In front of Long Xiao, they no longer displayed the usual dignified demeanor of masters.
After they sat down, Long Xiao placed the box in his hand on the stone table and said, "I accidentally injured everyone last time. Today, I'm giving each of you a 'Longevity Pill' as compensation."
Long Xiao had only used 'Longevity Pills' for people in the capital. Hardly anyone in Donghai knew about them.
"Long Xiao, is the 'Longevity Pill' used to prolong life?" Lin Wei asked.
Long Xiao nodded and said, "Yes, Grandpa. It can extend one's lifespan by ten years."
Everyone present was thrilled. Except for Long Xiao and Xiao Ming, who were young, the others were all close to fifty.
The older one gets, the less remaining lifespan they have, and the more they cherish life.
"To think such a pill exists, that's wonderful. Ten years of life, no amount of money can buy that."
"Exactly, even a hundred billion yuan for one pill would be worth it."
Seeing the excited crowd, Long Xiao opened the box and distributed the 'Longevity Pills'.
As Long Xiao distributed the 'Longevity Pills', Xiao Ming sniffed and kept his eyes fixed on Long Xiao's hands. The medicinal fragrance of the 'Longevity Pills' was too potent, holding an irresistible allure for Xiao Ming.
Seeing that everyone received one and there was still one left in the box, Xiao Ming quickly extended his small hand and said, "Boss, no one wanted the last one, so give it to me."
Long Xiao glared at Xiao Ming, covered the box, and said, "You're only eleven or twelve, this is no use for you."
"Who says it's no use?" Xiao Ming sniffed hard and said, "It smells so good, it must be filling."
Yuan Nandou chuckled and said, "This is a rare and precious elixir. It would be a waste to eat it like food. What do you want to eat? I'll have someone send it over immediately."
Xiao Ming secretly looked at Long Xiao. Seeing that Long Xiao had no objections, he quickly said, "I haven't had breakfast yet. How about ten roasted ducks?"
"Ten roasted ducks, can you finish them?" Yuan Nandou asked in surprise.
"My appetite is very small, I should be able to finish them."
The dialogue between the two amused everyone, and no one believed Xiao Ming could eat ten roasted ducks.
Yuan Nandou beckoned to a servant nearby and quickly made arrangements. Within half an hour, someone delivered ten roasted ducks.
Seeing the roasted ducks, Xiao Ming took a deep breath, let out a sigh, snatched the bag containing the roasted ducks, and disappeared into the bushes in seconds.
The group discussed Xuanxue all morning. As it neared lunchtime, Xiao Ming reappeared leisurely, and the bag of roasted ducks was gone.
The lunch was very elaborate. While eating, Xiao Ming whispered to Long Xiao, "Boss, I regret it. I should have packed all ten roasted ducks this morning."
After lunch, they discussed the strange occurrences and extraordinary events they had encountered or heard about over the past month.
Many businesses and families in Donghai were experiencing problems with their feng shui.
Many people in the Xuanxue world had gone to investigate. Some could tell it was a deliberate act of manipulation. Others, though they couldn't detect any signs of manipulation, were likely also tampered with.
Long Xiao hadn't encountered such a situation, so he didn't say much. After listening to everyone's accounts, he vaguely felt that someone was making a grand plan in Donghai.
"Who is doing all this?" Lin Wei asked after listening to the accounts.
An old man with white hair stood up and said, "I suspect it's the Islanders. There are many Islanders in Donghai, meddling everywhere. There must be a conspiracy."
"It could be the Islanders, or it could be our own Chinese people backed by the Islanders."
Everyone speculated, with their suspicions pointing towards the Islanders.
Yuan Nandou looked at Long Xiao with concern and said, "Long Xiao, our Donghai Xuanxue community must deal with this. Otherwise, if all aspects of Donghai are controlled by the Islanders, Donghai will no longer be our China's Donghai."
Long Xiao nodded and said, "Yes, we must intervene in this matter, but I don't know what to do."
A person named Feng Xinwei stood up and said, "Master Long, I suggest we take the lead in dealing with the Islanders. If we encounter trouble that we can't handle, then you, Master Yuan, Master Lin, and Master Hua can step in."
Long Xiao looked at Yuan Nandou and Hua Xianfeng. Seeing that they had no objections, he said, "Alright, you take the lead in the confrontation. We will be your strong backing."
As Feng Xinwei sat down, someone said, "A few days ago, the Heavenly Doctor Long Xiaotian appeared in Donghai. If we can find Elder Long, our Donghai will be saved."
Lin Wei sighed and said, "The Heavenly Doctor is elusive; no one can find him. I think Donghai still has to rely on everyone present."
Feng Xinwei said, "We can only counterattack the Islanders through feng shui and numerology. In other aspects, we still have to rely on the officials and other families."
Long Xiao smiled and said, "Don't worry about this. We Chinese people will stand united against the enemy. The humiliation from over a hundred years ago will not happen again."