Master Lingyun put down his binoculars and said happily, "The time has come. Heh heh, let's add a little more seasoning to make him completely obedient."
Bao Erhu was also very happy upon hearing Master Lingyun's words. He could finally avenge his son.
"Master, what should we do now? Can I break both his legs?"
Master Lingyun nodded and said, "Of course, but only after I get what I want from him."
When Bao Erhu and Master Lingyun arrived in front of Xinglin Caotang, Long Xiao was still sitting on the ground resting.
In the courtyard of Xinglin Caotang, people who had finished their consultations and were leaving were turning in circles as if they were possessed.
Long Xiao heard footsteps and looked up at Bao Erhu and Master Lingyun. A glimmer of joy appeared in his dazed eyes.
"Master, Senior Brother, you're here. That's great. I think I've encountered a ghostly wall." Long Xiao stood up and said with a smile.
Master Lingyun nodded slightly, exuding an authoritative presence.
"Don't panic, disciple. Your master will solve any problem you have."
Long Xiao looked at Master Lingyun with adoration, as if he had truly met his master.
Master Lingyun took two steps forward, stopping within a meter of Long Xiao, and said, "Disciple, is the treasure I gave you when you went down the mountain still with you?"
Long Xiao nodded cooperatively and said, "Yes, Master."
"Take it out, and I'll teach you how to break it."
Long Xiao took out a small box for storing elixirs from his pocket. This small box contained several glass bottles filled with elixirs for treating various difficult diseases.
Long Xiao had used a lot of vital energy when refining these elixirs, so they were imbued with strong vital energy.
As a Xuanxue master who had cultivated for many years, Master Lingyun was very sensitive to all kinds of vital energy. The moment he touched the box, he felt a surge of potent vital energy. This vital energy far surpassed that of the two talismans.
Master Lingyun's heart pounded, and his hands trembled with excitement. With this box, he could not only prolong his life by several decades but also earn a lot of money from this vital energy.
Seeing Master Lingyun's excited reaction, Long Xiao wanted to laugh. With such an unworldly demeanor, he dared to impersonate a master.
As Master Lingyun took the box, just as he was about to retract his hand, he saw Long Xiao flip his wrist and grab his wrist.
"Disciple, what are you doing?" Master Lingyun asked, feigning composure.
Long Xiao's fingers tightened, and with a crunch, he crushed Master Lingyun's wrist and caught the falling box.
Master Lingyun trembled with pain, and his mind became exceptionally clear. He knew that Long Xiao was not deceived by his formation. The first thing to do when exposed was to flee.
"I'll tell you something, I'm self-taught, and I've never had a master," Long Xiao said with a smile as he put away the box.
Master Lingyun didn't dare to say anything more and turned to run. His movements were peculiar and graceful. Long Xiao's punch missed, and he had already run more than thirty meters.
Long Xiao did not pursue Master Lingyun. He looked at Bao Erhu and said, "Bao Erhu, you found this guy to avenge your son?"
Bao Erhu retreated in fear. His cultivation was only at the peak of the Huang realm, and he was no match for Long Xiao.
Long Xiao took a step forward, grabbed Bao Erhu's right shoulder, and crushed it with a crack.
Bao Erhu cried out in agony. Long Xiao kicked him away and said, "Bao Erhu, if you want revenge, just come at me. I, Long Xiao, will be waiting."
Bao Erhu's bodyguards did not dare to step forward. Their strength was inferior to Bao Erhu's. Long Xiao could defeat Bao Erhu with one hand, so they would only be throwing their lives away if they intervened.
Watching the bodyguards help Bao Erhu leave, Long Xiao turned and walked into Xinglin Caotang. He searched as he walked and soon found some very small blood-red spiritual talismans on the wall.
After destroying these blood talismans, the people who had been turning in circles in the courtyard immediately regained consciousness. They looked at each other, bewildered, not knowing what had just happened.
"Alright, it's over. Everyone go home now," Long Xiao said loudly.
Seeing that everyone who had come for treatment had left the courtyard, Long Xiao went inside to help. In a short time, he had treated all the waiting patients.
Mi Tianfu wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Long Xiao, we were tricked by a master. It seems we were trapped in a formation here."
"Brother, you understand formations?" Long Xiao asked strangely.
Mi Tianfu shook his head and said, "No. The Bian Que sect has a tradition of formations. My father once taught me the basics of formations, but I didn't learn it."
Long Xiao brought Mi Tianfu and Ming Yue to the courtyard. Xue Meiqin, seeing the three of them talking mysteriously, also came out.
Long Xiao pointed to the flowers and trees in the courtyard and said, "The basics of formations are very simple. A formation works by changing the flow of vital energy to alter the electromagnetic field of an area, and then using the electromagnetic field to influence the human brain, causing hallucinations."
"Master, how do we change the flow of vital energy to form a formation?" Ming Yue asked.
"Didn't I teach you 'Walking Dragon Observing Qi'? When you can see the flow of vital energy in all things, I'll teach you how to set up formations."
There are many ways to set up formations, but they all involve altering the environment. Long Xiao lectured on the basics of formations for a while. Ming Yue completely understood, Xue Meiqin half-understood, and Mi Tianfu understood nothing.
After the lecture, Long Xiao turned to look at Xue Meiqin and said, "Nurse sister, since you've learned so much knowledge, shouldn't you treat the three of us to a big meal?"
Xue Meiqin's face turned slightly red and she said, "Who's secretly learning? If you want a big meal, just say so, don't make up such ridiculous excuses."
Ming Yue smiled and said, "Nurse sister, why don't you also become my master's disciple? Then I'll be your senior disciple."
Xue Meiqin secretly glanced at Long Xiao. Seeing that Long Xiao didn't say anything, she gave Ming Yue a glare and said, "You ugly guy have wild fantasies. You want to take advantage of me? No way."
Seeing Xue Meiqin lift her chin proudly, the three of them burst into laughter.
At noon, Xue Meiqin treated the three of them to a lavish meal at Xuan Yue Clubhouse. Xuan Yue Clubhouse is a membership-based establishment, and those without membership can only dine on the first floor. Xue Meiqin was a high-level member, so Long Xiao and the others were taken to the seventh floor.
Since it was a feast, Long Xiao and his companions ordered over a dozen dishes and two bottles of Lafite, costing Xue Meiqin tens of thousands of yuan.
The four of them were enjoying their drinks when the door was suddenly pushed open. A young man with greasy hair and a powdered face stood at the entrance with a smirk, followed by two bodyguards.
"Hey, my older brother wants you to have a few drinks with him."
The newcomer ignored Long Xiao and the others and spoke directly to Xue Meiqin.
Xue Meiqin stood up, not angry, and asked, "Do you really want me to go with you?"
"Of course, why else would we be here?"
Xue Meiqin looked at Long Xiao and said, "Long Xiao, someone is trying to seduce your nurse sister."
Long Xiao took a sip of red wine and said, "If you want to go, it has nothing to do with me."
Xue Meiqin snatched Long Xiao's wine glass and said, "I'm your employee now, and you haven't even paid me yet. If you don't care about my safety, I'll report you to the Medical Affairs Bureau."
Mi Tianfu and Ming Yue had become familiar with Xue Meiqin in the past few days. Xue Meiqin was kind and generous, and both of them had a good impression of her.
"Long Xiao, please help Meiqin. Look how pitiful she is."
"She's pitiful, but if she goes, the young man at the door will be pitiful."
Xue Meiqin walked towards the young man at the door and said, "Long Xiao, you heartless fellow, I hate you."
After speaking, Xue Meiqin left with the young man at the door. Before leaving, she didn't forget to take the bottle of red wine from the table.