Long Xiao popped a healing pill into his mouth. The vital energy within his body rapidly repaired his damaged internal organs, and soon all of Long Xiao's injured viscera were healed.
Sitting on the side, Long Tiankui felt an unprecedented sense of ease in his body. He extended his right hand. Since his injury, the internal force he had been unable to use had reappeared.
"Excellent, my power has been restored," Long Tiankui said happily.
Sun Sizhu chuckled and said, "Old Mr. Long, I told you, your grandson would give you a great gift. Is this gift grand enough?"
"Grand, it's grand enough. Hahaha, this is the best birthday present for my birthday."
Long Xiao took out the small bottle containing the 'Longevity Pill' from his pocket and said, "Grandpa, this is my congratulatory gift for you. There are eight more, you should take them all."
Sun Sizhu looked at the 'Longevity Pill' and said unhappily, "Long Xiao, didn't you say your 'Longevity Pills' were gone? How do you still have so many?"
Long Xiao chuckled and said, "They are really gone this time. If I get more next time, I'll definitely give you one."
"No, at least two."
"Do you think this is made by my family?"
"I think it is made by your family. I don't care, at least two," Sun Sizhu insisted.
Long Tiankui looked at the pills in the small bottle in his hand and asked, "Long Xiao, what kind of pill is this?"
Before Long Xiao could speak, Sun Sizhu blurted out, "Old Mr., these are 'Longevity Pills'. Eating one adds ten years to your life."
Seeing Sun Sizhu's sour expression, Long Xiao said, "Medicine King Sun, I, Long Xiao, keep my word. I will definitely give you one."
When Long Tiankui heard it was a 'Longevity Pill', his hands trembled with excitement, nearly dropping the bottle.
"Long Xiao, how, how do you have 'Longevity Pills'?" Long Tiankui asked excitedly.
Sun Sizhu looked at Long Xiao and said, "Before Long Xiao was five years old, he was always with Old Master Tianyi. He might have gotten them then."
"That makes sense, that makes sense. Only Xiao Tian in the Long family can refine 'Longevity Pills'. I haven't seen Xiao Tian for over ten years. I don't know if he's doing well," Long Tiankui sighed.
This time, it was Long Xiao's turn to be shocked. Long Xiao asked, "Grandpa, do you know Tianyi Long Xiaotian?"
Sun Sizhu said, "Long Xiao, Tianyi Long Xiaotian is your third uncle."
Long Xiao looked at Long Tiankui. Long Tiankui nodded and said, "Yes, Xiao Tian is my third brother, and your third grandfather. His medical skills are extraordinary and his strength is immense, earning him the title of Tianyi."
"Grandpa, how many years has it been since my third grandfather returned?" Long Xiao asked.
Long Tiankui thought for a moment and said, "About fifteen years. I last saw him fifteen years ago. He seemed to be injured, and I haven't seen him since he left.
Fifteen years ago, it was when Long Xiaotian gave Long Xiao to Long Kui. What exactly happened then remained a mystery to Long Xiao.
As they were chatting, the butler called from outside, "Master, the birthday guests have all arrived. We should go out."
Long Tiankui stood up, and Long Xiao quickly took out a human skin mask and stuck it on his face.
After Long Xiao was disguised, the three of them left the small building. The butler was secretly surprised when he saw Long Tiankui. He noticed that Long Tiankui was suddenly energetic, as if his long-standing hidden injuries had healed.
Sun Sizhu had visited and treated Long Tiankui multiple times. Although he was known as the Medicine King, he could only stabilize Long Tiankui's internal injuries with medicine, not cure them.
A middle-aged man, whom he had never seen before, arrived with Sun Sizhu, and in less than an hour, Long Tiankui's injuries were miraculously healed. This shocked the butler.
He secretly glanced at Long Xiao, who followed behind Sun Sizhu with a poker face, giving away nothing.
Before the birthday banquet officially began, everyone paid their respects to Old Master Long. First, the Long family members, according to their seniority, knelt and offered their birthday wishes. After the Long family's gifts were presented, it was the turn of outsiders, according to their status, to offer their blessings.
The outsiders' tributes were only halfway through when a commotion erupted outside the manor gates.
"What's going on?" Long Xueying asked.
Twenty years ago, Long Xuequn had disappeared. A few years later, Old Master Long was severely injured and went into seclusion. The responsibility of managing the Long family fell upon Long Xueying.
Although Old Master Long had not publicly passed the title of family head to Long Xueying, Long Xueying had been in power for over a decade, and the Long family members had already accepted him as the patriarch.
A member of the Long family stepped forward and said, "Second Uncle, some people from the Island Nation have arrived and claim to be here to wish Grandpa a happy birthday."
"We didn't invite any Islanders. Who are they?" Long Xueying asked.
"They include warriors from the Black Dragon Society of the Island Nation, and two pharmacists from the Yamato Overseas Development Company."
Long Xueying thought for a moment and said, "It's a joyous occasion. Let them in."
Soon, several arrogant Islanders were escorted in by two bodyguards.
"Greetings, Old Master Long. Kameda Noguchi, representing the Black Dragon Society and the Yamato Overseas Development Company, offers his birthday wishes to Old Master Long," said a man in a suit with a small mustache, stepping forward to bow.
Long Tiankui looked at Kameda Noguchi and said, "As far as I know, there are no Islanders on the guest list."
Kameda Noguchi chuckled and said, "We just arrived in the capital today and learned of Old Master Long's birthday. We rushed over. We heard that Old Master Long has old injuries that have not healed, and I wish to offer my medical skills to serve Old Master Long."
Long Tiankui smiled and said, "I appreciate your concern, but it's not necessary. My old injuries have already healed."
Kameda Noguchi, a master of medicine, could tell from Long Tiankui's hearty laughter that Long Tiankui indeed had no internal injuries.
As the Islanders were offering their birthday wishes, Long Xiao received a call from Ji Yuelan.
Ji Yuelan informed Long Xiao that she and Xiao Ming had arrived in the capital and asked where to meet him.
Long Xiao told Ji Yuelan that he was at the Long family celebrating his grandfather's birthday. He gave Ji Yuelan a location and asked her to drive directly to the Long family estate.
As Kameda Noguchi stepped back, an Islander pharmacist stepped forward and said, "I've heard that the Long family has a tradition of passing down medical skills. Yokosawa Kinmei wishes to exchange pointers and broaden his horizons."
Long Xueying said coldly, "Today is my father's birthday. What is the meaning of this?"
Before Long Xueying could finish speaking, Long Tiankui said, "Xueying, today is my birthday. I will handle this matter."
Long Xueying looked at his father with dissatisfaction. In the past, he had made all the decisions. Today, Long Tiankui directly interrupted him, making him feel uncomfortable.
The Long family was known for its medical and martial arts prowess, but everyone in the Long family knew that after the disappearance of Tianyi Long Xiaotian, the Long family had no master physicians.
The Islanders, aware of the Long family's current lack of skilled physicians, dared to openly challenge them.
Seeing that Long Tiankui was willing to accept the challenge, Yokosawa Kinmei said, "Old Master Long, I have two poisons here. Can anyone in the Long family cure them?"
Long Tiankui looked at Sun Sizhu. With him here, the Medicine King, they absolutely could not let the Islanders act so arrogantly.
Sun Sizhu nudged Long Xiao and said, "This is your family's business, you should handle it."
Long Xiao looked at Sun Sizhu and thought, this old fox, afraid that he couldn't cure the poison, pushed him forward.
Long Xiao stood up, stepped forward, cupped his fists, and said, "Old Master Long, I will cure this poison, but who will eat it?"
Long Tiankui scanned the Long family disciples and asked, "Who among you is willing to swallow this poison?"
All the Long family disciples remained silent. Long Xiao scanned the crowd and, seeing no one speak, sighed and said, "If no one else will, I'll eat it myself."
Long Xiao took the poison pill and popped it into his mouth, chewed it a few times, and swallowed it.
Everyone present was stunned. No one recognized Long Xiao, and they had no idea what skills he possessed to dare to swallow poison as if it were candy.