Ultimate Village Doctor

After returning to Bai's Medicinal Materials, Long Xiaoshan exchanged a few words with Bai Susu before secluding himself in his room.

Although he appeared relaxed on the surface, he knew that the end of the auction did not signify safety, especially with Tie Qiong's appearance before the auction, which instilled a sense of urgency in him. Tie Qiong was Yu Cheng's master.

Would Tie Qiong let him off after he had killed Yu Cheng?

The reason he hadn't made a move during the auction was probably that he wanted to buy the Snow Lotus.

Now that the auction had ended, Xiaoshan wondered whether Tie Qiong would come for him with the forces of the Iron Palm Gang.

From their brief encounter, Tie Qiong was undoubtedly a formidable enemy. The pressure Tie Qiong exerted was immense; he was the strongest opponent Xiaoshan had faced so far.

Besides Tie Qiong, Xiaoshan had detected another familiar presence.

It was that Elder of the Black Scale Sect.

Xiaoshan had felt the cold aura emanating from a pale-faced middle-aged man before the auction. Although it was simple for a Spirit Master to change one's appearance, aura did not lie. Originally, he had planned to find the Elder and finish him off after the auction.

But the man was very alert and left halfway through the event.

By the time the auction ended, he was nowhere to be found.

Beyond that, having auctioned so many valuable items, Bai's Medicinal Materials would undoubtedly still attract fearless martial artists. Relying solely on formations for protection seemed insufficient.

Now, his only option was to improve his own strength.

Only by becoming stronger could he ensure his own safety and better protect those around him.

From the seven Lesser Qi Nurturing Pills he had crafted last time, he had consumed two, given two to Wang Chao, and three remained. Even though the effectiveness would decrease after repeated use, the pills were still impressive since they were Spirit Pills after all.

So, he decided to use the remaining pills to attempt a breakthrough to the Fifth Level of Qi Induction.

Long Xiaoshan activated the formation.

He then sat in his room, taking out a Lesser Qi Nurturing Pill and swallowing it.

The pill quickly dissolved upon entering his mouth. A strong medicinal power surged through his body. Not being his first time consuming it, Xiaoshan easily refined the pill, transforming its power into cultivation. One pill increased his cultivation by a considerable margin, yet he had not broken through. Discover exclusive content at My Virtual Library Empire

Long Xiaoshan swallowed another pill.

As his cultivation continuously increased, peaking at the Fourth Layer of Qi Induction, Xiaoshan decisively consumed the third pill.

Waves of medicinal power surged within him.

Long Xiaoshan continuously operated the Longevity Art, using the medicinal power to assault the energy barrier.

Suddenly, the room seemed to violently shake. A stream of energy burst forth within Xiaoshan, sweeping through the room like an unceasing tide, drawing in spiritual energy from the void, forming a vortex.

After a long while, the energy settled, and Xiaoshan was covered in a sticky substance.

He opened his eyes, and a trace of a smile played at the corners of his mouth.

With the help of the three Lesser Qi Nurturing Pills, he had finally broken through to the Fifth Level of Qi Induction.

This elevated his strength significantly.

Although the gap between the Fifth and Fourth Levels of Qi Induction wasn't as large as that between the Fourth and Third, the quantity of his True Qi had doubled.

Even if Tie Qiong were to come knocking, he wouldn't feel fear anymore.

Long Xiaoshan stepped outside, glancing at the sky. Cultivation had made time fly; it was already dark outside. Several hours had passed without him realizing, so he hurried to take a bath.

He went upstairs and found that Bai Susu had fallen asleep in the office's rest area.

The past few days had worn her out, and the end of the auction relaxed her into a deep sleep.

Bai Susu hadn't even removed her clothes, still dressed in that treasured blue, sexy cheongsam. Because of her sleeping posture, the hem of her cheongsam had flipped up.

Long Xiaoshan's eyes burned with desire.

Who would have thought that Auntie Su, so dignified in appearance, would wear such seductive panties?

Could it be that Auntie Su was one of those women who, despite a respectable exterior, was exceptionally fervent and passionate inside?

After looking twice,

Long Xiaoshan hastily grabbed a blanket to cover Bai Susu, silently reciting Buddhist scriptures in his head.

He was not very strong-willed towards women at the moment.

If he continued looking, he feared it wouldn't be good for his health.

Feeling the medicinal power still abundant within him, Xiaoshan wasn't hungry, but he felt that having only the Maze Array to protect Bai's Medicinal Materials wasn't secure enough. The array had been hastily set up and wasn't particularly sophisticated; the other day, Fan Laoqi had almost escaped from it.

At least he could add an offensive formation. He planned to make some modifications.

Long Xiaoshan walked around the perimeter of the medicinal company, slowly altering the arrangement; offensive formations were more complex.

Because of this, it took him a long time to work on it.

The night grew deeper.

As Xiaoshan was busy tweaking the formation, he suddenly heard footsteps approaching in the distance. It was late at night; why would someone be running on the road, and those footsteps were unlike those of an ordinary person.

More footsteps followed soon after.

Being vigilant, Long Xiaoshan hid in the shadows and deployed his Heavenly Eye to observe.

A figure stumbled down the road. Though it was dark, for the Heavenly Eye, there was no difference. Xiaoshan saw it was a woman, her face covered with a black cloth. Although she had changed clothes,

Xiaoshan quickly recognized her.

It was the woman from the Miao Frontier who had acquired the Magical Bracelet and the Snow Lotus that morning.

The woman might have changed clothes, but her figure had not.

Indeed, someone had targeted her.

When the auction ended, Xiaoshan had noticed many people following her as she left early. He had thought that with her bold actions of snatching the Snow Lotus from the Iron Palm Gang and the Tang Family, she must have strong backing or someone to meet her.

He had overestimated her, or rather, underestimated those people's determination to obtain the Snow Lotus.

The way she walked indicated severe injuries, and they were not light.

Xiaoshan hesitated for a moment. He could stay out of it, but then his Heavenly Eye caught sight of those pursuing her. There were many, including Tie Qiong of the Iron Palm Gang and the Elder of the Black Scale Sect's aura.

He immediately leapt out from the shadows.

He reached the woman's side with great speed.

Seeing someone dart out of the darkness, the woman's face showed alarm, and she cast several black lights toward Long Xiaoshan. The black lights hissed—a sign they weren't mere hidden weapons, but Gu Insects.

Long Xiaoshan quickly threw a punch, deflecting the insects, and urgently said, "Don't attack, I'm here to save you."