The moment Li Chonglou looked for Hei Dao, Xiao Bai would immediately flash onto his shoulder. However, this time Li Chonglou didn't feel anything unusual on his shoulder.
"Where is Xiao Bai?"
Li Chonglou frowned immediately and asked the Hei Dao in front of him.
"In the room. I was just looking for you. Senior Xiao Bai started sleeping last night and hasn't woken up yet. I'm worried if something is wrong."
Hei Dao's face was full of worry as he spoke. Li Chonglou didn't say much more and walked straight into the room. To his surprise, he found not only Xiao Bai but also Hai Yan in the room.
She was carefully wiping Xiao Bai's body.
Li Chonglou was surprised because this room was clearly Hei Dao's room. When Hai Yan discovered Li Chonglou entering, she was like a thief caught red-handed. She exclaimed and quickly stood up.
Her cheeks were red as apples.
Li Chonglou immediately looked back at Hei Dao, who had followed him in, with a thoughtful expression. The latter coughed awkwardly and quickly changed the subject.
"Brother Li, quickly check if something is wrong with Senior Xiao Bai. I tried to wake it up, but I couldn't no matter what."
Li Chonglou didn't expose his ulterior motive. Instead, he went to Xiao Bai's side and picked it up. After a careful examination, he found that it was the same as its previous deep slumber.
This little fellow was actually evolving again.
But didn't Grandpa Dao, who was responsible for bringing it back, say that its potential was the worst among the sacred beasts he had seen? How could it evolve every few days?
Li Chonglou couldn't figure out what was going on with Xiao Bai for a moment. But it seemed fine for now. So, he turned to Hei Dao and said, "He might need to sleep for a while. I don't know exactly how long, maybe a few days, maybe a few months. How are things on your end?"
Hei Dao immediately understood Li Chonglou's meaning and quickly replied, "It's fine. My side has stabilized. With Senior Xiao Bai's powerful display the other day, no one dares to cause trouble anymore. The newly appointed lackey hasn't dared to come back either."
Li Chonglou nodded, then winked at Hei Dao, and took him out alone.
"You must hold onto the position of the Qing Gang no matter what. If you need anything, find me anytime. You will be needed in many places in the future, and you need to restore the situation here as soon as possible. The more subordinates you have, the better."
Hei Dao nodded seriously and said, "I understand, Brother Li. I won't let you down!"
Unlike San Yang, Hei Dao was the first subordinate Li Chonglou took in Shangjing, so Li Chonglou had quite a few expectations for him.
"In a couple of days, I'll find a better doctor to take a look at your injuries so you can recover as soon as possible. Also, I'll teach you a method of circulating energy. You should practice it every morning when you wake up and before you go to bed. It should also speed up your recovery."
Hei Dao's eyes lit up. When he decided to follow Li Chonglou, he wanted to learn some traditional martial arts. Therefore, what Li Chonglou said at this moment was the best news he had heard since being discharged from the hospital.
After staying with Hei Dao for half a day, Li Chonglou finally took Xiao Bai back to his residence.
It was already close to midnight. Li Chonglou originally thought of asking Gao Baisong if anyone could pick him up to the place where he had kept Xiao Bai before, but then he thought it was so late, and others might have already slept, so he didn't bother them.
After lying down, Li Chonglou slept until noon the next day and stretched as he got up.
"Why do I feel like my body has improved a lot?"
As soon as he got up, Li Chonglou noticed something different. Since his body had fallen into a weak state, he could still feel discomfort in his body every time he breathed. Although it didn't hurt as much as it did at the beginning, the discomfort had always been there.
However, as soon as he got up, he suddenly realized that his breathing was fine now.
At this moment, Old An's voice suddenly came to his mind.
"Could it be because of the cultivation method you practiced last night?"
"You mean half Tai Chi?"
Li Chonglou was stunned for a moment before he realized that Old An was referring to the cultivation method he had taught Hei Dao yesterday, which was half Tai Chi.
This "half Tai Chi" was a cultivation method he had come up with himself, derived from Tai Chi. His initial idea was to improve his qi and blood through this half Tai Chi, specifically to deal with injuries like Hei Dao's.
But at this moment, with Old An's reminder, he suddenly realized that this half Tai Chi seemed to have a miraculous effect on his recovery from weakness.
"Why don't you try it again? Maybe it's really because of this."
Old An was also unsure. This kind of situation, like forcibly breaking through the power of a curse, was the first time he had encountered in his life, so he was also clueless about the consequences of this weakness.
It might be due to the influence of that cultivation method, or it might be that his body was naturally recovering at this time. Therefore, Old An couldn't be sure which was the case.
Li Chonglou nodded. He also understood Old An's meaning, so he immediately performed half Tai Chi again.
However, after practicing it once, he only felt his body slightly warm and no further improvement.
"Could it be that it's just coincidentally recovering?"
A hint of disappointment flashed across Li Chonglou's face, but at this moment, Old An's voice came to his mind again.
"That's not necessarily true. You didn't feel anything after practicing last night either. It might take some time to show its effect."
"Let's hope so."
Li Chonglou nodded, then adjusted his mood, tidied himself up, and left his residence. However, he had forgotten about Xiao Bai, whom he had brought back.
It wasn't until he arrived at Hei Dao's stronghold again that he remembered this.
"Brother Li!"
Hei Dao was right at the entrance. Seeing Li Chonglou arrive, he immediately rushed up with an excited expression.
"Brother Li, after you taught me the cultivation method yesterday, I really feel like my injury has healed a lot today!"
Hei Dao said excitedly. This was the first time he had encountered such a miraculous thing! He felt that practicing that cultivation method was more effective than any miracle drug!
After hearing Hei Dao's words, Li Chonglou suddenly realized that this half Tai Chi might, as Old An had said, require some time to exert its true effect.
Thus, his previous disappointment vanished, and he smiled, patting Hei Dao on the shoulder and saying, "Then keep practicing. And don't forget what I told you. You can start seeing if you can recruit people now."
"I understand, Brother Li. I plan to start today!"
"Okay, then if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving."
After leaving the stronghold, Li Chonglou rushed back to his residence. Xiao Bai couldn't evolve in this environment. He had to send it back to the house with abundant spiritual energy, otherwise, Li Chonglou feared it would affect Xiao Bai's evolution.