In the following days, when Lin Xiao Tian had nothing else to do, he would give some pointers to Xiao Ming.
As his understanding of internal energy deepened, Xiao Ming increasingly realized how vast the gap was between him and Lin Xiao Tian.
This made him involuntarily hold Lin Xiao Tian in even greater respect.
When Fang Yan and Fang Yan learned that Lin Xiao Tian could unblock meridians, they also wanted Lin Xiao Tian's help, but Lin Xiao Tian tactfully explained, and only then did they give up.
Of course, this was only one aspect.
Unblocking meridians required close physical contact. If Qin Yu Xiang saw this, her jealousy would likely erupt again.
One day, Li Xue had also recovered quite a bit.
Lin Xiao Tian examined her again and, after confirming that there were no residual toxins in her body, allowed her to leave.
Li Xue thanked Lin Xiao Tian once more. As she was leaving, she cast a meaningful glance at Lin Xiao Tian before departing the village.
"Someone from the Yang family? What are they doing in Black Mountain?" Xiao Ming frowned.
"Collecting a type of medicinal herb."
"It's a herb for prolonging life, isn't it?" Xiao Ming guessed correctly.
Lin Xiao Tian nodded, "You guessed it perfectly."
"Then it must be for the Yang family's old master. The Yang family's ability to stand among the top three influential families now is all thanks to this old master."
"Why can't it be for someone else, and must it be for the Yang family's old master?" Lin Xiao Tian asked.
"Master, you wouldn't know this, would you? The two people you saw, although not direct descendants of the Yang family, are still collateral descendants with very close blood ties. For them to take action themselves, it must be something that concerns a major family affair. Otherwise, why would they go themselves? They could just send their subordinates, right?"
"Isn't it all for the sake of earning merit with the old master later, and bringing benefits to their own branch family?"
"After all, pleasing the old master is definitely much simpler than pleasing the disciples of the main family, and the old master also holds power."
Lin Xiao Tian pondered, and it made sense.
Yang Lin and Yang Xin were both family disciples. He had wondered before why they didn't send people up the mountain instead of risking it themselves.
So that was the reason!
However, looking at it this way, the competition within these hidden families was also extremely fierce, otherwise, why would they send their own disciples to the dangerous Black Mountain!
Because he had to prepare for the Lin family's old madam's birthday banquet, Lin Xiao Tian had to postpone his work at the National Medical Hall for the time being.
To this, Dean Xu Qing He once again expressed his helplessness to Lin Xiao Tian. Lin Xiao Tian was his trump card! He absolutely did not want Lin Xiao Tian to skip work.
Only when Lin Xiao Tian said that he was willing to work overtime continuously to compensate did Xu Qing He agree to Lin Xiao Tian's request.
After taking leave, Lin Xiao Tian had nothing to do and decided to take this time to improve his internal energy and study the matter of the green energy.
Since the Shen Nong Medical Codex was not complete, Lin Xiao Tian had no way of knowing the specific information about the green energy. However, based on his experience during this period, Lin Xiao Tian knew that the green energy was definitely a heaven-defying existence.
Lin Xiao Tian believed in the existence of immortals in this world, especially since the Shen Nong Medical Codex had appeared.
Although Shen Nong in history was not an immortal, someone who could write such a marvelous book, if they had no connection to immortals at all, Lin Xiao Tian definitely would not believe it.
And so, Lin Xiao Tian peacefully passed a few more days.
During this time, there were still a continuous stream of assassins coming. Some were after Lin Xiao Tian's longevity pills, some were there to poison him, and some, surprisingly, were there to eliminate Lin Xiao Tian.
Fortunately, Lin Xiao Tian could stay awake for several days without sleep, and with an expert like Xiao Ming guarding him, otherwise, Lin Xiao Tian would have long been a victim of these insidious attacks.
With less than a week left until the birthday banquet, a special guest arrived at Jinsha Village.
"Is Lin Xiao Tian here?"
Lin Xiao Tian looked towards the voice and was stunned when he saw the arrival.
"Jiang Li?"
Jiang Li, dressed in flashy attire, appeared at Lin Xiao Tian's doorstep.
Beside Jiang Li stood two people, a man and a woman, bodyguards responsible for protecting Jiang Li.
Bringing only two people, Lin Xiao Tian knew without even thinking that their strength must be considerable.
Seeing Jiang Li's arrival, Liang Xu and Fang Yan, Fang Yan surrounded him. As the notorious second-generation rich kid of Jiang City, no one knew what he might do.
"Step aside, I'm here to see Lin Xiao Tian, let Lin Xiao Tian come out." Jiang Li contemptuously swept his gaze over the people around him.
"Young Master Jiang, if you have something to say, you can tell me, and I will relay it to Xiao Tian." Liang Xu stepped forward.
"Who do you think you are? Get lost, I'm looking for Lin Xiao Tian." Jiang Li roared.
Liang Xu was neither humble nor overbearing. As Lin Xiao Tian's personal bodyguard, he had to eliminate all risks for Lin Xiao Tian. He didn't know what devious plan Jiang Li had in mind, but if he could understand it first, it would be one more preparation for Lin Xiao Tian.
"Still not moving aside, it seems you prefer a toast to a forfeit."
As Jiang Li finished speaking, the woman beside him stepped forward.
"Step aside." The woman said coldly to Liang Xu.
"This is a private residence, do you think you can just barge in?" Liang Xu was not to be outdone.
The woman didn't waste any words and directly threw a punch.
Liang Xu reacted quickly, dodging the blow with extreme speed. He intended to counterattack but suddenly found several flying needles shooting towards him.
It turned out the woman's earlier attack was a feint, and her true intention was a surprise attack with hidden weapons.
These flying needles were completely black and likely poisoned, and they were aimed directly at Liang Xu's eyes.
Liang Xu knew he couldn't dodge them, so he quickly adjusted his body, preventing the needles from piercing his eyes.
*Puff puff puff!*
The flying needles entered his body, and a piercing pain surged through him.
Ordinary flying needles wouldn't hurt this much; these needles were laced with potent poison.
But Liang Xu endured it and, instead of retreating, charged towards the woman.
His boxing skills were excellent, and in close combat, most people couldn't handle him.
At this moment, the woman who had just attacked truly understood this.
Liang Xu threw punches without hesitation, each aiming for a vital spot. He had fought in underground boxing matches before, so his fighting style was brutal. In just a moment, he had forced the woman to retreat repeatedly.
With a final heavy punch, he knocked the woman to the ground.
At this point, if Liang Xu followed up with another punch, the woman would be crippled on the spot, but Liang Xu didn't do that. Instead, he fixed his gaze on Jiang Li.
The stare made Jiang Li's hair stand on end. For the first time in his life, he felt fear towards a mere insect.
Jiang Li, unable to contain his anger, glared at the woman beside him.
"Damn it, useless trash, what's the point of spending money on you?" Jiang Li's chest heaved violently.