He hesitated for a moment when he thought of that person, but still took out his phone and called Old Li.
The call was quickly connected.
Old Li's hearty laughter came from my phone.
"Young Master, what made you think of calling me? Are you ready to take over my position directly?"
"I'm already so old. If a decree comes for you anytime, I'll welcome it with open arms. I've long wanted to go out and enjoy myself for a couple of days, but I'm bogged down by trivial matters."
When Lin Xiaotian heard this, he couldn't help but feel amused. "Old Li, how old are you really, to be telling me you're old?"
"Besides, this has nothing to do with me. If you want to find a successor, you can directly find my master, that old man."
"My master, that old man, can train a successor for you anytime."
"Or you can train one yourself. In any case, I'm definitely not going to take your place. After all, I'm living such a carefree life now. If I took your place, wouldn't I be worked to death every day? Just look at you. You're not even fifty, and you already have half white hair."
Old Li was so angry on the phone that he almost jumped. "Young Master, you can't expose my shortcomings like that!"
After a few jokes, Lin Xiaotian finally asked, "Old Li, how is my aunt doing?"
There was a brief silence from Old Li's end.
Then came a sigh.
"Her condition is not much different from before. She feels she has no motivation to live anymore. However, seeing you return has already made her very content."
"I mentioned wanting you to visit before, but she refused."
"She doesn't want to see you, and she definitely doesn't want you to see her in her current state."
When Lin Xiaotian heard this, he pursed his lips, and finally a smile appeared on his face. "Little Li, tell me, does such a medicine really exist in this world that can regenerate severed limbs?"
"Young Master, I can understand how you feel, but such a medicine simply does not exist."
"If such a medicine truly existed, then there would be immortals in this world."
Lin Xiaotian looked up at the sky, and a smile suddenly spread across his face. "Who told you it doesn't exist? It's just extremely precious, and the medicinal ingredients required are an astronomical sum. It's equivalent to making human cells regenerate constantly, but I'm still missing some important medicines."
"Those important medicines, I believe I will collect them all one day. Tell my aunt that I will make her stand up again and regain her youthful appearance."
"Alright, I understand!" Old Li agreed, but without much joy.
He didn't believe such a medicine could really be produced, even though he knew Lin Xiaotian's strength was immense, and his medical skills were unparalleled.
But the key question was, did such a medicine truly exist?
Lin Xiaotian didn't say much more. He knew very well that such a medicine could indeed be refined.
But many of the ingredients had long been lost.
Unless those ingredients could be found, refined, and their medicinal properties fully integrated into thousands of other drugs without any conflict, and the refining techniques were also very precise.
As he was thinking about these things, his eyes suddenly lit up. "I can start by practicing with other elixirs."
"And since I'm looking for it, Mingyue Pavilion can add another business besides antiques and treasures."
"I need to go home and discuss it with my wife."
As he said this, he quickened his pace towards where he parked his car.
However, as soon as he got into the car, the smile on his lips became even more pronounced. "Not bad, someone is waiting for me here."
"I was a bit distracted thinking just now, and I didn't notice you."
At this moment, a knife was already placed on his shoulder.
The sharp blade was pressed tightly against his neck.
Although Lin Xiaotian was smiling, his eyes flashed with a cold glint. "Do you know? What I hate most is when people point a knife at me."
"What's more, you're now holding it to my neck."
"Do you know what terrifying consequences your actions could have?"
A hoarse voice came from behind. "I don't want to know the consequences. I just want to know, are you scared?"
As he said this, the knife pressed slightly harder against Lin Xiaotian's neck, closer to breaking the skin with just a little more force.
Lin Xiaotian laughed, a loud laugh. "You ask if I'm scared?"
"I can tell you clearly, there is no such word as 'fear' in my dictionary."
"If you have the guts, just do it. Try to press a little harder?"
As he said this, he turned his head directly, and the smile on his face became even more pronounced.
At this moment, he also saw the person sitting in the back seat of the car.
The person was completely shrouded in a black robe, leaving only a pair of cloudy eyes. The skin on the back of the withered hand was deeply wrinkled, a pattern that only people at least seventy or eighty years old would have.
Lin Xiaotian said with a smile, "You're already so old, and you're still learning from others to sneak attack."
"Do you think I should deal with you, or deal with you?"
"You dare to draw a knife in front of me. How do you think I should handle you?"
"At your age, if I were to kill you directly, wouldn't that make my methods too ruthless? After all, I've been taught since childhood that I must respect the elderly and love the young."
The black-robed man's eyes widened in anger. "Kid, you really don't fear death!"
"I already have a knife at your neck, and you still dare to say such things to me. I think you truly deserve to die."
"However, before you die, hand over what you know."
"Especially the 'Zhong Kui Catching Ghosts' painting. I must get this. If you don't hand it over, even if I kill you, I can still get it from Chu Nianxue."
Lin Xiaotian's eyes narrowed slightly. "You're after the treasure?"
"Aren't you after me? Don't you have any idea of my strength?"
"Or perhaps you have a misunderstanding of your own strength, thinking you are too powerful."
The black-robed man gritted his teeth, and the force of his grip suddenly increased. He was prepared to teach this young brat a lesson.
At least to leave a small wound on the boy's neck, to let him know that he was not afraid to kill.
As he increased the force of his grip, the next moment he widened his eyes.
His eyes showed disbelief.
The shock in his gaze lingered for a long time.