Tianlong: Starting with Mantuo Manor as fertilizer

With a flick of his wrist, the Cloud Island Master grasped a long whip.

Before Xie could make a move, Doctor Xue stepped in front of him and blocked his way.

He laughed heartily, "It's time to show this young hero my skills!"

Doctor Xue stared intently at Island Master Yun before him.

"My restrictions have been lifted. Now, dragons return to the sea, and birds soar to the heavens. Do you think you can stop me by yourself?"

He often traded his medical skills for the unique techniques of martial arts masters.

Over the years, countless skilled patients have sought his treatment.

Doctor Xue learned a move from the east and a style from the west, acquiring many unique skills, and felt that he had mastered eight or nine out of ten martial arts techniques in the world.

The island lord's expression was unfriendly. He coldly said, "Xue Muhua, Qu Lao Er and Ha Da Ba may have the patience to serve you well, but I don't! My days are numbered. If you remain obstinate, killing one will be enough for me, killing two will be a bonus!"

Doctor Xue dismissed the other's barking as mere barking and confidently declared, "Words are useless; take this!"

He leaped into the air, his palms fluttering, and charged straight at Island Master Yun.

The two figures instantly became entangled.

clap clap.

The whip cracked and the sound of it cutting through the air was deafening.

The two exchanged blows extremely quickly. Before Xie Buruo could find an opportunity to launch a sneak attack, Doctor Xue was kicked back, leaving a dark circle above his right eye.

He looked somewhat embarrassed and explained, "I just broke free from the restrictions, so my blood circulation is still a bit sluggish. Don't worry, young hero, I'll take him down right away."

Xie Bu Ruo had known that Doctor Xue's martial arts skills were not high, but he did not expect him to be so easily defeated.

He studied medicine under Su Xinghe back then, and didn't delve deeply into martial arts.

He was later expelled from his master's school, though he learned many techniques from wandering martial arts practitioners seeking medical help.

But most of those people needed his help, so they never went all out when they fought.

Over time, he began to overestimate his martial arts skills.

Doctor Xue leaped up again.

Xie should stand by from the sidelines, wait for an opportunity to speak, and distract the opponent.

"Mr. Yun, I heard that the Life and Death Talisman on your body is about to activate. Do you know what medicine you can take to stop the itching and relieve the pain?"

Upon hearing the words "Life and Death Talisman," the Island Master of Clouds suddenly became agitated and said sternly.

"Capture both of you and interrogate you slowly; it'll be the same!"

Seeing that Doctor Xue was coming to pester him again, Island Master Yun first used a feint to lure the other party into attacking.

With a flick of his wrist, the long whip transformed into several black circles that swept in, trapping Xue Muhua precisely within them.

As the island lord of Yun seized Doctor Xue with his long whip, Xie Bushuo seized the opportunity and thrust his sword forward.

Seeing that his internal strength was mediocre, but his sword moves were surprisingly fierce, the island master of Yun Island dared not catch him with one hand.

With a light step, he and Doctor Xue floated backward, exiting the range of the longsword's attack.

Although the longsword could not pierce him, Xie Bu-ruo's sleeve mechanism had already activated the moment he raised his hand.

Whizzing.

Several whooshing sounds rang out.

The sleeve dart was entirely painted black, so it was invisible in the darkness, with only the sound of the wind whistling through it.

The island lord was startled and had no choice but to abandon Doctor Xue.

As he gracefully retreated, his long whip danced, transforming into a dense, impenetrable net to protect his entire body.

Clang!

The hidden arrow was deflected by the long whip.

They either fall to the ground or are driven into trees.

The hidden arrows had all been shot down. Island Master Yun snorted coldly and was about to settle accounts with Xie Bu Ruo.

But when you look up, there's no one to be seen.

Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a cloud of powder rushing towards him from his left.

The island master was startled and darted to the side, barely dodging the attack.

The whip lashed out, tearing the belt around Xie Buruo's waist, and a wooden box rolled out with a clatter.

The Cloud Island Master sneered, "What kind of gang lackeys are you? Fighting with lime!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, he felt a sweet sensation on the tip of his nose, followed by a wave of dizziness. Startled, he quickly circulated his inner strength to suppress it.

But Xie Bu Ruo pointed his long sword at the distance.

Before the longsword arrived, several hidden arrows shot out from his wrist.

Island Master Yun wanted to retreat, but Doctor Xue had already moved behind him and slapped him on the back with both palms.

With a bang.

The island lord leaned forward, his chest colliding directly with the incoming hidden arrow.

He was hit by two arrows and then struck by a palm, collapsing to the ground with a thud.

Xie had already used up all the poisoned arrows he had obtained from Mu Wanqing.

The poison on the arrows nowadays is homemade with arsenic, far less potent than the poison used by Mu Wanqing's sect.

Fearing the medicine wouldn't be effective enough, and also worried about the dying island lord's counterattack, he fired two more arrows from a distance.

Seeing that the other party did not move, he felt relieved.

Xie Bushuo picked up the wooden box, then, remembering the pills inside, blurted out, "Don't break my precious medicine!"

Upon opening the hidden compartment, one finds the porcelain bottle broken, with a yellow pill rolling inside.

Doctor Xue appeared behind them at some unknown time.

He was slightly taken aback when he smelled the medicine.

Xie Ruoben wanted to ask what this elixir was.

"Dr. Xue, is this medicine some kind of powerful tonic that can enhance internal strength?"

Doctor Xue took the pills, examined them carefully, and then smelled them before shaking his head.

"Deer antler, lingzhi mushroom, and Tongtian grass—these are all precious medicinal herbs. Who has the resources to concoct such an elixir? What are the exact proportions of the ingredients? How was it prepared?"

He stared at the pill, growing more and more fond of it the more he looked at it.

Suddenly, a sound like the howl of a wild beast drifted into my ears.

The two looked toward the source of the sound and found that it was Island Master Yun lying on the ground.

Xie Buruo was taken aback: "They're still alive?"

Just as they were about to fire a few more arrows, they saw the island lord of Yun start to twist and turn.

He frantically scratched his face with both hands, making sounds that were both beastly and human.

With just one glance, he knew that the Life and Death Talisman had activated.

The Cloud Island Master is skilled in using poisons and possesses some resistance to them.

Xie Buruo's few poisoned arrows were not as good as the poison Qin Hongmian had concocted.

Although it could severely injure him, it wouldn't kill him in the short term.

At this moment, the Life and Death Talisman activated, and the intense pain stimulated the last potential of his body, allowing him to move again.

The Cloud Island Master twisted and rolled on the ground, scratching himself beyond recognition.

He screamed and begged for mercy: "Divine doctor, young hero, have mercy and kill me!"

He struggled for a moment, then looked up and saw the yellow pills in Doctor Xue's hand, and his face lit up with joy.

He had taken countless pills of this medicine; how could he not recognize it?

"My medicine, my medicine!"

The island master, panting heavily, crawled toward Doctor Xue's feet.

Despite his lifelong experience of witnessing the suffering of patients, even Dr. Xue couldn't help but feel fear upon seeing such a tragic scene, and the pills in his hand nearly fell to the ground.

Fortunately, Xie Buruo reacted quickly and caught it.

Xie was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see Island Master Yun suffer, so he stepped forward with his sword.

A flash of white light, and the opponent's head was severed; he cursed inwardly.

"Damn it, how dare you steal my elixir!"

Upon seeing this, Doctor Xue sighed and praised him.

"Young hero, you have a kind heart; you can't even bear to see such a villain suffer!"

Xie Ruo showed a compassionate expression, said "Amitabha," and turned around to ask about the origin of the medicine in his hand.

Doctor Xue slowly shook his head.

"The method of refining this elixir is ingenious, and I have never seen anything like it before. Judging from its medicinal properties, it should be an analgesic and antipruritic.

Xie Bu Ruo glanced at Island Master Yun, looked at the medicine in his hand, and recalled the two people from Lingjiu Palace. Suddenly, he realized.

"So this thing is used to alleviate the effects of the Life and Death Talisman."

Disheartened, he rewrapped the pills and placed them back in the top layer of the box, no longer putting them in the sealed compartment.

The two exchanged a glance and began to search the body of Island Master Yun.

I found a notebook containing his insights and experiences from his search and tracking.

It turned out that the Cloud Island Master knew that the antidote to the Life and Death Talisman had been stolen, and he knew that he would probably not be able to endure the pain and that his time was coming to an end.

His greatest achievement was his ability to track and conceal his movements; his martial arts skills were secondary.

Unfortunately, no successor has been found for many years.

I brought my notebook with me this time.

Thinking that if he were to pass away, he would ask Ha Daba and the other man to find him a successor.

I would rather accept this book with a smile and then hurry on my way.

On the way, he exchanged information with Doctor Xue and discussed the matter.

"So, young hero, you're acquainted with my senior brother!"

"Are you also a disciple of the Murong clan, like the Four Heroes of the Wind?"

"The Boundless Northern Sect, ah, I've long admired your name!"

"Young hero, don't worry. Ha Daba's martial arts are good, but his lightness skill is not his forte. In Jiangnan, a gust of wind can come and go as it pleases, and he can't stop him."

"My senior brother, on the other hand, is too honest and easily deceived. I wonder where he's gone."

The two dared not return to Tongfu Inn, lest they encounter the Crocodile God of the South China Sea.

They left marks along the way, but Kang Guangling and Feng Bo'e never came looking for them.

Judging from their personalities, they're either busy fighting or have been scammed again.

Xie and Doctor Xue walked to the ferry and planned to go downstream.

From afar, one could see the South China Sea Crocodile God shoving and questioning passersby at the ferry crossing.

Compared to the South China Sea Crocodile God, whose existence is obvious.

Tan Qing was even more cunning. He changed his appearance and hid in the shadows opposite, watching the passersby and checking them one by one.

These past few days, Xie Buruo has been studying the notes of Island Master Yun.

Having gained some understanding of methods for tracking and concealing traces, he saw through Tan Qing's disguise.

Fearing their presence would be exposed, the two had no choice but to leave when they saw Yue Laosan and his companion blocking their way.

Tan Qing secretly saw two people wearing straw hats leave in a hurry, and immediately used ventriloquism to notify the Crocodile God of the South Sea.

The Crocodile God of the South Sea flew over, stopped the two men in straw hats, knocked off their hats, and seeing that it wasn't Xie Buruo and his companion, shouted, "You clearly wanted to take the boat, why did you suddenly change your mind!"

One of them said fearfully, "An old man gave us some silver and asked us to give up our seats on the boat."

The Crocodile God of the South China Sea looked up and saw the boatman tap the shore with a bamboo pole, and the ferry had already drifted away.

He was furious and, together with Tan Qing, used their lightness skills to leap onto the boat and check the appearance of each passenger.

Seeing this, Xie Buruo and Doctor Xue got up from the teahouse and left the ferry.

Doctor Xue said, "Yue Laosan is pursuing us very closely. It may not be easy for Young Hero Xie to go south to Dali. It would be better to go north and detour through the Central Plains. Once we reach the Central Plains, even if Yue Laosan and his evil heretics are fierce, they will not dare to act so arrogantly."

Xie Buruo nodded and said, "That's right. The Central Plains is the territory of the Beggars' Sect. With Chief Qiao here, they naturally won't be allowed to run wild."

Doctor Xue looked embarrassed. He didn't have much of a relationship with Qiao Feng, and he coughed lightly.

"I am not referring to the Beggars' Sect, but to the Shaolin Sect, which currently holds sway over the martial arts world."