Chapter 99: Li Zao Cries

Late at night, after successfully passing through the 21.8 training scene, Li Nianlong once again leveled up, reaching level 39, just one step away from level 40.

Basking in the golden glow of leveling up, Li Nianlong let out a satisfied groan, stretching his muscles and transferring all the 10 billion yuan from his bank card into the system's money column.

Looking at the extra ten digits of massive savings, Li Nianlong took a deep breath and immediately headed into the herbal medicine shop. "Give me herbs!"

Perhaps impressed by Li Nianlong's lavish display, the old man in the herbal medicine shop treated Li Nianlong much better than before, happily asking, "Buying again! How much this time?"

"Let's start with fifty billion." Rich people are bold. What's the meaning of wealth if not flaunted?

The old man smiled widely, without hesitation, he took out a full fifty billion worth of herbs. However, the old man was quite stingy; even with such a large purchase, he didn't offer any discount. Li Nianlong, too preoccupied with spending money like

a tycoon, didn't bother to haggle, allowing the old man to profit handsomely.

With ample herbs in hand, Li Nianlong went straight to the alchemy room, focusing solely on refining pills. After a night of hard work, he successfully produced 72 attribute pills, leaving him with 315 remaining points.

Seeing his surplus points increasing, Li Nianlong grinned. His goal of 10 billion was to refine twenty thousand attribute pills. With twenty thousand surplus points, who in this world could rival him?

But the monotonous task of alchemy day after day tested his nerves. Humans aren't robots; repeating the same task over and over, no matter how interesting, eventually becomes dull and tiresome. Li Nianlong was starting to feel numb and bored with alchemy. If it weren't for his strong belief in avenging Guan Shu, he would have given up long ago.

Heading downstairs after waking up, Nalan Ruyue had already prepared breakfast. Today, Nalan Ruyue seemed different from before. Looking at Li Nianlong, there was a hint of tenderness in her eyes, and she even made some intimate gestures.

Although experienced with women, Li Nianlong had never encountered someone as pure as Nalan Ruyue, who seemed as innocent as a blank sheet of paper. With insufficient experience to recognize her subtle changes, he simply thought it was the aftereffects of her illness. After all, when he was young, he used to cling to Li Ying after getting sick.

But Li Nianlong made a fatal mistake. He and Li Ying were mother and son, so there was no need to be mindful of their actions. But Nalan Ruyue had no blood relation to him, and besides, his clinging to Li Ying happened when he was a child, before he had any concept of gender. Yet Nalan Ruyue was now a grown woman.

Li Nianlong, who had seen countless women, made a mistake in this matter, deepening the bond between them.

Before leaving the house, Nalan Ruyue hugged Li Nianlong, took a step back, her face showing a faint blush, and gestured with her hands: Brother, thank you for taking care of me yesterday. From now on, I'll give you a morning hug every day.

"A morning hug?" Li Nianlong came back to his senses, smiling faintly. "That's a nice perk. I like it."

Brother, hurry up!

Seeing Li Nianlong's slightly eager smile, Nalan Ruyue, with a hint of shyness, pushed Li Nianlong out of the door. This was a side of his little daughter he hadn't seen before, but Li Nianlong was delighted because the goddess-like Nalan Ruyue finally showed a hint of liveliness.

Arriving at the massage parlor with a happy heart, before entering, Li Nianlong saw Li Zao with a black face, glaring at him fiercely.

"What's wrong?" Li Nianlong smiled, patting Li Zao's head as he approached. "Who made our little date angry?"

"Don't touch me!" Li Zao, who was only five feet tall, hated people touching her head the most. She slapped Li Nianlong's hand away and huffed, "It's all because of you! Your old mistresses are all waiting in line!"

Old mistresses? And 'all'?

Li Nianlong was surprised. Stepping into the shop, he saw not only the woman who had given him a blowjob yesterday but also several other young women gathered together, whispering and occasionally bursting into somewhat unrestrained laughter.

"They're all here!" Seeing these women, Li Nianlong finally understood why Li Zao was angry. They say birds of a feather flock together, especially when they are all hot and attractive women.

"Master Xiao Liu is here!" The women, upon seeing Li Nianlong, all showed happy expressions, especially the mature woman from yesterday, who seductively flirted with him, her peach blossom eyes shooting flirtatious glances, and even sent several baskets of spinach.

Facing the sweet words and flirtation, Li Nianlong smiled faintly. "Hello, sisters. Thanks to you all for taking care of my business."

"It's our pleasure." The women exuded various sweet scents of high-end perfumes. A woman in her early thirties rubbed her waist and hips seductively, her eyes full of charm. "Master Xiao Liu, I don't know what happened, but I woke up with a sore waist today. Can you help me adjust it?"

"Oh?" Li Nianlong glanced at her. Although he was filled with unfulfilled desires, there was indeed a problem.

Knowing the woman wasn't lying, Li Nianlong said, "Come in first! Let me take a look."

"Okay." The woman was pleased, though her waist was hurting a bit, preventing her from showcasing her graceful steps. But the thought of soon being alone with Li Nianlong in a small space excited her like a river surging eastward.

"Hold on!" Suddenly, Li Zao appeared, blocking between Li Nianlong and the woman. She glared at Li Nianlong first, then stared fiercely at the woman. "Did you take a number?"

Because the blind massage parlor was so busy, every customer had to take a number to avoid conflicts caused by cutting in line.

"Of course, I did." The woman produced her number, with '01' written on it prominently, with a hint of pride and mockery. "Little girl, sister was the first to take a number."

Li Zao's face flushed red with anger, shouting furiously, "Damn it! None of you are good people!"

Li Nianlong didn't care, but the woman's expression changed. She coldly said, "Who did you say isn't a good person?" Grabbing Li Zao's arm, she threatened loudly, "Say it again!"

A sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, who had never experienced such a confrontation, panicked, tears welling up in her eyes as she struggled, "Let me go."

"Enough, enough." Seeing the two about to start a fight, Li Nianlong quickly intervened, separating the two. "Sister, don't argue with her. She's just a child who doesn't know any better."

The senior technician also noticed the problem and shouted loudly, "Li Zao, stop causing trouble!"

a loud "wah," she cried and ran away, "You're all bad people!"

"Li Zao!" Seeing Li Zao run off, the senior masseur panicked, "Come back! Come back quickly!"

Li Zao naturally didn't return. Crying, she ran far away.

Li Nianlong didn't chase after her because this incident was indeed Li Zao's fault. Picking a fight with customers for no reason was just asking for trouble. Letting her calm down and reflect on her actions might do her some good.

Some kind-hearted customers apologized to the senior masseur, "Is the little girl okay? Should we go find her?"

"Sigh!" The senior masseur sighed, "Forget it. This girl has been spoiled by me. Let her calm down and think about it."

"Really spoiled. Dare to say I'm not a good person. Today, I'm letting it go because of Master Xiao Liu's face. Otherwise, watch how I deal with her!" The woman who was challenged was still filled with anger, her voice filled with menace.

The senior masseur repeatedly apologized, "I'm really sorry. Let me apologize to you on behalf of my daughter."

"Hmph! Manage your little girl better in the future. Not everyone has my good temper." The woman snorted, her right hand supporting her waist, her face showing some pain, "Master Xiao Liu, my waist is hurting again. Can you take a look?"

"Alright." Seeing her waist showing signs of strain, Li Nianlong didn't dare to be negligent. He brought her into a small compartment, "Take off your upper garment. Let me have a look."

Once inside, perhaps due to psychological reasons, the woman felt a significant relief from the pain. Her eyes were filled with charm as she said, "Master Xiao Liu, is it enough to just take off my upper garment? How about Sister also takes off her pants?"

This woman had already made advances on Li Nianlong a few days ago. Li Nianlong was used to her flirting. He smiled faintly, "That's fine. It'll give me a clearer view."

The woman giggled, "Sister also wants you to have a clearer view."

Li Nianlong stated matter-of-factly, "I don't mind, but I'm afraid your waist can't handle it."

Once her waist was mentioned, the woman's eyebrows furrowed slightly. The waves of pain made her lie weakly on the bed, "Master Xiao Liu, what's wrong with my waist? It was fine last night, but it's like this when I woke up this morning. I don't have some strange illness, do I?"

"Don't worry." Li Nianlong chuckled, "You probably had a nightmare last night. Dreams are always the opposite. Having a nightmare is a good sign. Maybe you'll have good luck soon."

The woman breathed a sigh of relief, her voice carrying a hint of coquettishness, "Isn't that right! I'm already encountering good luck now."

Li Nianlong smiled faintly, constantly stimulating the acupoints to help the woman recover from the muscle strain. As the process was quite painful, the woman's mind was no longer on seeking stimulation. Combined with Li Nianlong's skilled technique, her pain gradually subsided, and she began to drift off to sleep.

"Sister, wake up." In a daze, the woman was gently pushed a few times, struggling to open her eyes. Her vision was still blurry, and she rubbed her eyes, gradually adjusting her sight until she saw Li Nianlong standing by her side with a smile, "It's already better. Get up and move around."