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  There were fourteen big men sitting in the private room, and with fourteen more ladies, it would be as lively as a conference. Since Xiao Bai was the main guest, of course he got to choose first, and Hua Mei said with a sweet smile: "Director Bai, what kind do you like? I'll go pick some for you... or else, I'll just sit next to you."

  Huā Mèi Wú had to sit next to Xiǎo Bái and "pretend" to be a lady, even Luó Bīng couldn't help but laugh and patted his shoulder hard, the meaning was only two words - admiration! However, Xiǎo Bái was somewhat displeased, this group of people were drunk and fooling around, the scene was very lively, Xiǎo Bái had to follow suit, if he didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing, he wouldn't have entered this door. But what made Huā Mèi Wú accompany Xiǎo Bái feel awkward was that it's hard to take advantage of someone you know! Moreover, Xiǎo Bái could sense that Huā Mèi Wú's affectionate behavior was somewhat fake, and he felt curious and also a bit resentful.

  Last time in the hospital, Huamu's charm technique had no effect on Xiaobai. I guess she was still a bit unwilling to give up. That's how people's psychology works - when they lose confidence in their most trusted methods, they always want to try again. Xiaobai said tactfully: "Manager Hua, you don't have to accompany me anymore, you're very busy! The last time you accompanied that Miss Jiaqi, is she available? Just assign her to me!"

  Hua Yunwu: "So Bai Zong originally had an old sweetheart? ... Call Jia Qi to come, and bring all the girls along to choose a stage."

  The dress of the nightclub lady was very particular, with a waist style similar to that of a cheongsam, with a high slit on the side of the leg. However, the hem of the skirt was very short, only reaching the knee, and her legs were not wearing stockings, and the top was not a closed collar but an open V-neck, revealing not only her cleavage but also half of each **. In this outfit, Jiaqi looked stunning, actually she had only accompanied Xiaobai once before and the impression was already very vague and almost forgotten, but as soon as she entered the door, she rushed over to Xiaobai, saying in a coquettish voice: "Husband, you're here to see me again? I'm dying for you!" As she spoke, she sat down on Xiaobai's thigh with a plop.

  Huā Mò Wú: "Jiā Qí, jiào Bái Zǒng!" The night club's miss called the customer's husband with a professional term, Huā Mò Wú was somewhat dissatisfied and asked her subordinates to change their mouths to call him Bái Zǒng. Jiā Qí changed his mouth very cleverly: "Bái Zǒng, thank you for coming to see me! Gentlemen, I'll drink a cup with everyone." As he spoke, he twisted his waist and picked up a glass of wine on the small white leg and drank it dry. Xiao Bai pulled her hand and asked: "Slow down, what's your surname?"

  Jia Qi: "My surname is Li, the Li of dawn, my name is Li Jiaqi... Director Bai, what's your surname?" Everyone who heard this laughed, including Little White. This finally solved a historical mystery - they now knew her surname.

  When everyone was laughing, a large group of beautiful women also entered the room. It's estimated that all the ladies who hadn't taken their seats at the Wander in the Clouds had arrived and lined up. Divided into two groups, there were more than sixty of them in total. You really can't say otherwise - high-end nightclub beauties are indeed stunning, each one exquisitely beautiful and charmingly seductive. Sitting next to them was like being with a gentle little kitten.

  After the commotion died down, everyone had chosen their companions and started drinking and singing. This group of loudmouths sang in unison, just like they were shouting orders when lining up for food in the military, causing Xiaobai to frown. The ladies all applauded and cheered.

  This time at the nightclub was different from last time, there were many programs in the private room, such as a special pole dance performance. In front of the small stage next to the private room, there was a stainless steel column that Xiaobai didn't know what it was for, and later found out it was for the girls to dance around it. The Cloud Nine has a bar inside with these performances, which can also be performed in a special private room, and there are professional dancers. Xiaobai didn't expect that Jiaqi next to him could also pole dance, wrapping herself around the pipe, swaying her hips, kicking her legs, and shaking her hair to the music, like a beautiful snake, with a very hot figure, making everyone's blood boil. Of course, there were more programs, but no need to elaborate.

  Xiao Bai was the "core" of today, and everyone kept clinking glasses with him. The ladies sitting next to him were also persuaded to take turns offering him drinks. Xiao Bai was getting drunk, but fortunately, Jia Qi, who was sitting next to him, helped him block many cups and didn't drink much less than Xiao Bai. Just as the room was getting lively, someone pushed open the door and came in with two others. As soon as they entered, they loudly apologized: "Sorry! Sorry! I didn't know that Director Bai was coming, I'm late, I'm late, self-penalize three cups!" Xiao Bai put his arm around Jia Qi's waist and lifted her off his lap, looking up to see that it was Liu Pei Feng, the boss of the Black Dragon Gang, who had arrived. Liu Pei Feng's face was flushed, obviously having just finished drinking outside before rushing over.

  Liu Peifeng invited everyone to drink another round in the private room, and Xiao Bai patted his shoulder and said: "Old Liu, come out with me, find a quiet place, I have something to discuss with you."

  Liu Peifeng led Xiaobai out and found a small, empty private room to sit down in. He didn't know why Xiaobai had called him out alone and asked somewhat nervously: "Boss Bai, is there something that requires the Black Dragon Gang's assistance?"

  Bai Shaofeng smiled and said, "I have an idea, I don't know if Old Liu will agree with it, let me tell you about it..." Little White's plan was to let Liu Peifeng select a batch of Black Dragon Gang's backbone members, he wanted to personally teach them the cultivation method. Liu Peifeng agreed as soon as he heard it and was very grateful, patting his chest to guarantee that he would arrange everything properly. At this time, Little White didn't have any specific plan, he just made a call to get in touch with Liu Peifeng later.

  This night was quite lively and fun, and Xiaobai also got along well with Luobing's subordinates. When it was time to leave, a small dispute arose, as Luobing wanted to pay the bill, but Liu Lao Da refused to accept money, saying that he would treat this time because of the matter, the two men quarreled, and in the end, they had to let "White General" speak. This night, including drinks and tips for the girls, spent over 20,000 yuan, which is still a plain bill without any fancy items. If it were less money, it would be fine, but with so much money, Xiaobai wouldn't let Liu Peifeng treat him. He put his arm around Liu Peifeng's shoulder and said: "Old Liu, next time you can invite the General alone, this time don't let you spend too much. Even if you can get the drinks for free, can you afford to pay the girls' tips?"

  Bai Shaofeng finally got Luo Bing to pay the bill, but in reality it was Luo Shuihan's money. Before they left, Liu Peifeng came over and said: "Director Bai, are you going to take Miss out for a spin?" On the other side, Luo Bing said: "The Xiangxi Li She has opened a room next door, I just asked that Jia Qi who accompanied you, she's willing to go." Liu Peifeng joked: "Director Bai has such great charm, Jia Qi won't be able to resist."

  The two of them sang in harmony, and Xiao Bai took Jia Qi to the Shangri-La Hotel for the night. Xiao Bai felt a little itchy in his heart, thought about it, and shook his head: "No, I want to go home!"

  Luobing glared: "How can this be? I've already paid the money!"

  Xiao Bai was also a bit drunk, and with a wave of his hand said: "Has the money been paid? Then it's settled! Even if I've already opened a room! Today is exhausting, I must go home." He was quite generous, since the money had been paid, then it was settled. Anyway, people weren't going to the hotel, so Liu Peifeng and Luo Bing saw that Bai Shaoliu's mind was made up and didn't try to persuade him anymore.

  Jia Qi followed the nightclub's rules and held Bai Shaoliu's arm all the way to the entrance of Man Bu Yun Duan, where she quietly slipped a piece of paper into his coat pocket and whispered: "Thank you, Mr. Bai, I had a great time tonight! You can call me again when you have time, and I'll make sure to keep you company." Even as a nightclub hostess, there's still a sense of pride, which left Bai Shaoliu somewhat speechless.

  This time, Bai Shao didn't drink less than last time, perhaps he had been on high alert in his heart all along. Although he was also dizzy and confused, his mind remained very clear. When he returned home, his feet were a bit unsteady, Zhuang Ru hastily supported him to sit down on the sofa, pretending to be angry: "Xiao Bai, you've gone out to indulge in wine and pleasure again?...and drank so much, do you still recognize me?"

  Bai Shaofeng chuckled: "I know you, your surname is Zhuang, and your name is Zhuang Ru! How's that, wasn't I right?"

  Zhuang Ru knocked on his forehead: "Fortunately, he didn't ask me for my surname!"

  The next day, Xiao Bai got up and Zhuang Ru had already prepared the hangover soup for him as before. During dinner, Xiao Bai specially reminded Zhuang Ru: "Zhuang sister, you'd better mentally prepare yourself, I'll be operating on your face again in two days' time, and this time there will be more incisions than last time."

  Zhuang Ru's face revealed surprise: "Are you ready?"

  Bai Shaoliu: "It should be that you're ready, the knife won't cut my face. This time I'll prepare more medicine."

  Zhuang Ru: "How many knives is no problem! ... Finish eating and hurry to work, by the way, isn't your female classmate named Li Wei Xi? Are you going to see her in the next few days?"

  Bai Shaoliu was confused: "Li Wei Xi? I don't have a classmate by that name! Are you talking about the girlfriend of the guy who just passed away? Her name is Huang Jing! Where did you hear this name?"

  "Yesterday when you took off your jacket, a card fell out with this name and phone number on it. I thought she was... who is she?"

  Xiaobai was also confused, but then he thought of it - this Li Weixi is actually the hostess Jiaqi from the Manbu Cloud Nightclub. The hostesses there usually don't use their real names, but Jiaqi had written her original name on a piece of paper and put it in his pocket. Xiaobai was also a bit embarrassed, and casually explained: "I met her by chance when I was gathering with friends yesterday, and happened to leave contact information."

  Zhuang Ru: "The reeds are desolate, the white dew has not yet dried. What a poetic name! She must be an excellent girl, her surname is Bai and she's called Wei Xi, it's really quite a coincidence."

  Bai Shaoliu: "Excellent? What are you daydreaming about, Zhuang Jie? You can't just judge by the name!"

  Zhuang Ru: "I didn't think wildly, really! It's just asking a question, you know the good girl and sister are also happy."

  Bai Shaoliu: "You've memorized all those poems, and you still say I'm daydreaming? Never mind that, she really has nothing to do with me."

  "Little White, just take my blood today and forget about that donkey!" These were the words of Bai Mao two days later at the horse farm.

  Bai Shaoliu: "Why did you give up? With the blood of two donkeys, I can spare you a bit, but you actually plead for another donkey? Have you taken a liking to that female donkey?"

  Bai Mao: "You'd better stop spouting nonsense or I'll kick your mouth with my hoof! Do you really take me for a donkey? You're such an honest kid, who taught you to be so glib? It's only because I agreed that I'm letting you bleed me quietly. If you were really bleeding a donkey, what could the donkey do? If it kicks and jumps around wildly, can this cup of yours catch its blood?"

  "Goodness gracious, I didn't think this through, we should have gotten a few people to hold down the donkey."

  Bai Mao: "No need for that, once you've mastered the magic I'll teach you, dealing with a donkey will be simple, it'll just stand there quietly and let you take its blood... This can be considered a test, if you learn quickly, you can also get more medicine, but bringing a group of people to the horse farm to bleed a donkey, doesn't that sound ridiculous? Don't you have any dignity?"

  "What kind of magic is this? I've learned donkey language and it will obediently let me take its blood?"

  Bai Mao: "The Taoist method I've created is specially prepared for you. In the alchemy of Dan Dao, there's a method to capture desires and bring out the original spirit, while in Buddhism, there's the concept of the sixteen victorious observations. Based on your usual practices, I've created a new Taoist method called 'Capturing Desire Heart Observation'. It's an observation method that uses your extraordinary mind to lay down the foundation for spiritual powers."

  Bai Shaofeng: "Alright! What is Guan Fa?"

  Bai Mao: "The method of observing the law is also called the dark law. There are many methods for cultivating and breaking through, such as the method of stopping, the method of stillness, the method of conformity, the method of guidance, the method of guarding, etc. The so-called method of observation is just a kind of visualization technique in ordinary people's understanding. This door of observing desire mind is very difficult, ordinary people find it hard to get started, and it is also very dangerous, most people are not easy to cultivate. But I think for you, it is the most suitable!"

  "Am I suitable just because others are not?"

  White Hair: "As for the difficulties of it, first and foremost one must have a foundation in visualization. This is something that most practitioners can accomplish, but it requires withdrawing from all sorts of worldly desires within a state of concentration. Generally speaking, people without this kind of experience find it very difficult to enter into true visualization."

  Bai Shaoliu: "I don't have much experience either?"

  White Hair: "Have you experienced life and death, killing and beheading? Have you truly seen great wealth and honor? Have you been involved in the dangers and conflicts of the world? Have you personally experienced great joy and sorrow, being on the brink of death only to turn back? Have you indulged in passionate love... You're still a virgin, just this last bit of fire is lacking."

  Bai Shaofeng: "You say that and I really think I'm special, I've almost experienced all the great joys and sorrows and conflicts of human life, not many people have had this kind of experience. As for what you said about being a virgin, I don't think it's a problem, so-called indulging in sensual pleasures, I also have feelings about that, and I suspect...I'm no longer a virgin!"

  Bai Mao glared: "You still doubt this kind of thing? You're not that muddle-headed!"

  Bai Shaoliu: "It's like this, I once got drunk and there was a woman next to me. Something must have happened, but no matter how hard I try, I just can't remember! Even the Soul Returning Magic you mentioned doesn't seem to work!"

  Bai Mao: "You have a direct connection with him, just ask that girl directly!"

  Bai Shaoliu: "I'm a bit speechless."

  Bai Mao: "Last time, you coincidentally obtained the proof of returning to the Xian Dream, it was unintentionally in line with the heart method. Until you intentionally cultivate the fire phase, it's still not enough. How about this, I'll first teach you the oral formula for the first layer of the 'Photography Desire Heart Observation' heart method. When you've accomplished two things, it will mean that you have acquired magical powers, and then I'll teach you the next step in your cultivation."

  "What two things?"

  Bai Mao: "First, you can make that donkey stand still and let it bleed; second, your Soul Returning Spell is unobstructed and can clearly recreate what happened that night. Now listen carefully, I'm going to pass on the heart method incantation to you!"

  Bai Mao thought that in his heyday, he was also one of the top masters of cultivation, and his teachings were extremely concise yet directly pointed to the essence. The so-called "摄欲心观" (Conquering Desire Mind Observation) was specially created based on Xiao Bai's characteristics and foundation. Xiao Bai had already mastered the unity of form and spirit, and had unintentionally triggered the "回魂仙梦" (Returning Soul Immortal Dream). This Conquering Desire Mind Observation is a continuation of this foundation for further cultivation. It requires Xiao Bai to re-experience the great joys and sorrows of this life in the Returning Soul Immortal Dream, with the first step being to break through the view of birth and death.

  It's the view of life and death, not the concern for life and death. The desire to survive is a person's most basic and greatest instinct. To start with the view of life and death, one must have had an experience of being at the crossroads of life and death; otherwise, it would be impossible to enter the realm of contemplation. Some things can't be truly felt just by thinking about them.

  What is meant by "contemplation" is not just imagining, but rather "seeing", which means truly experiencing in a meditative state. Of course, many people practice meditation as a way to start, and then reach the state of true "insight". For example, the " Returning Soul Immortal Dream" is about personally reliving past scenes, rather than just recalling them in one's imagination.

  In the midst of life and death, one must maintain a pure mind without letting it scatter, which is very difficult to do. Some people have painful memories that they don't want to recall for their entire lives, and if they had to stay in that state every moment, many would go crazy! Even if they didn't go crazy, most people wouldn't be able to persist and would give up, let alone maintain a state of unity between body and spirit. Therefore, it is extremely difficult.

  If someone can return to that scene at will and still maintain a peaceful mind and body, then they have broken through the view of life and death. The ultimate essence lies not in the view, but in breaking through! In cultivation, the realm of heart-nature tempering is very high, and White Hair didn't tell Little White this point, directly letting him start from a very high realm.

  Xiaobai asked a question after listening: "If one breaks through the view of life and death, is it like what those high monks said - no longer caring about life and death?"

  Bai Mao: "Which high monk did you hear that from? Those are all misinterpretations by ordinary people! Breaking the view of life and death means you can put it down, not being shaken in your heart nature when facing life and death, it's not about going to look for death for no reason. People who aren't afraid of death will also care about life and death, and they can live better than those who are afraid of death. If neither life nor death can shake your heart nature, then the manifestation of your primordial spirit is very easy. I am doing this for that purpose."

  Bai Shaofeng: "What is the yuan Shen?"

  Bai Mao: "We'll talk about this later, even if I tell you now, you won't understand. What else do you want to ask?"

  Bai Shaoliu: "There's another problem, my Soul Return Dream isn't very useful."

  Bai Mao: "Do you think those things that can't be remembered will come in handy? You're not even learning to crawl yet, and you want to learn how to walk! I've already taught you the Heart Sutra of Returning Soul Immortal's mantra. Use it to enter the realm of life and death contemplation, and contemplate on the most vivid life and death trial that you can recall. The first step requires truly entering the contemplative state; as for the second step, not getting lost in the contemplative state is a bit more challenging."

  Bai Shaoliu: "Alright, how long will it take to break through?"

  Bai Mao: "This is the gate of enlightenment. If you were the Buddha in his time, it might have taken only an instant, but if it were someone else, they might not even be able to touch the door in their entire lifetime."

  "How can I know if there is a breakthrough in the view of life and death?"

  Bai Mao smiled: "If it's broken, then it's broken, you'll know naturally! Come find me when the time comes."