HPDBC Chapter 379 A Difficult Problem
Chapter 379 A Difficult Problem
chapter 379 a difficult problem
translator: borntobe
“seriously?!”
long chen’s expression was incredibly ugly as he stared at the qilin fruit in his pill furnace. at this time, the qilin fruit had been turned into a paste, but he was unable to refine it into powder.
yesterday, long chen and the others had found a secluded cave. long chen had shown the qilin fruit to the three women, causing them to let out startled cries.
long chen’s luck had to be heaven-defying. he had actually managed to find something as rare as the qilin fruit. at the same time, they almost felt sorry for yin luo since he had lost such a priceless natural treasure.
long chen had waited a full day before his mood gradually returned to calm from his excited state. he had finally started to refine the alioth pill today.
all the alioth pill’s other medicinal ingredients had long since been completely gathered with elder sun’s help. they had already been turned into medicinal powders that were just waiting for the qilin fruit.
but when he had started to refine the qilin fruit, long chen had become flabbergasted. the qilin fruit in his pill furnace refused to have its essence extracted out. instead of turning to powder, it melted into liquid and condensed into one entity instead of scattering.
“my pill flame is too weak for this. if i forcefully refine it like this, then the majority of the qilin fruit’s essence will be lost. that’ll be a complete waste of this natural treasure.” long chen put away his pill flame and placed the half-refined qilin fruit into a jade bottle.
meng qi, chu yao, and lu fang-er were outside the cave. they had found an empty region and laid down a blanket, on top of which they had placed quite a few snacks. they chatted as they ate. long chen didn’t know what they were saying, but bell-like laughter would occasionally tinkle out.
hearing that laughter, long chen’s depression lightened a great deal. he didn’t disturb them. he just silently watched.
their smiles were like blooming flowers, their voices like birdsong. long chen’s heart was filled with tranquility as he enjoyed this feeling. this sensation was far too rare for long chen, and he cherished this moment.
boom!
long chen had just been silently watching them when an explosive sound came from within his body. a powerful aura surged out and into the heavens.
“i’ve advanced!” long chen was delighted. now he had advanced to the third heavenstage of tendon transformation. his spiritual qi had become much stronger again, and at the same time, he noticed his tendons had become even tougher. his body brimmed with power.
“long chen, you’ve advanced?” the three women immediately noticed the distant long chen, their expressions stunned. long chen was just leaning against the cave right now, and he hadn’t made any preparations for this advancement. such a breakthrough was far too shocking.
long chen shot out his palm, and found that he now possessed a terrifying strength that could cause space to constantly rumble. it was as if space was unable to handle his power.
“yup.” long chen smiled slightly and walked over to them. after hesitating for a moment, he decided to sit on the grass.
“hey, why aren’t you coming onto the blanket? the ground’s dirty,” said chu yao.
“don’t worry about it. my clothes are much cleaner than the ground,” laughed long chen.
“we’re sitting on the blanket, but you’re weirdly sitting on the ground. hurry up and get on here,” smiled meng qi.
“cough, the main thing is that my feet stink,” said long chen awkwardly.
“...”
the three women were all bare feet. naturally, long chen wouldn’t feel good about stepping on the blanket with his dirty feet. that was especially true since it had been many days since he had washed his feet, moreover, he had already fought several intense battles. and if he were to take off his shoes, then probably he himself wouldn’t be able to endure the foul stench.
just who was long chen? how could he possibly not be able to see through the change in meng qi’s expression?
even without lu fang-er’s warning, he would still have been able to sense meng qi’s mental state. however, since meng qi refused to say it, he had no way to force her.
gently helping brush back a few strands of her hair that had been blown astray by the wind, long chen said, “if you don’t like the wind spirit pavilion, just tell me. i’ll welcome you at any time. although i don’t have much to offer you, i can offer you my everything. although i’m not strong enough, i will use my life to protect you. i will not let you suffer any wrongs.”
“long chen...”
feeling long chen’s soft actions, hearing his warm voice, meng qi couldn’t hold back anymore and threw herself into long chen’s embrace, gently sobbing.
fragrance filled long chen’s nose. however, there were no wicked intentions in his heart. he only felt endless pity for meng qi. he tightly held her to his chest.
“when the secret realm closes, come with me to the xuantian monastery. although the xuantian monastery is also not a perfect place, at the very least i have many trustworthy people there,” said long chen.
after sobbing for a while in long chen’s embrace, meng qi finally gently withdrew and nodded. “just give me a bit of time. i need to say goodbye to my master. as a person, i have to finish what i started. after all, the wind spirit pavilion has been nurturing me for so long. i can’t leave without saying goodbye.”
long chen nodded. although the current cultivation world was filled with a rank air, to just leave without saying anything was no different from betraying her sect. long chen didn’t want meng qi to have to carry the title of traitor.
seeing long chen nod, meng qi’s grief turned into happiness. “thank you.”
atop meng qi’s cheeks, two pearl-like tears still hung like raindrops on plum blossoms, a beauty that could not be reproduced.
“meng qi, you really are beautiful.”
as soon as he said it, long chen regretted it. he wished to give himself a slap in the face. just how many times had he said this same line already? couldn’t he change styles?
however, meng qi’s beauty was simply breathtaking, making it so that no one would be able to restrain their emotions. smelling her fragrance, long chen felt as if his mind had stopped working.
two faint red spots appeared on meng qi’s face, but she didn’t get the slightest bit angry. instead, she seemed happy.
“i bet you frequently go seduce girls like this.” a facetious expression appeared on meng qi’s face.
“no, definitely not!” exclaimed long chen.
even if he was beaten to death, he definitely couldn’t admit to such a thing. furthermore, he wasn’t lying. when he seduced women, he definitely wouldn’t use such a foolish method.
seeing that nervous expression, meng qi laughed. “don’t be so nervous. i heard from chu yao that in your monastery, you have a close female friend called tang wan-er.”
long chen’s heart jumped. how could chu yao tell meng qi about that? but then after he thought about it for just a moment, he was filled with gratitude towards chu yao.
chu yao had told this to meng qi so meng qi could prepare herself. at the same time, it allowed long chen to probe meng qi’s intentions.
if meng qi truly was displeased, chu yao would have hinted at him about it. since she hadn’t hinted at him, that meant everything was moving in the right direction.
“cough...” long chen went through a coughing fit, warming his throat and giving himself time to prepare a speech. hopefully, he could keep the damage to a minimum, and then everything would pass smoothly.
but just as he was about to open his mouth, the sky suddenly darkened, and a huge figure threw itself at long chen.