Chapter 253 |
Chapter 253 - Swallowing
"Should I go talk to Uncle Lin when I go back?"
Qirou looked at Chen An cautiously, as if afraid of making him angry: "Should I ask him not to come over later?"
"We're already like this, and he still watches you all the time, it's a bit too much."
In Qirou's heart, Chen An was already her husband, considered as family.
Since they were already family, there was no need for him to keep watching them every day, it wasn't very appropriate.
Even for a normal person, being watched all the time wouldn't feel good.
"No need."
Chen An shook his head, indicating that he didn't mind: "Do you think he will listen just because you say so?"
Chen An really didn't care about this.
Because his spiritual perception and sense of Qi were very strong, he would notice every time Lin Qiu came over in a short time.
It had been like this for the past two to three years.
Only Lin Qiu himself thought that his surveillance was very discreet, so he often came over.
In fact, he had been discovered long ago.
On the other hand, Chen An really had nothing to hide.
He spent his time either studying or studying, except for occasional alchemy, the rest of his time was spent with the few formation masters studying various formations.
It was mostly legitimate activities.
If Lin Qiu wanted to watch, let him watch.
Speaking of which, Chen An sometimes really admired Lin Qiu.
You see, whether it's alchemy or engraving formations, it's actually a quite boring process.
The fact that Lin Qiu could watch for so long was quite impressive.
It's hard to say how others view it, but Chen An was quite admiring in his heart.
"Well, that's true."
Qirou agreed and nodded: "You're so boring, you're always either alchemy or immersed in those formation diagrams, there's nothing to be afraid of."
"Originally, you had someone capture me and bring me here just to make alchemy for you."
Chen An looked at Qirou somewhat speechlessly: "Have you forgotten that now?"
Don't forget your original purpose.
Chen An still remembered how Qirou had forced him to make alchemy by threatening and tempting him when he was brought here.
Now, the two of them ended up making alchemy together.
Chen An was quite speechless about the development of this situation.
Listening to Chen An's words, Qirou blushed and smiled shyly, not saying much, and simply hugged Chen An, burying her head in his chest.
The two of them hugged like that for a long time.
Until a moment later, Qirou suddenly spoke up.
"So, do you still want to leave now?"
She looked at Chen An and asked softly.
When asking, her face was quite calm, but upon closer observation, one could still see a hint of nervousness between her brows.
"Of course, I want to."
Chen An looked at Qirou, reached out with his hand, and smoothed the strands of hair on her head: "But I don't want to leave you, there are just some things I need to do."
"What things?"
Qirou looked puzzled.
"Some of my former friends, I still want to see them."
Chen An smiled and said, "For example, the senior brothers and sisters from the Changyue Sect, many of them were quite good to me before. If I have the chance, I always want to visit them."
"In any case, since we have finally become a family, I should bring my new bride to visit our relatives and friends."
Perhaps stimulated by the word "bride", Qirou's face immediately flushed, burying her head deeper in Chen An's chest, appearing even shyer.
This could be understood as shyness.
After all, girls, they always like this.
Qirou's age was not to the point where she could ignore such things.
"Besides, I want to learn more things."
Chen An continued, saying slowly: "There are many things in this world that I am not clear about, those unknown pill formulas and formation diagrams. If possible, I would like to explore and see if I can grasp their essence."
"Your alchemy has reached such a level, why do you want to learn about those so-called formation diagrams?"
Qirou was puzzled.
So, she asked the question that many people had asked Chen An in the past.
This question, Song Qi had asked before, and many people within the Changyue Sect had also asked before.
But at that time, Chen An could easily give an answer and cover up the truth.
But in front of Qirou, who could sense people's hearts, those answers used to cover up the truth could not be said.
So, after pondering for a moment, Chen An spoke again, "I should say, it's more about wanting to explore."
"Explore?"
Qirou was puzzled.
"Yes."
Chen An smiled and said, "The mysteries of this world are so numerous, the secrets are so vast."
"I want to keep moving forward and learn as much as possible, no matter how much I can grasp."
"After all, having more skills doesn't hurt, even if I may not need them in the future, but learning more things is always good."
He said so.
This was his true thought.
In addition to learning about formation diagrams, Chen An wanted to return to the Great Liang World, see his wife and children, and fulfill his responsibilities.
The mysteries of this world were so abundant and exciting.
The more Chen An mastered, the further he might be able to go in the future.
Of course, this was also a matter of time.
If Chen An's time was limited, even if he could cheat, he wouldn't do it, as learning so many things would cost him a lot.
But in the foreseeable future, with the ability to project, Chen An's time should be quite abundant.
So naturally, he would make such a choice.
After all, if given the choice, being a versatile talent was naturally much better than being specialized.
"Is that so?"
Qirou listened understandingly but didn't completely understand, feeling a bit puzzled.
"Then you should focus on cultivating."
She smiled and said, "The world is so beautiful, if you want to learn all those things, you need to improve your cultivation level."
In the past, people like Lin Qiu didn't want Chen An to cultivate, they wanted him to focus all of his time on alchemy.
But now, things were different.
Today, Qirou was extremely eager for Chen An to focus more on cultivating.
After all, many things in this world were ephemeral, only those that lasted long were real.
And the higher the cultivation level, undoubtedly the longer one could live.
From any perspective, only with a higher cultivation level could Chen An spend enough time with Qirou.
That was why Qirou hoped that Chen An would focus more on cultivation.
It was a pity, though, that Chen An didn't respond much to Qirou's expectations.
Before being with Qirou, Chen An spent all his time making alchemy, studying formation diagrams or being a workaholic.
Even now, aside from occasionally spending time with Qirou, the rest of his time was spent the same way, either making alchemy or studying formation diagrams.
Cultivation? Non-existent!
"Well, I understand."
Chen An smiled and nodded, then softly said, "After all, time is always enough."
The equivalent of a Nascent Soul cultivator was probably a Qi-Refining warrior.
But in terms of lifespan, at least in the early stages, a cultivator's lifespan was much longer than that of a warrior.
A Qi-Refining warrior could only live for over a hundred years, but a Nascent Soul cultivator could have a lifespan of two hundred years.
And at the Golden Dan level, a cultivator could live for five hundred years, much longer than a warrior's two hundred years.
Chen An's current cultivation level had reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, just one step away from the Golden Dan level.
And at this moment, his body, even in full calculation, was only sixteen years old, far from the end of his lifespan.
In this situation, Chen An naturally wouldn't be in a hurry.
It was others who were in a hurry.
"After you refine the pills, don't give them to Uncle Lin and the others, just use them yourself."
After lying in Chen An's arms for a while, Qirou suddenly spoke up, "And there's this."
She took something out from her bosom.
It was a box, and when she opened it, there was a pure white pill inside.
Tianyuan Pill.
Chen An looked at Qirou with some confusion.
This Tianyuan Pill was naturally given to Qirou by Chen An.
And not long ago.
But it seemed that Qirou didn't immediately take it.
"Take it."
Facing Chen An's gaze, Qirou's face flushed slightly, and she said softly, "This is the one you gave me last time, I haven't used it all this time, I kept it for you."
"I have already used four Tianyuan Pills, the issues on my body are almost resolved, I don't really need them anymore."
"But you, you have refined so many pills for me, but you haven't used them yet."
"I-"
Just as Chen An was about to decline, Qirou covered his mouth.
She looked at Chen An fiercely, "Are you going to take it or not?"
"If you don't take it, I'll feed you."
Chen An immediately fell silent.
Meeting Qirou's gaze, he hesitated slightly, then reached out his hand and swallowed the pill.
At that moment, his mood was somewhat complicated.
If he could, he would have wanted to tell Qirou that he had many more of these pills on his body and didn't care for them at all.
But obviously, he couldn't say that.
So right now, his emotions were a bit complicated.
Qirou could sense this, but she didn't take it to heart.
She thought that Chen An was just being stubborn and nothing more, not realizing the true reason behind it.
"This is it."
Seeing Chen An swallow the pill, her mood immediately improved, "I have many good things in my inner storage, I'll have Uncle Lin bring you some things later."
"With your talent, as long as you cultivate a bit, you will definitely not be weak in the future."
Thank you.
Qirou's words made Chen An feel like he was being patronized again.
And for some reason, he felt that this feeling seemed somewhat familiar.
As if he had experienced it before?
After a moment, Qirou left happily.
Chen An sat alone in the same spot, silently closing his eyes.
At this moment, the medicinal power of the Tianyuan Pill was still brewing in his body.
Different from other pills, once the Tianyuan Pill entered his body, the divine nature inside the pill spread out, diffusing all over his body and merging into Chen An's body.
This feeling was quite unique, as if he had returned to his mother's womb, giving him a very comfortable feeling.
In this state, Chen An could feel many changes happening all over his body.
(End of the chapter)
