pIn the inner courtyard of the palace, in a side hall, a man who looked to be in his twenties, wearing a yellow robe and with a face like a crown of jade, was quietly listening to the report of the barbarian Hou./p
p "This incident happened unexpectedly, and I dare not make any decision without authorization, so I deeply asked to see the fourth prince and asked him to forgive me," Manhuang Hou said./p
pThat handsome-looking man is none other than the fourth prince Chu Xia, but what makes him different from other princes is that he was only born to a concubine./p
pAlthough they are both princes, their status is very different. However, the fourth prince has always been low-key and does not attract jealousy. Among all the princes, he is very popular./p
pAlmost all the princes of the empire believe that the fourth prince is the most qualified to inherit the throne. Unfortunately, he was not born in the main palace./p
pThe fourth prince Chu Xia nodded and said: "You are right, but this Long Chen suddenly became an alchemist, which surprised me"/p
p "Yeah, when I saw that nameplate, I couldn't believe my eyes. This waste suddenly transformed into an alchemist. It's really unbelievable." Manhuang Hou also shook his head and said,
Now he can't believe it./p
p "It's interesting. After this Long Chen was seriously injured by your son last time, it seems that his whole person has changed. He has become stronger. He can even kill a half-step blood coagulation realm expert. I'm afraid there is a lot to write about here."
The fourth prince stood up and walked back and forth for a few steps:/p
p "After you go back, carefully monitor the movements of Zhenyuan Houfu to see if any suspicious people come in or out. Remember not to alert the snake"/p
p "Yes, Wei Chen will do it now, but for Long Chen..." Manhuang Hou said hesitantly./p
p "Don't worry about him for now, he is just a chess piece. As long as he doesn't jump out of the chess game, even if he has a backer, he still can't escape the fate of the chess piece./p
pBut now his identity is a bit sensitive, please ask your son to restrain himself temporarily. By the way, how is Yaoyang's injury?" the fourth prince asked./p
p "Thank you, the Fourth Prince, for your concern. The dog has been conditioned and is no longer in serious trouble," Manhuang Hou said hurriedly./p
pBut having said that, when Zhou Yaoyang was carried back, he was really shocked. The injury was so scary that he couldn't even recognize his son./p
pBut fortunately, although the injury was scary, the damage to the internal organs was not serious. That was because Long Chen took a pill for him and saved his life./p
pAfter this period of conditioning and spending a large amount of gold coins, Zhou Yaoyang was able to walk on the ground yesterday. Apart from being temporarily unable to do anything with others, there is no serious problem./p
p "Well, that's good. You can go back first. Remember what I said, keep an eye over there. If there is any change, report it to me immediately."/p
p "Yes, Wei Chen resigns"/p
pAfter Marquis Manhuang left, the fourth prince came to the window and looked at the dark sky outside, with a smile on his lips./p
p "The night cannot last after all. Dawn is coming soon. Zhenyuan Hou, let me see how long you can resist?"/p
p……/p
pEarly the next morning, when the people from the Zhenyuan Hou Mansion opened the door, a brand new floor tile was laid on the ground in front of the door. The people in the Hou Mansion couldn't help but be surprised./p
pWhat they didn't know was that when the people from the Manhuang Hou Mansion were cleaning the ground, they dug up all the blood-stained ground./p
Seeing the pitted ground left behind, the man who was originally left to deal with the aftermath thought about being scolded by Barbarian Hou before he left. After much deliberation, he finally asked his men to simply give the entire ground a new look, and then he felt relieved.
Leave./p
pLong Chen couldn't help but show a hint of ridicule about this matter. He's a bully, he should be honest this time!/p
pAfter Long Chen got up, he first went to pay his mother a favor. Mrs. Long came back yesterday for some unknown reason. It was as if it was dawn as soon as she opened her eyes. What happened yesterday was like a dream./p
p "Chen'er, what happened yesterday?" Although she saw that Long Chen was safe and sound, Mrs. Long was still a little frightened./p
p "Mom, my child has grown up and has become a real man. Just like my father, I can also protect this family from wind and rain." Long Chen took his mother's hand and said solemnly./p
p He didn't want his mother to know too much. She was just a mortal. Long Chen had checked her body a long time ago. It was a kind of innate terminal vein, not a useless spiritual root, but a non-spiritual root./p
pMoreover, my mother is now nearly forty years old and cannot practice the Nine-Star Hegemonic Body Technique. What’s more, the Nine-Star Hegemonic Body Technique is the most powerful and most yang method of practice, and women cannot practice it at all./p
p Even if Long Chen goes against the grain, he still can't change his mother's physique. All he can do now is to make his mother worry less./p
p Looking at her son who seemed to have grown up overnight, and as if she saw her husband's resolute figure, Mrs. Long couldn't help but feel a little excited, and couldn't help but shed tears:/p
p "Good boy, it's okay if Mom doesn't ask you, Mom believes in you"/p
pLong Chen quickly wiped away his mother's tears and said with a smile: "Mom, your son has grown up. You should be happy. I have prepared a gift for you today."/p
pAfter Long Chen finished speaking, he touched the ring, and a jade bottle appeared in his hand. Before Long Chen could speak, Mrs. Long was surprised: "This is a space ring, where did you get it from?"/p
pLong Chen couldn't help but dumbfounded. With this look in his eyes, he felt as if he had become a thief./p
pLong Chen knew that keeping this secret from his mother was not an option. In order to save his mother from worrying, Long Chen revealed his identity as an alchemist to his mother./p
pAnyway, everyone will know sooner or later. There is no need for him to hide it. However, Long Chen lied that after being beaten violently, he accidentally opened up his meridians and could practice cultivation./p
pAnd he actually cultivated Dan Fire and had the potential to become an alchemist. Then he went to the Alchemist Guild and happened to meet Master Yunqi. He hugged Master Yunqi's leg and cried to the sky wiping away his tears./p
pFinally, under the offensive of Long Chen's nose and tears, the hard-hearted Master Yunqi was moved, and he was promoted to an alchemist./p
p Mrs. Long was confused when she heard this, but Long Chen swore that it was true and showed the nameplate to his mother. Then Mrs. Long believed it./p
pAlthough Mrs. Long is not a cultivator, she knows that alchemists are extremely noble beings. Long Chen can become an alchemist, which is a blessing that he has cultivated for several lifetimes./p
p "Mom, don't move, I'll apply it on you"/p
After p finished speaking, Long Chen poured out a few drops of the medicinal solution from the bottle, put it in the palm of his hand and applied it gently. A fragrance instantly filled the whole room, making people feel shocked, as if inhaling that scent could make the whole person feel refreshed.
Everyone is relaxed./p
p Seeing the seriousness of Long Chen's words, Mrs. Long did not dare to move. Long Chen gently applied the liquid on Mrs. Long's cheek./p
pA refreshing feeling penetrated the heart and mind, and Mrs. Long suddenly felt a coolness on her face, which was very comfortable./p
p "Chen'er, what is this? It feels good." Mrs. Long closed her eyes, feeling her son's movements, and said softly./p
p "Hey, this is your son's filial piety. Just keep this position and don't move." Long Chen said with a smile./p
p "Naughty, you bad boy" Seeing that Long Chen refused to answer directly, Mrs. Long couldn't help laughing and scolding, but she felt warm in her heart./p
p A bunch of shit and a bunch of piss dragged Long Chen up. Now that his son has grown up and knows how to be filial, Mrs. Long is happier than anything else./p
p "Okay, you can open your eyes now" Long Chen said./p
p Mrs. Long slowly opened her eyes and found that there was a huge bronze mirror in front of her. It was her own dressing mirror, and she was being held in front of her by Long Chen./p
p"Ah..."/p
p Mrs. Long looked at herself in the mirror and couldn't help but exclaimed. She looked left and right and found that the person was indeed her, but he looked much younger./p
pThe wrinkles at the corners of my eyes have obviously faded a lot, and my skin that was originally dry has become hydrated, making me look like I am ten years younger./p
p "Chen'er, am I not dreaming?" Mrs. Long looked at herself in the mirror for a long time and said in disbelief./p
p "I don't know if it's a dream, but if you keep doing this, we'll have to have lunch directly." Long Chen said with a smile./p
p Mrs. Long couldn't help but blush, and lightly slapped Long Chen: "You brat, even your mother dares to play tricks. It hasn't been more than half an hour."/p
pLong Chen was happy. Not only did my face look ten years younger, but my heart also became ten years younger. He smiled and said: "Mom, this is the beauty lotion I specially refined for you. Although the medicinal materials are ordinary, the efficacy is so good.
If you were around thirty years old, you would still be fine."/p
p The beauty-preserving liquid originally required a main ingredient called the beauty-preserving fruit to be prepared, but the beauty-preserving fruit was extremely rare and Long Chen could not find it in a short period of time./p
pHe used a kind of beauty-resident grass instead. Although the effect is much worse and cannot bring people back to their girlhood, it is still no problem if they are a few years younger./p
p "Really?" Mrs. Long couldn't help but said happily, as a woman, how can we not cherish our appearance./p
pIt’s just that Mrs. Long and her husband were separated, and Long Chen was born with a useless body, which broke her heart, so she grew old quickly./p
p Seeing his mother so happy, Long Chen was filled with guilt. His mother had sacrificed so much for this family./p
p "Mom, I will leave this bottle of medicine with you. I will give you a few more pills. If you take them, I promise that we will not be together for a month. Others will never believe that you are my mother. Why?
I thought you were my sister." Long Chen put his hands on his mother's shoulders and smiled./p
p "You brat, stop talking so much. You've become more capable now, but I'm telling you, mother, we made an agreement./p
pMengqi, this daughter-in-law, must not run away. No matter what method you use, you must bring her back to me." Although she was happy in her heart, Mrs. Long was still thinking about this matter./p
p When Long Chen proposed to break up with Meng Qi before, she could guess the general reason. A fairy-like woman like Meng Qi would never give up as long as she was a man./p
pBut Long Chen just did that. When she thought about it later, her heart felt like a needle pricking her heart. To put it bluntly, it was her own incompetence that made her son suffer./p
p But Long Chen never mentioned this matter. Mrs. Long felt increasingly sad. When she saw Long Chen’s methods today, she immediately thought of this matter./p
pIn the past, Long Chen was not worthy of others, but now that Long Chen is an alchemy master, and his status is superior, he should have a chance, so he couldn't help but urge him./p
p "Mom, don't worry. Don't you know my temper? Who dares to snatch it from me? When I was a kid, my cousin snatched my toys and I bit him until I cried." Long Chen said with a smile./
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pHowever, Long Chen smiled and couldn't stop laughing because he saw the sadness in his mother's eyes./p
pEver since my father guarded the border, it seems that my mother has never had contact with her natal family. No matter how hard her family is, my mother has never asked her natal family for help./p
pLong Chen took his mother's hand and said: "Mom, now your son is an alchemist. Our hard days are over. Don't think about unpleasant things."/p
p After chatting with his mother for a while, and seeing that his mother was gradually becoming more cheerful, Long Chen had breakfast and went straight to the Alchemist Guild./p