Nine Star Hegemon Body Art c1-2048

by Translator: BornToBe; Author: Ordinary Magician (平凡魔术师); Licensed From: 17k

  But today, Qi Xin and Lei Qianshang’s threats caused that murderous heart of his to stir slightly.

  “Ok, don’t get angry because of them. The rules are extremely strict within the monastery, and they won’t dare do anything stupid.” Seeing Long Chen’s face was still so grave, Tang Wan-er drew him out of his stupor.

  She didn’t know why, but she didn’t like it when Long Chen was like that. She would rather see him be the rascally, laughing Long Chen. That was the Long Chen she was familiar with.

  Taking a deep breath, Long Chen suppressed his fury and put on a wronged expression. “Beloved sister Wan-er, how come I feel so wounded inside? I think I overextended myself in this fight; can you console me a bit? Let us conduct a clean and pure embrace… ah, forget about it.”

  Long Chen had only just spread his arms when a wind blade began to quickly revolve within Tang Wan-er’s hands as she disdainfully looked at him. Her posture was such that as long as Long Chen dared come over to her, she would let him have it.

  “Cough, it’s just a joke! Don’t take it so seriously,” laughed Long Chen awkwardly. He touched his spatial ring and handed over the jade case with the Profound Spirit Fruit.

  “Ok, who do I give it to?” Long Chen looked at the two of them.

  “I don’t want it. You two can split it.” Tang Wan-er hesitated for a moment and shook her head.

  “Why?” Ye Zhiqiu was surprised. That was a Profound Spirit Fruit! It was something that involved their futures and they had even fought such an intense battle for it. Why would she give it up?

  “Originally I only fought for this Profound Spirit Fruit in order to… well, uh, I already have a silver grade Spirit Root, so even without it I have a high chance to advance perfectly. You two can split it.” Tang Wan-er paused halfway. Her face reddened and she glanced stealthily at Long Chen.

  “Then many thanks, sister Wan-er. I’ll remember this favor. Long Chen, let’s split it in two,” said Ye Zhiqiu.

  This Profound Spirit Fruit was extremely miraculous. It didn’t need to be consumed at the moment of advancement. As long as you ate it before and absorbed its essence, it would automatically strengthen your realm so that when you advanced, you would have a higher chance of a perfect advancement.

  Normally, a silver Spirit Root genius would leap from having a thirty percent chance of a perfect advancement to a seventy percent chance after consuming the Profound Spirit Fruit.

  But if it was split in half, the essence would be split and the chance of a perfect advancement would drop to fifty percent.

  But no matter what, even just that partial increase was an extremely great thing. That was why everyone viewed the Profound Spirit Fruit so importantly.

  That was also why Lei Qianshang and Qi Xin’s expressions had been so ugly when they had left.

  A cultivator’s strength was definitely important, but luck was also an important factor. And so this partial increase in chance could allow their future to change completely.

  Long Chen glanced from Tang Wan-er to Ye Zhiqiu and shook his head. “You can eat it yourself. I can’t use it.”

  Both of them were completely shocked. They looked closely at him, asking, “Why is that?”

  Long Chen was embarrassed looking at their intent gazes. He helplessly lamented, “I’ll tell you guys a secret, but you must keep it absolutely to yourselves. I’m actually an absolute peak genius. My Dantian’s Spirit Root is actually... the legendary dark gold Spirit Root.”

  Chapter 157 You're Very Dull

  Tang Wan-er and Ye Zhiqiu were both completely shocked. They stared at him, but a moment later, Tang Wan-er’s shock faded to be replaced with complete contempt.

  “Nonsense.”

  “Huh, how did you know?” Long Chen said, stunned.

  Looking at Long Chen’s expression, Tang Wan-er couldn’t help but laugh. Her released laughter was like a peach blossom blooming, extremely alluring.

  Tang Wan-er lightly hit him, scolding, “Rascal, you’re not allowed to make me laugh. If I laugh too much, I’ll get wrinkles.”

  But although she said that, she was still laughing beautifully, her voice like silver bells melodiously tinkling.

  Long Chen glanced from Tang Wan-er to Ye Zhiqiu and came to a sudden comprehension. “Ah, no wonder sister Zhiqiu never laughs.”

  Ye Zhiqiu was momentarily blank before icily staring at him. “You’re very dull.”

  Long Chen awkwardly laughed, “Hehe, it’s a joke! Don’t be so serious.”

  Tang Wan-er was already hunched from laughing so much. Long Chen shrugged, putting on a helpless expression, his meaning being that it was she who was laughing at you, not me.

  Finally, Tang Wan-er finished laughing, feeling that her face had even become sore from laughing so much. Gently rubbing her cheeks, she smiled at Long Chen, “It really is surprising. An empty-headed fool like you can be so funny.”

  “Hehe, I have many good aspects. What, are you interested? If your heart was interested, it would be best.

  “I trust that with your aptitude and talent, as long as you work hard enough, there will eventually come a day when I will also return your feelings. But remember, you must act quickly.

  “The current era is one of intense competition. Those who are early win, while those who are late suffer calamity. Youngsters must be filled with drive. When they see an opportunity, strike like lightning in case it goes by too fast.”

  Long Chen solemnly said all this like a respected elder patiently teaching his descendants, a bright glow of knowledge covering his face.

  Ye Zhiqiu looked at Long Chen strangely. It seemed the current Long Chen was a far cry from her impression of him.

  “Hey, can you move your vulgar hand from my shoulder?” Tang Wan-er glanced at him disdainfully.

  “Aiya, I was too engrossed. Cough, my bad, it was purely my hand’s fault.” Long Chen laughed and took back his hand.

  “Anyways, Long Chen, we should still split this Profound Spirit Fruit. This is very important to you,” said Ye Zhiqiu.

  Although Long Chen had said he didn’t want it, she was sure he was just joking. Ye Zhiqiu wasn’t someone who didn’t know her own limits. This Profound Spirit Fruit was too rare. She couldn’t take it all for herself.

  “Long Chen, you should split it with sister Zhiqiu. For me, this Profound Spirit Fruit doesn’t have much use.

  “I was just fighting because I didn’t want to let that bastard Lei Qianshang to get it too easily. Furthermore, sister Zhiqiu and I have formed an alliance. And to tell the truth, I also only put in so much effort for you.”

  Seeing that Long Chen’s expression became a bit odd, Tang Wan-er hastily continued, “Hey, don’t get any weird thoughts! I was fighting for a competent subordinate, nothing more. I just wanted to raise a powerful helper.”

  “Wan-er, you’re so good to me! How can I repay you? I’m absolutely penniless right now. The only thing of value I have right now is my pure and innocent body. Ah, fine, I’ll give it to you,” Long Chen sputtered out while he was ‘choked with emotion’.

  “Scoundrel, are you asking for death?” Tang Wan-er gave him a vicious pinch.

  “Ah yes, pinch me as much as you like. In any case, I’ve already given myself to you. To become one of sister Wan-er’s family, even when I die, I will be sister Wan-er’s family…” Long Chen’s physical body was powerful while Tang Wan-er didn’t specialize in strength in that way. Her pinches didn’t really hurt him at all.

  “Pfft…”

  Both Long Chen and Tang Wan-er stiffened for a moment. That was because that sound hadn’t been from either one of them. They both quickly turned to stare at Ye Zhiqiu. They saw her covering her face and turning away.

  Ye Zhiqiu also knew how to laugh? Both Long Chen and Tang Wan-er stopped whatever they were doing to stare at her.

  But when Ye Zhiqiu once more turned back, her face had once more become ice. Shaking her head, she said, “You two are both dull. I’ll split the Profoun
d Spirit Fruit now.”

  She opened the jade case and took out a dagger, about to cut it.

  “You must not!” Long Chen was startled. No longer smiling mischievously, he extended his hand to stop her.

  “The Profound Spirit Fruit is a natural treasure. It rejects metal, and so if you touch it with that dagger, this Profound Spirit Fruit’s energy will drop by more than half,” explained Long Chen seriously.

  Both of them were surprised. Their families both had extremely great backers and backgrounds. They knew the Xuantian Monastery’s trial region would contain a single Profound Spirit Fruit that would mature during the trial.

  That was a huge opportunity for them. All five monster-class experts had long since been told that the Profound Spirit Fruit was their greatest opportunity here.

  But all they knew about it was that it had an extremely high probability to allow Blood Condensation experts perfectly advance to the Tendon Transformation realm.

  As for its taboos and efficiency, they were completely unclear. And so Ye Zhiqiu had almost committed an extremely grave error.

  Seeing how serious Long Chen was, Ye Zhiqiu was given a fright. She had almost ruined a Profound Spirit Fruit. She hastily put away the dagger.

  “Then how should we do it?” asked Ye Zhiqiu.

  Long Chen replied, “I wasn’t kidding. My body is somewhat special and I don’t need the Profound Spirit Fruit. Even if I ate it, it would be a complete waste. So, sister Zhiqiu, you can have this entire Profound Spirit Fruit.”

  Seeing how serious he was now, Ye Zhiqiu and Tang Wan-er both glanced at each other. Tang Wan-er laughed, “Sometimes this fellow’s words can be trusted. Sister, please accept it.”

  Ye Zhiqiu nodded, putting the Profound Spirit Fruit into her ring. She gratefully thanked, “Then I’ll thank both of you. Zhiqiu will remember this kindness.”

  “Ok, now that we’ve finished dividing the spoils, let’s go find a place to eat some fish.” Tang Wan-er pulled on Ye Zhiqiu.

  Long Chen shook his head and rolled his eyes. “You guys can go, but I’m not coming.”

  “If you don’t come, then how will we have fish to eat?” raged Tang Wan-er.

  “Is there a mistake here? Why must you eat my fish? Aren’t you the one inviting others to eat?” Long Chen was naturally a bit indignant.

  “You’re my underling, so what’s yours is mine. Are you planning on rebelling?” Tang Wan-er said, acting as if that was as it should be.

  “...”

  Two hours later, at the end of a mountain valley with a clear pool beside it, the fragrance of fish wafted out.

  “Long Chen, you really are capable. You even managed to get Wonder Carps and Queen Bee Honey.” Ye Zhiqiu let out an extremely rare bit of praise.

  But naturally what Long Chen had brought out was just the ordinary honey with a bit of the Queen Bee Honey added into it to improve the flavor. If he really did drink the Queen Bee Honey directly just for the taste, he would definitely feel that to be a waste.

  As Long Chen cooked more fish, he gave Ye Zhiqiu a thumbs up and exclaimed, “Sister Zhiqiu truly is someone who understands manners. You’re not like some people who eat and drink other people’s food without saying a single word.”

  Long Chen glanced at Tang Wan-er as he said that. Tang Wan-er was completely infatuated with the fish and Jade Butterfly Honey.

  But her mood was just too good at this moment and she pretended as if she hadn’t heard Long Chen’s words. She knew he was intentionally needling her. If she became angry, that would just be falling for his wicked plans.

  “Long Chen, I can understand why Lei Qianshang hates you. But I’m curious, why did Qi Xin become like a crazy dog as soon as he saw you?” Tang Wan-er asked somewhat puzzled.

  “Ah, do you even need to ask? Of course, it’s because he’s jealous of how handsome I am.” Long Chen mumbled out with a mouthful of fish.

  “I’m talking properly to you! Why are you like this?!” Tang Wan-er raged.

  “Don’t blame me. Normally I’m so proper, but whenever I see you I lose control. I guess I’m just someone who is easy to infect and contaminate,” said Long Chen helplessly.

  “Scoundrel, you’re to the one who’s not normal, not me!” How could Tang Wan-er not understand his roundabout insult? She threw her fish bones at him.

  Long Chen laughed and dodged. Seeing that she had started to truly become angry, he knew he couldn’t take it too far and hastily poured another cup of honey for both of them.

  “The Queen Bee Honey you’re drinking now was something I obtained with his help.” Long Chen told them about how he had ‘worked together’ with Qi Xin at the beehive. In any case, Long Chen didn’t feel that this was something that needed to be hidden.

  When Long Chen finished his story, Ye Zhiqiu sighed and shook her head. “Qi Xin really is unlucky to have provoked you.”

  Tang Wan-er, on the other hand, had already lost any sense of decorum and was laying on Ye Zhiqiu’s shoulder, holding her stomach as she tried to breathe through her laughter.

  “Long Chen, you really are too… wicked.” Tang Wan-er gasped for breath, her face red with another kind of beauty.

  Only now did Tang Wan-er and Ye Zhiqiu understand why Qi Xin had immediately gone so crazy, even if it had been a bit purposeful at the end.

  But in the beginning when he had been trembling from rage, that was definitely not faked. Hearing Long Chen’s explanation, they now completely understood.

  Looking at her laughing, Long Chen couldn’t stop himself from evilly saying, “Sister Wan-er, if you can say that again, but a bit more coyly, I would be able to accept it easier.”

  “Wicked Long Chen, you can’t even talk properly for more than a minute before returning to your nonsense. I won’t bother with you anymore.” Tang Wan-er turned her head, purposely not looking at him.

  Ye Zhiqiu suddenly gave him a warning, “Long Chen, although you are powerful, your cultivation base is only at the mid stage of Blood Condensation. You should be a bit more careful.

  “Although we’ve caused Lei Qianshang and Qi Xin to suffer a loss this time, that doesn’t mean they’re weak. It’s just that we all have some apprehensions and don’t dare use our entire strength. Don’t get overconfident.”

  Ye Zhiqiu might be an icy person, but she was more reliable than Tang Wan-er. She had given him a warning when seeing him smiling and laughing carelessly all day.

  Long Chen paused. “You mean none of you have used your full strength?”

  “Yes. Although the Profound Spirit Fruit was important, the core disciple trial is even more important. No one wants to be injured before that time arrives. In just ten more days, that final trial will begin. Whether we can obtain a core disciple position will depend on it,” explained Tang Wan-er.

  Long Chen nodded. No wonder he had felt as if something was wrong. Even he had suspected that a monster-class expert’s strength would not have been limited to that level.

  So originally they were all focused on the final trial. That made sense.

  Long Chen suddenly asked Tang Wan-er, “Can you summon a wind blade and give me a good look at it?”

  Chapter 158 Inherited Rune

  “No… Do you think I’ll summon one just because you ask me to?”

  Tang Wan-er finally found an opportunity to retaliate and simply rolled her eyes at Long Chen, giving him the cold shoulder.

  “No way! You eat and drink my food and all I want is for you to show off a bit, but you refuse? You really flip faster than the pages of a book.” Long Chen opened his eyes wide.

  Tang Wan-er realized what he said was reasonable. She sighed awkwardly, “Fine, what do you want to see?”

  His first reaction was to say ‘you’ll show me whatever I ask for?’, but he quickly brushed off that idea as it was not worth it. After he said that he would probably not only be beaten, but this rare opportunity would also have been wasted.

  “Just summon out a normal wind blade. I ju
st want to take a look.” Long Chen was extremely curious about her wind blades. Tang Wan-er’s wind blades were different from Little Snow’s. She could split them, combine them, use them for defense, and all kinds of other marvelous methods.

  Extending her hand, a wind blade formed above her palm, quickly revolving.

  Long Chen was about to ask her to keep the wind blade still when he realized what a stupid question that was.

  Water was constantly changing, but wind was never stable. It was impossible for her to cause the wind to stop, or the wind would disappear. Luckily he had stopped himself before he had lost face.

  The current wind blade in her hand was just an ordinary wind blade and hadn’t been turned into a weapon.

  “Wan-er’s wind spirit body truly is amazing. You can summon wind blades with just a thought,” praised Ye Zhiqiu.

  If Ye Zhiqiu wanted to summon an ice blade, it would require her to first circulate her spiritual qi in preparation. There was no way she could do it as randomly and easily as Tang Wan-er.

  Long Chen closely examined the wind blade. He could sense that within the wind blade was a trace of Spiritual Strength. With just an urge from her soul, it could be sent out to attack others.

  “Are you trying to secretly learn my wind blades?” Tang Wan-er asked when she saw how deep in thought Long Chen was.

  “You’re joking.” Ye Zhiqiu looked at Long Chen with surprise.

  “This fellow is really nefarious. He even managed to steal Lei Qianshang’s thunderforce. There’s nothing he doesn’t dare try to do,” laughed Tang Wan-er

  Long Chen rolled his eyes. “Can I take those words as praise?”

  “Hehe, if you think so then ok.” Tang Wan-er laughed.

  Ye Zhiqiu was shocked. It seemed Tang Wan-er had been telling the truth.

  “Can you change its shape?” asked Long Chen.

  Tang Wan-er nodded. The wind blade quickly changed, becoming a longsword in her hand.

  But even once it had changed shape and its outside was now no longer moving, Long Chen could still sense that the wind blade strength within was still quickly circulating even faster than before.