Chapter 19 (2/2)

In any case, people would learn about it sooner or later, so he had no need to hide it . Long Chen also took advantage to say that after he had been beaten, luck had s.h.i.+ned on him and he had opened his meridians, meaning he could cultivate now .

And he had even managed to cultivate a Pill Flame and obtain the qualifications to become an alchemist . When he went to the alchemist guild, he had by chance met grandmaster Yun Qi . He had immediately leapt at that chance, using his pity to get closer .

Long Chen used his tears to move grandmaster Yun Qi, who finally ceded and made an exception to let him become an alchemist .

Hearing these shocking words, Mrs . Long was completely mystified . But Long Chen solemnly swore it was the truth and also took out his tablet for his mother to examine . Only then did she believe it .

Although she wasn’t a cultivator, she knew about alchemists . That was a supremely grand occupation; for Long Chen to become one was enough luck for several generations .

“Mom, don’t move . I’ll help you apply it . ”

From the bottle he took out a couple drops of medicinal liquid . He gently dabbed it onto his hand, causing a fresh scent to fill the room . Just one breath of it could completely relax a person .

Seeing how serious Long Chen was now acting, Mrs . Long didn’t move at all . Long Chen gently applied the medicinal liquid on her face .

A cool and relaxing feeling immediately spread across her face .

“Chen-er, just what is this? It feels very good,” whispered Mrs . Long . She closed her eyes and relished the feeling .

“Hehe, this is a special treasure your son got for you . Just stay still,” laughed Long Chen .

“Naughty child . ” Hearing him laugh and refuse to answer, Mrs . Long smiled . Her heart grew warmer .

She had raised Long Chen since he was a babe, changing diaper after diaper . Now that he had grown up, he finally understood what filial duty was, so Mrs . Long’s heart finally rejoiced .

“Ok, you can open your eyes . ”

Mrs . Long slowly opened her eyes and found that her dressing mirror was being held in front of her eyes by Long Chen .

“What…?”

Looking at her own reflection, she couldn’t help exclaiming in shock . Turning her head left and right, she found that it definitely was her, but she now appeared much younger .

The wrinkles near her eyes had faded greatly; her original skin that had been starting to turn dry had become extremely sleek, and she now appeared at least a decade younger .

“Chen-er, am I dreaming?” Mrs . Long couldn’t believe her eyes .

“I dunno whether you’re dreaming or not, but if you keep looking at yourself like that, it’ll be lunch in no time,” laughed Long Chen .

Mrs . Long turned red and lightly tapped Long Chen . “Bad child, you dare tease your mom? It’s not that late!”

Long Chen smiled; his mom not only had her face appear younger; even her heart had become much lighter . “Mom, I refined this Face Restoration Elixir just for you . Although the medicinal ingredients are just average, it’s not a problem for it make you look like you did when you were thirty . ”

The Face Restoration Elixir normally required a Face Restoration Fruit as the main medicinal ingredient, but those were too rare and Long Chen was unable to obtain one in a short time .

He used a kind of Face Restoration Herb as a subst.i.tute . The effect was much worse and so it couldn’t return people back to their youthful days, but to reverse a couple years of aging was no problem .

“Really?” Mrs . Long celebrated; which woman didn’t cherish their looks?

With her husband essentially in another land from her and with Long Chen having an innate handicapped physique, her heart had been extremely strained and this had caused her to age quickly .

Seeing his mother so worn, guilt washed over Long Chen . His mother had truly paid far too much for this family .

“Mom, I’ll leave this bottle with you . I’ll also give you some medicinal pills for you to use . I guarantee that in less than a year, no one who didn’t know us would believe you are old enough to be my mother . They’d think you were my sister haha,” laughed Long Chen as he clasped his mother’s hands .

“This flippant child . Don’t forget what we agreed on . Meng Qi is a wife you cannot let get away . I don’t care what method you have to use, you must bring her back . ” Although she was happy now, this matter continued to always weigh on her mind .

When Long Chen had brought up leaving Meng Qi, she had already been capable of guessing roughly what had happened . A woman as beautiful as Meng Qi was someone no man would give up .

For Long Chen to act as he did, she couldn’t help having her heart hurt when she thought of it . To be frank, it was precisely because of her own powerlessness that her son had to suffer through that .

In truth, Mrs . Long had been starting to feel more and more upset inside, but Long Chen never brought it up again . When he now displayed his capabilities to her, she immediately thought of that matter .

Before, Long Chen was unable to match up to her; but now that he was an alchemist, his status had leapt up . She couldn’t not bring it up now that there should be a chance .

“Mom, don’t worry . Do you really not know my character? Who would dare s.n.a.t.c.h from me? Back when we were young, didn’t I end up biting my cousin so hard when he stole my toys that he started to cry and shout?” laughed Long Chen .

Although Long Chen laughed for a moment, his laughter faded quickly . He saw the distress within his mother’s eyes .

Ever since his father had been stationed at the border, he seemed to recall that his mother had never once visited the family on her side . Her own family was already in a miserable situation, so his mother had never tried to go there to beg for help .

Long Chen held her hand and said, “Mom, your son is now an alchemist . Our hard days are over, so don’t think about such sad things . ”

After accompanying his mother for some more time and seeing her mood gradually relax, Long Chen went to the alchemist guild .