Chapter 46 (046) - Two-in-One [VIP]

Yue Ling asked Yin Chu Jiu three questions in total.

The gloomy boy stared at the sunny boy, whose expression was somewhat dazed after eating the food laced with drugs. His thumb was still gently stroking the boy's lips, and his voice was unusually hoarse because of some kind of longing.

He asked, "Don't you want to leave me?"

The boy answered, "Yes."

"Do you want to stay by my side forever?"

The boy said, "Yes."

The gloomy young man's eyes suddenly darkened, and his voice became even hoarse, with a hint of seduction in it. He asked, "Do you like me?"

This time, the boy frowned, as if the question was difficult for him to answer. He thought for a long time, but the gloomy boy did not seem unhappy, as if he had enough patience for the question.

After a long while, the boy said uncertainly, "I...like."

The gloomy boy's tightly furrowed brows immediately relaxed, and a satisfied smile appeared in his dark eyes. Although he knew that the boy's liking was somewhat different from what he thought liking was, he didn't care.

With a smile on his lips, the boy leaned closer and asked in a seductive and soothing voice, "Tell me, what did you see in the prophecy? Who is it that wants to separate us?"

This was a dense forest that blocked out the sky. Four people were walking in it. The sound of a magical beast came from the depths of the forest. The oppressive sound filled the people walking in the forest with great pressure and made them feel panic.

However, in the next moment, one of the four jumped onto a nearby tree, gripped the trunk tightly with both hands, and let out a long howl to the sky, "Meow—!" Instantly, the sounds of the magical beasts deep in the forest disappeared.

It wasn't just disappearance; there seemed to be an aura of submission.

The black cat jumped down from the tree with satisfaction, grunted twice towards Yin Chu Jiu, and then walked over to Zi Zhuo to take two pieces of jerky. Compared to Zi Zhuo, she still preferred Yin Chu Jiu, who could cook.

However… the black cat glared unhappily at the person guarding the boy's side, then sniffed and gave in.

This group of people was undoubtedly Yin Chu Jiu and his three companions.

Just yesterday, they arrived at the Rainbow Forest. The Rainbow Forest is much larger than the Jade Forest, and it is not easy to find a rare and precious material inside. Even though they know its appearance and location, they have been searching for more than a day since yesterday and still haven't found the Heavenly Heart Ironwood Milk.

As the author, Yin Chu Jiu only knew the environment and appearance of the rare and precious herbs he described, but not their specific locations. Moreover, since it was part of the early part of the novel, he was even less familiar with the details, so he could only search slowly in the general direction.

Fortunately, after more than a day of travel, they were approaching the location of Tianxin Ironwood Milk.

Rare and precious materials are usually guarded by high-level magical beasts, and Heavenly Heart Ironwood Milk is no exception. The sounds of those magical beasts just now were meant to intimidate the intruders, and the black cat, being their companion, naturally roared back immediately.

Transformed and untransformed magical beasts are two different classes, and those magical beasts immediately retreated.

With the monster gone, the four of them immediately headed in that direction. They hadn't walked for more than a few minutes when a huge tree appeared before them.

'It was an enormous tree, entirely black, covered with intricate and profound patterns. It didn't look like a tree at all, but rather like an iron pillar standing there; its branches were made of iron, and its leaves also seemed to be iron. It was a tree cast entirely from iron.'

Yin Chu Jiu still remembers his description of the tree in his novel. He described it that way to elevate its prestige. It didn't look particularly impressive in the novel, but it was quite stunning in real life.

A tree made of iron—what incredible craftsmanship it must take to create something so lifelike! Standing before it, you can feel its life, and almost sense the coldness of its inorganic, iron-like substance.

More importantly, no one could have imagined that such a tree could contain a rare and precious material that could temper the body. Moreover, this precious material was contained within the heartwood of the ironwood tree.

Zi Zhuo circled the ironwood tree with great interest, curious about where the Heavenly Heart Ironwood Milk could exist. As the only person present who knew of the existence of the Heavenly Heart Ironwood Milk, Yin Chu Jiu received Zi Zhuo's curious gaze.

He withdrew his gaze from the iron tree and turned it to the boy beside him. The boy held his hand, his jade-like face expressionless, except for his eyes, which were frighteningly deep.

After searching for so long, what he needed was this rare and precious material that could make him stronger.

This is his opportunity. With the Heavenly Heart Ironwood Milk, he can undergo body tempering, making his still weak body strong and powerful enough to withstand the energy of the Heavenly Pearl within him.

However... Yue Ling was so focused on becoming stronger that he didn't realize that the stronger he became, the faster he would leave.

Yin Chu Jiu couldn't be sure if he really wanted to leave, but what he was sure of now was that his desire to distance himself from Yue Ling made Yue Ling want to quickly become a strong person.

Yue Ling gripped Yin Chu Jiu's hand tightly, brushed away the sweat-dampened hair clinging to Yin Chu Jiu's forehead from their journey, and asked, "What's wrong? Did we come to the wrong place?" The young man seemed a little nervous.

"If you've gone to the wrong place, we'll just go somewhere else. I don't mind," Yue Ling said softly, suppressing her desire to become stronger.

Yin Chu Jiu understood the suppressed meaning in Yue Ling's voice. As the author, how could he not understand the protagonist he created? He shook his head, smiled at Yue Ling, and said that regardless of whether he would really leave, if Yue Ling wanted to become stronger, he would help him achieve that goal.

"Don't worry, we haven't made a mistake." After saying that, Yin Chu Jiu walked to the side of the iron tree. "Wait a moment, I'll get it out right away."

Ironwood is very hard, but there is a very soft spot near its roots. That spot is the heart of the ironwood, and it is also where it accumulates its tempering emulsion.

Taking out a small knife, Yin Chu Jiu found the spot described in her memory and gently drew a circle around it. The spot looked no different from the others, but after Yin Chu Jiu made the cut, the soft, jelly-like texture was easily sliced ​​open.

Then, he peeled off the circular piece of bark, revealing the interior filled with Heavenly Heart Ironwood Milk. The heartwood was like a bowl, with a white, milk-like liquid quietly contained inside.

At the same time, as the bark was peeled away, a pleasant fragrance wafted out. Just a light sniff made one feel a little warm, and a power flowed through the meridians. When the warmth disappeared, the body seemed to feel stronger.

Among those present, Yue Ling was the weakest. After the smell appeared, he felt it the most. His eyes were somewhat deep as he walked towards the Heavenly Heart Ironwood Milk and stared intently at the milky white liquid.

Is this the kind of thing that can make him stronger?

very good.

Yue Ling pulled Yin Chu Jiu, who was squatting by the tree, up and gently stroked his neck as if to comfort him. Then he stretched out his arms and gently wrapped the boy in his arms, whispering, "Don't be afraid. No matter who it is, they can't take you away from me."

This was the first time he had so clearly shown his strong possessiveness towards the boy.

It's okay if you don't tell him, he'll find out.

It's okay to be scared, he will always protect him.

Yin Chu Jiu shuddered, and it took her a long time to calm down in Yue Ling's arms.

Having found the Heavenly Heart Ironwood Milk, their operation in the Rainbow Forest could now conclude. They extracted the Heavenly Heart Ironwood Milk from the iron tree, taking nine-tenths and keeping one-tenth.

“Generally speaking, as long as such rare and precious materials retain a little bit of their foundation, they can regenerate this much body-tempering liquid over the long years to come. We really shouldn’t take all of this liquid when we’re using it for body tempering.”

As Yin Chu Jiu squatted down to put the piece of bark back on, Zi Zhuo nodded in agreement. As a doctor, he understood better than anyone the dangers of short-sighted exploitation.

Having obtained the Heavenly Heart Ironwood Milk, they decided to leave the Rainbow Forest and head to their next destination. The Rainbow Forest was quiet, and no one was likely to have a bounty placed there, but it wasn't very safe. Since Yue Ling wanted to temper his body, he should find a safe place.

Body tempering usually takes a lot of time because the body is too weak. Each tempering requires the body to fully accept so much energy and medicinal effects, which makes the transformation time very long. Therefore, body tempering cannot be done in the wild.

However, their next stop was also a forest—Cloud Painting Forest—so they decided to continue their journey until they reached Qingfeng City, their next destination in Cloud Painting Forest.

So after obtaining the Heavenly Heart Tempering Milk, the group continued their journey without stopping.

Fortunately, they hunt in the forest, so there was enough food in the vehicle.

"We made a mistake. We didn't expect to find something for body tempering in the forest, so our route planning wasn't very good. We can't stop to help Yue Ling temper her body along the way, otherwise, if we encounter danger, not only will Yue Ling's body not get better, but it will be affected and become even worse."

Zizhuo was very disappointed by this and sighed as he continued on his way.

From Changhong Forest to Yunhua Forest and then to Qingfeng City, there are two routes. According to Zizhuo's previous plan, each route would take half a month. This means that they would spend a full month traveling by carriage from Changhong Forest to Qingfeng City.

For a fleeting moment, Yin Chu Jiu began to miss modern airplanes, trains, and high-speed rail. But the next moment, he stopped thinking that way, and his mood became gloomy.

The boy beside him noticed his change in mood. "What's wrong? Is something the problem?"

Looking at Yue Ling who was asking questions, Yin Chu Jiu suppressed the slight discomfort in her heart and gently shook her head, "No, you should rest and take care of your health. When we get to Qingfeng City, we will start the body tempering process. After we get to the Moon Forest, you will definitely become very strong."

When he first came to this world, besides repaying Yue Ling, he thought about going back every moment, wondering what Yin Chu Shi would be like in the modern world. He even thought the same way half a year ago.

But now, he doesn't think that way anymore...

However, even though I didn't think so, being in the carriage all of this was really boring. Not only boring, but also very dull.

What pulled Yin Chu Jiu out of her sullen mood was Yue Ling. Yue Ling sat on the other side, holding Yin Chu Jiu's hand tightly with one hand, while holding a book in the other, his expression serious, as if he were studying something intently. He turned a page every now and then, but not very quickly, as if the contents of the book were very profound.

Whether or not he will actually go back, he definitely won't go back until Yue Ling becomes an unparalleled powerhouse.

Since he wasn't going back, he stopped thinking about those issues.

Yin Chu Jiu took a deep breath, suppressing those thoughts deep in her mind, and temporarily relaxed herself.

Seeing that Yue Ling was engrossed in reading, he couldn't help but lean closer and ask curiously, "Yue Ling, what are you reading?"

He wanted to take a look, to fill his mind with books and not think too much. But as soon as he got there, Yue Ling put the book away and wouldn't let him read it.

Yue Ling smiled at the stunned boy, then used his usual coquettish trick, leaning on his shoulder and softly saying, "That's a little gift from Zi Zhuo. He said it contains profound knowledge and that I should study it well so that I can put it into practice better in the future."

Yin Chu Jiu: "Knowledge?" What knowledge could Zi Zhuo give Yue Ling? "Is it about medicine?"

"Yes, it's about the human body." Yue Ling leaned on Yin Chu Jiu's shoulder and answered with a deep look in her eyes, "If we understand certain parts of the human body, we can achieve very good results."

Since that was the case, Yin Chu Jiu didn't ask any further questions.

If Yue Ling wants to become a strong person, it would be good for him to know some medical skills. If he gets injured in battle and Zi Zhuo is not by his side, he can treat himself.

What Yin Chu Jiu didn't notice was that the boy leaning against him was staring at his neck and earlobes. He even lowered his head slightly as Yin Chu Jiu leaned against him, his gaze following the tightly tied collar down to his delicate collarbone, and... a deeper, more secret place.

A month later, in Qingfeng City, two luxurious carriages drove in from afar, each with two tall horses in front of it, their galloping creating gusts of wind.

The four tall horses galloped all the way to Qingfeng City before slowing down and leisurely entering the city.

After a month of travel, they finally arrived in Qingfeng City. As soon as they entered the city, they quickly found an inn, booked a few superior rooms, and asked the waiter to bring up a bucket of hot water. They then began to temper Yue Ling's body.

Zi Zhuo is a divine physician, and he knows a lot. Although this is his first time tempering his body, after reading the books left behind by the divine physician, he was able to prepare the most suitable body tempering medicine for Yue Ling.

Twenty drops of body-tempering lotion were used. Don't underestimate this small amount of lotion; it actually has a lot of energy. After preparing the body-tempering medicine, he had Yue Ling enter the bath tub to begin the body-tempering process.

Tempering the body is a long and arduous process that consumes a lot of energy. Therefore, Yin Chu Jiu planned to go out and buy some food to replenish energy while Yue Ling was tempering his body.

But before Yin Chu Jiu could act, Yue Ling suddenly called out to him.

"Don't go."

Yue Ling sat in the bathtub, completely naked. Beads of sweat appeared on his chest, which was as white as his face. His chest began to turn red as energy surged into it, and it seemed as if white threads were flowing through his red skin. It wasn't an illusion; it was real.

The white threads are absorbed ironwood milk; those threads will enter his body and then transform his meridians and body.

"Stay here, you're not allowed to leave."

His voice was hoarse, and Yue Ling's deep, unfathomable eyes were fixed on Yin Chu Jiu, as if he would rush out if Yin Chu Jiu left him.

Yin Chu Jiu immediately stopped, looking at the boy whose eyes were a little red and who dared not move. The boy did not look very expressive, but Yin Chu Jiu saw the slight unease hidden deep in the boy's eyes.

Even though he said the body-tempering milk could make him stronger, deep down he still harbored doubts and unease.

Because of his doubts and anxieties, he would not let his most precious possession leave him, and if anything were to happen to him, he would take him with him.

At this moment, Yin Chu Jiu understood everything that she hadn't understood before.

The boy regarded him as his everything.

Zi Zhuo, who had been keeping watch, saw this and pulled the black cat out to buy food. The black cat didn't want to leave; she wanted to stay. Yue Ling had finally had some bad luck, and she wanted to see it.

What are you looking at? Once Yue Ling recovers, you'll be in trouble.

Zizhuo used all his strength to pull the black cat away.

"I'm not leaving! I want to stay, I'm not leaving!"

"Are you leaving or not? If you don't leave, you'll never get to eat anything good again!"

"Delicious?"

"That's right, you haven't been to a human city yet, have you? There's lots and lots of delicious food in human settlements, like crystal buns, beef jerky, and three-delicacy buns..."

"Let's go, let's go quickly!"

So, only Yin Chu Jiu and Yue Ling remained in the room. Although it was just the two of them, the spacious guest room felt incredibly cramped precisely because of them.

No, it's not that it's cramped, but rather that someone's presence is so strong that it makes the space for another person to exist very small.

After sensing Yue Ling's thoughts, Yin Chu Jiu felt that even though the space was large, he could smell Yue Ling's unique scent in every molecule of air.

In this atmosphere, Yin Chu Jiu felt her heart pounding like a drum.

She didn't know how much time had passed when Zi Zhuo and the black cat's voices rang out again, along with the black cat's purring. Yin Chu Jiu looked up and saw that the black cat's mouth was stuffed full of food; she didn't know how much it had eaten.

Zi Zhuo had the black cat put the things away, then went to look at Yue Ling's bathtub, nodding in satisfaction as she looked. "Hmm, he's absorbed almost everything. In another half an hour, you can come out of the tub."

"By the way, Black Cat and I heard some news when we went out just now." Not long after, Zi Zhuo spoke up again. Of course, perhaps the main reason was that no one was talking in the room, so he became the one to liven up the atmosphere. "Qingfeng City is going to hold some kind of festival these two days. I heard it's quite lively. We've been outside for a month. How about we stay in Qingfeng City for a couple more days until the festival is over before leaving?"

"Okay!" The black cat, seeing meat as its mother, immediately raised its hand in agreement.

Zi Zhuo stared at Yue Ling, "Yue Ling, what do you think?"

Yue Ling was soaking in the bathtub, his hair already wet from the rising hot water. His black hair clung to the sides of his face, giving him a unique charm.

He didn't answer Zi Zhuo's question, but stared intently at a boy sitting not far away with his head down.

He was glad that the other man understood his thoughts and saw through his needs.

But the boy was unhappy. He clearly liked him too, so why couldn't he accept him?

Is it because he's not strong enough that even being by his side doesn't make him feel safe? That's why he cares about that unknown entity that might appear in the future.

Unable to get a reply from Yue Ling, Zi Zhuo had no choice but to ask someone else. Anyway, as long as Yin Chu Jiu agreed, Yue Ling would definitely stay.

“On the ninth day, there’s a festival in Qingfeng City for the next few days. How about we go and participate? We can leave after the festival is over.” Zi Zhuo said with a smile, earnestly persuading, “Although Yue Ling’s health is important, and it’s also important for him to become stronger, we’ve been outside for a month already. We should take a break.”

Yin Chu Jiu finally understood what Zi Zhuo was saying. He was stunned for a while before asking, "Stay a few more days?"

Zi Zhuo nodded, "That's right."

Staying a few more days means that Yue Ling's time to find the medicinal herbs and become stronger will be delayed by a few days, so... he can stay in this world for a few more days?

Under Zi Zhuo's expectant gaze, Yin Chu Jiu glanced at the boy who was still soaking in herbal medicine not far away and nodded, "Okay."

Zi Zhuo turned to look at Yue Ling, and sure enough, he saw no objection in his eyes. However, in order to make Yue Ling stay happily, he decided to tell Yue Ling what kind of festival it was.

Yin Chu Jiu didn't know what Zi Zhuo and Yue Ling had said. He only saw that after Zi Zhuo said a few words to him, Yue Ling gave him a deep look, and then his already deep gaze became even deeper.

So they stayed.

Although she stayed behind, Yue Ling continued to temper her body for the next few days, so she didn't go out much. Not only Yue Ling, but Yin Chu Jiu also didn't go out much.

The only excited ones were Zizhuo and the black cat. Zizhuo was just like that, while the black cat was there because it had never been to a human city before and wanted to join in the fun.

Yin Chu Jiu actually wanted to go out and see the world. He didn't want to go alone, but rather with Yue Ling. Because he didn't know if he would ultimately leave, he wouldn't have much time to spend with Yue Ling.

However, Yue Ling didn't seem very interested. He was more interested in medical knowledge. When he wasn't tempering his body, he would lean against the bed or sit in a chair, studying the book that Zi Zhuo had given him seriously.

With no other option, Yin Chu Jiu had to stay and keep Yue Ling company.

A few days later, Qingfeng City was completely engulfed in excitement.

Yue Ling still didn't go out. Yin Chu Jiu saw the lively scene outside the window and wanted to invite Yue Ling out for the night, since this might be the last time the two of them would experience such a lively festival.

But when Yin Chu Jiu walked up to Yue Ling, Yue Ling grabbed her hand and hugged her, and then they fell onto the bed together.

Yue Ling leaned against him, lowered her head, and gently touched his lips, whispering in a low, husky voice, "Are you inviting me?"

Yin Chu Jiu: "???"

As he asked, he stroked his body, "Don't you know what this festival in Qingfeng City is called?"

What should it be called? Yin Chu Jiu had a bad feeling.

"Spring Moon Festival, a festival for couples who are in love to pledge their love."

As Yue Ling said this, her hand touched his lower back and pressed down lightly. Instantly, Yin Chu Jiu felt his body go limp.

Author's Note:

Yin Chu Jiu: Why did my body go limp when Yue Ling pressed my lower back?

Yue Ling's expression was somber.

Zi Zhu smiled: The power of knowledge.

Writing romance scenes was so difficult, but I finally finished today's..._(:з」∠)_

Thank you to the little angel who watered my plants with nutrient solution!

One bottle of Xiaofei;

Thank you so much for your support, I will continue to work hard!