Chapter 33: Good things don’t last forever. You’ve never kissed me on your own initiative.
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Shen Changyi did not come to watch the magic trial.
Li Shanglu used the Eliminate Anger and Purify Mind Pill to get the 15th place. The top few were all extremely powerful cultivators, including Xie Du and Helan Jin.
Fifteen was a better ranking than Li Shanglu had expected. She didn't have any special abilities, so she took advantage of Xie Du's help in the secret realm trial, and also had the help of Helan Jin and Shen Changyi. She didn't go to the sword trial because of illness, and only the final magic trial had to be done by herself, but she also benefited from Shangjun's alchemy book.
The sect competition has finally come to an end. I heard that the final ranking will not be sent to each sect for another three days.
Li Shanglu returned to the sect with other disciples. Of course, Shen Changyi was still not there. He seemed very busy, and no one knew what he was busy with.
To be precise, Zhu Xuan is very busy.
The memory had not faded away, and the Shen Changyi she knew still had not returned.
Occasionally at night, Li Shanglu could see him.
As if completing a task assigned to him by someone, he greeted her hurriedly, asked her what she had done today, chatted with her casually for a few words, and then left quickly.
He smelled of blood, although there was no blood on his body, but he must have killed many demon cultivators, otherwise the bloody smell would not have soaked his clothes so deeply.
After Helan Jin learned about Shen Changyi, he seemed particularly excited for some reason. He pulled Li Shanglu and said, what if Shen Changyi could never change back in his lifetime? They should be prepared in advance.
If she could never change back... Li Shanglu didn't think Zhou Xuan would obey her like Shen Changyi did. That man would use magic against her, and there would be no room for resistance in front of him. They really couldn't get along, but she had already learned how to make pills, so she would probably be able to support herself even if they divorced.
Helan Jin fell silent for a while after hearing her thoughts.
"Or you follow me and I'll support you."
Li Shanglu smiled and told him to get lost.
She is no longer at the stage where she has to rely on others to survive. Now she has the energy to do anything and is in a good mood every day. She doesn't want to go back to the old ways.
At noon, Shen Changyi came back with a crucian carp.
Li Shanglu watched him walk into the kitchen and slowly gutted the crucian carp. His fair, slender hands took out the fish's internal organs without changing his expression the whole time.
Sure enough, my memory has changed. I am no longer afraid of even the things that I used to be scared of.
I think Shen Changyi is the closest to a perfect immortal, with almost no weaknesses.
He doesn't even have any relatives or friends to worry about, and the only reason he wants to save the world is because he is kind by nature and doesn't want to see people suffer.
"Hungry?"
Noticing her gaze, Shen Changyi continued to cook the crucian carp without even looking up. "Wait a moment, it will be ready soon."
Li Shanglu leaned against the door and looked at him lazily.
His good master taught him well and he can even cook.
"What is heaven like?" she asked softly.
Shen Changyi chopped the fish open and said softly, "I don't know."
Li Shanglu looked at him in confusion. "You've ascended, so how could you not know?"
"After ascending to heaven, the Heaven gave me a cave." Shen Changyi began to chop shepherd's purse again. "I practice in the cave and rarely leave."
If I have to say, the difference between heaven and the human world is probably that the immortals in heaven are all very calm and rarely communicate with each other.
There is absolutely no such strong emotion as Li Shanglu's, and it is even more impossible for him to get angry and turn against her.
They are all immortals who have practiced for hundreds or thousands of years and have ascended to heaven. They have long been indifferent to the various aspects of the world. No matter how extreme their temperament is, it will gradually be smoothed out over tens of millions of years.
Everyone was polite and harmonious. When they met occasionally, they would exchange ideas about their cultivation methods. After discussing the topic, they would go home in silence.
Shen Changyi ascended to heaven at a young age, so logically he should have some of the youthful aura of a young man, but he was mature beyond his years and had an introverted temperament. Many things could not arouse his interest, and his emotions were naturally dull.
So after he ascended to heaven, he was almost no different from other immortals. He practiced in his cave every day and never left the house.
So he couldn't describe what heaven was like.
Li Shanglu listened to his words and became even more curious about the heaven.
"Did your master... also ascend to heaven?"
Hearing this, Shen Changyi's movements suddenly stopped.
"No," he quickly returned to normal and said calmly, "Master is dead."
Li Shanglu's heart sank, and he pursed his lips, "How did he die?"
"Death from old age."
Shen Changyi said calmly, "Master was not gifted and ultimately failed to ascend. He lived to be two hundred years old and died of old age."
He basically developed his magic skills on his own, and his master taught him to cultivate his mind.
Neither of them spoke again.
Li Shanglu thought that it was a good thing to live to the end of his life, not to mention that he lived for two hundred years. How could a mortal live that long? Sixty years old was already a long life.
The meal was ready. Li Shanglu picked up a piece of meat but tasted bland.
The taste is too bland. If it were Shen Changyi, he wouldn't make it so bland.
She suddenly tasted something fishy and couldn't help but spit it out, retching continuously.
Shen Changyi frowned and looked at her. After a while, he heard Li Shanglu coughing and scolding him.
"What are you standing there for? Bring me some water."
He poured a glass of water and handed it to Li Shanglu, but still stared at her with a frown.
Li Shanglu rinsed his mouth and glared at him unhappily, "You can't even cook a meal properly, and you're calling yourself a god. If you can't cook, just buy it. You're not short of money."
Shen Changyi didn't say anything, just grabbed her wrist without saying a word.
"What are you doing?" Li Shanglu was startled and looked at him in slight surprise. "Is it not possible for me to say a few words to you?"
This is outrageous. Do you want to hit her?
He touched her wrist with his fingertips, raised his head and looked at her blankly.
"Li Shanglu, you are pregnant."
Li Shanglu was stunned. She watched his fingertips repeatedly check her pulse. Her head was a little dazed, but she still asked, "Is it a pregnancy pulse?"
Come to think of it, she indeed hadn't had her period these days, but she had been so focused on refining pills and conducting trials that she hadn't noticed it at all.
"Yes." Shen Changyi nodded. "The book says this kind of pulse is a pregnancy pulse, and the fetus is stable and already two months old."
The book says...it turns out he never really took the patient's pulse.
Li Shanglu immediately stood up, put on his coat, and headed to Danfeng without even eating. "I'll go ask Elder Teng."
Shen Changyi gently pulled her, and the next second, they arrived at Danfeng.
Li Shanglu stood still in shock, his legs weak.
This is the earth escape technique. Before she could react, she had already arrived in front of Elder Teng.
Elder Teng carefully examined her twice and said with absolute certainty, "This time you're really pregnant!"
He looked at Shen Changyi excitedly, "Master Sword Immortal, this is great news. We must report it to the Sect Master quickly. We must celebrate it properly."
Shen Changyi looked stunned, but his tone was still somewhat calm, "I understand."
Elder Teng's expression instantly turned ugly. He stared at Shen Changyi and curled his lips in dissatisfaction.
Just know it, that’s it?
How could this be the reaction of someone who knew he was going to be a father?
It's really outrageous.
Li Shanglu smiled and said to Elder Teng, "Ignore him. I'll go talk to the Sect Master later."
Elder Teng's expression grew even more displeased. He moved closer to her and lowered his voice, saying, "Giving birth is no small matter. I don't think Master Sword Immortal seems very happy. You must be careful."
Li Shanglu: ...
She burst out laughing, "That's right, Elder."
"You're still laughing?" Elder Teng was increasingly puzzled. She looked like a smart girl, but why did she suddenly become so stupid at this moment? "Giving birth to children is nothing for a man, but it's a huge matter for a woman. If it really doesn't work out, you can come live on Danfeng in the future and I will take care of you."
Li Shanglu agreed briskly, "Okay."
"No."
Shen Changyi suddenly spoke, "I will take good care of her."
Seeing this, Elder Teng had no choice but to stop talking and just gave him a few cold looks.
Shen Changyi actually heard everything they said just now.
It's not that he was unhappy about this, he just never thought he would have a child.
When practicing in the mountains, Shen Changyi also saw his master's wife pregnant, and she was very happy to let the young Shen Changyi touch her belly.
It was so soft and mushy that he couldn't imagine how the child was born.
Later, his master told him that giving birth for a woman is like stepping into the gates of hell, asking the King of Hell for a life.
It sounds terrible.
Later, Master went down the mountain with his wife, and when he came back, he brought a baby with him.
That is Du Heng.
Master said that when his wife gave birth, the water in the basin had to be changed several times, and it was all stained red with blood.
He looked at the tears in his master's eyes, but what he thought in his heart was that fortunately he didn't have to let another woman suffer such pain.
At that time, he never thought that he would have a child, nor did he plan to have one.
Shen Changyi looked at Li Shanglu, feeling sorry for him.
She is still so young.
After the two came out of Danfeng, they felt much calmer.
Li Shanglu stuffed all the elixirs, supplements and food sent by Elder Teng into Shen Changyi's arms.
When I looked up, I saw that his brows were furrowed.
"Why, do you have something to say?"
Shen Changyi opened his mouth, and after a while, he pursed his lips, "No."
Any fool could see that he had it.
Li Shanglu's mouth twitched slightly, and he simply ignored him.
Seeing that she didn't ask any further questions, Shen Changyi couldn't help but ask, "Do you want to give birth to the child?"
Li Shanglu's eyebrows jumped and he turned to look at him, "What's it to you?"
He said seriously, "Giving birth will be painful."
Nonsense, how could she not know?
Li Shanglu rolled his eyes at him and said calmly, "You don't need to worry about it. This is a matter between me and Shen Changyi."
"Yeah." He responded softly, his eyes still looking at her frequently.
She's so thin, how could she bear it if her belly got bigger? If she were plump like Master's wife, maybe she could still hold on.
The more Shen Changyi thought about it, the more depressed he became. Returning to Shutong Pavilion, he couldn't even concentrate on his cultivation.
Turning her head to look, Li Shanglu seemed to be fine, happily opening the gifts given to her by Elder Teng.
It's really worrying.
Shen Changyi paced back and forth in the room dejectedly. After a while, he suddenly stopped, walked to the desk and began to look through the ancient books on the table.
He didn't know what he was flipping through, but he paused and the worry in his eyes suddenly disappeared.
Yes, if he can think of a solution, his other self can definitely think of it too.
It was a piece of paper, on which was written a spell that could protect women from the pain of childbirth... It was a spell that another self had researched long ago, carefully smoothed and folded it, and placed it at the bottom of the ancient book. The paper had even turned yellow and brittle.
So that's how it is. Shen Changyi has been waiting for this day.
He suddenly had a strange feeling that he couldn't describe. He folded the paper and put it back in its place. Looking back, he saw Li Shanglu humming a little tune and putting the gifts on the shelf.
"Let me do it."
A voice suddenly came from behind. Before Li Shanglu could turn around, a pair of hands passed by her, took the gifts and gently placed them on the shelf.
Her whole body was wrapped in the fragrance of bamboo, and the warm breath sprinkled on her ears. She was slightly startled. This posture was as if... he was hugging her.
Is it too close?
Li Shanglu looked at him suspiciously, but saw Shen Changyi withdrew his hand with a normal expression, his eyes falling on her face.
I've put everything away, why are you still so close?
He stared at her for a long time, then raised his hand and gently picked up a fallen eyelash under her eye with his fingertips.
"Can we do what happened that day again?"
Li Shanglu opened his eyes slightly and looked at him in disbelief.
What happened that day, which day, what happened, couldn’t it be what she was thinking about?
"I have a hunch."
Shen Changyi pursed his lips and spoke softly.
"I think I'm about to leave."
He seemed to have lived his life again, and with those old memories, one day seven hundred years later, he met Li Shanglu.
A few days before his death, Master told him something.
All good things will never last forever, and good things never last forever. That is why we should hold on to and cherish every moment in our hands.
Li Shanglu was stunned for a moment, then lowered his eyes. "What do you mean I'm leaving soon? My memory is coming back soon."
He paused slightly and slowly let go of her, "Yeah."
That’s right.
He was too greedy. Those beautiful things did not belong to him in the first place.
It was just a glimpse of a corner of happiness. From beginning to end, he was just an insignificant passer-by in her life. Maybe Li Shanglu would forget him tomorrow.
He seemed to understand the strange feeling in his heart when he saw the paper.
It turns out to be sadness.
He also wanted to see Li Shanglu's child being born.
Li Shanglu is so handsome, the child he gives birth to will definitely be cuter than Du Heng, and may even be the most beautiful child in the world.
what to do?
He wanted to...stay.
"What's wrong with you?" Li Shanglu patted the side of his face in surprise. "Zhu Xuan, you're crying."
Why do you still like to cry even though you are a god? Didn’t you promise to have a smooth life?
Chen Changyi lowered his eyes to look at her and shook his head, "I'm going out for a walk. Maybe when I come back, you'll be able to see your husband."
"Stop." Li Shanglu frowned and called out to him.
But the other party still would not obey her order. When he was about to step out of the threshold, Li Shanglu pulled him back.
Sweat dripped from her forehead, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Try and see if you dare to take another step."
Shen Changyi closed his eyes and was about to say something when something soft suddenly touched his lips.
He stood there in a daze, a pair of hands pulled his neck, forcing him to lower his head and accept the somewhat unfamiliar but proactive kiss.
After a long time, that softness disappeared, and my heart felt lost.
Li Shanglu stared at him solemnly. "How is it, Immortal Lord Zhou Xuan? Is it better than what happened that day?"
Shen Changyi's eyelashes trembled slightly, his face was dyed red by the clouds, and his fingertips covered his lips.
"Again... again."
Li Shanglu laughed mercilessly, put his arms around his neck, stood on tiptoe and kissed him again.
But this time, the other party seemed to have suddenly grasped the technique. He grabbed the back of her head, kissed her deeply, pried open her lips and teeth with the tip of his tongue, and sucked and bit her lips aggressively.
Li Shanglu was startled and tried to break free, but the kiss was still not over. It was as if he wanted to eat her up. Her lips were swollen and painful from being rubbed, and even her breath was taken away.
Her legs gradually became weak, and she could no longer hold on and grabbed his shoulders. She opened her eyes and met a pair of gloomy eyes.
Um?
Why are you angry? Shouldn't Zhou Xuan be very happy? Before leaving, someone taught him how to do intimate things. At the very least, he should look at her with gratitude, right?
The other party finally released the hand that was pressing on the back of his head. Li Shanglu gasped for a moment, his heart beating very fast.
She was a little annoyed and wanted to scold him, but when she looked up, she saw Chen Changyi pursing his lips with an unexpected look.
"Phytolacca."
He spoke slowly, enunciating each word.
"You've never kissed me."
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