Song Cha’s expression was calm, showing no signs of a crack.
She looked at Long Aotian and shook her head slightly, “Long Aotian, what I wanted to tell Master is that Master has been in seclusion recently and cannot refine any pills.”
Long Aotian: “……”
Hearing Song Cha’s words, Long Aotian was momentarily stunned.
Song Cha’s master was in seclusion and unable to refine pills?
In other words, all this time he had been waiting in vain?
Currently, Long Aotian’s cultivation was at the peak of Foundation Building.
In this situation, the only hope he had was the pills from Song Cha’s master, Chu Man.
He had even stayed in the sect for such a long time without going out to seek resources for this very reason.
Yet, under these circumstances, he had not achieved any results.
Because of her master’s seclusion, Song Cha had not mentioned anything at all.
Long Aotian felt deceived in his feelings; Song Cha was completely wasting his time, delaying his recovery from injuries and his breakthrough in cultivation.
He had to be aware that his foundation was unstable.
If this situation were repaired sooner, the chances of recovery would be greater.
If the foundation remained unstable and continued to be neglected, it would only hinder him.
An already unstable foundation would only become more unstable.
Looking at Song Cha, Long Aotian suddenly recalled his original plan.
Because he had already offended Song Cha, Long Aotian was unsure if she would truly help him.
In this situation, Long Aotian thought of a solution.
And that solution was none other than to seek out Song Cha’s master, Chu Man.
Yes, to find Song Cha’s master, Chu Man.
Long Aotian remembered that in the past, he was quite popular among female cultivators.
Even though his cultivation was not high and his strength was not strong, those female cultivators still liked him very much.
So, what about Chu Man?
Would Song Cha’s master, the master alchemist, Chu Man, also take a liking to him?
The thought of this possibility stirred excitement in Long Aotian’s heart.
If there was anything Long Aotian wanted the most right now, he could say without hesitation that it was this matter.
Recovering from injuries and stabilizing his foundation; if anyone in the entire cultivation world could achieve this, it would undoubtedly be Chu Man.
Chu Man was a master alchemist and the highest authority in alchemy within the entire cultivation world.
In this case, if he could win Chu Man’s favor, making her indispensable to him…
If that’s the case, Chu Man would definitely help him carefully study methods to solidify his foundation.
A master alchemist should have ways to solidify the foundation, right?
Even Long Aotian was already on good terms with her; if Chu Man successfully refined this kind of elixir, he was willing to pay the price.
As long as Chu Man could produce this elixir, she would be the person he loved the most.
Thinking of this, a hint of pride appeared in Long Aotian’s eyes.
The pride in Long Aotian’s eyes was too obvious.
However, this blatant pride left Song Cha, who stood beside Long Aotian, somewhat bewildered.
Song Cha couldn’t figure out why Long Aotian was showing such a proud expression.
Just as Song Cha was puzzled, Long Aotian finally spoke up.
He looked at Song Cha and said, “Fairy Song Cha, could you introduce your master to me?”
Song Cha: “……”
Hearing Long Aotian’s words, Song Cha was somewhat stunned.
To be honest, Song Cha was truly shocked by Long Aotian’s audacity.
Yes, she was shocked by the thickness of Long Aotian’s face.
Long Aotian was a Foundation Building stage cultivator, while Chu Man was a peak God Transformation stage cultivator.
There were three levels between Foundation Building and Golden Core, then to Nascent Soul and then God Transformation.
In the clearly stratified world of cultivation, even a Nascent Soul cultivator would shrink back when facing a God Transformation cultivator.
Even a Nascent Soul cultivator seeking an audience with a God Transformation cultivator would have to present multiple invitations to have a chance to meet them.
But Long Aotian?
He was just a Foundation Building stage cultivator, yet he could unhesitatingly ask her to introduce him to a peak God Transformation cultivator who was three levels above him.
At that moment, Song Cha admired Long Aotian’s audacity.
However, no matter how much she admired Long Aotian’s boldness, Song Cha would not agree to his request to meet Chu Man.
It should be noted that Chu Man was now Song Cha’s master and treated her very well.
In such a situation, Song Cha had already regarded Chu Man as someone on her side; how could she possibly give Long Aotian the opportunity to approach Chu Man, win her over, and cause her trouble?
Thus, Song Cha shook her head and said, “Long Aotian, my master does not meet with others.”
At this point, Song Cha weakly added, “Even if I were to speak up, it wouldn’t matter.”
Long Aotian: “……”
Listening to Song Cha’s words, Long Aotian felt extremely dissatisfied.
Because he had already regarded Song Cha as an enemy, Long Aotian had heard quite a few stories about her in recent times.
For example, Song Cha had several good friends, and her master treated her exceptionally well, giving her whatever she wanted and never opposing her opinions.
Song Cha’s privileges filled Long Aotian with immense envy and resentment.
What kind of luck did she have to possess such extraordinary advantages?
Moreover, since Chu Man treats Song Cha so well, Long Aotian couldn’t believe that Song Cha would refuse to introduce him.
So, in this situation, there was only one possibility.
That is, Song Cha didn’t want to introduce him.
She didn’t want to introduce him to Chu Man.
“Fairy Song Cha, I’m leaving now.”
The thought that Song Cha was deliberately ignoring him made Long Aotian extremely displeased.
If it weren’t for his unstable foundation, he could have endured this displeasure.
But now the situation was different; Long Aotian was already angry due to his unstable foundation.
Now, being provoked by Song Cha’s words, his anger flared up.
If he didn’t leave now, he feared that his anger would be directed at Song Cha.
At that point…
After speaking, Long Aotian walked out of Song Cha’s room.
Watching Long Aotian’s departing figure, Song Cha felt a bit dazed.
Once outside, Long Aotian headed towards Chu Man’s cave.
Due to his overwhelming anger, Long Aotian’s footsteps were particularly loud as he walked, venting his frustration.
Finally, he arrived at the entrance of Chu Man’s cave, stepping heavily.
He began to wait at the entrance, convinced that after such a long wait, he would eventually see Chu Man.
However, what Long Aotian didn’t know was that if he had come over a month earlier, there would have been someone in the cave waiting for him.
But now, things were different.
Chu Man was currently at odds with the little fox.
Focused on the little fox, Chu Man was ready to observe any method the little fox might use to escape the barrier, looking for any gaps.
Unfortunately, the little fox was just sleeping and not doing anything else.
Meanwhile, in Song Cha’s cave, after Long Aotian left, You Ming An, who had been hiding behind the curtain, finally stepped out.
She looked at Song Cha with a hint of confusion in her eyes, as if questioning Long Aotian’s identity and why she had to hide behind the curtain.
Seeing You Ming An like this, Song Cha found it hard to express her feelings.
The reason she had You Ming An hide behind the curtain was that she was afraid she would fall for Long Aotian, just like in the original plot.
And it wasn’t just that.
By having You Ming An hide, she was also preventing Long Aotian from taking an interest in You Ming An and potentially trying to steal her away.
After all, no matter how you looked at it, Long Aotian was the protagonist of this world.
In such a situation, she had to be even more vigilant.
“Sister An, that person just now is someone I don’t like,” Song Cha said, her brows furrowed with a hint of helplessness.
“The only reason he came to find me is that he wants to meet my master to ask for pills.”
You Ming An: “…”
Hearing Song Cha’s words and seeing her slightly fatigued expression, You Ming An felt a pang of sympathy in her heart.
This sympathy only made her view Long Aotian, who had already left, even more unfavorably.
Song Cha was so delicate, looking fragile and weak.
It was already quite a struggle for her to prepare a meal, and under such difficult circumstances, the best thing to do was to rest well and get a good night’s sleep.
But at this crucial moment, when she needed rest the most, this cultivator named Long Aotian had shown up.
Not only did he come, but he also caused trouble, adding to Song Cha’s burdens.
“Cha Cha, I want to go out for a bit.”
Just thinking about how Long Aotian kept pestering Song Cha and causing her trouble made her feel a surge of anger.
Clearly, Song Cha did not understand this anger.
Upon hearing You Ming An say she was going out, she relaxed completely, not thinking of anything further.
At that moment, You Ming An decided to take action that was completely different from Song Cha’s.
After leaving Song Cha’s home, You Ming An began searching for Long Aotian on the mountain.
If he dared to make Song Cha tired and unhappy, then she wouldn’t hesitate to teach him a lesson.
The mountain wasn’t small, but for someone at the Nascent Soul stage, it wasn’t too big either.
After wandering around for a while, You Ming An finally spotted Long Aotian standing at Chu Man’s door.
At that moment, Long Aotian was standing in front of Chu Man’s door, looking quite earnest.
It was this earnest demeanor that made You Ming An dislike Long Aotian even more.
At that moment, Long Aotian was waiting for Chu Man while lost in thought.
Just then, he suddenly sensed danger approaching from behind.
As soon as he detected the threat, You Ming An’s claws struck out.
The claw landed on Long Aotian’s face, instantly adding a second claw mark to the one he already had.
With the new claw mark, Long Aotian’s originally handsome face became even less appealing.
But that didn’t matter; You Ming An thought that even if Long Aotian looked worse now, it was only fitting.
She disliked Long Aotian, and just thinking about how he treated Song Cha and pressured her made her feel extremely uncomfortable.
Cha Cha was such a good person; she deserved the best of everything in this world, free from worries and concerns.
She shouldn’t have to frown because of someone else’s pressure.
So, for You Ming An, it was perfectly normal for Long Aotian to end up in such a situation.
At that moment, Long Aotian touched the claw mark on his face, feeling a warmth spread across his skin.
He reached out to touch it.
It was blood.
