Anti-aging lotion

In a side hall within the inner court of the Imperial Palace, a man in his twenties wearing yellow robes and with a face like polished jade was quietly listening to the report of the Barbarian Marquis.

"This incident happened suddenly. This subject dared not make a decision without authorization, so I came to seek an audience with the Fourth Prince in the middle of the night. I ask for the Fourth Prince's forgiveness," the Barbarian Marquis said.

The handsome man was none other than the Fourth Prince, Chu Xia. However, unlike the other princes, he was born to a mere concubine.

Although they were all princes, there was a vast difference in status. However, the Fourth Prince had always kept a low profile and did not invite jealousy, so he was very popular among all the princes.

Almost all the Empire's marquises believed that the Fourth Prince was the most qualified to inherit the throne, but unfortunately, he was not born to the main queen.

The Fourth Prince, Chu Xia, nodded and said, "You did the right thing. However, for this Long Chen to have suddenly become an Alchemist, it certainly caught me by surprise."

"Indeed. When I saw that Nameplate, I couldn't believe my own eyes. This piece of trash transformed overnight into an Alchemist; it is truly hard to believe," the Barbarian Marquis also shook his head, still finding it hard to believe even now.

"Interesting. After this Long Chen was heavily injured by your son last time, it seems as if his entire person has changed. He has actually become powerful, and can even kill a half-step Blood Condensation realm expert. I fear there is more to this than meets the eye," the Fourth Prince stood up and paced back and forth a few times, then said:

"After you return, keep a close watch on the movements of the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion. See if there are any suspicious people entering or exiting. Remember, do not alert the enemy."

"Yes, this subject will go and handle it immediately. However, regarding Long Chen…" the Barbarian Marquis said with some hesitation.

"Do not worry about him for now. He is merely a pawn. As long as he does not jump off the chessboard, even if he has a backer, he cannot escape the fate of being a pawn.

But his identity is a bit sensitive now. Tell your son to restrain himself for the time being. By the way, how are Yaoyang's injuries?" the Fourth Prince asked.

"Thank you for your concern, Fourth Prince. After treatment, my son is no longer in any serious danger," the Barbarian Marquis said hurriedly.

However, having said that, when Zhou Yaoyang was carried back, he had really been given a huge fright. That injury was too terrifying; he hadn't even recognized his own son.

Fortunately, although the injury was terrifying, the damage to his internal organs was not great. That was because Long Chen had fed him a Medicinal Pill, which saved his life.

After this period of treatment and spending a large amount of gold coins, Zhou Yaoyang was able to walk on the ground yesterday. Other than not being able to fight for the time being, he was no longer in any major danger.

"Good, that is fine. You should go back first. Remember what I said: keep your eyes on that side. If there are any unusual movements, report to me immediately."

"Yes, this subject takes his leave."

After the Barbarian Marquis left, the Fourth Prince came to the window, looking at the dark sky outside, a smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

"The dark night cannot last forever; dawn will arrive soon. Zhenyuan Marquis, I wonder how long you can continue to resist?"

The next morning, when the people of the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion pushed open the main gate, the ground in front of the gate was paved with brand-new floor tiles. The people of the mansion could not help but be very surprised.

They did not know that when the people of the Barbarian Marquis's mansion were cleaning the ground, they had dug up all the ground stained with blood.

Seeing the uneven ground left behind, the person left to handle the aftermath, remembering the angry scolding he received from the Barbarian Marquis before he left, thought it over and finally had his subordinates simply renew the entire ground, only then leaving with peace of mind.

Long Chen could not help but show a trace of mockery regarding this matter. A bully who fears the strong and bullies the weak; this time, they should be honest for a while!

After getting up, Long Chen first went to pay his respects to his mother. Lady Long did not know how she had returned yesterday; it was as if she had just opened her eyes and it was already dawn. The events of yesterday felt like a dream.

"Chen'er, what exactly happened yesterday?" Although she saw that Long Chen was safe and sound, Lady Long was still somewhat terrified.

"Mother, your son has grown up. I have become a true man. Just like Father, I can also shelter this family from the wind and rain," Long Chen held his mother's hand and said solemnly.

He did not want his mother to know too much. She was only a Mortal. Long Chen had already checked her body; it was a kind of natural absolute pulse, not a useless Spiritual Root, but rather having no Spiritual Root at all.

Moreover, his mother was nearly forty years old and could not practice the Nine Star Hegemon Body Art. Furthermore, the Nine Star Hegemon Body Art was an extremely rigid and masculine cultivation method; women could not practice it at all.

Even if Long Chen was Heaven-Defying, he still had no way to change his mother's Physique. All he could do now was to let his mother worry less.

Seeing that his son seemed to have grown up overnight, as if he saw the firm figure of her husband, Lady Long could not help but feel a bit emotional, tears streaming down:

"Good child, Mother will not ask you. Mother believes in you."

Long Chen hurriedly wiped away his mother's tears and smiled: "Mother, your son has grown up, you should be happy. Today, I have prepared a gift for you."

After Long Chen finished speaking, he wiped his ring, and an jade bottle appeared in his hand. Before Long Chen could speak, Lady Long exclaimed: "This is a spatial ring? Where did you get it?"

Long Chen could not help but feel a bit dumbfounded. With that look, why did it feel like he had committed a theft?

Long Chen knew that constantly hiding things from his mother was not a solution. In order to save his mother from worry and fear, Long Chen revealed his identity as an Alchemist to her.

In any case, everyone would know sooner or later; he did not need to hide it. However, Long Chen lied, claiming that after being beaten up, he had coincidentally opened up his meridians and could practice cultivation.

Moreover, he had actually cultivated Pill fire and possessed the potential to become an Alchemist. Then, he went to the Alchemist Association and happened to meet Great Master Yun Qi, and by hugging Great Master Yun Qi's legs and crying, he poured out his grievances.

Finally, through his onslaught of tears and snot, he moved the iron-hearted Great Master Yun Qi to make an exception and promote him to become an Alchemist.

Lady Long was confused, but Long Chen said it with certainty, and showed the Nameplate to his mother, so Lady Long finally believed it.

Although Lady Long was not a cultivator, she knew that Alchemists were incomparably noble existences. For Long Chen to become an Alchemist was a blessing cultivated over several lifetimes.

"Mother, don't move. I will apply it for you."

After speaking, Long Chen poured a few drops of medicinal liquid from the bottle and gently applied it with his palm. A fresh fragrance instantly permeated the entire room, making people feel refreshed, as if taking a breath of that scent could make one feel relaxed.

Seeing that Long Chen was serious, Lady Long did not dare to move. Long Chen gently applied the medicinal liquid on his hands onto Lady Long's cheeks.

A cool and refreshing sensation seeped into her heart and spleen. Lady Long immediately felt her face cooling down, feeling extremely comfortable.

"Chen'er, what exactly is this? It feels very good," Lady Long closed her eyes, feeling her son's movements, and said softly.

"Hehe, this is a treasure your son has prepared to honor you. Just keep this posture and don't move, okay?" Long Chen laughed.

"Naughty, you bad boy." Seeing that Long Chen refused to answer directly, Lady Long could not help but scold him with a smile, but she felt a warmth in her heart.

Having raised Long Chen with great difficulty, now that her son had grown up and knew how to be filial, Lady Long felt happier than anything else.

"Alright, you can open your eyes now," Long Chen said.

Lady Long slowly opened her eyes and discovered that in front of her was a huge copper mirror, which was her vanity mirror, now being held in front of her by Long Chen.

"Ah…"

Lady Long looked at herself in the mirror and could not help but let out a cry of surprise. She looked left and right, discovering that the person was indeed herself, but she appeared much younger.

The wrinkles at the corners of her eyes had faded significantly, and her originally somewhat dry skin had become moist, making her look as if she had become ten years younger.

"Chen'er, am I dreaming?" Lady Long looked at herself in the mirror for a long time, unable to believe it.

"I don't know if you are dreaming, but if you keep looking, we will have to eat lunch directly," Long Chen said with a grin.

Lady Long could not help but blush and lightly tapped Long Chen: "You stinky brat, you even dare to tease your mother. It hasn't even been half an hour yet."

Long Chen was happy. Good, Mother not only had her face look ten years younger, her heart also felt ten years younger. He smiled: "Mother, this is the Beauty-Preserving Liquid I specially refined for you. Although the medicinal ingredients are average, it is no problem to restore you to about thirty years old."

The Beauty-Preserving Liquid originally required a main ingredient called the Beauty-Preserving Fruit to be formulated, but the Beauty-Preserving Fruit was extremely rare, and Long Chen could not find it in a short time.

He used a type of Beauty-Preserving Grass to replace it. Although the effect was much worse and could not make a person return to their youth, it was no problem to make her look a few years younger.

"Really?" Lady Long could not help but be overjoyed. As a woman, who would not cherish their appearance?

It was just that Lady Long and her husband were separated, and Long Chen was born with a useless Physique, causing her to worry herself to death, which was why she had aged so quickly.

Seeing his mother so happy, Long Chen felt full of guilt. His mother had sacrificed too much for this family.

"Mother, keep this bottle of medicine. I will refine a few more Medicinal Pills for you. After you take them, I guarantee that in less than a month, when we stand together, others will definitely not believe that you are my mother; they will think you are my sister," Long Chen said with a smile, pressing his hands on his mother's shoulders.

"Stinky brat, less glib talk. You have indeed grown a lot of ability now, but Mother wants to tell you, we have an agreement.

Meng Qi, that daughter-in-law, must not be let go. I don't care what method you use, you must chase her back for me." Although she was happy, Lady Long was still thinking about this matter.

When Long Chen proposed to break up with Meng Qi before, she could guess the gist of it. A woman like Meng Qi, who was like a Heavenly Immortal, as long as one was a man, they would not give up.

But Long Chen did just that. Whenever she thought of this later, her heart felt like it was being pricked by needles. To put it bluntly, it was still her own incompetence that caused her son to suffer grievances.

But Long Chen never mentioned this matter, and Lady Long felt even more sad. Today, seeing Long Chen's methods, she immediately thought of this matter.

Before, it was Long Chen who was not worthy of her, but now Long Chen was an Alchemist, his status was higher than others, so there should be a chance, right? She could not help but urge him.

"Mother, don't worry. You know my temper, don't you? If she is mine, who dares to snatch her? When I was a child, my cousin snatched my toy, didn't he get bitten by me until he cried?" Long Chen laughed.

However, as Long Chen laughed, he couldn't laugh anymore, because he saw the trace of sorrow in his mother's eyes.

Since his father went to guard the frontier, it seemed that his mother had never been in contact with her maiden family again. No matter how difficult their family was, his mother had never asked her maiden family for help.

Long Chen held his mother's hand and said: "Mother, now your son is an Alchemist. Our bitter days are over. Don't think about unhappy things."

After chatting with his mother for a while longer, seeing that his mother's mood was gradually brightening, Long Chen ate breakfast and headed straight to the Alchemist Association.