I Have Medicine

Chapter 604 - (Reply) The Ten Heirs of the Longque Academy

After quite a while, Gu Zuo suddenly felt a chilling draft on his body. He looked down… “!!!”

He instantly realized what was happening. The overwhelming shame made his mind go blank. By the time he reacted, he was crimson-faced and quickly lunged forward, trying to pull the brocade quilt covering his Big Brother over to shield his own body.

However, Gu Zuo’s movement was not exactly wrong, but Gongyi Tianheng laughed, directly opened his arms, and completely embraced him. The two instantly pressed against each other, skin-to-skin. Gu Zuo’s scalp prickled, and he was practically speechless with mortification.

That thing pressing against him… early morning, martial artists’ vigorous vitality and blood…

Unsure of what to say for a moment, Gu Zuo swallowed. Under the slight pressure from his Big Brother’s arm, he obediently leaned against his chest, not moving at all.

In short, Gu Zuo realized he had better just behave.

Gongyi Tianheng didn’t expose Gu Zuo’s thoughts. In fact, he could control his physical reaction, but seeing Gu Zuo like this delighted him, so he simply chose not to control it. He just held the person close, enjoying the wonderful feeling of having his lover in his arms. The various shy reactions his lover showed were a different kind of amusement for him, and he was quite happy to prolong this pleasant moment.

Gu Zuo felt Gongyi Tianheng’s cheerful mood, and somehow, his own mood slowly calmed down.

It’s true, he had nothing to be embarrassed about. Anyway, it wasn’t the first time with his Big Brother, and besides, with the depth of their feelings, what did he have that his Big Brother didn’t already know? Getting cozy with Big Brother like this now, there was absolutely no need to act so distant… Whether it was last night or now, he was always very happy to be closer to Big Brother.

It seemed he didn’t need to hold back too much…

Gongyi Tianheng also detected Gu Zuo’s thoughts, and the smile on his lips deepened.

He gently rubbed the top of Gu Zuo’s head, then his hand slid down, and the look in his eyes deepened as well.

Gradually, the movements of Gongyi Tianheng’s hand became more unrestrained. Gu Zuo’s body slowly turned red, and after looking up at Gongyi Tianheng, he slowly parted his legs and wrapped them around Gongyi Tianheng’s waist.

…

When the two woke up again, several hours had passed, and it was nearly noon.

Gu Zuo sat up, holding his waist, and felt a bit unwell overall.

As a pharmacist… in terms of physical fitness, he was indeed far inferior to a martial artist.

Gongyi Tianheng pulled him over and massaged his waist with both hands.

Gu Zuo sighed, feeling much more comfortable.

The two leaned against each other quietly for a while before Gu Zuo got up and got out of bed. The dryness and freshness of his body made him particularly uncomfortable, because this dry freshness hadn’t come from bathing, but rather… well, the body’s natural performance. It was completely different from what he understood in modern times, but after thinking deeply about it, another kind of shameful emotion inevitably rushed into his mind, making him restless. Therefore, he decided it was better not to think too deeply.

Afterward, Gongyi Tianheng also got up. He followed behind Gu Zuo and went out with him.

Since the two were currently in a period of intense affection and had just experienced such sweet intimacy, Gu Zuo was unwilling to part from Gongyi Tianheng and even wanted to show his affection. So, at a beautiful spot on the peak, he personally prepared a meal of medicinal cuisine that was both delicious and perfectly suited to Gongyi Tianheng’s physique. The lean meat used was the most tender part of a Primordial Beast, making the meal extremely palatable.

While dining together, Gu Zuo watched Gongyi Tianheng practice martial arts. Between the two of them, an atmosphere of romantic warmth was spontaneously generated, something they hadn’t deliberately cultivated on normal days.

However, while affection was high, the things that needed to be done still had to be done. Right during this day and night of intimacy between Gongyi Tianheng and Gu Zuo, more invitations were sent over.

At the same time, the Tianlong Guards brought the information they had gathered.

Gongyi Tianheng placed a stack of invitations in Gu Zuo’s hand and smiled: “Lei Pengfei and the other three have sent invitations again.” As he spoke, he set four of them aside and pointed to the rest, “These are the ones that were previously sent. There are many more sent after your lecture, which haven’t been included.”

Overall, many people who had been observing quickly reacted after the lecture, sending invitations to build a relationship with both of them. Of those who had sent invitations before, many inquired about other senders, and to avoid offending rivals, some less powerful factions gave up, which made the number of invitations seem less than it could have been. The ones that remained, which could not be ignored, stood out even more.

Lei Pengfei and the others belonged to the category that could not be ignored.

Long Yi half-knelt in front and reported the gathered intelligence one by one: “Shen Wenhan is Shen Wentao’s biological younger brother. Their relationship has been good since childhood. His personal strength is at the Celestial Realm peak, the same as Lei Pengfei, Feng Xueqin, and Duan Yunbeng. These four all belong to the outstanding individuals among the Level 5 students. Their combat power can cross a major realm, and they have a huge reputation even among Level 6 students, ranking as four of the young generation’s Longque Ten Heirs.”

Gu Zuo was curious: “Longque Ten Heirs?”

Long Yi said: “The Longque Ten Heirs are the top ten names on the Longque Ranking.”

Gu Zuo asked: “What is the Longque Ranking? A ranking list for the students within the Longque Academy?”

Long Yi quickly nodded: “That’s right. This ranking is established for students under the age of fifty. Usually, those on the list are Celestial Realm martial artists at most…”

Next, Long Yi stated all the relevant information.

As mentioned before, in the Longque Academy, students can continue studying until they graduate at the Royal Realm if they wish, and this process of study does not hinder their cultivation within their own sects, or their efforts to expand their influence and accumulate power. Once students reach Level 5 and above, they attain a high-level status among the students, and they can also start building their reputation. The Longque Ranking is a powerful tool within the academy that helps boost that reputation.

Of course, although the Longque Ranking is primarily based on strength, it also considers many comprehensive aspects. It can be said that almost no student who makes it onto this list is a lone wolf; they all possess considerable influence. Conversely, even if they started with no influence, being able to reach this list marks them as pinnacle prodigies. There are always forces willing to invest in such prodigies, so their influence will continually grow—much like Gongyi Tianheng himself, who, aside from the resources given by his sect and those he brought himself, followed a similar path.

Perhaps due to the age limit and the fact that the total number of spots is only one hundred, those on the Longque Ranking are usually in the Celestial Realm. After all, there are too many geniuses in the Longque Academy. Even with differences in aptitude, this often only creates a huge difference in power between the top and the bottom of the list, rather than a significant leap in cultivation realm.

The hundred people on the Longque Ranking are all exceptionally talented students, especially the top ten, who are granted the distinction of the “Longque Ten Heirs,” signifying that they are the most outstanding students of this generation in the Longque Academy.

From the time they enroll until they cultivate to the Celestial Realm… judging by the turnover of the young, top-tier powerhouses, this roughly amounts to one generation every fifty years.

Going further up, the advancement of the realm becomes extremely slow. It is completely normal to not break through a major realm for twenty or thirty years. For martial artists with poor aptitude, it is not strange to remain at a bottleneck for hundreds or even thousands of years.

The four individuals who had sent invitations occupied four spots in the top ten. Especially Shen Wenhan, who had constantly dominated the second position. Aside from the mysterious number one, whose identity had remained unknown to this day, his position had been the supreme one on the Longque Ranking!

Then, concerning Lei Pengfei, Feng Xueqin, and Duan Yunbeng, each of them was also extraordinary.

Lei Pengfei had originally been seventh, but after exchanging pills with Gu Zuo, he had reached fourth place. Feng Xueqin had originally been eighth, and similarly, after meeting Gu Zuo, she had ranked fifth. Duan Yunbeng had originally been tenth; a balance of Yin and Yang in his body had caused his strength to leap forward, directly reaching seventh place—if the time had not been too short, he might even have continued to surpass others and move further up.

There were also other invitations from the top ten, but those people were merely the current ninth and tenth, ranked below these four. As for those lower on the Longque Ranking, there was no need to pay them too much attention now.

Regarding the ninth and tenth…

Gongyi Tianheng flipped their invitations over.

They happened to belong to those who had been observing and only sent invitations now, so they could be ignored for the time being.

Of the Longque Ten Heirs, six sent invitations, and four, for various reasons, did not.

After listening to Long Yi’s various descriptions, Gu Zuo blinked: “Big Brother, what do you think?”

Gongyi Tianheng smiled: “Ah Zuo might as well talk about his own plan.”

Gu Zuo then said: “Let’s go to Shen Wenhan’s place first, and then… also visit the places of Lei Pengfei, Feng Xueqin, and Duan Yunbeng. They can be considered my acquaintances, after all.”

Furthermore, by meeting them one by one according to their ranking, others wouldn’t be able to find any fault with the arrangement.

After all, they were the Longque Ten Heirs.

Gongyi Tianheng nodded slightly: “We shall follow Ah Zuo’s word.”

After the two made their decision, Gu Zuo began to reply to those individuals again.

Most were politely declined, leaving only four separate replies.

Among these four, the first reply was naturally to ask Shen Wenhan to set a time and place for them to attend the appointment. For Lei Pengfei and the others, he told them the truth, stating that they must first go to Shen Wenhan’s place and therefore could not set a time yet, but upon their return from the appointment, they would definitely contact them again and allow them to make the arrangements, and so on.

After finishing the writing, Gu Zuo carefully showed the replies to his Big Brother to ensure there were no problems and that the wording was gentle and courteous. The Tianlong Guards then delivered them.

The replies from the Longque Heirs were also very quick, as if they had been waiting for these replies.

Before long, the replies were sent back.

Lei Pengfei and the other two all indicated that it was fine, and handed the power to set the time over to Gu Zuo. Shen Wenhan quickly proposed the location for the invitation, which surprisingly was an invitation directly to his residence in the Longque Academy.

Gu Zuo looked at the invitation and then at Gongyi Tianheng: “Big Brother, for our first visit, we still need to bring a gift, right…?”

Gongyi Tianheng smiled: “For them, the pills refined by Ah Zuo are probably the most desired gifts. Ah Zuo can select some items along this line to present.”