Chapter 205

Chapter 205: Kong Linxue: Junior Brother Meng, You’re Pressing Against Me...

“Meng… Junior Brother Meng!” Kong Linxue instantly covered her mouth with both hands, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Wasn’t Junior Brother Meng just on the cloud ship? How did he suddenly… appear here?

“It’s only been half a year, has Senior Sister Kong already forgotten me?”

The young man before her was none other than Meng Changqing.

He stepped forward, coming directly in front of Kong Linxue. Although there were many disciples below, with his spiritual cultivation, he naturally sensed Kong Linxue’s presence.

Unlike the others, she stood farther away, seeming a bit solitary.

After some thought, Meng Changqing briefly informed the headmaster and left the cloud ship.

“Of course not,” Kong Linxue hurriedly replied, her heart involuntarily filling with excitement and joy.

“I just… I just…” Kong Linxue found herself at a loss for words, her awkward and nervous demeanor making Meng Changqing chuckle.

He remembered their first meeting, where Kong Linxue was much more composed, acting like the senior sister.

But now, before him, she seemed more like the junior sister.

“What ‘just’?” Meng Changqing teased.

“It’s just that I haven’t seen you for so long, I’m… a bit too happy!” Kong Linxue blurted out, her cheeks instantly turning red.

How could I just say what was in my heart like that?

Hearing this, Meng Changqing smiled and flipped his right hand, revealing two jade hairpins. One appeared ordinary, while the other was precious, radiating a soft glow.

“Senior Sister Kong, do you remember this hairpin?” Meng Changqing asked.

“This is… my hairpin,” Kong Linxue was momentarily stunned.

Although it wasn’t a particularly valuable item, it was something she had worn since childhood, so she recognized it immediately.

“Yes, I happened to come across a jade shop on my journey and had it repaired,” Meng Changqing said with a smile. “Take a look and see if there are any flaws.”

Upon hearing this, Kong Linxue was deeply moved, her heart filled with indescribable emotions. She remembered that the hairpin had shattered while she was protecting Junior Brother Meng during his breakthrough in the Xuanqing Realm.

At that time, Junior Brother Meng had picked it up and mentioned that he would have it repaired, but she hadn’t thought much of it. After all, it was just a hairpin. It was the thought that counted. No need to take it to heart.

Yet, Junior Brother Meng had remembered and even went to the trouble of getting it fixed.

Thinking of this, tears of gratitude welled up in Kong Linxue’s eyes. As the saying goes, true feelings were seen in the details, and this was one of those moments.

“This other one, I bought it. It’s a secret artifact, and wearing it for a long time will bring many benefits,” Meng Changqing said, placing both hairpins in Kong Linxue’s hands.

“Junior Brother Meng…” Kong Linxue looked at the hairpins, then at Meng Changqing, her emotions reaching a peak.

Her eyes softened with tenderness, and she wanted to speak the feelings she had kept hidden for so long, but the words wouldn’t come.

Just then, Meng Changqing suddenly pulled her into his arms, their lips meeting. Kong Linxue’s eyes widened, and tears of joy filled them.

The warm sun and gentle breeze accompanied their embrace, surrounded by falling leaves.

After a moment, they finally pulled apart.

Meng Changqing licked his lips, savoring the moment, while Kong Linxue’s face was flushed, her body drenched in a light sheen of sweat.

She leaned shyly into his broad chest, her body weak and pliant, allowing Meng Changqing to clearly feel her curvaceous figure.

“Junior Brother Meng…” After some time, Kong Linxue gently knocked on Meng Changqing’s chest.

“What is it?” Meng Changqing asked.

“You’re pressing against me,” Kong Linxue’s voice was soft.

“That’s normal,” Meng Changqing replied nonchalantly, leaning closer to her ear and whispering mischievously, “You should feel happy about it.”

Upon hearing this, Kong Linxue’s face turned even redder, and after a long pause, she muttered, “You’re so improper.”

Meng Changqing laughed and lifted her into his arms, sitting down on a nearby stone bench.

“Give me the hairpins,” Meng Changqing said.

Kong Linxue obediently released her grip, her expression bashful yet sweet as she allowed him to take them. Meng Changqing carefully placed the hairpins into her hair, though his movements were a bit clumsy.

Kong Linxue’s eyes sparkled with happiness.

“Looks good,” Meng Changqing said, admiring his handiwork.

No wonder she was considered the most beautiful disciple of their sect’s younger generation. She didn’t need any adornments to be breathtaking.

“Really?” Kong Linxue beamed with joy, feeling ecstatic over her beloved’s praise.

“Of course,” Meng Changqing said seriously.

“But… Junior Brother Meng, am I really worthy of you?” Kong Linxue suddenly leaned against his chest, her stunning face clouded with a hint of sadness.

Although the two of them had clarified their feelings, there were still lingering doubts in her heart. While she was talented and had a bright future, the gap between her and Meng Changqing seemed immense.

“All things under heaven are merely about what we desire. It has nothing to do with anything else, especially not love,” Meng Changqing said. “Besides, you’re not lacking either. You have second-grade root bone, and your talent in the path of alchemy is exceptional.”

Indeed, Meng Changqing had always harbored good feelings toward Kong Linxue.

From their very first interaction, he had sensed the connection, and her little gestures over time had only solidified her place in his heart.

Initially, he hadn’t acted on his feelings because he had been weak, focused on cultivation, and content to let things develop naturally.

But now, he had achieved great strength and renown, standing as the foremost talent of the Southern Region’s younger generation.

It was time to make room for other aspects of life, such as emotions, before it was too late.

As he pondered this, Meng Changqing activated his Observation Eye.

【Friend: Kong Linxue】

【Race: Human】

【Cultivation: Ninth Level of Dao Creation Realm】

【Root Bone: Second Grade】

【Comprehension: Superior】

【Alchemy Proficiency: Fifth Grade】

Fifth-grade proficiency?

Meng Changqing was slightly stunned. It seemed Kong Linxue’s talent in alchemy far surpassed his expectations.

In such a short time, she had progressed to fifth-grade proficiency!

He recalled that she had only been at third-grade before.

What was even more impressive was that typically, reaching fifth-grade proficiency required one to advance to the Divine Attainment Realm, as the Dao Creation Realm usually capped at fourth-grade.

“Alchemy, huh?” Speaking of her expertise, Kong Linxue’s eyes sparkled with confidence. “I’ll let you in on a secret. I’m already considered a fifth-grade alchemist, but I can only refine the most basic fifth-grade pills. Once I unlock my spiritual reservoir and gain soul power, I’ll be able to craft more valuable ones.”

“That’s amazing!” Meng Changqing feigned shock, though he was genuinely impressed. Alchemy skill didn’t strictly follow cultivation levels. It was entirely based on talent. Some alchemists in the Divine Attainment Realm were only third-grade in proficiency.

Talents like Kong Linxue, who outstripped their cultivation in alchemy, were extremely rare!

Mhm!

Kong Linxue nodded eagerly, like a pecking chick. “I may not be great at combat or cultivation, but I’m very skilled in alchemy! Don’t forget, I’ve always been the most promising disciple of the Medicine King Peak. If you hadn’t grown so quickly, I would have been able to give you alchemical pills at every major breakthrough!”

Hearing this, Meng Changqing gently patted her back. Indeed, his growth rate had far outstripped that of his peers, even those with the highest-grade roots.

Even Mo Xiaoyu, with her first-grade root bone, had been left far behind.