CH 34

Chapter 34: Spiritual Power and Secrets

"Xiao Long, what's wrong? Did you catch a cold?" Xiao Qingyang, upon hearing Long Jingze's sneeze, asked with concern while gently holding him in his arms.

Long Jingze, who had finally calmed down, felt the warmth emanating from the other person's body, causing his heart to beat faster once again. His entire body rapidly transitioned from a golden color to a rosy pink.

Seeing the change in the little golden dragon, Xiao Qingyang was instantly taken aback and hurriedly called out to the old housekeeper, "Grandpa Du, Xiao Long is sick, catching a cold and running a fever."

In Xiao Qingyang's past life as a cultivator, he rarely suffered from the illnesses that affected ordinary people. Although he had a frail body in this life, he rarely fell ill due to his daily exercise routine. His understanding of illnesses was mostly theoretical, knowing that sneezing indicated a cold and feeling hot indicated a fever, both of which were now exhibited by the little golden dragon.

Thus, Xiao Qingyang believed that Xiao Long was indeed sick. Holding the little dragon tightly, he hurriedly rushed to the living room, wanting the versatile robot to help with the examination.

No matter how much Long Jingze shook his head to object, it had no effect. In the end, he simply gave up and nestled in Xiao Qingyang's embrace, allowing him to lead the way to find the robot for the examination.

Lately, he had often felt discomfort in his heart. Perhaps he was truly sick, and having an examination done would be good. Long Jingze thought dejectedly.

However, the result of the robot's examination was that Long Jingze's body was in excellent condition, even the injuries he had previously suffered had healed. Apart from the ruptured transformation core, which couldn't be restored so he could change back to human form, everything else was fine.

"Are you sure there's no illness?" Xiao Qingyang asked.

"Everything is normal," the robot replied in a mechanized voice.

"Well, that's good. Thank you, Number Three," Xiao Qingyang expressed his gratitude sweetly.

"You're welcome," the robot replied.

Knowing that Long Jingze wasn't sick, Xiao Qingyang felt much more relaxed. He was about to put him down when suddenly, he froze in place, not moving at all.

Long Jingze felt puzzled and looked up, only to find Xiao Qingyang wearing an expression of extreme astonishment, as if he had seen something unimaginable. His entire being seemed to have frozen, his face filled with a look of shock.

Long Jingze followed his line of sight, but apart from the air, there was nothing to be seen.

"Aoao..." Long Jingze called out to Xiao Qingyang.

Normally, whenever he called like this, the other person would surely respond. However, today there was no response whatsoever.

"Aoao..." Long Jingze extended his short little claws and pushed Xiao Qingyang, attempting to snap him out of it. But still, there was not the slightest response.

Now, Long Jingze started to panic. He quickly jumped out of Xiao Qingyang's embrace and circled around him, constantly tugging and pulling, but he received no response at all. Helpless, Long Jingze ran outside, intending to find assistance.

As a beast-shaped cub, he couldn't communicate with the robot even if he wanted it to examine Xiao Qingyang. This was the first time he hated being in beast form instead of human form since his transformation.

Xiao Qingyang was completely unaware of Long Jingze's actions because at this moment, his entire attention was captured by several small white dots in front of him.

These small white dots, like mischievous children, happily bounced and jumped in front of Xiao Qingyang, constantly trying to capture his attention, successfully captivating his entire focus.

Subconsciously, Xiao Qingyang reached out his hand to touch those small white dots. As if aware of his movements, the dots always evaded him in advance, continuing to circle around him, bouncing and jumping left and right.

Finally, as if tired of bouncing, the white dots no longer avoided Xiao Qingyang's touch. When he made contact, they obediently entered his fingertips, some even actively touching him until they completely disappeared into his body.

Xiao Qingyang could clearly feel those small white dots that had just entered his body flowing along his meridians, ultimately converging into his dantian.

The long-dormant and desolate Spiritual Power Spring, like being infused with a few drops of clear water, though it couldn't relieve its desolation, it no longer remained motionless. Instead, it eagerly absorbed those small white dots, transforming them into a shallow layer of spiritual power at the bottom of the spring.

Xiao Qingyang was astonished by this unexpected turn of events. It was even more surprising than when the Magic Spring absorbed magic power for the first time.

He was certain that in this world, at least on this planet, there was no spiritual energy present, which meant it couldn't be converted into spiritual power to replenish the Spiritual Power Spring.

However, those few small white dots had undeniably entered his Spiritual Power Spring and transformed into spiritual power.

He was absolutely certain that those small white dots were not spiritual energy. Then what could they be?

If he could figure out the source of these white dots, would it mean that even without the existence of spiritual energy, he could still cultivate spiritual power?

With this thought in mind, Xiao Qingyang felt overjoyed.

Magic power could be replenished by natural forces and the power of the earth. If even spiritual power could return, wouldn't it mean that his restoration to his previous state was just around the corner?

He couldn't contain his excitement. Xiao Qingyang wished he could share this news with someone else, even if it were an inanimate object that couldn't speak or move.

At that moment, Long Jingze, who had gone to find help, hurriedly returned with the butler.

As soon as Xiao Qingyang saw Long Jingze, his eyes sparkled brightly. He had found an excellent target to share his excitement with, without revealing his secret.

"Young Master..." The butler panted as he rushed in. He had just called out when he realized that the young master had immediately embraced the little golden dragon and rushed back upstairs, leaving him behind, still catching his breath.

Butler: ...

Back in the room, Xiao Qingyang couldn't wait to share his excitement with Long Jingze. He didn't consider the possibility that the little golden dragon in front of him might not be a pure beast but an ability user capable of transforming into a human.

"Little Dragon, I'm truly happy. Since I arrived here, it's the first time I've felt so joyful." Xiao Qingyang held Long Jingze tightly in his arms, his smile never leaving his face.

Seeing Xiao Qingyang's expression, Long Jingze realized that he had worried for nothing. The other person was perfectly fine and, in fact, in a better state than before.

However, he couldn't help but wonder what Xiao Qingyang had seen earlier that caused such a dramatic change in him. It puzzled Long Jingze.

"Little Dragon, let me tell you a little secret. You must promise to keep it to yourself." Xiao Qingyang said mysteriously to Long Jingze, lowering his voice unintentionally, creating an aura of secrecy.

Long Jingze became even more cautious in response to Xiao Qingyang's attitude. His heart started to beat faster, and as a whole dragon, he felt a surge of excitement, eagerly anticipating the secret he was about to hear.

In reality, Long Jingze's feelings were conflicting at the moment. On the one hand, he knew that Xiao Qingyang only regarded him as an ordinary beast, which was why he shared his secret without any reservations. But if Xiao Qingyang were to find out that he was actually a human and not a beast, would he regret sharing the secret? Would he even stop interacting with him in the future?

Long Jingze couldn't help but feel unsettled at the possibility, and as a whole dragon, he became uneasy.

However, he genuinely wanted to know what Xiao Qingyang's secret was. It gave him a sense of having a shared secret with Xiao Qingyang, bringing them closer and more connected. Although he didn't understand why he wanted to become closer to Xiao Qingyang instinctively, he felt the desire.

Just as Long Jingze was struggling with his conflicting emotions and indecision, Xiao Qingyang spoke again, "Little Dragon, I'm actually not..."

A knocking sound interrupted Xiao Qingyang's words, and the voice of the butler followed, "Young Master, are you inside?"

"Grandpa Du, I'm here," Xiao Qingyang replied loudly, while still holding the little golden dragon, and opened the door for the butler.

The butler appeared at the door with a robot and smiled, saying, "Young Master, let Number Three examine your body. It's been a week since the last check-up."

Since Xiao Qingyang arrived here, the butler had been worried that he might not adjust well and could get sick. Therefore, he conducted a full-body check-up every few days to ensure Xiao Qingyang's health.

Because Xiao Qingyang had been busy making potions, it had been seven days since his last check-up. Seeing the little golden dragon in a rush, urging him towards the living room, the butler felt a sudden unease. He had never seen the little dragon so agitated before, and the only thing he could think of was that something had happened to the young master.

Although later on, the young master quickly ran upstairs with the little golden dragon, showing no signs of any problems, it had still been many days since the last check-up. So, the butler insisted on conducting the examination to be completely reassured.

Xiao Qingyang knew that the butler genuinely cared for him, so he didn't refuse.

After Number Three finished the examination and the butler saw that the report showed no problems, he finally relaxed and went to attend to other matters.

Long Jingze had only heard the beginning of the secret before being interrupted by the butler and the robot. Now that the interruption was over, he was finally prepared to hear the secret.

As long as he didn't reveal it later, Xiao Qingyang's secret wouldn't be leaked. So, what was there to hesitate and be conflicted about?

However, just as Long Jingze had finally made up his mind, Xiao Qingyang's mood had already settled. He was no longer as excited as before, although still happy. The urgent desire to share the secret had faded away, and as a result...

"Little Golden Dragon, I'm going to make healing potions. You behave and play by yourself," Xiao Qingyang said, preparing the items needed for the potion, while instructing Long Jingze.

Long Jingze, who was ready to hear the secret: ...