Rebirth of MC Chpt 1 - 101 (unedited translation)

Chapter 53: Close-door cultivation and the space's big change

Gazing at the two once more arguing back and forth, Long Zhanye laughs as he leans against the wall. "Little Yuan, since we will all be travelling together in the future, you wouldn't be able to hide it from them forever. Tell them. If you don't lay it out clearly, I'm afraid that little brat's constant nagging will drive me crazy."

It isn't hard to tell that Long Zhanye had suffered through Li Qing's worried rants these past few days.

Looking at Li Qing before shifting his gaze to Qin Jun, he gives a helpless sigh, eventually telling them both about his interdimensional space, at the same time taking this opportunity to update them on what he had been up to after vanishing.

After hearing that Huo Zaiyuan possesses a heaven-defying space, Li Qing could only stare ahead foolishly, clearly still in the middle of processing this load of information. Qin Jun is more composed, merely expressing deep astonishment on his face. On the other hand, Long Zhanye is currently biting on a cigarette and blowing out smoke, expression bland as ever whilst assembling yet another gun. Comparing the three of them, in Huo Zaiyuan's eyes, the two showing such obvious shock is expected while the calm and collected Long Zhanye is clearly abnormal. (Long gong: Beloved, doesn't this count as being shot even when lying down?[1])

"That thing of yours sounds really awesome..." Li Qing awakens from his daze at last, sparkling eyes locking on Huo Zaiyuan.

"So, do you want to practise together?" Huo Zaiyuan quirks an eyebrow, taking out some fresh fruits and vegetables from his space, once again startling both Li Qing and Qin Jun.

"Meditation...don't want to! Don't want to!" Li Qing is a hyperactive person by nature, and cannot stand sitting still for long periods of time. Telling him to sit in the same spot for several days and nights...wouldn't it be asking for his life?

"All right, this amount of food should be sufficient." Looking over the pile of food on the tabletop, Huo Zaiyuan glances up at Long Zhanye who is in the middle of eating a piece of bread. "Older brother Long, during the time I go into 'closed-door cultivation', I'll leave these two in your hands."

"No problem." Long Zhanye agrees immediately, flashing a meaningful smile. "We'll wait until you come out, then we'll have to leave this place."

"Okay." With that, he turns to return back to the bedroom.

"Little Yuan, are you not going to eat something first?" Staring at the slim back, Long Zhanye frowns. He hasn't forgotten that the youth has not eaten anything these few days.

"I'm not hungry."

Picking up an apple, Long Zhanye walks over. "I know you are anxious to continue cultivating, but it wouldn't do to harm your body. Be good, eat this before going back to your space."

Standing at his full height, Long Zhanye is a good head taller than Huo Zaiyuan. Typically, Huo Zaiyuan doesn't think much about it, but now that he (LZY) is standing so close, eyes unyielding, his heart involuntarily skips a beat.

Yah ~ this imposing manner befitting a senior military officer, it truly is a rare sight to behold...taking the apple from Long Zhanye and biting down on it, Huo Zaiyuan's pretty petal-lips curves into a small smile.

Upon seeing the interaction between Huo Zaiyuan and Long Zhanye, Li Qing's eyes narrows, a mischievous light appearing. Leaning in to whisper in Qin Jun's ear, he murmurs something to his lover. Immediately after, a bright red tomato flies through the air, striking Li Qing on the forehead.

In the middle of the victim's loud cursing, Huo Zaiyuan happily enters his space.

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After leaving some instructions behind with the other three, Huo Zaiyuan is able to rest his worries and enters the space. Taking one of the two peaches, he sits cross-legged on the floor of the bamboo house. When he was at the peak of the first level, he ate a peach then. Thus, he knows how sweet the peach's flesh is. In addition, these peaches are what allows him to break through to the next level. So there is really no reason to hesitate. And there's also the fact that he wishes to know how much stronger he will be once he reaches level three.