"How is that possible?" Huang Xiao asked in surprise. "Patriarch, I didn't leave out a single word of the Longevity Chapter."
Huo Lian shook his head again. "I believe that. The problem must lie with me. Let me try again."
As far as the text was concerned, Huo Lian trusted that Huang Xiao would not falsify it or deceive him with an abridged version.
After all, he had lived for so many years. If anything were missing or wrong, he would most likely have noticed.
Then Huo Lian closed his eyes and continued trying to cultivate the Longevity Chapter.
As he watched the aura manifest around the Patriarch once more, Huang Xiao was still deeply puzzled.
This aura bore some resemblance to heart fire, but his Patriarch clearly had not truly ignited his heart fire yet.
I'll stop dwelling on it. Even I succeeded, so there's no reason the Patriarch can't ignite it. He'll probably succeed with a little more time, Huang Xiao thought.
After settling his emotions a little, Huang Xiao began studying Heavenly Demon Indestructible closely.
Half an hour later, a spluttering sound rang out, and Huo Lian suddenly spat out a large mouthful of blood.
The blood was pitch-black, and once spat out, it gave off a nauseating stench.
"Patriarch!" Huang Xiao hastily rose and walked over to Huo Lian.
He had never expected this to be the result of having the Patriarch cultivate the Longevity Chapter.
Huo Lian waved a hand and caught his breath. "It seems I won't be able to ignite my heart fire anytime soon."
Seeing the worry on Huang Xiao's face, Huo Lian continued, "Don't overthink it. The problem lies with me. In fact, I have the Longevity Chapter to thank."
Huang Xiao glanced at the pitch-black blood the Patriarch had spat