bú yòng shuō ， zhèng shì lín xuān ! bō lán dié qǐ ， wéi guān de xiū shì dà gǎn chà yì ， hěn duō rén dōu lù chū le xìng zāi lè huò de biǎo
不用说，正是林轩!波澜迭起，围观的修士大感诧异，很多人都露出了幸灾乐祸的表
Lin Xuan! The scene was full of twists, and the onlookers were taken aback. Many of them wore smirks of glee.
qíng 。
情。
The bald-headed monk's face darkened as he turned to Lin Xuan, glaring at him fiercely: "Friend, what is your intention? Are you trying to cause trouble?"
nà pī fà tóu tuó què liǎn sè yī chén ， zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， hěn hěn dèng le yī yǎn lín xuān ：“ dào yǒu zhè shì hé yì ， mò fēi xiǎng yào jiǎo jú ？
那披发头陀却脸色一沉，转过头颅，狠狠瞪了一眼林轩：“道友这是何意，莫非想要搅局？
Although Lin Xuan had used the Sealing Qi Technique, his displayed cultivation level was equivalent to a Foundation Establishment cultivator. This young disciple of the Flexible Spirit Period dared to act so boldly?
zì jǐ suī rán shī zhǎn le liǎn qì shù ， dàn biǎo xiàn chū lái de xiū wèi yě xiāng dāng yú zhù jī qī xiū xiān
自己虽然施展了敛气术，但表现出来的修为也相当于筑基期修仙
"Even if I wanted to cause trouble, what could you do about it?"
zhě ， zhè jiā huo bù guò yī xiǎo xiǎo de líng dòng qī dì zǐ ， jū rán gǎn rú cǐ fàng sì ？
者，这家伙不过一小小的灵动期弟子，居然敢如此放肆？
Lin Xuan's usual demeanor wouldn't have been this arrogant. But as an Advanced Core Formation cultivator, he would be foolish not to take precautions against a mere Flexible Spirit period disciple.
“ jiù suàn wǒ xiǎng yào jiǎo jú ， nǐ yòu néng rú hé ？”
“就算我想要搅局，你又能如何？”
"You…" The bald-headed monk was furious but his eyes darted around before he sneered: "I traded fairly with this woman. There are no tricks here. If you want to cause trouble, can you also remove the poison from the Qiantuo Luo flower?"
yǐ lín xuān yí guàn de xìng gé ， yuán běn shì bú huì zhè me xiāo zhāng de ， kě tā xiàn zài nǎi shì yuán yīng zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě ， rú guǒ miàn duì yī líng dòng qī dì zǐ ， dōu yào shì shì xiǎo xīn ， nà jiù bù jiào cōng míng ， jiào yǒu bìng 。
以林轩一贯的性格，原本是不会这么嚣张的，可他现在乃是元婴中期的修仙者，如果面对一灵动期弟子，都要事事小心，那就不叫聪明，叫有病。
He figured that if Lin Xuan had taken an interest in the beautiful maiden who sold herself to save her father, he wouldn't be able to resist the temptation and would lack the ability to neutralize the poison.
“ nǐ ……” pī fà tóu zhèn dà nù ， dàn liǎng zhǐ yǎn jīng yī zhuǎn ， què yòu jiǎo huá de xiào le qǐ lái ：“ wǒ yǔ zhè nǚ zǐ ， nǎi shì gōng píng jiāo yì ， tóng sǒu wú qī ， nǐ xiǎng yào jiǎo jú ， mò fēi nà qīng tuó luó huā zhī dú ， nǐ yě néng gòu jiě qù ？”
“你……”披发头阵大怒，但两只眼睛一转，却又狡猾的笑了起来：“我与这女子，乃是公平交易，童叟无欺，你想要搅局，莫非那青陀罗花之毒，你也能够解去？”
After all, the Lesser Primordial Pill was a miraculous medicinal for healing injuries. He had obtained it by chance, so others couldn't expect similar luck.
zhè jiā huo ， yǐ ruò lín xuān yě kàn zhòng le mài shēn jiù fù de měi mào shào nǚ ， tā suī rán dǎ bù guò zhù jī qī xiū shì ， què suàn zhǔn le lín xuān méi yǒu jiě dú de běn shì 。
这家伙，以若林轩也看中了卖身救父的美貌少女，他虽然打不过筑基期修士，却算准了林轩没有解毒的本事。
Unfortunately for him, Lin Xuan was playing the fool and didn't bother explaining. With a wave of his sleeves, an jade bottle flew out and landed in the maiden's hands: "These pills are for you."
bì jìng nà xiǎo hùn yuán dān nǎi shì liáo shāng shèng wù ， tā dé dào yě shì jī yuán qiǎo hé ， qí tā rén bù kě néng yǒu tóng yàng hǎo de yùn dào de 。
毕竟那小混元丹乃是疗伤圣物，他得到也是机缘巧合，其他人不可能有同样好的运道的。
Xiaohou Lan was stunned but instinctively took the bottle. She opened it to reveal a small green pill.
kě xī lín xuān shì zài bàn zhū chī hǔ ， yě bù hé zhè jiā huo xiāng shuō ， xiù páo yī fú ， yí gè yù píng jiù fēi lüè chū lái ， pāo dào shào nǚ de shǒu zhōng ：“ zhè lǐ miàn de dān yào ， sòng $$;70”
可惜林轩是在扮猪吃虎，也不和这家伙乡说，袖袍一拂，一个玉瓶就飞掠出来，抛到少女的手中：“这里面的丹药，送$$;70”
"This… is Nine Transformations Green Leaf Pill!" A late Foundation Establishment cultivator sucked in his breath, exclaiming: "What? Brother Ma, did I hear that right? You're giving away Nine Transformations Green Leaf Pills?"
xià hóu lán yī dāi ， xià yì shí de jiē le guò lái ， suí hòu jiāng píng sāi dǎ kāi ， cóng lǐ miàn dào chū yī lì wān dòu dà xiǎo de yào wán ， sàn fà zhe lǜ yíng yíng de sè cǎi 。
夏侯兰一呆，下意识的接了过来，随后将瓶塞打开，从里面倒出一粒豌豆大小的药丸，散发着绿莹莹的色彩。
These were legendary medicinal for healing injuries. But compared to the Lesser Primordial Pill, they were insignificant.
“ zhè shì …… jiǔ zhuǎn qīng yè dān !” yī zhù jī hòu qī de xiū shì dào xī le yī kǒu liáng qì ， mǎn
“这是……九转青叶丹!”一筑基后期的修士倒吸了一口凉气，满
Though not rare, such pills were always sought after by Core Formation cultivators.
“ shén me ， mǎ xiōng ， wǒ méi tīng cuò ba ， nǐ shuō jiǔ zhuǎn qīng yè dān ？
“什么，马兄，我没听错吧，你说九转青叶丹？
This woman wasn't bad-looking but was merely cute and charming. With this fortune, she could buy several low-grade female cultivators who were more attractive than her in the marketplace. Many of the onlookers looked at Lin Xuan as if he was a fool.
xiǎo hùn yuán dān ， yǐ shì chuán shuō zhōng de liáo shāng shèng wù ， dàn yǔ jiǔ zhuǎn qīng yè dān xiāng bǐ ， què yòu
小混元丹，已是传说中的疗伤圣物，但与九转青叶丹相比，却又
"Senior, what is your intention?"
bù zhí yī tí 。
不值一提。
Xiaohou Lan glanced at Lin Xuan. Seeing his kind expression, she bowed and said: "Thank you for your concern, Senior. My father's poison has been neutralized thanks to your medicinal pill."
zhè zhǒng dōng xī ， suī shuō bù shàng yǒu jià wú shì ， rán ér yí dàn chū xiàn ， bì dìng luò rù yuán yīng qī lǎo
这种东西，虽说不上有价无市，然而一旦出现，必定落入元婴期老
"Why are you still here after the poison has been removed?"
jīng shí 。
晶石。
I will serve by your side as a servant."
cǐ nǚ suī rán miē 》 suàn bù cuò ， dàn yě bù guò kě ài tǎo xǐ ， zhè me dà bǐ cái fù ná dào fāng shì ， mǎi shàng shù míng bǐ tā piào liàng de dī jiē nǚ xiū yě méi yǒu wèn tí ， bù shǎo rén kàn lín xuān de biǎo qíng ， jiù xiàng zài kàn bái chī 。
此女虽然乜》算不错，但也不过可爱讨喜，这么大笔财富拿到坊市，买上数名比她漂亮的低阶女修也没有问题，不少人看林轩的表情，就像在看白痴。
Lin Xuan's keen eyes could see through people; he knew that her words were sincere and without any pretense.
“ qián bèi ， nǐ zhè shì ……
“前辈，你这是……
He was taken aback, studying her from head to toe.
xià hóu lán kàn le yī yǎn lín xuān ， jiàn tā shén sè hé ǎi ， gěi zhè wèi qián bèi wèi nú wèi bì ， zǒng hǎo guò luò rù nà pī fà tóu tuó shǒu lǐ ， yīn cǐ tā hěn kuài jiù zuò xià jué dìng ， yíng yíng yī fú ：“ duō xiè qián bèi yuán shǒu ， wǎn bèi zhè jiù yǔ nín qiān xià zhǔ pú xuè qì 。”
夏侯兰看了一眼林轩，见他神色和蔼，给这位前辈为奴为婢，总好过落入那披发头陀手里，因此她很快就做下决定，盈盈一拂：“多谢前辈援手，晚辈这就与您签下主仆血契。”
Cultivators were often cold-hearted, always looking for ways to gain at others' expense. It was rare to find someone who would repay a favor. He had just encountered such a person.
“ bù yòng le ， bǎi shàn xiào wéi xiān ，$$; kěn shě shēn jiù fù ， hěn liǎo bù qǐ ， zhè dān yào ， wǒ
“不用了，百善孝为先，$$;肯舍身救父，很了不起，这丹药，我
If he hadn't concealed his cultivation level, as an Advanced Core Formation cultivator, it wouldn't be strange if female cultivators approached him. But now, in the eyes of outsiders, he was only at the Foundation Establishment stage...
sòng gěi $$;， hǎo zì wéi zhī 。”
送给$$;，好自为之。”
Lin Xuan was surprised.
jìn tóu 。
尽头。
"Have you thought about this? Will you serve me for life?" Lin Xuan's gaze turned lustful as he sized her up. Of course, his intention was to test her resolve.
bù zhǐ xià hóu lán ， jī hū suǒ yǒu de xiū shì dōu mù dèng kǒu dāi ， dà dào wú qíng ， yīn cǐ xiū xiān zhě yě dà duō liàn jiù le yī fù lěng mò de xīn xìng 。
不止夏侯兰，几乎所有的修士都目瞪口呆，大道无情，因此修仙者也大多练就了一副冷漠的心性。
Xiaohou Lan blushed but nodded.
jiǎn dān de shuō ， jiù shì wú lì bù zǎo qǐ ， jū rán hái yǒu rén zuò zhè yàng de hǎo shì ？
简单的说，就是无利不早起，居然还有人做这样的好事？
She was a special cultivator. Her father had been a failed scholar who eventually stumbled upon the path of cultivation and managed to reach Foundation Establishment. He then fell in love with a Foundation Establishment woman, and they married.
suí shǒu jiù jiāng jiǔ zhuǎn qīng yè dān chěng le chū qù ？
随手就将九转青叶丹逞了出去？
Though lowly in the cultivation world, her family lived happily together. But their good fortune didn't last long; Xiaohou Lan's mother died from an encounter with beasts shortly after she was born. Her father raised her single-handedly, teaching her both cultivation techniques and how to read and understand the world.
bù kě sī yì !
不可思议!
Her father remained a bookish man despite his years in the cultivation world. He rarely interacted with other cultivators due to his long residence in seclusion. His teachings always emphasized repaying kindness.
wàng zhe lín xuān de bèi yǐng ， xià hóu lán de yǎn zhōng shǎn guò gǎn jī bù yǐ de biǎo qíng ， suí hòu yě pái kāi rén qún ， kuài bù xiàng qián zǒu qù ， suī rán àn lǐ shuō ， fāng shì zhī zhōng ， zhòng xiū bù gǎn luàn lái ， dàn fán shì dōu yǒu lì wài ， jiǔ zhuǎn qīng yè dān tài guò jí yǎn ， nán bǎo méi yǒu rén bù gǎn diū ér zǒu xiǎn 。
望着林轩的背影，夏侯兰的眼中闪过感激不已的表情，随后也排开人群，快步向前走去，虽然按理说，坊市之中，众修不敢乱来，但凡事都有例外，九转青叶丹太过急眼，难保没有人不敢铥而走险。
Xiaohou Lan was inexperienced but had taken her father's words to heart, coming to repay him after healing his poison.
pī fà tóu tuó mǎn liǎn jì hèn zhī sè ， bù guò shì yǐ zhì cǐ ， tā yě zhǐ hǎo huī liū liū de zǒu le 。
披发头陀满脸忌恨之色，不过事已至此，他也只好灰溜溜的走了。
Lin Xuan didn't know the full story and found himself amused. He scanned Xiaohou Lan with a cold gaze; he preferred solitude and wouldn't have bothered with servants unless accompanied by Mo'er.
yǒu xiē chà yì de wàng xiàng zuǒ shǒu biān ， piàn kè hòu ， yī dào dùn - guāng yìng rù yǎn lián ， sù dù què bù suàn kuài ， ér qiě zài zhōu wéi pán xuán 。
有些诧异的望向左手边，片刻后，一道遁-光映入眼帘，速度却不算快，而且在周围盘旋。
But she seemed sincere, so Lin Xuan felt pity for her and decided to give her some benefits.
yì bān ○
一般○
"Come here, give me your hand."
nà dùn guāng fēi le guò lái ， guāng máng shōu liǎn ， lù chū yī wèi róng mào xiù měi de shào nǚ lái 。
那遁光飞了过来，光芒收敛，露出一位容貌秀美的少女来。
Xiaohou Lan blushed but slowly approached. She raised her pale wrist.
jiàn dào lín xuān ， tā liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī xǐ sè ， yíng yíng yī fú ， bài xià qù le 。
见到林轩，她脸上闪过一丝喜色，盈盈一福，拜下去了。
Lin Xuan grasped it, sensing the nature of her spiritual root to choose a suitable cultivation technique.
“ lìng zūn méi shì le ba ？” lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo ， dàn dàn de kāi kǒu dào 。
“令尊没事了吧？”林轩眉头一挑，淡淡的开口道。
He injected a tiny amount of his power into Xiaohou Lan's body.
“ duō xiè qián bèi guà huái ， méng nín cì xià líng dān ， wǎn bèi de fù qīn dú sù yǐ jiě 。” xià hóu
“多谢前辈挂怀，蒙您赐下灵丹，晚辈的父亲毒素已解。”夏侯
But after half a cup of tea had passed, Lin Xuan suddenly changed expression.
lán dī chuí zhēn shǒu ， shí fēn gōng jìng de huí dá dào 。
兰低垂臻首，十分恭敬的回答道。
"Impossible." He exclaimed in shock.
“ dú jì rán jiě le ，$$; wèi hé hái lái cǐ chù ？”
“毒既然解了，$$;为何还来此处？”
"Senior, what happened?"
wèi nú wèi bì ， shì fèng qián bèi zuǒ yòu 。”
为奴为婢，侍奉前辈左右。”
Xiaohou Lan was initially shy but now she was startled.
yǐ lín xuān de chéng fǔ ， kàn rén de yǎn guāng zì rán shì yī děng yī ， shào nǚ zhè jǐ jù huà fā zì fèi fǔ ， jué méi yǒu sī háo xū jiǎ zhī chù 。
以林轩的城府，看人的眼光自然是一等一，少女这几句话发自肺腑，绝没有丝毫虚假之处。
Lin Xuan didn't speak; instead, he pulled her into his embrace and wrapped an arm around her waist to hold her tightly.
lín xuān bù yóu de yī dāi ， shàng shàng xià xià de dǎ liàng qǐ cǐ nǚ lái 。
林轩不由得一呆，上上下下的打量起此女来。
"Senior… why…?"
xiū xiān zhě guǎ qíng báo yì ， zuì xǐ huān de jiù shì zhàn bié rén de pián yi ， zhī ēn tú bào de shì qíng shǎo zhī yòu shǎo ， jū rán néng bèi zì jǐ gěi pèng shàng 。
修仙者寡情薄意，最喜欢的就是占别人的便宜，知恩图报的事情少之又少，居然能被自己给碰上。
In the marketplace, Lin Xuan had given away medicinal pills without expecting anything in return. His high moral character impressed Xiaohou Lan, but how could she believe that he was suddenly acting like a hypocrite?
rú guǒ tā méi yǒu yǐn cáng xiū wèi ， shēn wèi yī wèi yuán yīng zhōng qī de lǎo guài ， yǒu nǚ xiū yuàn yì tiē shàng lái ， dào méi shén me hào qí guài ， kě rú jīn ， zài wài rén yǎn lǐ ， zì jǐ bù guò zhù jī chū qī ……
如果他没有隐藏修为，身为一位元婴中期的老怪，有女修愿意贴上来，倒没什么好奇怪，可如今，在外人眼里，自己不过筑基初期……
She was both terrified and confused as she struggled. But Lin Xuan's strength was formidable; she couldn't move an inch.
lín xuān zì rán shì shí fēn de chà yì 。
林轩自然是十分的诧异。
Her face showed fear, but soon she relaxed. He wasn't being lecherous; his other arm held her wrist to facilitate the flow of power into her meridians and dantian.
“$$; xiǎng hǎo le ， zhōng shēng gōng wǒ qū shǐ ？” lín xuān huàn shàng yī fù sè mí mí de mù guāng ， jiāng cǐ
“$$;想好了，终生供我驱使？”林轩换上一副色迷迷的目光，将此
After a meal's time, Lin Xuan released her, and Xiaohou Lan stood up, looking at him uncertainly.
nǚ shàng xià dǎ liàng ， dāng rán ， tā zhè me zuò ， shì gù yì de ， zài shì shì cǐ nǚ xīn xìng rú hé 。
女上下打量，当然，他这么做，是故意的，再试试此女心性如何。
Lin Xuan frowned deeply, his expression more strange than hers. He muttered under his breath: "How is this possible? How is this possible?"
xià hóu lán liǎn shàng yī hóng ， dàn hái shì diǎn le diǎn tóu 。
夏侯兰脸上一红，但还是点了点头。
Xiaohou Lan strained to hear as he seemed to repeat the same phrase.
shuō qǐ lái ， tā suàn shì yī wèi shí fēn tè shū de xiū xiān zhě ， qí fù zǎo nián ， shì yī wèi luò dì xiù cái ， suī rán lǚ shì bù zhōng ， dàn dú le jǐ shí nián de shū ， wéi rén shí fēn de yū fǔ 。
说起来，她算是一位十分特殊的修仙者，其父早年，是一位落第秀才，虽然屡试不中，但读了几十年的书，为人十分的迂腐。
"Senior, what's wrong with you?"
hòu lái jī yuán qiǎo hé ， zǒu shàng le xiū xiān zhī lù ， jiǎo xìng zhù jī chéng gōng ， yòu yǔ yī zhù jī qī de nǚ zǐ liàn shàng ， nà rén yě shì sàn xiū ， liǎng rén biàn jié wèi le qín jìn zhī hǎo 。
后来机缘巧合，走上了修仙之路，侥幸筑基成功，又与一筑基期的女子恋上，那人也是散修，两人便结为了秦晋之好。
At first, Lin Xuan's actions had frightened her, but upon reflection, she realized that he showed no malice or lewd intentions. He was just acting strangely.
suī rán shì xiū xiān jiè dǐ céng de rén wù ， dàn yī jiā rén yě qí lè róng róng ， kě hǎo jǐng bù zhǎng ， xià hóu lán de mǔ qīn zài tā chū shēng hòu bù jiǔ ， jiù sǐ yú le yāo shòu kǒu zhōng ， qí fù hán xīn rú kǔ ， jiāng tā lā chě zhǎng dà ， chú le jiào shòu xiū xiān gōng fǎ ， yě jiào tā dú shū míng lǐ 。
虽然是修仙界底层的人物，但一家人也其乐融融，可好景不长，夏侯兰的母亲在她出生后不久，就死于了妖兽口中，其父含辛茹苦，将她拉扯长大，除了教授修仙功法，也教她读书明理。
Her fear diminished, replaced by confusion and curiosity.
qí fù suī rán tà rù xiū xiān jiè duō sì -， dàn shū shēng zhī qì què yì zhí wèi gǎi ， yóu yú cháng nián jū zhù zài shēn shàng ， chú le dào fāng shì zuò yī xiē bì yào de jiāo huàn ， hěn shǎo yǔ bié de xiū xiān zhě wǎng lái ， suǒ yǐ méi yǒu jiē chù duō shǎo ěr yú wǒ zhà ， píng shí tā duì nǚ ér de jiào dǎo ， jiù shì yào zhī ēn tú bào 。
其父虽然踏入修仙界多寺-，但书生之气却一直未改，由于常年居住在身上，除了到坊市做一些必要的交换，很少与别的修仙者往来，所以没有接触多少尔虞我诈，平时他对女儿的教导，就是要知恩图报。
"How long have you been cultivating? What stage are you at now?" Lin Xuan asked, his tone filled with authority.
xià hóu lán shè shì wèi shēn ， duì yú fù qīn de huà ， zì rán shì fèng ruò shén míng ， lín xuān guān jiàn shí kè tí shǒu ， tā yì zhí jǐn jì xīn zhōng ， huí qù zhì hǎo fù qīn yǐ hòu ， biàn jí jí máng máng de gǎn lái bào ēn le 。
夏侯兰涉世未深，对于父亲的话，自然是奉若神明，林轩关键时刻提手，她一直谨记心中，回去治好父亲以后，便急急忙忙的赶来报恩了。
"You're the master, why are you doing this? This girl is only a late Flexible Spirit cultivator; I could tell right away," Mo'er couldn't help but speak up. She was just as confused by Lin Xuan's actions.
zhè zhōng jiān de yuán wěi ， lín xuān bìng bù qīng chǔ ， cǐ kè yě yǒu xiē kǔ xiào bù dé ， mù guāng zài shào nǚ shēn shàng sǎo guò ， tā dú lái dú wǎng guàn le ， chú le yǒu yuè ér xiāng péi ， zì rán bú huì wú liáo dào qù shōu nú bì shén me 。
这中间的原委，林轩并不清楚，此刻也有些苦笑不得，目光在少女身上扫过，他独来独往惯了，除了有月儿相陪，自然不会无聊到去收奴婢什么。
Lin Xuan's expression remained in shock. He shouldn't have reacted so strongly even against an Advanced Core Formation cultivator, let alone someone at the Foundation Establishment stage.
Lin Xuan! The scene was full of twists, and the onlookers were taken aback. Many of them wore smirks of glee.
The bald-headed monk's face darkened as he turned to Lin Xuan, glaring at him fiercely: "Friend, what is your intention? Are you trying to cause trouble?"
Although Lin Xuan had used the Sealing Qi Technique, his displayed cultivation level was equivalent to a Foundation Establishment cultivator. This young disciple of the Flexible Spirit Period dared to act so boldly?
"Even if I wanted to cause trouble, what could you do about it?"
Lin Xuan's usual demeanor wouldn't have been this arrogant. But as an Advanced Core Formation cultivator, he would be foolish not to take precautions against a mere Flexible Spirit period disciple.
"You…" The bald-headed monk was furious but his eyes darted around before he sneered: "I traded fairly with this woman. There are no tricks here. If you want to cause trouble, can you also remove the poison from the Qiantuo Luo flower?"
He figured that if Lin Xuan had taken an interest in the beautiful maiden who sold herself to save her father, he wouldn't be able to resist the temptation and would lack the ability to neutralize the poison.
After all, the Lesser Primordial Pill was a miraculous medicinal for healing injuries. He had obtained it by chance, so others couldn't expect similar luck.
Unfortunately for him, Lin Xuan was playing the fool and didn't bother explaining. With a wave of his sleeves, an jade bottle flew out and landed in the maiden's hands: "These pills are for you."
Xiaohou Lan was stunned but instinctively took the bottle. She opened it to reveal a small green pill.
"This… is Nine Transformations Green Leaf Pill!" A late Foundation Establishment cultivator sucked in his breath, exclaiming: "What? Brother Ma, did I hear that right? You're giving away Nine Transformations Green Leaf Pills?"
These were legendary medicinal for healing injuries. But compared to the Lesser Primordial Pill, they were insignificant.
Though not rare, such pills were always sought after by Core Formation cultivators.
This woman wasn't bad-looking but was merely cute and charming. With this fortune, she could buy several low-grade female cultivators who were more attractive than her in the marketplace. Many of the onlookers looked at Lin Xuan as if he was a fool.
"Senior, what is your intention?"
Xiaohou Lan glanced at Lin Xuan. Seeing his kind expression, she bowed and said: "Thank you for your concern, Senior. My father's poison has been neutralized thanks to your medicinal pill."
"Why are you still here after the poison has been removed?"
I will serve by your side as a servant."
Lin Xuan's keen eyes could see through people; he knew that her words were sincere and without any pretense.
He was taken aback, studying her from head to toe.
Cultivators were often cold-hearted, always looking for ways to gain at others' expense. It was rare to find someone who would repay a favor. He had just encountered such a person.
If he hadn't concealed his cultivation level, as an Advanced Core Formation cultivator, it wouldn't be strange if female cultivators approached him. But now, in the eyes of outsiders, he was only at the Foundation Establishment stage...
Lin Xuan was surprised.
"Have you thought about this? Will you serve me for life?" Lin Xuan's gaze turned lustful as he sized her up. Of course, his intention was to test her resolve.
Xiaohou Lan blushed but nodded.
She was a special cultivator. Her father had been a failed scholar who eventually stumbled upon the path of cultivation and managed to reach Foundation Establishment. He then fell in love with a Foundation Establishment woman, and they married.
Though lowly in the cultivation world, her family lived happily together. But their good fortune didn't last long; Xiaohou Lan's mother died from an encounter with beasts shortly after she was born. Her father raised her single-handedly, teaching her both cultivation techniques and how to read and understand the world.
Her father remained a bookish man despite his years in the cultivation world. He rarely interacted with other cultivators due to his long residence in seclusion. His teachings always emphasized repaying kindness.
Xiaohou Lan was inexperienced but had taken her father's words to heart, coming to repay him after healing his poison.
Lin Xuan didn't know the full story and found himself amused. He scanned Xiaohou Lan with a cold gaze; he preferred solitude and wouldn't have bothered with servants unless accompanied by Mo'er.
But she seemed sincere, so Lin Xuan felt pity for her and decided to give her some benefits.
"Come here, give me your hand."
Xiaohou Lan blushed but slowly approached. She raised her pale wrist.
Lin Xuan grasped it, sensing the nature of her spiritual root to choose a suitable cultivation technique.
He injected a tiny amount of his power into Xiaohou Lan's body.
But after half a cup of tea had passed, Lin Xuan suddenly changed expression.
"Impossible." He exclaimed in shock.
"Senior, what happened?"
Xiaohou Lan was initially shy but now she was startled.
Lin Xuan didn't speak; instead, he pulled her into his embrace and wrapped an arm around her waist to hold her tightly.
"Senior… why…?"
In the marketplace, Lin Xuan had given away medicinal pills without expecting anything in return. His high moral character impressed Xiaohou Lan, but how could she believe that he was suddenly acting like a hypocrite?
She was both terrified and confused as she struggled. But Lin Xuan's strength was formidable; she couldn't move an inch.
Her face showed fear, but soon she relaxed. He wasn't being lecherous; his other arm held her wrist to facilitate the flow of power into her meridians and dantian.
After a meal's time, Lin Xuan released her, and Xiaohou Lan stood up, looking at him uncertainly.
Lin Xuan frowned deeply, his expression more strange than hers. He muttered under his breath: "How is this possible? How is this possible?"
Xiaohou Lan strained to hear as he seemed to repeat the same phrase.
"Senior, what's wrong with you?"
At first, Lin Xuan's actions had frightened her, but upon reflection, she realized that he showed no malice or lewd intentions. He was just acting strangely.
Her fear diminished, replaced by confusion and curiosity.
"How long have you been cultivating? What stage are you at now?" Lin Xuan asked, his tone filled with authority.
"You're the master, why are you doing this? This girl is only a late Flexible Spirit cultivator; I could tell right away," Mo'er couldn't help but speak up. She was just as confused by Lin Xuan's actions.
Lin Xuan's expression remained in shock. He shouldn't have reacted so strongly even against an Advanced Core Formation cultivator, let alone someone at the Foundation Establishment stage.