novelapdf Chapter 22 Fellow Daoists, come in and have something to discuss.
Chapter 22 Fellow Daoists, come in and have something to discuss.
Jiang Chuan was momentarily "forced" into submission by Su Qing's sudden flirtatious behavior.
He never expected that, instead of borrowing spirit stones, the other party would try to seduce him and offer to repay the spirit stones with his body.
Is this yet another "honey trap"?
Can't we try something new?
They always use the same trick. Who do they think they are?
Which time traveler couldn't withstand such a test?
After Jiang Chuan reacted, he stared at Su Qing, whose clothes were half-exposed, for a while, and after enjoying the view, he spoke with a serious expression:
"Fairy, please have some self-respect."
Seeing Jiang Chuan's resolute refusal, Su Qing trembled slightly, gave a bitter smile, her face paled even more, and her voice contained a hint of sorrow:
"I'm sorry, Brother Jiang, I've disturbed you."
After speaking with tears in her eyes, Su Qing trembled as she pulled at her clothes.
His body paused for a moment.
She then pulled out a tiny, black, fingernail-sized object from her pocket, a hint of reminiscence flashing in her eyes, before solemnly placing it on the ground.
"Brother Jiang, this is something my late husband specially left behind. It's not worth much money, so I'm giving it to you..."
He borrowed five spirit stones from you before, and I've always remembered it. When the opportunity arises, I... I will definitely repay you...
After saying that, Su Qing left, looking dejected.
Her slender figure appeared somewhat desolate in the warm sunset.
"Xu Muta..."
Jiang Chuan watched Su Qing's departing figure, opened his mouth as if to ask her what she meant, but swallowed the words back down.
He's not one to meddle in other people's business.
Jiang Chuan's eyes flickered, his heart filled with mixed emotions:
"Her deceased husband?"
"Could it be that Xu Mu, that guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, is dead?"
For the past few months, he had been in seclusion, completely oblivious to what was happening to Xu Mu and his family of three.
However, judging from Su Qing's expression, he could roughly predict the fate of their family.
"No wonder, Su Qing looks like she was born a widow."
"Alas, life is truly unpredictable."
Jiang Chuan sighed inwardly, his gaze falling on the things Su Qing had left behind. With a thought, he captured them, examined them carefully in the air, and after confirming they were not poisonous, he reached out and took them.
This is an irregularly shaped oval object, about the size of a fingernail, with some kind of peculiar pattern engraved on it.
"What is this?"
"It's somewhat like a seed; I can vaguely sense that there's still life inside."
Jiang Chuan felt a little curious. As a Qi Refining Level 9 cultivator specializing in spiritual plants, he had some knowledge of most common first-tier spiritual plants and herbs.
Five years ago, I bought a "Spirit Plant Cultivation Manual" from Zhang Hao, which recorded some common low-level spirit plants and herbs in the Jingzhou area, such as Dragon Blood Rice, Jade Spirit Rice, and Blood Ginseng.
but,
He didn't recognize the one in his hand.
But the things that Xu Mu's family would deliberately collect shouldn't be seeds of first-tier spiritual plants or herbs that can be found everywhere, right?
Seeds of first-grade low-level herbs such as Dragon Blood Rice, Blood Ginseng, and Polygonatum are very cheap. A few hundred seeds per acre of spiritual field would only cost about one low-grade spirit stone. However, as the grade of the spiritual herbs increases, their prices also soar.
A single seed of the "Snow Orchid," a top-grade first-tier herb approaching second-tier, costs 10 spirit stones, while a mature "Snow Orchid" can cost hundreds or even thousands of spirit stones, making it incredibly valuable.
As for the higher-level second-tier spiritual plants and herbs, their value is more than ten times higher than that of first-tier superior-grade ones, because these second-tier spiritual herbs can be used to refine second-tier pills, which are used by Foundation Establishment experts.
In the world of cultivation, strength is paramount, and everything serves the higher-level cultivators. Resources for higher-level cultivators naturally gravitate towards them.
After studying it for a while,
Jiang Chuan lost interest and casually put it in his storage bag.
Back in the cabin
He took out "Understanding the Dao of Alchemy" and began to study and comprehend the art of alchemy, but he was somewhat distracted. Suddenly, a figure appeared in his mind and wouldn't leave.
It was evening when Su Qing, his congenital widow, came to visit him, intending to seduce him.
Unlike Wang Yuyan's alluring charm, Su Qing's appearance—unadorned, dressed in simple clothes, with tear stains at the corners of her eyes—much resembled the "born widow" in his mind, possessing a unique charm that involuntarily stirred his imagination.
What's wrong with me?
"Could it be that this body has reached puberty?"
"That's not right. I've had girlfriends before in my past life, so I'm not a virgin anymore."
"Could it be that because his idol is Lord Cao, he inherited his Wei Wu spirit?"
Jiang Chuan felt somewhat agitated and found it difficult to calm down.
When I tried to read "Understanding the Dao of Alchemy," I couldn't concentrate at all. Even my body had started reacting without me realizing it; my little Jiangchuan was beginning to emerge...
suddenly,
He suddenly realized something and a jolt went through him.
"Damn it, could it be that I've already fallen victim to this and triggered some inner demons?"
The world of cultivation is teeming with countless wondrous techniques and skills; there must exist techniques that can trigger inner demons.
Within the Yue Kingdom, in Yunzhou, separated from Jingzhou by the Yunmeng Mountains, there is a sect called "Miaoyin Sect." It is said that all the women in this sect are of unparalleled beauty, possessing unique charm arts that can make many male cultivators devoted to them and willing to die for them...
Jiang Chuan suddenly remembered that a year ago, his secret had almost been exposed, and he broke out in a cold sweat.
...I'm drenched in sweat!
Over the past year, because nothing unexpected happened, he unconsciously lowered his guard.
But meeting Su Qing today made him feel uneasy.
He and Su Qing had only met once a year ago, and now he was just an ordinary middle-aged man with a cultivation level that was at the bottom of the market, at the second level of Qi Refining.
With her looks, she could easily find a young cultivator in the mid-to-late stage of Qi Refining to rely on, or even become his Daoist partner.
After all, the male-to-female ratio among cultivators in Taihu Market is also unbalanced.
Female cultivators have no worries about getting married.
So,
Why would someone target me and try to seduce me?
What's the point?
Just to borrow a few spirit stones?
If the other party really needs spirit stones and is willing to risk her health, she can go to the "Tianxiang Pavilion" in the market and stay there for a month. With her looks, earning a few dozen spirit stones wouldn't be a problem.
Why bother throwing yourself at a middle-aged man like me?
Something unusual must be going on; there must be something fishy going on here.
"Oh no, could it be aimed at me?!"
"Could she possess some kind of charm technique?"
"Or is there something wrong with the seed I was given?"
Thinking of this,
The erotic thoughts in Jiang Chuan's mind vanished instantly, replaced by a cold killing intent in his eyes.
If it's truly aimed at me, even if the other party possesses a perfect "innate widow's sacred body," it won't work.
He wouldn't soften his heart just because she lost her child or her husband.
Those who deserve to be killed should be killed.
Jiang Chuan paced back and forth, pondering a solution.
"No, the other party lives in the neighboring spirit field, less than a hundred meters away from me. If they suddenly attack, I will be in a very passive position."
"What should we do?"