Spirit Cultivation

Xuefeng was quite surprised that there were only one large sofa and a small table next to it inside the whole room. From his knowledge, there should be at least two chairs, one for a guest and one for the host. Having no other options, he sat next to her leaving a bit of a distance between them.

Red Rose didn't mind that as she was more focused on the sack of pills in her hands. She had a small plate on the table and didn't hesitate to gently spill them out. There were about twelve pills of different colours, sizes and aromas. ​​

Xuefeng looked at them and recalled that he actually didn't ask Xiao Wen about the pills descriptions at all. He only knew that they could be bought for one high tiered Spirit Stone in the Central Region and nothing about their usage.

'I guess that will be a problem if she doesn't know what those pills are...' Xuefeng thought, partly blaming himself for not asking earlier as he watched Red Rose test the pills. She picked up each pill one by one and smelled it first, before scrapping tiny amounts with a small knife to taste them. He guessed that it was the best method to learn about the properties of the pill.

Red Rose put down her tools after testing all twelve of them and said, "Excellent pills. All rank 5 of perfect quality. That's quite rare in the Eastern Region," before turning towards Xuefeng, placing one leg onto another and asked, "They didn't come from here, right?"

"No, they didn't," Xuefeng replied with a smile. He wasn't intimidated by her appeal and could look in her eyes without worry.

Red Rose looked at Xuefeng interestedly and asked a question unrelated to the business, "May I ask what relations does Young Master have with the Tang Family?"

Hearing the name of Tang Family, Xuefeng quickly got alerted, but Red Rose reacted right away, correcting herself, "Don't worry Young Master, I have no relations with them. I just happened to visit the Central Region a while ago with my master and met a few Tang Family alchemists. The pills you have here are very similar to the ones I worked on back then."

Xuefeng couldn't trust her in such a sensitive topic, so he decided to just quickly get this business done and leave, "Well, Let's not speak about anything else. I have the pills you want to buy it. Let's leave it at that."

Seeing him like that, Red Rose was filled with regret and quickly bowed, apologizing "I apologize, Young Master, I made the conversation uncomfortable for you."

Seeing her almost touching the sofa with her forehead, Xuefeng quickly grabbed her shoulder and helped her up, saying, "It's okay, you don't need to apologize... I didn't mind it that much. Let's proceed with the transaction."

"Mhmm, thank you, Young Master. So handsome yet understanding. It's such a shame Young Master already has few lovers else I would certainly chase after you." Red Rose raised her head, looking at him apologetically and held onto his hand which he used to help her, before placing it above her chest, saying, "My heart is already pounding. Here, can you feel it?"

'Can she be more desperate than this? She is trying to seduce you…' Ling called out in his mind with a reminder but he already knew it himself. It just would be too awkward later if he just pulled his hand away and rejected her. She wasn't a threat for him anyway and if she tried anything, he was already prepared.

"Yes, I can feel it very clearly," Xuefeng replied calmly, not showing any signs of enjoyment as if it was normal for him.

'What's up with him… Isn't he a pervert who likes pretty girls? Do I lack anything compared to them?' Red Rose said in her mind, thinking it was weird for Xuefeng to have no reaction whatsoever.

Feeling like her skills were becoming faulty, she came even closer to him with her waist touching his and slipped his hand under her dress, letting him embrace her full breast, before asking with a coaxing voice, "How about now? Can you feel it better now?"

"Miss Rose." Xuefeng looked at her with pity, pulling his hand away and patted her on the head, saying softly, "I don't think this is appropriate for you to do. Don't you think a lady as beautiful as you need to respect herself more? You don't need to use your body to entrance me. Your voice alone is enough to make many fall for you."

Hearing his advice and the way he spoke, Red Rose actually felt her stomach contort inside her. To top it off, Xuefeng added, "If you respect yourself, others will also respect you. I know this is not who you actually are. You found that it is an easy way to convince men into doing what you want, but you actually hate it, right? Think about it. With your skills as an alchemist, you can have a high status anywhere you want. Why throw it away like this?"

Sniff, sniff. Xuefeng's words hit her deeply. She didn't know when, but she started crying. Red Rose looked at Xuefeng knowing that all the things he said were actually true, and it made her cry even more. Tears fell, streaming down on her chin before dropping onto Xuefeng's pants.

"It's okay. Don't cry… Everyone makes mistakes, but it's never too late to change yourself for the better." Xuefeng quickly felt bad for her and cheered her up, wiping her tears away. It only made her cry even more and hide her face in his chest.

'Sigh, I'm too kind. I can't stand women crying…' Xuefeng just wanted to help, but it ended up backfiring at him. It took Red Rose a moment to collect herself and pull away from him.

"Young Master, you are right. I hate it very much. I will stop such behaviour. Thank you for opening my eyes." Red Rose bowed and turned back into her professional self and said, "I really want to buy those pills. How many do you have?"

"How many can you afford to buy?" Xuefeng replied, satisfied that he could help.

"We can buy as many as you have. We don't have a shortage of funds." Red Rose replied calmly. Her eyes were still red from crying earlier and she was still trying to collect herself.

Xuefeng decided to go with the number he thought of earlier, "Let's go with a hundred of each type. What about the price?"

Red Rose stood up from the sofa and looked through the window, saying out loud, "I would propose Young Master the same price as in the Central Region, but I won't. I have a different proposal."

"Let me hear it," Xuefeng said, glancing at her interestedly.