Chapter 34: Temptation

  Huā Yuè Yúnà's small red mouth slightly opened, she took a sip of the flower petal tea, and looked irresistibly charming. She sweetly smiled at Shen Xiǎng and said: "Young master, come over and have a cup of tea before we discuss business."

  Shen Xiang touched his nose, and he suddenly felt a bit embarrassed. He had just been competing with others in martial arts and had also refined a large batch of Great Rejuvenation Pills, so his whole body was covered in sweat and his clothes were very disheveled.

  He smiled and said: "Flower Master, you look much better than the flowers outside. I just don't understand why Flower Master is so enthusiastic about me. This enthusiasm really makes me feel very warm!"

  After finishing speaking, Shen Xiang cursed another sentence "demon", from entering to now, the fire in his lower abdomen had been burning quietly all along.

  Although he appeared calm on the surface, his heart was still extremely restless. He had previously seen Bai YuYu and Su MeiYao's jade bodies, and had also been in close contact with Xue XianXian, that ethereal and otherworldly little fairy. Moreover, he had even seen the majestic and extraordinary female emperor of Tian Guo. But he couldn't help but admit that this Hua YueYun before him was indeed a beauty on par with those few beauties he had met before.

  "Gongzi has Xue Xianxian, this talented little fairy, how can he look down on a humble girl like me?" Hua Yueyun said with a self-deprecating smile, and a hint of envy also appeared on her lovely face.

  Shen Xiang turned his head away, no longer looking at the beautiful and unattainable woman. He took a sip of flower-petal tea and said, "Master Hua, let's get down to business. I want to sell my thousand-year-old Blood Spirit Mushroom. I think Master Hua should be able to give me a satisfactory price!"

  Hua Yueyun heard this and stopped teasing the innocent young man in front of her, sat down to pour him tea, and said: "This is quite unexpected, this is a thousand-year-old Blood Spirit Mushroom, you're an alchemist, don't you know how precious it is? If Master lacks money, I can lend it to you first."

  Shen Xiang was shocked in his heart, he couldn't understand what virtue or ability he had, that such a beautiful and mature, stunningly gorgeous woman could be so intimate with him, and even lend him money.

  "This woman is very cunning, I must be careful." Shen Xiang deeply understood the principle of offering kindness without being asked.

  "No, I don't want to owe anyone a favor. If the Flower Estate owner is unwilling, then I'll find another place." Shen Xiang stood up, not wanting to be tempted by this woman anymore, after all, it wasn't something pleasant.

  Hua Yueying let out a soft sigh, her lips pursed as she sipped her tea. Her expression was melancholy, and she said in a low voice: "In other people's eyes, I may be a high-and-mighty estate owner, but my true identity is just that of a maid from the Dan Xiang Tao Yuan, only because I'm relatively pretty and clever, so I was sent to take over this Dan Xiang Medicine Estate."

  Such a beauty like an immortal fairy is actually just a maid! Shen Xiang can't believe it.

  "Shen Gongzi, you are a rare talent, whether it's your actual strength or your innate ability to refine elixirs, both are unmatched in the Wudang sect! I'll be frank with you, I want to bring you into Danxiang Taoyuan, that way I can get the reward from Danxiang Taoyuan and leave this desolate place with thin spiritual energy." Huayue Yun pouted her mouth, looking at Shen Xiang with a pitiful expression.

  A martial arts sect recruits a good seedling, which is a good thing for the sect, but Shen Xiang was somewhat puzzled and said: "Your meaning is that after you recruit me into Danxiang Taoyuan, you will benefit from it? You don't look like a maid, I feel your strength is at least in the 8th rank of Mortal Martial Realm!"

  Huayue Yun was slightly startled and said, "Shen Gongzi has good eyesight. To be honest with you, after entering Dan Xiang Tao Yuan, only by becoming a true disciple can I get the reward. Many geniuses are unable to enter the realm of true martial arts, this is something I have seen many times."

  Shen Xiang's face was smiling, but his heart wasn't: "You've been deceived by him many times too, haven't you?"

  "The flower moon art little mouth a convulsion, said: 'I didn't cheat them, they all went to Dan Xiang Tao Yuan voluntarily, and going there did no harm to them.'"

  Shen Xiang shook his head and said, "I won't go to Danxiang Taoyuan, I want to enter Taiwu Gate!"

  "Tai Wu Men? Shen Gongzi, you should know that Tai Wu Men is the most difficult to enter among the eight major sects. No matter how talented you are, as long as you can't pass their ghostly test, you'll be rejected!"

  Shen Xiang's eyes gleamed with excitement as he said, "This is a real challenge!"

  Huayue Yun scrunched up her nose, angrily humming: "Idiot, I brought you to the Dan Xiang Tao Yuan and you didn't even enter, instead you went to that damned Tai Wu Men, later on you'll regret it!"

  "Regret is also my business, thank you for your concern, Master Hua!" Shen Xiang smiled slightly at her.

  Hua Yueying bit her red lips, gazing at Shen Xiang with a hint of resentment, and hummed: "Don't call me Mistress Hua anymore, I'm just a maid, I can't bear this title. Since you know my identity, don't elevate me like that... From now on, just call me Yueying, otherwise, I won't sell the elixir to the Shen family."

  Just a moment ago, she was an enchanting beauty who could mesmerize people, but now she had turned into a sulky little girl. This made Shen Xiang burst out laughing: "Yu'e, can we discuss the price of that thousand-year-old Blood Spirit Mushroom now?"

  Huayue Yun drank two cups of tea, dispelling the anger in her heart, and said: "Shen Xiang, since you insist on selling, I won't persuade you anymore! You're really a fool, not only did you sell this precious spiritual medicine, but also refused my invitation to enter Danxiang Taoyuan... How could Xue Xianxian, the heavenly beauty, fall in love with such a foolish person like you?"

  As he said this, Huayue Yun's pretty face was filled with anger again. However, when she got angry, it had a different kind of beauty, which made Shen Xiang secretly admire her. If Huayue Yun knew about it, she would definitely be furious.

  "You're in a hurry for money, I'll lend it to you. Although I'm just a maid, I have plenty of spiritual money, and I can also freely mobilize the spiritual money of Danxiang Medicine Hall." Huayue Yun said.

  "Women are really nagging, just give me a price! I don't want to owe you." Shen Xiang said with a pout.

  Huayue's art was low and humble, and he said: "Four hundred thousand taels of silver."

  This price made Shen Xiang very satisfied, he nodded and said: "However, I still want to buy some spiritual medicine from you."

  Shen Xiang took out a note and the thousand-year-old Blood Lingzhi, Hua Yueyun accepted the thousand-year-old Blood Lingzhi, sighed softly: "If you enter Danxiang Taoyuan and become a true disciple, I can be your maid... from then on, I will be yours for life."

  Shen Xiang raised an eyebrow, this was a great temptation, but he still refused: "Xianxian, this little girl will be jealous."

  Huayue Yun stuck out her tongue and said: "Talking to you is enough to get someone killed, wait for me to come back."

  Watching Huayue Yun leave with her enchanting waist, Shen Xiang let out a sigh of relief. At this time, Su Mei Yao chuckled and said: "This little demon is indeed very powerful! If she can become the woman of a true disciple, it would be a great thing. You should know that in those martial arts sects, the identity of a true disciple is very high."

  "Why?" Shen Xiang asked.

  Bai Youyou said, "Generally, true disciples are above the True Martial Realm. Although those martial arts sects are very large and have countless disciples, there aren't many true disciples. Moreover, true disciples represent the entire sect's foundation strength."