Yao Qianci was a little panicked. He tried hard to stand up, afraid of offending Yuan Shu.
But his legs wouldn't listen to him. Just as he stood straight, he uncontrollably fell back down.
He was tall and sturdy. In front of him, Yuan Shu barely reached his chest.
With this fall, his robust pectoral muscles pressed directly toward Yuan Shu's face.
At that moment, he hadn't yet had the time to pull his clothes tight, and his mist-shrouded chest buried itself into Yuan Shu's face without any barrier.
The fine, fair skin was as smooth as jade, with an excellent texture, and a faint scent of bath beans drifted into her nose.
Just then, a drop of water trickled down right in front of her.
They were too close, and driven by some inexplicable impulse, Yuan Shu took a taste.
This action caused both of them to freeze.
Thump, thump, thump.
Yuan Shu heard Yao Qianci's rapid and nervous heartbeat, seemingly all because of that one taste.
Yuan Shu was speechless.
Damn it. A couple of days ago, she had been tossed about by Ji Yun. To find some amusement, Yuan Shu had dragged him to the bathing room for a shared bath halfway through.
What just happened was... a conditioned reflex!
"Ahem, well, I... I didn't mean to."
In the silence, Yuan Shu was the first to apologize.
Yao Qianci's posture was unsteady, so her hands pressed against his waist, firmly supporting him.
On his exposed chest, a layer of pink visibly flushed over the skin.
Clearly, Yao Qianci was blushing fiercely.
"Let me help you sit on the small couch over there first," Yuan Shu broke the silence once again.
Yao Qianci didn't speak, only trying his best to support his body to avoid any further embarrassing incidents.
Yuan Shu helped him sit down on the small couch. Only when she looked up did she notice the deep red of Yao Qianci's ears.
Could it be that the Peak Master of Yaoyun Peak was still a virgin?
To be this shy?
As the thought arose, Yuan Shu blinked. Seeing that he still kept his mouth shut and didn't speak, she raised an eyebrow and said, "What just happened was truly an accident. If you feel you've been taken advantage of, how about I let you lick me back?"
!
Yao Qianci looked up at Yuan Shu in shock.
Lick... lick her back?
Yet the Yuan Shu before him looked calm, wearing a faint smile on her face.
For a moment, Yao Qianci actually didn't know if she was joking or being serious.
Yao Qianci's Adam's apple bobbed. His gaze involuntarily landed on Yuan Shu's cleavage, but in an instant, he looked away as if burned by fire.
"No, no need, it was an accident."
Yuan Shu smiled, knowing he was a true gentleman. "Right, it was indeed an accident, don't take it to heart."
"But with your body like this, can you change clothes by yourself? Do you want me to call someone in to help you?"
"No need," Yao Qianci hurriedly retorted. "It's just a slight aftereffect of the medicine, I'll be fine soon."
Yuan Shu nodded. "Then I'll wait for you outside. Be careful."
After Yuan Shu left, Yao Qianci was the only one left in the room.
Steam swirled in the bathtub, as if reminding him that the scene just now was not a dream.
On his chest, the warm sensation from her touch seemed to linger. The memory of that moment suddenly flashed in his mind, instantly causing Yao Qianci's body to tense up.
He took a deep breath, telling himself it was an accident, just an accident!
Only then did he slowly calm down.
By the time Yuan Shu saw Yao Qianci again, he was fully dressed and his expression had returned to normal.
His tall and upright figure stood in the reception hall. He looked at Yuan Shu with a gentle gaze. "Guest Elder Yuan, what brings you to see me?"
"There is indeed something. I heard that Yaoyun Peak has a reward system. If one can refine high-grade pills of a certain level, they can enter the medicinal plant repository to choose a spirit plant. Is that true?"
Hearing Yuan Shu bring up business, Yao Qianci nodded. "That is indeed true."
"However, the pills refined must be extraordinary. They are all ancient remnant recipes rated at a five-star difficulty, very hard to refine."
"Of course, if someone really manages to refine them, not only can they enter the repository to pick a spirit plant, but they can also receive spirit stones and magical artifacts as rewards from the peak."
Yuan Shu's eyes lit up. "That's great. I'll have to trouble the Peak Master to take me to see those ancient remnant recipes."
Yao Qianci had explained it in such detail originally hoping Yuan Shu would back down in the face of difficulty.
After all, ancient remnant recipes were not so easy to refine. He didn't expect her to get even more excited after hearing it.
He suddenly thought of the medicine pouch hanging at Yuan Shu's waist when they first met.
Yuan Shu's understanding of spirit plants and ancient remnant recipes was clearly out of the ordinary.
After a brief moment of thought, Yao Qianci nodded. "Alright, I will take you there."
On the way to the Remnant Recipe Pavilion, Yao Qianci didn't say a word, but Yuan Shu's gaze fell on his wrist.
"Did you not apply the medicinal liquid I gave you on time?"
Yao Qianci froze for a moment, then realized Yuan Shu was talking about the bottle she had given him earlier in the pavilion.
"Ahem, that medicinal liquid contains several rather precious spirit plant ingredients. I figured it must not have been easy to make, so I only apply a little when refining high-grade pills."
Ever since he discovered that the medicinal liquid Yuan Shu gave him was extraordinary that night, he had cherished it greatly and didn't dare use it casually.
A look of disapproval appeared on Yuan Shu's face. "Medicinal liquid is meant to be used when it's given to you."
"Not only can it stop your hands from trembling when refining pills, but it can also slowly heal the meridians and acupoints in your hands."
"If you don't use it, doesn't it just become a dead object?"
Yao Qianci's cheeks felt slightly hot, and he nodded slightly. "Alright, I understand."
Yuan Shu always had a good impression of obedient patients. She nodded. "Ask me for more when you run out."
Yao Qianci looked up, only to see Yuan Shu's slightly raised side profile, looking so fair in the gentle breeze that she seemed to glow.
In the lake of his heart, ripples suddenly spread across the tranquil surface.
Was Yuan Shu... caring about him?
His mind couldn't help but recall that embarrassing scene from earlier, and the chest that Yuan Shu had licked faintly began to burn again.
...
The Remnant Recipe Pavilion, as the name suggested, was the pavilion where ancient remnant recipes were stored.
Outside the pavilion, there were high-level defensive formations and peak disciples standing guard. Ordinary disciples could not even get close.
Sealed inside were the ancient remnant recipes that Yaoyun Peak had collected from various places over the years.
As long as one could successfully restore an ancient remnant recipe and successfully refine it, they would receive a reward from the sect.
After all, these remnant recipes were tied to the future of Yaoyun Peak. Restoring just one of them could create boundless wealth!
Led by Yao Qianci, the guarding disciples did not stop them and let the two enter.
Just as they walked into the main hall's entrance, they heard fierce arguing coming from inside.
"This remnant recipe should be restored using my method, it's definitely like this!"
"No, no, no, what you're saying is wrong. It should be restored according to what I said. This is clearly the trace of the character for Golden Snow Grass!"
The back-and-forth arguing voices came from the crowd, and one of them sounded somewhat familiar.
"It's two elders from our peak restoring a remnant recipe. It should be the one I recently brought back from the Xuanhuo Sect."
Beside her, Yao Qianci softly explained to Yuan Shu.
Yao Qianci did not disturb the others. He waved his hand to dismiss the medicine boy and led Yuan Shu into the main hall.
Through the crowd, Yuan Shu also saw the ancient remnant recipe carefully protected within a transparent light barrier by a formation.
With just one glance, Yuan Shu raised an eyebrow.
This remnant recipe... looked somewhat familiar!
