Translator: Silavin & Danny
Translation Checker: PewPewLazerGun
Editor and Proofreader: Leo of Zion Mountain & Dhael Ligerkeys
“Elder Gao!” Yang Kai cupped his fists in salute.
Gao Xue Ting gently nodded, and said with concern, “How did your retreat go?”
“Thanks to Elder Gao’s blessings, it was successful.”
“Glib-tongued flattery!” Gao Xue Ting glared at him, “Your retreat had nothing to do with me.”
“Uh…” Yang Kai did not expect Gao Xue Ting to be so blunt about his thoughtless flattery, and could not help feeling a little embarrassed.
“Tell me, why are you looking for me?” Gao Xue Ting restored her look of indifference.
“Oh, it’s like this,” moving on to the main reason he was there, Yang Kai quickly got up and continued. “I want to ask Elder Gao if there is any Facetless Profound Grass in Azure Sun Temple?”
“Facetless Profound Grass?” Gao Xue Ting’s brow wrinkled.
“It’s a kind of Dao Source Grade Mid-Rank spirit grass, it’s not a rare thing.” Yang Kai was an Alchemist himself, and he was deeply knowledgeable with spiritual flowers and exotic herbs.
“What do you want this for?” Gao Xue Ting asked curiously.
“Alchemy,” Yang Kai said insincerely, looking away, and continued. “Elder Gao, you know that I am an Alchemist, and I obviously want spirit grass for Alchemy…”
The corners of Gao Xue Ting’s lips raised slightly, her smile barely noticeable, but did not further question Yang Kai’s clumsy denial. She took out her communication artifact, transmitted Divine Sense into it, and said indifferently, “Let me ask. We should have it in the storehouse if this spirit grass is not a rare thing.”
“Many thanks, Elder Gao.” Yang Kai quickly thanked her.
There was a long period of silence.
Yang Kai felt extremely ill at ease standing in the secluded cave mansion. He wanted to break the silence by starting a topic with Gao Xue Ting, but worried that she might prefer him keeping his mouth shut, therefore decided to continue the awkward silence.
Gao Xue Ting did not engage in a conversation. She just closed her eyes and meditated, completely unaffected by Yang Kai’s presence, as if he did not exist.
After a while, the communication artifact in Gao Xue Ting’s hand started to hum.
She opened her beautiful eyes, transmitted information with the communication artifact, and said to Yang Kai, “There is Facetless Profound Grass in the storehouse, a lot of it. How much do you want?”
“The more, the better!” Yang Kai was pleased.
“It looks like you’re planning to refine a lot of pills,” Gao Xue Ting snorted.
Yang Kai laughed shyly.
“What are you going to exchange for them?”
“Huh?” Yang Kai was stunned.
Gao Xue Ting said, “The Facetless Profound Grass belongs to the temple, it can’t be given to you for free, can it? What are you going to exchange for them?”
“Is Elder Gao doing business with me?” Yang Kai was surprised. He had never thought Gao Xue Ting had such a side of her.
“You can say so.” Gao Xue Ting nodded, “Were you planning to take them for free?”
Yang Kai said quickly, “How is that possible?! I was planning to buy them.” After a pause, he asked timidly, “Will you accept Source Crystals?”
“We’re not short of Source Crystals.” Gao Xue Ting replied without expression.
Speechless, Yang Kai said, “What do you use, if not Source Crystals, in business deals?”
“Hmph!” Gao Xue Ting sneered, giving him a thoughtful look before saying, “Forget it, I’ll ask Junior Sister Chen for their price.”
“Many thanks…” Yang Kai wiped the sweat on his forehead.
For some reason, he was always under great pressure whenever he was with Gao Xue Ting, a phenomenon that never happened even when he was with Wen Zi Shan, and he had no idea why.
A moment later, Gao Xue Ting looked at Yang Kai again, “Junior Sister Chen informed me that the Facetless Profound Grass cost a thousand Source Crystals a piece.”
“It’s a reasonable price,” Yang Kai was overjoyed.
“High-Rank Source Crystals!” Gao Xue Ting added.
Yang Kai was stunned for a moment, then jumped up and said, “Are you trying to rob me?”
Gao Xue Ting was indifferent, “Junior Sister Chen is responsible for the temple storehouse, and she decides everything for the storehouse. If she said it’s a thousand High-Rank Source Crystals, then a thousand High-Rank Source Crystals it is.”
Then she said, “What’s wrong? Are you too poor?”
“Not really,” sweat was beading and dripping down Yang Kai’s forehead as his face twitched slightly, “It’s just that… the price is not right. Elder Gao, have you made it clear to Elder Chen that Facetless Profound Grass is a Mid-rank Dao Source Grade spirit grass, and it’s not some rare spirit grass? It can be easily cultivated by any big Sect, so how could it cost so many Source Crystals?”
“Who do you think this Queen is? Your messenger? If you want to know, ask her yourself,” Gao Xue Ting’s already cold face became colder.
Yang Kai was embarrassed by her sudden outburst, he did not know what she was angry about, and was helpless.
“But…” Gao Xue Ting changed her tone. She kept her eyes on Yang Kai, making him shiver. He thought to himself, [Elder Gao looks cold as ice on the surface, but in fact, could she be as hot as fire on the inside?]
That idea scared him, making him anxious.
“Junior Sister Chen said that if you don’t have the money to buy it, you can… pay with your body,” Gao Xue Ting said meaningfully.
*Gudong… *
Yang Kai could not help gulping as cold sweat dripped down his cheeks.
“Don’t misunderstand,” Gao Xue Ting explained. “Junior Sister Chen meant that if you join the temple and become a disciple, you can enjoy a big discount, you can even have those Facetless Profound Grass for free, and you can refine as many pills as you wish”