Great, an NPC Finally Spawned Again
Little B, it's not entirely impossible.
Therefore, Lu Ping chose A.
[You chose A.]
You straightened your clothes and looked at Hua Yunzhen expressionlessly.
"Let's go, Pavilion Master Hua, please lead the way."
[When Ning Junqiu came to see you yesterday, you both learned about the Pills at Gathering Immortals Tower, and that's the end of that.]
[Ning Junqiu has been running the Nü Zhi City for many years, so naturally, the aftermath was left to her.]
[The cultivator's entire fortune is stored in Storage Ring, allowing him to come and go as he pleases.]
[This is also why you can conveniently steal treasure every time you kill someone.]
[Furthermore, you're habitually cautious; whenever you leave a place, you use the Great Sun First-Emptiness Seal to erase all traces, so there's no need to return to Room Number One of Heaven.]
[After you and Hua Yunzhen left Gathering Immortals Tower, you boarded the Cloud Boat of the Desire Sea Pavilion.]
[The moment you step onto the deck of the Cloud Boat, you'll sense something different.]
Although Crow-Crow had been following Hua Yunzhen for over two months, she had always kept a distant watch from a very high place to avoid detection.
[It only focused on the direction the Cloud Boat went, and didn't actually have a very clear understanding of the people on board.]
[When I first met Hua Yunzhen at the Doushu City Grand Auction Venue, she was alone and without any attendants.]
[Only when you reach the Cloud Boat of the Desire Sea Pavilion will you truly witness the grandeur of this Pavilion Master Hua.]
[Hua Yunzhen held immense prestige; all the disciples on the ship obeyed her every command.]
[But you soon discover that this prestige is mixed with an abnormal fanaticism.]
[You follow her through the cabin, your gaze sweeping over the disciples on either side.]
[Although some individuals kept their heads down, the burning desire in their eyes when their gaze followed the hem of Hua Yunzhen's clothes was impossible to conceal.]
[There were male cultivators, and even female cultivators.]
You felt a sudden sense of surprise.
This Desire Sea Pavilion is rather eerie.
[Although these people's eyes and brows conveyed affection, their words and actions were remarkably polite. One could even say they were completely obedient, daring not to overstep any boundaries in the slightest.]
[Upon entering the main cabin, Hua Yunzhen didn't sit in the main seat; instead, she personally brought out a teapot and poured you a cup of tea.]
[Fill the teapot to seven-tenths full.]
You picked up the teacup and tentatively took a sip.
[Because of the unique nature of its business, Desire Sea Pavilion has developed its own distinctive style when it comes to tea and Spirit Cuisine.]
[The tea that Hua Yunzhen gave you is quite special.]
[A sip of tea instantly dissolved the Spiritual Qi within, its effect comparable to consuming a Qi-Gathering Pill. It even possessed a refreshing and invigorating effect.]
[More importantly, the "Heavy Tomato User" status was not triggered.]
This proves that this tea is genuinely good quality.
[You should know that a single Qi-Gathering Pill costs a thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones on the market.]
[The quality of this tea is even better than that served in the most luxurious private room at Gathering Immortals Tower.]
[Even the Spirit Tea that Ning Junqiu served to Lord Yin Wuqi of Void Refining City that day, while not bad, was in a completely different league compared to the cup in my hand.]
You glanced down at the clear tea in your cup, then silently placed it back on the table.
[You suddenly feel like a country bumpkin who's never seen the world.]
[Hua Yunzhen conveyed a sense of ease and contentment, like old friends meeting and chatting arm in arm.]
[A handsome Spirit Transformation elder who was attending to you saw that Hua Yunzhen invited you to have tea and even personally poured it for you, and his face instantly darkened.]
[That gaze was fixed on you, as if it wanted nothing more than to tear you to pieces.]
[Hua Yunzhen didn't even lift her eyelids, as if she hadn't noticed anything.]
[You sip your tea lightly, pretending not to have seen the elder's cold look.]
[But actually, you were secretly overjoyed.]
[Great, the NPC has finally respawned!]
[Looking back on this journey, from fishing at the Azure Cloud Sect to fishing in Doushu City, the whole world was filled with sentient old silver coins.]
[You've clearly put on a "come and show off in front of me" attitude to the absolute limit, yet not a single person is willing to step forward and offer themselves up for you to slap.]
[This made you wonder if you hadn't graduated from your old silver coin vocational school and were still lacking in experience.]
[Now, you've finally stumbled upon a classic scene of jealousy and rivalry.]
[You've even gone over the words you'll use to retaliate later in your mind, and you're starting to secretly look forward to it.]
[But you've already drunk two cups of tea.]
[The young and beautiful elder glared at you intently, her hands clenching and unclenching at her sides, managing to suppress her anger without daring to utter a single word.]
[That's it? You only dare to duel with your eyes?]
[You don't even have the courage to throw caution to the wind for love? I despise you!!]
You sighed inwardly and drank your third cup of tea.
[Sigh, what a waste of time.]
[After a pot of tea, you and Hua Yunzhen, each harboring your own secrets, chatted and laughed as if you were old friends.]
The Cloud Boat traveled extremely fast, and in less than half a day, it had ventured deep into the vast North Sea.
The outline of a massive island appears and disappears in the clouds.
[The island is shrouded in clouds and mist, with Spiritual Spring cascading down its towering cliffs. Pavilions stretch along the shore, and jade-paved corridors line the entire area.]
The entire giant island, with its well-arranged layout and magnificent scale, possesses a somewhat ethereal, otherworldly quality.
[The Cloud Boat landed at the white jade plaza in front of the Main Peak.]
[Hua Yunzhen accompanied you off the Cloud Boat, dozens of eyes immediately fell upon you.]
[You once again attracted several envious glances.]
[Great, that's the rhythm!]
[Among the cultivators passing by, the male cultivators were mostly dressed in neat robes, while the female cultivators were composed. Guards along the way were fully armored and armed, maintaining strict order.]
[Of course, there were also quite a few female cultivators with gorgeous robes and male attendants serving them.]
[You've traveled with Hua Yunzhen all the way here, and have gained a deeper understanding of the Desire Sea Pavilion.]
[Although the Desire Sea Pavilion is founded on the Seven Emotions and Six Desires, its members have extremely detailed divisions of labor. Dual cultivation Dual Cultivation replenishment are just one aspect of it. At its core, it is still a vast and tightly controlled sectary machine.]
[You observed her all the way, Hua Yunzhen oblivious, finally asking a seemingly casual question at the end.]
"Fellow Daoist Lu, does the Desire Sea Pavilion still meet your standards?"
You sighed softly.
"The Mountain Gate is prestigious and its rules are strict. Pavilion Master Hua's management of her subordinates is quite admirable, which has impressed me greatly."
[Upon hearing Hua Yunzhen seemed to recall something, gave you a slight smile, and then said nothing more.]
[Soon, you arrived at a courtyard.]
[The courtyard contains a Herb Garden, and in the center stands a three-story Alchemy Pill Pavilion.]
"Fellow Daoist Lu, this is the best Alchemy Chamber in my Desire Sea Pavilion. I'll be relying on you for the time being."
[Hua Yunzhen gave you the Pill Formula and all the medicinal materials for refining the Severed-Fate Hehuan Powder, then said seemingly casually,]
"Fellow Daoist Lu, your daily study of Dao of Alchemy may be rather tedious. Would you mind if I arranged for a few capable and attentive servants to attend to your needs? Men or women are both fine; they are at your disposal."
[Options pop up.]
[A: Reject firmly and righteously, while also settling on payment.]
[B: Half-heartedly, she chose four of the prettiest girls to serve her personally.]
[C: He grabbed Hua Yunzhen's wrist with his backhand and sneered, "Who does Pavilion Master Hua look down on? This Grandmaster has very high standards. Do ordinary, vulgar women even deserve to enter my Alchemy Chamber? If it weren't for Pavilion Master personally warming the wine and playing chess all night, this Grandmaster's anger wouldn't have been able to ignite!"]