Only when Ji Shulan's aura had completely vanished from his soul's perception did Chen Ping'an truly withdraw his gaze.
He had long since formed a judgment about Ji Shulan's purpose in coming on this trip.
But the benefits and terms she had thrown out to win him over still left Chen Ping'an a bit surprised.
This Ji Shulan really was willing to spend.
If his senses were not mistaken, Ji Shulan was still a maiden with her Yin Essence intact, a body like jade.
If he dual-cultivated with her, the benefit would be the greatest; the very first attempt alone would likely add more than a hundred points of Cultivation Experience to the progress of his Dual Cultivation Method.
And in the cultivation afterward, it would also be smooth sailing with wind and water at his back. Compared to Gu Qingchan's effect, it should be considerably better.
After all, Ji Shulan's cultivation had already reached Second Realm Perfection. She was no ordinary celestial.
Combined with her maiden Yin Essence, and the fact that she had not yet tasted the flavor within, the first few sessions of cultivation were absolutely worth looking forward to.
If he could go deep into the marrow, perhaps he could push his Dual Cultivation Method to more than halfway.
Though he had many bottom lines and principles, in dealing with the world he was no saint either.
This kind of mutually willing transaction and interaction did not go against his True Heart, so he was still happy to do it.
But after weighing everything together, he ultimately refused.
"Matters of dual cultivation can still come again if missed, but once both sides make an agreement, that restriction won't be so easy to move aside."
If his transactional agreement with Ji Shulan were set, then in the