Yan Chihuo said, "Madam said that you only know the Spirit Concealment Flower is somewhere within a five-hundred-mile radius and that a Qilin is needed to find it. But even with a Qilin, I don't think it can be found immediately. I've estimated the time—it should take around ten days to search the entire area. So, I'll give Wondrous Fragrance Tower fifteen days. Whether or not the Spirit Concealment Flower is found, I'll leave when the time is up. You must give me the Purple Luo Flower then. What do you say?"
Lady Tianxiang pondered briefly and said, "Who knows what might happen during the search for the Spirit Concealment Flower? How about extending the limit to one month? The rest of the terms remain unchanged."
Yan Chihuo nodded. "One month it is. There's one more condition: Madam must give me the Purple Luo Flower first. After one month, I'll exchange this secret art that Madam needs for the Azure Cloud Fruit." As he spoke, his eyes remained fixed on Lady Tianxiang.
Lady Tianxiang pondered briefly before saying, "To be fair, Fellow Daoist Yan, your condition is rather excessive. But you are alone, facing our Wondrous Fragrance Tower. Taking a few extra precautions is only natural. Still, I must alter this condition somewhat."
Yan Chihuo said, "Ask a sky-high price, then bargain on the spot—such is the way of business. Please, Madam, speak."
Lady Tianxiang said, "Though you call it bargaining on the spot, in truth, Fellow Daoist Yan has almost no room to yield on this point. So I intend to change it like this: I'll give you both the Purple Luo Flower and the Azure Cloud Fruit. You teach me this secret art, and we'll make the exchange now."
Yan Chihuo had never expected her to revise the