What does my ancestor's pregnancy have to do with me, a mere servant?

Danbao Pavilion.

The door is pushed open.

Lin Yuan, dressed in a brand-new inner-door blue robe, stepped into the room.

A jade pendant, the symbol of an inner disciple, was tied around his waist, swaying slightly with each step.

There was no wooden mask, nor any black robe to conceal it.

He was a completely different person from every time he came to Danbao Pavilion before.

The interior furnishings remained unchanged.

A warm fragrance filled the air, and silk curtains partially concealed the scene. Several account books were stacked on a sandalwood desk.

Li Yang was still wearing that bright red ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress).

The silk fabric perfectly accentuated the breathtaking curves.

A row of tiny, reddish-gold buttons adorned the collar, making it slightly taut.

She leaned back on the soft couch, one hand supporting her chin, the other casually flipping through a book of alchemical formulas.

When Lin Yuan pushed the door open and came in, a hint of surprise flashed in her bright phoenix eyes.

Her gaze lingered on Lin Yuan for a couple of moments, from his face to his shoulders, and from his shoulders to the inner sect jade pendant at his waist.

The surprise quickly turned into a deep joy.

"You actually succeeded in Foundation Establishment." Li Yang sat up straight, her voluptuous figure relaxing from its languid posture, a playful smile curving her lips. "The Crimson Forbidden Land was a place where death was the only outcome, and not only did you survive, you also took the opportunity to break through to Foundation Establishment. You're really lucky."

Lin Yuan walked straight to the table and sat down, without exchanging pleasantries, getting straight to the point.

"I escaped by sheer luck. I'm here today to purchase a batch of top-quality spiritual soil. I also need the ingredients for one hundred portions of Qi-Nourishing Pills, and they must be of the highest quality."

The number he quoted made Li Yang raise an eyebrow slightly.

She beckoned to Xiaoyu.

"Go to the warehouse and get a batch of newly arrived spirit soil, and also get one hundred portions of materials for the Qi Cultivation Pill. Get the best batch."

Xiaoyu accepted the order, turned around, and quickly left.

After everyone else left, only the two of them remained in the room.

The curtains fluttered gently in the breeze seeping through the crack in the door. A warm, wafting fragrance filled the air, making the space between them feel cozy.

Li Yang took out a storage bag from her sleeve.

This storage bag is made of exquisite materials. The outer layer is made of the finest brocade, embroidered with delicate gold thread intertwining patterns. The opening is sealed with a spirit silver clasp, making it clear that the contents inside are of considerable value.

She placed the storage bag on the table, pressed her slender, fair fingers against the surface of the bag, and slowly pushed it towards Lin Yuan.

"What does this mean, Steward?" Lin Yuan glanced at the storage bag but did not reach out to take it.

Li Yang's fingers did not leave the storage bag. She leaned forward slightly, her voluptuous figure drawing an exaggerated arc under the wrap of the bright red ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress).

Those phoenix eyes were fixed on Lin Yuan's eyes, their gaze carrying the sharpness and probing characteristic of a shrewd businessman.

"Inside are two portions of spiritual herbs for refining the Breakthrough Purple Gold Pill, plus the pill formula."

"This pill is an exclusive elixir for Core Formation stage cultivators to break through their bottlenecks. It is extremely difficult to refine."

She paused for a moment, her tone slightly somber.

"Although the old injury in my dantian has healed, there is still a hidden injury deep in my meridians. If this hidden injury is not removed, my cultivation is like being held down at the early stage of Core Formation by an invisible hand, unable to advance or retreat. If I want to break through to the middle stage of Core Formation, I must use the power of the Barrier-Breaking Purple Gold Pill to open up the meridian blocked by that hidden injury."

Li Yang's gaze grew even more intense.

"Don't worry, I won't let you work for nothing."

She extended her slender index finger and lightly tapped the storage bag twice with her nail polished in henna.

"I'll cover all the spirit soil and materials for one hundred sets of Qi Cultivation Pills you requested. No charge whatsoever. In addition, I'll pay you ten thousand spirit stones as payment for the pill refining."

Lin Yuan remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was already calculating.

Ten thousand spirit stones. Not a lot, not a little. But if you take into account the market value of the spirit soil and the materials for one hundred top-grade Qi Cultivation Pills, the total value of this transaction easily exceeds thirty thousand spirit stones.

This deal is a good one.

More importantly, Li Yang's value is far more than 10,000 spirit stones.

The manager of Danbao Pavilion controls the largest supply of spiritual herbs in the entire Xuan Yin Sect. Once this connection is established, he will have no more worries about the supply of spiritual materials.

Moreover, Li Yang is currently stuck at the early stage of Core Formation, and his cultivation has stagnated.

Helping her is like getting Danbaoge on his own ship. The more people on that ship, the safer he will be.

Lin Yuan unceremoniously put the storage bag into his waistband, his expression calm: "Alright, I agree to this deal."

A barely perceptible smile flashed in Li Yang's eyes. This outcome was clearly within her expectations.

But Lin Yuan hadn't finished speaking.

"Furthermore—" His tone suddenly became meaningful, "In the Crimson Forbidden Land, besides plundering spiritual herbs, I also managed to obtain a cultivation technique in an ancient cave."

Li Yang was slightly taken aback, then burst into laughter.

She raised her hand to tuck a stray hair behind her ear, her phoenix eyes filled with disdain.

"Cultivation technique? The Crimson Forbidden Land has been opened so many times that it has been almost thoroughly searched. Every cave and ruin that could be found has long been looted clean by our predecessors. What kind of amazing cultivation technique could a little guy like you who has just broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage possibly obtain? It's probably just some fragment that someone casually carved on a stone wall."

Lin Yuan offered no explanation.

He leaned forward slightly, his lips slightly parted.

An invisible sound wave surged from his mouth, bypassing the fluctuations of spiritual energy in the air, and precisely entered Li Yang's ears.

Transmitting sound secretly.

It is precisely the Yin formula within the Yin-Yang Wuji Creation Great Law.

A mere few hundred words.

But every word that fell into Li Yang's ears was like a scalding pebble thrown into a calm lake.

Li Yang sat on the soft couch, her body stiff.

Her red lips parted slightly, her eyes wide open. Those usually shrewd and calculating phoenix eyes were now filled with disbelief.

As the manager of the Danbao Pavilion, she had handled countless cultivation manuals. From low-grade to high-grade, from fragments to complete works, she had seen all sorts of things. Precisely because she had seen so much, she knew better than anyone else that the grade of the cultivation manual before her far exceeded her comprehension.

Every word is precious, pointing directly to the origin of Yin and Yang.

As long as she cultivates according to the law, not only will the hidden injury blocking her body be completely healed, but her cultivation, which has been stagnant for many years, can even break through the barrier of the mid-stage Core Formation stage. The effect is more direct and thorough than the Breakthrough Purple Gold Pill.

However, the conditions are extremely demanding.

She needs a male cultivator who has mastered the Yang Technique to engage in rigorous, face-to-face training with her without reservation.

Yin and Yang intertwine, like water and milk blending together. Neither is dispensable.

The fair-skinned, handsome man in the blue robe before them was clearly the one who had cultivated the Yang Technique.

Li Yang's breathing suddenly became rapid.

She recalled her experience in the bamboo forest.

A blush instantly spread across her fair neck.

The red color spread upwards along the neckline, burning all the way to the base of the ears.

"Does the manager feel he's being taken advantage of?"

Lin Yuan sat on a wooden chair, speaking in a calm tone as if he were discussing the quality of today's tea.

"This cultivation technique is top-tier even in the entire cultivation world. It can completely cure the steward's hidden injuries and break through the barrier of the mid-stage Core Formation. I've always believed in fair trade. It's about mutual benefit and win-win, with no one taking advantage of anyone else."

He paused for a moment, then added a sentence.

"Of course, if you think this method is too...special, you can pretend I didn't say anything. I'll still refine the Breakthrough Purple Gold Pill for you."

Li Yang turned around.

She stared at the fair and handsome face before her. His expression was calm, with even a faint smile playing at the corners of his lips. There was no greed, no scheming, and certainly no unsettling, suggestive look in his eyes.

Just like he said, face-to-face arduous practice is really just a form of cultivation.

Li Yang took two deep breaths, forcibly suppressing her surging blood and qi. She reached for the teacup on the table and took a sip. The warm tea calmed her inner turmoil slightly.

"I will consider this method."

Li Yang turned her head away, her voice extremely low.

Lin Yuan nodded.

He didn't press further or urge him. These things can't be rushed.

Li Yang is a shrewd businesswoman; she can weigh the pros and cons herself.

The final conclusion was actually predetermined the moment she heard that Yin incantation.

He picked up the gold-threaded storage bag from the table and stood up.

"Take your time to consider, sir. I will refine the Breakthrough Purple Gold Pill within seven days and send it over."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the door.

Lin Yuan took the materials, didn't linger, and left through the door.