Chapter 4: This Young Master Got Some Trust

Chapter 4: This Young Master Got Some Trust

He had Lan Fen brought to a separate room. Although they were finally speaking she still clearly had her guard up around him. The sheer confusion on the servants as they led her away spoke volumes of what was typically expected of him. There was no way hed force Lan Fen to sleep in his room though.nove(l)bi(n.)com

Plus he needed some privacy.

Received Hundredfold: Pure Spirit Water

He focused on the words and they disappeared with a cup appearing in his hand. It was of much finer porcelain than what he had handed Lan Fen. The water itself looked like liquid crystal and a refreshing scent wafted out from it.

Down the hatch then.

A cool pleasant sensation emanated from his stomach and he could practically trace the feeling as it spread through his veins and left the energy in his body stronger and purer than before. Chen Haoran ran through some simple exercises to work out the new feeling.

It was rather obvious how his power worked now. Give stuff, get it back a hundred times better. If being connected was as important as he thought then Lan Fen was probably the only one his power would work on. Still, this opened up a whole world of opportunities if he played it right.

He needed to speak with Lan Fen again.

There was an office in the manor that seemed seldom used by the Young Master even before he transmigrated over. It was small and functional but it lacked the flashy decorations and casual luxury his sin cave of a bedroom had. A solid desk and chairs made of oak, a few purely decorative bookshelves made of the same. It was perfect.

Lan Fen sat straight-backed while he took a seat behind the desk. He didnt know where she got the green peony-printed dress she changed into but she had at least ditched the veil.

Before we start Id like to show my sincerity, Chen Haoran said. He pulled out a sack and two books and presented them to Lan Fen. She carefully leaned over and he saw shock spread across her as she read the book's titles.

Yellow River Refinement and the Stone Carving Sword? she whispered.

Oh good, you know what they are.

These are techniques at the Profound level! she said.

I literally do not know what that means. He found them underneath his mattress along with the silver so he assumed they were important. They had something to do with the power running through his body that much he was sure.

I am a Metal Attribute, she said as if that answered everything.

Still dont know what that means. Lan Fen looked flummoxed before understanding.

Its the affinity of my Spirit Root. These techniques are of the Water Element which has a positive interaction with Metal among the Five Elements. She never stopped staring at him as she explained. I can make use of it.

Thats good then. Shed be more likely to accept something useful to her after all.

These are Profound level techniques you know, Lan Fan said, bewildered. Even I only had a Mortal level cultivation technique.

Are they that valuable? he said.

There are four ranks to techniques: Mortal, Profound, Earth, and Heaven, the higher they are the more difficult it is to acquire them but the benefits they provide are immense, she said. My Lan family has two techniques at the Profound level but as they were Wood aspected I could not cultivate them. There was no way Lan Fen wasnt someone important in the Lan Family, that they couldnt get her a suitable method to practice showed how difficult it was. The other families should be the same.

Well its fine, take them. Seriously take them, take everything, please. When I promised you my full support I meant it, whatever you need Ill get it for you.

Lan Fen closed her eyes and didnt say anything. Chen Haoran was crossing his fingers under his desk that he got through to her.

Fine, she said. She stood up and grabbed the books and silver.

Received Hundred-Fold: Earth Rank Yellow Dragon River Refinement

Received Hundred-Fold: Earth Rank Canyon Carving Sword

Received Hundred-Fold: Two Hundred Gold Taels

Do not regret anything, Lan Fen said. She bared her teeth in a rather threatening smile.

Oh dont worry, Chen Haoran said. Feeling his own blinding smile build as he saw the rewards.

I wont.