That's not how you seduce a man!

Lin Yuan opened his eyes, thinking to himself, that vixen certainly came quickly. He cast a spell.

The dense fog shrouding the entire small courtyard silently parted to both sides, revealing a passage just wide enough for two people, leading directly to the courtyard gate.

A moment later, Su Meiniang, arm in arm with Gu Zheng, gracefully walked in.

Today, Su Meiniang had changed into a reddish-purple sheer long dress. Her voluptuous and shapely figure was faintly visible beneath the gauze, and as she moved, a fragrant breeze wafted, captivating the soul.

Gu Zheng, by her side, had, however, changed from her usual black robe attire to a simple and elegant cyan long dress.

Although it still couldn't completely hide her usual aloof and sharp aura, her carefully applied makeup did add a few touches of a maiden's tenderness to her.

Lin Yuan's gaze swept over the two of them, then returned to normal.

In his heart, he secretly thought, "Oh, what's going on? Gu Zheng actually bothered to change clothes? Something must be up here."

"Junior Brother Lin, this Formation is truly profound. Even my Divine Sense at the Late Core Formation Stage couldn't see through it."

Su Meiniang's seductive eyes narrowed into slits, and she spoke with a charming smile, her gaze filled with a probing intent.

"Just a small self-defense trick, nothing worth mentioning," Lin Yuan responded indifferently.

"Junior Brother, please take a look. This is the urgent list of Medicinal Pills needed at the front lines. See which ones you'd like to refine?"

Lin Yuan took the Jade Slip and immersed his Divine Sense into it.

The list contained more than ten types of Medicinal Pills, mostly for healing and replenishing spiritual power.

At the very top of the list, the names of two Medicinal Pills were recorded, standing out prominently.

"The blood-melding muscle-generating pill and the Instant Spirit Replenishment Pill. I'd like to try refining these two."

Lin Yuan looked up at Su Meiniang.

Su Meiniang's charming smile receded slightly, and her expression became serious: "To be frank, Junior Brother, these two Medicinal Pills are the most consumed and most scarce at the front lines. There are two other Fifth-Grade Alchemists in the city, but the quantity of these two Medicinal Pills they refine is completely insufficient."

She sighed, continuing, "On the battlefield, things change in an instant. A High Grade Instant Spirit Replenishment Pill is enough to turn the tide of battle for a Core Formation Cultivator at a critical moment. And a blood-melding muscle-generating pill can suppress injuries, and even regrow severed limbs."

After speaking, both her and Gu Zheng's gazes fell upon Lin Yuan.

"Then I'll choose these two Medicinal Pills."

Lin Yuan's answer was straightforward.

"But how are the contribution points calculated?"

"Hehehe..."

Su Meiniang let out a string of delightful giggles, and the look in her eyes as she regarded Lin Yuan completely changed.

It was a look of surprise and fervor, like someone who had discovered a peerless Treasure Trove.

"Junior Brother Lin truly keeps his abilities hidden; this Senior Sister has certainly found a treasure this time!"

She flipped her palm, and a snow-white coin, shaped like a steamed bun, appeared in her hand.

"The Sect's Black Butterfly Coins aren't useful at the front lines."

"Here, we only recognize this."

"This is a Merit Coin," Su Meiniang said with a deadly allure, "It can be exchanged at the Pill Treasure Pavilion in Black Stone City for anything you desire. For example... Divine Souls, Vital Blood, Dharma bodies, or even... Magic Treasures, and various Spiritual Materials."

These things were scarce in the Sect, but here, they were clearly spoils of war captured from the bloody battlefield.

"For these two Medicinal Pills, a Low Grade counts as one merit, a Medium Grade as two, a High Grade as three, and a Supreme Grade as five."

Seeing his interest, Su Meiniang's smile deepened.

"The Sect won't treat Junior Brother as a refining machine. You only need to submit 180 Medicinal Pills per month, with no grade restrictions, just meet the quota. For the rest of the time, Junior Brother can arrange it as he pleases."

Six pills a day, for him, was only an hour's effort.

The remaining time could be used for Cultivation, or... to hunt for treasures in the Pill Treasure Pavilion.

"Alright."

Lin Yuan nodded in agreement!

"Excellent!" Su Meiniang was overjoyed and quickly handed over a heavy Storage Pouch. "Here are the Spiritual Materials for fifteen furnaces each of blood-melding muscle-generating pills and Instant Spirit Replenishment Pills. The front line is urgent, so I'll arrange for someone to come collect them daily; we can't wait to collect them all at once."

Lin Yuan took the Storage Pouch, feeling helpless. Being thrown into this place by Old Ancestor Xuan Yin, he had no choice but to work hard.

He only hoped to accumulate enough merits soon, exchange them for good things, and then return to the Sect.

"Then Senior Sister won't disturb Junior Brother Lin anymore."

Su Meiniang swayed her slender waist as she left, not forgetting to wink at Gu Zheng before she departed.

In the room, only Lin Yuan and Gu Zheng remained.

The atmosphere instantly became somewhat subtle.

Gu Zheng stood still, showing no intention of moving.

"Senior Sister, is there anything else?" Lin Yuan spoke first. "Could it be that you want to supervise? I'm not used to having someone watch me when I'm refining pills."

Gu Zheng's pretty face stiffened. She seemed to recall Su Meiniang's instructions and swallowed the scolding that was on the tip of her tongue.

She took a deep breath, forced an extremely stiff smile onto her face, and even deliberately softened her voice by eight octaves, making it sound as if someone was choking her.

"Junior Brother Lin... you truly don't understand romance. I'm not doing anything, can't I just... stay and watch for a bit?"

As she spoke, she even imitated Su Meiniang, winking at Lin Yuan.

However, the movement was too stiff, looking more like she had sand in her eye, with half her face twitching along with it.

Lin Yuan almost burst out laughing.

He finally understood. This ice-cold beauty had probably been led astray by that vixen, Su Meiniang.

He didn't expose her, but instead, looked at her with interest, tutting twice.

"Senior Sister."

"Hmm?"

Gu Zheng's heart leaped with joy, thinking her charm had finally worked.

"You're no good at this."

Lin Yuan shook his head solemnly, his face full of disappointment.

Gu Zheng's smile instantly froze: "What's not good?"

"That's not how you seduce a man."

Lin Yuan leisurely gave instructions, like a tutor grading homework.

"Your eyes need to speak, they need to have hooks, not just stare at people with the whites of your eyes."

"Your voice needs to be seductive, soft, and penetrate deep into one's bones, not speak with a pinched throat, sounding like you're about to run out of breath."

"Your body needs to be soft, your waist needs to sway, not be stiff like a sentient door plank."

He paused, then took a step closer, lowering his voice to a volume only they could hear, and said with a strong hint of playfulness:

"Did Senior Sister Su only teach you these superficial things?"

"She didn't even pass on the essence to you?"

"Do you want me, your Junior Brother, to teach you personally? I'm a professional; I guarantee you'll learn, and if you don't, I won't charge."

Boom!

Gu Zheng felt a rush of blood surge to her head, her entire face turning red from the base of her neck to her earlobes, filled with shame and anger.

This guy... he had been laughing at her from the very beginning!

And he was still teasing her with such a frivolous tone!

"You... shameless!"

She stomped her foot in anger, trembling all over. Unable to maintain her "gentle and tender" demeanor any longer, she turned and fled, her retreating figure showing the embarrassment of a panicked escape.

Lin Yuan shrugged helplessly, watching her hasty retreat, and leisurely added a remark.

"Senior Sister, take care! Next time you want to learn, remember to book in advance; my schedule is very full!"

He shook his head, a mischievous smirk on his face.

"Such a young girl, too naive. Of all things to learn, why this?"

Flipping his palm.

The ethereal blue Earth Core Nether Fire roared to life.

"Making money is still the most practical!"

Making money is still the most practical!