The protagonist stole my spiritual root? Hey, heroine, give birth to me!

"I tested it, and sure enough, my intelligence has been lowered! But what's the purpose of this Hundred Flowers Body?"

"Ding! Hundred Flowers Body. This physique possesses a special ability: it can attract all kinds of flowers in the world, providing them with a continuous source of vitality and spiritual energy. In battle, the Hundred Flowers Body can utilize this physique to imbue their moves with floral fragrance, putting their enemies in a difficult situation."

At the same time, this constitution also gives her an extremely high affinity for all kinds of flowers; neither demonic beasts nor cultivators can resist her charm.

"Hiss! Well, this woman actually controls my peach blossom tree so well! I wonder if she did it on purpose or it was just an accident? But... I really can't agree with what you said about ordinary people being unable to resist her charm!" Chen Xuan said, stroking his chin and narrowing his eyes slightly.

"Although I'd like to take her in, I have to admit that I feel she's not as good as a human... cough cough cough!"

"Now... she's been brainwashed and then she came here specifically to curry favor with me. I suppose she was instructed by the sect leader of that little sect, what's his name?"

"Since that's the case, hehehe, then don't blame me for being impolite! Hehehe!" Chen Xuan let out a chilling laugh.

Seeing Chen Xuan's expression, Hua Mengjie blushed slightly and subconsciously took a step back, saying coquettishly, "Elder Chen, why are you staring at me like that without saying a word!"

Upon hearing Hua Mengjie's words, a fleeting, almost imperceptible look of embarrassment crossed Chen Xuan's face. He then coughed lightly and said slowly:

"It's nothing, Mengjie. If you have something to discuss, just come in." With that, he stepped aside and gestured for Hua Mengjie to enter his cave.

Hua Mengjie hesitated for a moment outside, but finally gritted her teeth and went inside. After all, she was at the Great Ascension stage; no one could do anything to her!

As soon as you enter, Chen Xuan's cave comes into view. It is decorated very elegantly and planted with various flowers, such as orchids, roses, and Chinese roses.

As soon as she entered, she smelled a faint floral fragrance that was refreshing and delightful.

Chen Xuan sat at the table in the living room, poured Hua Mengjie a cup of tea, and gestured for her to sit down. Hua Mengjie sat down, looking somewhat awkward.

"This is excellent tea, leaves from the Tree of Life. It wasn't easy for me to get my hands on it!" Chen Xuan said to Hua Mengjie with a smile.

Leaves from the Tree of Life, fragments of Lin Rou's skin.

Finally, Hua Mengjie awkwardly picked up her teacup and took a sip.

"Speak, Mengjie, what brings you here today?" Chen Xuan asked with a smile.

Hua Mengjie put down her teacup, mustered her courage, and said, "Elder Chen, I... I wonder if I can make a deal with you?"

Chen Xuan was slightly taken aback, then said, "Mengjie, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Elder Chen Xuan, could you... could you provide me with some luck and romance opportunities?" Hua Mengjie mustered her courage and made her request.

Chen Xuan was taken aback upon hearing this. He hadn't expected that Hua Mengjie was so clueless about social etiquette, actually making such a request of him.

"Master Hua, how much luck and peach blossom energy do you need?" Chen Xuan asked.

"No, not many, just ten of the higher-grade ones will do," Hua Mengjie quickly replied.

"Ten blossoms..." Chen Xuan hesitated for a moment, then said, "Lord Hua, if it were a normal transaction, I could certainly provide them. However, Lord Hua should know the sect's rules, and you don't know how many people are eyeing the peach blossoms, so..."

“I understand, Elder Chen Xuan. Just tell me what conditions you need, and I will do everything I can to meet them!” Hua Mengjie said firmly.

Chen Xuan sighed and said:

"Master Hua, don't be fooled by how easily I can conjure a peach blossom. You know how powerful this kind of thing is! The conditions for creating this Luck Peach Blossom are extremely demanding. Sometimes, if I'm not careful, it can severely damage my vitality, making it a losing proposition! Otherwise, the old sect leader wouldn't have used sect contribution points to compensate me!"

This woman has lost her mind; fooling her shouldn't be a problem.

"Yes, I know Elder Chen, you've had a tough time... but I..."

"Those are 10 high-grade peach blossoms! Master Hua, you know the price of my peach blossoms yourself, not to mention the life peach blossoms that increase vitality!"

“Yes, Elder Chen, please name your price!” Hua Mengjie said directly when she saw that Chen Xuan had relented.

Avoid trying to please others if you can avoid it.

"Master Hua, it's not really a matter of price, but... I need pure spiritual energy from heaven and earth to produce more peach blossoms without being discovered by the sect. But the pure spiritual energy I need... must be at least at the level of a ninth-grade spiritual vein," Chen Xuan answered truthfully.

"A ninth-grade spiritual vein..." Hua Mengjie couldn't help but feel a little dejected upon hearing this. A ninth-grade spiritual vein was an extremely rare existence; even she, a Mahayana cultivator, had never seen one.

"Elder Chen Xuan, please give me some time. I... I will definitely find a way to meet your requirements!" Hua Mengjie said firmly.

"Alright, Master Hua, then I look forward to your good news." Chen Xuan said with a smile.

"Ok!"

"Since Mengjie, you don't have anything else to do, I won't keep you any longer. I still need to find someone..."

"Alright, then I'll take my leave, Elder Chen Xuan!"

Hua Mengjie got up and walked towards the entrance of the cave.

Then... she realized what was happening.

"I came here to build a good relationship with Chen Xuan, how did it turn into me having to find him a ninth-grade spiritual vein? If I really had a ninth-grade spiritual vein, Brother Qingfeng would have already reached the Great Ascension stage!"

"Now, forget about finding a ninth-grade spiritual vein, I don't even have any information about one! The most important thing is... Brother Qingfeng wants a continuous stream of peach blossoms!"

Lost in thought, Hua Mengjie unconsciously walked back.

"Mengjie, what's wrong with you...?"

"Elder Chen, Elder Chen Xuan, I really need your Luck Peach Blossom! Can you help me... I, I..."

"Mengjie, are you facing some kind of difficulty?"

Hua Mengjie didn't speak, she just nodded.

“I see, Mengjie, I understand your predicament. However, you should know that my peach blossoms are extremely precious and I really can’t give them to you easily. Last time at the Hehuan Sect, I had to burn myself to produce peach blossoms because my life was in danger.” Chen Xuan deliberately pretended to be in a difficult position.

Anyway, Hua Mengjie wasn't thinking straight at the moment, so she wouldn't question anything she said.

"Elder Chen, I know your peach blossoms are very precious, and I won't take them for nothing. I can exchange them for something else, as long as you're willing," Hua Mengjie quickly said.

"Mengjie, you've misunderstood. I don't want your things, it's just that my peach blossoms are too precious, I really can't give them to you so easily." Chen Xuan continued to pretend to be in a dilemma.

Upon hearing this, Hua Mengjie became anxious. She knew that Chen Xuan was someone who greatly admired beauty… but she absolutely couldn't give up like this and then resort to despicable means…

"Elder Chen, I really need peach blossoms. Please, I'm willing to pay any price if you're willing to give them to me," Hua Mengjie pleaded.

Chen Xuan chuckled inwardly at Hua Mengjie's anxious expression. At the same time, he knew he couldn't pretend to be troubled any longer, or the negotiations might fall through.

“Mengjie, since you’re so sincere, I’ll agree. However, I have one condition,” Chen Xuan said.

"What are the conditions?" Hua Mengjie asked nervously.

"As everyone knows, my peach blossom luck is extremely precious, so I hope you can use your abilities to exchange for it," Chen Xuan said with a smile.

"I, my ability... you!!!"

Hua Mengjie was stunned for a moment; she hadn't expected Chen Xuan to make such a condition. However, she quickly realized that Chen Xuan was probably testing her sincerity. But she wasn't really a fool; how could she possibly...?

"No, Mengjie, you've misunderstood. What I mean is, I need you to work for me and help me create peach blossoms!"

"Elder Chen, I understand. What should I do?" Hua Mengjie breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Chen Xuan's explanation.

"It's very simple. As you know, my Lin Rou has recently gone into seclusion to break through her cultivation barrier. I'm all alone at home, so all I need to do is chat with her and do what I can to make her happy," Chen Xuan said with a smile.

Hua Mengjie breathed a sigh of relief. She thought Chen Xuan would make some unreasonable demands, but he just wanted to chat with her.

“Okay, Elder Chen, I… I will definitely make you happy,” Hua Mengjie said confidently.

So, Hua Mengjie started chatting with Chen Xuan, trying her best to be more gentle and considerate in the hope of winning Chen Xuan's favor.

Chen Xuan also chatted with her in a cooperative manner, talking about cultivation, family matters, and recent events in the cultivation world... which made Hua Mengjie completely relax.

After chatting for a while, Chen Xuan suddenly stood up, feeling it was time to move on to the next step.

Then, he walked to Hua Mengjie's side, reached out, and gently stroked her hair.

“Mengjie, I’ve discovered that you are a truly beautiful woman,” Chen Xuan said.

Hua Mengjie was startled by Chen Xuan's sudden action; she hadn't expected him to be so intimate with her all of a sudden.

"Elder Chen, you..." Hua Mengjie was somewhat at a loss.

Chen Xuan smiled slightly and said, "Mengjie, don't be nervous. I just think you are really beautiful, and it makes people want to get close to you."

Hua Mengjie felt a little flustered; she didn't know what Chen Xuan wanted to do. However, she knew she had to remain calm and not let Chen Xuan see her unease.

Otherwise, wouldn't her humble request have been wasted?

So, Hua Mengjie took a deep breath, trying to control her emotions and make her expression look more calm.

"Elder Chen, thank you for your praise. However, I think it would be better if we kept a certain distance between us," Hua Mengjie said, feigning calmness.

Chen Xuan found Hua Mengjie's reaction somewhat amusing. It seemed she was still quite clever; even with her intelligence reduced by 30%, she knew she couldn't let him succeed. However, this was exactly what he wanted.

"Mengjie, don't misunderstand. I just think you have a unique temperament that makes me want to get closer to you," Chen Xuan explained. "Don't worry, I won't do anything inappropriate to you."

Hua Mengjie felt a little relieved upon hearing this. Since Chen Xuan had said so, she couldn't refuse anymore, after all, she still needed Chen Xuan's romantic prospects.

"Thank you very much, Elder Chen. Please continue to take care of me in the future," Hua Mengjie said with a smile.

For the rest of the time, Hua Mengjie continued to chat, drink tea, and play chess with Chen Xuan. She tried her best to appear natural and not let Chen Xuan notice her nervousness.

Chen Xuan also acted very friendly, talking to Hua Mengjie about all sorts of things, from cultivation to life, from the cultivation world to the mortal world, as if they were two old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.

Gradually, Hua Mengjie's wariness of Chen Xuan lessened. She found that Chen Xuan was not a difficult person to get along with. On the contrary, his extensive knowledge and humor made her feel a sense of inexplicable closeness to him.

……

"Time flies, doesn't it? In the blink of an eye, it's already evening."

"Yes, since it's already evening, I should..."

"Sigh, go on, go on. It's so late at night, and I have no one to keep me company. I'm so lonely!"

"Don't worry, I'll come again tomorrow!"

“Hey, Mengjie, you’re mistaken. It’s quite normal for us cultivators to go into seclusion for decades at a time. Now, for you, such a wonderful fellow cultivator, to leave at night, I…”

"I..." Hua Mengjie gritted her teeth. Chen Xuan's intention to keep her was so obvious. If she still couldn't see it, she really shouldn't live!

She really wanted to reject Chen Xuan firmly, but unfortunately, she needed his help!

Seeing that Hua Mengjie remained silent, Chen Xuan spoke up.

"Mengjie, I have a suggestion, would you like to hear it?"

"What suggestion?" Hua Mengjie asked nervously.

“We can sign an agreement: if you can live in my cave for three years and provide me with certain emotional value, I will give you my treasured luck and life peach blossom,” Chen Xuan said.

"After all, you are also a cultivator in the Mahayana stage. The reward I give you can't be unreasonable, can it?"

Hua Mengjie secretly considered her options after hearing Chen Xuan's suggestion.

Although the agreement seems unfair, if she can complete the task, she will receive a precious peach blossom. This is a rare opportunity for her.

At the same time, she also felt that three years was too long. This was not to say that she could casually cultivate for three years and let it pass in the blink of an eye, but that she would spend three real years with Chen Xuan!

"Elder Chen, isn't three years too... long? I've poured all the resources of Qingfeng Mountain into this, and in three years, I'll have accumulated a lot of contribution points! By then, we can buy it ourselves!"

"You said it yourself, which is easier and simpler, your own effort or just chatting with me here?"

"..."

"Can the time really not be any shorter?"

"Mengjie, you're really putting me in a difficult position!"