Junior Uncle is too cunning.

Thump~thump thump

Liu Lian slowly opened her eyes and asked in a deep voice, "What is it?"

"Uncle-Master, someone requests an audience."

"Didn't I say not to bother me lately? Just say I'm in seclusion," Liu Lian said, feeling annoyed when she heard someone wanted to see her. It must be one of those suitors again. Ever since word got out that she was Yunying Zhenjun's disciple, she's been visited by countless people every day.

“Um… Uncle-Master, he said his name is Huogong Daoren, someone you know.”

"Fireworker Taoist? I don't know him, let him go... Wait," Liu Lian quickly stood up, opened the door, and said to his junior apprentice at the door, "You go down, I will personally receive him."

As she walked out, she quickly reviewed the information about the Fireworker in her mind. Since the auction, she had also had someone investigate him. After all, it wasn't unheard of for someone to feign kindness and come to help her in order to gain her favor.

However, what angered her was that this Taoist priest was not only an old man, but also deliberately put on an expression of fear of getting into trouble when he saw her that day. Was this fairy so annoying?

So she had someone investigate and found that he was very mysterious, as if he appeared out of thin air in Donghai Town. If she hadn't remembered him so vividly, she almost wouldn't have remembered him.

Liu Lian smiled slightly. She hadn't expected him to come knocking on her door today. She'd see what kind of tricks he was up to.

As soon as she stepped outside, she saw Chen Fusheng standing at the door, waving to her warmly. His initial arrogance followed by obsequiousness was definitely up to no good. She cursed inwardly, "What an old scoundrel."

Chen Fusheng looked on with longing. Compared to yesterday, she no longer wore the fiery leather jacket and red makeup. Instead, she wore all white and had straight, jet-black hair, making her look exceptionally fresh and almost as good as Ling Xian'er.

However, what he didn't expect was that a woman's heart is unfathomable. The first impression was too deep, causing his enthusiastic waving gesture to appear as lewd. Of course, if it were that woman, it would feel a bit strange for an old man with a white beard to greet you so warmly.

"The old Taoist Fireworker has met Fellow Daoist Liulian."

Liu Lian glanced at Huo Gong, and the more he looked, the stranger it seemed. He felt there was something hidden beneath that kind face, and said coldly, "Greetings, fellow Daoist. Is there something you need?"

"Uh," I had already mentally prepared myself, but I didn't expect it to be even more serious than Sanbao had said. It was like he was a completely different person from the day before yesterday. I should at least have helped him out.

Pointing around, "Right here?"

Liu Lian felt a pang of embarrassment, but casually extended his hand and said, "Please come in."

With that, she took the lead and went inside. Chen Fusheng glanced at her lingering figure and opened his mouth, "That's totally queenly!"

He followed slowly, and the two sat down in a guest room. Looking at Liu Lian, who was silently watching him, Chen Fusheng couldn't help but take out his "wine gourd" and take a sip to moisten his throat. He then said directly, "Fellow Daoist Liu Lian, I have come to your door today because I have something to ask of you."

He glanced at the unmoved Liu Lian and continued, "I bought the Mind-Concentrating Grass, and I would like to ask you to help me refine it. The fee is negotiable."

Lingering gaze at Chen Fusheng, who had stopped and was looking at her, she felt a little strange and blurted out, "That's it?"

"Hmm? Yes," Chen Fusheng looked at Liu Lian strangely and nodded.

"Is this all you're doing?"

“Yes,” Chen Fusheng said, increasingly puzzled. “Does Fellow Daoist mean that I should have something? Or did I not explain clearly just now? Can I repeat myself?”

"No, no need," a blush crept across Liu Lian's cheeks, her heart screaming, "Too embarrassing! Too embarrassing..."

Seeing that Liu Lian's expression was a bit off, Chen Fusheng, as an old man who had been lonely for hundreds of years in both his past and present lives, felt that he should leave now. He stood up apologetically, smiled, and said, "I understand. I am truly sorry for disturbing you today, Fairy. This old Taoist will take his leave now." In his Taoist mind, running away is the best of the thirty-six stratagems. Women are basically synonymous with trouble. As the saying goes, how many heroes have been defeated by women?

Chen Fusheng was incredibly agile, his legs moving with lightning speed, showing no signs of old age.

Looking at Chen Fusheng, who had already stepped out of the door, Liulian was getting anxious. Not to mention that Chen Fusheng had helped her that day, she didn't know why she was so embarrassed today. If she let him leave, wouldn't she become an ungrateful person?

In the emergency, Liu Lian stood up and shouted, "Stop!"

"what happened?"

"They're lingering over with Uncle-Master. Let's go check on them quickly."

beep, beep...

The footsteps grew closer, and as more and more people gathered around, Chen Fusheng quietly withdrew his foot. Looking at Liu Lian, whose face was flushed, he was filled with questions. What did this mean? Was she trying to set him up?

"Uncle-Master, are you alright?"

"Please don't hesitate to tell us what's wrong. We're here for you."

Yes, yes.

……

As everyone spoke, they all turned their dagger-like gazes towards Chen Fusheng, waiting for Liu Lian to give the order so that Chen Fusheng would be torn apart by five horses...

Seeing that the commotion was getting out of hand, Liu Lian could only put on his senior uncle's air and pretend to be unharmed, saying to his junior disciples, "Ahem, it's alright now. I have something to discuss with Fellow Daoist Huo Gong. You can all go down now."

"Are you... really alright?" A young girl asked hesitantly, her gaze fixed on Chen Fusheng with complex emotions.

Chen Fusheng smiled wryly. It seemed as if he had somehow gotten himself into trouble with Liu Lian. He had no idea what was going on. Was it a staged accident or a honey trap? He looked at Liu Lian.

Feeling Chen Fusheng's gaze, Liu Lian felt even more angry and ashamed. "It's really nothing, you can all go now," she said, pushing the woman at the front.

I kept turning back to look at myself as I took each step, and finally the room was quiet.

Chen Fusheng glanced at the somewhat hesitant and reluctant look on the other side, then asked somewhat nervously, "Then, if you have nothing else to say, I... shall take my leave?"

He tried to take a step forward, then stopped. Looking at the lingering scenery before him, Chen Fusheng was on the verge of collapse. "Sister! What did I do wrong? Please tell me, I'll change, okay?"

“You can’t leave,” Liu Lian said firmly.

"Is there anything else?" Chen Fusheng asked cautiously, taking a step back. They were so close it was blinding!

"You're not making pills anymore?"

"You're going to refine pills for me?"

"What? Didn't you come looking for me? What? You have someone else in mind?"

"No, not at all. It's just that I think you might not be able to come today. Let's talk another day, yes, another day," Chen Fusheng thought to himself, "I'd better get out of here first and delete the account as soon as I get out. This is much more serious than what the old monk said. It's too scary!"

"What do you think?" Liu Lian looked at Chen Fusheng, who was stammering in front of her, and found it a little funny. His shyness had turned into curiosity, and his expression was too interesting.

Taking a small step forward, she tilted her head forward and asked, "I never said I was unwell today, or do you have mind-reading abilities?"

Chen Fusheng took a big step back, hurriedly wiped the sweat from his brow, felt his heart pounding wildly, and his eyes stinging.

"No, I just thought..."

"That's what you think. Now I'm telling you, I've accepted your alchemy offer," Liu Lian said forcefully, taking a step forward and finishing each word clearly. She then slowly stepped back and sat down, extending her hand towards Chen Fusheng, as if she had returned to being the all-powerful auctioneer on stage yesterday.

Chen Fusheng slowly moved to sit down, took out his wine gourd and took another sip, looking at Liulian with reluctance, "Then I really thank you, fellow Daoist, but please don't force yourself. If it's inconvenient, I can find someone else."

Liu Lian looked at Chen Fusheng quietly, then suddenly laughed, "Others? If you could find them, you probably wouldn't have come looking for me. Sanbao sent you, didn't he? I'm not going to eat you. Look how scared you are."

Liu Lian rolled her eyes at Chen Fusheng and said confidently, "Besides, in Donghai Town, I can refine any pill that others can refine well, and I can refine any pill that others can't refine well. You want to refine the Fusion God Pill, right? Bring it over." As she spoke, she stretched out her fair and delicate hand to Chen Fusheng.

Chen Fusheng obediently took out the jade box containing the Mind-Concentrating Grass, and also took out some of the spiritual herbs he had collected.

After lingering among the spiritual herbs for a while, she took out a few and said to Chen Fusheng, "I have the main ingredient, but the secondary ingredients are incomplete. Fortunately, I have them all here. Come and pick up the pills in half a month."

Chen Fusheng's expression changed slightly with excitement. He nodded and said, "Thank you, fellow Daoist. As for how much this medicine will cost, just name your price, and I'll give it to you in immortal stones. Also, how much is the fee? I'll give it to you right now."

Liulian was somewhat displeased to hear Chen Fusheng mention the fee. "Am I the kind of person who would refine pills for someone just for a fee?"

However, it was customary for Chen Fusheng to give it to me, so after thinking for a moment, he said, "Never mind, this time I'll just consider it as repaying the favor you did for me last time."

"That won't do. One thing is one thing, two things are two things. Besides, even if Liu An hadn't been involved, I would still have done the auction last time. It wasn't for you, so let's not talk about favors anymore."

Besides, I'm already very grateful that you helped me refine the pills. Just tell me, what do you want? Immortal stones or spiritual treasures are fine with me.”

What do you mean by "it's not for you either"? Growing increasingly annoyed, her voice turned colder as she glanced at Chen Fusheng. "Really, anything is fine with you?"

“Of course,” Chen Fusheng nodded emphatically.

"I haven't thought about it yet. I'll tell you when I do. Just remember you owe me something. Goodbye," he said, turning and walking away.

Chen Fusheng opened his mouth, "I haven't agreed yet."

Like the rain in May, it came and went in a hurry. I walked out the door with a bitter face. These future conditions and favors... are the hardest to repay!