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 volus of what was typically expected of him. There was no way hed force Lan Fen to sleep in his room though.
Plus he needed so 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 so simple exercises to work out the new feeling.
It was rather obvious how his power worked now. Give stuff, get it back a hundred tis 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 seed 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 sa. 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 Refinent 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 ans. He found them underneath his mattress along with the silver so he assud they were important. They had sothing to do with the power running through his body that much he was sure.
You- Lan Fen hesitated, looking between him and his gifts. What are you aiming for?
I know you dont trust but were both in a position where we can only work together, he said. Well, so he hoped. Even without the benefit of the Gifting power Lan Fen was the only potential ally he had in this situation. I have no mories of being Chen Haoran, how he acts, who he knows, or anything about the world period.
So you say, she said.
So I say, he agreed.
In any case, its only a matter of ti before people realize Im not the sa person, He didnt have an exact grasp on the norms of this world yet but he was reasonably sure possession still rated highly on the burn it with fire scale. I need soone who can teach what I dont know and ask the questions I cant, you fit both of those roles perfectly. Plus he could point to her as the reason for his personality change.
What is this then? Lan Fen said, pointing to his gifts.
His future.
My sincerity, in return for your cooperation youll have the full material support I can give for whatever it is you want. That it would pay off for him a hundred tis more of course went unsaid. Lan Fen waited for him to speak more but he had said his piece. While he knew she had so sort of accident that put her in this situation he wasnt dumb enough to ntion it first and he didnt know enough about her to make any guesses besides.
What if I told you I wanted revenge on the Lan Family then?
Of course, youll have my full support, Chen Haoran promised. While he didnt know how strong the Lan family was compared to what he could bring to bear he didnt have much of a choice. In any case, the benefits hed gain from supplying her vendetta far outweighed the risks in his book. I didnt like Lan Bitch either when I t her.
Lan Fen laughed. It was full and deep and as she carried on laughing he began to suspect it wasnt just the nickna she was laughing at. This mightve been the first shes laughed at all in a long ti.
What is that? she huffed, wiping a tear from her eye.
Well, I didnt know the na of that girl you ca in with at the shrine but I knew she was Lan and I knew she was a bitch so
Lan Fen gradually lost the hard-won smile and turned serious. He felt a little sad to see it go honestly. She slumped into the chair and rested her head against her fist, golden eyes roaming the grain of the wooden floor like a general at rest. It looked very natural for her.
Its an accurate na, Lan Yao was born with thorns, she said and he filed the na away. I ignored her because I was always strong enough to grab her stem regardless. Her eyes narrowed, a predator's gaze. A mistake.
Will these techniques be able to help you? He wished she would just hurry up and accept them. Lan Fen idly considered him before looking at the books.
I am a tal Attribute, she said as if that answered everything.
Still dont know what that ans. Lan Fen looked flummoxed before understanding.
Its the affinity of my Spirit Root. These techniques are of the Water Elent which has a positive interaction with tal among the Five Elents. She never stopped staring at him as she explained. I can make use of it.
Thats good then. Shed be more likely to accept sothing 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 imnse, 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 soone important in the Lan Family, that they couldnt get her a suitable thod to practice showed how difficult it was. The other families should be the sa.
Well its fine, take them. Seriously take them, take everything, please. When I promised you my full support I ant 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 Refinent
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.
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