An Encounter with the Tsundere Immortal Lady Chapter 20

“What’s wrong?” Yu Huang’s voice came from behind the screen. Lin Wuxi lifted her head slightly and saw Yu Huang, who had just bathed. Meeting those clear, beautiful, and hazy eyes, Lin Wuxi was dazed for a moment.
Faint moonlight sprinkled on her robe, making it glow softly. Her slightly damp, dark hair was casually draped, highlighting her very beautiful face. She was so beautiful she seemed like a figure from a painting.
“No, it’s nothing.” Lin Wuxi shook her head. Right now, there were more important things to deal with. Casting aside the distracting thoughts in her mind, Lin Wuxi told Yu Huang what had just happened.
Yu Huang said in a low voice to Lin Wuxi, “Every unique treasure has its own special abilities. This matter should also be related to its abilities. Summon it first and let me see.”
Hearing this, Lin Wuxi quickly summoned the purple lotus. It swayed gently in her hand, just as it had when she first saw it, emitting a faint, mysterious glow.
Yu Huang placed her finger on a petal of the purple lotus. The purple lotus trembled the instant her finger touched it, as if wanting to resist. But after a moment, it unexpectedly calmed down.
Yu Huang withdrew her finger and said thoughtfully, “This object is very strange, but it happens to be quite beneficial to you. You don’t need to worry too much about what happened with your spiritual energy; it’s just one of its abilities. This lotus can act as your dantian. If you’re willing, you can use it as such. If not, I have a cultivation method that can help you adjust things.”
“Then, I’ll have to ask Senior Sister to grant me the cultivation method. Using the purple lotus as a dantian… it really feels a bit strange.” Lin Wuxi was still used to storing her true energy in her own Golden Core.
“Alright.” Yu Huang nodded. Of course, she would do as Lin Wuxi wished. She immediately gave her the cultivation method.
“But Senior Sister, how do you know so much?” I clearly read many long-lost ancient texts in my early years and thought I was already well-read among my peers. But Senior Sister Yu Huang, she’s clearly not much older than me, yet she knows even more than I do.
“Mmm, about that…” Yu Huang thought for a moment, then said, “Let’s keep this a secret for now. I’ll tell you later when there’s a chance.” It’s better to talk about this later, she thought. I don’t want to scare Lin Wuxi right now.
“Okay.” If Senior Sister doesn’t want to say, she naturally has her reasons. Lin Wuxi had only been momentarily curious, so she naturally wouldn’t press further.
“Wuxi, there’s a bath pool over there. The Golden Jade Pill paste on your body has finished its work now. You can go over there to bathe.”
“Okay, thank you, Senior Sister.” Hearing Senior Sister say this, Lin Wuxi was once again reminded of her applying the medicine, and she started to feel a little awkward. She quickly used bathing as an excuse to smoothly retreat to the bath pool, finally escaping Senior Sister’s gaze.
Soaking in the ten-meter square jade pool, which was carved with intricate, large patterns, Lin Wuxi submerged her head. Her face felt scorching hot, and she wished she could just hide underwater and never come out.
Even though Senior Sister and she were both women, having Senior Sister apply medicine for her still felt odd. As for the reason… Lin Wuxi decided it must be because Senior Sister was too beautiful, and that’s why she felt so uncomfortable.
Having finally found a reasonable excuse for her feelings, Lin Wuxi felt at ease enough to emerge from the water and began to wash the medicinal paste off her body.
The golden medicinal paste had long lost its initial lustrous shine and was now dry and devoid of spiritual energy. However, it still dissolved easily in the water, staining the clear pool golden.
Spiritual medicine was, after all, spiritual medicine. Even the residue, after all its useful substances had been absorbed, was far beyond what worldly medicines could compare to.
After changing the pool water three times, Lin Wuxi finally washed all the medicinal paste off her body. She changed into the clean clothes that had been prepared for her and walked around the translucent silk screen, patterned with nine purple-gold dragons, into Yu Huang’s bedchamber.
Yu Huang was reclining sideways on a gold and jade carved couch in the inner chamber. Seeing Lin Wuxi, she smiled enchantingly. “Junior Sister Wuxi, are you done bathing? Let me see how your injuries are recovering.”
“Thanks to Senior Sister, my injuries are much better. I believe it won’t take long to fully recover.” Saying this, Lin Wuxi obediently walked to Yu Huang’s side and sat down beside the couch where she reclined.
Once Lin Wuxi was seated, Yu Huang’s jade-like hand rested on her wrist, infusing a tiny thread of spiritual energy to inspect her meridians.
Seeing that Lin Wuxi’s injuries had indeed improved a lot, Yu Huang nodded with satisfaction. “You’re recovering well. You’ll be fully healed after just three more applications of medicine.”
Hearing this, Lin Wuxi pretended to be casual and turned her head slightly away to hide her shyness.
Yu Huang didn’t intend to make things difficult for her on this topic and changed the subject. “In a few more months, it will be Master’s birthday. I wonder if Junior Sister Wuxi has prepared any gift?”
Lin Wuxi frowned with worry. Before, she was just an ordinary disciple and naturally didn’t have the chance to personally meet the Sect Master and present a gift. But this year, because of that special pardon token, she could enjoy the same treatment as the sect’s core disciples. Naturally, this meant she also needed to personally choose and present a gift for the Sect Master’s birthday celebration.
Speaking of gifts, there were indeed many considerations. Although it was juniors celebrating the Sect Master’s birthday, and the gifts didn’t need to be overly expensive, many people always attended the Sect Master’s banquet. If her gift was too ordinary, she would be embarrassed. Therefore, to show their sincerity, the core disciples of the sect would rack their brains to prepare gifts every year.
This was Lin Wuxi’s first time attending such a banquet, and she only had an early-stage Enlightenment cultivation. Finding a gift that would seem new and interesting to the other disciples and high-level cultivators was extremely difficult.
She looked through her storage bag. Apart from a pile of talisman papers, there was only her magic artifact, the Qingyu Brush. Nothing seemed suitable to give to the Sect Master. It turned out she was truly as poor as a church mouse.
“Senior Sister, what have you prepared?” Lin Wuxi decided to try and get some ideas from her.
Yu Huang answered readily, apparently having prepared long ago, “I happen to have a young Southern Longevity Pine. Although it’s not very beneficial for cultivation, its merit lies in its rarity and charm. It should make a good gift for Master.”
Lin Wuxi secretly nodded. This Southern Longevity Pine had a unique and elegant appearance and could also enhance the surrounding spiritual energy. More importantly, it was extremely rare. Although not a priceless treasure, it clearly showed the giver’s care. It would likely make the Sect Master very pleased.
This also gave Lin Wuxi an idea. Although she couldn’t offer any impressive magic artifacts, she knew of quite a few unique and hard-to-find plants. If she could figure out how to obtain one, it was entirely possible with her current abilities.
That was it! Lin Wuxi carefully reviewed the information she knew and quickly identified the most suitable plant: the Purple Orchid. It grew in the Lianhen Mountains, not far from the Wan Hen Sect. It emitted a peaceful aura that helped cultivators calm their minds and focus their spirits. However, because it was so difficult to find, very few in the cultivation world specifically sought it out, making it similar to Senior Sister’s Southern Longevity Pine.
“Senior Sister, I’ve figured it out! I can give the Sect Master a Purple Orchid.” Having finally decided on her gift, Lin Wuxi breathed a sigh of relief.
“Purple Orchid? That’s not a bad idea.” Yu Huang nodded slightly. “But it’s extremely hard to find. How did you come across it, Junior Sister?” She herself had found her Southern Longevity Pine unintentionally while gathering medicinal herbs; how had her junior sister found a Purple Orchid?
“I don’t actually have one right now,” Lin Wuxi admitted. “But there’s still about half a year until the Sect Master’s birthday, and I happen to know how to find Purple Orchids. Finding one before the banquet shouldn’t be a problem.”
“Oh?” Yu Huang became curious. “So there’s a special way to find these Purple Orchids? I actually didn’t know that. How about this: when you go to pick the Purple Orchid, Junior Sister, take me along too? Let me see how this supposedly hardest-to-find low-grade spiritual plant is located.” Yu Huang had a little plan in mind. If she didn’t count that earlier trip to the mortal realm, this would be her first time going out alone with Junior Sister Wuxi.
“If Senior Sister is willing, then of course we can go together.” Although Lin Wuxi found it a bit strange that Senior Sister would have the free time to accompany her to the Lianhen Mountains, she wouldn’t refuse.
“That’s great! Then, once your injuries heal, we’ll set off immediately.” For some reason, Yu Huang felt quite eager.
“Okay, Senior Sister.”