This Woman Knows How to Make the Most of Her Strengths

Before Xu Mu transmigrated, he had read quite a few novels.

In many of them, the protagonist carried around the spirit of an old man.

Usually, this old man's identity was anything but simple. He would be a former top-tier expert whose physical body was destroyed due to severe injuries.

Leaving only his soul or spiritual power to reside within a vessel.

For this kind of protagonist, besides having an experienced teacher following them around...

At crucial moments, this teacher could also temporarily possess their body to save them.

Judging from the other party's actions just now, he didn't seem like a good person, unlike Chen Xuan.

They probably wouldn't become friends.

"Brother, brother? Xu Mu!"

Seeing that Xu Mu didn't respond after being called twice, Tantai Quan raised her voice.

"Huh?"

Xu Mu finally withdrew his perception. He smiled and waved his hand, "Sorry, I zoned out for a moment."

"What's wrong? Zoning out as soon as you see your big sister, what are you fantasizing about now?"

Tantai Quan crossed her hands and rested them on her lap, giggling coquettishly.

Xu Mu shook his head, "It's nothing, just got something on my mind."

"What's on your mind? Tell your big sister, maybe I can give you a psychological massage."

"Sigh, if I had a woman like you doing the fucking worrying, my mind wouldn't be so troubled."

Xu Mu smiled as he looked at Tantai Quan.

Tantai Quan narrowed her eyes slightly. "Where exactly did you put the pause in that sentence?"

"Sister, let's just get straight to the point. What did you call me here for this time?"

Xu Mu leaned back on the sofa, hoping that the gift she mentioned was worth him coming all this way.

Tantai Quan stood up from the sofa and walked over to the counter in the back with graceful steps.

She picked up a wooden box, returned to Xu Mu's side, and sat down next to him.

She placed the thirty-centimeter square wooden box on her lap.

"I acquired this by a lucky coincidence, and it cost me quite a hefty price."

Tantai Quan opened the wooden box. Inside was a rust-mottled alchemy furnace, about the size of a basketball.

"Eighth-grade heavenly materials and earthly treasures: Emerald Leaf Copper, Golden Spirit Iron, and Molten Lava Steel..."

Xu Mu looked at the alchemy furnace in the box, picked it up, and examined it. "This is a real treasure!"

"You really know your stuff. This furnace was forged from ten different heavenly materials and earthly treasures of the eighth grade or higher. It can maximize the potential of medicinal herbs."

Tantai Quan looked at Xu Mu. "In addition to that, it can also imbue the pills with the ability to replenish physical stamina and mental energy."

Xu Mu couldn't bear to put it down; this was much more advanced than his two small furnaces. "Sister Quan, are you planning to give this furnace to me?"

"That's right."

Tantai Quan crossed her arms and gave a slight nod.

With this movement, two terrifyingly large assets directly obscured her arms.

Xu Mu forced himself to stay calm. "You're probably not giving it to me for free, right?"

"We've gathered another batch of medicinal herbs here, and we need you to refine Hongyuan Pills and Qihai Pills. I'll give you the furnace, but all the pills refined this time will belong to me."

Tantai Quan looked at Xu Mu with a smile.

"Roughly how many pills are we talking about? Anything under twenty is free."

Xu Mu placed the alchemy furnace back into the wooden box.

"Only twenty? Little brother, this furnace will be yours from now on."

Tantai Quan placed the wooden box on the floor, grabbed Xu Mu's hand, and gently shook it. "One hundred pills, your big sister is begging you."

It should be noted that she was wearing a gorgeous Hanfu, and it was an off-the-shoulder design, so the neckline was naturally quite low.

As she gently shook his hand, two terrifying waves seemed to crash into each other.

"Ahem."

Xu Mu coughed lightly. "Forty pills for free. For the rest, we'll stick to the forty-sixty split."

"Little brother Xu Mu~"

Seeing that this tactic seemed to be working on Xu Mu, Tantai Quan continued to act coquettishly.

Xu Mu immediately pulled his hand back and stood up from the sofa.

This woman was very good at using her assets to her advantage; he needed to cool himself down.

So, he began to check Tantai Quan's Filial Piety Value towards him.

Her Filial Piety Value was at Level 4.

According to the system's introduction, this fell under an ordinary father-daughter relationship and could no longer be considered a filial son or daughter.

Such a relationship was known as a family bond tied to mutual interests.

In layman's terms, it was like Xu Mu was a father with a pension who could provide financial help to his child.

That was why a daughter like Tantai Quan would treat him well.

In other words, the relationship between Tantai Quan and Xu Mu was linked to benefits.

Tantai Quan clinging to him and acting cute, calling him "good little brother" all day long, it was all an act.

She had no genuine feelings for Xu Mu. The only reason she acted this way was because Xu Mu could refine pills.

Seeing this, Xu Mu instantly calmed down. So what if they were big?

It wasn't like he didn't have big ones around him already.

"I'll give you forty pills for free, which is equivalent to me buying the furnace. The rest will still be a forty-sixty split. If you don't agree, I'll leave right now."

Xu Mu stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at the seated Tantai Quan. "If I use this furnace to refine pills, you'll benefit from it as well."

Tantai Quan frowned slightly. Why did this kid suddenly calm down?

Could it be that her slight coquettishness was too much for him, and he had directly entered Sage Mode?

"Little brother, I agree to what you said, but you have to agree to one condition of mine as well."

"Tell me first."

"For the next year, you can only use this furnace when refining pills for me, or when refining pills for yourself. If anyone else asks you to refine pills, you cannot use this furnace. After a year, I won't restrict you anymore."

Tantai Quan certainly didn't want Xu Mu to use this furnace to refine pills for her enemies or potential enemies.

As for what would happen after a year, no one could say for sure.

"Alright, I promise you."

Xu Mu agreed without hesitation. After all, right now, Tantai Quan was his only client.

"Then we'll do as you said. Forty pills for free, and the rest will be a forty-sixty split."

Tantai Quan paused for a moment before asking, "Are you taking the medicinal herbs with you directly this time, or should I send someone to deliver them to you?"

"Have someone carry them to my car."

Xu Mu stood up from the sofa. "By the way, that Wu Tian from earlier, you must be careful of him. He's not simple."

Hearing this, Tantai Quan looked a bit surprised. "You know him?"

Xu Mu shook his head. "I don't. But my instincts are usually spot on. If something really happens, remember to ask me for help."

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Tantai Quan felt a little touched in her heart. This guy was indeed not bad.

...

Tantai Quan didn't go out herself. Instead, she dispatched a few security guards to carry the soft leather bags and follow behind Xu Mu.

In the end, all the medicinal herbs were loaded into the trunk of Xu Mu's car.

After getting into his car, Xu Mu drove away from the place first. It was only when he reached the main road that he pulled his car over to the side.

He used his perception to check his surroundings. Finding no one around, he stored all the medicinal herbs and the alchemy furnace into his spatial storage.

Just as he was about to withdraw his perception, a person intruded into his range. It was none other than Wu Tian from earlier.

From the looks of it, he seemed to be tracking him, and moving at a very fast speed.

Xu Mu hesitated for a moment, then simply stood there and waited. He wanted to see what kind of tricks this guy was trying to pull.

After waiting for a short while, Wu Tian appeared at the intersection. He spotted Xu Mu over here at a glance.

Wu Tian's expression gradually grew cold. "Are you waiting for me?"