The old man’s heart was greatly shaken. “Young friend, why do you want to learn massage?”
Shao Yumiao answered without hesitation, “I want to learn massage well so I can give massages to the person I like.”
The old man: “…”
After hearing Shao Yumiao’s words, the old man was even more shocked.
He never expected to hear such words from Shao Yumiao.
Shao Yumiao saying she wants to give massages to the person she likes wasn’t the main point. The main point was that in the cultivation world, strength is respected. And the person in front of him clearly had Nascent Soul stage cultivation, yet she still wanted to give massages to someone else. This was quite surprising.
In the cultivation world, the relationship status between Dao companions is also related to their cultivation levels. Just how high must the cultivation level of the person she likes be, to make this highly skilled and beautiful woman so willing to humble herself?
This thought made the old man extremely curious.
He couldn’t help but ask, “Young friend, would you mind telling me the cultivation level of the person you like?”
This question was naturally not inconvenient. Most importantly, Shao Yumiao didn’t mind showing off Song Cha a bit.
“The person I like has a Golden Core mid-stage cultivation.” Thinking of this, the coldness on Shao Yumiao’s face also softened a bit.
The old man: “…”
This made even less sense.
How could someone at the Nascent Soul stage give massages to someone at the Golden Core mid-stage?
The old man wasn’t a gossip, and as a medical cultivator, he had seen all sorts of things.
But this level of curiosity was a first for him.
What kind of person could make a stunning Nascent Soul female cultivator learn massage?
Such a headline, if published in the cultivation world newspaper, would definitely cause a sensation.
But the old man had already asked several questions. If he continued to ask, it might make Shao Yumiao impatient.
So the old man decided not to ask for now.
He took out a book on acupoints from one side and handed it to Shao Yumiao. “This is an acupoint book. Study the acupoints according to the book. Once you have learned the locations of the various acupoints, you can look at the jade slip and learn medical skills based on the situation.”
After saying this, the old man pointed to a wooden model beside him. “This is an acupoint model. It has detailed descriptions. You can use it together with the book.”
Hearing the old man’s words, Shao Yumiao took the acupoint massage book and started to study it.
Shao Yumiao was a smart person. After looking at the acupoint book for a while, she began to understand.
She memorized all the acupoints.
After memorizing these acupoints, Shao Yumiao started to combine them with the physical wooden model, deepening her understanding of the acupoints.
In this way, Shao Yumiao finally finished learning the acupoints of the head.
But after finishing the head acupoints, Shao Yumiao realized that she had only learned half of the acupoints.
There were more acupoints in the book.
Thinking this, Shao Yumiao continued to study.
While Shao Yumiao was engrossed in her study, the old medical practitioner could no longer contain his curiosity and asked, “Young friend, what kind of person do you like?”
Shao Yumiao: “…”
Hearing the old man’s question, Shao Yumiao was a bit surprised.
If it were the old Shao Yumiao, she wouldn’t need to tell others what kind of person she liked. But now, Shao Yumiao was in a bad mood. In this bad mood, she especially missed Chacha and couldn’t help but speak up.
“I like someone who is innocent and kind, the best person in the world,” Shao Yumiao said.
Old man: “…”
Hearing Shao Yumiao’s words, the old man couldn’t help but look at her with a strange expression.
What kind of man could be described as innocent and kind?
The old man didn’t continue asking.
Shao Yumiao didn’t continue speaking either. After examining all the acupoints, she paid the spirit stones and left.
Meanwhile, Song Cha was cultivating in her cave dwelling.
Currently, Song Cha was feeling quite miserable.
For two consecutive days, she had been invited by Shao Yumiao to visit the magic artifact shop, and her mood could be described as miserable.
She couldn’t be sure if Shao Yumiao would invite her to the magic artifact shop again tomorrow.
That wasn’t the main issue.
The main issue was, if Shao Yumiao invited her to the magic artifact shop again tomorrow, could she refuse?
Thinking about this, Song Cha felt a bit stifled.
Refusing something more than three times is generally not advisable.
If the first time Shao Yumiao mentioned going to the magic artifact shop, she pretended to have a headache, it could be seen as a coincidence. But if Shao Yumiao mentioned the magic artifact shop a second time and she had a headache again, it would be hard to justify.
If it continued for a third time… the scenario was too perfect for Song Cha to even imagine.
She hoped Shao Yumiao wouldn’t come looking for her tomorrow.
Song Cha thought this way.
…However, this matter was simply impossible to go as she wished.
Currently, Shao Yumiao’s hostility towards Chu Man had increased a few notches, and in such a situation, she was eager to gain a higher status in Song Cha’s heart.
And this higher status, quite obviously… in Shao Yumiao’s mind, was equivalent to spending spirit stones.
So, the next day, Song Cha indeed saw Shao Yumiao inviting her to the magic artifact shop once again.
Song Cha: “…”
Despite her extreme reluctance and the numerous flaws in her plan, Song Cha found herself with a headache once again.
“Sister Yumiao, I have a headache,” Song Cha said pitifully in an instant.
It was truly surprising that she would get a headache every time she heard about the magic tool shop, and this had happened three times in a row.
But at this point, Song Cha couldn’t care about anything else.
After saying this, Song Cha waited for Shao Yumiao’s reaction.
Would Shao Yumiao still hold her and take her to Chu Man, asking Chu Man to give her a massage?
Just as Song Cha was thinking this, she felt herself being carried to the bed.
Then, Shao Yumiao started massaging her head, slowly and steadily.
Song Cha: “…”
Song Cha widened her eyes in surprise. “Sister Yumiao, you…”
“Cha Cha,” Shao Yumiao said with a bit of pride, “Cha Cha, to be able to treat you, I specifically learned how to massage last night. From now on, if you feel unwell, just send me a message, and I’ll come to give you a massage right away.”
Song Cha: “…”
In this situation, what else could Song Cha say?
“Thank you, Sister Yumiao. You’re so good to me.”
Shao Yumiao was a sword cultivator.
Sword cultivators were often very patient.
A good sword cultivator could swing their sword ten thousand times a day, and Shao Yumiao was clearly one of the best among them.
With such patience, her massages were even more meticulous.
At first, it was clear that Shao Yumiao’s massage technique was quite clumsy, and she was slow in finding the acupoints.
But after massaging for several hours, all of Shao Yumiao’s clumsiness had completely disappeared, and she had turned into a massage expert, with her technique improving significantly.
Although she was cold, she observed Song Cha very closely and could decide how to massage better based on Song Cha’s expressions.
The massage continued until the evening.
By evening, it was supposed to be time for Shao Yumiao to leave.
But at that moment, Shao Yumiao still refused to go. “Cha Cha, let me continue massaging you.”
Song Cha: “…”
“Cha Cha, be good and go to sleep,” Shao Yumiao said while massaging Song Cha’s head.
Song Cha: “…”
Shao Yumiao’s massage technique was really excellent. Falling asleep during her massage would be a wonderful thing.
But how could Song Cha agree to something that would tire Shao Yumiao so much?
“Sister Yumiao, you should go rest,” Song Cha said, her face a bit pale. “You’ve been massaging all day, you must be very tired. I don’t want to trouble you anymore.”
Hearing Song Cha’s words, Shao Yumiao’s already firm resolve to massage Song Cha became even stronger. “Cha Cha, I learned massage just for you. Easing your discomfort is the most important thing.”
Song Cha, moved, held Shao Yumiao’s hand. “Sister Yumiao, you’re so good to me.”
Shao Yumiao softly replied, “Mm, Cha Cha, I’ll be even better to you.”
This time, Shao Yumiao massaged Song Cha throughout the entire night.
The next day, Song Cha woke up to the gentle massage.
“Cha Cha, how’s your head?” Shao Yumiao asked.
Song Cha: “…”
In fact, Shao Yumiao had asked this question the previous night. Thinking Shao Yumiao was about to leave after finishing the massage, Song Cha had told her that her head no longer hurt.
And now, it was already the next day, still after Shao Yumiao’s massage.
In this situation, how could Song Cha say her head still hurt?
Wouldn’t that make all of Shao Yumiao’s efforts in massaging her go to waste?
“I’m not in pain anymore.” Song Cha’s face was no longer as pale.
Seeing Song Cha’s restored complexion, Shao Yumiao felt relieved.
She said, “Cha Cha, let’s go to the magic artifact shop today.”
Song Cha: “…”
Song Cha was at a loss for words.
“Alright, let’s go to the magic artifact shop.” Though Song Cha felt a pang of sadness inside, she still agreed readily on the surface.
The two soon arrived at the magic artifact shop.
The shop was filled with a vast array of magic artifacts, too many to count.
As soon as they entered, the shopkeeper warmly greeted them.
“What do you two fairies need?” the shopkeeper asked.
“I want a Nascent Soul stage artifact,” Shao Yumiao said, then looked at Song Cha. “Cha Cha, what do you need?”
Song Cha shook her head. “Sister Yumiao, I don’t need any artifacts for now. I’ll just accompany you.”
Shao Yumiao: “…”
If she hadn’t heard her mother’s comments, Shao Yumiao would have bluntly said, “How can a Golden Core stage cultivator not need artifacts?” and then helped Song Cha pick out some premium artifacts to gift her.
But the current Shao Yumiao was no longer the same as before.
Now, she was… just a Shao Yumiao who spent money.
So, even though Shao Yumiao really wanted to buy many artifacts for Song Cha, she held back.
She looked at the shopkeeper, signaling him to show her the Nascent Soul stage artifacts.
The shopkeeper unhesitatingly led Shao Yumiao and Song Cha into the inner part of the store.
It was a more secure area, decorated similarly to the front of the shop but smaller in size. The key difference was that each magical artifact here was sealed within a small barrier.
The shopkeeper began introducing the Nascent Soul stage artifacts to the two of them one by one.
“This is the Flowing Light Sword, a mid-grade Nascent Soul artifact, priced at twenty thousand high-grade spirit stones.”
“This is the Azure Water Sword, a high-grade Nascent Soul artifact, priced at fifty thousand high-grade spirit stones.”
“This is…”
The shopkeeper continued with the introductions.
Listening to the shopkeeper, Shao Yumiao showed no interest in these swords.
In fact, as a sword cultivator, the most important thing was one’s life-bound artifact.
Shao Yumiao had already forged her own life-bound artifact during the Golden Core stage. Each time her cultivation advanced, she would add materials to the sword and re-nurture it with spiritual energy, allowing the life-bound sword to upgrade itself.
In this situation, she had no need for other swords.
However… to gain more favor from Song Cha, to be with Song Cha, Shao Yumiao didn’t mind having an extra sword for her collection.
Even if it was a sword she didn’t need.
But the significance of it being bought by Song Cha would be worth the entire value of the sword.
With this in mind, Shao Yumiao looked at the cheapest Flowing Light Sword.
The Flowing Light Sword was a very beautiful sword, entirely silver with a faint flowing light.
“Cha Cha, I like this sword,” Shao Yumiao said to Song Cha. “Can you… buy it for me?”
Song Cha: “…”
When Shao Yumiao mentioned inviting her to the magical artifact shop, Song Cha had a premonition that something like this would happen, and now it was clear that her premonition had come true.
Unfortunately, Song Cha would never buy magical artifacts for Shao Yumiao.
Not only would she not buy magical artifacts for Shao Yumiao, but she would also shift the blame onto her.
“Sister Yumiao, how did you become so greedy and worldly!” Song Cha looked at Shao Yumiao as if she had suffered a great injustice, “You weren’t like this before.”
Shao Yumiao: “…”
