Chapter 260

Chapter 260: Learning Gu Techniques

The fourth woman actually caught Zhou Luo’s eye.

She wore purple attire with a lovely face, bright eyes and white teeth. Though her gaze held some numbness, it was far less pronounced than the previous three women.

The most striking feature was her chest—truly a remarkable figure.

This woman seemed decent. Zhou Luo checked her information; although only possessing Sixth Grade spiritual roots, they were still mid-grade spiritual roots, which would suffice.

He now had his first candidate in mind.

Next, he looked at the final jade slip.

Instantly appearing before him was a young girl with a petite yet well-proportioned figure. Strangely, she sported a pair of rabbit ears on her head.

The ears appeared fluffy and utterly adorable—clearly not ornaments, but naturally grown.

Zhou Luo naturally turned to her profile.

Only then did he discover she was actually a half-demon.

Half-demons, for the record, were offspring born from unions between shapeshifted magical beasts and the human race.

Despite their human form, they retained distinctive traits of their magical beast lineage.

So, it seemed cat-girls and fox-maidens did exist here.

However, half-demons suffered from one deadly flaw: their probability of bearing offspring was significantly lower than that of ordinary humans.

This flaw considerably diminished her standing in Zhou Luo’s estimation.

He withdrew his gaze and looked toward Hong Xiu.

"Has Young Master Xu made a decision?" Hong Xiu asked with a smile.

"This one will do."

Ultimately, Zhou Luo chose the woman with bright eyes, white teeth, and that striking figure.

Hong Xiu glanced at the woman and gave her bid: "This lady does indeed meet Young Master Xu’s requirements. She costs only thirty medium-quality spiritual stones."

Thirty medium-quality spiritual stones equated to three thousand ordinary spiritual stones—a considerable price.

However, acquiring a woman with Sixth Grade spiritual roots wasn’t exactly a bad deal anyway.

With his ample spiritual stones wealth and mastery over the four major skills, money posed no concern for him.

"Fine. But does your establishment offer after-sales service?" Zhou Luo inquired.

He had no intention of purchasing her only for her to flee immediately or remain uncooperative.

"Young Master Xu, rest assured. All women from Yao Chi Pavilion are clean and willing. Some suffered family ruin, others faced sudden misfortunes that led them here. Thus, they carry no karma-related concerns."

"Moreover, Yao Chi Pavilion prioritizes long-term business and values its reputation. Once a transaction is completed here, we guarantee a three-year after-sales service period."

"In that time, should any troubles or issues involving women purchased from Yao Chi Pavilion arise, we’ll assist in resolving them."

Hong Xiu stated confidently.

Zhou Luo believed her claim. Given Yao Chi Pavilion’s presence even in Longfeng Marketplace, its capability was undeniable.

"Good. Besides her, I also wish to buy several more Maids. No strict requirements; obedience will suffice." Zhou Luo added.

Unlike concubines, the duty of Maids was to take care of the courtyard, so there weren’t as many requirements.

"No problem," Hong Xiu smiled gently.

After a moment, Zhou Luo finished selecting three Maids, specifically finding one who was good at cooking.

After all four women were chosen, Hong Xiu told Zhou Luo to wait a while.

About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the four of them then appeared before Zhou Luo.

The first to enter was the woman in the purple dress. She was only in her twenties, her cultivation wasn’t high, but she possessed Sixth Grade spiritual roots.

At that moment, she was lowering her head, somewhat shy, but it couldn’t hide her beauty.

Especially her eye-catching figure, which was particularly prominent.

"Young Master Zhou, this is Du Linghui. From now on, she will be your concubine," Hong Xiu introduced her.

"Linghui greets Master Zhou," Du Linghui bowed toward Zhou Luo.

She originally was the first-born daughter of a small family. Due to conflicts among the long-life families, her family was destroyed, and she was sold to this Yao Chi Pavilion.

After arriving there, she had come to know her Fate: either she would be bought by evil cultivators like those from the Hehuan Sect to serve as an alchemical furnace and die from having her yin absorbed to supplement their yang;

or she would be bought back as a breeding tool; the best outcome would be to become a Maid in a wealthy household.

After such a long wait, she had gradually seen things clearly and chosen to submit.

Now, learning she was to be sold, she felt uneasy in her heart.

But when she saw Zhou Luo’s handsome and attractive face, she heaved a small sigh of relief inside.

If she had to serve this young master, it was still acceptable.

These days, everyone cared about appearances and liked to find good-looking people.

Zhou Luo nodded, then became acquainted with those three Maids.

After the transaction ended, Hong Xiu gave him a playful wink: "Master Zhou, if you want to buy concubines again, welcome back to Yao Chi Pavilion."

"I will."

This time, he only bought one; if it went well, he might become a frequent visitor at Yao Chi Pavilion in the future.

Leaving Yao Chi Pavilion, Zhou Luo led the four of them toward home.

Once back, after briefly introducing everyone, he handed them over to Lin Xi to train.

She was the mistress of the household; certainly, she would oversee household affairs in the future, and assigning them to her was ideal.

As for Du Linghui, he let her settle in for now.

In the afternoon, when Yao Wu came to the courtyard looking for Zhou Luo and saw so many extra women out of nowhere, she asked Lin Xi about it.

Upon learning they were bought by Zhou Luo, Yao Wu felt a slight tremble in her heart for unknown reasons.

But she showed no change outwardly.

"Brother Zhou, these are the ancient books you need. How is your progress?" Yao Wu carried several jade slips to the study, revealing a bright smile.

After a long period of adjustment, she had gradually recovered, burying thoughts of revenge deep in her heart.

"Thank you. Some issues here—take a look…" Zhou Luo took the jade slips and passed over some questions he had recorded.

Lately, Zhou Luo found he was slowly mastering the tricks of Gu techniques and would often consult Yao Wu, a mid-tier Gu Master.

Seeing these questions, Yao Wu smiled gently and began to explain.

Soon after, Du Linghui entered the study carrying spiritual tea.

She was a concubine; Lin Xi wanted her to get closer to Zhou Luo and become familiar with him.

"Master, please have some tea," Du Linghui respectfully offered the spiritual tea.

"Set it down," Zhou Luo nodded.

After she left, Yao Wu suddenly asked, "Brother Zhou, is she a Maid too?"

Usually, it was Lin Xi or Li Ying and other close people who brought tea to the study; today, an outsider did it, which made Yao Wu curious.

Besides, a woman’s intuition told her the other’s status seemed different from the women outside.

"In a way, she is a concubine," Zhou Luo did not hide it.

Yao Wu paused at once, a glimmer flashing through her eyes.

She fully understood what a concubine meant; she just didn’t expect Zhou Luo would actually seek concubines.

Did Sister Lin Xi and the others lack attraction?

Or did he simply enjoy this sort of thing?