The following morning, Ye Anping woke up in a daze and was startled to find a beautiful woman by his side. After blinking for a while, he remembered what had happened last night.

At this moment, Bai Yuelin was smiling sweetly with her eyes half-closed, lost in some pleasant dream.

Looking at Senior Sister’s face and her slightly parted lips as she breathed, Ye Anping inexplicably felt a surge of inner warmth, an impulse to lean in and kiss her.

But he quickly realized that this might be due to the pheromones emanating from Bai Yuelin’s fragrance, triggering a combination of dopamine and hormones in his brain, leading to this instinctual urge.

As they say, lying with a beauty in one’s arms, even mushrooms yearn for the sky.

“I’ve reached that age too huh? … sigh…”

Suddenly, Ye Anping felt a certain tightness in his pants. He pulled back the blanket and looked, only to have a black line forming on his face.

— He seemed to have… morning wood…

Observing his situation, he wasn’t nervous or speechless. Instead, he felt a sense of… nostalgia.

This seemed to be his first morning erection since coming to this world, after all this time.

He remembered reading in a book in his previous life that boys generally experience this around the age of fourteen, signifying their maturity and implying that they were ripe for picking, just like fruits…

In an instant, Ye Anping’s expression turned dark. He quickly got out of bed and headed to the backyard, where he started practicing his punches, aiming to use exercise to dissipate the excess dopamine and hormones flooding his mind.

As he was practicing the third set of punches, suddenly, two flying swords streaked across the sky above the courtyard.

Initially, Ye Anping didn’t pay much attention, thinking they were probably Profound Star Sect disciples going to their morning lessons. However, he became more alert when the two swords circled back toward his direction, heading straight for his courtyard.

???

He furrowed his brow, wondering if he had unintentionally done something wrong. But in the past couple of days, besides inquiring about Profound Star Sect’s news and working on his store, he hadn’t done anything noteworthy.

It was at this moment that Ye Anping remembered Bai Yuelin, who was still asleep. He felt a chill down his spine, turned around, and sprinted back toward the bedroom.

Unfortunately, he was a bit too slow.

Just as Ye Anping’s hand touched the bedroom door, a hand pressed onto his shoulder.

“Young brother.”

…

Ye Anping was taken aback, turning his head to look behind him. The one holding his shoulder was a male disciple of Profound Star Sect’s Sky Cloud Peak, with two female disciples standing beside him, both carrying swords and looking at him with raised eyebrows.

He felt awkward, quickly clasping his hands in a salute and asking, “Seniors, is there something you need?”

The male disciple looked him over, took a step back, and returned the salute, asking, “May I ask if Junior Sister Bai visited you last night?”

Indeed, they were looking for Bai Yuelin. Ye Anping felt embarrassed but had to tell the truth.

“…She did.”

The male disciple raised an eyebrow and exchanged a glance with the two female disciples. He then asked, “Is she still with you now?”

Ye Anping pondered for a moment and quickly led them to the Massage shop.

Under no circumstances could he allow these two into his bedroom. Otherwise, they’d see Bai Yuelin lying disheveled on his bed, and explaining that would be quite troublesome.

“Seniors, please wait in the hall for a moment. I’ll go get Senior Bai.”

However, it seemed like fate had a joke in store for Ye Anping.

At this moment, the bedroom door swung open from the inside.

Bai Yuelin seemed to have heard some noise and woke up. Finding her pillow missing, she wanted to search for it. Coincidentally, she bumped into the two visitors.

Her clothes were in disarray, her hair messy, and she had sleepy eyes. Her bare shoulder was exposed.

Upon seeing her, the senior brother quickly averted his gaze in embarrassment, while the senior sister covered her mouth, staring blankly between Bai Yuelin and Ye Anping.

Seeing the two visitors, Bai Yuelin instantly woke up.

She was flustered, quickly straightening out her clothes. With a hesitant tone, she asked, “Senior Chen… Junior Sister Liu, why are you here?”

The female disciple with the surname Liu finally let out a sigh of relief and stepped forward, saying, “Senior Sister Bai, why did you leave the sect without saying anything? We found the farewell letter you left in your room this morning. We were worried and came to look for you.”

She took out a letter from her storage pouch and handed it to Bai Yuelin, saying, “Senior Sister Bai, I kept the farewell letter you left. Master hasn’t seen it. You’re overthinking things. You were just defeated in the sword trial, so why would you want to leave Profound Star Sect?”

“Ah…” Bai Yuelin accepted the farewell letter and nodded slightly. “I…”

“Do you know that others would do anything to join Profound Star Sect as disciples? Yet, you’re thinking of leaving. Such a pity.”

Bai Yuelin pursed her lips but found something odd. She asked, “How did you know I was here?”

“Ah… well.”

Junior Sister Liu awkwardly smiled and leaned closer to Bai Yuelin’s ear, whispering, “The day before yesterday at the administrative office in the marketplace, weren’t you with that young man in the guest room… cough cough—”

“That?”

“So, I thought maybe you’d come here to find him. Senior brother Chen and I came to check, and unexpectedly, you were really here. Senior Sister Bai, you’re usually so serious, yet you’re acting so daring.”

“Guest room at the administrative office…” Bai Yuelin recalled and realized that it was about the foot massage Ye Anping had given her when he submitted the shop application. She quickly waved her hand and said, “No, Junior Sister Liu, you’ve misunderstood. He and I…”

“It’s fine. The senior brothers and sisters inside the sect know about your relationship.”

“They… all know?”

“Yes, we didn’t intentionally eavesdrop, but rest assured, the senior sisters haven’t told Master. They even envy you for finding a partner.”

While saying this, Junior Sister Liu gave Ye Anping’s face a glance and chuckled. “To be honest, that little friend of yours is quite clean and good-looking, albeit he’s a bit young.”

“Ah…” Bai Yuelin wanted to protest anxiously, but her words get jumbled. She didn’t know how to respond.

After pondering for a while, she glanced at Ye Anping and nodded.

“Alright, since you all know… he is my partner.”

“???” Ye Anping, who had been listening to their conversation, was now covered in question marks.

Bai Yuelin ignored his confusion and continued, “Junior Sister Liu, I’m sorry for yesterday. I shouldn’t have left so abruptly.”

“It’s okay. There’s nothing wrong with it. Being pushed off the stage in front of so many people would’ve made anyone upset. I’d have been frustrated for days, even if it were me.” Junior Sister Liu smiled and led Bai Yuelin toward the Massage shop. “By the way, your partner opened a shop in the marketplace? What is he selling?”

“He’s offering massage therapy services.”

“Massage therapy services? What’s that?”

“I’ll have him give you both a session later. It’s incredibly relaxing. You should try it out. Once you experience it, you’ll definitely come back.”

“Sure, let’s support your partner’s business.”

The other senior brother raised his hand from the side, laughing, “I’ll pass.”

Bai Yuelin urged, “Senior brother Chen, give it a try. It’s beneficial for cultivation, more effective than elixirs, and not too expensive.”

“Beneficial for cultivation?” Senior brother Chen raised an eyebrow, glancing at the embarrassed Ye Anping beside them. “Young friend, I’ve never heard of massage therapy services or anything similar before…”

Ye Anping looked at Bai Yuelin with a speechless expression, but after a moment of contemplation, he realized that these two were inner sect disciples. They could serve as publicity for his Massage shop.

Weighing the pros and cons, he nodded and said, “Senior, you’ll know once you try it. The regular price is fifty spirit stones per session, but since you’re… Senior Bai’s friends, I can give you a 20% discount.”

“Forty spirit stones? That’s not cheap.” Senior brother Chen chuckled, jesting, “I’ll try one, but I’ll make a deal with you in advance. If it doesn’t work for me, I won’t pay.”

“Don’t worry, it will definitely work… Senior, please wait in the hall. I’ll prepare for it first.”

Senior brother Chen and Junior Sister Liu nodded and walked into the Therapy Hall.

After ushering them in with a smile, Ye Anping looked at Bai Yuelin with confusion. He asked, “Senior Bai, why did you tell them I’m your partner?”

“Ah…” Bai Yuelin blushed and smiled awkwardly. “Right, you probably don’t know what a partner is, do you? Let Sister explain to you…”

…

…

“Partner means someone of the opposite sex you’ve shared a bed with,” Bai Yuelin explained with a lack of confidence. “So, now we’re partners because we’ve slept in the same bed.”

…

…

“I know what a partner is, and I’m well aware of what dual cultivation means. Don’t think I’m young and don’t know anything.”

“Ah…” Bai Yuelin’s face turned even redder, and she averted her gaze.

“Senior Bai…” Ye Anping squinted. “You’re not developing feelings for me, are you?”

“Huh? Developing feelings…” Bai Yuelin was startled and quickly changed the subject. “Okay, okay, let’s not talk about this. Look, I brought you two customers.”

…

…

“Go get ready. When I return to Profound Star Sect, I’ll recommend your shop to the senior brothers and sisters. I’ll bring them over as well. With more customers, you won’t need to advertise so much. I’ll help you spread the word.”

“But don’t say that I’m your partner.” Ye Anping gave her a stern look. “Remember to explain clearly to those two senior disciples later. We’re just… acquaintances.”

“Sure, I’ll explain to them later.”

“Don’t explain later, explain now.”

“Alright, alright, I’ll explain right away!”

“Okay.”

Ye Anping sighed and then headed back to his bedroom to change.

Watching his back, Bai Yuelin couldn’t help but smile. She went to the Therapy Hall first and started chatting with the two disciples.