After bidding farewell to Gong Junqing, Chen Wentian left the sea of clouds and returned to Cloud Edge City. He went to Zhang Qing's residence on the outskirts and returned the six female disciples he had borrowed. He apologized for getting them beat up and gave Zhang Qing a chunk of red spiritual crystal as compensation.
After that, Chen Wentian headed to the city center and found the small, exclusive shop based on the directions he was given. It was nestled in the side alley of a bustling merchant street. There was a protective array around the doorway. Without the special entry badge provided by Gong Junqing, he would not have been able to enter.
The shop's name was rather cute, the Little Shop of Pleasure. There were no other indications on the outside. Chen Wentian pushed the door open and there was a surge of spiritual energy followed by the sound of an elegant chime.
"My lord, welcome to the Little Shop of Pleasure," An attractive voice spoke.
A graceful figure appeared in front of him and bowed.
Chen Wentian studied the women with some surprise. Everything about her was attractive. Her voice wasn't pure and song-like compared to sacred daughters of the Virtuous Order. Instead, it carried a profoundly seductive feeling, as if she was inviting a lover to bed.
Her clothes were also vastly different from the simple white dresses of the Virtuous Order. Instead, she wore a pale pink outfit that hung off her bare shoulders, revealing a deep cleavage as she bowed. When she walked, there was a slit on the side of the dress that opened to reveal the snow-white skin of her legs all the way to the top of her thighs. It was a heart-stirring sight, to say the least.
So, this was a sacred daughter of the Sororal Order!
"Miss, I am Immortal Sword Bandit Lin Huzhong. I came here with a recommendation from Immortal Blank Eyes Gong Junqing." After speaking, he handed over the badge.
The woman accepted the badge and bowed again, "Welcome, my lord. This one is named Lin Yu. I am at your service. Would you like a tour of our special products?"
"Sure."
Lin Yu led Chen Wentian around. The interior was not too big but it was well arranged. There were many different kinds of items for sale.
The first section contained female undergarments. The designs were sensual, with phoenixes and flowers embroidered on smooth, silky fabrics. In addition, Lin Yu explained that these garments had additional effects. One set went around the chest, supporting a woman's breasts, pushing them up so that they would be more prominent. Another wrapped around the waist, making it appear thinner as well as flattening the stomach. In addition, a few of the priciest outfits had special effects such as improving arousal and enhancing pleasure.
"Really? How does it enhance pleasure?" He asked.
Lin Yu smiled, "That is a secret of the Sororal Order, hehe. But the shop guarantees, the effect is absolutely good."
"Oh…"
The tour continued. The next section contained various perfumes. Some were sweet. Some were a little spicy. They had multiple effects. Most notably, smelling a few in a row sent the blood in his body surging downward. He had to suppress the sudden rise in desire with his immortal will.
The following section contained a variety of pleasure toys. Chen Wentian was more familiar with these items. There were dildos of various sizes and materials. There were also phallic objects with strange shapes. Some were so strange that he doubted they could actually be used.
Another section contained special medicine which he didn't expect. Lin Yu explained that these could improve male performance, allowing them to make love all night long and with many women. Some improved female performance, increasing pleasure as well as endurance. Some could directly improve fertility.
"Oh, this is the Joy Luck Pill?" Chen Wentian asked.
"Hehe, my lord knows about the Joy Luck Pill? This is one of our unique products."
"I happened to find one by chance in the past." He answered vaguely.
He had indeed found one in the past. After taking over a few souls in the Martial Brilliance Continent, one of the souls happened to have a Joy Luck Pill. He had taken it back to the Eastern Sanmu Subcontinent to use during his schemes against the Beast God Sanctum.
"I heard that it may have some negative effects. Are there other ways to improve fertility and help an older woman conceive without harming her life energy?" He asked.
"An older woman?" Lin Yu frowned, "That is somewhat difficult. It depends on the woman, what Dao she has cultivated, and her constitution. Our Sororal Order does provide a special treatment for such cases but it is quite expensive and time-consuming."
"How much?"
"The starting price is five hundred thousand taels of gold and it can easily go up several times depending on the difficulty of the case."
"Hmm…"
After walking around the shop a few times, Chen Wentian bought a variety of items. They included twelve sets of undergarments, various perfumes, and many toys and medicines.
Lastly, he put down a deposit for the fertility treatment. It wasn't for any of his disciples. Instead, it was for Qiu Jingyi, the wife of He Xingping. Since Chen Wentian intended to rely on He Xingping more in the future, he decided to give this family a little gift for their contributions.
All told, he spent over two million taels of gold in one go and that only included the deposit for the fertility treatment.
"Thank you for your purchase. Lord Lin, is there anything else?" Lin Yu asked.
"Actually," Chen Wentian paused and stared through a closed door that led to the back of the shop, "May I have a short word with your prioress?"
Lin Yu's eyes widened and she looked around uncertainly. But before she could reply, a gentle aura seeped into the room.
"Xiao Yu, it's fine."
"Yes, prioress!"
The prioress managing the shop didn't come out. But she spoke from behind the door.
"Lord Lin, since you have spent so much in my shop, I will give you one minute to speak your mind."
Her tone was mellow but it left no room for argument.
Chen Wentian cupped his hands and greeted, "Prioress, thank you for your generosity."
This was the opportunity he had been hoping for. It happened by accident but he knew that as long as he could get in touch with the Seven Rivers Union, there would be a chance. And here it was.
He chose his next words carefully, "Prioress, as you may know, the Virtuous Order is currently holding their end-of-year examinations. They are conducting a bandit fighting operation, invading the territories of my brothers and sisters. After some great difficulty, I gathered some useful information about these forces from the Virtuous Order. I wonder if Prioress is interested?"
He asked the question and didn't say any more. Silence fell in the small shop. One minute passed, then two, then five.
After a long pause, the prioress spoke again, "Show me the information."
"Yes," He said and sent over a thin booklet.
The door slightly opened and the booklet flew inside. This was followed by a long silence as the woman inside read what was in the booklet.
Chen Wentian stood calmly outside. He was confident in the information that detailed the one hundred top-ranking sacred daughters of Virtuous Order who were participating in the bandit fighting operation. It also included information about their acolytes and the disposition of their supporting forces. Some of this information, he had obtained from various souls scattered across the southern region. Others, he obtained while chatting with Xuan Xina. The frosty prioress had become much warmer to him in the past few days and he was able to pry many interesting tidbits from her mouth. All in all, he was confident that his information could surpass whatever the Sororal Order could obtain from their spies.
"Who are you?" The prioress finally asked.
"I am just a little bandit with a grudge against the Virtuous Order," He replied.
"…"
The door opened once more and a small wooden token flew out. Chen Wentian caught it and examined it. It bore the symbol of the Sororal Order.
"We will have to verify your information. If it is true, you will be rewarded. We will contact you through this token. You can go back first."
Chen Wentian smiled and bowed, "Many thanks, prioress."
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