The Immortal's Wine Store

"Can Ye, step out of the Refining Hall. You won't be able to handle the awakening of your senior sister's Verdant Flames Saintly Vermilion Body with your current cultivation level." Jiu Shen said in a calm voice as he turned to look at Can Ye. When Lu Sulan will awaken her Saint Physique which was of the fire element, she will produce a violent and raging flame all over her body. Although this fierce flame won't affect her, it was a different case to those around her. That's why Jiu Shen told Can Ye to temporarily leave the Refining Hall.

Can Ye's expression turned serious when he heard those words, so he immediately bowed his head at his master and left the Refining Hall.

Lu Sulan who was refining the Crimson Astral Blaze Pill's efficacy looked calm on the surface, but she was experiencing a scalding sensation throughout her body. It was definitely painful, but that was the sign that her Verdant Flames Saintly Vermilion Body was slowly awakening.

Jiu Shen sat cross-legged in front of Lu Sulan and awaited her awakening. This was only the first part of tapping her true potential, and Jiu Shen still had to help her balance the element of water and the element of fire in her body which was quite difficult since the two elements were each other's bane.

She could have chosen to completely neutralize the icy nature in her body, but she resolutely chose for it to remain and balance it with the fire element instead. Just that, her cultivation speed will decrease because of this choice, but the good thing about this, her prowess will increase exponentially if she managed to properly control both elements. Furthermore, what is there to worry about when her master was an expert in the field of alchemy. No matter how slow her cultivation speed will become, Jiu Shen's pills and teachings will certainly help her increase her growth faster.

Little did she know that the alchemy standard of Jiu Shen was actually worth crap in the Primordial God Realm. However, those are just things of the past...

"Ahh~"

Lu Sulan let out a muffled groan as she gritted her teeth because of the excruciating pain she was feeling, but her abrupt cry came as a surprise since it sounded attractive and appealing.

Jiu Shen's eyes remained peacefully calm without a hint of ripple, and his expression was indifferent as if he had heard nothing.

Lu Sulan's body turned red as the element of fire within her body continued to circulate to a terrifying degree. This was the effect of the Crimson Astral Blaze Pill, it strengthens the body's fire element.

Crimson flames slowly enveloped her body and her skin turned red from the continuous circulation of the element of fire.

"Ah~"

"Ah~"

She let out pained moans every now and then, but it sounded weird at the same time. Her red face and pained expression made it look even more unusual.

Lu Sulan panted and her face was covered in beads of sweat as the burning sensation she was feeling continued to increase. Her clothes slowly burned after it came in contact with the flames enveloping her body.

Crackle. Crackle.

The crimson flames around Lu Sulan turned even fiercer and her pained expression became even more evident.

"Ah~"

Crackle. Crackle.

After being subjected to her fierce crimson flames, Lu Sulan's clothes finally disintegrated into ashes.

No! Master and junior brother are still here!

She thought to herself as her emotion became turbulent from the rising embarrassment she was feeling. She was, after all, a pure lady who had not even allowed a man to come close to her, so she didn't want to be seen naked. Although she didn't mind if it was just her master...  When those thoughts surfaced inside her head, she felt even more bashful, but then, she suddenly heard Jiu Shen's gentle voice carrying a hint of worry drifting to her ears.

"Sulan, I've already asked your junior brother to step out of the room a few minutes ago. You don't have to worry about anything else, so just continue to refine the Crimson Astral Blaze Pill's efficacy."

After hearing that, Lu Sulan sighed in relief, but when she realized that her naked body was now in full display for her master, the crimson flames around her body roared intensely as if it was significantly affected by her tumultuous emotions. This drastic turn of events intensified the pain she was feeling and she could not help but let out more suppressed groans.

"Ah~"

"Ah~"

This time, Jiu Shen's eyes twitched. No matter how high his attainments in the heart realm was, he wasn't completely immune to this kind of stimulus.

"Sigh, this silly girl." He muttered with a wry smile and stood up from his position.

Looking at his disciple's bewitching figure that was fully exposed in front of him, it would be a lie if he said that it was not affecting him. He hurriedly circulated his true essence to calm his heart and moved closer to Lu Sulan.

He planned to let Lu Sulan awaken her Saint Physique on her own, but with her present state of mind, it was likely that she would fail and even injure herself, so he had no choice but to help her circulate the element of fire in her body.

Step. Step. Step.

Lu Sulan's body quivered when she heard those familiar footsteps and could not help but abruptly open her eyes, revealing her tantalizing pair of blue irises which now had a tinge of crimson red.

"M-Master~" Her trembling seductive voice echoed like an enchanting siren's whisper. Any other man would have jumped straight to her and devour her right away, but Jiu Shen remained calm and indifferent.

Lu Sulan stared at her master's charming facial features which was now wearing a stern look. She finally realized that she had failed to control her emotions, resulting in her current plight. She felt ashamed in her heart for failing her master's expectations.

"Don't move and properly circulate the element of fire in your body. I will help you refine the remaining pill efficacy, but you have to tame your own Verdant Flames Saintly Vermilion Body." Jiu Shen's voice was strict as he reprimanded Lu Sulan.

Lu Sulan nodded her head shyly and slowly pulled herself together. She then felt Jiu Shen's warm hands touching her back and his soothing true essence that directed the Crimson Astral Blaze Pill's efficacy throughout her body.

"Concentrate, Sulan." Jiu Shen said sternly, making Lu Sulan obediently focus herself on awakening her Saint Physique.

With Jiu Shen's help, the refining process of the pill became much easier and the burden on Lu Sulan lightened down considerably.

Crimson flames enveloped the two figures inside the Refining Hall. Jiu Shen controlled his true essence and directed half of his attention in protecting himself from Lu Sulan's fierce flames while the other half was guiding the last bits of the Crimson Astral Blaze Pill all over Lu Sulan's body.

However, no matter how calm and indifferent he was, Jiu Shen still felt a burning sensation in his heart as he touched Lu Sulan's smooth back. His lips quivered as he found it hard to control his emotions due to his divided attention, but his 3rd level heart realm; Heart Unmoved Like Mountain helped him in his awkward situation.

Lu Sulan could now sense that her Saint Physique was about to fully awaken, so she channeled her true essence to speed up the process, causing her to faintly feel the might of the Verdant Flames Saintly Vermilion Body.

"So this is the true power of a Saint Physique!" She exclaimed in her heart as the crimson flames around her burned even more intensely. If not for the system reinforcing the Refining Hall, there would have been burnt marks on the ceiling. With the level of its materials, it wouldn't burn so easily, but it would still have burnt marks if exposed to the flames of an awakened Saint Physique.

Shrieeekkk!

A majestic-looking and incorporeal Heavenly Vermilion Bird slowly manifested before Lu Sulan. It emitted a sharp cry as it vehemently flapped its wings as if trying to escape from its restraints.

"Control it. Don't let it run wild. This is the manifestation of your Saint Physique and this is the last step in awakening it." Jiu Shen muttered as he glanced at the figure of the translucent Heavenly Vermilion Bird. It was a genuine ancient beast with power that could topple the heavens. He had seen their kind several times in the Primordial God Realm, and each of them were so powerful that their flames could even burn a whole planet into ashes!

Shrieeekkk!!

Lu Sulan's eyes flickered as she raised her dainty right hand before the struggling ancient beast. She then muttered in a cold voice that was as icy as the glacial mountains.

"Suppress!"

Dozens of crimson chains appeared in front of her and locked themselves onto the Heavenly Vermilion Bird, forcing the ancient beast to stop its struggle.

The violence in the ancient beast's incorporeal eyes subsided and became gentle as it emitted a soft chirp.

Chirp.

Lu Sulan smiled and felt relieved in her heart. She had finally awakened her Saint Physique!

After a few more seconds, she then realized that her master's warm hands were still pressing her back, making her involuntarily let out a shriek.

"Ah!"

Her startled cry stunned Jiu Shen, so he hurriedly retrieved his hands and looked at her back figure with a smile. She had finally awakened her Saint Physique, making him silently happy in his heart.

He then stood up and walked in front of Lu Sulan and said in a calm voice. "Are you not planning to get yourself dressed?"

Lu Sulan hurriedly covered her exposed body with her hands, but her chests were too big to fully cover everything. Instead, her actions made her look even more enticing and alluring.

"M-Master, I- I don't have clothes anymore inside my space ring..." Her bashful voice echoed inside the Refining Hall, and the stern-looking Jiu Shen broke out into a smile as he chuckled lightly.

'This silly girl. She can just cover herself with true essence, but she didn't... sigh.'

Jiu Shen removed his upper clothes, exposing a well defined and exquisite-looking muscles. He then approached Lu Sulan and covered her body with his clothes. He could have given her the clothes inside his space earring, but that would only make her even more embarrassed. It was indeed a bit too shallow, but he still decided to do so. After all, Lu Sulan was his first disciple.

Lu Sulan stared intently at her master's finely chiseled and well-proportioned upper body, making her face turn crimson red. She hadn't seen a man's exposed figure before, but she was certain that no other man could compare to her master in terms of appearance and temperament. Not to mention his profound cultivation level.

"Wait here. I'll tell Can Ye to call Hestia." Jiu Shen patted her head with a warm smile as he looked at her shy face. How could he not know his disciple's feelings?