The woman was Lin Mengjiao.
At this moment, Lin Mengjiao's wet, lustrous hair was tied back behind her head, and her slender waist and long legs were displayed before Chen Jie.
It was a striking visual.
"What are you doing?" Chen Jie stood up, frowning.
"Performing the disciple initiation ceremony."
Lin Mengjiao's face was flushed with shame, but she boldly met Chen Jie's gaze.
"Disciple initiation ceremony? How do you perform it?" Chen Jie asked.
"Of course, by sleeping with the master," Lin Mengjiao blurted out.
"What?" Chen Jie exclaimed.
Cough, cough...
Chen Jie coughed awkwardly twice and picked up the bedsheet from the side of the bed, draping it over her.
However, the moment he draped it, it made her body appear even more alluring.
Unexpectedly, Lin Mengjiao threw off the bedsheet, faced Chen Jie directly, and bravely looked at him, saying, "From now on, I am your disciple. After learning your skills, I will naturally dedicate everything to you. Master, I understand the rules, let's begin."
"Where did you learn these rules?" Chen Jie scanned Lin Mengjiao from head to toe.
It had to be said that Lin Mengjiao had an exceptional physique. Not only did she have a seductive face, but her entire being exuded temptation.
"These are the rules set by my previous master, so they should also apply to you," Lin Mengjiao said.
Mentioning Lin Mengjiao's previous master, Chen Jie was somewhat surprised, "Did your master take you as a disciple just to obtain you?"
Lin Mengjiao nodded, "Yes, but I haven't performed the initiation ceremony with him yet, so please don't worry, Master. Strictly speaking, you are my first master."
Chen Jie's heart stirred, and he asked, "Before, I heard you tell your grandfather that you wanted to kill all of Poison Dragon's subordinates because you had your own difficulties. Are these difficulties related to your master?"
"Yes! He took me away from a young age and taught me all sorts of skills. However, my master also adopted many young women."
"He taught these women various skills. On one occasion, I accidentally learned that after those female disciples achieved success in their cultivation, they were all used as cauldrons by my master."
"My master also told me bluntly that to be his disciple meant to be his cauldron, and if I dared to defy him, he would kill my entire family!"
"Those women, due to my master's power, had to willingly serve as cauldrons for him to protect their families. This time, I took the opportunity while my master was in seclusion to dare to come out and avenge my family, because I knew that if I waited any longer, I would have no chance, as I would be the next cauldron."
Lin Mengjiao said solemnly, "Master, use me as a cauldron. Otherwise, my master will find me soon, and even if you don't, he will! I hope Master can teach me some true skills."
In Chen Jie, she saw the same powerful oppressive aura as her own master.
Therefore, she saw Chen Jie as her hope of escaping her master.
If she could escape her master, she would naturally be willing to dedicate herself to Chen Jie.
Chen Jie waved his hand, having understood her predicament.
"I don't need any cauldrons. I already promised your grandfather that I would take care of you. If that master of yours comes looking for you, I will make sure he never returns. You can rest assured," Chen Jie said indifferently.
"Ah? Really? Thank you, Master."
Lin Mengjiao was overjoyed. Chen Jie was young, handsome, skilled, and not interested in her body.
This kind of master was a hundred times better than her previous one.
Chen Jie's heart stirred. The immortal cultivation secret methods he obtained from the sea indeed included some immortal techniques suitable for female cultivation.
Since Lin Mengjiao wanted to become his disciple, there was no harm in teaching them to her.
"Now, I will teach you a mantra. You try to cultivate."
"Yes!" Lin Mengjiao immediately sat down cross-legged.
Chen Jie directly took a Qi Gathering Pill from the pressure cooker and handed it to Lin Mengjiao, saying, "Take this and begin cultivating."
Lin Mengjiao swallowed the Qi Gathering Pill. It melted in her mouth, and then she began to cultivate according to what Chen Jie had taught her.
Soon, she discovered that what Chen Jie had taught her was infinitely superior to what her previous master had taught.
"It's laughable that before, I wanted to give him some good fortune just because he was handsome, and pass on what my master had taught me to Chen Jie. Now, I realize how ignorant and ridiculous I was."
Lin Mengjiao felt that after taking the Qi Gathering Pill, her cultivation speed was unprecedentedly fast, far surpassing her previous strength.
Thinking of Chen Jie teaching her such a powerful secret method and giving her such a miraculous Qi Gathering Pill, she completely accepted Chen Jie in her heart and sincerely regarded him as her master.
Half an hour later, Zhou Wei, after briefly managing the Dragon Tiger Sect, rushed to Chen Jie's place with his entire fortune.
"Brother Chen, I've come to buy protective magical artifacts from you," Zhou Wei said to Chen Jie as soon as he saw him.
Chen Jie nodded, then placed ten completed protective magical artifacts before Zhou Wei.
"What do you think is a fair price?" Chen Jie asked.
Zhou Wei chuckled, "Brother Chen, I've brought all my savings. It's only two hundred million."
Chen Jie shook his head. Zhou Wei's heart sank. Two hundred million was all he could afford.
But the next second, he heard Chen Jie say, "Two hundred million translates to twenty million each. Twenty million is too high a price!"
"Although these protective magical artifacts are good, they're not worth that much, because they need to be recharged every fifteen days, otherwise they will become ineffective."
"Ah? Then what price does Brother Chen think is appropriate?" Zhou Wei quickly asked.
"I don't care how much you sell them for. I'll charge two million each. For each recharge, I'll charge an additional five hundred thousand. If you have the ability to sell them for a higher price, the rest is yours." Chen Jie said.
Zhou Wei's eyes lit up.
Two million for fifteen days was not low, and it was not something ordinary people could afford.
But this did not mean there was no market.
These protective magical artifacts could be seen as a form of qualification.
Those with the strength to afford them would certainly be willing to pay, because they could be recharged later. After spending two million, subsequent recharges would only cost five hundred thousand every fifteen days, making it more acceptable to some.
Even if they were short on cash in the short term, they could still pay to recharge when they sensed danger.
When converted, the daily cost of maintenance was less than forty thousand.
For some wealthy individuals, it was not an outrageous amount.
In fact, some individuals who were easily pursued might even be willing to pay twenty million, let alone two million.
Of course, since Zhou Wei was going into this business, he would naturally aim for a higher price.
In fact, Chen Jie could also use some expensive high-quality jade to create protective magical artifacts that were permanently effective and did not require spiritual energy replenishment.
However, Chen Jie had no intention of releasing this project for now. He planned to first build up the reputation of these incomplete protective magical artifacts.
By then, the complete protective magical artifacts could be sold at an exorbitant price.
Chen Jie kept twenty million and then sent Zhou Wei away.
He put away the remaining four Qi Gathering Pills and scraped some dregs from the bottom of the pot.
These dregs were for Tang Hai.
Now, he was preparing to make a trip to the Tang family.
At this moment, at the Tang family residence, Tang Hai had Tang Ruotong dress up seductively and instructed Tang Wenwu to be on high alert to welcome Chen Jie.
Just then, a subordinate suddenly reported, "Mr. Tang, there is a master outside who claims to want to treat your illness!"