Chapter 688 - 505: Red Rainbow_2

"You knew from the start?"

"I’ve grown up with Bingyun since we were kids. No, I should say, she raised me. How could I not know her affairs?" Jin Wushuang laughed.

"Then why do you act like you’re closer to Zhuang Rong at the embroidery workshop?" Lin Miao was very confused.

"Because Zhuang Rong is too ambitious and needs someone to keep an eye on her. Also, Zhuang Rong is my senior sister, and we also grew up together. In terms of relationships, we’re closer, so I have to help Bingyun keep an eye on her, to prevent any disruptions." Jin Wushuang explained.

Damn, playing both sides.

"No wonder, over the years, even though Baili Bingyun went into seclusion after her breakthrough, the embroidery workshop remained under her control. So it was you helping her behind the scenes." Lin Miao stated.

"So, are you still refusing this deal?" Jin Wushuang leaned in closely.

"Jin Wushuang, if you don’t know how to seduce a man, then don’t use such poor tactics. Look at you, so tense. If you really wanted to seduce me, shouldn’t you soften your demeanor like this?" Lin Miao reached out, directly wrapping an arm around Jin Wushuang’s stiff waist and pulling her into his embrace.

"You..." Jin Wushuang exclaimed, her body instinctively leaning forward as she slipped, and they both tumbled into the hot spring.

Normally, with their level of cultivation, they wouldn’t fall into the water, but Lin Miao, wanting to play a little prank, gave a pull, and Jin Wushuang completely forgot to react because, in that instant, she touched something she shouldn’t have, leaving her mind blank.

"Splash!"

Both fell into the water simultaneously.

"Water, water, I’m not afraid of water..." Jin Wushuang shouted out in panic.

What?

The mighty leader of the embroidery workshop’s guard squad, a peak Meridian Passage Realm master, was afraid of water? This was simply unimaginable.

If you’re afraid of water, why would you come to the hot spring looking for trouble?

This woman must be doing this on purpose; this move was truly unexpected. Lin Miao pondered, wanting to see what Jin Wushuang was really up to.

As a Meridian Passage Realm master, even holding her breath would last longer than an average person, so "drowning" was almost impossible.

"Lin Xiaose, you..." Jin Wushuang flailed in the hot spring, her body involuntarily sinking as she swallowed a big mouthful of water.

Really can’t swim?

Lin Miao was also surprised, quickly reaching out to pull Jin Wushuang up from the hot spring.

The thin, wet undergarments clung tightly to her body, revealing a near-perfect figure that was more enticing than complete nudity due to the almost transparent color.

Jin Wushuang opened her eyes, saw Lin Miao staring straight at her, and a rush of embarrassment and anger surged to her head, "Lin Xiaose, what are you looking at?"

Lin Xiaose, that’s the nickname given to him, rather fitting indeed.

"Why? If our deal goes through, what’s wrong with me taking a look? Besides, isn’t that what you wanted?"

"Who asked you to look..."

"You’re saying one thing but meaning another." Lin Miao pulled her out of the water.

With a shift of inner breath, the moisture easily evaporated from her clothes. They were both experts; there was no need to pretend.

"You’ve seen it all. Does that mean you’ve agreed to our deal?" Jin Wushuang, having regained her composure, asked coldly.

"Jin Wushuang, what makes you think I agreed to your deal?" Lin Miao chuckled as he responded, "Even if you have the best figure and looks, I haven’t thought about having that kind of relationship with a woman I’m not emotionally attached to."

Besides, he didn’t have any obligation.

"You’ve done this, and you don’t want to take responsibility?"

"Responsibility? You came to seduce me; I didn’t go looking for you, Jin Wushuang. Don’t think that just because you know some of my secrets, you can threaten me. I’m not that kind of person." Lin Miao snorted coldly.

"Then what do I have to do to make you agree?" Jin Wushuang asked, both embarrassed and anxious.

"With your aptitude, breaking through to Celestial Essence doesn’t necessarily require this. Why are you doing this?" Lin Miao wondered. The embroidery workshop doesn’t urgently need a second Celestial Essence master, and Jin Wushuang’s aptitude and cultivation were already quite good. With a few more years of polishing, it wasn’t impossible for her to take that step, especially with the help of a Celestial Essence Fruit.

She doesn’t need to take such a brash shortcut.

Even if she knew the method Baili Bingyun used for her breakthrough, it was a last resort in that situation.

It’s not necessary.

He could help someone at the Great Perfection of Meridian Realm breakthrough, and so far, at least three people had succeeded, not just Baili Bingyun. The other two had different methods.

If it weren’t for preconceived notions, he would’ve outright refused when Jin Wushuang first suggested it.

"The cultivation technique I practiced has flaws. The deeper my cultivation, the greater the drawbacks, making the breakthrough even harder, especially the step to Celestial Essence. It’s ten to even a hundred times harder for me than for others."

"Then how do you know I can help you?"

"Because only this method can solve it..."

"So you’re saying I’m just a tool for you, which means you could find anyone. Why ask me?"

"Because most people can’t handle it, and I don’t want to become the kind of woman who’s with everyone." Jin Wushuang explained.

Lin Miao was amused and exasperated. Was this a recognition of his prowess?

But how did she know?

"Give me your hand, I need to check your pulse." Lin Miao wasn’t going to easily believe her words. He needed to verify.

Jin Wushuang extended her delicate right wrist.

Three fingers gently pressed against her wrist, and he closed his eyes.

This pulse...

Indeed, it was peculiar.

"Is your heart on the right side?"

"How do you know?" Jin Wushuang was taken aback. This was her biggest secret, one that preserved her life, and she had told no one, not even Baili Bingyun.

It was only after she advanced to the Meridian Passage Realm and could introspect that she discovered it. She secretly studied many medical books to confirm that her condition was incredibly rare, but there were no issues for normal living.

Normal people’s hearts are on the left, but with Jin Wushuang’s heart on the right, cultivating techniques and energy pathways had to be adapted.

But initially, Jin Wushuang didn’t know this. She wasn’t aware, so from the start, her cultivation technique and energy circulation routes were wrong.

But she still managed to practice it, proving her exceptional talent.

"So, is it true? I wasn’t lying to you, right?" Jin Wushuang asked, knowing Lin Miao’s medical skills were exceptional, or Baili Bingyun wouldn’t have sent her.

"Can I ask what Inner Cultivation Heart Method you’re practicing?"

"Red Rainbow."

"Red Rainbow, huh..." Lin Miao, searching his limited memory, really hadn’t heard of this Inner Cultivation Heart Method.

"My master taught it to me, but it’s just a fragmented volume. It’s said to be ancient. I’ve loved practicing spear techniques since I was young, and this Heart Method matches perfectly with my style, tremendously boosting its power so I can challenge opponents above my level." Jin Wushuang didn’t hide anything; there was no need to.

"The Heart Method is fragmented, and you have a right-side heart yet forced to cultivate it. It’s a miracle you’re not crippled." Lin Miao exclaimed.

"I... didn’t know..." Jin Wushuang felt a chill down her spine, never realizing how dangerous cultivating Red Rainbow was.

"Can I take a look at the Red Rainbow Heart Method?"

Jin Wushuang hesitated. Although it’s a fragmented Heart Method, it’s still a supreme skill, invaluable to the world.

"Since you’re unwilling, then forget it. I can’t help you," Lin Miao said bluntly.

"No, I don’t have the Red Rainbow Heart Skill manual with me."

"Then you must remember its contents, or you could try circulating the Heart Method and letting me feel it, either way." Lin Miao suggested.

"Alright, I’ll recite the Heart Method for you, but there are missing characters and sentences. I don’t know what they are; some were filled in by my master, and others by myself..."

"That’s fine."