Chapter 338 The Divine Art of Plant Cultivation (1/2)

In the courtyard house, Ning Tao narrated at length all that had happened to him over the past few days, from breast augmentation using a plucking talisman, to treasure-hunting in Florence. He also talked about treating Professor Jade in Stockholm, Ruitian. Finally, he told them about how he had unearthed a USB drive from Lucy’s grave, and how he escaped from Joseph Talman’s pursuit.

He did not mention one experience, which was the incident when he nearly lost himself to Shalim Talman. Even now, thinking back, he felt ashamed. His cultivation of over 20 years and his virgin body were nearly ruined by a foreign princess. Of course he could not tell this to Jiang Hao, or she would have flared up in jealousy.

The loveliest moment of his life ought to be reserved for his most beloved woman, either Qing Zhui or Jiang Hao. But which between them, he had not yet decided…

“You gave that princess a breast augmentation… was she topless when you did that?” After Ning Tao concluded his tale, Jiang Hao asked meaningfully.

“Um… of course she was. How could I do it when she was dressed? By the way, I did it with a plucking talisman. What I touched was the talisman, not her body,” Ning Tao explained awkwardly. He even took out a plucking talisman to prove his innocence.

Jiang Hao took the plucking talisman and studied it from left and from right. “This thing can augment breasts? Try it on me and convince me.”

Ning Tao’s heart shook and his eyes glittered. “Do it for who?”

“For you,” Jiang Hao answered.

Ning Tao was speechless.

Jiang Hao returned the plucking talisman to Ning Tao. “I don’t care about this darn talisman. Mine are large enough.”

“Yes, yes, yours are large enough. You don’t need a boob job.” Ning Tao said these soothingly to placate her.

Jiang Hao rolled her eyes at Ning Tao and gave a sigh. “I didn’t expect Lin Qinghua to have changed so much. My condition now is no different from his. Will I end up like him?”

Ning Tao said, “You shouldn’t worry about this. Although I don’t know what had happened to him, I won’t let any mishap befall you.”

A faint smile hovered on Jiang Hao’s lips. Even a woman like her would yearn for a man’s protection.

“By the way, I nearly forgot. Since I have found another skull fragment, I will refine a new Ancestor-seeking Elixir. Hao, I’ll let you have this.” Ning Tao took out the porcelain vial with the incomplete Ancestor-seeking Elixir from his small medicine chest. He put the vial into Jiang Hao’s hands.

Jiang Hao took the porcelain vial and asked, perplexed, “Why are you giving me this?”

Before Ning Tao could explain, Qing Zhui interrupted with the answer. “Sister Hao, this is an Ancestor-seeking Elixir, a top-grade elixir of immortality. Although it is incomplete, it can increase your demon power. You’re a new demon. Once you take this pill, it will greatly boost your demon power.”

“Greatly boost my demon power?” Jiang Hao cast her eyes on her own breasts and asked curiously, “Where’s my demon power?”

After all, she was a very new demon. She had not understood many basic concepts.

Ning Tao smiled. “Would you like to leap up to the third floor?”

Jiang Hao thought for a while. “Of course I do. Is it so awesome?”

“It’s just the basics,” Qing Zhui said.

“Then I’ll take it.” With these words, Jiang Hao unstoppered the vial and prepared to swallow that incomplete Ancestor-seeking Elixir.

Ning Tao frantically held down her hand. “Tonight, I’ll take you to some place where you can take it. If you take it here, you will wreck the entire house.”

Jiang Hao stared at Ning Tao. “To Florence?”

Ning Tao thought for a while. “Let’s have beer in Florence first, then take this elixir in Shennongjia. You can do whatever you like there.”

Jiang Hao gave a delighted smile. “Good. Then let’s have beer in Florence and take the elixir in Shennongjia.”

He could tell that she really wanted to visit Florence, which was why Ning Tao suggested visiting the city before leaving for Shennongjia to take the elixir.

Qing Zhui said, “You two can go. I will stay back and look after the kid.”

Ning Tao said, “The Howling Celestial Dog is here, isn’t it…?”

Before Ning Tao could finish, Jiang Hao had spoken. “Alright, thanks for your trouble.”

Qing Zhui said with a smile, “No trouble, no trouble at all.”

Ning Tao felt a warmth surge up his heart. He was sure she had wanted to go, but had kept away in order to fulfill them. She had volunteered to stay home and look after the kid. What else would a husband want from such a concubine?

Jiang Hao stared at Qing Zhui and her lips quivered. She seemed about to utter some words of thanks, but her character made her say something else instead. “Tao, on that day you left, I received an order from the bureau.”

“From the Special Events Bureau?” Ning Tao frowned slightly. “What mission did they give you?”

Jiang Hao said, “Not to me, but to you.”

Ning Tao immediately started. “To me?”

Jiang Hao said, “Didn’t you tell Zhang Zeshan that you would like to take charge of the project of ancestor seeking? The authorities have approved. They told me to ask you to prepare a proposal and select your members.”

Ning Tao smiled wryly. “I only said that in order to save you. I didn’t expect them to take me at my word. Proposal? I have no proposal, and I won’t prepare one. But I can select the members. I choose you and Jia Yinhong. I think that man’s not too bad.”

Jiang Hao said, “He’s trustworthy enough, but you can’t tell him everything.”

Ning Tao nodded. He must indeed listen to his future wife.

“Only me and Jia Yinhong?” Jiang Hao asked.