Chapter 21: Senior brother opened a physical therapy shop
In this world, the practice of physical therapy was not a recent development. Scraping, cupping, and massage had been popular among ordinary people for thousands of years, but they were limited to the mortal realm.
After all, these methods were believed to be more effective when they caused some discomfort, and as cultivators varied in their levels of cultivation, so did their tolerance. In normal circumstances, when a lower-cultivation cultivator provided physical therapy to a higher-cultivation one, it was similar to a tickle.
However, Ye Anping was an exception. In the past, he frequently helped Pei Lianxue with scraping and massage to relax her muscles and facilitate better cultivation. Over the years, he developed a highly effective set of physical therapy techniques for cultivators.
What set him apart was his humility. Unlike other cultivators, he didn’t carry an air of arrogance, and he didn’t mind performing these services for others, even if it meant lowering his status.
When the senior sister from Xuanxing Sect, who reviewed the shop application, expressed interest in experiencing his physical therapy, Ye Anping escorted her to the nearby lounge.
Just as she was puzzled about what “physical therapy” entailed, Ye Anping suddenly knelt in front of her, intending to remove her shoes and socks.
She was startled and glared at him and attempted to kick him, but Ye Anping quickly evaded the kick.
“What are you doing?” She exclaimed, hand already reaching for the hilt of her spirit sword at her back. “Are you trying to remove my shoes openly? You, a mere disciple, dare to behave indecently towards me?”
Observing her reaction, Ye Anping felt a bit awkward. People had different interpretations of the term “indecent.”
The senior sister seemed to belong to the more conservative group. Ye Anping pondered for a moment and decided to present his Hundred Lotus Sect disciple’s badge as collateral, handing it to her.
“Sister, I truly had no intention of being disrespectful. This is my identification. If, in the future, you still find my actions indecent, feel free to make my identity public,” He suggested.
“Identification?” Senior Sister Xuanxing Sect took the badge and scrutinized it. Her eyebrows furrowed as she asked, “Are you the young master of the Hundred Lotus Sect?”
“Yes, I am.”
“The young master of the Hundred Lotus Sect has come to Xuanxing Sect to open a shop, and it’s this kind of shop. Aren’t you ashamed?”
Ye Anping sighed softly and posed a counter-question, “Senior, may I ask you a question? In your opinion, who holds a higher status, a teacher who imparts knowledge or a farmer working the fields?”
“Undoubtedly, the teacher holds a higher status.”
“While being a teacher is respectable, without the farmers working the fields, the teacher would starve,” Ye Anping remarked with a smile. “Every role in this world is interconnected. None can be deemed less important. I am simply doing what I wish to do.”
“Though reasonable, but…” Senior Sister Xuanxing Sect examined Ye Anping’s face and hesitated. “Is your physical therapy not similar to that of an entertainment establishment?”
“Of course not, sister. If you try it, you’ll know. If it doesn’t work, I’ll leave immediately. If you find it inappropriate, I can wear gloves and blindfold myself while providing the therapy.”
Listening to Ye Anping’s remarks, she glanced at his face again and observed that he was quite attractive. Consequently, she nodded in agreement.
“Alright then, but let me make it clear upfront. If you dare to act disrespectfully towards me later, I will immediately end our association.”
“Fine.”
Ye Anping agreed and proceeded to take a black cloth from his storage bag to cover his eyes. Wearing gloves, he squatted down and, after some exploration, gently lifted the jade foot of the senior sister in front of him, using his thumbs to press on the sole of her foot.
“Senior sister, did you consume a lot of spicy food recently? Your spleen and liver seem quite agitated.”
“How do you know?”
“Your Tiger Heart Point has excessive heat. It may be painful later. Please bear with it.”
Upon hearing this, Senior Sister Xuan Xingzong raised her eyebrows, impressed by the young man’s seemingly knowledgeable touch.
However, in the next moment, as Ye Anping concentrated his spiritual power on his fingertips, touching the acupuncture points on the soles of her feet, she instantly felt a surge of electricity traveling upward. Unable to restrain herself, she let out a soft moan.
“Ah~”
She quickly covered her mouth, but soon after, a flow of spiritual energy, similar to warm jade, permeated her entire body.
“Wuum”
“Senior, is the pressure okay?”
“Mm… still… um~”
“Senior, please don’t tense up. Relax a bit. Otherwise, I won’t know how much pressure to apply.”
“Mm… mm…”
In this way, Ye Anping helped her with a simple foot massage for about fifteen minutes. However, neither the Xuanxing Sect senior sister nor he himself realized that many Xuanxing Sect disciples on duty today had passed by their room. As they did, they overheard the peculiar sounds emanating from within.
Outside the door, three men and four women were lying down, blushing, secretly listening to the sounds coming from the room.
“Should I be gentler?”
“No… no need to be gentle~ use a bit more pressure~ like you did earlier~ it feels great~”
“Alright then~”
The sounds inside the room became increasingly strange. The three men and four women couldn’t help but quietly discuss the situation.
“Senior Sister Bai is quite bold! She actually… she’s cultivating with a Daoist companion here.”
“By the way, who is Senior Sister Bai’s Daoist companion? Why didn’t I know she had one?”
“I just saw a short young man entering the room with her. He was quite handsome, but I don’t know which sect he belongs to. Anyway, he’s not a disciple of the Xuanxing Sect.”
At this moment, things were finished in the room.
“Is that it?”
“Isn’t this senior still on duty?”
“Well… let’s go out first…”
Hearing this, the people at the door quickly exchanged glances. “Let’s go! Senior Sister Bai is about to come out.” They immediately scattered, pretending nothing was wrong.
After a while, the door opened, and Senior Sister Bai, with a flushed face, led Ye Anping out. They returned to the table where she had previously filled out the store application.
“Senior, how was the therapy? If you channel your spiritual energy, do you feel much more relaxed now?”
“Well…” Senior Sister Bai pursed her lips, closed her eyes, and tested channeling her spiritual energy. She was pleasantly surprised, “Indeed, I feel a lot more relaxed, and I’m quite refreshed now.”
“Hmph, then, senior, please take a look at my store’s application…”
“Well, but I have to go back and ask the elders.” Senior Sister Bai nodded, took out her seal from the storage bag, and stamped a red seal on the application order. However, she still cautioned, “After all, you can open the store first. Later, the elders will personally visit your place. Whether it gets approved or not depends on the elders. I guess many people haven’t heard of physiotherapy.”
“I understand.” Ye Anping took the store application order and expressed his gratitude, “Thank you, senior sister. I’ll take my leave then.”
Seeing him about to leave, Senior Sister Bai hesitated for a moment and decided to ask him to stay.
“Oh, by the way, Young Master Ye. I’m Bai Yuexin, a disciple of the Xuanxing Sect’s Tianyun Peak. If you have any questions in the future, feel free to come here and ask me directly. Just say you’re looking for Senior Sister Bai of the Tianyun Peak. I’m the only one with the last name Bai in the Tianyun Peak.”
“Well, thank you, Senior Sister Bai.”
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Another massage that makes people moan. What a unique technique, idk…